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

Li Yan responded without hesitation upon hearing this.

He slapped Tian Cong hard across the face.

"Ouch!"

A scream rang out, and Tian Cong covered his face, finally accepting reality.

"It's not a dream, it really isn't a dream, buddy, I've really become a millionaire."

His crazy appearance made the others laugh.

Amidst the laughter and conversation, the balding man was the first to make a move.

He counted the money Ye Chen had given him, then took out most of it and pushed it in front of Ye Chen, explaining.

"Brother Ye Chen, it was my fault for not doing things right before, which caused you to flee in such a sorry state."

"Besides, we mountain hunters have a rule: whoever finds the good stuff gets the lion's share. If it weren't for you leading the way, we wouldn't have been able to gather so many deer antlers."

"So I'll only take 5000 of this money, the rest is still yours."

Upon hearing this, Tian Cong and Li Yan also realized what was happening.

Without saying a word, he counted the money.

All the excess food was piled up in front of Ye Chen.

"Ye Chen, I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll take everything that's rightfully mine, and nothing that's not. I'll take 5000 yuan, and anything more would be a slap in my face."

"Brother Ye Chen, my dad said we can't take advantage of you. The balding guy is right, no one can earn this money without you leading the way. You have to take the lion's share!"

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. If I find any more opportunities to make money in the future, I promise I won't forget my brothers!"

Seeing this, Ye Chen did not stand on ceremony.

After all, he really needed money right now; the transfer fee for the shop alone was an astronomical investment.

In this way, Tian Cong, Li Yan, and Xie Ding each received 5000 yuan.

Ye Chen left behind more than 81,000 yuan, and with the income from selling Ganoderma lucidum, he now had a total of 90,000 yuan in cash.

He was just one step away from owning 100,000 yuan in cash.

This is a whole level higher than the so-called "ten-thousand-yuan household"!

"Ye Chen, we've struck it rich now. You have so much cash on hand, have you thought about how to spend it?"

"I plan to build two more rooms, and also renovate the old house properly. When that happens, I'll put up a half-meter-high threshold so that everyone who wants to enter my house will have to lift their foot!" Tian Cong asked excitedly.

Rural areas may seem simple, but there's always a lot of competition and comparison among families.

According to custom, the more impressive a house is, the higher the threshold it has to be.

This metaphor illustrates that certain conditions are required to enter a home.

Tian Cong is carefree, but he values ​​his reputation very much. Once he builds a house, he'll gain face and might even have a second spring in his life, finding a wife!

"Me? My yard is also a bit dilapidated, and there's an empty space behind it."

"Brother Tian Cong is right. We can't let ourselves suffer. I've decided to just tear down all the houses in the house and build a three-story building instead."

Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then outlined his plan.

Upon hearing this, the three women behind him clenched their fists and beamed with joy.

"Ye Chen, have you really come to your senses?"

"A three-story building... We don't even have houses that tall in Shuangshu Village yet. If they really built one, wouldn't everyone be so envious?"

"But if the house is demolished and rebuilt, where will we live?"

In an instant, the three women started chattering away.

Ye Chen already had a plan in mind, and said, "Brother Tian Cong, you know a lot of people in the village, so please help me contact some people and see if any houses have vacant yards. I'll rent one for six months."

"Also, could you please help me contact the renovation team? We need to prepare red bricks and cement; once the personnel and materials arrive, we can start work immediately!"

"Okay, leave it to me. I'll contact you as soon as I get back and make sure I handle things perfectly."

Tian Cong patted his chest and assured everyone that the matter of building the house was now settled.

Qian Jiali and Tian Xiaohui were excited, their faces beaming with joy at the thought of moving into a three-story house soon.

Only Luo Ling had a slight frown.

She gently tugged at her two older sisters' arms and pulled them aside.

"What's wrong, Luo? We're about to start living a good life, why are you still looking so glum?" Qian Jiali noticed Luo Ling's expression and asked in confusion.

Luo Ling's face turned ashen as she said, "Sisters, this matter is not that simple. You just heard Tian Cong say that he built the house because he was thinking of finding another wife."

"Is Ye Chen building a house now part of the same scheme?"

"The three of us are all Ye Chen's ex-wives now. If he really finds someone else, we can't say much. Once he's married, he'll definitely kick the three of us out."

"We're still living in a three-story building. We might not even have a place to stay when the time comes."

This analysis left Qian Jiali perplexed, but the more she thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

"It's true, everyone says men change when they have money. Now that Ye Chen is rich, he might really look down on the three of us, right?"

"No, we can't build this house. Even if it means suffering with Ye Chen, we can't just watch him kick us out!"

"My two sisters, I think you're overthinking it!"

Of the three, only Tian Xiaohui remained calm. She had been in contact with Ye Chen the longest and understood his thoughts the best.

Tian Xiaohui has noticed Ye Chen's changes the most recently.

Just last time, Ye Chen bought me books to encourage me to study.

If he didn't still care about himself, he wouldn't have done such a thing.

"People should always look forward. We've finally made some money, what's wrong with building a house?"

"If my two younger sisters are really worried, I'll go talk to Ye Chen tonight."

"I'll sound him out and see what he's thinking. If he really wants to find another woman, I won't let him off the hook!"

Of the three, Tian Xiaohui is the most gentle and considerate. In the past, whenever there was a problem among the three sisters, she was usually the one to stand up for them.

At this moment, out of concern, Luo Ling and Qian Jiali had long forgotten their previous experience of vying for each other's favor.

They all nodded in agreement with Tian Xiaohui's statement, fearing that Ye Chen would get arrogant and kick his ex-wives out.

……

That evening.

After dinner, Luo Ling and Qian Jiali sneaked away to a side room.

Tian Xiaohui cleaned up the dining table by herself.

Seeing Ye Chen sitting in the main room, gesturing with a pen and paper, Tian Xiaohui wiped her hands and moved closer.

"Ye Chen, I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

"What is it?" Ye Chen looked up and asked.

Tian Xiaohui then explained, "We've been divorced for over two years, and I've been living here for the past two years."

"It wasn't a big deal when you were broke, but now you've built your fortune from scratch and are a millionaire. If you look down on me, just nod your head and I promise I won't bother you anymore. You can leave right now!"

"What? Are you afraid I'll kick you out?" Ye Chen smiled and said deliberately.

Deep down, he understood Tian Xiaohui's thoughts.

Women are all two-faced creatures, just like Tian Xiaohui. She said she would leave if you didn't like her, but she was actually just testing Ye Chen's attitude.

Ye Chen knew that the better he performed, the more uneasy the three women would feel.

But he couldn't possibly marry all three women just to appease them.

After all, the law doesn't allow it!

Privately, Ye Chen had already considered this issue, and now, taking advantage of Tian Xiaohui's probing, he directly affirmed it.

"Okay, once the house construction starts, I'll take a good rest."

"When the time comes, I'll go home with you to meet your aunt and uncle. I'll also take this opportunity to tell them that from now on, you, Tian Xiaohui, will always be with me. As long as I have a breath left, I will never mistreat you!"

"And Luo Ling and Jia Li, please tell them that I will take you all to visit them in person and express my feelings to your elders. Now you can rest assured, right?"