Gu You was already wiping away tears. Xu Ling told her that he would stop beating her in the future and live a good life. Even if he told her ten times and a hundred times, she wouldn't believe him.
But now Xu Ling swore in front of her father and elder brother, and she swore such a strong oath, which made Gu You feel a glimmer of hope again.
Xu Ling, is he really going to change his character?
After Gu Litian threatened Xu Ling, Gu Daliang glared at Xu Ling again and warned him not to hit Gu You again, otherwise he would be beaten to death.
Xu Ling pretended to be scared and agreed repeatedly.
Gu Litian and Gu Daliang were both good at working in the village, and their strength was not comparable to that of an underfed gangster like Xu Ling.
Xu Ling was really afraid of being beaten.
He thought that after coaxing the Gu family, they would leave.
But Xu Ling really underestimated the simplicity of farmers.
Gu Litian spit in his hands, rubbed them together, picked up the shovel and helped Xu Ling dig up the vegetable garden.
He and Gu Daliang, one digging with a shovel in front, and the other using a hoe in the back, broke up the big lumps of soil. They worked quickly and efficiently.
How dare Xu Ling, just say let him do it.
Unexpectedly, my father-in-law and uncle-in-law didn't like him.
Xu Ling felt warm in her heart. Look, they are such good people. Why doesn't the original owner know how to cherish them?
She was passing sweat towels and water to the side, and the Gu family father and son didn't even look at her.
Xu Ling worked the vegetable garden all morning, and the Gu family and his son did not last for half an hour. After Xu's mother prepared the wild vegetable and fish soup, they also dug the ground and planned to go home.
Xu Ling touched Gu Tao's arm and said, "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, please stay and have a meal before leaving."
Gu You was a little uncomfortable, but he understood what he meant and whispered: "Dad, brother, let's have something to eat."
The bowls were all placed on the table, and the green fish soup in the pottery jar was appetizing.
Gu Litian shook his head and said, "Let's go."
After that, he took his eldest son and left the Xu family with all the things he had done.
Xu Ling and Xu's mother were left looking at each other.
Not only did the Gu family and his son not want to eat this dish, Xu Ling didn’t want to eat it either!
But he was hungry even if he didn't eat, so he forced himself to eat every day.
Usually when it's time to eat, Xu Ping and Xu An would have been back long ago, but now there is no trace of the two brothers and sisters.
Xu Ling felt a little uneasy. He was about to say that he would go to the village to look for it when he saw Xu An running back in panic. She cried, "Brother, brother! The second brother was caught stealing fish and was tied to a willow tree and beaten." Woolen cloth!"
"What!" Xu Mu stood up and ran outside crying, "Where is your brother?"
Xu Ling and Gu Tao also stood up. Xu Ling said to Gu Tao, "Da Ya hasn't woken up yet. You can watch her eat at home while I go take a look."
He followed Xu's mother and was led through the village by Xu An. From a distance, he saw a wide and broad river like a silver belt. There were large reeds growing on both sides of the river, and boats were docked one after another along the river.
A group of people gathered under a willow tree. Xu Ping was tied to the tree with a hemp rope, his clothes were taken off, and there were several red marks on his chest.
"You brat! You're the one who comes here to steal my fish every day! You made me let go of a wild turtle just to catch you today! Damn it! If you don't compensate me today, I'll beat you to death!"
Xu Ping was like an angry little beast. He blushed and had veins popping up on his neck: "Fuck you! You can't catch any fucking fish! Where did the wild turtle come from? You want to blackmail me! No way!"
There were people from Lianhuawanzi and other villages onlookers. Some people smiled and said: "Big man, you are unlucky. Do you know who this kid is? If he can compensate you, I can change his position." Your last name!”
The man called "Big Man" was tall, shirtless, and his hair was tied up like a mess of grass. He had dark skin and a strong build.
This man's name is Feng Yi, a fisherman from Fengjia Village next to Lianhuawanzi.
"His name is Xu Ping, and his brother's name is Xu Ling. Do you know who Xu Ling is?"
Feng Yi frowned, threw away the wicker, stamped his feet and scolded his mother: "Damn it, you are really unlucky!"
Who in the nearby villages doesn’t know Xu Ling? This bastard is so sneaky that he often steals from Lianhuawanzi to other villages, and he is so shameless. When someone wanted to send him to an official, his mother dared to go to their home with a rope to hang herself. Normal people would think it was unlucky, so the whole family would take a detour when they met.
Even the dogs would tuck their tails between their legs and bark when they heard Xu Ling's name, and run away.
Feng Yi knew that he had no choice but to admit defeat this time, but he was unwilling to give in. Just when he was about to slap Xu Ping a few more times, he heard the woman's sad cry from behind him——
"You dare to hit my son! I will fight with you!"
Looking back, who is that scoundrel mother and son if not Mrs. Xu?
Everyone dispersed a little further away to watch the fun.
On the way, Xu Ling had already asked Xu An what happened. The brother and sister were stealing fish from a fishing boat on the river. Today they spotted a man fishing and stole something while he was peeing. Let others fish, the main thing is to attack the east and attack the west.
Unexpectedly, Xu Ping accidentally slipped and was caught by someone. He knocked over the fish basket placed aside and let go of the wild turtle that he had finally caught.
Xu An knew something was wrong and ran back to find Xu Ling.
Xu Ping was tied to a tree and beaten.
After Xu Ling heard this, he couldn't help but cursed secretly. The brother and sister were usually afraid of causing trouble, so they only dared to steal some small and common crucian carp plates. Ordinary people would not chase after one or two crucian carp.
But the wild turtle is different. This thing is a nourishing thing. Take it to the town market and sell it. If you are lucky, you can sell it for half a tael!
Xu Ling stopped Xu's mother who was going crazy, for fear that she would act like a fool again.
He asked his sister to hold Xu's mother steady, and walked up to Feng Yi, thinking that this was the culprit, and smiled guiltily: "Brother, this is my younger brother. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Feng Yi crossed his arms and looked at Xu Ling. He had only heard of Xu Ling's name before, but this was the first time he saw him.
I saw that Xu Ling was a skinny man with not much flesh on his body. He was over 1.7 meters tall and his face was white. He didn't look like an unreasonable bastard.
"Xu Ling, don't get close to me. Your brother let go of the wild turtle I managed to catch. It weighs at least two kilograms. It's not cheap! If you want me to let your brother go, I won't care about those fish. You Give me the turtle’s money!”
Xu Ling suddenly got into trouble. The Xu family was very poor. Where could he get a few hundred coins to redeem Xu Ping?
Just as he was racking his brains to think of how to solve the matter, Xu Ping shouted from the side: "Brother! Don't pay him! Let him have the ability to beat me to death!"
Xu Ling had a dark look on his face.
He glanced at Xu Ping with a complicated expression. This kid was beaten and bruised all over his body, but he still looked like he was not at fault.
If you don't correct yourself, will you become another Xu Ling when you grow up?
This is something Xu Ling doesn't want to see.
Xu Lingyi gritted his teeth and said, "I'll compensate you! But I can't afford it now. I'll write an IOU. Do you think that's okay?"
