Ultimate Village Doctor

"Village Chief!"

"Village Chief! You've returned!"

Along the way, the villagers of Longyang Village greeted Long Xiaoshan with great respect whenever they saw him.

Long Xiaoshan smiled and nodded to them.

Truth be told, Long Xiaoshan was actually quite young, only twenty years old. At that age, his seniority in the village wasn't high, as many of the villagers were his elders, to whom he should be addressing as 'Uncle' or 'Older Cousin'.

But Longyang Village's past and present were incomparable.

The transformation Long Xiaoshan had brought to Longyang Village was there for all to see; without Long Xiaoshan, the village wouldn't be enjoying its current affluent lifestyle.

Therefore, Long Xiaoshan, as the village chief, was very well-supported in the village.

Especially the young girls and wives, who brightened up whenever they saw Long Xiaoshan, incessantly inviting him to enter their homes for a drink of water.

Of course, Long Xiaoshan politely declined.

As the village chief, he rarely spent time in the village, and whenever he did return, he surely had to pay attention to its development. His first stop was the village committee, followed by a visit to the school.

Presently, the school in Longyang Village was an important project Long Xiaoshan was spearheading.

Consequently, the construction of the school progressed rapidly.

During Long Xiaoshan's inspection visit, most of the school had already been built, covering hundreds of acres.

Classroom buildings, science and technology buildings, libraries, cafeterias, staff dormitories—each structure was built to international standards, and Long Xiaoshan was very pleased after his tour.

The preparatory project was now being led by a senior professor Long Xiaoshan had recruited with a high salary, named Li Hong.

The senior professor was an overseas returnee from earlier years, having graduated from MIT. He had always been engaged in the education sector within the country until he recently retired and was idling at home. In Xichuan, he was a well-known figure in the education sector and had once served as vice-president of Sichuan University. Long Xiaoshan had learned about him through various sources and finally reached out to him through Bai Susu's charitable foundation.

It was the foundation's work with trafficked children that moved him and convinced him to come out of retirement.

Otherwise, how could a former vice-president of Sichuan University agree to oversee the construction of a school in such a small mountain village?

Long Xiaoshan and Li Hong met.

They felt as if they were kindred spirits who had met too late in life.

Li Hong had been curious about how such a young man of only twenty was able to start such a significant venture, but he had never had the chance to meet him. After encountering Long Xiaoshan and being surprised by his youth, he grew even more admiring of Long Xiaoshan's knowledge through their conversation; it was rare for a young man from a poor mountain village like Longyang to be able to hold his own in a discussion with a distinguished professor like him.

What impressed him even more was Long Xiaoshan's character. It wasn't that he looked down on farmers, but generally, it was unusual for someone from a poor background to think big, even if they struck it rich overnight, due to limited education and perspective.

Being able to lead the villagers to wealth was already commendable.

But Long Xiaoshan was willing to spend lavishly to promote education. Moreover, the charitable foundation was also his initiative, helping trafficked, deceived, and abandoned children to attend school for free. Furthermore, Long Xiaoshan shared with him his grand future plans.

He didn't only plan to build elementary and middle schools but even a world-class university.

This idea rekindled the passion in Li Hong, who was already retired. It would be a miracle to produce a world-class university on this barren land.

Even though it seemed somewhat fanciful at present, he sensed in Long Xiaoshan the trait of turning the impossible into the possible.

Having lived for seventy years and seen all human conditions, Li Hong found that he couldn't see through this young man before him; Long Xiaoshan gave him an unprecedented feeling.

After a lengthy and pleasant chat with Li Hong, night had fallen.

Long Xiaoshan played host and prepared a medicinal meal for Li Hong.

After eating the medicinal meal prepared by Long Xiaoshan, Li Hong felt a significant change in his body, as if he had become ten years younger. He was once again amazed by Long Xiaoshan's abilities.

Host and guest parted on good terms, separating only around seven or eight o'clock.

Winter nights fell quickly, and by seven or eight o'clock it was already pitch dark. The village quieted down, and Long Xiaoshan, using the cover of night, made his way to Jin Lian's home at the edge of the village.

"Little Xiaoshan! You've come back."

Jin Lian was delighted to see Long Xiaoshan climbing in through the window in the middle of the night.

She had been working at the company during the day, and since Long Xiaoshan hadn't visited the company that day, Jin Lian had no idea he had returned.

"Yes, I've just come back," Long Xiaoshan walked over and embraced Jin Lian, whispering, "Jin Lian, has Shiyu gone to sleep?"

"Mhm, she just fell asleep," Jin Lian whispered back.

Long Xiaoshan looked at Jin Lian, who he hadn't seen in a month; her skin was fair and smooth, her figure slightly more voluptuous, likely because she was now leading a much better life without any stress, which made the beautiful woman become plump with contentment.

Fortunately, Jin Lian was a Qi-Refining cultivator now. Although she had gained some weight, she didn't appear swollen, but rather, she had the full-rounded beauty of the ladies in Western oil paintings.

Jin Lian's dreamy eyes were filled with profound happiness as she looked at Long Xiaoshan.

What could be better than having met this young man?

She remembered the past, her hellish life married to the brute Long Fakui, and how this young man had rescued her from the nightmare, allowing her to live this happy life again.

Now, not only was she worry-free regarding food and clothing, earning a yearly salary of several hundred thousand but little Yu's illness had also been cured by Long Xiaoshan, and she was growing more and more like a young lady.

However, there were some matters at the company that were on her mind.

A hint of hesitation crept across her brows.

Long Xiaoshan's senses were very sharp, he lowered his head and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something troubling you?"

Jin Lian shook her head, "I'm not sure if I should bring it up, maybe I'm just being overly sensitive."

"Go ahead, what could you possibly have to hesitate about with me?" Long Xiaoshan urged.

Jin Lian hesitated for a moment before saying, "Well, it's about Mr. Li at the company. She's becoming increasingly autocratic. She holds all the power in the company now, and moreover, she has brought in a lot of her own people. Many departments have her confidants in top positions now. She hasn't replaced anyone in the finance department, but recently, she appointed a deputy manager specifically to manage the finances of the Medicinal Meal Company. She says it's a subsidiary and should have separate finances from the main company. I don't know if I'm just being overly sensitive, but it feels like Mr. Li is deliberately keeping things out of our hands."