The entire dinner was very enjoyable, with Xiao Jiang and Xiao Yue eating heartily and frequently letting out satisfied laughter.
Xiao Shanshan felt much better and also ate a big pig's trotter.
Only Xiao Weiguo kept grinning foolishly from beginning to end.
The sight before him brought him immense peace. This unprecedented atmosphere of family joy was exactly what he had been searching for for the rest of his life.
"Xiao Jiang, eat slowly, be careful of the bones. You've almost lost all your teeth, why are you still eating so fast?"
Xiao Jiang, who was in the process of losing his baby teeth, grinned at him with his big gap-toothed grin, and continued to work hard.
"Xiaoyue, have a chicken leg, it smells so good."
He broke off a large chicken leg from the roast chicken and handed it to his little sister.
Xiao Yue took them, a large chicken leg in her left hand and half a pig's trotter in her right, struggling with which one to eat first.
Looking at everything before him, even the bowl of plain rice porridge in front of Xiao Weiguo, which was usually hard to swallow, tasted incredibly sweet.
After dinner, the two little ones climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), rubbing their round little bellies and whimpering.
Xiao Shanshan was clearing away the dishes when Xiao Weiguo stood up and greeted his sister.
"Shanshan, I'm going to Xiao Changsuo's house to return the money. I'll be back soon."
Afraid of upsetting his sister, he didn't dare mention the word "bride price."
"Um."
Xiao Shanshan gave a soft "hmm" and didn't say anything more.
When Xiao Weiguo stepped out of his house, it was already completely dark. It was less than a five-minute walk from Xiao Changsuo's house, and he quickly arrived at his door.
The lights were still on in the main room, and shadowy figures could be seen through the large glass windows. The red brick and green tile house looked exceptionally bright.
Compared to Xiao Weiguo's three self-built adobe houses, it's not even in the same league.
Xiao Changsuo's family was considered one of the wealthier families in the surrounding villages.
Aside from being the village head himself, both of his sons were assigned jobs in the township. His eldest son, Xiao Feng, was the deputy director of the agricultural machinery station, and his younger son, Xiao Lian, was an inspector at the grain station.
In those days, they were all powerful figures, and few people in the surrounding area dared to offend their family.
Xiao Weiguo had offended him quite badly this time, and given Xiao Changsuo's personality, he knew the other party would definitely not let him off easily.
However, he didn't care. He would deal with whatever came his way. He didn't believe that with his decades of experience, he couldn't defeat a mere Xiao Changsuo.
"I hope you'll be sensible!"
Thinking it over, Xiao Weiguo raised his hand and knocked on Xiao Changsuo's door.
Who is it?
The person who opened the door was Xiao Changsuo's second daughter-in-law, named Fu Xiaolian.
The woman walked with a swaying gait, and her hair was permed into big, wavy curls.
When she saw that it was Xiao Weiguo who had come in, a look of disgust appeared on her face.
"What are you doing here? Let me tell you, borrowing money won't do you any good."
She knew that Xiao Weiguo was usually idle and often borrowed money from various sources. She thought that Xiao Weiguo was starving and had come to her house to borrow money.
Xiao Weiguo frowned and said coldly, "I'm here to see the village chief. Tell him to come out."
"Even if you ask my dad, he won't lend you any money. Get lost!"
Fu Xiaolian almost jumped up, her voice rising several decibels, and the look of disgust on her face intensified.
Looking at the wild, enchanting woman in front of him, Xiao Weiguo almost wanted to slap her a few times.
However, he had come to repay the money today and didn't want his sister's matter to escalate, so he ignored Fu Xiaolian, casually pushed her aside, and walked towards the main room.
At that moment, the main door of the main room opened, and the lights illuminated the entire courtyard.
Xiao Changsuo came out from inside.
"Xiao Lian, who are you arguing with? It's the middle of the night."
When he saw that it was Xiao Weiguo who had come, his face immediately darkened.
He would never forget that morning when Xiao Weiguo, like a plague god, brandished a kitchen knife and forced him to annul the engagement.
That was the first time in his life that he had been humiliated in front of others, and he regarded it as a great disgrace.
Throughout the day, he even thought of no less than a hundred ways to kill Xiao Weiguo.
To his surprise, before he could even deal with him, this scoundrel came knocking on his door himself.
What are you doing here?
Xiao Changsuo asked in a deep voice.
"Regret it? Let me tell you, it's too late. Even if your sister, that piece of trash, agrees now, our family won't want her. Do you know how many people want to marry into our family? Dare to go against me? Just wait, one day you'll learn your lesson."
When Xiao Weiguo heard him scolding his sister, he could no longer suppress his anger.
He raised his hand and slapped Xiao Changsuo across the face.
The two were already standing facing each other, and Xiao Weiguo's move was so fast and ruthless that he didn't give Xiao Changsuo any time to react.
Xiao Changsuo stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
Half of my face immediately became red and swollen, and my head was buzzing.
He stared at Xiao Weiguo in disbelief.
"Hey, you two, come out here and beat this bastard to death!"
His eyes were bloodshot, and he hopped around pointing at Xiao Weiguo.
His two sons rushed out of the room when they heard the noise. When they saw their father being beaten, they were furious and rolled up their sleeves, ready to beat Xiao Weiguo together.
With quick reflexes, Xiao Weiguo grabbed the shovel beside him, raised it high, and slammed it down on the ground in front of the two brothers.
"Come on, try me. See if I dare to kill you. I'm just a worthless life, why would I be afraid of you?"
Xiao Weiguo stared fiercely at the two of them, his eyes gleaming with malice.
This is a classic case of having nothing to lose and nothing to fear. He's a notorious scoundrel and thug; what good person would risk their life against him?
He's a bachelor, doesn't even care about his younger siblings, can you afford to offend him?
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