Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

Chapter 115: Deal with this reckless man
If you are born in an imperial family, it is normal for father and son to scheme against each other.

Otherwise, why, in the past five thousand years, only two emperors took the initiative to abdicate the throne to their children?

I'm just afraid of ending up in a miserable situation.

Even if the two of them abdicated, the results were quite unsatisfactory.

But among the common people, once a father and his son start to "plot against each other", it can only mean one thing.

My father is old.

Or maybe the son has grown too independent.

Yu Qiutang thought about it for a moment and immediately understood why he was so indifferent to his father.

And Chen Meidi rushed in and quickly stopped making noise. She didn't continue to make noise, but obediently went to get water for foot washing, which can fully prove this point.

It must be her father who analyzed the pros and cons for her.

That is, this kind of father is stronger than his father in terms of execution and urgency.

As long as I'm here, my father doesn't need to do anything.

Huh~
That's really it.

Originally, he was thinking of letting his father go in the front and he could play a supporting role. But now it seems that his father chose to hang up at the fountain and wait for him to carry the team alone.

Ginger is still spicy when it is old.

have to.

Just go ahead and do it yourself, it’s not that difficult.

Yu Qiushi was here for dinner.

He didn't dare go back for the time being.

The beating by the mother came to a temporary end, but after the father came back, he was silent and had a gloomy face. It was hard to say what would happen next.

He was going to stay here until he got good news.

After dinner, Yu Qiutang called out the three children and learned about the situation of the other side’s leader, a boy named Xue Fufa. He learned that his family was in Team 6, his father was a drunkard, a gambler, and a whore, which had driven his mother away. So it was a single-parent family.

The child lost his mother's love when he was young, and his father was an unreliable man, so he had to wander around.

"Okay, you guys stay at home, I'll go out."

Yu Qiutang inserted the dagger into his leggings and strode out of the door.

After all the trouble just now, the sky was gradually getting dark and the wind was getting stronger, making the surrounding trees rustle.

Maybe it's going to rain. The bats in the sky are flying very low. If you take off your shoes and throw them up, you will definitely catch one.

Yu Qiutang recalled that when he and his brother were children, they would stand in the fields at dusk every day waiting for bats to play. When they saw them flying very low, they would quickly take off their shoes and throw them up.

It is said that this will cause bats to crawl into shoes.

As a result, they tried hundreds and thousands of times but didn't catch any. But one time, by chance, a blind cat caught a dead mouse. A young bat fell off their shoe. The two of them caught it in the dark and took a look at it under the lamp. They were almost scared to death at that time.

He quickly suggested throwing it away.

The bats under the light, with their bared teeth, looks and expressions, and ugly appearance, can give children nightmares at a glance.

Yu Qiutang had seen countless rare animals and strange things in his life, but if he was to be honest, nothing was uglier than a bat.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is just a few days away, and the National Day will come after it. The weather is gradually getting colder in the mornings and evenings.

When Yu Qiutang went out, he did not wear a thick coat, so he felt chilly when the wind blew. So he did a set of red boxing while walking to warm up his body.

Passing by the shop at the entrance of the village, he went in and picked up two bottles of Rongcheng liquor.

The cheapest kind.

Then he followed his memory and asked two more people along the way, and found out about Xue Fufa's fortune.

After arriving, he realized that he was not unfamiliar with this family.

Even a little familiar.

A few years later, Xue Fufa's father, because of a minor neighborhood dispute, jumped into the neighboring yard in the middle of the night with an axe and hacked an old man and one of the twins to death.

The remaining one was also chopped twice by axes and luckily survived.

The reason is actually very simple.

Xue Fufa’s previous generation actually had a very good relationship with the old man, like brothers.

So when the two families built their courtyard, they not only lived next to each other, but also shared a wall in the middle.

Separated by a wall.

The old man of the Xue family planted a banana and pear tree in their yard. As the tree grew older, it grew bigger and bigger, and slowly part of it extended into the other side's yard.

