The man who called the door was named Xue Qiang. He was a well-known scoundrel in the village. He used the debt relationship between the two families to force Wei Tu's sister Wei Lan to marry him.
"Dong...dong..."
The door of the Wei family was locked, and there were two heavy knocks on the door, as if in protest.
"Wei Lan, it's useless for you to knock on the door. Your eldest brother hasn't seen anyone for several days. He might have run away with some woman outside. Who cares about you, a mute and a dragster!"
The more people inside resisted, the more energetic the short, fat man named Xue Qiang became.
The Wei family are all good-looking, with handsome men and beautiful women. Although Wei Lan is mute, his appearance is well-known from all over the country. If the Wei family hadn't been so poor and poor, and still owed a huge amount of debt, they might have
People who come to propose marriage have already lined up at the entrance of the village.
"Wei Lan, listen to my aunt and agree to this marriage. The Xue family is well off and you will be blessed if you marry her." The matchmaker brought by Xue Qiang kept saying good things.
"Dong——dong——"
The banging on the door became more intense, and Wei Lan protested strongly inside.
"You stinky bitch, why don't you drink the wine as a penalty? If I don't deal with you well today, my surname will not be Xue!" The man took off his vest, threw it heavily to the ground, leaned against the courtyard wall, and prepared to climb over the wall.
Wei Lan in the yard has a graceful figure and beautiful appearance. She looks towards the wall with a pair of smart eyes, as if she has guessed the other party's next move.
She scooped a spoonful of excrement water from the dry toilet, and as long as the other party showed his head, he would be rewarded!
Xue Qiang exerted force with both hands, and his entire upper body leaned out of the wall. Wei Lan inside the wall blinked at him, curled up the corners of his mouth and chuckled, which made his soul almost fly away.
Before he could react, a smelly, thick filth was splashed over his head and face.
"vomit--"
The man fell heavily to the ground and lay on his back, his whole body still exuding a strong stench.
Xue Qiang couldn't swallow the feeling that he was being teased. He rubbed his face and yelled: "You little bastard, if you dare to play tricks on me, I will kill you when I open the door!" He faced the courtyard door.
Just one kick.
"Snapped--"
There was a lot of kicking at the door, and Wei Lan inside was extremely frightened...
"Xue Qiang! What do you want to do!"
An angry roar came from not far away. When everyone saw who it was, they all gasped! It was Wei Tu!
Someone in the crowd shouted in fear: "Wei Tu! It's Wei Tu! He's back!"
The tall and burly man walked toward the crowd step by step against the light and with anger. Some of the timid ones had already sneaked away.
Wei Tu was not someone to be trifled with. Ever since his family fell into decline and both his parents were ill, as a teenager, with his ruthless energy, he managed to gain a foothold in the village and made everyone fear him.
He walked to the door and stood still, the veins on his forehead popped out, his aura was fully activated, and he threatened the other party in a condescending manner: "Are you tired of living?"
Xue Qiang was furious in his heart, but he insisted: "You owe my family money, so it is only right that you marry Wei Lan to pay off the debt!"
The man's eyes were fierce and his tone was cold. He took out two hundred-dollar bills and threw them hard in the other person's face.
"Folks, please bear witness that the money our Wei family owes to the Xue family will be repaid! You can get out! Don't hang around in front of my house. It stinks to death."
Xue Qiang was stunned on the spot. How could he marry Wei Lan now that his only source of control over the Wei family was gone? He winked at the matchmaker next to him.
Seeing this, the matchmaker hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Haha, eldest brother of the Wei family, the conditions of the Xue family are among the best in the village. If your sister gets married, she will definitely enjoy happiness..."
Before she could finish her words, the door of the Wei family suddenly opened and a basin of cold water was poured over her head and face.
"ah--"
The matchmaker screamed loudly, and Xue Qiang's face was covered with shit. When the water was splashed, the sticky filth flowed down the clear water and flowed all over his head and face. He was so disgusting.
