After catching their breath, Xu An and Xu Guosheng quietly left. By the time everyone realized what had happened, they only saw a small pool of blood and dirt on the ground, and the two were nowhere to be seen.
On the way back, Xu An couldn't help but hum a song, and Xu Guosheng joined in with his hoarse voice. Both of them were in a very good mood.
Quietly returning to the courtyard, he washed the blood off his body by the well, changed into clean clothes, and then went to Third Grandma's house to bring Xu Kang and Xu Le home.
Then, as usual, they cooked, washed dishes, bathed Grandma, and gave Xu Kang and Xu Le a bath.
The shop's business was normal on the second day, with 1,412 boxed meal orders, 70 jin of braised food, and 382 cans of apple cider vinegar, for a total turnover of 0.5 yuan.
Everything was normal for Xu Guosheng as well. He finished his meat stall business at nine o'clock, fished for half an hour, went to Xu's Fast Food Restaurant to help with food delivery, and finally bought two pounds of braised food to take home.
After closing for business and returning to the village, there was still the familiar longan tree, the familiar rocking chair, and Xu An was still lying on it, dozing off.
Suddenly, the sounds of gongs, drums, and firecrackers came from outside the village, waking Xu An.
Curiosity prompted Xu An to open the courtyard gate, where he found a number of people already standing outside, all looking in the same direction.
Following the gaze of the crowd, Xu An saw a long line. At the very front was a tall and imposing old man in his sixties, a head taller than everyone around him, standing out from the crowd.
Behind the old man were two young men holding bamboo poles with a banner attached to them. The words on the banner were not visible from a distance.
Behind the banner were six drummers playing gongs and drums, and on each side was a young man setting off firecrackers as he walked.
Here comes the main event: following behind the master are four burly men carrying a huge pig.
Based on its size, this pig weighs no less than 350 jin (125 kg).
The pig had been slaughtered, its limbs bound to a wooden frame with red cloth, a large red flower tied to the middle of its body, its tail wrapped with a red envelope, and its head supported by wooden strips, its head held high, looking quite impressive.
Following behind were a group of onlookers, many of whom were unfamiliar faces. This group must have walked quite a long way to get here.
Xu An leaned against the courtyard gate with great interest, wanting to see what this team was up to.
Unexpectedly, the procession made a turn and strode directly into Xujia Village, heading towards the crowd.
As Xu An got closer, he could see the appearance of the tall and imposing old man at the head. His snow-white hair was neatly tied at the back of his head, and his most distinctive feature was his eyebrows, which extended to the tip of his nose. Coupled with a goatee, he looked very much like a Taoist master from a martial arts novel.
Isn't this my second grandfather? Is there some good news at my second grandfather's house? I haven't heard anyone in the village say anything about it!
Xu An looked at everyone on the field and found that everyone else was just as bewildered as he was, not understanding what was going on.
How strange!
Second Grandfather led his group to the front of the group. His hawk-like gaze swept over everyone present, lingering briefly on Xu An and Xu Guosheng for 0.1 seconds. After confirming that both of them were there, he spoke in a booming voice: "Aren't you all curious about what this group of people behind me does?"
"Thank you to my savior!" A fifth-grade student saw the words on the banner and eagerly raised his hand to answer.
"Yes, that's right." Grandpa nodded and continued, "Two unsung heroes emerged in our village yesterday. They made the right choice at the right time and saved a family!"
Upon seeing the slogan on the banner and hearing his second grandfather's words, Xu An immediately understood the purpose of this group's trip.
Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Xu Guosheng and saw him grinning foolishly, looking like he was enjoying the gossip, completely unaware that he was one of the main characters.
Uncle Guosheng, hold on! I'm retreating!
Xu An had only taken one step back with his right foot and stepped into the courtyard when he was spotted by his second grandfather.
"Little Rabbit... Anzi, where are you going?" Second Grandfather stretched out his large, fan-like hand and beckoned to Xu An: "Come here."
As soon as the second grandfather said this, everyone's eyes fell on Xu An. At this moment, Xu An was in a dilemma. He could only bite the bullet and walk towards the second grandfather with an awkward but polite smile.
As soon as he reached his second grandfather's side, his second grandfather grabbed his shoulder, and even with all of Xu An's strength, he couldn't break free.
This struggle, however, brought a look of surprise to the second grandfather: "You're quite something, kid. You've become so strong. Now you're more like a man from my Xu Family Village. Before, you were so skinny and looked so unappealing."
As he spoke, he patted Xu An on the shoulder, causing Xu An to stagger.
My second grandfather was the village chief of Xu Family Village. In other villages, the people who could become village chiefs either had connections, were good at making money, were patient, or were strategic...
Only the village chief of Xujia Village became village chief because he was good at fighting.
His reputation for being a fighter began in the 1920s, when the country had just been liberated and living conditions were quite difficult. Some people then resorted to crooked and unethical methods.
The Xu family village, with a population of less than a hundred, mostly consisting of the elderly, children, and women, has attracted the attention of many.
But! Under Second Grandfather's leadership, anyone who dares to steal will have their hand broken! Anyone who dares to bully others will be tied up and sent to the police station!
You have a lot of people? We're fearless!
Especially my second grandfather, he could really take on ten men at once and charge ahead, and he would beat the leader to death.
There's an old saying: the soft fear the hard, the hard fear the impulsive, the impulsive fear the stubborn, the stubborn fear the ruthless, and the ruthless fear the reckless.
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