The Return of the General to the Field

Chapter 52

Meng Tao was very worried. The academy in the county would take a bath every half a month, but her son kept shirking that he had something to do and hadn't been home for two months.

At the dinner table, Meng Tao couldn't eat, "Father, why don't you go to the county to have a look, Wen Xiang hasn't been home for two months."

"Huh! My brother's family has a lot of things to do. Wen Xiang has always been a governor, so there must be a reason for him not to come back. Wen Xiang is a person who wants to be a scholar. Communication, connections, and studies are not enough for my son. Don't you understand? Just don't worry about it!" Meng Anguo is not worried at all, he is very relieved about his son's conduct.

It's funny to say that every year in the college examination, the students under Mr. Meng Fuchang's school have good grades. Meng Wenxiang is not a scholar. Meng Tao and Meng Anguo think that Fuchang Meng is just a scholar. Delaying his own son, he insisted on sending Meng Wenxiang to the county academy at a high price.

A group of vicious and vicious men came from outside Mengjia Village. At a glance, there might be seven or eight of them.When I got off the bullock cart at the other end of the bridge, the driver tremblingly took the copper coins from the heads of the men holding sticks, and drove the bullock cart away in a flash.That posture, as if running too late will be eaten by wolves.

"Brother, it's here!"

"Well, according to the news from the owner, this is here."

This group of people is specialized in debt collection, most of whom are hooligans and the like. As long as someone entrusts them with a reasonable price, they will help to collect debts.Generally, they serve money banks that lend usury or gambling houses in the county.

"Go knock on the door."

"yes, Sir!"

"Crack! Crack! Crack! Open the door!"

"Here we come! Hurry up, hurry up!" Meng Tao was frightened by the posture of a group of people blocking the door as soon as she opened the door, "You, who are you? What's the matter?"

The man who knocked on the door earlier gave Meng Tao a rough push, making him stagger.Then this group of unknown people walked into the courtyard of Meng Tao's house.

The villagers who felt strange just now also gathered around, some stood outside the door holding the door frame, and some had already followed the yard.But they didn't dare to get too close, for fear of being hurt by the fish in the pond.

"Tell your boss to come out." The man called Big Brother had a hideous scar on his face, and the subordinates he brought stood behind him respectfully, all of them looked like I was not to be trifled with.

"What's the purpose of you breaking into my house?" Meng Anguo's momentum was a bit lacking, but as the head of the family, he had to stand up at this time.

"You are Meng Wenxiang's father! I came here today to collect debts. Your son Meng Wenxiang owed 500 taels of silver in my employer's gambling shop. He said he was going to raise money, but he hid himself and didn't want to run away." Monks can't run away from the temple, so I came to you today, don't make things difficult for me, and give me the money quickly."

"You are talking nonsense, my son is the smartest and most sensible, how could he go to a gambling shop!" Meng Tao almost fainted when he heard the figure of 500 taels of silver, and immediately denied it.

"Yes, this brother has admitted the wrong person! My son is a dutiful scholar. He is studying in an academy in the county, so it is impossible for him to go to a gambling house!"

Heh, what a pair of parents who didn't understand the situation at all, the man with the scar face sneered in his heart, but didn't show it on his face.

"I don't know why your son would do such a thing. I have always been only concerned with debt collection. We are all people with professional ethics. We use money to do things. Don't say we are unreasonable. This is signed by your son. The IOU." Dao Scarface took out a piece of paper from his pocket, grabbed the end of the paper and stretched it out in front of Meng Anguo.

Meng Anguo wanted to reach out to grab it, but the man with the scarred face retracted, "I can't give this to you, so you can take care of it."

Meng Anguo took a closer look, and it was indeed his own son's name, with red handprints on it, which almost made him fall backwards in fright.

"After reading it, just take the money!" Scarface put the things back into his arms again.

"What kind of money, no!" Meng Tao thought that this was something he had encountered before, and those people could get away with it just by playing tricks.

