Chapter 2, Human Heart

"It turns out to be the old Chu family! It's probably because of the money issue..."

Fang Rui narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and went out.

At this time, a circle of people had gathered outside Lao Chu's house, all of whom were neighbors.

"Uncle Fuquan! Sister Caigen! Uncle Big Hammer! Brother Little Hammer!"

Fang Rui greeted everyone and asked, "What's going on?"

"Something happened to the old Chu family." Sister Cai Gen sighed.

"Not yet..."

"Xiaochui, shut up! Ah, Rui, you can see for yourself!"

They are called 'Uncle Dachui' and 'Brother Xiaochui', respectively named Wang Dachui and Wang Xiaochui. They are a father and son who work in the iron industry.

At this time, the father and his son stepped aside to allow Fang Rui to step forward and see inside.

I only saw:

Outside the gate of Lao Chu's house, two of Mr. Tiger's followers led them to kneel down. They were Lao Chu and Xiao Chu from Lao Chu's house!

They were all from the village, and Fang Rui knew them both. He still remembered that his family had a good relationship with Lao Chu's family, and his father even treated Lao Chu's illness.

"Everyone listen!"

Master Hu stood aside, his black buns a little messy.

He did not prohibit people from watching, or he said that this is what he wanted to see, as a warning to others: "The old Chu family's fight against turning in the customary money is against me, Zhang Heihu! Against the Tiger Gang! Especially: they dare to attack me.

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After hearing this, the crowd suddenly burst into an uproar.

"Lao Chu's family is so bold!"

"You still dare to attack Mr. Tiger?"

"It's true... I have eaten the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard."

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"Fight against the Tiger Gang? Take action against Mr. Tiger? With the temperament of Lao Chu's family, that's not possible!"

Fang Rui looked inside Old Chu's house: tables and chairs were scattered and it was a mess.

Suddenly.

He had some guesses in his mind: the real fact should be: the Tiger Gang increased taxes, and the Chu family couldn't pay it. Mr. Hu and others were not clean, so they wanted to take the opportunity to rob and take it, and then a physical conflict broke out...

This should be the truth behind 'fighting against the Tiger Gang' and 'taking action against Mr. Tiger'.

Of course, Mr. Hu must also be using the topic to his advantage and taking advantage of the opportunity to establish his authority!

really.

I saw Lao Chutou opening his mouth, as if he wanted to defend himself.

boom!

At this time, Mr. Hu gave Old Chu a hard kick and kicked him on the head: "Today, I will implement the gang rules and gang laws! Drag me down and beat him! Beat me hard!"

The two followers quickly followed up and kicked Lao Chu and his son until they screamed in agony.

After a while.

Mr. Hu waved his hand and made the two followers stop. He squinted his eyes and said: "Okay, the gang rules have been implemented, and the money cannot be less... Search for me!"

Hear the words.

The two followers rushed into Lao Chu's house like wolves and tigers, smashing and rummaging through everything.

boom!

The large tank filled with water was overturned and cracked.

Wow!

A mat was opened directly, and quilts and pillows were scattered on the floor.

This tragic scene of ransacking a house, coupled with the fact that Lao Chu and his son had bruises and swollen faces, moaning and screaming, immediately made everyone feel sad.

After all, we are all neighbors and people who know the situation well. Seeing Lao Chu's family suffer such hardship, it is inevitable that things will hurt others.

But the most I can feel is sympathy.

More?

But he didn't dare.

Fang Rui looked around and thought to himself: 'Actually, there are hundreds of neighbors and villagers, and Mr. Tiger only has three people. If everyone picks up the guy and rushes forward, Mr. Hu and his like will die without a burial place, but there is no place for them to be buried.

If you are forced to do that, if you are honest and patient, this is the end...'

'Of course, there is a "Tiger Gang" behind Lord Tiger. If we really resist... it will probably end in tragedy!'

"found it."

