Sanbengzi's eyes rolled around, and he moved closer to Zhou Dazhui, lowering his voice. A foul smell went straight into Zhou Dazhui's nose.
"Brother Zhou, let me tell you, this Chen Changyuan incident is incredibly bizarre!"
Zhou Dazhu burped and mumbled incoherently:
"What's weird? What's so weird about that bastard?"
"Oh, my dear Brother Zhou, don't underestimate him! Think about it, no matter how valuable these mountain products are, can they be exchanged for so much refined rice, flour, and canned food all at once? This kid can't even fart normally, and suddenly he got rich, there must be something fishy going on!"
Sanbengzi spoke mysteriously, glancing outside the door from time to time, as if afraid of being heard.
Zhou Dazhu stared blankly and scratched his crotch:
"What's the trick?"
Sanbengzi moved closer, almost touching Zhou Dazhu's ear:
"I think this guy must have done something shameful! Think about it, didn't a hunting team come to the mountains recently? I heard that they want some rare wild animals, and the prices are shockingly high! This Chen Changyuan, maybe he is..."
He paused deliberately, letting Zhou Dazhui think about it himself.
Although Zhou Dazhu's brain was numbed by alcohol, the words "rare wild creatures" still gave him a thrill.
He narrowed his eyes, took a big gulp of wine, and his tone became cold:
"You mean... this kid is poaching?"
"Shh! Brother Zhou, keep your voice down!"
Sanbengzi quickly covered Zhou Dazhui's mouth, his eyes rolling around.
"Don't tell anyone about this! If the higher-ups find out, our entire village will suffer!"
"Suffering?"
Zhou Dazhu was drunk and slammed the table, causing the wine bottles to clink.
"Damn it! If this guy really dares to poach, I'll be the first one to kill him!"
Seeing that Zhou Dazhu had taken the bait, Sanbengzi was secretly delighted and continued to exaggerate:
"Brother Zhou, think about it, if he really got rich, the first person he would give to you should be filial, right? After all, you used to be nice to him, but look at him, he bought so many things, but he didn't give you anything. It's obvious that he has something to hide!"
The more Zhou Dazhu thought about it, the angrier he became. He remembered that Xiaoya had been in a relationship with Chen Changyuan before, and it felt like there was a thorn in his heart that he couldn't pull out.
Now that Chen Changyuan is suddenly living a good life, he is even more jealous and feels that Chen Changyuan is deliberately showing off and slapping him in the face.
"This son of a bitch!"
Zhou Dazhu suddenly stood up, staggered to the door, and pointed in the direction of Chen Changyuan's house and cursed.
"I'm going to settle the score with him tomorrow! Let's see what tricks he's up to!"
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Sanbengzi showed a sinister smile on his face and hypocritically advised:
"Brother Zhou, don't be impulsive! It's the middle of the night, and it won't look good if a commotion occurs."
Zhou Dazhu nodded drunkenly.
"Right! Call everyone tomorrow and go together! I want to see how many heads Chen Changyuan has!"
The night is as dark as ink.
There was a dim light on in Chen Changyuan's house, illuminating his busy figure.
He carefully arranged the things he bought, put the rice and flour in the jar and the cans on the shelf, and a sense of satisfaction arose spontaneously.
After being reborn, he realized how stupid he was before.
He wasted so much of his youth and missed so many opportunities for a woman who didn't love him at all.
Now, he wants to live for himself and make those who once looked down on him regret it.
He took out a crumpled ten-yuan note from his pocket and found a bottle of Erguotou from a pile of newly bought items.
This wine is not expensive, but in this era, it is considered a good thing.
He carried some wine and quietly came to the house of the village chief, Ma Tian, under the cover of night.
The door of Ma Tian's house was ajar. Through the crack, one could see Ma Tian sitting on the kang in the dim light, smoking a pipe with a sad look on his face.
"Village chief, are you at home?" Chen Changyuan pushed the door open and walked in.
When Ma Tian looked up, he saw Chen Changyuan, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Hey, Changyuan, what's up? Why are you here so late?"
Chen Changyuan placed the wine on the table and said with a smile:
"Village Chief, thanks to you, I was able to kill a wolf a few days ago, so I wanted to come and thank you."
When Ma Tian heard the word "wolf", his eyes lit up.
These days, wolves are rare creatures, and being able to kill one is a real skill.
He picked up the bottle, examined it carefully, and smiled even more widely.
"Changyuan, you have a lot of potential! I've seen you have a lot of potential since you were little!"
As he spoke, he skillfully unscrewed the bottle cap, and a strong aroma of wine wafted into his nose.
He tilted his head back and took a sip, smacking his lips with a look of enjoyment. "Good wine! Strong enough!"
Chen Changyuan also took a sip, but he was sneering in his heart.
This Ma Tian is greedy for money. As long as you give him some benefits, everything will be fine.
"Village chief, this wolf! Thanks to you for your guidance. If you hadn't told me there was a wolf in that valley, I would never have been able to kill it!"
Chen Changyuan flattered him calmly.
Martin felt relieved after hearing this and took another sip of wine.
"Hey, that's nothing! You're really capable, even if I don't tell you, you'll be able to beat me sooner or later!"
The two of them chatted with each other, and soon the bottle of wine was empty.
Martin's face turned red and his speech became incoherent.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Chen Changyuan stood up and said goodbye.
"Village Chief, it's getting late. I'm going back now. You should get some rest."
Martin waved his hands drunkenly, "Go back, go back! Come back tomorrow!"
Chen Changyuan walked out of Ma Tian's house with a barely perceptible sneer on his face.
This old fox is really easy to fool.
After returning home, Chen Changyuan lay in bed but couldn't fall asleep.
The scenes he saw in the mountains during the day kept appearing in his mind.
In addition to the wolf, he also found many other wild game and even some precious medicinal herbs.
He thought back to his previous life, when he gave up the opportunity to go to college for Xiaoya and stayed in the village to farm, but ended up achieving nothing.
Now that he has been reborn, with the advantage of foresight, he will naturally not repeat the same mistakes.
He decided to go up the mountain alone tomorrow and try his luck.
…
It was just daybreak and before the roosters started crowing, but Zhou Dazhu got out of bed staggeringly, despite a hangover headache.
His mind was full of Sanbengzi's words, and his heart was beating like a rabbit.
He grabbed a dirty coat, put it on, and stumbled out the door.
He first went to Wang Laoer's house at the east end of the village. Wang Laoer was lazy and liked to join in the fun. He was Zhou Dazhu's "iron brother".
"Second brother! Second brother! Get up quickly! Something big has happened!" Zhou Dazhui knocked on the door and shouted at the top of his voice.
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