Chapter 2, The Human Heart
"It turned out to be the old Chu family! It's mostly because of the money......"
Fang Rui's eyes narrowed, thought for a while, and went out.
At this time, outside the door of Lao Chu's house, there was already a circle of people, all of whom were neighbors.
"Uncle Fuquan! Sister-in-law! Uncle Sledgehammer! Little Hammer Brother! ”
Fang Rui greeted them one by one and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"Something happened to the old Chu family." Sister-in-law Caigen sighed.
"It's not ...... yet"
"Hammer, shut up! Alas, Rui, see for yourself! ”
Known as 'Uncle Sledgehammer' and 'Brother Little Hammer', they are called Wang Da Hammer and Wang Xiao Hammer respectively, and they are a father and son, and the family is iron.
At this time, their father and son let go of the crack, so that Fang Rui could step forward and see inside.
Saw:
Outside the door of Lao Chu's house, the two followers of the tiger master knelt down with the two of them, it was Lao Chu and Xiao Chu of the old Chu family!
They are all villagers in the township, and these two Fang Rui also know each other, and he still remembers: The relationship between his family and Lao Chu's family is good, and his father also treated Lao Chu.
"Listen, big guys!"
The tiger master stood aside, and the pitch-black short fight on his body was a little messy.
He also did not prohibit everyone from watching, or that this was exactly what he wanted to see, in order to set an example: "Lao Chu's family is against the handover of the money, which is against me Zhang Heihu!" Fight the Tiger Gang! Especially: they still dare to do something to me......"
Hearing this, the crowd was in an uproar.
"Lao Chu's family is so bold!"
"Do you dare to do anything to the tiger master?"
"Really...... Ate bear heart leopard gall. ”
……
"Against the Tiger Gang? Do it to Zhang Heihu? With the temperament of Lao Chu's family, it won't be! ”
Fang Rui looked at the inside of Lao Chu's house: the tables and chairs were scattered and messy.
Suddenly.
He had some guesses in his heart: the real fact should be: the Tiger Gang raised taxes, the old Chu family couldn't pay it, and the Tiger Master and others didn't have clean hands and feet, so they wanted to take the opportunity to grab and take it, and then there was a physical conflict...... This should be the truth of 'fighting the Tiger Gang' and 'doing it to the Tiger Master'.
Of course, the tiger master must also have the meaning of taking advantage of the topic to play and take the opportunity to stand up!
Really.
I saw that Lao Chutou opened his mouth, as if he wanted to justify.
Bang!
At this time, the tiger master kicked hard and directly kicked Lao Chu's head into a fight: "Today, Lao Tzu is going to implement the gang rules and help the law!" Drag me down, hit! Hit hard! ”
The two attendants hurriedly followed, kicked and kicked, and beat Lao Chu's father and son to scream.
After a while.
With a wave of his hand, the two attendants stopped, squinted his eyes and said, "Okay, the gang rules have been implemented, and the money cannot be less...... Search for me! ”
Hear the words.
The two followers suddenly rushed into Lao Chu's house like wolves, smashing and rummaging.
Bang!
The vat filled with water was overturned and cracked.
Crash!
A mat was lifted directly, and quilts and pillows were scattered all over the ground.
This kind of tragic scene of raiding the house, coupled with the blue nose and swollen face of Lao Chu's father and son, and a burst of humming and screaming, suddenly made everyone feel angry.
After all, they are all neighbors and villagers, and they know the roots, and seeing Lao Chu's family in such a difficult situation, it is inevitable that things will hurt them.
But at most, it is sympathy.
More?
But they didn't dare.
Fang Rui looked left and right, and secretly thought in his heart: "Actually, there are hundreds of people in the neighborhood, and Zhang Heihu only has three people......
Of course, there is also the 'Tiger Gang' behind Zhang Heihu, and he really wants to resist...... Most of them also ended in tragedy! ’
"Found it."
At this time, a follower was surprised, and from the big black box containing clothes, he took out a silver bracelet wrapped in red cloth and handed it to the tiger master like a treasure.
"Can't...... Give it back...... This is the dowry of the dead child! ”
Old Chu Tou had already been beaten to delirium, but when he saw this silver bracelet, he suddenly struggled violently as if he had returned to the light.
"Old thing, get out!"
