He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

His aunt and uncle were so frightened that they nodded repeatedly and said they understood.

Like a primary school student who has made a mistake, feeling suffocated by the teacher's pressure.

Niu Bayi gave them some more instructions, telling them to take good care of their grandmother in the future.

What should be done, and what shouldn't be done.

He spoke so confidently and persuasively that the two men nodded vigorously, like chickens pecking at rice.

After giving his instructions, Niu Bayi looked at Granny Cao, his tone and eyes softening.

"Grandma, I wanted you to come back and live with me, but I don't have a house in the village right now. I'm living in a fishing boat I just bought, but a big house will be built soon. When it's finished, I'll let you come and see it."

"If you'd like to stay at my place, I have plenty of rooms."

"I'll come see you every now and then to see how you're doing. If you're not doing well, just tell me. Who told you to be having a hard time right now? I'll make sure you're miserable for the rest of your life!"

Cao Hongshan and Deng Ju, who were standing nearby, were startled again.

"Besides, Grandma, don't worry. If the people in your village find out you're not doing well or being bullied, they'll definitely come to me to complain. The eyes of the masses are discerning; no one can pull any tricks on you!"

After giving his instructions, he told the old woman to get some rest and then turned and left.

He didn't tell his grandmother about breaking off his marriage with Niu Dazhuang.

Otherwise, Grandma will start worrying about this and that again.

She's an elderly person, so I didn't want her to have too many worries on her mind.

As we left the village, it was almost completely dark.

Fortunately, there was still some sunset glow, which could illuminate the way back.

Niu Bayi got on his bicycle and went home.

After he went back, his grandmother also went to bed to rest.

Not long after, the two families gathered together at Cao Honghe's home.

This isn't just the couple, but also their two sons.

Cao Hongshan's sons are named Cao Rong and Cao Hua.

Cao Honghe's sons are named Cao Fu and Cao Gui.

Put together, it means wealth and honor.

These two families dream of getting rich.

Their four sons also received the news and rushed back from the town or county.

Seeing their parents beaten so badly, their faces bruised and swollen, their skin covered in bruises from being hit with sticks, they were all furious.

Cao Hongshan's eldest son, Cao Rong, was the most ruthless.

On the surface, he runs a small business in the county, but in reality, he has connections with all sorts of people.

To put it bluntly, he's just a gangster.

He gritted his teeth.

"Dad! Mom! That damned Niu Ba beat you up like this! We can't swallow this insult! We have to get revenge! Or, I'll gather a bunch of brothers, storm Jinlong Village, and break every bone in his body!"

Cao Hongshan glared at him.

"What's the point of just beating him half to death? We might vent our anger, but we won't get any compensation."

Cao Honghe said, "Besides, going to someone's village to beat them up is like going to their territory; it's no different from suicide."

The four brothers asked in unison, "Then what should we do?"

Prior to this, Cao Honghe and Cao Hongshan had already discussed it.

Cao Hongshan said ominously, "This revenge must be taken, and the compensation must be obtained. He casually pulled out several thousand yuan and even bought a large fishing boat!"

"There must still be a lot of money!"

"Find someone from the village to spread the word that his grandmother has been bullied by us again. He will definitely rush over. You four brothers should lie in ambush on the mountain path and give him a good beating when he arrives."

"Then, he got whatever money he had!"

Deng Ju nodded repeatedly.

"That's right, he should be crippled in both legs so he can only crawl from now on. That damned bastard dared to force his uncles and aunts to kneel down in front of so many people and beat them with a stick!"

"There's no need to be polite to this kind of person."

Qiu Li's words were also extremely sharp and vicious.

"Breaking his legs isn't enough. In my opinion, both his arms should be broken too, so that he can't walk or carry things and will have to rely on others for the rest of his life."

"If no one takes care of him, he will die."

"He hit me with a stick, and I still can't lift my arm."

"Once we get his money, we'll split it equally between our two families."

Of the four brothers, Cao Gui was the most timid.

He said, "Wouldn't that be too much? If both his legs and arms are broken, he'll be completely useless. What will his grandmother think when she finds out?"

Deng Ju scolded, "That old hag, why do you care so much about her? If it weren't for her, we wouldn't have gotten such a beating from Niu Ba Yi. We'll deal with that little beast after we've taught him a lesson—"

"Just throw this old bastard up the mountain."

"It would be best if jackals killed her, wild boars ran her over, and they ate her clean! That way we wouldn't have to dig up her grave."

The two families made that decision.

How vicious!

How ruthless!

Finally, Cao Honghe added, "Before we deal with Niu Bayi, we should try to treat that old bastard better, lest someone sees something bad and runs to Niu Bayi to complain."

"Then everyone will suffer again."

……

When Niu Bayi returned to the village, it was completely dark.

He went to the He family's house.

He Zhenzhen had been waiting eagerly, and when she saw him return, she disregarded everything and threw herself into his arms like a swallow.

He threw himself into Niu Bayi's arms.

Feeling the surging and undulating impact in his arms, Niu Bayi beamed with joy.

He placed his hands on He Zhenzhen's beautiful, full buttocks and gave them a squeeze.

That squeeze felt so satisfying!

He Zhenzhen screamed, her face turning bright red.

"Mom, Niu Bayi bullied me, he... he pinched my butt!"

Zhang Xiuli emerged from the house and, upon hearing these words, immediately upheld justice.

"Why are you yelling so loudly? It'll be bad if the neighbors hear. You're going to marry Bayi anyway, what's wrong with letting him pinch your butt? He's your man, can't he pinch your butt too?"

Upon hearing this, He Zhenzhen was so angry that her eyes widened as she stared at her mother in disbelief.

How could my mother, who has loved me since I was a child, say such cold and heartless things?

He Rong and He Laifu also crawled out of the house.

He Laifu immediately rolled his eyes.

"That's right. At most, if Ba Yi pinches your butt, you pinch him back. Why are you acting so aggrieved?"

He Zhenzhen thought it made sense, so she immediately stretched out her two little hands and pinched Niu Bayi's buttocks hard.

Niu Bayi was so frightened that he covered his buttocks and ran around the yard, making the He family members both laugh and cry.

Zhang Xiuli shouted.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around! Ba Yi, have you eaten yet? There's still some food left for you in the kitchen, but we don't know if you'll be back, so we'll eat first."

Niu Bayi said, "Mom, it's okay, I've already eaten at Grandma's house."

He Rong immediately asked, "What happened there? Your grandmother wasn't really kicked out by her two sons, was she?"

Niu Bayi nodded.

"Not only were they driven out, but they were also driven to live in caves on the mountain. When I saw my grandmother, she was so weak that she was unbelievable. If I had gone two days later, maybe... maybe I wouldn't have a grandmother."

Even now, he is still furious.

He Laifu asked, "What's the next step?"

Niu Bayi then recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

When the He family heard Niu Bayi brandishing a wooden stick, verbally abusing and beating his two unfilial sons and daughters-in-law until they had to kneel down and admit their mistakes, and when the people of Xiaozhai Village all supported him, they couldn't stop smiling.

He Laifu gave him a thumbs up.

"Bayi, it's all thanks to you! You managed to subdue those heartless bastards. You're not the same Bayi you used to be. From now on, if anyone bullies me, you'll stand up for me!"

He Zhenzhen immediately looked disgusted!