Chapter 89 Can I get on board?
The two men often commit murder and robbery, so you can imagine how skilled they are.
Early the next morning, the news that Wang Yue had run away with the money spread to every corner of Liuxi Village.
Zheng and Wang Da and Wang Er searched for Wang Yue all night but couldn't find her. Zheng was so angry that she sat at the door and cursed Wang Yue for being unfilial.
He took advantage of the family's misfortune and absconded with the money when the family was in the most difficult time, making the whole family even worse off.
He raised her up to this age, but didn't get a penny and even had to pay her back. He is such a heartless person.
"No, we can't just let it go like this." He wiped his tears and said viciously to Wang Dachui's family.
Why are they all fine, but her family is so miserable? If her family is not having a good time, others can't have an easy time either.
She called Wang Da, Wang Er, and Wang Dana, packed up their things, and the whole family walked towards the village entrance.
With the help of Wang Dachui, Zhang San hired a boat to cross the river. After breakfast, everyone arrived at the ferry.
On the river in front of the ferry, the boats are like leaf-shaped boats, quietly anchored, swaying gently in the morning breeze, their mottled figures reflected on the sparkling water.
The boats are either long or short, narrow or wide. Some are decorated with fishing nets, revealing the simplicity of the fishermen; others are built with simple sheds, obviously designed specifically for ferrying people across the river.
The sunlight shines through the mist and onto the side of the boat, adding bits of golden light and liveliness to this quiet morning.
The boatmen were either sitting or standing, adjusting the ropes or talking in low voices, waiting for the arrival of passengers. The whole ferry was filled with a sense of anticipation and tranquility for the upcoming departure.
Zhang San hired a total of five boats, including a large one that was specially used to carry horse-drawn carriages and donkey-drawn carts.
The plank was lowered, and Xia Chengsheng and his companions were just about to drive the carriage onto the boat when a loud shout came from not far away.
"No one is allowed to move, stop right there!"
Everyone stopped unconsciously and looked back.
The man who came was a guy with a pointed face, an upturned nose and an arrogant look. He was wearing a brocade robe, a jade belt around his waist, and black cloth shoes with gold thread on his feet. He walked towards me arrogantly.
Behind him followed a group of servants, each with a fierce look on their faces and holding sticks, as if ready to attack at any time.
The butler walked in front of the crowd, staring with his small eyes and scanning the crowd.
Someone asked in confusion: "Who is this person? He doesn't look easy to get along with!"
"You don't know this, do you? He's the steward of the Wang family in town. The people behind Nanbei Village are the Wang family, and they also have a share in the rental of the boats."
"I also heard from others that this housekeeper is related to Mr. Wang's family. He relies on the power of Mr. Wang's family to do evil and commit all kinds of evil. Anyone who offends him will suffer a lot."
As the butler got closer, the flesh on his face trembled more violently, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he wanted to freeze everyone in the cold wind of the early morning.
The servants behind him also followed closely, slamming the sticks in their hands heavily on the ground, making a dull sound and raising dust.
The sunlight slanted down from above their heads, but was blocked by the shadows cast by the group of people, and the air was filled with an ominous atmosphere.
Everyone involuntarily took a few steps back, their eyes filled with fear and anxiety.
As the housekeeper walked, he kicked the luggage on the shore and shouted, "No one who stayed at Liuxi Village last night is allowed to board the boat. Anyone who did board will be thrown into the river."
"I'm making this clear today. Anyone who dares to rent a boat to them will be committing a crime against our Wang family and will face our revenge."
At the butler's command, the servants behind him rushed forward like wolves and tigers.
They roughly pushed aside the crowd, grabbed anyone who was about to board the boat, regardless of gender, age or status, and threw them into the water.
For a moment, the ferry was in chaos, with screams, cries for help, and splashing water intertwined together, forming a thrilling picture.
I saw a thin old man being held up by two servants. He kicked his legs wildly but was unable to break free. Finally, he was thrown into the water, splashing a lot of water.
Those who had already boarded the boat were forcibly dragged off by the servants, fell onto the deck in a miserable state, and were then roughly thrown into the icy river water.
Xia Chengsheng's eyes were determined, his hands tightly gripping the reins, and the carriage stopped steadily in the middle of the deck.
Facing the ferocious servants, he was not afraid at all. Instead, he gently pushed Liu Youran beside him to the back and used his broad back to build a solid line of defense.
Seeing this, the servant waved his stick and rushed towards Xia Chengsheng as ferociously as a tiger.
