Chapter 22: A Last Resort
"Little doll, then how can you let us go down to worship the sacred tree? Can you give you a dollar? You can buy a lot of things with a dollar, and you can go to the street to eat cold noodles today. Hu Mingchen just thought about other people's eyes, and the other party was really sensible.
The other party thought that he could buy it for a dollar, so Hu Mingchen's three sisters and brothers gave in. If this money is for others, or for Hu Mingchen before rebirth, it is indeed completely enough, and it can even smash him lightly.
But now, how can Hu Mingchen see a dollar in his eyes, he really treats him as a flower child.
"One dollar? Hmph, we don't ask for food, how can we do it for one dollar. Hu Mingchen resolutely refused.
As soon as he heard Hu Mingchen's tone, the other party noticed that this kid didn't say anything to death, he just thought that the money was small, in this case, there was still some room for negotiation.
"How about five for a piece, five for each of your three sisters. "Since there is still space, then the other party will increase the price and give it a try.
"No, no, no, a piece of five, I don't even look at it. Hu Mingchen didn't hesitate, and shook his head continuously to refuse.
Hu Mingchen didn't see it, when the other party proposed a dollar, whether it was his sister Hu Yujiao or his sister Hu Yandie, their eyes were actually shining. They didn't expect that they would really get money by digging twice with a hoe.
Although Hu Mingchen said before that he would use this method to knock out a sum of money to do business, Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao did not believe in success so much. They even felt that a piece of five was not bad, and they should accept it when they saw it.
Hu Mingchen's refusal tone choked the other party deeply, not only did they not want it, but they didn't even look at it. Five for a piece, you can buy two catties of good rice casually.
"Then you say, it has to be a lot better. The boss of the Luo family simply clasped his hands and asked.
"Forty pieces. Hu Mingchen stretched out four fingers to gesticulate.
Hu Mingchen's number shocked everyone present. In the city, forty dollars is nothing, that is, the price of a pair of pants is about the same. But in the countryside, especially in the remote and impoverished Duge Township, forty yuan is not a small amount, and Jiang Yucai went to carry coal for people, and the salary for three days was only forty yuan.
"You rob forty yuan, your land is all planted to sell things, and it is difficult to sell forty yuan, if you don't give it, it's like a lion opening his mouth, why don't you eat the sky in one bite?" The woman jumped up in anger by Hu Mingchen just now.
"The main thing on this day is that I can't be hungry after eating, and I need it to illuminate, otherwise, I might have eaten too." We all know what the purpose of you come to worship the sacred tree, look, you have incense, paper money, candles, and a rooster, by the way, you have also invited a suona craftsman, will these costs be cheaper? Will it be less than 40 yuan? Oh, you spend so much money to worship the sacred tree, pray that the old man will go well in heaven, and ask for the success of the family with children and grandchildren, why can't you give some to our master's family? Why should my family take care of the sacred tree and sacrifice the land to achieve the good of your family? Compared to the old man's paradise and the happiness of the family with children and grandchildren, what is forty yuan?" Hu Mingchen is worthy of being flamboyant, and what he said is really the first thing, if you think about it carefully, it is a bit like that.
It's just that objectively speaking, the opening price of forty yuan is indeed too much.
"Forty dollars, young man, is indeed too much, and we don't have forty dollars on us. The boss of the Luo family said.
"Young man, it's not okay for you to ask for money through the sacred tree like this, you are blaspheming the sacred tree, if the sacred tree is angry, your family will be unlucky, and you can't be like this. This sacred tree grows in your family's land, and it is logically said that it is a blessing for your family, so how can you ask for money from others in turn? I didn't want it before, why do you want it now? Amitabha, it's not good to offend the sacred tree. The gentleman couldn't stand it anymore, and stood up and put on a posture of a magic stick to scare Hu Mingchen.
Hu Mingchen just snorted coldly at the gentleman who ate this bowl of rice, you are a god stick, what are you playing Amitabha, do you think you are a monk and a believer in Buddhism?
"Brother Luo, there are so many cares, hurry up and worship, leave quickly after worshipping, don't take the money, see what he can do, really, I haven't heard of the reason to come and worship the sacred tree to get money. The young man who struck the gong just now saw that Hu Mingchen didn't eat oil and salt, so he simply said with a grin.
In his opinion, three little dolls are just three little dolls, how can they stop them adults. And he was worried that if he really gave forty yuan, then they would probably have to pay on credit.
The boss of the Luo family was moved by this proposal, forty yuan, he really wouldn't take it, to put it mildly, he couldn't take it out now. The old man in the family has passed away, and there are already many places to spend money, and if another forty yuan is lost here, it will be even more stretched.
"Okay, little doll, don't stand in your way, we'll leave after a few minutes. With that, the boss of the Luo family jumped down the road.
"I see that you dare, you have the ability to step on me. Hu Mingchen's heart was crossed, and he fell to lie down in front of the other party.
