"Did you see? The livestock aren't dead, so I won't lose a single cent!"
Seeing Li Xiaoming's dumbfounded expression, Er Zhu grinned and put down his phone.
"But you, you're definitely going to jail!"
Just as Li Xiaoming was about to retort, Er Zhu slowly added.
"That's not necessarily true. Liu Daming will never betray me. He'll take all the blame!"
Li Xiaoming wasn't panicked. He curled his lips into a cunning smile, looking at Er Zhu.
The reason he dared to do this was because he knew Liu Daming was deeply in love with Li Xia. So, even for Li Xia's sake, Liu Daming would never reveal him!
Er Zhu didn't argue. He simply opened his phone, and suddenly Liu Daming's voice came from it.
"It's Li Xiaoming from Lijiazhuang. He said that if all the livestock die from poisoning, he'll marry his daughter to me, and without any bride price."
Hearing this, Li Xiaoming felt as if he'd been struck by lightning. He stood there stunned, staring at Er Zhu with a face full of horror.
He never imagined Liu Daming would betray him, and so clearly!
There were many people named Li Xiaoming in the world, but he was the only one with that name in Lijiazhuang!
"What an idiot. You'll go to jail, and those two lovebirds can finally get married?"
Er Zhu glared at Li Xiaoming as if he were an idiot, and hit the nail on the head, revealing the truth.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoming's eyes were filled with panic, and his mind became a muddled mess!
That's right, why hadn't he thought of that!
"Er Zhu, don't be like this. For Li Mei's sake, let's talk this over."
Thinking of going to prison, Li Xiaoming's smug expression vanished. He looked at Er Zhu with a fawning demeanor.
"Talk it over? Why didn't you talk to me when you were trying to poison the livestock? Now you want to talk, it's too late!"
Seeing Li Xiaoming reaching out to touch his arm, Er Zhu sneered and flung him away.
"No, no, no, it's not too late. The livestock aren't dead, are they? Let's sit down and talk properly. As long as you don't call the police, I'll do whatever you say!"
Li Xiaoming's heart grew more frantic, but he still wore a smile, trying to make a final plea.
Ever since Qian Fugui was arrested and imprisoned, Liu Changfa had strictly warned them that anyone else caught would be dealt with severely!
If that were the case, he'd be spending the rest of his life in prison!
Thinking of the mixed crowd and the sunless prison, Li Xiaoming's back felt icy cold!
"First, let Liu Daming and Li Xia get married. Second, you will pay me five million for emotional damages!"
Er Zhu looked at Li Xiaoming with disdain as he stated his demands.
Five million?
Li Xiaoming's eyes nearly popped out of his head. He wanted to refuse, but he didn't dare.
He had never saved up five million in his entire life. This... this...
"You're not going to pay? Then wait for the police to arrest you."
Seeing Li Xiaoming's eyes darting around, Er Zhu knew he was going to refuse. He turned to leave.
"I agree! You're the boss, I'll do whatever you say!"
Li Xiaoming grabbed Er Zhu's arm tightly, nodding through gritted teeth, his heart bleeding!
He had originally planned to make Er Zhu a pauper, but unexpectedly, he was the one who ended up as a pauper!
Damn it, now in his old age, he was going to be burdened with debt!
Li Xiaoming regretted it immensely, but what could he do against Er Zhu?
"Oh, and no bride price."
Seeing Li Xiaoming's face looking worse than if he'd eaten shit, Er Zhu's lips curled slightly. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly turned back as if remembering something and reminded him.
"No bride price? What kind of era is this, still asking for a bride price."
Li Xiaoming had originally wanted to collect more bride price, but hearing Er Zhu say that, he had to abandon the idea.
Er Zhu ignored him and pushed aside the curtain, walking out.
With this level of intelligence, he still wanted revenge?
Dream on!
After Er Zhu left, Li Xiaoming scraped together all his might to raise the money, and finally managed to gather it all!
Looking at the balance on his bank card, Er Zhu smiled slightly and transferred the entire amount to Liu Daming without hesitation.
Money was important to him, but shared prosperity was even more important!
He was about to run for village chief, so he had this kind of awareness!
"Er Zhu, what are you doing? I caused you so much trouble, why are you giving me money?"
Just as Er Zhu was about to take a nap, he suddenly heard Liu Daming's panting voice.
"This isn't from me. It's from your father-in-law. Take this money and have a good wedding. Don't let the girl be wronged."
Just as Liu Daming was about to say more, he heard Er Zhu's leisurely words drifting over.
Liu Daming froze, then suddenly seemed to realize something, and excitedly clasped Er Zhu's hand.
"Er Zhu, thank you. From now on, you're my boss, and I'll do whatever you say!"
Before Er Zhu could speak, Liu Daming let go of him and kowtowed three times to Er Zhu respectfully.
He had caused such a huge mess, and Er Zhu not only helped him marry Li Xia but also gave him such a huge sum of money!
He, Liu Daming, would never forget this kindness in his lifetime!
"Brother Da Ming, what are you doing?"
After completing the three kowtows, Li Mei entered the house and was startled by the scene.
"Sister Mei, Er Zhu is a good person. You two will definitely be happy in the future!"
Liu Daming didn't say anything else. He quickly got up, looked at Li Mei excitedly, said this inexplicable sentence, and then turned to leave, leaving a bewildered Li Mei behind.
Them?
Will definitely be happy?
Li Mei looked in the direction Liu Daming had left, and instantly thought of last night, a blush rising on her face.
Er Zhu also looked at Li Mei gently, thinking of the graceful beauty and the flickering candlelight from that night...
The air around them seemed sweet, and a flavor called happiness quickly spread throughout the small room!
Thus, Li Xiaoming resigned from his position as village chief, citing his age, and grudgingly bought a small dilapidated house to live in a remote mountainous area. Liu Daming and Li Xia were busy with wedding preparations.
The village's medicinal herbs and various fruits ripened again. Due to their better quality, the income this time increased by a full two hundred thousand compared to last time!
While the villagers thanked Er Zhu, his prestige in the village also grew higher and higher!
Everything was developing in a positive direction, and seeing all this, Er Zhu was beaming.
"Er Zhu, the election is next month. You must work hard!"
Standing on the back mountain, looking down at the revitalized Shiliu Village, Uncle Liu patted Er Zhu's shoulder meaningfully.
"Uncle Liu, don't worry. I will definitely do what I promised you!"
Er Zhu smiled faintly, looking at Shiliu Village, a happy smile appearing on his lips.
In the blink of an eye, it was early winter, and this was also the day of Liu Daming's wedding.
Er Zhu didn't want to join the fun, but he couldn't refuse their warm invitations, so he had to come.