younger brother
Gu Jiansheng has no home.
After falling into the abyss time and time again, the darkness in his heart became his only companion.
He has no home.
He even wanted to make everyone in the world experience the kind of pain he felt.
But deep down, Gu Jiansheng knew that these dark thoughts were like poisonous insects gnawing at hope; they were wrong, shouldn't be, and were abnormal.
He is not normal.
But it doesn't matter, he will soon die again, be devoured by maggots in a rotten, stinking sewer, and suffer another painful fall as he is reborn once more in vain.
"It's okay, everything will be alright soon..."
Gu Jiansheng was stroking the gleaming sickle when he lost focus and the sharp blade grazed his fingertip, drawing blood.
He suddenly came to his senses, slowly put his bleeding finger in his mouth, and put the sickle and axe into the bamboo basket with his other hand.
He had to go out.
He Huaizhi is not someone to be trifled with; he needs to be fully prepared and cannot afford to die meaninglessly this time.
Gu Jiansheng went out again at midday. Every time he went out, he was on high alert, his eyes constantly darting back and forth across the alleyways, as if afraid that someone might suddenly jump out from a corner.
"Sir, you're not lying to me, are you?"
A somewhat familiar, greasy voice spoke, its tone rising at the end of its sentence.
Gu Jiansheng stopped abruptly, his gaze fixed on the two people sitting on the threshold at the alleyway to his left.
From his angle, he could only see half of the two people's bodies, but that was enough for Gu Jiansheng to realize who they were.
That was Li Jianshan, who had spied on and followed him.
He immediately took two steps back and hid in the shadows.
"Why would I lie to you? That brat is most afraid of his mother! Didn't you see how arrogant he was before the New Year? He didn't even dare to go home. He only has his stupid brother and his mother at home. If he wasn't afraid of his mother, was he afraid of that idiot?"
Gu Jiansheng pursed his lips.
That was the voice of Zhou Dazhuang from the village. Even Gu Jiansheng, who rarely went out, knew that Zhou was one of the greediest people in the village. His son was getting married soon, and he hadn't even paid off his elementary school textbook fees yet.
Li Jianshan quickly chimed in: "What good is it if he's afraid of his mother? Can an old lady take down a young man? You haven't seen Zhou Lexing's skills. He can kick someone flying with one kick. Do you think his mother can control him? You're not trying to scam me, are you?"
Zhou Dazhuang: "Look at what you're saying. You don't understand, do you? Yuanxiang's third son is tough and thick-skinned. Look at him, he cracked his head open last time, but he's still running around like a man. What good would it do to beat him up? If you want to completely ruin this kid, you have to start with his mother. Never played chess before? Don't you understand the art of winning hearts and minds?"
Gu Jiansheng's face was gloomy, his fists clenched at his sides, and his previous wounds reopened, with strands of blood flowing down. However, he seemed oblivious to it, staring intently at the ground that had turned white from being baked by the scorching sun.
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Zhou Lexing was unaware that people were talking about him behind his back. He was taking advantage of his free time at noon to ponder his uniquely designed mop.
Looking out from the hall, Zhou Yuanxiang saw Zhou Lexing suddenly stand up, the smooth stick dancing in his hand, leaving afterimages.
Zhou Yuanxiang: "...You better watch out."
Zhou Lexing stopped his attack with satisfaction: "I understand."
He sat back down on the small stool and placed the two sticks of similar size side by side.
Yes, Zhou Lexing plans to make two mops, one to keep at home and the other to disassemble and reuse the old one at home.
He didn't have many strips of cloth left, and planned to go to his underlings in the next village after dinner to reconnect with them and see if there were any connections.
Zhou Lexing made a rough estimate in his mind, and then used hemp rope to tie the only ten or so strips of cloth to one of the sticks.
Hmm... he looks rather bald.
Zhou Lexing didn't mind. He tested the strength of the hemp rope and added another item to his mind.
If only we had wire.
As he was pondering this, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Zhou Lexing thought of a possibility and immediately grinned from ear to ear, excitedly running to open the door.
"...Why is it you?"
The people outside the door were none other than Zhou Lexing's underlings whom he had just wanted to get to know better: the long-haired man, the man with bangs, and the mushroom-headed man.
"Brother Le, we've all heard about it."
When Li Cheng, the long-haired man, saw that Zhou Lexing's smile had faded after seeing them, he assumed that Zhou Lexing was still holding a grudge because of what happened with Zhou Bobo, so he quickly said, "We have already severed all ties with those two bastards, Zhou Bobo and that monkey!"
"Yeah, Brother Le, we knew nothing about that matter, otherwise..."
Seeing that they were talking more and more, Zhou Lexing quickly turned around, glanced at them, and then slipped out the door, closing it behind him.
"Has Liu Wu caused you trouble?"
Upon hearing Zhou Lexing's words, Mushroom Head immediately burst into tears: "Brother Le, I knew you wouldn't misunderstand us. You clearly, sob, you clearly care about us the most..."
Zhou Lexing: "..."
Li Cheng gritted his teeth, revealing a hint of ferocity: "That fat bastard dares! If he dares to cause me trouble, my dad will definitely not let him get away with it!"
Liu Wu has gone from being a capitalist's lackey to a simple, fat man.
