Chapter 59: Domestic Violence in the Era 14

Lin Xia had just walked out of the alley and had not yet started looking for the black market when she saw Zhang Qiang riding a bicycle passing by her.

So she followed Zhang Qiang openly and saw him finally enter a factory yard.

There is a sign at the factory gate saying Xincheng County Shoe Factory. It is one of the largest shoe factories in the county and there is a security guard at the door.

Lin Xia thought thoughtfully, this old guy is living a very comfortable life, why not get him a job?

I was walking around the county town while thinking, and after searching for a long time, I didn’t find the black market, but I met two “old acquaintances”.

Lin Xia followed the people in front with a sneer. They were among the thugs who bullied the original owner a few years ago. They were really lucky today.

The gangsters walked further and further away, until they came to a bridge, where they met several other people who were already there. They skillfully took out their cards and started playing for money.

All the hooligans who bullied the original owner were there except one.

Seeing them gambling happily over there and unable to leave for a while, Lin Xia happily returned to the city.

She ran to the door of the G Committee, took out a piece of paper, wrote the report on it, wrapped a small stone and threw it hard at a young man wearing a red armband, then ran away very quickly.

"Who?" The young man was frightened. He looked around but didn't see anyone, then looked at the ball of paper on the ground.

"Captain Jiang, look, someone has come to sue us for gambling." The young man handed the note to the captain beside him.

Gambling is strictly prohibited these days. Captain Jiang immediately took people to catch them. Lin Xia silently watched them walking towards the bridge from the side of the road, with a smile on her lips. Sometimes, severe crackdowns are a good thing, right?

In less than half an hour, several people were escorted back, causing a sensation in the county.

Seeing the desired result, Lin Xia no longer cared about the follow-up. According to her memory, this was not a big deal, but if she was caught, at least she would be paraded through the streets.

Sure enough, on the third day, several people wearing red armbands came over surrounded by a crowd of people, escorting this group of hooligans.

Several thugs wore dunce caps and had signs on their chests that read "Gambling offender XXX."

A man nearby was beating a gong and shouting for everyone to come and see. Several thugs also lowered their heads and confessed their crimes.

Because the people being paraded had a very bad reputation in the commune, many members came to watch the fun this time, unlike previous struggle sessions when everyone had shown little interest.

The discussion within the team was so heated that it overshadowed the Sun Changjian incident.

Lin Xia looked for a while and found that there was one less gangster than the one she saw yesterday. She had no intention of investigating whether they had escaped through connections or not. Anyway, the people she wanted to take revenge on were all there.

The matter was not serious. Although several people were identified as bad elements, it did not reach the level of being reformed in a farm.

After being paraded through the streets and humiliated, several people were taken back by the teams to do heavy labor.

Lin Xia’s revenge on them ends here. They are just small fry, so there is no need to waste too much energy on them.

On the way back.

An old lady saw Lin Xia and teased her with ill intentions.

"Xiao Lin, I remember your Sun Changjian used to love playing with this group of hooligans. Why didn't I see him come to watch the fun this time?"

His tone was gentle, but in fact his eyes were full of amusement as if he was enjoying a good show.

Lin Xia smiled and said, "Chang Jian doesn't like to play with them anymore. He still prefers to play with the men from your Zhang family."

The old lady's face changed. This incident really brought shame to both families. The team leader had warned everyone in a meeting that no matter how much gossip there was, they should not talk about it outside. We are all a collective. If our reputation is ruined, the marriages of young people in the team will be affected in the future. We asked everyone to control their children and know what to say and what not to say.

After being persuaded by the brigade cadres, they only spread the gossip in private, and when asked by people from other brigades, they all shook their heads to deny it.

As a result, Lin Xia had no sense of collectivism at all, was not afraid of being embarrassed at all, and talked nonsense in public.

The old lady left angrily, leaving Lin Xia indifferent.

Lin Xia had to admit that the captain was quite capable. He managed to calm the situation down in just two days. Although there were some rumors outside, most people treated it as a joke and did not take it seriously.

She felt regretful, but everyone in the team knew about it, so she achieved her goal of exposing Zhang Qiang's secret. If he had the ability to hide in the county for the rest of his life and not come back or bother her, she would be willing to let him go if she was in a good mood.

When Sun Changjian returned to the Sun family, he wanted to run away when he saw her.

"Why did you run when you saw me? Don't you like me?" Sun Changjian wanted to explain, but Lin Xia changed the subject, "It's normal for you to dislike me. I just want you to be scared when you see me."

Sun Changjian didn't dare to move. Although he had killed someone before, he was still a coward at heart. He was no different from the original owner who was submissive. Otherwise, why would he need Zhang Qiang to save him?

"Come here and I want to ask you something?" He called Sun Changjian over like calling a puppy.

"I remember there were five people in the group of hooligans you found. Besides Li Laizi, Zhang... four, who were the others?"

The soft-spoken mouth spoke frightening words.

Sun Changjian felt uneasy, not knowing what Lin Xia was trying to do. After a moment of silence, he answered truthfully, "Wang Yaozu."

"Tell me about Wang Yaozu. He was paraded through the streets today. Several other people were arrested for gambling. Everyone else was there, so why wasn't he there?"

Sun Changjian did know the reason, and he gave a detailed account of Wang Yaozu's situation.

Unlike other hooligans, who are basically not liked by their families, Wang Yaozu is very favored as you can tell from his name. He is the only darling in his family.

Wang Yaozu's family lives in the Wangjia Village brigade next door. Most of the people in the brigade have the surname Wang and belong to the same clan.

His grandfather had two sons, but both of them gave birth to girls. The whole Wang family was extremely worried. At this time, Wang's eldest daughter-in-law became pregnant with her last child and gave birth to the only root of his family, Wang Yaozu.

Since he was born, not only his whole family spoiled him, but other Wang families in the team also doted on him, which eventually led to his arrogant personality.

Because of his poor academic performance, he stopped studying after graduating from elementary school and began to hang out in the village. When he grew up, he started to hang out with other hooligans and that's how he met Sun Changjian.

They had been good friends for many years, but some of them started gambling. Sun Changjian hated gambling, so he withdrew from this small circle. This is why the original owner only met them once three years ago.

Wang Yaozu was fearless, so naturally he learned how to gamble. However, as the Wang family's precious child, one can imagine the attention he received. When people in Wangjia Village found out, they informed his family.

The Wang family was not stupid. No matter how much they doted on him, they would not allow him to gamble. They ruthlessly dragged him back home and did not allow him to interact with other people.

So he broke off his ties with those four guys, and after stopping gambling, he and Sun Changjian started playing together again.

Wang Yaozu married a wife as arranged by his family. Occasionally, he would get together with Sun Changjian and a few other new acquaintances to exchange ideas on beating his wife.

None of the wives of these people lived a good life. They were all victims of domestic violence, especially Wang Yaozu's wife. She had a lot of sisters-in-law at home, and her life was even more miserable.

Sun Changjian did not hide anything and told Lin Xia everything, which made Lin Xia dislike him even more.

After a few kicks, Sun Changjian fell to the ground.

Sun Changjian reflexively slid down to his knees and begged for mercy.

It's unbearable to watch.

Lin Xia waved her hand and asked him to go downstairs to do the housework. She just wanted to understand the situation first. She had no intention of avenging the original owner. She would deal with it when the opportunity arose later.