Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

Chapter 31 I’m going to beat you to death!

With 25 yuan in his pocket, Yu Qiutang was full of confidence.

He remembered clearly that in his previous life, he became a forest ranger in 89 and earned only 26 yuan a month. He speculated that at this time he might be earning less than 5 yuan.

One day of his work is equivalent to a month of work for others.

If I remember correctly, at that time meat was less than two yuan per pound, and white flour was only three or four cents.

If this money was exchanged for flour and eaten frugally, it would be enough for four people to eat for two months.

It seems that his established policy is correct. If he stays in the mountains, maintains a basic life, and gets some good stuff every now and then, his life will surely get better and better.

On the way back, there were gradually more and more people along the way.

He saw someone driving pigs slowly to the livestock market, and he thought that he would definitely kill a big fat pig during the Chinese New Year and eat all the bacon,臊子, sausage, pig ears, and braised pork.

Let my third sister and the two children have a good meal.

And there is my second sister. Poor second sister, her life is also very poor. The man she married only knows how to gamble, is lazy and eats a lot, and often beats her.

After I settle down, I will find time to visit her.

Wang Shu'e gave birth to three daughters in total. The eldest sister Chun Xing was strong-willed and hot-tempered. She could not get along with her father and Chen Meidi. After several quarrels, she simply stopped going back to her parents' home, but occasionally asked Yu Qiutang to bring some things to her third sister.

The second sister, Chuntao, was gentle and kind, and had the best personality among all of her father's children. Unfortunately, the better a person is, the more miserable his or her life is. She was not liberated until her husband died when she was in her fifties. However, she was soon diagnosed with liver cancer.

The third sister Chunmei is physically disabled, has low self-esteem and is timid. She always feels that she is a burden to those she cares for. If it weren't for Yu Qiutang taking care of her, she would have a hard time at home.

Although the three sisters and Yu Qiutang are half-sisters, they have a very good relationship with them. Yu Qiutang is honest, obedient, sensible and hardworking. Like them, he has lost his mother, so they can stick together for warmth.

Yu Qiutang did not distance himself from them just because they were not from the same mother. In his previous life, he liked his second sister the most, mainly because his second sister took special care of him before she got married.

Okay, take your time.

When you become successful, you should repay those who are good to you.

As Yu Qiutang was thinking along the way, he felt that the future situation was very good and a comfortable smile appeared on his face. When he returned to the food street, he saw that there were already a lot of customers, several times more than on the way back.

"I must hurry back to set up my stall and catch this largest wave of people." He thought, quickening his pace and running back to his stall.

As he got closer, he noticed that there were many people gathered around his basket, and he wondered if the two kids had opened the basket early and started selling it.
But when he got closer and pushed through the crowd, he was furious at the scene before him.

I saw that his basket had been moved to the side, and a flatbed cart was placed in its original place. There were also some baskets on the cart, which contained various vegetables such as peppers, radishes, onions, etc.

A bald man over 1.75 meters tall, with a sturdy build and estimated to weigh at least 200 pounds, stood behind the car, holding a beam scale in his hand and shouting at everyone to buy vegetables.

And two children stood beside the basket.

There was a fresh cut on Yu Xiaowei's face, and the buttons on his collar were torn off. He was staring at the burly man with an angry look on his face.

Yu Xiaoyun held her brother's arm tightly and sobbed softly, obviously frightened. The child has been shy and timid since childhood.

At this time, the two saw him coming back and hurried over.

"uncle!"

Pulling Yu Qiutang's arms, one on each side, he felt very aggrieved. Yu Xiaowei hadn't cried just now, but now he couldn't hold back and wiped away his tears with his sleeves. Yu Qiutang could probably guess what happened. He patted the two children's heads gently, motioning them to stand aside, and then looked at the sturdy man who looked at him with contempt, and asked coldly: "Did you hit my nephew?"

"Get lost," the strong man didn't show him a good look. He was not polite at all. He pointed the scale bar at Yu Qiutang and said impatiently, "If you don't leave, I will beat you up."

"So, it's you?"

"So what? I like this position. Change seats. Don't stand in my way and affect my business. I'll beat the shit out of you!"

Yu Qiutang's smile became even colder.

He knew he was meeting a street fighter.

Whether now or in the future, there will always be such street bullies on the streets of the countryside. They will rely on their strength to run rampant in the streets and bully those who live worse off than them.

It’s not to say that they live better than anyone else.

He is simply malicious and feels uncomfortable if he doesn't bully others.

"We are all making a living on the streets. I don't want to have a big dispute with you. Now apologize to the two children, compensate for the medical expenses, and push your car away." Yu Qiutang said calmly.

The sturdy man looked at him quietly, as if he had seen something strange, and suddenly laughed wildly, "Are you talking to me?
With your skinny arms and legs, you still want to cause trouble for me. Why don't you ask around in Qingquan Street to find out who I am, Wang Ermaizi? Have you ever been beaten up for messing with me?"

"If you really have the ability, you wouldn't be selling vegetables here with a broken cart, and you wouldn't bully two children," Yu Qiutang took two steps forward and stared coldly into Wang Ermaizi's eyes. "I don't think this matter today can be resolved peacefully."

"Oh, you want to practice with me, my hands are itching, come on, I'll give you a hand."

Wang Ermaizi grinned grimly, and the fat on his face swayed. He threw the weighing rod on the basket and stared at Yu Qiutang as if he were a dead person.

"Little brother, forget it, just find another place." Someone kindly advised Yu Qiutang, probably because they knew that this Wang Ermaizi was not someone to be trifled with.

"How about we squeeze in? I'll make some space for you. You can put one of your baskets in and take turns selling them." This is the uncle who is selling fried dough twists and tea eggs next door.

"It's OK over here. If we distribute it evenly, we'll definitely be able to make some space." There were also other kind-hearted people willing to move their seats.

Yu Qiutang expressed his gratitude to everyone with his eyes, but he knew that he couldn't let it go today.

It would be fine if he was just taking up space, but he injured Yu Xiaowei, tore his clothes, and said harsh words to me in front of the child...

This is unbearable!

He swore that he would never let anyone show off in front of him again. If he backed down today, he would never be able to raise his head in this food street.

It will also make the two children disappointed in their uncle and undermine their self-esteem and self-confidence.

He must take action, and it must be with thunder and force!
"Okay, since you like this, then let's practice. Let's make it clear in front of everyone. If you lose, you must honestly apologize to my nephew and niece, compensate my nephew for his clothes and bandages, and let my nephew slap you in the face. Do you dare?"

"What? You want a little kid to hit me in the face?" Wang Ermaizi was furious. He walked around the car and came to Yu Qiutang and questioned him: "You look young, but you are so brave."

Yu Qiutang was not in a hurry. He exerted his strength secretly, but said calmly: "So you don't dare because you are afraid of losing?"

　Note: Chapters 31, 32, and 33 are a foreshadowing. If you find them too long-winded and boring, you can skip them and come back to read them later, but they must be written.

　　Many people have complained about these chapters. It may be because I am inexperienced and did not write them well. I am sorry.

　　
　
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