Chapter 015 - Dont Mess With Li Yuan
Before, Li Yuan would occasionally bring home a small pheasant or rabbit, weighing maybe one or two kilograms, and nobody bothered him about it. But now, with a big, bulging sack slung over his shoulder, a few local troublemakers had taken notice.
He was just about to walk off when two idle teenage boys from the village jumped out and blocked his way.
Li Yuan tried going left, they shifted left. He veered right, they blocked his path again. Clearly, they weren’t letting him pass.
He stopped. One of the teens lifted his chin and said, “Pipsqueak, share some. You’ve got so much. No way you can finish all that at home.”
Another one chimed in, “We’re all from the same neighborhood. You’d look bad if you didn’t share. I don’t need much. Just give me a kilo and a half.”
Others, who had been hovering a short distance away, now gathered around.
“Pipsqueak, I’m out of rice at home. You wouldn’t want your uncle going hungry, would you?” one villager said, playing the pity card.
“If you want to keep the peace, you’d better split the spoils.” One more villager stepped up, puffing up his chest and glaring at Li Yuan.
Finally, another villager walked up, acting like a self-appointed elder. “Look at you, all grown up. Let your dear old uncle step in and settle this f—”
“Fairly?” Li Yuan cut him off before he could finish.
That middle-aged man paused, then said, “Everyone’s here, so we should all get a share. Just give us 13 kg. That’s not too much to ask, right?”
Li Yuan gave a cold laugh.