Just after noon, Xiang Shunqiang, who had just eaten and drunk his fill, was basking in the sun under a tree when someone hit him with a stone.
Xiang Shunqiang sat up, cursing: "Who is the idiot who bullies your father?"
The one who threw the stone at him was a villager passing by on a mule cart. The man looked at Xiang Shunqiang who was cursing and said, "I'm going to the town supply and marketing cooperative to exchange flour. Do you want to go? I heard that the town supply and marketing cooperative has a lot of new liquor. Otherwise, why don't you take the money and buy some loose liquor?"
Xiang Shunqiang was somewhat moved by what the man said, and he immediately stood up and patted his clothes: "I really haven't drunk for a long time, let's go, but will you take a long time to go to town? If it takes too long, I don't want it."
The villager, who was only being polite at first, spat on the ground after hearing his response: "I'm already giving you face by bringing you along, and you still dare to be picky? Believe it or not, I'm going to regret not bringing you along right now, so you won't be able to drink even if you want to."
The flexible Xiang Shunqiang smiled flatteringly: "That's what I said, of course I have to go. Look at you, you get angry after just a few words, how can you be so narrow-minded!"
In the distance, Jiang Sui put down the binoculars in his hand and went downstairs to find his bicycle.
As soon as he got on his bike, Ma Fengcheng ran over and stopped him: "You have a meeting later, where are you going?"
"I'm going to beat up someone."
Jiang Sui spoke honestly and frankly.
Ma Fengcheng was stunned by his answer, and finally couldn't help laughing: "Good fellow, this is the first time I hear you say this. Who is so powerful that he can provoke you like this?"
Jiang Sui held the handlebars and rubbed them for a while, signaled Ma Fengcheng to turn his head with his eyes, and then gave him some instructions in his ear for a long time.
"Is this true?" Ma Fengcheng's face immediately turned ugly. "Why didn't you ask me for help? I have more experience in fighting than you do. I can definitely beat him up so badly that he can no longer pose a threat."
Jiang Sui patted his shoulder with great satisfaction: "So I specifically told you this before I left. Do you have classes later? If not, can you accompany me?"
"Of course I have to go with you. Wait for me for a few minutes. I'll go find someone to change classes, and then I'll find a few more people for you. It's such an exciting thing, it won't be fun if we just beat them up. We need to at least find someone to put on a sack."
Ma Fengcheng looked eager to try, and without waiting for Jiang Sui to react, he turned around and ran away.
Ten minutes later, Ma Fengcheng returned with two other male teachers who had a good relationship with Jiang Sui.
"Don't worry, Principal Jiang. We both happen to have no classes, and we have disliked Xiang Shunqiang for a long time."
Coincidentally, these two male teachers also married local wives, but their wives were not from Xiangjia Village. And just because they were not from Xiangjia Village, they had been verbally teased by Xiang Shunqiang many times in the past.
Neither of them made the matter public, but the hatred in their hearts never diminished, and they were just waiting to give Xiang Shunqiang a good beating one day.
Obviously, today is a great opportunity.
Four men, riding two bicycles, quickly caught up with Xiang Shunqiang who was walking in front.
When they met on the road, Xiang Shunqiang subconsciously wanted to hide himself.
But the mule cart was in the open air and there was no place to hide, so he could only bite the bullet and greet Jiang Sui and others.
Ma Fengcheng was the only one who had no personal grudge against Xiang Shunqiang and just wanted to help his brother vent his anger. He smiled and took the initiative to greet Xiang Shunqiang: "Hey! Where are you going?"
Xiang Shunqiang was too guilty to look at Jiang Sui: "Let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative in town and buy some things."
After saying that, Xiang Shun suppressed his fear and said to Ma Feng, "You teachers are not in school for class, where are you going?"
"Oh, the town asked us to go to a meeting, so we are rushing there."
He was so scared that he thought these people were here to settle accounts with him.
After failing to go to Jiang Sui's house before, Xiang Shunqiang has been worried, fearing that Jiang Sui will find out something and come after him.
Ma Fengcheng exchanged glances with his companion, then gently patted Jiang Sui on the back. Jiang Sui took the hint, pushed hard with both feet, and rode away quickly.
After the people left, Xiang Shunqiang still felt a little uneasy.
The villagers driving the mule cart in front looked at Jiang Sui and others going away, their tone full of envy: "These four young men are better than each other, it's a pity that they all got married. I wanted to marry my daughter to that principal."
Xiang Shunqiang snorted unconvincedly: "They are all from the city, and they will definitely find a way to go back to the city in the future. So what if they marry a country wife? A country wife may not be able to keep them."
"Hey, can't you say something nice?"
The villagers couldn't bear to see this and said a few words to him. They couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If they had known, they would not have brought him along.
As soon as he arrived in the town, the villagers let Xiang Shunqiang go, saying they had other things to do.
Xiang Shunqiang just didn't want to hear him praising Jiang Sui anymore, so Xie didn't say a word and got out of the car quickly and walked aside.
The villagers who had kindly brought him here were so angry that they couldn't help cursing him behind his back.
It happened that today was market day, and after Xiang Shunqiang got off the car, he wandered around the street in a carefree manner.
Behind the wall in the distance, Jiang Sui stared at his figure closely.
Ma Fengcheng took a look and asked Jiang Sui: "What should we do next?"
"Are the sacks ready?" Jiang Sui turned and asked Ma Fengcheng.
"Are you ready? Let's follow him. I guess he will definitely go to the street on the east side. There are some idle and boastful people in that place. They are all his good friends."
Ma Fengcheng spoke with great certainty, and Jiang Sui thought it made sense after listening to him. He took the remaining two people and made a long detour, patiently guarding the road that Xiang Shunqiang had to pass.
Ten minutes later, Xiang Shunqiang, who had just had a quarrel with someone, appeared at the intersection, swaying lazily and humming a tuneless tune.
As he was walking, suddenly a sack fell from the sky and trapped him inside.
Xiang Shunqiang reacted immediately after being frightened and struggled hard to break free.
Jiang Sui kicked him directly in the stomach and said in a calm and vicious voice: "Behave yourself."
Although Xiang Shunqiang, who was busy struggling, did not hear his words, that kick was enough to make him know what to do.
Seeing Xiang Shunqiang calm down, Jiang Sui made way and gave a hint to the other two male teachers who were eager to try.
The two male teachers who had been holding a grudge for a long time immediately rolled up their sleeves and started beating Xiang Shunqiang from the left and right.
(End of this chapter)