Seeing Zhou Chunping's behavior, Zhou Jiaxing couldn't help but see the ambiguity between him and Widow He. Seeing Wu Jinfeng crying and being bullied by Widow He, Zhou Jiaxing became furious and kicked Widow He out of the house. No matter how old, ugly, or shrewd Wu Jinfeng was, she was still his grandmother. Even the selfish and mean Wu Jinfeng was generous to her eldest grandson, Zhou Jiaxing.
Seeing her eldest grandson backing her up, Wu Jinfeng has been trembling at home these past few days. With Zhou Jiaxing guarding the house, Zhou Chunping hasn't dared to go to Widow He's house these days. Today is New Year's Eve, and Zhou Chunping was about to go to Widow He's house to give her some money, but he was unexpectedly blocked by the Gu family again.
Zhou Chunping felt annoyed when he thought of the Gu family coming to ask for money again and again. During the New Year, Zhou Chunping was afraid that the Gu family would not care about anything and would destroy the stove and pots, so he did not dare to leave the house and could only sit in the main room and sulk.
Zhou Jiaxing is more annoying than Zhou Chunping.
Before Zhou Jiaxing was arrested and imprisoned, Zhou Chunping's family had always held a high status in Zhoujia Village, and Zhou Jiaxing had never seen anyone dare to run into his house and cause trouble. For the past six months, Zhou Jiaxing had been following Gu Tiezhu to various entertainment venues in Jingyang City, making friendly acquaintances with a large group of hooligans, and considered himself a "powerful person."
Over the past few days, Zhou Jiaxing had learned from Wu Jinfeng and Zhou Chunping about his family's past. Thinking of how Zhou Zhixin, now a high-ranking figure, and Zhao Yunxiang, now a wealthy woman, had nothing to do with his family, Zhou Jiaxing felt so depressed that he almost spat out blood. If Zhou Chunping and his men hadn't been so short-sighted and wanted to kill Zhou Zhixin for Old K's money, Zhou Zhixin would still be his third uncle. With such a close relative, his family could dominate Zhoujia Village, no! Throughout Yuyuan County.
Zhou Jiaxing has been lying in bed these days thinking about his future. He has a burning anger in his stomach that he can't get over. When he saw the Gu family coming to his house to make trouble, Zhou Jiaxing wanted to chop them twice to vent his anger.
Zhou Jiaxing was like this, full of murderous aura, and the Gu family felt a little creepy as soon as he appeared.
"Is this... Zhou Jiaxing?" Gu Dashi saw that Zhou Jiaxing looked about 60% similar to Zhou Zhigang, and judging from their age, he roughly guessed Zhou Jiaxing's identity.
"Who are you?" Zhou Jiaxing crossed his arms in front of his chest and glanced at Gu Dashi with his eyes slanted.
Zhou Jiaxing's behavior was like that of a "young and dangerous" gang from a Hong Kong or Taiwan movie. Gu Dashi and his group were shocked.
The Gu family and Zhou Chunping's family were relatives, so the Gu family was undoubtedly aware of Zhou Jiaxing's imprisonment. To the rural people, Zhou Jiaxing, having been imprisoned and released unscathed, was no less ferocious than a demon.
Gu Mancang couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He shrank back, and had the idea of backing out. If he had known that Zhou Jiaxing had been released from prison, he wouldn't have come to Zhou Chunping's house to get involved in this mess.
Rural areas are relatively isolated from news, and many people's "experience" comes from movies, TV, or rumors. In recent years, Hong Kong and Taiwan films have become popular, and the Gu family believed that Chinese prisons are like those in Hong Kong and Taiwan films, with bosses and gangs, and powerful forces.
Zhou Jiaxing, a released prisoner from a labor camp, was imagined by the Gu family to be some kind of gang leader or some other type of figure.
"Nephew Jiaxing, I am your second aunt's eldest sister. We are here for your second aunt. Your second aunt died tragically!" Gu Damai said bravely. Thinking of the dead Gu Dahua, Gu Damai's tears really flowed out.
"Hmph! You talk better than you sing. Wasn't my second aunt killed by my grandfather and his men? If you have the guts, go and settle the score with the people who killed her. Why do you come to my house to cause trouble?" Although Zhou Jiaxing didn't understand where the Gu family's fear of him came from, it didn't stop him from putting on airs.
"Yes, yes! You have taken a lot of money from me over the years. You should be content." Zhou Chunping stood up and spoke after seeing that Zhou Jiaxing had the situation under control.
"That's just a small amount of money, how could it possibly support our family's life? The bride price for a wife has gone up to three hundred yuan now." Gu Dashi was dissatisfied, but facing the unruly Zhou Jiaxing, Gu Dashi's loud voice didn't dare to speak freely, so he spoke cautiously. In the past five years, they had received less than three hundred yuan from Zhou Chunping, and the money was divided among the several families, with each family receiving only a few dozen yuan.
"Anyway, I have no money. When my second son married your daughter Gu Dahua, my family only spent 30 yuan on the betrothal gift." Zhou Chunping saw that Gu Dashi's voice had become much lower and his attitude became tougher.
"No, give me a little more this time. Our Xiaowu is getting married and we don't have enough money for the betrothal gift!" Wang Yinju remembered what her eldest son said before leaving today and she refused to give in.
"What a joke! Your Gu family wants our Zhou family to pay for your grandson's wife. Don't you think you can do that?" Wu Jinfeng saw that the people of the Gu family gave in as soon as Zhou Jiaxing showed up, so she quickly jumped out and spit in Wang Yinju's face.
"But my daughter Dahua died because of your family. It's pitiful that my old man and I have to send off a young child at an old age~ Hehehe~! If you don't give me money, will you compensate me with a daughter?" Wang Yinju thought that she might not get the money this time, so she sat down on the ground and burst into tears.
"Stop crying. I don't have any money. Do you want me to compensate you with your life?" Zhou Jiaxing frowned and said viciously.
"ah?"
"ah?"
The Zhou and Gu families were all stunned.
Compensation? Can Zhou Jiaxing bring Gu Dahua back to life?
"Jiaxing~! Where can we find your second aunt to compensate them?" Zhou Chunping pulled Zhou Jiaxing's clothes and said softly.
"Grandpa, don't they want someone? Let them take Zhou Miaomiao away, and consider it as compensation for a daughter." Zhou Jiaxing's eyes turned and he had an idea.
"Miaomiao is already eighteen years old this year, and it's almost time for her to receive the betrothal money!" Wu Jinfeng came over and heard the conversation between Zhou Chunping and his grandson, feeling a little sad.
"Grandma, the Gu family keeps harping on Second Aunt's business, coming every year to ask for money. Is Zhou Miaomiao's small betrothal gift enough for them?" Zhou Jiaxing patiently explained to Wu Jinfeng. If the Gu family remained upset about Gu Dahua's incident, there would be more trouble. Their Zhou family was now dwindling, with three sons, two sons-in-law, and six or seven young grandchildren. If a fight broke out, Zhou Chunping's family would be the last to suffer.
Giving up Zhou Miaomiao is better than dragging down their entire family.
Oh, right! Wu Jinfeng suddenly realized. Compared to the one or two hundred yuan in betrothal money from Zhou Miaomiao, the Gu family was a huge hole that could never be filled.
"Okay, let's do it this way. Let the Gu family take Zhou Miaomiao away, either to marry her or to stay at home and work. It's none of our Zhou family's business anyway." Zhou Chunping understood Zhou Jiaxing's meaning in an instant and made a decision immediately.
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