sbdcsierra Chapter 110 Great Battle
Chapter 110 Great Battle
Seeing that she had been taken advantage of, Jia Zhangshi immediately started a ritual to summon the dead, calling for Old Jia and Dongxu to come and take Liu Haizhong away. In the end, Old Jia and Dongxu did not come, but instead summoned her youngest son, Jia Dongjin.
Jia Dongjin works during the day and takes care of his wife and children at night. In particular, he is not well received by Jia Zhangshi, and he has been having a really tough time lately.
He finally got his day off, but because of the hot weather, he didn't go fishing. After entertaining Qin Jingru and having lunch, he returned to the front yard's back room. He was just about to take a nap when Liu Haizhong knocked on the door.
"Dongjin, something terrible has happened! You need to go to the Intermediate People's Court right away."
Yan Jiecheng frantically pounded on the door of the rear room, his voice trembling with urgency, "Your mother has been beaten and is lying on the ground!"
"What?!"
Just as Jia Dongjin was about to take off his shoes and get into bed, this unexpected incident occurred. He didn't even have time to call Qin Huairu and ran as fast as he could towards the central courtyard of the courtyard house.
Things developed too quickly. By the time Jia Dongjin arrived at the Intermediate People's Court after hearing the news, he saw Liu Haizhong slapping his own mother.
When the time came, it proved once again the advantages of having a son, especially in the lower strata of society, where people without sons lacked confidence in their words.
If it weren't for Jia Dongjin, Jia Zhangshi would have been bullied, but that would have been a minor incident, no one would have cared, and at worst she would have apologized or paid some money afterward.
The situation of bullying someone and then acting as if nothing happened certainly exists, but it should be rare, at least in this new society.
Bang Geng's unintentional mistake eventually led to disaster.
The real source of the trouble wasn't Bang Geng, but Jia Dongjin.
Jia Dongjin always believed that he was a human being, that he should stand tall and upright, and that he should not be servile and obsequious. He was unwilling to be someone else's son or grandson, which destined him to have a difficult life.
The movie line is absolutely right: life is always tough, and it always is.
With Jia Dongjin's intervention, the matter escalated rapidly and became uncontrollable.
A year later, following the incident of Yan Fugui and the Jia family fighting over a house, another incident occurred at No. 95 Courtyard, and this time it was a major incident that caused a huge upheaval and shattered the peace of the past year.
In contrast, when Liu Haizhong and the Luo family fought over a house, Old Luo made a harsh statement, so Liu Haizhong didn't escalate the situation. It was just a trivial matter, and there was no real, intense conflict between them!
As it turns out, without the backing of Yi Zhonghai, the big boss of the courtyard house, Jia Zhangshi's so-called "soul summoning" was just a joke, only good for scaring ignorant women or children.
Liu Haizhong pushed Jia Zhangshi down, but Jia Zhangshi scratched him hard. Enraged, he disregarded his status as a man and attacked Jia Zhangshi again.
Forging workers are all strong. Liu Haizhong is a senior forging worker. He can swing a sledgehammer in the steel rolling mill with ease. He can beat Jia Zhangshi with ease. With just one slap, he knocks Jia Zhangshi to the ground.
What son can tolerate his own mother being beaten in front of him?
Without saying a word, Jia Dongjin rushed forward and in one stride, he was in front of Liu Haizhong, delivering a right hook to Liu Haizhong's face.
Immediately, two large teeth flew out, and Liu Haizhong was completely stunned. His vision went black, and before he could even scream, his obese body crashed to the ground.
The onlookers in the courtyard were all dumbfounded. Liu Haizhong's drunken outburst at the Jia family's house had developed too quickly.
Before the people from the courtyard could even intervene and break up the fight, Jia Zhangshi was slapped to the ground. Then Jia Dongjin arrived and knocked down Liu Haizhong, the second uncle of the courtyard, with just one punch.
"Get him!"
Liu Haizhong was not fighting alone. Behind him were two burly apprentices, his second aunt who came after hearing the news, and even his two sons, Liu Guangqi and Liu Guangtian.
Qin Huairu was right. At this point, a fight would involve the whole family. The reason for the fight didn't matter; nobody cared about the reason or who was right or wrong.
Liu Guangfu, a member of the Liu family, was still young, so all the able-bodied members of the Liu family were mobilized, and even Liu Guangqi, who was involved, did not hesitate to join the fight.
If Liu Haizhong gained the upper hand, Liu Guangqi, as a cultured person, would value his status and would step forward to apologize and try to resolve the conflict.
But at this point, it's our own people who are at a disadvantage. No matter what the reason, let's fight first and then deal with the problem later. It won't delay anything.
Right or wrong doesn't matter; what matters is winning first. That's the current state of affairs.
From a historical perspective, after 1644, the Qing Dynasty replaced the Ming Dynasty, and Han people were not allowed to live in the old city of Beijing. Therefore, most of the people in the old city of Beijing were descendants of Manchus.
Take Jia Dongjin for example. He didn't know what Old Jia's identity was, but in his previous life, the first person he dated, even though she was just an ordinary clerk, was actually a princess who once owned a large number of properties.
The ancestors of these people were once the strongest army in the Far East, who overthrew a vast empire with a population of over 100 million with a mere 100,000 troops.
Three hundred years later, even after years of affluent living, many people in Beijing still retain their inherent spirit and courage.
Moreover, this was just a neighborhood dispute, with no real danger to life, so everyone was eager to fight, and brawls were commonplace.
