Seeing that Chu Wu had taken a big gulp of wine, Tiger quickly snatched it away.

"Don't steal my wine!"

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I wiped the wine stains from the corner of my mouth.

"You're really something. You said I wouldn't drink, but you didn't try to take it from me. Why didn't you drink it just now?"

"I was just trying to drink less, but who knew you'd act like a bandit and even steal from me."

Tiger Brother confidently downed a large gulp of wine from the same place he had drunk on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

I couldn't help but sigh.

"This wine is really good."

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, he smiled and picked up some rabbit meat, eating it heartily and drinking wine.

"This is the kind of life a human being should live."

"Sigh, our village is just too poor. If we had any other means, we wouldn't be living like this."

"On the fifth day of the lunar new year, you and these young people in the village have spent your whole lives in the village and have never seen the outside world."

Don't you regret it?

Go out and see the world; you have no idea how wonderful the outside world is.

There are so many beautiful women, so much money—more money than you can spend, more women than you can sleep with.

Tiger described the dazzling world outside, and on the fifth day of the lunar month, a hint of longing immediately appeared in his eyes.

"Don't even mention it. You know how old and conservative those guys are."

Some people from our village went out to work, but they didn't do well, and now they've all come back looking dejected.

Someone like me, who almost got executed, what are you going to do if I don't come back?

I've seen the outside world, but all the money I can spend belongs to other people, and all the women I can sleep with have nothing to do with me.

Tiger Brother looked at the young man's dejected appearance, laughed heartily, and patted Chu Wu on the shoulder.

"Silly boy, if you want to live a decent life, you'll never succeed with your stubbornness!"

You must remember this: in this world, wolves eat meat and dogs eat excrement. Why is that?

"What, what could be the reason for this? The wolves are fierce, of course!"

"That's right. Wolves are unreasonable and unrestrained, which is why they can live such a good life."

Look at how well-trained dogs are; obedient dogs always end up eating shit.

"Brother, I can tell you're capable. In that case, why not consider joining us?"

"Look at my brothers, they don't farm or do much else, but we have guns, we have these things, so we're sure to live a life of luxury."

On the fifth day, he sneered.

"Brother Tiger, stop lying to me. Don't you know why you came to our village?"

If you were so capable of making it big outside, why would you come to our run-down village?

We live deep in these mountains and forests; if we don't go out, no one can find us.

"You all came here to hide from the police outside; we all know that. Why do you insist I expose you?"

Tiger was relieved. He had just doubted that Chu Wu could be persuaded by him, but the kid's expression, as if he had been convinced, did not match the impression Chu Wu had always given others.

You should know that this young man, Chuwu, was highly regarded by the village elders.

It's possible that in a few decades, he will be the head of the village on the fifth day of the lunar month.

"Brother, you've only seen one side of the story; you don't know the whole story."

"We're all living the high life, look at this!"

Several tin cans of food were opened and placed in front of him. Chu Wu was stunned for a moment.

He pulled out a dagger, stabbed a piece of juicy beef out of the can, and put it in his mouth, his eyes widening in surprise.

"What is this thing?"

"This is canned food; there's plenty of good stuff outside."

But how can you live a good life if you stay hidden in the village your whole life?

With only a few acres of land cultivated, is it enough to feed so many people in your village?

Every year, we still go hungry.

You can't even eat the chickens you raise, and you have to save the eggs to sell outside. What are you all after?

"If you work for me, I guarantee you'll have a new house within three months, live the high life, and even marry a beautiful young woman to have children."

I hesitated on the fifth day.

"You said this to me before."

But I haven't seen it either. If you're living the high life, why would you help us?

Tiger was completely relieved. It seemed that the shrewd Chu Wu wasn't without ideas, but had just kept them well hidden.

After all, every man has ambition. If a man doesn't want to make a lot of money or escape his current life, then there's a problem.

"I didn't tell you before, but it wasn't your grandfather who was strict; it was your uncles."

"The eldest, second, and third masters all look fierce and menacing; it's not that we don't want to cause trouble."

"But if you really want to, I have a good opportunity here. To tell you the truth, my brother has acquired a mine."

That mine is very profitable.

You can earn 500 yuan a month mining. Do the math, you can earn 500 yuan a month mining.

If you work like this for a year, you can easily earn 6,000 yuan.

What can you buy with 6,000 yuan?

Don't you realize that building a house and getting married will provide enough for a lifetime?

On the fifth day of the lunar month, his eyes widened immediately, and his obviously surprised expression pleased Tiger.

Tiger and the others nearby were stunned and couldn't help but ask questions.

"If Tiger can really earn 500 a month, we should go too."

"Brother Tiger, we're all on the same side, we'll see each other all the time, please help me out!"

“We can’t just let my fifth brother make money; we also want to get married.”

Seeing the excited crowd of young people around him, Tiger's lips curled up. He thought to himself that a few drinks had revealed the true colors of these guys.

Humans are inherently greedy.

No one could get past that hurdle.

"Brother Tiger, is this for real? Is this reliable?"

"Of course it's reliable. It's my brother's mine, how could it not be reliable?"

"In that case, I'll go back and discuss it with my uncle and the others, and then I'll give you an answer!"

Chu Wu clearly hadn't lost his mind; even in this situation, he remained calm and spoke.

Tiger said with a hint of anxiety.

"No way. You know how stubborn your uncle is."

Why would he let you go out to do anything?

I think it would be better if you all went to work in the mine for a month first.

Once you've earned your wages, you can take them home to convince your grandfather, and then he'll naturally agree.

But if you go back empty-handed and try to persuade him, do you think your uncle will agree?

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, he hesitated, while a group of young people nearby were filled with enthusiasm.

"Fifth Brother, how about we work for a month first? There are so many of us, if each person can earn 500 a month, how much money would that be?"

"Grandpa will definitely agree to take it back."

"Yes, Fifth Brother, there are so many of us together."

We don't need to worry about being bullied. If anyone dares to bully us, we'll beat them up.

"Fifth Brother, I want to mine to earn money to get married."

The people around them chimed in with their own comments.

Tiger watched smugly as Chu Wu's expression gradually became hesitant, eventually turning into complete compromise.

"Alright! Let's try working in the mine for a month first."