Chapter 156
It was getting dark outside, and the Lin family's house fell into deathly silence again.
All the pain, collapse and regret were mixed together in the dim night.
The next morning, another knock on the door broke the silence.
Lu Fangying was still frightened when she heard the knock on the door.
Now whenever someone comes knocking on your door, it means nothing good.
Time after time, each time worse than the last.
But she was more concerned about Lin Haobo, so after hesitating for a while, she got up and opened the door.
When she opened the door and saw the comrades from the Procuratorate standing outside, she wanted to greet them but couldn't. Her heart was pounding in her throat and she couldn't utter a word.
The comrade from the procuratorate handed Lu Fangying a piece of paper and said to her, "Lin Haobo has been detained for suspected corruption. This is the detention notice for his family."
Lu Fangying looked at the paper in front of her and felt like it was a knife.
It took her a long time to muster up the strength to raise her hand to receive it, and the closer her hand got to the paper, the more it shook.
She unfolded it with shaking hands and took a look, then asked, "Is this... imprisonment?"
A comrade from the procuratorate explained: "This case is quite complicated and the investigation may take a long time. The suspect will be detained in a detention center during the investigation. After the investigation is completed, the case will be transferred to the court for prosecution. When the trial result comes out, the time spent in the detention center will be counted as time in prison."
Lu Fangying's hands holding the criminal detention notice were still shaking violently.
She asked again: "Comrade prosecutor, can I ask what the current progress and results of the investigation are? How much has my son Xiaobo embezzled so far? How much has he recovered? How much is still missing? If our family members take the initiative to make up the missing money, can we help him get a reduced sentence?"
The comrade from the procuratorate said, "I'm sorry, we can't reveal the details of the case during the investigation. We will notify the family when there is a result. As for the rest, we can't make any suggestions. You can ask a lawyer."
The prosecutor left after saying this.
Lu Fangying stood by the door for a while, and heard Lin Bingwei's voice behind her: "What are you doing?"
Lu Fangying closed the door and turned around and said, "I'm here to deliver the criminal detention notice."
Lin Bingwei was not in the mood to look at this thing, so he turned around and went back to his room.
Lu Fangying walked out of the room and said to Lin Bingwei, "Shall we find a lawyer for Xiaobo?"
After all, he is the son whom he has loved since he was a child.
No matter how disappointed or hateful I am, I can't just give up and leave it alone.
Things have come to this, and we have to face it no matter how unacceptable it is.
Lin Bingwei and Lu Fangying washed up, ate something, and went out to the law firm to find a lawyer.
Naturally, they have only one purpose in finding a lawyer now, which is to find out what they, as parents, can do to help reduce Lin Haobo's sentence.
Lin Haobo violated the criminal law, and there is not much his family can do.
In addition to finding a lawyer to provide him with legal aid and defense, other more effective ways are to help him actively plead guilty and return the stolen money.
Because returning the stolen money is the most direct way, what Lu Fangying wants to know most is the return of the stolen money.
She hurriedly asked the lawyer, "If we help him pay back all the embezzled money, can we reduce his sentence?"
Because neither Lin Bingwei nor Lu Fangying used the stolen money, the matter of returning the stolen money had nothing to do with them, which is why the procuratorate did not have any requirements for them.
Of course, if they are willing and able to do so, they can also pay to make up for the stolen money.
After understanding all the circumstances, the lawyer replied: "You can use this to try and fight for a lighter sentence, but legally, doing so does not necessarily reduce the punishment. It is only a discretionary circumstance."
Lu Fangying said anxiously: "As long as it is possible, we must strive for it."
The lawyer looked at her for a while and suggested, "The amount of money involved in his case is very huge, and it is very difficult to make up for it all. If your family does not have the means, my suggestion is not necessary. Even if it can help reduce his punishment a little, it will have little impact and significance for what he has done. Think about it, where did you get so much money? Even if you borrowed so much money through legal channels, it is not worth it for you to give so much money in exchange for a little less punishment for him."
After hearing this, Lu Fangying suddenly got angry and said to the lawyer excitedly: "How can you say that? He is my son! How can it be unnecessary? How can it not be worth it? How much money can be worth my son's life and freedom?! Even if I have to pay 100,000 yuan to exchange for his freedom for one day, it is worth it!"
“…”
The lawyer was silent for a moment.
Then he said, "If you have the conditions, then of course you can."
***
After coming out of the law firm, Lu Fangying was waiting for Lin Bingwei to speak.
When he got home and sat down on the sofa, Lin Bingwei spoke up and said, "Forget it, find him a lawyer and wait for the court to make the judgment."
When Lu Fangying heard this, her face froze.
She couldn't accept that Lin Bingwei just ignored Lin Haobo.
He said in an anxious tone: "As long as we pay the money, it is possible to help Xiaobo reduce his sentence. How can we let it go? If we as parents don't care about him, who else can take care of him? I know you are very disappointed with Xiaobo now, and you are also disappointed in me, but Xiaobo is your most beloved son!"
It would have been fine if she didn't mention this, but when she did, Lin Bingwei couldn't control his temper.
This is how his most trusted wife and beloved son repay him!
His tone became heavier. "How can I manage him? Do I have the ability to manage him? He didn't just embezzle one or two thousand, he embezzled at least hundreds of thousands! My monthly salary is only over three hundred yuan, where can I get one or two hundred thousand to help him pay back so much stolen money?!"
Lu Fangying immediately responded, "Tang family."
