Max walked into the vineyard with huge steps filled with boldness. Meeting the different types of gazes directed towards him by the worker in the vineyard.
"Hey, how are you guys doing, hope all is well," Max said to some of the workers while walking towards a huge tree by the left side of the vineyard about 15 meters walk from the gate, a group of five people was in that direction he was heading to. The group of five were all male with an advanced man in his early 70's was the leader of the group and the other four two were middle-aged men in their late 30's, why the other two were youth in their 20's when they saw Max coming towards them they were all smiling but with a worried expression showing up in their face from time to time.
The advanced man that was the leader of this group was a handsome, short skinny man with a bald head and with a white beard. The beard was well kept and very clean.
When max got to their location he greeted the group
"Greetings senior Joel have all been well, how was your night"
"En all is well, am supposed to be asking you those questions boy how is everything going, how come you are late today what happened to you". Senior Joel asked with some concern.
"It is nothing senior I just slept over and that's all," Max said scratching his head like he was embarrassed
"looking at that face of yours, you can't even tell lies to this old man, so stop fooling around. You got a beating by those young masters. Am I right?".
"It was not that I got beating I just let them feel pleased thinking they have some strength if I should fight back I will just get into more trouble"
" what are you boasting for you lazy fellow, you know what you are capable of ". One of the middle-aged men replied with a grin.
"Brother jack I will definitely prove all of you wrong very soon, I beat all those that looked down on me so please be careful not to be one of them," Max said, raising his hand up like he was full of energy.
"Boy, there is something different about You today than what happened to you". Senior Joel asked.
"There is nothing wrong with me elder the only thing bothering me right now is that I won't be able to take food home today after the labor which is very annoying," Max said with a sorrowful expression
"Don't worry boy the group will contribute food from our different portions, so you will surely have something to eat. Everyone you understood? Senior Joel asked the group.
Before the group could give their replies Max jumped in."don't worry everyone you all have families to take care and I still have other ways to get food"
"Okay we get it let's get to work time is not on our side," Senior Joel said shaking his head.
"Max as always, this boy doesn't like owing anyone a favor, when that happens he will try everything within his power to payback. He is such a good kid I wonder if heaven just chose not to favor him and the treatment his own family is giving him is even worse because he was unable to cultivate, only making to qi foundation level 3 and not passing that level pitiful". Senior Joel thought to himself.
They started working immediately, Max and the two middle-aged men were the groups of people that were carrying the bagged harvest to the buildings in the middle of the vineyard, which was a hard job for Max but was given to him by the family and during the cause of time he has gotten used to the hard labor.
They worked till it was already about 4 pm, leaving them completely tired. After that, they all walked out of the vineyard together.
"Be a good boy and don't get into a fight today". Senior Joel said to Max
"Don't worry senior I won't get into a fight if no one tries to mess with me and besides all will be fine today" Max replied.
"I don't know where all that your confidence is coming from but you have to be careful". Senior Joel said
"En I will, I will". Max replied
They parted ways, with only Max in his own direction.
"Youth is always full of spirit and energy," senior Joel thought.
Max continued walking since his tattered house was inside a remote area in the Leo family residence at the back of all the buildings in an isolated area. Passing through most of the gorgeous houses all the way. Max brought the blood pear out of his tattered robe pocket and thought to himself why to play with the fruit in his hand "since I won't be having any food to eat today it will be better just to eat this fruit, even if am unable to discover its identity and it mysteriously showed up in my house, I believe it won't cause me any harm".
"Or did my brother leave it in my house just to poison me? Wait... Wait... Wait my brothers am in trouble, they promise to look for me today for a fight for my statement of yesterday "
Getting to the small forest before he got to his house he saw four young men standing on the pathway to the forest leading to his house with elegant dressings with a noble appearance. Among these four two were around the age of sixteen and this two, one was round like a meatball while the other was a skinny boy the other two one was about seventeen, was tall with a savage look on his face like he was always ready for a fight while the other was going to his eighteen this year and was tall with a well build feature, handsome with a soft smile on his face. They were all young masters of the Leo family. With the oldest being the leader of the group.
"Brothers what is all this for, am I really that important to receive such a grand welcoming, please I will let it pass. Thank you guys very much" Max said in an unaccommodating manner.
"You really don't know fear, we are here to welcome you for what, and stop addressing us as your brothers. You are just some low-level animal in this family, not even worthy to be called a servant. You piece of useless waste". said young master Ja the skinny boy around sixteen years the one that is monitoring everything about Max.
"Oh... Oh, I am really sorry. Where are my manners, Younger masters am at your service, is that alright Young master Jack" Max replied the skinny boy?
"Yea that's more like it" Young master Jack said.
Seeing all this the leader of the group just shook his head, thought to himself that all his followers were just useless "can't they feel the mockery in his voice, that max is just making fun of us"
"Elder brother George, he is completely scared of us that is why he is fully obedient to us," the fat boy said to the leader of the group.
"He's not scared of us younger brother Jude he just pretending". Young master George replied.
" I was kind of confused, at least one of the young monster still has a working brain" Max said with a grin " I know what you are here for young monster so lets get to business time to fight I can take you all"
" what !...!!" The four sound immediately what is wrong with Max today.