Wu Yong left, taking with him the two light bulbs in the room and the two panes of glass in the window.
At the same time, they also abducted more than a dozen people from the villa.
It must be said that Wu Yong quite capable of deception; the fact that people actually believed him and followed him was a skill in itself.
Sister Pan was angry all day because of this, and she didn't even watch Journey to the West.
Ling Yi found that look rather amusing.
"Husband, how can you still laugh?"
Ling Yi knew these items were priceless in ancient times, but Ling Yi genuinely didn't care.
These things will be worthless soon, so why bother caring?
It's important to know that the original Protagonist's cheat ability was an affordable System Shop. If he wanted, these items could quickly become commodities that ordinary people could afford.
These things are treasures in other people's eyes, but they mean nothing to me. In this world, the only treasure in my heart is you.
Sister Pan was stunned for a moment, completely moved by Ling Yi's words. Her mood instantly improved, and her eyes, which seemed to speak volumes, stared intently at Ling Yi.
In later generations, such words would be considered incredibly corny and cheesy pickup lines, typical of a scumbag's sayings.
But in this era, its destructive power is considerable.
Seeing the girl's affectionate gaze, Ling Yi, as someone with experience, knew exactly what was going on...
The author has once again taken a shortcut here, omitting several thousand words; readers are left to fill in the gaps using their imagination.
The next morning, after Ling Yi filled the heavy truck with instant noodles, he had Zhang Changwu drive to make the deal with County Commandant Su, while he gathered all the people together. Ling Yi was about to stir up trouble.
"As you all probably know, the theft at our Wu Family Manor occurred. Some Guangzhi individuals stole items from the manor and quietly left."
"Or perhaps some of you are considering this option, after all, anything that my Wu Da produces is a priceless treasure in the outside world."
"But what I really want to tell you is that this kind of glass..." Ling Yi tapped on the windowpane, a Taunt smile appearing on his lips.
"This kind of glass actually costs only 100 coins a piece, and you can have as much as you want."
The crowd erupted in uproar. 150 coins—this value was far too low, far below their comprehension. The key was Ling Yi's next sentence. "As many as you want."
Some of the brightest minds had already figured something out, and their breathing quickened.
"The rice you've been eating these past few days costs 200 coins a bag, and the flour costs 180 coins a bag. I'll post a price list for everything on the wall later, and everything on that list will be... as much as you want."
"I will sell it to you at this price; how much you can sell it for is up to you."
During this time, Ling Yi has been thinking about how to improve the lives of the people in this world.
A change of dynasty? Too much trouble, Ling Yi didn't want to get involved.
To go to Emperor Huizong of Song (Zhao Ji) and discuss life ideals, force reforms, promote education, develop technology, and change the system? That would be much easier than plotting to seize the throne.
Since he has the cheat code of System Shop, he might as well be more direct and become a wholesaler.
People aren't getting enough to eat? Then sell large quantities of cheap grain.
Not enough clothes? Then sell clothes in bulk. Not warm enough in winter? Then sell stoves and coal.
In short, he sold whatever the common people lacked, to the point that people ate rice until they could finish one bowl and throw it away, wore clothes until they wore them and then threw them away, and even had three-piece bedding sets—one set for the person and one set for the dog...
Whether it would work or not, Ling Yi didn't know; perhaps he was being a bit presumptuous, but Ling Yi wanted to give it a try.
"I know many of you don't have much money, so I can give you the first batch of goods on credit. You can pay me back the cost after you sell them."
"Furthermore, Wu Family Manor will provide food, clothing, and shelter for all those temporarily without a livelihood. In other words, you can choose to stay here with me, do nothing, and just wait to die. I, Ling Yi, can afford to support you."
"Your job today is to build this warehouse for me,"
Ling Yi couldn't spend all his time exchanging goods; building a warehouse was necessary, and he would only need to replenish the goods every night from now on.
Building a warehouse wasn't too difficult; all the materials were readily available, so it was just a matter of assembling them.
After explaining the situation, Ling Yi left it to them. The path had been paved for these people, and he didn't need to worry about their choices.
Some might ask, why not appoint a manager for these people? After all, only with sound management can efficiency be improved.
There's really no need for that.
When a group of people work together to accomplish something, a manager will naturally emerge. This person may be highly respected and passively become the leader, or some intelligent people may want to be the leader.
With a leader, a simple management system can be established. However, the extent to which it can be implemented, whether it will eventually break into different small groups, and whether there will be conflicts and struggles among them remain to be seen.
That depends on the leader's abilities.
Sure enough, after Ling Yi left, an older man stepped forward.
He coughed and said, "Gentlemen, please hear what this old man has to say!"
Everyone looked at the old man.
"I am Zheng Zhuo, and I believe some people still remember me."
" Adviser Zheng, everyone naturally recognizes him." Someone chimed in, and in the ensuing exchange, even those who didn't know him before suddenly looked enlightened.
Adviser Zheng, formerly the county magistrate's personal advisor, was dismissed by County Commandant Su on a haphazard pretext after the magistrate died mysteriously at home.
