Li Guangmao was angry, so he waited for Li Sizhu to come back in the evening and teach him a lesson.
As a result, Li Sizhu didn't come back at night, and when it got dark the next day, there was still no one around.
Li Sizhu's wife was in a panic. Li Sizhu was a person who didn't take care of things, but he really had nothing to say to his wife and children, and there was no precedent for him staying out at night.
Isn’t Li Sizhu’s wife panicking? She was a woman, she didn't know where to find someone, and the two elders didn't dare to tell the truth.
Li Sizhu's first child is an eldest daughter. The first three brothers gave birth to so many boys. The couple did not favor sons over daughters, so they were very happy to name the eldest daughter Li Zhangzhu. She is more than ten years old this year.
Li Zhangzhu was worried about his parents all day long, frowning, looking quite mature and capable of taking matters into his own hands.
"Mom, you'd better tell the truth to grandpa. Dad has been out for two days. It's best not to get into trouble outside!"
Li Zhangzhu knew a little bit about her parents' little thoughts.
Grandma bought a homestead for each house. The two uncles' brick houses were built, but there was no sound from their own house. My parents didn’t have much money in hand, so they were reluctant to put in the hard work, and they were used to my grandparents making up my mind.
The grandma here made a big fuss when she said something, and there was a comparison of the good life of the third uncle's family over there, wasn't it just a matter of imagination?
In the past two days, Li Sizhu and his wife were muttering to each other as they walked in and out. The four rooms in the old house only had two rooms in total. The little girl had already noticed that her parents were unusual.
Li Sizhu's wife was still hesitant, "How about tomorrow...tomorrow night...if your father doesn't come back...I'll tell your grandparents!"
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Li Qiu Sui was following Li Sanzhu in the family rice fields these days. The old house was not close, so no one came up to talk about Li Sizhu. They just assumed that Li Sizhu went home that night.
Li Qiu Sui squatted on the ground and talked to Li Sanzhu, "Dad, the rice has begun to ear and bloom in the past few days. It will be ready in six or seven days. Then we will be able to tell the approximate harvest of this batch of rice..."
Li Sanzhu nodded, "This batch of rice seeds is well-selected. The stalks are short and thick, and the roots are deep. If the ears are well-shaped, we are sure to have a bumper harvest."
While the two men were talking, a villager from the paddy field next door came to talk to them, "Sanzhu, where did you get the seeds for this rice? It grows really well! Is it different from the ones at my house?"
As soon as he heard the voice, he knew that this person was an uncle of Li Guangmao's generation from the Li family.
Li Sanzhu said to himself, how much effort has my family put in, how much effort has your family put in?
He clapped his hands and stood up, "Uncle Qi, they are all the same seeds! I started to fertilize the land at the beginning of spring. Besides, I still have extra seedlings. Didn't your family also get some?"
The seventh uncle's face turned red. The seeds in the past two years, whether rice, wheat or millet, were all obtained from Li Sanzhu's family. The fields of the two families were next to each other. Before the harvest, you could tell the difference at a glance. He had something in mind and blurted out the words.
The seeds in Li Sanzhu's family are all grown in their own fields, and the crops they grow are much better than those bought in the county. His family does not have a shop, but there are quite a few of these seeds. They are all of the same race, and they have never had any trouble changing seeds.
The clan uncle then went back and said, "It's better to farm in Sanzhuhui. If I had known that spring would come, I would fertilize the land together... Oh! It's all caused by drought. It doesn't rain. Who would be willing to dry up the land?" Leave it?"
Li Sanzhu also didn't care about the old man, "What's wrong with this... Uncle Qi is also good at farming. Now that the weather is going well, I think every family will have a good harvest this year."
"Yeah yeah!"
"Dad...Dad!"
Before everyone could turn around, Li Qiusui recognized Li Changlei's voice, "...it's my second brother."
Are you so anxious? Did something happen at home?
Li Sanzhu resisted the shovel and walked back, and Li Qiusui quickly followed.
Li Changlei didn't wait for him to come closer, and said with an anxious look on his face: "Dad, please go to my father's place quickly. Something happened to my fourth uncle!"
What's up?
Li Sanzhu's heart skipped a beat.
"My fourth uncle went to the county town to gamble with others. When he lost, he borrowed a lot of money from others... Now those people are blocking the door of my father's house and causing trouble!"
Li Sanzhu rushed to the old house and found that it was already surrounded by people on three floors inside and three floors outside.
"Three blessings!"
"Ah, Sanzhu is here! Go in quickly and take a look. Your Sizhu is about to be beaten to death, and the old man has also been kicked..."
Li Sanzhu hurried back home, followed closely by Li Changlei and Li Qiusui.
As soon as we entered the yard, we were greeted by a mess. There were broken water tanks and broken tiles on the ground, and the tables, chairs and benches were all in pieces.
Seven or eight people with evil faces, each holding a big stick.
"...Stop! Stop it all!" Li Sanzhu shouted.
He was smashing hard, but no one was listening to him?
Li Changlei snatched the stick from one person's hand, and the others surrounded Li Changlei.
When Li Qiu Sui saw that her second brother was going to suffer, she directly stretched out her foot and kicked one person down, and took the stick from that person's hand.
When the stick came into her hand, it almost made flowers dance. For a moment, no one dared to step forward.
Li Sanzhu pushed aside the crowd, "Everyone stop it!"
Li Qiusui and Li Changlei looked at each other, then they both put away their sticks obediently, and stood next to Li Sanzhu, one on the left and the other on the right.
"If you have anything to say, tell me carefully. If anyone dares to take action again, I, Li Sanzhu, will make him walk around without food today!"
At this time, Li Changshan and Mrs. Liu also came over with their servants. They were all on the other side of the orchard. As soon as they heard that something happened at the old house, they hurried back.
Li Changshan had the advantage in numbers. When he saw his father, younger brothers and sisters surrounded by others, he pushed away the crowd.
"father!"
Li Sanzhu waved his hand, "Go and see your father first..."
The old man had been helped up by Li Erzhu. Li Sanzhu walked over and grabbed one of the old man's hands, "Dad, how are you?"
Before Li Guangmao could catch his breath, he almost cried when he saw Li Sanzhu, "Old... Third brother! I... my old man is fine, Si Zhu... Si Zhu got into... and got into big trouble..."
Li Sanzhu gently stroked the old man's heart and said, "Dad, calm down and let me handle the matter."
Li Qiusui grabbed the old man's other wrist. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured, but he was a little frightened.
Li Qiu Sui nodded towards Li Sanzhu who looked over worriedly. Everyone in her family knew that she had a miraculous doctor as her teacher. In the past two years, she had prescribed some medicinal soups to nourish the family from time to time. No one in her family had ever gotten sick. Anyone who has been working hard all year round and does not suffer from backache will be cured without realizing it.
Li Sanzhu was relieved, and without even looking at Li Sizhu, who had a bruised nose and swollen eyes, he asked the man who was obviously the leader with a sullen face: "What on earth is going on? How can you beat the old man?"
He had come into contact with many people in the past two years, so his sudden scowl was really shocking.
Seven or eight big men with sticks looked at the leader.
The man just smiled and said, "Are you from this family too?"
Li Sanzhu snorted.
The man smiled again, "We don't want to do anything, it's just your brother who owes us money. As the saying goes, it's only right to pay back debts! But this old man came up and wanted to rob us, and he was arrogant. It’s normal to fall!”
Gambling does not have a good reputation, and then there is the matter of borrowing money, which is widely publicized...
Li Sanzhu didn't want to argue with this group of people, "How much do you owe? I'll pay for the evil debt first."
