On New Year's Eve, firecrackers blasted.
The Spring Festival of 1972 was in mid-February, and the coldest days of winter had already passed, but it was still very cold.
However, no matter how cold it is, children are not afraid. Early in the morning, they run around the yard and the alley, very lively, and each of them holds a small whip, crackling it. Boys and girls are all the same, covering their ears and laughing.
Several children in the yard went to the alley for a while, then ran back again, back and forth.
On this day the adults were much busier than the children. They all used their best cooking skills to fry, boil and stew at home, trying to make a good reunion dinner. Mingmei helped in the kitchen. At this time last year, she was a pregnant woman and did not have to do anything. She even went straight to the hospital in the afternoon. This year, it was quite lively.
Zhao Guihua: "My third daughter-in-law, pick me two peppers."
Mingmei: “Okay.”
Other people grow flowers in their flower pots, but they grow peppers and shallots in their flower pots. Don't underestimate these small things, they can really enhance the flavor of cooking in winter. Mingmei picked two peppers for the old lady, and Zhao Guihua cut them into small dices.
"Where is Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan?"
Mingmei: "Brother Zhixi brought it with him."
Zhao Guihua nodded, while she was cutting vegetables, and said, "Go and prepare a large cabbage."
Mingmei: “Okay.”
She didn't cook, but she was a good helper. When she went out, she met He Lan, who happened to be going to the cellar to get something. Mingmei suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, has your Bai Qingqing been registered?"
He Lan nodded: "Yes, I registered on December 31st."
Although my daughter registered her household registration nearly a year late, it will save her a lot of trouble if she meets the Fan family in the future.
She said: "Thank you for reminding me about this matter. If you hadn't reminded me, I really wouldn't have thought of it."
Mingmei: "We are all neighbors. If you think of it, you should always remind me. My mother-in-law is smart. In fact, I wouldn't pay so much attention to it."
Sometimes I really have to sigh that her mother-in-law is so knowledgeable and can think of such things.
He Lan nodded with a sympathetic look. She herself hadn't thought of this. But after being reminded, she felt it was right. She would rather her daughter be associated with Bai Fendou than with the filthy bastards of the Fan family.
At least Bai Fendou really loves Qingqing and treats her like his own daughter. The Fan family wishes they would die.
The two walked towards the cellar together, talking.
At the same time, Aunt Shuihua led a few people to Xinghuali. This time, the whole family went out, but there was nothing to sell in the car. However, there were still large baskets, which were used to sell things before.
Aunt Shuihua looked at her son and daughter-in-law and said, "Let's arrange the tasks according to what we agreed on yesterday. Is there any problem?"
The whole family said in unison: “No!”
Aunt Shuihua nodded slightly and said, "Okay, then I'll confirm with you again, everyone's job. Now, Boss, what do you do?"
Squirrel: "I'm responsible for getting close to the kids on the street and taking the opportunity to kidnap a few familiar kids."
Aunt Shuihua nodded and said, "Second brother, what are you doing?"
The second brother immediately said: "I will be responsible for driving the car, picking you up, putting these children into the basket one by one, and also being on guard."
Aunt Shuihua nodded again, looked at the eldest daughter-in-law, and said, "What is your mission?"
The eldest son's wife said: "I am your daughter-in-law. I have been childless for many years. I want to hug their baby boy and share in their good fortune. When there is a commotion outside, I will run out with you two, holding the child."
Aunt Shuihua nodded: "Yes, second son's wife, how about you?"
The second son's wife: "I will be responsible for creating a commotion, shouting "molest" at the gate, and leading everyone out. This will give you time to escape."
"What about you two?"
"We divided the work between us. I was in charge of the riot like my second aunt. I pretended to be the molester and then ran away to attract people to chase me. I run fast. I'm familiar with this area, so I can run away at night. My second brother was in charge of tricking the children into buying firecrackers together with my uncle, so that they could get rid of them."
They are all very important.
The squirrel took out a bottle of water and shook it, then said, "I gave them all sleeping pills. When the time comes, they will fall asleep, and everything will be fine."
Aunt Shuihua knew her role clearly and said, "Okay, this is not the first time we have done this. Everyone knows their role very well and it is not the first time. I believe in familiarity, but I still want to remind everyone, whether it is the first time or the hundredth time, what is our first factor?"
"cautious!"
Aunt Shuihua smiled and said, "Yes, be careful. We must be very careful. Only by being careful enough can we escape quickly. Otherwise, we will end up like your father. Making money is important to us, but our lives are more important. Do you understand?"
“I understand!”
"Very good, let's go."
The whole family rushed to the "battlefield" together. This was their big job.
Aunt Shuihua led her family to Xinghuali. Just as she had expected, the alley was full of children and the sound of firecrackers was crackling. She said, "Let's go over and act separately."
"good."
The two sides quickly separated, and Aunt Shuihua led her eldest daughter-in-law and said, "Let's go."
The two of them came to the gate of the 44th Courtyard with familiarity. They had already inquired in advance that this courtyard had the most babies on this street. This was exactly what Su Jin said. Aunt Shuihua walked to the door and saw Xiaoyanzi blocking the door and asked crisply, "Who are you looking for?"
