Someone nearby went to make a phone call. Cao Jiangang looked at the three people tied behind their backs on the ground and asked with a straight face: "Tell me, did you also come to our village yesterday to steal dogs?"
Lu Baoqiang, Wang Gaolin and Diao Facai, who were beaten badly on the ground, looked at the circle of people around them who were staring at them eagerly. No one dared to speak, let alone admit that they had come to this village to steal a dog yesterday.
If they spoke out, they felt they would be beaten even worse.
Seeing that the three dog thieves lying on the ground were not even planning to speak, Cao Jiangang chuckled and said, "Oh, you're quite tough-talking!"
"Okay, I just like people with such tempers!" Cao Jiangang turned around and looked at the people around him, pointing to the Yellow River in the east and asked: "It's freezing cold today, and the ice in the Yellow River has not melted. How many people have passed by?"
Break a hole in the ice for me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Baoqiang, Wang Gaolin and Diao Facai, who were lying on the ground, were all frightened.
What does it mean?
What is the purpose of smashing a hole in the ice of the Yellow River?
Throw them down?
"I go."
"I'm going to Male Gobi too. If I let you steal again, I'll feed you to the fish today."
The usually honest and honest villagers were now furious, and it was clear that they hated these dog thieves.
Especially the old lady Zheng Qinghua, who was looking for the dog last night, and Uncle Jun, whose native dog was stolen this morning. They were even more angry. After Zheng Qinghua got the news and rushed over, he grabbed a stick from someone else and shined it on the ground.
The three people whipped them on their heads, bodies, and legs, and shouted: "Where are the potatoes? Tell me, did you guys steal my potatoes? What did you do to them?"
"Say it quickly or I'll beat you to death." Zheng Qinghua seemed to be going crazy.
But everyone present can understand that Zheng Qinghua’s children are no longer around and her wife is gone. She is raising that dog as if she were raising a child.
This is a kind of spiritual sustenance for her, a companion, but now she doesn't even have this sustenance, how can she not go crazy?
Uncle Jun recalled in his mind the miserable sight of his native dog being thrown into the van, and he became furious. He grabbed a stick and hit the three people on the ground with it.
Cao Jianguo looked at it, and then he winked at the others, stopped Zheng Qinghua and Uncle Jun, and asked again: "Did you guys come here at six or seven o'clock yesterday morning?"
Lu Baoqiang was still holding on, but Wang Gaolin couldn't. He thought that the other party would dig into the ice of the Yellow River and sink him later. This time his psychological defense was completely broken.
He didn't want to die yet, so he immediately said: "We were here yesterday, we were here and stole a few dogs..."
"The main reason I came here today was to get the four dogs." Wang Gaolin's hands and feet were tied behind his back, so he tried his best to raise his head and signal to the four dogs led by Cao Shujie.
Suddenly hearing this, Cao Shujie, who was watching from the side, was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted: "You bastards."
Even Cao Jiangang didn't expect such an accident. They came here today to steal Cao Shujie's dog, but the alert Cao Shujie discovered in advance that they were suspected of stealing the dog.
When Cao Shujie thought about Daha, Erha, Dahei and Xiaohei, they might be like the three dogs in the van who didn't know whether they would live or die, and would end badly in the end. He also thought about the effort he had put into raising the four brothers since last year.
Cao Shujie suddenly realized that after Cao Jiang got some clues about the dog thief from him, he immediately asked his son to bring the people over.
I would rather kill the wrong person than let go!
I also felt how Aunt Qinghua and Uncle Jun felt in their hearts.
At this moment, the anger in Cao Shujie's heart reached its peak. He let go of the dog leash, grabbed a stick from the hands of the people next to him, and hit several people on their legs, butts, and backs.
"Bang bang bang"
"Ah, it hurts!"
"Ouch!"
The sound of the stick being handed was mixed with various screams, which made the onlookers feel a little scared.
In the past, people often said that when an honest person goes crazy, it makes people feel even more crazy.
Cao Shujie has always behaved according to the rules and never said he went beyond the rules, but today he broke the rules.
Others around him frowned a little when they saw Cao Shujie's fierceness.
Even Cao Jiangang didn't expect that Shujie's nephew, who usually seemed gentle and calm, would be so crazy when he really didn't hold back, a bit like his father's ruthlessness when he was young...
