The little Fubao in the deserted village made all the dignitaries in the court go crazy with envy

Black gold fell from the sky.

It was already evening, and the sunset glow dyed the Yu Shui River a brilliant purple-red.

The river gurgles, the breeze blows gently, and the insects and frogs continue to chirp.

But there was no one on both sides of the river, and it became deserted.

Smoke rose from the village, and people who had been busy all day returned home to eat.

Only the excitement in the afternoon and the lingering aftershocks are still lingering in people's hearts.

The news of Yuxi Village's great transformation spread quickly through word of mouth to the surrounding villages, like the sound of firecrackers exploding.

Countless people had no taste for this dinner and couldn't figure it out.

"Dozens of households, hundreds of acres of land along the Yushui River, all planted with Hundred Herb Grass! I saw with my own eyes the big merchants weighing and paying for the silver on the spot, at least one household took more than five taels!"

"That's not the most infuriating thing. Damn it, they can earn so much money in just one month! It's really fucked up that the Hundred-phase Grass can only be harvested once a month! It's equivalent to what we earn in a year! Why can't we get the good things? What's wrong with us?"

"What's wrong? It's just bad luck!"

……

"Let's not talk about other places in Wutong Town. Among the dozen or so villages in this area, Yuxi Village has been the poorest and least populated village for decades. How come it suddenly became so prosperous? Did their village absorb the purple energy?"

"You asked me, and I wanted to ask you. The old village chief in their village, I never even looked at him straight in the eye when we met. Ha, he will look down on me in the future. I feel fucked just thinking about that scene!"

"It's really luck. If the bandits hadn't been in such a hurry to get here, and had sneaked into Yuxi Village now and been smart, they could have made enough money to feed themselves for decades..."

"No matter how unhappy I am, I never wanted others to die. Are you fucking stained with ink? Get lost!"

……

"Mom, it would be great if we were in Yuxi Village. We could earn money to treat your illness..."

"Silly child, this isn't a serious illness. Hasn't it been over for decades?"

"You obviously can't sleep at night because of the pain! If you were in Yuxi Village, even if you didn't make money by selling herbs, at least you could drink Baixiang Tea all the time. That tea--"

"Well, everyone has a different fate, so don't be mad at others. You see that Yuxi Village is making money now, but they have also suffered for decades. Let's eat, the food is getting cold. Alas..."

……

The news also spread to Upper East Village.

Night had fallen, and the Zhang family was cold and deserted.

The yard was pitch dark, without even a light on.

Only voices could be heard from the main room, which indicated that someone was at home.

"Dad, Mom! Have you heard? Every household in Yuxi Village has made money! The Lin family got more than twenty taels this time!"

Zhang Shiming spoke in a hurry, and his madness could be sensed in the dim light. "Let's go to Yuxi Village and find my sister! If we can't grow the Hundred-Angled Grass, we won't grow it. But after all, Zhang Cui'e was born from my mother's belly, and her blood is from my Zhang family! Her husband's family hurt my parents like this, so it shouldn't be too much for her to give some money, right? We don't want much, fifteen, ten! Ten taels! At least five taels per month for us - ah! Big brother, what are you doing!"

Zhang Shicong picked up the door-beating stick and smashed it at Zhang Shiming's head. His eyes were bloodshot and he cursed, "Silver, silver! When your parents were in jail, why didn't you try to find a way to get the money to get them out? Huh? In order to run the government office, I gritted my teeth and sold the land to get the money together!

"Now that my parents have just arrived home, you are already planning to have them serve as your pawns! Do you know what the situation is like in our family now? We have been deserted by everyone! If you hadn't instigated my parents to go to the Lin family and make trouble, asking for money and Baixiangcao, would Zhang Cui'e have had the chance to break off the engagement? Would our family have ended up like this today?!

"I'm telling you, Zhang Shiming, if you dare to do anything weird again, I'll kick you out of the house! No one can stop me! If my parents don't agree, we'll split up! I can't support this family for even one more day!"

Old man Zhang and old woman Zhang had just returned home. More than a month in prison had worn out their lives. They looked haggard and miserable. They lay on the bench without even the strength to speak.

Zhang Shiming was beaten so badly that he ran away with his head in his hands, still yelling, "You blame me for what happened at home? Do you think you are so innocent? When Zhang Cui'e brought the two kids back, wasn't it your wife who threw the meat buns on the ground and refused to let them eat? When she beat Zhang Cui'e, you didn't do it or stop her! You locked the room where she was locked up! Now you want to clear yourself and pretend to be innocent, bah! Dad, Mom! He's crazy, stop him! Ouch, it hurts!"

His body was in so much pain that Zhang Shiming held his head and ran to the yard. He stopped and shouted when he saw that Zhang Shicong did not chase him out.

Zhang Shicong threw the door-knocking stick to the ground fiercely. The clanging sound was chilling. He tilted his head and looked coldly at the person lying on the bench, "Dad, Mom, now that things have come to this, I'm saying this. Our family is at the end of the road. If you still want to continue to make trouble, you're not going to give me a way out! I have a wife and children to take care of. If you push me to the limit, I can do anything!

"Think carefully about why you were thrown into jail this time! The Lin family has someone backing them up, and they're still rushing to provoke us. Next time, we won't have any land to sell to get you out!

"As for that troublemaker Zhang Shiming, you can pamper him as you please. Anyway, there is nothing in our house that he can destroy. Our fellow villagers now look at our family as if they were the gods of plague, and no one dares to come near us anymore! Love him or die!"

After saying this, Zhang Shicong walked out of the hall without looking back.

The two people on the stool moved their mouths, their voices seemed to be hoarse, and no one made a sound.

From the time they entered the house until now, no one asked them whether they were hungry or thirsty, and they didn't even have a sip of water to drink.

Old man Zhang lay there numbly, his eyes half-open and lifeless, staring blankly at the dark roof above.

In the dim light, a tear slid down from the corner of the eye and quietly disappeared into the hair.

The quarrel in the yard was so fierce that the villagers living nearby naturally heard it and sneered in disdain.

Some passersby even spat at the Zhang family's yard, spitting sarcastically and without disguising their voices, "Bad bamboo produces bad shoots, and there is not a single good thing in the nest! No matter how high you soar, you will fall hard, it's all karma!"

……

In stark contrast to the Zhang family, the Lin family's yard was bustling with people and laughter.

All the villagers came to deliver things.

After selling the herb, I pocketed a lot of money. Today, Yuxi Village is as lively as New Year's Day, and there is a festive atmosphere everywhere.

With the money, every family was no longer stingy with dinner and killed chickens and ducks to celebrate.

If there is any delicious food, take out a plate and send it to the Lin family first.

After coming and going for a while, it was not until dark that the Lin family finally sat down at the dining table to eat.

When they saw the table full of delicious dishes, they all started laughing again.

"We had a relaxing meal. Not a single dish on the table was from our family." Lin Erhe laughed until tears came out.

Zhang Cui'e couldn't stop laughing, and the bowl in her hand was about to shake with laughter. "My sister-in-law and I were preparing to cook, but before the pot was even heated, people from the village came, one after another, and it's only now that they have calmed down."

Lin Dashan looked at the dishes on the table and joked, "I guess everyone emptied the oil cans at home for these dishes."

Chicken stewed with mushrooms, braised duck with ginger, roasted loach, fried fish with sour beans...

All of them are oil-intensive dishes, which is a huge expense for farmers who usually only cook with a little bit of oil.