Chen Changyuan looked at Li Ming and asked.
Li Ming gritted his teeth. He knew that this might be his only chance.
Although following Chen Changyuan requires a lot of effort, at least I can have enough food to eat and learn hunting skills. It is much better than the current situation where I have no food to eat and am ordered around by others.
"I promise!" Li Ming raised his head, his eyes full of determination.
"good!"
Chen Changyuan nodded with satisfaction, then turned to look at the others, "What about you? Is there anyone willing to join us?"
Everyone looked at each other, somewhat hesitant.
"I...I do, too!"
A timid voice was heard, and everyone looked in the direction of the voice. They saw that the speaker was a skinny boy named Wang Ergou, who was a well-known coward in the village.
"Ergou, are you crazy? What's the point of following him?"
"That's right, have you forgotten the last time he pushed you into the river?"
Wang Ergou lowered his head and said nothing. Of course, he had not forgotten what happened last time, but he also knew that following Chen Changyuan was his only chance.
"I do, too!"
"And me!"
With Wang Ergou taking the lead, others also expressed their willingness to join.
Chen Changyuan looked at the group of boys in front of him who were pale and thin but had firm eyes, and nodded secretly in his heart.
In his previous life, he had been alone in the mountains, struggling and suffering a lot, before he slowly accumulated experience.
In this life, since he has the opportunity, he wants to take these guys with him to do it, which can be regarded as making up for the regrets of his previous life.
"Now that it's decided, let's make it a deal!"
As Chen Changyuan spoke, he took out a piece of coarse cloth from his pocket and wrapped up his already exploded hunting rifle.
"But let me be frank. I'm not a pushover. If you dare to try to be sneaky, don't blame me for being rude!"
Everyone was a little scared when they saw Chen Changyuan's ferocious look, but when they thought about being able to follow him and enjoy the good life, they were full of anticipation.
"Brother Changyuan, don't worry, we will definitely obey you!"
Li Ming patted his chest and promised.
"Yes, yes, Brother Changyuan, whatever you say is what it comes down to!" The others also echoed.
Chen Changyuan nodded with satisfaction and continued:
"Don't be idle these two days, go stretch your muscles and bones. Tie two sandbags on your legs every day, so as not to hold me back!"
"What? Tie sandbags?" Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Do you have to tie sandbags when hunting?
"Why, you don't want to?" Chen Changyuan raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, yes!" Everyone nodded quickly, but they were wondering in their hearts, is Brother Changyuan playing a trick on them?
"Also," Chen Changyuan added, "get me some sturdy protective gear. The place we're going to is no joke!"
"Protective gear? Where to?" Wang Ergou couldn't help but ask.
"Qingshanling!" Chen Changyuan said word by word.
"What?!" Everyone was immediately shocked.
"Qingshanling? That's... That's..."
"Shh! You're asking for your life, kid! You dare to call me by my name!"
Li Ming quickly covered Wang Ergou's mouth, looked around, and said in a low voice.
"That's a taboo place in our area. Who dares to go there?"
Wang Ergou turned pale with fear. He had been frightened by adults since he was a child, saying that there was a man-eating monster living in Qingshanling and that once you went in, you would never get out.
"What are you afraid of!"
Chen Changyuan slammed the table, frightening everyone. "You want to make money, but you don't even have this much courage?"
Everyone looked at each other, hesitant. They had heard the legend of Qingshanling since they were young, and it had long left a shadow in their hearts.
"Brother Changyuan, is there really…are there really monsters in Qingshan Ridge?"
Li Ming asked bravely.
"monster?"
Chen Changyuan sneered.
"There are no monsters in this world; they're just wild beasts! You're afraid because you haven't seen them before. Once you've seen more, you'll realize that the scariest thing in this world isn't monsters, but the human heart!"
Everyone nodded, not quite understanding what he meant, but when they saw Chen Changyuan's determined eyes, the fear in their hearts gradually dissipated.
Li Ming was the first to respond to Chen Changyuan. He gritted his teeth and said:
"Brother Changyuan, I'll go! Wherever you say to go, I'll follow you!"
With Li Ming taking the lead, others also expressed their willingness to follow.
"Good! That's more like it!"
Chen Changyuan nodded with satisfaction.
"Gather at the foot of Qingshanling in three days. If anyone dares to be late, don't blame me for being rude!"
Chen Changyuan looked at the excited expressions of the crowd and a smile appeared on his lips.
He knew that it was not enough to just draw empty promises, he had to do something practical.
He untied the rice bag he brought, grabbed a handful of snow-white rice and distributed it to everyone.
In the 1970s, supplies were scarce and these kids usually ate cornmeal and wild vegetable porridge. They had never seen such good refined rice.
Everyone's eyes were wide open, holding the rice in their hands as if they were holding some treasure.
"Go back and make some porridge. Follow me and I promise I won't treat you unfairly!"
Chen Changyuan said proudly that this move once again won over a wave of people's hearts.
After everyone dispersed, Chen Changyuan called Li Ming.
"Mingzi, please stay. I have something to tell you."
Li Ming's heart skipped a beat and he rubbed his hands nervously.
"Brother Changyuan, did I say something wrong just now? You...you should not abandon me!"
Chen Changyuan couldn't help but find it a little funny when he saw Li Ming's nervous expression.
"What are you thinking about? Am I that kind of person? I need your help with something."
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