Chapter 216: Chapter 212: Wen Ran: Ah! I Think I’ve Been Set Up

The brigade leader, like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, excitedly hugged the little lamb into his arms.

The little lamb was eating grass and was startled, bleating once with a pitiful look, but its hooves were merciless, giving the brigade leader a good kick.

The brigade leader was caught off guard and was kicked upside down by the two hooves.

Fortunately, it was just a little lamb with not much strength; otherwise, it might have really messed up the brigade leader’s face.

Wen Ran and Xiao Chenye hurried over and helped the brigade leader up, chiding, “Uncle! What are you doing? If you get hurt, our family can’t afford to compensate you.”

“Compensate for what? I don’t want any compensation! This little lamb is good, it’s really strong.”

After being kicked, the brigade leader instead seemed lively and in high spirits, grinning from ear to ear, “What were you planning to do with it, taking it down the mountain quietly?

You’re not planning to slaughter it for meat, are you?”

Wen Ran: “…”

She smiled lightly without saying a word.

Everyone knows these things in their hearts, no need to put it on the table~

This cute little lamb kebab, it would be a waste not to eat it.

The brigade leader felt very heartbroken and held onto the little lamb tightly, “No, no!”

Wen Ran held her forehead, “Uncle, let’s talk about this properly. Stand up first, don’t sit on the ground acting like a child, it’s embarrassing.”

For the brigade leader, at this moment, whether it’s embarrassing or not didn’t matter anymore.

He had to protect the little lamb’s life from Wen Ran’s words.

“No way,” the brigade leader said roguishly, “you can’t eat this little lamb, it’s such a waste to eat this cute little sheep now!

It would be much better to raise it big and fat, then everyone could have a bite of meat.

Even if we can’t eat the meat, a few sips of soup would be delicious. How about I give you a hundred points, and you give it to the brigade, okay?”

Wen Ran: “…”

Heavens above.

She worked so hard gathering pig grass.

Only earned three points a day, and a single little lamb equaled her work for a whole month.

But, this could be good too.

Wen Ran’s eyes rolled as she suddenly had an idea.

The brigade leader howled, “Wen Ran, you little brat, what are you scheming now with your turning eyes?

Are you planning something bad again? I’m telling you, don’t think about cheating me, a hundred points for a lamb, you’ve already hit the jackpot.”

Wen Ran immediately disagreed, “Hey! How am I cheating you! I don’t lack points, I just lack meat to eat.

I’m not trading anymore, a hundred points, I’d rather have a bite of the lamb meat.”

Brigade leader: “…”

He seemed to have overreacted a bit.

After thinking for a moment, the brigade leader stepped back again, “Then, should we discuss it a bit more?”

Wen Ran was not willing, hesitating and didn’t agree.

The brigade leader had no choice, he increased the points from one hundred to one hundred and twenty, and only then did Wen Ran relent.

“By the way,” Wen Ran smiled sweetly, “I was just about to say, I saw a herd of wild cattle on the mountain. If our brigade needs, I can find a way to bring a few down.”

Brigade leader: “!!!”

It’s like a blessing falling from the sky.

Immediately, he came to his senses, feeling slightly disillusioned, “So, what you were going to say just now was to go up the mountain to capture wild cattle?”

“That’s right.”

Brigade leader: “…”

His twenty points, poof, gone.

The brigade leader felt heartache and hadn’t recovered his senses when he heard Wen Ran’s faint voice, “Of course, as you know my nature.

I usually don’t do unpaid labor, so if I can bring down two wild cattle from the mountain, during the spring planting, can I skip participating?”

The brigade leader, hugging the little lamb, “Sure.”

He looked at Wen Ran’s secretly happy expression and smiled slightly, “Actually, from the start, I didn’t plan to make you work in the fields.”

Wen Ran: “…?”

She stared at the brigade leader in disbelief, “But didn’t you say that during spring planting and autumn harvesting, everyone has to work in the fields?”

“Yes, everyone goes to the fields, but that doesn’t mean the cattle and sheep stop needing food.”

The brigade leader grinned, feeling like he had turned the tables, “I originally planned to have you gather pig grass; it’s just that the task now would be heavier.

In the past, three back baskets would suffice, but now it must be at least ten. Otherwise, it won’t be enough for the pigs, and if they get too thin, it wouldn’t be worth it.”

Wen Ran suddenly felt like she had shot herself in the foot.

According to the brigade leader’s logic, it meant even if she didn’t have this little clever idea, she wouldn’t have to work in the fields.

All she had to do was gather more pig grass and it’s done.

Now, she had voluntarily taken on more work.

Wen Ran was speechless and glared with a deadpan look, “Why didn’t you say so earlier?”

“You never really asked! Besides, seeing your dedicated focus for the brigade was truly touching.

So, I gave you a chance to showcase yourself. How’s that, touched?”

Not daring to be moved.

Wen Ran gritted her teeth.

She didn’t expect that after mingling with her for so long, even the brigade leader had become cunning and see how he set this little trap for her.

It’s truly one bamboozle after another.

While the brigade leader and Wen Ran were cursing inwardly, the Xiao Family was quite entertained, “Alright, everyone, let’s stop talking and sit down to eat.

Wait a moment longer, and the lamb will be just right to eat, soft and tender.”

“Sit down, eat!”

The brigade leader, just fooled by Wen Ran, though he had made a comeback later.

But it still couldn’t alter his depressed mood, so he immediately shut his eyes and resolved to eat first, forget everything else.

This little rascal sure doesn’t stay idle for a moment, besides the lamb is already prepared, not eating it would be a waste.

After eating and drinking enough, he would have the energy to continue the battle of wits with this little punk.

While eating, the brigade leader mentioned Zhong Xiaonan’s case, “To speak frankly.

Your family’s eldest is ungrateful, and the wife he married is also a troublesome character. As for the two brats they birthed, one is vicious, the other incredibly foolish.

Really can’t fathom how this family has survived over the years, it truly makes me see stars in front of my eyes over and over.

Bloody hell, if I hadn’t dodged quickly, I would have been trapped by that mother and her children.”

Even tried pulling at my clothes!

Just thinking about it makes the brigade leader want to slap the life out of Zhong Xiaonan.

“So,” Mrs. Xiao hoped, “did you drive them out?”

“Drive out my ass!”

The brigade leader sighed gloomily, “I can’t drive them out so easily, Zhong Xiaonan said that if I try to evict that mother and her children.

Zhong Xiaonan would immediately take the two kids and jump into the river, saying if there’s no way to live, they might as well die together, make it all end.

Spring planting is just around the corner, I don’t want anything unexpected to happen, so I gave them the house at the village entrance to stay in for now, and after spring planting is over, I’ll plan more gradually.”

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