Sun Laodie suddenly snapped back to reality, only then remembering Er Zhu at the door. He walked out of the house.
"Er Zhu, what do you need me for?"
As Sun Laodie reached the door, he opened the gate and timidly asked Er Zhu.
Years of poverty and hardship had made Sun Laodie very insecure. Even though he was facing a fool, he was still so cautious.
"Heh heh, coward!"
Beside him, villager Yang Er glanced at Sun Laodie, his eyes full of mockery.
Sun Laodie opened his mouth to argue, but thinking of his situation, he could only swallow the words that were about to come out.
There was no other way, he was poor!
Seeing Sun Laodie's demeanor, Er Zhu thought of his past self. He turned his head and stared intently at Yang Er.
But at this moment, Yang Er was so happy he was almost floating, with no time to pay attention to Er Zhu.
Seeing Sun Laodie's timid look, Yang Er became even more smug. Just as he was about to continue his mockery, he suddenly saw Er Zhu's cold gaze!
Yang Er's face instantly darkened. Looking at that gaze, and then recalling Er Zhu's prowess in beating Fei Tou and Wang Hai, he quietly stepped aside.
"Sun Laodie, I'm here to rent land."
Seeing that Yang Er had stopped talking, Er Zhu then looked at Sun Laodie and stated his intention.
Boom!
As soon as Er Zhu finished speaking, the scene exploded as if it had been detonated, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
"Hahaha... Sun Laodie, you've really struck it rich, meeting a fool who wants to rent land!"
"Rent land? Do you have money, fool!"
"A fool is a fool, renting land to farm too."
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Er Zhu was about to speak again when he heard the villagers' sarcastic laughter.
Some were even laughing so hard their stomachs hurt.
That kind of land, where everything that was planted died, someone actually wanted to rent it. This fool was getting more foolish by the day!
"Er Zhu, that piece of land isn't good. You should rent land from someone else."
Seeing everyone mocking Er Zhu, Sun Laodie also felt a sense of shared empathy and refused.
Er Zhu had helped him just now, so he couldn't cheat Er Zhu.
That broken piece of land, let alone renting it, no one would even farm it if you paid them!
"Here is ten thousand yuan. You must rent that piece of land to me, no matter what!"
Er Zhu ignored the mockery of the crowd and took out a stack of red bills from his pocket.
Seeing the red bills, the mocking voices instantly stopped, and everyone's eyes were drawn to the red bills.
Ten thousand yuan!
Sun Laodie's broken land could fetch such a sky-high price!
And that fool! So easily took out so much money!
A few villagers huddled together, looking at Er Zhu with envy and muttering amongst themselves.
Wang Ermazi, who had just rented land to Er Zhu, was even more shocked! This fool actually had money!
The villagers looked at Er Zhu with envy and jealousy. They wanted to continue mocking him, but they didn't know what to say.
Sun Laodie was also stunned. He looked at the thick stack of red bills in his hand, his eyes widening.
He had never imagined that someone would rent his broken piece of land, and give him so much money!
Ten thousand yuan!
He had never seen so much money in his life!
Everyone was shocked by Er Zhu's actions, but only Er Zhu remained calm.
The Wang family had given him two hundred thousand last time, so one or two thousand yuan was nothing to him.
Moreover, he had experienced the same hardships as Sun Laodie, which made him sympathize even more with this old man who had no children.
"No, no, no, I can't take your money. That broken piece of land isn't worth it!"
After realizing what was happening, Sun Laodie saw that Er Zhu wanted to say more, so he shook his head and pushed the money back into Er Zhu's hand.
Although Sun Laodie was poor, he was not greedy!
What's more, Er Zhu's situation was similar to his own.
"Sun Laodie, don't refuse. This money is not much!"
Er Zhu said, and pushed the money back into Sun Laodie's hand.
"Sun Laodie, let's go inside and write a contract. I still have other things to do."
Seeing that Sun Laodie was about to speak again, Er Zhu supported him and walked into the house, urging him on.
"Thank you, Er Zhu!" Sun Laodie said softly. He naturally knew that Er Zhu was giving him so much money to rent the land out of sympathy.
Er Zhu said nothing, he just smiled slightly and supported Sun Laodie as they walked into the house.
Seeing Er Zhu and Sun Laodie go inside, the villagers at the door finally dispersed.
A moment later, Er Zhu walked out of Sun Laodie's house holding the contract.
Seeing that the sun was already setting in the west, he tucked the contract into his pocket and walked towards home in the afterglow.
Soon, Er Zhu returned home. As soon as he entered the house, Li Mei pulled him onto the kang.
"Er Zhu, did you really rent Sun Laodie's land? That land is the worst in the village!"
Before Er Zhu could react, he saw Li Mei frowning, looking at him with concern.
"That land may be infertile for normal crops, but for ginseng, it's a treasure land!"
Seeing Li Mei's worried expression, Er Zhu cleared his throat and explained.
Er Zhu naturally didn't care about other people's opinions, but he couldn't ignore Li Mei's.
"What? You want to grow ginseng? That thing is a precious medicinal herb. Can you really grow it well?"
Li Mei was about to retort when she suddenly heard the word ginseng. She stretched out her neck and looked at Er Zhu in disbelief.
Although she didn't know the effects of ginseng, she had learned from various TV shows that ginseng was a very valuable traditional Chinese medicine!
How could something so delicate be grown on such infertile land!
Even if it were grown, it wouldn't sell for a good price!
The more Li Mei thought about it, the more worried she became, and her expression grew more serious.
"Of course I can, you have to believe me!"
Seeing that Li Mei was still about to speak, Er Zhu grabbed her shoulders and comforted her with a smile.
Looking at Er Zhu's confident demeanor, Li Mei opened her mouth, but in the end, she said nothing.
If it were in the past, she would never have felt at ease with Er Zhu, but now, she trusted him one hundred percent!
From Er Zhu beating Fei Tou and Wang Hai, to earning three thousand yuan in a day, the shock Er Zhu brought her was like waves, one after another!
Li Mei looked at Er Zhu with tears in her eyes, and the fire of hope in her heart slowly ignited, illuminating her heart!