Courtyard house: Just the right amount of pressure, leaving you bewildered but not brain-damaged.

"Little sister, how's it? Is my cooking good?"

"I'm not bragging, these are just the basics. Before my father passed away, he taught me Tan family cuisine, but the requirements for ingredients are too high, so I never had a chance to practice."

As always, He Yuzhu loses his temper after a few drinks.

Gao Xiaosheng and Sun Youtian didn't mind; having someone to liven up the atmosphere at the dinner table was a good thing.

He Yushui couldn't stand it anymore, her face full of disgust, and she turned her neck away from looking in her brother's direction.

"You little brats, you dare to run? I'll break your legs!"

He Yuzhu was talking until his throat was dry, so he picked up the bowl and took a big gulp of beef and radish soup. Liu Haizhong's angry shouts came from outside the window.

"Brother Sheng."

He Yushui quickly realized what was happening and grabbed Gao Xiaosheng's arm, running towards the door.

If she wasn't mistaken, it must have been Guangtian and Xiaoguangfu who ran away after being beaten up.

"Don't worry, don't rush. As long as they can get inside, I'll keep them safe."

Meanwhile, the chase within the Intermediate Court was still ongoing.

Liu Guangtian took the lead and rushed to the front.

Six-year-old Liu Guangfu had short legs and ran slowly, but his small size made him more agile. Using the pond in the middle of the yard as an obstacle, he made continuous feints clockwise and counterclockwise, making Liu Haizhong dizzy before turning around to catch up with his second brother.

The two brothers were really unlucky. Smelling the delicious food from the deaf old lady's house, they couldn't resist and each of them stole half of the eggs that Li Caiyun had fried for Liu Haizhong.

The two brothers were sensible enough to know they couldn't escape a beating, and they were prepared to be hit with a broom handle.

But to everyone's surprise, Liu Haizhong suddenly went crazy today and changed his weapon, grabbing fire tongs from the kitchen and hitting the two brothers with them.

Even the most powerful broom handle is made of sorghum stalks, while fire tongs are made of iron.

If someone were to get hit by that, wouldn't they break an arm or a leg?

Liu Guangtian reacted quickly; seeing the situation was not good, he grabbed his younger brother and rushed out of the house, heading straight for the front yard.

"Brother Sheng, help me!"

Before he arrived, his voice preceded his arrival. Liu Guangtian had just run to the front yard when he turned around to look at Guangfu and the persistent Liu Haizhong behind him. Without stopping, he strained his neck and shouted at the top of his lungs.

That's why they say naughty kids are often smart.

Liu Guangtian is only twelve years old, yet he already knows how to issue early warning signals.

Gao Xiaosheng turned sideways and pushed open the half-closed door. Liu Guangtian rushed into the living room and threw himself into He Yuzhu's arms.

"Damn, Guangtian, if your brother Zhuzi hadn't practiced wrestling for a few days, he would have been knocked flat on his face by you."

Before Liu Guangtian could reply, Liu Guangfu ran in from behind and was pulled by Sun Youtian to sit steadily in Gao Xiaosheng's chair.

"You little brats, let's see where you can run to."

Liu Haizhong rushed into the room, panting heavily, and with a swift motion, swung his pliers straight at Liu Guangtian's buttocks.

"What are you doing? Put it down!" Gao Xiaosheng gripped Liu Haizhong's wrist with all his might, and his stern shout startled the old man.

"Get out of my way, it's none of your business how I discipline my own child."

In less than two seconds, Liu Haizhong reacted, struggled a few times but couldn't shake off Gao Xiaosheng's right hand, yet he still wouldn't give up.

With a toss and a catch, the fire tongs were switched to the left hand and awkwardly swung towards Liu Guangtian.

Yes, it's obvious that Liu Haizhong isn't left-handed and hasn't practiced hitting children with his left hand before.

Not only was the force far inferior, but the accuracy was also outrageous; it actually went straight for Liu Guangtian's head.

"Ah!" Liu Guangtian was terrified, clinging to He Yuzhu's lap, his face turned to the side as he watched the fire tongs fall.

"Second Uncle!"

He Yuzhu was also dumbfounded. Wasn't he supposed to be spanked? Why did he change his mind and hit the head? If he got hit, his head would be split open.

