He Daqing, do you know how I've lived these past years?

"Ouch, it hurts so much! It hurts so much!"

The next morning, Xu Damao clutched his groin and howled incessantly.

"What's all the noise about? I'm about to hold my beautiful bride!"

Awakened by the noise, Xu Wude angrily got up, grabbed his hair, and yelled.

"Dad, I got kicked by Sha Zhu last night, it hurt so much!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Wude jumped off the bed and hopped on one foot to Da Mao's bedside. He pulled down Da Mao's pants to check...

The little bird was already red and swollen, with bruises all over its sides.

"What a damn ingrate, that son of a bitch! Just wait until my leg heals, then I'll teach him a lesson!"

"Lingling, go to the Intermediate People's Court and see if your Uncle He is home. If he is, ask him to come over."

The rosy-cheeked Xu Ling also skipped and hopped outside.

In the middle courtyard, He Daqing carefully wiped his hands with a piece of fatty meat, then touched his hair a few times. Just as he was about to take Yushui out, he called Xu Ling in.

"Uncle, my dad wants you to come over."

He Daqing was also puzzled, so he carried the rainwater to the backyard.

"Qing'er, look at the mess your silly Zhu has made! My Da Mao's lower body is like this. If anything goes wrong, don't blame me for making sure your He family line ends."

He Daqing's anger flared upon hearing this. Being threatened so early in the morning? Did they really think he was a pushover? Just because he was a local hoodlum in Tianjin didn't mean he was so great. No wonder that guy left before dawn.

However, seeing Xu Damao's swollen penis and the surrounding bruises, he gave an awkward laugh.

"Wood, we've been brothers for so many years, I'm the one who's wronged you. I'll take my nephew to see Old Man Wei right now, and I'll definitely give you an explanation later."

Before Wood could even speak, she put down the raindrops, letting him play with Xu Ling for a while, then pulled up Da Mao's pants, hoisted him onto her shoulder, and ran out.

At Old Man Wei's place at the end of the alley.

"Brother Wei, Brother Wei, please take a look at this child."

He Daqing shoved Xu Damao down and ripped off his pants.

Xu Damao also hurriedly covered his face with his hands.

Old Man Wei heard the shouts and came out of the house.

The grandson, who was decocting medicine nearby, put down his palm-leaf fan and came over.

"Grandpa, why is this little boy's different from mine? It's also different from the one you used to help Aunt Chunni next door up the other day. The color is wrong too."

Old Wei coughed twice as he looked at the swollen little bird.

"You're here to learn skills, so don't spout nonsense."

Upon hearing the name Aunt Chunni, a huge figure flashed through He Daqing's mind. Good heavens, wasn't that Pigsy's second aunt?

Old Wei, seeing the amused look on He Daqing's face, blushed and went into the house to get a small jar of black ointment, saying:

"Don't kick those low-lying areas anymore. If you don't do it right, it can cause permanent damage. You need to apply this medicine for three days straight. Stop applying it once the swelling goes down, otherwise it can also cause infertility."

Xu Damao, also anxious, lowered his hand and grabbed Old Man Wei's clothes, saying:

"Sir, why? Do you still need to wipe it up after I fell?"

Old Man Wei slapped Da Mao's hand away and said:

"The medicine is too cooling; prolonged use can damage internal blood vessels and other parts of the body,"

"He Daqing, one silver dollar."

Also, you can't just say things like that outside. Give me the money and get lost.

He Daqing chuckled, pulled out a silver dollar, placed it on the stone table, helped Da Mao pull up his pants, hoisted him up, and left.

A moment later, the sound of a child crying pierced the air from Old Man Wei's courtyard. It was a heart-wrenching cry, and several passersby stopped to listen and hear what had happened.

After hurriedly taking Xu Damao home, He Daqing carried the rainwater and ran towards the steel factory.

Xu Wude murmured as he watched the retreating figure of the Qing dynasty:

"Dude, don't blame me for being petty. It's just that your son doesn't know what's important. If you don't discipline him, I will. He has no mother to teach him, so I will. I will definitely teach him to be a good person."

