
Chen Chen sighed inwardly. There might be many similar treasures in this world, but their ordinary appearance hid their true strength, rendering them useless from birth until their destruction.
“If you are a piece of grass, I can grit my teeth and eat you. But you're shit, so I can't do it. ”
Chen Chen shook his head, ignored the pile of dirt, and began experimenting with other functions of the system.
Before he knew it, the sun had gradually set and it was now afternoon.
The tenant farmers return home with their farm equipment.
…
“System, find me the most handsome person within ten meters!”
“Home master, please look in the mirror. ”
Hearing the system answer, Chen Chen looked at the small bronze mirror at home, feeling quite satisfied.
After looking into the mirror, Chen Chen's expression changed. He was so busy today trying the system, he forgot to cook for his parents!
Just as he was about to wash the rice anxiously, his father, Chen Shan, and his mother, Qin Rou, arrived home.
“Uh... Dad, Mom... I forgot to cook today,” said Chen Chen, a little embarrassed when he saw the tired face of his parents.
As soon as he said this, a loud voice suddenly came from outside the house not giving his parents a chance to answer.
“It's okay, you can eat at your aunt's house today. ”
The voice came from a large and powerful aunt, who had just entered the room.
This aunt is their neighbor, Erya's mother. Chen Chen called her Aunt Lee.
Chen Shan and Qin Rou sighed when they heard those words. They were not in the mood to eat today.
The harvest season is approaching, but the embankment in the upstream is problematic. All the fields in Stone Village were inundated with water, so there was almost nothing left to harvest this year.
How will Stone Village pay the land rent?
Not paying land rent these days is a big deal. The lightest punishments are beatings, being driven out of the farm, and being turned into refugees; the worst punishments mean you have to sell your children, exiled for thousands of miles, he said, and never allowed to live peacefully.
At that moment, Chen Shan suddenly spoke up, Little “Chen, why didn't you marry Erya?”
“Hah?”
Chen Chen was stunned upon hearing this. Erya is only 14 years old. Although it was very common to get married at that age in this world, how could he, a good young man with a socialist education, accept such a thing?
Furthermore, ever since she was young, none of them had anything in common, so why get married if there were no romantic love gifts?
Erya poked her head out from behind Aunt Lee, her expression timid.
The daughter of a tenant farmer is not beautiful. He had a tanned skin that looked healthy, and a thinner stature.
Seeing Erya's expression, Chen Chen had an idea. Does that girl have a crush on him? Did he mention it to Aunt Lee?
Indeed, his temperament was extremely outstanding in this small village, so it was only natural that he liked it, but …
“System, who loves me within a ten meter radius?” After slightly experimenting with the system, Chen Chen was subconsciously able to ask this question in his heart.
“There are three targets. ”
Chen Chen Chen's heart thumped violently upon hearing the system's answer. As expected, Erya has a crush on him!
Two of the three targets were definitely his parents. There are no parents who do not love their children.
As for the others, who else besides Erya? Or maybe Aunt Lee…
“Being too awesome is indeed a mistake ..” mutters Chen Chen Chen to himself, thinking about how to resist this unintended crush.
At that time, the system began to find targets.
“Two targets are right in front of you. As for the other target, walk two meters forward, then turn left five meters. ”
Of course her parents were in front of her, but the location of the other targets did not match where Erya was.
Unknowingly following the system's instructions, Chen Chen arrived at the pigsty again and stood in front of the pile of pig dung.
He looked towards Lao Hei, who was in the pigsty, while Lao Hei looked back at him.
Humans and pigs stared at each other with wide eyes. At this moment, Chen Chen had mixed feelings in his heart.
Lao Hei the pig really loved him. That's so touching!
For some reason, he suddenly felt that Lao Hei, the black pig, had become gentle and handsome, a kindness appearing in his eyes.
“Lao Hey, I didn't take care of you for years without success! I can't believe you're a little human now. It's only fitting that you can produce such incredible dirt, ” Chen said gently, walking towards Lao Hei and patting his head.
“Hanging...”.
Lao Hei snorted twice, closed his eyes, and rubbed Chen Chen's hand a few times, his expression showing excitement.
Chen Chen smiled as he saw this. His family has been raising this pig for almost ten years. It was normal for him to feel connected to her.
But if Erya doesn't like him, why is his father talking about him marrying Erya?
Thinking of this, he entered the house again.
Inside, her parents were talking to Aunt Lee.
“When my family can't pay the land rent, we can still hand over a pig to help cut the payment. But your family.. ”.
His mother, Qin Rou, looked at Erya as she spoke.
Aunt Lee looked ready to cry.
The landlord of Batu Village was not very kind-hearted. If Aunt Lee couldn't pay the land rent, they would most likely take Erya away and sell her to a brothel.
She was a widow and did not have much power. It wasn't easy raising Erya alone for so many years. If Erya was sold, she wouldn't last much longer.
Outside the room, Chen Chen had already guessed most of the problems.
Obviously, there was a problem with the rice fields in Batu Village, and they could not pay the land rent this year.
Her parents are worried that Erya will be kidnapped and sold to a brothel, so they offer to marry her off.
Erya's father used to be kind to their family, so her parents' decision was understandable.
In this world, ordinary tenants would never be able to leave the village, and their only prospective marriage partner was some friends in the village. It is likely that his parents were originally planning to get him to marry Erya.
If it had been before, Chen Chen would probably have accepted his fate. However, now he was the one who upgraded his system that would become immortal sooner or later. Does she need to commit to herself to get married to solve other people's problems?
That's not fair for his status.
Thinking of this, he went straight inside the house and said, “Dad, mother, is there a problem with the land rent? Don't we still have three days before it's due? In three days, I will collect the money needed for the rent. I can do that!”
“Hire land more than a thousand coins, how can you ..” Qin Rou stop talking.
Chen Chen Chen waved his hand and said, “Bu, do you remember the accountant at the Hefeng Pharmacy, in this county? He said that I had talent in numbers and wanted me to intern. I'll go look for him, maybe I can pay some down payment. ”
“But..”.
“Nothing but, I'm sixteen now. I can't stay home all day. Also, Lao Hei is a good pig, don't sell him. Chen Chen said with a smile, running straight towards the village entrance.
Stone Village was only ten miles from the county, so he would probably be there when it was dark.
“Chen Small! Maybe leave tomorrow? It's not safe at night! ” his parents scream worry from behind him.
“It's okay!” Chen Chen shouted, accelerating his pace.
It was easier for him to do something at night. For safety? What's there to worry about? He's broke! Why would anyone want to rob him?