Chapter 35 Leaving Home

The other defendants were in better condition when they came in. Since the day they were arrested, they knew what would happen to them. Now in the courtroom, they all looked ashen, with their heads drooped, waiting for the judge to make a verdict, and then they pleaded guilty, especially weakly.

Only when Gao Shuangxing came in, his face suddenly changed when he saw Gao Jialin sitting in the audience, and he turned around and wanted to leave. He was really too ashamed to see this old friend who he had grown up with.

But what kind of place is this? How can he do whatever he wants?

"Behave yourself!" Two bailiffs immediately grabbed his arms and took him to the dock.

Gao Jialin watched this scene with a smile on his face. Now he regrets it? What did he do earlier? If he had told Gao Jialin that night, why would he end up in jail? He is crying now just because he was caught. If no one finds out, he will still pretend that nothing happened, go to Shanghai to study at university, and enter the system as a cadre after graduation. Who would care how miserable Gao Jialin is? Soon, the judge made a verdict, "The defendant Gao Shuangxing is now sentenced to five years in prison and deprived of political rights for three years! Defendant, do you plead guilty?"

"I plead guilty." Gao Shuangxing answered tremblingly, unable to hold back his tears. At the beginning of the month he was still dreaming of going to Shanghai to study at a university, but at the end of the month he had to go to jail. Such a huge ups and downs made him collapse.

"Clap, clap, clap!" At this moment, applause broke out from the audience.

Gao Shuangxing subconsciously looked over and found that the person who was smiling and clapping was Gao Jialin. The smile hurt his eyes so much that he quickly turned his head away, not daring to look again, and allowed the bailiff to escort him out of the courtroom.

The verdicts for other people were basically the same as what Zhang Lifeng had said before: Gao Minglou was sentenced to fifteen years, Ma Zhansheng to twelve years, Qin Baosheng to eight years, Liu Xiangqian to five years, and the postman who delivered the letter to three years. At the same time, they were deprived of their political rights for different periods of time depending on the severity of their crimes.

At the same time, they were deprived of their organizational and cadre status, so even if they were released from prison in the future, they would have to find their own way out.

Most people accepted this reality and did not appeal, except for the postman who delivered the notice. He felt that he was wronged. He just failed to deliver the registered letter to the right person. Why was he sentenced to three years? However, some things are like this. The registered letter should be signed by the person concerned. You were lazy and did not do it. Now that such a big thing has happened, you should accept the punishment.

His appeal was doomed to be in vain, because the society needed such an example to warn postmen across the country to be more careful in their future work. At least the notification letters should be delivered to the candidates personally.

After working hard and rushing, the trial was finally completed within the expected time. All the people involved in the case received the punishment they deserved. Gao Jialin's resentment was completely dissipated and he left the court happily.

After the work was done, it was time for Ma Yue, Zhang Lifeng, Zheng Zhihua and others to leave. Gao Jialin sent them to the car and thanked them for the last time.

After watching the convoy disappear, Gao Jialin turned and walked towards the largest department store in Yinxia. Yinxia was a city after all, and the merchandise here was much more complete than in Kuanzhou County. Since he was here, he decided to prepare the things he needed to study in Shanghai and buy some things for his parents. Otherwise, with their personalities, they would definitely not be willing to spend their own money to buy things.

First of all, it was a faux leather box. The family had originally planned to give Gao Jialin the wooden box that his mother brought as a dowry, and ask him to take it to Shanghai. This kind of box was too heavy and would definitely not be suitable. The faux leather box was light and had a large internal space, which was just right.

As for the suitcases that students in later generations bring to college, they are now all imported goods. They are definitely not available in places like Yinxia, ​​and Gao Jialin cannot afford them either.

Two sets of clothes are enough. Gao Jialin chose two pairs of trousers, two shirts, a few pairs of underwear, a pair of sneakers and a pair of leather shoes for himself. He will buy the rest when he arrives in Shanghai!

The goods in Shanghai are much richer than those in Yinxia, ​​so why bother to bring a full box with you? How tiring it would be! Although Gao Jialin lived in the 1980s, his living habits and consumption concepts were those of later times. He was too lazy to bother with anything that could be solved with money.

As for where the money comes from, that is not a problem at all. The country has just raised the royalties. It would be a shame if I don’t seize the opportunity to publish more articles!

Buy a few pairs of Liberation Shoes for your parents. They have to work in the fields, and this kind of shoes is most suitable for them.

It is estimated that they will only need to work hard for more than a year at most. Gao Jialin is confident that he can earn enough money to build a new kiln for his family within this year. When the time comes, they will move into the new cave and stuff thick stacks of banknotes into their arms, and then they can breathe a sigh of relief.

Instead of buying ready-made clothes, Gao Jialin bought some thick cloth and took it back to have his mother make them. They fit much better than the ready-made clothes. He also bought a few new headscarves and temporarily suspended his shopping plans.

I packed my things into a box, carried it to the station, bought a ticket, got on the bus, and after two hours of riding, I returned to Kuanzhou County. I went to the guesthouse to retrieve my bicycle, tied the box to the back seat, and rode all the way back to Gaojia Village.

The next day, Gao Jialin rode his bike to the town again and bought salt, new bowls and chopsticks, flour, soy sauce, rapeseed oil and vinegar. These were what the family needed, but he had been reluctant to buy them because of his frugal life.

In the evening, the family of three sat around the dinner table, eating sour soup dumplings stuffed with meat. Gao Yude and Gao Yangshi felt like they were dreaming. How could our family be so wealthy? They dared to eat dumplings even during the holidays! Gao Jialin poured another glass of wine for Gao Yude, "Dad, Mom, you can eat without worry! I can make money now, and I will definitely not spend all the subsidies from the school. I will send it to you every month in the future. If the family needs anything, just go buy it. Those lands that are far away from home and not so good can be planted by others, and we can just keep these few good plots of land at the doorstep! In the future, you can enjoy your life with peace of mind!"

"Okay, okay, my child has become successful. From now on, we will enjoy the good life with you!" The sudden change of things made Gao Yude unable to adapt for a while. He could only nod repeatedly following Gao Jialin's words.

Gao Jialin did not give him a chance to regret. The next day he found some familiar relatives and gave them those remote and fragmented rotten lands to cultivate. It is certainly not allowed to transfer arable land nowadays, but if the villagers give their land to others to cultivate, as long as both parties are willing, no one will say anything.

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People who know him say that Gao Jialin is filial. As soon as he became a cadre, he was reluctant to let his parents suffer. Gao Yude and his wife have worked hard for most of their lives, and now they can finally live a good life.

He also asked a carpenter to repair the doors, windows and furniture at home. After working for a few days and taking care of the household affairs, Gao Jialin set out on the journey away from home.

What awaits him is a long and arduous journey.

(End of this chapter)