But he likes it, this is how a man should be, being submissive at critical moments is nothing!
More than two hours later, the police car arrived. When they saw the three dog thieves on the ground who could not recognize their true colors, they did not feel the slightest sympathy.
The witnesses and physical evidence are all there, and there is no room for denial.
This is still dog stealing. If someone steals a child, they will be burned with incense if they are not beaten to death.
Looking at the people around them, they were also worried, and finally took Lu Baoqiang, Wang Gaolin and Diao Facai away first.
That afternoon, a restaurant specializing in dog meat was raided in Pingyuan County. The owner of the restaurant was reportedly taken away for questioning because he helped sell stolen goods.
Cao Jiangang was also called to talk, but the matter was later dropped, and Caojiazhuang returned to its former peace.
…
When Cao Shujie came down from the Yellow River dam and returned home, the first time Cheng Xiaolin saw him, she held him tightly in her arms for fear of something unexpected happening.
"Are you okay? Shujie, are you not injured?" Cheng Xiaolin asked.
After she finished speaking, she let go of her arms and looked up and down no less than three times to confirm that her husband was indeed unhurt. Cheng Xiaolin breathed a sigh of relief.
She cried and said: "You bastard, you don't know how worried I am about you at home."
What happened on the dam is not a secret at all in Caojiazhuang. The heroic performance of the four brothers Daha and Erha has also been recognized by more people in Caojiazhuang.
Cheng Xiaolin turned to look at Daha, Erha and the four of them. Even though there was blood on their mouths, she did not feel they were evil. Instead, the more she looked at them, the more she liked them: "You are doing great. I will get you some meat for extra food today."
"
"oh!"
"oh oh!"
Daha and Erha suddenly let out a strange howl. Listen carefully, it seems that there is a bit of proud laughter in the cry.
Coupled with the funny expressions on their dog faces, it makes people really want to laugh.
The two German shepherd dogs were also led astray by the big dog and the second dog. The four dogs started playing in the yard, and it was impossible to see the ferociousness they had just shown.
Cao Shujie took them one by one to the small bathing room on the first floor and gave them a bath. An hour passed after he finished his work.
What Cao Shujie didn't expect was that what happened at the Yellow River dam this morning would spread to Pingyuan County so quickly.
Cao Zhen, who had just arrived at Yiling City Railway Station this morning, called him and asked him about the details of what happened.
"How did you know?" Cao Shujie was puzzled.
Then I heard Cao Zhen say: "You can't hide such a big thing even if you want to. Don't talk about me, Cao Tiemin and the others know about it, and even many people in the county know about it."
"Shujie, I'm afraid you don't know yet, but a restaurant specializing in dog meat in Beiguan, the county seat, was investigated, and the owner was taken away for questioning."
Having said this, Cao Zhen felt a little regretful in his words: "It's a pity that I wasn't there, otherwise I would have done some activities."
Speaking of this, Cao Zhen remembered something and said with a teasing laugh: "Shujie, did you know that someone gave you a nickname? Hey, it's quite fitting."
"What nickname?" Cao Shujie was also a little confused. He didn't expect someone to give him a nickname.
Then I heard Cao Zhen say: "I also heard what they said. Some people here in the county call you 'Dog Master', haha, I really can't stand it any longer."
"Master Dog?" Cao Shujie's face turned dark when he heard this nickname. What the hell is this?
"Who got it for me?" Cao Shujie asked through gritted teeth.
Cao Zhen didn't know either. Besides, this was just entertainment and it was harmless.
In Cao Zhen's opinion, from a certain perspective, it is still good for Cao Shujie.
"Shujie, you don't have to worry about this, just do your work in your hometown." Cao Zhen said with sincerity this time: "In the future, my brothers may really need your help."
"This is nothing." Cao Shujie agreed happily.
"Okay, I'll give you a call and ask about the situation. Since you're fine, I'll go get busy first." After Cao Zhen finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
"Master Dog!" Cao Shujie no longer knew how to complain.
Cheng Xiaolin saw her husband sitting on the sofa talking to himself, so she came over and asked him: "Shujie, what's wrong?"
"Someone gives me a nickname, which is really unpleasant." Cao Shujie felt his balls hurt.
Cheng Xiaolin was quite curious. She asked, "What's your nickname? Tell me."
"Why did you get a nickname? Is someone trying to trick you?"
