Chapter 1746
Brine for Tofu
As soon as Li Sanmeng said this, the five older people, including Yang Shuwen, were once again stunned, staring at Li Sanmeng in disbelief.
Unexpectedly, after Li Sanmeng finished speaking, the young man next to him named Yang Fuqiang chimed in:
"That's right, there are seven of us and only four of them. They have guns, and we have guns too. Why are we afraid of them?"
No sooner had Yang Fuqiang finished speaking than Yang Shuwen stepped forward and swung his large hand directly at him.
With a sharp "smack," Yang Fuqiang's face swelled up visibly.
Turning his head, Yang Shuwen complained to Yang Shuxin:
“I told you I wouldn’t bring him, but you insisted that he’s become so sensible now. See? This is what you mean by ‘becoming so sensible’?”
Yang Shuxin's face also turned ugly. He took two quick steps forward and began punching and kicking Yang Fuqiang, who cried out in pain, "Second Uncle, I was wrong, I'll never dare to do it again!" and "Second Uncle, please stop hitting me, I really won't dare to do it again."
After a beating, Yang Shuxin pointed at Yang Fuqiang's nose and said:
“I brought you into the mountains, so I have to take you back. Let me tell you the truth, even if your dad were here, I would still beat you up. When you get home, ask your dad how he broke his leg. You little brat, how old are you, and you dare to act tough?”
The beating Yang Fuqiang received was much worse than the one Li Sanmeng had received before. His second uncle, Yang Shuxin, really beat him, just like a volatile father beating a stubborn son.
But you know what? Yang Fuqiang was instantly subdued, his previous arrogance vanished, and he asked with a pitiful expression:
"Second Uncle, that, that 'Crazy Nan,' is he really that wicked?"
Yang Shuxin rolled his eyes at Yang Fuqiang, annoyed, and said:
"Then what are you thinking? Even when your dad was at the top of his game in the county, he was just a small fry compared to these guys. He wasn't even in the top tier. And you, with your looks, are trying to steal the club from them? Who do you think you are?"
After a pause, Yang Shuxin glanced at Li Sanmeng, who was still somewhat unruly, then turned to Yang Fuqiang and said:
"Besides, he's now a county-level security officer, specifically there to deal with you bunch of thugs and petty hooligans. You cowards think you can fight him? What the hell do you think you have to fight him with? Just your stupid brute force?"
Yang Shuxin glanced at Li Sanmeng again and continued:
"By the way, what made you guys come up the mountain with us to carry wooden clubs? Don't you have any self-awareness? Are you really waiting for them to come to your house and arrest you?"
At this time in Wang An's previous life, he was hanging out with ginseng merchants from the south, and coincided with China's vigorous economic development and encouragement of private economic growth, thus successfully avoiding the calamity of the large-scale sanitation campaign.
Judging from Yang Shuxin's words, the reason why Li Sanmeng and Yang Fuqiang followed Yang Shuwen and the others into the mountains to carry wooden clubs was clearly to help them avoid trouble.
After all, the cleaning was done very thoroughly this time, and everyone who got scratched was severely punished, so smart people had already found places to hide.
This mountain is undoubtedly an excellent place to escape to, and the key is that you can also learn some skills and make some money along the way.
After Yang Shuxin finished speaking, not only did Yang Fuqiang become completely obedient, but even Li Sanmeng, who had always been very unruly, immediately calmed down and lost his previous arrogance.
Whether in ancient times or in modern times, if you ask petty thugs and hooligans who they fear most, anyone who knows a little about the world of petty thugs will know that the people they fear most are not their parents or their friends; the people they fear most are always the big thugs and hooligans.
There's a saying, "Brine sets tofu, and one thing subdues another." A hoodlum's words carry more weight than even their parents'.
Only then did Yang Shuwen, with a cold face, ask Li Sanmeng again:
"Tell me, what exactly happened? Let me tell you, if you don't tell me now, and they really chop your hand off, don't blame me for not taking care of you. You brought it on yourself." As soon as Yang Shuwen finished speaking, Li Sanmeng trembled all over. He glanced at Yang Shuwen, then at Li Baozhu, before stammering, "..."
"A little before noon, just before noon, I, I broke off a four-leafed sapling and buried it."
It was clear that Li Sanmeng was truly terrified at this moment. After speaking, he looked at Yang Shuwen with a mournful face, as if he were waiting for Yang Shuwen's judgment.
After hearing this, Yang Shuwen's face was filled with anger, and he opened his mouth several times but couldn't say anything.
As for Yang Shuxin, Li Baozhu, and the other four elders, their expressions immediately turned very ugly after hearing this, and for a moment the space fell into a very strange silence.
There was no other way. When they started digging for ginseng with sticks, Yang Shuwen solemnly told Wang An that they believed in the mountain god Lao Ba Tou and would not do anything dishonest or disgraceful.
And just recently, Yang Shuwen had confidently declared that they weren't those kinds of people.
Unfortunately, reality quickly proved me wrong, and the slap in the face was resounding.
This is utterly shameful, absolutely utterly shameful!
Seeing that Yang Shuwen remained silent and didn't even look at him, Li Sanmeng hurriedly said again:
"Uncle Yang, I... I just acted impulsively. Uncle Yang, you have to help me! I don't want to have my hand chopped off."
Yang Shuwen suddenly raised his head, pointed at Li Sanmeng, and then, while giving a thumbs-up, said with a mocking laugh:
"Fine, fine, you're really something else! I kindly brought you into the mountains, and you just screwed me over like this? Huh? You're really something else!"
"Do you even remember what you swore before we went into the mountains? Didn't you say you'd do whatever I said after we got in? Huh? You've already got greedy for money so quickly!"
"You secretly planted a four-leafed giant club-shaped tree, haha, hahaha. Do you know how much a four-leafed tree is worth now? That's enough to buy your life!"
As he spoke, Yang Shuwen couldn't continue, perhaps because he was completely disappointed in Li Sanmeng. He turned around and beckoned to Yang Shuhui and Yang Shuxin, saying:
"Let's go back first."
After Yang Shuwen finished speaking, he took the lead and walked back in the direction they had come from, and the others glanced at Li Sanmeng and followed in turn.
After everyone else had left, Li Sanmeng followed at the very back.
After Yang Shuwen and his six companions left, Wang An and Wang Li emerged from behind a bush.
Wang An chuckled and said:
"See? I told you so! Now we're going to have a good show!" (End of Chapter)