Since they have a good relationship, they just let the other person pick and eat them directly.

But after Old Man Xue died, his son turned out to be a bad person and his relationship with the old man next door became bad.

In a fit of rage, the old man cut off all the branches of the pear tree that extended to their wall.

Unexpectedly, a natural disaster occurred that year and the pear tree died instantly.

Banana pear is a very delicious pear. This kind of tree needs to be grafted repeatedly to produce large, fragrant and delicious banana pears.

Seeing the tree his father left for him being killed, Xue Fufa's father now had a complete feud with the old man.

Later, for some unknown reason, he committed the murder.

This case was very famous at the time. Yu Qiutang came into contact with relevant information from various channels. He also saw the child who had survived by chance many times, with a long scar on his face.

He still remembered that Xue Fufa's father was also a ruthless man. He specifically found a few people to play mahjong that night. In the middle of the game, he said he was going to the toilet and then ran home to change his clothes and commit the crime.

After finishing, he actually went back to continue playing mahjong.

However, calculating the timeline, this should be nearly ten years later, and he should not have evolved to the final state of madness yet.

Gamblers are generally timid in the early stages.

As one goes deeper and deeper into gambling, his entire mind will change, and he will slowly lose his humanity, eventually turning into a complete madman.

"Brother, is this where Xue Liang's family lives?"

Yu Qiutang saw a middle-aged man squatting on a pile of dirt at the door and smoking a cigarette. He had messy hair and his clothes were dirty and curled. It was unknown how long he hadn't washed them.

He was already certain in his heart.

This is Xue Fufa’s father, named Xue Liang.

The man looked up at Yu Qiutang and was a little dazed, probably because he didn't expect Yu Qiutang to be so tall.

"What are you looking for me for?"

Xue Liang's voice was a little hoarse, and it sounded like the creaking sound of a broken wooden door in an old, dilapidated house being pushed open. When people heard it, they would feel disgusted and uncomfortable from the bottom of their hearts.

His eyes were also cloudy, and although they were open, they gave people a very dry feeling, as if the vitreous body inside had dried up, and his eyeballs were a little dry and could hardly move.

And the way he looks at people is a little wandering, not as focused as that of ordinary people.

"Are you Xue Liang?"

"You asked before, why are you asking again?"

Xue Liang's hands were shaking a little. He rolled up half of the cigarette, but when he twisted the head, it suddenly fell apart. He looked at the empty branch in his hand, twisted it into a lump in annoyance, and threw it forward with force.

But because the wind was against him, the paper ball was blown back and hit him right on the nose.

"Snapped!"

There was a crisp sound, and then it fell back into the loess.

"Xue Fufa is the son?" After Yu Qiutang confirmed it, he also imitated Xue Liang's posture, squatted beside him, untied the rope of the bottle of white wine in his hand, and handed a bottle to Xue Liang.

"What are you doing?" Xue Liang did not take the bottle immediately, his eyes showed a little more alert, "Is that brat causing trouble again?"

"It's hard to say whether you're in trouble or not," Yu Qiutang placed the bottle of wine for Xue Liang in front of him, bit open the remaining bottle with his teeth, took a sip of the wine, and let the hot liquid slide down his esophagus into his stomach.

"...We still have to see how to deal with it later."

"What do you mean? Explain your thoughts to me clearly." Xue Liang became more alert and shouted to the person inside, "Get out of here, you kid!"

For a while, there was no response.

"Damn it, you don't come home all day long, you just hang around. Should I raise my son or my elderly son? You son of a bitch!"

Xue Liang said this angrily. When he saw the wine in front of him, he didn't care about anything else. He picked up the bottle, bit open the cap, and took a big gulp.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

"The thing is like this..."

Yu Qiutang recounted the incident in general. While speaking, he kept paying attention to Xue Liang's expression and found that he was very conflicted and his look was quite complicated.

