"Er Zhu, Er Zhu, come out!"
A clamor shattered the romantic atmosphere, and Li Mei looked at Er Zhu with confusion.
"Go out and take a look."
Er Zhu remained calm. He gave Li Mei a reassuring glance and slowly walked towards the front courtyard.
A trace of worry flashed in Li Mei's confused eyes. She quickly hurried after him, holding up her skirt.
As soon as they reached the front courtyard, Li Mei's worry intensified. The gate, the courtyard, and even the walls were crowded with villagers!
They glared at Er Zhu with extreme anger, as if they held a mortal grudge against him!
"Er Zhu, your ginseng seedlings are all dead! You're a damn liar!"
"Er Zhu, you owe us an explanation today, or we won't be polite!"
"Er Zhu, you're too much! Our village took you in, and this is how you repay our kindness?"
...
Each angry curse was like a dagger, stabbing Er Zhu repeatedly. Yet, Er Zhu stood still, his eyes unwavering.
Uncle Liu stood nearby. He wanted to speak up for Er Zhu, but thinking of the almost completely dead ginseng seedlings, he dared not say anything.
"If you have something to say, say it. Why start with insults?"
Li Mei looked at Er Zhu with concern. She protectively stood in front of him, frowning at the crowd.
"How dare you talk about that! We planted strictly according to Er Zhu's instructions, but look now, the ginseng seedlings are almost dead!"
"Exactly! If we had known this would happen, we wouldn't have planted those damn ginseng even if you beat us to death!"
...
A few villagers who had just been cursing Er Zhu were about to speak when a village woman suddenly pushed open the door in rage and said fiercely.
A flicker of shock crossed Li Mei's eyes. She looked at Er Zhu with deep concern.
The ginseng seedlings were dying?
Er Zhu had provided the seedlings and sold them the fertilizer. If this was true, Er Zhu would be finished!
"There are stem borers in the fields. Just sprinkle the medicinal fertilizer I prepared."
Er Zhu stood with his hands behind his back. He glanced at a burlap sack in the corner of the courtyard, his expression still placid.
He had seen the stem borers in the fields with his Heavenly Eye last night and had planned to prepare the medicine today. He hadn't expected them to come.
"Forget it! We've never had stem borers in our fields before. We think you're just making excuses!"
"Yeah, the medicinal fertilizer last time didn't work. You won't trick us out of our money again!"
"Uncle Liu, look at this fool! He's getting bolder and bolder, practically asking for a beating!"
...
Seeing that Er Zhu wasn't solving their problem but instead making excuses, the villagers' anger intensified. They cursed him in a babble of voices, their emotions growing more agitated!
Uncle Liu and Li Mei, standing by, tried to intercede for Er Zhu, but their two mouths were no match for the many voices of the villagers.
As the situation was about to spiral out of control, Er Zhu shouted:
"Enough! If you don't believe me, come with me to the fields. Try saying another word and see what happens!"
The cursing villagers stopped instantly upon hearing this and seeing Er Zhu's cold expression.
Er Zhu was incredibly strong. If they truly angered him, they would be in trouble!
After all, it was not against the law for an idiot to kill someone!
Seeing that no one spoke, Er Zhu picked up the burlap sack and walked towards the door. The villagers followed closely, afraid he would run away.
Upon reaching the field, Er Zhu opened the sack, and a strong medicinal aroma caused the villagers to recoil.
At the same time, Fat Head and others saw Er Zhu and quickly ran over.
"Sprinkle all this fertilizer on the fields."
Er Zhu was about to do it himself when he saw Fat Head and the others. He then handed the medicinal fertilizer to Fat Head.
The pungent medicinal fertilizer made Fat Head and the others frown, but seeing Er Zhu, they had no choice but to get to work.
Soon, the piece of land before Er Zhu was covered in fertilizer. Looking at the ginseng seedlings, which resembled frost-bitten eggplants, the villagers' anger resurfaced.
"Er Zhu, if you dare to lie to me again this time, don't blame us for being unfriendly!"
"Aunt Er, stop wasting your breath. This fertilizer won't work. He's just a liar!"
"That's right, he did this on purpose so he could easily escape!"
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As soon as Wang Er Shen finished speaking, several village women beside her stared intently at Er Zhu, a mocking look in their eyes as if they had seen through him.
Hearing this, the other villagers suddenly realized what was happening and quickly surrounded Er Zhu.
Fat Head and the others stood by and watched the commotion.
It would be best if a fight broke out, then he wouldn't have to help Er Zhu work!
Damn it, he used to be Fat Head, feared by everyone, but now he was almost Er Zhu's lackey!
At this moment, Li Mei and Uncle Liu arrived. They were about to speak up for Er Zhu, but seeing the vast expanse of wilted ginseng seedlings, they were too shocked to speak!
Especially Li Mei. She scanned the ginseng seedlings with wide eyes, her gaze complex as she looked at Er Zhu.
She had thought the villagers' words were exaggerated, but the reality was far worse than they had described!
The ginseng seedlings, which should have been growing vigorously, now had withered yellow leaves lying on the ground, and a small portion had even died!
She knew about stem borers as pests, but she had never heard of such destructive power!
Could it be that Er Zhu was a fraud?
Thinking of this, Li Mei shivered, and a hint of confusion flickered in her shocked eyes.
But Er Zhu remained standing calmly. He looked at the lifeless field, his heart undisturbed!
A glint appeared in his eyes. He had activated his Heavenly Eye, and the medicinal ingredients were taking effect. The stem borers were dying at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"Alright, you can go down and see for yourselves."
When all the stem borers were dead, Er Zhu retracted his Heavenly Eye, waved his hand, and said slowly.
Whoosh...
Before he could finish speaking, the villagers rushed into the field like a breaking dam, especially the owners of this land.
They had already suffered heavy losses. If this medicine didn't work, it would be an even greater blow!
"Holy cow, this must be a stem borer!"
A brave villager exclaimed, holding a transparent stem borer.
Seeing this, other villagers also crouched down to search. In a short while, they found quite a few stem borers.
The more they searched, the more shocked they became. Remembering their earlier words, their faces burned with shame!
Damn it, they had been proven wrong by Er Zhu again!
"Look, the ginseng seedlings are coming back to life!"
Just as everyone was busy searching for the insects, someone suddenly noticed the slowly reviving ginseng seedlings.
Although they hadn't fully recovered, they were slowly getting better.
The villagers looked at the ginseng seedlings with disbelief, then at Er Zhu, their faces burning even hotter and redder!
Er Zhu was truly amazing!