Jiuliang's words made me think deeply again. I even reflected on myself, whether what I did just now was a little too cruel. I once thought that I was already a gentle man, and I had gotten rid of these dirty words and barbaric behavior. However, the misunderstanding and injustice of the villagers made my sleeping blood cells awaken again.
But what I have to admit is that the violence just now caused me to lose my most basic calmness, and when people are crazy, they will basically make decisions that they will regret when they wake up.
When they wronged me just now, I should have confronted them, right? I have not returned to my hometown for six years, but the villagers will not, let alone dare to impose these unscrupulous things on the once lawless me. .
I didn't even notice the obvious strangeness in this. And once you figure out these things, everything else can be easily solved. Why did the villagers react to me like this? Why did the yellow-mouthed kid say I was crazy? Why did Mr. You used to love me so much, but now you hate me to the core.
The answer to everything is that there is another "I" who burned down this ancestral hall.
This time was just three years ago.
I lit a cigarette and imagined the scene three years ago. There was a "me" who used my identity to return to Zhaojiazhuang. The villagers at that time thought it was me who was back and welcomed him with the same enthusiasm as me.
But "he" burned down the ancestral hall and the most sacred place in Zhaojiazhuang. This "I" became the enemy of the entire village, but "he" ran away. My parents did not recognize me, and He bore the wrath of the entire village on his behalf.
I clenched my fists, and I could even imagine how my parents, who had always been honest and honest, apologized to the villagers to atone for the "me" they thought was their son.
I cursed, feeling extremely aggrieved. Who was that "I"? Why did he burn down our ancestral hall? What was his purpose?
I reflexively thought of my master because he had laid a trap around me. Could this plan to impersonate me be part of his scheme?
If you put it this way, he had already started plotting against me three years ago? I felt scared for a while, he actually pretended to be nonchalant and lived with me for so long?
Is he a fucking Oscar winner?
What made him want to burn down the ancestral hall? Could it be that there are still some secrets hidden in the ancestral hall in our Zhaojia Village? But I immediately denied this guess. The first reason was that I was too familiar with the ancestral hall. The second reason was that I was too familiar with the ancestral hall. If burning down the ancestral hall was the purpose, it would be a piece of cake. Just find someone and do it secretly at night. There is no need to find someone who looks so much like me that even my parents can't recognize it, to get around such a big problem. Go ahead and do this.
Jiuliangdao: Do you think he was just trying to frame you?
I shook my head and said: If you can find someone who is like me and wants to frame me, he won't be so naive as to burn down the ancestral hall. This is a big deal, but it's also a small thing. How much does it cost to build an ancestral hall? It's better to find someone. If the little girl is raped, I will definitely be beaten to death by the villagers.
As smart as Jiuliang, he said depressedly at this moment: I really can't figure out why he did this. It's simply unreasonable.
I closed my eyes and thought of the last note I received from the old Taoist priest. He asked me to put respect and filial piety first and let me go home.
I said: The truth of this matter may be the purpose of the old Taoist priest asking me to come back. If you deal with him, the answer is not far away.
Jiuliang asked me: What should we do now?
I looked out the window and said: Everything we say now is all speculation. The first thing we need to prove is whether someone really comes back to pretend to be me.
After saying that, I picked up a bottle of wine, took Jiu Liang out of the house, and went straight to Er Gou's house. The breakthrough point for this man who has always regarded me as his eldest brother was about to open from here.
When I arrived at Ergou's house, Damin happened to be there too. When they saw me, they both panicked for a moment. I pretended to be fierce and said: "Sit down, everyone!"
Ergou scratched his head and said: Brother Sanliang, didn't I tell you to have a good rest at home, why did you run out again?
I opened the wine bottle and ran to the kitchen of Ergou's house and took out three bowls. A bottle of wine was gone in one pour. I raised the bowl and said: You still recognize me as your brother, let's do it.
They both raised their glasses and Damin said: "Three liang, we men in Zhaojiazhuang are not afraid of drinking. But you have just come back and you are tired from the journey. Can you promise us that we can go back to sleep after drinking?"
I didn't answer the question, and took a sip of wine. I felt a burning sensation all over my body, leading to my internal organs. I quickly lit a cigarette, looked at the two of them with their bowls broken, and squinted: "Brothers, we've all done it."
What, you look down on me?
Ergou laughed and said: Brother, what are you talking about? This is not possible, right?
After saying that, both of them drank in one go.
I spread the cigarettes for them, lit them, and got right to the point, saying: Ergou, Damin, when we were children, what did I do to you two?
Ergou said, "That's nothing to say. We are closer than our own brothers. Now that I think of you and how hard you work outside, I just want to cry."
