Chapter 68: The idea of ??cutting the weeds and eradicating the roots
On the seventh day of February, it rained moderately.
Suitable: Destroyed houses and ruined walls; Disliked: All things are inappropriate.
Li Changan stayed in front of Liu Zhiyin and Liu Linglong's bed all night.
Even in their sleep, the two sisters only held Li Changan's hand, as if they were holding on to life-saving straws.
Although Liu Linglong was asleep, she was murmuring in fear from time to time; Liu Zhiyin was better, but she was still frowning.
After finally waiting for the two of them to fall asleep, Li Changan took out his hand and slowly stood up.
The rain in February was freezing and freezing.
The door to the north room opened, and a chill filled my heart.
Several veterans who lived in the west house heard the noise and hurriedly looked over.
Zhang Fugui looked at Li Changan's bloodshot eyes and asked, "Chang'an, what are you going to do?"
Li Changan looked very calm, but anyone could see what was suppressed beneath his calmness.
"Uncle Zhang, if we swallow our anger, will those bastards let us go?"
"No, the kid is difficult to deal with and only bullies the weak." Zhang Fugui said in a low voice.
"What if we report it to the official?"
"It's no use, they have people in the government."
"What if these bastards die?"
"Then it's no longer a minor conflict. The Longhu Gang will take action."
"What if there is no Longhu Gang?" Li Changan raised his head slightly and looked at Zhang Fugui, who was taller than him.
Zhang Fugui was stunned for a moment, because he saw that Li Changan's eyes were filled with a chill that was even colder than the rain outside.
"Sister-in-law and little sister... took care of me for five years." Li Changan walked out of the eaves and let the rain hit him. The sky outside was still gray, as if it was still night.
"They are my closest family members."
Zhang Fugui opened his mouth, but found that he didn't know what to say.
"Uncle Zhang, maybe I need your help." Li Changan suddenly turned around.
"You said, even if we fight those guys desperately, my brothers and I will never hesitate." Zhang Fugui said, and several people in the West House also stood up straight.
Li Changan walked into the east room, "I have to think about it again. Could you please Uncle Zhang to help take care of my sister-in-law and little sister? I'll go to the academy."
"good."
…
Li Changan changed his clothes, tied his hair into a bun, inserted a wooden hairpin, held an oilcloth umbrella, and walked towards the academy.
Zhang Fugui nodded to Song Anmin who was standing aside, and Song Anmin followed quietly.
Li Changan came to the academy with the intention of asking for leave.
However, Lu Wencai's teachings were too rigid, and he stayed up until noon before letting Li Changan leave.
Before leaving, Lu Wencai said to Li Changan, "Chang'an, you are very talented, don't let it down..."
Although his request for leave was not approved, Li Changan still saluted respectfully.
The concern in Lu Wencai's words cannot be faked.
This is a true teacher.
Tiandiyuan's leave was quickly approved, and Deputy Director Xu didn't ask any questions. He just asked Li Changan to pay more attention to his health.
When Annan saw Li Changan's appearance, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Brother Li, what's wrong with you?"
Li Changan shook his head, "I didn't sleep well last night. I just need to go back and take a nap."
"There must be something hidden from me." Annan narrowed his willow eyes slightly, Li Changan was in a very wrong state now.
"Don't worry." Li Changan patted Annan's shoulder, nodded to Zhou Ziyu, and left the academy.
Annan subconsciously wanted to punch, but Zhou Ziyu stopped him.
"This guy is obviously worried, so don't cause trouble at this time."
"Did you see it too?"
"Nonsense, who can't see it?"
…
In the afternoon, the rain stopped, but the sky was still gloomy.
When Li Changan returned home, he faintly heard the suppressed voice,
"Boss Zhang, those guys from the Longhu Gang are too arrogant, and a few more of us were beaten."
"I can't fight back. It's so frustrating."
"In this situation, we don't have enough to eat, so we might as well do it quickly. I don't want to endure it anymore!"
Seeing Li Changan coming back, everyone said nothing more and hugged Li Changan, "Master Li."
Li Changan returned the greeting one by one and walked to Zhang Fugui, "Uncle Zhang, what happened?"
