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This violent knock on the door made Xu Jiani's face, which was beaming with joy, suddenly change.
"Sit down and don't move!" Old Gingerhead picked up his wooden crutch, stood up, and limped toward the front door.
Xu Jiani's home is an old peasant-style building with a two-story structure. The front door is adjacent to an alley, and there is a small yard at the back door for drying things. The iron gate of the yard is also adjacent to an alley.
When Zhao Ruyi and Xu Jiani came home, they came in from the back yard, but now it was the front door that knocked violently.
"Grandpa..." Xu Jiani looked at her grandfather with some worry, but did not dare to follow him.
These gangsters running rampant in Wujia Village specialize in collecting protection fees from foreigners who live temporarily in Wujia Village. They dare not provoke local residents, but for some reason, starting from last year, they have also included Xu Jiani and Lao Jiangtou in the scope of collection.
It was obvious that they were bullying their lonely grandfather and grandson.
The old ginger head took his crutch, walked through a room, and opened the wooden door that was banged by them.
I saw five young and middle-aged men standing in the dark alley outside the door, all with fierce looks.
"Old Ginger Head! Have you paid the protection fee for this month?" They stared at Old Ginger Head and asked fiercely.
The two people standing behind stretched out their hands and tried to push the old ginger head.
Old Jiangtou squeezed the wooden crutch tightly and stared at them, filled with anger. He wanted to pick up the crutch and hit them on the head, but he was not the same as he was when he was young. How could an old man beat five people?
youth.
The two old neighbors next door, hearing that these gangsters were blackmailing Old Jiangtou again, stuck their heads out of the second floor window, and then quietly retracted.
No one wants to provoke such an entangled gangster. Even Jiang Tou's old neighbor for many years has no way to come forward in this situation.
Most of the young people in Wujia Village do not live in Wujia Village. The older ones stay here, just looking forward to the demolition. For example, the two families next door to Lao Jiangtou’s house, one on the left and the other on the right, only have two people living in the house.
They are an old couple, but their sons are still there. If these gangsters bully these two families, their sons will come to support them immediately.
Therefore, these little gangsters also bullied the weak and feared the strong. Knowing that there were no young adults in Lao Jiangtou's family, they slowly started to bully him.
The neighbors will live here for who knows how many years. They can help Lao Jiangtou when his family is in trouble, but when they encounter such little gangsters, it is best not to provoke them.
"Give me the money! I haven't paid it this month!" When the five gangsters saw Old Jiangtou gritting his teeth and not speaking, they pushed Old Jiangtou's shoulders and shouted fiercely.
Lao Jiangtou's chest heaved with anger. He knew what these gangsters were thinking. They must have deliberately come to cause trouble when they saw Xu Jiani coming back with the boy.
These gangsters have been coveting the most beautiful Xu Jiani in Wujia Village for a day or two. If it were not for the protection of the neighbors, they would not know what would have happened.
"how much?"
Just when Lao Jiangtou was wondering whether to fight with them or give them the money and send them away, a clear and loud voice sounded behind him.
He turned around and saw Zhao Ruyi walking through the broken room and walking towards him.
When these five gangsters saw Zhao Ruyi, their eyes suddenly brightened. Indeed, they came here to cause trouble, but they didn't expect this kid to dare to come out.
"1000!" The leader reported the number.
When Lao Jiangtou heard this figure, he was shocked. The so-called monthly protection fee was 100 yuan. These gangsters also knew not to bully Lao Jiangtou too hard, otherwise they would cause a counterattack from local residents.
But this one hundred yuan is also a big burden for Lao Jiangtou's family. There is no labor force in the family, except for Lao Jiangtou who can receive some subsidies as a disabled soldier, the rest is earned by Xu Jiani's hard work
.
Every penny is not easy!
As soon as Xu Jiani brought the boy home, the price of the protection fee increased tenfold!
This is a clear intention to bully them and scare this boy away!
Ordinary boys, who would dare to provoke these gangsters... Xu Jiani is beautiful and virtuous, but her family is poor and entangled with gangsters. Anyone who encounters such a troublesome family must reconsider.
Lao Jiangtou hated it in his heart...even the right hand holding the crutch was trembling.
The car accident ruined Xu Jiani's happiness, and these gangsters are going to ruin Xu Jiani's future!
"Grandpa, I'll handle this matter." Just when Lao Jiangtou was holding a cane and was about to rush up to fight with them, Zhao Ruyi gently took his arm and walked up a few steps, "1000, okay, I
Give."
"Zhao Ruyi!"
Hearing what Zhao Ruyi said, Xu Jiani, who was hiding behind the door, couldn't help but rush out.
Easily give these little gangsters 1,000 yuan, and their appetite will become bigger and bigger in the future. In addition, she doesn't want Zhao Ruyi to spend money to settle her family's affairs, but these little gangsters...
She was very conflicted in her heart. On the one hand, she did not want to accept Zhao Ruyi's favor, but on the other hand, she expected Zhao Ruyi to solve the problem and prevent her grandfather from being put in danger.
Her grandfather can't stand the stimulation, so settling the matter may be the best way...
"Give me money! Give me money!" When the five gangsters saw Zhao Ruyi being so "obedient", they were all very proud and happy, and stretched out their palms.
It seems that this little girl has caught a good guy and is really rich... They all thought so in their hearts.
