frightfiction Chapter 167: Background
Chapter 167: Background
167 Old Background
Zhou Xiaozhou's little head started working frantically, Chen Dahe was going to cause trouble.
She has to cooperate!
The villagers on the opposite side were visibly stunned.
Chen Dahe was calm and waited for the other party's answer.
Li Jinniu was the most impatient: "Master Zhou wants to collect some fruits, stones and wood! Can't we exchange them for them?"
Chen Dahe glanced over, his expression seemed to say: Do you think I'm stupid?
Li Jinniu shrank his neck and stopped talking.
Lin Dayou couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up for Zhou Xiaozhou: "Those rotten fruits are just snacks for the children to try occasionally. They are not very sweet and they don't fill their stomachs. Why should Mr. Zhou exchange them for fine grains with us?"
Looking at the villagers who shrank their necks after he said this, Lin Dayou continued to criticize: "You are just helping us out out of pity for the children, but why do you have to spend all your savings?"
Zhou Xiaozhou felt relieved to hear this. Finally, someone was not taking advantage of her.
But Chen Dahe didn't respond.
Let Lin Dayou speak for them.
Seeing that Zhou Xiaozhou didn't respond, the other side made another move, and it was Li Jinniu who did it.
"Hehe, that's not what I meant. Master Zhou has a good heart. I was thinking that there is nothing in this village right now. The only things we can exchange with Master Zhou are some wild animals that are naturally raised in the mountains."
"If there really are any wild animals, we can exchange them according to the market price." This is what Chen Dahe wanted to hear.
Wild animals are not just wild fruits and stones. Both small and big animals in the mountains are considered wild animals.
He thought that the elephant tiger and the giant python that Zhou Xiaozhou mentioned were all pretty good.
I have to say that Chen Dahe's idea was great! It was something Zhou Xiaozhou had never thought of.
Zhou Xiaozhou's vision is still too narrow.
In this wrestling match, our representative Chen Dahe won completely.
"Wild animals, what wild animals are there in the mountains? There is no water anywhere. The animals in our area have probably run away long ago."
The person who spoke was a young man who squeezed in behind Lin Dayou. His name was Wu Wu, the second son of the village chief.
"Father, when our village went up the mountain together earlier, I noticed that there were fewer wild animals on the mountain. Otherwise, we wouldn't have returned empty-handed. Now it seems that this is because there is no water in the mountain as Mr. Chen said."
The villagers started talking again.
"Wu Wu is the best hunter in the village, and he didn't catch any wild animals. I don't think he will be able to do that in the future."
"I was wondering, how come so many people went there and only one elephant tiger came back? It must have escaped to some other place with water to save its life."
"The wild animals in the mountains can all flee to water, so what can we do? Our ancestors' belongings are all here, and we can't leave."
After listening to Wu Wu's words, Chen Dashan looked at Chen Dahe and asked him for advice: "Since Mr. Chen knows the reason why the water in the mountains has become less, is there any solution?"
Here it comes, Chen Dahe smiled softly, he knew that things would not be that simple, and now problems began to arise.
If I hadn't come, Zhou Xiaozhou, this little fool, would have been cheated so badly that nothing would be left.
"The groundwater level is low. This is a natural force that cannot be solved by human power. Perhaps a rain from heaven can replenish the water."
"No, Mr. Chen, don't you have something that can release water as soon as it is opened? Please give us two of them! Our village is in need of something like that right now."
Zhou Xiaozhou didn't know the person who was speaking, but his words made so much sense that Zhou Xiaozhou remembered them.
What is something that leaks water as soon as you open it?
As if she were a fairy!
Or, do they know about the faucet?
But what’s the use of just having a faucet? You still have to lay water pipes!
"Who told you this? How could there be such a thing?" Zhou Xiaozhou couldn't help but take action himself.
The person on the opposite side was about to reply, but was frightened by Chen Dashan's sharp eyes.
"Master Zhou, I know. It was Dali who said that." Classmate Zhao Xiaoer was dragged to the fields to help early in the morning, and now he finally appeared in the school.
Along with him came many students Zhou Xiaozhou was familiar with.
"Uncle Dali got a fat boy. He came home last night and many of us went to see the baby. Uncle Dali said that you took him and Sister Xiangyun to the place where the gods live. There was endless food, lamps that didn't need oil, and pipes that would release water when you turned them on. There were so many magical things that we envied him to death. Master Zhou, when will you take us to the place where the gods live?"
Classmate Zhao Xiaoer talked a lot and sold out all the grown men in the village.
It turned out that they knew that the place Zhou Xiaozhou came from was so rich and had so many magical things, so they wanted to take advantage of it.
Zhou Xiaozhou was furious.
Chen Dahe looked at Zhou Xiaozhou, who was already fuming with anger, and pulled her back behind him.
"Your brother Dali is telling the truth."
What Chen Dahe said to Zhao Xiaoer was like a bolt from the blue.
The villagers were overjoyed. If there really was such a thing, their harvest this year would be saved.
Zhou Xiaozhou didn't understand why Chen Dahao said that, but she didn't refute what Chen Dahao said.
"But, things like that can only be used on our side. It's useless to bring them here."
What Chen Dahe said was true, but the villagers didn't believe it.
"Master Zhou, if there really is such a good thing, you must help our village! The wheat in my field is wilting." Li Jinniu said bluntly.
Zhou Xiaozhou gradually realized that these villagers were indeed not easy to deal with.
They were sure that Zhou Xiaozhou was soft-hearted and would help them.
However, Zhou Xiaozhou could get a faucet that would produce water as soon as it was turned on. However, without laid water pipes and a matching water plant, the faucet would not be able to produce water!
Chen Dahe watched coldly. Who says that farmers must be simple and honest? These old farmers here are not simple and honest at all. They are very evil-minded!
When I get back, I have to talk to Zhou Xiaozhou again. It’s better to have less contact with the people here.
Zhou Xiaozhou muttered softly, "If I had the ability, I could make water appear out of thin air for you! Why would I still be here?"
No one could hear what he said clearly, not even Chen Dahe, but he thought it was just Zhou Xiaozhou complaining.
"We can't make water appear out of thin air, but we can try to find groundwater."
Li Jinniu wanted to say something, but Chen Dahe cut him off.
But he was happy.
He said, these two people have a way, see! If they force it, won’t the solution come out?