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Tian Man explained the situation in Liu Family Village in detail, but Luo Liuzi was still unconvinced. "But that place is very close to the isolation zone, and there are... there are Polluted Beast..."
Tian Man: "Do you think Master Bai and Miss Song are unaware of this?"
Luo Liuzi: "Then why did they still go there to open a shop?"
Tian Man: "I think the isolation zone is safe now. Liu Family Village is in dire need of development and there are great business opportunities."
Hearing this, Luo Liuzi felt a little calmer. "... That's true."
But that wasn't enough to make him abandon his family and career, leave his stable community, and head to a completely unknown place.
Ultimately, they had only known Song Xiaozhu for about half a month...
How can anything compare to the community where I grew up?
Tian Man then asked, "Think about it, why Miss Song in such a hurry to go to Liu Family Village?"
Luo Liuzi looked at him. "Why?"
Tian Man said in a deep voice, "Old Madam Hu will not tolerate a fifth 'recycling station'."
Luo Liuzi: "!"
He was a beat slow to react, and it was only then that he vaguely understood why they would leave the perfectly good community and go to the dangerous Liu Family Village.
The Scavenger Community has four recycling stations, each occupying one of the four areas of the community.
The phrase "there's no room for a fifth 'recycling station'" means that what Song Xiaozhu wants to do conflicts with the recycling station.
Monopolistic trade is one of Old Madam Hu's important community management principles.
She definitely wouldn't allow Song Xiaozhu to open a shop.
She wouldn't allow even large-scale private transactions, let alone opening a shop.
Song Xiaozhu, being an exceptionally skilled Craftsman, would be incapable of creating things that could be used by people...
Leaving aside money, the professional meaning is gone.
Luo Liuzi stammered, "I... I just can't be with Old Madam Hu..."
Tian Man knew what he was going to say, and glanced at him sideways. "Look at Miss Song, is she the kind of person who would willingly submit to others?"
Luo Liuzi was stumped by the question.
Although he hadn't known Song Xiaozhu for long, he had already gotten a general sense of her personality.
Song Xiaozhu looks gentle and speaks pleasantly, but no matter from...
Her behavior and thought process both demonstrate that she is unwilling to be subordinate to others.
Even when facing Master Bai, her feelings stemmed more from respect for an elder than from deference to a superior.
Old Madam Hu might want to take her in.
But she will never stop at being recruited.
Thinking back on the days he'd spent selling axes with Luo Liuzi, Tian Man realized that while Luo was a bit simple-minded, he wasn't a bad person and could be guided. He added earnestly, "We've been selling axes for so many days. Once Old Madam Hu hears the news, she'll definitely investigate thoroughly, and then..."
Luo Liuzi gasped.
Tian Man: "Let me be frank with you, we either follow Miss Song or we become Miss Song enemy. There is no middle ground."
Song Xiaozhu is going to Liu Family Village. If they stay in the community, they will definitely be dragged away and interrogated by Old Madam Hu.
At that point, they won't have a choice.
They have no choice but to talk; otherwise... they'll naturally talk after being tortured.
In that case, neither side will benefit.
I've offended them all.
Luo Liuzi finally understood the key point. His chubby face fell, and he almost cried, "Brother Man... this... this..."
Tian Man: "You're different from me. You still have parents and family. If you get caught by Old Madam Hu, just say whatever you want. Since Miss Song wants to keep you in the community, she's not afraid of you saying anything. In short, you'll suffer less."
Luo Liuzi wasn't stupid anymore. "Then in the future... wouldn't that mean... I'd..."
I finally made some money, but I'll never be able to make it again...
This isn't just a simple regression; it's a complete downturn!
Tian Man didn't say anything more, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go back and think about it, you still have a day or two, right?"
He didn't want to think about it anymore; he was packing his belongings and heading to the lumberyard right now.
Luo Liuzi walked dejectedly towards his shack.
He couldn't make up his mind.
How did things turn so upside down when everything was going so well?
Is it really as serious as Tian Man makes it out to be?
Would Old Madam Hu use torture to interrogate him?
If he doesn't go to Liu Family Village, then... then... he'll be stuck being a lumberjack for the rest of his life?
Luo Liuzi had never racked his brains so much in his life. He walked and thought the whole way, but in the end, he couldn't bear to leave this familiar community...
Or... forget it...
Being a lumberjack for life isn't so bad, it's just...
Few people can even get a job logging...
At least it's safe and sound...
Yes, things are stable.
With that thought in mind, Luo Liuzi returned to his shack and saw three or four people rummaging through boxes and cabinets in the distance.
"Wow, those six idiots actually made money!"
"That brat, he has so much money but doesn't take it home!"
"Isn't this all because of your good son? He's a traitorous dog who doesn't even know how to show filial piety to his old man now that he has money?"
Luo Liuzi stood there, feeling a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head!
His closest relatives were rummaging through his shack.
His father, his mother, his brothers and sisters...
At this moment, they were rummaging through his money while cursing at him.
A roar was forced from his throat.
Luo Liuzi couldn't bring himself to call out.
What's the point of yelling? What's the point of cursing?
They've always been like this, always have been.
Luo Liuzi clenched his fists, turned around, and ran towards Tian Man's shack.
Screw the peace and quiet!
He can't possibly have a peaceful life in this godforsaken place!
He's going to Liu Family Village.
Even facing mountains of knives and seas of fire is better than having my heart boiled in hot oil!
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Mu Qing returned to the logging camp and asked any of the loggers, and learned about the axe.
The lumberjack was quite nervous when he saw Mu Qing, his voice trembling as he stammered, "Axe... axe... stone... stone... I... bought... Tian Man's... it's... very magical..."