At this critical moment, Xia Chengsheng dodged and took advantage of the momentum to kick the servant in the chest with his right foot like an arrow breaking through the wind.
The servant was caught off guard, and his whole body was like a kite with a broken string. With a scream of terror, he drew a parabola and fell heavily into the river with a "plop", splashing layers of water.
Liu Youran poked her head out from behind Xia Chengsheng's solid back, patting her chest tightly with her little hands. A blush of fear appeared on her cheeks, and her eyes were wide open, as if she had just experienced a nightmare.
Her hair swayed gently in the breeze, and a few strands of hair stuck to her forehead, adding a sense of fragility and helplessness to her.
"I was scared to death, husband, you were so brave just now!" She said with lingering fear, her voice still trembling slightly, but her eyes were full of admiration and gratitude.
After saying this, she quickly retracted her head, as if she was afraid that the terrible scene would happen again.
It’s very difficult to take a boat these days. If you are not careful, you may lose your life.
Everyone in the Xia family drove the horse-drawn carriages and donkey-drawn carts down and stopped at the ferry.
Seeing someone actually dare to fight back, the housekeeper was immediately furious: "Alright, alright, you actually dared to fight back and kick my people into the water. You are so brave, a bunch of untouchables, who gave you the courage? Come on, round them all up and beat them to death."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at the Xia family with pity, as if they had already foreseen their tragic fate.
The sunlight seemed to dim at this moment, adding a bit of gloom to the impending violence.
The butler's eyes were wide open with a ferocious smile on his lips. He pointed at the Xia family. The servants behind him swarmed over like hungry wolves, the sticks in their hands flashing coldly in the sunlight.
I remember that last time someone angered the housekeeper, he had someone beaten to death. Later, that person’s family reported the case to the police, and as a result, all his family members died tragically, and the housekeeper was not punished at all.
Maybe it was the privilege of wealthy families. After the incident, Mr. Wang just had a meal with the county magistrate, and the matter was suppressed.
Poor man's old mother and father ended up having to bury their son before them.
The pregnant wife also died, and the poor child didn't even have a chance to see the world.
This family is in trouble today because they have offended the housekeeper. Given the housekeeper's character, this matter will definitely end in bloodshed today, otherwise it will not end well.
Everyone looked at the Xia family with sympathy and pity. Zheng, who had left early in the morning, and Wang Da and Wang Er all hid far away in the crowd, watching all this viciously.
That’s right, these people were the ones called by Zheng and the others. Knowing that they had to cross the river early this morning, they went to Mr. Wang’s house and told him everything with exaggeration.
It was just that they cut off the beginning and the end, concealed the fact that Wang Yue ran away with the money, and only told Wang Yuanwai that her house was smashed.
Mr. Wang also sent people to her house to check. Seeing that her house was indeed smashed to pieces, he believed what they said and immediately sent the housekeeper to cause trouble.
Watching the Xia family quarreling with the housekeeper, Zheng hid behind the crowd, a smug sneer on her lips, and a happy light flashed in her eyes.
She folded her hands in front of her chest, as if she had already seen the miserable scene of the Xia family being severely punished by the housekeeper, and she felt extremely happy in her heart.
"Humph, you think you can get away with it after offending me? You're just wishful thinking!"
Zheng murmured to herself in a low voice, her voice full of resentment and joy.
The corners of her mouth trembled slightly, as if she was trying hard to suppress her inner excitement.
At this moment, she seemed to be in the pain of the Xia family, feeling their helplessness and despair.
The sunlight shone through the sparse crowd, dappling onto her face, but it could not reach her already twisted and dark heart.
She said directly to Xia Xing'er: "Housekeeper, look at that woman. Isn't she as pretty as a fairy? She's much prettier than our Wang Yue. Now that our Wang Yue is disfigured, she's no longer lucky enough to serve Mr. Wang, so that woman is the only one left. Hurry up and have someone capture her and give her to Mr. Wang. He'll definitely be very happy."
"Tie her back now, and Mr. Wang can be the bridegroom and enter the bridal chamber tonight."
She pointed at Xia Qingyu and said, "And that man? He was the one who scolded Mr. Wang last night. He scolded him so harshly, saying that Mr. Wang was a toad wanting to eat swan meat. He was an old man with one foot in the coffin, and he still wanted to harm the little girl."
"They really went too far. They didn't take Mr. Wang seriously at all. They even said that you, the housekeeper, are just Mr. Wang's dog. Why are you so arrogant?"
While Zheng was trying to deceive the Xia family, the servants had already surrounded the Xia family.