"… This is probably what happened. Your kid made a mistake first, and my nephew couldn't stand his sister being bullied, so he had another fight with your kid. As for the final result…"

Yu Qiutang smiled and said, "Because my nephew has practiced since he was a child, so he has a slight advantage. He can beat several people alone, so you can't blame him, right?"

"This bastard, I was wondering why his face was bruised and swollen, it turns out he was beaten up, several people can't beat one, it's not enough to embarrass me."

"That's not the case. Compared to most people, your son is actually quite good. But my nephew is not an ordinary person," Yu Qiutang took another sip of the wine. The alcohol content of the wine was not high and it didn't taste like much.

"Now that the problem has arisen, I have come to discuss with you today to see if you are ready to solve it."

"How can I solve this problem? Your nephew is going to be expelled from school, and it has nothing to do with me. My son bullied your niece, and your nephew beat my son back. We are even now. What else do you want to do?"

"I'm definitely happy that you think this way," Yu Qiutang smiled, "However, the school must listen to your opinions on how to deal with this matter, so I came here today just to ask, what do you think?"

"Humph, you still expect me to plead for your nephew?"

Xue Liang looked at Yu Qiutang unhappily, and suddenly asked, "After talking for a long time, who are you? Which team are you from?"

"Team three, Yu Qiutang, my father's name is Yu Dejin."

"Carpenter Yu's son..." Xue Liang thought about it and suddenly remembered something. "Recently, there has been a lot of talk in the village that a young boy has brought back a wild boar. Is that you?"

"Is there still this?"

Yu Qiutang himself didn't know that he was so famous in the village. He probably thought that it was because he came back with the wild boar last time and was seen by the villagers, and the news spread everywhere.

"Well, I did kill a wild boar a while ago."

Xue Liang's expression changed slightly.

There are still about a dozen people who want to hunt near the mountains, but very few of them can do it decently. Among them, there were only two people who had brought back wild boars, and Yu Qiutang was the third one.

He is also the youngest one among them.

He looked at Yu Qiutang again and found it hard to believe that this young boy could actually hunt down a wild boar.

You know, the dividing line between hunters and hunters begins with wild boars.

Being able to bring back wild boars is considered to be a master hunter, and one who can accept some commissions to eliminate wild animals.

The main force is still others, so he just pretends to be familiar with them.

Otherwise, with such a small body, it would seem that it would not be able to withstand the tossing of the wild boar.

"As for me, I didn't expect you to beg for mercy or anything like that. You're definitely not that magnanimous. I've actually heard about what kind of person you, Xue Liang, are.

Then, we should both take a step back. You don't have to say nice things, but you also don't have to add fuel to the fire. If the school asks for your opinion, you just have to say that the matter is over."

"On my authority..."

"Just listen to what I have to say first..."

Yu Qiutang stopped Xue Liang from interrupting and continued:
“I know what you want to say, why do you have to endure your child being beaten, then I will tell you the reason in detail.

First of all, this is what I think. After all, the fight between these children is just their own business. Your son bullied my niece first, and then my nephew taught your son a lesson.

Things haven't developed to the point of bloodshed and irreconcilability yet, so it's best to stop escalating it now. I don't think you want the situation to continue to deteriorate and prevent the children from studying in school, right?
Secondly, to be honest with you, my brother went out many years ago and never came back. He was not seen alive or dead, and even the police station counted him as dead. My brother left me two children, and I must protect them well.

Logically speaking, if your son bullied my niece, I would definitely beat the bastard... oh, break his legs, but seeing that my nephew has already taught him a lesson, I don't want to pursue this matter any further.

But on the other hand, if my nephew has no education to go to because of this, I will definitely not give up. I am not afraid of seeing blood. Don’t be fooled by my appearance, I have killed wild boars and black bears.

As for the third point, my request is not complicated. You don’t need to do too much. As I said just now, when the school asks for your opinion, as long as you can make a big deal out of a small matter and stop pestering it, that will be fine.

