The anger in one's heart always needs an outlet, and even if Huang Mancang were here, he couldn't do anything about it.
Wang Huijun, who had always kept quiet and made pig feed that even dogs wouldn't eat, naturally became the target of Huang Xiaoguo's venting.
Excuses abound: the cornbread wasn't cooked through, the pickled vegetables were too salty, and so on.
Today, the anger in his heart was even stronger, and his clenched fists were itching to strike. Wang Huijun saw it clearly, and her body trembled as she unconsciously took a step back.
With Old Lady Wu away these days, and having fought with Zhou Pandi together, Li Jin'e felt a pang of pity for her sister-in-law who had always worked quietly behind the scenes.
Seeing Huang Xiaoguo's grim expression and worried that Wang Huijun would be beaten, he tugged at Huang Xiaomin's hand from under the table.
Huang Xiaomin stood up and put his arm around Huang Xiaoguo. "Alright, alright, let's eat. It's good enough that we have something to eat. It's Dad's fault, though. If he hadn't been causing trouble outside, we wouldn't have ended up like this. We can still at least have some stir-fried cabbage."
Huang Xiaoguo took a deep breath, then suddenly said in a dejected tone, "If only Mom were here..."
One sentence silenced the entire family.
Who doesn't miss it now?
Wang Huijun gave Li Jin'e a grateful look, and Li Jin'e raised an eyebrow at her, saying it was nothing.
A simple dinner, and people in silence.
A desolate and lonely atmosphere permeated the group.
Huang Mancang, who was being eyed by the two Huang brothers, was lying on the table with a scraggly beard and a large sum of money under his stomach. "No way, all of this is what I won."
A hand suddenly landed on his shoulder. "Brother Mancang, you just went all in and lost all your money..."
Huang Mancang looked up in a daze, his eyes bloodshot, and muttered as he shook his head, "No, it's impossible, all of these thousand are mine, all of them are mine..."
The director, who had placed his hand on his shoulder, slowly shook his head, his tone indifferent, "Someone, throw him out."
Huang Mancang gripped the edge of the table tightly, refusing to let go. "No, no, I clearly won! You must have cheated! Yes, you cheated!"
The voice above suddenly turned icy cold, "Are they all dead? Drag them out! Don't leave? Break their arms and legs and throw them out!"
Huang Mancang released the table and grabbed the person who spoke, "No, I still have some left, let's play one more round, I'm sure I can win it back, I'm sure I can."
"Oh? Anything else?"
Huang Mancang suddenly realized, lowered his head and pulled out ten yuan from his crotch, "I have it, I have money, let's play one more round, just one more round."
"Oh, okay."
The speaker winked at the person next to him, who quickly understood and slowly stepped back, taking out a new deck of cards.
Huang Mancang snatched it from his hand, saying, "Let me check it."
"Sure, whatever." His tone was calm and collected, as if there was nothing fishy going on.
He flipped the entire deck of cards over and over, examining it thoroughly, but still couldn't find anything wrong.
"How do you play?"
Huang Mancang gripped the deck of cards tightly, swallowed hard, and said, "One sentence will decide life or death." He glanced at the money on the table and his eyes widened. "Besides the ten yuan in my hand, I only have one finger."
"And you? What are your chips?"
The man glanced at Huang Mancang's hand, "No... I want one of your hands."
What!
Huang Mancang's pupils contracted, and his hand trembled. "No!"
"I'll use all the money on that table as chips. If you win, it's all yours, how about it?"
Huang Mancang's breath hitched, and his eyes involuntarily darted toward the pile of money on the table.
"How is it? How is it?"
Huang Mancang gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, let's bet! It's just a hand."
At the gambling table, each side held their own position. Beads of sweat dripped from Huang Mancang's forehead, each one hitting the back of his hand and making his heart tremble.
The atmosphere in the small, dimly lit room suddenly froze. No one spoke, and Huang Mancang's panting was particularly jarring.
big!
big!
He kept repeating the order in his mind, but his eyes were fixed on the cards in the opponent's hand. "You go first!"
"Okay, I'll go first, it doesn't matter."
His tone was casual, showing no concern for the value of the cards in his hand.
"Pah!"
The cards were slammed onto the table. Huang Mancang's eyes widened. After seeing clearly, he carefully rubbed his cards apart, then quickly closed them again, blocking them completely.
Her lips immediately turned white.
"Go, show him your cards."
Despite Huang Mancang's desperate grip on his cards, they were still snatched away.
"Brother, his hand isn't as strong as yours."
The man gave a nonchalant "hmm," and said, "Then let's get started."
Huang Mancang knelt on the ground with a thud, his forehead, nose, and eyelids soaked with sweat. "Spare me, spare me! I still have a large family to support. Without my hands, I'm a useless person."
"I still have a wife and kids to support!"
Huang Mancang's voice, filled with fear, echoed incessantly in the room. Seemingly impatient, he waved his hand, ordering someone to hold down his hand and chop it off.
"Boom!"
A face was distorted by being pressed against the table, but the fear remained unchanged in its eyes. Its right hand was tightly gripped and could not be pulled back no matter how hard it tried.
The blade was sharp and cold, and a strange voice suddenly sounded from outside the door.
"Police! Open the door!"
The man wielding the knife had already intended to kill, but upon hearing that the police had arrived, he veered off course. Before Huang Mancang could even express his joy, his little finger fell to the ground.
The loud banging on the door startled the people inside, who quickly jumped out of the window, leaving Huang Mancang clutching his right hand, pale with pain, lying on the ground unable to make a sound.
When Huang Xiaoguo and Huang Xiaomin received the news late at night, they quickly put on their clothes and rushed to the hospital.
The next time I heard news of Huang Mancang was at the hospital.
The two brothers were filled with anxiety. Li Jin'e was worried that her husband would also come out, while Wang Huijun stayed at home to take care of the children.
When they arrived at the hospital, Huang Xiaoguo was stunned to find police officers guarding the ward entrance. Huang Xiaomin was also surprised. In the end, it was Li Jin'e who asked about Huang Mancang's condition.
"The comrade Huang Mancang you mentioned is fine; he just lost a finger. However, because he is currently involved in a case we are investigating, you cannot see him for the time being."
"We called you here to ask your family members to pay the fees."
Huang Xiaoguo and Huang Xiaomin were instantly stunned by the police's words.
A case? What case?
Judging from the tone of voice, it's not a good thing.
Li Jin'e touched herself. Luckily, she knew she was going to the hospital when she left home, so she brought a few things with her.
He pulled Huang Xiaomin to quickly pay the fee.
"You brought money with you?"
Li Jin'e glared at him. "Are you stupid? You came to the hospital without any money?"
As Huang Xiaomin watched the colorful bills being handed through the window, he couldn't help but worry about what his family would eat and drink next.
Before, I could afford to eat cornbread, but now I can only drink water to stave off hunger.
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