Li Mei was called over by the village chief, and she was a bit stunned.
The village chief had never been so kind to her before.
It was only when she got into university that the village chief symbolically gave Li Mei a few hundred yuan, but didn't hold any banquets or anything.
Many people in the village flattered and praised her on the surface, but behind her back, they were all cursing Li Mei, wishing her a bad end.
Li Mei was very aware of this.
Therefore, when the village chief asked her to bring Li Tianjiao and the others to his house for a meal today, it really caught Li Mei off guard.
Li Tianjiao, on the other hand, instinctively exchanged a glance with Ling Feng.
Li Tianjiao had always trusted Ling Feng's judgment implicitly. However, if this village chief really had a problem, why would he proactively invite them to his home?
And to hold a banquet?
In this impoverished village, it was probably only the village chief's house that could host a decent banquet.
Could it be a Hongmen Banquet?
After exchanging glances, they had already conveyed their next course of action through each other's eyes.
Go!
Even if Village Chief Lao Tian hadn't invited them, Ling Feng had already planned to go and see. Moreover, they were invited now!
"Alas, Village Chief, please don't go to such expense. I still have half a kilogram of meat at home, and I can make something delicious for Li Mei's guests!"
Seeing Li Mei stunned and not responding to the village chief, Grandma quickly stepped forward and greeted the village chief.
This was naturally not just a polite remark.
Grandma had never owed anyone anything in her life, and she didn't want the people Li Mei brought back this time to go to the village chief's house for a meal.
But as soon as these words fell.
A villager next to them spoke up!
"Grandma, you should save your half a kilogram of meat for yourself!"
"That's right, they are from the city! They can't get used to your simple home cooking!"
"Grandma, your Li Mei is successful now. This might be Li Mei's boyfriend. Li Mei is going to marry into the capital in the future. Are you afraid that if you don't let the guests go to the village chief's house for a meal, you're afraid that we poor folks will try to get close to your family in the future?"
Everyone chimed in, one after another.
This made Grandma flustered, and she waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no..."
"The village chief has a kind intention, so we won't refuse."
Li Tianjiao, having received Ling Feng's instructions, stepped forward and shook hands with Village Chief Lao Tian.
At the same time, she infiltrated her internal energy into Village Chief Lao Tian's body. This had no adverse effect on Lao Tian's body; instead, it was somewhat beneficial to him.
It cleared the meridians and promoted blood circulation.
Of course, the most important thing was that Li Tianjiao wanted to check if this Lao Tian was a cultivator!
After all, Ling Feng had said before that this Village Chief Lao Tian was acting.
As a result, Li Tianjiao was greatly disappointed.
There was not a trace of internal energy in Lao Tian's body, not even the slightest hint of internal force or transformation of a martial artist.
There were even signs of blocked meridians.
This was an old man with one foot in the grave, and there were basically no problems.
Village Chief Lao Tian, with his hand held by Li Tianjiao, acted like he was receiving a leader and also placed his hand on hers.
He smiled and said, "Heh heh, honored guest, you are too kind. As long as you don't dislike it, I will be honored! Come, please!"
Li Tianjiao was then pulled out of the courtyard by Village Chief Lao Tian.
But at this moment, Li San, who was sitting on the ground, let out a strange cry!
"Ah! Is there any justice left? My hand is broken, and you people aren't even helping me. I'm going to call the police..."
*Thump!*
Ling Feng casually threw a wad of fifty thousand yuan in cash at Li San's face.
Li San saw a red mass flying towards him and thought it was a brick.
His nose started bleeding. He took the item in his hand and was about to curse, but as soon as he opened his eyes, he clearly saw what he was holding.
"Take the money and get lost!"
Ling Feng's indifferent and domineering voice rang out.
The surroundings immediately erupted in a commotion!
"Oh my, fifty thousand yuan!"
"What a rich person!"
"A truly wealthy person from the capital. Li Mei is truly successful!"
"Grandma, your Li Mei will enjoy a life of ease from now on. You've suffered a lifetime, and now your hardship has turned into blessings!"
In an instant, everyone rushed towards the old grandmother.
Most of them were women who had been peeking from outside earlier!
They surrounded the old grandmother in a flash.
This made the old grandmother feel like Empress Dowager Cixi. The smile on her face was extremely awkward, and she didn't know which leg to step out with.
Li San, having come to his senses, quickly stuffed the fifty thousand yuan into his embrace and then glared at the red-eyed people.
"What are you looking at? I exchanged this for one of my hands. If you want it, I'll break your hands too!"
As he shouted this.
Someone came forward, "Uh, Uncle San, break my hand too. I don't want fifty thousand yuan, just give me twenty thousand!"
"Get lost, get lost! How can such a good thing be your turn!"
"Nonsense, that's from the big boss from the capital. It's not your turn. No one should have any ideas about this money!"
Someone started shouting.
Li San still felt uneasy. He scrambled up from the ground, clutching the money in his embrace, and darted away!
In a flash, he disappeared into the village!
Meanwhile, Ling Feng had already arrived at Village Chief Lao Tian's house.
The village chief's wife had also been listening to the commotion outside. At first, she was quite annoyed when she heard that Lao Tian was going to bring people to the house for a meal and even hold a banquet.
However, when Ling Feng casually threw fifty thousand yuan at Li San, as if dismissing a beggar.
This made the village chief's wife extremely enthusiastic.
As soon as Li Tianjiao entered, the village chief's wife came forward and directly hooked her arm around Li Tianjiao's arm.
This made Li Tianjiao feel a bit awkward, thinking, "Your village chief husband is still here, aren't you being a bit too enthusiastic?"
However, on the surface, Li Tianjiao was a little embarrassed.
But like Ling Feng, from the moment they entered the village chief's house, Li Tianjiao had already scanned everything around them.
There were a total of three people.
The village chief, the village chief's wife, and another young man was busy in the kitchen.
Li Tianjiao frowned slightly, then shook her head, clearly not having found the Nalansheng they were looking for.
However, Ling Feng kept glancing at the smoking kitchen.
The young man inside was cooking with great effort!
"Tian Geng, show off your skills today and make some good dishes!"
Village Chief Lao Tian also called out to the kitchen, then turned to smile at Ling Feng and Li Tianjiao, "Heh heh, my nephew used to work in restaurants in big cities. His cooking is very delicious. He's here to stay for a couple of days. There are many wild game in the village, so you two are in for a treat!"
"Oh, oh, Village Chief, you are too kind!" Li Tianjiao nodded with a smile.
Ling Feng, however, leaned in and asked, "In which city does your nephew work as a chef?"