Suddenly, all sounds ceased, and everyone turned their gaze to Uncle Liu.
"I've already stated it clearly on the broadcast. Now, let's give a warm welcome to Er Zhu as he takes the stage!"
As Uncle Liu spoke, he waved towards Er Zhu at the entrance.
Er Zhu, at this moment, was remarkably different from his usual self. He was dressed impeccably, and those who didn't know him well wouldn't have recognized him as the simpleton.
"Uncle Liu, what do you mean by this?"
A group of villagers, led by Aunt Wang Er, were about to burst into applause when they saw Wang Hai stand up and question him.
After collecting his money last time, Wang Hai had gone to work in another region and was unaware of Er Zhu's affairs. He had only come to the meeting out of curiosity about Uncle Liu's intentions.
"It means nothing. We're letting Er Zhu help us get rich. If you don't want to make money, you can leave!"
Before Uncle Liu could respond, Aunt Wang Er stood up, shot an annoyed glance at Wang Hai, and retorted fiercely.
They had worked hard to facilitate this good deed, and they couldn't let Wang Hai ruin it!
With that thought, Aunt Wang Er glared at Wang Hai with wide, angry eyes, as if she would pounce on him if he uttered another word.
"Get rich? Hahaha… Auntie, are you out of your mind? Letting a simpleton help you get rich, you really can come up with anything!"
As Wang Hai was about to mock them, several villagers beside him quickly stood up, casting disdainful glances at Er Zhu, their eyes filled with ridicule.
Of course, these villagers who stood up to mock Er Zhu were the same ones who had recently returned from working elsewhere, just like Wang Hai.
Seeing them doubled over with laughter, Aunt Wang Er curled her lips as if they were the fools.
What if he's a simpleton? Which one of them sitting here could compare to Er Zhu in terms of wealth!
Besides, on second thought, being a bit simple might not be so bad. As long as it leads to making money, that's all that matters!
"Letting a simpleton help you get rich, I think you're even more foolish than he is!"
Wang Hai rubbed his face, which had gone stiff from laughter, pointed at Aunt Wang Er, and continued his mockery. The villagers who had just stood up couldn't help but burst into laughter again.
Letting a simpleton help them get rich?
This was the funniest joke they had ever heard in their lives!
"Enough, all of you, shut up!"
Wang Hai was about to continue his taunts when he suddenly heard Uncle Liu's stern roar from the stage.
Seeing Uncle Liu's anger, Wang Hai and the others could only suppress their laughter and sit down.
They might disregard Aunt Wang Er, but they couldn't afford to disrespect Uncle Liu. After all, he was an elder who had watched them grow up.
Uncle Liu's expression flickered with resentment as he shot a furious glare at Wang Hai and the others. He then stealthily glanced at Er Zhu, who was sitting beside him.
They kept calling him a simpleton with mockery. What if Er Zhu got angry and refused to teach them?
With that thought, Uncle Liu's heart sank.
He looked at Er Zhu again. Er Zhu remained seated calmly, as if the mockery from Wang Hai and the others hadn't been directed at him at all.
Seeing Er Zhu's expression unchanged, Uncle Liu finally let out a sigh of relief and slowly sat down.
"You few who don't know the situation, stop talking nonsense. Do you know how much money Er Zhu has made recently?"
"Five hundred thousand!"
As soon as Uncle Liu sat down, he pointed at the villagers who had just mocked Er Zhu and roared.
Upon hearing the amount, a few villagers were so shocked that they literally fell off their stools. Even Wang Hai stared at Er Zhu, dumbfounded.
Five hundred thousand?
He wouldn't be able to earn this much in his entire lifetime!
Yet, this simpleton had managed to earn so much!
He was actually worse off than the simpleton!
Wang Hai was furious, but faced with the undeniable truth, he could only endure it.
Li Mei, seated in the front row, smiled slightly, a hint of pride flashing in her eyes.
Five hundred thousand?
That was just the amount the villagers knew!
She had roughly calculated that Er Zhu had earned over 1.5 million recently!
If she were to announce this, it would surely scare Wang Hai to death!
Li Mei cast a sidelong glance at Wang Hai, who was still in shock, and the smile on her lips deepened.
Hearing this, the other villagers recalled the scene of selling ginseng last time, and they all looked at Er Zhu with admiration.
Especially Aunt Wang Er, if she were twenty years younger, she would definitely marry Er Zhu!
"Alright, I won't say any more. Er Zhu's skills are evident to everyone. Those who want to learn, come and sign up quickly!"
Just as all eyes were focused on Er Zhu, Uncle Liu waved his hand, uttered these words, and turned to leave.
Whoosh…
The moment Uncle Liu turned his head, a large portion of the villagers surged towards Er Zhu. The table in front of Er Zhu was almost knocked over.
"I want to learn, Er Zhu, I'll listen to you from now on!"
"Me too, I'll never laugh at you again. I'll learn from you properly!"
"I want to learn too!"
…
The villagers eagerly made promises, as if they were afraid Er Zhu wouldn't teach them.
Seeing this scene, Uncle Liu, standing outside, wore an even more radiant smile, his crow's feet so deep they could trap flies.
Inside the hall, Li Mei looked at Er Zhu, surrounded by the crowd, and her admiration for him grew even stronger.
"Mhm, everyone please register here."
Er Zhu remained composed and unperturbed, pointing to a notebook on the corner of the table and saying softly.
As the villagers diligently registered, Wang Hai and the others were utterly stunned.
If Uncle Liu's words earlier could be considered favoritism towards Er Zhu, how could they explain the current situation?
These villagers had never given Er Zhu a second glance before. If Er Zhu didn't possess genuine skill, they wouldn't be this enthusiastic!
"Brother Hai, so… are we going to learn or not?"
Behind him, a man with a horse-like face cautiously probed.
"No! Er Zhu definitely didn't earn that much money. They've all been fooled by Er Zhu!"
Wang Hai's eyes darted around, he glared fiercely at the villagers, and then quickly turned and left.
Five hundred thousand?
He'd be lucky if that simpleton could earn five thousand!
A group of normal people being conned by a simpleton, how ridiculous!
Seeing Wang Hai leave, the other villagers also trotted after him.
Although Uncle Liu had said those words, they would never believe that Er Zhu could earn five hundred thousand!
Brother Wang Hai is right, those villagers must have been duped by Er Zhu!
Er Zhu naturally saw Wang Hai leaving, but he didn't call out to him, nor did he care!
The reason he was teaching the villagers was purely out of respect for Uncle Liu. Whether they wanted to learn or not was inconsequential.
Moreover, it was for Wang Hai, who had bullied them in the past!
In the blink of an eye, an entire afternoon passed. Looking at the full notebook, Uncle Liu nodded with satisfaction.
"Er Zhu, you'll have to put in more effort in the future."
Uncle Liu looked at Er Zhu with a beaming smile, gently patting his shoulder as encouragement.
"Don't worry, Uncle Liu. Since I promised, I will definitely do it."
Er Zhu smiled faintly, waved goodbye to Uncle Liu, and then returned home.