Inside the room, Zhang Xiuhua took a cotton swab dipped in red liquid and carefully applied it on Liu Guangtian's wound.
Every time he encountered an injury, Liu Guangtian couldn't help but take a breath, "Hey...it hurts, please be gentle." He frowned and said.
Zhang Xiuhua glared at him angrily, but the movements of her hands were slightly gentle, "I know it hurts, why do you want to lose? You can just give Yan Jiecheng a good beating."
As she spoke, she treated a scratch on Liu Guangtian's face.
Liu Guangtian sighed helplessly, "You put it lightly, but Yan Jiecheng is very strong. I am not as powerful as him, but today he is acting crazy. How can I beat him?"
Zhang Xiuhua frowned and raised her voice: "Then you don't want the ninety yuan?
This is not okay, that is what we deserve. If you are bullied by him like this, how can you keep your head up in the compound in the future? You have to go to him to settle the score and get the money back."
Liu Guangtian had a grimace on his face and waved his hands repeatedly: "I won't go. If I go to find him again, I will definitely get beaten again. I don't want to be beaten by him again. Didn't you see how I was beaten by him today?"
?”
Zhang Xiuhua was so angry that she threw away the cotton swab, pointed at Liu Guangtian's nose and cursed: "You are such a useless thing, you only know how to be afraid. So the ninety yuan was wasted like this? The opportunity we worked so hard to get
, you give up so easily?"
Liu Guangtian lowered his head after being scolded and muttered in a low voice: "Then what do you think we should do? You can't go and die knowing that you can't beat him, right?" He felt aggrieved because he was beaten so badly and now he is still being scolded by Zhang Xiuhua.
Zhang Xiuhua's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had come up with some brilliant idea, and she said excitedly: "Guangtian, have you forgotten about your father Liu Haizhong? He is an eighth-level blacksmith, and his strength must be very strong. He must be stronger than
Yan Jiecheng is much more powerful. We can let him come forward to ask for money from Yan Jiecheng!"
When Liu Guangtian heard this, he immediately frowned with a reluctant expression on his face, "Looking for him? I'm not looking for him. He beat me a lot when I was a kid. I don't want to have anything to do with him anymore. I've already
Just cut off relations with him."
Zhang Xiuhua paced around the room anxiously, "When has this happened, and you still care about those old sesame seeds and rotten millet? That ninety yuan is not a small amount. We have to find a way to get it back. No matter what your father does,
He’s also your biological father, so he can’t just watch you being bullied, right?”
Liu Guangtian still shook his head firmly, "You don't understand. I can't forget the scenes of him beating me up to this day. Every time he made a mistake, he hit me hard, and I was only afraid of him. Besides, I'm so old, I don't want to
How embarrassing it would be to ask him for help again."
Zhang Xiuhua came over, sat next to Liu Guangtian, and persuaded her earnestly: "Guangtian, I know you have resentment in your heart, but now it's for our money. If you just let it go this time, Yan Jiecheng might still bully you in the future.
As for us, just think it’s for our family and give it a try.”
Liu Guangtian frowned, with a stubborn look in his eyes, and refused resolutely again: "I said, I won't go to him, even if I don't need the ninety yuan, I won't beg that old guy.
"
When Zhang Xiuhua heard this, she immediately became furious. She stood up suddenly, pointed at Liu Guangtian's nose and shouted angrily: "Liu Guangtian, you loser! You don't even want money just for your pitiful self-esteem? We can't survive this day."
If you don’t go to your father, I will divorce you! I don’t want to live with a good-for-nothing like you for the rest of my life.”
Liu Guangtian was shocked by Zhang Xiuhua's words. His eyes widened with disbelief on his face: "Xiuhua, you...what did you say? Just because of this, you want to divorce me?"
Zhang Xiuhua crossed her arms with a determined look on her face: "Yes, just for this matter. You don't even have the courage to fight for the interests of our family, what else can I expect from you? I don't want to live in such poverty for the rest of my life, every day.
Worry about a little money."
Liu Guangtian was silent. He knew that Zhang Xiuhua was a person who kept his word, and it was indeed his stubbornness that brought the matter to a deadlock this time.
After a long time, Liu Guangtian looked like a deflated ball and sighed helplessly: "Okay, Xiuhua, I...I'll try."
Today happens to be the weekend, so Liu Haizhong must be at home.
"Come on, don't waste time." Zhang Xiuhua urged Liu Guangtian and pulled him quickly toward the courtyard. Liu Guangtian looked reluctant, and every step he took felt like he was approaching a nightmare, and his steps were extremely heavy.
