Returning to 84, hunting for wealth, one person feeding three families.

"What nonsense are you spouting? This fire has nothing to do with us!"

"We were clearly rushing to put out the fire; the arsonist was clearly..."

Faced with the accusations from the crowd, Tian Cong was the first to speak up and defend himself.

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Chen reached out and stopped Tian Cong.

In Ye Chen's view, although he did not personally cause the fire, he was still responsible for it!

If it weren't for my own design to lure Liu Zhen into the old forest, Liu Zhen wouldn't have resorted to such desperate measures as setting fires to force people to his doom!

Not only that, Liu Zhen was also ruthless and killed many people.

It was all indirectly caused by Ye Chen's plan!

Ye Chen isn't a saint; it's impossible for him to save everyone. But he simply couldn't bear to watch his fellow villagers die tragically because of his mistake, unable to survive the winter.

"No matter what, this matter is related to me to some extent. You can scold me or hit me, but I will only make one statement: I will take full responsibility for this matter!"

"If you trust me, then follow my arrangements. I guarantee that by winter, not only will no one in Shuangshu Village starve to death, but everyone will also make a fortune!"

"This matter requires everyone's cooperation. As long as we unite, there is no obstacle we cannot overcome!"

Ye Chen spoke loudly, but this statement earned him the disdain of many women.

"Ye Chen, you're making it sound nice, but if we listen to you, what if we still can't survive the winter?"

"That's right, you have food and drink, and you live in a big house. Why would you care whether we live or die?"

"Ye Chen, if you really want to help, then show us something practical. Aren't you rich? Give each of us a few hundred yuan. Only then can we forgive and forget the mistakes you made before!"

Seeing that everyone's words were getting increasingly outrageous, Ye Chen's face darkened.

Being willing to take on this responsibility does not mean that I can be manipulated by others at will.

According to the rules of Shuangshu Village, once you enter the old forest, your life or death is left to fate, and Ye Chen is not responsible at all!

Ye Chen was only willing to help out of conscience.

"If that's how you put it, then I'm not going to care about anything today. If you guys have any evidence, you can report it to the police and have them arrest me!"

"We see each other all the time, I'm just trying to help out my fellow villagers. If you don't appreciate it, then there's nothing I can do!"

Ye Chen took a firm stance and directly expressed his views.

Upon hearing this, the women who had previously criticized Ye Chen finally calmed down.

Everyone knows Ye Chen's abilities; he was able to build his fortune in just two months, so who knows what secrets he might be hiding.

If someone else said they would make everyone rich, people might scoff, but Ye Chen dared to say that, so he really had some confidence.

This is the best opportunity right now; if we miss it, we'll probably regret it later.

In the silence, everyone silently accepted Ye Chen's explanation.

Seeing that everyone was cooperating, Ye Chen continued, "I know something. You can put up your own capital, and by the end of the year, I guarantee you'll get at least a five-fold return on your investment!"

"Whether you want to do it or not is entirely up to you. I'm just offering suggestions, not taking responsibility!"

"What exactly is going on that we have to pay for it ourselves?" someone in the crowd questioned.

"Ye Chen, you wouldn't be trying to take advantage of this and swindle all our money, would you?"

"I told you, I'm only offering suggestions. Whether you're willing to spend the money is up to you. Besides, the money isn't coming from me!" Ye Chen immediately explained.

"So what do you mean?" someone pressed.

Ye Chen then told the truth: "I'll tell you something. As long as you're willing to invest, I guarantee you'll earn enough money to get through the winter by the end of the year."

"Not only that, but if you invest a lot, you can even make a fortune from it."

"As a fellow villager, I just saw the natural disasters and man-made calamities and didn't want so many people to not make it through the winter. What you think is none of my business."

Ye Chen concluded by stating his position directly.

This statement sparked a discussion among the crowd.

Do you guys think this is feasible?

"This Ye Chen earned tens of thousands of yuan in just two months. The three-story house he built for his family must have cost a lot of money. He must know some secret. I feel like this is plausible!"

"Let Ye Chen say it first. Anyway, he said it's up to us whether we're willing to invest or not."

Finally, everyone reached a consensus.

Ye Chen then truthfully informed everyone: "Everyone can buy clivia. I guarantee that the price of clivia will increase at least fivefold before the end of the year!"

"The more you invest, the more you earn. However, there's one major drawback: this flower is extremely difficult to cultivate. You'd better learn about it!"

Clivia is exceptionally precious, and like Old Man Li, it took him half a lifetime to figure out a little about it.

"As long as you keep these flowers until the end of the year, I guarantee they won't wither and will remain in excellent condition. Then you'll see how beneficial they are!"

"Right now, a decent potted clivia only costs a dozen or so yuan in the market. If you're willing to buy two, you can earn enough to cover the winter's expenses. The more you buy, the more you earn!"

After saying this, Ye Chen didn't linger any longer.

He turned and left immediately!

The villagers were left behind, gathered together, and began to discuss the matter.

"Oh, right, I just remembered, my neighbor, Old Li, has been buying clivia plants non-stop lately! He's been bringing them home by the truckload!"

"I heard he's collaborating with Ye Chen. It looks like Ye Chen has invested a lot of money in this. What are we hesitating for?"

Suddenly someone in the crowd said this, and it immediately resonated with everyone.

In no time, everyone said goodbye and headed straight for the county town, ready to snap up clivia!

……

Half a day later.

Ye Chen asked Tian Cong to inquire about the situation, and found that five hunters who had gone into the mountains had not yet returned in the past two days.

According to Liu Zhen, he may have already met with a terrible fate!

"Take this money and give 500 yuan to each of their households."

Ye Chen took out a stack of ten-yuan notes and gave Tian Cong some instructions.

Upon hearing this, Tian Cong seemed somewhat hesitant.

"Ye Chen, stop taking everything upon yourself. Their deaths are Liu Zhen's fault, what does it have to do with us?"

"It's not that I'm taking the blame upon myself, it's just that I don't care about anything, I can't get over that mental hurdle!"

Ye Chen responded, then waved his hand, urging them on.

"Get this done quickly. Once this is settled, we can all take a break."

"We'll conserve our energy and make a fortune by the end of the year!"

"Sigh!" Tian Cong shook his head in the end, ultimately unable to persuade Ye Chen.

They took out large denomination coins and went door-to-door to deliver them.

At the same time, he instructed the other party to keep this matter a secret.

If outsiders find out that Ye Chen delivered money to their door, who knows what kind of scoundrels might come knocking.