Night fell completely. As Er Zhu and Li Mei were preparing to sleep, they saw vague figures appearing at the doorway.
"Who's there?"
Er Zhu, thinking it was someone bothering Li Mei, immediately shielded her.
Gazing at the tall silhouette before them, Li Mei felt a mix of fear and warmth. She suddenly had a feeling:
It's good to have a man at home!
"Er Zhu, it's... me!"
Seeing the figure remain silent, Er Zhu was about to act. But at that moment, the silhouette by the door spoke.
Not long after, Er Zhu and Li Mei saw a familiar person standing before them. It was none other than Wang Hai!
His shirt was torn, and his face bore several scratch marks. Wang Hai held his face, standing there red-faced and embarrassed.
"Cousin, what happened to you?"
Li Mei poked her head out, looking Wang Hai over curiously.
Wang Hai was the bully of the village. Who could have beaten him up like this?
Hearing Li Mei's question, Wang Hai opened his mouth several times but ultimately said nothing. It wasn't that he didn't want to speak, but he simply couldn't bring himself to say it!
He couldn't possibly say he was beaten up by his wife!
If he said that, Li Mei and Er Zhu would surely burst out laughing!
It turned out that after Wang Hai stormed home in a rage, his wife, Xiao Yu, asked about the ginseng planting. When she heard Wang Hai hadn't even signed up, she gave him a thorough beating. It was then he realized everything Uncle Liu had said was true!
Furthermore, according to Xiao Yu, Er Zhu had earned far more than fifty thousand!
By this time, Er Zhu was no longer the fool he once was.
Er Zhu was now the undisputed richest man in the village!
Wang Hai was utterly stunned. He had never imagined Er Zhu could become so wealthy!
And he had only been away for half a year!
If he stayed away any longer, wouldn't Er Zhu become the richest man in town, then the city, or even... the province!
The more Wang Hai thought about it, the more shocked he became. It was precisely because of this that he ran over to sign up, risking embarrassment.
Li Mei was unaware of Wang Hai's thoughts, but seeing his hesitant expression, she had a good guess.
"Er Zhu, I came to learn the techniques for planting ginseng. Is it too late to sign up?"
Hearing Li Mei's quiet words, Wang Hai knew she had guessed what happened. He quickly changed the subject.
"It's not too late!"
Er Zhu expressionlessly tossed the notebook to Wang Hai. Wang Hai glanced at the notebook before him, a flicker of anger in his eyes.
This fool dared to humiliate him!
If it weren't for the tigress at home forcing him to sign up, he wouldn't deign to learn from him!
Learning from a fool was embarrassing enough!
Wang Hai suppressed his anger, picked up the notebook from the ground, and quickly registered.
"Sorry to bother you so late!"
After registering, Wang Hai didn't forget to be polite, his eyes full of ingratiation.
"Mmm."
Er Zhu didn't look at him, merely squeezing out a sound from his throat in response.
Seeing Er Zhu's indifferent attitude, Wang Hai felt very awkward. The feeling was worse than being slapped in the face!
After a few more pleasantries, Wang Hai left. As soon as he was gone, the villagers who hadn't registered also arrived, and they too bore marks on their faces.
Seeing their miserable states, Li Mei laughed until her stomach hurt.
These fools needed someone to teach them a good lesson!
After everyone had registered, Er Zhu and Li Mei had lost all desire to sleep.
"Er Zhu, look!"
Li Mei happened to look up, gazing at the bright, white moon in the sky, her lips curving into a smile.
Er Zhu looked up and saw the moon surrounded by stars, a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
He remembered how, as a child, he loved to lean into his mother's embrace and admire the moon with her. But now, things had changed!
On the moon, the smiling faces of his parents suddenly appeared, drawing Er Zhu back into his memories.
"Er Zhu, what's wrong?"
Li Mei, wanting to chat with Er Zhu, suddenly saw him lost in thought and quickly asked.
"Hehe, nothing. It's just really beautiful!"
Pulled back to reality by Li Mei's voice, Er Zhu scratched the back of his head and pointed at the moon with a bashful grin.
"Look at you, you silly!"
Li Mei let out a sigh of relief and, glancing at Er Zhu, also looked up at the sky.
"Er Zhu, can you accompany me home? I miss my mother!"
After a long silence, Li Mei's eyes darkened, a hint of sadness flashing within them.
Ever since her husband passed away, to prevent her elderly mother from worrying about her situation, she hadn't contacted her mother.
Her father had passed away shortly after she was born. Her mother had worked tirelessly to raise her and her younger brother, which was not easy.
"Okay, but I need to buy a car first, and then we'll go visit your parents in style."
Seeing Li Mei's reddened eyes, Er Zhu nodded with a silly grin.
Wang Lao had given him a million as an apology, so he could use that money to buy a car!
"Buy a car? Those things are so expensive!"
Li Mei's lips curved upwards. She clasped her hands nervously, complaining verbally but feeling as sweet as honey inside!
The next day, after breakfast, Er Zhu and Li Mei arrived at the largest car dealership in town.
Inside the showroom, a long-legged beauty in a uniform glanced dismissively at Er Zhu and Li Mei, a hint of disdain in her eyes.
These two paupers want to buy a car, are they crazy?
As a salesperson, she could tell a customer's financial status with just one look and recommend a car accordingly. The attire of Li Mei and Er Zhu clearly didn't impress her.
The beauty walked past Er Zhu and Li Mei as if she hadn't seen them. A flash of anger crossed Li Mei's eyes.
She knew people in town were snobbish, but she didn't expect them to be this much!
What was so great about being a car salesperson anyway!
"Hello, sirs and madams. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Just as Er Zhu was about to comfort Li Mei, a youthful and beautiful girl with a ponytail ran over enthusiastically and asked.
Intern salesperson, Song Lin.
Er Zhu didn't speak, glanced at the girl's name tag, and remembered her name.
"Song Lin, are you blind? Can't you see the big clients here? Why are you talking to these two beggars?"
As Song Lin was about to invite Er Zhu and Li Mei inside for a detailed discussion, the long-legged beauty from nearby shouted loudly, completely unfazed.
At her words, everyone in the showroom turned to look at Li Mei and Er Zhu. Li Mei's face turned even redder, and her anger intensified!
Er Zhu's face showed little emotion, but if one looked closely, they could see his clear, cold eyes like frost!
"You two, hurry up and leave. If you delay our business, don't blame me for being rude!"
After calling out to Song Lin, the long-legged beauty glanced at Er Zhu and Li Mei again, her disdain more obvious than ever!