When they came to the door of the courtyard, a familiar yet unfamiliar feeling hit their faces.
Zhang Xiuhua saw this and pulled him hard, "We're already here, why are you hesitating? For our money and our home, you have to go in." Liu Guangtian gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and followed Zhang Xiuhua.
The courtyard.
Yi Zhonghai came back from a leisurely stroll outside, humming a little tune and holding his precious radio in his hand. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Liu Guangtian and Zhang Xiuhua walking in with serious faces. He couldn't help but sigh.
Stunned, I murmured in my heart: Liu Guangtian and his wife usually don't go back to the courtyard often when nothing happens. What's going on today? Look at their expressions, it seems like something big is going on.
Yi Zhonghai stopped and looked at them carefully with squinted eyes.
He walked up and asked, "Guangtian, Xiuhua, what are you two doing? Why did you come back suddenly?" His eyes glanced back and forth on their faces, trying to find the answer from their expressions.
When Liu Guangtian saw Yi Zhonghai, he opened his mouth in embarrassment, but didn't know how to answer. He didn't want to publicize that he was beaten by Yan Jiecheng and came to ask his father for money.
Zhang Xiuhua forced a smile and said, "Uncle Yi, we have something to do when we come back. Are you back from a walk?" She tried to change the subject, not wanting Yi Zhonghai to ask too many questions.
Yi Zhonghai was not that easy to fool. He frowned, thinking there must be something fishy here, but he didn't ask any more questions and just nodded: "Well, you guys are busy with your business."
But his eyes kept staring at Liu Guangtian and his wife until they walked towards Liu Haizhong's house, then he turned thoughtfully and returned to his own house, thinking that the courtyard was probably going to be unstable again.
Zhang Xiuhua took Liu Guangtian to the door of Liu Haizhong's house, raised her hand and knocked on the door. Inside the house, Liu Haizhong was sitting on the shabby little bench, eating a plate of peanuts and drinking happily.
As for the wine. He managed to get this wine secretly. For him, after working hard for a week, he just used this wine to relax.
Hearing the knock on the door, Liu Haizhong was so frightened that he almost lost his grip on the wine glass in his hand. His first thought was: Damn it, could it be that the elder Li Weidong found out that he was drunk and came to teach him a lesson? Yi Zhonghai was right
The rules in the courtyard are very strict, and residents are strictly prohibited from drinking alcohol. If they are caught by him, there will be no good consequences.
He stood up in a panic and looked around, trying to find a place to hide the wine. His eyes fell on a pile of debris in the corner, and he hurried over and stuffed the wine bottles and glasses in, using some broken
The cloth was covered in an attempt to cover up the smell of alcohol. After doing all this, he nervously arranged his clothes, cleared his throat, and then walked towards the door, thinking about how to deal with Li Weidong's questioning as he walked.
Liu Haizhong opened the door cautiously. When he saw Zhang Xiuhua and Liu Guangtian standing outside the door, he was stunned for a moment, and then his face instantly darkened, and an unknown fire suddenly emerged.
"Huh, who do I think you are? It turns out to be you two." Liu Haizhong said with disdain, a mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Why do you still have the nerve to come back? This place is no longer your home.
Why are you coming back?" He said, leaning on the door frame, crossing his arms on his chest, his eyes full of contempt.
Liu Guangtian looked at his father's appearance, and the anger in his heart was ignited, but he didn't want to conflict with his father at this time, so he could only endure it and gritted his teeth and said nothing.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiuhua hurriedly said with a smile: "Dad, what are you talking about? We miss you, come back to see you."
Liu Haizhong sneered: "Miss me? Do you have such good intentions? Stop pretending here, just tell me if you have something to say, don't waste my time." His eyes became sharper, as if he wanted to see through Liu Guangtian and Zhang Xiuhua.
Yes, I thought to myself that these two people must have bad intentions and would not go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason.
When Liu Guangtian heard his father's sarcastic words, his face turned red and a fire was burning in his heart. He felt that his dignity had been severely trampled on, so without saying a word, he pulled Zhang Xiuhua and turned around to leave.
"Let's go, Xiuhua, we won't suffer this cowardice here!" Liu Guangtian said angrily.
At this moment, the second aunt hurriedly walked out of the house. Seeing this scene, she hurried forward to stop Liu Guangtian, her face full of anxiety and distress.
"Guangtian, you kid, why are you leaving right after you came?" The second aunt took Liu Guangtian's arm and turned to look at Liu Haizhong angrily, "You damn old man, my son finally came back, what are you doing?
