Chapter 475: I'll Take It

Afterward, back at Uncle Wang's house, they applied some liniment for bruises and sprains to Little Overlord Hei Tian and tended to his injuries.

In truth, he was fine; they were all just superficial wounds.

After all, Chu Feng was a master of the Martial Arts Peak Realm with exceptional control over his strength, so he wouldn't have seriously injured the man.

By now, Little Overlord Hei Tian had caught his breath. Aside from the pain, there was nothing else wrong with him.

"Xiao Feng, have you eaten yet? If you don't mind, you can have a bite here with me," said Uncle Wang.

"It's alright, I already ate before I came over. I'm here about the reservoir. Let's get this sorted out today," said Chu Feng.

"As for the reservoir, I have no problem leasing it to Hei Tian. I just want to say a few things. You don't have to use feed to raise the fish. Sure, feed makes them grow faster, but nobody buys them—the meat isn't nearly as good as wild fish."

"If you really want to raise fish, you can just feed them grass and other vegetation. Wild-style fish like that aren't cheap, it's just that their growth cycle is a bit slow. The lease is five thousand yuan a year. If you put your mind to it, you could make tens of thousands back from the fish. It's not a fortune, but it's better than working a menial job," said Uncle Wang.

"No, no, no, Uncle Wang, I don't want to lease it anymore," Little Overlord Hei Tian said. "Here, take the contract back. Just give me my money back. It's not like you've lost anything; I even raised the fish for you for a while."

The main reason was that he was terrified of Chu Feng. After taking a beating like that, he was scared. It had really hurt.

Even now, his whole body was wracked with pain. He winced, gritting his teeth as the corners of his mouth twitched.

"If you're not going to lease it, what do you plan to do?" Chu Feng asked.

"I don't know yet," Little Overlord Hei Tian said, shaking his head.

He truly had no direction. Having just gotten out, he didn't know what else he could do.

"Alright, here's what we'll do," Chu Feng said. "I'll give you your money back, and I'll take over the reservoir lease. You'll work for me watching over the place, and I'll pay you a fixed monthly salary. The fish in the reservoir will be free for all the villagers to take. Down the line, I'll have someone build a road out here and widen it, which will make it more convenient for everyone to drive."

"Xiao Feng, are you sure about this? Building a road out here will cost another small fortune, and you've already spent so much on the village," said Uncle Wang.

"It's no problem, Uncle Wang," Chu Feng said. "I grew up in this village. It's only right that I do some good for it. We'll fix up the entire bank around the reservoir, build a wide road, and install some streetlights and recreational facilities. Then everyone can come over for a walk in the evenings when they have free time."

"Brother Feng, you're that rich now?" Little Overlord Hei Tian exclaimed. "To pull all this off... it'll probably cost tens of millions, right? The perimeter of this reservoir is several kilometers long."

He knew Chu Feng was rich, but he was still shocked to see him spending money on this scale.

"I'll pay you a salary of ten thousand a month," Chu Feng said. "You'll be responsible for overseeing the construction and security around the reservoir. I'll also rebuild this house for you so you can live here. But you must promise me that you'll stop messing around!"

"Holy crap, Brother Feng, are you serious? Ten thousand?" Little Overlord Hei Tian was dumbfounded. He never thought Chu Feng would offer him a salary of ten thousand yuan, much less rebuild a house for him.

"If you take the job, then you'd better do it honestly," Chu Feng said. "If I find out you're slacking off or trying to pull a fast one, you know the consequences. I'll throw you in the reservoir to feed the fish! You hear me?"

"Brother Feng, don't worry! I, Hei Tian, might be a scoundrel and a punk, but I still have my principles. You're treating me so well, Brother Feng; I would never do anything to let you down," Little Overlord Hei Tian hurriedly pledged.

Chu Feng then turned to Uncle Wang and said, "Uncle Wang, I'll take over the lease for the reservoir. How about I pay you sixty thousand yuan a year?"

"What? Sixty thousand? No, no, absolutely not. I only make thirty to forty thousand a year from the fish at most. You're offering way too much." Uncle Wang immediately shook his head, refusing to agree.

"Uncle Wang, this is settled. Sixty thousand a year, and we'll sign a hundred-year contract to start," Chu Feng stated. "Give me your account number later, and I'll wire the money. From that point on, the reservoir is mine. If anyone dares to cause trouble, I don't care who it is, they will be punished without mercy!"

"Sigh... alright, then," said Uncle Wang. "I'll take a portion of this money and use it to buy a couple of buses for the village. It'll make it more convenient for the kids to get to school."

Chu Feng said, "As for building the road and the other matters, I'll give you a contact. You can coordinate with them. You are to personally supervise the entire process. If I find out you dare to take kickbacks or skim money, you can just wait to die."

With that, Chu Feng directly showed him the credentials he had received from the military, the ones that represented his official position.

Upon seeing the credentials, Little Overlord Hei Tian was completely dumbfounded.