Don't forget, because of the children's fighting, a lot of desks and chairs in the school were damaged. No matter what, these have to be compensated or repaired, and yours will not be left out.

If you are willing to stop here, I can help you find a solution for the tables and chairs, and you don't have to spend any money.

So you see, this is my advice, and it does you no harm.”

Yu Qiutang patiently communicated with Xue Liang. On the one hand, he knew that this guy was also a reckless man. If you were too tough with him, it would be bad if he did something and hurt your family.

Another point is that this incident has a relatively small impact. Xiaoyun just had his schoolbag thrown away. Many of his classmates did the same thing when they were young, and it did not involve any personal insult.

The most important thing is that he has to find a way to send Yu Qiushi and Yu Xiaowei back to school.

If he completely fell out with Xue Liang in anger, it would be a relief, but his children's education would be delayed.

His words basically used both coercion and inducement.

It's the best solution I can think of.

After he finished speaking, he saw that Xue Liang didn't say anything, and the flesh on his face kept twitching, as if he was hesitating about something.

Looking around, I found a stone mill next to the mound of earth, which I roughly estimated to weigh about two or three hundred kilograms.

He walked forward, exerted a little force, and turned the stone mill upright from a horizontal position. He sat on it and smiled at Xue Liang.

Xue Liang's eyes tightened.

This move frightened him.

He knew very well how heavy his own stone mill was. It was usually very difficult to pull it, otherwise how could it serve the purpose of grinding?

He felt that he was quite strong and could carry a sack weighing 150 to 160 kilograms.

But there is absolutely no way he could erect this millstone.

No need to think about it.

He knew that Yu Qiutang was trying to intimidate him.

Warn him, that’s enough, don’t be shameless.

Come to think of it, these hunters kill too many animals on a daily basis and are very cruel in their hearts. If you really offend them, you don't know what kind of counterattack they will launch.

Well...let's just forget it.

At this time, Xue Liang's life had not yet reached the point of desperation that it would reach in the later years, and the violent temper in his personality had not been fully aroused.

Yu Qiutang's combination of punches had completely defeated him and left him with no courage to resist.

He finally sighed and said, "Well, for Carpenter Yu's sake, I won't pursue this matter any further. But we agreed that if the school asks for our opinions, we won't add insult to injury. But you will be responsible for the school's compensation."

"That's natural."

Yu Qiutang felt relieved.

The matter is half resolved.

In order to completely calm things down, Xue Liang's family is one aspect, and the other half of the resistance comes from the school.

We need to deal with that difficult vice-principal.

However, no matter how difficult the vice-principal is, he is a "cultured" person after all, and likes to solve problems by using "reason".

That would be easy.

What Yu Qiutang fears least is people who can talk about "reason".

If we talk about reason, there will inevitably be weaknesses. As long as we find them, we can solve the problem.

In comparison, a reckless man like Xue Liang is the most difficult to control. When dealing with such a person, unless you want to kill him, the best strategy is to sew a soft bag for him and put him in.

Yu Qiutang stood up, drank half of the remaining wine, smiled at Xue Liang, and was about to leave with the bottle of wine. After taking a few steps, he suddenly turned around and looked at the banana and pear tree sticking out of the wall.

"Since you are so forthright, let me tell you something."

"What else do you want?"

Xue Liang followed Yu Qiutang's gaze and saw the abundant bananas and pears.

Each one looks like a small gourd, hanging on the tree. Under the cover of night, they look like tiny ginseng fruits.

"My uncle is Yin and Yang, so I know a little about Feng Shui. The tree in your house is sticking out of the wall, which is equivalent to leaking the blessings. It's very bad.

I suggest you trim off the branches that stick out. This may reduce the number of mildews, but at least it can prevent major disasters."

Having said that, he did not stop.

Speaking of the tree branch, it not only helped Xue Liang avoid jail, but also prevented the elderly and children next door from suffering, so it can be considered a good deed.

He said what he should say.

