Chapter 46: Father (2/2)
Qin Xuelian’s voice echoed around the small room, causing Village Chief Meng Bai to feel as if he had been hammered in his heart.
Mrs Li’s mouth twitched, wanting to speak, but was slapped across the face by Li Zhuangshi. ”It’s all your fault, asking me to participate in the Law of Dao examinations, look what happened now? People are offended! People are jealous! No matter how hard I work in the future, there would be no rewards. The Southern Mountain Village can only remain poor forever!”
Slapped in the face by Li Zhuangshi, Mrs Li was indeed taken aback. Just as she prepared to start a fight with him, she quickly realised what was happening.
”It’s my fault, I shouldn’t have allowed Zhuangshi to enter that Hall of Dao. Our Li family used to be reputable in the Southern Mountain Village, but ever since he entered the Hall of Dao, our portion of meat had decreased, and the cost of studying for the two people in our family had increased so much. All those paper, ink, they are all money, we can’t be carrying on living like this…”
Mrs Li used the tantrum-throwing technique. Village Chief Meng Bai’s expression instantly changed again. He knew it was time for him to make the decision.
On one side was the future of the Southern Mountain Village, on the other was the Fang family which had contributed to the Southern Mountain Village.
”Old Fang family, I’m sorry! I represent all the villagers in the Southern Mountain Village and hereby kneel down to you. The Southern Mountain Village can’t lose its hope…” Once Village Chief Meng Bai finished his sentence, he instantly slammed to the ground on both knees. His entire body started to tremble.
Fang Houde was stunned.
Qin Xuelian was also stunned.
A cold glint shone in Li Zhuangshi’s eyes. He knew that he won the bet.
Mrs Li covered her face and stopped her bawling. She paused her act, her eyes filled with satisfaction as she looked at Fang Houde and Qin Xuelian.
Fang Zhengzhi stared at Village Chief Meng Bai kneeling on the ground, then looked at Qin Xuelian and Fang Houde, their faces filled with disbelief, and didn’t say a word.
He knew that since this village chief in front of him had made a decision, then any further arguments would only contribute to making them a laughing stock.
”Dad, mom, let’s leave!”
”Yes… Zhengzhi, let’s leave!” Qin Xuelian instantly recovered from her shocked state after hearing Fang Zhengzhi’s words. There were no tears in her eyes, she only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, and not expose Fang Zhengzhi to such personalities. Because, Fang Zhengzhi was only seven.
”Village chief!” Fang Houde still didn’t dare to belief. He had done so much for the Southern Mountain Village, yet he didn’t even have the ability to acquit his own son. How could he accept this?
”Fang Zhengzhi and Zhang Yangping of the Northern Mountain Village had conspired together to sabotage Li Zhuangshi, now as the Southern Mountain Village village chief, I declare that the Fang family is now exiled from the Southern Mountain Village!”
”Exiled from the Southern Mountain Village!”
”Exiled from the Southern Mountain Village!”
The voice of Village Chief Meng Bai rang out like thunder in Fang Houde’s heart, causing the walking stick on his hands to tremble.
”Ha ha ha… alright, alright! Li Zhuangshi, today the Southern Mountain Village has protected you. But, I, Fang Houde, will definitely avenge for my son!” Fang Houde’s laughter suddenly rang out.
Then, his gaze turned cold, and the walking stick on his hands instantly swung towards Li Zhuangshi.
So what if he was simple? So what if he was kind and sincere? As a father, he only had one wish, that was to protect his one and only son as well as he could.
What to do if his own son was wronged?
Then he must fight, even if he cannot win, he still must fight!
Because…
He was a father!
”Hmph, overestimating yourself!”
Li Zhuangshi saw the walking stick smashing towards him and was completely unconcerned.
Even when Fang Houde was at his peak, he still couldn’t compare to Li Zhuangshi. Moreover, now Fang Houde had a broken arm, and his leg was heavily injured as well.
A fist punched out. Li Zhuangshi wanted to use reality to let Village Chief Meng Bai understand, his decision… was absolutely right!
”Hmph, overestimating yourself!”
Right at this moment, another huff rang out coldly. Then, a figure flashed past Village Chief Meng Bai, and stood in front of Fang Houde.
”Boom!” One small fist and one large fist smashed into each other.