Era: Village bully, so what if he can't get a wife?

Those two girls are really shrewd.

My daughter is losing her baby teeth and only has a few left, yet she's still eating a lot of White Rabbit candies. It's such a waste!

Lin Feng, no longer bothered by the sun, shouted at the top of his lungs, "Auntie, Da Ya and Er Ya are eating candy again!"

"What?"

The sound of the sewing machine inside the room suddenly stopped. "Bang!" Brigitte Lin ran out with a cold face, holding a broom in her hand.

"Cousin! You're such a bad guy! Ah!"

"Ouch! Mom, stop hitting us! We don't want any more candy!"

......

Ten days later, Lin Feng had explored all the nearby mountains.

It was discovered that the remote mountain village was unknowingly sitting on a treasure trove of kaolin clay, which not only had large reserves but also very high quality.

Lin Feng no longer hesitated and prepared to make a big splash.

What's lacking now are permits, funds, technology, workers, raw materials, coal, land, and transportation...

Hmm, damn it, when you calculate it like this, it seems like I have nothing at all, I'm missing everything!

That evening, Lin Feng took five jin of dried meat, two bottles of wine, and one hundred yuan to the village secretary's house.

The village secretary of the remote mountain village is named Lin Mancang. He is over fifty years old, not very tall, and has a slightly protruding belly.

His face was dark, his eyes drooped, and his wrinkles were deep, but his eyes were bright and piercing, and various calculations would flash in his eyes from time to time.

He always had a pipe in his hand, constantly puffing away in smoke, and his body always smelled of cooking oil.

His son, Lin Zhiqiang, is in his thirties and is the team leader of the second production team in the village.

She looks like a fat version of Black Whirlwind; not only is she ugly, but she also has a bad reputation.

In particular, the widows and young wives in the village would run away at the sight of Lin Zhiqiang, whose notoriety was second only to that of the bully Lin Feng.

Rumors and gossip were rampant in the village.

He used to be one of Raymond Lam's cronies.

Looking back now, I realize that many of the foolish things I did were instigated by that bastard Lin Zhiqiang.

Including the last time we went to Sujia Village to present betrothal gifts! That was also the topic he first brought up, and the one he clamored about the most.

Looking at the five newly renovated brick houses in front of him, Lin Feng clicked his tongue and said, "Secretary Lin Mancang has really figured out how to be an official."

Lin Feng, carrying gifts, swaggered in through the door.

"Uncle Mancang! Auntie, are Zhiqiang home?"

Lin Mancang and Lin Zhiqiang, who were drinking inside, exchanged a surprised glance.

But then, they both broke into warm smiles.

"Xiaofeng! Come in quickly!"

"Xiaofeng, you're just in time! Let's have a drink! Haha!"

Lin Feng didn't stand on ceremony and casually placed the dried meat and wine on the table.

As Liu Fengxian carried the dishes out of the kitchen, her previously droopy lips immediately broke into a smile.

"Xiaofeng! You're here, why did you bring something?"

"Still such precious meat and wine, how thoughtful."

As she spoke, she quickly put the items into the cabinet.

Then he called out to the kitchen, "Daughter-in-law, stir-fry a couple more vegetable dishes, Xiaofeng's here!"

A crisp sound came from the kitchen, "Ready!"

Lin Zhiqiang pulled Lin Feng to sit down at the dinner table and poured him a glass of wine.

"Xiaofeng, you haven't been drinking with us guys lately."

"I heard you married...a good wife! You had quite a haul from the mountains too; I didn't know you could hunt!"

Lin Feng looked at the somewhat fake smiles on Lin Mancang and Lin Zhiqiang's faces and also put on a professional smile.

"Hehe, Uncle Mancang, Brother Zhiqiang, I had no choice but to go hunting in the mountains!"

"Hey! You all probably know, Su Xiahe ran away, and her father, Su Daqiang, refuses to pay back the money no matter what!"

"I had no choice but to bring his third daughter here, but I didn't expect her to have tuberculosis."

"I can't just stand by and watch her die. I'm losing a lot of money. The money I made from the last hunt wasn't even enough to pay for her medical treatment."

"The hospitalization and examination fees alone cost over 500 yuan! And then there's the medication, which will take a year and a half and cost 2,000 yuan!"