Wei Lan glared at the two of them, pointed at them, looked at her eldest brother, and tears suddenly fell down.
"Why don't you get out of here! Why don't you wait for me to invite you?"
Seeing his sister crying, Wei Tu's eyes widened with anger, his veins burst, and he kicked the old tree beside him.
"Crack--" The newly grown branches snapped.
Xue Qiang's eyes widened and he swallowed hard in fear. Before Wei Tu could put his foot down, he ran towards home without looking back.
"Hey! Wait! Wait for me!" The matchmaker chased after her.
*
The villagers dispersed and the brothers and sisters went home...
"Xiao Lan, I have earned a lot this time. I have paid back the Xue family and there are still four hundred left. You should keep it. If I make a few more trips, the money for your treatment should be enough."
My younger sister, Wei Lan, was able to speak when she was young, but became increasingly mute as she grew older. After her parents died of a serious illness, she became mute.
Wei Tu once took her to visit a famous doctor, and the diagnosis was that a polyp had grown in her throat, which was compressing her vocal cords and making her unable to speak. To cure it, she needed surgery.
The surgery was expensive. Fortunately, his biological father and mother, who had been transferred to the countryside, passed on to him the knowledge of archeology and treasure appraisal they had learned throughout their lives before they died. Otherwise, his sister's illness would have been fatal.
He didn't dare to think about it further.
Wei Lan picked up a pen and wrote on the paper: "After paying off the Xue family, how much debt do we still owe?"
Wei Tu thought for a while: "There are still more than seven hundred."
Wei Lan continued to write: "The four hundred should be paid off first!"
"No! Your illness is important. Let's collect the money for the surgery first. You don't have to worry about the debt."
Wei Tu was categorical and did not give the other party a chance to refuse.
Wei Lan didn't hesitate anymore and changed the topic directly: "Brother, have you ever thought about going to college? Do you plan to be a bad guy for the rest of your life?"
She looked solemnly and looked at her elder brother sincerely.
Wei Tu crumpled the paper into a ball with a playful smile and put it in his pocket casually: "What are you thinking about? Your brother and I are too busy making money! There are tons of money waiting for me outside!"
He stretched his waist and yawned: "I'm tired, go back to the house and lie down for a while."
Wei Tu locked the door, sat by the bed, took out the paper ball, and carefully smoothed out every wrinkle. Looking at his sister Juanxiu's handwriting, he laughed at himself and shook his head. There was a long silence after that...
*
Jiang Yun, who had also arrived home, had already plunged into bed and fell into a delicious sleep. In a daze, she had a dream.
In the dream, I am like a ghost, floating in the air...
Jiang Yun came to the main room and glanced at the calendar on the wall. 1993. This is five years later?
The scene in the dream turned around, and he saw a thin, shambling old lady walking towards him. When he got closer and took a closer look, it turned out to be his own mother, Wang Mei, with tears pouring out of her eyes.
Jiang Yun shouted loudly: "Mom, what's wrong with you? Mom?!" No matter how hard she screamed, the other party couldn't hear or see her at all.
Wang Mei, who was tired from crying, her eyes seemed a little dull. She hugged the things in her hands tightly and stretched out one hand to move forward.
!!!
My mother actually cried her eyes out!
At this moment, Jiang Yun couldn't calm down for a long time. She struggled to wake up from her dream, but unfortunately it didn't work out.
The scene changed again. At this time, the skinny Wang Mei was sleeping tightly hugging two rectangular wooden boards.
Jiang Yun came closer to take a closer look, and instantly broke into a cold sweat!
There are actually two portraits! One is Jiang Hao, and the other is Jiang Yun!
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Author's Little Theater:
Wei Tu blinked: "Xiaoyun, have you ever dreamed of me?"
Jiang Yun blushed, thinking about all kinds of things: "So... I must have dreamed about it."
Wei Tu was curious: "What did you dream about me?"
Jiang Yun's face heated up and she didn't say a word. She had to slowly savor some of her dreams (covering her mouth and snickering).