Fishing and Hunting 82, Starting with Three Sisters Who Overprotect Their Brothers

In the courtyard, a teacup filled with tea, along with several tomatoes and cucumbers, was placed on a square table.

Beside the table, besides Kong Qingdong, there were two other young men of similar age.

Both men were quite large, and they were wearing dirty farm machinery factory work clothes.

"Shanzi's here." Captain Wang Tieshan, who was accompanying him, waved. "You've made a name for yourself, kid. This is Comrade Kong, the purchasing agent from the agricultural machinery factory, and this is…"

"Wang Changhai, the porter, and Jiang Shouyi, the boiler operator," Zhang Wenshan said with a forced smile. "The idlers from the agricultural machinery factory."

He remembers it very clearly.

These two were among the people playing cards at the time. I don't know if they actually beat up the original owner, but he was stunned by the beating.

However, later they and others insisted that it was the original group that set things up and that they had struck first.

The words fell.

Wang Tieshan's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly winked at Zhang Wenshan, asking with his eyes.

A murmur of discussion arose outside.

"Aren't they purchasing agents?"

"Your voice sounds a bit off!"

Wang Changhai and Jiang Shouyi suddenly stood up, glaring fiercely as if they wanted to devour someone.

"What? Am I wrong?"

Zhang Wenshan didn't even glance at them, his gaze fixed on Kong Qingdong, and he said with a smile.

"You're quite thoughtful, coming all this way to apologize to me. I accept it. Go back now."

"I know you..." Kong Qingdong opened his mouth to curse, but when he glanced at the crowd of people outside, he abruptly stopped himself, "I am..."

"Captain, this is the man I told you about. He's the one who bumped into one of our team's horses."

Zhang Wenshan interrupted Kong Qingdong directly.

"Alright! So it's you guys." Wang Tieshan had been a brigade leader for over a decade; how could he not understand?

He immediately roared and slammed his hand hard on the table.

The three people opposite them all shuddered.

Wang Changhai and Jiang Shouyi turned their heads sharply and stared intently at Kong Qingdong.

Didn't you say you were bringing them here to eat and drink well, and maybe even skim some extra money off them?

How did it turn into a horse collision?

The crowd outside was in an uproar.

"Captain, is the horse alright?"

"We don't have many animals in our team, so we have to make him pay compensation."

Hearing the aggressive accusations, Kong Qingdong's face turned pale, and he couldn't help but shout, "The livestock were perfectly fine when you left!"

"Don't you know livestock are easily startled?" Zhang Wenshan scoffed. "You charge straight at me, ringing your bells deafeningly; how could the horse not be frightened?"

"Bullshit! I turned out of an alley, I didn't ring the bell at all, it wouldn't startle..."

Kong Qingdong stopped mid-sentence, his face filled with regret.

Damn it! How could I have blurted out the truth!

He looked Zhang Wenshan up and down again, his eyes filled with surprise and doubt. This kid used to be so stupid, but now he's like a completely different person.

Kong Qingdong knew he couldn't dwell on the matter any longer, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Captain Wang, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding! I'm here this time with a legitimate purchasing mission from the agricultural machinery factory."

Purchasing agents are like gods of wealth, with wide connections and plenty of goods on hand.

Prioritize the distribution of in-demand items, or stuff local produce and agricultural byproducts into the factory. This would greatly benefit the village, and the proper etiquette would naturally follow, including cooking dishes, warming wine, and stuffing in some eggs and mountain products.

But now...

Wang Tieshan was able to keep his composure, but the crowd outside couldn't contain themselves any longer.

"Comrade Kong, you are such a kind person!"

"I've saved up a lot of eggs, do you want to buy them?"

"The vegetables from my garden are ready!"

"Comrade Kong, when it comes to farm machinery during the autumn harvest...you'd better put in a good word for us!"

Hearing the barrage of compliments and pleas, Kong Qingdong's expression softened, and he nodded slightly.

That's more like it!

This is the treatment he deserves as a purchasing agent at an agricultural machinery factory.

