sbdcsierra Chapter 1991 Zhao Jun vs. Shen Qiushan
Chapter 1991 Zhao Jun vs. Shen Qiushan
Chapter 1991 Zhao Jun vs. Shen Qiushan
On July 11, 1988, Wang Meilan got up early, tied a headscarf around her neck, and went to the field to cut chives.
Zhao Youcai was frying eggs in the house. Today was the day the Zhao family was going to Fusong to participate in the second annual Gathering of the King. The couple were making dumplings for their son according to custom.
At 5:10, Zhao Jun and Ma Ling got up.
Only after seeing them get up did Zhao Youcai begin chopping the meat.
After the young couple finished washing up, Zhao Jun went to the backyard to feed the dog, while Ma Ling helped her parents-in-law inside the house.
Just as Zhao Jun arrived at the backyard, the young couple Li Baoyu and Liu Mei from next door came over. They split into two groups and joined in the work.
Just after seven o'clock, steaming hot dumplings were served. There were two kinds of fillings: chives and eggs, and chives and pork. Zhao Jun preferred the chives and eggs filling, thinking it was fresher.
After Zhao Jun finished his meal, members of the Zhao family gang arrived one after another.
The purpose of this trip to Fusong was twofold: to witness the military might and to broaden their horizons. Therefore, all the able-bodied men of the Zhao family gang—Xing San, Wang Qiang, Zhang Yuanmin, Lin Xiangshun, Ma Sheng, Li Baoyu, Xie Chen, Zhao Jinhui, and Li Ruhai—accompanied Zhao's army to Fusong.
Seeing that the Zhao family gang had grown stronger again, Zhao Youcai couldn't help but sigh.
"Brother, why are you sighing?" Zhao Weipeng asked with a smile. "My nephew hasn't even left yet, and you're already worried about him?"
Zhao Weipeng drove his Jeep over, and then lent it to the Zhao family gang after arriving here.
In this way, the ten members of the Zhao family gang could travel in two jeeps.
This wasn't to save face; rather, Wang Meilan was going to lead a group down the mountain in a couple of days to furnish the house Zhao Jun had bought.
Jeeps can only carry a few people and can't haul furniture, so they kept Jie Chen's Jiefang truck.
Zhao Weipeng originally wanted to join the Zhao family gang for some fun, but considering that Wang Meilan needed a driver, Zhao Jun persuaded him to stay.
Upon hearing Zhao Weipeng's question, Zhao Youcai, who had just sighed softly, let out a heavy sigh.
The group saw Zhao Jun and his family off to the outside of the compound. After saying goodbye to their families, they got into their cars and prepared to leave.
Just then, a man ran up from the east, shouting, "Brother-in-law, don't go! Don't leave me behind!"
"Little brother?" Ma Ling was taken aback. Zhao Jun, who was sitting in the car in front, got out of the car and frowned as he looked at Ma Yang, who was waving and running towards them.
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law..." Ma Yang was already out of breath when he ran to Zhao Jun.
Ma Ling patted Ma Yang on the back and asked, "Little brother, why are you running?"
Ma Yang didn't answer Ma Ling's question, but looked at Zhao Jun and said breathlessly, "Brother-in-law, why didn't you take me with you when you went out?"
When Ma Sheng came to the Zhao family, Xu Xiaoqing took the child and went to her husband's family.
Since Zhao Jun did not ask for secrecy, Xu Xiaoqing mentioned Ma Sheng and Zhao Jun's trip to Fusong for a meeting when she was chatting with Wang Cuihua.
Upon hearing Xu Xiaoqing's words, Ma Yang put on his polyester-cotton suit and ran over.
Ma Yang actually made a smart move this time; today, the entire Zhao family gang was out, and they were all wearing Dacron.
To Ma Yang's surprise, Zhao Jun was taken aback by his question and blurted out, "Why would I lead you there?"
boom!
Zhao Jun's words were light and casual, but they struck Ma Yang like a thunderbolt.
Ma Yang froze on the spot, his eyes fixed on Zhao Jun.
At this moment, Zhao Jun was also completely bewildered. He wasn't trying to discourage Ma Yang; he simply hadn't planned to bring Ma Yang along at all. So Ma Yang's question left Zhao Jun somewhat confused.
"Brother-in-law!" Coming to his senses, Ma Yang's lips trembled slightly, his eyes filled with disbelief. He stared at Zhao Jun, his voice shaking uncontrollably, each word seeming to be squeezed out of his throat: "I'm also from the Zhao family gang. You've all left, and you're just leaving me at home?"
"We're not going out to play!" Zhao Jun said impatiently. "We're going out to run errands. What are you doing following us?"
Zhao Jun's words make perfect sense, especially considering that this trip might involve fighting. In that situation, wouldn't bringing along a teenager be a hindrance?
As for Li Ruhai, he's a special talent. To say that his words are more powerful than a million soldiers is nonsense.
But sometimes, Li Ruhai's words can indeed have unexpected effects.
But Ma Yang didn't know any of this. He only knew that the Zhao family gang had eleven people in total, young and old. Ten of them had left, leaving him to fend for himself. No wonder he couldn't do anything about it!
