HPDBC Chapter 1852 Carriage and Horse Robbery
Chapter 1852 Carriage and Horse Robbery
Chapter 1852 Carriage and Horse Robbery
Ever since he sneaked out and killed a calf, Zhao Youcai has been under strict control by Wang Meilan.
Whether at home or away from home, Zhao Youcai is always accompanied by an old man, either Xing San or Zhao Jinhui's grandfather.
So, let alone going out to hunt tigers, even going out to buy cigarettes became difficult, which really frustrated Zhao Youcai.
Upon hearing that some wild animals had come to Yong'an to cause trouble, Zhao Youcai was very excited and immediately called Li Dayong to come out of the village to meet them.
Seeing this, Zhao Guofeng opened his mouth as if to say something, but he had grown up with Zhao Youcai since childhood and knew Zhao Youcai's temperament too well.
If you were to tell Zhao Youcai at this point, "Don't go, we're looking for your son," he and Zhao Jinshan would likely be unable to leave the hospital.
Thinking back to the fact that he had come all this way to invite Zhao Youcai, Zhao Guofeng swallowed the words that were about to come out.
Zhao Guofeng remained silent, but Wang Meilan had something to say. She stopped Zhao Youcai and asked, "Dad, can that rascal from Dayong's family really handle things?"
On this trip to Fusong, the Zhao family gang consisted of seven people, all fully armed. Zhao Jinhui, who was not a forestry security guard, was unequipped, so Zhao Jun gave him Zhao Youcai's Type 56 semi-automatic pistol and Type 54 pistol.
Although Zhao Youcai was unwilling, he didn't dare to say anything under Wang Meilan's watchful gaze.
Since he had no equipment at home, Zhao Youcai went to retrieve the overhand gun that was stored at Li Dayong's house.
But in the dark, Wang Meilan was afraid that Zhao Youcai's single gun wouldn't be enough to settle the matter in Tunbei.
As soon as Wang Meilan finished speaking, Zhao Guofeng stood up and said, "What kind of handle are you going to use? The garrison has semi-automatic ones!"
Hearing Zhao Guofeng's words, Zhao Youcai waved his hand dismissively and said, "What are you looking at? Hurry up and take it!"
Once Zhao Youcai got into the zone, he even dared to give orders to the village head.
With business to attend to, Zhao Guofeng tucked the stone forest that Zhao Youcai had given him behind his ear, called Zhao Jinshan, and left.
Zhao Youcai and Li Dayong followed and walked out. Wang Meilan was afraid that they would make a mistake due to their recklessness, so she sent Lin Xiangshun to go with them.
Zhao Youcai and his two companions hurriedly put on their clothes and shoes. Normally, a single layer of clothing would be enough for this season, but since they were going out hunting, they each found a piece of workwear to put on.
Then the three of them went out of the house, and Zhao Youcai pushed the motorcycle out of the storeroom. He carried Li Dayong and Lin Xiangshun and headed towards the village headquarters.
When they arrived at the village headquarters, Zhao Guofeng and his son Zhao Jinshan came out of the house with guns.
Without saying a word, Zhao Youcai took the gun from Zhao Guofeng, held it up for a couple of seconds, then slung it over his shoulder and said to Zhao Guofeng, "Alright, Guofeng, leave this to me, you don't need to worry about it."
After saying that, Zhao Youcai put both hands on the motorcycle and was about to start it.
Seeing this, Zhao Guofeng hurriedly asked, "Youcai, are you going to ride your motorcycle?"
"Huh, what's wrong?" Zhao Youcai asked. Zhao Guofeng replied, "This thing is making a loud 'putt-putt' noise. Won't it scare away the livestock?"
"Then what are we going to do if we don't ride it?" Zhao Youcai said irritably. "How will it get light if we don't ride it? How do you even know to use a flashlight?"
These days, the environment hasn't been damaged. When there's a moon at night, it's not as bright as daytime outside, but it's almost like having streetlights on.
So when the moon rises early, the children go out to play.