Without a source of income, and given their advanced age and the presence of an adopted granddaughter, the hardship they face is unimaginable.
It's fair to say that if Ling Yi hadn't happened to be distributing porridge recently, the grandfather and grandson would likely have frozen and starved to death at home.
After being persuaded by Zhang Wen, they followed the others to the Wu Family Manor on Jingyang Ridge.
Now the grandfather and grandson live a carefree life with food and shelter, and like many others, they are grateful to Wuhan Dadu.
" Constable Wu generous and righteous, his kindness is boundless. First, Yanggu County provided porridge, and later he built the Wu Family Manor on Jingyang Ridge to shelter us. I believe that you all, like this old man, owe your lives to Constable Wu."
"I have a question for you all: how does life in the Wu Family Manor compare to before?"
Human Dao, "It's like heaven and earth; even County Commandant Su probably doesn't live as comfortably as we do now."
"Yes, this house looks flimsy, but it's extremely warm. Not a single Han Feng can get in, and you even sweat at night!"
"The food in the canteen is also extremely delicious. Constable Wu generous, spending his own money to feed us. We can never repay such kindness, even if it costs us ten thousand lives."
"Being able to fetch water at home and take a hot bath every day—even the emperor wouldn't have such a luxury!"
"Ahem!" Seeing that everyone was getting more and more outrageous, Adviser Zheng coughed, drawing everyone's attention back to him.
"Now, Constable Wu has given us another chance to make a fortune. I'm sure you all know how priceless the items Constable Wu possesses are outside."
"As the saying goes, 'Without rules, there can be no order.' Although Constable Wu trusts us, we cannot let Constable Wu down."
"First and foremost is the price. It absolutely cannot be arbitrary. I will determine a uniform selling price later based on the item list provided by the head constable..."
As expected of someone who used to be a clerk, he's definitely got some skills. He understands people's hearts better than Zhang Changwu, and many of his rules are just right.
Under the arrangement of this Adviser Zheng, the crowd began to move in an orderly manner.
Some were assembling warehouses, others were cooking, and people were even specially sent to Yanggu County to find some craftsmen to prepare to build a batch of high-wheeled carriages, weapons, and armor.
The Wu Family Manor Guard Army, originally established by Zhang Changwu, was expanded and reorganized.
After all this was arranged, Adviser Zheng came to Ling Yi to report.
Compared to Wu Yong, who was scheming and ambitious, Ling Yi greatly admired this Adviser Zheng).
They gave him a hundred modern crossbows and thousands of bolts.
In ancient times, this crossbow could truly be considered a Divine Weapon weapon.
While things were bustling with activity in the Wu Family Manor, Zhang Changwu encountered trouble.
A tree lay across the road, blocking the way. A tall, burly man with a full beard, wearing a dirty cotton robe, wielding two Dazui, was grinning wildly at Zhang Changwu in the car.
"Haha, that guy wasn't lying to me after all, it really was a great deal."
"Hey, this mountain is mine, these trees are mine, today I want my life and my fortune!"
This man was none other than Black Whirlwind Li Kui, who had been tricked by County Commandant Su.
Zhang Changwu knew from Li Kui's posture that with his small frame and mediocre Kung Fu Hustle, he would surely die once he got out of the car.
Zhang Changwu's only asset now is this heavy truck.
Since we can't get off the bus...
Zhang Changwu floored the accelerator, and the heavy truck Roar like Beast as it began to accelerate.
This scene startled Li Kui, but the fearless Li Kui, upon seeing the oncoming truck, roared and charged towards it with two axes.
This heavy truck weighs 25 tons, and even at its current speed of less than 40 km/h, it's still something Li Kui can't stop.
"Bang, bang!"
With two loud crashes, Li Kui's two axes struck the front of the truck, but only left two dents, doing nothing to stop the truck's momentum.
Li Kui was furious when he discovered that his attacks, which he had always been so proud of, were completely ineffective.
It let out a series of strange cries, its body arched, and it was actually preparing to use its shoulder to bear the weight of the heavy truck.
If Ling Yi saw this, he would definitely say, "Dude, if you're going to stage an accident, at least pick a suitable target. Why stage an accident with a heavy truck? Are you kidding me?"
Zhang Changwu was in the car, only felt the car pause slightly before he saw the burly man disappear in front of the car. Then the car lurched slightly... crashed into the tree that was blocking the road and sped away.
Zhang Changwu didn't notice that the heavy truck left a trail of crimson marks as it passed, which stood out starkly against the white, icy ground.
Black Whirlwind Li Kui appeared for two lines, then turned into a bunch of unrecognizable Masai, and was killed off.
About an hour later, the constable under County Commandant Su arrived on horseback.
Upon seeing the Masai in front of him, the constable fell off his horse and vomited on the roadside.
He almost vomited until he fainted. After he recovered a little, he forced himself to stay nauseous, picked up the two blood-red axes from the Masai, and rode back to Yanggu County to report to County Commandant Su.