I waved my hand and said: Don't talk about those who have some or not, I am very good outside, but now Brother San and Liang need your help with something, are you willing to help?
Damin looked troubled, but Ergou straightened his neck and said: Brother, tell me what's wrong, frown and slap me.
I patted him and said with a smile: Don't get excited, it's not a big deal. I'm just upset now because I was wronged by a villain. What do you guys think I should do?
Ergou drank alcohol and his face was stained. He didn't drink much. He was a little dazed after a few breaths. Heeding what I said, he went straight to the kitchen, took out a kitchen knife and cursed: Brother, please name me now.
Go ahead and chop the dog into pieces!
I stood up and pushed him down on the stool and said: Don't worry, I know you are good to me. Now I want to ask you something. Three years ago, did I burn down the ancestral hall of our ancestors?
This time, they both lowered their heads and said nothing.
I flicked the cigarette butt away and said: This is what I am talking about. Now if I say that someone framed me for that matter, do you believe me?
Damin lowered his head, and Ergou peeked at me and muttered: Brother, if you want to talk about this, don't pretend to be confused. Half the village was looking at you at that time. What do you think?
If the witnesses and physical evidence were not there, how could I, Ergouzi, watch others wrongly accuse you?
I threw the sea bowl to the ground and cursed: What did I do to my grandma three years ago? I haven’t been back to the village in six years. Besides, how could I burn down the ancestral hall in my spare time?
At this time, Damin finally spoke up and said: "Sanliang, that matter has passed, so don't mention it. You did return to the village three years ago and burned down the ancestral hall. This is what everyone has seen."
, you were so popular in the village that they wanted to beat you to death. It was your uncle who was protecting you. How could you deny it? In fact, the people in the village didn’t hate you either, but after all, what you burned was an ancestral hall and the memorial tablets of ancestors. Everyone was unhappy, do you understand?
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I waved my hand and said: It's absolutely true that I haven't been back to Zhaojiazhuang in six years, not even to Henan. I know you did see me burning the ancestral hall, but I'm telling you now that someone impersonated me three years ago.
I went back to Zhaojiazhuang, did bad things and left again! I’m going to ask you a pleasant question now. Do you believe me when I say this?!
Ergou opened his eyes wide and cursed: Damn it! That's it! I just thought, how could a person like Brother Sanliang be a lunatic? Even if the dog is crazy, he won't be crazy! So that's what happened.
After saying that, he scratched his head and said: Brother, how could that person pretend to be you? Is there anyone who looks so similar in this world? How can he hide it from our brothers who grew up naked?
I hummed: There are a lot of things you don’t understand. Not to mention the character masks in novels. Plastic surgery is still popular outside. As long as the face shape is similar, it is easy to look like me, like twins. Do you want to believe me?
, I can ask your sister-in-law, do you know what your sister-in-law does? She is a criminal police officer! Or a captain! She is much better than our village chief, do you understand?
The two of them looked up at Jiuliang, who was shy and wanted to kill me, with admiration on their faces.
Ergou said infatuatedly: Sanliang, you are really my brother! This sister-in-law looks like a fairy!!!
When we came out of Ergou's house, Jiuliang and I did get the answer we wanted, but the doubts about the problem were still unresolved, that is, whether that person was arranged by Master and why he burned down the ancestral hall. The only thing worth celebrating
Right now, Ergou and Damin are going to mobilize the brothers we played with back then and go door to door to explain to the villagers that I was unjustly accused of that incident.
And I can't wait until my dad comes back. I can imagine how much pressure I put on my dad when I did something like that. Maybe even the people in the village regard me as a lunatic. I need to
Tell him the truth immediately and relieve him from the pressure.
I cooked in the kitchen myself, made a few exquisite side dishes, and dug out a bottle of wine that my father had collected. I have been waiting for them to come back at home - because at the moment, I really can't show my face in the village.
When my father came back, he was angry when he saw the chain being broken. When he saw the meal I prepared, he didn't get angry. Instead, he sighed and sat down and said: Are you out today?
I nodded and said: Well, I was almost beaten.
Dad heard me say that I was almost beaten. He looked at me nervously and found that there was no external injury. He said: You really deserve a beating from everyone. Who told you to do something wrong?
I poured him a glass of wine, clinked the glasses and drank it in one gulp. I called Jiuliang to the side and said: Dad, she is actually a policeman. Don’t be nervous. Your son has not committed any crime. I am only telling you her identity to prove it.
, his words are credible.
I smashed my mouth and said, a little hard to say: Dad, you may not be able to accept what I say below, but with the police standing by to guarantee it, you must believe me. Every word I say is true.