Wang Gang stayed with Qiao Simei all night in the hospital. At almost six o'clock, her fever finally subsided and she was sleeping soundly.
Qiao Zuwang on the other side was not so lucky. He had a very bad night.
After Wang Gang kicked over the mahjong table, Qiao Zuwang did not go home and take his daughter to the hospital. Instead, he held up the table, picked up the mahjong, and sat down to play cards again.
As a result, before the round was over, the police rushed in and took all four people back to the station.
At first, Qiao Zuwang didn't care about being arrested, as the most likely outcome would be a fine, but he didn't expect that when Wang Gang left, he had a seizure. Qiao Zuwang started to have diarrhea in the bureau, which lasted all night.
If you were in another place, you would just go to the toilet, but if you are locked up, you can go to the toilet wherever you want.
The police thought he was causing trouble and gave him a good lesson.
Qiao Zuwang couldn't hold it back and just pooped his pants.
Now, let alone the police, even those in the same room dislike Qiao Zuwang.
Not only did Qiao Zuwang lose face, he was also kicked to the ground by a disgusted older brother.
For this reason, the police could only drag Qiao Zuwang to the toilet and let him clean up.
Once he entered the toilet, Qiao Zuwang never came out. He was so shaken that the whole world collapsed. Finally, his legs became weak and he fell directly into the pit.
Finally, he was picked up by the police and sent to the hospital.
After this night of torture, Qiao Zuwangla lost half his life and was even more humiliated. His scandal spread in Shamao Alley.
Everyone calls him Lao Qiao, the man who got into the pit.
Wei Shufang got the news and came to Qiao's house as soon as possible. She was relieved to see that the five children were safe.
"Yicheng, you have to take care of Qiqi and Simei, can you please come over? Otherwise, Simei can stay at my house for a while." Wei Shufang said kindly.
"No need, Erqiang and I can take good care of my sister." When Qiao Yicheng learned Qiao Zuwang's nickname, he felt only pleasure and no guilt.
"Qiao Zuwang is really good at it. He has diarrhea and plays mahjong. He doesn't care about his sick daughter. Is there anyone like him who can be a father?" Wei Shufang frowned.
The Qiao children's faces were not very good, and they had completely given up on their father. Fortunately, Wang Gang could make money fishing now, and it didn't matter whether he had Qiao Zuwang or not.
When Qiao Zuwang returned home, Wei Shufang had not left yet. As soon as he entered, he was disliked by everyone.
"Dad, why do you stink so much? Have you really fallen into a trap?" Qiao Sanli said, pinching her little nose.
"Where is Qiao Erqiang? If I don't beat him to death today, I am his son!" Qiao Zuwang became furious. No matter what happens today, he will restore his father's integrity in the Qiao family.
Wang Gang walked out of the room coldly, holding a cane in his hand.
Wei Shufen stood in front of Wang Gang and asked Qiao Zuwang: "Qiao Zuwang, what are you doing, do you still want to beat the child in front of me?"
Wang Gang gently pushed Wei Shufang away, thanked his aunt for her kindness, and said to Qiao Zuwang with a sneer:
"I haven't had enough squatting in the latrine yet. Do you want to live in the toilet in the future?"
Qiao Zuwang's face turned blue and white. Thinking of the humiliation he suffered last night and the evil nature of his second son, he shouted angrily:
"Get out of here, I will pretend that I never gave birth to a son like you."
Wang Gang snorted coldly: "If you want me to get out, it's not that simple. According to the law, you are obliged to raise us to adulthood."
Qiao Zuwang cursed angrily: "This is my home. I am severing the father-son relationship with you. Get out of here."
Wang Gang sneered again: "According to the law, parents have the obligation to raise, educate and protect their minor children. If you say sever the relationship, then sever the relationship. Have you asked the street? Have you asked the police station?"
Qiao Zuwang really had nothing to do with Wang Gang. He couldn't beat him again and again, and couldn't drive him away. If he really made trouble at the street police station, he, Qiao Zuwang, would be really disgraced.
"Okay, I can't help you. From now on, you can take your sunny path, and I'll cross my single-plank bridge. The water in our river will not interfere with the water in the well."
Qiao Zuwang entered the house angrily, changed into clean clothes and walked out of Qiao's house.
Wei Shufang was a little worried when she saw the quarrel between father and son. Of course she was not worried about Qiao Zuwang, but about her child.
"Two strong men, are you father and son after all..."
Wang Gang raised his hand to stop Wei Shufang from continuing.
"Auntie, don't worry! The old man will get over his anger in less than two days. How could he really sever the father-son relationship with me?"
Wang Gang knew Qiao Zuwang too well. He was a scoundrel. He said harsh words today because he had lost face. If he really broke off relations with Wang Gang, he would definitely be the unlucky one in the end.
