It's already Layue, and Li Feng has been open for a long time. He went home with something to buy for his parents and something for his neighbors.

Shen Suzhen also knew Li Feng's thoughts, and she watched Li Feng go from a hairy boy when he first came, to now he has become very mature. He runs errands diligently, his brain is flexible, he speaks in a measured manner, his body has become stronger, and his face has become white. Sometimes I really want to treat him as a son-in-law, but she also knows that Zhao Jincai pays attention to the right family and the industry is good, so she has to bury this idea in her heart.

She told Zhao Jincai that Li Feng might want to go home for the New Year, and Zhao Jincai decided to give 100 yuan.

To be honest, there was a lot of money at that time, but Shen Suzhen thought that after Li Feng came, she was much easier, and she earned a lot more money than before. So he added another twenty dollars. I bought some cigarettes, wine, ham, sugar and other things for Li Feng to take home.

Li Feng was very grateful, if this money was at home, the family would have to work for more than half a year, plus so many things, he sensibly excused some of it, but Shen Suzhen disagreed, and just asked him to come back early in the new year.

At the end of the year, the business was busier, and Zhao Yingdi was also helping at home when she was on vacation. On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, Li Feng bought a ticket home and decided to go home on the 26th. Shen Suzhen fried several dishes in the evening, and everyone had dinner lively.

Li Feng was very excited and drank several glasses of rice wine, but he still couldn't sleep at night. Thinking about my parents at home, thinking about my brother, and thinking of Qian Liman, my heart is sweet. But when I thought of Zhao Yingdi upstairs, my heart became entangled, it was really messy and messy, and I didn't fall asleep until the early hours of the morning.

A noise woke Li Feng up, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that it was already dawn, so he hurriedly got up and went to wash. The noise outside was getting louder and louder, and he could hear that it was Zhao Jincai's voice, and wondered what was going on early in the morning.

Suddenly, a female voice shouted: "Why are you beating people, why are you beating people?" This was Shen Suzhen's voice. Things were not good, he hurriedly threw away the towel, picked up the laundry mallet, and rushed outside.

I saw Zhao Jincai lying on the ground with his face covered in blood, and a pair of glasses half-hung. Shen Suzhen held her husband's head with one hand, pointed at the other and asked angrily.

There were four people who beat people, and they were uniformly dressed, and their clothes were also open on the cold weather. One was kicking Shen Suzhen with his foot, Li Feng roared, and a wooden mallet smashed on the man's shoulder.

The man screamed, and the other three rushed up to punch and kick Li Feng. Li Feng waved it with a mallet, he was more agile and tall after running errands for a long time, and he was tall and had no rules, but those people couldn't do anything about him for a while, but he still suffered a lot of punches and kicks.

At this time, several whistles sounded, and several policemen came over. These people stopped, pointed at Zhao Jincai and said, "If you don't take it out tomorrow, don't think about it this year." With that, he stomped over a cabinet and left.

Li Feng endured the pain and helped Shen Suzhen to help Zhao Jincai up, and some onlookers and acquaintances came in to help clean up the messed up. Li Feng figured out what was going on from their discussion.

It turned out that the shops in this area were oppressed by the Black Road White Tiger Gang, and they had to pay protection fees every quarter, and they were safe and sound after paying the protection fees.

Sometimes outsiders come to make trouble, and the White Tiger Gang will also come forward to settle it. Usually there is nothing to do, but this time they said that at the end of the year, they will add another 200 yuan for the New Year, and the first one will start with Zhao Jincai's store.

Zhao Jincai resisted, why did he pay the protection fee, and he had to pay other fees.

The four people sent by this were violent, telling him not to talk nonsense, let him hand it over, and Zhao Jincai was stunned at once.

Shen Suzhen came out to accuse them: "I usually pay a lot of protection money, but this time I don't negotiate first, and I will collect so much at once." We also worked hard to open a store, this money is not stolen, let alone robbed, you can give it if you say it!"

