Chapter 3126: One chapter is missing
As soon as the knife was removed, Uncle Wu threw himself aside, far away from them. His hands and feet were weak and he had no strength, so he simply crawled forward on all fours. His friends immediately pulled him away, far away from Uncle Shi...
Seeing Uncle Wu in such a mess, the crowd laughed. Uncle Wu's face turned even redder. He pointed at Uncle Shi and was about to scold him, but Zhou Lizhong had already stepped forward quickly, grabbed him and said with concern: "Uncle Wu, your neck is bleeding."
Uncle Wu subconsciously reached out and touched his neck. One hand was wet. When he took it out, he saw that his palm was covered in blood. His eyelids fluttered and he was about to faint.
However, Zhou Lizhong held his hand and pressed his thumb hard on his knuckles, which helped him hold on and not faint.
He moved closer and lowered his voice, "Don't worry, Uncle Wu. This isn't a serious injury. Don't be fooled by the blood. It's just a cut on the skin. Go to the pharmacy and get some medicine. It will scab over in two days. It's just..."
He lowered his voice and spoke close to his ear, so that no one besides the two of them could hear, "Uncle Wu, why bother to compete with someone like Uncle Shi? He's a gambler, and he's broke. He's already at the end of his rope. If you force him now, aren't you afraid that he'll go all out? You know, people who lose everything gambling are already desperate..."
Uncle Wu's face changed, and he remained silent with a sullen look.
Seeing them huddled together and muttering, the friends standing nearby grew impatient and asked, "Brother Wu, are you going to report this to the county government or not? I'll have someone go and report it to the government office."
The restaurant owner who had been hiding behind the crowd was a little anxious. He kept stopping everyone from reporting to the government because once the report was made, it would be difficult for him to explain himself, and even the restaurant might have to be closed for a few days.
In his opinion, the two families were relatives, so what could not be discussed? Why bother to fight and even bring the matter to the government office?
Wu Dalang glanced at Uncle Shi secretly, but he didn't dare to provoke him. The person in front of him was right. Now Shi Dalang was not afraid of those wearing shoes even though he was barefoot. The other party was not afraid of death, but he cherished his life.
"No more reporting, let him go!"
His friends were stunned. They didn't expect that he would let Uncle Shi go.
Uncle Shi raised his knife, glanced at them, and turned away.
Zhou Lizhong followed and said to the onlookers, "Don't look, don't look. It's just a little conflict with my brother-in-law. It's no big deal."
Uncle Shi returned home with a knife in his hand. Mrs. Shi had already put away all the money. Shi Xiaolang took a look and then looked away.
It is not certain whether this money can be kept.
Because of Wu Dalang's deception, Mrs. Shi was very angry with Mr. Shi at this time. If he asked for money, she would not be able to keep it.
Uncle Shi just took a look at the money and turned his head away with difficulty. After a while, he turned back, took out an ingot and handed it to his wife, and took the rest of the roll out.
Mrs. Shi was startled and quickly chased after him, "What are you going to do with so much money?"
She is weak, but that doesn't mean Uncle Shi can gamble so much money.
Uncle Shi brought the money to Zhou Lizhong and stuffed the entire bundle into him. "I will find a house to move out as soon as possible. Don't worry, this money..."
He paused and said, "I can only ask you to help hold this money for now."
He frowned and said, "I can't control my thoughts, nor can I control my hands and feet. This is the only way."
Zhou Lizhong was slightly stunned. "Mr. Shi believes me?"
Uncle Shi smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I believe you. Right now, the only people in the entire county I can trust are you, the Zhou family."
He said, "I know your aunt. Her name is Manbao, right? She is a famous person in our county. She holds the rank of fourth-rank official. Apart from the son-in-law of the Bai family, she is the highest-ranking official in the county."
Although Uncle Shi has not been working in recent years, he still has a good memory. He squandered his family fortune, and whenever he looks back, he inevitably thinks of the young lady who always advised him to quit gambling.
"Everyone treated me like a joke this time, but you were the only one willing to lend a hand. I trust you, and I also trust Zhou Man's nephew."
Zhou Lizhong didn't want to take it at first, as it was too troublesome, but when he saw Madam Shi leaning against the doorway and staring at him blankly, he paused and nodded, "Okay, then I'll keep it for you. When you need it, tell Madam Shi to come to me for it."
Uncle Shi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded immediately.
Zhou Lizhong counted the silver in the bundle and simply wrote them a receipt, indicating that he was keeping the 110 taels on behalf of Mr. Shi and his wife.
No matter whether it is grandma, her mother or her aunt, she is willing to lend a hand to anyone who encounters difficulties. It is just a little troublesome and takes some energy, but there is not much loss. If he is not willing to help even in this way, how can he accomplish great things in the future?
Zhou Lizhong thought about it and became more willing. He handed the receipt to Uncle Shi and said, "I sent Shi Xiaolang's pulse diagnosis and prescription to my aunt to see if she has a good prescription to save him. Uncle Shi, I think it will take a long time to cure Shi Xiaolang's illness. Why don't you find something else to do first?"
He said carefully, "Since you don't want to gamble anymore, then keep yourself busy. Sleep when you're tired, and work to earn money when you wake up. When you're busy, you won't have the mind to think about gambling anymore."
Uncle Shi's body stiffened slightly, and he shook his head and said, "Unless you cut off both of my hands, I'm afraid I won't be able to change."
For so many years, he kept gambling and kept losing, even losing all his huge fortune. Naturally, he thought about quitting, but every time he quit, he wanted to quit more.
The longest time he didn't gamble was eight months. When he felt he could control himself, he didn't know why he followed his friends into the casino again...
Then it got out of control.
Mrs. Shi, who was leaning against the door, had a twisted expression on her face. She stared at his back with resentment and couldn't help but said angrily, "Then chop off your hand!"
Zhou Lizhong: ...
Uncle Shi was silent, and looked at the knife he had just thrown on the table with some eagerness.
Zhou Lizhong was startled and said quickly, "It's not that serious. It's just gambling. It can't be that hard to quit, right? Why don't you go and open up wasteland? My fourth uncle was punished for gambling and was sent there as punishment. He would leave at dawn every day and come back at dusk. When he came back, he was so exhausted that he didn't even have time to think about what to eat or drink, let alone gambling."
Madam Shi said numbly, "He can't change. It's been years. Every time he tries to change, someone leads him to gamble. In my opinion, all his friends should be killed. Only when they're dead, maybe he'll change for the better."
Zhou Lizhong was frightened by her strong resentment and was speechless for a long time.
Uncle Shi also remained silent.
There was a moment of silence inside and outside the house.
Madam Shi was the first to come to her senses. She stepped forward, spread out the silver in her hand, and said, "Ten taels is too much, Mr. Zhou. Please change it to five taels for me. I beg you to keep the other five taels."
This is because she is worried that Uncle Shi will not be able to resist his gambling addiction and snatch money from her.
Zhou Lizhong glanced at Uncle Shi and nodded in agreement.
(End of this chapter)
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