Bei Erlang carried a chicken in his hand and happily returned to the village, jumping and jumping, very proud. Ma Sanpo, who was guarding the door, saw it and asked casually, "Erlang, where did you catch a chicken?" The village is full of its own folks, be careful of being approached! ”

Bei Erlang said: "Where to say! Today I went to the dock, and Ji Erbo found me a job to carry cloth onto the ship for people, which was bought with the wages I earned! The Ye family took care of those who sold chickens, and deliberately picked a fat one, which was a lot of money less. ”

Ma San said: "You have gained a lot of benefits from hanging out with those people every day these days. ”

Bei Erlang was happy: "Third uncle, come over to eat chicken later." ”

Ma Sanpo was just about to agree, but he didn't want Ma Meng to crash out of the door, so he said sharply to Bei Erlang: "What did you say?" Hang out with the birdmen of Jilu, and buy a chicken to eat! You live in my house, and your family depends on my family for food and clothing, but you are messing with those birdmen! ”

Bei Erlang said nonchalantly: "Whatever the big officials say, they are all the people on their own Zhuangzi, what do they have when they play together." ”

Hearing this, Ma Meng's eyes widened: "What nonsense! Now that I am in trouble, the people of Jilu have lost their minds and gone crazy, and they follow the government, what are they doing to keep the right, and what are the tooth people who are going to the docks, and they don't discuss anything with me, don't they take away my power! These are all thieves with bones in the back of their heads, and the people in my family still dare to mix with them, do they want to rebel! Send the chickens to the back kitchen and don't stay with them again! ”

Where is Bei Erlang? said in his mouth: "Big official, my father and mother don't have much work to do these days, sitting and eating empty mountains, and there has been no meat in my mouth for a long time." I finally got a chicken, and I was able to satisfy my cravings, so how could I send it to the back kitchen! This is what I earned from working at the docks, and I eat meat from my own house. ”

Seeing that Bei Erlang, a half-grown child, dared to talk back to himself, Ma Meng exploded his lungs in anger, and said in his mouth: "It's the opposite, it's the opposite!" You're all reversed one by one! If I don't clean you up, you'll treat me like a dead tiger with no teeth, but you're not! ”

As he spoke, he looked around for the torture instrument in his hand, but he didn't find it.

Bei Erlang laughed, grimaced at Ma Sanpo in the gatehouse, and ran quickly to the courtyard. His family is Ma Meng's banker, which is different from the others in the village, and is not considered an independent account. Other families have money and food because they have servants sent by the government, and there are still many jobs to do in the reclamation fields, and their lives are prosperous. Ma Meng's bankers can't do it, because Ma Meng has been closely watched by the government recently, and the convenience of manipulating the local market by virtue of his identity as a tooth man is gone, and many bankers have lost their sources of livelihood. Although Mamun can take care of the rice, he doesn't have any oil and water.

Seeing Bei Erlang slip in from his side like this, Ma Meng was really stunned for a while. suddenly came to his senses, jumped to his feet and said, "It's really going to be the other way around!" Okay, you dare to be so presumptuous in front of me! Fetch the paper wontons, I'm going to give him a full meal today! ”

Ma Sanpo was taken aback, and stepped forward to persuade Ma Meng: "Big official, everyone has been having a hard time lately, why be angry." It's just a half-grown child, so it's up to him. If you don't do it right, just talk to his parents afterwards. ”

Ma Meng sneered: "What did you say! A thousand miles of embankment, collapsed in an anthill! If the family law is not strict, how to manage the house! Today, a Bei Erlang dares to be so rampant in front of me, if I don't deal with it, who else in this family will listen to me tomorrow! Go, bring it and get the paper ravioli! ”

Ma Sanpo shook his head and sighed, so he had to go to the warehouse in the courtyard and take the torture instrument commonly known as "paper wontons".

It was a wooden stick the thickness of an egg, with several layers of paper wrapped around it, and it was no longer visible.