The leader stepped forward and kicked Shen Suzhen and said, "That's it." Zhao Jincai saw that his wife was beaten, and he didn't know where he got the courage, so he roared and rushed towards them. After three or two hits, he lay on the ground and hummed haha.

Li Feng and Shen Suzhen sent Zhao Jincai to the hospital, and after checking, three ribs were broken, and the bridge of the nose was also discounted. After the doctor dealt with it, he said to Shen Suzhen that he would stay in the hospital for probation.

Li Feng completed the hospitalization procedures and sent Zhao Jincai to the ward for placement. Shen Suzhen said to Li Feng: "I'm really sorry this time, I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen." I will grieve you, stay for another day, and watch the shop with my family Yingying. ”

Li Feng looked at this scene, even if he went home tomorrow, he would not feel at ease. Uncle Zhao needs Aunt Shen to take care of her, what should I do with this shop? Can Zhao Yingdi take care of the shop by herself? Not to mention watching the shop, even if she is left alone at home, she is not at ease.

After thinking about it, he said to Shen Suzhen: "Aunt Shen, I spent my New Year here, anyway, when my brother comes home for the New Year, he will take care of his parents." ”

He said it easily, but Shen Suzhen also knew his helplessness. But the reality is in front of us, and he is indeed missing here.

So she said, "I want to take care of your Uncle Zhao, and the store also needs someone to take care of it." Yingying has never done business, you can stay and help us, it can't be better. You send money to your parents so that they can be happy for you. When you have less to live in the future, you will go home. ”

Li Feng nodded and said, "Aunt Shen, just do as you say." By the way, did you get hurt just now?" I really forgot that Shen Suzhen pulled up the pants of the leg that was kicked, and saw a large bruise.

Li Feng hurriedly took the medicinal wine, helped her apply it, and rubbed it gently and said, "Aunt Shen can't see that you are usually so gentle and so brave when something happens. ”

Shen Suzhen smiled and said, "You are also very brave!

Li Feng shook his head and said, "It was a little painful at first, but now it is much better." Aunt Shen is single and weak, so she should have called me when this happened at that time, and she should not come out herself. ”

Shen Suzhen knew that he was sincere for his own good, and wanted to take this time to tell him the truth of life.

She said: "Li Feng, whether a person is brave or not is not because of his size, but because of his heart. When it is violated, it is necessary to stand up and defend its own interests and uphold justice. If you don't have a heart, it's useless to grow taller or bigger. It's like our country is so big, when we encounter Japan and Britain, we are afraid and retreat. Such a small country is flaunting its might on our land, looking down on us and oppressing us. ”

Li Feng was shocked, he didn't expect such a small Aunt Shen to say such righteous and awe-inspiring words. He nodded, taking those words to heart.

Back at the store, Li Feng told Zhao Yingdi about the matter, telling her not to worry, everything can run normally with him. Then he told her to look at the store, not to leave the store half a step, and to buy and deliver the goods herself.

He smiled and said that it would be nice if he could have Sun Wukong's skills, draw a circle around her, and don't let the demons and monsters get close. Zhao Yingdi's heart relaxed after he teased her like this.

One of the two looks at the store, the other runs errands, and the division of labor is orderly. In the evening, Li Feng locked the door, took Zhao Yingdi to the hospital to see her parents, and bought some cooked vegetables, braised vegetables, and a bottle of wine on the street by the way.

At the beginning of night, the lights on the road are already on. There are light and dark, three, three, two. Under the reflection of the lights, the shadows of the buildings and trees on the side of the road are elongated obliquely.

It was cold and there were very few pedestrians on the road. A gust of wind blew, Zhao Yingdi put her right hand in her pocket, wrapped her left hand around Li Feng's waist, and gently rested her head on his shoulder.

Li Feng put her left hand into his pocket, carried food in one hand, put his arm around her waist with the other, head to head, walked all the way, without words.