Chapter 305 A Good Opportunity to Make a Fortune
Tu Subo noticed her gaze and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"
Gu Yuexuan pointed obliquely in the direction of the smoke and said in a complicated tone, "I really didn't expect that the old man's body was so strong and his resistance to the knockout drug was quite strong."
So tenacious!
Tu Subo suppressed his laughter and remained silent.
Gu Yuexuan's mouth twitched slightly as she muttered softly, "Is it really okay to take so many knockout drugs? After all, those aren't good things. What if something unexpected happens?"
After all, Mr. Guo is old, and too much knockout drug in his body is always worrying.
Tu Subo's shoulders trembled slightly, as if an invisible burden had been lifted off his shoulders. "It's okay. Just let old father rest for a few more days."
"Do you remember what I told you before?"
Gu Yuexuan's face was pale, and she nodded with a slightly tired look in her eyes: "Remember this, and take care of yourself too."
"If it's really hard to cope, there's no need to force it. You have to protect yourself first, understand?"
A cold glint of disdain flashed in Tu Subo's eyes.
They are just a few insignificant thieves. If they can't even deal with such a predicament, then they are truly incompetent.
Tu Subo's tone was vague, without much explanation, he just patted Gu Yuexuan's shoulder gently: "Everything is under control, you just need to be at ease."
"Go back and rest."
Gu Yuexuan looked back repeatedly with reluctance, while Tu Subo faced the setting sun, settled wages with the villagers who had returned from working in the fields, and arranged the farm work for the next day.
Although exhausted, some villagers, remembering the misfortune that happened at the threshing ground last night, couldn't help but suggest, "Maybe we shouldn't go back tonight. We can just stay here for the night and help with surveillance."
It was the busy farming season, and every household was busy. Only those farmers with less arable land and difficulty in making a living would take time out to help Tu Su's family.
The Tu Su family is known for their kindness, and the tasks assigned to them are all familiar to these villagers. Although tiring, they are not heavy. More importantly, the Tu Su family's wages are always settled on the same day.
They pay one day's wages for one day's work, with no delays or deductions. They are a well-known honest employer in the local area.
Seeing that Tu Su’s family’s grain was coveted by criminals, the villagers who received their wages felt quite guilty.
Some villagers secretly gritted their teeth and said indignantly, "Let alone other things, our biggest advantage is our numbers! Even if the thieves sneak in quietly, it will be difficult for them to escape our eyes. As long as we work together, we can definitely capture the thieves!"
"Indeed, there is strength in numbers. With so many sharp eyes, so many fists and feet, no matter who the thief is, we can always subdue him!"
The people working there immediately started talking and expressed their willingness to stay and provide assistance.
Tu Subo smiled gratefully upon hearing this, but shook his head and sighed, "I appreciate your kindness, but I've been working in the fields all day, and my family hasn't prepared enough food and tea for you. I'm afraid this will delay your return home to rest."
"You all should go back."
With so many people guarding the place, the thieves would not dare to act rashly.
Although some people wanted to say something more, Tu Subo, although seemingly amiable, was actually resolute in his decision-making. He cleverly dismissed everyone with just a few words, and the threshing ground, which had been noisy all day, instantly became silent.
Night slowly fell. Tu Subo put his hands behind his head, leaned against the straw stack and closed his eyes to rest.
Not far behind him, Uncle Guo kept rubbing his cheeks with his hands, trying to make himself more awake, but he had already started snoring unknowingly.
The snoring was like thunder, one after another, as if echoing in the night.
Tu Subo couldn't help but think of Gu Yuexuan's previous mutterings, and couldn't help but smile.
Being able to resist such a strong knockout drug and hold out for almost a whole day, Uncle Guo is indeed an extraordinary person, but...
The person he is waiting for is probably coming soon, right?
The bright moon hung high in the sky, with twinkling stars. Tu Subo's figure blended into the night like a ghost, and there was silence all around.
When Tu Subo was bored, he picked up some dried straw and tried to weave the grasshopper that Gu Yuexuan had made in the cell.
Unfortunately, the soft straw seemed to be given life in Gu Yuexuan's hands, and the woven grasshoppers were lifelike. But in his hands, even with his fingers moving quickly, it was difficult to tell what he was weaving. It was just a mess of straw.
Tu Subo couldn't bear to watch it, so he threw the messy bunch of straw aside, moved his ears slightly, and looked quickly in a certain direction.
In the shadows, the person who had come ahead to explore the area heard Uncle Guo's deafening snoring. Unable to suppress his inner excitement, he whispered, "The man is already unconscious. Where are the two gatekeepers?"
In the dim corner of the valley, a figure was vaguely visible, and a low and nervous voice responded: "Oh no!"
"I specially prepared fresh meat. How could those puppies resist the aroma of meat and not pounce on it to taste it?"
A flash of sudden realization crossed Tu Subo's eyes.
It is obviously beyond the ability of Grandpa Guo to take care of this vast threshing ground alone.
Therefore, as soon as the threshing ground entered a busy state, Tu Subo specially visited the hunters in the village and borrowed two well-trained dogs to help protect the abundant grain.
However, the dogs had not barked any warning barks last night, which allowed the thieves to easily steal the food and get away.
The person who came in hurriedly, his voice getting closer, and he continued nervously: "I heard that the Tu Su family left someone here tonight. That person, named Tu Subo, seems to have some special skills. If..."
"Stop rambling!"
Uncle Guo's nephew sneered and said sarcastically: "That young man surnamed Tu Su is too careless. This is a good opportunity for us brothers to make a fortune."
"He also praised my uncle's extraordinary craftsmanship and said the pancakes he made were extremely delicious. My uncle even went home to bake a few pancakes for him at noon today. I specially added a lot of seasonings to them."
Once all the cakes are eaten, even the highest martial arts skills will be in vain.
By now, those thieves should have fallen into a deep sleep.
The group finally let down their guard completely.
However, Guo Tiezhu was still upset when he thought of last night's incident and couldn't help cursing, "I told you long ago that Ma Zi is a loser. If he hadn't been unable to carry it, how could he have scattered so much rice on the roadside last night and attracted anyone's attention?"
The grain in Tu Su's house was piled up like a mountain, and it was almost impossible to be discovered if he secretly moved three to five hundred kilograms.
If they do this consistently every day, there is virtually no risk.
But last night's mistakes forced them to take the risk and go out again at night to try to make a final struggle.
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