He couldn't dare to move in his current state, only able to lie still.
After a long while, the villagers finally finished and left the area together.
"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"
Wang Xiaoliu, who had been hiding in the small grove, couldn't help but spit repeatedly.
In his entire life, this was the first time he had drunk water like this.
"Li Qingfeng, I will never forgive you!"
Most outrageously, he even blamed Li Qingfeng for this incident.
In his mind, all of this was caused by Li Qingfeng. If Li Qingfeng hadn't hired these villagers, he wouldn't have been doused with water in this small grove.
If Li Qingfeng knew his thoughts, he would truly be unable to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
He was truly more wronged than Dou E!
However, concerning this situation, Wang Xiaoliu suddenly thought of a very important piece of information.
That was, these people seemed to be saying that Li Qingfeng was going to have extra food tonight.
"He's having extra food? Roasted suckling pig?"
Thinking of this, Wang Xiaoliu became furious.
He had been watching diligently from here, and outside, he had been practicing diligently. Tonight, there would be roasted suckling pig, which almost made his lungs explode with anger.
In his rage, Wang Xiaoliu slammed his fist against a small tree nearby.
"Crack!"
With a crisp sound, a large bottle fell from Wang Xiaoliu's body onto the ground.
Looking at the bottle, it contained the paraquat that Shan Feiyang had given him.
Wang Xiaoliu suddenly fell silent. He slowly thought of an idea that could make Li Qingfeng completely disappear from his sight.
That was to put the paraquat into the roasted suckling pig!
"Should I do it, or not?"
Wang Xiaoliu looked at the paraquat in his hand, his struggle becoming more intense.
At this moment, two drops of water fell from above Wang Xiaoliu's head.
Of course, this was not real water. He knew what it was.
However, this might have been the last straw that broke the camel's back. He fiercely slammed the ground.
"I'll do it!"
Time slowly passed until evening. By this time, Li Qingfeng had already paid the workers.
Everyone gathered in the village square. Here, three barbecue grills were set up, with three roasted suckling pigs on them.
After an afternoon of roasting, the suckling pigs were now crispy and oily!
The aroma was intoxicating, and it could be smelled halfway across the village.
Li Qingfeng came to the center and looked at the sizzling, oily suckling pigs, welcoming everyone to sit down.
Since there were many people, he had a long table, five meters long and two meters wide, pieced together from several small tables.
At this moment, his sense of unease grew stronger.
For some reason, he always had a vague worry about his base.
"Qingfeng, say a few words to everyone!"
Pan Xiaolian saw Li Qingfeng walk to the center and couldn't help but suggest.
As soon as she spoke, the villagers all agreed, cheering Li Qingfeng on.
"Yeah, Boss Li, say a few words."
"Tell us your insights, Boss Li."
"That's right, you're the big boss now, and everyone in the village relies on you!"
Hearing the villagers' words, Li Qingfeng smiled without committing.
Although he had now become the pillar of these villagers, he had never thought highly of himself.
After all, without these villagers, his green base could not have been established.
"Since everyone is asking me to say a few words, I will say a few words!" he said.
Upon hearing his words, the villagers immediately fell silent, looking at him with eager eyes.
Li Qingfeng continued, "Thanks to everyone's care, our base has developed so well. A few days ago, we just sold our first batch of vegetables and fruits, and next, we will sell our first batch of Chinese medicinal herbs."
"As long as everyone believes in me, Li Qingfeng, and follows me to build our homeland, sooner or later, the people of Mopan Village will live better and better lives!"
Looking at the crowd, a surge of pride rose in Li Qingfeng's heart.
He was considered a small boss, responsible for the livelihoods of over fifty people.
No wonder they say that with great ability comes great responsibility. He now had this awareness.
As long as these villagers believed in him, relying on the spiritual liquid, Li Qingfeng dared to guarantee that he could definitely lead these villagers to a better life.
"Great! Well said, Boss Li!"
"Boss Li is truly the golden phoenix of Mopan Village. His words are so insightful."
...
Li Qingfeng humbly accepted all the villagers' praise.
"Alright, since the grand pronouncements have been made, it's time for me to announce, dinner is served!"
"Dinner is served!"
At Li Qingfeng's command, three roasted suckling pigs were brought to the table.
These were whole roasted pigs, so everyone was given a plate and a small knife.
At the same time, many seasonings were placed on the long table, along with some lettuce and perilla leaves. Soulful garlic was also indispensable.
Among the villagers, a few were of Mongolian ethnicity. To cater to their preferences, Li Qingfeng had also specially prepared some chive flower sauce.
"Boss Li is so thoughtful, even preparing the sauces for us."
Seeing this, the villagers were deeply touched.
These Mongolian villagers took it upon themselves to carve the meat.
They tilted the small knives slightly, with the blades facing inward towards themselves, and sliced the roasted suckling pigs one after another.
Although it was a bit inconvenient, they still did not carve the meat with broad strokes.
Seeing them like this, Yan Yun looked puzzled. She picked up a piece of meat next to Pan Xiaolian and curiously asked.
"Why don't they just chop it? Wouldn't that be more convenient?"
Recently, Yan Yun had also become familiar with Pan Xiaolian and Li Qingfeng's team and did not stand on ceremony.
Seeing Yan Yun's confused expression, Li Qingfeng could only explain the issue to her.
"Actually, this is a very polite matter. In Mongolian culture, if your blade faces outsiders, it is considered disrespectful and impolite."
"If nothing unexpected happens, the first piece of thigh meat should be mine!"
Li Qingfeng said with great certainty.
Hearing him, Yan Yun pouted, not believing him. But what happened next completely shocked her.
"How is this possible?" Her mouth gaped open.
In fact, nothing was impossible, because those villagers did indeed slice the thigh meat first and handed the first piece to Li Qingfeng with a fork.
Li Qingfeng accepted it gladly and ate it in one bite.
Looking at Yan Yun, who was still confused, he said again, "I forgot to tell you, I'm the host, so this first bite is mine!"
Yan Yun...
Alright, hearing this, she understood that no one could snatch this first bite.
"Wine's here!"
Just then, someone behind them shouted, and several jars of wine were brought over.
"Boss Li is truly considerate, even preparing wine for us," the villagers said excitedly.
Seeing how excited the villagers were, Li Qingfeng did not say anything.
However, the only thing that puzzled him was, when did he order wine?
He turned to look at Pan Xiaolian and Yan Yun. After their eyes met, they all nodded to each other.
They all thought this wine was ordered by him, so they didn't notice anything unusual.
"Come on, let's drink!"
Some villagers were impatient and directly opened a jar of wine, pouring a large bowl with a gulp.
Smelling the grain-fragrant rice wine, Li Qingfeng had no doubts.
After eating a few bites here, Li Qingfeng left, because it was already evening, and the people sent by Shan Feiyang should have arrived.
Little did he know, danger had already appeared.
He did not see that the person delivering the wine was actually Wang Xiaoliu.
In the darkness, he was very inconspicuous, and even Li Qingfeng did not notice him.
What he could not have imagined was that paraquat, a banned drug, was colorless and odorless.
This led to a quiet descent of danger.