Seeing Liu Yan about to press against him, Er Zhu pushed her away and retreated repeatedly.
"Liu Yan, if you act like this, we might not even be able to be friends anymore."
Er Zhu said, trying to calm himself and with a hint of anger. He just wanted to get rich quickly, why was he constantly getting involved with these romantic entanglements?
"What am I lacking, that I can't even compare to that..."
Seeing Er Zhu's attitude, Liu Yan's eyes welled up with tears. She pointed in the direction of Shiliu Village, looking at Er Zhu with a wronged expression.
"Enough, don't say it. I'll pretend I didn't hear what you said today. If you continue like this, we won't associate anymore."
Er Zhu knew what she was going to say, and he interrupted her just before she could utter the name. Whether it was Li Mei or any other woman, these were matters he would consider only after he had taken his revenge!
Er Zhu also glanced in the direction of Shiliu Village, his eyes filled with determination!
"Alright, I understand. I was foolish just now. I won't say it again."
Seeing Er Zhu's resolute demeanor, Liu Yan's eyes darkened, a flicker of desolation flashing within them. Compared to cutting ties with Er Zhu, she would rather bury this feeling in her heart forever!
"I'll leave the rest to you. I'm leaving now."
Seeing that Liu Yan wouldn't bring it up again, Er Zhu nodded slightly and turned to leave.
As he watched Er Zhu's departing back, a tear slid down Liu Yan's cheek. That tear was both bitter and astringent...
Ring ring ring...
As soon as Er Zhu got into the car, his phone rang. When he saw the words 'Uncle Liu' on the screen, Er Zhu quickly answered.
He wondered which idiot had gone to the village to cause trouble again!
"Er Zhu, where are you? Hurry back, a monster has been discovered on the back mountain!"
As soon as Er Zhu answered, Uncle Liu's anxious and fearful voice came through the phone.
"A monster? What kind of monster?"
Er Zhu was a bit dazed. He scratched the back of his head and asked doubtfully.
"It's... it's... alas, I don't know how to describe it, but just hurry back."
Uncle Liu looked at the terrifying creature not far away and still couldn't explain what it was.
Er Zhu put down the phone, a gleam in his eyes. He looked towards the direction of Shiliu Village's back mountain.
He saw various precious medicinal herbs, large and thick, laid out on the ground. Many villagers stood around watching the spectacle.
Centuries-old treasures!
Er Zhu's eyes lit up as he looked at the age of the various medicinal herbs. He quickly started the car and drove towards Shiliu Village.
He was rich! He was truly going to strike it rich this time!
Er Zhu became more excited the more he thought about it. He stomped on the accelerator, eager to return!
At the same time, on the back mountain of Shiliu Village.
The villagers stared at the strangely shaped weeds with confusion.
Just half an hour ago, a few dairy cows had wandered there to forage and had unexpectedly discovered so much! If Uncle Liu hadn't stopped them, these would have already become food for the cows!
"Uncle Liu, are you sure these things are good?"
A villager, with his hands clasped behind his back, cautiously approached Uncle Liu and asked tentatively.
"I don't know about the rest, but I know those few are ginseng that are almost human-shaped. Do you know what ginseng is? It's a delicacy that only rich people can afford!"
Uncle Liu shot the villager an impatient glance and then pointed to a few thick, sturdy things that looked like radish roots not far away, answering his question.
"Ah? Then aren't we rich? This will sell for a lot of money, right?"
The villager's eyes lit up, and he followed Uncle Liu's gaze.
"What are we waiting for? Whoever grabs it first gets to sell it!"
Someone shouted, and the villagers rushed forward, moving at the fastest pace towards the seemingly inconspicuous things.
"Who dares? These things grew on the back mountain, so they belong to Er Zhu. One cannot be so ungrateful!"
Just as a villager was about to grab something, Uncle Liu suddenly ran over. He spread his arms, looking like he was ready to sacrifice himself for the villagers.
"Uncle Liu, what are you doing? Er Zhu is so rich, he doesn't lack this little bit..."
"Exactly, he only rented the back mountain, he didn't rent what grows on it. Strictly speaking, these things belong to all of us villagers!"
"I'm telling you, old man, whoever dares to stop me from getting rich, I'll be relentless!"
...
Some villagers spoke to Uncle Liu politely, but some villagers now treated him as an enemy, completely forgetting all that Uncle Liu had done for them.
"Whoever dares to take these things today will have to step over my body!"
Seeing the angry glares from the villagers, Uncle Liu's heart sank halfway. He stopped babbling, closed his eyes, and stood in place, as if waiting to die.
The villagers were also stunned. They looked at Uncle Liu, then at the so-called good things, feeling conflicted.
Money is good, but what's the point of having money if it means killing someone for it?
"Don't listen to this old man, he's just trying to scare us!"
Just then, the man who had previously incited everyone to take the things to sell spoke again. Hearing this, some villagers were still hesitant, but some villagers boldly rushed forward!
"What are you guys doing?"
Just as the villagers were about to reach Uncle Liu, Er Zhu's voice suddenly came from a distance. The villagers instantly deflated and quietly retreated to the side.
Among the crowd, a pair of eyes glared fiercely at Er Zhu, as if they had a deep-seated hatred for him!
"Er Zhu, if you hadn't come back, you wouldn't have seen me anymore."
Seeing Er Zhu, Uncle Liu hugged him, his eyes filled with hatred and fear.
"Don't worry, Uncle Liu. With me, Er Zhu, here, no one will dare to touch you!"
Er Zhu gently patted Uncle Liu's back and swept his gaze towards the few people who had rushed at Uncle Liu.
The few villagers felt Er Zhu's sharp gaze and lowered their heads even further, wishing they could burrow into the ground.
"By the way, come quickly and see what these monsters are."
Uncle Liu wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes, shot a fierce glare at those villagers, and then pulled Er Zhu to the side of the precious medicinal herbs.
"Centuries-old ginseng, centuries-old reishi mushroom, centuries-old cordyceps..."
Er Zhu's eyes gleamed. He looked at the precious medicinal herbs and slowly spoke their names.
Hearing the names that were usually only heard in television dramas, the villagers were stunned!
Er Zhu was about to soar to unprecedented heights!
"Er Zhu, these were all dug up from the back mountain. What are you planning to do?"
Uncle Liu was also utterly shocked. He took a deep breath and hesitantly asked Er Zhu.
"Whoever has empty land that can be used to cultivate these rare Chinese medicinal herbs individually, I will find people to purchase them later. However, they will not be part of it!"
Er Zhu glanced at the rare medicinal herbs, then swept his gaze over the villagers present, and spoke slowly.