Zhou Lexing: Oh, it's all about who has the richest father.
Liu Hainan was also indignant: "We never expected that Zhou Bobo, that traitor, would dare to frame you, Brother Le! If it weren't for your quick thinking and ability to run away, you would be dead by now. We absolutely cannot let this go!"
Li Cheng: "That's right, we absolutely cannot let this go!"
Mushroom Head: "That's right..."
Zhou Lexing: "Well, if you want me to die right now, just shout it out one more time."
Sure enough, no sooner had Zhou Lexing finished speaking than Zhou Yuanxiang inside the house called out loudly, "Who is it? Where is everyone?"
Zhou Lexing immediately decided: "Run!"
If Aunt Zhou saw these younger brothers, things would be even more complicated.
He led his three henchmen and ran wildly towards the other end of the alley, disappearing in an instant.
Zhou Yuanxiang peeked out suspiciously, looked around, and seeing no one in sight, she couldn't help but curse under her breath: "That brat! Where has he run off to again!"
At the corner of the alley, Zhou Lexing cautiously peeked out and saw Zhou Yuanxiang return to the house. He breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at his three underlings, noticing that they were all panting heavily: "...You guys aren't up to par."
This stretch of road is probably less than fifty meters, right? As a petty hoodlum who just wanders around, is it okay for him to have such poor stamina?
But Zhou Lexing didn't dwell on the issue: "You came to me just because of Liu Wu?"
Liu Hainan was the first to catch his breath: "Of course! We must make Liu Wu pay the price, otherwise, Brother Le, where will you put your face!"
Li Cheng, panting, continued, "That's right! If this matter is just swept under the rug, how are we supposed to continue living in this area?!"
Zhou Lexing nodded: "Yeah, it's good that you're not messing around anymore."
The three looked shocked: "What?!"
Li Cheng: "Brother Le, what are you talking about! Don't worry, that fatso can't do anything to me!" He knew the reason why Zhou Lexing was tricked, which made him even more moved and angry. Before leaving, he had already made a tough statement to help Zhou Lexing get revenge.
Liu Hainan: "Yeah, Liu Wu just has a little money. If his family wants to stay in the pig farming cooperative, they can't afford to mess with Li Cheng."
Zhou Lexing touched the stubble on his head and thought for a moment: "He can't lay a hand on you, but he can lay a hand on others. You should know why Zhou Bobo listens to Liu Wu, right?"
The three of them looked grim, but they still nodded solemnly.
Zhou Lexing: "Since you all call me Brother Le, I can't just ignore you. But if others don't cause trouble, I won't either. Asking me to go and declare war on Liu Wu is something I can't do. This matter with Liu Wu is over for me; it's a blessing in disguise that no one got hurt. Don't blame Zhou Bobo either. Although he didn't handle this well, it wasn't really his fault. The real culprit is Liu Wu." Of course, if you go further back, it's really hard to say who was right and who was wrong between the original owner and Liu Wu.
As for Zhou Xiaoxiao accidentally sending the original owner to some unknown dimension, leaving him to live in this body...
When Zhou Lexing thought of the original owner's clear murderous intent towards Zhou Bobo, he really didn't know how to be harsh on a minor.
In Zhou Bobo and Zhou Xiaoxiao's eyes, they probably have no idea that the original owner is no longer alive.
Li Cheng was so angry his face was trembling: "How can we just let this go! Brother Le, how could you become such a coward!"
As soon as Li Cheng said this, Liu Hainan and Mushroom Head glared at him, and even Li Cheng's expression changed. Zhou Lexing, on the other hand, didn't seem to care.
Zhou Lexing: "Yes, maybe it's because I'm getting older."
He spoke as if he were a centenarian, and even sighed dramatically.
"Right now, I'm only thinking about how to support my family and don't want to get involved in these things. If you need my help, you're welcome, but I won't play along if you're looking for someone to fight."
Zhou Lexing had only recently started farming and was still quite clueless about many things. Fortunately, he was tough as nails and didn't find farming harder than fighting. However, making money through farming took time, and unlike other transmigrators who could come up with all sorts of ingenious ideas, he was still a bit confused about kneading dough and making steamed buns. He could only think of other methods, and they had to be methods that wouldn't upset or anger his mother.
"Alright, if you want to chat with me, come back with me for a drink of water. If you want to persuade me to fight for territory, then go back."
I was originally thinking of asking these guys how they got fabric strips, but it seems like that's not going to happen now.
Seeing the stubborn expressions on their faces, Zhou Lexing didn't press them. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he saw a hurried figure emerge from the end of the alley not far away.
Zhou Lexing's eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly went to meet him.
"You're here! Are you hot? Come on, come home with me and have a glass of water."
As Zhou Lexing spoke, he reached out to take the bamboo basket that Gu Jiansheng was carrying, but Gu Jiansheng subconsciously dodged to the side.
Both of them were startled. Gu Jiansheng looked up and met Zhou Lexing's gaze, then quickly looked down again.
"No need, aren't you going up the mountain?"
Gu Jiansheng's voice wasn't loud, but in the middle of the day, there was really no noise in the village. Zhou Lexing, standing next to him, heard it clearly and immediately beamed. He didn't ask why Gu Jiansheng had chosen this time or why he had changed his mind, but simply replied:
"good!"
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