But today is the 19th day of the fourth lunar month, and the moon won't rise until late at night. Without the moon, there is no light, and the prey cannot be seen. Even if Zhao has the invincible spear of the God of Wealth, it will be in vain.
Seeing that Zhao Guofeng remained silent, Zhao Youcai started his motorcycle and carried Li Dayong and Lin Xiangshun to Liu Tiejun's house.
As soon as Zhao Youcai and his two companions moved, carrying their guns, the eight foxes still outside the village stopped howling.
It's not that they can predict the bloodshed they will suffer, but rather that they've had enough of howling in one place and are ready to move on to another place to continue howling.
Eight foxes walked around the village, and eventually headed west.
Coincidentally, the Zhao family compound is located in Tunxi.
As the lead yellow fox entered the road, two bright lights shone towards it from a distance. When the yellow fox squinted, Zhao Jun, who was driving, thought it was someone's dog and quickly honked the horn.
The moment the horn blared, the yellow fox jumped in fright and darted forward, disappearing under the car wheel.
Zhao Jun and the others in the car heard a loud crash, and the jeep jolted violently. Zhao Jun quickly slammed on the brakes.
The large Liberation truck behind them stopped, and Zhao Jun and the others got off.
Zhao Jun's face was grim; he thought he had accidentally run over someone's dog. As a dog owner, Zhao Jun was very reluctant to see such a thing happen.
"What's wrong, brother?" Li Baoyu, who got off the Liberation truck, asked Zhao Jun loudly what had happened.
Zhao Jun didn't say anything. He walked to the back of the jeep and used the headlights of the truck to see the body on the ground.
"Hmm?" Upon seeing that fluffy tail, Zhao Jun's heavy mood instantly vanished.
"Hey, why did you crawl under the car?" Zhao Jun complained to the yellow fox. Li Ruhai, who followed behind, said, "Brother, it's undergoing a tribulation."
"Huh?" Zhao Jun was taken aback, then heard Li Ruhai explain, "The chariot and horse calamity, if you can overcome it, you can become an immortal."
"You're talking nonsense," Zhao Jun said. "Your sister-in-law said that only hedgehogs are prone to that kind of misfortune."
After saying this, Zhao Jun smiled and said, "Besides, why don't you ram their carriages instead of cars? Wouldn't they all die in one hit?"
After saying that, Zhao Jun grabbed the yellow fox's fluffy tail, lifted it up and took a look. He saw that the yellow fox's head was flattened.
"It looks rather pitiful." Zhao Jun tossed the yellow fox's corpse into the roadside bushes and said, "Alright, I won't skin you anymore. Next time you undergo tribulation, you'll need to find a bicycle or something."
After losing the yellow fox, the kind-hearted Zhao Jun clapped his hands together twice and beckoned Wang Qiang and the others to get in the car.
As he got into the jeep, Zhao Jun said, "Last year, I was strolling around Beitou and ran into a yellow fox. It was afraid I would hurt its cubs, so it gave me a pheasant."
"Hey? Big brother." Li Ruhai asked Zhao Jun, "I remember you mentioned this, the day that fox gave you the pheasant, the kitten I picked up outside our school."
"Yes, yes," Zhao Jun nodded repeatedly. "It was raining quite heavily that day."
As he spoke, Zhao Jun started the car, and the jeep followed behind.
After the two cars left, several dark figures flashed through the night, and seven foxes surrounded the bald-headed yellow fox.
After a long pause, a large red fox let out a long howl, then snatched the yellow fox's carcass and leaped away. The next second, the other six foxes also disappeared into the grove.
Zhao Jun and his group entered from the west entrance of the village and quickly returned to the Zhao family compound.
They drove the car into the yard and parked it in front of the house. Zhao Jun and the others got out of the car carrying the food and drinks they had bought.
Suddenly the door opened, and Wang Meilan's joyful voice rang out: "Sons, you're back!"
Before Wang Meilan could finish speaking, she, Jin Xiaomei, and Liang Xuemei came out to greet them. Following closely behind were Zhao Hong, Zhao Na, and Li Xiaoqiao. The three girls' eyes lit up when they saw the packages carried by Zhang Yuanmin and Li Ruhai.
