The Li family is very reliable. They said they would come to help, and even their 4- or 5-year-old toddlers came along.
Aside from the men still working, a dozen or so people arrived and moved everything in one trip, carrying basins and cabinets. After checking that nothing was left behind, Xie Ming locked the door and went to the Li family's house.
At this moment, Xu Rongqing and Zhu Meihong, who were working in the same group, were still occasionally huddled together in the field, discussing how to scheme against Xie Ming that night.
In his past life, Xu Rongqing had planned for several days everything from taking care of Xie Ming at his bedside to secretly launching an arrow, luring him into the trap step by step. He was undeniably cautious. Similarly, Xie Ming never suspected anything fishy going on.
So much has happened in their lives, Zhu Meihong's anxiety and Xu Rongqing's new relationship have both made them eager to finalize their plans for tonight.
They took it all for granted, unaware that the key figure in their plan had already moved away.
So when Xu Rongqing excitedly went to find Xie Ming after finishing work at noon, he was stunned.
What happened to his clothes, washbasin, quilt... all his belongings?
"Xie Ming moved to the brigade leader's house today! Why did you move too?"
Yang Jianjun frowned and asked, also wondering why Xu Rongqing's bed was empty.
Although the kang (heated brick bed) here is a large communal bed, each person's bedding is still neatly folded in their respective spot.
"He...he moved away?" Xu Rongqing's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Yes! I'm staying at the brigade leader's house!" Yang Jianjun answered readily.
"Why didn't he tell me!"
Upon understanding his tone, Yang Jianjun suddenly realized that Xie Ming had always given money and gifts in private out of consideration for Xu Guoqing.
But Yang Jianjun, who lived in the same room, could more or less figure out what it was all about.
Now that the two of them have made such a scene, Xie Ming has not even spared anyone's face, and he now fully understands what kind of situation Xu Rongqing is in.
Immediately, he looked down on Xu Guoqing, thinking, "What kind of person is he!"
They completely live off others and use their resources, yet they act like big brother and boss people around. They're shameless!
Xu Rongqing completely lost interest in Yang Jianjun's gaze and, in his haste, dashed out of the educated youth settlement towards the village chief's house.
"Xie Ming, Xie Ming, come out here!"
Xu Rongqing started shouting excitedly before he even reached the Li family's gate.
Xie Ming, who was standing on the ladder disassembling the "small wooden box", immediately perked up.
The Li brothers had all gone up the mountain to collect fertilizer, and their family members brought them lunch. It was a rare occasion that not a single man was home at the Li family's house.
"Xie Ming! Come out here! If you're a man, don't hide in someone else's house and be too scared to come out!"
Xie Ming put the ladder down and went out without even brushing the dust off his clothes: "Are you trying to call back a soul?!"
"Xie Ming! What a mess you've made!"
"What? You want to give a gift for something as good as my moving? Fine! Hand over the money!"
"Stop talking nonsense! Give me back my things!"
"I've never heard of borrowed items changing hands. You're shameless!"
Xu Rongqing's anger flared up to the point of rage, and he didn't care about the consequences anymore; all he wanted to do was beat Xie Ming up.
He thought to himself, "What Zhu Meihong, what raising a son? As long as it's confirmed that Xie Ming slept with her, and then I kill that bitch, that bastard will be dead for sure!"
He harbored deep hatred for Xu Rongqing and only wanted to kill the person in front of him.
Seeing the wicked plan that flashed through his mind, Xie Ming didn't hold back. Since they both wanted to kill each other anyway, why not just fight?
He didn't hold back either, grabbing Xu Rongqing's arm and then hitting his abdomen, thighs, back... with all his might.
Every punch landed solidly, making loud thuds!
Xie Ming only touched him below the head to avoid making the injury obvious, but Xu Guoqing was in so much pain that he saw stars and his eyes were bloodshot. He believed that if he exerted any more force, he would spit out blood.
I don’t know how he controlled it, but the force was so strong that you couldn’t resist the pain, but you just couldn’t vomit blood.
"Xu Rongqing, why aren't you home for lunch? What are you doing here causing trouble at my house?" After the two had been fighting for a while, Li Liangcai appeared behind them and shouted.
He was the team leader, and he always came home a little later than others after work, but not by too much.
He had just watched Xie Ming fight well and didn't suffer any losses, so he stood aside and watched for a while. Now that it was almost over, he stepped forward to fulfill his duties as the captain.
Xie Ming couldn't just kill the person, so when his uncle came back, he naturally let go and released him.
Without any support, Xu Rongqing collapsed to the ground. At this moment, even breathing was painful, let alone answering Li Liangcai's question.
“Captain, he said I took his bed. You know, all the things I brought back were bought here with money from my dad!”
Li Liangcai walked forward with his hands behind his back, glanced at the person on the ground but didn't help him up. Instead, he said quietly, "Xu Zhiqing, I know about this. All those things were made by my wife. How could I not recognize the people who went there to move things?"
Xie Ming looked down at the people on the ground with a half-smile, as if he were looking at a clown.
"I...I..."
Faced with Li Liangcai's sabotage and Xie Ming's ridicule, Xu Rongqing began to regret his impulsiveness. It seemed that he was going to be beaten for nothing again today.
He staggered to his feet and said, "I was reckless."
Then he gave Xie Ming a deep look, clutched his stomach, and limped away.
"You be careful, kid. That guy is flexible and knows when to back down. He'll swallow any obvious disadvantage, but he might have a backup plan!"
Li Liangcai was a worldly man, and of course he knew that people's hearts were unpredictable.
"I know, I gave him too much face before, which is why he took advantage of me." Xie Ming gave her a reassuring smile after saying that.
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