"Brother-in-law!" Ma Yang pointed at Li Ruhai, who was sticking his head out from behind the car, and shouted, "You've already taken in someone like Li Ruhai, but you won't take me?"
"Huh?" Li Ruhai was taken aback, feeling quite displeased.
"What are you saying, little brother?" Ma Ling quickly punched Ma Yang. Jin Xiaomei was still standing there. How could Jin Xiaomei be happy if Ma Yang said such things about someone else's child?
After all, Ma Yang would never admit that Li Ruhai was better than him until the day he died.
Just then, Ma Sheng got out of the first jeep, grabbed the door handle, and shouted at Ma Yang, "Go! Go home!"
Upon seeing his elder brother, Ma Yang felt a sense of retreat, but when his gaze swept over Li Ruhai, who was wearing a mocking expression, Ma Yang's temper flared up instantly.
This child has an unyielding character; under everyone's gaze, Ma Yang turned and left.
Seeing this, Ma Sheng's expression softened slightly, thinking that the boy was going home.
But what happened next instantly turned Ma Sheng and Ma Ling's faces ashen.
Ma Yang strode to the first jeep, silently sat down on the ground, and the next moment his body stiffened and he lay down on the ground.
Then, lying on the ground, Ma Yang shouted at the top of his lungs, "Brother-in-law, either you take me there, or you run over me!"
"Snapped!"
"Snapped!"
A minute later, the two jeeps slowly drove away from the Zhao family compound. Ma Yang covered his face and ran home to complain to Wang Cuihua and Xu Xiaoqing.
In front of the courtyard, Zhao Youcai and Zhao Weipeng looked at each other in bewilderment. Wang Meilan, Jin Xiaomei and others saw that Ma Ling's face was red with anger, so they quickly tried to persuade her.
Ma Ling felt extremely ashamed, but at the same time, she was grateful that her older brother was there and intervened in time to suppress Ma Yang.
Like Ma Ling, Ma Sheng, sitting in the jeep, was still not satisfied.
But after all, they were brothers, and Ma Sheng was a good person. As soon as the jeep left the village, he began to feel sorry for Ma Yang.
But Ma Sheng had absolutely no regrets; Ma Yang deserved to be beaten.
“Brother,” Zhao Jun said to Ma Sheng, playing the good guy, “why did you hit him? Just pull him aside and that’s it.”
“It’s not worth beating him up, he’s just too infuriating,” Ma Sheng said, his expression gradually softening.
Just as Zhao Jun was about to say something more, he heard Li Baoyu, who was driving, say, "Brother Shengzi, I really envy you in this respect."
"Huh?" Ma Sheng was taken aback, then heard Li Baoyu say, "He whipped his own brother when he was disobedient."
As he spoke, Li Baoyu held the steering wheel with his left hand and made two feinting motions in the air with his right hand, as if imagining himself beating Li Ruhai.
Ma Sheng: "..."
Zhao Jun, Xing San, and Wang Qiang: "..."
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The Zhao family helped with two cars, crossed the ridge at 11:30 a.m., and arrived at Shao's house in Qiaotou Village before noon.
This was arranged by Zhao Jun and Shao Tianpeng over the phone: Zhao's group would have lunch at Shao's house first, and then the two groups would head to Fusong together.
When he made the call, Zhao Jun told Shao Tianpeng that he would have to take Xing San with him because he was worried about safety on the road.
Upon meeting Xing San, Shao Tianpeng's expression was somewhat unnatural. However, their past grievances had already been settled by Zhao Jun with an old man.
Moreover, Xing San was no longer the carefree mountain dog he once was; now he was the most powerful man on the mountain. Shao Tianpeng was secretly delighted that Xing San wasn't causing him trouble.
In contrast, Xing San remained calm and composed, eating and drinking as usual.
Although he stabbed Shao Tianpeng in the back and took away the Shao family's ginseng king, Xing San felt no remorse.
In Lao Shan Gouzi's view, the Shao family gang dared to disturb his wife and children's graves, even if it wasn't intentional, and that was unforgivable.
Now that Zhao Jun says the matter is settled, he won't hold it against him. But if Shao Tianpeng dares to act recklessly, he'll show the Shao family what it means to have nothing to lose.
Although Zhonghua cigarettes are good, they can't diminish Xing San's inherent toughness.
As the saying goes, old ginger is spicier. Shao Yunjin was very enthusiastic towards Xing San, an old friend he wasn't very familiar with, calling him "Old Third" repeatedly.
Xing San, on the other hand, showed great respect to the older man with the beard. Thus, the atmosphere of the meal remained relatively harmonious.
After a hearty meal and drinks, the two groups immediately set off, with three jeeps heading towards Fusong.
When Zhao Jun and his group arrived, they first took the war preparation road, and then the fuel road of the forest farm.
Although they were all dirt roads, at least they were maintained. After crossing the ridge, the road conditions became increasingly worse, and Zhao Jun and his group did not arrive at Wu Baoguo's factory compound until 7:10 p.m.
