The daughter was ruthlessly driven out of the wealthy family and went to the countryside

Chapter 1258 Hope So

Although they were walking through the dense forest, they were not far from the boardwalk. If there were no dense canopy of branches overhead, the two people could be clearly seen from the boardwalk.

Before long, some small animals followed Shen Xuening. As they walked, more and more animals appeared, but they didn't get too close. They kept a distance of three or five steps, surrounding Shen Xuening and following her closely.

So, what was supposed to be a trip for only two people ended up making a commotion like a group of people.

Seeing this, the team leader couldn't help but marvel: "President Shen, everyone says you're popular with animals, and now it seems that's true."

Shen Xuening touched the little squirrel on her shoulder: "It must be real, otherwise where would all the little animals in my house come from?"

"Haha, yes, I forgot." The captain laughed. "President Shen is no ordinary person, otherwise how could he do so many things that others cannot?"

"You flatter me," Shen Xuening said modestly.

As they walked, Shen Xuening saw many large fruit trees, laden with fruit, a scene of abundant harvest: "Captain, why are there so many fruit trees growing in these places?"

"I don't know either. Birds must have brought them to these places." The captain looked at the tangerines laden with fruit beside him. "With so many, I wonder if they taste good?"

"Let's pick one and try it." Shen Xuening walked towards the fruit tree and then reached out and picked one.

The captain, worried that the tangerines were too sour, stood still and watched Shen Xuening eat them.

Shen Xuening peeled the tangerine, tasted a segment, and just as she bit into it, her brow furrowed: "It's a bit sour, not very tasty." She then walked towards the captain.

The captain continued walking forward: "If it doesn't taste good, don't eat it. There are so many delicious foods at home, there's no need to eat something so unpalatable."

Shen Xuening didn't throw it away. Although the citrus was a bit sour, it wasn't unbearable. Since she could eat it, she decided to finish it: "It's okay, it'll just help pass the time."

The captain said nothing more; saying more would only annoy people.

Shen Xuening finally finished eating the tangerines, and just then they arrived at the hill that the team leader had introduced to her.

This location is more than 100 meters from the boardwalk. The mountain is not very high, and there are not many trees here. The soil quality is also good, making it suitable for planting fruit trees. If you want to develop it, there are several small mountains around, which you can contract together.

Shen Xuening developed the tourism industry in the area, and the local government gave her the green light all the way. She could contract a few mountain peaks, or even contract the entire mountain.

"How much is it per acre to lease this mountain?" Shen Xuening was quite satisfied. In fact, she could lease any mountain, no matter where it was. She had a cheat code; even if the land was barren, it would be fine if she used spiritual spring water to nourish it.

The team leader couldn't help but smile: "Five yuan per mu. This mountain has more than two thousand mu. You can contract it anytime."

“More than two thousand acres…” Shen Xuening suggested, “Captain, let’s take a walk around these mountains.”

"Okay." The captain led Shen Xuening around the foot of the mountain.

There is a wild apple tree, three chestnut trees, and a plum tree in this mountain. The apple and chestnut trees bear fruit in autumn and are now laden with fruit. The plum tree bears fruit in summer and is now bare of fruit.

There were also some unidentified wild fruits, and Shen Xuening didn't try them because she didn't know if they were edible. However, she did try an apple, which was sweet and sour with a very strong apple aroma. It really felt like she was eating an apple.

Shen Xuening muttered to herself, "These apples should be good for making juice and processing into related products."

Seeing Shen Xuening's thoughtful expression, the team leader asked somewhat nervously, "President Shen, what do you think of this place?"

Shen Xuening said, "It's alright."

The captain was unsure, so he said, "If you're not satisfied, I can find you something else. There are so many mountains around here, we're sure to find something suitable."

Shen Xuening looked back at the nearby plank road and said, "This place is quite nice. Let me take another look."

"Okay." The captain felt a little relieved and continued to wander around with Shen Xuening.

When she turned to another direction, Shen Xuening heard the sound of flowing water. The sound was faint, but when she listened carefully, it became clearer, which surprised her greatly: "Uncle, is there a stream or waterfall nearby?"

The captain shook his head: "I don't know."

Shen Xuening pointed to the left: "There's the sound of running water over there, let's go take a look."

The captain looked at it and said, "Okay."

Shen Xuening walked ahead, forcefully trudging a path in the direction of the sound of flowing water, and then getting closer and closer to the sound of the water: "It would be even better if there were a stream or a waterfall."

At this moment, the team leader also heard the sound of flowing water: "According to the sound we heard, there should be a waterfall of moderate size."

