The Big Landlord

When he arrived outside Zhan Wu's house, he asked Zhan Wu to wait on one side, and Wang Ben walked forward alone.

He knocked lightly on the main room door twice and pushed it open. The door was not bolted and opened with a creak.

Zhou Zhongfu and his wife were sitting on stools on the side of the main room, staring at the television version of Louis Koo's version of the Condor Heroes. Seeing Wang Ben appear outside the door, Ma Yunxiu quickly pulled out a stool and put it next to him, and at the same time enthusiastically He greeted: "The book is here, come in and sit down."

"Well, okay!" Wang Ben slowly walked into the room, sat down carefully, looked at the respected elders, and didn't know how to speak.

Since the aloe seedling incident, he has rarely walked around the village and has rarely been to other people's homes, even Ma Yunxiu's home. Although the relationship has been pretty good, he doesn't want to attract criticism from others because of him. As for tonight, this is the first time in a while.

"Is there something wrong with my book?" Zhou Zhongfu turned around and asked with concern. It was getting late now, and it was not the time for a chat.

"No... nothing happened," Wang Ben hurriedly responded casually and began to engage in household chores, "Uncle Tuesday, are you having a good time?"

"That's it. If you don't starve to death, if you don't survive, you can look at one-third of an acre of land every day, and go home to eat and sleep. What else can we farmers do," Zhou Zhongfu said with a smile, very calm and relaxed.

Ma Yunxiu, who was not willing to be alone, smiled and said: "Yes, my daughter is married and my son has gone to the army. There is nothing to worry about. I just eat and wait to die, haha."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ben found an opportunity to cut into the topic and carefully probed: "Then do you hope that Zhan Wu will come back to see you?"

"I think about it, of course I think about it. This child is so far away and rarely comes back with a letter. They say the army is having a hard time and I don't know what's going on with him," Ma Yunxiu said with some sadness, unabashedly revealing Thoughts about my son.

"You're the only one who likes to nag!" Zhou Zhongfu frowned slightly, scolded him in a low voice, and then said very reasonably, "What's wrong with being in the army? It's just that you have to train hard, otherwise you won't be successful."

"What if he has a chance to come back now?" Wang Ben continued to introduce the topic, his eyes paying attention to the expressions of the two people from time to time.

"How is it possible? It's only been one year and the team will not give him any leave," Zhou Zhongfu said firmly. "Even if there is a chance, there is nothing urgent at home. Why come back? It's better to stay in the army."

"Did Zhan Wu call you?" Ma Yunxiu had a sudden idea and stared at Wang Ben and asked eagerly, "What did he say? Is he over there?"

Having reached this point, Wang Ben didn't dare to talk in circles anymore, and said seriously: "Uncle Tuesday, Mother Tuesday, there is something I have to tell you, but please be calm."

Ma Yunxiu suddenly felt something was wrong and couldn't help asking eagerly: "What's wrong? What happened to Zhan Wu?"

"No...nothing happened. He's fine," Wang Ben explained hurriedly, and finally said, "He wanted to change jobs, but the team didn't let him, so he ran back privately."

"What!" Zhou Zhongfu and his wife exclaimed in unison. The sound was particularly harsh in this silent night, and their expressions of disbelief were clearly visible on their faces.

The martial arts scenes were being played on the TV, which were exciting and dangerous, but could no longer attract the attention of the people in the room. The eyes of Zhou Zhongfu and his wife all fell on Wang Ben, and their hearts flew to Zhan Wu. In the bland countryside, what could be bigger than this?

"Then where are they?" Ma Yunxiu asked eagerly.

Maybe the sound was too loud, or maybe Zhan Wu had been eavesdropping outside the door. Before Wang Ben could say anything, the burly figure appeared at the door, looked at his parents and shouted in a low voice: "Dad, Mom."

"Zhan Wu, it's really you!" Ma Yunxiu's eyes widened, and she suddenly saw her long-lost son. The nature of maternal love made her completely forget to blame.

On the contrary, Zhou Zhongfu frowned and asked sharply: "Is what I just said true?"

"Yes, it's true," Zhan Wu nodded and replied very calmly. For fear of not believing it, he confirmed with certainty, "The team didn't let me go, so I ran back by myself."

There are many things that can be said in a roundabout way for a long time, rather than just a few words that are more direct and concrete. He doesn't want to hide it, and he can't hide it.

It wasn't until this moment that Zhou Zhongfu fully believed this fact. His lips trembled a few times, and after a long time he uttered an passionate voice: "I'll beat you to death, you bitch!"

The palm was raised, and after briefly staying in the air, it was slapped hard.

"Snapped!"

It landed heavily on Zhan Wu's face, making a muffled sound.

This movement was actually not very fast. Zhan Wu was able to dodge it completely. Zhou Zhongfu also gave him time to dodge, but he just stood motionless.

The more he refused to give in, the more anger he aroused in Zhou Zhongfu. He quickly glanced around, rushed to the corner, and grabbed a pole in his hand.

"What are you going to do!"

Ma Yunxiu shouted loudly and ran over in a hurry, holding on to the pole with both hands to prevent Zhou Zhongfu from succeeding.

"Mom, let dad fight," Zhan Wu still stood upright at the door and said without changing his expression.

Once upon a time, his father was proud to have a son who was a soldier, and had high hopes for him, and wanted him to be a good person in the army. But now that he has done such a thing, it is impossible not to make his father angry. If he is beaten, Anger can be dispelled, and he accepts punishment willingly.

"Benzi, take Zhan Wu away quickly!" Ma Yunxiu said loudly in a hurry.

During this time, Wang Ben had been watching silently. It was not easy for him to interfere. Things had not gotten out of hand yet, and it was not easy for him to meddle in other people's housework unless he had to.

Hearing such a shout suddenly, he felt that it was reasonable to let each other calm down, so he grabbed and dragged Zhan Wu back home.

In the next day and two nights, nothing happened. The two families were only a hundred meters apart, and Zhou Zhongfu never came to see them. The relationship between father and son would not be repaired for a while.

Ma Yunxiu secretly came over to have a conversation while she was not paying attention, but she did not ask Zhan Wu to go home. There was nothing she could do about the current situation.

On the third day after Zhan Wu returned, the team gave feedback on the matter, and the news was sent directly to the town's Armed Forces Department. Based on Zhan Wu's consistently good performance, the troops were open-minded and did not pursue any responsibility, and settled the matter with demobilization.

Although in this way, the household registration can be returned to the place of origin, there will be a black mark on the file that can never be erased. If you want to find a formal job in the city, others will probably look at it with suspicion. Perhaps, this stain It will follow and influence him for the rest of his life.

"Let's go, I'll help you shoot the mountain eagle!" Zhan Wu's resentment still lingered, so he borrowed an air gun from a neighbor's house, ready to vent his anger, and helped Wang Ben eliminate hidden dangers on Daqing Mountain.