OBS Chapter 345 Little Girl - A Deceitful Person with a Mouth
Chapter 345 Little Girl - A Deceitful Person with a Mouth
With a "bang," the stick fell to the ground and made several "clanging" sounds before falling silent.
Just when everyone thought the situation was at its most critical, someone actually came to the rescue, and the little girl was saved. The women and girls cheered and applauded.
The men felt uneasy because, although they hadn't beaten their wives, the young girl had incited the women, saying that women did just as much work and that men's success was entirely due to women supporting the family.
Isn’t this rebellion against Tiangang?
If the wife in the house heard these shocking remarks, wouldn't she want to take charge and start yelling at the house?
They were worried that their position as the head of the household would be shaken. Even though they felt it was wrong for the man to beat his wife in the street after losing money gambling, no one spoke up for the woman who was beaten, nor did anyone speak up for Lin Xiaotang, who was almost beaten.
The women, however, thought the young man who had helped them was handsome and had a chivalrous heart.
"Good, that's wonderful. Luckily, this young master came to the rescue, otherwise the little girl would have been beaten."
"Yes, yes, it's really fortunate. If such a thick stick had landed on the little girl, it would have been terrible; she would have been seriously injured."
Suddenly someone recognized Lin Xiaotang and exclaimed in surprise.
"My goodness, I was wondering why this little girl looked so familiar. Isn't she the daughter of the owner of Qianzhenlou? They used to run a braised pig's trotters shop, and I even bought some braised pig's trotters there."
Upon hearing what that person said, everyone realized, "Oh, it's true. We were so busy watching the show that we didn't even notice this little girl. No wonder she could say such things. She's been doing business with her family since she was so young, so it's normal for her to be so eloquent."
"Tsk tsk tsk, this little girl is not simple, she can actually say such a paradoxical thing."
"How is it a paradox? She's right. You haven't found a wife, or your wife doesn't do anything at home? At the very least, you still have your mother. Do you think your mother has been supported by your father all these years and hasn't contributed anything to the family? Haha, all your mother's hard work raising you has been for nothing. She raised an ungrateful child. She carried you for ten months and changed your diapers, and you don't even appreciate your mother's hard work. You're so pitiful!"
The man was so angry after being sharply mocked by the woman next to him that he almost fainted. He opened his mouth to refute, but found that he couldn't find any words to say.
If he acknowledges that his mother and wife work hard at home, then he is acknowledging that what he just said proves that Lin Xiaotang's words are not a paradox.
If he only acknowledges his mother's hard work and not his wife's, then he is not treating her fairly. He only sees his mother's hard work and not his wife's. His mother gave birth to his children, and his wife gave birth to his children. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walk the same path and do the same work.
If he were to completely deny the contributions his mother and wife made to the family, it would be tantamount to admitting that he was an ingrate, that he didn't care about his wife or his mother.
The woman sneered, then said even more confidently, "What's wrong?"
"Can't speak?"
"It's good that you're speechless. You stinking men enjoy your wives taking care of you at home, living like pampered young masters who don't lift a finger. Even your parents are cared for by your wives, but you don't see their hard work and sacrifices. You're the ones who have the final say at home, hitting and scolding your wives whenever you want. We won't put up with your act anymore."
Lin Xiaotang's remarks made the women present realize the truth, leaving the men speechless.
The crowd was noisy.
Lin Xiaotang looked at the boy who had just saved her. He looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before.
She forced a smile and said politely but distantly, "Thank you for saving me, sir."
After saying that, she and her aunt quickly helped the woman walk away from the crowd, hoping to find a safe place as soon as possible.
I don't know if my mother went to the government officials and managed to get the soldiers to help.
But in any case, they need to leave here as soon as possible. The woman's husband is a gambler, and those who lose at gambling are short-tempered and impulsive. Who knows what they might do in the future?
Gu Minghuai noticed a hint of doubt in Lin Xiaotang's eyes, and then turned and left as if she didn't recognize him. When he met Lin Xiaotang again, his excited heart was instantly doused with cold water.
Lin Xiaotang didn't even recognize him!
He grabbed Lin Xiaotang's hand, looking somewhat aggrieved, and said, "Xiaotang, do you really not recognize me?"
Lin Xiaotang forcefully pulled her hand back, somewhat bewildered, and said, "Young master, we don't seem to know each other. Are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"
Did he mistake someone for someone else?
