Chapter Eighty-Three: The Young Master of the Shen Family

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  Lian Wan'er heard a loud voice of a male duck saying such words, and her heart became even more anxious, so she hurriedly squeezed into the crowd.

  Lian Zhi'er was holding the peanut basket tightly in her arms, while Xiao Qi was being held by the scruff of his neck by a hunchbacked man wearing a cotton-padded jacket and trousers. His heels were almost off the ground, and his small face was red from being choked. Wu Lang rushed over to rescue Xiao Qi from the hunchback.

  "Let go of my brother." Gorō's eyebrows almost stood on end. Although he was only twelve years old and not very big, he had been doing farm work since childhood, so he had strength. The man was torn away by him and forced to let go of Shichi.

  "Little Qi, go to your sister's side." Wu Lang said while fighting with the hunchbacked man. He was younger than Lian Zhier, but he thought of himself as the biggest man in the family after Lian Shouzhong. Not only did he have the responsibility of protecting his younger brother and sisters, but also his older sister Lian Zhier.

  "You little scamp, you're quite spirited. I'll beat you to death today." The hunchbacked man was in pain and said with a twisted mouth, who was the same person who spoke earlier.

  "Old Xia, just a warning will do, our Shen family is a respectable household, it wouldn't be good if someone were to lose their life." The tone of this sentence was strange and ambiguous, clearly hinting that even if someone were to lose their life, it's not a big deal.

  The man who said this was the one standing behind the camel. He looked like he was only in his early twenties, short and slender, with a narrow face, wearing a dark green robe with a straight hem, holding a paper fan in one hand, swinging it with an air of elegance.

  "Sixth Master, just enjoy yourself." The camel driver said loudly.

  The young man saw that the camel had subdued Wu Lang and smiled as he walked towards Lian Zhi.

  "Little girl, how old are you? You look pretty good, just a bit thin." The young man drawled, his already somewhat slanted eyes leering at Lianzhi in a most unscrupulous manner.

  Lian Zhi'er tightly pursed her lips, feeling both angry and ashamed, as well as anxious. She had never seen anyone like this before. The pair of eyes gave people a sticky, extremely nauseating feeling.

  The young man saw Lian Yuer's appearance and became even more pleased with himself.

  "You're holding onto that peanut so tightly. Do you want me to come and touch it in your arms?" The young man stretched out his hand and reached into Lian's hands to touch.

  "This gentleman. This gentleman." An old man from a nearby stall came over with a smile, blocking the young man's path, "You're a magnanimous person, they're just ignorant kids at home."

  "I'm telling you, girl, listen to me, give all the peanuts to this old man." The old man stretched out his hand to stop the young man and turned back to Lianzhi.

  That basket of peanuts was dug out from the soil one by one, and they went through a lot of hard work to boil and dry them. They sold some, and there were more than six catties left, which could be sold for over 100 wen. Over 100 wen could buy many things for the family.

  But Gorō on the other side couldn't beat a grown man after all, or should I just give them the peanuts and be done with it?

  "Sister, the peanuts are what we've worked hard to get, why should we just give them away for nothing? If I don't give it to you, I won't believe it, this is against the law!" Wu Lang shouted while fighting with the camel.

  Lian Zhi'er still had some doubts, but the young man was already impatient.

  "You old rascal, mind your own business, scram!" The young man pushed the old fellow to the ground with one hand and reached out to grab Lian'er with the other, leering at her.

  Lian Man'er squeezed into the crowd, and what she saw was such a scene. Suddenly, she felt both heartache and anger. She had only walked for a while when some hooligans came to bully her.

  Lian Man'er took a glance at the situation. Wu Lang's side was in a bit of trouble, but with Xiao Qi helping out, they could still hold on for now. The critical situation was on Lian Zhi'er's side. If Wu Lang got hit by two punches, it wouldn't be a big deal, but if that fourteen-year-old girl Lian Zhi'er were to be taken advantage of by that cross-eyed man, the consequences would be disastrous.

  Lian Man'er suddenly rushed forward, holding the empty basket in her hand, towards the back of the man with a slanted eye. The young man's eyes were all on Lian Zhier and didn't notice Lian Man'er rushing over. When she arrived at his side, she glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw a wooden pole lying on the water-selling stall next to her. She immediately dropped the basket in her hand, picked up the pole, and swept it towards the man's knee pit.

  Children in rural families have to cook and do chores at home, and also follow adults to work in the fields. Lian Man has been very busy and tired these days, but she has also gained strength. With this one shoulder pole, she used all her strength, and the angle was chosen quite cleverly, so the man with a slanted eye let out a painful "ah" and knelt on the ground.

