Tiger was arrested and sentenced to seven days in prison. Under Li Weidong's deliberate arrangement, he suffered a lot while in prison.

When he came out, he had lost a lot of weight, looked listless, and had no energy left.

Wang Dahua was heartbroken and immediately took a kitchen knife to confront Li Weidong.

"Enough!"

Zhao Shunqiang slammed his hand on the table: "Haven't you suffered enough yet?"

Wang Dahua was trembling with anger: "Look at the state your son has become! You, as his father, not only don't stand up for him, but you also stop me from going?"

"What, you're still going to protect your sister and your nephew, huh? Then just divorce me, you and your sister's family can go live with me, I'm done with this!"

He slammed the kitchen knife into the door panel.

Zhao Shunqiang didn't react much, but Hu Zi was startled and slid to the ground, clutching his head and screaming, "I was wrong! I was wrong! Don't hit me!"

Wang Dahua was heartbroken and rushed over to him, saying, "Son, it's alright, it's alright. We're home now, no one will hit you!"

Zhao Shunqiang was also heartbroken, but he still kept a straight face and said, "Do you think I'm not upset that my son has become like this?"

"I want to beat that little beast to death even more than you do!"

He sighed: "But the problem is, he's capable. Didn't you see how the police chief treated him?"

"Tiger finally got home, and you went to cause trouble again. Do you want to go in jail for a few days too?"

Wang Dahua finally calmed down, still both angry and anxious: "So, we're just going to let this go like this?"

"What else can we do if we don't want to?"

Zhao Shunqiang snorted, "If they really come looking for trouble, do you believe that one phone call from them and the police can come and arrest our whole family!"

There's an old saying that the common people can't fight against the officials, because they can't win anyway. If they get arrested, the officials have plenty of ways to deal with their whole family!

Wang Dahua stood there stunned for a long time before gritting her teeth and saying, "That damned little beast, sooner or later God will strike him dead with a bolt of lightning!"

Before he could finish speaking, Tiger suddenly said, "We can't let it go..."

"What?"

Wang Dahua came to her senses and said worriedly, "Huzi, we can't go looking for trouble with him anymore. He's climbed up the social ladder; we can't beat him."

Even if you're furious, you have to hold it in.

This time, we really had to swallow our pride and bear it.

Tiger slowly got up, sat back in his chair, and then said, "I acknowledge that Li Weidong is capable."

"But fortunes change, just wait and see! Once the mushrooms are harvested, I'll have money, and then I'll definitely give him a good slap in the face!"

Although the mushrooms grown by the farmers here are small, thin, and have a low yield, the sheer quantity is overwhelming!

With over eighty households, Li Weidong's number of households far surpasses that of his.

With mushroom prices so high in the market right now, he doesn't even dare to imagine how much money he can make.

Once he has money, that's when he'll turn the tables and slap his face!

Wang Dahua realized what was happening and nodded, saying, "Son, you're right. Now we just need to wait to harvest the mushrooms and make a lot of money."

"Once our family is richer than theirs, let's see how arrogant they can still be!"

...

Li Weidong didn't pay attention to what Hu Zi was doing; he was busy with social engagements lately!

Xing Guodong was promoted, and they were very grateful to him, treating him to several meals in a row.

As for Zhang Guoliang, because of his daughter, his whole family treated him like a distinguished guest, wishing they could worship him.

They also call for meals three times a day.

That day, they called again, saying they were hosting a banquet in the city and invited Li Weidong to attend.

Li Weidong didn't actually want to go.

After all, given Zhang Guoliang's status, his speech and actions tend to be bureaucratic, making dining with him quite tiring.

But since he had refused so many times before, it wouldn't be good to keep not going, so he agreed and rode his motorcycle into the city.

This time, Zhang Guoliang did not host the banquet in the county town, but chose the best restaurant in the city, Yanxitang Hotel.

When Li Weidong arrived, he was already waiting at the door.

"My benefactor, you've finally arrived!"

Zhang Guoliang greeted him with a broad smile.

Li Weidong said with a wry smile, "Director Zhang, please stop calling me 'benefactor' all the time. Just call me by my name."

The term "benefactor" sounds unfamiliar, and using it is far too ostentatious.

Zhang Guoliang readily agreed: "Then you don't need to call me Director Zhang anymore. I'll take the liberty of calling you Uncle Zhang."

"Okay, Uncle Zhang."

Li Weidong nodded.

Zhang Guoliang burst into laughter: "Hey, Weidong, let's go inside and talk!"

As she spoke, she put her arm around him and led him into the restaurant.

Just then, the window of a black Audi 100 parked in front of the restaurant rolled down, revealing a pair of sinister eyes.

If Zhang Guoliang turned around, he would definitely recognize him at a glance.

The owner of these eyes is the underground emperor of northern Inner Mongolia, Master Hei.

The title of "underground emperor" is not an exaggeration at all.

He was involved in all sorts of businesses, from smuggling electrical appliances to forcing women into prostitution, and even operating bathhouses on the surface but secretly running brothels.

In short, he does whatever makes money, and he doesn't care at all whether it's legal or not.

"Fourth Master, isn't this Zhang Guoliang?!"

The driver in the front seat said respectfully, "You invited him to dinner several times before but he refused. Why are you being so obsequious to this peasant now, even calling him your benefactor..."

"Should I investigate this kid's background?"

Master Hei coldly watched Zhang Guoliang and Li Weidong's retreating figures and slowly said, "Remember when I had Xiao Liangzi teach Zhang Guoliang a lesson a while ago?"

The driver nodded quickly: "I remember, Xiao Liangzi hit Zhang Guoliang's daughter with his car, but that kid is incompetent, he ran away before she was dead."

"He was rescued, and he's still in the hospital!"

Then he asked, "Fourth Master, do you want to send someone else to the hospital to put in a good word?"

Master Hei tapped his finger on the car window and said slowly, "What kind of background do you think this kid is that makes Zhang Guoliang call him 'benefactor'?"

The driver suddenly realized: "It was him who saved Zhang Guoliang's daughter?"

"Nine times out of ten."

Master Hei sneered, "This kid's got some nerve, daring to ruin my plans!"

The driver raised his hand and made a cut across his throat: "Fourth Master, how about..."

"It's not that bad."

Master Hei said calmly, "Investigate this kid's background first. As for the rest, leave it for now."

Although to him, a human life meant nothing.

But a murder just happened in this county, and things are tense right now, so it's best not to walk into the line of fire.

Most importantly, although Zhang Guoliang's daughter didn't die, she was seriously injured. She has already been taught a lesson, and there's no need for her to get into trouble over this.

The driver nodded quickly: "Yes, I understand."

Master Hei took one last look out the window, then closed his eyes: "Alright, let's go!"

The car drove away silently.

Inside a private room at the restaurant.

Zhang Guoliang ordered a table full of food and drinks, and even invited Xing Guodong to accompany him. He was incredibly hospitable.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, Zhang Guoliang suddenly stood up and personally poured Li Weidong a glass of wine.

Then, with a smile, he asked, "Wei Dong, I remember you're not married yet, are you?"