Chapter 521: Being Surrounded

This pub is doing good business because most of the wines they sell are quite cheap, and the place is full of people.

The three of them stood in the corner and looked inside.

Qian Liangjie was sitting at the table next to the door.

His cheeks were red and he seemed drunk. Besides the wine, there was also a plate of black side dishes on the table.

I don't know what it is.

"Waiter, settle the bill..." After waiting for nearly two quarters of an hour, Qian Liangjie finally finished his drink. He picked up the wine bottle, poured the last drop of wine into his mouth, licked his lips with reluctance, then stood up drunkenly, calling for waiter.

Because I drank too much, I was staggering when I walked.

"What? So expensive? Why did the price go up again? I'll give it to you, but I won't come here again." After hearing that the price had gone up by two cents after drinking for quite a while, Qian Liangjie left the tavern cursing.

There was no sun today, it was cloudy all day, and it was getting close to evening, so the visibility was a bit dark.

Qian Liangjie originally wanted to take the same route as yesterday, but he was worried that the Jiang family would cause trouble for him, so he had to take a detour.

He was walking through a deserted alley when he suddenly felt the urge to pee.

Just stand in the corner and pee.

However, as soon as the corner of the wall became slightly wet, everything in front of his eyes suddenly went dark.

"who--"

“Bang, bang, bang—”

"Hey, help! Someone's been murdered—"

Punches and kicks rained down like raindrops, making Qian Liangjie scream.

"I'm warning you, if you don't keep your eyes open next time and provoke the wrong people, you'll lose your life!" Jiang Fubao winked at Pan Shitou.

Pan Shitou roared loudly.

The three of them turned and left.

Half of Qian Liangjie's body was wrapped in a sack. He was lying on the ground, his trousers and legs were completely wet. All the urine he had not finished had been peed in his trousers.

The ground was also wet.

Two men were passing by at the end of the alley. They heard the cry for help and came over, and happened to see this scene.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" The two men pulled off the sack covering Qian Liangjie's upper body and asked with concern.

They wanted to help him up, but they both smelled a strong smell of urine. When they lowered their heads, they found that the man had peed in his pants.

They simply stood up and took a step back.

There was a hint of disgust in his eyes.

"It's none of your business. Go away, get out of here--" Qian Liangjie's face was even redder than before, and it was unclear whether it was because of the alcohol or because he was embarrassed.

Not only was he not grateful to the two people in front of him, but he cursed at them instead.

"How can you not know what is good for you? No wonder you got beaten up. You deserved it!"

"That's right, he even peed his pants. What a shame. Brother Li, let's go. Don't bother with him. He must have drunk too much and offended someone he's not good at. He got beaten up. Pah, he stinks of piss. Brother Li, let's go. Don't let the stench contaminate you."

The two men's mouths seemed to be stained with poison.

Qian Liangjie was trembling from scolding him.

It's still cold.

My wet lower body felt chilled to the bone when the wind blew on it.

Qian Liangjie stood up with his mouth trembling, holding on to the wall, and went home in a panic.

Along the way, he avoided the crowds and only took the small paths.

So I took a lot of detours.

When we got home, it was already dark.

"Where have you been, you little brat? Have you been drinking again? Why did I raise such an unfilial son like you? You are not even as good as your eldest brother. The shop is busy this afternoon, but you chose to disappear at the busiest time. My old bones are almost falling apart from carrying the grain bags."

Qian Weidong was furious when he saw his little son who had disappeared for an entire afternoon. He picked up the firewood in the yard and hit Qian Liangjie with it.

"Hey, Dad, can't you see that I have injuries on my body? Am I your biological son? You like my elder brother so much, why did you and mom give birth to me? I was picked up? Why do you treat me like this?" Qian Liangjie was also angry.

My body was already hurting.

But when he came back, his family didn't comfort him.

Instead, he was hit with two more sticks.

It's simply adding pain to pain.

"Son, what happened? Why are your eyes swollen and there is a big bump on your head? Hey, why are your pants wet? Did you fall into the river?" Yan Xiu came out of the kitchen when he heard the voice.

Her hands were still wet.

You can tell at first glance that he is washing vegetables.

"Well, I accidentally fell down. There was a ditch there." Qian Liangjie didn't dare to tell the truth. He would definitely get beaten again if he told the truth.

"He stinks of alcohol. He must have drunk too much, otherwise why would he fall? I told you not to give him money. This kid can't have a penny in his hand! You sold several of your brother's books before, and I haven't settled the account with you yet. Did you steal your brother's books and sell them again?"

Qian Weidong narrowed his eyes, warned his daughter-in-law, and then stared at his youngest son.

"How dare I? I don't have a penny on me. My good friend treated me to the drinks." In fact, most of the money for the drinks was stolen from the drawers of the shop. Even his own father couldn't find out if he stole a few cents at a time.

The rest was secretly given to him by his mother.

Of course he wouldn't sell out his own mother.

Otherwise, his mother won’t help him in the future.

"Hmph, even if I could forgive you, I wouldn't dare to do that. Jun'er, check to see if your books are missing." Although he said this, Qian Weidong still didn't believe him.

He was seen shouting at his eldest son who was reading in the house.

"Not less." Qian Liangjun replied without even looking at it.

He was holding a storybook in his hand and reading it with great interest. As for the books needed for the imperial examinations, he did not read any of them.

"Mom, look at Dad, he doesn't believe me at all. Am I really your biological son?" The alcohol had not yet worn off, Qian Liangjie became more and more courageous, and he started to throw a tantrum.

When they got closer, the old couple actually smelled a strong stench.

"Son, did you really fall into the ditch?" Yan Xiu asked with her hands covering her mouth and nose, frowning.

"I think he fell into a shit pit. Go wash up quickly and change your clothes. Don't embarrass yourself here." After Qian Weidong finished speaking, he turned around and went to the main room, holding his breath.

After entering, he started to breathe heavily.

"Mom, get me a bucket of hot water." Qian Liangjie came back to his senses. His lower body was wet and he was almost frozen after being blown by the wind all the way.

The clothes were still stuck to my legs, it was so uncomfortable.

"Okay, I'll go right away." Although Yan Xiu loves her older son who is good at studying more, the younger son is also her biological son, so she usually takes care of him.

After Qian Liangjie went into the house to take a shower, the old couple sat together to discuss his marriage.

"Business at the grain store is getting worse and worse. We have only sold three bags of coarse flour in the past few days. The price of the newly opened grain store is shockingly low. I don't know where they get the grain from. Can they make money if they sell it this way? We can't go on like this. Sanshan School will be recruiting students next month. Our Jun'er must go in, and so must Gu Feng.

Seeing that he is getting older, he will definitely need to study in the future. We can't let this brat squander all our money. We might as well take it away from him. That family is willing to give 20 taels as a betrothal gift. With this money, our life will be better. I spent 12 taels to buy back the books that this brat sold before. That's all money!"