"Oh~" Scarface suddenly became difficult to speak! "Search for me!" With an order, the man behind him began to break into the house, rummaging through boxes and cabinets, jingling for silver and valuables.

"You kill a thousand knives!" Meng Tao watched these men turn out all his jewelry and everything, and when his brain got hot, he wanted to scratch the scar-faced man.Unexpectedly, Scarface pushed him and sat him on the ground.At this time, Meng Anguo had already shrunk aside.

"Why is this person like this!"

"Don't go too far!"

Some people outside the door couldn't stand it, they were from the same village anyway, so they couldn't watch Meng Tao's family being bullied.

"There is a grievance, and a debtor. I only target this family. If you want to meddle in business, don't blame me for being rude!" Swept away by the fierce light on Scar's face, the few people who yelled were also persuaded, and no one wanted to do it for their own sake. Others get into trouble.

"Ah! It's unreasonable! These people who are going to hell will even snatch my coffin, my grandma!" The youngest Meng chased a man out with crutches, and the man took out his hidden treasure. Silver under the bed.The youngest Meng always lay on the bed and moaned, and had to be served by others when he ate, drank, and littered. At this time, he valued money more than his life when it was related to him, and he didn't feel any pain at once!

"What's going on here!" When Meng Dequan rushed to the scene, the man with Scarface had already searched Meng Tao's house, and all the silver and valuables were packed away, leaving the house in a mess.

"This man, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to break into a private house!" Meng Dequan asked in a subdued voice, putting on the majesty of a village chief.

"No, what's wrong, it's only right and proper to pay back the debt! If you have the ability, you can sue the government!" Scarface didn't take Meng Dequan seriously, so he turned around and looked at Meng Anguo contemptuously. Said: "The things I found today are only 50 taels at most, and you are limited to collect the rest of the money within ten days, otherwise don't blame me for being rude! At that time, it will not only be your house, title deed, and land. I can't keep the contract, man, I'm afraid I can't keep it either. Don't blame me for not reminding you, the money has to be calculated as interest." After speaking, Scarface led a group of men with sticks and walked away.

Looking at the messy yard and Meng Anguo who was huddled aside, Meng Tao who was sitting on the ground was furious, he jumped up and grabbed him, "You bastard, you are not considered a man, I, Meng Tao, am blind I will marry you!"

Seeing Meng Tao beating her own son, the youngest Meng didn't want to, so she picked up her crutches and beat Meng Tao, "You bastard, who will hit my son in the face for you!"

While Meng Anguo was dealing with Meng Tao, he also had to be stabbed a few times by his father's inaccurate crutches, not to mention how depressed he was.

"Okay! Stop it!"

Seeing Meng Anguo lose his temper, Meng Tao also became timid, holding his neck and not daring to continue.

"You bastard, you dare to stare at me, you are not a good son you raised, the most important thing now is to get him back..."

Meng Tao's house was in a mess, making the people outside the door a big joke.Meng Dequan sighed, how could it be spread to such a worry-free villager.This kind of thing, even if I want to help, I can't do it!Meng Wenxiang has not yet lost his crown, but he has become addicted to gambling at a young age, and I am afraid it will be difficult in the future!

Thinking of the family's attitude towards Xia He, Meng Dequan sighed that evil comes with evil.

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A few days later, there was still no news from Meng Wenxiang, and Meng Tao's family was gloomy.Because they are usually immoral, few relatives are willing to lend them money. After visiting relatives, none of them raised enough 30 taels.Both Meng Anguo and Meng Tao were arrogant and arrogant masters, and they couldn't hold back their face. After being rejected for the first time, they refused to go again.

In desperation, Meng Tao decided to find Meng Xing, his son who had become the county magistrate.Meng Tao actually knew that because of the previous incidents, Meng Xing resented him a little bit, and why did he say he didn't recognize him as his father.But Meng Tao was self-confident for no reason, no matter what, it was a piece of flesh that fell from her body, it was just an angry talk, Meng Xing could really deny him.Besides, I was not doing it for his own good. If I hadn't insisted on not taking him back home, would he be able to climb up to the position of the county magistrate today?