Two Realms: Don't call me evil!

Chapter 43 Changes in Lazhi Village
In autumn, the golden rice fields blow in the wind, like waves.

In Lazhi Village, the villagers, as always, took advantage of the fact that the temperature of the sun had not yet risen to harvest rice.

"I asked yesterday, and the purchase price of rice this year is much lower than last year."

In the field, a dark-skinned man about 20 years old was holding a sickle to harvest rice while complaining to his fellow villagers.

"You can only make so much money from millet. Whenever I can make enough money to move to the city, I want to grow rice husks."

The companions next to him were equally aggrieved, complaining about the miserable world.

"I won't even plant something as harmful as rice shell flowers."

Miao Lun's face darkened, and he glared at him angrily.

Rice shell flowers are poppies, and his father died of smoking opium. He is extremely disgusted with this kind of thing.

"Okay, okay, I'm just saying, those things are only grown in the north, and no one does it here."

The companion laughed twice and explained quickly.

Miao Lun's face softened slightly, and at this moment, a strange sound suddenly came.

【Great news! Great news! Jieke Company now purchases all kinds of venomous insects and snakes from the general public. There is no limit on the quantity. The price is calculated by the kilogram. The money is settled on the spot, and no one is deceived. 】

【Great news! Great news! Jieke Company now purchases all kinds of venomous insects and snakes from the general public, with no restrictions on categories. Prices are calculated by the kilogram, and the money is settled on the spot, so no one is deceived. 】

A dilapidated van drove past on the dirt road beside the field. There were festive red advertisements on the body. The loudspeaker installed on the roof of the van played over and over again. A group of people working in the fields turned to look.

"What's going on, collecting insects?"

Miao Lun was confused. This Jieke Company came out of nowhere and came to collect bugs.

Just as the van stopped in front of him, a man wearing a uniform with the word "Jacko" on it stepped out of the car and shouted to him: "Friend, are you interested in knowing more?"

"Are you really collecting bugs? Are you paying for them?"

Miao Lun asked tentatively. As he spoke, he grabbed a grasshopper from the ground, held it up and said, "It's just this kind of bug."

When the employees of Jieco saw it, they immediately laughed and said: "Of course, our Jieco is a company run by a big Chinese boss, and it is absolutely genuine. Just the grasshopper in your hand, I took a look, um, it's a D-type insect, buy it." The price is 5 yuan per kilogram.”

"How much, 5 Chinese dollars per kilogram, and you still pay in Chinese dollars?"

Miao Lun couldn't believe his ears. His daily salary was only 15 yuan in Chinese dollars.

Catching three kilograms of grasshoppers is equivalent to one day's wages, and it is paid in Chinese dollars, which is much easier to use than their Zen coins.

Not only Miao Lun, but also nearby villagers heard these words, which immediately caused a shock in the whole place.

Where did this guy come from, to buy grasshoppers at such a high price?

"Our Jieke company is a big brand, and our reputation is very guaranteed. You can catch it with confidence, and we will never default. We buy not only grasshoppers, but also other poisonous insects and snakes, and the price is higher. You can take them and have a look." "

Jieke employees picked up flyers one by one and handed them to the villagers, but some people could no longer bear it.

For example, Miao Lun, after confirming that it was not a lie, immediately put down his sickle, took a snakeskin bag, and started looking around to catch grasshoppers.

There shouldn't be too many grasshoppers in the autumn harvest fields. Just stamping your feet can startle a lot of them.

Miao Lun often caught this thing to play with when he was a child, and now he can catch it accurately.

When other people saw it, they imitated him one after another, for fear that all the grasshoppers in the field would be caught.

Just in the blink of an eye, the villagers who originally harvested grains turned into masters of catching insects. Many people even ran home and called their wives, children, and parents, and the entire family joined the battle.

As the night grew dark, Miao Lun approached the Jieke employee for the third time and handed him the two kilograms of grasshoppers he had just caught. "Ten yuan, keep it."

After both parties cleared their money and goods, Jieke employees poured all the grasshoppers into a glass box. Seeing that it was getting dark, they had to announce their temporary departure.

"It's too late. I'll come back tomorrow and I'll still collect the insects. Don't worry."

After the employee of Jieke finished speaking, he drove into the van full of grasshoppers and left in a leisurely manner.

The villagers in the same place were still talking about it, and everyone's face was full of excitement and excitement.

Because the harvest of catching insects in this day is much higher than their daily salary.

Miao Lun counted the Huayuan in his hand over and over again and found that there were 27 Huayuan, which was almost his two days' income.

With a silly smile on his face, Miao Lun said excitedly: "If they come here to collect the money every day, then my grandmother will be able to save enough money for medical treatment soon, and at the same time, my sister can go to school."

His mother was bedridden due to a serious illness the year before last and could not find a doctor for treatment because she had no money.

His biggest wish now is to save enough money to take his mother to a hospital in a big city for treatment.

After collecting all the money, Miao Lun returned home.

In the dark and narrow earthen house, the 12-year-old sister was busy in front of the stove. The dinner she prepared was only simple gruel and dried vegetables, and the clear soup was not watery.

As soon as Miao Lun entered the house, he couldn't wait to tell his mother and sister what happened today.

It wasn't until they saw the Hua Yuan that Miao Lun took out that they believed he was really not talking nonsense.

"Mom, I won't tell you anymore. I have to catch some more bugs while there is still time."

After a quick dinner, Miao Lun went out again with a flashlight, looking for the poisonous insects that Jieke Company needed.

Toads, poisonous snakes, scorpions, centipedes, etc. all come out at night, so they are suitable for catching at night.

There are many villagers who have the same ideas as Miao Lun. Today's harvest stimulated many people and let them know that bugs are still so valuable.

The next day, Miao Lun had dark circles under his eyes, and the same group of villagers stood at the entrance of the village, waiting eagerly.

Until the loud horn sound came and the van appeared in sight, Miao Lun and the surrounding villagers cheered and swarmed around it.

Last night's gain was another twenty yuan, and Miao Lun was very excited.

There are even villagers who have caught venomous snakes and are showing off loudly because they have been sold for hundreds of yuan.

These incomes are much more cost-effective for local villagers who mainly engage in farming than farming.

So from this day on, the villagers were running around every day looking for various poisonous insects and snakes, and then exchanged them for Huayuan from Jieke Company.

Similar things happened not only in Lazhi Village, but also in more than a dozen nearby villages and towns.

For a time, the reputation of Jieko Company soared in the surrounding area, and even Mander City had heard about it.

The local villagers have a great impression of Jieke Company. Several poisonous insect purchasing sites are overcrowded every day. Catching insects has become the main source of income for many villagers.

While these villagers were rejoicing at the increase in wealth brought by catching insects, they did not know that they had entered a carefully woven situation.

As transactions become more and more frequent, their economy is being tied to the big tree of Jacko.

When people become more and more inseparable from Jieko, once Jieko falls, the entire Mande City economy will be in chaos and decline. That will also be the day when Mande City is completely dominated and bound.

(End of this chapter)