She was holding a small wooden stick in her hand. They were playing catch the bad guys! Aunt Shuihua immediately put on a kind smile, took out the candy and handed it to Xiaoyanzi, saying, "Little sister, I'm looking for Zhao Guihua."
Little Swallow said "oh" and didn't take the candy from Aunt Shuihua. She turned around and ran to the yard, calling, "Grandma, Grandma, someone is looking for you."
Zhao Guihua was preparing lunch at home when she heard someone calling for her. She poked her head out in confusion and asked, "Who is it?"
Who is so blind as to visit someone on New Year's Eve? There has never been such a thing in history. Zhao Guihua was a little puzzled. When she looked over, it turned out to be Aunt Shuihua. She handed the spatula to Liang Meifen and said, "Come here, I'll go out and take a look."
Priscilla Leung: “Okay.”
Mingmei also looked over and said, "Let me help."
Liang Meifen quickly said, "No, no, I can do it."
She really didn't trust Mingmei's craftsmanship.
Mingmei: "Then I'll go out with mom to take a look."
Miriam Leung: “…” You flatterer.
But she didn't want Mingmei to help, as she felt it would only cause more trouble: "You go, you go."
Mingmei shrugged. What she liked most about Liang Meifen was that Liang Mei never hesitated when it came to work, and she looked down on her. Although she felt sad to be looked down upon, she was really happy that she didn't have to work.
Liang Meifen: "Go away, you are not needed here."
Mingmei: “Hey.”
She immediately followed Zhao Guihua out, and Zhao Guihua did not expect that it was Aunt Shuihua outside.
Her eyes twinkled and she said with a smile, "Aunt Shuihua, are you still doing business during the New Year?"
Mingmei stood aside, like a minion.
Aunt Shuihua: "That's right, I still have some goods left, I'm thinking of selling them all, I didn't come here if there weren't many left, the goods on the next street have already been cleared out. You said that my business these days is thanks to you old customers patronizing me, and now that I'm going home for the New Year, I can't just leave like this, I still have to come and say hello. I'm here to wish you a happy New Year. "
"Happy New Year. Who is this?"
Zhao Guihua looked at the middle-aged woman next to Aunt Shuihua. Aunt Shuihua said, "This is my daughter-in-law. She came out with me to do business."
Aunt Shuihua paused for a moment and continued, "My eldest daughter-in-law is almost 40 years old this year. She has been married to my son for nearly 20 years, but she still has no children. I heard that our courtyard is very festive and has many children, so I thought of bringing her here to pay New Year's greetings, so that she can share in the festive atmosphere."
Zhao Guihua has become even more wary of Aunt Shuihua. Although what she said was appropriate, the more appropriate her mother's words were, the more suspicious they were.
Aunt Shuihua seemed to be curious and said, "The people in your courtyard seem to be quite harmonious. This family is the Bai family, right? I heard they live near the gate."
Bai Fendou came out to pour water at this time. In the past, he was not in a hurry on New Year's Eve. He would chat in the yard in the morning. Now that he has a wife, he helps out. He came out to pour water and said, "Hey, who is this?"
Zhao Guihua: "This is Aunt Shuihua, she came here to do some small business."
Aunt Shuihua: "Look at him, he is really a handsome man. He is a man who can support the family."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Fendou's face darkened, he snorted heavily, glared at Aunt Shuihua fiercely, and turned away. This old woman, knowing that he was not capable, still talked about being a man of integrity, so weird, it must be intentional.
He is definitely not a good person! He is still being sarcastic during the Chinese New Year. How cheap! Bai Fendou left angrily. If it wasn’t the Chinese New Year, he would have cursed her directly. Now he is still cursing in his heart. It’s really a shame! Eat shit! Aunt Shuihua: “???”
She was always good at talking, but she never expected that this would be such a Waterloo. Why did this man suddenly get angry? He was too moody, wasn't he? She couldn't understand it. She remembered that according to her own inquiries, this Bai Fendou was the man who often followed Zhao Guihua's "Xiao Lan". Their family was small, with only three people, and he was the only one who supported the family.
She's obviously flattering him very well.
What kind of person is this?
Aunt Shuihua was so angry that she wished she could kidnap that "Xiao Lan" and make him wifeless so that he could still show off.
Aunt Shuihua was so angry that she was thrown into disgrace. But she still smiled and said, "This big brother has a bad temper."
Zhao Guihua: "That's OK."
Bai Fendou's temper is really nothing in their compound.
Aunt Shuihua: “…”
She looked around and changed the subject, saying with an expression that seemed to be hesitant to speak, "Zhao Guihua, you see, you see, I shouldn't bring this up, but I, the eldest daughter-in-law, haven't had a child for so many years, and I'm worried. I heard that you have a baby boy, I wonder if we can let our eldest daughter-in-law hold him. I heard that holding a baby boy can bring some good luck, and maybe we can have a baby boy."
She smiled sheepishly and awkwardly, and said, "I just hope that my family will give birth to a grandson."
