Li Weidong thought that since Hu Zi had confidently promised to lead everyone in growing mushrooms, even if he hadn't studied seriously before, he must at least know some basic things.

But he never expected that Tiger wouldn't even know how to build a shed!

Building a greenhouse is not a very complicated task. You just need to drive in the stakes, insert and arrange the prepared bamboo strips, and then fix the plastic film on and stretch it up. That's how a greenhouse is completed.

The key to this job lies in the sturdiness of the stake and the elasticity of the bamboo strips. If you do these two things well and choose a good film, the result will generally be quite good.

Unfortunately, Tiger was only half-baked. Not only could he not drive the piles steadily, but he also didn't check the bamboo strips that the farmers were cutting, which resulted in bamboo strips of varying thicknesses.

Thick bamboo strips are impossible to bend, while thin ones break easily with a little force. After painstakingly building the greenhouse, problems arose again at the step of stretching the plastic film.

For the farmers in Li Weidong's area, Zhang Bin personally instructed them on how to cut bamboo strips, and the bamboo film was purchased uniformly, with only the best quality selected.

As for Hu Zi, he didn't care at all; he let the farmers choose and buy the plastic film themselves.

Farmers, wanting to save money, naturally choose the thinnest ones, which will break easily with the slightest force.

The greenhouses built in this way were all crooked and crooked, an eyesore.

Li Weidong laughed until his stomach hurt.

Tiger got angry: "Li Weidong, what do you mean? Are you jealous that more villagers are willing to work with me, so you're here to pour cold water on them?"

Li Weidong laughed even louder: "Do I need to pour cold water on this? Anyone with eyes can see that these greenhouses you've built are no good."

"Could you go and take a look at my greenhouse over there?"

The greenhouses built by the farmers in his area were all personally guided and even assisted by Zhang Bin, and each greenhouse was built neatly and in a standardized manner.

This formed a stark contrast with what Tiger's side did.

Li Weidong chuckled and glanced at the group of farmers: "Don't blame me for not advising you, Tiger is just a half-baked expert."

“If you follow him to grow mushrooms, the profits are guaranteed. You might as well put more effort into taking good care of your crops. Otherwise, if the mushrooms fail and the crops are wasted, your whole family won’t be able to afford food.”

Li Xiaoli followed behind him, grinning, "Following Tiger, you'll go hungry nine times out of three!"

Tiger was furious: "Shut up! What's so great about growing mushrooms? What, you're allowed to grow them but I'm not?"

"So, besides you, Li Weidong, no one else in the world knows how to grow mushrooms, right?"

“I didn’t say that.”

Li Weidong shrugged: "It's just that the shed you set up is really too funny."

He raised an eyebrow: "Tiger, speak from your own conscience. Looking at these greenhouses you've built, aren't you really scared?"

Growing mushrooms isn't exactly difficult, but it's not as simple as it seems either.

From selecting the inoculum bags to the temperature and humidity of the environment, every step is crucial.

If there is even the slightest mistake, the mushrooms that grow will be unsatisfactory, or they may not grow at all.

The greenhouses that Hu Zi built are not only crooked and twisted, but the plastic film they used was also of very poor quality. If it rains heavily, they might even leak.

It would be a miracle if mushrooms grown in this kind of environment were to be good!

Tiger wasn't really sure himself.

But now, with Li Weidong in front of him and so many farmers watching, he retorted defiantly, "What am I afraid of?"

"Who in the whole village doesn't know that I used to grow mushrooms? You can't say that just because you taught me, I can't do it, right?"

He got more and more excited as he spoke, his voice becoming several times louder: "Li Weidong, let me tell you, you black-hearted bastard have no right to swagger in front of me!"

"Wait until the mushrooms grow, and see how I slap you in the face!"

Li Weidong laughed: "Okay, then I'll wait for that day."

After saying that, he turned around and went home.

As soon as he left, the farmers gathered around Hu Zi again.

"Tiger, Weidong has a point. Look how nice his tents are. Won't our tents be affected by this?"

"Tiger, give me a straight answer!"

"That's right, I think Da Gang's shed is much better than mine, and he even laughed at me for following the wrong person!"

"Our greenhouse looks crooked and twisted, won't it collapse?"

Everyone chimed in with their own words, their faces filled with tension.

Some people even muttered under their breath, "Putting everything else aside, this greenhouse alone is far from good enough. If only we had gone with Weidong back then, even if it was a couple of cents less, at least we would have felt more at ease!"

"Who says otherwise? I always felt that Tiger was a bit unreliable..."

"I don't feel safe looking at this shed."

Whispers continued to circulate.

Tiger's face flushed red and then turned pale, but he dared not vent his anger.

The most important thing right now is to appease these farmers, and then make a decisive move to completely humiliate Li Weidong!

He forced himself to remain calm, raised his hand and said, "Everyone, quiet down and listen to me!"

Everyone turned to look at him, and many of them had a hint of worry in their eyes.

Tiger said seriously, "Don't be fooled by Li Weidong's few words! He's clearly here to sow discord because he sees you all following me in growing mushrooms and is worried about being outdone by me!"

Someone shouted, "Our greenhouse is definitely not as well-built as theirs!"

"So what?"

Tiger glared at him: "What does the quality of the shed have to do with our mushroom cultivation?"

"Let me tell you, this greenhouse is basically just for sheltering from the wind and rain. Now that it's up, tell me, can it really provide shelter from the wind and rain?"

Everyone was speechless when asked the question.

Tiger continued, "Besides, the fact that the shed isn't set up properly doesn't affect the mushrooms growing. Don't start doubting me just because Li Weidong stirred things up a bit!"

"If you really don't believe me, then go find him! Mushrooms costing four cents a pound, and he seems to enjoy working for others so much, I won't stop you."

He was about to leave when he said that.

Everyone panicked.

They used to laugh at Li Weidong after he signed the contract, but now that they've all followed Hu Zi and built their greenhouses, they'd be hard-pressed to go back to Li Weidong. They might not even be able to bring themselves to do it, and he might not even agree!

Besides, the price difference of two cents is indeed attractive.

After discussing it, the group quickly chased after him, expressing their willingness to believe Tiger.

Tiger breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "That's right! If you trust me, then work hard with me. I definitely won't let you down!"

"Just wait, I'll make sure you live a good life!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Even so, once the seed of doubt is planted, it will seize the opportunity to sprout and eventually grow into a towering tree...

Li Weidong didn't care when he learned that Hu Zi had calmed everyone down; he just sneered inwardly.

They say that those who do evil will not live long, and the path Tiger is on now is a blatant dead end.

It's laughable that he was so confident, completely unaware of what awaited him.

I'll just wait and see what happens.