A week later, after what happened that day, Gu Ranzhou thought it was over, but he wanted to move on.
Li Gouzi's mother didn't intend to let it go like this. After all, her son was beaten and had been holding his stomach for a week, crying in pain. How could she, as a mother, swallow this?
Li Gouzi's mother suddenly remembered that when she first married into the Li family, her first three children were all daughters. Many people in the village laughed at her for not having the fate of a son, and those who were not on good terms with her used this incident to alienate her. When her mother-in-law was around, she even kept telling her to give birth to a son, saying that she couldn't give birth to a son and was harassing herself.
Fortunately, she became pregnant with a son in the end. After the child was born, he became Li Gouzi. The birth of Li Gouzi not only helped her stabilize her status in the family, but also made her proud in front of outsiders. So among her three sons, she liked the eldest son the most. She was okay with the other two sons, but not as good as the eldest son. As for her daughter, she would belong to someone else's family after she got married, so it was better to raise her own son well so that he could take care of her in her old age.
The next day, the family was eating at the same table. Li Gouzi's mother looked at Li Gouzi with some dissatisfaction in her heart.
It was not only Li Gouzi's mother who felt distressed, but also Li Gouzi's wife. At that time, the thinking in the countryside had not changed much. In the eyes of Li Gouzi's wife, even if her husband had many faults, he was still a good person in her own eyes. She would not tolerate others beating her husband, and she had to spend money on medical treatment when her husband was injured.
The second and third daughters-in-law of the Li family didn't think so. The family was managed by her mother-in-law and there was no possibility of dividing the family now. But they also knew what kind of person Li Gouzi was. He did nothing but hang out with a group of ruffians.
Li Gouzi's two younger brothers were instilled with the idea of putting the eldest brother at the center by their mother. When they saw their eldest brother being beaten, they naturally felt that Gu Ranzhou was really a bully too cruelly. Li Gouzi's father knew what kind of character his son was. It was all because of his petty-minded wife who raised him.
After finishing her work, Li Gouzi's mother immediately slammed the table and took her two sons and Li Gouzi, leaving her daughters-in-law at home to work, and then wanted to go find Gu Ranzhou to ask for an explanation.
The four people rushed towards Shanqiao Village in a hurry.
By the time we arrived at Shanqiao Village, it was already noon.
At noon, the villagers who were enjoying the cool air under the tree seemed to recognize Li Gouzi, the troublemaker from last time: "Oh my god, isn't that the guy?"
They had just finished their meal and were looking for a place to sit and gossip while watching the sun rise. Unexpectedly, the gossip came to them: "That kid dared to come over here? Is he afraid that others can't beat him to death?"
"Looking at the situation, he even brought his mother here. Could it be that he's here to ask for an explanation?"
Li Gouzi and his family arrived at the door of Gu Ranzhou's house.
When Li Gouzi saw Gu Ranzhou's door, he remembered the kick he received and felt a surge of fear in his heart: "Mom, why don't we go back!"
Li Gouzi's mother shouted loudly, afraid that the onlookers couldn't hear her: "Why? Why did they beat you up and you still have to pay? And they beat you so hard that you had to lie down for several days."
Li Gouzi's mother looked at the house in front of her. It's not like she hadn't been to Gu Ranzhou's house before, but that was a long time ago. She didn't expect that now even high walls have been built. Has he become rich?
Li Gouzi's mother asked her second son to knock on the door. Her second son, Li Dazhu, was an honest man, so when he saw his mother asking him to knock on the door, he went to knock.
However, this time it was not Gu Ranzhou who opened the door, but Lu Zhenchuan.
Lu Zhenchuan looked at the large family in front of him and said, "Who are you?" Suddenly, he saw Li Gouzi and said, "It's you. Why haven't you taught me a lesson yet?"
"Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before? What are you doing at my son-in-law's house?"
Gu Ranzhou also heard the noise outside the gate in the yard. When he came out, he saw Li Gouzi and his family blocking the door. Not far away were villagers who came to watch the gossip. It was the same as last time, but there were many more people this time than last time. After all, everyone came back to have lunch and rest.
Unexpectedly, Gu Ranzhou didn't take it seriously at all. He even looked disdainful and said, "What's wrong with you?"
Li Gouzi was standing behind his mother, a little scared. His mother shouted at Gu Ranzhou, "Why did you hit my son?"
"I hit your son? Why don't you ask him what he did?" Gu Ranzhou said lightly.
Gu Ranzhou was not polite at all. He pointed at Li Gouzi and said, "I'm asking you, why did I hit you? Answer your mother."
Li Gouzi was pulled in front of his mother. His mother felt uncomfortable when she thought of the days when her son lay in bed. She shouted at Gu Ranzhou, "You hit someone and you think you're justified?"
Gu Ranzhou looked at Li Gouzi and asked, "Why did I hit you?"
Li Gouzi didn't dare to look at Ranzhou, let alone talk to him, fearing: "Because... because..."
"Ask you? Why?"
"I didn't expect that kid is such a coward." Someone said this, causing the villagers who came to watch the gossip to burst into laughter.
Li Gouzi was sweating profusely. He knew they were laughing at him: "Because... because..." but he just didn't dare to say it out loud.
Li Gouzi's family felt a little flustered when they saw him hesitating. He yelled at Gu Ranzhou, "You were the one who hit me anyway."
"Heh." Gu Ranzhou smiled. "Then tell me, why?"
Li Gouzi just couldn't explain it, but the villagers around him, including those who were watching the fun, knew the reason.
Lu Zhenchuan's tall and imposing figure stood beside Gu Ranzhou, looking at the family expressionlessly: "Boy, you came to my house to cause trouble again, are you looking for a fight?"
Li Gouzi's mother and second son Li Dazhu were so frightened that their legs were cramping, but they didn't want to show weakness. His mother said to Gu Ranzhou, "How did my Gouzi provoke you?"
Gu Ranzhou's tone was filled with chills: "He brought a bunch of hooligans to my house that day and even scolded my son. It looked like he was planning to rob us, or something?"
Li Gouzi's family was shocked. They didn't expect that their son (eldest brother) would be so bold and get involved with that group of ruffians again: "What robbery? Why can't my son bring a group of brothers to visit relatives?" Li Gouzi's mother was even more frightened. After all, Gu Ranzhou said the word robbery, and she was afraid that if she made a mistake at this time, she would be dragged out for criticism.
Gu Ranzhou looked at them calmly and said, "Visiting relatives? Your family's visiting relatives is quite unique. In a few days, I will also bring a group of people to visit your family. It will be a good opportunity to strengthen the relationship between our two families."
Li Gouzi's family was so angry at his words that their faces turned pale, but they didn't know how to refute him, so they could only stare at him.
Gu Ranzhou looked at them nonchalantly: "Now you know, is there anything wrong? If not, get out!"
At this time, the village chief Gu Jianqiang and the village party secretary Gu Ren also hurried over.
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