Chapter 254: Chapter 254: Madwoman! She is definitely a madwoman!

Just when everyone thought that Jiang Yan wouldn’t last long and would relinquish his rights, it turned out that this guy actually persisted day after day.

The first day, he was bitten by mosquitoes until he could bear the pain no more.

The second day, he asked the villagers for various mosquito repellent grasses and planted them all around his thatched cottage, and he even weaved a mosquito repellent hat for himself.

He also slipped a mosquito repellent bracelet onto Jiang Li’s wrist.

Time in the village was long and boring, and just when it was high summer, the daytime seemed even longer and more boring.

With no wine to drink, Jiang Yan got his face dirty and managed to obtain a pot of date wine from the village chief, holding Richard close, alternating between a sip for himself and a nibble for the chicken.

By the time Jiang Li returned, the man was already lying drunk on the ground, and the chicken had flopped over listlessly as well.

Jiang Li: “…..” Could she pretend she didn’t see this?

Audience: “…..” Maybe they should go watch a livestream with normal people in it?

Thus, the date wine was confiscated by Jiang Li.

But Jiang Yan wasn’t angry; on the third day, he somehow procured a fishing rod and spent the entire day sitting by the creek near the thatched cottage.

Just when Wen Jiaojiao mocked him on the livestream in the evening for not even catching a piece of fuzz, he actually hooked a fat, plump fish.

Wen Jiaojiao: “…..” She’d forgotten that this guy naturally attracted animals.

And so, on the third night, Jiang Yan got to enjoy a delicious roasted fish… tail.

Don’t ask.

Ask and you’ll find out that the fish belly ended up in Jiang Li’s mouth, and the fish head went down Richard’s gullet.

In this way, relying on that fishing rod, Jiang Yan ate fish for two or three days straight.

Until at last, the mere smell of fish made him want to vomit.

Meanwhile, at the Jiang family house.

Jiang Shixu looked at the table full of dishes in front of him and fell silent.

Steamed sweet potatoes, sweet potato buns, candied sweet potatoes, sweet potato pie, sweet potato balls, stir-fried sweet potatoes with pork slices…

If he remembered correctly, their family had been eating sweet potatoes for three days straight.

Lin Manru, sitting across from him, was blissfully unaware, continuing to enthusiastically offer Jiang Shixu food.

As she was offering, she heard a soft sobbing coming from across the table.

Looking up, she saw that Jiang Shixu’s eyes had already turned red, and tears were streaming down his face.

Lin Manru panicked immediately.

“Shi Xu, what’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?”

Jiang Shixu choked and shook his head, “No, dear aunt, is it that I’ve worried you too much? Don’t worry, I’ll be good and obedient in the future, and I won’t cause any trouble for the family.”

Lin Manru, confused, looked towards Jiang Cheng on the other side.

He chuckled as he picked up a piece of sweet potato.

“Mom, it’s okay, little brother Shi Xu just thought that our family was about to go bankrupt.”

Lin Manru was even more puzzled, “Why?”

“Because we’ve been eating sweet potatoes for three days straight.”

Lin Manru: “….”

She coughed awkwardly.

“If nothing unexpected happens, we might have to continue eating sweet potatoes for a month.”

After all, less than one-tenth of those three big trucks of sweet potatoes had been consumed outside.

Jiang Shixu: !!!

Jiang Cheng: ???

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By the fifth day, Jiang Yan finally collapsed.

In the past, there was land to be worked on, and after a tiring day, all he wanted was to fall into bed and he would enter dreamland.

But now that he didn’t have to work the land anymore, he didn’t feel tired either, and he became even more bored.

He fell into a state of emptiness, with nothing to do.

Before, Wen Jiaojiao used to argue with him, but now, what surrounded him?

A Jiang Li whose head was only filled with books and who never joked or laughed.

A camera man focused solely on his lens, cold and unfeeling.

And a noisy chicken with a bad temper to boot.

If he continued like this, he would surely devolve into a caveman!

“I quit!” Jiang Yan yanked off the microphone clipped to his body and slapped it down on the table.

Seeing this, the previously silent live stream room immediately erupted.

[??? Is the young master finally going to give up???]

[Great, I won the bet! I knew Jiang Yan wouldn’t last till the last day, and soon I’ll have a thousand bucks in my account!]

[How mean can you guys get, betting the young master won’t last? Am I the only one who bet he wouldn’t last even a day?]

[Honestly, it’s already impressive that Jiang Yan has lasted this long. Without his phone, and with no entertainment activities in the mountains, I couldn’t stay for even one day.]

Jiang Li was sitting on the edge of his bed, flipping through the “Tao Te Ching.” Hearing this, he didn’t even lift an eyelid.

“Oh.”

“Oh?” Jiang Yan walked up, frustrated, “You’re just going to say ‘oh’ when your brother is about to die of boredom?”

Jiang Li turned another page of his book before replying indifferently, “What else?”

“I’ve had enough! I want to go home! I don’t want to stay in this crappy place any longer!”

A wimp is a wimp, so be it!

If he stayed any longer, he truly would fall into depression!

However, when he turned and took a few steps away, he turned back to find Jiang Li still sitting upright, not having moved an inch.

“Don’t tell me, you’re not coming with me?”

Jiang Li finally looked up at him.

“Why should I leave?”

“Aren’t you extremely bored?”

Jiang Li shook his head, “The air here is very fresh, it’s quiet, and the mountain spring water is sweet. Nobody bothers me, so I can read my books in peace. I’m quite content here, why should I leave?”

Jiang Yan: She’s definitely a lunatic!

Well, he had a helicopter to pick him up. Leaving her here alone would teach her a lesson!

But just as he was about to step out the door, Jiang Li spoke up faintly from behind–

“Since you’re leaving, I guess I’ll have to inform the village chief that I’ll be the only one attending the Daton Festival tonight.”

At the mention of that unfamiliar term, Jiang Yan paused, then turned around with a puzzled look.

“Daton Festival? What’s that?”

“The Daton Festival is a traditional festival in this village, held every year during the peak of summer. The locals dress up in their most beautiful clothes and gather together. At night, a bonfire will be lit in the village square, and each family contributes their tastiest food for everyone to enjoy.”

“And Chixia Village has a very famous homemade wine called Drunken Rosy Clouds, specially prepared for the festival.”

Hearing this, Jiang Yan’s eyes lit up.

Delicious food?

And fine wine?

No wonder during the past few days, as he wandered around the village, he noticed everyone was especially busy, and every household was in high spirits.

So, they were preparing for a festival.

Was this the festival Zhao Lang had mentioned?

How could he possibly miss out on such a lively party?!

Jiang Yan retracted the leg he had stepped out with.

“Since the village chief has invited us, I can’t just ignore his kindness. You stay at home and read your books peacefully. There’s no need to decline on my behalf, I’m not leaving.”

Jiang Li glanced at him but said nothing.

However, the camera man chimed in, “But I was just about to call the helicopter.”

Jiang Yan stepped forward and snatched the walkie-talkie, turning it off.

“Who said anything about a helicopter? Haven’t I said before? I’d rather die than quit!”

Camera Man: “……”