He shouted as he stretched out his arm to block Liu Guangtian's head.

At the crucial moment, Gao Xiaosheng reacted quickly.

He kicked Liu Haizhong hard in the heel with his right foot, lunged forward, and used the momentum of Liu Haizhong's backward lean and his own momentum to drag the fat man outside the door before landing with a standard "wild goose landing on its buttocks" style.

The fire tongs also flew out of his hand without any suspense, bouncing several times in the middle of the yard before finally stopping.

"Papa"

Gao Xiaosheng pressed his right knee firmly against Liu Haizhong's shoulder and casually slapped him twice across the face, hoping to wake this idiot up.

"Gao Xiaosheng, how dare you hit me!"

Liu Haizhong's eyes hadn't regained their clarity at all; instead, he became even more agitated, lying on the ground and struggling incessantly.

Unfortunately, his shoulders were being pressed down and his wrists were being tightly gripped by Gao Xiaosheng, leaving him unable to use his strength on one side of his body. He could only writhe in place like a giant maggot.

"Old Liu, don't use the fire tongs, use this."

At this moment, Li Caiyun also chased after them to the front yard, holding a broom handle.

Seeing Liu Haizhong lying face up on the ground, being unilaterally suppressed by Gao Xiaosheng, he was stunned and stood there.

Wasn't he supposed to be hitting the child? How did he end up fighting with Gao Xiaosheng?

"Help! Gao Xiaosheng is hitting someone!"

It took Li Caiyun two seconds to process what was happening. She then rushed forward, yelling in a shrill voice and waving a broom.

"Second Aunt, it's not like that, listen to me."

He Yuzhu was quite reliable this time. He handed Liu Guangtian over to Sun Youtian and stopped Li Caiyun himself. He used both arms to block the blows, and the broom hit him without causing any pain or itch, but it did leave behind a lot of dry sorghum husks.

Liu Haizhong hitting the child was something everyone in the yard was used to; not a single person came out to watch the commotion.

But Li Caiyun's shout was so powerful that it not only summoned Yan Bugui and his wife, but also the Jia Zhang family of three from the Zhongyuan Court and the Yi family of two, who came to help.

Has Gao Xiaosheng assaulted someone yet again?

We have to see, just in case he's not in the right this time.

The three victims exchanged glances, understanding each other's meaning, and nodded silently.

Although no words were spoken, the "Victims' Alliance" has already been established.

"Hey, what's going on? Why are you pinning someone to the ground? Let go, let go!"

Wu Guizhen was gently pushed from behind by Yi Zhonghai and walked to the front.

Gao Xiaosheng looked up and saw that Li Caiyun had stopped, panting heavily.

Keeping going won't work either, because He Yuzhu is holding the broom handle.

The Yan, Jia, and Yi families formed a semicircle, staring intently at Liu Haizhong on the ground.

Liu Guangqi, the eldest son of the Liu family, stood far away at the hanging flower gate, tilting his head as a bystander, as if the person being bullied had nothing to do with him.

"Liu Haizhong, I'm letting you go. Don't you dare hit me. Talk to me if you have something to say, understand?"

Gao Xiaosheng dared not be careless. He only moved his knees away and stood up when he saw Liu Haizhong nod.

As the old saying goes, strength is never a disadvantage. Liu Haizhong is tall and strong, making him a formidable opponent. The previous attack on the caterpillars had also taken a lot of Gao Xiaosheng's energy.

Feeling a lightness on his body, Liu Hai rolled over lazily, stood up, and pointed at Gao Xiaosheng's nose to start spitting.

"Gao Xiaosheng, what does it have to do with you that I hit my own child? Why did you throw me on the ground and slap me twice? We're not done until this is cleared up."

"That makes sense, Gao Xiaosheng. Old Liu didn't provoke you by hitting the child. Even if you didn't like it, you could have stopped him. How could you hit him, and even slap him!"

Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up. He had finally found an opportunity. He quickly stepped forward and stood next to Liu Haizhong.

Yan Bugui glanced at Liu Haizhong and Gao Xiaosheng, then at He Yuzhu and Li Caiyun beside him. He was about to step forward to lend a hand and achieve the ultimate goal of the three old men being of one mind when he suddenly caught sight of the fire tongs on the ground out of the corner of his eye. He frowned and stood there silently.