Village Chief Fang seemed to be acting out of kindness: "Give us these things in return..."
He didn't dare use the words "buy and sell," but only vaguely used "exchange" instead.
Shi Lingheng and his group seemed to have suddenly grasped at a straw, their eyes lighting up as they asked, "Really?"
Village Chief Fang, with a compassionate expression, said, "Each person gets a cornbread and a bowl of porridge... I'm being quite generous. You shouldn't be able to exchange these things for anything."
Upon hearing this, Shi Lingheng and the others all instinctively appeared unwilling.
Village Chief Fang wasn't in a hurry. He slightly raised his chin and said, "We're the only village within a hundred miles of this area. If you're not willing to exchange, then just wait to die of thirst and hunger... Judging from your condition, you haven't eaten in a long time..."
As expected, after these words were spoken, a look of hesitation appeared on the faces of Shi Lingheng and his group.
Village Chief Fang pressed his advantage: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. To be even more considerate, after you finish eating, I'll arrange for someone to show you the way out."
These words seemed to move everyone even more.
Someone couldn't help but say, "Who knows when we'll run into anyone? We'll all starve to death before we do."
Shi Lingheng seemed reluctant to refuse the gazes of the group, and finally waved his hand, which was considered as a nod of agreement.
A hint of smugness flashed in Village Chief Fang's eyes, and his throat bobbed as he thought of those things.
A group of people followed him into the village.
The gazes of the villagers were so intense they were almost frightening. Shi Lingheng and his group followed behind Village Chief Fang, and they seemed genuinely uncomfortable with it.
Village Chief Fang raised his eyebrows smugly.
Seemingly quite proud of his current prestige, the more uncomfortable Shi Lingheng and the others felt, the higher his level of pleasure became.
With an arrogant and condescending attitude, they finally stopped at a house that looked dilapidated on the outside, but once they pushed open the door and entered the courtyard, they found a completely different world.
Life here is incredibly comfortable.
It's like living in a completely different world from the outside.
Village Chief Fang waved his hand, telling them to stay in the courtyard, and then called out, "Prepare some cornbread and porridge, one serving for each person..."
Then a woman dressed in flamboyant attire swayed her hips and waved a handkerchief. As soon as she appeared in the courtyard, everyone smelled a rich fragrance.
"Village Chief Fang, you always come to me when you need something..."
The woman snorted, then gave Village Chief Fang a flirtatious wink and said, "Alright, I'll go prepare now."
However, although she said that, she was actually standing in the courtyard looking at Shi Lingheng and his group, and said with a smile, "It's been a long time since I've seen so many people all together..."
She wasn't referring to Shi Lingheng and the others' appearances, but rather their physiques.
Shi Lingheng and the others clutched their stomachs and said in unison, "Big sister, could you give us something to eat first?"
The moment they called her "Big Sister," the woman in the floral dress immediately changed her expression, putting her hands on her hips and saying fiercely, "Big Sister? Who's your Big Sister? Get out of here..."
Then he glared at them and turned to walk towards the kitchen in the yard.
Village Chief Fang glanced at the people in front of him, then his lips twitched for a while before he patted Shi Lingheng on the shoulder and said, "Brother, now I know why you guys are in such a miserable state."
He was met with innocent stares from a group of people, who seemed completely unaware of what they had done wrong.
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