Gu Minghuai pointed to his face in disbelief, his eyes filled with resentment, and said, "Lin Xiaotang, open your eyes and take a good look at who I am. It's only been two years since we last met, and you don't even recognize me? This is so heartbreaking."
Gu Minghuai?
Lin Xiaotang carefully searched her mind for the name, and some images flashed through her mind.
When she was just seven years old, she came to Dushui County for the Spring Festival. On a whim, she went to a temple on the mountain to pray for blessings. She met Gu Minghuai by chance, and Gu Minghuai gave her a jade pendant, which she has not had the chance to return to him to this day.
I never expected that he would grow so tall and lose so much weight in the two years since I last saw him. His appearance has also changed slightly, and it's hard to remember him for a moment.
She laughed awkwardly and said, "Haha, I was just joking with you. How could I not recognize you? It's just that we haven't seen each other for so long, and I didn't know how to greet you."
What have you been doing these past two years? How did you acquire such excellent kung fu skills?
Gu Minghuai's lips twitched, thinking to himself that this little girl was a complete liar!
He had looked closely just now, and Lin Xiaotang's confused and doubtful eyes clearly showed that she didn't recognize him. Saying she was joking with him was just lying to him.
He snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, you little girl have no conscience. When we parted, I originally wanted to find you, but I didn't know where you lived. Later, my family arranged for me to go to the mountains to learn martial arts from my master. Whenever I had the chance, I would come to Dushui County to try my luck. This time, I finally found you, but you have completely forgotten about me."
Lin Xiaotang chuckled and immediately changed the subject, "Ah... so you went to learn martial arts. It must be very hard. We've finally met again, and I have so much to tell you. Let's leave here quickly, because that person might go crazy at any moment and hurt this aunt."
Gu Minghuai strongly disagreed, saying, "Helping others is a good thing, but how can a little girl like you be so bold? If I hadn't intervened in time, that stick would have hit you. How could your small body withstand that?"
He knew this little girl was bold, unlike the other delicate girls, but he never expected that she would dare to stand up to a grown man at such a young age.
Lin Xiaotang said, "It's a matter of expediency. If my aunt and I don't save her, her husband might beat her to death. It's a life at stake, how can we just stand by and watch her die?"
Gu Minghuai said helplessly, "Alright, alright, I can't argue with you. You don't need to be so reckless in the future. Put your own safety first, understand?"
Lin Xiaotang smiled faintly and nodded obediently.
Liu Cai'er, who was standing to the side, did not recognize Gu Minghuai, but she could tell that Xiaotang knew him, so she thanked him on Xiaotang's behalf.
"Thanks to your help, young master, we've opened a restaurant in this county called Qianzhenlou. If you don't mind, young master, please give us a chance to thank you."
Gu Minghuai was slightly surprised. He didn't expect the Lin family to have opened a restaurant in this county. Wouldn't it be easier for him to find Lin Xiaotang in the future?
He suppressed his excitement, his eyes bright, and nodded repeatedly.
"Xiao Tang and I are old acquaintances, so thanking you would be too formal. But I would like to visit your restaurant to see how it is and get acquainted with it so that we can visit each other more often in the future."
"Naturally."
Liu Cai'er was unaware of Gu Minghuai's thoughts and readily agreed with a smile.
The man who was abusing his wife was already furious that he hadn't managed to hit Lin Xiaotang. He was then pelted with vegetable leaves and scolded by the onlookers. Seeing Lin Xiaotang chatting and laughing with the boy who saved her, he became even more enraged.
His face turned ashen, and he said with a ferocious look, "You sons of bitches, you're asking for trouble. I'm going to teach you a lesson today and make you regret ever being born."
After saying that, he picked up the stick and was about to hit Gu Minghuai, but Gu Minghuai took the stick from his hand with a grappling move and kicked him in the back of the knee. The man was caught off guard and was kicked to his knees.
With a "bang," the man's knee slammed into the ground, causing him to see stars and howl in pain.
"Ouch...it hurts so much..."
The women watching applauded and cheered, thinking that Gu Minghuai, the young man, had done a wonderful job.
Lin Xiaotang gave Gu Minghuai a thumbs up and said with a smile, "It's been two years since we last met. You've definitely learned some kung fu. Your moves were pretty good just now."
Gu Minghuai tilted his handsome face up, looking rather smug.
At this moment, Liu arrived with several soldiers.
"Sir, it was him, it was him! Everyone saw it with their own eyes. He was the one who beat a woman in the street with a wooden stick."
