A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1425 Even Worse Than the Bad Guys! (Please Subscribe!)
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Seeing that Hua Shier was about to confront Wang Fang, Zhuang Tunan told Lin Dongzhe to stay home with Zhuang Xiaoting, and then quickly followed her.

The gate to the Wang family's courtyard was not closed. The two walked through a narrow passageway into the courtyard. The main house was where Wang Yong's family lived, and the wing room on the right was the temporary hut that the cotton mill had built for Wang Fang.

At this moment, Zhou Qing was playing in the yard. When he saw Hua Shier and Tu Nan, he quickly greeted them:

"Brother Pengfei, Brother Tunan!"

Hua Shier, though short-tempered, wouldn't vent her anger on a child. She forced a smile and nodded at the other person.

At this moment, Wang Yong saw Hua Shier and Zhuang Tunan enter his yard through the window. He then came out holding a cucumber that had been bitten in half.
"Pengfei, Tunan, is there something you two want to see Teacher Zhuang about?"

He had just finished speaking when he heard a rattling sound from the west wing, as if someone had locked the door from the inside.

Wang Yong glanced at it and said irritably:

"You're crazy! It's only this early and you're already locking the door. If Pengfei and the others see this, they'll think I, as your older brother, am bullying you!"

Hua Shier nodded to Wang Yong: "Uncle Wang, it's not my maternal uncle who's looking for you, it's me looking for Aunt Wang!"

He spoke quite loudly, and at that moment, Wang Fang's somewhat embarrassed voice came from the small room:
"Oh, it's Pengfei. Well, Aunt Wang is a little tired. Let's talk about it another day!"

Hua Twelve said calmly:
"Aunt Wang, I have a bad temper, and I don't want to get angry in front of the children. Please open the door so we can talk face to face!"

There was a moment of silence inside, then Wang Fang spoke:

"Pengfei, Auntie is really tired. I've been feeling groggy all day and don't know anything. Please don't make things difficult for Auntie!"

Wang Yong understood now, and he said gloatingly towards the hut:

"Wang Fang, you haven't done anything wrong, have you?"

Hua Shier came with a lot of anger in his heart. He originally wanted to kick the door down, but he felt it wasn't appropriate to do it in front of Zhou Qing.

Not only did he think so, but Zhuang Tunan also thought so. The latter grabbed Hua Shier's arm and shook his head:
"Brother Pengfei, let's just forget about it!"

Hua Shier shook off Zhuang Tunan: "But since we're here, we need to make things clear."

He said through the door:
"Aunt Wang, you locked the door as soon as I arrived, so you must know why I came, right?"

Wang Yong was confused, but he sensed that Wang Fang had done something wrong: "Pengfei, what bad thing did Wang Fang do?"

Hua Twelve said coldly:
"Just today after school, my sister was blocked at the entrance of our alley by a few thugs who wouldn't let her go home. Aunt Wang happened to be passing by, but she pretended not to see her in the two-meter-wide alley. My sister tried to call her, but she ignored her and just walked away!"

"If Aunt Li hadn't taken my sister to her house, I don't even want to imagine what would have happened!"

Hua Twelve sneered:

“Aunt Wang, I understand that you are a woman and you are afraid when you encounter something like this, but after you leave, if you shout in the alley, the old and young men of the cotton mill will not stand by and watch my sister being bullied!”

Wang Yong immediately said, "That's right, you are all the children of our cotton mill workers, how could we stand by and watch you be bullied!"

Hua Shierchao said in his small house:

"But Aunt Wang didn't. She pretended nothing happened and went straight home. I came here to ask you, if something happened to my sister, wouldn't your conscience bother you?"

At this moment, because Hua Shier was quite loud, many neighbors came out to see what was going on and peered into the Wang family compound from outside the gate.

As more and more people gathered around, Hua Shier knew that this was the best time to take revenge.