Several families welcomed the Zhao family into the house, and then the house was filled with laughter and joy.
Zhao Jun first announced to everyone the profits he had made on this trip and the wild ginseng he had bought.
The so-called profit is what is obtained from selling complete stone dragons. As for stone dragons with broken heads, that is the harvest of the Zhao family gang from hunting in the mountains and has nothing to do with the Zhao family chamber of commerce.
As soon as Zhao Jun finished speaking, enthusiastic applause erupted in the room.
To be fair, the Zhao family had a real meeting atmosphere. Unlike that ginseng king's meeting, which looked like an illegal assembly, everyone was quiet.
As the applause subsided, Zhao Jun changed the subject, saying that he had spent the three thousand yuan he earned on a large ginseng root.
After Zhao Jun finished speaking, applause broke out again. Although none of the people present knew what Da Ma Ya Lu Shen was, they completely trusted Zhao Jun.
Sometimes it's quite boring when there's no one to disagree.
As the applause subsided, Wang Meilan asked Zhao Jun, "Son, when you went to the meeting this time, did you run into Blind Pang? You didn't have any... conflict or anything with them, did you?"
A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles. Wang Meilan knew that Zhao Jun and his seven men were fully armed and was afraid that they would be shot by Pang the Blind.
"Oh my god, don't even mention it." Hearing Wang Meilan mention Pang Zhendong, Zhao Jun laughed and said, "They won't be back anytime soon."
"What?" Wang Meilan was startled by Zhao Jun's words and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, son? Why can't they come back?"
“Brother.” At this moment, Li Baoyu interrupted Zhao Jun and volunteered, “Let me tell this part.”
"You're kidding me." Recalling how Li Baoyu, Zhang Yuanmin, and Li Ruhai were each worth ten men when they were taking statements, Zhao Jun stopped Li Baoyu and told him about their encounter with robbers and how they fought them off.
Of course, there were plenty of amusing incidents along the way, such as Blind Pang and Bearded Guo being dealt with by the robbers.
"Oh my god!" Upon hearing that Pang Zhendong and the others were tied up in the torrential rain, Li Dazhi laughed, "Won't they all need to be floated in water?"
"No," Zhao Jun laughed. "They've already been rescued. Before we came back, there were no people or vehicles left."
After Zhao Jun finished speaking, Zhao Hong, who had been holding back for a while, grabbed his hand and asked, "Have you bought me anything?"
"I bought it, I bought it." Zhao Jun picked up his second younger sister, then said to Zhang Yuanmin and Li Ruhai, "Big brother, Ruhai, quickly get everything out, give the candy and stuff to the children. And the sausages too..."
As Zhao Jun spoke, he looked at Wang Meilan and said, "Mom, cut some red sausage for us to eat. That red sausage is pretty good."
It was almost eight o'clock, and they hadn't eaten yet. But along the way, Zhao Jun and the others ate red sausage whenever they were hungry.
The garlic-flavored red sausage is nine parts lean meat with only one part fatty bits. But that one part fatty bits are the finishing touch, making it exceptionally delicious.
"Here, Uncle Liu." At this moment, Zhao Jun handed a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes to Li Dazhi.
Although a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes costs over seventy yuan, Li Dazhi is a shareholder of the Chamber of Commerce, so smoking a pack of cigarettes costing over seventy yuan is not a problem for him.
"I don't want it!" But Li Dazhi resolutely refused, saying, "Keep this cigarette for your dad, I have Yingchun."
"Where's my dad...?" Zhao Jun was about to say that he had bought a lot this time, but suddenly realized that his father wasn't home. So he immediately changed his tune and asked about Zhao Youcai's whereabouts.
"Brother, Dad's gone hunting." Zhao Hong interrupted, catching Zhao Jun off guard.
"Went hunting?" Zhao Jun thought his father had gone off to hunt tigers again, and his eyes widened instantly as he asked, "Where did he go hunting?"
