1940s: I supported my wife and sister-in-law by hunting.

The bearded man dared not linger. He carried the corpse and the looted valuables out of the Li family compound and fled towards Black Tiger Mountain.

With all the bearded men gone, and Li Banjie beaten to death on the spot, the entire Li family compound descended into complete chaos.

The concubines and young ladies, no longer caring about their grief, screamed and ran back to their rooms, frantically gathering their hidden belongings, wishing they could take everything with them, afraid that if they were a moment too late, someone else would steal it.

The servants went mad too. Since their master was dead and no one cared, they all started looting things in the courtyard like crazy. Tables, chairs, benches, silk, porcelain, bathtubs—they took whatever they could get their hands on. The entire courtyard was completely out of control.

Chen Gaoshan hid in his spatial dimension, making sure he could see clearly what was happening outside. Once he was sure the bearded man was completely out of sight and no one in the courtyard would notice him, he came out of his spatial dimension and ran along the corner of the wall towards the rear house.

Just as he reached the corner of the second courtyard, he bumped into Xu Laifu. Xu Laifu was carrying a wound-up clock in his arms and two small porcelain bowls in his pocket. He was panting heavily, and his clothes were all torn and messy.

Xu Laifu looked up and saw Chen Gaoshan empty-handed, so he quickly went over to him.

"Hey bro, where were you? I didn't see you anywhere when the gun went off, I couldn't even look for you anywhere!"

"I happened to be in the backyard outhouse when I heard the gunshot. My legs went weak, and I hid in the outhouse, too scared to make a sound. I didn't dare to come out until it was quiet. What happened? Why is it so chaotic?"

Xu Laifu couldn't help but sigh. He had finally found a job that provided food and rations, but it fell through after only half a day. He felt very frustrated.

"What else could happen? A gang of bearded men came and beat Master Li to death on the spot. Now this compound is in complete chaos!"

Xu Laifu looked around and urged Chen Gaoshan on.

"Don't just stand there! Hurry up and go inside to grab a couple of valuables before you go home. Look at those servants, they're going crazy grabbing things. If you don't take it, you're a fool!"

Chen Gaoshan nodded, grabbed two quilts from the house and rolled them up. Putting everything else aside, these silk quilts felt smoother to the touch than the quilts at home.

He was carrying two quilts on his back.

Just as I was about to leave, I ran into Zhou Suotou again. "Hey, brother Gouzi, why didn't I think to bring a blanket? The cotton in my blanket is all stiff. You're a practical person, aren't you? I'll go get one too!"

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For two days in a row, after Wang Er and Qiangzi's mother finished climbing over the wall, they couldn't sleep after returning to their room. The old man was quite good at pretending; all he could think about was the red bellyband he saw through the crack in the window.

He pushed aside Qiangzi's mother's chubby little hands. Since his silly son couldn't do it, he would have to take over.

Women, it doesn't matter who sleeps with them, it's better for him to sleep with them than for an outsider to benefit them.

In the middle of the night, while Qiangzi's mother was fast asleep, he secretly took a knife, unlatched the door, and slipped into the east wing room.

Before long, the door was pried open. It was the first time he had ever done something so exciting, and his heart was pounding with excitement.

Seeing Qiu Yanzi lying on the kang, his heart was immediately stirred. He had only taken a few steps when he quickly turned back to look at her again.

He closed the door, took his fifty-meter-long broadsword, and quietly entered the room. He was so excited that he clutched his chest, afraid he would suddenly faint.

Wang Er, in his eagerness, reached out and touched Qiu Yanzi's hand. It was different from the old woman's hand; he immediately felt a tingling sensation in his palm.

Qiu Yanzi felt someone rubbing against her body.

"Ah, who is it? Who is it!"

"Shh, I'm Wang Er."

She quickly pulled the blanket up higher.

"What kind of relationship do we have? You came to our room in the middle of the night. If word gets out, how will you face people? You'd better leave. I'll pretend I didn't see you."

"What's the big deal? It's nothing. Qiangzi didn't do anything to you. We're not family, we're just a man and a woman. You can't be a widow for the rest of your life. Don't look down on me because of my age. Let me tell you, I'm not hindered in any way. I'm in great shape. I guarantee I'll satisfy you and make you feel comfortable as a woman. And if you come with me today, I guarantee your two little girls will have enough to eat."

Wang Er was panting heavily, muttering incoherently to himself, while his hands were busy tugging at his belt.

Their legs weren't idle either; they climbed up the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Get out! Get out of here right now! Now!"

Qiu Yanzi clutched her clothes and blanket, trying to hide behind them.

"You're an old fox, still full of tricks! Get out of this house right now!"

The more she resisted, the more excited Wang Er became. Like a mad bull, he was about to leap into the air and pounced directly on Qiu Yanzi.

Qiu Yanzi immediately hid next to Sha Qiangzi.

Wang Er lunged and landed on top of Sha Qiangzi, pinning him down.

Sha Qiangzi was already fast asleep when he was suddenly pressed down and couldn't breathe. He was startled and opened his eyes groggily. He struggled to sit up and rubbed his sore chest.

"Sleep, Qiangzi wants to sleep. Dad, why aren't you sleeping in your room? What are you doing here?"

Before Wang Er could react, Sha Qiangzi felt a sharp pain and instinctively clenched his fist. With sheer stupidity, he punched Wang Er in the face, right in the eye socket.

"Ouch!"

Wang Er screamed in pain, instantly rolling off Qiangzi, covering his eyes, and staggering backward.

Aunt Wang, who lives next door, is a light sleeper. She immediately heard the noise from the side room, quickly put on her clothes, slipped on her shoes, and ran over. She pushed open the door.

Then he saw his husband covering one eye, grimacing in pain, his shirt open, exposing his belly, and his belt undone.

She immediately understood, and was so angry that she trembled all over, pointing her finger at the back of Wang Er's head.

"You old bastard! I knew you were up to no good, you actually showed up in the middle of the night! Were you a troublemaker in your past life? You want to mess with everything you see, who are you trying to disgust from here?!"

Still not satisfied with her cursing, she rushed forward and slapped Wang Er across the face with a large, sharp blow.

The slap landed right in front of Qiu Yanzi, and Wang Er instantly lost face, his eyes reddening as he yelled back.

"You're the bastard! You bitch, how dare you hit me!"

He slapped Aunt Wang across the face with his other hand.

This completely enraged Aunt Wang. Without saying a word, she took off her cloth shoes, grabbed the soles, and started hitting Wang Er hard with the soles, cursing as she did so.

"You heartless, filthy beggar! You actually dared to hit me back! I'll beat you to death today, you shameless old bastard!"

The two wrestled and tore at each other under the kang (a heated brick bed), their clothes becoming even more disheveled.

Silly Qiangzi sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), not afraid at all. Instead, he watched his parents fight and couldn't stop laughing. He clapped his hands, jumped around, and cheered them on.

"They're fighting! They're fighting! Mom, pull his hair! Pull it hard!"

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