After Huang Xiaosan left, he did not go back, but went to Jijia Village.
He came to Huangjiakou not only to pick up Huang Ye, but also had other plans.
Since you've decided to go into business, you must have a trusted confidant, the kind who's absolutely loyal.
After this thought crossed Huang Xiaosan's mind, Ji Quan's face flashed through his mind.
Without hesitation, they came over immediately.
Ji Quan was working on the ground when he heard Huang Xiaosan looking for him, so he rushed back immediately.
"Little brother, you've come to see me? Does your aunt have something to tell you?"
“Brother Ji Quan, it has nothing to do with my mother. I'm the one who wanted to ask you for help.”
"Wait, I'm too dirty. I'll change my clothes and then I'll come with you. By the way, should we call some more people? The young men in the village have been waiting for this opportunity."
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
“The whole village remembers the favors we did for you. We borrowed a roe deer to deliver to you, but we found no one at your house and couldn’t find out where you moved to. Now the roe deer is all gone.”
As he spoke, Ji Quan paused for a moment, "By the way, are you going on a long trip or moving? Why haven't you been here for so long?"
"Something came up and I moved," Huang Xiaosan said without much explanation. "I've been doing some business lately and need some help. Is Brother Ji Quan available?"
"Yes, of course," Ji Quan suddenly said, his voice lacking confidence, "but I'm illiterate and have little knowledge, so I might do more harm than good."
“It’s alright, you can learn to read even if you don’t know how. Everyone has to learn step by step. The important thing is that we brothers are united.”
“That’s true. Although I’m not capable, I would never betray my little brother,” Ji Quan also came to his senses. “I’ll change my clothes, and we’ll leave right away.”
After saying that, without waiting for Huang Xiaosan to speak, he hurriedly fetched water to take a shower.
"No need to rush," Huang Xiaosan said helplessly, rubbing his nose. "There's still plenty of time."
What Huang Xiaosan didn't know was that Ji Quan was in such a hurry because he was afraid that others would get involved and make things worse.
However, he still underestimated his friends' enthusiasm for Huang Xiaosan.
After Ji Qin's big mouth, everyone knew that Huang Xiaosan was at his house, and they all rushed over with their things.
"Son," Shi Niu rushed back from the fields upon hearing the news, "Xiao San is here, isn't she?"
After saying that, she happily slapped her son, making Ji Qin's mouth open in pain.
“Stepmother, how many times have I told you not to lay a hand on me?” Ji Qin said angrily. “If you beat me to death, no one will be there to see you and Dad off in their final days. Take it easy. I don’t ask for much, just the same treatment as my father.”
"The same treatment as me?" Upon hearing this, Mr. Ji, who had been relaxing at home, immediately turned pale. "You brat, you think you can get the same treatment as me, your husband? You want to turn the world upside down?"
After saying that, he turned his head pitifully and said, "Wife, that brat bullied me, please teach him a lesson!"
"Father," Ji Qin was so angry at these shameless words that she almost vomited blood, "Do you know how arrogant you are?"
The old man is becoming more and more shameless. So what if he has a tigress wife?
He made up his mind that he would find a wife who was even more formidable than his stepmother, strong and good to him, who would flaunt herself in front of his father every day, making him jealous and driving him crazy!
At this moment, the adorable Ji Qin had no idea that her aesthetic sense had been forced into a bizarre and distorted state by her own father.
“Son, your father is not in good health, so please be more tolerant of him,” Shi Niu said, seemingly oblivious to any impropriety in the father-son relationship. “Husband, our son is still young, so let’s not hold it against him.”
“My wife is right,” Father Ji said, a smirk playing on his lips, giving him a defiant look. “That brat is so immature, I can’t be like him.”
As she spoke, she closed her eyes, and Shi Niu immediately and considerately began to fan her with a palm-leaf fan.
Favoritism, blatant favoritism.
Even though it happens every time, Ji Qin still can't get used to it.
What's so great about a sickly old man? His stepmother treats him like a treasure, and he's not happy about it!
"You two are just being lovey-dovey," Ji Qin sneered, "You'll get your comeuppance sooner or later."
He must find a wife a thousand times better than his stepmother, so that the old man will suffer the consequences of his actions today.
"You brat, if you talk nonsense again, I'll have my wife hang you from the roof beam and beat you."
“That old geezer is wicked, I can’t be bothered with you,” Ji Qin made a face and ran off, “I’m going to find my little brother.”
Seeing this, Ji's father decisively buried his head in Shi Niu's chest, saying, "Wife, I have a headache, I can't breathe, and I'm a little dizzy. I'm so angry."
"Don't be angry, don't be angry, be good," Shi Niu ruffled Ji Fu's hair gently, "I'll get revenge for you when he comes back."
"You always say that, but you can never bring yourself to do it. You're a liar..."
"I promise, I'll definitely get revenge for you this time!"
"Hmm... I'll trust you this time."
Hearing this, Ji Qin, who hadn't gone far, stumbled and almost fell. Then, with a dark face, she left without looking back.
He was once again absolutely certain that there was truly no place for him in this house.
Ji Qin didn't arrive early. While he was shouting and spreading the word throughout the village, some shrewd people had already come looking for him with their things.
She squeezed in nimbly, looked at Ji Quan's dark face, and asked in confusion, "Brother Ji Quan, what happened?"
"Isn't this all your doing?" Ji Quan squeezed out the words through gritted teeth.
Before he could even pull up his pants, the door was kicked open. He thought it was a thief, but it turned out to be just people eyeing Xiao San's brothers.
"Thanks, brothers," Huang Xiaosan forced a smile. "I appreciate the thought, but forget about the gifts. I came on horseback this time, so I can't take them back with me."
"It's okay, we'll take you home."
"Nonsense, the third brother has important business to attend to, don't delay us."
"What's wrong?" Ji Qin perked up. "Can we help? There's strength in numbers."
"This?" Ji Quan turned to Huang Xiaosan. "Brother Xiaosan, what do you think?"
Before he even left, he had already figured out his place and let Huang Xiaosan make the decisions.
Huang Xiaosan also realized this and became even more satisfied with Ji Quan. "Doing business, whether it's escrowing goods or doing odd jobs, requires manpower. If you're willing, you can come along."
The faces were all familiar; even if he couldn't recall their names, he had dealt with them before. Huang Xiaosan had a very good impression of these people.
“I’m going,” Ji Qin roared excitedly. “I absolutely have to go.”
He never wanted to see his father's shameless face again.
"I want to go too."
"And me too."
The entire courtyard immediately erupted in excitement.
"Everyone, please be quiet," Huang Xiaosan said, somewhat speechless. "I haven't even talked about the compensation yet, so don't rush me."
"We don't ask for much. We just need to be able to live in a dilapidated house or temple, and we just need to eat wild vegetables and twigs to keep us from dying. If all else fails, we can bring our own food. Don't worry, little brothers."
Huang Xiaosan was both amused and exasperated by these pitifully low demands, saying, "You guys have no ambition at all."
He was a little worried that such a naive person might be swindled out of all their money.
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