The Military Governor in Dream of the Red Chamber

Hu De felt a sense of satisfaction. Besides raising the rent for Jia Chen's house, he could also ruin Jia Mao's livelihood.

So what if you can fight?

At that point, they'll probably be worse than a dog.

"Stop! Stop hitting him, Mao-ge'er, stop hitting him!"

"Don't be impulsive, apologize immediately."

Someone nearby offered some words of advice.

The consequences of Jia Mao's attack were actually quite serious.

They knew that Hood was a vengeful fellow.

Especially after his sister became Lai Da's concubine, she is now extremely powerful and bullies everyone at will.

Everyone was angry but dared not speak out.

If Lai Da intervenes, Jia Mao might actually be dismissed from the Beijing Garrison.

Once laid off, Jia Mao's family will essentially lose their source of income.

Jia Mao and his mother depended on each other for survival. Because his mother was in poor health, they lived on his meager salary.

"Threatening me?" Jia Mao grabbed Hu De by the collar and lifted him up like a chick. "That's a real pity. I'm a captain now, so Steward Lai probably can't control me anymore."

If Jia Mao were still in the Beijing garrison, then we would indeed need to be wary of him.

Even if it's just the rank of a captain.

Lai Da was, after all, the steward of the Jia family, and he had influence in the Beijing garrison.

But now that he's stayed in Datong Town, Lai Da doesn't have that much ability anymore.

A fist struck Hood directly in the face with a loud thud.

Hu De suddenly felt dizzy, his nose stung and bitter, and tears streamed down his face.

Punch after punch, Hu De shouted vehemently.

After being punched seven or eight times, Jia Maocai was pulled away by his neighbors.

Hu De's two henchmen then came up and helped him walk outside; they dared not stay there any longer.

"Mao-ge'er, what should we do? You hit Hu De, and Steward Lai will blame us. What will we do then?" Jia Shen-shi said with a worried expression.

She didn't expect Jia Mao to rush out and give Hu De a good beating.

But Jia Mao couldn't afford the consequences.

"Auntie, it's alright if they hit you. I'm not afraid of them," Jia Mao said with a smile.

"It's all because of you, Auntie," Jia Shenshi said guiltily.

This would likely worsen the already dire situation for Jia Mao's family.

Although she could still provide some financial support herself, she was already struggling financially since losing her husband.

"Mother, Jia Mao is right, it's nothing serious."

Jia Mao moved too quickly; by the time Jia Chen arrived, it was already over.

"Chen'er?" Madam Jia glared at Jia Chen. How could he be alright?

"Auntie, it's really nothing. I'm a captain now." Afraid that people wouldn't believe him, Jia Mao took out his waist badge and showed it to everyone.

"Wow! It really says 'Commander Jia Mao' on it!" Some literate people exclaimed in surprise upon seeing it.

"Really? Mao-ge'er has become a battalion commander?"

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Everyone was surprised, because just a few months ago, Jia Mao was clearly a lowly soldier in the Beijing Garrison.

"Chen'er, is this true?" Madam Jia Shen was illiterate, but she knew that Jia Mao and Jia Chen were together, and Jia Chen must know.

"Really." Jia Chen nodded.

Everyone praised Jia Mao for his success.

The commander-in-chief, back in the day Jia Gan was also a commander-in-chief, and he still held a lot of prestige here.

Now that Jia Mao is a young man who has already become a captain, his words will carry weight in the future.

"What am I compared to my second uncle, who is a centurion?" Jia Mao said hastily, feeling a little embarrassed by the praise.

"What centurion?" Jia Shenshi asked, puzzled.

"Auntie, you don't know?" Jia Mao was taken aback. "Second Uncle, you didn't tell Auntie?"

"I haven't had a chance to say it yet," Jia Chen said with a wry smile.

I really wanted to say it then, but his mother insisted on borrowing eggs, so it was delayed.

"Chen'er, is he really a centurion in the army?" Madam Jia's heart trembled. Could it be true?