Zhao Guihua's vigilance has been raised to the highest level. She doesn't believe what Aunt Shuihua said at all. Moreover, this is too outrageous. On New Year's Eve, they come to hold a child to share the good fortune and treat them as idiots.
In fact, Zhao Guihua was really very vigilant. If it were an ordinary family, they might not be so vigilant. After all, Aunt Shuihua had come to sell things many times, so they were familiar with each other. And they could get a bargain every time they bought something, so how could they not feel at ease?
Another thing is that it is not uncommon for people to share the joy of not having a child. In some rural areas, people would take the used diapers of male babies and put them under their pillows, hoping to have a son.
So actually what Aunt Shuihua said is quite reasonable.
But she was very embarrassed because she ran into Zhao Guihua. Zhao Guihua was influenced by the information explosion in the future. Although she had not experienced it, she had watched a lot of the legal world, the 30-minute news, and other news.
She has seen many bizarre schemes.
Anyway, she felt that something was wrong with Aunt Shuihua, and the murderer that Guan Guiling and Jiang Baohong encountered. No one said that it must be Aunt Shuihua's second son, but judging by the description, it was.
He knocked someone unconscious for no reason. It's hard to imagine how malicious his intentions were.
That's why Zhao Guihua was very alert. Although she had already thought about it for a long time, she smiled and said in an instant, "My child is probably still asleep. If you don't go home at this time, how can you make it in time for lunch?"
Aunt Shuihua: "What's the big deal? We just have one meal at night. By the way, which family is Aunt Zhou from?"
Zhao Guihua: "Auntie Zhou~"
Aunt Zhou: “Who is it?”
Today is New Year's Eve. Every household is busy and firecrackers are constantly ringing. No one really noticed someone coming in. Aunt Zhou was cooking at home. When she heard someone calling her, she came out: "Hey? Why is it you?"
Aunt Shuihua smiled and said, "Aren't you here to pay your respects and share in the good fortune?"
She looked around and said, "Where's your eldest grandson? I've always heard that he's so good. I want to come and see him."
In fact, it would be easiest to just kidnap the young boys, but Aunt Shuihua was greedy, she really didn't want to let go of the two babies. Babies this big are easy to sell. Those well-off families like small ones, the younger they are, the less they remember their parents, so they feel at ease raising them and can offer a high price.
So she would rather take a little risk, and she also felt that there was nothing wrong with her doing so. This compound had bought a lot of things from him. He must trust her! But she didn't expect Aunt Zhou to be so rude and said, "What are you looking at? My child is shy. You're scaring the child."
She glanced up and down at the squirrel wife and said, "It's obvious that she is unlucky."
Zhao Guihua: "Indeed, this face is not good."
The squirrel wife's chest was heaving with anger. These two unlucky old ladies, damn them, who said they were unlucky! She had two sons. If they didn't want to steal the children, would they do that?
The Squirrel's wife was extremely angry, but Aunt Shuihua was knowledgeable and experienced, so she held back, otherwise she would have also started to curse.
Damn it.
Aunt Zhou smiled wryly and said, "I have the most experience in whether or not to have children. Sometimes it all depends on fate. If fate is there, it will come. If it doesn't come, it's not fate yet. No matter how many ways you think of, it's useless."
Humph, everyone knows that his son and daughter-in-law had a child after being married for more than ten years. This person didn't visit others but came to their house to visit. Isn't this deliberately reminding them of the time when they didn't have children? This is deliberately making people unhappy. It's really not a good time during the New Year! This family is so wicked. She looked at Aunt Shuihua and her daughter-in-law with great unkindness.
She said, "During the New Year, don't let your unlucky daughter-in-law get close to my family. My family is still thinking about having a good New Year."
Bah! Aunt Zhou snorted heavily and turned to go home. It was New Year's Day, so she didn't want to argue with this shameless person. If it was any other time, she would definitely scold him. Why not look at other people's homes but his?
That must be because his family hadn’t had any children in the past ten years or so.
Deliberately bringing this up during the New Year's Day is just to make people unhappy.
She went straight home and slammed the door.
Aunt Shuihua and Squirrel Wife: "..."
The two of them really didn't understand why Aunt Zhou was angry. They weren't angry yet? How could Aunt Zhou have the nerve to be angry? What right did she have to be angry? This is fucking...
Zhao Guihua: "Auntie Zhou is a bit outspoken."
Aunt Shuihua and Squirrel Wife: "..." Do you know how to speak? This is called speaking frankly? This is called being mean and unreasonable! Aunt Shuihua didn't expect that such a simple matter would go so wrong. This made her very confused. Who are the people in this yard? Why are they so difficult to get along with? Fortunately, she sold a batch of cheap goods, otherwise she would not be able to get in.
These people said nice things when they bought things, but now they are throwing faces at each other, damn it! She ignited a raging fighting spirit, the more this happened, the more she would teach these people a lesson.
"Actually, I..." Aunt Shuihua was about to make another effort, but Wang Xiangxiu came out to get some water. This was the first time she saw Aunt Shuihua, so she asked curiously, "Aunt Zhao, who is this?"
