He paused, then proudly pulled out a handful of Polygonatum from his pocket and waved it in front of everyone:

"See? This is a treasure I just dug out of the mountains today! People in the city are scrambling for this thing, and the price is very high! As long as everyone follows me, you can dig up this good stuff every day!"

Chen Changyuan's heart trembled, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

He finally understood that the piece of Polygonatum odoratum he had hidden in the mountains had been taken away by Zhou Dazhu!

But, that place is so hidden, how did Zhou Dazhu know about it? Could it be...

"For the sake of this land reclamation project and for the welfare of everyone, I, Zhou Dazhu, have decided to give three pounds of cornmeal to everyone who follows me!"

Zhou Dazhu dropped a bombshell and the crowd exploded.

Three pounds of cornmeal! In this era of food shortage, this is undoubtedly a huge temptation.

The crowd began to whisper, and greed flashed in many people's eyes.

Chen Changyuan came back to his senses and his mind became clear as a mirror.

Zhou Dazhu is clearly painting a rosy picture and using small profits to lure the villagers. His ultimate goal is to make them his free labor.

"How is it? Have you all thought about it?"

Zhou Dazhu looked at the restless crowd and became even more proud. "I'm telling you, I'm going to exchange these Polygonatum odoratum in my hand for cornmeal and share it with everyone!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a leper with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks jumped out from the crowd and shouted loudly:

"I'll follow you! Brother Dazhu!"

"I'll follow Dazhu too!"

"Count me in!"

"And me!"

…

Li Yuanchao and Mingzi looked at the people around them rushing to sign up, their eyes full of envy.

Three pounds of cornmeal was a great temptation for them in that era.

"Brother Changyuan, this..." Li Yuanchao rubbed his hands and looked at Chen Changyuan hesitantly.

Mingzi also echoed:

"Yes, Brother Changyuan, three pounds of cornmeal! It's enough for us to eat for several days!"

Chen Changyuan understood their thoughts, patted their shoulders and said with a smile:

"You can go if you want, don't worry about me."

Li Yuanchao and Mingzi looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and shook their heads.

"No! We will follow you!" Li Yuanchao said in a firm tone.

"Yes! It's definitely right to follow Brother Changyuan!" Mingzi also expressed his opinion.

Chen Changyuan felt warm in his heart, he knew that these two brothers really wanted to follow him.

He didn't want to listen to Zhou Dazhui bragging on the stage anymore, so he winked at the two of them, and the three of them quietly left the crowd.

"Let's go back and discuss our next plan." Chen Changyuan said.

After returning to the village, Chen Changyuan briefly told the two of them his thoughts and asked them to help keep an eye on the movements of other people in the village, especially the situation on Zhou Dazhu's side.

"Changyuan, do you really think Zhou Dazhu is unreliable?"

Li Yuanchao was still a little hesitant. After all, the temptation of three pounds of cornmeal was too great.

"Yuan Chao, think about it, where did he get so much cornmeal? Even if those Polygonatum sibiricum can really be sold for money, it's impossible to exchange it for so much food at once, right?"

Chen Changyuan analyzed, "I think he's probably trying to trick people into working for him for free!"

Mingzi heard it and thought it made sense:

"Brother Changyuan is right! Zhou Dazhu is usually idle, how could he suddenly become so generous?"

"In short, let's wait and see and don't be fooled by him." Chen Changyuan warned.

The two nodded repeatedly to show that they understood.

After saying goodbye to Li Yuanchao and Mingzi, Chen Changyuan walked home alone.

As soon as he reached the door of his house, he saw a familiar figure hanging around outside his house.

It’s Widow Zhang.

The last time Widow Zhang came to his house to cause trouble, he gave her a severe lesson. He didn't expect that this woman would dare to come again!

Chen Changyuan's heart was alarmed and he snorted coldly: "What are you doing here?"

Widow Zhang was looking into the yard cautiously when she heard Chen Changyuan's voice. She trembled with fear and screamed, clutching her chest:

"Oh my god! I was so scared! Changyuan, why are you walking so silently?"

Chen Changyuan crossed his arms and looked at her coldly:

"Stop talking nonsense! Let me ask you, what are you doing in my house?"

Widow Zhang's eyes rolled around, and a flattering smile appeared on her face:

"Changyuan, I came to see you! I was wrong about what happened last time, and I'm here to apologize to you!"

As she spoke, she took out a few wrinkled eggs from her pocket and handed them to Chen Changyuan:

"These are eggs from my own chickens. They're so fresh! Take them and use them to nourish yourself!"

Chen Changyuan looked at those dirty eggs and felt sick.

He didn't believe that Widow Zhang would be so kind. If she was being so attentive to him for no reason, she must be a traitor or a thief!

"No, you can take it back." Chen Changyuan refused bluntly.

"No, Changyuan! I'm here to apologize sincerely!"

Widow Zhang refused to give up and continued to apologize with a smile, "I was confused last time, please don't take it to heart!"

Chen Changyuan didn't buy her tricks and sneered:

"Widow Zhang, don't try to play tricks on me! I know exactly what you're thinking! I'm telling you, if you dare to cause trouble at my house again, I won't be as polite as last time!"

Widow Zhang saw that Chen Changyuan was not listening, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared. She rolled her eyes and changed the subject:

"Changyuan, I heard you're also going to join the reclamation team this time?"

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