Chapter 560 If you touch too much, will your tail become bald? (29)

In times of famine, everyone was hungry and would compete with wild animals in the mountains for food. This was common.

But Su Xiaoer was luckier than others. He was not killed by wild animals, nor was he poisoned by eating poisonous fruit by mistake.

Of course, he was young and sometimes he himself could not figure out what was edible and what was not.

So every time he found something new that looked edible, he would taste it himself first, and only after confirming that there was no problem would he bring it back to his younger brothers and sisters.

But he was not always so lucky. For example, in the summer of that year, he ate an unknown small red fruit, and then he had a severe stomachache. He fell to the ground and fainted. When he woke up again, it was already night.

A white fox was squatting not far away, watching him, as if observing whether he was dead or alive.

Ever since everything in the mountains was snatched away and eaten, the beasts in the mountains began to feel hungry.

Su Xiaoer got up from the ground, looked at the fruit in his arms, took out a fruit and put it on the ground. After he left, the white fox walked over slowly and sniffed the fruit gently.

In the forest at night, the beasts that had been hiding during the day seemed to come out and move around. From time to time, some movements were heard, revealing a little danger.

He held the wild fruits wrapped in a cloth bag, his heart pounding with fear and panic, and every step he took was anxious. Even though the mud house at home had no lights at night, it always made him feel more at ease than the mountains and forests.

When he reached the foot of the mountain, under the moonlight, his home was finally near.

There were two figures standing under the shadow of the tree. Their alert state during the secret conversation made Su Xiaoer stop and squat down to hide behind the bushes.

He knew the two people talking. The man was Mr. Zhang, a famous philanthropist in the county, and the woman who still had charm was Li Shenpo.

Although she is called a fortune-teller, she is not that old. In this era of food and clothing shortage, she also took on the responsibility of being the only doctor in the village. Whenever someone in the village was sick, they would come to see the fortune-teller Li and say, "In a few days, I will distribute the donated food."

"Mr. Zhang is really kind-hearted." Li Shenpo smiled and said, "Can you give me a portion of the half you left behind?"

Zhang Xiangshen replied, "We have worked together for so many years, how could I forget you?"

As the most respected and knowledgeable person in Baihuai County, Zhang Xiangshen became the representative of the people's hearts. It is said that he ran around for the people and finally got a batch of supplies. However, few people know that he would keep half of each batch of supplies for himself, and the other half would be distributed to thousands of poor families.

Even if that little bit of stuff was distributed, each family would not get much, but everyone said that Zhang Xiangshen was a good person.

Li Shenpo lowered her voice, "I have already prepared what you asked me to prepare. I will put the medicine in the water tonight. Tomorrow, everyone will come to see me for medical treatment, and the medicine I prescribe for them will only be sold in Renyitang."

Renyitang is the only pharmacy in Baihuai County. Similarly, few people know that the owner behind the pharmacy is actually Zhang Xiangshen.

Now is the time when everyone is hungry and cold. As long as it can enter the stomach, these hungry people will stuff anything into their mouths. It is normal that they will eat badly and get sick. They need to see a doctor for medicine.

Everyone will think that this is God's repeated misfortune for them, but no one will doubt that it is actually a man-made disaster.

Li the witch prescribes medicine, and the pharmacy sells it at a high price, which the people cannot afford. Then, as a representative of public opinion, Zhang the township official steps forward and convinces the pharmacy to lower the price of the medicine. Naturally, the people will think that the price has been reduced, and they will grit their teeth and spend their savings to buy the medicine, so that they can still live.

At this time, they will forget the fact that the medicine is still very expensive, and Zhang the township official will be praised by the people again and become more respected.

Goddess Li was a little worried again, "What if this gets discovered?"

Township Master Zhang smiled nonchalantly, "Those bastards only care about how much they eat and how much hard labor they do every day. How could they possibly discover our perfect plan?"

"Besides, if someone really finds out..." Township Master Zhang raised his hand and gestured towards his neck, "Then we must do it once and for all to prevent any future troubles."

Goddess Li felt that it was as expected, but she did not feel much pity. She and Township Master Zhang had been in cahoots for many years and had long been blinded by the benefits.

The boy hiding behind the bushes covered his mouth. Although he was only six or seven years old, he had to bear the pressure of life early because of the hard times. He had a terrible premonition about what the two adults said.

Li Shenpo put her hands on Mr. Zhang, leaning tenderly on his chest, and smiled coquettishly, hinting, "We finally have a tryst, it's a waste of time to just talk about those messy things, it's still early, why don't we have some fun? I've lost weight since I haven't seen you for a while."

There are many young and beautiful women in Mr. Zhang's family, but Li Shenpo is also quite pretty, so he was willing to take action and touched her directly, "Let me take a good look at how much weight you have lost."

There was a sudden movement on the other side of the bushes.

It was a bag of wild fruits in the boy's hand, and one fruit rolled to the ground, making a sound in the quiet night.

Zhang pushed the witch away and said, "Who is that?"

As he approached, the boy quickly ran back. He was weak due to malnutrition and his speed and strength were not as good as an adult man. After a while, he was pushed to the ground and a foot stepped heavily on his back.

The boy coughed several times.

Zhang Xiangshen looked unfriendly, "Where did this bastard come from?"

"I remember him, he is the second son of the Su family." Li Shenpo tidied her clothes and walked over quickly, "He must have heard our conversation, what should we do?"

Zhang Xiangshen's eyes showed ruthlessness, "We can't let him go back."

The boy held the fruit in his hand and didn't let go. Hearing this, he struggled with all his strength, pushed Zhang Xiangshen's legs away, and tried to get up and run away again. Suddenly, the severe blow to the back of his head made him dizzy.

His thin body paralyzed on the ground, his head was buzzing, everything began to blur, he couldn't even feel the pain, only the warm liquid spreading from the back of his head, reminding him that he was bleeding.

Mr. Zhang had a stone in his hand, and seeing that the child was still alive, he hit him hard on the head several times.