After she finished speaking, her tone was both urgent and soft as she continued, "The restaurant his family opened in the alley has had great business since it opened. I don't know how much money they have made. Xiaohan's wife also started her own business very early. After she took over the pickle factory, her pickle business became even bigger. Now they have stores everywhere. Not only do they sell well locally, they also sell to other places. She also opened the high-end restaurant Yipinyan. Not to mention hundreds of thousands, her family can easily spend millions."
After hearing this, Lin Bingwei wanted to laugh again.
He smiled and said, "Tang family?"
Of course Lu Fangying knew what Lin Bingwei was laughing at.
When Lin Xiaohan and Tang Chuxia were dating, they disliked the Tang family because they ran a restaurant and did shady things. They looked down on their family and did not acknowledge them as in-laws at all.
It was because of this that Lin Bingwei completely disowned Lin Xiaohan.
They said that they looked down on the Tang family and would never acknowledge them as in-laws. So their son refused to acknowledge them and did not even attend their wedding. They had no further contact with them after that.
They had already done everything they could to offend the Tang family.
Lu Fangying had no choice but to say, "Only his family can afford so much money..."
Lin Bingwei laughed again, "You really can think of this, you really dare to think this, Xiaohan doesn't even help us, and treats Xiaobo's matter as a joke to vent hatred, do you expect the Tang family to help us?"
Lu Fangying was unwilling to give up: "How can we know if we don't try?"
Lin Bingwei said coldly, "Don't try. It's impossible. I'll tell you this. The Tang family would rather throw the money into the fire than lend it to us."
Lu Fangying still said: "How do you know if you don't try?"
Lin Bingwei looked at Lu Fangying and said with bated breath, "What is there to try? If we go, we will just be humiliated! When we treated the Tang family like that, we should have thought of this day!"
It's really ironic and retribution everywhere!
Everything they did when they were proud ended up blocking their own way!
He was too lazy to listen to Lu Fangying's grumbling and continued, "Even if the Tang family is kind enough to lend us so much money, have you ever thought that we can't pay it back even if we don't eat or drink for the rest of our lives! Besides, even if we pay back all the stolen money, it doesn't necessarily mean that Xiaobo's sentence can be reduced. Even if it can be reduced in the end, you've heard from the lawyer that it's just a few months less, which is meaningless. If it's the death penalty, it's even more useless."
Upon hearing the death penalty, Lu Fangying immediately raised her hands and covered her ears.
She didn't listen, and her little Bo would definitely not be sentenced to death.
***
After school in the evening, Yi Yi played with other kids in the alley until dark.
Seeing two headlights shining in from the entrance of the alley, the child looked toward the entrance and shouted, "Yi Yi, your parents are back in a big car!"
With the development of social economy, although the families in the alley have become much richer in recent years, only the Tang family can afford a car.
So every time children see it, they are curious and stunned for a while.
Seeing the car approaching and hearing the horn, the children all moved out of the way.
When the car stopped in front of them, they gathered around to watch the excitement again.
Chu Xia and Lin Xiaohan got off the car one after another.
Chuxia gave some snacks to the children, then she and Lin Xiaohan took them into the yard one by one.
Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei had just finished preparing dinner.
Chuxia and Lin Xiaohan brought Yi Yi home, washed their hands, helped serve the food and got chopsticks, and then sat down in the main room to eat.
Before picking up the chopsticks and officially starting to eat, Chu Xia suddenly cleared her throat and said, "By the way, I have something important to announce to you today."
Just by looking at Chuxia’s expression, you can tell it’s a good thing.
Regardless of whether he could understand or not, Yi Yi was the first to urge, "Hurry up and tell me."
Chuxia looked at him and smiled, then glanced at Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei.
Then he said, "I successfully acquired the piece of land I had my eyes on today!"
This time Tang Haikuan responded quickly, "What about the land that the government plans to build a five-star hotel on?"
Chu Xia smiled and nodded, "The auction transaction confirmation has been signed, and the next step is to go through the process."
Lin Xiaohan knew everything on the way back, so his reaction was not as big as Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei.
Wu Xuemei blinked again and said, "Will our family have another five-star hotel in the future?"
Chu Xia smiled and said, "It counts only when it's built."
Now Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei no longer doubt Chuxia's vision in investing money.
Wu Xuemei also smiled, "Oh, your mother is really amazing!"
Yi Yi didn’t know how powerful his mother was, but she was definitely the most powerful.
He stood up from his chair, walked over to Chu Xia, gave her a kiss on the face and said, "My mom is the best!"
Chu Xia smiled and replied: "Our Yi Yi is also the best!"
Sitting back in their chairs one by one, they all said, "Our grandma, grandpa, and dad are all the best!"
Everyone praised it and the whole family was happy.
Chuxia asked Yiyi again: "Tomorrow is Sunday again, where do you want to go?"
Yi Yi thought for a moment and said, "I want to go see Dan Dan."
Dandan is the giant panda in the zoo, and Yiyi goes to see her every once in a while.
Lin Xiaohan continued: "Then let's go see Dandan tomorrow."
Because we had agreed to go see Dandan, Yi Yi didn’t even sleep in the next day.
I got up, washed and had breakfast, then took Chuxia and Lin Xiaohan out to the zoo.
Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei did not follow him out.
They went to buy the vegetables that would be used in the restaurant that day and handed them over to the workers when they came back.
After the workers have finished their work, they enter the kitchen from the back door of the restaurant and continue to prepare the dishes.
The restaurant opens on time.
Tang Haikuan opened the door of the restaurant in Courtyard No. 8, and Wu Xuemei took the key to open the door of Courtyard No. 1.
After opening the door of Yard No. 1, Wu Xuemei prepared to return to Yard No. 8.
Before he turned around, he heard a voice from the side: "Mother-in-law?"
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