The village is not big and the sounds of chickens and dogs can be heard from each other.
But when everyone hurried over, they were still tired and out of breath.
There were already quite a few people gathered in front of the house. There was no bustling scene in Hushan Village, and the villagers who had nothing to do could escape it.
The situation in the room was clear at a glance. A young man stood aside with his fists clenched, looking stubborn;
An old man was holding a carrying pole nearby, cursing;
Someone, who was probably a neighbor, held the old man tightly and anxiously urged the young man to admit his mistake.
The young man still stiffened his neck and said nothing, which made the old man even angrier. He raised his carrying pole and started to hit him again. The neighbor who was holding the old man was so anxious that he jumped up and down.
Next to the three men, an old woman sat on the ground, clapping her hands and crying loudly, "What sin have I committed! Why is my life so miserable!"
There was also a middle-aged woman, probably a neighbor’s wife, squatting beside them and trying to persuade them.
Huo Qianli curled the corner of his mouth. What kind of thing could have happened to make a family of three become like this!
"It's New Year's Day, what are we going to do?"
Gu Daqiang stepped forward quickly and snatched the carrying pole from the old man without saying a word, "He's your child. If you hit him with the carrying pole, he'll be dead. You have to be careful when educating your child! If he hits you, you won't be able to celebrate the New Year!"
Uncle Yong cursed without hesitation: "Beat him to death! Just pretend that I never gave birth to such a bastard son!"
Gu Daqiang was stunned. He turned to look at the young man standing beside him with an unconvinced look on his face, "Chao, what did you do?"
The young man glanced at Gu Daqiang, hesitated for a moment, and still said nothing.
Fortunately, the neighbor nearby spoke up, and Gu Daqiang, Huo Qianli and others finally understood what was going on.
The young man is called Gu Chao, in his early twenties. He works in Minzhou and has a local girlfriend.
Mr. and Mrs. Yong were looking forward to bringing the child back this time. If the right one was chosen, they could get married as soon as possible so that they could have grandchildren.
As a result, this year during the Chinese New Year, not only did Gu Chao come back alone, but he also said that he had decided to marry his girlfriend and then live with her family.
It sounded nice to say, and the old couple immediately understood what was going on. This bastard wanted to be a live-in son-in-law!
In the countryside, what kind of person would be a live-in son-in-law? Those who do will be looked down upon and ridiculed behind their backs! Most importantly, the baby will take the woman's surname, and the family line will be cut off!
(The thoughts of the characters in this article in a specific period and environment do not represent the author's views.)
Of course the old couple firmly disagreed, and Gu Chao was young and hot-tempered, so naturally they started quarreling. Not satisfied with the quarrel, they started fighting. Fortunately, Gu Chao still knew the importance of the fight and just blocked it without fighting back.
After the neighbor's explanation, Uncle Yong's anger, which had just eased a little, rose again. He pointed at Gu Chao and cursed, "You son of a bitch, I worked so hard to raise you, to support your education, and to send you to work, and you're fighting to repay me? You haven't made much money, and you've forgotten your ancestors!"
Gu Chao twisted his head and said bitterly: "We haven't been here for generations. We moved here from other places hundreds of years ago!"
"Yeah? Chao kid, you're really good. You even forgot where you are after going out for a while!"
A villager who was watching mocked while smoking a cigarette, which immediately caused a lot of people to talk about it.
"That's right, I don't even know your last name!"
"What good is there outside? A nest of gold or silver is not as good as your own doghouse."
"A son will never despise his mother's ugliness, and a son will never despise his family's poverty. It's true that you start to despise your hometown before you even make any money!"
"Being a live-in son-in-law! What kind of man is that! He must be bewitched by the devil!"
The discussions reached their ears, and Uncle Sao Deyong and his wife became even angrier.
Gu Chao's face also flushed, he pursed his lips tightly and clenched his fists.
"I'm fighting because I don't want to be like you in the future!"
Gu Chao roared angrily, looking at everyone with a ferocious expression, "I don't want to be like you, being lazy and idle all day long, drinking and playing cards, gossiping, and living a muddle-headed life! I also don't want my future children to live in this poor mountain valley like me, eating poorly and not wearing warm clothes, receiving the worst education, and living the hardest life! Am I wrong? Must I live a miserable life like you to be called a man? For such a man, I..."
"I'm going to beat you to death, you evil creature!"
Uncle Yong suddenly broke free from his neighbor's restraints and slapped Gu Chao hard in the face. The crisp and loud sound made everyone's heart tremble.
The old man is really going to kill him this time!
He knew clearly that if he didn't take action, his son would really not be able to survive in this village!
"You evil creature, what has taken your mind off? What crazy words are you saying? I'll beat you to death!"
Being "controlled" by his neighbors again, Uncle Yong was still cursing in extreme anger.
Huo Qianli sighed aside, this idea...
Even if you do, you can't really say it in front of people!
He took a step forward, turned around and looked at everyone, "Everyone, disperse first, let them calm down, we will handle it."
Everyone was having so much fun watching the fun, so why would they want to leave?
It's easy for you, Cadre Huo, to organize things, but it's useless for you to say things like this!
"Get back here! Do you have to watch someone get beaten to death before you feel at ease?"
Fortunately, Huo Qianli was not fighting alone in this village. Gu Daqiang held the carrying pole and roared with a stern face, and then everyone dispersed reluctantly.
The neighbors who came to mediate the fight were also called away by Gu Daqiang, and only Uncle Yong and his family of three, plus Gu Daqiang and his son, and Huo Qianli were left under the eaves at the door.
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