Zhao Jianhua took out the rock candy he had received from his father, and then wrote a line of small characters on the outside of the oil paper package with a pencil, marking his name.
Then he tiptoed out the door and ran wildly towards the Li family's house.
When he arrived at the Li family's door, he swung his arm and smashed the oil paper package in his hand down the low wall of the Li family's house.
Who knew that a burst of cursing would follow?
"Damn it! Who the hell threw stones at my head last night instead of sleeping?!"
Zhao Jianhua was startled, his heart leaping into his throat.
Seriously? What time is it? Why are you sitting outside instead of sleeping inside?
Zhao Jianhua had no idea how wary the Li family was of him, fearing that he might break into their yard in the middle of the night to forcibly take someone away. So they even made a duty roster, with everyone taking turns sitting in the yard and guarding the gate.
Li Lao Er and his fourth brother had just finished their shift and were sitting on the large stone stool in the yard for less than two minutes when they were attacked by Zhao Jianhua.
Zhao Jianhua was suffering.
Li Lao Er was known for his fiery temper in Zhao Jia Gou, on par with his own second brother. If you offended him, would you have a good outcome?
He suddenly regretted coming to the Li family so late at night; wasn't this just making it harder for him to find a wife?
Li Lao Er picked up the things on the ground, opened the courtyard gate, and went out.
In the Li family courtyard, candles and kerosene lamps were lit in several rooms. The men of the Li family heard Li Lao Er's voice and came out of different rooms one after another, wearing their clothes.
Upon seeing that it was Zhao Jianhua, Li Lao Er cursed and said, "Damn it, I knew that bastard Zhao Lao San would come looking for trouble!"
Zhao Laosan waved his hand repeatedly and pointed to the brown paper package in the other person's hand.
"Brother Li, I really didn't come here to cause trouble. We agreed yesterday that I would bring candy to your sister today. I've been busy with some things at home, so I'm late."
"Brothers, you don't need to take me home, please stay here."
After saying that, Zhao Jianhua ran away at the fastest speed he had ever run, afraid that the Li brothers would pin him down at the door and beat him into a pulp in the middle of the night.
What Zhao Jianhua didn't know was that the Li family members behind him had no intention of chasing him at all.
The Li family members were stunned. They stood there dumbfounded, their eyes all drifting towards the brown paper package in Old Master Li's hand.
I don't know how much time passed before a gentle voice sounded from behind me.
"What happened? Why are you all standing outside?"
The voice of the youngest sister of the Li family finally brought the Li family members back from their wandering thoughts, and they all turned their attention to her.
Li Lao Er's expression was even more strange, feeling that the brown paper package in his hand was somewhat too hot to handle.
Grandma Li reacted quickly, snatching the brown paper package from Grandpa Li's hand and hiding it behind her back. She cleared her throat and started chasing people away.
"What's wrong? Aren't you all sleepy? We have to work tomorrow morning, so go back to sleep."
She then looked with a smile at her little girl, who seemed completely bewildered and dazed, clearly still half asleep.
"It's cold outside. Why didn't you wear an extra layer of clothing when you came out? What if you catch a cold? Go back and rest."
"I understand, mother."
Watching her son and daughter leave, Old Mrs. Li took out the oil paper package again and looked at it. Especially when she saw Zhao Jianhua's name written on it, a smile appeared on her lips.
"That third son of the Zhao family, he looks carefree and irresponsible, but I didn't expect him to be so thoughtful."
The Li family quieted down as quickly as possible. Only the men of the Li family knew how long it took them to process the shock of the night after they returned to their rooms.
...
Zhao Youcai never expected that the people from Sunjiagou would arrive so quickly.
The next morning, before the aroma of porridge could even be smelled, someone was banging on the door.
Zhao Youcai was furious. He had just finished frying the first batch of dough sticks at his breakfast stall in the small town. Who was this bastard who was so annoying?!
Zhao Youcai didn't intend to pay any attention; after all, it wasn't just his old man living alone at home.
With so many sons and daughters-in-law, it doesn't matter who goes out to take a look.
Unfortunately, he was too optimistic; he still had to handle this personally.
The moment Zhao Youcai's door was pounded on urgently, he was completely taken aback.
With a stern face, he opened the door and saw his eldest son's utterly shocked face.
"Oh no, Dad!"
Zhao Youcai glared at him and said, "Nonsense, your father is perfectly fine."
Zhao Jianguo was so anxious that he scratched his head and said, "Oh dear, I didn't say that you were in bad shape, Dad. I said that something bad has happened."
Zhao Jianguo pointed towards the main gate, "Sun Tiezhu brought a lot of people here, saying he wants an explanation. My second and third brothers are guarding the gate right now, what should we do?"
Zhao Youcai really wanted to give this stupid son a couple of whacks.
Why are you panicking over such a small thing? Do you think his father was just bored and had too much money to burn because he was treating people to dinner yesterday?
At this moment, the fourth brother, Zhao Jianshe, appeared out of nowhere like a ghost.
"I'll go to the brigade leader's house right now, Dad, don't worry."
Zhao Youcai nodded slightly, and Zhao Jianguo then slapped his head hard.
“Then I’ll go to Wang’s house, and we’ll go out together to call for help.”
...
The hardworking brigade leader never imagined that he would one day be caught in bed by someone.
The captain was still somewhat bewildered when he saw Zhao Laosi suddenly appear in his room.
His wife, who was up making breakfast, placed her icy hands on his neck, instantly waking him up.
The captain frowned deeply, finally understanding what Zhao Jianshe was saying.
They were especially shocked to learn that Sunjia Village had brought a large number of people to cause trouble.
"The people from Sunjia Village are here so early? They've arrived at Zhaojiagou at this hour. Did they travel all night?"
"These people have so much work to do every day, yet they still go out and cause trouble instead of sleeping. Are they crazy?"
While speaking, the captain quickly put on his clothes, reached out and picked at the sleep from his eyes, without even having time to wash his face.
He put on his hat and shoes, then walked straight out the door, heading towards Zhao Youcai's house. He didn't forget to ask Zhao Jianshe to go to the families he had eaten with yesterday to call for help.
nonsense.
So many people came from Sunjia Village, and this place only has themselves and Zhao Youcai's family. Who can they possibly beat?
Since they've come to cause trouble, we should at least give them a proper welcome with sticks and fists.
Before long, the people from Zhaojiagou also gathered, each holding a hoe and a plow, and a few others holding hammers and sledgehammers.
The captain looked around and was very satisfied.
Looking across at the Sun Family Village, whose residents had won the title of Advanced Collective for nine consecutive years, their chins were held high.
Who says only the villagers of Sunjia Village are united?
Look at our Zhao Family Village, even an eighty-year-old lady with a cane and a five-year-old toddler came along carrying small stones.
When the village head of Sunjia Village saw this, his brow twitched, and he felt that this matter was not quite what he had thought.
Wasn't Zhao Youcai supposed to have a terrible reputation in Zhao Family Village? Why are so many people here to help?
Something is wrong. Something is very wrong.
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