Siheyuan: Starting with level 8 benchwork skills

The neighbors were terrified by the scene before them. Some even cried out "Ah!" and "Oh!" in fear and ran away in panic.

Seeing that they were frightened by his performance, Qiao Erqiang couldn't help but turn his gaze back to the front and stare at Li Heman, smiling triumphantly in his heart - he seemed to have scared these people.

“Hee…hehe. Hahahahaha…”

Qiao Erqiang was quite satisfied with his performance. After going through repeated trials, his acting skills became more and more mature and he could do whatever he wanted!

The crowd outside the door felt even more horrified and felt cold all over after hearing the little boy's strange laughter.

Li Heman was also frightened pale by Qiao Erqiang's smile; this child looked extremely weird, not only did he speak like an adult, but his methods were also brutal.

The child's behavior was unpredictable. Sometimes he was smiling, and sometimes he became very scary, just like a ghost possessed, which made people feel uneasy. Facing such a scary child, Li Heman felt even more terrified.

Seeing the other party's fear, Qiao Erqiang felt that he had achieved the desired effect, and then patted him on the shoulder and stated his request: "Your luck is not too bad, you can leave today, but this matter is far from being resolved! You owe Sanli a debt, and you have to pay some compensation. If you don't give..."

He smiled maliciously and said, "Well, we'll just have to wait and see what happens next! What you did just now will prevent the Life and Death Curse from taking effect on you for ten days. But after ten days, I can't be sure! If you want to avoid the torment of this 'Life and Death Curse', then you must voluntarily come here to kneel down and apologize to me and ask for forgiveness within these ten days."

Upon hearing the news, Li Heman immediately knelt down and begged for mercy; however, Qiao Erqiang ignored his pleas and ordered Qiao Yicheng to drive him away.

Although Qiao Yicheng looked at his brother Qiao Erqiang, who looked the same as before, he still felt that his brother's behavior and thinking were completely different; at this moment, his heart was filled with complex emotions such as confusion, uneasiness and fear.

He felt an indescribable fear towards Er Qiang, who seemed to have changed into a different person. Now he was at a loss and followed Er Qiang's instructions to kick Li Heman out. Then he closed the door tightly and kept a distance from the crowd outside!

In a blink of an eye, Erqiang saw the dead old hen on the ground and thought of what he had just said - this chicken was actually ruined by Li Heman! Even if it was used to deceive people, it was still disgusting.

Moreover, if rumors spread in the village that "the Qiao family ate the chicken that Li Heman had cooked with that magic weapon" in the future, wouldn't he be blamed forever?

So Qiao Erqiang quickly picked up the chicken carcass and threw it through the wall, making a "bang" sound. Blood splattered all over the ground, and the dead old hen frightened the onlookers who had not left.

It is also unclear how many horrifying versions of these words will ferment among the crowd.

Qiao Simei felt sorry for the hen being thrown away, and shouted at Erqiang, "Brother, why did you throw away the chicken? You can still use it to make soup! It's such a waste to throw it away!"

The young Qiao Simei did not understand the possible consequences of continuing to eat the chicken if outsiders said that the chicken had been touched by something unclean.

Er Qiang looked at the pretty Si Mei and said unhappily, "You only know how to eat! Are you the reincarnation of a starving ghost?"

These words reminded Simei of the tofu scattered on the ground and the old hen that her brothers and sisters had taken good care of. Coupled with her brother's harsh words, she felt a mixture of grievance and resentment and began to sob again.

Seeing his sister crying so heartbrokenly, the eldest brother couldn't help but blame Erqiang: "Erqiang, why do you always treat Simei like this? Can't you be nicer to her?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he panicked - he had just forgotten to recall the arrogance that Er Qiang had shown before. He blamed the other party directly as he had done in the past, without thinking.

Although Qiao Erqiang admired the elder brother Yuan's dedication to his siblings, in order to prevent history from repeating itself and avoid being ordered around by the other party again, he deliberately responded rudely: "You are still lecturing me. If you have time to talk nonsense to me, you might as well go and make dinner! If you keep on nagging me, I'll punish you!"

After hearing Erqiang's words, Yicheng's expression changed immediately: "Erqiang, what's wrong with you? Why do you seem like a different person? Now you don't even look like my brother!"

Seeing his brother's expression still full of concern, although he was a little touched, his attitude was still firm, "Brother Yicheng, just treat the former second strongest as if it didn't exist! Now I am a brand new second strongest. Even though you can still regard me as your eldest brother, from now on I will handle my own affairs by myself, and you don't need to worry about me anymore."

The eldest brother was furious when he heard this: "What do you mean you don't need me to take care of you? Has Dad ever cared about you since Mom left? If I don't take care of you, who else can? Over the years, I have taken care of every single one of your affairs! As your eldest brother, I am older than you, who else can you listen to if you don't listen to me!"