He gave Zhang Wenshan a cold look, a sneer creeping onto his lips. "Little brat, you think I can't handle you?"

"The factory will definitely not sit idly by when the villagers are in trouble."

Kong Qingdong raised his voice to drown out the discussion and casually brushed aside the matter of agricultural machinery.

Anyway, he didn't make any guarantees.

"I came here specifically to buy snakes. Comrade Zhang Wenshan is a snake catcher. I personally saw him deliver dozens of snakes to the state-run restaurant. They must weigh over a hundred pounds, right?"

"Now that we've collected all the snakes, the factory can also collect more of everyone's agricultural products as a sideline."

These words immediately whetted everyone's appetite.

"What? Shanzi, you got so many snakes from the educated youth settlement?"

"Good job, Shanzi! Our village is counting on you this time."

"Over a hundred pounds of snakes, you must have made a fortune, right?"

Wang Tieshan's face instantly turned so dark it seemed to drip water. He knew exactly what was going on, clenched his fists tightly, and stared at Kong Qingdong, feeling like he wanted to kill him.

Are snakes so easy to catch?

That thing is deadly!

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Zhang Wenshan calmly take out a piece of paper from his pocket and hand it to him.

"Captain, could you please read it aloud to everyone?"

"Great!" Wang Tieshan snatched it. "A state-run restaurant is buying dead snakes, mutilated snakes... Purchase price: thirty-two yuan and fifty cents!"

"Are they all dead?" Wang Tieshan's eyes flashed, and he immediately asked.

Zhang Wenshan raised his voice, "These days the sun is scorching. We were lucky; we found a lot of snakes that had died or rotted in the sun near the educated youth settlement."

"It really is a state-run restaurant's official stamp!"

"It doesn't even weigh 100 pounds..."

"Thirty-two yuan and fifty cents, that's a worker's monthly wage! Shanzi's luck is unbelievable!"

The crowd passed around the receipt, and the commotion gradually subsided as everyone's attention turned to the dead snake.

"Comrade Kong, did you see that?" Zhang Wenshan looked at Kong Qingdong with a smile. "I don't have the skill to catch snakes; it was purely luck."

"You..." Kong Qingdong choked on his words.

He originally intended to incite the brigade and villagers to force Zhang Wenshan to comply and catch snakes for him, but he never expected that the kid would actually issue a ticket.

They're all just mutilated snakes that died from sun exposure. Are you trying to fool us?

He witnessed several large snakes being killed alive, but he couldn't say it under any circumstances; he couldn't afford to offend the state-run restaurant!

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I was being reckless."

Kong Qingdong's eyes darted around, and he raised his foot as if to leave, deliberately raising his voice.

"Don't worry, folks, I will definitely do my best to help during the autumn harvest."

That sounds nice, but it carries a blatant threat underneath. Who can trust you?

"Purchasing agent, please don't leave yet. Let's talk this out."

"It's just snakes! Why can't we gather enough?"

"Shanzi, you're so capable, what's wrong with catching a few to tide you over?"

"Shut up, all of you!" Wang Tieshan roared, his face contorted with rage. "That's a life-or-death situation, what are you all making a fuss about?"

The noise stopped abruptly, but then another voice suddenly rang out.

"What about the autumn harvest?"

People became restless again.

Wang Tieshan felt a chill run down his spine, and his heart sank. Other matters could be discussed, but the autumn harvest was doomed!

"Bang!"

A loud bang was heard.

Zhang Wenshan slammed his hand on the table, making the teacup bounce around and immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Kong Qingdong was startled and instinctively took two steps back, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Since Comrade Kong has come to us seeking our help," Zhang Wenshan said slowly, his gaze sweeping over the restless crowd before finally settling on Kong Qingdong's face. "I can't very well refuse him."

Kong Qingdong felt a sense of relief, and a smug smile crept onto his lips.

Little brat, you still have to listen to me obediently, don't you?

However, Zhang Wenshan's next sentence immediately froze him in place:

"Let's sign the acquisition agreement now!"