Chapter 64 What's the difference between this and grabbing
Old houses in Nancheng Hutong.
Jiang Gongcheng and his wife Zhang Chunxiu were showing off their bright red quilts, which were prepared for their daughter Jiang Mengting's wedding.
They were all sewn stitch by piece by Zhang Chunxiu.
"Slow down, old man. I don't want your help. You are a rough guy. Just stay here."
Zhang Chunxiu carefully caressed these dowries.
My daughter will get married tomorrow. I have been waiting for it day and night, but it has finally arrived.
"I've never seen such a precious girl like you. You're so nervous. I just remember favoring my daughter. It's been a while since Jiang Nan came back, and I haven't seen you prepare anything for him."
With a straight face, Jiang Gongcheng simply dropped what he was doing and squatted aside, smoking a cigarette.
Mentioning Jiangnan, Zhang Chunxiu's face was full of disdain.
"I don't dare to reach for your precious son. As I said before, he is not only a general but also bought several houses in Nancheng Building. How can I, an old woman, prepare things for you?"
"What he originally told was the truth. It doesn't matter if you don't believe it. Why bother saying these ironic words? You can just continue to get your dowry. I don't want to talk to you. It's just a woman's opinion."
Jiang Gongcheng flicked the ashes from his cigarette, stopped explaining, and planned to go out for a walk.
But as soon as I arrived at the entrance of the alley, I saw a group of people rushing towards me in a menacing manner. They kicked in the doors of every house and kept shouting, as if bandits had entered the village.
Before Jiang Gongcheng could understand it, he heard children crying and even women yelling.
Not long after, an old man was dragged out with a bloody head.
Jiang Gongcheng recognized this man at a glance as the head of Hutong Village.
"Stop it, what are you doing? Murder and arson in broad daylight. Is there any royal law?"
Just as Jiang Gongcheng was about to step forward, several young people had already rushed forward.
But those young men were not vulnerable at all, and they were immediately beaten to a bloody head by the group of people.
Among the group of people, a leader stood up, brandishing an ax and roaring and shouting.
"Listen to me, I restrict you from moving out of your home today, otherwise don't blame us for being rude."
How can we tolerate the anger of the people?
Although this place is remote and narrow, I have lived here for a long time and have already developed deep feelings for it.
It's not that easy to demolish and drive them away.
"What a bullshit, what a nonsense."
Jiang Gongcheng couldn't bear it anymore, so he rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward.
A hand stretched out from behind and pulled him.
I turned around and saw that it was my wife Zhang Chunxiu.
In the blink of an eye, many people from the old alley had gathered around me without realizing it.
Everyone was talking a lot and filled with indignation.
"It's really outrageous. Are people crazy now?"
"In order to demolish, they have resorted to all possible means, including cutting off power and water, and other despicable means. Now you actually dare to beat people. Where did you get the robbers from?"
Jiang Gongcheng was about to make a move and threw away Zhang Chunxiu's arm.
"Old lady, get out of my way, I will take care of this matter."
"What the hell, you are so old, why should you try to be reasonable with them? Will it work? Just calm down and be patient. When Mengting gets married, the Li family will give us a new house to live in.
What will we do with this shabby house then?"
Zhang Chunxiu pulled Jiang Gongcheng away.
Many people are just ordinary people, and most of them dare to be angry but dare not speak out.
The leader waved his hand and several excavators drove in.
With one command, the roar shook the sky.
The first house was razed to the ground on the spot, with dust and gunpowder smoke rising everywhere.
"Teach me a lesson and get out of here and move away. Otherwise, be careful about your lives."
The burly men came to attack one after another, holding sticks in their hands, just like robbers.
"How can you do this? The compensation matter has not been settled yet."
The old village chief covered his bleeding forehead and screamed bitterly.
"Old man, haven't we made an agreement with you? Since you are not happy, then we have the final say. Each family, regardless of the size of the house, will receive 10,000 yuan from me."
"This is robbery. Such a small amount of money is not even enough for the down payment of a new house. Where can we live?"
The old village chief was very anxious, but he was old and frail, so he was no match for him.
"Old immortal, you are tired of living, get out of here."
The leader cursed and immediately had someone forcefully drag the old man away.
The excavator continued to move forward recklessly, and several houses were leveled.
Not long after, they arrived in front of Jiang Gongcheng's house.
Zhang Chunxiu panicked and ran out quickly.
"Everyone, please be accommodating. My daughter is getting married tomorrow and needs a house. You can demolish it at any time after the wedding. I will never object. Please help me."
Zhang Chunxiu quietly gave the leader an envelope containing money, and each driver gave a few packs of cigarettes.
"Hey, auntie, you are really sensible. If everyone here was as sensible as you, things would have been settled long ago."
The leader smiled, weighed the money, and put it in his arms.
Then he arranged for people to go to the next house, and he took a few people into the house.
"That's right. You guys sit down and the old man will quickly pour them tea."
Zhang Chunxiu was busy cutting fruits, grabbing snacks, and serving them to several people.
Jiang Gongcheng held his breath and darkened his face.
"There is something wrong with you. How long have you been treating them like this? What will the neighbors think of us? Maybe they think we are complicit."
Zhang Chunxiu kept winking and pushing Jiang Gongcheng, but he just ignored him.
"What are you talking about, old man? I'm shameless, right? It's an honor for you that I'm willing to come to your home."
The leader suddenly stood up and kicked over the tables and chairs.
Zhang Chunxiu quickly dissuaded him: "Don't be like the old man. He is just stubborn. I'll just serve you tea. Please be accommodating."
"Okay, I'll give you some face, but this old guy must come over and serve me tea and water in person, otherwise I will demolish your house right away."
The leader roared, extremely arrogant.
Jiang Gongcheng scratched his neck and was very stubborn.
"That's a good idea. Don't think I don't know. You just rely on someone to support you. Little brat, your name is Sun Haichao and your father's name is Sun Fumin. Go back and ask your father if he knows me."
The leader, Sun Haichao, laughed loudly after hearing this and became even more proud.
"Ah, old bastard, since you recognize me, why don't you just surrender and wait for a beating?"
"Try touching me. Remember when I was fighting with your father, Sun Fumin, you were still young. It seems that he didn't educate you well. If you have the guts, come and hit me."
Jiang Gongcheng was not afraid, held his head high and walked forward.
Sun Haichao was extremely angry and gritted his teeth: "You are seeking death on your own. You can't blame me. Teach him a lesson."
A man immediately picked up an iron rod, swung it over and hit Jiang Gongcheng directly on the head.
As Zhang Chunxiu screamed, there was only a bang.
The man actually fell over and rolled on the ground, and Jiang Gongcheng snatched away the iron rod at some point.
He was walking in a horse stance, calm and composed, his gray hair moving in the wind.
"Come on again, will you be so useless at such a young age?"