Before the tractor drove out of the yard, Zhou Jialiang ran back, panting, "Dad, they said they're waiting for you at the intersection, and they have a few uncles and grandfathers to go to as well."
Zhou Jiakang and others ran to the tractor and said, "We want to go with you, too."
"You guys stay at home and help your grandma look after the house."
After the old man finished speaking, he sat next to Zhou Huaian. Everyone got on the tractor. As soon as they walked out of the yard, they saw Zhou Huaizhong, his two sons, and Xu Erchun, who had already run to the door of Zhou Huairong's house.
It turned out that when Zhou Sanba and his son hurried to the grove, they happened to meet Xu Erchun, who was playing with his children at the door after dinner. When he heard that Zhou Jiaming was beaten by the Zou family of Guanyin Brigade, he also followed.
After the four of them got on the tractor and turned onto the tractor road, they saw Zhou Datian and his two sons, as well as several uncles and aunts from other families standing on the side of the road. More than a dozen men jumped onto the tractor.
Everyone asked about the details, and Zhou Huaian recounted what had happened.
Zhou Huaigang cursed: "You son of a bitch, you think that our Jia Ming has no one to protect him! I will beat him until he pees and shits."
"That's all the Guanyin Brigade is capable of! What's the point of bullying a few motherless old men's children?"
"Our team is the best. No one has ever come to bully the lonely widows in the village!"
Zhou Datian said to the old man, "Second Dad, when we get to Fangtian Brigade later, we will go find their brigade secretary, and Huairong will bring the children to visit them."
Then he said to Zhou Huaian and the others, "Be gentle when you do it. As long as you don't maim or kill someone, no one will hold you accountable."
He wanted to go with them. It would be bad if he didn't try to stop them from fighting. He would first take the old man to find some people, and then wait until they had finished fighting and vented their anger, and then he would slowly try to mediate!
Zhou Huaian nodded, "I know. We have a plan. If they kill or maim them, we will have to pay for the medicine. We may even have to stay in prison for a few years. Wouldn't that be very depressing?"
As they were talking, they arrived at Zhou Yiding's house. Xu Hongbing, Lin Wu, Xu Laosan and several villagers were waiting there. "Youngest, that's so mean of you to not inform us."
Zhou Huaian and his brothers quickly took out cigarettes and distributed them to everyone, "Thank you! Thank you!"
Now even the edge of the car was filled with people, more than the last time when people went to the He family to move Zhou Yumei's dowry.
Even if so many people were there, not all of them would fight. In these days, when country folks fight, they want strength in numbers. When others see that your family is large and united, they will think twice before looking for trouble in the future.
Xu Hongbing looked at Zhou Jiaming's injuries and said indignantly, "I was originally looking for an opportunity to beat him up to vent my anger on the Mina siblings, but now I don't even need to find a reason. I'll just go to his house and beat him up."
Xu Laosan asked: "What happened to the Zhao family's children?"
"We will attack Jiaming's family and take over Mina's bamboo forest..." Xu Hongbing repeated the news he heard from Zhou Yiding.
Several young men were clamoring to give Zou Jia a good beating to see if he would dare to bully others in the future.
Zhou Huaian hurriedly said, "Brothers, be gentle when we fight! Also, don't hit him in the face, hit him in places that others can't see, and it's best to make him feel pain for ten days or half a month."
"That's a good idea, youngest. But it won't be fun if you're beaten into a pig's head."
Xu Hongbing continued, "If they admit their mistakes and pay the money, that's fine. Otherwise, we'll tear down the doors and windows and drive the chickens and pigs around the house."
Zhou Huaigang nodded and said, "That's right. If we don't turn his family upside down, we won't be able to stay in the village anymore."
The tractor was rumbling with black smoke and soon arrived at the mechanized farming road outside the Zou family. Zhou Datian, his grandfather and his father went to find the secretary of the Guanyin Brigade.
Zhou Huaian and Zhou Yiding led the way in front, and a group of people followed behind, protecting Zhou Huairong who was carrying Zhou Jiaming on his back. They walked onto the dirt road towards the Zou family.
At this time, those who were working outside had all returned to have dinner. The courtyard doors of every household were open, and the few families living along the tractor road heard the noise and ran out.
"What's going on? Why are all the people from Zhou Laoyao's family here?" Everyone has been selling goods to his family for several years and they all know their family members.
"Their family has always taken good care of the Zhao family's kids. Maybe they are venting their anger for them?"
"No way? I saw Zhou Laoyao and his wife coming this afternoon. They didn't go to talk to the Zou family. Not long after, his eldest nephew brought a big dog..."
"It was because of sending the dog that I offended Zou Xin. He stopped me at the intersection ahead and beat the eldest son and grandson of my second wife. The kid fainted when he got home!" Zhou San's father, who was walking behind, replied with exaggeration.
"Ah~ Go check it out!"
When Zhou San's father saw the gloating light in the eyes of one by one, he was stunned for a moment. He thought these people were following to help!
Zhou Huaian and Zhou Yiding, who were walking in front, had already arrived at the door of Zou's house. They saw Zou Xin squatting on the steps and eating with his old man, as if nothing had happened, holding bowls.
"Fuck you, you dare to hit my kid? Fuck your ancestors~"
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Huaian and Zhou Yiding reached the edge of the stairs in a few steps and kicked Zou Xin, who was staring at them stupidly and didn't even notice that the food had fallen out.
