Chapter 268 - Chapter 268: Chapter 267, Killing One Thousand Enemies while Suffering Comparable Damages
Chapter 268: Chapter 267, Killing One Thousand Enemies while Suffering Comparable Damages
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Li Miao didn’t even put down her luggage. It was still in the car’s trunk. She didn’t need to pack anything and just left.
Gong Wenbai got into the car. Li Miao hesitated for a moment before opening the door of the front passenger seat.
Gong Wenbai had always been a very stable driver. Even though it was a small road in the village, Li Miao didn’t feel much turbulence.
When Qin Mucheng was around, the atmosphere in the car was not so awkward.
Now that only the two of them were left in the car, the atmosphere in the car became unusually awkward.
She was not familiar with Gong Wenbai and did not know what to say.
However, if she did not speak, the car would be too quiet and silent. She did not dare to move, afraid that she would make a sound and attract Gong Wenbai’s attention.
…..
After suffering all the way, she finally reached home.
As soon as she reached the door, Li Miao couldn’t help but cover her nose.
What was going on at home? Why was it so smelly?
Realizing something, her face was a little red. She quickly went forward and took the luggage from Gong Wenbai’s hands.
“Brother Gong, there’s no one at home. Then I won’t keep you. Be careful on the way back…”
Before she could finish her sentence, she heard someone calling her from afar, “Miaomiao, Xiao Gong?”
Li Miao turned around. It was Li Yong.
He was riding a bicycle, and his entire body was dirty.
As soon as he got close, the stench made Li Miao cover her nose and take a step back.
This step back happened to land on Gong Wenbai’s body.
Li Miao hurriedly apologized, “I’m sorry, I didn’t see…”
Gong Wenbai silently shook his head. He lowered his head and looked a little uncomfortable.
After Li Miao steadied himself, he looked at Li Yong with some annoyance. “Brother, what are you doing? Why is it so smelly?”
Li Yong smiled awkwardly. “Well, it’s pig manure! Xiao Gong, it’s been hard on you to bring Miaomiao back It’s not convenient at home today, so come over for dinner another day.”
Gong Wenbai shook his head, and his expression returned to normal. “You guys go ahead. I’ll be leaving first.”
He nodded at Li Miao, got into the car, and left the Li residence.
Seeing the car leave, Li Miao heaved a sigh of relief. Looking at Li Yong’s disheveled appearance, he asked helplessly, “Second Brother, can’t you just pay someone for doing the fertilizer? Why are you so smelly?”
Li Yong said, “I asked them to bring it to the shed. I personally scattered it into the ground. We can’t waste it.”
The toilets in the countryside were all dry toilets. If the pit below was full, they would have to find someone to clean it up.
In the words of the countryside, it was called a fertilizer!
This job was dirty and tiring. Usually, they would find a professional to clean it up.
“Is it necessary? How much money can we save? Is there only money for two bags of fertilizer at home?” Li Miao said somewhat helplessly, “Are you done? Hurry up and go wash up! If Sister Xiaomin smells this, would she still want you?”
Li Yong reached out his hand and was about to hit her. “Go, can you joke around like this?”
Li Miao quickly dodged and stuck out her tongue at Li Yong.
Li Yong sighed and told Li Miao about the current situation at home.
Li Yong didn’t really believe what Li Xu said.
But he couldn’t help it if everyone in the family believed it. He had no choice but to follow everyone’s wishes.
Therefore, after he collected the vegetables that couldn’t stand waterlogging, such as peppers and spinach, he changed them all to cucumbers and tomatoes.
Moreover, he didn’t fertilize them.
Li Yong was naturally unwilling and felt that it was a pity.
What if the family didn’t allow him to buy fertilizer? Li Yong thought of ways to fertilize the farm.
After hearing Li Yong’s words, Li Miao’s expression became serious. She was silent and didn’t speak.
She believed that her Elder Sister wouldn’t say something like this for no reason. Could it be…
Li Yong returned home. After taking a thorough bath, he brought Li Miao to the field.
From afar, they could see a few people surrounding the field. They were the few people in the village who were also planting sheds with their families.
“Uncle Zhiming, what’s going on recently? Why haven’t you been buying fertilizer?”
“Yeah, I see that your family hasn’t been paying much attention recently. Is it because the market isn’t doing well recently?”
“Is there any news? If there is, you have to tell us!”
The other people in the village planted sheds with Li Zhiming’s family.
They planted whatever Li Zhiming’s family planted. When Li Zhiming’s family fertilized, they also fertilized. When Li Zhiming’s family irrigated, they also irrigated.
After all, they didn’t have much experience. This greenhouse wasn’t cheap. For insurance, they could only do this.
They thought that if they followed the cat and the tiger, even if they didn’t make a lot of money, they could still make a little money, right?
But these few days, the situation in Li Zhiming’s family clearly didn’t feel right.
They used to buy a batch of fertilizer every few days, but it had been almost half a month, and Li Zhiming’s family didn’t buy a single bag of fertilizer.
In the past, Li Zhiming’s family’s greenhouse had grown a variety of things, and the variety of things in the field seemed to have decreased a lot recently.
In any case, everything was very abnormal.
As a result, a few of the families in the village who were growing greenhouses couldn’t help but come over. They wanted to hear some information from Li Zhiming.
Li Zhiming didn’t hide anything. He said, “I see that there’s a lot of rain this year. I’m afraid that when the time comes, the entire field will be flooded. If we invested too much capital, it’ll be wasted.”
“Uncle Zhiming, you’re not being kind. We’re not trying to steal your business. You sell yours, we sell ours. They’re all villagers. Do you have to make up such a reason to lie to us?”
“Yeah, Uncle Zhiming. We’ve been neighbors for so many years. If you have any insider information, just tell us!”
Li Zhiming was somewhat helpless. “I really didn’t lie to you. I don’t have any insider information!”
Hearing this, the neighbors smacked their lips and decided not to ask anymore.
From the looks of it, they wouldn’t be able to get anything out of him even if they asked anymore.
The few of them left one after another. Before they left, they looked at Li Zhiming with unkind eyes.
That gaze made Li Yong extremely courageous.
“What kind of eyes are those? Do they think that they’re being kind?” Li Yong mumbled.
Li Zhiming called out to him, “Enough. Why are you arguing with them?” “They’ve been secretly copying us all day. Do they think we don’t know? We can’t be bothered to argue with them!” Li Yong mumbled again, “Anyway, we’ve said what we should say. Whatever they do is their own business. If they come again in the future, don’t bother with them!”
Li Zhiming sighed. “You’re still too young.”
On the other side, after the few people in the village left, they started to grumble in their hearts.
“That’s not right. I feel that Li Zhiming is trying to play dirty tricks on us!” One of the people called Li Danian smacked his lips and said.
“I also feel that something is not right. A few days ago, Li Yong and Li Lei sent out so many vegetables. They must have made a lot of money. Such a profitable business. They must be afraid that we will get involved. They are holding back!”
“What can he hold back? He is usually an honest person. Besides, what benefits does he get from doing this?”
The three of them looked at each other. Li Danian quickly figured it out.
“I understand. This move of Li Zhiming is like killing one thousand enemies while suffering comparable damages! It’s really insidious!”
“What do you mean?”