What are you doing? You want to drive him away. Do you want to imitate Yi Zhonghai and become a poor man?"
When Liu Haizhong heard this, his face became a little embarrassed, but he still said firmly: "Huh, what good things can they do when they come back? They must go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing."
The second aunt glared at him: "Whether there is anything wrong or not, he is still our son. We haven't seen each other for so long, why can't you talk to him properly?" After saying that, she turned her head again and looked at Liu Guangtian and Zhang Xiuhua tenderly, "My son
, don’t listen to your dad, come in and sit down.”
Liu Guangtian hesitated for a moment, then took Zhang Xiuhua into the room. The furnishings in the room were still the same, and the familiar environment made Liu Guangtian feel an inexplicable emotion in his heart. The second aunt got busy with enthusiasm and soon brought tea.
, the steaming aroma of tea filled the room.
"Come, kid, drink some tea. You must be thirsty after walking such a long way." The second aunt smiled and handed the tea cups to Liu Guangtian and Zhang Xiuhua, her eyes full of love.
Then, the second aunt walked up to Liu Haizhong, patted him gently, and persuaded him in a low voice: "Old man, the children are back, so stop putting on such a stinky air. No matter what, he is our son.
.”
Liu Haizhong snorted, but his expression obviously softened. He looked at Liu Guangtian and Zhang Xiuhua, and asked in a low voice: "Why did you two come back today? Don't tell me that you came here specifically to see me, I can't
Don’t believe it.”
Liu Guangtian pursed his lips and glanced at Zhang Xiuhua. Zhang Xiuhua nodded slightly, indicating that he would speak up. Liu Guangtian took a deep breath and said slowly: "Dad, it's like this. Yan Jiecheng and I had a cooperation before. He originally promised to give us
Ninety yuan, but he cheated and refused to pay me, and even beat me up. We really had no choice, so we wanted to come..."
Before Liu Guangtian finished speaking, Liu Haizhong's eyes widened and he slammed the table: "What? Yan Jiecheng dares to beat you? And he's cheating and not paying you? That's okay!"
When Liu Haizhong heard Yan Jiecheng's name, he frowned tightly, and the anger in his heart bubbled up. The relationship between him and Yan Jiecheng didn't last a day or two.
As the second eldest son, he had always been somewhat inferior to his junior high school education, but the third eldest son took advantage of the fact that he had studied for a few more years and often used this to testify against him in front of everyone, which made him feel angry.
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As the third uncle's son, Yan Jiecheng was not only the same as his father, but he also often imitated his father's virtues and acted strangely in front of Liu Haizhong. This made Liu Haizhong want to find a chance to take care of this kid.
But when his anger subsided, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind. If Liu Guangtian really helped Liu Guangtian to get the ninety yuan back, this guy would definitely take it all.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Thinking of this, Liu Hai felt uncomfortable in the center. He knew his children too well. Although Liu Guangfu had a bad relationship with him, the child was honest and responsible.
But Liu Guangtian, in his eyes, was just a white-eyed wolf. He had disobeyed him a lot in the past. If Liu Guangtian gave all his money so easily, he would not be willing to do so.
He looked at Liu Guangtian and then at Zhang Xiuhua, wondering how to handle this matter in his own best interest.
He didn't want to go out for Liu Guangtian in vain and gain nothing in the end. The atmosphere in the room became a little subtle. Liu Guangtian and Zhang Xiuhua didn't know that Liu Haizhong's mind had turned several corners, but they just looked at him eagerly.
Wait for him to make up his mind.
Liu Haizhong deliberately cleared his throat, coughed twice, and then said slowly: "Goddess Guang, it's not that I don't want to help you, you also know that I am an eighth-level master in the factory now, and I am very busy at work.
It will definitely take a lot of time to help you deal with this matter. My time is precious, and the factory still relies on me to work." As he spoke, he observed Liu Guangtian with the corner of his eye.
and Zhang Xiuhua’s expression.
Liu Guangtian understood immediately upon hearing this that the old man wanted to get a share of the ninety yuan. He turned red with anger: "Dad, what do you mean? I am your son and I was bullied.
It’s okay if you don’t help me, but you still want money?”
Zhang Xiuhua also echoed: "Yes, dad, how could you do this? We were already deceived by Yan Jiecheng, and you still..."
When Liu Haizhong heard this, he also got angry: "Huh, what do you know? I am helping you! Without me, how could you get the money from that guy Yan Jiecheng? Stop dreaming!"