Chapter 2: There’s no point in staying alive(1/2)
Li Enwei thought about it and found that there was no way to resist the government's forced labor.
After all, although Zhao Aniu is relatively strong, he is just a strong mortal man.
The inscription on the tripod is clearly written.
Just two or three big-headed soldiers can knock him down.
"I definitely can't do it forcefully, I can only think of other ways..."
He immediately thought of foreman Wei Changfu.
He is said to be a foreman, but in fact his background is not simple.
It is said that Wei Changfu worked as a tutor in the palace in Ningjing in the early years, and he was a eunuch who ate the emperor's food.
Because of his age and seniority, others respectfully call him "Mr. Wei".
Now being able to exclusively contract the government's tower repair task is not unrelated to the connections he has accumulated in the past.
"The government must only care about the approximate total number of young men. The specifics of who goes into battle and who stays is probably Wei Changfu's final decision."
"So as long as the person named Wei is dealt with, there is still hope..."
Zhao Aniu is just a low-level handyman, so it is naturally impossible for him to be familiar with Wei Changfu's preferences.
But the love of money is a common trait among human beings, with few exceptions.
He plans to use all of Zhao Aniu's wealth to "honor" the other party.
Anyway, his lifespan is very short in each life, and he will not take away his gold, silver, and other treasures if he lives with them. There is nothing to spend on food and drink here, so he might as well use them to buy his life.
……
After work that day, Li Enwei washed the mud and dust off his hands and feet and immediately rushed to the barracks down the mountain.
Halfway up the mountain, four handymen who had gone down the mountain earlier saw Li Enwei who was alone. They looked at each other, stopped and blocked the way.
First, the eldest one came forward with his teeth bared, and forced out a smile that he thought was friendly: "Brother A Niu is young and strong, and works hard on weekdays. He must have saved a lot of money, right?"
"Brother, there are seniors and juniors at home, and money is tight recently. Can you lend me some money to help with the emergency?"
"Yes, yes, Aniu lives alone, and usually doesn't have much money to spend, so he might as well spend it to help his brothers..."
The other three people took advantage of the situation and gathered around, each targeting Li Enwei in one direction.
Still can't escape...
Li Enwei sighed slightly, not surprised.
With the fatal buff of [Maligned and ill-fated] attached, he somewhat expected the scene in front of him.
Compared to the ruthless gangsters robbing wealth and sex, and the eyeless swords on the battlefield, the scene in front of you is nothing.
He didn't believe these people's excuses. Most of them thought of working with him to sell their lives for money, and... to prevent others from buying their lives, so as not to get too much money.
Originally, he planned to use Zhao Aniu's strong body to break through if he encountered someone trying to steal his money.
But now there are four of them all at once... I really can’t beat them.
After observing the four people silently for a moment, he slowly stretched his hand into his arms.
But the moment the fingertips touched the banknote, the soul connected, and a stream of light suddenly shot out from the gray mist above the golden tripod.
What follows is a hazy picture of the future.
After Zhao Aniu paid the money, he was troubled by more people not long after he paid the money. In the end, he had no money left and no money to buy his life.
"This... does this foreshadow the consequences of my current choices?"
"It turns out that 'seeing flowers in the smoke' means this..."
After understanding the situation, Li Enwei was speechless.
Not only did Gou become more and more angry, but he was also regarded as weak by others and was bullied even more.
"If I hadn't bribed Wei Changfu, I would have been almost destined to be on the food transport list and die in a monster attack."
"If you comply with the host's fate, you will only live about ten days longer, and you will not be able to meet the standards for upgrading your destiny."
"The so-called step back, step back."
"There's no point in staying alive."
"How about... try something a little reckless?"
Under the expectant gazes of the four people, Li Enwei slowly pulled his hand back into his arms.
There is nothing in my hands.
When the elderly handyman saw this, his smile turned cold: "Brother A Niu, what are you..."
"Haha, I just thought of something. Yesterday, my husband Wei said that I have no use for the money, so I might as well lend him money to work around. It's exactly the same as what all the brothers said."
"I think borrowing money is like doing business, it has to be first come, first served."
"Since I promised that Mr. Wei will come first, why don't I break my promise?"
Having said this, Li Enwei touched his head and smiled honestly, trying hard to maintain Zhao Aniu's honest character.
Young and strong, honest and honest, a little silly.
This is the impression Zhao Aniu left on others.
When the four of them heard it at first glance, they subconsciously believed it 50% of the time.
To deceive fools and deceive honest people, they must not be the only ones who have had this idea.
"But Mr. Wei is so rich that he has to worry about your trivial matters?"
The elderly handyman was stunned for a moment and quickly reacted.
"Hey, brother, what you said makes sense!"
Li Enwei patted his head lightly, as if he just thought of this.
"Perhaps I am too stupid and confused... Let's go and find Mr. Wei together to find out!"
After saying this, Li Enwei directly grabbed the older handyman's hand and forcibly dragged him down the mountain.
The latter couldn't break away for a while, and his face turned half white with fear.
He didn't completely believe Zhao Aniu's words, but he definitely trusted Wei Changfu's "character".
These big shots who came out of the capital palace have little hope for their official career in half their lives, and most of them love money and lust.
But Wei Changfu, an old castrated dog, is not good at sex, and will only love money more.
Even if he didn't say anything similar to Zhao Aniu yesterday, he would probably recognize it after the two met.
Why don’t you want free money?
Maybe the savings of the four of them will also be stolen.
Although this idiot is easy to deceive, he will lead you into a trap if you are not careful!
The elderly handyman screamed in his heart that he had been deceived. He talked hard all the way and finally "persuaded" the other party. Before the camp guard noticed anything unusual, he covered his slightly red and swollen wrist and fled back to the mountain.
The other three people ran away long ago.
"Huh..."
Li Enwei wiped the sweat from his palms on the hem of his clothes and turned his mind back to the words on the tripod.
Remaining life span: 11 days
It really works!
Longevity has increased!
Sure enough, being reckless is the right way to change your fate?
Li Enwei is not completely sure, but this is the first time in four lifetimes that his life span has been increased. Even if it is only for one day, it is exciting enough!
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And all these changes come from the help brought by inheriting the fate of "Seeing Flowers in the Smoke".
His eyes fell back to the gray fog before.
At this time, the fog has dispersed a little, revealing a strange little flower that is as real as an illusion.
The main body of the petals is as dark as ink, but it also contains a hint of bright red.
"Black is inauspicious and red is auspicious, which indicates that there will be more bad luck and less good luck in life, which corresponds to the entry in the Ding Wen."
"I just didn't give in in the face of fate and took the initiative to attack, so I seized this opportunity to turn danger into good fortune and successfully continued my life!"
Li Enwei felt that he had a new understanding of this inheritance destiny, and the aggrieved feeling he had felt for three generations suddenly dissipated a lot.
This gray fog is equivalent to an opportunity reminder. Although the amount of information is extremely low, the reminder itself can give him more initiative.
At least you don’t have to be blinded like in the previous three lives!
"But there's not much difference between 11 days and 10 days. We can't escape the fate of transporting grain. We still have to go to Wei Changfu's place."
To be continued...