According to Hu Mingchen's previous arrangement, Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao should also take action at this time.
But it's one thing to say, now at this juncture, Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao really can't do it.
"Sister, Xiaojiao, what are you doing standing stupidly, moving! People are unreasonable and want to bully people. Squinting and seeing that Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao did not do what they said, Hu Mingchen shouted urgently.
"Oh, oh, you are not allowed to come into my house, and if you don't go out, we will call someone. Hu Yandie suddenly moved.
However, Hu Yandie did not block other people's way like Hu Mingchen, but pulled Hu Yujiao back, retreated to the place where paper and incense were burned under the sacred tree, and sat down, blocking it with her body.
"Hu Mingchen, Hu Yandie, what are you going to do?" may have heard movement here, Zhong Ying, who was in the house, opened the door and walked down.
As soon as he came, he saw Hu Mingchen lying on the ground, Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao sitting under the sacred tree, and opposite them was a group of people who came to worship the sacred tree.
Zhong Ying's words were asked about Hu Mingchen and Hu Yandie, but his eyes were staring at the boss of the Luo family.
"Grandma, they bullied us and beat us, woo woo, these people are so hateful. Seeing Zhong Ying walking down, Hu Mingchen preemptively sued first, and it was accompanied by fake crying.
This pretending to cry, Hu Mingchen is still quite experienced, it doesn't matter if there are tears or not, as long as the voice and expression come out.
"Old man, no, no, absolutely nothing, how can we bully the little doll, and it is even more impossible to beat. The boss of the Luo family hurriedly waved his hand at Zhong Ying and argued.
If this is misunderstood as bullying a child and beating a child, it will be difficult for him to deal with it in the future. Especially for the elderly, if you don't clean it up at the beginning, it will be more difficult to explain it later, and the elderly are relatively short-term.
"Then what are you doing here, how can I sleep here?" Hu Mingchen said.
"Old man, we really didn't do anything to him, he slept on the ground by himself, and we didn't touch him. The boss of the Luo family hurriedly took a step back and said to Zhong Ying, who had already approached.
Zhong Ying looked at Hu Mingchen and saw that he had no traces of injury, so he was relieved a little, but he still had a calm face that began to crawl into wrinkles.
"So what are you doing here? What are you doing?"
"Old man, we are the Luo family of Longjin Village, the old man passed away yesterday, so I came to worship the sacred tree today. The boss of the Luo family replied honestly.
"Longjin Village...... Luo Jia...... Do you recognize Luo Jincai?" Zhong Ying asked thoughtfully.
"Oh, old man, you know my family, Luo Jincai is my father, I am the boss Luo Yong, this is my sister Luo Yan, my father went up the mountain yesterday and came back, he had a high fever, foaming at the mouth, and finally ...... before he was sent to the hospital."
"Hey, Luo Jincai turned out to be your father, and he left so early. More than ten years ago, he came to my house, he knew how to carpenter, and helped me add a table and a few chairs, which is really unexpected. Zhong Ying recalled.
"Yes, yes, my father used to do carpentry work for other people in those years, and then he rarely did it when he was not in good health. Old man, since our two families know each other, you see...... He went to the old man's house, and we, as children, came to worship the sacred tree and prayed for him, this is your old man's grandson, right? They blocked us from worshipping ...... "Since we can set up friendship, how can Luo Yong easily let go of this opportunity to dredge."
"Xiao Chen, why are you blocking and not letting people worship the god tree? Hu Yandie, Hu Yujiao, you two female dolls are really, what are you making trouble with?" Sure enough, when she met someone she knew, Zhong Ying's attitude changed.
Rural people are simple and kind, and they talk about feelings, not to mention that Zhong Ying actually knows Luo Jincai, so he will not do that kind of thing that makes people criticize and poke his backbone behind his back. The reputation of the villagers in this village is very important.
When grandma said this, her attitude was not so firm, and she had a sense of fear of grandma herself, so Hu Yandie and Hu Yujiao stood up from the ground with their heads down.
Seeing that his grandmother was coming, not only did it not help, but it also had the opposite effect, Hu Mingchen became anxious.
"Grandma, I didn't say that they should not worship the sacred tree, but they can't come and step on my ground, as long as they don't step on my ground, we can't care how they want to worship. Hu Mingchen pretended to wipe his tears, then turned over and got up and sat on the ground, and said unwillingly.
Hu Mingchen didn't want to make things too difficult for others in his heart, and he also knew that his doing this would not be good for the reputation of the Hu family. But he can't help it, his family is so poor, he wants to do some business and has no capital, and if he doesn't make some crooked ways, he won't be able to get up at all.
"If you don't come to the ground, how can you worship the sacred tree? Is it perfunctory from afar? Isn't this deliberately making things difficult for people, everyone is from Duge Township, why bother if you can see that slope on this mountain?" Luo Yan said with disdain in his eyes.