Chapter 309 The Unfilial Son Returns
Hong family?
There are many families with the surname Hong in the village. Which Hong family is it?
Also, what exactly does the Hong family want Dad to agree to?
Li Quan grew up in the countryside and knew very well that clan relations were the most important thing in the countryside. If anything happened, people from the same clan would band together to fight against the enemy.
This also leads to some families with small populations having to keep a low profile in the village.
It is common to be bullied when fighting for some interests.
The Dingxiang group where Li Quan lives has a total of 57 households, which is considered a relatively large village.
Nineteen households are surnamed Hong.
The second largest surname is Tang, accounting for eleven households.
The rest are basically some scattered surnames.
The top surnames in the Hundred Family Surnames, Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li, Zhou, Wu, Zheng, and Wang, are almost all present in the Dingxiang group. However, none of them can be ranked.
The Li family is relatively well-off, with a total of three households.
Much better than some single-family homes.
The Zhao family, which ranks first among the Hundred Family Surnames, has only one family in the Dingxiang group, and has been a single-line family for three generations. Li Quan still clearly remembers some things from his childhood.
One year there was a severe drought, and the rice in the fields was just blooming and forming buds.
Because there had been no rain for two months, the soil in the rice fields had been cracked into wide and deep cracks.
If there is no water at this time, the rice yield will be seriously reduced.
There is only some water left in the reservoir.
After discussing it, the villagers decided to release the water from the reservoir to irrigate the rice.
But there is only one canal in the village.
Every household wants to water their own land first.
The 19 families of the Hong family stood there, forming a dark mass, forcing the villagers with other surnames to stand aside.
The leader of the Hong family said in a very domineering manner, "The first three days and two nights will belong to the 19 households of the Hong family, and the rest will be divided among you." Everyone knows that when the gates are just opened, the water outflow from the reservoir is the largest.
The Hong family occupied the water for three days and two nights. How could the remaining water be enough for others to share?
Uncle Zhao from the Zhao family also received quite a bit of education, and I heard he even went to high school.
He stood up to protest with some dissatisfaction, saying, "After three days and two nights of draining the reservoir, how much water will be left?"
This really pissed off the Hong family.
The leader of the Hong family slammed the shovel in his hand onto the ground.
"My Hong family will take three days and two nights. If someone is not happy, that's fine. Just like the Zhao family, wait in line until the last household."
The other strong men of the Hong family all took a step forward and stared at Uncle Zhao with ferocious expressions.
Suddenly, no one dared to say a word.
Uncle Zhao was ill for more than half a month after hearing about the incident. He was frightened by the Hong family.
For a long time, Uncle Zhao rarely went out.
Even when he occasionally went out and walked on the road, he would have his shoulders slumped , his head lowered, and looked as timid as a grass.
Li Quan has a particularly deep memory of the water grab that day.
Later, when the village distributed benefits many times, the Hong family was given priority and no one dared to fight.
Even the Tang family, the second largest surname, did not dare to compete with the Hong family.
Because the Hong family not only has a large population, but also one of the Hong family members has settled down in the city. I heard that he opened a restaurant and made quite a lot of money.
Anyway, every time I go home for the Chinese New Year, that family must be the coolest in the village.
When you drive into the village, all the members of the Hong family will rush to the entrance of the village to greet you.
That aura is even greater than that of a celebrity.
In recent years, Li Quan has been studying outside, and except for returning to the village during the Spring Festival, he has no chance to return to his hometown at other times.
He heard that many of the Hong family's younger generations had achieved great success in the city.
Some even became officials.
In short, the Hong family’s dominant position in the village has become more solid and no one can shake it.
If it were in the past, Li Quan really would not have been able to fight the Hong family.
Now, after learning many miraculous medical skills, he has been reborn and is no longer a mediocre person.
Not to mention the Hong family, even if the king of heaven provokes him, he will fight back.
After hanging up the phone, Li Quan was extremely anxious.
I went to Professor Liu and asked for three days of personal leave, saying that something urgent had happened at home. He didn't say what it was.
Seeing that he was very anxious, Professor Liu approved his leave without saying a word.
He also reminded him to be careful on the road and to call his teacher if he had any difficulties.
After Li Quan came out of the hospital, he took a taxi and rushed to the train station.
The quickest way to return to his hometown from Shanghai is to take a train to the train station in his hometown’s provincial capital, and then take a long-distance bus directly to his hometown.
Although his hometown is relatively poor and backward, it has benefited from the country's increased efforts to build rural roads in recent years.
The transportation is quite convenient.
Sitting in the taxi, Li Quan quickly bought the ticket online using his mobile phone.
The tickets for this morning's train have been sold out.
There are also standing tickets.
Li Quan quickly ordered one.
