C55 (1/2)
The first time Zhang Yitian saw the old man, he guessed that the old man must be suffering from some disease.
He looked miserable, trembling as if he couldn't help it, gaunt, his eyes watering.
The old man's mouth trembled for a long time, but only emitted a wave of wuwu sounds, as if he had something to say.
”You're Zhang Yitian?” Amongst the dozen people, a middle-aged man asked in a very unfriendly tone, ”You are really arrogant, our family's old man has been lying here for over an hour!”
He had a crew cut and was dressed decently, but his clothes were a bit old. However, he had a gold necklace around his neck that was as thick as his pinky.
The first impression that this man gave to Zhang Yitian was not very good. He was dressed in an unsophisticated manner, and his tone was even full of haughtiness.
”Yes!” I am Zhang Yitian! What business do you have with me? ” Zhang Yitian calmly asked, ”If everyone is filial enough, I don't think you would let the old man stay here and bask in the afternoon sun while the others hide in the shade, right?”
Zhang Yitian's words made the few middle-aged men who were leaning against the awning pillars of the village department feel a little awkward. They slowly moved out of the shade.
The middle-aged man with the golden necklace walked in front of Zhang Yitian and said, ”It's not up to you to be filial to us, but we've come here today to seek justice!”
”I heard!” Zhang Yitian gestured to Tang Hu and Tang Bao before placing the old man in the village courtyard's awning. ”But I still need to trouble you to explain in detail. What does your father's current appearance have to do with the vegetables I sell?”
Zhang Yitian saw this person and disliked him from the bottom of his heart. If he really was a filial son, how could he make his father wait for him here in the afternoon sun?
This was because there was a awning to one side. Although the awning was a bit small, it only had enough shade to accommodate two people.
However, Zhang Yitian quickly understood what was going on. This was because there were a few chairs in the shade. It was obvious that someone was still sitting there …
Zhang Yitian didn't need to think any further. He had already seen through the essence of these people.
If they could not even perform the least form of filial piety, then this group of people would basically be able to determine its quality.
”Good!” Since you want to hear it! Then I shall not wait any longer, and say it again! ” The middle-aged man raised his pitch, ”I've seen so many villagers around, so everyone here is here to judge me!”
The crowd jeered, and someone even shouted, ”Don't worry, if what you say is true, we will definitely not protect the villagers!”
”That's right, since the old tutor is like that, he must treat you all fairly.”
The majority of the villagers were discussing something softly, and only a few sharp voices could be heard from time to time.
From the sound of it, he did not seem like someone who was watching a good show, but was actually cheering for the middle-aged man with the golden necklace.
”The day before yesterday, my dad bought a few catties of vegetables from the market near our district! ”He had a good time praising them when he returned home, saying that they were food sold by Zhang Yutian, health food sold by him, and even spending eight yuan on them!”
The middle-aged man looked around at his reactions and continued, ”I was just saying that my father was spending money recklessly. The market is filled with vegetables that cost one or two yuan, isn't your old man having a big headache …” No, I've been cheated. I actually spent eight dollars a catty to buy so many vegetables! ”Humph!”
The middle-aged man sneered, and shook his head: ”My father is right, the vegetables sold in a single day are indeed different. Not only am I vomiting and diarrhea, my father's body is already thin, and he is also weak and sickly. He ate all of them in one go, and he ended up in the hospital …”
Crowds... It sounded as if they were extremely surprised, and there were even some who were taking pleasure in his misfortune as they jeered, ”Like I said, this One Field dish is so expensive and also so popular. It must be a trick …” ”Well now, something has happened, right?”
”Aiyo, that's right. I heard that he bought withered dishes from us and they became watery just by changing hands. Didn't he add some damn thing? How could he do that?”
The crowd broke out into a flurry of discussion. Some people were purely envious of Zhang Yitian, but there were also people who had their own schemes and plans.
In an obscure corner of the crowd, Zhang Wenzhong sat on a small horse, holding a small teapot in one hand and the butt of a cigarette in the other.
Hearing the voices from the crowd, the man with the gold necklace slowly became arrogant.
At first, because he was unfamiliar with this place, his words and actions were restrained. After all, this was someone else's territory. Who knew if someone would come out and give him two slaps or a few curses?
However, the current situation clearly leaned towards the side of the middle-aged man with the golden necklace.
Everyone was blaming Zhang Ytian. No matter what their goal was, as long as they stood on the opposite side of Zhang Yitian, they would be greatly encouraged by this middle-aged man with the golden necklace.