The others also clasped their fists in return to Wang Hai and slowly left. Although Fat Head felt it wasn't satisfying enough, he didn't say anything.
He had waited for so long, he didn't mind waiting a few more days.
If this fool couldn't come up with the money in three days, Li Mei would surely be his!
Thinking of this, Fat Head then quickly caught up with Wang Hai, and the two of them left together.
In an instant, the small courtyard, which had been filled with arguments, became quiet, and Li Mei's eyes instantly turned red:
"Why did you show off? Three thousand yuan in three days, do you think you're a rich man!"
Li Mei was anxious and angry, her small fists hitting Er Zhu one by one, but Er Zhu remained unmoved.
"Sister Mei, don't worry, I'll take care of this."
Er Zhu didn't give his usual silly chuckle, but instead, with a serious and confident expression, he assured her.
Li Mei was a bit dazed. She stared blankly at Er Zhu's dark eyes and even had an illusion.
Er Zhu, wasn't foolish!
But after a moment, Li Mei was amused by her own absurd thought.
How could Er Zhu not be foolish?
If he weren't foolish, how could he have agreed?
Three thousand yuan!
Let alone a fool, even a normal person couldn't earn three thousand yuan in three days!
Er Zhu seemed to sense Li Mei's worry. He chuckled foolishly and turned towards the simple houses not far away.
"Er Zhu, what are you going there for? Those are tools!"
Feeling a gust of wind brush past her, Li Mei finally came to her senses.
She called out to Er Zhu as she chased after him.
He said he was going to earn money, but he didn't even know how to use those tools, how could he earn money?
As expected, the fool was still the same fool!
"These will earn three thousand yuan!"
By the time Li Mei caught up, she saw Er Zhu holding many tools and chuckling foolishly.
"Put them down quickly, you don't know how to use them, you'll get hurt!"
Seeing this, Li Mei shouted and tried to snatch the tools, feeling a bit angry.
Three thousand yuan was already a lot for her to bear. If Er Zhu got hurt, wouldn't that just add to the trouble!
"No, three thousand yuan!"
Er Zhu held tightly onto the pickaxe and shovel, his eyes unusually determined.
Li Mei was slightly stunned. Er Zhu took advantage of this opportunity and ran out swiftly.
He remembered that the back mountain of Shi Liu Village was full of precious birds and beasts, as well as various valuable medicinal herbs.
As long as he dug up a little, three thousand yuan would be no problem!
It was because he was foolish and didn't understand before, but now, he was not foolish anymore!
From now on, he would shoulder the burden of the family to repay Brother Wang's life-saving kindness!
Er Zhu, holding various tools, looked up at the sky involuntarily.
Behind him, Li Mei was chasing desperately, but Er Zhu ran too fast for her to catch up...
The villagers watched Er Zhu's hurried figure with confusion in their eyes.
What was this fool running to the back mountain with tools for?
Earn three thousand yuan by farming now?
Heh, he's truly a fool!
"Let's go, let's go and see!"
A few women who enjoyed watching the excitement gathered together, saying as they closely followed Er Zhu.
"Yeah, let's go see. The bare back mountain has long since lost anything good. I'd like to see what this fool is going to do?"
"Exactly, even if there were good things, would they fall to this fool?"
A few village women followed behind Er Zhu, their faces full of mockery.
The mockery and ridicule poured into Er Zhu's ears incessantly, but he didn't pay any attention and strode to the back mountain.
What did these old village women know?
This back mountain was a treasure land!
Before long, Er Zhu arrived at a wide open space.
He used to come to the mountain often, and this was where wild animals frequently appeared.
"Goo goo goo!"
"Gaa gaa!"
Just as Er Zhu was about to dig a trap, he suddenly heard the calls of wild pheasants and ducks from a distance.
Wild pheasants in the mountains were not like domestic pheasants. They were wild and much faster than domestic chickens.
Some could even fly directly into the canopies of trees more than ten meters high!
Normally, even a few adult men working together wouldn't catch many.
For him, catching these wild delicacies would be harder than climbing to heaven!
But now it was different, the Heluo Divine Technique would enhance his strength!
It also increased his reaction time. Seeing the flying wild pheasants was like watching a slow-motion replay!
Er Zhu glanced at the various wild delicacies rushing towards him. He took a deep breath and acted quickly!
One!
Two!
...
Ten!
Er Zhu aimed at the continuously flapping, plump wild delicacies, almost catching one in each hand!
Before the wild delicacies could react, they were already stuffed into a sack!
In just a few minutes, a sack was full!