Zhang Fugui's face was not very pretty, and he was obviously suppressing his anger, "Those bastards hung around here three times in the middle of the morning."
"There were also those of us who were doing business outside. We were forced to collect monthly payments. Seeing that we had no money, they just robbed and smashed the candied haws. All the pots of Malatang were overturned."
"If you don't pay the monthly payment, you won't be allowed to do business."
Li Changan's breathing became a little heavier. He was really unwilling to give up and pushed even further.
There was no direct connection between the two things, but they happened to be brought together. The hesitation in Li Changan's eyes completely disappeared.
"I'm going to see my sister-in-law and little sister first. I'll ask Uncle Zhang to take me to meet my brothers later."
"good."
In the north room,
Liu Zhiyin and Liu Linglong have woken up, and their condition is much better today.
Seeing Li Changan return, Liu Zhiyin and Liu Linglong's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Brother (Erlang)..."
Li Changan walked over, took their hands and held them tightly, but still asked in the gentlest voice, "Have you eaten anything today?"
Liu Linglong blinked her eyes aggrievedly and shook her head, "I can't eat without seeing my brother."
Liu Zhiyin just looked at Li Changan and said nothing.
"Eat first, then sleep for a while after eating." Li Changan patted their hands.
"Brother, please take a nap. Your eyes are red, just like a little rabbit..." Liu Linglong reached out and gently touched Li Changan's face, pouting in distress.
Li Changan smiled and rubbed Liu Linglong's head, "Brother will go back to the academy in the afternoon, and I came back specially to see you at noon."
"Well, my sister and I will wait for you to come back at home..."
Li Changan steamed steamed buns, brought out the leftovers from home, and shared some with the veterans.
After dinner, Zhang Fugui left a few people behind and hid around the alley to ensure the safety of the Liu sisters.
The rest of the group went back to the veterans' yard together.
Walking into the familiar courtyard, Li Changan found that the veterans who were quite energetic before now seemed to be full of anger but had nowhere to vent it.
Several people kept banging their fists on the ground, and some of them had fierce eyes flashing, like wolves trying to eat people.
Almost twenty people had bright faces.
There were still piles of smashed pots in the yard.
Seeing Li Changan come in, everyone stood up and clasped their fists, "Master Li."
Li Changan bowed and clasped his fists, and gave a big salute to everyone.
"I thought there would be no problem with this kind of small business. We do this in Linxian County too."
"I didn't expect the evil wind in Dongyue County to be so strong. I didn't think carefully...Chang'an apologizes to everyone."
As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden noise in the yard. The angry veterans looked at Li Changan and said hurriedly,
"What are you saying, Mr. Li? It's all the fault of those bastards."
"Yes, Mr. Li gave us a way to survive. It's not too late for us to be grateful."
"Master Li has been kind to us, but we cannot afford such a big gift from you."
…
Zhang Fugui quickly helped Li Changan up, "Chang'an, what are you doing? The reason is not your fault, it's those bastards who didn't give us a way to survive!"
Li Changan wiped the rain from his face and faced everyone, "I was still thinking this morning about what should be done to solve the current predicament."
"Suffering from silence will not solve the problem, and the other party will only become more and more arrogant."
"The books I have read tell me that instead of just sitting back and waiting for death, the most direct and effective way is to eliminate the weeds and root causes."
"I was still hesitant before...but now, I no longer hesitate."
Li Changan's voice echoed in the courtyard, filled with a chill.
Tian Huaqiang clenched his fists, "Master Li, what should we do?"
"Yes, Mr. Li, we listen to you!"
…
The four words "cutting the grass and eradicating the roots" deeply touched everyone present.
They are all veterans, warriors who have experienced life and death on the northern battlefield.
For them, there are only two choices, either to advance or to retreat.
There are no twists and turns of those big shots.
Being straightforward and direct is their nature.
When Li Changan said the four words "cut the grass and root out the root", everyone felt an additional sense of identification with Li Changan.
Zhang Fugui was surprised by Li Changan's directness. He never thought that Li Changan would say the words "cutting the grass and eradicating the roots."