Wang Fang has always presented a pitiful and helpless image in the eyes of her neighbors. Today, Hua Shier will let everyone know that such a person is not worthy of pity. There must be something hateful about a pitiful person!
He said loudly:

“Aunt Wang, when you returned to Suzhou from the border, Uncle Wang’s house was too small and they wouldn’t let you stay. You cried and made a fuss. In the end, my aunt and Aunt Song Ying agreed to tear down the wall of our courtyard so that the factory could build this small house for you and Zhou Qing, giving you a place to live!”

"And about Zhou Qing's schooling, it was my eldest uncle who helped you get it done!"

"No matter what, my uncle and aunt have been kind to you, but is this how you repay their kindness?"

"You're repaying kindness with enmity! Who would dare help you if you act like this? I think Uncle Wang was right not to keep you!"

Wang Yong was overjoyed to see that Hua Shier agreed with him, and verbally echoed:

“You’re right. When I didn’t take her in, everyone said I didn’t care about family ties. Only I, as her brother, know that this sister is the most selfish person and doesn’t know how to be grateful. Look at her now. The Zhuang family has been so good to her. How has she repaid them?”

"Forget about repaying her, she even pretended not to see Xiaoting in danger!"

Wang Yong glanced at the neighbors who had gathered around and chuckled coldly.
"You guys spoke up for her back then, so she should be grateful to you!"

The neighbors were all talking about it, and Wu Shanshan's stepmother, Zhang Amei, also said:

"How could this person be like this? I never would have guessed!"

A neighbor chimed in, "You can know a person's face but not their heart, it's not too late to see it now!"

One neighbor even spat out, "Pah!"

Wang Fang in the small house could no longer hold on and began to sob.

Her crying made the bewildered Zhou Qing start crying too.

Seeing this, Hua Shier knew that it was about time. The other party's husband was not in Suzhou, and his act of blocking the door had embarrassed her. Now he was in the right, and if he continued to make trouble, it would seem like he was bullying a widow and her child.

He immediately said, "Aunt Wang, this is the last time I'll call you 'Aunt.' Don't come to my house again if there's anything. Let's pretend we don't know each other. I feel disgusted to have someone like you as a neighbor!"

Wang Yong said from the side, "Pengfei, you and Wang Fang are Wang Fang, but our two families still need to maintain a proper relationship!"

"Uncle Wang is right!"

When Hua Shier took Zhuang Tunan back, the neighbors were still talking badly about Wang Fang. They figured that the woman's reputation would be ruined from now on, and the neighbors wouldn't help her if anything happened again.

He returned to the Zhuang family home, and Zhuang Xiaoting immediately threw herself into his arms:
"Brother, thank you!"

She listens to everything Tsinghua University's 12th grader says here.

Zhuang Tunan, standing to the side, said jealously, "Your brother is right here!"

Hua Shier said irritably, "Then I'm not her brother anymore!"

He patted Zhuang Xiaoting on the back, then looked at Lin Dongzhe and asked:
"Dongzhe, haven't you always walked home from school with Xiaoting all these years? Where did you go today?"

Lin Dongzhe quickly explained:
"Brother Pengfei, I signed up for a dance class at the Cultural Palace. I go there to learn breakdancing every day after school. I... I never expected that some thugs would harass Xiaoting. Tomorrow I'll take her home and then go to the Cultural Palace!"

Hua Shier nodded: "Okay, since you're a boy, you'll have to work harder!"

He took it for granted that he could order Lin Dongzhe around.

In the original storyline, this guy ended up becoming his brother-in-law. Now, judging from how things are going between them, it's highly likely he'll end up like this. So, let's just say he's taking up his post early to protect his future wife.

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll go make some food!"

Hua Shier told the children to hurry up and do their homework while he went to the kitchen to knead dough and made a bowl of braised noodles. Just as he finished, Lin Wufeng returned.

As soon as Lin Wufeng entered the room and saw that the children were already eating, he immediately blamed himself:

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. Aunt Song told me to come home early to cook today, but the factory had to put me on extra shift after get off work, so I got home late!"

"Uncle Lin, you're too kind. I made a lot of noodles, there's still some in the bowl, please help yourself!"

Lin Wufeng didn't stand on ceremony. Knowing Hua Shier's culinary skills, he eagerly filled a bowl and ate it with great relish.