Cheng Xiaolin thought a little too much, and she was a little nervous later on, fearing that something might happen to her husband.
Cao Shujie waved his hand and told his wife about Cao Zhen's call.
Then he said: "That's what happened. Some unlearned people in the county gave me nicknames."
"But the problem is, it doesn't matter what nickname I have. Can you give me a louder one?" Cao Shujie complained: "What does Mr. Dog mean?"
"Haha." Cheng Xiaolin couldn't help it and burst out laughing.
Cao Shujie looked at his wife laughing there and ignored her. He seemed to be talking to himself and said, "Wife, you said that after such a big thing happened, do you want to set off some fireworks to drive away evil spirits?"
Cheng Xiaolin gave her husband a roll of her eyes and said, "You just want to let it go, and you said it in a high-sounding way."
"Hey, let's have some fun during the Chinese New Year." Cao Shujie said with a smile.
Cheng Xiaolin was too lazy to talk to him and let him go.
That night, bright fireworks rose again on the mountain at the north end of Caojiazhuang.
Moreover, the fireworks this time were more beautiful than the last time Cao Shujie set off, and a single firework lasted longer.
After setting off the first firework, Cao Shujie was not in a hurry to set off the second one.
Instead, the family sat on the parking platform on the mountain and waited for five or six minutes before setting off the second fireworks.
At this time, people were already rushing towards the mountain one after another.
When they came up, they saw Cao Shujie and his family sitting there chatting, and thought that today's fireworks were over.
Someone also asked him: "Shujie, are there any more? If not, I will go home and sleep."
"Yes, we will continue to play when more people come later," Cao Shujie said with a smile.
Some people seemed to understand what Cao Shujie was thinking, and they were not in a hurry. They found a place to sit on the ground nearby and waited patiently.
Some people directly called their family and friends and asked them if they would come to watch the fireworks.
"Shujie, next time let Uncle Jiangang shout on the loudspeaker. Anyone in the village who is willing to join in the fun can come over. The more people there are, the more fun it will be." Lian Po suggested.
This is a relatively junior surname in Caojiazhuang, but his seniority is not low. According to the relationship in the village, Cao Shujie has to call him uncle.
Hearing what he said, Cao Shujie nodded with a smile: "Uncle Po, no problem."
"Shujie, you can do it today, you have to have this energy." Lian Po asked him: "Did you join the party in school?"
"No." Cao Shujie said.
Lian Po said with some disappointment: "Hey, if you win, we will support you in the next election."
Upon hearing this, Cao Shujie waved his hand. He was really not interested in being the village party secretary.
Someone else said: "There is no hope for the village party secretary, but the village director can do it."
Cao Shujie: "..."
What's going on? Why do you insist on assigning him a position?
After waiting for seven or eight minutes, more and more people came up the mountain, and there were bright lights flashing at the foot of the mountain. They were people rushing here.
Cao Shujie lit the third firework. This firework also had a name called "Tie Shu Li Hua Blooming".
The name is really beautiful, and the fireworks are very vivid. The fireworks are like a huge tree soaring into the sky.
The fireworks splashing out in all directions are like a giant tree crown, with branches extending in all directions, and beautiful flowers hanging on each branch.
The branches are branching more and more, and the flowers are getting denser and denser. The fireworks are so beautiful that people dare not breathe loudly, for fear of interrupting its rhythm and ending abruptly at the most beautiful moment of blooming.
"Shujie, you are really willing to spend money. How much are these fireworks?" Cao Jiangang also came up at some point.
Behind him are his son Cao Shufeng and nephew Cao Shuguo. In addition, there are his brother Cao Jiansheng and two young girls.
"Uncle, why are you here?" Cao Shujie asked.
Regarding today's matter, his sense of Cao Jiangang was surprisingly good.
No matter how Cao Jiangang does things on a daily basis, if he dares to stand up at critical moments, at least people will know that he is a responsible village party secretary.
"I told you before, anything can happen." At this point, Cao Jiangang looked at Cao Shujie with a smile: "Shujie, let me tell you, if anything happens, just do it with confidence and boldness. Don't be afraid of anything."
"On our territory, you are afraid of a bird!"
These words are sonorous and powerful.
Cao Shujie thought to himself: "That's true. There's no need to be timid. There's nothing to worry about on your own territory."