Summer days are long, and it's not dark yet at this time.
Upon hearing the commotion, Wu Baoguo led Shen Qiushan out to greet them.
Upon seeing Zhao Jun, Shen Qiushan sneered, "Chief Zhao, we meet again, huh?"
This sounds like a greeting, but it actually has a sharp edge to it.
"Hehe." Zhao Jun replied with a smile, his expression unchanged. "Well, we heard that Chief Shen has a big treasure, so we all came to see it."
"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Shen Qiushan seemed to recall something happy and laughed, "Chief Zhao, you know what, I'm still holding onto that big treasure thanks to you!"
"Really?" Zhao Jun asked, but in his heart he thought, "You're right, if it weren't for me, where would you have seen that treasure?"
"Huh?" At this moment, Shao Tianpeng interjected curiously, "Chief Zhao, what brings you into this?"
“Grandpa, you don’t know.” Shen Qiushan interrupted, his tone both boastful and mocking towards Zhao Jun, “Zhao did a good deed, traveling all the way to our forest farm to hunt wolves. After he killed all the wolves, we went up the mountain to carry clubs.”
At this point, Shen Qiushan gestured to Zhao Jun and said, "As soon as he left, we went up the mountain and saw that big treasure!"
After saying this, Shen Qiushan clapped his hands exaggeratedly and laughed triumphantly: "That's the best, that's the kind of treasure people love!"
Hearing Shen Qiushan's words, Shao Tianpeng, Shao Zhiqiang, and the other members of the Shao family were filled with envy, but their eyes were full of regret when they looked at Zhao Jun.
Zhao Jun reacted quickly, immediately following up on Shen Qiushan's words, and asked, "Chief Shen, so according to you, I also deserve credit for this!"
"Huh?" Shen Qiushan's expression changed instantly upon hearing this. If Zhao Jun's words were true, then according to the mountain rules, the Zhao family gang could get a share as well.
This was something Shen Qiushan absolutely could not accept, and he quickly replied, "Chief Zhao, you're wrong to say that. Our two gangs didn't join forces beforehand, and we didn't exchange a single word afterwards, so... you can't be said to have contributed anything."
"That can't be right, Chief Shen?" Zhao Jun frowned and pressed, "I didn't do anything?"
"No, no!" Shen Qiushan shook his head and waved his hands, saying "no" twice.
"Shen, if I haven't made any contributions, haven't I at least put in the hard work?" Zhao Jun asked again. Shen Qiushan's face was tense as he repeated his words and actions from before: "No, no!"
Immediately afterward, fearing that Zhao Jun would cause trouble, Shen Qiushan quickly added, "Zhao, you're in this line of work, you need to know this. You don't have the luck or the fortune to make that much money, you can't be eyeing other people's things!"
Just then, a group of people came over from the three-story building.
They were all acquaintances of Zhao Jun, including Yu Wanshan, Dai Chunhua, and Li Zhenjiang from the mountain expedition, as well as the three Song brothers, Zhang Yuejin, and Xu Qianli who ran a wild ginseng business.
On their way back from the last Gathering of Kings, these people fought alongside the Zhao family gang against bandits and local bullies, forging a deep bond of friendship.
So when they heard that the Zhao family had helped, they all came out to greet them.
Zhao Jun nodded to the crowd, then looked at Shen Qiushan and said, "Boss Shen, are you saying that all the effort our Zhao family gang put in was for nothing?"
“Chief Zhao, you’re wrong to say that,” Wu Baoguo said, speaking up for his nephew. “The ginseng that Qiushan and the others carried has absolutely nothing to do with you.”
“That’s right.” Shen Qiushan agreed, but Zhao Jun interrupted him, asking Wu Baoguo, “Wu, according to you, no matter how much Shen’s ginseng sells for, it has nothing to do with us.”
"It's alright!" Shen Qiushan shouted back to Zhao Jun before Wu Baoguo could speak, "Your labor is what we're doing! Aren't you working for the forest farm? What does it have to do with us?"
"Fine! Fine! Fine!" Zhao Jun seemed to be angered by Shen Qiushan's words, but he was still unwilling to give up. He asked Shen Qiushan again, "Boss Shen, everyone in our line of work knows that this place, which is neither connected to heaven nor earth, is more valuable than a celestial child. You found it in that tree..."
"That's none of your business!" Shen Qiushan raised his hand to interrupt Zhao Jun, and continued, "Whether I pulled gold or poop out of that tree is none of your concern!"
"What you're saying...you..." Zhao Jun looked helplessly at Yu Wanshan and the others and said, "Our colleagues and bosses are all here today. Everyone heard what Chief Shen said."
Zhao Jun stopped there, but Shen Qiushan, fearing he might try to morally blackmail him, quickly added, "Who's watching? The treasure in my tree has nothing to do with your Zhao family gang!"
Wu Baoguo, Shao Tianpeng, Yu Wanshan, and the others were all focused on the arguing Zhao Jun and Shen Qiushan, but none of them noticed that the Zhao family gang members had tense faces, each with a strange expression.