At the beginning of the famine, I became famous all over the world with my useless system

Gu Ermiao gasped as he was pinched, and hurriedly shook off Jiang Yi's hand, saying a little angrily, "Brother, please wait here for a moment. I have to go back to help my mother."

He had already crawled to the side of the car and was about to jump out when he suddenly heard his fourth brother's voice.

When he looked up, he saw his mother pulling his eldest brother and fourth brother not far behind the ox cart, giving him a reassuring smile.

Gu Ermiao's heart instantly fell back into his stomach, thinking to himself that he was so worried that he had forgotten that since his mother was able to give Senior Brother Jiang advice and help him escape successfully, she must have thought of a way out long ago.

When will I be able to be so thoughtful...

Gu Sihe put his hands to his mouth and shouted loudly: "Second brother, mother asked you to take the guests home first, we will be there soon!"

Gu Ermiao waved his hand and replied, "Okay!"

The brothers' loud noises didn't affect Jiang Yi at all. He was now filled with fear and relief at having escaped death. Only a few words kept repeating in his mind:

Poor mountains and rivers bring out unruly people!

Gu Ermiao turned around and noticed that his face looked a little off. He asked in a deep voice, "Brother, are you okay?"

Jiang Yi finally came to his senses and said with tears in his eyes, "Second Junior Brother Miao, I'm so lucky to have you here today, otherwise I really don't know what to do!"

Gu Ermiao looked at his expression and asked with a little confusion:

"Brother Jiang, is this your first time out on business? Didn't Master remind you before you came that this time you were here to, first, open up the market, and second, lower the price in preparation for the future supply of sour dates for the preserves shop?"

"Uh……"

After being "taught a lesson" by Er Miao, Jiang Yi finally remembered that his master seemed to have instructed him to do so.

"But what did you do, Senior Brother? You hired so many thugs. It's obvious that you don't want to end things peacefully. I don't know whether to praise you for being brave or reckless."

As soon as Gu Ermiao finished speaking, the men guarding the ox cart looked around at each other, and disdain was seen in each other's eyes. Some even shouted.

What does this beggar-like little brat know? The customers who paid him haven’t said anything yet.

Doesn't he know that cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents?

Gu Ermiao was also sensitive to the fact that the atmosphere around him was not right. He glanced at the men with gloomy faces, quickly ended the topic, and began to comfort them with all his might.

"I was just talking nonsense just now. Brother, you don't need to take it to heart. Since Master allowed you to come alone to harvest the sour dates, doesn't that prove that he has high hopes for you?"

Jiang Yi, however, felt that Gu Ermiao's lesson was reasonable and was still immersed in the cold water that was poured on him.

How could he think that everything would be fine after harvesting the sour dates? How could he forget his master's instructions?

"Brother, please come on. If the shopkeeper hadn't accepted the invitation from the Jia Mansion and couldn't come in person, how could it be my turn to do such an important task?"

Gu Ermiao asked doubtfully, "Jia Mansion? I remember that Master was very close to the Tang Mansion..."

Jiang Yi suddenly perked up and puffed out his chest proudly.

"Hey, so there's something you don't understand. I'm going to have to explain it to you! All the merchants in our town know that the two masters of the Tang and Jia families may appear to be getting along well on the surface, but they're actually fighting each other fiercely in secret!"

Gu Ermiao acted very interested: "What do you mean?"

Jiang Yi was being questioned, and he became more and more satisfied. He glanced at the men surrounding the car and said in a low voice:

"Junior Brother, I'm telling you this secret, but please don't tell anyone else! It's said that when the City God Temple gave out porridge yesterday, Master Jia bought another maid. I don't know how pretty she was. That night, Master Tang went to the Jia Mansion and made a scene, insisting on taking her away..."

Gu Ermiao knew that he was talking about Qiao Xiaowan. His heart skipped a beat for no reason and his voice couldn't help but tremble.

"and after?"

"What else can I do? Even though Master Jia is inferior to Master Tang, he can't just give in when someone comes to beat him up. Naturally, the maidservant was not taken away.

"I guess Master Jia is unwilling to swallow this bitter taste, so he called Master away early in the morning. He must want to buy all the sour jujube cakes in our store to annoy Master Tang."

Gu Ermiao was speechless.

Would the master of such a wealthy family really be so childish when fighting?

But it sounded like Qiao Xiaowan was not in danger for the time being, which made him feel a little relieved.

"Ah, right!"

Jiang Yi clapped his hands suddenly, as if he remembered something very important.

"I've been talking to you, Er Miao, for so long I almost forgot to remind you. When we get back, don't tell Master that I'm so embarrassed! Of course, there's no need to praise me, just say I accomplished my mission!"

Gu Ermiao couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Brother, are you sure? If so, I'm afraid Master will ask you to pick the sour dates next time. Why don't you think about how to explain it to the villagers next time?"

Jiang Yi looked troubled, but suddenly his eyes lit up as he looked at Gu Ermiao: "Or you..."

Gu Ermiao seemed to have anticipated what he was going to say and quickly waved his hand to refuse.

"Brother, don't forget I'm from Songsi Village. To be honest, a while ago my family couldn't afford food, so I borrowed from almost everyone in the village, and I haven't even started paying them back yet. If I use the money from the preserves shop to buy sour dates, wouldn't that be using it to plug the hole in my family's pocket?"

Jiang Yi couldn't help but frown when he thought of the group of villagers who seemed to want to eat him.

Gu Ermiao patted his shoulder and said, "Brother, don't think about those troubles for now. My home is just ahead. You haven't eaten yet, right? How about we have breakfast together before going to town?"

When Jiang Yi heard him say this, he suddenly realized.

Yes, why didn’t he ask Mrs. Yu Lin for help again?

She was so capable. Not only did she send sour jujube cake to her master, she also solved her own urgent problem with just a few words. His troubles must be nothing to her!

The more Jiang Yi thought about it, the more reliable it seemed. He said excitedly, "Okay, okay, I've been craving it since I heard you say your wife's cooking skills were superb!"

Suddenly, coughing sounds were heard around him, and Jiang Yi realized that he had hired so many people.

He looked at the seven or eight big men with embarrassment and said rather embarrassedly: "Sorry, everyone, there are so many of you, it seems a little inconvenient..."

The leading man smiled very honestly, rubbing his hands and said, "Young man, you are too polite! Don't worry, how can we eat with the customers? If you think you are fine, just give us your wages and we will leave."

Jiang Yi hurriedly took out thirty coins from his sleeve and handed them over: "Those extra coins are hard-earned money. My brothers almost got beaten up for following me. They were frightened."

After saying a few polite words, the man happily took the money and hurriedly left with the others.

After taking a few steps, he ran into Lin Qing who was coming back with the child.

Lin Qing was very confused. Were these bodyguards just there to send people here and not escort them back?