When Li Cheng saw policeman Xiao Wang leaving, he hesitated to apologize to Tang Qing.
A Shanghai aunt rushed into Lao Zhang's tofu and steamed bun shop. When she saw Tang Qing lying on the ground, she didn't ask about the situation. She hugged Tang Qing and cried loudly, cursing at the same time:
"Come on, mother-in-law, if you have an itchy rib and condyle, you dare to hit Master Jiu Jin? Don't let me catch you, I'll fight for my life!"
"Hey, come out!"
Da Mao walked up to Li Cheng and said softly, and he and the pig butcher held him hostage on the left and right and walked out of Lao Zhang Tofu and Steamed Bun Shop.
"Thank you two good men. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. I will definitely treat these two good men to a drink and a feast next time I return to Yancheng."
Li Cheng clasped his fists and bowed, tears of gratitude almost coming down his face.
"Hey, what are you thinking about? It's not that easy to leave!"
"Do you still want to go back to Yan City next time? You are not allowed to step into our Yan City in the future!"
Da Mao and Pig Killer each had one hand and held on to Li Cheng tightly.
"Two good men, as long as you let me go now, you can say anything, anything!"
Li Cheng's newly raised hopes suddenly fell to the bottom, and he could only keep saying good things.
"It's easy to say anything? Then tell yourself, how much will you pay for medical expenses and lost work allowance?"
Da Mao asked.
"this……"
Li Cheng hesitated.
"What? You don't want to? Then I'll drag you in and let the Shanghai aunt scratch your head until you're too embarrassed to go back to your big city!"
The butcher tried to lure Li Cheng into Lao Zhang's tofu and steamed bun shop.
"No, no, no, I'll pay, I'll pay."
Li Cheng put one hand into his trouser pocket and took out his wallet.
"Be neat!"
The butcher snatched Li Cheng's wallet and poured out all the money inside.
"Hero, please leave some traveling expenses for me. Leave some traveling expenses for me."
Li Cheng begged the pig-killer pitifully.
"Walk back by yourself. If you don't leave, just don't leave!"
The pig-butcher glared and returned the wallet to Li Cheng.
"I'm going, I'm going, I'm going..."
Li Cheng disappeared at the end of the downtown street.
"Master Jiujin, are you okay?"
"Here, here's the medical expenses and lost work allowance that bastard gave you."
Damao and the butcher returned to Lao Zhang's tofu and steamed bun shop, and the butcher handed a wad of banknotes to Tang Qing.
Tang Qing had already gotten up from the ground and was sitting on a stool talking to Auntie Shanghai. She glanced at the money and asked the pig butcher:
"How many are there?"
"More than five hundred yuan, this bastard only has so much money in his wallet."
"Is anyone gone?"
"Let's go. You can run faster than a rabbit. I probably won't dare to come to our city of Yan again in this life."
"Very good, I have a good sense of proportion."
While praising the pig butcher, Tang Qing picked up the money and greeted outside:
"Old Zhang, please come in."
"Hey, here you go. Master Jiujin, I'll make your new tofu buns for you right away. Please wait a moment."
Lao Zhang, the owner of the tofu and steamed bun shop, hurriedly ran to Tang Qing.
"Don't worry, you can keep all the money."
Tang Qing handed all the money to Lao Zhang.
"Master Jiujin, this bastard is giving you medical expenses and lost work allowance. How can I ask for it?"
Lao Zhang declined.
"Just take it if I tell you to. Don't you know if I need medical expenses and lost work allowance? Dear neighbors, thank you all for helping me punish the second son of the Li family. Today's tofu and steamed buns are a treat for Lao Zhang. Please treat me well."
eat!"
"Thank you, Master Jiujin. If the second son of the Li family doesn't give him some advice, he will think that we Yancheng people are easy to bully!"
"Master Jiujin, you are doing the right thing and doing well, we support you!"
"Master Jiujin, thank you for treating us to tofu and steamed buns!"
The neighbors were all smiling.
"It's not my treat, it's Lao Zhang's treat. Everyone didn't eat well just now, which also affected Lao Zhang's business. I'll make amends to everyone!"
Tang Qing stood up and bowed to his neighbors.
"Master Jiujin, you're welcome. Everyone, please open up and eat. Our store is free all day today!"
Lao Zhang said, taking the money from Tang Qing's hand and going out to get busy.
