After being beaten, Zhang Wenyuan and Yan Poxi were locked in wooden cages and paraded through the streets. It was now the dog days of summer. Although it was not very hot in the north, if the wounds were not treated, they were still prone to infection, which could lead to death.
Thinking of this, Zhang Wenyuan asked He Licheng in a low voice, "Uncle He, do you have any medicine for golden sores? The weather is so bad now, and the wound will become infected if you don't apply medicine!"
Captain He snorted and left directly.
Zhang Wenyuan had no choice but to drag his injured butt into the prison car. He looked back at the crowd of onlookers, but couldn't find his mother. He must have gone home and cried because he couldn't bear to see his miserable condition!
As the saying goes, good things don’t go out and bad things spread thousands of miles, let alone such sexy news? The people of Yuncheng heard that someone had slept with Song Jiang's woman, and now they were punished by the county magistrate and paraded through the streets, so they came out to watch. Some people who had been favored by Song Jiang unceremoniously picked up rocks and threw them into the prison cage. Zhang Wenyuan hid in the car and was not hit, but brothers Chen Gui and Chen Fu who were escorting the prison car were beaten a few times first. The two brothers were so angry that their faces turned green.
Chen Fu cursed at the people, "It's enough to just smash the bad guys, why do we have to suffer too!"
Tang Niu'er said with a smile, "We were originally going to hit the bad guys, but our eyesight is not good. Chen Dalang should be more patient!"
Chen Fu was furious, "Tang Niu'er, you man, just stand there and don't move, let me whip you twice before I leave!"
Tang Niu'er ran away, "Ah, I hit Zhang San, and I've already vented my anger on Brother Gongming. I'm going to sell wine, so don't accompany me!"
Chen Gui saw that this guy was still walking fast even though he was carrying two large barrels of wine, so he had to curse a few times, "This guy is running too fast. One day he bumps into my hand, and I make him unable to eat and carry around. Ouch..."
Before he could finish his words, he was hit again and couldn't help shouting, "Which killer did it?"
A rogue laughed and said, "It's Brother Zhu who sells dried fruits and wants to take revenge on you!"
Brother Zhu, who was buying dried fruits, heard this and shouted loudly, "Li San, fuck your mother, I beat Zhang San, that thief, and accidentally injured Chen Erlang! Chen Erlang can't help it, I'll wait for you." I’m going to apologize to you if I treat you to a drink after I finish my errands!”
Chen Gui felt bitter in his heart but could not express it. Just as he was about to scold them, Chen Sanlang, who opened the coffin shop, and Wang Gong, who sold decoction and medicine, ran over carrying a dung bucket. Seeing that Zhang Wenyuan and the others had not left, they shouted together, "Chen Erlang , be careful, we are going to throw shit!"
The stench hit their faces, and everyone got out of the way. When Chen Fu saw this, he quickly said to his younger brother Chen Gui, "Erlang, these thieves are crazy, leave quickly, leave quickly!"
Zhang Wenyuan was hiding between Chen Fu and Chen Gui. When he heard this, he reminded him in time, "Dalang, Erlang, let's get out of here quickly. Don't let them beat me to death, otherwise no one will give you your money!"
The Chen brothers understood this and raised their whips and slapped the cow hard on the back. The old cow was walking slowly, but when it hurt, it took off and started running. It didn't take long for the onlookers to stay away. Left behind.
"Damn it, these people are really crazy!" The prison car ran for a while and then slowed down. Zhang Wenyuan was knocked to pieces, and the wound on his buttocks was soaked with sweat. He grinned in pain and hurriedly called to the Chen brothers. , "Hey, hey, slow down, slow down, I can't stand it anymore!"
Chen Gui snorted, "Zhang Sanlang, do you still think you are on a trip?"
Zhang Wenyuan smiled awkwardly, and said a bunch of nice words to finally coax the two of them, and the bullock cart slowly wandered through the streets and alleys of the county. As for the injury on his buttocks, he was still running naked.
