While working in the afternoon, Gu Changqing told the village head about the old gambler coming to their house for a free meal, asking the village head to keep an eye on the old gambler. Their family didn't ask for much money, but the old gambler not only ate but also demanded meat and alcohol, and said he would come to their house for dinner again that night, insisting on having meat and alcohol.
"Gu Changqing, don't lie to me! The old gambler dares to say he wants to turn over a new leaf and be a good person, he would never cause trouble for your family at this critical juncture."
Gu Changqing said, "Village head, I'm not lying to you! I went to the village peddler's house to buy wine at noon, and this can be verified. As long as the village head asks the peddler, he will know that I am not lying."
The village head was very clear about the situation of the Gu family.
To prove that Gu Changqing was not lying, he actually went to the peddler and asked him, and it turned out that Gu Changqing was not lying.
This made the village head very unhappy, but Gu Changqing and the peddler's words were only fragments, so he went to ask his two sisters-in-law, Chai and Hui, and learned from them that the old gambler had indeed been eating meat and drinking alcohol at the Gu family's house.
"That old gambler! He's a leopard that can't change its spots!" The village head was so angry that his chest ached, and he felt his internal organs pounding inside his chest.
Adults may lie, but do children?
So, in order to properly deal with the old gambler without wrongly accusing him, the village head asked Gu Changqing's five granddaughters: "Da Ni, Er Ni, Tao Hua, Xing Hua, and Li Hua, tell Uncle Village Head whether the old gambler came to your house for meat and drinks this afternoon?"
The five girls were timid as mice. When the village head asked them questions, they lowered their heads and dared not look him in the eye, which made the village head feel helpless. If he didn't know that these five children were often beaten and insulted by that woman, Du Qincai, he would have thought that the five girls were being threatened by the old gambler.
"Uncle Village Head, I can tell you, but you can't tell anyone else, because my grandma will beat us, and we don't want to be beaten!" Du Qincai looked fierce when she got angry, just like a she-devil, which was especially scary.
They didn't want to be beaten or scolded; they were terrified of being beaten and scolded.
That's why they asked the village head not to tell anyone.
The village head was soft-hearted. Seeing the five children looking at him pitifully with teary eyes, he softened his voice and quickly said, "Good children, Uncle Village Head will make a pinky promise with you that you won't tell anyone!"
The five girls were relieved and said, "Uncle Village Head, the old gambler did come to our house at noon. He ate so much meat, a whole big bowl of it!"
The one who spoke was Da Ni, the eldest of the five girls. She gestured to indicate the size of the bowl in the house and said, "We also drank a pot of wine. Grandpa bought this wine from the peddler's house. I saw the old gambler drink it with my own eyes. At the time, the old gambler even cursed at me."
"Good boy, quickly tell Uncle Village Head what that old gambler said to you?" That old gambler is shameless! This time, he'll definitely teach him a lesson!
Da Ni said, "You brat, what are you looking at? Get out of my way! You're as ugly as your mother! You'll never get married when you grow up, you'll only be able to... be..."
"What are you doing?"
“Selling in a brothel…” Da Ni said with difficulty, “My grandmother heard what the old gambler said and beat me severely. She also beat my four younger sisters.”
As she spoke, Da Ni rolled up her sleeves to show the village head. Sure enough, there were glaring marks on her body from being beaten, clearly indicating that she had been beaten recently.
It still had traces of blood on it.
The village head was extremely upset. He looked at the four girls' arms again and saw that they had injuries on their bodies. At that moment, the village head's anger was completely ignited. He told the five children to go to Rong Dong'an's house to get some medicine to apply to their wounds, and to say that it was Rong Dong'an who had told them to.
But how could five girls dare to put down their work and go to Rong Dong'an? Besides, that jinx Gu Sanniu was at the Rong family's house; they wouldn't dare go!
I'm afraid that if I go there, Du Qincai will beat me up again!!
The village head was unaware of the children's thoughts. He found the old gambler in a fit of rage, glaring at him fiercely, wishing he could beat him up with his eyes.
The old gambler's heart skipped a beat when he saw the village head's furious expression: "Village head, you wanted to see me!"
When he said this, the old gambler was nothing like his previous arrogant and domineering self; he was as docile as a kitten.
This infuriated the village head, who gritted his teeth and said, "Did I remind you or did you tell me on your own? What incredibly stupid thing did you do today!"
The old gambler was completely bewildered. "I didn't do anything today. I was working all morning, went home at noon, and then came back to work!"
He went to the Gu family's house for a free meal, and when he came back, he was bullied by the Rong brothers. He dared not say anything; there were so many people here, and if he did, it would be troublesome.
"You old gambler, I'm giving you one last chance! Will you talk or not?" The village head was furious, and seeing the old gambler's shameless behavior only fueled his anger.
The old gambler trembled at the sight of the village head, "Village head, I..."
"explain!!"
The village head shouted loudly.
The shout startled the old gambler, and even the villagers working nearby were startled. They all put down their farm tools and rushed to the village head's side. "Village head, what happened?"
The village head ignored the questions from the villagers, his eyes fixed on the old gambler, who was so frightened that he felt like he was being targeted by a demon: "I...I...Village head, I really didn't do anything, I didn't do anything!"
Rong Sheng brought her brothers to work in the fields. As soon as they arrived, they saw the village headman's anger rising and his barely suppressed rage. They looked at each other, and each saw a strange look in the other's eyes.
But Rong Sheng understood after seeing the old gambler.
Gu Changqing must have complained, which is why the village head was so angry!
That old gambler really needs to be taught a lesson, otherwise he'll never know the limits of his abilities.
"You old gambler! I'm giving you a chance!" The village head couldn't hold back any longer. He had never been so angry before, so he slapped the old gambler across the face, causing the old gambler's face to swell up instantly, leaving five bright red finger marks!
This slap stunned everyone. They never expected that the usually mild-mannered village head would hit someone. But they knew that the old gambler must have done something to make the village head very angry.
"You old gambler, what did you do to make the village head so angry? Explain yourself!"
"Confess and you'll be treated leniently, you old gambler. You'd better tell the truth, or we'll send you to the county government!"
"You old gambler, you wrote a guarantee, and it hasn't been long since you did something bad again. What's the point of keeping someone like you in our Zhonggui Village? Village head, let's get rid of this old gambler! He'll ruin the harmonious and warm atmosphere of our Zhonggui Village!"
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