"Erzhu, I apologize. My cousin is spoiled rotten by me," Liu Changfa said, shaking Er Zhu's hand tightly.
"It's alright, just a bit of rainwater," Er Zhu replied, nodding slightly as he looked at the sky and then the ground. The leaky ceiling wasn't a big issue, as the water wasn't coming down heavily.
"Just a bit of rain? Look outside, it's like the sky is falling! We should leave quickly before we get trapped!" Uncle Liu pointed at the downpour outside, his voice laced with anger. The other villagers chimed in with agreement.
"No need to leave, it'll stop soon," Er Zhu said suddenly as they were about to depart.
"Erzhu, don't talk nonsense. You were just lucky last time and managed to fool us. Are you addicted to fooling people now?" Uncle Liu stared at Er Zhu, his brow furrowed in apparent annoyance.
"Yeah, you're not the Dragon King reincarnated. You can't just make it rain or stop it at will," another villager chimed in.
"Right, no one has that kind of luck all the time. Er Zhu, don't pretend in front of us," another added.
Several villagers, while speaking, began to pull Er Zhu towards the exit. Liu Changfa could only shake his head helplessly. This Er Zhu, he always had an air of mystery about him, making people wonder if he was truly divine.
"Holy crap, it actually stopped!" As they opened the workshop door and gazed at the clear blue sky, the villagers were stunned.
"Erzhu, are you really the Dragon King reincarnated? You predicted it so accurately!" a villager asked, looking at Er Zhu with shock.
Er Zhu smiled and shook his head, walking forward slowly. He wasn't the Dragon King reincarnated, but he possessed the Heavenly Eye! And a River God resided in his mind!
The villagers soon returned to the village, and Liu Changfa went to Li Mei's house. "You all sit down, I'll go buy some good wine and food," Li Mei said as she grabbed her basket and hurried out. Wang Xiaomei, noticing Liu Changfa seemed to have something to say, also found an excuse to leave.
"Erzhu, the election assembly is about to begin. Are you ready?" Seeing they were alone, Liu Changfa brought up the village head election. "This election is different from the past. Higher authorities have stipulated that the village leaders this time must be highly qualified individuals!" Recalling the meeting content in the city, Liu Changfa sighed and continued, "Oh, and this election won't be held in the village. It will be at the town government's auditorium for reports, followed by voting."
Just as Er Zhu was about to speak, Liu Changfa slapped his forehead, as if remembering something, and added, "Well, I understand." Unlike Liu Changfa's nervousness, Er Zhu appeared calm.
"Erzhu, Er Zhu!" Just as Liu Changfa was about to say more, Uncle Liu's panicked voice was heard.
"What is it, Uncle Liu?" Seeing Uncle Liu out of breath, Er Zhu remained calm, but Liu Changfa was startled.
"Sun Xiao has returned to the village! They say he's also running for village head!" Uncle Liu's words sent a chill down Liu Changfa's spine, and his face immediately darkened.
"Erzhu, you're in trouble this time," Liu Changfa turned to look at Er Zhu, his expression filled with worry and helplessness. Er Zhu, however, remained unfazed, as if he hadn't taken the matter to heart. On the surface, Sun Xiao indeed had a greater chance of winning, but no one knew that this guy was no match for him!
After a satisfying meal, Liu Changfa left. As Er Zhu was about to return to his room, he saw Sun Xiao approaching him with a smug grin.
"Erzhu, you're a fool and you want to run for village head? Have you no shame!" Sun Xiao immediately began to curse as soon as he reached Er Zhu, his eyes burning with rage! Er Zhu looked up at him and instantly saw through his intentions.
"I have nothing to do with Sister Xinghua. You don't need to hate me so much!" Sun Xiao was about to mock him further, but Er Zhu's words stunned him. A flicker of shock crossed his eyes. How did he know? He had never told anyone this reason!
"I can't be bothered with other people's affairs, but if it involves me, don't blame me for being impolite!" Er Zhu said as he walked away, reminding Sun Xiao. Sun Xiao stared at Er Zhu's retreating back, his eyes filled with shock. Was this kid still the fool he knew? He, who had felt no pressure before, now felt an immense sense of pressure!
"Hmph, just a fool. I can't possibly lose to him." But in an instant, recalling Er Zhu's formerly naive and foolish demeanor, Sun Xiao's pressure vanished.
News of Sun Xiao running for village head exploded in the village. Some still chose to support Er Zhu, while others sided with Sun Xiao. They even withdrew from all village projects to demonstrate their resolve.
One day, after Er Zhu had finished breakfast, Lin Quan rushed to his door. "Erzhu, too many people have resigned these past few days, and we don't have enough workers for the Chinese medicine factory. What should we do?" Seeing Lin Quan's dark eye circles, Er Zhu said, "I'll handle this. You just stay at the factory."
"Okay, I'm relieved to hear you say that." Lin Quan's worried heart instantly settled. Due to the good sales of their previous product, they had received many new orders, and he had been swamped.
"Erzhu, how can you solve this if there are no people? Are we going to bring people from Lin Yuan Village over earlier?" Li Mei and Wang Xiaomei asked in unison as soon as Lin Quan left.
"No, I'll recruit workers in town," Er Zhu shook his head and contacted Liu Yan and Lin Qingqing, who had extensive connections in town and should be able to recruit many people.
"Then I'll go too!" Hearing they were going to town, Li Mei and Wang Xiaomei said in unison, without hesitation.
"Alright!" And so, Er Zhu and the others drove to town. Along the way, Wang Xiaomei used all her connections to find workers. Li Mei, though anxious, could only watch. She suddenly realized the vast gap between herself and those three women! Did she and Er Zhu truly have a future? Li Mei gazed ahead thoughtfully, her mind in a fog, as if their unclear future with Er Zhu...
"Erzhu, stop the car ahead. I'll go to the west of the city to recruit people for you." While Li Mei was lost in thought, Wang Xiaomei's voice came. Before Li Mei could turn her head, Wang Xiaomei had already gotten out of the car.
"Sister Mei, stop overthinking," Er Zhu saw through Li Mei's worries, his eyes looking at her tenderly, a smile on his face. Li Mei's eyes welled up with tears, and she nodded heavily. A surge of sweetness instantly filled her heart!
"Let's go, we're heading north of the city to recruit," Seeing Li Mei finally smiling, Er Zhu then started the car and drove towards the north of the city.