Reborn in the Great Northern Wilderness in 1982, I farmed and hunted to support my whole family.

Chapter 119 I paid it back for him!

But seeing Li Jianjun's blood-covered and disheveled appearance, Li Mu gritted his teeth and said, "I don't have that much money on me right now. Can you give me some time to go back and raise the money, then I'll come back and pay you back?"

The young man who looked like the leader sneered, "You think we'd believe your nonsense? If you don't hand over the money today, you're not leaving here!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, signaling his men to continue teaching Li Jianjun a lesson.

Seeing this, Li Mu quickly came up with a plan and said, "Don't do anything! I have a way to give you the money right away!"

The young man who appeared to be the leader stopped what he was doing and looked at Li Mu with a puzzled expression: "What method?"

Li Mu pointed to the small shop across the street: "You can go there and buy some things. I'll leave my things there as collateral, then I'll go back and raise the money, and come back to redeem them when I've raised enough. Is that alright?"

"What are you trying to prove, you poor kid? Why should we believe you?" A young thug looked at Li Mu suspiciously, clearly not believing him.

Seeing this, Li Mu quickly took out his ID card from his pocket and handed it to the young man who looked like the leader: "Look, this is my ID card. I can leave it here as collateral, and I'll come back to redeem it when I've raised enough money. Is that alright?"

The young man who appeared to be the leader took the ID card and examined it carefully. "Another Li Family Village? What kind of people come from your Li Family Village? You're all busybodies!" Although he said this, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes. After all, with the ID card in hand, he wouldn't be afraid that Li Mu would run away.

Seeing that the young man who looked like the leader was wavering, Li Mu quickly pressed his advantage: "Don't worry, I will definitely not run away. My ID card is in your hands, where else can I run to? Just trust me this time, and once I've raised enough money, I will definitely come back to redeem my ID card."

The young man who looked like the leader thought for a moment and felt that Li Mu's words made sense. Having the money was secondary; the key was having security. So he nodded and said, "Okay, it's settled then. You leave your ID card with us as collateral, go and raise the money, and come back to redeem it when you've raised enough. But if you dare to run away, we won't let you off the hook!"

Li Mu nodded quickly: "Don't worry, I definitely won't run away. I'll go back and raise the money now."

After saying that, Li Mu turned and left, secretly rejoicing that he had come up with this idea in a moment of quick thinking.

He walked quickly to the convenience store, bought a few packs of cigarettes and a few bottles of water, and then handed the items and his ID card to the young man who looked like the leader.

The young man who looked like the leader took the items and ID card, and counted the cigarettes and water.

"Fine, I'll give you an hour. We'll wait for you under the old locust tree in town. If you dare to run away, we'll cripple your brother!"

Li Jianjun was beaten until his head was bleeding and his condition was unknown. Although Li Mu was extremely anxious, he dared not show it on his face and could only nod calmly: "Okay, I will definitely come back on time."

After saying that, Li Mu left quickly without looking back, driving straight to the Lakeside Hotel to deliver the goods. He planned that after delivering the goods and getting the money, he would go to town to redeem his ID card and then take Li Jianjun to see a doctor.

As the car sped through the town, Li Mu felt a mix of emotions.

Although he and Li Jianjun didn't interact much, they were both from Lijia Village and were both young. Moreover, Li Mu knew about Li Jianjun's family situation, so he wanted to help if he could.

Thinking of this, Li Mu sped up, eager to finish the task quickly so he could rescue Li Jianjun.

A short while later, Li Mu arrived at the Lakeside Hotel. He parked his car, took the blueberry juice, and went into the hotel.

The restaurant manager greeted Li Mu with a smile, "Little Li, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for ages."

Li Mu smiled apologetically: "Sorry, Manager, something came up on the way and I was delayed. Here's the blueberry juice you ordered, I've brought it to you. Where's Sister Li? I haven't seen her."

“He’s upstairs drinking with someone. Young Master Zhao is up there. He just told me to treat you well, saying he wants to taste the blueberry juice you sent. Please wait a moment, I’ll go upstairs and ask your friend to come down.”

After saying that, the manager turned and went upstairs.

A short while later, the manager accompanied Zhou Li and Young Master Zhao downstairs. Young Master Zhao was dressed in designer clothes, reeked of alcohol, and staggered as he walked, clearly having drunk quite a bit.

Zhou Li greeted Li Mu: "Mu Zi, here to deliver goods?"

"Yes, Sister Li, I just made some blueberry juice, it's very fresh, I brought it over for you." Li Mu replied with a smile, handing the blueberry juice to Zhou Li.

Zhou Li took the blueberry juice, smelled it, and praised, "Mmm, it smells so good! Mu Zi, your blueberry juice is getting better and better. Young Master Zhao will definitely like it."

Upon hearing this, Young Master Zhao's eyes lit up. He snatched the blueberry juice from Zhou Li's hand, gulped down several mouthfuls, then let out a satisfied burp and said, "Delicious! Delicious! Much better than those commercially available drinks!"

After sobering up a bit, I remembered the important matter at hand.

"Muzi, the seedlings you wanted are all in my car. Come with me to the car and get them."

Li Mu was overjoyed and quickly nodded, "Alright, Young Master Zhao, I'll go get it with you now."

After saying that, Li Mu followed Young Master Zhao towards the parking lot. Zhou Li followed as well.

Once in the car, Young Master Zhao opened the trunk and saw several rows of blueberry seedlings neatly arranged inside, their branches and leaves lush and vibrant.

Looking at the blueberry seedlings, Li Mu's eyes flashed with excitement: "Young Master Zhao, thank you so much! With these blueberry seedlings, my blueberry juice business will definitely take off!"

Young Master Zhao waved his hand and said generously, "Hey, Mu Zi, why are you being so polite with me! We're friends! Consider these blueberry seedlings a gift from me!"

“How can that be! I can’t just take your blueberry seedlings for nothing. How about this, Young Master Zhao, you calculate how much these blueberry seedlings cost, and I’ll give you an IOU. Once the blueberry juice business makes money, I’ll pay you back as soon as possible,” Li Mu said sincerely.

Young Master Zhao laughed heartily: "Mu Zi, you're treating me like an outsider! What I give away, there's no reason to ask for it back! Just take it!"

"No, no, no! I can't accept this, Young Master Zhao. You've already helped me a lot. I must pay for the blueberry seedlings," Li Mu insisted.

Zhou Li also chimed in, "Young Master Zhao's offer is so kind, please don't refuse."

Seeing Li Mu's insistence, Young Master Zhao laughed and said, "Well then, Mu Zi, you don't need to give me any money. Just treat me to a few good drinks once your blueberry juice business makes money!"