As for whether Xue Liang is willing to give up the pear on the branch, that is his fate.

You can't force it.

If he really can't pull it back, what can we do?

He also cannot interfere with everyone's life.

Yu Qiutang went straight to Wangzhuang Primary School.

The vice principal was named Yang Debiao. He was divorced and lived alone with his daughter in the school’s teachers’ dormitory.

This Yang Debiao was Yu Qiutang’s childhood nightmare.

Many teachers of this era like to beat students, which is understandable. This is a habit left over from history and cannot be changed in a short period of time.

But most teachers, although strict in teaching students, are basically doing it for the students' own good. They sincerely hope that students will become better and better in their studies and in their interpersonal relationships.

But there are also perverts like Yang Debiao among them.

To say that this person is a pervert is not an exaggeration at all.

He looked kind of scary.

I won’t talk about his appearance, but his neck is covered with blisters, which are red and scary. I heard it is rat blisters.

At that time, students in the school were spreading the legend that Yang Debiao liked to eat cat meat. This was because there was a folk remedy here that if you had rat sores, you should eat cat meat.

Yang Debiao likes to use his hands because he eats too much cat meat.

He was a bit psychopathic when he beat people.

Generally, when teachers beat students, they are very aggressive and just hit them a few times with a cane or slap them, and then it’s over.

But this guy always called the students to his side with a smile, touched the top of the students' heads, and then slapped the students hard when they were not paying attention, and then smiled again and asked the students to come back and continue beating...

A total sadist.

Yu Qiutang was beaten many times when he was in school. He was stupid and had poor math grades, and Yang Debiao happened to be his math teacher, so he was beaten from the third grade to the fifth grade.

Do you know how he spent those three years?

Every day when I got home, I worried about being beaten by my father. When I went to school, I worried about being beaten by Yang Debiao.

He is obviously a very honest child, but because he is not good at studying and has a timid personality, he seems to have offended the whole world.

When he graduated from primary school, he was so happy that he wanted to sing a song like a liberated serf.

I thought that I might never see this beastly teacher again in my life.

Who knows.

As fate would have it, he had to face this guy again today.

In his eyes, he and Yang Debiao had not seen each other for decades, but in Yang Debiao's eyes, he had only graduated for a few years and he must still remember this cowardly boy who had been taught a lesson countless times.

Because it was dark, the school's iron gate was locked, and Yu Qiutang was planning to climb over the gate to get in.

After thinking about it, I decided to give up the idea.

This is a moment.

If I continue to climb over the door now, it will be another handle that can catch me.

It's not childhood anymore.

The teachers' dormitory is on the west side of the school. There are only four rooms in total. Including Yang Debiao, there are three teachers living there.

Because Yang Debiao was the vice president, he let his daughter live in the remaining dormitory which was used for storage of miscellaneous items, and no one had much objection.

Many teachers in the school are locals, and there won’t be any new teachers coming in in the short term, so the positions are vacant anyway.

Yu Qiutang shook the iron gate for seven or eight minutes before someone standing at the dormitory door shouted, "It's dark now, why are you still shaking the school gate?"

"Principal Zhang asked me to bring something to Principal Yang."

The distance was a bit far and the sky was a bit dark, so Yu Qiutang could not clearly see the teacher who was asking the questions, but he could tell from the voice that it was not Yang Debiao.

Yang Debiao's voice is a bit magnetic. If you don't look at his face, you wouldn't know that he has a perverted way of doing things. But judging from his voice alone, it's pretty good.

When the teacher heard that it was the principal and his wife, he came over and opened the door.

When he got closer, Yu Qiutang found that this was a former physical education teacher who had taught for a few years. A few years after he graduated, he was transferred for some reason and the class teacher took over the physical education course.

Anyway, physical education in primary schools these days is basically just running a few laps and then disbanding on the spot, no matter who is leading it.

Yu Qiutang had long forgotten what this man's name was.

(End of this chapter)