Poor Family

  Chapter 7 Reporting Complaints Directly (Part 1)

  Hu Sheng was in a bit of a dilemma. Since there is an IOU, it is only natural to pay the debt, but Li Daqi has gone to the county, how to pay the money?

   "Steward Liu, Daqi has gone to the county, come back another day!"

Liu Chenghong smiled darkly, "I know he went to hide his debts, and I can come back another day, but today my dog ​​died, so this matter is not easy to handle, how about this! Brother Hu, give me a guarantor, this dog It is worth 30 guan, and together with the 50 guan IOU, there is a total of 80 guan, if Li Daqi does not pay back the money, you will pay it for him!"

Hearing that he was a rascal, Li Yanqing took down the ten coins that he had stolen, and was furious in his heart. He stepped forward and said, "Uncle Hu, don't listen to his nonsense, this IOU was written by him by violence." The so-called medical expenses for Dahei biting his son, but Dahei didn't bite his son at all, he is clearly blackmailing my father, I will never admit it, as for this dog, it broke into a private house, it deserves its death! "

   Liu Chenghong's goldfish eyes widened, "Little bastard, dare to frame me, let's see how I deal with you!"

Hu Sheng put his arms around Li Yanqing's shoulders, and with a straight and burly body, he said solemnly to Liu Chenghong: "I won't give you any insurance, but Daqi entrusted his son to me, and I won't allow you to touch him today." vellus."

   Liu Chenghong didn’t leave or stay. He really couldn’t get off the stage. At this moment, a servant came running out of breath, cupping his fists and saying, “Boss, the sacrifices are here. The master told you to go back quickly.”

Liu Chenghong took the opportunity to step down, bared his teeth and stared at Li Yanqing viciously, and said viciously: "When I finish the sacrifice, I will go to the county to find your father, little bastard, it doesn't matter if you are stubborn, let's see how I drag you back from the county to settle the money It’s useless even if he sues the officials, you father and son are going to put on sackcloth and mourning for my dog’s funeral!”

"let's go!"

   Liu Chenghong turned around and left, the four servants hurriedly cleaned up the dog's corpse, and followed the master away in a dejected manner.

  Hu Sheng’s brows were filled with worry, he understood the world affairs, the IOU was in the hands of a bully like Liu Chenghong, Da Qi was really in big trouble this time.

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  At night, Li Yanqing sat cross-legged on the pit with his arms around Dahei, his eyes were extraordinarily bright in the darkness, he had no time and no way out, the only way to survive in a desperate situation was to fight back.

  An idea that came up in the ancestral hall during the day was gradually brewed by him into a plan. He needed to plan carefully and perfect the details without any mistakes.

  Li Yanqing slowly closed his eyes. Today, Liu Chenghong actually wanted to reason with Uncle Hu, which made him understand a truth. In this world where the jungle preys on the weak, if you want the wicked to reason, you must have a harder fist and be more ruthless than him.

   Just reading is not enough. After this matter is over, he will also find a chance to practice his fists.

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  The next day at noon, Li Yanqing came to the ancestral hall again, but he did not enter the ancestral hall, but climbed on a big cypress tree to observe the ancestral hall. The ancestral hall, which was still deserted yesterday, was extremely lively today.

  The courtyard is full of various boxes and cages. More than a dozen clansmen are busy in the courtyard and the main hall. Some sweep the floor and sprinkle water, some arrange altars and sacrifices, and some lay carpets.

   Li Daguang stood at the door and pretended to help, but his eyes were caught by the two altars of fine wine in the yard. They were the most famous Gaoji shochu in Xiangzhou! The smell of wine drifted out through the mud cover, piercing his nostrils, piercing his heart, making him almost forget about tomorrow's clan sacrifice.

  A young clansman laughed and teased Li Daguang and said, "Fourth Uncle, no rats will come to steal the bar tonight!"

   "Hehe, how could it be!"

  Li Daguang put on his fairy-like demeanor, waved his hand and said: "It's been so many years, when ever something went wrong, I, Li Daguang, will sleep in the main hall tonight, and see who dares to steal."

   Several young people laughed, "Every time something goes wrong, it's just that the patriarch didn't pursue it."

