Chapter 11 The Way to Make a Fortune

Upon hearing this, Qi Shihan finally noticed that there was a Wang Hao beside her.

She took a glance and realized that Wang Hao was dressed in a very rustic fashion, with a black T-shirt that had faded from too much washing, a pair of frayed jeans, and Erke sneakers.

Most importantly, the skin that he had exposed seemed to be tattooed, not at all like the demeanor of a college student—it was totally the look of a drifter!

The disdain in Qi Shihan's eyes was fleeting, but Wang Hao caught it instantly.

He knew his tattoos were eye-catching, but did the girl have to make such a face?

After all, I am a genuine college student, a rare breed in the entire Chen Village.

Thinking this way, he found an excuse and said, "I'm sorry, but I have a lot of farm work to do at home and no time to help her review."

"Hao Gege, please help Han Han, I'm begging you," Su Lin shook Wang Hao's arm, coaxing sweetly.

When he heard her soft and tender voice, and felt the softness pressing against his arm, Wang Hao's heart swayed, and he felt a pang of compassion.

Qi Shihan knew her best friend well. Seeing her setting her sights on Wang Hao, she thought for a moment and said, "My mom said that if there's a suitable tutor, she's willing to pay sixty yuan a day!"

What? Sixty yuan!

Wang Hao's eyes lit up at the mention of earning sixty yuan a day. While it wasn't much compared to city dwellers, it was a considerable income in Chen Village.

What's more, his family was still in debt from some high-interest loans. Earning a bit here and there all adds up!

With these thoughts, he cleared his throat and pretended to be serious, "Well, I've tutored during university for a while, so I believe I can be of help to you."

At these words, Qi Shihan's face instantly brightened.

If Wang Hao could really help her, she wouldn't have to follow her mother to the county town to rent a place and could also see Su Lin more often!

The more she thought about it, the more excited she became; she grabbed Wang Hao's other arm and excitedly asked, "Can you really help me review?"

Qi Shihan tilted her somewhat youthful but extremely delicate face upward.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with excitement and eagerness, not realizing that her overly developed body was pressing against Wang Hao.

"Cough... of course," Wang Hao swallowed hard and responded nonchalantly.

After a pause, he added, "But let me be upfront—the coming days will be busy for me, and the amount of time I can help you each day won't be very long."

Even though tutoring could earn him sixty yuan a day, compared to picking herbs and then using the Green Dragon Tattoo to increase their years, it was like comparing a witch to a wizard.

"No problem, just helping me review in the evening is enough. I'll speak to my mom about this later," Qi Shihan patted her chest, not seeming to care in the least.

Glancing at Qi Shihan's body, which kept trembling from her own patting, Wang Hao finally nodded with satisfaction.

After resolving the matter, Qi Shihan said goodbye and skipped away.

Not until Qi Shihan was completely out of sight did Wang Hao reluctantly withdraw his gaze and asked, "Lin Lin, where did your dad go, and when can he come back?"

"He's gone to the county town, probably won't be back for a couple of days," Su Lin replied.

"Okay, then. I'll bring the herbs over when he returns!" said Wang Hao as he strode out.

During the day, he helped his mother with the wheat at home, and after dinner at nightfall, he would sling a basket on his back and head up the mountain.

Chen Village was in a remote location, a classic small mountain village.

The mountain range behind Chen Village was called the Wilderness Mountains, which was rich in resources.

Yet, the villagers of Chen Village, despite living in the midst of plenty, did not realize their fortune. Most of the young and middle-aged labor force chose to go out and work for money, leaving only a group of women, children, and the elderly living in the village.

And even those who knew about the abundance of resources in the mountains were powerless to take advantage of it.

It wasn't until Su Lin's father moved to Chen Village and started dealing in mountain goods and medicinal herbs that some bolder villagers occasionally went up the mountain to look for herbs. But more often than not, they just grew some mountain crops to sell to Su Lin's father.

Before long, Wang Hao entered the Wilderness Mountains and headed deeper into the range.

Along the way, he indeed found many herbs he recognized from before—fern, Stone Lotus, Angelica, and even a small-sized Lingzhi mushroom!

These herbs were not rare, so Wang Hao could identify them at a glance.

However, there were some other odd herbs that even after searching on his phone, Wang Hao wasn't sure of their medicinal value and chose not to pick them, thinking it wouldn't be too late to do so after he figured them out later.

For Wang Hao, the entire Wilderness Mountain range was his treasure trove.

Even though he couldn't collect too many herbs at one time and most of them weren't very valuable, he had the Green Dragon Tattoo!

With the Green Dragon Tattoo, he could increase their years, turning waste into treasure!

After collecting the herbs, Wang Hao promptly returned home.

In the vegetable garden in the backyard, he cleared a separate plot where he planned to plant some of the herbs he had gathered.

With the rest, he intended to use the Green Dragon Tattoo to increase their years and enhance their value.

After planting the herbs, Wang Hao returned to his room with the remaining herbs.

He first picked up the small Lingzhi mushroom and then focused his attention on it.

In just a few seconds, a deep green dragon shadow surged towards the Lingzhi mushroom following his will.

Suddenly, the Lingzhi mushroom began to grow visibly larger, and its color deepened considerably!

About ten minutes later, as the color of the dragon shadow turned transparent again, Wang Hao, feeling dizzy, summoned it back.

By then, the Lingzhi mushroom had transformed into the size of a human head, glistening black!