At noon, the group of people were hungry and thirsty, so they had to rest in the Chenghuang Temple. Zhang Wenyuan only suffered a few skin injuries and was in good spirits. However, Yan Poxi was in terrible condition. She had been beaten ten times in the morning. , when passing through the downtown area, she was beaten up severely by the people along the street. The feces of Chen Sanlang and Wang Gong were not splashed on Zhang Wenyuan but on her, so she only had half a life left after swimming for a long time. .
Although Zhang Wenyuan hoped that she would die soon, he still couldn't bear to see her in such a miserable state, so he said to the brothers Chen Fu and Chen Gui who were driving the carriage, "Brother Chen, Brother Chen, I'm really thirsty and can't stand it anymore. Can you help me find some water?"
Among the eight people who were executed previously, Zhou Yi, the Wang brothers, and the Wu brothers were all He Licheng's staunch confidants. They all got the benefits first, and they did all the dirty work when they could. The Chen brothers were just ordinary colleagues, so They were then sent out to parade them through the streets.
They were also affected when Zhang Wenyuan was beaten by the people just now, and they were sulking at this time. Seeing him asking for water, the two of them didn't mention money. They snorted and took a ladle of water from a shop on the street, brought it over, and handed it to him: "Drink!"
Zhang Wenyuan drank half the scoop in one breath and returned the rest to Chen Fu. He glanced at Yan Poxi who was dying and said with a sorry smile, "Could you please Chen Dalang give her some, I think she is very weak, I'm afraid she won't be able to survive it." !”
Chen Fu snorted coldly, "I didn't realize that you are still a kind and righteous person!"
Zhang Wenyuan smiled awkwardly and sighed, "Ahem...we've already reached this stage, we have to work together to help each other!"
Chen Gui patted the wooden cage and said thoughtfully, "You seem to be different from before!"
Zhang Wenyuan pretended not to hear, turned to look at Yan Poxi who was drinking water and sighed, "Ah...you have committed evil. If you had known today, why would you have done it in the first place!"
Chen Gui thought that he had sincerely repented, so he persuaded him meaningfully, "Hey... Zhang Sanlang, it's not that I look down on you, but what did you say you did? No one in Yuncheng County knows Song Gongming's character. Who doesn’t know? Why bother provoking him because you don’t know what he’s doing? Fortunately, he’s generous and doesn’t pursue it. If you meet a mean-spirited person, you probably won’t be in trouble!”
Zhang Wenyuan pretended to be heartbroken and said, "Huh... who can say otherwise? I was also obsessed with lust and was fascinated by this woman at the time, otherwise I would never have done such a thing! Huh... By the time this happens, I must apologize to him in person and ask for his forgiveness!"
Seeing that he was so sincere in admitting his mistake, Chen Fu and Chen Gui couldn't bear to blame him. Instead, they helped him make suggestions, "Song Yasi better speak up. Just clarify the misunderstanding. He is definitely a benevolent and righteous gentleman." I won’t blame you!”
"That's right. Song Yasi and I are colleagues working in the same room. We know his character best. As long as I sincerely repent, he will definitely forgive me!"
Zhang Wenyuan said this, but he didn't think so in his heart. He had already apologized to him, and everyone in the county government was a witness. If he still held on to him, then he would be the unreasonable person!
After thinking about this section, he felt much more at ease. Since the matter has been brought to the county government and the county magistrate has sentenced him, it should be over. As long as the plot in the book does not happen, he will no longer seek death like in the original book. , Song Jiang should not be able to deal with him. As for the people who helped him vent his anger earlier, no one would take it seriously.
The three of them were talking when they saw a tall, thick-looking woman with a fleshy face and dark skin walking towards them with a food box in her hand. Zhang Wenyuan wanted to hit the wall again, because the woman was none other than his first wife Li Dalian.