The Xia family surrounded the three little ones, ready to fight at any time.
Zhang San suppressed his anger and ordered the officers who could swim to go into the water and rescue the people in the water. He sneered in his heart, thinking that these people were looking for death.
Xia Xing'er moved, and all the members of the Xia family moved. Within a few breaths, the servants surrounding them fell into the river with "plop, plop" like dumplings.
When Zheng saw this, her heart tightened and she turned and ran away.
As soon as she ran out, Xia Xing'er flew directly to her, grabbed her collar, and dragged her towards the river.
Xia Qingyu followed behind her, dragging Wang Da with one hand and Wang Er with the other.
The mother and her two children were frightened at this time and opened their mouths to beg for mercy, but before they could even open their mouths, they were thrown directly into the river.
In the blink of an eye, the butler was the only one left among the huge group of people.
The housekeeper looked at Xia Xing'er who was gradually approaching, and fear filled his heart. "What do you want to do...? Let me tell you... I'm from the Wang family. How can I not offend someone like you?"
Xia Qingyu stepped in front of her and said, "Little sister, let Third Brother do this."
"Pa pa pa" Xia Qingyu slapped the housekeeper three times in the face.
The housekeeper looked at him in horror: "You...you...you actually...actually dared to hit me, I tell you, you're finished!"
Without any further ado, Xia Qingyu kicked the housekeeper into the river and went to join the servants.
Now only the housekeeper was left in the river. Zheng's mother, son and two servants were lying in it. The situation reversed rapidly and everyone was stunned.
They looked at the housekeeper who kept calling for help in the river, and then looked at the Xia family who seemed fine.
I thought there was something wrong with my eyes, so I closed my eyes and opened them again, but the problem was still the same. It seemed that it was not my eyes that were the problem.
The Wang family’s housekeeper?
Is this all you can do?
The third boy came out from behind the adults, picked up small stones from the ground, and threw them at the housekeeper and the servants.
Xia Ziyu clapped his hands and shouted, "I hit that housekeeper on the head."
Xia Zichuan refused to give in and said, "I hit someone too, but it was the guy called Wang Er."
Xia Ziyu: "I hit that Zheng!"
Xia Ziyu tilted his head and suggested, "Big brother, second brother, let's have a competition to see who can hit the most people."
Xia Zichuan and Xia Ziyu had no objection. They were most happy to do this kind of thing of kicking a man when he was down.
The three brothers took stones and threw them into the river.
The housekeeper in the river was so angry when he heard what the three little brats on the shore said that he almost vomited blood.
Whose kid is this? He is so annoying. Don’t give him any chance, otherwise he will definitely be in trouble.
Everyone turned their eyes to the people in the water, and saw stones one after another like dense raindrops, continuously hitting the housekeeper and servants who were struggling in the river.
Each stone carries the innocence and playfulness of children, but also carries a power that cannot be underestimated, causing ripples.
The butler was hit in the face and body by stones, and he grimaced in pain, but he was powerless to resist.
The same was true for the servants. They were already unable to move in the water, and now they could only let these small stones fall like raindrops, looking extremely embarrassed.
On the surface of the river, water splashed everywhere, accompanied by the "pa pa" sound of stones falling into the water and the wailing of the housekeeper and servants, forming a hilarious and slightly cruel picture.
With the Xia family standing there, no one dared to rescue them.
People who have lived by the river all year round have been familiar with water since childhood, and they did not dare to go ashore from where the Xia family was standing.
The housekeeper and the servants struggled in the river and finally realized that they could not get ashore from where the Xia family was. They could only try their best to swim to the shore from the other side where the river was slower.
They used all four limbs, their faces full of fear and exhaustion, and every stroke seemed to exhaust all their strength.
Finally, someone touched the solid river bank. He kicked hard and climbed up the bank in a panic. He sat on the ground, gasping for breath, with mud and water sliding down his cheeks. He looked extremely embarrassed.
Later, other servants also came ashore one after another. They supported each other and staggered away from this troubled place. Their backs stretched out in the setting sun, looking particularly lonely.
When the cold wind blew, they felt cold all over and no longer had the arrogance and domineering attitude they had before.
Xia Xing'er stood in front of them, looking down at them, and said in a cold voice: "How about it, can we still get on the boat?"
Hearing Xia Xing'er's voice, they shuddered with fear and said tremblingly: "Yes, yes...it must be possible!"
Xia Xing'er smiled and said gently, "I think the scenery here is quite nice. Why don't we stay a little longer?"
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