Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 629 - 411 Can’t Wait_1

Chapter 629: Chapter 411 Can’t Wait_1

"Add pigs! We must add pigs!"

"Add another one... no, two pigs!"

People with the same idea as the village chief said excitedly.

The village chief’s speculation was also the common thought among the others.

The diamonds that had disappeared more than a decade ago had actually been in the forbidden area all along? And found by one of their own children?

Coincidence?

What coincidence?

No coincidence at all!

This was divine favor!

Exactly!

It was the gods who allowed them to acquire these invaluable diamonds in such a miraculous way!

Of course, they had to show their gratitude!

Unable to see the gods themselves, they could only express their thanks and reverence in this way.

They could only have the emissaries of the gods convey their gratitude and respect.

Hopefully, the gods would hear the gratitude from their devout followers!

A few were discussing offering their fattest pigs to the gods, and Sulayem had already decided in his heart which one to choose.

His few pigs, although meant to be exchanged for things like cell phones and computers, were too precious for him to part with or even eat himself. But this time, he was willing to contribute not just one pig, but all his pigs if needed!

While they were discussing, the village chief remained silent, frowning slightly.

Mention of pigs made the village chief think of what Feng Yi had said.

Although the outsider was not pleasant in speech, he was a certified veterinarian after all.

In the village chief’s mind, an expert like Feng Yi with credentials was automatically classified as a veterinarian.

The village chief didn’t like what had been said, but since it involved "an emissary of the gods," he had taken it all to heart and was now recalling it—

"The emissary’s body mass index might be a bit high, requiring a slight control."

"From a professional standpoint,"

"Too corpulent,"

...

After a moment’s thought, the village chief knocked on the table.

The people discussing the offering of pigs stopped and looked toward the village chief.

The village chief said in a deep voice, "Let’s not increase the number of pigs, the veterinarian said feeding too much could affect its health. But, a pig must be offered!"

After some deliberation, the village chief decided they would still feed one pig at a time but needed to select a group of pigs to be specially raised for offering.

What is special raising?

If they used to make an effort of ten, now they must dedicate ten times the care!

Having made a decision and provided sound reasoning, no one objected. But, selecting only one pig each time?

How should they arrange the order?

Who first, who after?

What standards?

By size? By weight? By taste?

They started to dispute over which of their households’ pigs should be offered first in the inaugural batch.

They were the closest kin in the village, including the village chief’s own children, but now that they had their own small families, when it came to certain matters, they would think more about their own.

For them, the first offering always carried a special significance!

Seeing that they were starting to argue again, the village chief knocked on the table to regain everyone’s attention.

"Let’s set aside the selection of offerings for now, and first discuss what to do with these diamonds."

The diamonds were enough for them and their families to live well in a prosperous big city, but they didn’t want to leave.

As for what they wanted...

"Let’s buy another car."

"Gold jewelry! Buy gold!"

"The plantation closest to our village seems to be changing hands, shall we buy it?"

"Can we afford to install our own internet cables?"

"First, let’s fix the electricity wires; that’ll cost a pretty penny!"

"Once fixed, will it count as ours, or the whole village’s?"

"Our child found them; of course, it should be ours!"

Sulayem, sitting at the side, nodded. Yes, mine!

They had many ideas, but the village chief decided decisively, "We must think of the village!"

It was a rule passed down by their ancestors.

The former tribal leaders, now village chiefs, had to consider the whole village upon assuming the position.

Such a windfall brought immense benefits, and it was indeed tempting, capable of making one family instantly wealthy.

But!

"Such benefits, our family alone cannot consume," said the village chief.

Sulayem wanted to retort: "How could we not..."

The village chief cut in sternly, "Would you have the life to consume it all?!"

"I think we could..."

"Sulayem!"

The village chief fixed his gaze on his most esteemed grandson:

"Ambition is no bad thing, but take it one step at a time!"

Under the imposing gaze of the village chief, Sulayem’s restlessness settled.

"Alright, Grandpa."

Indeed, they couldn’t let the lure of profits drive them to impulsive actions. He knew all too well the characters of the village folk.

Having established the general direction, they continued the discussion.

Whether it was developing the village or arming themselves, it involved the entire village. How to implement these plans needed careful consideration.

After quite some discussion, the temporary meeting finally ended. Several issues were still in dispute, necessitating the involvement of a few other families in the village for a final decision.

No matter what the next steps were, first and foremost, there could be no outsiders in the village!

This was their own village affair, one that absolutely could not be known to outsiders! At least, not yet!

"When are those outsiders leaving?"

"Didn’t they come looking for fruit trees? They should leave once they’ve found the trees."

A few people looked toward the village chief.

The village chief nodded, "I’ve already sent people to the forbidden area to find the fruit trees. Once they return, I’ll ask those outsiders."

Due to reasons inconvenient to share with others, the search for the fruit trees went exceptionally quickly.

While it was still light, the village chief took people to Feng Yi’s group’s cabin.

But inside, only Feng Shou and Ding were there.

Feng Shou was studying the local soil, while Ding sat at the door playing with his cell phone.