Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

As soon as the car entered the courtyard, Wang Dazhu and his wife, Wang Daliang and his wife, Mu Xueqing and Shen Wei, a total of six people, all ran out.

Wang An glanced at Wang Li sitting in the back seat, then picked up three bundles of "Da Tuanjie" (a type of currency) and got out of the car.

Wang An originally wanted Wang Li to carry the money himself, since although Wu Dong had given the money and Chu Hanshan and the others had given it, Wang Li's contribution was undeniable.

Besides, Wang Li was beaten so badly, he should at least be given some emotional comfort!

But judging from Wang Li's current state, Wang An knew he was unlikely to be able to carry any money; he'd be lucky to even get off the bus himself.

Huang Zhong wanted to help Wang Li out of the carriage, but Wang Li pushed Huang Zhong away and then mumbled:

"Oh! No need, your fifth brother is fine. Let me tell you, Xiao Zhong, I was just exhausted from fighting back then, and I had no strength left in my body. Otherwise, I could have taken down three or five more."

Huang Zhong chuckled and didn't argue with Wang Li. The main reason was that Wang Li's cheeks and lips were getting increasingly swollen and blue, making it difficult for him to speak clearly, yet he still couldn't resist boasting.

Therefore, there's really nothing more to say about Huang Zhong. If Mu Xueli were here, Wang Li would probably be laughed at to death by her.

After Wang Li finished speaking, Huang Zhong nodded and got out of the car.

Seeing that Wang An had returned exactly as he had left, and was even carrying three bundles of 3-yuan bills, Wang Dazhu and his wife, Mu Xueqing, and Shen Wei immediately felt relieved.

Liu Guilan also asked with concern:
"So you got the money back? Then why did you have to get so much back?"

Wang An said with a smile:

“Since we’re going there anyway, let’s ask for more money. If my brother-in-law doesn’t have enough money, he won’t be able to give us any more if we ask him. Asking for more money once will save us trouble.”

With a wave of his hand, Wang An handed the money in his hand to his second aunt, Yao Ping, saying with a smile:

"Second Aunt, this money was earned by your youngest son through a lot of hard work. Make sure to leave some for him, don't give it all to your eldest daughter and son-in-law, hehehe."

Yao Ping was taken aback when she heard this. She was about to decline, after all, the agreed amount was 8 yuan, but Wang An suddenly wanted 3 yuan back. No one could accept such an extra amount of money so easily.

What puzzled Yao Ping was what Wang An meant by saying, "Your youngest son risked his life to get it back."

Just then, Wang Li, whose face was a terrible sight, got out of the back seat of the car.

As soon as Wang Li got out of the car, he immediately attracted everyone's attention, including Yao Ping's.

The main problem was that Wang Li was in a really bad state. After being jostled around in the car for forty or fifty minutes, his face had become even bigger than before, a huge size.

His face got bigger, which made his head even bigger, at least a size larger than before.

And those once bright and piercing eyes are now just slits.

His lips, in particular, were swollen and bluish, looking like two uncastrated pig testicles hanging on his lips, vividly illustrating what "pig testicle lips" meant.

After Wang Li got out of the car, the whole scene fell silent for five or six seconds. Then, Yao Ping, the second aunt, suddenly let out a loud "Wah!" and ran towards Wang Li, crying and shouting, "Son, what happened to you? You were fine before we left. How did you end up like this?"

Wang Li grinned, but his smile looked far worse than when he was crying. His entire face was distorted, so his expression was grotesque no matter how it changed.

Then Wang Li said with great pride and arrogance:

"These are just superficial injuries, nothing serious. They're in a much worse state than me, hehehehe. I beat those guys so badly they can't even get up. I took down a total of ten people."

Wang Li's smile immediately quieted Yao Ping's crying, but she still spoke with great concern:
"What's going on? How did that thing take down ten people?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Li immediately started showing off to his mother, but after only a few words, Wang An couldn't help but interrupt him:
"It's freezing cold outside. What's the point of talking outside? Come inside, let's talk inside."

At Wang An's invitation, everyone went inside, but Wang An went back and drove the car into the heated storage room before finally entering the house himself.

When Wang An entered the room, Wang Li and Huang Zhong were recounting Wang Li's achievements to everyone. After taking off his cotton-padded coat, Wang An picked up his daughter and son, occasionally adding a few words of agreement.

Wang Li appeared quite excited and proud, while Wang Dazhu and Liu Guilan listened with great interest. Only Wang Daliang and his wife had a less than pleasant expression, staring intently at Wang Li's distorted face and occasionally stealing a dissatisfied glance at Wang An.

There's a saying that goes, "Everyone loves their own child," and that's absolutely true.

Although Wang Dazhu and his wife also felt quite distressed seeing Wang Li, they didn't show it very obviously.

After everyone had finished speaking, Wang An then called to Shen Wei and Huang Li and said:

"Sister Shen Wei, Xiao Li, you two go and make some noodles for us. We haven't eaten yet, we're starving."

Shen Wei and Huang Li agreed and then turned to walk towards the back room.

When Wang An noticed again that Wang Daliang and his wife were glancing at him with displeasure, he thought for a moment and then said directly to them:

"It wasn't easy to get this money back. My friend was really put in a difficult position. In the end, the 3 yuan favor was all on my shoulders. I'll have to pay it back sooner or later. But no matter what, I've gotten my revenge. Anyway, I've gotten the money back."

Second Aunt Yao Ping glanced at Wang Li, then forced a smile and said:

"Second Aunt knows, and you've done your best. If your friend hadn't put in the effort, you wouldn't have been able to get this much money back. Xiao An, if you want..."

Before Yao Ping could finish speaking, Wang An interrupted her directly:
"I'm telling you this not for any other reason than that our relationship is too complicated to discuss. I just want to tell you that it's really good that Lao Wu came back safe and sound, without any broken legs or arms, you know?"

After a pause, Wang An continued:

"You two, stop complaining about this and that. It's useless, and no one wants to listen. If you ask me, you'd better not even have the thought of complaining."

Upon hearing this, Yao Ping quickly defended herself:
"Xiao An, what are you saying? Your second uncle and I never thought that way. You went through so much trouble to get the money back, your second uncle and I are so grateful to you. How could we possibly think like that?" (End of Chapter)