“Tianyi is right. We should wait and go down at three o’clock sharp. Now let’s look around. Look carefully, there’s an electric wire that goes down along the edge of the cliff. If we follow the wire, we can find out where they got the electricity from.”
"Hmm, that works too."
The group followed the power line along the cliff edge for a while and found a power line laid along a dark ditch.
Following the line, we found the other end connected to the wire before it entered the meter.
This wiring method is very simple.
All you need to do is make a hook out of your wire, peel off the outer sheath where you want to attach it, and then simply place the wire hook on top.
However, because this connection method does not securely fasten the two wires, it is easily blown away by the wind, which can sometimes lead to poor contact and burn out the equipment.
It can even generate electric sparks.
Having found the root cause, Wang Tianxiao instructed Wang Tianyi and Wang Tianxin to guard the area and stop anyone who tried to pull off the power lines, while also taking control of the situation.
Since they've gone to such lengths tonight to deal with the Cao family, they can't let them have it easy.
They're pushing their luck.
If they don't get properly repaired, they'll really think no one can do anything about them.
After making the arrangements, Wang Tianxiao waited for about half an hour. He checked his watch and saw that it was around 3 a.m. He said to Wang Dabao, "Brother Dabao, the two of us will go downstairs and let Tianyi and Tianxin stay upstairs. When you come and knock on the door, just say that you've been a little dazed. If it were me, I'm worried they might not open the door."
"No problem, let's do it this way. That damn Cao family has done all sorts of disgusting things and is a disgrace to our Third Team. We've been wanting to teach them a lesson for a long time."
The two followed the alleyway of the pit-house to the entrance. Wang Tianxiao stood to the side while Wang Dabao called out to them.
"Bang bang bang!"
Wang Dabao first knocked on the door several times.
There was no movement inside.
It was probably drowned out by the sound of the blower and other equipment.
"Kick him a few times harder," Wang Tianxiao instructed Wang Tianxin.
Wang Tianxin couldn't be happier to do that. After hearing what his brother said, he immediately kicked the door hard several times, almost breaking it.
Iron gates weren't common back then, and many homes had very simple doors.
They were either made of wooden planks bound together randomly, or woven from tree branches.
The truly imposing iron gates with rivets and lions will have to wait until at least the second half of the year.
In August 1985, several counties and cities near Qingcheng experienced rare torrential rain. Because it was already autumn, people lacked awareness of the possibility of a rainstorm and therefore took no precautions.
Many people's drainage ditches are even blocked because they are worried that the chickens will run away.
As a result, the flood that year was not much different from that of 1998. Many people's pit-house courtyards or earthen walls were destroyed by the flood, which indirectly promoted the construction of new courtyards.
Many of the newly built houses have red brick walls, and the doors have been replaced with iron gates.
For a time, people envied those who built new houses, and their conversations revolved around iron gates, as if they were a symbol of status and prestige.
…
Sure enough, there was movement inside after Wang Tianxin kicked the door.
With a creak, the door to the tofu shop opened, and someone called out from the courtyard, "Who is it?"
Wang Tianxiao could tell that it was Cao Shuang, Cao Hong's older brother.
The Cao family has two brothers. The elder brother, Cao Shuang, is big and burly, but not very bright.
She has an enormous appetite.
In Li Yali's words, she didn't know how Cao Shuang got so fat; maybe eating big steamed buns and drinking cold water would make her gain weight.
The main reason is that Wang Peng and Wang Fang were both very thin and weak when they were young.
Wang Fang is thin, which is good; she has a small face and a small frame.
Wang Peng has a very big head, and if he were thinner, he would look rather ugly, like a stick figure.
Cao Shuang later married a woman who wasn't very bright either. She was alright looking, but seemed a bit dim-witted. They had two children, a son and a daughter, who were also dim-witted...
But those two kids are also incredibly skilled at stealing.
When I went to Wang Tianxiao's house with my grandma, if I wasn't careful and they were gone, I would rush after them and search their pockets, where they would definitely have something I had secretly taken.
Later, the grandson grew up and lived up to expectations, being sentenced to three years in prison for burglary.
It can be considered bringing glory to their ancestors and carrying forward the Cao family's business. They are truly Cao traitors.
Cao Shuang's younger brother, Cao Hong, was a "clever little devil."
This child was the least likely to steal in the Cao family, but he was terrified of his wife. After he married a woman, he kicked his mother out of the family. The poor old lady had stolen her whole life, but she never expected that her home would be stolen from her in her old age.
It can be considered a complete ending.
Now that someone has agreed, it's time for Wang Dabao to take action.
He called out into the room, "It's me, your Uncle Bao."
This isn't meant to intimidate them; it's based on seniority.
The Cao family's generational ranking is very low; their peers are generally three generations younger, so they need to address Wang Dabao as "Grandpa."
Faint whispers could be heard from inside. After several minutes, Cao Shuang asked again, "Uncle Bao, what's up in the middle of the night?"
"Open the door first, why are you making me stand outside and talk?"
"The main problem is that we've all gone to sleep. It's the middle of the night, and we don't know what you need to do. Can't we talk about it tomorrow?"
"Oh, is that so? I was playing cards with the fourth team last night, and I accidentally fell and hurt my leg on my way back. Now I can't walk. Since your house is nearby, I came here to ask you for some things to pack. Could you also help me call my family?"
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