Zhao Guihua: "This is Aunt Shuihua who often walks around the streets. Didn't your family buy one too?"
Wang Xiangxiu suddenly became suspicious, and this suspicion came from two aspects: on the one hand, she was on guard, and on the other hand, she felt as if she had seen a fool. His family bought two seven-pound old hens, and the price was two yuan and twenty-seven cents each.
Sister Tian from their workshop bought one for 2.5 yuan, and it only weighed 4.5 kilograms.
She was very happy, but her happiness was subtle.
She was very subtle and greeted: "Hello, auntie, what are you doing...?"
Aunt Shuihua looked Wang Xiangxiu up and down and knew that this was Su Jinlai's mother. They knew this. Su Jinlai's family lived in poverty. His mother supported the family alone. She was a very hardworking and diligent woman. Although she was a widow, she was clean and honest. She was the most pure and noble.
Well, Su Jinlai said that.
She immediately said, "Everyone calls me Aunt Shuihua, you can call me that too. You must be Widow Wang, right? I have always heard of you, and today I finally see you. You look like a decent person. I have long heard that you are a very self-disciplined person, and you are a role model for us to learn from..."
Bang!
Wang Xiangxiu knocked the basin against the sink with a rather unhappy expression on her face.
What the hell is this person? He makes people unhappy on New Year's Day. What's the meaning? Why does he have to mention "duty" specifically? She admitted that she used to get money by flattering men, but now she is also working diligently. Why does this person deliberately talk about duty? What about "keeping oneself clean" and being a role model? If this is not intentional, then what is intentional? It's so immoral! Unhappy? Who in their street doesn't know that she used to have a bad reputation? This person is really too much. Other people are not annoying during New Year's Day, but this person is so good, he actually finds fault on purpose, which is really immoral. Although Wang Xiangxiu has not received much education, she can also hear the vicious intention of this person who says the opposite of what he means.
She said coldly: "Why are you running around outside when you don't want to spend the New Year at home? You're like a rat in a gutter! It's really disgusting."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned and left.
Aunt Shuihua: “…”
Damn, who is this person? Her daughter-in-law was so angry that she clenched her fists.
Zhao Guihua standing by was stunned.
As for Mingmei, Mingmei's minions have no sense of existence at all.
The main thing is, where is the room for her to perform in this scene? It was the first time she saw someone flattering someone. He could always hit other people's minefields. Mingmei thought: I've seen it, I've really seen it.
Aunt Shuihua and her mother-in-law also saw the same thing, but neither of them understood why it happened.
Zhao Guihua: "That..."
Well, before I said anything, Yang Lixin came from the backyard holding the child. This year, none of these old men gathered in the courtyard. Each family had children, and they were all at home taking care of them. No, the family was cooking, and Yang Lixin was holding his fat daughter and planning to go to the village to play with Tuantuanyuan. When he walked to the front yard, he saw a stranger. After thinking carefully, well, I have seen him once, it was the seller. They even held a special meeting in their courtyard.
He glanced at Aunt Shuihua vigilantly, and Aunt Shuihua's gaze immediately fixed on the fat boy, her eyes lighting up.
"This is..."
"This is Aunt Wang's..." Before Zhao Guihua could say more, Aunt Shuihua quickly took over the conversation and said enthusiastically, "Oh, I know, I know. You are Aunt Wang's son, right? I have met your Li Junjun and Li Weiwei. They are really sensible children. Little Li, you..."
Yang Lixin's face darkened. He stared at Aunt Shuihua, and said "Pooh" gloomily, rolled his eyes, and turned away.
Aunt Shuihua was already a little overwhelmed. What on earth was wrong with the people in this compound? What was it? Zhao Guihua glanced at Aunt Shuihua and saw that she was about to break down. She said, "Yang Lixin, take your daughter to my house."
Aunt Shuihua: “????”
Her daughter-in-law: “????”
They have a source of information. The grandsons of Aunt Wang and Chef Li are named Li Weiwei and Li Junjun. So why does this person have the surname Yang?
They never imagined that he was a live-in son-in-law.
The two of them looked at each other, not really reacting for a moment. At this time, Lan Sihai had been watching the excitement for quite a while, and he was watching from the window. He came out and said, "You are the ones who often come here to sell things, right?"
Aunt Shuihua tried hard to cheer up, mainly because she had suffered too many Waterloo failures.
She forced a smile and said, "Who are you, uncle?"
Zhao Guihua: "This is Xiaohe's man."
Aunt Shuihua: “???”
It seems that the age difference is quite big.
Is it that this old man is too rough or is his wife really young?
To be honest, Aunt Shuihua doesn't dare to speak casually now. She might say something wrong accidentally, which is really painful.
Lan Sihai looked at Aunt Shuihua and said, "Oh, she looks like a really good person, a kind and good person."
Aunt Shuihua: “…” Although you are praising me, it sounds weird.
The corner of Zhao Guihua's mouth twitched, and she thought to herself, you don't know, this person always says the opposite of what he means, in a sarcastic tone, he is not praising you.
