Comrade Xu was still calmly grilling the kebabs in his hands in front of the oven, and the aroma was permeating the air. The dozen or so tables behind him were filled with diners again, making it very lively.
Across the road, a six or seven-year-old boy ran over excitedly, handed him two yuan, and said excitedly: "Boss, boss! I bought two yuan of mutton skewers, can you give it to me quickly?"
Xu Tongdao raised his eyes and looked at the boy, and recognized him as the son of the couple in the tailor shop across the street. He had been setting up a stall here for more than a month. Although he didn't have much contact with nearby shopkeepers, some common people were still there.
Some impression.
"Oh, okay! I'll give it to you right now!"
Tongdao Xu smiled and took the money, then counted some of the grilled mutton skewers in his hand and gave them to the little guy in front of him.
"thank you boss!"
The little boy grinned so much that he showed a gap in his front teeth. This kid had recently lost his teeth.
"You're welcome! Be careful of cars when crossing the road!"
Comrade Xu warned with a smile.
The little boy agreed and ran happily across the road.
Tongdao Xu looked away when he saw him crossing the road.
Anyone who sees this scene will think that this young man is a nice and caring person.
but……
When the news spread in Xujia Village early the next morning that Xu Hengbing's leg had been broken last night, many people were surprised. No one thought that Xu Tongdao was caring.
"Hey! Are you saying that Xiaobing's legs were really broken by that kid from Xiaodao?"
"I heard that it was a man wearing a hat at night who beat him. He knocked the soldier down in two blows, then grabbed a stool and broke his right leg. Tsk, tsk, it was so cruel! It was very cruel...
…”
"Yes, I heard what Jinshan said too! Jinshan and Xiaobing were gambling in Baiwan last night. I saw it with my own eyes. Jinshan said that the one who beat people was not the kid from Xiaodao!"
"Haha, if Xiaodao didn't do it himself, wouldn't it be the person he found who did it?"
"Hey, I remember that Xiaodao wanted to break one of Xiaobing's hands that day. If he was the one he was looking for this time, why did he hit his leg?"
"Haha, isn't this simple? I guess! He originally just wanted to break one of Xiao Bing's hands, but who made Xiao Bing run away that day? It probably made him even more angry, so he just asked someone to break his legs.
…”
…
In the early morning, Ge Yuzhu carried a basin of clothes and walked to the small river flowing in the middle of the village. When she was about to wash clothes, she overheard several women of different ages washing clothes by the river.
The conversation was full of enthusiasm. During the conversation, they talked about "Xiao Bing" and her eldest brother "Xiao Dao".
For a moment, the women who were washing clothes with their backs to her didn't see her.
Ge Yuzhu's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously stood under a willow tree, hiding behind the tree and listening to what the women were talking about.
The more she listened, the tighter her brows furrowed.
After a while, she turned around and walked home quickly with a complicated expression.
Mother Ge Xiaozhu was holding a gourd gourd in her hand. There was some rice in the gourd. She was grabbing handfuls of rice and scattering it on the ground to feed the chickens.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, she subconsciously looked up and saw her daughter, who had just taken the clothes to be washed, running back panting. Ge Xiaozhu stopped feeding her hands, frowned and asked: "Yuzhu, why are you back so soon?"
Did you forget to bring your hammer?"
These days, when washing clothes in the countryside, you have to beat them with a hammer.
Pound the dirty water out of your clothes.
"No! No mom, I just went to the river. Do you know what I heard?"
Ge Yuzhu stood still, panting, and said eagerly.
Before the frowning Ge Xiaozhu could ask, Ge Yuzhu revealed the answer, "Mom! I heard from Yuya's mother and the others... Xiaobing... Xu Hengbing's leg was broken last night. Yuya's mother and the others suspected that it was
My eldest brother asked someone to beat him, Mom! You think this can’t be true, right? What if this is true? Big brother, nothing will happen to him, right?”
"What? Are you telling the truth?" Ge Xiaozhu's expression changed, and he was a little panicked for a moment.
At this time, Xu Tonglu was sitting at the Eight Immortals table in the main room having breakfast. He also heard what his sister Ge Yuzhu just said at the door. He also stopped holding the chopsticks in his hand, raised his head slightly and turned to look at his sister outside the door.
His expression also showed surprise.
After a moment of silence, he put down his chopsticks, stood up and walked towards the door.
As he walked, he asked: "Yuzhu! Did anyone see that the elder brother was the one who hit him?"
Ge Yuzhu frowned and recalled, shook his head and said: "No! No! Second brother, I just heard them say that the person who broke Xu Hengbing's leg last night was not our eldest brother! By the way, I also heard them say that Xu Hengbing broke one of his legs last night.
When his leg was broken, he and Xu Jinshan happened to be gambling together. Xu Jinshan said that it was not our eldest brother who did the beating, but just now many of Yuya's mother and others suspected that our eldest brother hired someone to beat him..."
"This... this... this can't be true, right? Xiaodao shouldn't be so cruel... However, if he hadn't found someone to beat him, Xu Hengbing's legs would have been broken at this time... This is too coincidental...
"Ge Xiaozhu was chattering anxiously and had no intention of feeding the chickens.
Compared to her panic and Ge Yuzhu's uneasiness, Xu Tonglu, who was only 16 years old, was much calmer. At this time, he happened to walk to the gate.
He stopped, frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly raised his head and said to his mother and sister: "Mom! Yuzhu! Don't panic! Since someone saw someone who did not do it to our eldest brother, then no matter whether it was done by him or not,
We can’t admit it! In short, no matter who comes to ask you, you have to deny it! You absolutely can’t admit it! Do you understand?”
"this……"
Ge Xiaozhu rolled his eyes and nodded quickly, "That's right! You can never admit it! You can never admit it!"
After saying that, she calmed down a little, looked at her daughter Ge Yuzhu, and lowered her voice and warned: "Yuzhu! You must not admit it! Do you remember it?"
Ge Yuzhu nodded vigorously.
Xu Tonglu raised his chin slightly and looked in the direction of Xu Heng's army. A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes seemed to be filled with hatred.
Ge Xiaozhu suddenly looked at him and urged: "Hey! Xiaolu, don't you still have to go to school? Go and eat your food!"
Then he looked at his daughter and said, "And you, Yuzhu, hurry up and wash your clothes. You can take your second brother to school by bike later! Hurry up!"
"Aaaaaaaaaaaah!"
Ge Yuzhu quickly went to the river again.
Xu Tonglu also agreed and went back to the Eight Immortals Table.
Although he has a broken arm, he can still go to school to attend classes, but he can't do his homework in the near future.
…
Early morning of the same day.
Xu Tongdao, Xu Tonglin, and Xi Dongyang came to the vegetable market to buy vegetables. When entering the vegetable market, Xu Tongdao saw Zheng Qing sitting there in a breakfast shop on the left, wearing black clothes and black trousers, drinking porridge and eating steamed buns.
.
When he saw Zheng Qing, Zheng Qing also saw him.
Tongdao Xu didn't come over to say hello, and Zheng Qing didn't come over to say hello either. He just gave Tongdao Xu a smile and quietly made a scissors gesture to him.
Comrade Xu saw him and smiled back.
The expressions of both of them were like Lao Yinbi, very calm.