Shen Xuening said cheerfully, "I hope so."

The air became thicker with moisture, indicating that they were not far from the water source. When they turned through a grove of trees, they finally saw the water—a waterfall more than two meters wide. The water cascaded down from the height, washing the stones on the ground into a dark blue-green color.

Just by looking at the color, you can tell that this waterfall has been formed for quite some time.

Below the waterfall is a jumble of rocks, but the terrain slopes down from high to low. As the water falls to the ground, it stirs up plumes of white mist, which then gather into a stream that flows into the dense forest.

Shen Xuening said happily, "This waterfall is great. With some renovations, it can be used as a water source for the orchard, or it can be used for landscaping. It's the perfect finishing touch."

She then said to the team leader, "Uncle, I've contracted that mountain, and several surrounding mountains as well. Once we've contracted them, we can plan ahead and build them gradually."

The captain was overjoyed: "No problem, I'll go back and draft the contract right away and send it to you later."

Shen Xuening nodded: "Okay."

The two then went back.

After Shen Xuening arrived home, Shen Wenxu had already come home from school: "Sister."

Shen Xuening looked at him and casually handed him a handful of sunflower seeds: "Tomorrow is the weekend, no classes, right?"

Shen Wenxu put his schoolbag on the sofa: "I won't go. Even if I do, I'll have to ask for leave."

Shen Xuening chuckled and poured herself a glass of water: "So willful, aren't you afraid your mom will beat you?"

"Mom wouldn't do that, and with my good grades, she wouldn't have the heart to hit me," Shen Wenxu said confidently. "Sis, where did you go just now? I saw you coming out of the mountains?"

"I went to check out the hills. I'm planning to lease some hills to plant fruit trees and do some landscaping." Shen Xuening didn't try to brush off Shen Wenxu just because he was a child; instead, she answered his question seriously.

Shen Wenxu seemed to understand immediately: "Are they adding more tourist attractions?"

Shen Xuening gave Shen Wenxu a big thumbs up: "Smart."

"My sister is so smart, she always comes up with great ideas." Shen Wenxu's eyes were full of admiration. "Sister, you are the person I admire most."

Shen Xuening smiled and said, "Then I'm honored."

Shen Wenxu then asked, "Sister, what kind of fruit trees are you planning to plant?"

Shen Xuening looked at Shen Wenxu encouragingly: "Do you have any recommendations for fruit trees that are both beautiful and delicious?"

Shen Wenxu thought for a moment: "If what I say is appropriate, will my sister accept it?"

Shen Xuening answered without hesitation, "Definitely."

Shen Wenxu then became serious: "Let me think about it."

Shen Xuening also started thinking, considering fruit trees that were both beautiful and delicious: "Pomegranate trees would be nice, persimmon trees would be good too, jujube trees seem alright, and right, peach trees are definitely a must..."

In no time, she had thought of several kinds of fruit trees, which showed that she was really quick-witted.

Shen Wenxu said, "Sister, we definitely need peach trees. We'll plant nectarines. The peach trees will bloom in spring, and we can eat peaches in summer. Then, guests can pick peaches themselves and experience the fun of picking peaches."

Shen Xuening said, "Yes, I've seen some videos of similar events, so let's just add Tao Shu to the list for now."

Shen Wenxu looked at Shen Xuening: "Sister, I think pomegranate trees are both beautiful and delicious, but you should plant the big kind of pomegranates, the small ones don't taste good."

Shen Xuening thought for a moment and said, "Hmm, pomegranates are good too."

Shen Wenxu continued to think: "Sister, lychees are good too."

Shen Xuening nodded: "Yes, the flowering of lychee trees is not very obvious, but when the lychees are in bloom, it feels like they are flowering. Plus, lychees are expensive, so we can consider it..."

Shen Wenxu smiled at Shen Xuening: "Sister, aren't my ideas pretty good?"

Shen Xuening patted Shen Wenxu on the back: "Very good, keep recommending."

Shen Wenxu tapped his chin with his finger, then quickly remembered: "Sister, what do you think of cherries? Cherry blossoms are beautiful, the fruit is beautiful, and everyone likes to eat them."

Shen Xuening smiled with satisfaction: "You little rascal, you really have some tricks up your sleeve."

Shen Wenxu was proud: "Of course, my sister is so amazing, how can I, as your brother, be any less so?"

Shen Xuening said, "That's true, I agree."

The siblings discussed it there, and Shen Xuening finally decided to plant four kinds of fruit trees: peach, pomegranate, lychee and cherry, and wrote it down in her notebook.