"Da Mao, after you finish eating, bring back a few baskets for Policeman Xiao Wang and the people in the station."
"Okay, Master Jiujin, please do things openly!"
Da Mao gave Tang Qing a thumbs up.
"Xinjie, let's go to the barber shop. I'll cut your hair first."
Tang Qing took Wang Xinjie's hand and walked out of Lao Zhang's tofu and steamed bun shop.
"Master Jiujin, I will deliver the tofu, steamed buns and handmade soup dumplings later."
"No rush, let the neighbors eat well first."
The People's Barber Shop and Lao Zhang Tofu and Steamed Bun Shop were only three stores apart. Tang Qing opened his shop door, and the Pig Butcher, Shanghai Aunt and others also came over.
"Xinjie, sit down on the chair."
Tang Qing began to cut Wang Xinjie's hair.
The butcher and the Shanghai aunt helped boil the water and sweep the floor respectively.
"Master Jiujin, why did you think of punishing the second son of the Li family today?"
"Pig-killer, I just saw Nongman's aura and his stubbornness. Master Jiujin also praised Nong for his good sense of proportion. How can he turn his head into a muzi and a papaya?"
"Aunt Shanghai, I am a muzi and a papaya. Nong Lingguang, please tell me. Why did Master Jiujin think of punishing the second son of the Li family today?"
"Master Jiujin, this is not a punishment, it is a warning. A warning to the second son of the Li family not to think he is great. He can come and do whatever he wants."
While the butcher was talking to Aunt Shanghai, the old dragon walked in.
"Master Long, you..."
Tang Qing was a little nervous when he saw Lao Longtou coming in and talking about the Li family's affairs, and stood there in a daze with the scissors in his hand.
"Master Jiujin, am I right?"
"Master Long, you must be right."
Tang Qing responded, thinking to himself, if the old leader took the initiative to talk about the Li family's affairs, he didn't think I was venting his anger on his behalf, right?
"Master Jiujin, I also understand your deeper meaning."
The old leader sat down on the long bench.
"Long Ye, I don't have any deeper meaning."
Tang Qing was stunned again.
"Master Jiujin, don't think that I am confused because I am old. I am very clear in my heart. What you are doing today is more important to tell Li Cheng that even if the Li family's illegitimate daughter is not in Shancheng, he still can't act recklessly. Someone can help him."
Take care of the Li family’s old house!”
The old dragon's expression was stern.
"Master Long, you..."
Tang Qing became nervous again, and the scissors in his hand almost fell to the ground. The atmosphere in the People's Barber Shop was a bit solemn.
"Grandpa Long, do you come to Master Jiujin's shop so early every day to sit down?"
Wang Xinjie's clear and beautiful voice sounded like the refreshing morning breeze blowing into the People's Barber Shop.
"Oh, is it Xinjie? Did you come here so early to get a haircut from Master Jiujin?"
The old leader stood up and walked to the barber's chair with a smile.
When Wang Xinjie saw the old dragon approaching, she first smiled brightly at him, and then replied in a sweet tone:
"Grandpa Long, I miss you."
"Ouch, my precious granddaughter misses me? Grandpa Long misses you too!"
"Grandpa Long, I know you come to Master Jiujin's barber shop every day, so I will come over to see you during the holidays and let Master Jiujin give me a haircut."
"Xinjie, Grandpa Long, thank you. Master Jiujin, you have to give Xinjie a good haircut. Don't worry, I will pay for Xinjie's future haircuts, and there will be a bonus after the haircut."
"Thank you Grandpa Long!"
"No thanks, no thanks, who calls you my precious granddaughter?"
The old dragon stared at Wang Xinjie with a smile on his face.
"Master Long, thank you too."
Tang Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried that if Lao Longtou got serious with her, or asked her why she wanted to protect Li Li's interests so much, she wouldn't be able to deal with it.
Tang Qing would stick to her principles and would not compromise anyone else, but she did not want to offend this old dragon easily, and she could not offend him.
While grandpa told Tang Qing not to mention the people and things of the Li family in front of Lao Longtou, he also told her that you should respect Lao Longtou very much and avoid him very much. Don't speak your mind and don't anger him.
Keep your distance and respect others, but don't avoid them, and when appropriate, keep your distance and respect them.
Tang Qing still hasn't figured out what his grandfather really meant when he said, "Keep a respectful distance from someone, respect someone from afar, and avoid someone from afar."