Wang San was already regretting it. He should have let Jiang Er come alone. Although the yamen runners were not high-ranking officials, it was just a matter of opening their mouths to punish ordinary people like them. "I'm fine. I was just passing by and found the wrong person. Goodbye."

Wang San, who had made the whole family feel threatened, ran away when he saw Wang Yong. Xia Tian looked thoughtfully at his father and his official uniform. Being a yamen runner was so impressive, and he wanted to be one too, so he could protect his family.

Wang Yong watched Wang San leave, then turned around, put his arm around Xia Tian's neck, and walked into the house. He locked the door and asked, "How was it? Did your mother have a good day today?"

Xia Tian walked forward following his force and whispered what happened today.

"You robbed me in broad daylight, and you still dare to come to my house?" Wang Yong was furious, and he became even angrier when he heard that Zhang Zhou's hand was burned.

He stopped and calmed himself, his voice returning to calm, "It's okay, don't worry, leave it to Dad."

It was indeed his fault. He had previously set up a stall near his home, and the neighbors knew him. At most, they would gossip about him, but they wouldn't dare cause any trouble. Now that he had moved, he should take his brothers to the stall to give it a once-over, so those scoundrels wouldn't dare to do anything bad.

There are only women and children at home, and business is good. Isn't this a target for attention?

Xia Tian thought about it again and again, then gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, if I have to go to jail, let me go. Xiao Zhou is still young, he will be scared, but I am not afraid, I am brave."

Wang Yong stared at him. The young man, with his fleshy face, looked very handsome, with straight brows and a firm gaze. He smiled and patted his shoulder vigorously. "You are so brave, you act like a big brother. But you didn't handle this matter well today. I will talk to you later. I'm going to go see your mother first."

Dong Xiaohuan and Xia Chu agreed not to open the door, and just as she was about to inform Xia Tian, Wang Yong came in. Her eyes lit up, "Brother Yong, you're back!"

"Well, don't worry, I've already driven that person away. I'll go to the clinic to see him myself later."

Wang Yong comforted his wife and went to see Zhang Zhou. The little guy was sitting by the window, staring out in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking. "Xiaoer, Daddy is back."

"Dad!" Zhang Zhou jumped up, his eyes reddening as tears fell, "I've gotten into big trouble."

"A real man shouldn't drop his gold beans. Take them back." Wang Yong wiped his face with his hand. "It's okay, Dad will handle it. But don't be so reckless next time. Use your brain more, and especially don't let yourself get hurt. Remember?"

Zhang Zhou's face felt a little sore from the calluses on his hands, but his heart was at peace. His previous wild thoughts were completely dispelled by his father's few words. He nodded with a mixture of tears and laughter, "Okay, I remember."

"You're such a thoughtful kid. Just practice martial arts more, and when you're tired you won't have time to think about random things." Wang Yong hugged him and patted him on the back a few times. "Take a break. I'll call you for dinner later."

"I can help with cooking." Zhang Zhou said quickly. He wanted to do more for the family so that he would appear useful.

"How are you going to cook with your hands like this? You can't wash vegetables, and you can't roast a fire if you get burned. If the fire starts, you'll be in trouble. Just stay still."

After checking on the two older ones, I looked around for my youngest son. He was fine, hiding in the kitchen, rummaging through something and licking his fingers from time to time.

"What are you doing? What are you eating secretly?" Wang Yong asked.

Guan Xu was startled and turned around, waving his hands. "I, I, I didn't. I just wanted to taste it to see if it was sweet."

Wang Yong went over and lifted the curtain to take a look. "What is that? A candied haws? If you want to eat it, just eat it. Why are you doing it in secret?"

Guan Xu's face wrinkled up, "It's all my fault for wanting to buy candied haws that my brothers ran into the bad guys."

Wang Yong felt like he'd been busy all day, with his wife and children waiting for him to appease them. Thinking it was sweet, he took out a candied haws and shoved it into the child's hand. "Eat it! It's none of your business. Those guys have been following you all the way, deliberately blocking you while your mother was away. It doesn't matter whether you buy a candied haws or not."

