Chapter 44

Wan Xing’an’s move made Su Xinghui feel warm in his heart. Wan Xing’an was indeed a kind person and had always been taking care of him. ===== CHAPTER 80 =====

On Wednesday morning, Su Xinghui went around the vegetable market. He wanted to buy some vegetables to take to Yezhugou to cook a meal for Xia Zhu’s family. Xia Zhu’s family conditions were really too poor, and he estimated that Xia Zhu hadn't eaten meat for a long time. Even so, Xia Zhu had invited him to eat at her house several times. Today, he decided to have a meal at Xia Zhu’s house.

If he went to eat at Xia Zhu’s house, Xia Zhu would definitely go to get some good dishes no matter what, which meant she would have to borrow money from others. He didn't want Xia Zhu to borrow money because of him, so he could only buy some vegetables himself and take them there.

He was checking which piece of meat was good next to a pork stall when he heard someone shouting "Little Su cadre." He looked back and saw it was Lu Dawang’s mother again. She had set up a small stall on the side of the road selling vegetables. The vegetables she sold should be grown by herself, and there were some eggs in a basket.

Su Xinghui called out "Auntie," and she said happily to Su Xinghui, "Little Su cadre, are you buying vegetables? Come, take some vegetables from Auntie, and there are eggs too."

Su Xinghui was about to decline when he saw several young people walking over from the west. The leader probably thought Lu Auntie’s vegetable stall was blocking their way, so he kicked the vegetables on the stall, making them fly, and the basket containing eggs was also kicked far away, with most of the eggs inside broken.

Hearing the sound, Lu Auntie looked back. She hurriedly chased after the basket that was still rolling on the ground, picked it up, and saw that the eggs were all broken, so she couldn't help but cry.

Su Xinghui also knew this young man. His name was Luo Ming’an, and he was considered a bully in Menguhuling. He idled around the township streets every day, playing billiards and game consoles everywhere. If he didn't like someone, he would beat them up. When playing billiards, he insisted on betting. If others won, he would owe it, and if he won, others had to pay. He relied on this method to earn some pocket money.

Later, when the economy of Menguhuling got better, he started collecting protection fees, finding every shop to collect some money every month. If anyone didn't give it, they couldn't open for business. Every month, he could collect a lot of money by relying on this, and he also raised some younger brothers, making him even more rampant in Menguhuling.

The reason he was so rampant was because his uncle was Jin Taihe, the Deputy Township Head in charge of politics and law in the township government. Jin Taihe was a local and had been the Deputy Township Head in Menguhuling for more than ten years, considered a local tiger here.

The township police station in this era was managed horizontally by the township government and vertically by the county public security bureau. Relatively speaking, the horizontal management of the township government was even greater. Jin Taihe had always been in charge of politics and law, and the township police station was naturally under his leadership. With such an uncle, Luo Ming’an’s arrogance was self-evident.

Jin Taihe’s indulgence of Luo Ming’an also had a reason. He only had one younger sister, and his brother-in-law died very early, leaving only Luo Ming’an as the only seedling. Jin Taihe himself only had three daughters and no sons, so he naturally treated Luo Ming’s as his own.

Luo Ming’an had no father to discipline him since he was a child. He only read until he didn't graduate from junior high school and stopped studying, idling on the street all day. If anything happened, his uncle would settle it, and the police station didn't dare to manage him. Over time, his personality was cultivated.

Seeing this situation, Su Xinghui was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. He shouted, "Luo Ming’an, why are you kicking other people’s eggs?"

Luo Ming’an was a little surprised. Was there anyone in Menguhuling who dared to manage him? He squinted at the direction the sound came from and saw it was a young man who looked a little familiar. Since Su Xinghui had only been in Menguhuling for more than a month and rarely played on the street, Luo Ming’an didn't know him.

Luo Ming’an said with a smile, "So what if I kicked it? Who told her basket to block my way?"

Looking at Luo Ming’an’s lazy face, Su Xinghui was furious. He hated these ruffians who oppressed the common people the most. He said coldly to Luo Ming’an, "So what? You kicked the eggs, so you have to pay!"

Luo Ming’an seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world. He laughed loudly, "You want me to pay? Do you know who I am?"

