If you can't beat them, you can only endure it.
Guo Laoda swallowed his anger and gave his second brother a wink. Then, supporting Lao Guo Tou, they slunk away towards the village brigade right under the noses of several burly men.
The eldest son's wife and the second son's wife also got up and hurriedly followed with their children.
Old Guo kept cursing under his breath.
All they wanted was for Qin Zheng to be criticized and struggled against, for Qin Zheng to pay for the house, and for them to make Qin Zheng, this unfilial son, kneel down and apologize to them, saying that they were practically Qin Zheng's father.
Thank goodness Qin Zheng left quickly.
Otherwise, if he hears this, he'll definitely come back and punch Lao Guo to his death.
Several burly men looked at each other, but instead of leaving, they all followed.
Upon seeing this, Lü Guohua took a deep breath in anger.
But these men were all incredibly fierce, and he dared not offend them, so he could only let them follow him.
The onlookers, however, kept chattering, dissatisfied that they had gone to the brigade but couldn't see anything exciting. Some even followed along to the brigade, not wanting to miss out on the fun.
Lu Guohua suddenly became famous.
"What's wrong with you guys from other villages? It's one thing for us villagers to just watch the show, but are you all just bored and have nothing better to do? Instead of going home to cook and take care of your kids, you come all this way to watch this spectacle! Get out! Go back to your own villages!"
...
Brigade.
As soon as they entered the brigade's courtyard, Qin Zheng pulled up a stool and asked Ye Yun to sit down and rest for a while.
Then, he went into the house with practiced ease, took out a thermos from the cabinet by the wall, rinsed it with water, poured a cup of hot water, and went out to hand it to Ye Yun.
"Wife, have some water."
As Ye Yun was looking around the courtyard, a stainless steel thermos was handed to her.
He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
Where did it come from?
"Don't worry, this is my cup. I just rinsed it, it's clean." Qin Zheng said gently, and smiled.
Perhaps because of the Guo family's situation, his smile carried a clear hint of ingratiation.
Ye Yun reached out and took it.
I was indeed a bit thirsty after walking all the way from Lao Guo's house, so I tilted my head back and took a sip.
Qin Zheng kept looking at her.
Seeing that she had drunk the water, he relaxed a lot. He moved a small stool next to her and sat down, then picked up a large palm-leaf fan that belonged to someone else and used it to swat away mosquitoes for Ye Yun.
Old Guo's family saw this scene when they came in.
Good heavens! This isn't a place to be criticized and denounced; the treatment is even better than entering the palace!
Old Guo clutched his chest in anger, frozen at the gate, his trembling hand pointing repeatedly at Qin Zheng, "You, you, you..."
"Uncle Lü! This isn't over until we, the Guo family, get an explanation!" the eldest Guo family member said angrily.
The second son chimed in, "That's right! He came up here and demolished our house, taking so many of our belongings. We should make him pay for it! Otherwise, we'll send him to jail!"
The two daughters-in-law cried with their children.
Lu Guohua's ears were ringing from their noise. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, I said I'd stand up for you, and I will. What's the rush?"
It must be said that Lü Guohua still held some authority among them.
But not many.
Old Guo and his two sons suppressed their anger, but the two women continued to cry and sob, clinging to the child as if they couldn't understand what they were saying.
The eldest daughter-in-law cried as she said, "Uncle Lü... my big wardrobe, and all the clothes in it, are gone! There was even a new quilt I made inside!"
Lu Guohua rolled his eyes.
What kind of time is this to be fussing over a couple of quilts!
"Shut up, or I'll throw you out. Don't expect me to be your boss!"
"belch……"
The eldest son's wife was so frightened that she shut her mouth, her chin trembling, and dared not make a sound.
At this point, other respected people in the brigade also took over.
The demolition of the house by the excavator was such a big commotion that it alerted everyone early in the morning. This was probably the fastest gathering of the main people in Heishui Village.
Once everyone was present, Lü Guohua spoke up: "Qin Zheng, tell me, why are you demolishing someone's house?"
Qin Zheng was fanning Ye Yun with a palm-leaf fan to keep away mosquitoes when he heard this and smiled, "Uncle Lü, didn't I say that Old Guo's house is too old and has too many safety hazards? I'm just trying to help them out!"
"You're talking nonsense!" Boss Guo immediately retorted.
Lu Guohua immediately glared at him, "I didn't tell you to speak, so shut up!"
Guo Laoda was unwilling to give up and glared fiercely at Qin Zheng.
Lu Guohua looked at Qin Zheng again and sneered coldly, "Qin family brat, you demolished the Guo family's house because of your mother, didn't you?"
Qin Zheng continued to fan Ye Yun with a palm leaf fan, still smiling, "Uncle Lü, there's something wrong with what you're saying. I haven't had a mother for a long time."
Lu Guohua's face fell.
Annoyed, he waved his hand and cursed, "Stop with the fancy stuff and keeping me in suspense. Your Uncle Lü has more experience than you. At least show some respect for your elder. Just tell me you demolished Lao Guo's house because they kicked Li Xiuying out!"
"If you say so, then so be it."
Qin Zheng did not refute, and readily agreed without any inflection in his voice.
"Ah—my son!!"
Suddenly, an excited shout came from the gate, and Li Xiuying, staggering, rushed over.
After a long time, Li Xiuying had become extremely thin, with puffy cheeks, gray hair, and clothes covered in patches.
She screamed excitedly as she ran towards Qin Zheng, tears streaming down her face, reaching out her hand and saying, "Zhengzi! I knew you loved your mother, you wouldn't abandon her, my good son!"
Qin Zheng's face darkened.
Damn, I forgot about that.
Before Li Xiuying could pounce on him, Qin Zheng shoved his palm-leaf fan forward, mercilessly knocking the charging Li Xiuying to the ground.
With a thud, Li Xiuying fell flat on her face.
Everyone looked astonished.
Ye Yun looked at Li Xiuying, who had fallen flat on her face on the ground, and couldn't help but twitch her lips. "...?"
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