"No need. I'd better do it myself. If Xie Kuang asks me for labor fees again, I won't have any money." Yi Zhonghai complained and pushed his bicycle out of the house.
Behind him, Yan Bugui warned uneasily: "Lao Yi, ride slower later and don't bump into each other. There are a few pieces of paint on the bars of the bicycle that are peeled off. I remember them clearly!"
"
Yi Zhonghai: "......"
After leaving the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai rode his bicycle in the cold wind and ran all the way to Lao Xu's house.
Since his wife was arrested, Xu Zhuangzi has become much more decadent. He didn't even cook dinner and just lay on the bed to get ready for sleep.
Hearing the "bang bang" knock on the door, he felt a little surprised.
Since my wife was taken away, the nearby residents have avoided his house. No one comes to the house on weekdays. What happened today?
"coming!"
In response, Yi Zhonghai put on his cotton shoes and jacket, walked out and opened the courtyard door.
Seeing Yi Zhonghai standing outside the door with his face blue and blue from the cold, Xu Ganzi was even more confused.
Back then, when he lived in the courtyard, his relationship with this so-called big man was not good.
After retirement, the two had no contact with each other.
But the visitor was a guest, so Xu Ganzi could only let Yi Zhonghai into the house.
And helped him pour a glass of enamel boiled water.
"The conditions at home are not good and there is no tea left, so you can make do with it."
Yi Zhonghai held the enamel jar in his hands and took a sip of hot water, which finally made him feel warm.
He stared at Xu Ganzi and said: "Old Xu, something bad has happened. Xu Damao has been arrested."
"What? He's been arrested. What did he do?" Xu Ganzi was shocked at first, then thought of his wife's affairs, and sat back heavily on his chair: "He should be arrested! He has done so many unscrupulous things, he should have done it long ago.
Got caught!”
Xu Damao has not come back to visit his mother once since she was imprisoned in the fence.
What else do you want from such an unfilial son?
Xu Ganzi's attitude did not go beyond Yi Zhonghai's expectations. He stared at Xu Ganzi and said slowly: "It won't be as simple as catching him this time. He will probably be shot."
Take the shot...Xu Ganzi's face suddenly changed and he couldn't sit still anymore.
Although Xu Damao is not filial, he is the only son of the old Xu family, and he will be the one who can support them until they die.
What if Xu Damao is gone and they grow old!
Besides, although Xu Ganzi was angry with Xu Damao, Xu Damao was his newborn son.
Tiger poison does not even eat its seeds.
"He, what did he do?"
Xu Ganzi's panicked performance made Yi Zhonghai very satisfied.
"Lao Xu, don't worry, listen to me and tell you slowly."
Yi Zhonghai told Xu Damao's crime, and Xu Ganzi was stunned.
"Beast, beast, what a beast, he actually wants to kill his own wife. He, he, how could he do such a bastard thing!"
Xu Zhuangzi slammed his fist on the table. His anger was followed by endless sadness, and tears shone in his cloudy eyes.
"What should I do? I am just such a son!"
"Brother, don't worry, the verdict hasn't been handed down yet, and there is still room for recovery." Seeing Xu Zhuangzi crying and crying, Yi Zhonghai knew that he was actually mature. He pretended to be concerned and held Xu Zhuangzi's shoulders and said
.
Hearing this, Xu Ganzi suddenly raised his head and stared at Yi Zhonghai, with a spark of hope in his eyes: "Old Yi, you have been a master for so many years and are very familiar with the leaders of the subdistrict police station and subdistrict office. There must be a way to save him.
Damao, right?"
"There is a way!" Yi Zhonghai said slowly: "I have found out clearly that Damao did not confess in the bureau. Now we only need to do the work to get Qin Jingru to admit that Xu Damao was playing tricks on him.
, then Damao will be fine."
"Yes! That's the truth. Qin Jingru is the victim. As long as she says it's okay, the comrades at the police station will definitely not care about it anymore." Xu Ganzi's eyes lit up and he walked out the door: "I will do it now
Go to Qin Jingru and ask her to change her confession."
Before he could reach the door, he was pulled by Yi Zhonghai: "Brother, you are confused. Qin Jingru is the victim, and she is still lying in the hospital. There are police comrades guarding her there. You are a family member of the suspect, how can anyone
Let you in?"
"Yeah, what should we do?" Seeing that his hope was in vain, Xu Ganzi's face darkened visibly.
Yi Zhonghai raised his head proudly: "You also know that I am a warm-hearted person. Although Damao often opposed me when I was a master, I can't just watch him take advantage of him.
