Shocking! Yang Ming Actually, in Public...

The next day.

Early in the morning, Yang Ming and the other two left the Rose Hotel, exited Suotuo City through the southern gate, and headed for Shrek Academy.

Following the official road south, vast farmland stretched along both sides. Suotuo City's reputation as the Balak Kingdom's grain capital was well deserved.

Hoeing beneath the noonday sun, sweat dripped into the soil. Who knew that every grain in one's bowl came through such bitter toil?

With the blazing sun overhead and their faces turned toward the earth, farmers bent over the fields as far as the eye could see, laboring hard and pouring out sweat.

No matter where one went, farmers held a lower status than city dwellers. The Balak Kingdom's taxes on farmers were relatively light. In other nations, after layer upon layer of exploitation, nearly half of a farmer's yearly harvest had to be handed over. Aside from keeping some for themselves, they could not exchange the rest for much money, only to be exploited another round by middlemen.

Halfway there, Xiao Wu suddenly stopped and said to Yang Ming:

"Brother, I'm tired. Can you carry me?"

"No."

"Why?"

"More exercise helps you lose weight."

"Brother, are you saying I'm fat now?"

Xiao Wu looked at Yang Ming pitifully, her lips pouting into an adorable curve.

Yang Ming paused and looked Xiao Wu up and down. Seeing how flat her chest was, he suddenly understood.

"Oh, no. You're malnourished from poor development."

Xiao Wu naturally noticed Yang Ming's gaze. Her face first flushed slightly, but upon hearing his words, she flew into a rage from embarrassment and raised her little fists, repeatedly pounding Yang Ming's chest.

"You're the one who's malnourished from poor development! Hmph!"

Xiao Wu stopped hitting him and stomped her foot hard. She did not