Aunt Shuihua smiled innocently and said, "Look, now that you mention it, I feel embarrassed."
Lan Sihai: "Why should I be embarrassed? You look like a sincere person. You are so sincere. You are so kind. You are so kind. You are so kind."
Aunt Shuihua: "..." Could it be that this old man has a crush on her? Otherwise, why would he say such nice things? This is the first time she has seen him.
"This, this..." Aunt Shuihua didn't know how to respond for a moment. Being too enthusiastic is also a burden!
Lan Sihai: "You are so kind that you can come to pay New Year's greetings in advance during the New Year. I can tell from the looks of it that you are a very kind person."
Aunt Shuihua: "..." This old man must have taken a fancy to her. Aunt Shuihua was a little proud. She was still as pretty as she was in the past. But Squirrel Wife felt her hair stand on end. How could these people talk like that? It was really uncomfortable to hear. Her mother-in-law was sarcastic and sinister. How could she take these nice words? She was really blind.
Mingmei looked at this and that and felt that they had no idea about her grandfather's weird attitude.
Lan Sihai: "Big sister, are you the only one in your family? Where is your spouse? Is he alive or dead?"
Aunt Shuihua: "He has passed away." He fell in love with me, he really fell in love with me.
Lan Sihai: "How many children do you have?"
Aunt Shuihua: "I have three sons, two sons and one daughter. My daughter got married early and has no contact with the family." Otherwise, it is said that having a daughter is useless. She was sold! Lan Sihai: "Then your two sons are not bad. Come, sister, take a bench and sit. Tell me why you are still doing this speculation? This job is not easy to do. The red armbands will block people everywhere."
Aunt Shuihua: "Who said it wasn't? It's not easy for me. I'm really forced by life." If it wasn't for the purpose of becoming familiar with the people and getting to know the place, I would definitely not do this job. It's really difficult to get the goods from dawn to dusk.
Lan Sihai: "This business is not easy to do. This kind of work is not suitable for women."
"Of course, there is nothing we can do about it. My son can't support the family. He can't support it."
She has a kind face and is easy to deceive. If she relies solely on her sons and daughters-in-law, this business will be difficult to do. To be a kidnapper, one must pay attention to the face.
Lan Sihai: "Then you have to train the child. If you don't train the child, can you follow him for the rest of his life? Look at your wife, she looks smart. You can give her everything."
At first glance, he looks stupid.
Squirrel Wife: "Uncle, you are right."
She has been able to do it herself for a long time, but this mother-in-law always thinks that she is not good at this or that. She has no vision and is not as good as outsiders.
Lan Sihai sat on a small stool and started chatting with the two people.
He looked up at Zhao Guihua and said, "Go home and cook. You have nothing to do here. I'll chat with my sister."
Mingmei immediately brought a small stool and sat next to Lan Sihai, saying, "Grandpa, I'll go with you."
Lan Sihai: "Okay."
He said: "This is my granddaughter. This child is very fragile, especially fragile. I am very worried about her!"
Aunt Shuihua looked at Mingmei with a smile on her face.
Mingmei sat next to Lan Sihai. Zhao Guihua took a look at the scene and understood that even if Shuihu was Wu Song, he would have to stay at home. These two people were old and young, one was a scholar and the other was a warrior. Ordinary people could not handle them.
She didn't think that Aunt Shuihua could get any advantage from Lan Sihai.
She said, "Okay, I'll go home and cook. You guys sit down first."
Aunt Shuihua: "You go, you go."
She chatted with the old man for a while, coaxed this old man who was interested in her to help, and still worried about not being able to take the child away? Although it might take some time, it was normal! No one can succeed easily.
"Master, there are quite a lot of people in your yard."
Lan Sihai: "Yeah, there are many families living here, but the place is small and crowded. It's not crowded. It's not like your rural areas are spacious. Which village are you from?"
Lan Sihai: "How long does it take you to get home in this winter?"
Lan Sihai: "Aren't you afraid of being caught for selling goods all year round?"
Lan Sihai held Aunt Shuihua's hand and kept talking. His delicate but pretty granddaughter sat on the side, like a mascot. She didn't go home to cook or look after her children. She was really good at watching the fun.
Aunt Shuihua: "Let me tell you..."
People here were chatting animatedly, but they didn't know that things were also bustling outside.
On the other hand, when Aunt Shuihua entered the compound, everything went wrong and the progress was not smooth. However, the old lady was not in a hurry and did not delay anything. She proceeded step by step and was very stable. But it was not necessarily the case for others.
Aunt Shuihua has two grandsons, one is called Damao, fourteen years old, and the other is called Ermao, twelve years old.
Da Mao and Er Mao each had their own division of labor. Er Mao, as a child, held a handful of urine and went to the group of children, saying, "Look, I have some too."
The kids on their street are not only neighbors, but also go to the same school. The primary school and kindergarten are next to each other, and the middle school is across the street from the primary school. So these kids all know each other and know everything.
Whenever a strange child comes, and no one knows him, he will immediately ask, "Who are you?"
Ermao said calmly, "I'm here to visit my relatives."