Let’s not talk about the few mouths in the family. Wang Gang is now raising them, which is the meat and fish that the Qiao family can eat every day. Without Wang Gang, Qiao Zuwang would have nothing to eat.
Although he is selfish, he is very smart at heart, and his abacus can play louder than anyone else's.
Sure enough, within two days, Qiao Zuwang went home in despair, complaining that he was hungry, and asked Qiao Yicheng to get him some meat.
When Wang just brought the meat to the table, Qiao Zuwang's face turned dark, but he wanted to move his chopsticks!
"I bought this meat with my money. You can eat it if you want, but there are conditions."
Qiao Zuwang felt vaguely angry, but for the sake of the flesh, he did not have an attack.
"From now on, you don't need to pay for the support of the five of us. We will live at home until we are eighteen and then leave. The food expenses at home will be treated as the rent we pay."
"You really want to break away from me." Qiao Zuwang stood up excitedly.
Of course he doesn't care about family ties, what he cares about is raising children and providing for old age.
According to Wang Gang's words, he wanted to completely cut off the relationship. When the five children grow up one after another, they will have nothing to do with him, Qiao Zuwang.
It's okay, Qiao Zuwang is getting old, doesn't it mean he doesn't have a child to rely on?
"Do you think you are worthy of being our father?" Wang Gang sneered.
What Qiao Zuwang has done is that he still wants his children to support him in his old age in the future. What the hell do you want to do?
"I am your father." Qiao Zuwang patted the table and stood up.
"In terms of blood, we are father and son, but ask yourself, do you bear any responsibilities as a father?" Wang Gang said coldly:
"There is nothing so cheap in the world if you want to get something in return without giving anything!"
Qiao Zuwang's expression changed several times, and finally he said firmly: "If you can, don't stay in my house."
Wang Gang glanced at Qiao Zuwang coldly and said, "Okay, I will take my brothers and sisters out to rent a house tomorrow."
"Hiss!" Qiao Zuwang took a breath and said in shock: "You can leave, but they can't leave."
Wang Gang asked back: "You can ask eldest brother and the others who wants to stay."
Only then did Qiao Zuwang realize that he was out of luck.
In the past, he had to support the whole family with one salary, and his wife and children relied on him, so he tolerated everything.
But now that he is no longer the family's only source of income, if he wants to be as domineering as before, he is asking for death.
Of course, he is still young now, so it is not impossible for him to find another woman to get married and have children.
But everyone in the whole alley knew that he had five children. Which woman would dare to marry him and become a stepmother for five children.
Qiao Zuwang slowly sat down, with cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
"Can't you just walk away?" Qiao Zuwang's attitude softened somewhat, but he still understood the situation clearly.
Wang Gang sneered: "Do you think we are fools? You don't care about us, and you still want us to provide for you in the future?"
"I didn't say don't care!" Qiao Zuwang said: "I can provide living expenses in the future, and I am willing to support you. Simei and Qiqi are still so young. Without a mother and a father, how will they live in the future?"
Qiao Zuwang felt that he was a coward for being soft on his son who was less than nine years old.
But what can he do if he doesn't give in? If the relationship between father and son is severed, his reputation will be completely ruined, and people on the street may come to settle accounts with him.
In the past two days, he had asked someone to find out that these parents really had the obligation to raise their children. If they refused to raise their children, not to mention the street, even the leaders of the factory would not agree. If the matter got serious, he would lose his job.
Children have a natural advantage, that is, if they are too young, outsiders will only think that there is something wrong with Qiao Zuwang, and children can never make mistakes.
After weighing the pros and cons, Qiao Zuwang felt that it was okay to give in to his son. Anyway, it was behind closed doors and outsiders didn't know.
"In this case, we have to set a rule!"
Wang Gang didn't want to push Qiao Zuwang too hard, but he was right about one thing.
Simei and Qiqi are still young, so it would not be good to become orphans without a father or a mother.
"Say, you say." Qiao Zuwang said excitedly.
Wang Gang saw Qiao Zuwang's virtue and despised him even more. This man was really bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. Even a child could manipulate him at will. It was really useless.
"First, you can pay for our child support if you want, and you don't have to worry about food expenses."
"Sure!" Qiao Zuwang heard that he had nothing to lose and readily agreed.
"Second, there are two rooms in the house. You can occupy one room to yourself, and the four of us can live in one room. Do you think it's appropriate?"
Qiao Zuwang's face turned dark and he said, "What do you want?"
Wang Gang said: "Sanli and Simei are girls and will always grow up. It is always inconvenient for us to live in the same house. From now on, Sanli, Simei and Qiqi will live in your house, and you, eldest brother and I will live in the same house."
"It's too crowded for three people to live in one room!" Qiao Zuwang said weakly.