Because he was in a hurry to get back to his hometown as quickly as possible, he bought a high-speed rail ticket, which takes about six hours.
If you take a regular train ticket, it will take more than thirteen hours.
High-speed rail tickets are nearly twice as expensive as ordinary train tickets, and Li Quan spent more than 480 yuan.
If it were in the past, he would definitely not be willing to buy such an expensive train ticket.
Now that his father has gotten into trouble and been beaten, he can't wait to fly back home.
Who would care about a few hundred dollars?
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As he sped along, his mind was in a mess and he was very worried about the safety of his family.
After sitting on the train for more than three hours, he finally remembered to tell Sophie and Han Dong.
Lest they worry.
"Dongzi, I have to go back to my hometown for something, and I won't be back until three days later."
Sent a WeChat message to Han Dong.
"Fei, I have some urgent matters at home, so I will be home for three days. During the days I'm away, remember to practice the Five Animals Exercises and take Chinese medicine on time."
Fortunately, her leukemia has almost recovered and she no longer needs acupuncture treatment.
Less than a second after the message was sent, Sophie called directly.
This is enough to show that Li Quan's position in her mind is extremely important.
"Honey, what happened at your house? Where are you now? Is there anything I can do to help?"
As soon as the call was connected, she started asking a lot of questions.
Li Quan felt a warm feeling in his heart, but at the same time he smiled bitterly.
Women are emotional creatures.
Whenever something happens, they lose their composure and become extremely anxious.
"I'm already on the train back to my hometown. There shouldn't be anything serious at home. An elder called me and said that my father was injured." Li Quan didn't want to make her worry, especially since she had just recovered from a serious illness and had to keep her mentality calm and stable to help her physical recovery.
"Ah... Is your uncle seriously injured? How about I go back with you to take a look?"
Sophie said anxiously.
"You are stupid. You just recovered from a serious illness. Why are you going back to my hometown with me? Just stay at home and rest. I will be back in two days. Don't worry, it's nothing serious. I haven't been back to my hometown for a while, so I took this opportunity to go home and take a look. It's a good opportunity to talk to my parents about your marriage."
Li Quan was cursing, but he was actually very concerned about Sophie.
"Oh! Well, if there's anything, you must call me and tell me. Um... will your parents agree to our marriage? I heard that leukemia is prone to relapse, and I'm a little afraid of dragging you down."
After being scolded by her boyfriend, Sophie became obedient.
She no longer insisted on going back to her hometown with Li Quan to visit Li Quan's parents.
But she began to worry that Li Quan's parents would not accept her.
Women are truly amazing creatures.
"Why not? If I tell them that I found a city wife, they will be so happy. As for the possible recurrence of leukemia, that is not a problem. Isn't there a clause in the love oath that no matter whether you are rich or poor, sick or otherwise, you must stay together and love each other?"
"You are just too kind and always think too much about others. Well, my phone is running out of battery, so I won't talk to you anymore."
Li Quan’s cell phone is really running low on battery.
I left in a hurry and didn't bring my charger with me.
When you get off the train, you have to find a mobile phone store and buy a charger.
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More than nine hours later, around five in the afternoon, Li Quan finally returned to his hometown.
The bus only takes people to the town station. His home is more than five miles away from the town, not too far. He can just walk there.
The battery level of my phone is less than 10 percent, and the low-battery alarm has sounded several times.
Han Dong, a guy who values women over friendship, has never replied to Li Quan's message.
I guess he wasn't looking at his phone.
After being away from his hometown for more than a year, Li Quan was filled with mixed feelings when he stood at the intersection leading to the village again.
If he had not worked hard to pass the exam and go out to study, his fate would probably be the same as that of most young people in the village, either doing odd jobs or working in a factory as a cheap laborer.
Destiny would certainly not have undergone such a drastic change as it has now.
It can be predicted that in the near future, Li Quan will definitely become a super big man in the village.
The Hong family restaurant owner was worth only a few million at best, but he was very powerful in the village. Every time he returned to the village, even the "officials" of the village committee were very enthusiastic about him.
In the city, a small restaurant owner is really nothing.
It can be said that Li Quan's current status is many times more powerful than the "big boss" who first came out of the Hong family.
He owns 40% of the shares of Yanhuang Pharmaceutical Company, which makes him a major shareholder.
Can the owner of a small restaurant be compared with the major shareholder of a pharmaceutical company?
What's more, this is just one of Li Quan's identities.
He is also a doctor at Huier Hospital and has received provincial and ministerial awards.
No matter which status he holds, it is not something that the "big boss" of the Hong family can possess. The Hong family can only look up to him.
"Dad, Mom, my son is back! Don't worry, I will make my Li family's reputation resound throughout this land, and become a powerful figure in the village and even the whole town."