If you say this family is full of old cripple, even the twelve-year-old child has become accustomed to doing this.
"Whose relative are you visiting?"
"Yeah, whose house are you going to? I haven't even seen you before."
Ermao: "I told you guys you don't know him. Why don't we have a competition? Let's see whose firecrackers are the loudest, and the loser will buy firecrackers for the winner."
His routine was to lose quickly, then take the child to buy firecrackers, and take him to a less crowded alley, where his uncle would cover his mouth and tie him up. Then he would stuff some sleeping pills into the basket, and when they returned to their place, the sleeping pills took effect and the child fell asleep.
Don't think that kidnapping has no technical content and no cost. They spend a lot of money.
The children gathered together, and none of them wanted to participate. If they lost, wouldn't they have to buy firecrackers for this stranger? They didn't have money.
None of the children spoke.
Ermao was anxious. Why were these kids so unreasonable? He took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
He said cheerfully, "Do you dare?"
He shook the firecrackers in his hand and said, "How about this, if I win, I won't want your firecrackers, but if I lose, I'll buy them for you."
Tiger Head asked sincerely: "Then why are you so stupid?"
Xiaoyanzi: "Yes, won't your mother beat you?"
Li Junjun: "You have money but nowhere to spend it?"
Li Weiwei: “…”
These little kids are quite smart.
Ermao pursed his lips and said, "That's because I have confidence in my firecrackers."
He shouted, "Don't you dare!"
"What's there to be afraid of?"
"that is!"
Every little boy is very strong-willed.
Although they didn't know the boy in front of them, since he had challenged them, they naturally did not hesitate.
"But which firecracker is louder? It's always the case that the husband has his own reasons and the wife has her own reasons."
Xiaoyanzi was a smart girl and she spoke immediately.
"I think my firecrackers are louder. You think yours are louder. It's hard to convince others."
When Hu Tou heard what his sister said, he nodded and said, "That's it. Every New Year, we like different things."
"Yes, yes."
Ermao: "What should we do then?"
These damn kids, just play nicely, why are you causing so much trouble? I'll sell them all to you, one by one. See if you're still showing off! He cursed in his heart, but said, "Then let's think of a solution."
The children blinked their eyes, and Tonglai raised his hand and said, "I know, I know."
Since the eldest brother went to the juvenile detention center, the second brother became a sickly person. Tonglai didn't have many friends to play with, so he ended up hanging out with everyone. Although the three brothers used to bully others together, they were all children and didn't hold grudges.
So now we are playing together.
Tong Lai: "We can blow up cow dung and see who can blow up the higher cow dung. The one who blows up the higher one wins!"
Children: “…”
Silence, endless silence.
Why is your family so willing to do this? But on second thought, it seems to be right.
How else could he prove it? Ermao didn't care. He would definitely lose anyway. How could he take people to buy firecrackers if he didn't lose? He said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Little Swallow: "But there is no cow dung."
It’s not easy to find cow dung nowadays.
Tonglai: "Why don't we blow up the toilet?"
He said, "We can blow up the manure pit."
“It seems good!”
Children's mischief is always unimaginable.
The little girl Xiaoyanzi refused, she refused loudly, she said: "I don't want it, it's dirty!"
Ermao: "Get out of here, you little bitch."
Li Junjun was unhappy and said, "Who are you calling the ugly girl? Xiaoyanzi is obviously very pretty."
Li Weiwei: "That's right, Xiaoyanzi is the prettiest, she's not ugly, you're ugly, your whole family is ugly!"
Tiger Head: "If you insult my sister again, I will beat you up."
The other children, big and small, were all glaring at each other, saying bad things about Xiaoyanzi. How mean! Xiaoyanzi was their best friend. There were mostly boys in their area. Although there were a few girls, many families still favored boys over girls, so most girls in ordinary families had to help adults do something at home, and they would not go out to play all day like this.
But Xiaoyanzi is different. Zhao Guihua doesn't discriminate between boys and girls. She treats Hutou and Xiaoyanzi equally. If they want to go out to play, they both go out. If they don't want to go out, they don't go out. In addition, Xiaoyanzi dresses well, so she can be said to be the little goddess in the eyes of all the boys in this area.
When Ermao said this, he immediately angered everyone, and they stared at him angrily.
"What do you mean?"
“That’s right!”
"How dare you, an outsider, say bad things about Xiaoyanzi? No one is cuter than Xiaoyanzi."
"Yes, no!"
Ermao: "..." Damn, he was talking about the stinky girl, not the ugly girl. Are these people's ears stuffed with donkey hair? They are so unhappy.
He tried to calm himself down and said, "I didn't mean anything else. You misunderstood me."
"Then tell me, why did you say ugly girl?"
Ermao: "I accidentally said the wrong thing. I'm sorry."
"snort!"
“Hehehe!”
Hu Tou: "Then tell me, who are you from? I know all the adults in this area."
He wanted to find out who the family was, and then go find their parents. Such a big brother actually said bad things about Xiaoyanzi. He must teach him a lesson.
"I know him, too."
"Me too."
Ermao: "..."
He pursed his lips and said, "It's from the next street."