Lin Xiaotang originally wanted to leave this place with her aunt and the women as soon as possible, to get far away from the abusive man. Now that the soldiers have arrived, they no longer need to hide.
One of the soldiers, holding his sword, asked with a serious expression, "What exactly happened?"
When the man who had been kneeling and howling saw the soldiers arrive, he endured the pain in his knees, scrambled to his feet, and quickly turned the tables on them.
"Sir, my wife is ignorant and always makes a fool of herself when she goes out. I only scolded her a couple of times in the street. This little girl is young and doesn't understand anything. She maliciously guessed my intentions and incited everyone to beat and scold me."
"Sir, look at the rotten vegetable leaves on the ground; they're from the mess everyone made of me. It was all instigated by this little girl. As the saying goes, no couple is without their quarrels; they always make up before they get out of bed. We, as a couple, should resolve our own issues behind closed doors. But this little girl insisted on making a big scene and even incited the crowd to beat me up. Sir, you must do me justice!"
As he spoke, he actually managed to squeeze out two drops of cat-pee tears, feigning pitifulness.
Lin Xiaotang grew angrier as she listened, her delicate eyebrows furrowing together.
"Bullshit! You used a stick to beat your wife to death, and nobody could stop you. You still have the nerve to say you'd teach her a lesson in the street? Have you no shame?"
The man retorted defiantly, "Who's shameless? What business is it of your mother's? You're just a little girl who hasn't even grown up yet, what do you know? Get lost or I'll beat you up."
The man, used to being arrogant and domineering, continued to curse and swear in front of the officers and soldiers.
Lin Xiaotang pretended to be scared and said, "Sir, this man is so fierce. He almost beat his wife to death just now. Will he beat me to death too?"
"There are no laws in our Dushui County anymore. If you're in a bad mood, you can kill whoever you want. So, when we grow up, does that mean we can kill people too?"
One of the soldiers immediately said, "Hey, hey, that's not how it's said. Little girl, you're still young. Don't listen to his nonsense. Of course, Dushui County has laws. If you beat or kill someone, you'll be in trouble with the authorities. At best, you'll suffer some physical pain; at worst, you'll be imprisoned or sentenced to death."
He turned around and glared at the man fiercely, saying sternly, "You scoundrel, how dare you say such nonsense? You've corrupted the child, and the government won't let you off the hook."
"Alright, don't force yourself to cry. A grown man acting like a sissy, you have no backbone. Tell me the truth, what really happened? Why did you beat your wife in the street with such a thick wooden stick? Why did you go so far? If I find out you're lying, I won't let you off easily."
The man's eyes darted away, clearly showing some guilt, but he refused to admit it was his fault.
He continued his fabrication, "Sir, it's not easy for a man to earn money outside to support a large family. This woman always has a long face and cries all day long, wanting to control this and that. I'm a man, and seeing and hearing this so much naturally annoys me. That's why I couldn't help but hit her. Sir, I know I was wrong, but this is, after all, our family matter. Sir, you are busy with official duties, so please don't get involved in these things."
"Hmph, you're quite good at turning big problems into small ones and small problems into nothing. If this matter were really as insignificant as you say, why would so many pedestrians have gathered around? Do you think I, an official, am blind and deaf and can be fooled by you?"
The officer's tone suddenly became more stern, startling the man so much that his legs trembled.
He immediately tried to appease him, saying, "My lord, please calm down. I'm not trying to fool you. These passersby are just people who love to watch the drama unfold. They just like to see people gossiping about everyday matters. I really had no choice. Besides, that little girl just instigated everyone to throw vegetable leaves at me. I was a victim too."
Lin Xiaotang snorted coldly and said angrily, "Pah, you call yourself a victim? You should take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror!"
The man gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Hey, little girl, how dare you talk like that? Didn't your parents teach you not to meddle in other people's business?"
Standing next to the soldiers, Liu stood with her hands on her hips and angrily said, "I am her mother, so what? Not only did I not teach her not to meddle in other people's business, but I also taught her to help the weak. You beat a woman in the street, and you still have the nerve to say that?"
Only then did the man realize that the little girl and the woman who was standing with her hands on her hips and angrily scolding him did look somewhat alike.
He said righteously, "A woman as shrewish as you must get beaten up at home too. What are you yelling at me for? If you're so tough, go home and yell at your man. See if he doesn't beat you to death!"