One look at David's thoughtful expression told Ye Chuqi that he was already tempted.
Yan Jiu and Joshua, however, were giving Ye Chuqi rather peculiar looks. This was the first time they had seen her play dumb, and she made it look so utterly natural and effortless. David was an old hand, yet he had not suspected them at all. Was Ye Chuqi really that good an actress?
Chapter 138: Kabu Continent 03: The Penniless Trio
Only two young men had returned with David this time. During the few days the trio stayed in the village, they saw those two chatting with people at the village entrance every day. From time to time, a group of young people would gather around them to hear about the wonderful life outside.
Longing, yearning, unease, excitement, reluctance, hesitation.
A tangle of emotions hung over the little village.
David, meanwhile, stayed at home keeping the old village chief company and fulfilling his filial duties. Every day, elderly villagers gathered at the chief's house to chat and ask David about the outside world. Their outlook was different: no amount of excitement could compare to the security of home, where the weather was favorable and food and drink were assured. But the young people all wanted to venture out, not only to see a wider world, but also to improve life for themselves and their families and gain more wealth.
With David and the young people who had left influencing them, favorable weather and enough food to barely fill their bellies were no longer enough.
The elders worried. If all the young people left, who would farm the fields once they were too old to move? If the fields fell fallow, where would their food come from each year?
The village was bustling, and Ye Chuqi