Chapter 45 - Chapter 45: Chapter 40: The Cultivation of Tree Sap and Termites_i (1/2)
Chapter 45: Chapter 40: The Cultivation of Tree Sap and Termites_i
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He carried a basket of humus down the mountain, planning to get some Ancient Banyan Tree Blood from home to feed the Termites on the mountain.
At the very least, he could try it out and see the effect.
After all, the Green Demon mentioned that the juices of many plants could help a beehive evolve, which greatly excited him.
The Ancient Banyan Tree Blood must be a very high-grade substance.
After Qin Niu brought the humus to his poor field, he dumped it in the central area where the compost was piled.
In fact, there was already quite a lot of compost there.
With his current level of cultivation, carrying a basket of one hundred twenty or thirty catties of humus was like child’s play, absolutely effortless.
“Ah Niu, the corn you planted this year isn’t bad!” Wang Haikun, the plague, had somehow come around again.
He stood there with his burly arms crossed, eying the corn in Qin Niu’s field greedily.
“Thank you for the compliments, Kun Ye. 1 didn’t plant well last year and went hungry for a year, so naturally, I had to work hard to plant them well this time.”
Qin Niu deliberately put on a miserable face.
“Starting today, you will work in my three mu of fields, and 1’11 provide your meals.”
Originally, Wang Haikun had no land, but in recent years, he’d accumulated some wealth by deceit and robbing ordinary villagers. He then annexed an acre of good farmland from his clan relative, Wang Lishu, through forced low-price buying, and purchased two more acres from the Yan Family, finally putting together three acres of land.
If it weren’t for the fact that Wang Haikun looked down on Qin Niu’s poor field, he probably would have grabbed it a long time ago.
There weren’t many people in the village he could bully who also owned land.
Wang Furen, Xu Zhenchang, and the almost Beast Tamer Hu Lazi, these people all had backing or strength, and were not someone he could suppress.
He only dared to bully honest villagers like Qin Niu, who didn’t have much strength.
“Kun Ye, I’m really sorry about this, but I’ve been feeling unwell lately with constant stomach pains. Moreover, 1 can’t even manage my own poor field, let alone go work for you.”
Qin Niu wasn’t stupid.
How could he agree to such a thing?
Never mind that Wang Haikun only provided one meal a day without paying any wages, even if he did offer wages, Qin Niu wouldn’t go.
He never thought about taking on a job unless one day he truly couldn’t survive.
“Quit the nonsense. I’ve been nice to discuss this with you, haven’t 1? Hurry up and go work in my field, or else, if you make me unhappy, you’ll even have to fend for your own meals.”
Wang Haikun glared fiercely with his bulging eyes, emanating a fully intimidating aura.
“Kun Ye, it’s really impossible.”
What was Qin Niu’s current cultivation level?
As a mortal, he was Onefold 74.3/100. To put it boastfully, he could crush Wang Haikun with one hand.
Was he afraid of Wang Haikun throwing his weight around in front of him?
He had dared to make a move when he was weaker than Wang Haikun, and now that his strength was so much greater, if Wang Haikun really sought death, Qin Niu wouldn’t mind ridding the villagers of this menace.
Of course, he would certainly use some schemes and tactics.
“Well then, let’s do it this way. I see your manure is quite good; carry a few dozen baskets to my place.”
Wang Haikun knew that coercion wouldn’t work.
Not just him, even a big landlord like Yan Ruohai hired people with money to work his land and never even thought of forcing someone to work for free.
“Kun Ye, when I have some free time, 1’11 carry a couple of baskets to your field and give it a try. But let me say the ugly part up front: this manure only works in my poor field. In good land, it might actually cause fertilizer damage. If it hurts your crops, you can’t blame me.”
Qin Niu responded.
“Less blabber. You better bring me at least two baskets before dark today, or don’t blame this Kun Ye for his fists not recognizing anyone.”
Wang Haikun spoke arrogantly.
“If it works well, Kun Ye won’t skimp on rewarding you. Don’t try to play any tricks on me, got it?”
“It’s just carrying some mountain soil, what tricks can I play? Besides, would 1 dare to play tricks in front of Kun Ye?”
Qin Niu’s words sounded aggrieved, but inwardly he sneered.
Giving two baskets to Wang Haikun this time would ensure he’d never dare to ask for manure again.
“You better not dare!”
Wang Haikun snorted and walked away, arms still crossed.
This plague roamed around the village all day without farming, eyeing any wife or daughter he deemed pretty, desiring to steal anything he saw as valuable.
But the number of villagers he could suppress wasn’t many.
Families like the Liu Family with many men were not afraid of him—if there were any trouble, the men of the Liu Family would line up, most likely giving Wang Haikun a disadvantage. Moreover, generations of the Liu Family were lumberjacks who, having chopped wood for years, would have certainly realized some Blade Technique.