  "Sister, who is this? Why are they kowtowing to you?" Lian Man'er said on purpose, "They're the ones who stole our things, they know they were wrong, so they're kowtowing to apologize."

  "Where did this wild girl come from, daring to hit me?" The man with a slanted eye finally saw Lian Man Er, and while scolding her, he tried to get up from the ground.

  Before he could finish speaking, Lian Mianer slapped his thigh again.

  "Hey, you dare hit me? Do you know who I am?"

  "Aren't you that good-for-nothing Liu Zhuang's son? Your parents have already said it out loud, if you cause any more trouble, they'll just let someone beat you to death and be done with it." Lian Man'er spat out the words as she swung her carrying pole in a series of swift arcs at the cross-eyed man.

  The man with a slanting eye could only use his hands to protect his head and face, and had no chance of getting up.

  "Sister, let's not have those peanuts anymore, take this thing and hit him." Lian Man'er called out to Lian Zhi'er.

  Because Lian Shouxin and Zhang were both gentle in nature, they usually taught the children to be warm and courteous to others, let alone Lian Zhier, a young girl, even Wu Lang and Xiao Qi had never fought before. The last time, of course, was an exception with Lian Xiu'er's matter.

  Lian Mian'er's appearance and actions not only boosted morale but also set an example for them.

  Lian Zhi'er immediately put down the basket in his hand, turned around and picked up a wooden stick from the nearby stall, and hit it at the young man. The slant-eyed man was beaten to the point where he couldn't get up or lift his head, and could only cry out "ai yo" repeatedly, unable to speak coherently.

  "Sister, you keep hitting him, don't let him get up." Lian Man'er said to Lian Zhi'er, then turned around to help Wu Lang and Xiao Qi.

  "Oh no, Sixth Master, Sixth Master, are you okay? You guys are courting death, daring to hit Sixth Master."

  Camel saw the cross-eyed man being beaten, shouting and wanting to get rid of Wu Lang and Xiao Qi to help the cross-eyed man. How could Wu Lang and Xiao Qi let him go? They were afraid that Lian Zhi'er and Lian Man'er would suffer.

  Just then, the camel turned its head and saw Lian Muer coming. Lian Muer had just dealt with that cross-eyed man, he saw some things. So he was even more anxious.

  "Two little brats, let me go quickly."

  Wu Lang and Xiao Qi naturally didn't let go.

  At this time, Lianer had already arrived at the back of the camel. Wu Lang and Xiao Qi were entangled with the camel. If they continued to hit the camel's legs, they might end up hurting the two of them.

  This camel is not tall, but it's quite sturdy, at least stronger than that cross-eyed man. Even Lian'er saw the camel twisting its fat buttocks and was moved in her heart, immediately turning the carrying pole ninety degrees, using one end of the pole to aim at the camel's buttocks.

  "Oh no, mom!" The camel let out a strange cry and jumped up. After landing, it stiffened there, its face twisted, hands clutching its buttocks, looking very bizarre.

  Wu Lang and Xiao Qi both dodged nimbly, seeing the camel stiffen there, Xiao Qi remembered the grievance he had suffered earlier and came over to kick the camel.

  "It should be kicked like this." Lian Man'er walked over and kicked the camel's buttocks with one foot.

  Camel let out another mournful cry and fell forward with a splat.

  People around him burst out laughing.

  Lian Man'er walked over to Xiao Qi's side.

  "Xiao Qi, are you okay? He didn't hit you, did he? If he did, we'll hit him back twice as hard." Lian Man'er said, then looked at Wu Lang. "Brother, how's it going?"

  "I'm fine." Gorō said, rubbing his bruised mouth corner.

  "He pinched my neck, it hurts so much." Little Seven hadn't yet developed the consciousness of a five-year-old boy and immediately tattled to Lian Mian'er.

  "We're going to beat you back." Lian Man'er didn't say another word, and with a swing of her carrying pole, she started hitting the camel's body. At this point, the camel had no strength to resist, it just covered its buttocks and let out a mournful cry.

  "Little girl, little girl." The old man who had just been on the ground got up and came over to persuade Lian Miao. "Don't hit anymore. If you keep hitting, something bad will happen."

  Lian Man'er saw that both the camel and the cross-eyed man were already bruised and battered, and could no longer put on a show of strength, so she stopped.

  The camel saw Lianmeng stop her hand and struggled to get up, went over to help the cross-eyed man.

