Brother Mao rolled his eyes at him and said, “Can you be you a little promising? This is just the beginning.”

Just as the two of them were bemusing themselves, a police car suddenly drove over. The loudspeaker on the car shouted, “Official refutation of rumors. Songwu County will not be upgraded into a city; Mt. Tongtian will not be made a tourist attraction; our neighboring country will not open up with Songwu County; Songwu County is Songwu County. All properties have been deliberately bid up by speculators. The government is working hard to coordinate; and in the future, prices will definitely drop back to its original price. We suggest that everyone not be fooled. Protect your personal assets, and do not purchase properties…”

As soon as the car appeared, Brother Mao dropped the wine glass in his hand as it smashed to pieces!

The cigarette in Little Lin’s hand dropped as he stared at the car. He asked Brother Mao in a trembling voice, “Brother Mao, what’s going on? This… can’t be real, right? Manager Zhang’s uncle said that some government policies are about to be implemented soon? Why… why would it all be gone?”

Little Lin was on the verge of tears at the end of his sentence. He had poured all of his and his parents’ money into it. If he were to get caught in this liquidity crisis, he might as well die.

Brother Mao did not say a word and immediately picked up his phone to call Manager Zhang. However, before he could even make the call, he saw a commercial truck driving over.

The truck had a huge signboard on it. “Good news! Songwu County is about to build a large number of cheap rental apartments to allow everyone to have a home!”

Right on the heels of that, another truck drove over. On the truck was a group of old men dressed in golden clothes. They sounded the gongs, causing a loud din!

The sound was deafening!

There was a huge signboard on the truck. There was a sentence on it: “All cheap rental apartments are built in a joint collaboration between Jing Corporation and One Finger Monastery, as well as the city government. It doesn’t cost 9988, nor 998. Just 98! Two rooms and a living room, all for you! Get married, have a child; rejoice as a family!”

The arrow on the signboard pointed to a car at the truck. There was a barefooted person standing there. He was wearing a suit, a pair of big sunglasses. He looked adorable!

“Brother Mao, it’s that punk!” Little Lin pointed at Red Boy on the truck and exclaimed.

Brother Mao did not care about the endless busy tone of the phone in his hand as he looked at Red Boy. His brain was buzzing like a bolt out of the blue had hit it. Instantly, the clouds in his mind seemed to be split apart by lightning. His mind quickly churned to analyze the situation before him. He realized that he had fallen into a trap!

As if afraid that Brother Mao and the others weren’t aware that they had fallen into a trap, the brat suddenly stood up and shouted with a loudspeaker in hand, “Dear friends and family, Patrons, don’t worry. This isn’t a scam. With the police here, we can’t randomly brag.

“We’ve already resolved the finances. Yes, an idiot bought all the crappy property that no one wants at a high price to fulfill everyone’s wishes. We would like everyone to thank the fool when thanking us.”

Pfft!

Brother Mao felt a burning sensation in his throat as he spat out a mouthful of blood. He shouted loudly, “We’ve been tricked!”

Then, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

There was nothing he could do about it. Brother Mao wasn’t using all his money. It was the money of his entire family, as well as his friends and other bosses! Otherwise, how could a single person gather enough money to buy all the property in a county?

All of a sudden, they had all gone up in smoke. If he didn’t cry or faint, it would be a miracle!

As Little Lin exclaimed, he quickly sent Brother Mao to the hospital…

A day later, Brother Mao woke up and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Little Lin said with concern, “Brother Mao, are you alright now? How should we deal with the properties and money?”

Brother Mao said in a hoarse voice, “It’s over, it’s all over… We’ve been tricked.”

The television on the wall was broadcasting the local news. At this time, a piece of news happened to appear. It was Qi Dongsheng answering questions from a reporter.

“Mayor Qi, now that One Finger Monastery is so popular, there were rumors about the development and rising housing prices. What are your thoughts on it?”

“Brother Mao, why does this reporter look so familiar?” Little Lin asked.

Brother Mao’s eyes instantly turned red. “Tea!”

Little Lin said bitterly, “Brother Mao, this is a hospital. There’s no tea.”

When Brother Mao heard this, he said angrily, “I said tea!”

Little Lin was also shocked and hurriedly said, “Alright, alright, I’ll go out and buy it now.”

Then, Little Lin ran off…

When Brother Mao saw this, he was so angry he spat out another mouthful of blood. His eyes rolled back as he cursed, “Fool, you’re all f**king fools!”

In the television, Mayor Qi replied with a righteous expression, “Our ministers have said before that property isn’t meant for speculation. It is used for living. Since ancient times, the most basic essentials for people are clothes, food, lodging, and transportation. The clothes must be warm and the food must be filling. One’s residence must provide a sense of security to shelter the wind and rain. One must have a sense of security when traveling.

“In fact, people have always had low expectations. However, property prices are indeed not cheap. Especially a few days ago, there were people who were up to no good. Their reckless act of bidding up prices is truly infuriating!

“However, I can guarantee everyone that the property prices will drop soon! Although our Songwu County is poor, we still have the money to build a few thousand cheap rental units! As long as you have dreams and still want to fulfill your dreams in your hometown, regardless of your age or gender, as long as you are here, you can request to rent an apartment from the local government!

“In addition, I promise everyone that the rental units will only be provided to people who need it. Only those who want it and have dreams! If a unit falls in the hands of those who don’t meet the requirements, I will pursue the responsibility of the local leader. At the same time, the person-in-charge of this project will be fired on the spot. Those who are involved in violation of the law will not be spared!”

The moment that was said, everyone cheered and clapped loudly!

Brother Mao, on the other hand, stared straight. He was so angry that his face turned pale!

He knew very well that he was the one who paid for these cheap rental units!

Now that he was the villain, and those who had cheated him became the good people…

This feeling made him feel conflicted.

Just then, the door opened and Little Lin entered.

“You…” Brother Mao was about to flare up when he saw two people following behind Little Lin. The eye-catching police uniform could not be ignored…

“You’re Wang Mao, aren’t you? You’re suspected of inciting the public and creating rumors. You illegally disrupted the market economy. Please cooperate with our investigations.”

When Brother Mao heard this, he lay down weakly and closed his eyes, not thinking about anything else.

At the same time, on the road outside, two monks—an adult and child—slowly proceeded forward.

“Master, you gave so much money to the government. Don’t you feel the pinch?” Red Boy asked with envy.

Fangzheng looked up into the sky without saying a word.

“Master, you keep looking up. What are you looking at?” asked Red Boy.

Fangzheng still didn’t say a word. All he could do was open his eyes in case he teared up from the pinch.

Red Boy continued asking, “Master, are you sad or not?”