"1,000 yuan, accepted..."
Zhao Ruyi put his hand into the inner pocket of his clothes. Just as the five gangsters were subconsciously leaning their heads to see how much money was in Zhao Ruyi's wallet, Zhao Ruyi's right hand came out from his clothes.
Bang...
It was like dynamite exploded at the front door of Lao Jiangtou's house. The five gangsters were hit hard on the chest at the same time and fell five or six steps backward.
The horizontal fist of Xingyiquan!
Xingyiquan, one of the three major internal martial arts, is originally based on strength, and the horizontal fist is able to hit several people in a row without being caught off guard. This horizontal force was unleashed, shocking five gangsters, and
Zhao Ruyi's explosive power is simply a piece of cake.
Xu Jiani didn't expect it to be like this and was shocked.
He had seen Zhao Ruyi beat up Lu Chunkai, but he never thought that he could beat away five gangsters at the same time!
"Xingyiquan!"
Lao Jiangtou saw Zhao Ruyi making this move and blurted out.
Southern Jiangsu and Northern Jiangsu have had martial arts customs since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. At that time, the situation changed and bandits were rampant. In order to protect themselves, every village and town practiced martial arts one after another. Among the three major internal martial arts, Xingyi was especially strong.
Boxing is the most popular.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Lao Jiangtou can recognize Xingyiquan.
The five gangsters were knocked to the ground, and they still couldn't figure out what was happening. Zhao Ruyi's fists and kicks came crackling.
"It's 10 yuan for a punch and 5 yuan for a kick, just take it!" Zhao Ruyi said while kicking.
When Xu Jiani heard what he said, in this extremely tense atmosphere, she went from being too nervous to suddenly relaxing, and actually burst into laughter.
But the five gangsters who were beaten couldn't laugh. They only felt fists and kicks falling on their bodies like raindrops. They almost wondered whether one person or five people were beating them!
And the "raindrops" falling on their bodies were not light at all. Every drop was as heavy as a hammer and painful as a nail!
"Good fight! Good fight!" The old ginger head holding a cane, his blood boiling, limped over, and used the tail of the cane to shout while beating the gangsters hard.
It's okay for these gangsters to bully an old man like him, but they really can't swallow their bad breath when they bully his grandson.
"Grandpa, have mercy on me, grandpa, have mercy on me... We don't dare to do it anymore, we don't dare to do it anymore..."
The five gangsters rolled around in the cold stone alley, shouting one after another.
"Who is your grandpa? I still owe you 500 yuan. If you have the ability, come and get it next time!" Zhao Ruyi kicked a certain gangster in the waist and kicked him up half a meter.
"Go away!" Zhao Ruyi gave them one last word.
The five gangsters hurriedly got up and ran away into the distance almost crying.
Xu Jiani looked at Zhao Ruyi and felt excited. She didn't know why, but she hadn't been so happy for a long time.
"Huh...huh..." Lao Jiangtou put away his crutches and kept breathing heavily. He had been beaten dozens of times. With his physical strength, he was really exhausted.
"Let's go, grandpa, don't be angry with them, let's go in to eat." Zhao Ruyi turned back and supported Lao Jiangtou.
He has been in the army for two years, and what he respects most are soldiers, especially those who have returned from real battlefields.
From the moment he entered the house, he saw the somewhat blackened medals hanging on the wall, and knew that Xu Jiani's grandfather was a veteran who had participated in the war. This lame leg might be a legacy of the war.
Seeing Zhao Ruyi supporting her grandfather, for some reason, Xu Jiani, who was in a happy mood just now, suddenly felt moved and wanted to cry.
"Hmm... Huh... these little bastards, when I was young, I could kill them with one shot..." Lao Jiangtou entered the room and said loudly.
He and Zhao Ruyi beat up these gangsters together, and for some reason, it seemed as if they were back in their youth. The feeling of passionate fighting and the emotions that had been depressed for many years suddenly became excited.
Seeing Xu Jiani glance at him, Old Jiangtou smiled and said, "A good man doesn't mention his bravery. Come on, let's eat. The food is almost cold."
In fact, the food was still warm. It didn't take much time for Zhao Ruyi to fight off these gangsters, but Lao Jiangtou's mood became excited.
"Grandpa, eat slowly..." Xu Jiani advised softly, fearing that grandpa would choke.
"When I was young, I could eat these three big bowls in one bite!" Lao Jiangtou said happily.
"One more mouthful!" Xu Jiani glanced at her grandfather helplessly, but she was quite happy in her heart.
For many years, grandpa has not been as happy as he is today.
Their family has always been bullied, and today they finally felt proud.
She looked at Zhao Ruyi again and felt that he was not that bad. He was a hundred times better than Lu Chunkai and Zhu Xiaodong...
"These little gangsters walking in the alleys are like flies that can't be driven away. Even the police can't control this place. Even if they drive away one group, another group will come. I have asked my comrades before to deal with them.
But after a month or two, they came again..."
Lao Jiangtou ate half a bowl of rice, his mood gradually settled, and he said to Zhao Ruyi.
"Grandpa, you don't have to worry, maybe it will be demolished soon." Xu Jiani said comfortingly.
"Demolish it?" Lao Jiangtou looked at Xu Jiani, then shook his head, "Oh..."