Qiao Erqiang was filled with admiration for the stubborn boy who shouldered the responsibility of taking care of his younger siblings with his frail body.

He knew very well that it was necessary to distinguish between good people and evil people - the latter should be dealt with more forcefully and without mercy; and one should be grateful to those who sincerely care about him.

The behavior of some people is disgusting: they are timid in front of ruthless people, but cruel and tyrannical to their own families; such people are really disgusting to the extreme!

Although Er Qiang felt that bullying those honest and loyal people who only cared about their family was not brave. Especially for a kind-hearted person like Qiao Yi who only wanted to help his brothers and sisters, it was even more unacceptable to treat him in the same way as outsiders.

In desperation, Er Qiang could only perfunctorily say: "Whatever you want, it's up to you. Anyway, you can't control me."

Qiao Yicheng frowned and thought for a long time, and finally chose to keep silent.

Li Heman worked in a grain warehouse. Compared with the average strong adult, he was very thin. His eyes often looked absent-minded, and he habitually wore worn-out work clothes. He smelled of oil and his hair was sticky, which was quite disgusting.

His wife was married from the area surrounding Jinling. Although she was from the countryside, she had a fair face and bright big eyes; however, her eyes always revealed dullness.

When Li Heman was young, he couldn't find a spouse until he met her through an introduction from someone else. He was attracted by her appearance at first sight and got engaged to her.

On their wedding night, Li Heman realized that there seemed to be something wrong with her intelligence - possibly due to a fever she had suffered in her childhood.

However, even in the face of such **, he still accepted the reality. Over the years, his wife is no longer the fresh girl she used to be. Now she is just a slightly fat middle-aged woman, busy with laundry in the yard day after day.

Li Heman, who had been under psychological oppression and unable to obtain satisfaction for a long time, had evil thoughts about Sanli, who was helpless and ignored by her parents. Later, he was beaten by Qiao Erqiang and sent to the hospital. He was injured all over his body, especially in important parts, which were so serious that he was almost paralyzed and could only be treated with bandages. Although the injuries were serious, they were not life-threatening.

Out of a doctor's sense of responsibility, the authorities were notified immediately after initial treatment.

Li Heman, who had been treated with medicine and bandaged while lying on the sickbed, was in deep thought as he faced two stern-looking policemen - whether he should file a complaint against Qiao Erqiang.

However, he suddenly remembered what he had done - he raped that eleven-year-old girl. If the rape was made public, he would not only be sentenced to a heavy sentence and imprisonment, but also lose his reputation and would probably be banned from Nanjing forever!

Looking back on the past, Qiao Erqiang's violent and mysterious attitude made him even more afraid and suspicious of him, especially Qiao Erqiang's words of death still echoing in his ears. After careful consideration, Li Heman finally decided to give up the lawsuit, insisting that he did not want to **.

Although the police followed the procedures and hoped to find out who actually hurt them, if the victim himself chose to remain silent, the investigation would be at a dead end.

Although the police believed the description of the patient who sent the patient to the hospital that the actions of the two minors might be a breakthrough, they were unable to take any action as the victims refused to testify, so they had no choice but to leave.

Qiao Erqiang looked at Qiao Simei's tearful face, slightly exhausted and helpless. The petite girl was still crying; the four siblings gathered at the dinner table and had only one dish to enjoy: wild vegetables called "water chrysanthemums" boiled in water. The porridge on the table had almost no edible brown rice grains. This so-called "water chrysanthemum" - that is, water chrysanthemum head, has a long history in tradition.

It is said that its origin also involves the period when Yue Fei, a general of the Southern Song Dynasty, fought against foreign invasions.

At that time, due to lack of supplies, Yue's army was in a state of hunger and was looking for anything edible in the wilderness. By chance, they found the tender leaves of a kind of wild chrysanthemum that could be used as food.

It not only satisfies hunger but also clears away heat and refreshes the mind, greatly boosting the morale of the troops.

From then on, whenever food and fodder were tight, the leaves of this wild chrysanthemum became an important alternative food and were gradually planted locally.

This kind of vegetable unique to Jinling has a characteristic that it must be kept wet when it is bought and sold. It is said that the seeds of the chrysanthemum variety that the Qiao family has now were obtained by Qiao Yicheng from a neighbor's grandmother two years ago, and he planted them using a large willow basket and a small shovel and stealing soil from a flower bed in the city center.

The two children filled the basket with soil, and then pushed and pulled it to bring it home. Soon, a vibrant field of chrysanthemums emerged from the basket. They are very easy to maintain and can thrive with only a small amount of water. They grow more and more. They grow until the leaves fall in autumn, and when they grow old, they can produce plump new seeds for planting the next year.

When the father lost money in gambling and had no money to buy food, the whole family had to eat soup and stir-fry made from chrysanthemum leaves. They relied on this to get through countless difficulties.