The tiger master flew up and kicked Lao Chu's forehead to the ground, knocking his face full of blood: "Good guy, a silver bracelet weighing two coins, Lao Chu...... You still say you can't afford to pay the regular money? ”
"Haha, it's not difficult for me to do it for you, Lao Chu, this can be regarded as an apology for what you did to me...... Walk! ”
After the tiger master finished speaking, he waved his hand and walked away with two followers, and the crowd scattered one after another, like avoiding snakes and scorpions.
Watching the back of the tiger master and the others leaving.
Fang Rui remembered the attitude of the tiger master when he came to his 'Caozhi Hall' before, and suddenly realized in his heart: "My family is in the neighborhood and is at the middle and upper level...... My father is gone, and I am a sick man again, and I have no confidence...... It's the most suitable chicken to set an example for monkeys! ’
'In the past, Tiger Master and his ilk must have come to provoke trouble, and thanks to my knowledge...... If I had said a few more words at that time, I was afraid that it would have been a severe beating immediately! ’
In this way, the old Chu family has suffered in place of my family. Otherwise, even if the old Chu family can't pay the money for the time being, the tiger master may not be able to do so much! ’
Of course, as long as the old Chu family is reluctant to give up the silver bracelet and can't pay the money, it will end up like this sooner or later. ’
Come to think of it.
Fang Rui sighed deeply: "This world ...... It's hard! ”
Having said that, in fact, in terms of horizontal comparison, his family is not the most difficult.
For example:
Lao Chu's family is a foot trader, and when he encounters this year's drought, consumption in the county has declined, and his family can't even make up the money.
Zhang Da Hammer and Zhang Xiao Hammer's family are iron-struck, and their business has also declined, but fortunately, they have undertaken orders from the government and can barely make a living, but that is bitter and tired...... Needless to say.
Uncle Fuquan and Sister-in-law Caigen's family make tofu, and it is still difficult, and they get up early and are greedy for darkness, and they are also barely living.
……
Among the neighbors, the slightly better one is the third lady of the family next door, who opened a liquor shop, and I heard that he also has a military head behind him, which is the best one among the neighbors.
"By the way, the third lady doesn't seem to have come......"
Fang Rui looked at the Sanniangzi's house next door, the door was locked, and he was not at home, so he couldn't help but shake his head and didn't think about it anymore.
On the whole, my family is in the upper middle level in the neighborhood, not the best, but also not the most difficult. ’
'It's kind of a mean...... The mediocrity is good, the mediocre is wonderful, it doesn't come out, it doesn't attract attention. ’
Fang Rui thought like this, looking at the father and son of the Chu family who were helped up by the neighbors, he didn't go to join in the excitement, and paced back to his own 'Caozhi Hall'.
As for taking the initiative to treat the father and son of the old Chu family?
Inexistent.
The friendship didn't come to that point - maybe Father Fang had a good relationship with the old Chu family, but it wasn't him.
Again.
At this moment, if Fang Rui took the initiative to treat the father and son of the old Chu family, then it would be a tacit help, not only could he not receive a big money for the consultation, but also took the money for medicinal materials.
On the contrary, if the other party comes to the 'Caozhi Hall', it is a normal diagnosis and treatment, and whether the other party pays for the medical fee with food or owes it, then they have to pay.
It's not over-calculating, it's that you're too poor, so poor that you have to care about it.
Not only Fang Rui, but also others.
For example: At this moment, what other people do is to help them and send the old Chu family father and son back to the house, these things are not costly, does anyone take out eggs, bacon or other supplements for the old Chu family?
No!
Others are not generous, why should they be generous?
Instead of being poor and generous, it is better to use that money to buy some things to replenish the body of my mother and sister!
As for what is said that there is no pattern?
"Huh! My father went to the army, if I was 'poor and generous', not only would I arouse unnecessary suspicion, but also make the neighbors think that I was wronged and bullied me when I was young! ”
Don't think it's a fantasy, it's entirely possible, and it's a high probability event.
Never underestimate the evil of human nature!
"That's the way it is,"
Fang Rui's eyes flashed: "For the poor, it's really ...... No extra compassion is allowed! ”
……
Afternoon.
The business of 'Caozhitang' is good, two or three waves of patients have come, and the consultation fee is five big dollars, but after removing the cost, it is actually only two big dollars.
By the way, the father and son of the old Chu family also came, Fang Rui made a bone and smeared medicinal wine, but the other party had no money, so he took ten catties of wheat bran to compensate for the medical expenses.
When the sun sets.
Fang Xue came back with a basket, but his face was full of fear, and as soon as he entered the door, he said, "Brother Rui, thanks to you!" ”
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