At this time, a follower made a sound of surprise, took out a silver bracelet wrapped in red cloth from the big black box containing clothes, took it out and handed it to Mr. Tiger like a treasure.

"You can't... give it back to me... this is the dead child's fucking dowry!"

Old Chu was already beaten unconscious, but when he saw the silver bracelet, he suddenly struggled violently as if he was having a flashback.

"Old guy, get out!"

Mr. Tiger flew up and kicked Old Chu in the head until his forehead hit the ground. His face was covered with blood: "Good guy, a silver bracelet weighing two cents, Old Chu...you said you can't afford the case."

money?"

"Haha, I'm not embarrassed either, Lao Chu, just think of this as your apology for doing something to me... Let's go!"

After Master Hu finished speaking, he waved his hand and walked away with his two followers. The crowds dispersed wherever they passed, as if avoiding snakes and scorpions.

Watching Master Hu and others leave.

Fang Rui recalled Master Hu's attitude when he came to his Caozhitang before, and he suddenly realized something in his heart: 'My family is among the neighbors, at the upper-middle level... My father left for the army, and I am a sick boy again.

I have no confidence...he is just the best chicken to scare the monkeys!'

'In the past, Mr. Hu and his ilk must have come here just to stir up trouble. Thanks to my sense of humor... If I had said a few words at that time, I would have been beaten up immediately!'

'Looking at it this way, the old Chu family has suffered on my family's behalf. Otherwise, even if the old Chu family cannot pay the full payment for the time being, Mr. Tiger may not go so far!'

'Of course, as long as the old Chu family is reluctant to part with that silver bracelet and fails to pay the full payment, this will happen sooner or later.'

Think of this.

Fang Rui sighed deeply: "This world is... so difficult!"

Having said that, in fact, in terms of horizontal comparison, his family is not the most difficult.

like:

Lao Chu's family is a foot trader, but due to the drought this year, consumption in the county has dropped, and his family can't even raise the money to pay for the bills.

Zhang Dachui and Zhang Xiaochui's family are blacksmiths, and their business has also declined. Fortunately, they have accepted orders from the government and can barely make ends meet, but it is hard and tiring... Needless to say.

Uncle Fuquan and Sister Caigen's family are making tofu, but it's still difficult. They get up early and stay late, so they can barely make ends meet.

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Among the neighbors, the one who is slightly better off is the third lady from the house next door, who owns a liquor shop. I heard that she is backed by a military leader and is considered the best among the people in the neighborhood.

"By the way, it seems that Third Lady is not here..."

Fang Rui looked at Sanniang's house next door. The door was locked and she was not at home. He couldn't help but shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

'Taking it all together, my family is at an upper-middle level in the neighborhood. It's not the best, but it's not the most difficult either. It's better than the top, less than the bottom.'

'It's considered the mean...the mean is good, the mean is wonderful, it doesn't stand out, it doesn't attract attention.'

Fang Rui thought like this and looked at the Chu family father and son who were being helped up by the neighbors. He did not join in the fun and walked back to his "Cao Zhitang".

As for taking the initiative to treat the old Chu family and his son?

nonexistent.

The friendship isn't that great - maybe Fang's father has a good relationship with the old Chu family, but that's not him.

Furthermore.

At this moment, if Fang Rui takes the initiative to treat the old Chu family and his son, it will be treated as a financial aid by default. Not only will he not receive a large medical fee, but he will also have to pay for the medicinal materials.

On the contrary, if the other party comes to 'Cao Zhi Tang', it is a normal diagnosis and treatment. Regardless of whether the other party pays the consultation fee with food or owes it, he will have to pay.

This is not an over-calculation, but a case of being too poor, so poor that one has to care about this.

Not just Fang Rui, but others as well.

For example: At this moment, what other people are doing is to support the old Chu family and send the old Chu family and his son back to the house. These are convenient and free things. Is anyone giving eggs, bacon or other supplements to the old Chu family?
To be continued...