"Forty thousand! Forty thousand! Business is bad these days, how long will it take me to earn this? I've been taking the fall for you, Second Brother. I've taken the beating, so you have to pay me back. I can't suffer a double loss!" The third brother tried to hold up five fingers, but then, afraid that the second brother wouldn't believe him, he pulled back one.
"What's Li Xingguo doing here again?" The second brother pressed down the four fingers.
"They said Xiaoyuer was missing and wanted the whole family to go out and help look for her. If you, Second Brother, had gone out, you might have believed them and fallen into their trap. I've been outwitting Li Xingguo for years; do you think I don't know his character? I immediately exposed him, and the couple got angry and started fighting with me."
This rice spoon in my hand isn't just for show either. I beat those two so badly they were crawling on the ground looking for their teeth. Second brother, really, crawling on the ground looking for their teeth. Those two lost thirty or forty teeth. Shouldn't they pay for it? Forty thousand, second brother, consider the beating I took a freebie. You won't get cheated one less time. Second brother, forty thousand is worth it." The third brother held up four fingers again.
The second son... has thirty or forty teeth, they think he's a fool and trying to fool him.
He believed Dong Yun might lose a few teeth, but if Li Xingguo lost a tooth, no amount of money would get him to do it; he'd definitely go to the police station.
The second brother pressed down on the third brother's four fingers again, saying, "Even close brothers talk about money. Has the relationship cooled down? I've known Li Xingguo for two years longer than you. I know him better than you do. You're just young and impetuous. When I go out, I'll only say two words to him, not a single unnecessary word. Getting hurt or losing money is out of the question. Even if he has a thousand ways to do something, he can't escape my grasp."
The second son, hands behind his back, shook his head and sighed, "You're still young."
Third brother… “Li Lao Er, you’re acting innocent after getting the benefit.”
"Look at you, all high and mighty like a zebra. I told you to leave, did that make you look good?" The second brother said, hands behind his back, as he prepared to go inside.
The third brother... "It's not Li Lao Er, you won't contribute a single penny. Let's split it 50/50, you take 20,000, is that okay?"
"Did you spend 20,000? I'll give you 20,000, and I'll also give you medical expenses and compensation for mental distress." The second brother knows the third brother well. He thinks that the third brother can earn 18,000 out of 20,000, and at most he will give the eldest brother 2,000.
"If you have that much money, what are you going to do with it? You're such a miser, how can you be so stingy?" The third brother jogged after him.
The second brother said, "I've always been so stingy. Money makes me happy, and I'm content. I'm not going to die, so why should I spend it on you two bastards?"
The third brother said, "Well, you should at least contribute something to this. I went out for you, whether you wanted to or not, I still went out for you, right? Look at how I got scratched. That old woman's hands are like the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, so vicious. She might even leave a scar on my already not-so-handsome face. Can you give me ten thousand? Just to comfort me."
"Don't try to cheat me out of my tattered pants and your legs wrapped in rags. I won't give you a single cent. Don't even think about making a profit off me." The second brother shoved the third brother aside.
The third brother said, "No, Li Lao Er, what do you mean? When did I make a profit? You can insult me, but you can't insult my character."
"Do you even have a personality? Why don't you call Li Xingguo and ask him?" The second brother said with a forced smile.
The third brother... he doesn't have any, he just doesn't have much.
"We lost 15,500, let's split it 50/50, how about you give me 8,000?"
The second brother... he knew it all along, that scoundrel lies eight times over.
Their family is living like they're in a palace intrigue all day long. The three sons are vying for the throne, and each of them is cunning and scheming, like they've been reincarnated from a sieve.
Li Xingguo and Li Laosan have both started using military strategy. Is he becoming a bit complacent and stuck in his ways?
"Not even eight points! You had your fun after you beat yourself up, but if you don't spend money, who will? If you're going to jail, I'll have to spend half of it for you!"
The third brother realized that Li Lao Er was not going to get his share, and that he was in debt. He figured if he worked honestly, these problems wouldn't happen.
"Li Laosan, hurry up and come out to start the fire, the dumplings are ready to be cooked!" Wu Zhiqi called from outside.
The third son... Little bok choy, turning yellow in the field! Doesn't anyone care how he got hurt? Are they still his family?
With tears in her eyes, she went to start the fire.
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