Chapter 1: Back to Parents' SideThere is a saying, "A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers." Adding to this, Qi Bing was originally hot-headed, rough, and stubborn by nature. He also learned some self-proclaimed "martial arts" from his grandfather and had the admiration and following of neighboring children. Qi Bing gradually became arrogant, often bossing around in front of younger kids and ordering them about. He also became a little tyrant on the streets.One evening, he led a group of kids to find someone to bully and show off his prowess. At that time, a cattle cart happened to be coming from the opposite direction, loaded with a full load of hay. Because it was overloaded, the narrow stone street was almost completely occupied by the cart. As the cart passed by, the hay on the side swept against them, making their skin itch and hurt.After the cart passed, Qi Bing gave a signal to attack the cart. They picked up small stones from behind and continuously threw them at the cart. Two farmers sat on top of the high pile of hay, first dodging the flying stones and then shouting loudly. Qi Bing threw another large stone, and one of the fat farmers covered his head with his hands.The cattle cart stopped, and the two farmers jumped down, holding a pitchfork (a common farming tool with iron-plated sharp points at both ends, used for carrying hay or stabbing into haystacks). They scolded and chased after them. The group saw this and scattered in all directions. A neighbor's child, Xiaodunzi, was caught by the two farmers."Whose child is this? So naughty, you even hit my head!" the fat farmer shouted."It wasn't me! It wasn't me!" Xiaodunzi cried."Who was it then? You won't say? I'll throw you into the river!"Qi Bing had run far away but saw his companion being caught and felt he shouldn't run anymore. He knew he was the one who hit the farmer with a stone. At that time, more and more people gathered around, pointing fingers at the group of kids and scolding them for causing trouble outside instead of staying home.Xiaodunzi's father arrived."You disobedient thing! Why did you throw stones at someone else's cattle cart?" Xiaodunzi was slapped by his father."It wasn't me! I didn't throw it!" Xiaodunzi cried, feeling wronged.The fat farmer, holding his head with one hand and grasping Xiaodunzi with the other, said, "No matter who threw it, you kids are all in on it. Catching one is as good as catching another." Blood seeped from between the farmer's fingers, and bystanders advised him to go get bandaged first.Qi Bing squeezed into the crowd at this time, and Xiaodunzi grabbed onto him, "Ice brother, save me! It wasn't me!" Qi Bing said to the fat farmer, "Let him go, it was me."A neighbor said, "He's the grandson of Old Man Qi!"The fat farmer looked stunned for a moment before releasing his grip on Xiaodunzi. "Are you really Old Man Qi's grandson?"Qi Bing's grandfather arrived, called by someone from the farm where he worked. "Sorry, my grandson wasn't well-behaved and caused trouble for you. Let me take a look at your injury..."The fat farmer lowered his head, and Grandfather carefully examined the wound, saying, "It's okay, just a scratch. I'll take you to get some medicine applied."However, the fat farmer said, "No need, Old Man Qi. It's fine. I'll just apply some herbal medicine when I get home, no big deal. I'm Liu Daya's youngest son. When my father passed away two years ago, he always felt sorry for not being able to repay your kindness and told me you were a good person. He hoped I would become a better person and not do bad things again. My father regretted his past mistakes before he died and thanked you."The fat farmer's words brought back memories for Grandfather: "Oh, you're from Liu Daya's family? Alright, my home has some medicinal herbs; come with me, and I'll help you apply some medicine to prevent infection."After saying this, Grandfather took the fat farmer home.Grandfather also told Qi Bing's father about the incident. Although he was worried that seven-year-old Qi Bing was like a ball full of air, bouncing around everywhere with great energy, especially during a time when his body and mind were developing rapidly, Grandfather felt that Qi Bing still had some sense of responsibility, daring to take responsibility for his mistakes and not pushing them onto others. This point made Grandfather look at Qi Bing in a more positive light, thinking he might have a good future after all.Therefore, Father brought Qi Bing back home to the village of Sha Jia Dian.