"Is there no justice in this world? How can educated youth bully honest people like us?!"
"Don't pretend, Chen Bin didn't even use any force, how could he not get up?"
Wang Haoran said angrily.
"Gu Tieniu, are you just going to stand by and watch others bully your brother?"
Suddenly, Wang Dahua yelled at Gu Nanxun.
"He is not my brother."
Gu Nanxun said coldly that he didn't have a brother like that, nor did he have family like that.
"Mom, go to the brigade leader and ask him to stand up for me. Chen, the educated youth, hit me. He must pay me back."
Gu Tiezhu glared fiercely at Gu Nanxun and said.
"Okay, Mom will go right away."
After saying that, Wang Dahua quickly got up from the ground and ran towards the door.
The people in the room looked at each other, unsure of what to say.
"Ignore them, let's continue eating."
Gu Nanxun said, and everyone nodded. The warm atmosphere in the room returned to normal, but Gu Nanxun's heart was still churning.
Looking at the group of people happily eating together, Gu Tiezhu lowered his head, his eyes bloodshot with anger, his nails digging into his legs. He secretly vowed, "Gu Tieniu, you just wait, I will definitely not let you get away with this."
"Lin Qing, this spicy bamboo shoot is so delicious."
Xu Fengjiao's lips turned bright red from eating; she was so hungry for the spicy food, truly living up to the saying, "She's a big fan of spicy food."
"I love this sour bamboo shoot soup. I never imagined that bamboo shoots could be made into such a delicious soup."
Lu Xianghong then added that she especially loved this sour bamboo shoot soup, as it had both the crispness of bamboo shoots and the stimulating sourness that penetrated deep into the bones, leaving a lingering aftertaste.
"Actually, my favorite is pickled bamboo shoots and pork ribs. It has salted pork and ribs, and the flavor is just right. It's fragrant and fresh, not greasy at all, and it makes your mouth water! It's just that this soup is quite troublesome to make. It takes at least two hours to cook. I really don't have time today. I'll make it for you when I have the chance."
Hearing everyone's praise, Lin Qing said with a regretful expression.
"Yan Du Xian, I know it. It's a dish from our area. I had it once at a state-run restaurant, and it was so delicious. I still crave it now. Qingqing, you're amazing. You can even make Yan Du Xian."
Xu Fengjiao looked at Lin Qing with excitement, her eyes sparkling.
After the meal, no one left. Lin Qing poured a pot of water, and everyone sat around the table chatting and drinking tea. No one paid any attention to Gu Tiezhu, who was sitting on the floor.
"What happened?"
Before the brigade leader even entered the house, his voice came from outside. Everyone looked up and saw the brigade leader walking in front, followed by a smug-looking Wang Dahua, and behind Wang Dahua was a group of villagers watching the spectacle.
"Captain, you must help me! The educated youth bullied the villagers, and he beat me so badly that I can't even move now."
Upon seeing the captain, Gu Tiezhu immediately burst into loud sobs, his voice filled with grievance.
"How could this educated youth hit someone? Look what they did to Tiezhu."
"Yeah, isn't this bullying us country folk?"
"Captain, you absolutely cannot let them get away with this! How can you bully people like this?"
"Yes! They were sent-down youth! Even we country folk know that you can't just hit people."
"..."
Upon hearing that the educated youth had assaulted someone, the onlookers began to argue. Lin Qing, listening from the side, could only laugh. She thought to herself, "Look how wronged you all are. You country folk know you can't just hit people. Haven't you country folk fought enough?"
"Captain, this is what happened. We were having dinner today when this Aunt Wang barged in with this comrade named Gu Tiezhu, saying she wanted to take Comrade Gu home. After Comrade Gu refused, she tried to take things out of the house."
"When Chen, the educated youth, saw this, he came up to stop him. When Wang Dama saw that her son was being stopped, she rushed up to hit Chen, but bumped into her own son instead."
"Then Comrade Gu Tiezhu tried to hit Chen Zhiqing, and Chen Zhiqing was forced to fight back, accidentally throwing Comrade Gu Tiezhu to the ground."
Upon seeing the captain's question, Lin Qing stood up and explained.
“Yes, Captain, Chen Bin was trying to stop them from stealing, which was self-defense. Besides, he didn’t use any force at all. Comrade Gu Tiezhu is just trying to extort money.”
Upon hearing Lin Qing's explanation, Wang Haoran added his own explanation.
“Captain, you know how hard Nanxun has been lately. Now that things are finally a little better, they’re causing trouble again and even trying to steal our things.”
Lin Qing wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes and said to the captain.
"Captain, don't listen to their nonsense. We came to pick up our little brother and take him home, not to cause trouble. We didn't steal anything. I just wanted to help him pack his things, and then Chen Zhiqing beat us up."
"Comrade Gu Tiezhu, stop making excuses. Nanxun and I heard everything. You and your mother came here for our house. You want to bring Nanxun home so that after Nanxun and I get married, you can openly seize our house."
"How could that be? We were speaking so quietly..."
Suddenly, Wang Dahua interjected.
"Cough cough..."
"Young Lin, you've misunderstood. It's not like that at all. We really came to take my younger brother home. My parents regret it. They haven't been eating or sleeping well lately, and they've become haggard. That's why my dad sent my mom and me to pick up my brother today."
"I knew it! Why did Old Gu's family suddenly become so kind and want to take Little Gu home? Turns out they've got their eye on their house!"
"Oh dear, Old Gu will be punished for this. How can someone be so heartless?"
"Exactly! They're not eating or sleeping well either. You guys don't eat any better than anyone else!"
"Exactly, I think Wang Dahua has gained weight recently."
“Look at Wang Dahua, her face is rosy, she doesn’t look haggard at all.”
"The Gu family is really good at scheming; it's just a pity for young Gu."
"..."
Hearing Gu Tiezhu's shameless remarks, the onlookers couldn't stand it anymore and started discussing it amongst themselves.
"Enough. What's the point of saying these things now? You've already severed ties."
"The captain said impatiently. This old Gu family is such a handful; he comes running over as soon as I let him out of my sight," the captain said.
"Captain, even though we've severed ties, we're still mother and son. We regret it now."
Wang Dahua cried out after hearing the captain's words.
"It's no use for you to regret it now. The letter severing ties has already been signed, and it won't be of any use anywhere."
"Tie Niu, Mom was wrong. Come back with Mom!"
"How could you be like this, old lady! You all disregarded Comrade Gu's life and kicked him out back then, and now that he's doing well, you say you were wrong and think you can just let it go? Killing someone, is an apology enough? If it weren't for everyone's help, Comrade Gu might already be..."
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