Seeing Xu Damao lying motionless on the bed, he was furious.

"From now on, use your brain. When you fight someone, you have to be ruthless. If you can't be ruthless, then use underhanded tactics. You don't even need to lift a finger; the other side will suffer. Today, let's see how your father avenges you."

Then he hopped on one foot to the wardrobe, took out five silver dollars, and then took out a Y-shaped tree trunk from behind the door. He slowly walked out.

Soon, Xu Wude arrived at the entrance of a dilapidated courtyard, from which came a jumble of shouts and cries.

"Boom"

"dong dong"

"dong dong dong"

After a series of rhythmic knocks, the courtyard gate opened quickly.

"Hey, isn't this my brother Xu? Even with a broken leg, you still come looking for your little lady?"

Xu Wude shook his head and said:

"I'm willing but unable. Does that mean I'll just stay still down there? Wouldn't that take away some of the fun?"

"I'm here to see Brother Wang."

The burly man who opened the door shook his head in boredom and let Xu Wood into the house.

I soon met Brother Wang.

"Brother Wang, I've come to you this time because I want you to teach someone a lesson."

Sitting in the chair, Brother Wang, smoking a cigarette, shook his head and said:

"Wood, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that things are too strict in the city right now. We Qing Gang members have to keep a low profile, otherwise, if we get caught by that garrison officer, we'll be doomed."

Wood also said with a smile:

"Brother Wang, it's not that serious. Just beat up a kid and then kick him in the groin, that'll be enough."

Brother Wang's originally serious expression immediately turned into a smile, and he said:

"Your wife is from the Lou family; even a random guard she hires would be better than us."

Wood also took out a cigarette from his pocket, waved it around, and said:

"Brother Wang, isn't Butler Lou difficult to talk to? I've been fortunate enough to receive your help in Beijing. I'll offer five silver dollars, Brother Wang, please help me out."

After exhaling a puff of smoke, Brother Wang said:

“Alright, I’ll help you, but the one patrolling the city right now is that old dog Jia Gui. If he finds out, one of my brothers might have to be locked up in jail. Fifteen silver dollars, no questions asked.”

Xu Wood gritted his teeth and agreed:

"Okay, here's five silver dollars for you. I'll have my son bring ten more later."

After explaining the restaurant and He Yuzhu's appearance, he got up and left.

……

As darkness slowly fell, He Yuzhu, exhausted from peeling potatoes all day, walked wearily home.

Two burly men were squatting not far away.

"Was that kid? I saw him come out of the back door of the restaurant."

"Good lad, you're young but big. I'll call his name, and he'll be right there when you turn around. Get ready."

He Yuzhu, who was walking with his head down, suddenly heard a voice calling "He Yuzhu" from behind and turned around to look.

Before he could even see what was happening, a sack was shoved over his head, and then he was attacked by a barrage of large, rain-drop-filled fists.

"It hurts"

"Help! I'm sorry, please forgive me!"

No matter how much I shouted, nothing happened, until I punched my stomach in frustration.

He Yuzhu, who had been pinned against the wall, vomited a mouthful of bile and collapsed to the ground.

Soon after, a huge scream rang out.

She curled up, her hands protecting her lower body.

"Xu Damao, Xu Damao, I knew it was you! You deserve to die, you deserve to die!"

A moment later, the two burly men, realizing the person at their feet had stopped moving, hurriedly pulled out the sack. Seeing the bruised and swollen face, they quickly checked the person's breathing.

"Luckily, we left him in a dead end."

As they talked, the two lifted He Yuzhu and walked towards a nearby alley, then quickly left.

After getting off work, He Daqing looked at the sky and waited for a long time, but He Yuzhu didn't return.

Despite the noise of the rain, he helplessly blew out the candles to lull the rain to sleep. Perhaps that silly boy spent the day learning a new skill and sleeping with his senior apprentice.

……