Tian Mengyao didn't ask any more questions and walked directly towards the driver's seat of the van.
As soon as she opened the door, she covered her nose and stepped back repeatedly.
"Xiao Fan, what did you put in your car?"
Tian Mengyao's face was full of disgust.
Lin Fan gave a sheepish smile, "Live chickens I bought."
He was a bit embarrassed.
Although Tian Mengyao didn't drive this van, she usually cleaned and maintained it.
But now that he had driven it for a day, it was on the verge of being scrapped.
"Hurry up and roll down all the windows, no wonder you smell too," Tian Mengyao glared at Lin Fan playfully.
"You dislike my smell now? Why were you hugging me and not letting go just now?" Lin Fan deliberately moved closer to her.
"Get away, you're suffocating me," Tian Mengyao huffed coyly.
Five or six minutes later, the smell in the car had dissipated a lot, and the two of them got into the car.
The van drove smoothly towards Luofeng Mountain, much smoother than when Lin Fan was driving.
"Did you have something to say just now?"
The cold wind whistled through the car windows, making Tian Mengyao feel more energetic.
"I was thinking, can our village develop animal husbandry?"
Lin Fan said without hesitation, "For example, we can fence off a piece of land on the mountain to raise chickens, cattle, and sheep. Any common livestock can be raised."
"Of course, we can!" Tian Mengyao slapped her forehead. "I've been so busy lately that I completely forgot about this. I'll make a plan tonight and discuss it with everyone tomorrow."
"Xiao Fan, why didn't you remind me sooner?"
Lin Fan grinned, "I just thought of it."
Tian Mengyao rolled her eyes. "Did you think of it when you were buying chickens?"
"Look ahead, look ahead, be careful," Lin Fan dodged the question.
"Don't try to change the subject, I'm not like you," Tian Mengyao pouted proudly. "Don't change the subject, this young lady has definitely guessed it right."
Now, Lin Fan couldn't keep it a secret any longer.
"There are twelve chickens in total in the back, and they cost one thousand seven hundred yuan."
"Luofeng Mountain is so big, it can easily accommodate ten thousand chickens."
Lin Fan was excited, "Just by raising chickens, we can earn at least three to five hundred thousand yuan a year."
"You're thinking too simply."
Tian Mengyao deliberately played devil's advocate. "Raising a few chickens as an individual is very different from large-scale farming. If a chicken plague breaks out, you'll lose everything. Haven't you heard of 'money talks, but feathered friends don't count'?"
"Is anything harder than being poor?"
Lin Fan said unconvinced, "I don't believe it. Even if I throw money at it, I can still gain experience."
Tian Mengyao rolled her eyes. "Alright, alright, I know you're a big spender. As usual, you pay and I'll do the work. How much do you plan to invest?"
"No limit."
Lin Fan said very seriously, "As long as the village needs it, I'm willing to spend any amount of money."
"Why have you changed? Before, asking you for money was like asking for your life. You were so stingy and not generous at all," Tian Mengyao asked suspiciously.
"Hey, hey, hey, Secretary Tian, who uses my money for business, mind your words. Even if you don't respect me, you should respect my money," Lin Fan retorted.
"Okay, I respect you," Tian Mengyao nodded perfunctorily.
"By the way, I want to find something for my sister-in-law to do. I don't trust others," Lin Fan said thoughtfully.
"You want your sister-in-law to be in charge of the animal husbandry?" Tian Mengyao immediately guessed Lin Fan's intention.
"Mm," Lin Fan nodded.
These Gu worms needed to be fed for a long time, and it would be difficult to keep them hidden if they were fed by outsiders.
It was better to let his sister-in-law be in charge.
"Xiao Fan, are you planning to use the livestock raised on the mountain to feed the Gu worms?" Tian Mengyao's gaze was distant, and her tone was filled with deep worry.
"Mengyao, you're so smart." Lin Fan gave her a thumbs up. "I have a premonition that the snake demon will return, so I must keep this trump card. Otherwise, we will all be in danger."
Mentioning the snake demon, Tian Mengyao's brow furrowed.
"Don't worry, with me here, everything will be alright," Lin Fan gently patted Tian Mengyao's delicate shoulder, his voice gentle yet full of reassuring strength.
"Mm," Tian Mengyao nodded vigorously.
At this moment, she finally understood why she had fallen for Lin Fan.
He always seemed to be against her, and his words were not pleasant to hear.
Moreover, he wasn't very clean and had many small flaws.
But by Lin Fan's side, she felt an ineffable sense of security.
Seemingly omnipotent, Lin Fan was capable of anything.
They arrived at the quarry an hour later.
Lin Fan took the live chickens out of the van and threw them on the ground, then moved away the large stone sealing the cave entrance.
The next second, the Gu worms flew out one after another.
They vibrated their wings excitedly, circling Lin Fan as if awaiting their master's command.
Tian Mengyao covered her mouth in panic, her whole body stiff and trembling, not daring to breathe.
"Go eat."
Lin Fan pointed at the large rooster on the ground, and the army of Gu worms swarmed towards it.
Cluck cluck cluck~
The terrified clucking of the chickens was incessant.
Countless Gu worms clung to them, easily biting through their feathers with their sharp teeth, and began to drink their blood and eat their flesh.
Tian Mengyao was nervous and scared. She saw a fierce rooster enduring immense pain and pecking at an Ironhead Gu with its sharp beak.
However, the Ironhead Gu was as hard as iron all over its body, completely unharmed.
This Ironhead Gu seemed angered. It suddenly flapped its wings and flew up, diving fiercely into the rooster's mouth. Then, it began to tear and crawl inside.
Tian Mengyao was startled and immediately turned away, no longer daring to watch.
At this moment, she deeply realized that Gu worms were truly not ordinary insects, and safes would probably not be able to contain them.
On the way back.
"Xiao Fan, Gu worms are too terrifying, can't you..."
Tian Mengyao left her sentence unfinished, but her meaning was clear: she was still worried that these Gu worms might lose control and harm the villagers.
"Oh, Mengyao, everything has two sides. At least they won't do evil in my hands," Lin Fan comforted her.
"That's all we can do," Tian Mengyao sighed.
The two parted ways in front of the medical hall.
As she left, Tian Mengyao did not forget to remind Lin Fan to clean the van.
"Okay," Lin Fan agreed and then yawned as he entered the medical hall.
He'd clean it tomorrow; it was inconvenient in the dark.
Before closing the door, Lin Fan glanced at the van with a wicked grin.
Now that he had a car, he could go wherever he wanted.
Should he go find Song Yue and take advantage of the dark and windy night for a stolen kiss?
After a few minutes of hesitation, Lin Fan shook his head helplessly.
The car still smelled of chicken manure. He'd better forget it.
Even if Song Yue didn't mind, he himself found it unbearable.
"Sigh, sleep!"
Lin Fan stopped overthinking and went back to his room, falling asleep immediately.