Chapter 106 High-Price Purchase of Snails

Chapter 106 High-Price Purchase of Snails

"Does he dare come back and spout nonsense?"

Zhang Fengxia was packing her things when she heard this and immediately got angry.

She couldn't be bothered to dig up those so-called card-cheating scandals.

Just because Li Dong dared to use her underling's name to scam people last time, this matter is far from over.

Having spent many days traveling around the town, she naturally knew that a good reputation was essential for doing business, and she also knew that many people would risk their lives for money.

If these imposters mess things up, losing the business is the least of our worries.

If she really messes with someone tough, the first person they'll target is her younger brother.

just in case----

What if something bad happens?

Zhang Fengxia grew angrier the more she thought about it, grabbed the axe beside her, and strode out.

"Big sister, don't be impulsive!" Zhang Wenshan shouted, quickly stepped forward, grabbed Zhang Fengxia's arm, and snatched the axe away without saying a word.

Why are you stopping me?

Zhang Fengxia was anxious to break free, but she was afraid of hurting her younger brother. She stomped her feet in anger, her lips pouting so much that an oil bottle could hang from them.

"Li Dong is like a dog, he won't let you go, you have to teach him a lesson."

"If you really kill someone, what will happen to your family? What will happen to the children?" Zhang Wenshan winked at his mother. "Besides, if a dog bites you, are you going to crawl on the ground and bite back?"

Xu Xiulian also helped to comfort him, saying, "You can't go wrong by listening to your brother. You're a mother now, what kind of behavior is it to keep crying like this all the time?"

After calming his older sister down, Zhang Wenshan glanced at the boisterous Lin Cuihua and asked, "What happened?"

"As soon as I arrived at Uncle Ergui's house, I saw Li Dong leading a group of people blocking the door, saying they wanted to collect our snails."

"You said it could sell for more than ten cents in town, but you only gave everyone five cents. That's cheating people."

Lin Cuihua shrank her neck.

"Before I could figure out what was going on, Mrs. Wang stopped me and told me to come find you right away."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Zhang Wenshan with expectant eyes.

During this period, she was able to earn more than one yuan a day, which was almost equivalent to what a regular worker in the town would earn!

As her wallet gradually filled up, the family's situation slowly improved. At least she wasn't constantly pressured into blind dates anymore, and her mother no longer had to get up before dawn to do chores for her uncles' families.

As long as there is income.

Then you won't have to be subservient, scrambling to get food, or have to be subservient to others, and you won't be manipulated.

The thought of possibly going back to the past is gratifying.

Lin Cuihua's palms instantly broke out in a cold sweat, and anger surged within her, making her want to grab an axe and chop someone up.

"Did Li Dong come back this morning?" Zhang Wenshan yawned, completely unhurried. "Did the Li family get involved?"

"He looks like he just got back. No one from Old Li's family came when I left," Lin Cuihua said after thinking for a moment. "He was with a few other people, but they weren't from our village."

Now Zhang Wenshan was genuinely curious.

He nodded immediately: "Let's go take a look."

Ge Ergui's house, including the yard and vegetable garden, is nearly 500 square meters, and its length and width are more than 20 meters.

The main house has three rooms.

The vegetable garden behind it was over 100 square meters, and the open space in the front yard was even closer to 150 square meters. It had a storage room, pigsty, and chicken coop, but unfortunately, they are all empty now that the family has split up, and it looks desolate and dilapidated.

In the very center of the yard were various large buckets, baskets, wooden basins, and small stools.

These were all obtained by the fishing and hunting team during their work over the past two days.

The warehouse door was wide open, and the inside was clean and tidy. Simple wooden racks were nailed to the wall, and the snails, fish and shrimp brought in morning and evening were neatly stacked inside.

It is well-ventilated, cool, and also protects against snakes, insects, rodents, and ants.

At this moment, Ge Ergui, who was lame, stood at the door with a hoe in hand, looking like a door god, and forcefully blocked Li Dong and his group from entering.

Li Dong stood at the courtyard gate, staring at the pile of plump snails inside, his eyes gleaming with greed. "I'm only trying to help you out of consideration for our shared village. Don't be ungrateful!"

"Zhang Wenshan is just greedy for money; he's going to rip you all off!"

These snails are all plump and large; if cooked properly, they can sell for at least three cents.

Earn two yuan for ten jin, twenty yuan for one hundred jin, and two hundred yuan for one thousand jin.

"How could that be? Our team leader isn't that kind of person."

"That's right. The fishing and hunting team is responsible for its own profits and losses. Shanzi takes 10% of the profits, and with the cost of tools and other items, it's only 50%. The rest goes to the team members."

"You bet he could lose money."

Yesterday, with guidance from Old Zhang, we caught some fish. Not only the group members, but also the villagers who were watching couldn't help but stand up and say nice things.

Li Dong was stunned on the spot.

Something's not right!

It's one thing for the fishing and hunting team to help him, but why are even outsiders siding with Zhang Wenshan?

"You guys just don't use your brains. A few pounds of wire and a tattered net, how much are they worth?"

Seeing that things were not going well, Li Dong immediately gave the young man next to him a push.

"This is the son of the brigade leader of Xikouyingzi, and also my current business partner, Tao Jun. If you don't believe me, let him tell you."

Upon hearing this, the previously chaotic scene fell silent.

In those days, the title of brigade leader still carried a lot of intimidation, especially since it came from another place. Even if it was just his son, it was enough to intimidate people.

Hello, fellow villagers.

Tao Jun stepped forward, quite pleased with the effect of his entrance, and mimicking his father's mannerisms, gently pressed his hands down.

"Snail sales are good in town right now. The price my brother quoted is accurate. I came here specifically to buy snails."

"As for Zhang Wenshan from your village..."

He spat out a mouthful of liquid.

"He's just a greedy bastard."

"Back then, I spent twenty yuan to buy him a method for tying fish, but he actually wanted fifty yuan."

"It was because he asked for an exorbitant price that I had a misunderstanding with Brother Li. Later I found out that this kid wasn't telling you the truth at all. Because of him, a lot of fish in our village died."

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene became agitated again.

"What method is worth that much money?"

"There's another reason behind this; it's really not very ethical for Shanzi to take advantage of the chaos."

"Team leader, you wouldn't really screw us over, would you?"

Tao Jun's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smug look.

It still had to be him who took action.

Li Dong also laughed, his eyes filled with malice.

That's more like it. We'll set things on fire later and completely ruin Zhang Wenshan's reputation.

Old grudges and past grievances will be settled today.

Hearing the surrounding chatter, Ge Ergui was furious. He slammed his hoe into the ground with a loud thud.

"Bullshit!"

Despite his ailing leg, his spirit remained undiminished. "Without our team leader's methods, wouldn't your village have caught fish before? Wouldn't the fish have died?"

"We all know how effective the traps our team leader makes are. And let's not forget these gloves I'm wearing—they're undeniable. Without our team leader, I'd still be starving at home!"

"You think you can get snails into state-run restaurants? You wouldn't even dare dream of it!"

Ge Ergui's words were resounding and powerful.

Without mentioning anyone else, he made the group members who were just muttering about it lower their heads in shame.

Tao Jun was stunned and subconsciously looked at Li Dong.

This scene wasn't in the script we discussed before.

That damn kid is such a nuisance!

Li Dong cursed under his breath, but had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward.

"We don't mean anything by it; we're just presenting the facts so that people won't be fooled!"

"I'm telling you right now, snails are eight cents a pound, I'll buy as many as you can get!"

"I'll give this batch from your department a dime!"