In the famine, she stockpiled space supplies and became a bandit.

An aunt in gray glared at him and said, "You're just bragging, kid. When did Manager Zhou become your relative? I remember that you moved here from somewhere only two years ago."

But Manager Zhou...

When Mr. Zhao was still around, he was the small manager of the farm. He was indeed a kind person and many of them had worked temporarily under him.

"How about we go and take a look? If it doesn't work out, we can just not go to work. After all, this is an opportunity. It's always a good idea to take a look."

"Yes, go ahead. We can't find anything to do anyway and we're almost starving to death. Instead of starving to death, we might as well try our luck."

"But if we go, we'll become robbers. Do you really want to be robbers?" A more stable middle-aged man said the key point.

"..."

The people were silent for a moment.

Of course they don't want that. If someone doesn't want to be a good citizen and becomes a robber, he may be beheaded.

Finally, it was a gray-haired old man who spoke first: "Let's go and have a look first. If what Manager Zhou said is true, then, then we'll be robbers."

"Don't forget, two days ago, the county yamen runners came again and said that if no one volunteered to do the labor service within ten days, they would forcibly conscript men."

"There is no news about the laborers above..."

A look of sadness appeared on everyone's face. Those people must have died somewhere long ago.

"Damn it, let's go and be bandits. It's better than being chased away like pigs and sheep and becoming wandering ghosts. Besides, we are just going to work. When the government asks us, we can just say we don't know."

"Anyway, we are just looking for work, how would we know what the master does privately?"

"Okay, let's go, everyone."

"Let's go, let's go together..."

People from nearby walked towards Chaoyang Villa in groups of three or five. Some looked expectant, some helpless, and some just wanted to watch the fun.

From afar, in front of the familiar gate of the villa, they saw Manager Zhou with a goatee sitting at the table, with several men in black standing behind him. Each of the men in black had their entire faces buried under their hoods, so their faces could not be seen clearly, and they looked mysterious.

When they saw them pushing and shoving towards him, Manager Zhou stroked his beard and smiled: "Here they come!"

The talkative black-faced young man was the most enthusiastic. He rushed to the table and asked, "Uncle, are you looking for someone to farm here? Is it true that you can produce 30 kilograms of food a month? I told them and they didn't believe it."

"Hey, isn't this Gu Heizi?" Zhou Cang patted his shoulder familiarly: "Didn't you say you were going to the capital to visit your relatives? Why haven't you left yet?"

Gu Heizi is an orphan who moved to the neighborhood the year before last. All we know about him is his last name, Gu, and he doesn't even have a name. Because he is dark-skinned, everyone calls him Gu Heizi. He used to often do odd jobs for him.

He is a hardworking person with a sweet mouth, but he is not very stable. He won't come if he gets some money and he is often not seen for three days.

"Hey, uncle, please don't mention it." Gu Heizi laughed and muddled through the issue: "Tell me if this villa thing is true. I'll do the work, will you accept it?"

"You kid!" Zhou Cang thought he had changed his mind again and didn't ask any more questions.

At this time, other people also gathered around and looked at Zhou Cang eagerly.

"Yes, Manager Zhou, you guys can really get 30 kilograms of food for a month's work here, you're not lying to us, are you?"

"Of course it's true." Zhou Cang smiled and said, "Our boss's surname is Luo and her name is Xi. From now on, this is her Chaoyang Villa."

"The boss is kindhearted. Not only does he not rob people on the road or cause harm to the villagers, he is also willing to spend a lot of money to hire nearby villagers to do work for you."

"We have a lot of land in our villa, and we are looking for a lot of people, so as long as you are willing to work hard and don't cheat, you can sign up. As long as you pass the inspection of the boss, you can come to work in the villa."

"When the time comes, you only need to put your fingerprint on the contract, and you can take that month's food in advance. I will never lie to you."

"Can I get it in advance?" All the people gasped. It was really a generous deal.

A woman rolled her eyes and asked, "Manager Zhou, aren't you afraid that we will take the things and run away?"

Manager Zhou glanced at her with a smile, without saying anything, and just bowed to the several men in black who were standing upright behind him.

Just when everyone didn't understand what he meant, one of the men in black moved.

The old woman who asked the question felt a flash before her eyes, a chill on her scalp, and a strand of hair in front of her forehead fluttered down.

"Mother-"

She fell to the ground in fear, trembling: "My lord, spare me! My lord, spare me!"

The people were instantly silenced.

terrible!

I didn't see the man in black move at all, so how did his hair fall off? If it had been a little more tilted, wouldn't his head have burst into pieces?

What a powerful robber!

Suddenly, many people began to back off.

The more stable middle-aged man was unwilling to give up. He suppressed his fear with a pale face and asked in a low voice: "Manager Zhou, if we come to work in your villa, then will we become strong men too?"

"That's not necessarily true." Zhou Cang thought for a moment and said, "You are just here to work, not to join the Villa. Besides, even if you want to join, we may not accept you."

"But how can one be called a strong man?"

He smiled and explained: "We are the outlaws, heroes. We know that your folks are having a hard time, so we came to bring you food."

The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief, but was a little embarrassed: "Yes, yes, a green forest hero, a green forest hero, I said the wrong thing."

"Then, Manager Zhou, do you think I'm okay?" He straightened his back and looked at Zhou Cang nervously.

In the past, everyone envied his family for having many children, but now that there is a famine and he has so many more mouths to feed than other families, he doesn’t know whether he should be happy or not.

Many people were tempted. If they just worked, it would be easy for them to explain when the government asked them about it.

Thinking of their wives, children and mothers at home, many people finally gritted their teeth and made up their minds.

"Manager Zhou, I've signed up as well. You see, I'm very strong and can do farm work quickly and effectively."

"Manager Zhou, there is also this little person..."

"Tsk, it sounds nice, but you're still just a shameful robber." In this heated atmosphere, a discordant voice, neither too loud nor too soft, rang out, just enough for everyone to hear.

They looked towards the source of the voice and saw a middle-aged man wearing linen clothes. His face was 70% similar to Zhou Cang, but he was a little older. At this moment, he was looking at them sarcastically.

The people fell silent for a moment and turned to look at Zhou Cang.

"It's you!" Zhou Cang's smiling expression turned gloomy, and his chest heaved violently, as if he was trying hard to suppress something.

"What are you doing here? Don't even think about finding a job. You don't even believe it yourself."

"There is work to be found, but..." The man walked over and circled around Zhou Cang, and said with a click of the tongue: "It won't be here with you."

"Fellow villagers," he shouted to all the people, "Don't be fooled by this bastard who has a mother but no mother. He calls himself a hero of the green forest, but he is nothing but a robber who only knows how to rob houses."

"This Zhou Cang has been the best at deceiving people since he was young. I am his biological brother, and I know it best. It must be that the thief named Luo promised him some benefits, so she tricked you into working for her."

"Once you sign the contract, you won't have any control over what you do. Who knows what they'll ask you to do? At best, you might just be sold to make money. At worst, you might be killed like a sheep."