During dinner, Lin Dongzhe told his father about what had happened that day. After listening, Lin Wufeng first inquired about Zhuang Xiaoting's well-being. Seeing that the child was in a stable mood, he then smiled at Hua Shier and said:
"Pengfei, you did a great job, just like your Aunt Song!" The next morning, when the children woke up, Huang Ling and Song Ying had already returned. The two of them had finished get off work at midnight last night and had heard Lin Wufeng tell them what had happened that day.

Song Ying came over specifically to comfort Zhuang Xiaoting this morning, and also praised Hua Shier a few times. Then she said to Huang Ling:

"Don't worry, Sister Ling. My little rascal said that from now on, he'll make sure Xiaoting gets home safely every day before going to the Cultural Palace!"

Huang Ling was terrified after hearing about her daughter's situation yesterday. Fortunately, her daughter was alright, otherwise she wouldn't know what to do. At the same time, she was very gratified that Hua Shier stood up for Xiao Ting.

Hua Twelve spoke up from the side:

"Aunt Song, I don't know where those hooligans are from. Before winter break, I'll pick Xiaoting up from school. I'm tall and strong, they won't dare to do anything to me. Next semester, Dongzhe can take Xiaoting home from school together!"

Zhuang Tunan also said, "I'll go with you, let's pick Xiaoting up from school together!"

Song Ying thought about it and agreed, saying, "Then you two should pick up Xiaoting from school together. There's strength in numbers, and those thugs won't dare to do anything to you!"

After breakfast, the children walked out of the alley together. Zhuang Xiaoting and Lin Dongzhe went left to the cotton mill's affiliated school, Zhuang Tunan rode his bicycle to the right, and Hua Shier and Wu Shanshan went to catch the bus.

Just as they were about to part ways, Hua Shier called out to everyone, "Come over here and we need to discuss something!"

Once everyone was gathered together, Hua Twelve revealed his plan:

"Xiaoting was harassed by those thugs, and we can't just let this go. Besides, picking Xiaoting up and dropping her off at school isn't a long-term solution. After all, you can't guard against thieves every day. So I'm planning to teach those thugs a lesson they won't forget!"

Lin Dongzhe immediately perked up; "Brother Pengfei, count me in!"

Zhuang Tunan asked, "Brother Pengfei, what are you planning to do?"

Hua Shierchao and his group instructed, "I can take one of you, but you must all obey my orders!"

Everyone said there was no problem.

Hua Shier immediately deployed his troops: "Dongzhe, when school is over, stay away from Xiaoting and follow behind her. Don't let those thugs notice you. Pengfei and I will go ahead and stake out the place!"

He took out ten ten-yuan bills from his pocket and handed them to Zhuang Xiaoting:

"Xiaoting, take this money. If you encounter any thugs harassing you, pretend to be scared, take out this money and say, 'I have money, please let me go!'"

Lin Dongzhe looked completely bewildered and asked incredulously:
"Brother Pengfei, what kind of approach is this? Xiaoting was bullied, and you're still giving money to those thugs?"

Hua Twelve said irritably:
"You don't know anything. If I want to make a lasting impression on them, I have to be ruthless. If something bad happens, you'll go to juvenile detention for me, right?"

Lin Dongzhe looked embarrassed after being scolded: "But you can't give them money!"

Hua Twelve whispered to the group:
"Let me teach you a lesson: Why are bad people scary? Because they're bad! So, if good people want to deal with bad people, they have to be even worse than them!"

"I told Xiaoting to take out 100 yuan to buy her safety when she was cornered. Those thugs don't have many coins in their pockets. How could they not be tempted by so much money? As soon as they take it, it's robbery. We can rush out and beat them however we want. Even if we beat them to death, it's still considered an act of heroism, eliminating a scourge for the people!"

"If I get a reporter to report on it later, we might both become good Samaritans and get extra points for getting into college!"

The children were all innocent and pure-hearted good boys, and they had never heard of this before. They were all dumbfounded and broke out in a cold sweat.