"No, kid." Xing San, holding a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes in his left hand and two packs of Hongtashan cigarettes under his right arm, hurriedly explained, afraid that Zhao Jun would think he hadn't kept an eye on Zhao Youcai, "The village chief came looking for you just now and took your dad away."
"The village head? Uncle Guofeng?" Zhao Jun asked, frowning. "What's he doing so late?"
"They say there's something howling in Tunbei," Wang Meilan said. "It scared the old women and kids in the north all night. Then Liu Tiejun and the others went to find your Uncle Guofeng, and your Uncle Guofeng came to find your dad."
"Ah..." Hearing Wang Meilan say this, Zhao Jun stood up and said, "Then I'll go out and greet him."
As soon as Zhao Jun moved, Zhang Yuanmin and the others stood up. Seeing this, Wang Meilan quickly stopped them, saying, "No need. Your dad and the others went by motorcycle. I estimate they'll be back soon."
Just as Wang Meilan finished speaking, the sound of dogs barking rang out from outside. Looking out the window, she saw Zhao Youcai riding his motorcycle to the front of the house.
"You're back?" Zhao Youcai asked as he entered the house. Zhao Jun responded and greeted Zhao Youcai, "Dad, I bought you some cigarettes and alcohol. The alcohol is pretty good, why don't you open a couple of bottles and have a drink?"
These days, Wuliangye is even more prestigious than Moutai. As soon as Zhao Youcai saw it was this liquor, he immediately nodded and said, "Open it and drink!"
"Brother-in-law," Wang Qiang asked Zhao Youcai, "what's that thing making that noise in Tunbei? Did you hit it?"
"No," Zhao Youcai muttered. "By the time I got there, there was absolutely no sound."
"Big Brother." Li Dayong took the cigarette Zhao Jun offered while flattering Zhao Youcai, saying, "Big Brother, I told you you went there with a murderous aura, you'd scare everything away."
Hearing Li Dayong say this, Zhao Youcai, who had just been stopped at the door by Liu Tiejun and his wife, looked slightly relieved.
Hearing Li Dayong flatter Zhao Youcai, Wang Qiang laughed and said to Li Dayong, "Brother Li, you really know how to flatter my brother-in-law. And with such murderous intent? According to you, my brother-in-law hasn't even arrived yet, and the wild animals are already scared to death."
As soon as Wang Qiang said this, everyone laughed. Zhao Youcai and Li Dayong glared at Wang Qiang, who quickly shut up.
Seeing that her brother had gotten into trouble, Wang Meilan quickly called everyone to eat and changed the subject.
As dish after dish was served, people sipped Wuliangye liquor and orange soda, and laughter filled the air.
During the conversation, Li Baoyu mentioned the widespread fame of the Third Uncle of Shulan, which surprised everyone.
Unexpectedly, Xing San only passed through once, and yet half of Jilin Province knew about Uncle San.
Xing San remained calm in response, as if he weren't the infamous Third Master who dominated the underworld of Jilin Province.
Xing San now enjoys good food and drink, wears nice clothes, and smokes good cigarettes every day; he feels incredibly happy.
Nowadays, Xing San doesn't care about anything else. He just wants to do what he can for the Zhao family in his lifetime, and also try not to cause them any trouble.
However, Xie Sunshi and Li Tongyun, the old woman and the young girl, were even more concerned about this matter than Xing San. The two even discussed what kind of nickname they should adopt when they made a name for themselves.
……
At 9:30 p.m., the diners went home. Zhao Jun and Ma Ling returned to their room. Before Zhao Jun could say anything, Ma Ling threw herself into his arms.
"Oh, my wife." Zhao Jun was pleasantly surprised, but when he looked down, he saw that Ma Ling was covered in tears.
"Wife," Zhao Jun asked hurriedly, "who upset you?"
As Zhao Jun said this, he thought of Zhao Youcai. In most families, it's the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who have conflicts, but Zhao Jun didn't think Wang Meilan was that kind of person. If there were any family conflicts, it was Zhao Youcai causing trouble.