   Li Daguang's face became hot, so he had to laugh a few times in embarrassment.

  At this time, a middle-aged man with a serious face came out of the main hall. Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to joke anymore. His name is Li Wengui, and he is the third brother of the patriarch Li Wenyou. He is fully responsible for this sacrifice.

  He asked Li Daguang: "Fourth brother, there was no movement in the main hall last night, right?"

  Li Daguang hurriedly laughed and said, "There is nothing abnormal, please rest assured, third brother!"

Li Wengui glanced back at the rosewood spirit tablet on the wooden alcove, and told him: "Da Guang, you also know what that spiritual tablet means to our family. Invite it out so early, you have to be careful, if you think it’s not enough for one person, I’ll let two young people watch the night with you tonight, so there won’t be any accidents.”

   "Really no need!"

  Li Daguang patted his chest, "Since the patriarch handed it over to me, it means he can trust me. Besides, it's not the first time I've guarded it, third brother, don't worry!"

Li Wengui originally wanted the two younger generations to watch the night with him, but Li Daguang moved the patriarch out, so he couldn't say anything, so he nodded, "Since you said so, then I will give it to you, and you are not allowed drink, remember?"

   "I promise not to drink at all tonight!"

  Li Wengui said to the clansmen in the yard: "I'm going to the county to buy some things now, and I may not be able to come back until the sacrifice. Everyone should work harder and pack up early. I will tell the clan leader later that each person will be rewarded with two pennies."

  Everyone heard that there was a reward, and they worked harder.

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  Li Yanqing did not leave in a hurry, but hid patiently in the tree and waited. He believed in his own judgment, the three little **** would definitely come.

After a while, he really saw the three villains sneaking towards the ancestral hall along a small road. They were walking on the same road yesterday. There was a bush beside the stream, and they hid in the bushes. You can see what's going on in the yard.

  The three of them hid in the bushes and looked into the yard of the ancestral hall. Liu Fuer suddenly pointed to the yard and said excitedly, "I saw that red food cage with all kinds of snacks in it."

   "Hush! Keep your voice down, third uncle is also in the yard, don't let him see us."

   "Afraid of a fart!"

  Liu Fuer gritted his teeth and said, "As long as we don't catch him on the spot, what will he do to us?"

   "I'm afraid that if he takes away all the snacks, we will lose hope."

   "That's true, so what do you think should be done?"

   "Let's come at night. My dad said that the alcoholic would fall asleep after drinking. Let's wait for him to fall asleep."

  The three villains discussed a few more words, and then went back along the original road, but they never found that there was a child with a sneer hiding in the big tree above their heads.

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   At dusk, Li Yanqing appeared on the cypress tree again. He was waiting for the opportunity to enter the ancestral hall. Not long after, Li Daguang came out of the ancestral hall, locked the gate directly, and headed towards the town excitedly with a food box.

  Although the gate of the ancestral hall was locked, it was meaningless to the children. Li Yanqing climbed up a big tree close to the wall, and went directly over the wall into the ancestral hall.

The door of the main hall was locked, and the windows were also locked from the inside. Li Yanqing ran to the backyard. He saw yesterday that a window in the back seemed to be unlatched. The window was blocked by dozens of desks in a mess, and generally no one would notice it.

The backyard is not big, only two rooms. This is Li Daguang's residence. There are more than a dozen empty wine jars piled up in one corner of the yard, and three plum trees are sparsely planted in the middle. How long has no one walked by.

  The back door of the main hall is facing the yard, but it has not been used for many years, and the back door has been locked. The doors, windows and pillars behind have not been painted for a long time, and are covered with large and small cracks, which look very dilapidated and mottled.

Li Yanqing ran to the innermost window. The window was very high, and he was not tall enough. Li Yanqing looked around and saw that there was nothing in the yard except a bunch of wine jars, so he ran to move it. Take a big wine jar and push it upside down on the ground, just as a stepping stone.

  Li Yanqing stepped on the wine jar, groped for the window, and prayed secretly in his heart, success or failure depended on one action, 'squeak! ’ The dilapidated window was opened by him, and it was not locked. Li Yanqing was overjoyed, and jumped into the window.

  (end of this chapter)