manynovel Chapter 67: Beat to death
Chapter 67: Beat to death
Aunt Ya squeezed in and saw that the house was packed with people, some sitting and some standing.
When she saw the two people kneeling in front of the hall, she covered her mouth in surprise. It turned out to be Gao Shan.
Gao Shan's mother and daughter-in-law were also present. His blind mother was supported by his daughter-in-law, and both of them cried heart-wrenchingly.
Gao Shan's mother raised her walking stick and banged it against the ground, "Xiao Shan! You, you are bringing shame to our Gao family ancestors! Being poor is not scary, what is scary is having no backbone.
Isn't Fugui good to you? You treat him like this, you are a ruthless person just for gambling."
Gao Shan's wife wiped her tears and said nothing.
There were two kids kneeling next to them, a girl who looked about the same age as Jiang Youzhen, and a boy who looked only six or seven years old.
The old lady touched her son, walked up to him and greeted him with her walking stick.
"Since you don't learn your lesson, I will beat you to death today."
It was a real greeting, and the crutch hit Gao Shan hard.
The old lady gasped, "Don't show me mercy, beat him to death."
"Oh! Auntie, please don't be like this. You only have one son."
Some members of the Jiang family saw that the fight was fierce and tried to persuade them to stop. If the fight really ended in misfortune, it would be difficult for the Jiang family.
"Yes! The eldest son died early, how could I know that the youngest son would be like this? I raised him up, but he became a thief. When I die in the future, I won't be able to face the old man. It's better not to have this son!"
The old lady was filled with shame and sat on the ground crying when she was tired of beating him.
Jiang Youzhen watched coldly. The old lady seemed to be sensible, but she also had her own little thoughts.
"Gao Shan's mother, calm down. It's not worth it to get angry. You'd better take the baby out first and don't let him stay here." The clan leader also waved his crutch, feeling a headache.
Unexpectedly, Gao Shan's mother said, "No! They should be left here to see what happens to their father as a thief."
The clan leader sighed. Since Gao Shan was not a member of the clan, he couldn't say much.
"Fugui, what do you say?" The patriarch threw the question back to Fugui. He didn't want to be a bad guy either.
Jiang Fugui was in a dilemma. He didn't know what to do. Sending him to the government was definitely not an option, and fining him was even worse. After all, his family didn't suffer any loss.
"Fugui, it is our family that has let you down, and I will apologize to you for this matter. Gaoshan is right here, you can beat him or scold him as you like, he deserves it, and I will not say a word."
At this time, the old lady's eyes were already filled with tears, and she looked very pitiful with her tattered clothes and sad face.
"I have only one request, that is, don't see the officials. You know, if I go to jail, I will still be alive. If I am drafted to the battlefield, what will happen to my family?
I am an old lady, I have lived for so many years, I have lived enough, but he still has children and a wife. "
As the old lady spoke, she actually asked her daughter-in-law to support her and walk in front of Jiang Fugui, asking her to kneel down in front of him.
"Auntie, what are you doing? Stop it."
Jiang Fugui and Shen Shi hurried forward to support them and asked the elders to kneel down in front of them, as they would be struck by lightning if they did so.
"Auntie knows that my request is difficult for you, but there is nothing I can do. Even if you have to pay me some silver, I will let him work and pay you back in the future."
The thin old lady's words moved everyone present, even Jiang Youzhen sighed.
Things have almost come to this point, and Jiang Youzhen decided to quit while he was ahead.
"Grandpa Clan Leader, Uncle Gao Shan and my father are good brothers, and he is also very embarrassed about this matter. I do have an idea, Grandpa Clan Leader, can you allow me to explain it in detail?"
Jiang Youzhen stood up. No matter what Jiang Fugui did, it would be wrong. It was time for her to stand up.
The clan leader had a deep impression of Erlang. The previous division of the family had made him look at Erlang with new eyes.
However, after Erlang went to his house and knocked on the door before dawn, he became a little dissatisfied with Erlang.
Erlang is capable, but he doesn't seem to have much affection for the Jiang family. This guy is too scheming and acts decisively and ruthlessly, and I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse.
Erlang slammed the door and kept shouting that there was a thief in the house and asked him to get up and seek justice. This caused the neighbors to come out and ask what happened.
Originally, he didn't want to make a big fuss and just wanted to solve it privately, but who would have thought that he would be yelled at like this? Before dawn today, a bunch of people were standing at the door watching the fun.
He finally realized that this was a warning to others!
"Tell me about it." The patriarch nodded.
"That's right. Actually, my family didn't suffer any loss. Besides, Uncle Gao Shan and my father were close friends, and my father couldn't bear it, so I thought of a way.
That is to write a letter of guarantee, promising not to do it again in the future, and have Uncle Gao Shan sign it, and the matter will be over!"
Jiang Youzhen's words made Gao Shan and his mother's faces change. It seemed that there was no punishment, but once the letter of guarantee was written, this matter would become a handle in Jiang Fugui's hand, and his reputation would be greatly damaged.
If something happens in the future, it will be embarrassing enough to take out the guarantee letter. This is not a punishment, it is humiliation.
The clan leader looked at Jiang Youzhen deeply. He should have thought that this kid would not give up so easily.
"We are actually doing this to help Uncle Gao Shan turn over a new leaf. There is nothing good about gambling. This letter of guarantee is a spur."
Jiang Youzhen's words were righteous, and even the clan leader couldn't find any fault with them.
The old lady moved her lips. Although she felt a little humiliated, there was no good compensation at the moment, so she didn't say anything else.
"What do you mean, Fugui? I think Erlang is right." The clan leader thought that this was actually a good idea. The most important thing was not to offend Jiang Youzhen.
Just a few days after the separation, the Jiang family rose to prominence.
Judging from this trend, Jiang Youzhen might be able to rise to prominence. If that's the case, why would he be such a bad guy?
Jiang Fugui didn't think too much about it and nodded, "Then follow Erlang's wishes."
At this time, Jiang Youzhen had asked his third sister to help him get paper and pen, "Grandpa, clan leader, please draft it! You are the only one here who has learned so much."
Seeing Jiang Youzhen handing over the paper and pen with a smile, the clan leader took a deep breath, thinking that this would make him the final villain.
This kid is too calculating.
"Erlang, can you read now?" he asked as he took the paper and pen.
"I learned a few words and I'll make a living from that."
"Well! Study hard." The clan leader suddenly turned to look at Jiang Fugui, "Send Erlang to a private school after the New Year! I think he has some talent, don't bury it."
"Ah?" Jiang Fugui stammered.
"If the money is not enough, it would be okay for the clan to contribute some."
The clan leader realized that among the younger generation in the clan, there was no one as capable as Jiang Youzhen. If Jiang Youzhen could go to school, he might be able to change the clan's fortunes.
Shen smiled bitterly. The more Erlang tried to succeed, the more distressed she became.
"It's settled. Mr. Jiang in town and I are old friends. We used to be classmates. I'll go and ask him to give me a lower tuition."
After the clan leader finished speaking, he started writing a letter of guarantee, which made Jiang Fugui and his wife worried.
Only after Gao Shan signed and sealed the deal did Jiang Youzhen continue, "Uncle Gao Shan, I heard that the gambling house gave you three days to pay back the twenty taels of silver. Is that true or not?"