Chapter 385: Chapter 199: Become Famous in One Battle_2
"It was Si Lang," Lian Yeye continued.
At this time, Lian Manman also saw over the low wall, several older children, one of whom was Si Lang.
Si Lang knew he had been spotted and, crouching behind the low wall, ran to the side to the earthen wall. He was about to climb over, planning to jump into the neighboring yard first and then make his escape.
"Sister Manman, it must have been Si Lang who hit me," Lian Yeye said.
"Wang Xiaosan, Wang Xiaosi," Lian Manman called out urgently, "if you don’t help me catch Si Lang, I’ll say you two are the ones who hit Yeye and have your dad beat your butts till they bloom."
The two boys laughing behind the low wall were indeed Wang Xiaosan and Wang Xiaosi. Upon hearing Lian Manman’s words, they were stunned at first but then immediately went after Si Lang.
Between playmates who were together and a little girl who would tattle, it didn’t take long for the two brothers to make their stance clear. Or rather, between falling out with a playmate and making up after a fight, and their own father’s hefty slaps, they didn’t really have a choice.
Si Lang’s hands had already reached the top of the wall, but he was dragged down by the two brothers grabbing his legs. Si Lang’s waistband was always tied loosely, and as a result, his cotton pants were pulled down, revealing his red underpants with patches and threads coming loose. The chilly north wind whistled past, making the patch of cloth flutter like a little flag, and Si Lang’s bare buttocks were thus exposed under the bright sun.
Children inside and outside the wall burst into uproarious laughter.
Even Lian Manman laughed so hard she was doubling over.
Lady He was not a competent mother. Unlike Xiao Qi and herself, who would wear a layer of thin cloth pants under their cotton pants, the rest of the village’s adults and children did the same. Their clothing also had patches, but the stitches were usually neat and tight, only the fabric would be worn out, and there would never be any loose threads. Even if their needlework skills were not great, as soon as they noticed even a slight thread coming loose, they would immediately mend it.
Lady Zhou never did needlework for her grandchildren. She believed that once she raised her children, she had completed her duty. Taking care of the grandchildren was the responsibility of the daughters-in-law.
Lian Manman had heard from Lady Zhang that Lady Zhou used to supervise Lady He when Erlang and Sanlang were young. At that time, Lady Zhou was younger, as was Lady He. But by the time it was Si Lang’s turn, Lady Zhou couldn’t be bothered to supervise anymore, and Lady He just did as she pleased.
Si Lang’s face turned red as he pulled up his pants and was brought over by Wang Xiaosan and Wang Xiaosi.
"Brother Si Lang, why did you hit me?" Lian Yeye questioned Si Lang.
"I didn’t hit you, which eye of yours saw the snowball thrown by me?" Si Lang retorted with an eye roll.
"If it wasn’t you, was it those two?" Lian Manman pointed at Wang Xiaosan and Wang Xiaosi.
Wang Xiaosan and Wang Xiaosi both hastily waved their hands.
"It wasn’t us, the snowball was thrown by your family’s Si Lang."
"Anyway, it wasn’t me; you can’t frame someone," Si Lang said, raising his head.
No one would admit it at this time, and without evidence, Si Lang certainly wouldn’t accept the blame.
"You say it wasn’t you, then stretch out your hand and let’s see," Lian Manman told Si Lang.
Eager to clear themselves of suspicion, Wang Xiaosan and Wang Xiaosi each grabbed one of Si Lang’s hands and stretched them out in front of Lian Manman.
Si Lang’s palms had dirt and snow on them, and his sleeves were also covered with bits of snow froth, while the hands of Wang Xiaosan and Wang Xiaosi were clean. Snow was cold, and nobody would grab it for no reason.
"And you still say it wasn’t you? Where did this snow come from then, if their hands are clean?" Lian Manman said.
"It didn’t hit you, what’s it to you?" Si Lang, seeing he couldn’t deny it any longer, glared at Lian Manman.
"You, you hit me on purpose!" Lian Yeye’s eyes were about to shoot fire, "You think I’m easy to bully, don’t you?"
"Hmph, what are you yelling about? Aren’t you just relying on others?" Si Lang glanced sideways at Lian YeYe and said.
Last time he was beaten by Wu Lang and a few others, Lian Yeye even joined in hitting him. He didn’t dare to mess with Lian Manman and the others and had always wanted to pick on Lian Yeye. Today, while playing with the two Wang brothers, he noticed Lian Manman and Lian Yeye approaching, so he grabbed a snowball and aimed at Lian Yeye. He didn’t dare hit Lian Manman but wanted to scare her a little.
When Si Lang said that Lian Yeye was relying on others, he naturally meant she was using Lian Manman’s influence.
"Sister Manman, don’t get involved in today’s business. I’m not finished with him," Lian Yeye said and pounced on Si Lang.
Wang Xiaosan and Wang Xiaosi quickly pushed away, and Lian Yeye started scrapping with Si Lang. Si Lang was a boy, older than Lian Yeye, but Lian Yeye was also used to hard work and fought Si Lang fiercely, her eyes bulging as if she were fighting for her life.
Lian Manman stood by.
After scrapping for a while, Si Lang began to falter.
"Real men don’t fight with women," Si Lang said, pushing Lian Yeye away and trying to leave.
"I’ll let you bully me; I’ll beat you to death!" Lian Yeye would not let Si Lang go.
Si Lang pushed Lian Yeye hard again, making her slip and fall, but her hands still refused to let go of him.
At that critical moment, Lian Yeye’s hands slipped down and caught Si Lang’s belt.
The belt broke, Si Lang was taking big steps forward, and as a result, his cotton trousers fell down.
His bare buttocks were exposed again!
Wang Xiaosan and Wang Xiaosi burst into laughter, and several other children who heard the commotion came running out and joined in the laughter.
Si Lang’s face turned crimson, he tried to pull up his pants but failed, was tripped by Lian Yeye’s tug and fell to the ground.
Lian Yeye took this opportunity to climb up, straddle Si Lang, and gave him a fierce beating, striking him until his nose was swollen and his face bruised. The Wang brothers’ mother came out to mediate, and only then did Lian Yeye stand up, letting Si Lang go.
"That felt great." On the way home, Lian Yeye smirked, her mouth corner torn and smiling.
"Yeye, after this, no one will dare to bully you again," Lian Manman said.
Lian Manman was right, after that day, including Si Lang, no one in Thirty Mile Camp dared to bully Lian Yeye again. Some even embellished the story, saying how fierce Lian Yeye was.
This incident had a side effect, though Lian Manman and the others didn’t know at the time... Rumor had it that Lian Yeye became a bold girl who dared to strip a man’s trousers in the street and beat him.
On the eleventh of the twelfth lunar month, after dinner, Old Master Lian called Shouxin to the Upper Room.
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Childhood fun, when recalled, always brings a smile to one’s face.
Seeking the pink. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
