The two women, Li Xiaoqin and Wang Huilian, were waiting anxiously at home.
The two of them disliked each other. When they met each other while walking at home, she rolled her eyes at her and she pouted at her. Both of them were holding back a grudge!
Because Li Xiaoqin was worried, she would go to the gate of the courtyard to check every once in a while.
They waited until about three or four o'clock in the afternoon before Old Man Shen and Shen Chunshu came back exhausted.
Li Xiaoqin ran to Old Man Shen first and looked behind him: "Dad, where's Qiu Shu? Didn't he come back with you?"
Old man Shen frowned and waved at Li Xiaoqin: "Let's talk about it when we get back."
When Li Xiaoqin saw the old man's expression, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.
It looks like things might be a little tricky.
She followed the two of them into the house, and before Wang Huilian could say anything, Li Xiaoqin couldn't wait to speak again.
"Dad, what exactly did the police say? Are they holding Qiu Shu hostage and not letting him come back?"
Old man Shen took off his tattered hat, sat on the edge of the kang and took a deep breath, then began to answer Li Xiaoqin's questions.
"When we went there, we happened to run into that kid Zhao Ping'an and the village chief of Zhaojiawan."
He and his boss Shen Chunshu went to the town and looked around for a long time before they found the gate of the Public Security Bureau.
When we got there, Zhao Ping'an and Zhao Yonggang had already arrived.
Old man Shen shamelessly asked around and said that he wanted to find Zhao Ping'an to question his father.
Zhao Yonggang was also seen talking and laughing with the young policeman who came to Shen's house that day. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the two knew each other.
Old man Shen stopped another person and secretly asked about the young man's name.
When he heard his name was Zhao Changqing, Old Man Shen's heart sank to the bottom.
Zhao Changgui and Zhao Changqing, such similar names, those who don’t know have to guess whether they are brothers?
Old man Shen's legs were shaking, and he held onto Shen Chunshu beside him.
"Boss, I'm afraid this time it's going to be a big deal and it won't be a small matter!"
Old man Shen never imagined that Zhao Changgui actually knew someone in the Public Security Bureau.
In this situation, the Shen family has no chance of winning!!!
Shen Chunshu also saw what happened just now. He didn't want to come in the first place, and now his calves were cramping.
Old man Shen no longer cared about his face. He and Shen Chunshu hid beside the gate of the Public Security Bureau for a long time.
After much difficulty, Zhao Ping'an and Zhao Yonggang finally came out.
"Ping An, Ping An, I am your great-grandfather!"
Old man Shen took two quick steps to Zhao Ping'an and started to try to get close to him.
He felt that Zhao Ping'an was just a young man, and if he was willing to lose face, he might be able to convince this guy to agree to reconcile!
But Zhao Yonggang didn't give him this chance: "What are you doing? What are you doing? Just talk, don't make any moves!"
"Now you think of him as a relative? Why didn't you think of him when you beat him up earlier?"
Old man Shen pretended not to hear Zhao Yonggang's sarcasm and said to him with a smile: "Even upper and lower teeth can touch each other sometimes, let alone people!"
"But no matter what, we are all relatives. It would be good for everyone if we leave some room for improvement, don't you think?"
Zhao Yonggang sneered and folded his arms: "Yes, we are all relatives, so Changgui said that as long as you are willing to pay, it's fine!"
"One hand pays the money, the other hand releases the person. How fair is that, don't you think?"
Zhao Yonggang's words further verified Old Man Shen's guess. The man with the surname Zhao was indeed acquainted with the police.
But now my son is in there and I don’t know what kind of suffering he is going through?
No matter how much the other person says, you have to listen to him/her.
"Yes, we were wrong that day. We admit it. I'll take Qiushu and the others to see Changgui in person later, okay?"
"Ping An, you are a good child. Our Hong Mei is your stepmother after all. If this matter gets too awkward, your father and Hong Mei will not be able to live well in the future, right?"
Old man Shen still wanted to start with Zhao Ping'an, hoping that the young man would be too embarrassed to speak up for the Shen family.
Sure enough, Zhao Ping'an felt a little bit sorry when he saw Old Man Shen begging.
Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Zhao Yonggang: "Ping An can't make the decision, it's useless for you to ask him."
"Changgui said that if you pay 20 yuan, nothing will happen. We are still in-laws, and we can still visit each other as usual."
Old man Shen's eyebrows were almost tied into a knot: "We are all ordinary farmers. Who can take out 20 yuan at a time? Isn't this going to drive people to death?"
Zhao Yonggang smiled and wiped his face: "If you don't have it, borrow money from Jiebei. One dollar per family, 20 families will be enough."
"Besides, I heard that when Changgui married your daughter, he paid 8 yuan for the betrothal gift! So he still needs 12 yuan."
"Brother, see how much I care about your family? You two should go back and collect the money as soon as possible!"
"Otherwise, if your precious third son stays in there for too long, it would be bad if he loses some limbs."
This was a naked threat, but Old Man Shen had no way to deal with it.
"For the sake of our relationship, can we negotiate and give less money so we can go back and collect it together? Is that ok?"
At this time, Old Man Shen's back finally bent, and he was almost about to bow to Zhao Yonggang.
Zhao Yonggang waved his hand: "I can't make the decision on this. I'm just an errand boy. If you want to bargain, go and talk to Changgui in person."
After saying that, he didn't say anything more to the Shen family's father and son, and turned around to take Zhao Ping'an back.
When Zhao Yonggang turned around, Old Man Shen hurriedly grabbed Zhao Ping'an's arm and begged in a low voice.
"Ping An, great-grandfather begs you, go back and talk to your father, our family really can't afford 20 yuan, it's all great-grandfather begging you, okay?"
Zhao Ping'an felt both troubled and relieved.
No matter what, Zhao Changgui is his father.
As a son, of course he would feel resentful when his father was beaten.
But when he thought of the abuse his father had inflicted on Shen Hongmei, he felt that his father deserved the beatings from the Shen family.
So when faced with Old Man Shen's pleading, Zhao Ping'an could neither agree nor bear to refuse.
His hesitation gave Old Man Shen a glimmer of hope.
Old man Shen held Zhao Ping'an tightly as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, his eyes full of pleading and pity.
Zhao Yonggang stood in the distance and did not say anything to stop them this time.
After all, he is an outsider, and Zhao Ping'an is that old too. Other families who get married early would like to have children at this age.
There are some things he just has to learn to deal with.
Zhao Ping'an hesitated again and again, but finally ruthlessly pulled Old Man Shen's hand away.
"My father...I won't listen to what my father decides. You should just do as he asks!"
After saying that, he left without looking back.
Old Man Shen and Shen Chunshu were left with disappointment on their faces.
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