Chapter 68: A dime for a comfortable meal, worth it

He Wan Qing, without missing a beat, walked past He Cao and Xu Wei Jun, using the broom to beat them both, cursing as she did. She finally reached Zhu Sanni and her daughters. “Daughter, go and rest, leave these three to your mother, I’ll teach them how to be human, so they won’t be blind and pretend to be other people’s elders.” He Wan Qing, tired from beating them, nodded and handed the three to He Mu. She then turned and walked towards Xu’s two daughters-in-law. Looking at the two of them hiding under the table, she curled her lips into a smile, then, under their surprised gazes, overturned the table and started to beat them.

Half an hour later, the Xu family and He Da Niu’s family were all lying on the ground, only He Wan Qing’s family was standing. Everyone in the yard was watching, and the captain’s brows furrowed, wishing he could go back half an hour. He wouldn’t have come because he was annoyed. Now, it was good, all the labor force was down. He swept his gaze over the wall and the entrance, closing his eyes. Fortunately, spring planting was over, and they only needed to weed and fertilize the fields. Otherwise, he would have wanted to die. He opened his eyes and looked at Xu Wei Jun, whose face was bruised and swollen, with disgust. If he wasn’t the captain, he would have wanted to kick him a few times. He Da Hui and the secretary had the same thought, they looked at Xu Wei Jun and He Cao with disgust, wishing they could find someone to drive the two of them out of the brigade.

“Okay, Zhu Sanni, stop howling, your family isn’t dead yet.” “Captain, you can’t favor them just because of He Bao Lian’s current status and He Bao Sheng’s militia captain status. Look at how they beat up our family, they can’t even get up from the ground now. And my daughter-in-law, she’s still pregnant, what if something happens to her, and our family loses our heir, can they compensate us?” “Yes, and us too, Captain, I’m so old, and I was beaten by He Er Niu and Shen Shi Yan, you can’t favor them and ignore us. Don’t forget that He Er Niu’s family is related to you, and so am I. Look at how my wife was beaten, she can’t even turn over now, you must make them compensate us.” “That’s right, they must compensate us.” The captain and the others were amused by their words. Didn’t they know why they were beaten? The onlookers laughed when they heard their shameless demands. “What are you laughing at? We can’t be beaten for nothing, He Er Niu’s family must compensate us.” “That’s right.” Because of the compensation, the two families, who had been hostile just now, instantly united.

Looking at the two families on the ground asking for money, He Wan Qing pulled back He Grandpa and the others, who were about to speak, and stepped forward, taking out two dimes from her pocket and holding them in her hand: “You two families know why you were beaten, but seeing that you’re pitiful, and seeing that you’ve been performing so hard for so long, I’ll give each of your families a dime. Don’t say it’s too little, you know your injuries best, and I do too. I haven’t come back to ask for compensation from you, that’s already giving you enough face.

 If you don’t want face, I don’t mind at all.” She said, then retracted the two dimes she had handed out, and smiled at their anger that they didn’t dare to show. “Stop begging, I said I’ll give you a dime each, and it won’t be less. After all, I’m going to beat you up again in the future, it’s worth spending a dime for a peaceful meal.” Her beautiful eyes swept over the crowd, and she smiled slightly at their surprised gazes. Yes, she was planning to spend a dime to beat up the whole family in the future. She had wanted to give them a penny, but she didn’t have any, so she could only take out a dime. “Pfft” “Haha~” “Wan Qing, you’re so clever.” “He Wan Qing~” Xu Xia Hua looked at the dime in her mother’s hand, and she was filled with resentment.

But she only dared to act tough, she didn’t dare to speak, she was afraid of the broken stick in He Wan Qing’s hand, she was afraid of being hit again. “You little bitch, how dare you?” Wu Shi looked at the dime in front of her, her anger rushed to her head, and she forgot about He Grandma and Shen Grandma, who were staring at her fiercely. “I dare, what are you going to do about it? I’ll tell you, a dime is too much, a penny is about right.” “No, a penny is too much, two slaps are enough.” He Grandma and Shen Grandma sang in unison, successfully making Wu Shi faint.

“Captain, I’ve given you the compensation money, but if they don’t want it, then they can’t blame us for not paying.” She raised her eyebrows and looked at Xu Xia Hua, but her words were addressed to the captain.  He Shu Bai, the captain, exchanged glances with the people beside him, then put his hands behind his back and looked at the sky, refusing to look at the people on the ground. In his opinion, they were still beaten too lightly, otherwise, why would they dare to ask for compensation? But He Wan Qing was also very clever, if these two families took the dime, then being beaten would be a daily occurrence in the future. The onlookers also figured it out, just like the captain. After they figured it out, they started to make a fuss, and soon the matter of the three families was resolved. The Xu family and He Da Niu’s family were appeased by the compensation of a dime.

 Looking at the two unwilling families, He Wan Qing pulled back her cousin, who was still about to move: “Don’t rush, let them rest for a while, wait until they’ve recovered in a couple of days, then it’s not too late to beat them up again.”

Anyway, they could afford a dime, but she didn’t know if these two families could afford to be beaten a few times a year. “Okay.” Seeing her wink, He Jia Lin understood. He spat at the Xu family behind him before smiling and walking home with her. The people outside the door, seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, all turned around and went home. A few nosy people handed their bowls and chopsticks to their family members to take away, then hurried to the meeting place of the three villages at the village entrance. They wanted to spread the news as soon as possible, so that more people would know how cheap the Xu family and He Da Niu’s family were. In the future, if anyone was feeling uncomfortable, they could come and beat them up, after all, everyone could afford a dime.

Back home, He Grandpa and the others didn’t say much, but quietly ate their meal. It wasn’t until they finished eating and washed the dishes that He Grandpa spoke: “Wan Qing, now that Xu’s matter has been resolved, your marriage to Xiao Gu should be put on the agenda. Otherwise, like what those three Red Guards said today, He Cao and the others can report you once, they can report you a second time. For the sake of you two, it’s best to get this done quickly, now that there’s not much work in the fields, you can have a good wedding.

” Looking at his bright granddaughter, He Er Niu felt a moment of guilt. He almost pushed her into a blood pit. Thinking of what happened at Xu’s house, he couldn’t calm down for a long time. If he couldn’t see her marry off, he always felt uneasy. “Wan Qing, your grandpa is right, your marriage to Xiao Gu should be done.

But that’s all fine, the important thing now is the homestead. We all know Xiao Gu’s identity, are you planning to live at home after marriage, or are you going to build a house on a piece of land? Or maybe find an empty house in the village and renovate it to live in first. Wait until his matters are over, and then you can go to where he works.” He himself preferred the last option, but he didn’t know what she thought.