Actually, before I came here, I had already gone to the hospital to find Qin Jingru and persuade her to change her confession."
"Ah? She, what did she say?" Hope rose again, and Xu Ganzi suddenly became energetic and grabbed Yi Zhonghai's hand.
His hand was very strong, which made Yi Zhonghai a little overwhelmed, but for Qin Huairu's plan, he could only endure it.
"Qin Jingru was kicked into the lake by Xu Damao and almost drowned. She hated Xu Damao with all her teeth and wanted Xu Damao to die.
I could only sacrifice my face, work hard with her, and reason with her.
Even if Xu Damao dies, it will do her no good at all.
Xiao Zhi was moved by reason and moved by emotion, and finally Qin Jingru nodded."
"Ah, she agreed, that's great."
Before Xu Zhuangzi was happy, Yi Zhonghai continued: "She just has a small request, that is, because she was frostbitten in the lake, she may have sequelae in the future, so I want your family to compensate her."
money.”
"How much?"
"Three thousand dollars!"
"What? Three thousand yuan! Isn't this a lion's mouth? No, I don't believe Qin Jingru has been frostbitten. I'll go to the hospital to ask a doctor."
Yi Zhonghai grabbed Xu Zhanzi and said, "Brother, you are confused. Qin Jingru's so-called frostbite is just an excuse. She is a rural girl who is obsessed with money and just wants to take the opportunity to ask for money."
"Lao Yi, you are still transparent." Xu Zhuangzi raised his eyes and thought for a while, and felt that this was indeed the case.
He watched Qin Huairu marry into the courtyard, and knew that Qin Huairu was a woman who was blind to money. Then her cousin must be the same.
"But three thousand yuan is too much! My Damao family only earns more than thirty yuan a month. I am old and have no money saved. How can we get so much money?"
Yi Zhonghai knew for a long time that Xu Ganzi didn't have that much money, just to scare him.
He smiled and said: "Brother, can I let you pay so much money? I gave Qin Jingru a slap in the face at that time. One day is worth a hundred days! Damao was just confused for a moment, just give him a lesson, it's useful.
People are forced to think. Under my education, Qin Jingru, a girl from the countryside, realized her mistake. She promised that for only fifteen hundred yuan, she would not hold Xu Damao responsible. At the same time, she would tell the police that she and Xu Damao were
playing games."
"Fifteen hundred yuan...I don't have any at home!" Xu Ganzi said dejectedly.
Yi Zhonghai advised: "Brother, you have to think clearly. There is only one male in your family, Damao. If Damao is really shot, who will provide for you in the future?"
Xu Ganzi also knew this. He frowned and thought for a long time, and sighed: "There is really no other way but to sell this yard."
Most people must feel guilty when they force others to sell their houses.
But Yi Zhonghai is a cold-blooded person. Seeing that the Xu family was ruined, he felt indescribably excited.
That night, the Xu family was left to have dinner.
Dinner is the only old hen in the Xu family.
Early the next morning.
Yi Zhonghai returned to the courtyard and called Qin Huairu into the cellar.
He took out a handful of banknotes from his pocket and stuffed them into Qin Huairu: "Xiao Qin, here is one thousand yuan. Go to the hospital and tell Qin Jingru so that she can tell the police comrades that she and Xu Damao are joking. Let the police comrades take care of it."
Release Xu Damao."
He was a little worried that Qin Huairu could not convince Qin Jingru. That would be bad. Xu Ganzi had sold the old house. If Xu Damao couldn't get it out, wouldn't Xu Ganzi have to fight with him?
Qin Huairu took the thousand yuan and put it into her pocket. She suppressed the excitement in her heart and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Qin Jingru is a silly girl. As long as I fool her, will she not take the bait?"
"I can rest assured that you will do this. Also, you must fulfill your promise and don't bother me again until the child is born."
"Okay, okay, I'm scaring you. You're an eighth-level fitter, why are you so timid?"
Qin Huairu agreed, but in her heart she was thinking about how to get another piece of money from Yi Zhonghai.
Old man, if you put on your pants and don't admit it, it's a beautiful idea!
....
After Qin Jingru's incident happened, the Qin family in Jiajiagou quickly received the news.
Qin Jingru's father died early, and it was Jingru's mother who brought him up by peeing and pooping.
Jingruniang is an old rural woman who cannot read a word. She usually listens to Qin Huairu's parents the most, but now the person in Qinjiagou's scene is Li Donglai.
At the village chief's suggestion, Jingrunang got on a bullock cart and arrived at Li Donglai's house, accompanied by herder Uncle Qin.