Jia Chen nodded and said, "Mother, didn't I just say in the room that I made a contribution in Datong this time, and then I was promoted to centurion?"

"Look, everyone, look! This is a centurion's waist tag, it's genuine." Jia Mao immediately held up the waist tag from Jia Chen's waist so that everyone around could see it more clearly.

Those who can read will quickly understand.

Tears streamed down Jia Shenshi's face; she was overcome with emotion.

"My dear husband, Chen'er has really made something of himself and brought honor to our family..." Jia Shenshi murmured.

When her husband was still alive, he was very ambitious and high-spirited, starting as a junior officer and then a senior officer, naturally thinking about climbing higher.

After being suppressed for so many years, Jia Gan understood that he could forget about the position of centurion.

Jia Shenshi naturally understood the frustration in her husband's heart.

And now, it has come true in her own son; perhaps this is her husband's blessing from heaven.

"Sister, you should be happy, why are you crying?" A young woman next to her said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, I'm happy, I'm so happy." Jia Shenshi smiled through her tears; she had been so excited just now.

Hu De and his two companions walked to the entrance of this area and heard the sounds behind them getting louder and louder, including cheers.

Hu De cursed a few times.

"A centurion? They seem to be saying that Jia Chen has become a centurion?" A man next to Hu De listened intently and asked with some doubt.

"What centurion? Are you deaf? Anyone can become a centurion!" another person said.

"Back then, his father was only a captain for decades. A centurion? Hmph, dream on!" Hu De sneered. "Ouch, that hurts!"

Speaking with a little force aggravated his injuries.

"Jia Mao, I'm not done with you yet!" Hu De couldn't hold back any longer and turned to shout at Jia Chen and the others, "You just wait, you'll get what's coming to you."

What's the point of calling me a general? Even if I am a general, so what?

You can find Steward Lai yourself; here, even his position as a captain isn't very effective.

Jia Mao had originally intended to let Hu De go, but Hu De shouted something at the entrance, which was a threat and a provocation.

To be honest, Jia Mao was still angry about his previous encounter with Wang Shen and the others, and now he had run into a bastard like Hu De.

This guy is so tactless, provoking us again and again; he's practically asking for it.

Jia Mao roared and charged forward.

At this moment, his injured leg and buttocks from riding the horse seemed to have stopped hurting.

Seeing Jia Mao rush over, Hu De and the other two's expressions changed drastically.

Hu De was so frightened that he turned around and tried to run away. After a few steps, he ran to Ningrong Street.

Hood must have been badly beaten up earlier, and his injuries were quite severe. He was a little unsteady on his feet and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Pull me up," Hood shouted to his two henchmen.

The two henchmen reached out to pull him up, but before they could, Jia Mao shouted, "Get out of the way!"

Jia Mao had already rushed in front of the three men and pushed his two henchmen aside.

Then, Jia Mao pressed one knee down on Hu De's chest and slapped him repeatedly with both hands.

Hu De was almost dazed from the slap, and his screams became slurred.

Jia Mao didn't hold back at all; he used tremendous force, and took it out on Hu De to vent his anger.

In no time, Hu De's face was bruised and swollen, looking like a pig's head.

"Jia Mao, stop." Jia Chen followed, and the neighbors came over as well.

Ningrong Street is already busy, with many people passing by.

This scene drew everyone's attention and drew a large crowd.

Hearing Jia Chen's words, Jia Mao stopped, stood up, and spat at Hu De: "You look all prim and proper, but you're just a bully. I'll beat you every time I see you."

Most of the onlookers were related to the Jia family and naturally recognized Hu De.

After all, Hu De was quite proud of himself ever since his sister got together with Lai Da. He was very high-profile among the servants, and it was hard not to recognize him.

Seeing him get beaten up, many people secretly cheered and felt relieved.

Hu De, relying on his relationship with Lai Da, has bullied many people.

"What's going on? Why are you blocking the way? Didn't you see the master returning home?" Several people walked over at the western entrance of Ningrong Street and shouted loudly.