Glancing at Li Dalian, who was dressed as an ordinary village woman and didn't have any femininity at all, Zhang Wenyuan wanted to cry, Damn, what's going on? Why is it that when others travel back in time, they are all princes and grandsons? Even if they cross into ordinary people, they are either bachelors who have not married yet, or they are farm girls with the aura of nature. How come I have such a wife assigned to me?
God, how unfair you are!
Before he finished sighing, Li Dalian had already arrived in front of Zhang Wenyuan, took out a coarse porcelain bowl from an old food box, shook it heavily in front of him, and said in an evil voice, "Eat!"
"Hey..." Zhang Wenyuan was a little confused, thinking to himself, weren't women in ancient times all based on their husbands? Why did they become like Zhao Xiaobo when they came to me?
Li Dalian stared at him fiercely, "What, is there anything else? Eat quickly. I can leave after eating. If you don't think it's embarrassing, I still think it's embarrassing!"
Zhang Wenyuan said lightly, and then remembered their past. Li Dalian was from Lijia Village in the north of the county. Although his family was poor, he was tall and graceful. One year when he went to the countryside to pay taxes and grains, he accidentally saw her. Seeing that she was hardworking and beautiful, he wanted to marry her home to serve his mother. In order to get the beauty, he did not hesitate to make some mistakes in the Li family's accounts and severely cheated their family. The Li family was not rich to begin with, and they could no longer survive after being cheated by him. In the end, they had to agree to this project. Marriage.
It stands to reason that he should cherish the woman he had worked so hard to get, but the original owner didn't. He only stayed fresh for a few months and then abandoned her like worn out shoes. As soon as the novelty wore off, he continued to fool around outside, and when he got home, he treated her like a mother. In just a few years, Li Dalian's face quickly changed from a young girl in her prime to a rich Shandong old lady. Everyone who knew her past sighed with regret, and countless people scolded him behind his back for being a ruthless person.
Zhang Wenyuan was mentally criticizing the original owner for not being compassionate and caring for the jade. Li Dalian was already impatient and became angry when he saw Yan Poxi's ball cage. He walked over in a few steps, grabbed her hair, rounded his palm and slapped her in the face, "Xiao Lang Hoozi, I let you steal my man, let's see if I don't beat you to death today! You're a slut who was born lusty and despicable. If you don’t stay well in Tokyo and come here to make yourself look embarrassed, I’ll beat you up for the old and young women in Yuncheng County!”
Li Dalian has been working all year round and has a strong body. Yan Poxi has been pampered since childhood and has no strength to restrain a chicken. She has been exhausted for a long time and cannot withstand her stormy blows. She screams weakly a few times. He fainted.
Li Dalian ignored her, slapped her face several times and woke her up, "Pretend to be dead, I asked you to pretend to be dead! Let's see if I don't beat you to death!"
The fight between the two women quickly attracted a group of people to watch. Seeing this rare scene, everyone clapped and applauded, "Well done, well done!"
"Third sister-in-law, beat us hard!"
"Beat this bitch to death without risking your life!"
With the support of the melon-eating crowd, Li Dalian became more energetic. He grabbed Yan Poxi's skirt and kicked her randomly. Soon, she was left naked and she was worse than dead!
"Go on, you are such a tough bitch!" Seeing her sweating profusely and hearing the snapping sound of her big ears rubbing against her cheeks, Zhang Wenyuan wanted to cry without tears. Oh my god, how could I have such a wife? Woolen cloth?
As a history buff, he is very aware of the transcendent status of legal wives in ancient times. It is said that men in ancient times had three wives and four concubines. In fact, they are completely wrong. China's thousands of years of history have always been monogamous. No matter how well a man lives outside or how many concubines he has, the status of his wife is very stable. As long as he makes no mistakes, even a princess I can't force her to abdicate her throne even if she is in power!
Thinking of the life plan he had made before, Zhang Wenyuan was about to cry. Yi Zhangqing, Li Shishi, Miss Cheng, and Roufu Diji, we are destined to be different!
