Chapter 294: Jade Token Distribution

Back in the rear courtyard, Chen Erbao took out his diary again.

"September 9th, sunny."

"The Spirit-Containing Objects have all been gathered. This afternoon, I'll go to the mountain and set up the Spirit Gathering Array. Then the planting company can finally get underway."

"Tomorrow, I'll head into the city to finalize the details for the security company with Yiyi and Zhao Hai and get things rolling."

"The day after tomorrow, I'll contact Zhao Feng and prepare to expand the facial mask factory's distribution throughout Jiangnan Province."

"This busy life is so tedious. Good thing there are plenty of women waiting for me to conquer..."

Chen Erbao wrote out a few hundred words of his schedule, suddenly feeling like he needed a personal assistant...

'Otherwise, as things get busier, it'll be a huge problem if I forget one or two things.'

Fang Yun hadn't called him for dinner yet. Suddenly remembering the Protective Jade Tokens, Chen Erbao quickly pulled the Spirit-Imbued Jade from Changbai Mountain out from under his bed. Using his finger as a blade, he began to carve it, bit by bit.

After his Realm advancement, Chen Erbao's control over his Spiritual Power had become increasingly adept.

As jade dust fell away, one Jade Token after another gradually took shape.

In the end, Chen Erbao used up all the Jade, carving a total of six Jade Tokens.

After engraving all the Array Patterns onto them, Chen Erbao leaned against the headboard, pondering who should receive them.

'Six Jade Tokens. Lin Rui and Zhao Ruoying must get one, and my sister-in-law needs one too.'

'And if my sister-in-law gets one, then Sister Shuzhen has to have one too. Can't show favoritism, right!'

'Two left...'

Chen Erbao thought for a long time before deciding on the final recipients.

'One for Zhang Yiyi, my college crush and one of my current girlfriends.'

'The last one will go to Bai Xiaoqing.'

'Not only is she the future president of my Longteng Group, but she'll also be one of my women!'

'Bai Xiaoqing is the only woman whose looks can rival Xia Qingxue's. As long as there's even a sliver of a chance, I can't give up on her!'

Chen Erbao felt like he had some kind of compulsion now, as if he'd be letting himself down if he saw a beautiful girl and didn't win her over.

He took two of the Jade Tokens and walked to the front courtyard.

Fang Yun was still stir-frying. When she saw Chen Erbao come out, she called out sweetly, "Er Bao, Elder Fang and the others are coming over for dinner soon."

"Fang Yi?"

Chen Erbao was surprised for a moment, then nodded. "Sure, let them come. I actually have a few things I wanted to discuss with them."

Chen Erbao was planning to create a perfume blended from Chinese medicinal herbs. As it happened, the Joyful Technique contained a similar Pill Formula. He would only need to alter it slightly, and it would be more or less perfect.

It was just a small business venture, something he could hand over to Fang Yi and his two students to manage.

"Sister-in-law, here's a gift for you."

Chen Erbao took the Jade Pendant from his pocket and handed it to her.

Fang Yun's eyes lit up. She dropped her spatula, turned around, and stared blankly at the Jade Pendant. She suddenly covered her mouth, her eyes turning a little red.

"Er Bao..."

she said, her voice choked with emotion.

Seeing this, Chen Erbao quickly hugged Fang Yun. "Sister-in-law, why are you crying...?"

He hadn't expected a simple gift to make Fang Yun so emotional.

Fang Yun wiped the corners of her eyes and looked at Chen Erbao seriously. "Ever since I got married, no one has ever given me a gift. You're the first!"

"Sister-in-law, I'll give you more gifts in the future... You have to wear this Jade Pendant twenty-four hours a day. Don't ever take it off. It'll keep you safe!"

Chen Erbao urged.

Fang Yun nodded emphatically and clutched the Jade Pendant in her palm. "Don't worry, I'll definitely never take it off. I'll wear it forever!"

"Here, let me help you put it on!"

Chen Erbao threaded a red string through the hole in the Jade Pendant and personally put it on for Fang Yun.

Fang Yun tucked the Jade Pendant into the valley of her cleavage, feeling its gentle, cool touch. A wave of comfort washed over her, and her heart blossomed with joy.

"Er Bao, go sit in the living room for a bit. The food will be ready in a moment!"

Chen Erbao walked back to the living room. He had barely sat down when he heard a knock on the door.

He went to open the door and saw that it was, indeed, Fang Yi and his two students.

"Elder Fang, are you getting used to living in Bailong Village?"

Chen Erbao said with a smile.

Fang Yi stroked his beard and chuckled. "Bailong Village is an incredible place, full of outstanding people. This old man is very happy living here. Besides, Divine Doctor Chen, I've read all those notes you gave me. You truly are a divine doctor! It was a revelation! I feel like I've wasted all my years until now!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, his face flushing with color.

The breakthrough in his medical skills seemed to have made him several years younger.

Chen Erbao smiled and nodded. "I'm glad it was helpful. Please, come in, Dr. Jiang, Dr. Song!"

Jiang Yu and Song Yue nodded to Chen Erbao, and the three of them followed him inside.

The large wolfhounds in the corner saw the strangers and started barking incessantly.

Chen Erbao turned and scolded them, and they immediately fell silent, lying down on the ground, as docile as could be.

Fang Yi exclaimed in admiration, "Divine Doctor Chen, you've raised so many guard dogs!"

"They're not for guarding the house; it's not like we have anything valuable... In a while, these dogs will be taken up the mountain to guard the plantation. A mountain that big can't be watched by people alone."

Fang Yi nodded. "Expanding the cultivation of medicinal herbs is a great deed that will benefit the nation. You have real vision, Divine Doctor Chen!"

"You're too kind!"

Entering the living room, at Chen Erbao's invitation, Fang Yi took the seat of honor, with Song Yue next to him, while Jiang Yu sat to the side.

"Dinner's ready!"

Fang Yun brought the dishes to the table. The steaming hot spicy chicken immediately released a rich aroma.

"Where's my brother?"

"He'll be home any minute. We don't have to wait for him, let's eat first."

Everyone sat down together around the dining table and began to eat.

Fang Yi picked up a piece of chicken. After one bite, he exclaimed in amazement, "Did you add medicinal herbs to this dish?"

Fang Yun smiled. "You have a sharp palate, Dr. Fang. You could tell in just one bite... We just added some common herbs for seasoning. We live off the mountain here, so it's nothing special."

Fang Yi waved his hand. "Not at all! This is true medicinal cuisine. No wonder the villagers in Bailong Village live such long lives. Indeed, the things passed down by our ancestors are the best!"

"Everything you eat in the city nowadays is grown in a greenhouse. Our chickens are free-range, and the vegetables are from our own garden. It's definitely no worse than what you'd get at a big city hotel!"

Fang Yun explained.

Chen Dabao arrived home soon after and also pulled up a stool to join them.

As Chen Erbao was eating, he suddenly caught a whiff of a light, fragrant scent.

He glanced around and realized the scent was coming from Jiang Yu.

'It's light but not cloying, elegant and aromatic. Definitely a top-tier perfume!'

"Dr. Jiang, what perfume are you wearing?"

Chen Erbao asked casually.

"Huh?"

Jiang Yu was clearly taken aback. She hadn't expected Chen Erbao to speak to her and didn't know how to react for a moment, her cheeks turning slightly red.

"Oh... I... I'm not wearing any perfume..."

"You're not? Then where is that scent on you coming from?"

Hearing Chen Erbao's words, Jiang Yu's face grew even redder. She lowered her head and fell silent.

"Er Bao, you can't just directly ask a girl what perfume she's wearing!"