Li Junjun: "Whose house is on the next street?"
“That’s right!”
Tonglai: "I know about the streets next door too."
Ermao: "The one at the very back."
He made up a bunch of nonsense.
"You are lying!" said a big boy, "You are lying, you are talking nonsense, my family lives in that yard, how come I don't know you?"
Ermao: "..."
Why the hell is she talking about my home?
Why do you come to this street to play when you live next door? This is too much.
"I, I said it wrong. What I meant was that I live on the street next to the street next to this one. It's not right next to this one, but the one at the very end of the street across the street." There's nothing wrong with that, right?
"You're lying!" This time, another crisp voice came, and a little fat boy said loudly: "You're lying again, I live there."
Ermao's defenses were broken at once. He didn't understand. He really didn't understand. Are these kids sick? Why did they run so far to play? What are they doing? He got angry and shouted, "I live wherever I want. What's your business? You little brats, you're meddling in my affairs. Who do you think you are?"
He cried out.
This time, he really aroused public anger again.
Tiger Head frowned and said loudly: "It was you who lied, and now you are being mean to others. You did something wrong."
"That's right, it's obviously you who are wrong."
"You don't look like a good person."
"I also think you are a bad person. Where are you from? Why did you come here? Why are you lying? Why are you cursing? Tell me, tell me. If you don't, we will take you to the police station."
"Yes!" they said in unison.
Ermao: “You, you…”
He had never seen such a nasty kid, but his long career in this field made him calm down quickly. Although he was only twelve years old, he was also an old hand. He said, "It's my fault. I just lied on purpose. I was afraid that you would come to my house to complain, so I didn't tell you directly whose family it was. Can you forgive me? I'll treat you to candy."
He held out his hand and saw that it was sugar with added ingredients.
Hu Tou looked down and shook his head firmly: "I don't want it. My grandma said that we can't just eat candies given by others. Bad people will disguise medicine as candies and give them to children, and then trick the children away."
"Ah, is there anything like this?"
"Yes! There is."
Little Swallow: "Grandma said that bad people are the most cunning, but they are different from us normal people. If there is no adult around, you must never eat food from strangers."
"Yes, yes, Xiaoyanzi is the smartest."
Ermao: "!!!!!!"
Damn it, damn it! He finally couldn't hold it in any longer and yelled, "You damned little bastards, I gave you face, didn't I? You dare to go against me one by one, I won't let you go, I will sell you all, sell you all to remote places..."
He was so angry that he yelled and completely forgot that he was a veteran. Well, no matter how old a veteran was, he would be pissed off by them.
In short, he was very angry and he jumped around and yelled and cursed.
The children looked at each other, and soon, their eyes met, and they shouted, "This is a bad guy, beat him!"
"It's a kidnapper!"
"Yes, beat him!"
"Beat him, beat him, and never let him go. He is definitely not a good person!"
"Go!"
"Catch the bad guys!"
A group of more than ten or twenty children rushed up at once, just like little tigers. They were not to be scared at all. Ermao: "Fuck! Help!"
He cried out, but the other kids didn't care. They rushed over, punching and kicking each other, determined to catch the bad guy. Aunt Shuihua's family was acting separately. Although the eldest squirrel was a familiar face on this street, he was an adult after all, and there was still a gap between children and adults. So their plan was for Ermao to take the man to an empty alley and capture him.
But after all this, Ermao didn't bring anyone over, and he could even hear some shouting and yelling.
He frowned slightly, very puzzled: "Didn't we agree that I would get a batch of children first, and the second daughter-in-law would take action after seeing the situation on the old lady's side? Could it be that Mom succeeded? But I haven't succeeded yet!"
He didn't know what had gone wrong, but it was obvious that something was wrong.
"This idiot is so incompetent at doing things."
Then he complained again: "Why did the second son's wife and Da Mao take action in advance?"
He didn't know what early action meant. It was obvious that Ermao was surrounded by children. Damao was also hiding on the other side. He had better hearing than his father and could tell it was his younger brother's voice. The main reason was that he hadn't caused any commotion yet, so the problem was definitely not with him.
He was worried and rushed over to take a look. He was shocked to see that his brother had been beaten black and blue by a group of naughty kids. Not only was his face black and blue, but one of the kids had also tied him up with a rope.
Toglai: "I saw it, I saw it, that's how they tie up the pigs in the farm. It's the best way to tie them up."
"Tonglai, you are so smart."
Tong Lai: “Hehe.”
He has an irreconcilable hatred with pigs, and he has learned at least three ways to tie up pigs.
One day, he will eat all the pork to avenge his second brother.
Damao rushed out and saw that something was wrong. He quickly called out, "Dad!"
"Dad, come here quickly!"
He shouted, "What are you doing? Let him go."
He rushed out quickly, Ermao: "Brother, save me."
Damao: "Let my brother go!"
He was already a young boy, and his father Songshu called him over. Songshu didn't know what was going on, and thought he had been exposed, so he rushed over and hugged the kid nearby. The kid was none other than Tonglai. He knocked the kid unconscious with a single blow...