If it were usual, Luo Ming’an might have punched Su Xinghui. However, he saw that Su Xinghui had an extraordinary bearing and looked familiar, seemingly a staff member of the township government, so he didn't make a rash move.

Su Xinghui said, "Of course I know who you are. You are Township Head Jin’s nephew. But even if Township Head Jin kicked someone’s eggs, he would have to pay!"

At this time, Lu Auntie walked to Su Xinghui’s side and said softly, "Little Su cadre, forget it, don't make him pay."

Lu Auntie naturally knew Luo Ming’an and knew what kind of thing he was. Moreover, Luo Ming’an had several ruffians behind him, so she was afraid that Su Xinghui would suffer, so she prepared to settle the matter.

Su Xinghui shook his head, "No, he must pay. It’s not easy for you to sell some eggs!"

Seeing Su Xinghui being ungrateful, Luo Ming’an grinned and rushed towards Su Xinghui, kicking Su Xinghui’s thigh. He was still a little cautious, kicking the place where Su Xinghui’s flesh was thick. However, how could Su Xinghui be kicked by him? He turned his palm into a knife and cut Luo Ming’an’s shin. Luo Ming’an fell to the ground howling as if he had been hit by an iron rod.

This was surprising. Luo Ming’an was so arrogant, besides having a good uncle, his fighting skills were also very good. Anyway, he was rarely matched in Menguhuling. How could he be so vulnerable in front of this young man who looked gentle?

The other ruffians saw this situation, shouted, and rushed towards Su Xinghui together. However, Su Xinghui only used a few punches and kicks, and they all fell to the ground, groaning.

This scene was originally very satisfying, but none of the common people around dared to cheer. After all, Luo Ming’an was notorious here. If they cheered, Su Xinghui was here this time, what would happen if he wasn't here next time?

And everyone was very worried about Su Xinghui. After all, there was still Jin Taihe behind Luo Ming’an. Su Xinghui beat Luo Ming’an, and Jin Taihe would definitely not let it go.

Su Xinghui said to Luo Ming’an, "Don't pretend to be dead, take out the money to pay for other people’s eggs."

Su Xinghui had a sense of proportion in his actions. He only made Luo Ming’an hurt for a while and didn't hurt him. He knew what he was doing.

Su Xinghui’s skills shocked Luo Ming’an. They had so many people, and they were all beaten down by Su Xinghui? He howled, "I don't have money!"

"You have so many people and don't have money? If you don't have money, then take a few more punches from me!"

Su Xinghui’s words made those ruffians have black lines on their faces. This person looked gentle, why was he more violent than them?

Although Luo Ming’an was not a hero, he knew the truth of not suffering immediate losses. He said to his younger brothers, "Who of you has money?"

A younger brother took out five yuan from his body. The eggs kicked by Lu Auntie were only twenty or thirty, which didn't need five yuan. Su Xinghui took the five yuan from his hand and handed it to Lu Auntie, "Auntie, keep it well!"

Lu Auntie said no, no, but Su Xinghui insisted on handing the money to her, so she had to accept it and didn't dare to stay here for long, packed up her vegetables, and went home.

Su Xinghui said to Luo Ming’an, "Remember, I am Su Xinghui from the township government. Don't let you run rampant in the township in the future, otherwise you will suffer one day! Get out!"

Luo Ming’an climbed up from the ground and ran away with several younger brothers.

Su Xinghui cut more than a jin of pork, bought a big fish of more than three jin, and bought some eggs and some green vegetables, spending only six yuan in total. The prices here were not expensive, and he had just beaten Luo Ming’an and his gang, which was very satisfying, so many people gave him a cheaper price, which could be considered an unexpected harvest.

Su Xinghui rode his bicycle, brought these vegetables, and went to Yezhugou.

Arriving at Yezhugou, Su Xinghui didn't go to the village committee first, but went directly to Xia Zhu’s house. Xia Zhu was still weaving bamboo at the door. Seeing Su Xinghui arrive, she shouted happily, "Brother Xinghui, you’re here!"

Su Xinghui handed the things he bought to Xia Zhu and said, "Xia Zhu, take these vegetables in. I’ll eat at your house at noon today."

Xia Zhu was stunned, "Brother Xinghui, you eat at my house, why do you need to buy vegetables?"

Su Xinghui said, "It’s okay, what does it matter if I bring some vegetables?" ===== CHAPTER 81 =====