Chapter 1747
As long as the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.
After Wang An led Mu Xueli and the other two out of Yang Shuwen and the others' sight, Wang An suddenly wondered if the kid named Li Sanmeng would tell Yang Shuwen and the others about his secret possession of fourth-grade ginseng leaves after the four of them left.
Of course, what Wang An wanted to know most was how Yang Shuwen and the others would handle the matter after hearing about it.
Wang An needed to decide whether he and his four companions should continue to cooperate with the seven of them on the baton-pulling game, and how to treat them in the future, based on the attitudes of Yang Shuwen and the other five old men.
These matters, deep in the mountains, all concern money and the safety of the four of them.
Therefore, Wang An let Mu Xueli and Huang Zhong take Xiaobai and Xiaohei back to their residence first, while he himself led Wang Li to hide in the bushes and eavesdrop on Yang Shuwen and the others' conversation.
It has to be said that Wang An was actually the most cunning and shrewd of them all.
However, it must be said that Wang An was very satisfied with the attitude and performance of Yang Shuwen and the other four old men.
Whether it was Li Sanmeng or Yang Fuqiang getting beaten up, Wang An was in a great mood.
After Wang An finished speaking, Wang Li said with a beaming smile:
"Yeah, yeah, that guy got really badly beaten by those two kids. Compared to that, I feel like my dad and mom were just putting on a show when they beat me the other day."
Wang An laughed heartily, patted Wang Li on the shoulder, and asked:
"Then how about I beat you up badly the day before yesterday?"
Wang Li glanced at Wang An and said with a grin:
"Ruthless, incredibly ruthless, even more ruthless than them."
Wang An was taken aback upon hearing this, and gave Wang Li a push, saying in an annoyed tone:
"Get the hell out of here! If I really beat you up, I'll make sure you can't get out of bed. Besides, I didn't even kick you hard the other day."
Upon hearing this, Wang Li spoke with conviction:
"Who knows if you used force or not? Anyway, I just remember you hitting me, and quite a few times."
Wang An rolled his eyes at Wang Li, then ignored him and turned to walk back to his residence.
Wang Li jogged a few steps to catch up with Wang An, then asked him in a cheeky tone:
"Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, how did you know that kid was going to get beaten up?"
Wang An calmly stated:
"I didn't know he was going to get beaten. I just wanted to see how Yang Shuwen would handle this matter. Hell, before noon I watched that little boy named Li Sanmeng cut off and bury a seedling with a fourth-grade leaf stick. If Yang Shuwen can't give us an explanation for this matter, then we have to deal with that little boy."
Upon hearing this, Wang Li raised an eyebrow and said angrily:
"Why didn't you tell me about this before, Fourth Brother? You were too embarrassed to do it, but I was. You'll see, I'll make sure he's beyond recognition, that lazy bum."
Wang An rolled his eyes at Wang Li and said:
"Can't you think before you act? What good is beating him up? If you beat him up, won't our two groups become estranged? Look how much better it is now. We don't have to worry about anything. They've sorted things out themselves and can even help us find more cargo."
Wang Li nodded and said:
"I know that's true, but I'm still a little angry. He's a complete ingrate."
Wang An shook his head and said:
"Why do you care if he's an ingrate or not? Just remember, as long as he's useful to us, and using him is more beneficial than harmful, understand?"
"Don't you think about it? If it's just the four of us, the rest of the old folks will have to wade for another half a month. What? Don't you want to get down the mountain sooner and cuddle with your Xiuyu to sleep?"
Upon hearing the mention of sleeping with Xiuyu in his arms, Wang Li seemed to have thought of something. He scratched his head, chuckled, and said:
"It has to be you, Fourth Brother! Your brain is so sharp, so incredibly sharp, hehehehehe," Wang An continued with a broad smile.
"Wait until tomorrow, they'll definitely confess. Then we'll generously forgive them. After we've waded through this old hamlet, we'll take them to the rest of the hamlets to play with sticks. They'll be even more grateful to us then, hahaha!"
After saying that, Wang An patted Wang Li on the shoulder and asked:
"How about it? Isn't doing this a hundred times better than beating him up?"
Wang Lika babbled, giving Wang An a thumbs-up as he said:
"Fourth Brother, if you were born in ancient times, you would be Zhuge Liang from the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Gao from the Qin Dynasty, Wei Zhongxian from the Ming Dynasty, and Li Lianying from the Qing Dynasty."
Wang An, who was initially pleased with himself, started to feel increasingly uneasy as he listened. He thought Zhuge Liang was quite good, but the others after him were all eunuchs.
So Wang An turned around and stared with his big eyes, saying:
"Can you use your brain when you praise people in the future? Do you even know that Zhao Gao, Wei Zhongxian, and Li Lianying you're talking about were all eunuchs?"
Wang Li frowned, then nodded innocently and said:
"I know, so what if they're eunuchs? They're people too. Fourth Brother, tell me, aren't these guys awesome?"
Wang An glanced at Wang Li's face, sensing that he wasn't deliberately insulting him, so he nodded helplessly and said perfunctorily:
"Yeah, awesome, damn awesome."
After a pause, Wang An said very solemnly:
"Don't compare me to these people anymore."
Wang Likabakab eyes, and said:
"Okay, Fourth Brother."
When the two returned to their residence, Mu Xueli and Huang Zhong had almost finished cooking.
The staple food is rice, and the side dishes are large brains dipped in sauce and wild boar stewed with hazel mushrooms.
Of course, there was plenty of wild boar meat but very few hazel mushrooms. This was mainly because everyone was busy digging for ginseng with sticks and didn't have time to pick mushrooms. The few hazel mushrooms that were available were picked by Huang Zhong and Mu Xueli on the way back.
During the meal, Mu Xueli couldn't contain her curiosity and asked Wang An:
"Brother-in-law, what are you all watching?"
After Mu Xueli finished asking her question, Huang Zhong also looked over with curious eyes.
Wang An chuckled as he looked at the two men, then turned to Wang Li and said:
"Fifth brother, you talk to them."
Upon hearing this, Wang Li took over the conversation and recounted what he had just witnessed.
After Wang Li finished speaking, Mu Xueli said with a happy expression:
"Damn it, I don't think that kid is easy to beat up. Why don't you just beat him to death?"
Even Huang Zhong nodded in agreement and said:
"He's been sullen all afternoon, like someone owes him money. You should just beat him up; he's got a head that begs to be beaten."
After Huang Zhong finished speaking, Wang An and the other two couldn't help but laugh.
The main reason is that Huang Zhong rarely comments on people, so the fact that Li Sanmeng could make him so unhappy shows how truly despicable Li Sanmeng's actions were. (End of Chapter)