Chapter 61: Mom
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My mom pulled me and said, "Fly, there are so many people..."
I said, "My brother is outside, no matter how many people there are, I have to go. Mom, it's my fault, please don't go out, I'm begging you, close the door, please don't go out."
I pushed my mom inside and quickly rushed back. I ran to the street and saw Wang Gui lying on the ground, crawling while swinging the belt in his hand, covered in blood. The people on the other side weren't any better; several of them had bloodstains on their faces.
I grabbed the carrying pole and charged forward, swinging it at the people on the other side. I spun around a few times, scaring them so much that they couldn't move. I quickly pulled Wang Gui up. Wang Gui wiped the blood off his face and spat.
At this moment, Huang Qin came out with a big bald man. Huang Qin pointed at me and said, "Zhao Fei, you're back. I've been looking for you for several days. Aren't you quite bold?"You got someone from the underworld to beat me up, and now you're acting all submissive?Please provide the text you would like to have translated.
I said, "Huang Qin, don't you know what fear is?"
Huang Qin burst into laughter and said, "I'm afraid you'll die first, damn it, chop off one of my fingers?"I want you to grab my hand..."
I saw a few people trying to rush over, so I waved the pole in my hand and said, "Baldy, are you causing trouble?"Have you heard of Qian Guang?I hang out with him...
The bald man, dressed in gray clothes and looking rather unremarkable, even lacking eyebrows, spat out the cigarette from his mouth and said, "I know, but I chopped off your hand, just explain it to him. We're all in this life, I'm not afraid of him either. If he doesn't give me face, sorry, I won't give him face either. If he's not happy, tell him to come to Kunming and find me. I'll take him down too."
I listened to the bald guy's words, knowing that just scaring him with money wouldn't work. Suddenly, I saw someone lunging at us from the left. Wang Gui kicked him down to the ground, but the people on the other side seemed fearless and started rushing towards us. I kept fighting, but suddenly, the pole I was using broke. I was unarmed, and there were too many of them—over twenty. I quickly ran away with Wang Gui.
There's no other way right now; a brave man doesn't suffer immediate losses. I'll run home first and talk later. I ran to the doorstep and hurriedly shouted, "Mom, open the door, it's me..."
The door opened quickly, and I hurriedly followed Wang Gui inside, but that group had already caught up with us, constantly banging on the door. Wang Gui and I were desperately holding the door, but there were too many of them. They kicked the door open, and Wang Gui and I were knocked to the ground. A group of people rushed in, punching and kicking us. Wang Gui and I were quickly overwhelmed.
"Stop, don't hit my son, I'll fight you all..."
I watched as my mom waved the knife around wildly, and a few people backed away. I got up and saw Huang Qin and the bald guy standing at the door, sneering. The bald guy said, "Kid, in this line of work, I value principles. We have rules: we settle things fairly, without harming wives and children. Today, I'm here to confront you, and you can't escape. Come out and lose a hand, and this matter will be settled. Otherwise, even your mother
My mom was holding a knife, extremely angry, and she said, "I'm standing at this door, and no one is allowed to go in."
Huang Qin heard this and angrily walked inside. My mom went up and swung her knife, scaring Huang Qin so much that he quickly stepped back, his face pale, saying, "You old hag, how dare you attack me..."
My mom said, "If you harm my son, I'll kill you. No one can come near..."
I looked at my mom, and at her age, she still had to stand at the door dealing with these people. I felt so useless, tears welling up in my eyes. I wished I could grab a knife and fight them myself...
The bald man's face turned ashen and he said, "Auntie, you forced my hand. Don't blame me for being ruthless. I admire you, but let me tell you, your son chopped off my brother's finger. This debt must be repaid. You can save him once, but can you save him for a lifetime?"
After the bald man finished speaking, he suddenly lunged to grab the knife while my mom was turning around. However, my mom swung her hand, and the bald man immediately got a cut on his chest, his clothes torn. He was so scared that his face turned pale.
My mom stood at the door, looking at so many people on the other side, but not a single person dared to move. The bald guy said, "You old fool, are you looking for death? Get over here..."
But as soon as he finished speaking, I saw quite a few people turn around, including the bald man. Suddenly, I saw many villagers walking towards my uncle's house with farming tools, and my uncle was leading them. I watched and felt a sigh of relief. There were probably about sixty or seventy people, all villagers from the village. When these people reached the doorstep, they were about to start fighting, and the bald man immediately gathered around.
My uncle said, "Come to my house to hurt people? Ask me if I agree or not?"
The bald man's expression changed, and he said, "Damn it, I really stepped in dog s**t, so unlucky. Zhao Fei, you little brat, I wonder if you can hide for a lifetime, I wonder if your mom can guard the door for you for a lifetime. I'm still saying, when you come out to mix, don't harm the wives and children. This matter, I'll find you. Just wait and see."
