As soon as the knife was removed, Uncle Wu rushed to the side, far away from them, his hands and feet were weak and he couldn't use his strength, so he simply crawled forward on all fours, and his friends immediately went to pull him, Uncle Li Shi far away...
Seeing Uncle Wu in such a state of distress, the crowd laughed, Uncle Wu blushed even more, pointing at Uncle Shi and was about to scold him, Zhou Lizhong had already stepped forward, grabbed him and said with concern: "Uncle Wu, your neck is bleeding gone."
Uncle Wu subconsciously stretched out his hand and touched his neck. His hand was wet. When he took it out, his palm was covered with blood. He was about to faint when he rolled his eyelids.
But Zhou Lizhong took his hand, and pressed his thumb firmly on his tiger's mouth, making him hold on, and he didn't faint for a while.
He got closer and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, Mr. Wu, this is not a serious injury. Don't see a lot of blood. In fact, it's just a cut of flesh. Go to the pharmacy and apply some medicine for a pack. It will scab over in two days." Already. Just…”
His voice was lower, and he spoke next to his ear, which was heard by almost no one except the two of them, "Why should Uncle Wu compete with someone like Uncle Shi? He is a gambler and a poor family. He has reached a dead end. If you force him at this time, you are not afraid of him coming to death? You must know that people who gamble and lose their fortunes are desperadoes... "
Uncle Wu's face changed, and he remained silent.
Seeing them muttering together, the friends standing nearby were a little impatient, and asked, "Brother Wu, are you still reporting to the county government? Shall I send someone to report to the government?"
The shopkeeper of the restaurant, who had been hiding behind the crowd, was a little anxious. He kept everyone from reporting to the Yamen, because once the report was made, it would be difficult for him to explain. Even the restaurant might be closed for a few days.
In his opinion, the two families are in-laws, so what can't be discussed? Why bother to fight each other, and then go to the Yamen
Wu Dalang glanced at Uncle Shi secretly, he didn't dare to provoke him, the person in front of him was right, now Shi Dalang is barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes, the other party is not afraid of death, but he is not afraid of his life.
"No report, let him go!"
The fox friends were taken aback for a moment, they didn't expect him to let Uncle Shi go.
Uncle Shi held the knife and raised his eyes to glance at them, then turned and left.
Zhou Lizhong followed, and said to the onlookers: "Don't look, don't look, it's just a dispute with my brother-in-law, it's nothing serious."
When Uncle Shi returned home with a knife, Mrs. Shi had already put away all the money. Xiaolang Shi only glanced at it and then looked away.
Whether this money can be kept is not certain.
Because of Wu Dalang's deceit, Mrs. Shi is also very angry with Uncle Shi at this time. If he asks for money, she can't keep it.
Uncle Shi just glanced at the money and then turned his head with difficulty. After a while, he turned around and took out one roll and stuffed it for his wife, and took out the rest.
Mrs. Shi was taken aback, and hurried to catch up, "What are you doing with so much money?"
She is weak, but it doesn't mean that Uncle Shi can gamble with so much money.
Uncle Shi brought the money in front of Zhou Lizhong, and gave him the whole package, "I will find a house and move out as soon as possible, don't worry, the money..."
He paused and said, "This money can only be entrusted to you first."
He frowned and said: "I can't control my thoughts, and I can't control my hands and feet, that's all I can do."
Zhou Lizhong was stunned, "Master Shi believes me?"
Uncle Shi smiled wryly and said: "Of course I believe you, now the only people in the whole county I can trust are your Zhou family."
He said: "I know your sister-in-law, her name is Man Bao, right? She is a celebrity in our county. She is a fourth-rank official. Except for the son-in-law of the Bai family, she is the tallest official in the county."
Although Uncle Shi has been out of business for the past few years, he has a good memory. He has ruined his family business. When he looks back, he will always inevitably think of the little lady who always persuaded him to quit gambling.
"Everyone will treat me as a joke this time. Only you are willing to give me a hand. I can trust you and Zhou Man's nephew."
Zhou Lizhong didn't want to pick it up at first, it was very troublesome, but when he saw Mrs. Shi who was leaning against the doorway and looked at him, he paused and nodded: "Okay, then I will keep it for you, when you need it When it’s time to use it, let Mrs. Shi come to me and ask for it.”
Uncle Shi breathed a sigh of relief and nodded immediately.
Zhou Lizhong counted the money in the bag, and simply wrote them a receipt, indicating that he took care of one hundred and twelve taels on behalf of Uncle Shi and his wife.
Whether it is grandma, her mother or sister-in-law, anyone who encounters difficulties is willing to help. It's just a little more troublesome, it takes some energy, and there is not much loss. If he is not willing to help even this, what will he do in the future? What's the big deal
Zhou Lizhong thought so, and became more willing, and handed the receipt to Uncle Shi, saying: "I sent Shi Xiaolang's pulse case and prescription to my sister-in-law, and see if my sister-in-law has a good prescription to save him. Uncle Shi, I It may take a long time for Shi Xiaolang's illness to be cured, why don't you find some other work first?"
He thought it over and said: "Since you don't want to gamble anymore, then keep yourself busy, sleep when you are tired, and work to earn money when you wake up. Once you get busy, you won't be able to think about gambling anymore."
Uncle Shi's body stiffened slightly, he shook his head and said, "Unless my hands are chopped off, I'm afraid I won't be able to change it."
For so many years, he kept gambling and losing, and lost all his family fortune. Naturally, he also thought about quitting, but every time he quit, he became more eager.
The longest time, he did not gamble for eight months, and when he felt that he could control himself, for some reason, he followed his friend into the casino again in a daze...
Then it got out of hand.
Mrs. Shi, who was leaning against the door, twisted her face, staring at his back with resentment on her face, she couldn't help but said in a vicious voice: "Then chop off your hands!"
Zhou Lizhong: …
Uncle Shi was silent, and looked at the knife he had just thrown on the table with some eagerness to move.
Zhou Lizhong was taken aback, and quickly said: "That's not the case, it's just gambling, it's not that hard to quit, is it? Why don't you go to land reclamation? Back then, my fourth uncle was fined to land reclamation when he gambled, and he would go out every day at dawn. He came back after dark, and he was exhausted and paralyzed when he came back, let alone gambling, he didn't even think about what to eat and drink."
Mrs. Shi said with a numb face: "He can't change it. It's been many years. Every time he changes it, someone lures him to gamble. If you ask me, all his friends should be killed. They are all dead. Maybe he can change it."
Zhou Lizhong was taken aback by her strong resentment, and was speechless for a while.
Uncle Shi also remained silent.
There was a moment of silence inside and outside the house.
Mrs. Shi was the first to come back to her senses, stepped forward and spread out the silver in her hands, and said: "Ten taels is too much, Mr. Zhou Lang, please change it to five taels for me, and the five taels, please." You take it."
This is because Uncle Shi can't help but be addicted to gambling and steal money from her.
Zhou Li took a heavy look at Uncle Shi, and nodded in agreement.