Director Zhao had pride on his face, as if Hu Yifan was his own child.
He raised his thumb and said, "Yifan has been studying well since he was a child. Not only is he smart, he is also very sensible. He was only twenty years old at that time, but he could do things more efficiently than adults."
"Although Hu Tiankui committed suicide, the fact that he committed murder exists after all. Tan Xiuying's mother's brother came to the door and wanted an explanation. Actually, there is no explanation. Tan Xiuying has not had much contact with her family for many years. They just know the Hu family
I have money, so I just want to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune."
"Several men came over, but Yifan didn't panic at all. He said that Hu Tiankui and Tan Xiuying didn't have a marriage certificate. They had no legal relationship and were not qualified to divide the Hu family's property. If you don't accept it, go to court.
Litigation."
"Hu Tiankui is not an ordinary person. He had already made plans before killing Tan Xiuying and then committing suicide. Tan Xiuying's younger brother is just a fool and doesn't understand anything. He keeps saying that he is Hu Tiankui's brother-in-law and wants to divide the inheritance. This is not
What a dream! Yifan was very generous. He gave him 10,000 yuan for funeral expenses, and after taking care of his father's funeral, he took his sister away."
"Did the siblings come back later?" Lu Wuchuan asked.
"I come back every year. Their parents are here." Director Zhao pointed in a direction and said, "Yifan buried Hu Tiankui and Li Xiaoying together, in the back mountain."
"Are there any relatives of the Hu family in the village?" Lu Wuchuan asked again.
"Hu Tiankui has a cousin who lives in the east end of the village, not far from Hu Tiankui's old house." Director Zhao said, "If you want to talk to him, I'll ask Xiuli to run over and call him over."
Lu Wuchuan said: "We can go there by ourselves. What's his name?"
With that said, he stood up.
Director Zhao also stood up and said, "His name is Zhao Shun. I'll ask Xiuli to take you there so that you don't have to ask anyone."
The three of them went downstairs, and he called Yang Xiuli over and told her to lead the way to Zhao Shun's house.
Lu Wuchuan nodded slightly: "I'm causing trouble for you."
"What's the trouble? It's our job to assist the police in conducting external investigations."
Director Zhao sent them all the way out of the village committee gate before turning back.
Although the roads in the village are paved, they are not very wide. It is better to walk than to drive.
Zhao Shun's house is not too far from the village committee, and it takes about ten minutes to walk there.
Yang Xiuli knocked on the iron door a few times and said loudly: "Is Uncle Zhao at home?"
"Who is it?" an old but powerful voice sounded, and with the creak of the iron door, an old man who looked to be in his sixties appeared at the door, wearing a simple trousers and a dark face covered with
He had wrinkles and was holding a hoe in his hand.
"Oh, it's Xiuli. Our daughter-in-law had an operation last year and will never give birth again."
"Uncle, that's not the case." Yang Xiuli pointed at Lu Wuchuan and Duan Mo, "These two are police officers from the Liancheng Public Security Bureau. They want to know something about the situation with you."
Zhao Shun frowned in confusion: "Liancheng? Daniel and the others don't work in Liancheng. Are you mistaken?"
Duan Mo asked: "Uncle, is Hu Yifan your nephew?"
"Yifan? What trouble did he get into?" Zhao Shun asked worriedly.
Duan Mo followed Lu Wuchuan's previous explanation to Director Zhao: "There is something wrong with his unit. We routinely investigate everyone."
"Oh, then come in and talk." Zhao Shun let the people in. Yang Xiuli said that she still had work, so she said goodbye and left.
The Zhao family's yard is quite spacious, and although the house is not as grand as the small western-style house in the village committee, it is still neat and tidy.
There were several farm tools and whetstones piled under the steps in front of the house. Zhao Shun put down the hoe in his hand and said, "I just packed these things. You guys sit in the house while I wash my hands."
Then he went up the two steps and washed his hands in the basin on the ground.
Lu Wuchuan handed him the towel hanging on the iron railing: "Old man, are you the only one at home?"
"The children are all busy outside. My wife left last year, and now I'm the only one left." Zhao Shun took the towel and dried his hands, then put the towel on the railing, "Come in, come in."
The room they entered seemed to be used for entertaining guests. It was different from the furnishings of a rural residence in the traditional sense. This room could be called very modern.
Fabric sofas, glass coffee tables, water dispensers, and air conditioners are all available. A 52-inch LCD TV is hung on the wall, and there are several decorations placed on the TV cabinet. There is also a massage chair near the window.
"Your living conditions are pretty good!" Duanmo admired sincerely.
"These are all bought by the children." Zhao Shun took two glasses of water from the water dispenser and put them on the coffee table. "Actually, I'm really not used to using these things. But I bought them all, so I have to use them even if I'm not used to them."
Lu Wuchuan thanked him and asked, "Old man, you live in the same village as Hu Yifan, and you move around a lot, right?"
"How should I put it? This relative relies on walking around. After what happened to their family, the two children didn't come back very often, so they were separated." Zhao Shun took a big tea jar, took a sip and said,
"Eh? Officer, is Yifan really not guilty?"
"Why did the old man say that?" It had only been a few minutes since we met, and he had asked this for the second time, leaving no room for doubt.
"It's nothing, I just don't worry about those two children." Zhao Shun sighed, "Their parents passed away early. Although our two families are not close by blood, we are still relatives after all, right?"
"Do you know what happened to Hu Yifan's father... back then?" Lu Wuchuan always kept things private, but he knew what he was referring to.
There was a trace of doubt in Zhao Shun's eyes: "You are not here for this matter, are you? It has been more than ten years."
Lu Wuchuan said lightly: "I just heard about it and am a little curious. I think you should know more about it, right?"
"I can't blame Tiankui for this matter. Who can hold back the anger?"
Zhao Shun took out a cigarette bag from under the coffee table, filled it with shredded tobacco, and took two puffs while lighting the fire. The smoke spread and made the wrinkles on the old man's face deepen.
"That woman surnamed Tan is not a good person at all. She does one thing to her face and another behind her back. She says she is taking care of the children, but in fact she doesn't care about them at all. Even the three meals a day are always fooled. That's why Tian Kui replied
I only pretend to be nice when I'm home."
"Didn't anyone tell Hu Tiankui?" Lu Wuchuan asked.
"Why not? I kept reminding him at that time." Zhao Shun puffed on his pipe and said, "But that woman named Tan can not only pretend, but she is also very good at talking. Once anything comes into her mouth, she can say it."
It's just like the real thing. As for Tiankui, at first I didn't believe that she could do such a shady thing. Over time, I got the taste of it. But there has to be someone to take care of the family, and it's hard to find another one.
It’s not easy, but Tan Xiuying didn’t make any big moves, so she just made do with it.”