Chapter 792 Baldhead
Qian hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Let's call Baldy over first, because we've already consulted the village chief about this matter many times."
The more you use favors, the thinner they become, so it’s better not to use them when you can avoid it.
Zhou Dalang responded and went out with Zhou Erlang, heading towards Lai Tou's house in the dark.
Lai Tou's family had just finished their meal. Even though there was nothing busy during the first month of the lunar year, they still ate very late because Lai Tou's parents took their grandson to the mountains to collect firewood. A load of firewood could be exchanged for some money in the county town, so they came back late and ate late too.
As soon as the bald man had finished his meal, he dropped his bowl and chopsticks and turned to go back to his house. Zhou Dalang and Zhou Erlang didn't even need to knock on the door, because their house didn't have a front door. They walked directly into the yard and said to the bald man who was about to go back to his house, "Bald man, come out for a moment."
Laizi was a little scared when he saw the people from Old Zhou's family. He sat down on the chair and asked timidly, "What are you doing?"
Laizi's father quickly stood up and said, "Dalang and Erlang are here. Do you want to come in and have something to eat?"
Zhou Dalang was his equal, but younger than him. He quickly said with a smile, "No need, big brother, go ahead and eat. We've already eaten at home. I have something to ask Lai Tou."
"What's going on? Did this kid mess up your things? I'll beat him up later."
"No," Zhou Dalang said, feeling somewhat embarrassed. Zhou Erlang interrupted, "My mother asked us to ask, Laitou, do you want to use the land at the entrance of your village to grow ginger? If so, my family will save some for you later."
The bald-headed mother immediately said, "Yes, yes, but it's too much trouble for Auntie, and I have to trouble her to think about us."
Zhou Dalang smiled and said, "As I should."
"Even my sister-in-law knows that my mother loves to nag. The village chief also said some time ago that it's not good for Lai Tou to keep spending money like this, so my mother went to talk to Lai Tou."
Lai Tou's parents had no doubts. The village chief had come to persuade Lai Tou many times because of his gambling problem. Qian was indeed a well-known enthusiastic person in the village. She liked to help anyone who had any problems, so she didn't stop him.
Zhou Dalang and Zhou Erlang stepped forward and held the bald man on both sides, saying, "Let's go. My mother is waiting for you at home."
Baldy always felt a little cold in his heart and struggled and refused to go with them.
Baldy's parents tried to persuade him when they saw him, "Just go with your two uncles and listen. The elders are all doing this for your own good..."
So the bald man was taken to Lao Zhou's house.
The five brothers of Old Zhou's family at home all looked at Baldy. Old Zhou and Qian sat on the chairs on both sides of the middle. Little Qian was doing business in the county town and didn't know what was going on at home, so now Old Zhou's daughters-in-law were all sitting far away in the yard, led by Feng, guarding the gate.
Lai Tou felt that he had entered a place even more terrifying than the county jail, and his legs were trembling.
Zhou Erlang turned around and closed the door of the main room, and gave Feng a wink.
Feng said to the confused Fang and Lu, "You two can go back to your room and look after the children. Your third sister-in-law and I will do some needlework here."
Fang glanced at the dim sky and stood up silently.
Lu came home later than Fang and was even less aware of what was going on at home. So when she returned to the courtyard, she couldn't help but pull Fang aside and ask, "Fourth sister-in-law, what happened at home?"
Fang shook her head slightly. "I don't know either. I guess it's some old family matter. You can ask Lao Wu when he returns."
Lu didn't ask any more questions.
In the room, everyone surrounded the bald man. Zhou Erlang slapped the bald man on the shoulder. Although he didn't use much force, the bald man's legs went weak and he fell to the ground.
Everyone: ...
Zhou Erlang wordlessly reached out and pulled him, asking, "Ballad, have you done anything wrong?"
The bald man shook his head repeatedly.
"You haven't done anything wrong, so what are you afraid of?" Zhou Erlang asked. "You hang around in casinos and often cheat people, so why are you hiding from my family like a mouse seeing a dog these past few days?"
Zhou Dalang couldn't help coughing, glanced at Zhou Erlang and said, "Who is the dog?"
He stepped forward, pulled Baldy up and pressed him into a chair, then said with a stern face, "Baldy, we know everything. We're all family, so there's no need for you to hide it from us. Tell us as soon as possible so we can find a way to resolve it."
Is there any way to do this?
The bald man remained silent.
Qian had been staring at the bald head. Seeing this, she said, "Bald head, this matter should be handled by our family. We couldn't do it before, but now the fourth child has met some capable people in his business outside. If you had told us earlier, we could have found a way to solve it. Otherwise, when the outsiders come to our door..."
The bald man shuddered and said quickly, "Aunt, this matter has nothing to do with me. I just helped carry the coffin when my uncle was buried. Your family forbade us to tell anyone, so we didn't say anything."
Qian's back tensed and she asked, "What did you say to the official?"
"I, I didn't say anything," the bald-headed man said. "Lord Yang even beat me with a stick and pinched my fingers, but I didn't say anything. That's a capital crime. How could I dare to tell anyone?"
Qian heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "Did Lord Yang tell us where he learned this?"
"I don't know either. I was suddenly arrested and brought to the government office. The first thing they asked me was about my uncle. How could I dare to tell them?"
"What did County Magistrate Yang ask?"
"I'm just asking if my uncle has ever come back. Oh, and County Magistrate Yang also said someone saw my uncle come back, and asked how we can be sure that Zhou Yin who died in Shangzhou was my uncle..."
Qian understood after a little thought, and asked Lai Tou a few more questions. After making sure that he really didn't say anything, she looked at Zhou Dalang.
Zhou Dalang immediately turned around and handed him a basket of ginger, saying, "This is some ginger we've buried at home. We're going to use it as seeds, so we've picked the best and buried it carefully. Once the first month is over, the weather will warm up somewhat. Take it home to your mother. Remember to bury it with a mixture of wood ash and sand. Once we've cleared the land at the village entrance, we can plant the seeds."
Lai Tou was stunned when he heard this. Was he really looking for him about growing ginger?
Qian looked at him and sighed, "Da Li, your Da Niu is not young anymore. Do you really plan to spend your whole life in the casino? This ginger may not be as good as farming, but it is at least an income. Now my fourth son has found a customer in Yizhou City. Even if you can't sell the ginger you grow in the county town, you can take it to Yizhou City at a lower price for the fourth son. You can still make more than ten coins per pound. As for the more than three mu of land at the entrance of the village, if you work hard and save money in a few years, you can find a wife for Da Niu."
Lai Tou was touched when he heard this. He took the basket and responded. It had been many years since anyone called him by his name. Everyone called him Lai Tou Lai Tou. He almost forgot his own name.
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