"Get down!"
As soon as Zhao Datang finished speaking, dozens of Lin Yuan Village villagers behind him also shouted sternly.
Their Lin Yuan Village was the wealthiest village in town, so how could they possibly merge with the poorest village!
That was simply an insult to them!
The Lin Yuan Village villagers glared at Er Zhu, their faces flushed with anger. Some had even clenched their fists, ready to fight!
But facing these villagers, Er Zhu's eyes remained as calm as ever. This situation was entirely within his expectations, and he didn't even need to activate his Heavenly Eye.
"Er Zhu, don't go down. There are so many of them."
Just as Er Zhu was about to get out of the car, Jia Kuaiji, who had accompanied him, stopped him.
Uncle Liu had thought about it all night and finally, unable to rest easy, had asked the village accountant to accompany Er Zhu, saying it would be good to have support.
Although Er Zhu felt it was unnecessary, he didn't say anything.
"It's fine. If we can't even get past this first hurdle, then we don't need to merge the villages."
Er Zhu smiled slightly, saying nonchalantly as he unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of the car.
Fearing that the situation might escalate, Jia Kuaiji also quickly got out of the car to support Er Zhu.
Although having one more person didn't seem to help much, he was, after all, a village official. These unruly folks probably wouldn't dare to act rashly.
"Er Zhu, we're telling you clearly today, we're not going to your run-down mountain gully!"
Seeing Er Zhu, Zhao Datang took a step forward and confidently stated his opinion. The other Lin Yuan Village villagers nodded in agreement.
"Run-down mountain gully? Our Shiliu Village is no longer the run-down mountain gully it used to be. We have..."
Upon hearing this, before Er Zhu could even speak, Jia Kuaiji, bursting with anger, shouted. He was about to list the village's projects when he saw Er Zhu raise his hand.
"This is a government decision. Whether you agree or not, you have to agree. Otherwise, you'll be waiting to become street beggars!"
Er Zhu scanned the crowd, his gaze icy cold, and spoke slowly.
"Don't try to scare us with the government. We simply refuse to move. Are you going to forcibly demolish our homes?"
"Exactly! Even if we move, what then? Won't we end up on the streets anyway!"
This time, Zhao Datang remained silent. Two middle-aged men behind him questioned Er Zhu furiously.
Er Zhu didn't reply. He simply opened a video on his phone and, as everyone watched in confusion, held it up for them to see.
On the phone screen appeared rows of spacious, detached villas. As far as the eye could see, there were over two hundred, enough for them to live in!
The two men stared, dumbfounded. The words that were about to escape their lips were swallowed back down.
When did Shiliu Village become so rich!
Not only did these houses outnumber their houses in Lin Yuan Village, but they were also better!
"These are the houses we've prepared for everyone. Are you satisfied?"
Seeing the shock in everyone's eyes, Er Zhu asked calmly.
The scene fell silent. Although no one spoke, no one objected either. Zhao Datang's face turned even more grim. His mouth hung open, and for a long time, he couldn't react.
"Don't try these useless tricks. Who knows if you just found this video online to fool us!"
After a while, Zhao Datang finally recovered. With an air of having seen through Er Zhu's deception, he shouted.
His words jolted everyone back to reality. Prompted by Zhao Datang's reminder, the Lin Yuan Village villagers snapped out of their shock, their anger intensifying!
This guy not only wanted to annex their village but was also deceiving them like this. It was simply too much!
"Wang Er Zhu, how dare you lie to us! You scoundrel!"
Some villagers pointed at Er Zhu and roared in anger. But Er Zhu remained unfazed, continuing to play the video in his hand.
"Everyone, stop watching. This guy is just trying to trick us. Let's all go together and drive him away!"
Seeing the villagers seething with rage, Zhao Datang raised his fist high and shouted.
Jia Kuaiji's face darkened as he saw the other side about to attack. He was about to step forward to reason with them but was pulled back by Er Zhu.
Seeing Er Zhu shake his head at him, Jia Kuaiji was bewildered. But at that moment, someone exclaimed:
"This isn't fooling us, this is Shiliu Village!"
Following the direction of the finger, the Lin Yuan Village villagers saw the distinctive back mountain of Shiliu Village. Upon seeing this, the tense atmosphere instantly vanished without a trace.
The back mountain of Shiliu Village was shaped like a winding long snake. Such a mountain was rare not only in China but even in the world!
Therefore, Er Zhu would definitely not have found such a similar video online!
This meant it was real!
"These villas look nice, much more spacious than ours!"
"Yeah, my family still lives in a bungalow. If we could live in a villa, moving might not be a bad idea!"
"Datang, we have other things to do, so we're leaving now!"
...
Before long, the last few middle-aged women in the group whispered to each other and then tiptoed away, shouting to Zhao Datang.
They had responded to Zhao Datang's call because the matter was entirely disadvantageous to them. But now that it was beneficial, they naturally wouldn't waste any more time here.
Looking at the departing few, Zhao Datang's face turned ashen. His fingernails dug deep into his flesh.
He had never imagined that the plan he had painstakingly worked on for months would be ruined by a video!
This kid is not to be underestimated!
"But what's the use of having houses? We won't be able to earn money when we get there. Without money, how will we live?"
Another villager shouted, asking a crucial question.
The other villagers nodded in agreement, looking at Er Zhu expectantly, as if waiting for a satisfactory answer.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Datang's anger dissipated by half. He watched Er Zhu with an air of amusement.
Having a place to live was not important; what mattered was how to make a living!
After all, these villagers had lived in Lin Yuan Village for generations!
"Don't worry about this, everyone. Our village has a Chinese herbal medicine planting base, a ranch, a Chinese medicine factory, and large tracts of vacant land. You will definitely live better than here!"
Before Er Zhu could speak, Jia Kuaiji quickly explained.
His words caused a stir!
Chinese herbal medicine planting base!
Ranch!
Chinese medicine factory!
That tiny, impoverished mountain gully actually had three wealth-generating projects!
And their Lin Yuan Village only had two!
"My goodness, when did Shiliu Village become so rich? How come I didn't know?"
"I heard it was all done by this Er Zhu. This guy is like a god of wealth reborn, making money from everything he does!"
"Yes, I heard that too. Er Zhu is the most promising young man in Shiliu Village!"
...
A few villagers huddled together, secretly glancing at Er Zhu as they discussed in hushed tones.