Various wild delicacies let out angry cries in the sack. Er Zhu tied the sack tightly and nodded with satisfaction.
This Heluo Divine Skill was indeed excellent!
Carrying a full sack of wild delicacies, Er Zhu started walking down the mountain. However, before he took a few steps, a voice appeared in his mind.
"Walk ten steps forward, there's a surprise!"
A flicker of doubt flashed in Er Zhu's eyes. He instinctively didn't want to believe it, but hearing the same voice as the River God, he was also curious and walked cautiously.
"This is a good thing, ten-year-old Polygonum multiflorum!"
As soon as Er Zhu's eyes saw the dark object by his feet, the River God in his mind spoke again.
What?
This is Polygonum multiflorum?
It was said that Polygonum multiflorum was a rare medicinal herb, with numerous therapeutic effects such as tonifying blood and essence, detoxifying and treating malaria, and moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements!
Er Zhu, while in doubt, slowly squatted down.
Although it looked like a tree root at first glance, upon closer inspection, it was indeed slightly different from ordinary tree roots.
For example, the reddish-brown epidermis, the transverse lenticels, and most importantly, there were two clear root marks at each end of the Polygonum multiflorum!
Alright, let's dig it up!
Er Zhu rolled up his sleeves, spat a bit of saliva into his hand, and then picked up the pickaxe.
In the blink of an eye, the sun was already setting in the west.
Er Zhu, carrying two full sacks, descended the mountain. From a distance, he saw many people gathered at the village entrance.
"Er Zhu, what good stuff are you carrying?"
Before Er Zhu could get close, his neighbor Sun Erniang and Wang Er Sao came forward with smiles.
Although they had smiles on their faces, their eyes were filled with disdain and mockery.
"Nothing much, just some wild game."
Er Zhu was too lazy to bother with them. He lifted the sacks, said this, and walked forward.
Although Sun Erniang and the others wanted to stop him, they instantly backed away upon seeing Er Zhu's fist, which was as large as a palm fan.
Still talking about wild game, what wild game could he possibly catch?
Showing off!
"I know, I know! I just saw a bit of it peeking out of the sack, it's a tree root!"
Just as Sun Erniang was about to go home, her grandson Sun Erdan ran over breathlessly, pointing at the sack on Er Zhu's back and mockingly whispering.
"What did you say? The sack is full of tree roots!"
Hearing this, the other village women who were about to leave instantly perked up, their eyes glowing green as they gathered around.
"Yeah, it's dark and black, it looks like a tree root!"
Sun Erdan was startled by the sudden noise but then nodded with great certainty.
"Hahaha, oh my heavens, I'm dying of laughter!"
Seeing Sun Erdan nod, Wang Er Sao beside him burst into laughter.
But as soon as she spoke, Sun Erniang immediately covered her mouth.
"Be careful, don't let him hear. That fool is quite formidable now."
Sun Erniang glanced at Wang Er Sao, who looked confused, and then looked at Er Zhu, who hadn't walked too far, and whispered a reminder.
Wang Er Sao suddenly recalled Er Zhu punching Wang Hai and her face instantly darkened. She nodded gently.
The other village women who wanted to mock also covered their mouths and stifled their laughter as they watched Er Zhu's retreating back.
As expected, a fool is still a fool!
He dug up a tree root and thought it was wild game.
In an instant, the news of Er Zhu digging up a tree root quickly spread throughout the small village. Fat Head, who was drinking alone at home, heard this news and laughed so hard that he rolled around on the kang.
"Hahahahaha, tree... hahahahaha..."
Fat Head's stomach hurt from laughing. He held his stomach, and every time he thought of the tree root, he started to cackle uncontrollably, unable to even speak.
Fat Head's wife sat on the edge of the kang, and seeing her husband laughing so hard that his face turned red, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile.
She knew Er Zhu was foolish, but she never expected him to be so foolish!
After laughing for a long while, Fat Head finally sat up. He rubbed his stiff face and looked in the direction of Li Mei's house.
This was perfect. If that fool couldn't come up with the money, Li Mei would be his!
At the entrance of the Wang family's house, Li Mei stood at the door, gazing into the distance.
She had searched the entire village but couldn't find Er Zhu, so she had no choice but to go home and wait.
"Amitabha, Buddha bless!"
Li Mei clasped her hands together, performed Buddhist rites, and muttered prayers.
The debt of three thousand yuan was already weighing her down. Er Zhu must not get into any trouble!
Thinking of this, Li Mei was extremely anxious, but no matter how anxious she was, what good would it do?
"Sister Mei!"
Just as Li Mei was at a loss, she suddenly heard a familiar voice from a distance.