Li Quan has a brave character in his bones. He rushed back this time just to establish his authority over the most powerful family in the village, the Hong family.
From now on, no one will dare to bully his family anymore.
He didn't even have a bag, and in his hand he was holding a mobile phone charger that he bought when he got off the train.
At this moment, Li Quan was dressed very casually and was walking home again.
It looks like it doesn't look good.
It is completely incomparable to those villagers who make money outside and drive back to the village in a car.
Two middle-aged women came towards us, carrying a basket of pig feed.
"Hello, Aunt Wu and Aunt Yang!" Li Quan greeted them politely.
It’s different from what it’s called in the city.
In the city, older women are usually called "Auntie". In the village, all the villagers are called "Auntie".
This is also more intimate.
"Hey, the puppy is back! Go home quickly!"
"Remember, don't be impulsive. The Hong family is not something that ordinary people can afford to offend. According to your aunt's opinion, you should persuade your father to admit it. A little arm can't bend a big leg."
When the two middle-aged women saw Li Quan's miserable appearance, they couldn't help but look down on him.
That's how country people are.
If he sees you doing well outside, he will be jealous. If he sees you not doing well, he will look down on you and ridicule you in various ways.
Li Quan hummed, said nothing more, and walked straight home.
Judging from the situation, this must have been a big deal and the whole village knew about it.
My parents were beaten and they were afraid that they would not be able to hold their heads up in the village.
Li Quan's heart was filled with rage. If he had not restrained himself, he would have definitely torn all the members of the Hong family into pieces.
So what if the Hong family has a lot of people?
With Li Quan’s current strength, he can defeat a group alone.
He had practiced the Five Animals Exercises for so long, and it was not just for show. He even defeated Leopard, the provincial Sanda champion. These ordinary country folk were not just bragging.
Don’t underestimate the men in the Hong family. They are all very strong from doing farm work for many years.
He could definitely knock down several of them with one kick.
Li Quan's house is located in the center of the village. He walked home along the hardened cement road.
Along the way, many people had already gathered to watch.
"Look, isn't that Li Tiezhu's son who has returned? Judging from his appearance, he must have known that my father was beaten, so he hurried back."
"Just looking at how cowardly he is, what good can he do even if he rushes back?"
"I guess if anyone from the Hong family came out and yelled at him, he would be so scared that he would crawl under the table."
"Ha ha……"
The villagers who were watching the incident were all indifferent and kept aloof.
Do you expect someone to come out to uphold justice and help you? That's a dream.
Let alone other things, just the influence of the Hong family in the village, who dares to say something bad about the Hong family? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
No one would be stupid enough to speak for the Li Quan family and offend the powerful Hong family.
When he reached the door of his house, Li Quan saw at a glance that a large section of his wall had been pushed down by someone.
This mark looks very new.
It must have been knocked down not long ago.
There was debris scattered all over the ground.
The vegetables planted next to the yard were also smashed down.
A woman in her fifties came out, supporting an old man with a wrinkled face and gray hair.
"Hey, baby, why are you really back?" the woman asked in a trembling voice.
You can see that the couple are very happy.
"Mom! Dad! I am an unfilial son. I was not able to protect you. I let you get bullied."
Li Quan fell to his knees in front of his parents.
"Silly boy, get up quickly! Your father is fine. He was just punched and kicked by Hong the butcher from the Hong family. Have you eaten yet? Come inside first."
Li Quan's mother quickly helped her son up and brought him into the house.
Li Quan's father didn't say anything and looked at his son with evasive eyes.
Li Quan understood his father's thoughts. After being beaten, he couldn't raise his head in front of his son for fear that he would laugh at him.
"Dad, what's going on? Don't worry. This beating you received will not be in vain. When the time comes, I will pay you back double." When Li Quan supported his father, his father's body stiffened.
But it soon became natural.
Li Quan is an excellent doctor himself, and his diagnostic skills are better than those professors in top tertiary hospitals.
By supporting his father, he could immediately see where his injuries were and how serious they were.
I think he got hit in the chest, but it's not serious.
I got punched in the face, and it's still bruised and swollen with some subcutaneous hematoma.
The most serious injury should be in the left leg.
Hong the Butcher was a famous strongman in the Hong family, and his body was as strong as a bull. Li Quan had seen Hong the Butcher grab a fat pig weighing more than 200 kilograms by himself before, and put it directly on the butcher's chair, holding down the pig's head, and the fat pig could not move at all.
Li Tiezhu is really no match for Hong the Butcher.
"Dad, let me check your left foot first."
Li Quan estimated that his father's left leg was kicked by Hong the butcher. If it was broken, it would be troublesome.