Looking at the bright terrazzo floor, Jingrunang looked at the mud on her worn cotton shoes and was a little afraid to enter.
"Brother Donglai has gone out and will be back in a minute." Ding Qiunan saw her nervousness, stepped forward, held her arm and said with a smile: "Mom, it's okay, the ground is for people to step on, I'll wait for you
Just clean again. Look at me, I’m not at work now. I’ve been idle at home for a month and I’ve put on a lot of weight. I just happen to do some housework and lose weight.”
Jingruniang looked at Ding Qiunan, who had no airs at all, and her heart warmed, and her thin mouth moved: "Dong Lai married a good wife..."
Uncle Qin has been here several times. He is not formal at all. He walked into the room and said with a smile: "Where are Wei Dong and Wei Guo? I heard they can talk?"
"Uncle, don't listen to Dong Lai's nonsense. The child is only a few months old. How can he talk? He just screamed twice, which sounded like talking. Look, he is very happy." Ding Qiunan said with a smile on her lips, and she turned towards the room.
He shouted: "Little sister, stop teasing Wei Dong and Wei Guo, Uncle Qin and the others are here."
"Okay..." Li Xiaomei pushed the two children out.
Jingrunang's eyes lit up when she looked at the child: "Look, the child looks like a porcelain doll, much better than Gou Sheng and the others."
Uncle Qin said with a smile: "Don't look at what Gou Sheng and the others ate when they were young. They had white flour steamed buns to celebrate the New Year. Dong Lai is the leader, so the milk powder must be constant."
Milk powder... Jingruniang doesn't know what milk powder is, but it must be something better than brown sugar tea.
While drinking brown sugar tea, Jingruniang felt a sigh of relief.
Look at what Ding Qiunan is wearing: a woolen coat and bright leather shoes. She is more luxurious than the commune secretary.
Look at the room, the sofa, the sewing machine... Oh, what is such a big TV and that square box?
Back then, if Qin Huairu had not coveted life in the city, she would not have married Jia Dongxu, but would have married Li Donglai.
Aren’t these all Qin Huairu’s now?
She is Qin Huairu's aunt, so she can also take advantage of her.
Alas, it's too late to regret now.
Just as Jingruniang was thinking about this, Li Donglai came back.
Seeing Jingruniang, Li Donglai was a little dazed. When he was in Qinjiagou, Jingruniang had also taken care of him.
One winter, when grain was distributed in the commune, Jingruniang was responsible for helping the commune members to take out sweet potatoes from the sweet potato cellar. When the people in the commune were not paying attention, she quietly gave Li Donglai two more.
Two sweet potatoes don't look like much. They were just snacks for children in the previous life, but they saved the lives of Li Donglai and Li Xiaomei that winter.
Later, after Li Donglai became a barefoot doctor, he visited Jingruniang several times.
It wasn't until Qin Huairu ran to the city that the Qin and Li families became enemies and gradually stopped contacting each other.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Looking back on the past, it was already noon when Li Donglai met, and he said with a smile: "Auntie, haven't you eaten yet? I happened to buy an old hen at the market today.
, there are still a few fish, Qiu Nan, please turn up the fire quickly."
Ding Qiunan took the old hen and went to work in the kitchen.
Jingruniang stopped her quickly: "Why is this happening? I have something to ask Dr. Li for today, so how can I eat here?"
She came in a hurry today and didn't even bring a gift. Now that she thought about it, she felt something was wrong.
Even if she goes to a relative's house, she still has to bring gifts, not to mention that she wants Li Dong to help Qin Jingru support her this time.
Jingruniang had never been out of Qinjiagou in her life and was illiterate. But she was not an ignorant person.
She had grown up watching Qin Huairu, and she knew very well that although Qin Huairu was extremely enthusiastic when meeting people, he was actually unreliable.
And Qin Jingru is a brainless fool who is easily fooled by others.
Although Xu Damao was arrested, he was a native of the capital and must have many relatives and friends, so he might have some backup plans.
Now I just hope that Li Donglai can give Qin Jingru a hand for the sake of past friendship.
How dare you stay here to eat?
....
Uncle Qin knew Li Donglai's character well and said: "Donglai is not an outsider. If you are asked to eat here, you can eat. If you have anything to say, wait until after dinner."
Li Xiaomei also came out and took Jingrunang's arm: "That's right, when we were children, we even ate your sweet potatoes!"
"Okay, okay, they are all good people." Jingrunang felt even more uncomfortable when she thought about Qin Huairu.
Tell me, how could such a smart person be so stupid as to give away his wealth?