"Hey, Zhiqiang, you were the one who encouraged me to go and offer betrothal gifts!"

"How about...you borrow it..."

Raymond Lam tried his best to play the victim, sighing and forcing a bitter smile.

Before Lin Feng could finish speaking, Lin Mancang immediately interrupted, "Xiao Feng, you can't say that."

"Your brother Zhiqiang was only doing it for your own good back then, Su Xiahe! She's the prettiest girl in the whole area."

"It would be such a wonderful match for you to be my wife. If I were to marry you, my ancestors' graves would be emitting auspicious smoke."

"Sigh, it's only because you're kind-hearted and easily fooled that you listen to everything Su Daqiang says. I think you should just let that girl go!"

"Your uncle is doing this for your own good!"

After Lin Mancang finished speaking, he picked up his wine glass and clinked glasses with Lin Feng.

Lin Zhiqiang also picked up his cup and spoke with a smile.

"Yes! Xiaofeng, I did ask you to marry Su Xiahe!"

"If you're not ambitious enough, who can you blame?"

"They even treated her tuberculosis! Ah, how kind! Too kind-hearted, and you're easily taken advantage of!"

After saying that, he looked regretful, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Xiaofeng, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but you've wasted so much money on that girl, it's a huge loss!"

"It's also our fault. You don't have any elders in your family who can give you advice."

"If you don't mind, and if you ever need anything in the future, just come to my place. Our whole family will brainstorm and give you ideas."

"I will definitely not let you suffer any losses. In the future, when you go hunting in the mountains, don't sell your game indiscriminately."

"Go to the village and exchange your earnings for work points. When the grain is distributed, your uncle and Zhiqiang will definitely not let you down."

"There's so much meat, wouldn't it be better to distribute it within the village! All the neighbors are saying how good you are, right, Xiaofeng!"

"If everyone speaks highly of you, why would your wife have any worries?"

"Don't be so kind!"

......

Liu Fengxian, the fake aunt, warmly held Lin Feng's hand and gave him a long and earnest pep talk.

Lin Feng was a little embarrassed, his eyes twitching incessantly. When it came to thick skin, he really was no match for him.

The family first shirked responsibility, then proceeded to dig a pit, using both cutting and beating techniques.

Trading game from the mountains for work points? Or for food? How much could you get? Forget it! Wouldn't it be better to just pay up on the black market?

Want a good reputation? Say he's kind-hearted?

Damn it, Raymond Lam is a notorious bully in the surrounding area. Can his reputation be cleansed?

And they even praised him for being kind! That's an insult!

This is ridiculous! This whole family is full of amazing people!

Even with Raymond Lam's thick skin, he was still a bit overwhelmed.

"Uncle Mancang, Auntie, Zhiqiang, it's getting cold now, so we can't stay in the mountains."

"I was lucky the last few times, and Uncle Lin Laowu also helped a lot, which is why I was able to make a profit."

"I didn't come here today to talk about going into the mountains!"

"Uncle Mancang, Brother Zhiqiang, I have a way to make money. I don't know if you want to hear it."

Lin Feng picked up his chopsticks, ate a few bites of food, and smiled as he observed the reactions of the others.

A glint flashed in Lin Mancang's eyes, but his face remained expressionless.

Lin Zhiqiang showed an interested expression, but a hint of disdain and arrogance flashed in his eyes. He quickly continued his demonstration.

Liu Fengxian's eyes, however, held a lot of calculation. Her smile deepened, and she exchanged a glance with Lin Mancang before they parted ways in perfect unison.

"Hehe, Xiaofeng! Tell me more specifically, what's the way to make money?"

"We're family, your aunt isn't an outsider, and Zhiqiang is your brother, so you can talk about anything."

"But there's one thing: we can't do anything speculative or profiteering," Lin Mancang added at the end.

Lin Feng wanted to purse his lips, on the one hand saying that they weren't outsiders and could say anything, on the other hand saying that he couldn't take advantage of the situation!

He's got it all – good guys and bad guys! And this family has absolutely nothing to do with him?!

No wonder they've been village secretaries for over a decade—they're incredibly corrupt! Absolutely corrupt!

"Hehe! This is a big deal, absolutely no speculation or profiteering!"