Year 1983: I was a carpenter in Northeast China

After saying this, Xu Bei put on his hat, got up from his seat, and walked towards the door.

Old Scar snorted coldly, exchanged a glance with his buddy, and followed behind one after the other.

The snack bar owner and several customers who were eating in the shop knew that a fight was about to break out, and they quickly gathered at the door.

The timid peered out through the frosted little window in the door, while the bolder ones followed them outside.

As soon as Xu Bei stepped outside, he felt the biting cold wind cutting like knives on his face, and his body, which had been warmed up by eating noodles, quickly cooled down.

Instead of starting the fight right in front of the snack bar, he walked a little further to the open space next to it before standing still and speaking to Old Scar and the others.

"Are you coming together, or one at a time?"

Old Scar couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, you're pretty arrogant! I was careless last time, but I'll teach you a lesson today! Gangzi, you stay here and watch."

The man called Gangzi nodded, staring intently at Xu Bei.

Xu Bei withdrew his gaze from the other party and stared straight at Old Scar.

He appeared calm and composed, but he definitely had to be extra careful when facing two opponents, otherwise he would be at a disadvantage.

Old Scar rushed forward aggressively, swinging his fists straight at Xu Bei's face.

Xu Bei was prepared and did not panic and retreat. Instead, he slid his left foot slightly to the left and tilted his upper body to the side. The fist grazed his ear and missed.

Because he had accomplices ready to strike at any moment, Xu Bei adopted a strategy of quick victory and avoiding prolonged battles.

Just as Old Scar's old strength was exhausted and his new strength had not yet arisen, Xu Bei grabbed his collar with his left hand and pulled him down. Although his right knee could not reach his lower abdomen, he used this fierce force to punch Old Scar hard in the bridge of his nose!

Old Scar let out a cry of pain, and blood gushed from his nose instantly, leaving red plum blossom-like marks on the white snow on the ground.

Tears streamed down his face as he covered his nose in anguish.

Xu Bei seized the opportunity and quickly threw another punch, causing Old Scar to stumble and fall onto the snow.

When Gangzi saw that Xu Bei was fighting so fast and fiercely, and had even made Lao Ba bleed and knocked him down, he immediately rushed over angrily without his buddy saying a word.

"Fuck your mother..."

A cold glint flashed in Xu Bei's eyes, and he didn't give the other party a chance to finish speaking.

With a sudden push of his foot, he instantly shortened the distance between the two, gaining the upper hand.

Gangzi was also a veteran fighter, and he even exchanged a couple of blows with Xu Bei.

But Xu Bei quickly seized the opportunity and pulled him, causing him to lose his balance and bend over.

In that instant, Xu Bei pressed down on the back of Gangzi's head with his right hand, not giving him any chance to retreat. Then, he used his waist and abdomen to forcefully slam his forehead into Gangzi's face!

That headbutt was quite effective.

Gangzi felt a piercing pain in his nose, followed by a surge of warm liquid that flowed down his lips and into his mouth, filling it with a salty, bloody taste.

Old Scar, who was standing to the side, had recovered by now, and his ferocity was fully unleashed.

Ignoring the pain, he found a thick piece of firewood in the snow, about the thickness of a child's arm, and roared as he swept it across Xu Bei's lower body, aiming straight for his shinbone.

If that blow had landed squarely, even if Xu Bei were wearing cotton-padded trousers, he would definitely be lying here today.

At the critical moment, he dodged very skillfully.

Then, seizing the opportunity, he grabbed the other end of the firewood stick and used a clever trick to snatch it away.

The one-on-two situation was originally a disadvantage, but Xu Bei made a fierce and ruthless move and also obtained a "weapon".

Not only did it make Lao Ba and Gangzi want to back out, but the onlookers inside and outside the store also looked at Xu Bei with a mixture of curiosity and awe.

Xu Bei looked down at the two men lying on the snow, their noses bleeding profusely, and swung his firewood sticks twice, making a whooshing sound as they flew through the air.

"Old Scar, I used to respect you and even called you Big Brother, but you were too unreasonable. You tried to lower the price time and time again, and finally threatened me to stop cooperating with you."

As a result, I later met new people by chance and started working with them, but you started acting like a scoundrel and got into a fight with me!

Let's settle this today! I'll beat you until you're completely subdued. Even if it's only a few days until the New Year, I'll be happy whether you pay me back or go to jail, just to prevent you from causing trouble again next time!

Old Scar didn't think Xu Bei, who looked quite spirited, was a good fighter before, but after fighting him twice, he gained a real understanding of Xu Bei's ruthlessness.

As the saying goes, the ruthless fear the stubborn, and the stubborn fear the reckless.

Especially since Old Scar has already been in jail, he doesn't want to go back for fighting or suffer even more serious injuries that would ruin his year.

Just as the hardwood sticks seemed about to hit him, he instinctively covered his head and face while shouting rapidly.

"You can't entirely blame me! Who would have thought you'd turn around and meet that southern barbarian, leaving me behind and your partnership! I was just angry in the moment... Can we just leave each other alone from now on?!"

It's true that Gangzi and Lao Ba have a good relationship, but he had only met Lao Ba once before, and he really thought that this kid had made a mistake first and formed a grudge.

Now that they understand what happened, they naturally don't want to be beaten for nothing.

"Young man, I didn't know the situation before, but now I do. You are in the right, and I apologize for any offense. Please forgive me, but you are a magnanimous person. Let's just let this matter drop."

The snack bar owner and a few customers couldn't resist coming out to watch the commotion while the fight was raging.

Seeing that one side had given in, they all spoke up to persuade them as well.

"Yes, young man, the New Year is just around the corner. It wouldn't be worth it if you really hurt someone and they ended up in jail."

"Absolutely right, even if you offered two coins, you'd still be stuck with the wall!"

"..."

Xu Bei was only putting on an act to scare Old Scar and the others; he had no intention of giving up his comfortable life to go in and experience life, or to pay compensation to get rid of the situation.

However, since the act was going to be carried out completely, it wasn't something that could be easily agreed to be let go.

Xu Bei pulled them a few more times before finally getting rid of them.

Regardless of what Lao Ba and Gangzi were thinking, they quickly slunk away.

Afterwards, Xu Bei and the others returned to the snack bar.

The warmth and aroma of noodles wafted out of the room once again.

The snack bar owner rubbed his slightly reddened hands. "Hey young man, your bowl of noodles is all soggy. I'll make you a new one, consider it my treat. Thanks for not starting a fight in my shop, otherwise I..."

Xu Bei wasn't about to eat someone else's noodles for free, especially since the fight had already delayed his business. "No need, boss, I'm already full. The noodles and cold dishes were delicious, I'll definitely come back again sometime."

The owner immediately smiled憨厚ly, "Okay. You're welcome to come anytime, and I'll give you extra noodles next time."

Xu Bei quickly packed his belongings and left.

The owner even followed them to the store entrance to see them off.

Afterwards, the atmosphere in the store returned to its lively state.

As the diners ate their noodles, they discussed the swift and decisive fight they had just witnessed, offering their opinions one after another…