"Is that so?" Guan Xu widened his eyes, trying to see something from his father's face.

"Of course, have yours." Wang Yong carried his youngest son back to the main room. "I'm taking Xiaotian out for a while. I'll be back soon. What are you having for dinner?"

"I'll knead the dough. Let's have some noodles." Dong Xiaohuan said immediately. It was too expensive to buy food outside all the time.

Wang Yong knew what she was thinking at a glance, "That's fine, don't get tired."

"What's so tiring about making a living? Go quickly." Dong Xiaohuan said as she took out a two-liang ingot of silver and stuffed it into his hand. This would definitely be enough for the medical expenses.

Wang Yong originally wanted to wear his official uniform, but when he thought about how people would accuse him of bullying others, he changed his clothes.

Arriving at the clinic, Wang Yong said directly: "There is a patient with burns, let me take a look at him."

The doctor pointed backwards and said, "It's behind us. Don't make any noise."

"understood."

As soon as I walked to the back, I heard a voice, "You damn bitch, do you want to scald me to death? Pour such scalding water into my mouth!"

"Yes, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I'll go change. Don't be angry, don't be angry." As soon as she finished speaking, a woman wiping her tears parted the curtain and walked out. The open curtain just happened to reveal Jiang Er lying on the bed with his upper body naked. Seeing a big man standing at the door, the woman lowered her head and avoided him.

"Is this it?" Wang Yong gestured to Xia Tian to look, and Xia Tian nodded.

The two of them walked in together, Jiang Er still cursing, "Hurry up! Are you going to kill me with thirst? Even pouring water is so hard! What's the point of raising you? I might as well raise a pig. I can eat the meat and sell it for money at the end of the year!"

Wang Yong couldn't stand men who bullied his wife. They were useless. They were so cruel that they didn't know how to take it out on others. They would take it out on the family every day. He said angrily, "I think yours is cooked and ready to eat."

Jiang Er then turned his head and asked angrily, "Who are you?"

"Your grandfather! You were the one who robbed my son of his money today, right?" Wang Yong glared at the young man with his fist raised, almost giving him a headache.

"Who are you?" Madam Jiang returned with water and saw two people, one large and one small. The large man looked like a debt collector and quickly stood in front of Jiang Er. But looking at the tall man opposite her, she felt like he could kill her with one punch. She was so scared that she stammered, "You, you, big brother, please talk it over..."

Jiang Er hid behind his wife, revealing a pair of eyes. He said fiercely but weakly, "Then I didn't get it, did I? Your child burned me like this, how can that be right? You have to pay me some money, no matter what you say."

Wang Yong sneered, "You still want compensation? How are you going to settle the score for scaring my son?" As he said that, he took a step forward.

Madam Jiang was almost scared out of her wits, and she yelled, "I apologize! I apologize on his behalf! I'm sorry, brother! No, no, no, don't do it. He can't even get up. I know I'm wrong."

"Who asked you to apologize? You loser woman!" Jiang Er cursed and quietly moved back. He was not afraid. He was injured. If he were not injured, he would definitely give this man a fight.

Wang Yong's original intention was to scare Jiang Er, not to bully a woman, so he said, "Hmph, I'll pay for your medical expenses. Next time you see my son, you'd better stay away."

He did not give the money to Jiang Er and his wife, but went to the outer hall to ask the doctor about how much the treatment would cost. The doctor gave him a number, and Wang Yong paid the money directly.

Madam Jiang followed quietly behind, and when she saw the man pay and leave, she patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worrying about how to pay for the medical expenses. Jiang Er didn't work, and besides her father-in-law working outside the house, she and her mother-in-law also took on some sewing work. Life was tight, and when her mother-in-law heard that Jiang Er was injured, she gave her the only hundred or so coins left in the family. But this wasn't enough. Jiang Er would have to stay here for a few days, and he had a lot of internal and external medicines, which all cost money.

They were not in the right, but the other party still sent the medical expenses. Mrs. Jiang was grateful, but secretly lamented that her husband was not a human being, even stealing the child's money.

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