Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 386 Little Flower Causes Trouble by Being Greedy and Hurts Someone (2)_1

Chapter 386: Chapter 386 Little Flower Causes Trouble by Being Greedy and Hurts Someone (2)_1

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At that moment, over a dozen villagers waited in Yang Bao’s house, looking expectant; among them was Wang Dali.

Wang Dali’s neighbor’s dog had brought back two rabbits a day, and the scent of rabbit meat wafting from the kitchen these past days had him drooling. If he had a dog that could bring back two rabbits daily, he was sure he’d stew one and sell the other. A single rabbit could fetch twenty to thirty Big Money at the market. In a month, that was Hundreds of Wen Money, much easier than manual labor!

Wang Dali originally wanted to convince those with dogs to come over, but those people, knowing what their dogs were capable of, were content with getting two rabbits and had no shame in refusing to ask the Mo Family’s dogs to lead them hunting in the mountains, so they all declined.

Frustrated and unwilling to give up, Wang Dali sought other villagers and managed to round up these dozen or so people. These people, envious of the dog-owners’ plump rabbits and regretful they didn’t have their own, readily agreed to Wang Dali’s "brilliant" get-rich scheme after hearing about it, and came together to Yang Bao’s house.

As soon as Yang Bao returned, the crowd surged forward, stretching their necks and clamoring over one another:

"Village chief, how did it go? Did the Mo Family agree?"

"Yes, village chief, this is for the good of our village. How could the Mo Family not agree?"

"Did the Mo Family say when they’re going into the mountains? Why don’t we go this afternoon!"

"..."

Confronted with the noisy group, Yang Bao felt a headache coming on, his face darkened, and he shouted sternly, "Shut up, all of you!"

Uh—

Wang Dali and the others looked at each other, their endless chatter stuck in their throats. Seeing the grim expression on Yang Bao’s face, they felt a bad premonition rising.

Sure enough, Yang Bao glared at them for several moments before speaking gravely, "With the heavy snow, going into the mountains is seeking death. If you want to die, go by yourselves; don’t implicate the Mo Family in bearing that responsibility."

Upon hearing this, everyone knew there was no hope. But the village chief had clearly agreed before, so why had he changed his mind after visiting the Mo Family?

Wang Dali’s eyes darted around, quickly figuring out what was going on. Ah, it must be the Mo Family getting in the way, not wanting them to make a fortune in the mountains. Yes, it had to be. The Mo Family was truly despicable!

Thinking this, he couldn’t help but challenge the village chief, "Hunting is easier when it snows; as long as we’re careful, and with those dozen dogs leading, we just need to follow them. What could possibly go wrong?"

The others chimed in, "Right, village chief, the Mo Family is rich and doesn’t care about a bit of silver, but we’re poor, you know. My family hasn’t had a taste of meat the whole year round, the kids are nothing but skin and bones now, isn’t this just a desperate measure?"

"No!" Yang Bao flatly opposed, "The mountains are too dangerous. Wild animals have come down recently. If someone slips down the slope or encounters a wild animal, what are you going to do with your whole families, young and old? Don’t disregard your safety for a bit of silver! In any case, I don’t agree to this, and don’t think about sneaking into the mountains. Whoever dares, will be dealt with by village rules!"

Once village rules were mentioned, it was clear there was no more room for discussion. Wang Dali and the others, with ugly expressions, fell silent, but inside they held grudges against both the Mo Family and Yang Bao.

Seeing their reaction, Yang Bao snorted coldly, "I’m stopping you for your own good. Even if times are hard, could it be harder than when you fled here? If you put effort into working, your life will improve in a few years. Look at those villagers working for the Mo Family; haven’t they slowly made their lives better?"

Wang Dali and the others had wealth blocked from their minds and couldn’t take in a word. After making some perfunctory replies to Yang Bao, they left with gloomy faces.