The Southern Mountain Village villagers widened their eyes, their faces flushed red. What could be more exciting than seeing a gold ingot?
A Fire Plume Chicken for an ingot of gold? This was simply a gift from the heavens.
To them, a small amount of silver was enough to cover a month's worth of expenses.
An ingot of gold!
That was enough to last them a few decades. Everyone's eyes were shining brightly …
Fang Zhengzhi was one of them.
"Gold!" Fang Zhengzhi shouted. If not for the fact that the surrounding villagers were also shouting excitedly, he would have been exposed.
Fang Zhengzhi was very excited. What kind of Fire Plume Chicken did Lolita like to eat?
This was too easy, wasn't it just his own Fire Plume Chicken?
Hahaha... I'm going to earn an ingot of gold.
Fang Zhengzhi was ecstatic.
But on second thought, something didn't seem right...
His own Fire Plume Chicken was definitely not a problem. After all, the seasoning was his own secret recipe. But how could he give it to her?
"Here, this is my Fire Plume Chicken. Hand over the money, hand over the goods. Give me the gold!"
Fang Zhengzhi wasn't stupid. He felt that if he really did this, he would be courting death. Even the heavens wouldn't let him live, it was equivalent to jumping into a fire pit.
Borrow someone else's hand?
Fang Zhengzhi quickly rejected this idea.
Firstly, if he borrowed someone else's hand, the other party might not return the gold. This was a huge problem. Secondly, no matter how many hands he used, the Southern Mountain Village only had a few hundred households. Based on Lolita's methods, she would definitely be able to trace it back to him.
He still wouldn't be able to live...
What to do, what to do?
Fang Zhengzhi was hopping mad, but he couldn't think of a suitable solution. Hang on, how about I wait for her to leave, then secretly throw it on the road leading to the village entrance?
That's not right!
What if Lolita went back on her word?
Even though this idea seemed feasible, it wasn't the safest. He had to get his hands on this ingot of gold. She had already taken it out, how could he expect her to keep it?
That was too unfair!
"Gold, my gold..."
Fang Zhengzhi cried out in pain. This Lolita must be doing this on purpose. She wanted to use the gold to lure him, then lure him into her trap! Yes, that must be it.
But that was gold!
Fang Zhengzhi's eyes turned green. Even though he knew that this was a trap set up by Lolita, but if he didn't take the gold in his hands, he would definitely be struck by lightning.
"I don't care anymore. Even if I have to risk being exposed, I must get the gold!" Just as Fang Zhengzhi was thinking, the excited villagers could no longer hold themselves back and began to shout.
"I can grill, I can grill!"
"Miss, please wait a moment. I have a Fire Plume Chicken at home, I'll roast it now!"
It had to be said that the lethality of an ingot of gold was very great. In an instant, all the villagers started running back to their homes.
Even Li Zhuangshi and the rest who passed the test didn't hesitate. Since they couldn't hope to enter the Divine Constabulary, they had to hurry and earn some gold.
Amidst the surging crowd, Fang Zhengzhi had no choice but to spread his short legs and run amidst the crowd. He didn't want to stand in the square like an idiot, waiting to be caught by Lolita …
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The entire square instantly scattered like birds and beasts.
But, very quickly, the square became lively again. Each and every household set up a stove in the square and fervently roasted the Fire Plume Chicken.
With one glance, there were at least ten households. If not for the limited supply of Fire Plume Chickens in the Southern Mountain Village, there would have been even more.
Village Chief Meng Bai led a few villagers holding water basins and guarding the perimeter, to prevent any accidents from happening, such as setting the entire Southern Mountain Village on fire.
Lolita Chi Guyan sat on the chair covered in expensive beast skin on the high platform with a face full of anticipation. On the table in front of her was a shiny gold ingot.
Behind her stood a few soldiers in shining armour. Every single one of them had a solemn expression on their faces, constantly observing their surroundings for any signs of movement.
"Mum, don't go!" Fang Zhengzhi was speechless as he called out to Qin Xuelian, who had somehow managed to obtain a Fire Plume Chicken. Looking at her anxious expression, Fang Zhengzhi felt extremely helpless.
"Zhengzhi, you're still young, you don't understand. This is gold, a huge ingot of gold. If we're lucky, it will be enough for our family to eat and drink for decades!" Qin Xuelian completely ignored Fang Zhengzhi, grabbing the stove in the house and dashing out. Fang Zhengzhi couldn't stop her at all.
As he ran, he shouted, "Father of the child, hurry up!"
"Alright, alright … I'm coming, I'm coming …" A man with thick eyebrows and big eyes ran out from the inner room, carrying a pile of burning charcoal in his hand. He had a simple and honest look on his face, and wore a tattered animal skin. He was also in a hurry, but his right arm was empty.
Before Fang Zhengzhi could react, his dad had already disappeared without a trace.
"After a few years of being married, this personality is indeed contagious …" Fang Zhengzhi looked at the empty mud hut in front of him, feeling somewhat desolate. Everyone says that children from poor families take charge of the household early, but I'm only six years old! Is it really alright to leave me alone at home like this?
A small arm was ultimately no match for a big thigh. At his age, he was at the age where he should stay at home and be an obedient baby. It was almost impossible for an adult to listen to him.
Gold …
Shiny gold, ingots of gold. Who said I'm young and insensible? Actually, I want it more than any of you!
How could he be safe and get the gold at the same time? Fang Zhengzhi raised his head to look at the azure blue sky, his large black eyes darting around. He had to give her the roast chicken in front of the entire village, or else she might renege on the debt. But he reckoned that once he went up on stage, she would immediately grab him and press him to the ground …
Even if it was a light punishment, he would at least be flogged. If it was a heavy punishment, he might lose his life!
What to do?
He had to think of a way to escape unscathed! There was another problem. Where was he going to get a chicken? As he thought about this, Fang Zhengzhi's gaze subconsciously turned to the neighboring courtyard.
Chicken …
This problem could still be solved!
Only by interacting more, could the "friendship" between neighbours flourish. Speaking of his neighbour, he suddenly thought of Li Zhuangshi lifting the two hundred and fifty kilogram black cauldron. At the same time, he thought of the Divine Constabulary examination, and even more of Lolita shouting on stage, who could read …
"Got it!" Fang Zhengzhi's eyes suddenly lit up.
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