Although slaves were hired in this era, many of the laws of the previous dynasty were followed, including a prohibition on the use of slaves against the master. But there are exceptions, such as felonies such as rebellion by the master, or being abused and scolded by the master. Therefore, if Ma Meng uses lynching, Zhuang Ke can go to the government to sue. This is where the "paper wonton" comes from, hitting the body without leaving external injuries, so that you have nothing to say.

asked Ma Sanpo to mention the "paper wontons", and Ma Meng called two more villagers, and went straight to Bei Erlang's house.

When I arrived at the residence of the Zhuang Ke on the left, I saw Bei Erlang carrying the chicken to show off to the family. The surrounding neighbors came around, and everyone was envious and asked Bei Erlang what he was doing at the dock. Ji Lu is a person in the village after all, many people are familiar with him, and now there is nothing to do, and it is always good to go to the dock to earn some wages, as if he is idle at home.

Seeing this scene, Ma Meng became even more angry in his heart, pointed at Bei Erlang and said, "You little thief, eat inside and out, come and eat and fight!" ”

Bei Erlang was angry with Ma Meng, he still didn't feel afraid, and said: "The big officials are so unreasonable, I rely on my strength to help people work to make money, buy a chicken to eat, why should I be beaten." These days, there is little soup and little water every day, which one can stand it! ”

Ma Meng said sharply: "Enter my house, serve my bowl, and obey my tube!" You are my slave, the money you earn from your work is mine, and the chickens you buy are naturally mine, you eat them yourself, and you are not afraid of dying! I kindly let you take it to the back kitchen, spare you this time, I never expected that you would run away in front of me and take it home! Run to me again, where can I go! ”

Bei Erlang's father, Bening, saw that it was not the road, so he hurriedly snatched the chicken from his son's hand, handed it to Ma Meng and said, "The big officials are angry. We won't eat this chicken, just take it away. ”

Ma Meng hit the chicken on the ground with one hand, and said in his mouth: "My family has a big business, and there are gold and silver mountains, what do you want you to do with a chicken!" Your son has broken the rules of my house and made me lose face, so come and be punished quickly! ”

Bei Erlang was young, he didn't feel scared at all, and when he saw the chicken jumping on the ground, he bent down to catch it, and said: "I work hard to earn a chicken, and we are not allowed to eat it, and I say that it is not rare, what do I say." ”

Seeing that the villagers around him were all watching the jokes, Ma Meng blushed and said to Ma San: "This little thief is not saved!" If you don't teach you a hard lesson, you won't know what to do in the future! Caught with me, let his ass bloom today! ”

Ma Sanpo sighed, beckoned the two Zhuang guests who came with him, stepped forward and grabbed Bei Erlang, held him tightly, and hugged him in front of Ma Meng.

Ma Meng asked Bei Erlang to hold down tightly, his buttocks were raised high, he raised the paper wonton in his hand, and said loudly: "Let you not know death!" ”

As he spoke, the wooden stick wrapped in paper in his hand hit Bei Erlang's buttocks. Bei Erlang only felt that his ass was hot, and he couldn't help screaming.

Benin saw where he couldn't bear it, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold Ma Meng's hand: "Daguan, he is still a child, spare this time!" ”

Mamon viciously kicked Benin away: "Spare him today, and tomorrow I don't know how many people will betray me!" Get out of here, or I'll fight you! You scumbags, who used to cheat and play tricks in my house, I saw it in my eyes, and I didn't care about you. Now I'm in a bit of a problem, and one by one I'm having different hearts! Hmph, I've lived for decades, what scene haven't I seen? One day, when I am re-developed, you will know what is wrong now! Look, you can't go through the woes with me, this is the end! ”

After speaking, he hit Bei Erlang's ass with a heavy blow.

The Zhuang Ke around looked at it, but they didn't speak, but they felt a little chilled.