She has been cautious all her life, afraid of getting into trouble.
Chen Changyuan patted the back of his mother's hand with a firm look in his eyes.
"Mom, don't worry, I'm going to get over this! In my last life, I endured it all, and you saw what happened to me. In this life, I won't let anyone bully us anymore."
Fang Suxia sighed, knowing that her son had the right idea, and stopped trying to persuade him.
Village chief Ma Tian rubbed his hands, a smile on his face, walked to Chen Changyuan, and said in a low voice:
"Changyuan, Zhou Dazhu and the others are just like that, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. Don't take it to heart."
Chen Changyuan nodded. "I know. Thank you, Village Chief Ma Tian, for speaking up for justice today."
Village chief Ma Tian waved his hand.
"Hey, why bother thanking me? We're all from the same village. But, Zhou Dazhu's brother is in the town police station, so you better be careful next time and don't let him catch you."
Chen Changyuan smiled meaningfully, "I understand. Thank you, Village Chief Ma Tian, for reminding me."
Village chief Ma Tian exchanged a few more pleasantries and then left.
Chen Changyuan helped Fang Suxia into the house and gently placed her on the bed.
The dim room was filled with a faint herbal scent, which was left by Fang Suxia's years of decocting medicine.
The light shone through the window paper onto Fang Suxia's slightly pale face, making her look even more haggard.
"Mom, let me see."
Chen Changyuan lifted up Fang Suxia's sleeves, and saw several shocking red marks on her arms, as if they had been scratched by something.
"Oh, it's okay, just a little skin broken."
Fang Suxia retracted her hand, as if she was afraid that Chen Changyuan would worry, "I have thick skin, this little injury is nothing."
Chen Changyuan didn't say anything. He took out a small black porcelain bottle from the cabinet beside the bed, opened the lid, and a cool medicinal fragrance wafted out.
This is snake oil he accidentally got while hunting in the mountains. It is very effective for bruises and injuries.
He carefully applied snake oil on Fang Suxia's wound and rubbed it gently.
"Hiss..." Fang Suxia took a breath of cold air, but then said, "It's quite cool."
"Just tell me if it hurts." Chen Changyuan looked at his mother, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart.
In his previous life, he was cowardly and incompetent, and watched his mother suffer all kinds of grievances and eventually died of depression.
In this life, he will never make the same mistake again.
"It's nothing for me to suffer a little, I'm just worried about you... Alas, it's all my fault for being useless and dragging you down."
Fang Suxia's eyes welled up as she spoke. She wasn't worried about her own injuries, but she was afraid that Chen Changyuan would clash with Zhou Dazhu and the others again because of her.
Chen Changyuan's eyes were also a little moist, "Mom, it's all my fault. I'm incompetent and made you suffer with me."
He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.
"Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about?" Fang Suxia patted Chen Changyuan's hand, "Mom believes in you, you will definitely have a bright future."
After a moment of silence, Chen Changyuan suddenly asked:
"Mom, do you want to move somewhere else?"
Fang Suxia was stunned, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then dimmed.
"Change place? How can it be that easy? We are orphans and widows, and we don't have much money..."
She has been a widow for so many years and has always dreamed of leaving this place full of rumors and gossips, but the reality is like a mountain, pressing her so hard that she can't breathe.
Chen Changyuan suddenly mentioned it today, which gave her a glimmer of hope, but also made her feel vaguely uneasy.
She always felt that her son had changed so much recently, as if he had become a different person.
"Changyuan, what...what do you want to do?"
Fang Suxia asked cautiously, with a hint of trembling in her tone.
Chen Changyuan looked at his mother with a firm gaze.
"Don't worry, Mom. I won't let you suffer any more injustice. In a few days, I will definitely take you away from here and live a good life."
After saying that, he picked up the hunting rifle and backpack leaning against the corner of the wall, turned around and walked out the door.
"Changyuan, where are you going?"
Fang Suxia asked in a panic.
"I'm going to the mountains." Chen Changyuan replied without turning his head.
The mountain road was rugged, and Chen Changyuan walked briskly despite carrying a hunting rifle and a backpack.
The afterglow of the setting sun fell on him, casting a long shadow.
He was thinking about his future plans in his mind. The money he had was not enough, so he had to find a way to make money.
After being reborn, he has made some money with the memories of his previous life, but it is still far from his goal.
He didn't want to just sit back and enjoy the mountain, he wanted to conquer the mountain and turn it into his own cash cow.
"Wild boar, wild rabbit, herbs...these are all too slow."
Chen Changyuan muttered to himself, "We have to think of another way."
He remembered that in his previous life, there were actually many treasures hidden in this mountain, but at that time he was short-sighted and only focused on the small profits in front of him.
Now, he wants to dig out all these treasures and use them for himself.
Just as he was thinking, a gray-brown figure suddenly rushed past him at an astonishing speed.
"Badger!" Chen Changyuan's eyes lit up. This was a good thing! Badger oil was a good medicine for treating burns and scalds, and badger skin could also be sold at a good price.
He immediately started chasing after it, but the badger was extremely agile and quickly slipped into a hole and disappeared.
Chen Changyuan chased to the cave entrance and saw a pitch-black cave with no bottom in sight.
"Little thing, quite cunning."
Chen Changyuan sneered. He was not someone who gave up easily. He looked around and picked up some dry firewood and leaves and piled them at the entrance of the cave.
"Today I'll let you taste the smoke!"
He lit the dry wood and thick smoke billowed into the cave.
After waiting for a while, there was no movement in the cave.
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