After he finished speaking, he led the way out, and those villagers cursed him to get as far away as possible. The bald man didn't even look back and just walked away. I breathed a sigh of relief, and my mother was so scared that she sat down on the ground. My uncle and grandfather came over, looked at me, and their faces didn't show any good color.
My uncle slapped me and said, "You little brat, causing such a big mess. Are you happy only when you're putting us in danger?"Please provide the text you would like to have translated.
This slap hurt a lot, even more than the ones they gave me. I covered my face, stubbornly refusing to back down, but the tears couldn't help but fall. I felt really aggrieved, angry, and unwilling in my heart.
"Pack your things and get out..." Uncle scolded.
My mom was very angry, stood up and grabbed my uncle, crying and saying, "Brother, if you drive us away now, where can we go?"
"Go to hell, don't embarrass me, get lost..." Uncle said coldly, pushing my mom down. I felt very heartbroken and helped her up.
I said, "Mom, let's go, we're not staying here anymore."
Grandpa said, "Little rascal, can you go there?""Can't you apologize to your uncle and say something nice?"
I looked at my uncle; the anger on his face hadn't faded at all. I felt very upset inside. We're all family, why does it have to be like this?I took out 20,000 yuan from my pocket and said, "I've paid off all my debts to you."
I threw the money on the ground, grabbed my mom, and left. My uncle was very angry and said, "You little brat, if you leave, don't come back. If you get killed out there, don't expect me to collect your body..."
My tears were falling like rain, but I didn't look back. I held back my anger. You look down on me, fine, when I get rich, I will definitely come back, I will definitely come back.
I took my mom and left Mengmao Town. Fortunately, the bald guys were driven away and didn't stay to block me. I could tell he was a coward, knowing when to advance and retreat. I took my mom directly to the Lanqiao Community and arrived at my new house.
Entering the house, I said, "Mom, the house was just rented, and nothing has been done yet. Later, I'll have Xuanling help you set it up."
Mom looked at me, tears streaming down her face, and said, "How could you get into such big trouble, how could you get into such big trouble..."
I looked at her, tears streaming down her face, and I couldn't help but cry. I said, "Mom, it's not me who caused the trouble, it's the trouble that found me. I'm poor, so they want to step on me, but my spirit is not poor, I won't bow my head."
"Son, having ambition is a good thing, and Mom supports you. However, we can't cause trouble, you know? You're my only son, and I have to rely on you for the rest of my life. You need to understand the burden on your shoulders..."
I listened to my mom and nodded. I said, "Once you've settled everything, I'll go hide for a while..."
"You don't need to worry about me, I can take care of myself. Here, Mom still has some money, take it." Mom said as she took out a handful of change from her pocket. Looking at that handful of change, I cried my eyes out. I felt so embarrassed and so pathetic.
I stuffed the money back into my mom's pocket and said, "Mom, I have money. Take good care of yourself. If anything comes up, ask Xuanling."
Mom nodded, I handed him the keys and was about to leave, but my mom held Wang Gui back and said, "Child, you've been through a lot. When you're out there, you rely on friends. You need to take care of each other, understand?"
Wang Gui's eyes were also red, and he nodded. I didn't want to say anything more to my mom, lest she get even more upset, so I hurriedly left with Wang Gui.
After leaving the community, Wang Gui and I squatted at the entrance, and I called Xuan Ling.
"Hey, Xuanling, I need to go out for a while..." I said.
"Oh, when will you be back? I will, I will miss you..."
Listening to Xuanling's playful words, I chuckled and said, "I don't know either. There's something I must ask you to do for me. We've moved out and something happened. As for what it is, I won't tell you, so don't ask. You know the Blue Bridge Community, right? When you have time, come over and buy some daily necessities for my mom. While I'm away, you must take good care of her."
After I finished speaking, I felt a bit guilty. I hadn't given Xuanling anything, but I had troubled her with so many things. Suddenly, Cheng Na's voice came through the phone. She said, "You really have some nerve. Is Xuanling really your maid?"
Xuan Ling hurriedly said, "Don't listen to her, Zhao Fei. Don't worry, I will take good care of Auntie."
I was very moved when I heard it. I had been holding back my tears for a long time, but they finally fell. Xuanling, no matter how I struggle out here, I will definitely take full responsibility for you. You must wait for me. I said, "Thank you..."
After saying that, I hung up the phone. I didn't want to say anything more to Xuanling. The more I said, the more I owed. Wang Gui lit a cigarette for me, and I took a deep drag, holding it in my mouth. Wang Gui said, "Fei Ge, bring someone from Ruili. That bastard won't know fear until we take him out."
I said, "I know, but now is not the time. Next time I come back, I'll make that bastard pay..."
Although I'm very angry, I know what really matters to me!
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