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Chapter 535: Encounter Danger 6
Chapter 535: Chapter 535: Encounter Danger 6At Niu Wa’s words, Mangzi and Erlvzi both turned their attention to Taige. Although neither of them said anything, it was clear they were also dissatisfied with Taige’s approach.
Taige had a wife at home and a woman in the mountains. The rest of them didn’t have wives, and only Mangzi had a woman in the mountains. And she was mute. Now, a beautiful woman had arrived and Taige wanted to monopolize her. It was too unfair.
Everyone was working equally; why should Taige get all the benefits?
Taige noticed their resentment and frowned, "What are you guys dwelling upon? Do you only have women on the brain?"
Niu Wa was already uncomfortable. On hearing Taige’s words, he grumbled back, "Taige, you’ve a woman here and there. You’re well-fed and don’t understand us, who are starving. Obviously, it’s easy for you to say."
Taige immediately turned stern, "Niu Wa, if you’ve a problem with me over a woman, say it directly. There’s no need to beat around the bush. We are brothers. When have I ever wronged you guys? Haven’t I always made the effort and taken the responsibility? Aren’t your good days now because of my help? Who among you hasn’t been obliged to me? Just for a woman, you’re showing your displeasure. It’s very disappointing. And for the record, I didn’t plan to monopolize Tong Yao. Even if I did, wouldn’t it be because I deserved it for contributing more?"
At Taige’s words, others immediately bowed their heads in shame.
It was indeed true that Taige had helped them a lot. Without him, who had the foresight to lease the two mountain forests back then, and leading them in making money, they wouldn’t have enough to eat now.
But haggling with Taige over a woman was perhaps misguided.
Niu Wa took the initiative to apologize: "Taige, I was wrong. You can handle Tong Yao’s matter as you see fit."
Both Mangzi and Erlvzi immediately followed suit.
Taige, hearing their words, looked a bit more pleased. He said, "We are brothers. I want to lead you all to make big money and achieve something great, not go weak at the knees over a pretty woman. Once we have money, can’t we find any kind of woman we want? We can openly choose the type we want."
Getting Taige’s drift, Erlvzi’s eyes lit up immediately, "Taige, do you perhaps have a plan in mind?"
Taige nodded, and his eyes brimming with cunning, "Did you hear what they were talking about on the road?"
Erlvzi thought for a bit and said, "They’re rich people who run factories with a few hundred employees."
Taige nodded and said, "Right, they’re rich city dwellers. It’s not practical for us to keep Tong Yao here. All three of them are wealthy in the city. As soon as their families realize they’re missing, there will be a large
Niu Wa swallowed his saliva and didn’t dare to respond immediately.
Both Mangzi and Erlvzi remained silent, too. The room fell silent for a while. The four of them lit up cigarettes again, the room filling up with smoke until they were squinting their eyes.