Xu Laowu's aura was extremely powerful.
It looked as if they were really about to tear someone to pieces.
The person he was dragging was Shen Yicheng, a young intellectual who had just been sent to the countryside. He had very fair skin and looked very thin when he was dressed. With the addition of glasses, he looked like the words "easy to bully" were etched on his face.
He had just returned from the cowshed when he unexpectedly encountered this group of people.
Shen Yicheng was unaware of Xu Laowu's and his companions' identities; he didn't even recognize Xu Honglian.
It's not his fault, after all, he just arrived.
He paused for a moment when Xu Laowu asked him a question.
"Who is Gu Jianhua?"
He knew that Gu Jianhua was the captain's name, but Shen Yicheng pretended not to know.
Xu Laowu's teeth were grinding together, making a rattling sound.
"You don't even know who Gu Jianhua is? You're a new educated youth, right? Young educated youth, do you even know the rules after you come to the countryside?"
Seeing that Shen Yicheng was well-dressed, Xu Laowu began to set his sights on him.
In the village, he was usually a nuisance, the kind of person who would peep at young girls bathing and steal candy from children. Seeing Shen Yicheng's seemingly easy-to-bully appearance, of course, he wouldn't let the opportunity pass him by.
"Do you know what protection money is? Protection..." Before he could finish the word "protection money," a tattered straw sandal hit Xu Laowu's cheek. Xu Laowu's mouth was open and he was about to bite the tattered straw sandal.
He spat out the straw sandal: "That reckless bastard dares to smash your grandpa like that?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Changzheng, wearing a straw hat, emerged from the cornfield beside him.
He had a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, his arms crossed over his chest, wearing a faded cardigan and similarly faded polyester trousers with the cuffs slightly rolled up, and a pair of worn-out canvas shoes.
Despite his very ordinary attire, his aura was so powerful that it inspired awe.
He stepped out of the field, his strong, taut muscles, encased in faded overalls, radiating boundless power.
Xu Laowu never expected to run into Gu Changzheng here.
He swallowed hard and subconsciously took two steps back.
"Gu Changzheng... what are you doing here?"
Gu Changzheng had already reached the road. Upon hearing Xu Laowu's words, he raised his thumb to lift his straw hat. A slight smile curved his thin lips as he glanced at the Xu family members opposite him.
"Didn't you just say you were looking for me? I heard you and came."
Xu Laowu never expected that his casual remark would be overheard by Gu Changzheng himself, and he was momentarily flustered.
Both were notorious figures, but compared to Gu Changzheng, Xu Laowu was worlds apart. Yes, Xu Laowu had a clear understanding of himself.
Compared to Gu Changzheng, he was like a piece of mud that couldn't be plastered on a wall.
"Is...is...is that so..."
Xu Laowu wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking to himself that he should have known better than to talk nonsense.
His fear of Gu Changzheng was something the Xu family hadn't expected. The other brothers of the Xu family took two steps forward to support their fifth brother.
"You're Gu Changzheng? The Gu Changzheng who lets his wife beat his sister-in-law?"
The Xu family spoke up.
Gu Changzheng chuckled, glanced at the Xu family's crowd, and his gaze fell on Xu Honglian, who was hiding in the crowd. His sneer intensified.
"Xu Honglian, you have the guts to steal, but not the guts to admit it?"
Why would my wife hit you? Isn't it because you stole something first?
The cause and effect are laid out clearly here. Xu Honglian refuses to admit it, and the Xu family wants to renege on their promise? No problem, not everyone is as stupid as the Xu family.
Xu Honglian was unconvinced and shouted loudly, "How can it be called stealing if the child wants Grandma's food? Fourth brother, don't think I don't know that you've already been bewitched by Lu Huaijiao and can't distinguish right from wrong."
Why would Xu Honglian feel uncomfortable if she didn't bring up Lu Huaijiao?
Gu Changzheng scoffed.
"It's normal for me to be captivated by my wife, right? Only women who lack ability can't captivate their own men." He raised an eyebrow as he spoke, giving Xu Honglian a meaningful look.
"Take you for example, you can't even keep an eye on my second brother! What a failure!"
"you!"
Xu Honglian was furious at Gu Changzheng's words! Her facial features almost contorted in anger!
But she just couldn't find the right words to refute Gu Changzheng.
When Shen Yicheng heard Lu Huaijiao's name, his eyes flickered slightly.
He listened for a moment and realized it was a family matter of the Gu family. Shen Yicheng didn't interrupt, but turned and left.
Xu Laowu no longer dared to keep Shen Yicheng around, nor did he dare to make any moves against him.
Is this the human ability to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune? Xu Laowu also knew that Gu Changzheng was not someone to be trifled with, so he didn't want to provoke him at all.
It would be more appropriate for them to go to Gu Jianhua and demand an explanation.
Therefore, when faced with Gu Changzheng's question, the Xu family members remained silent for a moment, then unanimously pretended not to see Gu Changzheng and walked around him.
Gu Changzheng did not stop him.
He knew exactly what they were going to do, but he didn't stop them. Besides knowing that these people couldn't do anything to the old man, there was another very important reason: the bigger the Xu family's commotion, the better.
The bigger the commotion, the higher the chance that Xu Honglian will be kicked out.
Only if Xu Honglian gets out of here will his wife no longer be bothered by him.
Gu Changzheng really went to great lengths to provide his wife with a quiet and comfortable living environment.
The Xu family and their group stormed into Gu Jianhua's field.
On the way here, Xu Honglian was crying as she walked, complaining that her father-in-law believed the fourth wife's words and beat and scolded her, his daughter-in-law who had given birth to two sons for the sake of the family!
If Gu Jianhua doesn't give her an explanation today, she can't live like this anymore; Xu Honglian and Gu Changqing can't go on together.
The noise was quite eye-catching.
Many people know that something bad has happened to the Gu family.
They all discussed that Lu Huaijiao, that female educated youth, was quite something. She had only been married for two or three months, but she had already won over the usually fair brigade leader. Lu Huaijiao must have some tricks up her sleeve!
Huang Tingxiu was recording her work points nearby when she heard the discussion and her brows furrowed.
“You haven’t seen what actually happened with your own eyes, and now you’re just listening to Xu Honglian’s one-sided words and making malicious speculations about Lu Zhiqing. Do you think that’s appropriate?”
She was speaking up for Lu Huaijiao.
It wasn't that she blindly spoke up for Lu Huaijiao, but rather that she felt Lu Huaijiao wasn't the kind of person who would spread rumors.
Xu Ran and Zhang Fang, who were working not far from her, were exhausted after a morning's work. They glanced at each other and said coldly, "We've heard that Lu Huaijiao is the brigade leader's daughter-in-law."
"Are you speaking up for her because you're afraid that if you don't, you'll offend her and she won't let you get your work points anymore?"
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