Lin Dongzhe glanced at Hua Shier with evasive eyes:
"Brother Pengfei, if I have ever offended you unintentionally in the past, please don't hold it against me!"

The others didn't speak, but they all nodded vigorously, clearly taken aback by Hua Shier's plan.

Everyone felt that those thugs were incredibly unlucky to have met Hua Shier. After being beaten, they were even taken advantage of. They must have been really burned.

Hua Shier flicked Lin Dongzhe's forehead in an annoyed manner, making him yelp in pain, before saying:
"You idiot, didn't you hear me? You only do this to bad people. If you do it to innocent people, then I'll be the bad guy!"

Lin Dongzhe finally breathed a sigh of relief, as long as no innocent people were harmed!

Zhuang Tunan asked, "What if those thugs don't come?"

"Then let's wait every day. Yesterday they even followed us into the alley. They've clearly got their eyes on Xiaoting and they're definitely not going to let this go!"

The group discussed the plan in detail again, and then went to school on their own.

During the third period in the afternoon, Hua Shier and Zhuang Tunan went to their respective homeroom teachers to ask for leave, saying that they had something to do at home that day and needed to go back early.

Since both of them were considered excellent students in the eyes of the teacher, they were unsurprisingly allowed to leave.

As soon as Hua Shier stepped out of the school, Wu Shanshan called out from behind, "Pengfei, Tu Nan, you two wait for me!"

Hua Shier said irritably, "Why are you here!"

Wu Shanshan generously replied, "Your plans this morning were so exciting, can I go watch the fun?"

Hua Shier laughed and said, "Alright, you really are quite the gossip!"

"Who are you calling a gossip?"

"Anyone who enjoys watching a spectacle is a gossip!"

Zhuang Tunan, standing to the side, said speechlessly, "Let's get down to business. Can't we talk about dating later?"

Wu Shanshan blushed instantly: "Brother Tu Nan, don't talk nonsense, who's dating him!"

Hua Shier grabbed her hand: "You!"

Wu Shanshan didn't expect this guy to be so shameless, and forcefully shook him off: "Stop messing around, or the teacher will see us at the school gate!"

Zhuang Tunan was even more speechless. So it's okay to do it anywhere else? And you still say it's not dating.

Because he had to run errands, Zhuang Tunan left his bicycle at school. The three of them took a bus to the cotton mill's affiliated school, changing buses once along the way, and finally arrived before school let out.

The school bell rang, and the students rushed out.

Following Hua Shier's instructions, Zhuang Xiaoting came out a little later on her own.

Sure enough, as soon as she appeared, a few young men whistled and laughed from a distance.

Zhuang Xiaoting pretended to be scared and walked quickly towards her home. The young men followed her at a leisurely pace.

Once they were a little further away from the school, the group of young men sped up to catch up with Zhuang Xiaoting. One of them, with a buzz cut, smiled and said:
"Don't run away! We just want to be friends with you, nothing more. How about we go ice skating? Or maybe we can go to the movies!"

Zhuang Xiaoting took a few steps back. At this moment, she no longer needed to feign fear; she was genuinely frightened. As she took out the roll of ten ten-yuan notes, she said:
"I have money, I'll give you money, please don't bully me!"

These days, an ordinary worker's monthly salary is only seventy or eighty yuan, and the highest is only a little over one hundred yuan. When these hooligans saw so many ten-yuan bills, their eyes lit up.

While the man with the crew cut was still hesitating, the others urged him to quickly put the money away.

The man with the crew cut was also tempted and immediately took the money:

"Okay, since you're so cooperative, I'll call it a day. I'll treat you to a movie another time."

"Watch your damn movie."

A figure ran over quickly and launched a 'Chen Zhen Kick'.

He kicked the man in the face, denting his nose and sending him flying more than three meters before he landed on the ground.

It was Hua Shier who made the move, and Zhuang Tunan and Lin Dongzhe also ran up when he did.

Before the two could get close, Hua Shier punched them both.

They gouged his eyes, kicked his groin, locked his throat, slapped his ribs, and kicked his shinbone—they took him down completely.

Then the three of them started kicking the thugs in circles!
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