  "Sixth Master, Sixth Master!" The camel stood there with one hand supporting the man, in a strange posture.

  These two people are both in a sorry state, the man with the squinty eyes understands that staying any longer will only lead to trouble.

  "This matter is far from over." The man with the slanted eyes left behind a ruthless remark, and then he and the hunchback supported each other as they limped away.

  Lian Man'er wiped away a bead of sweat and asked what was going on.

  "These two people came over, asked how much the peanuts were and said they wanted to buy some. I had Xiao Qi give him a handful. He ate them all and said he couldn't taste anything, so he wanted more." Wu Lang said. "I saw that he was dressed up like a human being, so I had Xiao Qi give him another handful."

  "This time they both finished eating and said that all the remaining peanuts were theirs. I was happy about it, thinking that we could sell out quickly and go home early. But after my sister weighed them, the camel suddenly said he wanted to take away the basket too. Seeing that he wasn't taking out his money, I grew suspicious and didn't give him the peanuts until he paid first. He refused to pay, saying something about Shen's family or not, and saying that taking our things was a sign of respect for us. In the end, they simply used force to rob us."

  "Why should I give it to him? He's not begging for food." Little Qi said with a sniff.

  Then it should be the scene that Lian Man Er just saw.

  "Little girl, you've gotten us into trouble. We can't afford to offend the Shen family." The old man brought over a ladle of water for the children to drink, and it turned out that the water stand belonged to him.

  "What's wrong with the Shen family? Can't afford to offend them?" Lian Man'er didn't understand.

  "You're young and from a nearby village, no wonder you don't know. Your elders at home should all know." The old man said, "In our Qingzhou Prefecture, more than half of the sky belongs to the Shen family."

  Lian Man'er tilted her head, and she knew that in Jin Yang County, the Wang family had a large population, such as the Wang Juren's house in Sanli Village, and the branch of Wang Taoyi and Wang Youheng. They not only occupied a large amount of land but also had many honors and titles on their bodies, and they intermarried with other big families, making them one of the prominent aristocratic families in Jin Yang County.

  Which Shen family? The only Shen family that Lian Mian'er can think of is... Could it be the Shen family that owns the Xia'antun estate? The Shen family of Shen Xiao Pang?

  "...there are countless rooms and houses, now our family lives in the city, with house after house connected, almost occupying the entire western city... several princesses have been born here, and the number of officials serving outside is uncountable..."

  The old man muttered on and on, but Lian Man'er didn't listen.

  "What are they doing here in our city?"

  "There are several Shen family farms in the county, and they have nothing to do with it. They come every year at this time to see the harvest on the farm. There is also a family temple on the side of Xiaoshen Village, which is said to have been there since their ancestors' time." The old man told them about his family's treasures, but no one knew where he had learned so many things.

  "What a big family clan, bullying a few kids, things that cost only a few cents per catty, not willing to pay, and still want to rob." Lian Man'er frowned.

  "I heard that only the direct descendants of the Shen family have a ranking order. That Sixth Master just now, tsk, tsk, it's really not something to be said about such a big household." Another middle-aged man who was dressed very neatly said.

  They just beat up a young nobleman? No, what's even more incredible is that the person from earlier might actually be the direct descendant of a prestigious aristocratic family. Lian Man thought for a moment and felt that the so-called Shen Liu Ye, apart from dressing like a rich person, was completely rustic in both appearance and behavior.

  "Hearing is not as good as seeing." A scholar-like man sighed.

  "You all, take advantage of the fact that they haven't found anyone yet, hurry back home and stop selling peanuts. Stay at home for these few days and don't go out. As for me, I'd better pack up my stall too. We're all in this together, but I don't even know which village you're from." said the old man.

  When facing the powerful, these people can't help much, but they will help hide their tracks, that's what Lao Han means.

  "Yes, let's hurry up. They can't find anyone, no matter how angry they are. Heaven bless us." Another person said.

  Everyone left one after another.

  Shen's family really has such a big influence, and they allow their children to behave so badly? It's not impossible. Lian Man thought for a moment, they had also beaten people earlier, so now temporarily avoiding the limelight is the wisest move. Let them not find anyone, and get angry.

  "Thank you, Uncle. We'll be off now."

  Several children picked up the peanuts that had fallen to the ground and put them in a basket, then carried the basket out of the market. As they walked out of the market, Lian Ni suddenly felt something lightly hit her head, she quickly looked up and saw a head poking out from the window of the tea house next door.

  "Ah, you're here?"

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