Liu Juan's voice came through: "Dinner's ready."

Shen Wenxu replied, "Coming." Then he pulled Shen Xuening over to sit down. Although the formal banquet was tomorrow, there were still more than a dozen tables of people today because of the many people who helped out.

……

After dinner, Shen Xuening went to Zhang Shufen's residence in person: "Grandma Zhao, have you had dinner?"

"I've eaten." Zhang Shufen was pleasantly surprised to hear Shen Xuening's voice. "Xuening, what brings you here?"

Shen Xuening pulled Zhang Shufen to sit on the sofa: "I came to see you and also to let you know that you can come over for dinner tomorrow."

Zhang Shufen said with a smile, "I know, your mother has already told me."

Shen Xuening instructed, "Then come earlier tomorrow."

Zhang Shufen happily agreed: "I understand."

Shen Xuening changed the subject: "By the way, Mother-in-law, I want to thank you. The wedding dress you gave me was especially beautiful. It was the most eye-catching dress on my wedding day, and even my mother-in-law was very satisfied."

Zhang Shufen didn't take credit at all; instead, she showed particular concern for Shen Xuening: "Is your mother-in-law good to you?"

Shen Xuening nodded: "It's really great. They bought me everything and gave me a lot of money. Don't worry."

Zhang Shufen patted Shen Xuening on the shoulder and said with concern, "I've heard them say that it's not easy to be a daughter-in-law in a wealthy family. Luckily, you're fortunate to have met a good family."

Shen Xuening said, "My mother-in-law is very nice and reasonable. She won't make things difficult for me."

Zhang Shufen was relieved: "That's good."

Shen Xuening asked with concern, "Mother-in-law, how have you been lately? Have they been taking care of you?"

Zhang Shufen quickly replied, "They've taken good care of me. They've been very kind to me, and I haven't felt wronged at all. My family has also been visiting me frequently lately, so things are much better than before."

"Of course! Your value is so much higher now than before. Everyone would want to fawn over you," Shen Xuening thought to herself, but didn't say it aloud. "Mother-in-law, even if they treat you well, don't forget how they treated you before."

Zhang Shufen wasn't stupid: "I know, I won't forget."

"That's fine then," Shen Xuening said. "Mother-in-law, I'll go back now and won't bother you any longer. You should get some rest."

Zhang Shufen nodded: "Okay, I'll see you off."

Shen Xuening walked out of the accommodation area, where Qin Zizhou was already waiting: "Xuening, shall we go for a walk?"

“Okay.” Shen Xuening reached out and took Qin Zizhou’s arm, and the two went to Yongle together.

……

Shen Xuening received a call from Zhang Qianwen: "Qianwen, why are you calling me so late?"

Zhang Qianwen replied in a somewhat somber tone, "I plan to bring Lu Zongyuan to your place tomorrow."

Shen Xuening immediately understood: "Did you bring him here for treatment?"

Zhang Qianwen paused and said, "Yes, he's depressed all the time, even worse than me. Seeing him like this makes me feel really bad, so I wanted to help him. As for the future, we'll see."

Shen Xuening reminded her, "Aren't you afraid he'll be ungrateful?"

Zhang Qianwen sighed: "Even so, I accept it. After all, we're friends, and I'm happy to be able to help him."

Shen Xuening didn't say anything more and got straight to the point: "Okay, bring them over. Give me the ticket information and I'll arrange for someone to pick you up."

Zhang Qianwen refused: "No need, we'll come by ourselves. You're so busy, how could we possibly cause you trouble?"

Shen Xuening said, "Okay, then call me when you arrive and I'll take you to the hospital."

"Okay." Zhang Qianwen quickly asked again, "How are the preparations for your homecoming banquet tomorrow?"

Shen Xuening smiled and said, "It's almost ready. If you arrive early, you can have dinner together. Otherwise, you can only have dinner together."

Zhang Qianwen immediately said, "I'll check the flights and try to take an earlier one."

Shen Xuening said, "Okay, let me know when you've booked the tickets."

Zhang Qianwen replied, "Okay."

Qin Zizhou rolled over and hugged Shen Xuening: "Is your friend coming?"

"She's coming, but not for me. She's coming for her ex-boyfriend. I wonder what will happen to them in the end," Shen Xuening said with some worry.

"You're such a good person, your friends must be good too, so the ending will definitely be good too," Qin Zizhou comforted Shen Xuening.

Shen Xuening let out a breath: "I hope so."