It's not much different from the "What are you looking at me for?" or "What's it to you?" that happens in some places, followed by a fight without further ado.
The Liu family is like this, Liu Haizhong's two apprentices are like this, and Jia Dongjin is the same. Everyone, don't laugh at your second brother, just do it.
Unlike Southerners who love to argue, sometimes for hours on end, the tastes of people from the North and South are indeed different.
At this moment, no one backed down, and a fierce battle quickly broke out until one side fell or admitted defeat.
After Liu Haizhong suffered a loss, the apprentice in the front position immediately launched an attack, rushing forward to strike Jia Dongjin.
"Don't hit me, let's talk this out."
At this point, the onlookers in the courtyard realized what was happening and rushed forward to break up the fight.
Yi Zhonghai was also standing in the crowd. His eyes flashed, and he instructed He Yuzhu, "Shazhu, I'll go stop Liu Haizhong's side. You quickly hold Dong Jin and stop the fighting."
Things developed too quickly. Upon hearing the call, He Yuzhu instinctively rushed forward and grabbed Jia Dongjin from behind.
Yi Zhonghai also stepped forward to stop Liu Haizhong's apprentice, but for some reason, he failed to stop him. The other party rushed straight at Jia Dongjin, with another of Liu Haizhong's apprentices following closely behind.
"You can't hit people!"
Seeing that things were not going well, Ma Quansheng rushed up to stop Liu Haizhong's apprentice, but he was too small and was easily pushed away by the blacksmith.
Also stepping forward to stop them were Luo Jianguo from the Luo family and Yan Fugui from the front yard.
However, Luo Jianguo had been starving for a long time, which made him weak and he was pushed aside.
The young and strong Ma Quansheng was no match for him, and Yan Fugui was even more of a pushover. He spun around in place one and a half times, almost getting shoved to the ground by the blacksmith, and could only shout, "You'll have to pay for anything if you hurt someone, don't be stupid!"
It's impossible to stop a fight by trying to mediate. Just like the big battle between the steel mill canteen and the security department back then, no one can stop it. Even if the police come, they can't stop the big fight in the courtyard today.
"Don't bully people! Sha Zhu, don't take sides, let go of Dong Jin!" Xu Damao shouted anxiously, rushing forward to pull He Yuzhu away, but his father grabbed him.
Watching helplessly as his three neighbors were pushed aside, and even when Xu Damao shouted to help, he was dragged away by Xu Fugui, Jia Dongjin narrowed his eyes. His blood began to surge, and his heart began to work at full speed, rapidly pumping hot blood to all parts of his body.
After Xu Damao was pulled away, no one stopped him in front of Jia Dongjin. He was held tightly by He Yuzhu and could hardly dodge the opponent's attacks. He could only face the blacksmith's iron fist with his own flesh and blood.
"Shazhu, don't listen to Yi Zhonghai! You're taking my side and trying to harm me! Let go!"
In the critical moment, Jia Dongjin's eyes widened in anger, and he finally roared out.
With the outbreak of war and the clamor of voices, the courtyard house could no longer accommodate a quiet desk.
"Hey idiot, you're taking sides! Let go! Let go!"
Upon hearing the commotion, He Yushui dropped her book and rushed out of the side room. She saw so many people rushing over to beat Jia Dongjin, but He Yuzhu was clinging to Jia Dongjin and wouldn't let go. Her face turned pale with fright, and she was also shouting for He Yuzhu to let go.
He Yuzhu was positioned behind Jia Dongjin. He was only focused on breaking up the fight. Perhaps he was unaware of what was going on, or perhaps the big boss Yi Zhonghai hadn't spoken up. No one knew why, but He Yuzhu didn't let go.
Just as the blacksmith's iron fist was about to strike, Jia Dongjin had no choice but to exert all his strength and suddenly twist his body to block He Yuzhu in front of him.
"Thump!"
Liu Haizhong's apprentice threw a punch, which hit He Yuzhu in the head. Jia Dongjin was right next to him, and he even heard a muffled thud.
The punch was powerful and heavy, hitting him right above his right ear. Even though He Yuzhu was very strong, he immediately felt dizzy.
Jia Dongjin reacted quickly, seizing the opportunity to deliver an elbow strike to He Yuzhu's ribs.
"Aww!"
With just one strike, even the War God of the Courtyard, He Yuzhu, cried out in pain, unable to straighten his back.
After taking two hard blows in a row, He Yuzhu lost all his fighting ability. His body stiffened, and his arms had no strength left. He could only subconsciously let go.
After breaking free of his restraints, Jia Dongjin quickly got into a fighting stance. Seeing his opponent throw another punch with his left hand, he first slid back to avoid it. After dodging the opponent's heavy left punch, he quickly stepped forward and threw a straight punch, which landed squarely on his opponent's face.
The opponent was extremely vicious, and Jia Dongjin used all his strength in this punch, the same force he used when hitting Liu Haizhong and He Yuzhu.
With his vital organs severely injured, Liu Haizhong's apprentice's vision went black. He only had time to let out half a scream before collapsing to the ground, face up, and falling into a coma, just like Liu Haizhong.
"I'll kill you!"
Then, another of Liu Haizhong's apprentices rushed over. Seeing that Liu Haizhong and his senior brother had suffered a great loss, he was furious and roared as he pounced on Jia Dongjin, his fist, as big as a casserole dish, striking Jia Dongjin's face.
"what!"
Seeing that his opponent was 1.85 meters tall and had a strong build, Jia Dongjin was no match for him. Jia Zhangshi, who was sitting on the ground, screamed in fright.