They are thieves who never leave empty-handed. If they can't act according to the plan, then they will take one person at a time. This is all money! As for their biological son, the squirrels don't need to rescue him. They still have their older son. Even if they don't have an older son, a ten-year-old child will at most go to a detention center. They are not afraid of that. Therefore, it is more important to snatch the child than to save their son.
He knocked out a fat boy and ran away with the two children in his arms.
This sudden incident shocked the children. Before they could understand what was happening, they saw Tonglai and Xiao Pangdun being taken away.
Xiaoyanzi: "You are the bad guys' helpers, run! Auntie, auntie..."
Xiaoyanzi knew who to turn to for help. She screamed and ran home: "Aunt, help me."
Mingmei was listening to the excitement when she heard Xiaoyanzi's cry. She immediately stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."
She went out quickly and saw Xiaoyanzi running towards her.
It is said that Aunt Shuihua is really good at what she does. As expected, today because of the constant sound of firecrackers, the children's chattering did not arouse too much vigilance among everyone. They all thought it was very short and they were just playing outside.
This really means I don't have to worry at all.
But Mingmei knew something was wrong at first sight. Damao had already untied Ermao, and the two men were pulling Tiger's head, and it was obvious that they had no good intentions.
Mingmei rushed over quickly. Da Mao and Er Mao were not worried. Da Mao was already fourteen years old and felt that he could still beat a woman. He shouted, "Second Uncle, come and help."
As soon as the voice fell, Mingmei ran over quickly, almost kicking with a flying kick. She grabbed the tiger head with one hand and kicked Da Mao directly. The whole person fell heavily to the ground. Er Mao: "Brother!"
He screamed heartbreakingly, and then picked up a stone and threw it at Mingmei. Mingmei dodged and was even more rudely grabbed by the child. She pulled the rope and tied him up, saying, "Don't just stand there, go call for help."
At this time, the children also realized that they had met bad guys.
The scene suddenly became chaotic. Shanmao came over to pick up his nephew. When he saw Mingmei, there was a lot of lust in his eyes. Although their target this time was a child, he saw that the plan had deviated and failed. He didn't hesitate and thought that he could make money while he could, and he could catch this young woman.
They're all equally valuable anyway.
This woman is so beautiful, he has been coveting her for a long time.
He rushed over directly. He could catch such a weak little woman by himself without any effort. He rushed towards Mingmei with a wicked smile... "Ah!"
He was knocked to the ground in an instant, and Mingmei kicked him twice without any mercy.
The chaos at the scene quickly attracted the attention of others. The children scattered and ran, crying for help. When the families heard the noise, they all went out. When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in yard 44 heard the commotion outside, they secretly said something was wrong. They didn't know what went wrong, but it must have gone wrong. Otherwise, it wouldn't be like this.
Aunt Shuihua stood up: "Let me see..."
At this time Zhou Qun also came out holding the child: "What's going on..."
When the squirrel wife saw someone holding a child, she thought it was a boy. Without saying anything, she grabbed the child and ran away. Zhou Qun: "Fuck!"
Aunt Splash: "Fuck!"
Although their original plan was to run away with the child, you should not try to snatch the child at this time, as it may cause trouble!
Aunt Shuihua didn't expect her daughter-in-law to be so stupid, and she didn't expect that Lan Sihai, who was just an elderly and staggering old man, would actually pick up the bench directly. His movements were so fast, as if he had practiced. He hit Squirrel's wife directly, and Squirrel's wife screamed and almost vomited blood!
Although the yard was only a short distance away, before she could run out, a man suddenly appeared out of nowhere and rushed out with one step. While she was staggering, he snatched the child from her hand. This was Bai Fendou! Who let Bai Fendou live in the two rooms at the gate? He rushed out the fastest.
He immediately grabbed Xiao Qijin, and at this time Zhao Guihua also rushed out with a wooden stick, which was the self-defense weapon they used when they caught the thief. She rushed over with the stick and started to hit him!
"Ah! Ahhhh!" Squirrel's wife was knocked to the ground without any chance to fight back. Aunt Shuihua ran out quickly when she saw that something was wrong. At this moment, she didn't care whether she was a daughter-in-law or not. The most important thing was that she could escape.
But she ignored Lan Sihai who was beside her. When Lan Sihai saw that the man was about to run, he kicked him directly. His family tradition was to be good at fighting, even at an old age. Lan Sihai kicked Aunt Shuihua to the ground.
He shouted: "Come and catch the kidnapper!"
With such a deafening roar, the whole yard was spoiled.
Zhou Qun didn't expect that he almost got his child robbed just because he came out to watch the fun. He rushed forward madly and slapped Aunt Shuihua several times in the face. Aunt Zhou was not polite at this time. Although she came out a step late, she was almost scared to death. She stretched out her iron fist of justice towards the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Zhao Guihua shouted at Zhuang Zhixi who was about to leave: "Old Third, keep an eye on the children at home and don't let anyone take advantage of the situation. Everyone else, rush out with me! They must have accomplices!"
"No mercy for them!"
"Yes, we can't let them off!"
"rush!"
(End of this chapter)
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