Grandpa was so angry that he trembled all over and slammed his cane heavily on the floor.
"Su Mingqiang! Is this the dutiful daughter-in-law you were talking about?"
Su Mingqiang's face flushed red and then turned pale, and suddenly he knelt down with a thud.
"Grandpa, Grandma, please don't be angry... Jinhua is in a bad mood today..."
"Get up!"
Grandpa kicked his grandson in the shoulder.
"You good-for-nothing! How could my Su family have produced such a spineless coward!"
The kitchen door was pushed open again, and Li Jinhua came out carrying a plate of braised pork ribs, which she placed heavily on the dining table.
The glistening pork ribs steamed, and the deep reddish-brown broth was incredibly tempting.
"Have a meal!"
She glared fiercely at the two elderly people.
"We didn't prepare any for you!"
Li Fugui couldn't wait any longer and grabbed a piece of pork rib, stuffing it into his mouth and mumbling incoherently.
"Hey old folks, there are steamed buns for sale downstairs, two cents each, all you can eat!"
Li's mother sighed insincerely.
"Oh dear, food is scarce in the city; we can't afford to feed even one more person..."
Su Mingqiang knelt on the ground, looked at his angry grandparents, and then at the Li family members who were wolfing down their food, and suddenly felt dizzy.
He opened his mouth, but no sound came out; only drops of cold sweat dripped from his forehead onto the floor.
"Get up!"
Grandpa Su kicked Su Mingqiang in the shoulder with such force that the burly man tumbled over.
"Old Master Su said angrily."
"You've completely disgraced the Su family."
The old man's hand, which was holding a cane, had veins bulging, and his other hand had already unbuttoned the collar of his Zhongshan suit.
Those cloudy yet sharp eyes swept over the Li family members, finally settling on Li Fugui's ruddy face.
Li Fugui was startled by that gaze, but he quickly straightened his chest and swaggered up to the old man with his shirt off.
"Old man, what are you glaring at me for? If you keep glaring, believe me, I'll..."
"Try touching me!"
Grandpa Su suddenly roared, his voice booming so loudly that the windowpanes trembled.
He ripped open his collar, revealing several hideous scars on his chest.
"Back when I was fighting the Japanese devils with bayonets, your dad was still wearing open-crotch pants!"
Seeing this, Li's mother slapped her thigh in a sarcastic tone.
"Oh my, you're so capable, why don't you stay away from your grandson's house?"
Mr. Li squinted his triangular eyes and slowly stepped forward.
"You old geezer, you're asking for it, aren't you?"
He picked up the ashtray from the coffee table.
"I'll smash you to death, you believe me?"
"Go ahead and smash it! Smash it here!"
Grandpa Su ripped open his collar, revealing his wrinkled neck.
"If you don't smash this today, you're my grandson's son!"
Li Jinhua launched into a tirade against Su Mingqiang.
"Su Mingqiang! Are you dead? Are you just going to stand by and watch these two old bastards run wild?"
She grabbed a broom and started hitting the old lady.
"Get out! This is my house!"
Grandpa Su reacted quickly, slashing his cane to block the broom with a "snap".
The old lady seized the opportunity and grabbed Li Jinhua's hair.
"You little bitch! How dare you hit your grandma? You've gone too far!"
The two immediately started wrestling.
"Wife! Grandma! Stop hitting her!"
Su Mingqiang knelt on the ground wailing, wanting to break up the fight but not daring to.
Seeing this, Li Fugui grabbed a stool and smashed it against the old man's back.
As if he had eyes in the back of his head, the old man dodged to the side and then struck Li Fugui's knee with his cane.
"ah!"
Li Fugui screamed and fell to his knees.
The old man then kicked him in the back, sending the 1.8-meter-tall strong man sprawling to the ground.
"Is that all you've got?"
The old man sneered and twirled his cane in a flourish.
"Back in the day, I could take on three Japanese soldiers by myself..."
Li's father suddenly pounced on him from behind.
Over here, Su Mingqiang had just pulled his wife and his grandmother away.
Just then, Grandma Su saw Li's father launch a sneak attack and immediately tripped him, sending him sprawling face-first into the dirt.
The old lady took the opportunity to climb on top of him, her withered fingers scratching her face.
"I told you not to hit my old man! I told you not to!"
"Old woman, get out of the way!"
The old man roared.
The old lady nimbly rolled to the side, and then the old man swung his cane and smacked Mr. Li on the back, making him howl in pain.
Seeing this, Li's mother picked up a vase and was about to smash it.
The old man strode forward and precisely tapped the tip of his cane on her wrist.
"Ouch!" The vase shattered into pieces.
"Is that all you've got?"
The old man slowly took out his pipe from his pocket and tapped it on the sole of his shoe.
"Attack together!"
Li Jinhua got up from the ground, her face covered in blood, and screamed hysterically.
"Su Mingqiang! Are you even a man? How could you stand by and watch your wife get beaten up?"
Su Mingqiang knelt on the ground, trembling, his face covered in snot and tears.
"Grandpa...Grandpa...please stop hitting me..."
The old man shook his head in disappointment, then suddenly kicked Su Mingqiang to the ground.
"Useless trash! You've disgraced the Su family!"
He turned to the old lady and said.
"Old woman, go get help! Call the police! Call the neighborhood committee!"
The old lady spat, straightened her disheveled clothes, and walked out with her head held high.
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