"Bang~" The earthen bowl flew out and hit the earthen wall, then fell to the ground without breaking.
Father Zou was so frightened that he dropped the bowl he was holding and punched Zhou Huaishan. "Who are you doing? Why did you come to my house and beat me up?"
"I'm going to hit you!" Zhou Huaishan punched Zou's father, who fell to the ground and screamed, "Are there any people coming? People from the Funiu Brigade are here to beat us up..."
"You are allowed to bully others, but I am not allowed to fight back?" Zhou Huaijun stepped forward and kicked him a few times, making him scream.
"Old man~" Zou Xin got up and yelled at Zhou Huaian, "He was the one who bumped into me first. Why are you hitting him?"
"Bastard!" Zhou Huaian stepped forward, grabbed him by the front of his collar, and punched him, "Trash, scum! How dare you lie with your eyes open!"
"Who do you think you are?" Zou Xin stiffened his neck and cursed with gritted teeth: "Do you think I don't know what you want to do? You just think Mina is pretty..."
"Fuck you, old bastard Malego!" Zhou Yiding kicked him to the ground, grabbed him and punched him a few times, pointing at his nose, "You dirty and vicious beast, if you dare to bully my children and the Zhao brothers and sisters again, I will throw you into the woods to feed the wild boars!"
Zhou Huaian squatted in front of Zou Xin, stared at him with a gloomy face, and patted his face gently, "It's not good to feed wild boars, it's too easy for you, a beast.
If you dare to bully me again, I will tear the tendons in your hands and feet, strip you naked, cut you from head to toe with a knife, smear honey all over your flesh, and let leeches, ants, and stink bugs crawl into your flesh to suck your blood and eat your flesh!"
"Mom, old man..." Zou Xin was so scared that his whole body was shaking, and a foul smell was emitting from him.
"Bah~ beast!" Zhou Huaian stood up and spat at him, "Aren't you pretty powerful when you're bullying a few kids?"
"Ah~ Big brother (old man)" The four people of the Zou family who were eating in the kitchen saw that the father and son were no match for them, and they all rushed out.
Zhou Sanba led a few men forward and surrounded the Zou family's children. "Don't do anything, or don't blame us for beating children!"
Zou Xin's brothers and sisters all huddled there and didn't dare to go up to help.
"The robbers are beating people~ The robbers are beating people~" Zou Xin's mother howled and grabbed Zhou Huaian, but Yang Chunyan, who followed behind, grabbed her braid and pushed her to the ground.
Li Qiuyue rushed over and kicked her a few times, "You shameless old hag, you dare to hit my Zhou family's child. If you dare to bully others again, I will beat the shit out of you!"
Zhang Xiuxiang stepped forward and bent her knees to press against her stomach. "You shameless old man, you know what your son did. Do you think the Zhou family is as easy to bully as the Zhao brothers and sisters?"
"Someone's been beaten to death~ Someone's been beaten to death by the Funiu Brigade~ Are you guys just standing there watching? Someone's been beaten to death..."
Zou Xin's mother felt as if her stomach was twisted into a knot and she took a deep breath and rushed to the outside where people were standing in three layers watching the fun, but no one spoke up to help their own villagers.
At this time, Zhou Huairong carried Zhou Jiaming into the yard. Zhou Huaijun hurried over and pulled a bamboo chair. The two brothers put the child on the chair and sat facing the gate of the yard.
Zhou Jiaming looked even uglier now. The left side of his face was swollen like a steamed bun, and the corner of his mouth was also swollen. It was obvious that he had been severely abused.
Zhou Huairong pointed at his son and said to the villagers who were watching: "My eldest son came to deliver a dog to the Zhao sisters this afternoon. On his way home, his son Zou Xin stopped him on the way and beat him up for no reason.
Look everyone, we didn't come here on purpose. My child is only 13 or 14 years old. We didn't provoke him or cause any grudges against him. How could he have the heart to do that to us?"
When everyone saw Zhou Jiaming with a bruised face and nose, they all shook their heads and sighed, and whispered to each other.
Xu Laosan, Zhou Huaiqing and others who came with the Zhou family found it strange. If it were in Funiu Village, even if two families had fought, as long as people from other villages came to the door, even if they did not help the fight, they would at least speak out to stop it or dissuade them.
Now everyone has this attitude, you can imagine how bad this family’s reputation is around here!
Zou Xin's mother sat on the ground and slapped her legs, "Oh my God, I'm going to die. Open your eyes and look, my family was eating peacefully at home, and a bunch of bandits and robbers rushed in..."
"Your family is the robbers, a bunch of shameless beasts! Bastards who bully the weak and fear the strong!"
Zhao Huifang looked at her son, tears of heartache streaming down her face. She rushed forward, grabbed Zou Xin, and slapped him in the face:
"You black-hearted bastard, how did my son offend you? Look at what he did to my eldest son."
"Why didn't you take this beast away when the thunderstorm hit? You were so cruel to beat up a ten-year-old kid. Do you think my Zhou family is like the Zhao family, with no one left~"
"He is not a human being. A young man of his age attacked a child. The child's face is swollen like this, his mouth is broken, and his chest and stomach are bruised."
Zou Xin's mother rushed forward to help, but was grabbed by her sisters-in-law and beaten violently. (End of this chapter)
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