Seeing that Lin Qiao was about to be hit by Gao Xiaolong, Zhao Ergou pushed the cart forward, intending to pull Gao Xiaolong away.
Unfortunately, he was a step too slow; his outstretched hand only managed to grab the hem of his clothes.
Just as he was about to collide with Lin Qiao, Luo Guangming tackled her to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Due to inertia, Gao Xiaolong fell into the water with a splash.
He's so stupid and clumsy now, he can't swim at all, and he's struggling and yelling in the water.
"Xiaoqiao, are you alright?"
Luo Guangming didn't care who had fallen into the water; he only helped Lin Qiao up and checked if she was injured.
Because I was wearing cotton-padded clothes, my knees and elbows were fine, but when I braced my palms on the ground, there was slight friction and scratches.
He tenderly brushed the dirt off her hands and prepared to take her back to wash them.
Zhao Ergou, seeing that the cart had already entered the field, said to him:
"Then hurry back after you're done. I'll keep an eye on the stones."
He couldn't get the cart from the field to the road by himself.
Luo Guangming nodded and was about to help Lin Qiao walk away, but Gao Xiaolan stopped him.
"My brother fell into the water, and you're just going to leave without saving him?"
Luo Guangming sneered: "He jumped into the water himself and almost knocked my wife in as well. I didn't cause you any trouble, but you've come after me. Are you planning to argue with me some more and watch your brother die?"
At this point, Gao Xiaolong had been splashing around in the water for a while, but he was already exhausted.
Gao Xiaolan was furious and had no choice but to shout for help, which brought Gao Qiang, who was visiting from next door, back home.
When Gao Qiang saw his son in the water, he quickly took off his shoes and went into the water. It took a lot of effort to pull the boy out.
When Gao Xiaolong came up, his face was pale, his lips were purplish-black, and he had stopped breathing.
When Zhao Ergou saw this, he quickly asked Gao Qiang to give him artificial respiration.
"What kind of artificial respiration? I don't know how, Er Gou, you do it."
Gao Qiang shouted anxiously.
Zhao Ergou quickly put his hands into his sleeves and moved away.
"I'm not going. What if you try to extort money from me?"
He's not that stupid!
Gao Xiaolan had no choice but to instruct her father to blow air into Gao Xiaolong's mouth.
After a few minutes of effort, Gao Xiaolong spat out a mouthful of dirty water and finally woke up.
After he woke up, Gao Qiang asked Gao Xiaolan what had happened.
Gao Xiaolan's eyes darted around, and she said:
"Xiao Long probably saw Lin Qiao return and wanted to greet her, but Luo Guangming disliked him and pushed Lin Qiao away, causing Xiao Long to accidentally fall into the water."
Upon hearing this, Gao Qiang's eyes blazed with fury. Xiao Long was his only son, and although he was a little simple-minded, he was still his son, and they had almost killed him.
Where are they?
He roared like a beast just released from its cage.
Zhao Ergou sniffed and clicked his tongue:
"You can blame this on Guangming and his gang? Luckily I didn't get involved. I should have asked Xiaolong who instigated him to run into them!"
At this moment, Luo Guangming also came over. Upon seeing Gao Qiang, the first thing he did was grab him by the collar and say:
"Don't think that just because you're an idiot you can get away with hitting someone, you don't have to take responsibility. Luckily, Xiaoqiao wasn't seriously hurt today, or I would have made sure you were childless!"
After saying that, he opened his collar and went to help Zhao Ergou move the cart.
Gao Qiang was stunned for a moment before he finally understood why Gao Xiaolong had suddenly acted so rashly.
He looked at Gao Xiaolan, reached out and slapped her hard across the face.
"You wretch! I told you to stay home and give you food, so you should have just stayed put. But you've been directing your brother to cause trouble! I'll beat you to death today!"
As he spoke, he picked up a stick from the ground and lashed it hard at her.
Gao Xiaolan went to jail, and they were utterly disappointed in her, having given up on her. But unexpectedly, she came running back.
Her family took her in out of kindness, but she instigated her younger brother to hit someone.
If something really happens to them, their family will definitely face severe retaliation.
He's already ashamed enough in the village.
Seeing that Gao Xiaolan had been beaten, Luo Guangming stopped pursuing their responsibility and, together with Zhao Ergou, escorted the stone to the truck and loaded it onto the truck.
Once the stone was loaded onto the truck, Zhao Ergou breathed a sigh of relief.
"Guangming, I'm entrusting the stone to you. Please give my regards to Brother Chen."
Luo Guangming waved to him and followed the truck to the county town.
At the county train station, he arranged for the stone to be shipped, and it would arrive in the capital a few days later.
The day after he returned, he and Lin Qiao were taken to the train station by Luo Tiegang and boarded the train back to the capital.
Two days later, they returned to the courtyard house.
Shortly after they arrived, Gao Baoliang and Yang Lu followed.
The brothers all gathered together.
Upon their return, they immediately threw themselves into their work.
Fuqiang Construction has received sporadic odd jobs, and workers are gradually returning to their posts.
Gao Baoliang then began decorating Robert's house.
Because he was dealing with many things for the first time, he personally oversaw everything on-site and communicated with Robert himself.
Just as they were leaving, Lin Tao also said goodbye to Yu Xiaofeng, as he was returning to the capital.
Lin Baojia continued smoking his pipe, seemingly indifferent, only reminding him not to forget to send money home in the future.
Yu Xiaofeng's face was covered in hideous scars. She scolded him and said:
"All you ever think about is money! Tao Tao has been hiding all over the place, it's not easy for him!"
She felt heartbroken when she saw Lin Tao's changed face. How much suffering must he have endured to become so disfigured!
Lin Tao bid them farewell under the cover of night.
"Don't worry, I'm doing great out there. In a few years, when I'm no longer wanted by the police, I can come back openly and honestly."
Once the 20-year statute of limitations for his crimes has expired, no one will bother with him anymore.
However, he's now allied with the devil, earning money that could cost him his life, and he just hopes they won't actually come looking for his hometown.
After boarding the train, Lin Tao returned to his home in the capital.
He didn't find Jiang Rou in his rented apartment, so he went to the nightclub to look for her.
Unexpectedly, the dance hall was closed, as if it hadn't been open for a long time.
"Mom, where did Rou Rou go? Why isn't the nightclub open yet?"
He went next door to find Sister Hong to get information about the situation.
When Sister Hong saw him return, her expression was complicated.
"Hey Pete, you're finally back! Rhys has been missing for ages, and I have no idea where she went. The nightclub is closing down too; the landlord's taking the place back!"
Seeing the puzzled look on his face, she explained the situation in detail again.
Lin Tao's face darkened further. He had only been gone for a month or two, how could so many things have happened?
The nightclub lease hasn't expired yet, so how can it be taken back?
He was about to confront the landlord when, unexpectedly, Dapeng showed up at the door first.
Upon seeing Lin Tao return, a sly smile appeared on his face:
"Since Boss Pi is back, let's settle Jiang Rou's debt!"
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