The same was true for Old Bai's funeral. However, because Old Bai's death was so bizarre and Bai Fendou fainted from crying countless times, they were still watched by many people, from far and near, who came to burn incense and bow.
Wang Xiangxiu came back on the morning of the third day before the burial, bringing the copper. The two of them kowtowed to Old Man Bai.
Bai Fendou was furious and shouted, "Get out! Get out! How dare you show up here? Do you think you haven't done enough harm to our family? If I hadn't known your family, how could our family live like this? How could we have ended up like this? Now my dad is lying here, and you won't let him rest in peace? What are you doing here? Get out!"
This is because Bai Fendou had been kneeling and crying for three days and had no strength left. If he had any strength left, Wang Xiangxiu would have been beaten for sure.
Wang Xiangxiu looked extremely haggard. She held her child's hand, her eyes swollen like walnuts, as if she would die in the next moment. She wiped her tears and said, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I, I know I've let you down for so many years... but I was also deceived in many things. I'm sorry..."
"No matter how many times you say sorry, my dad will never come back, and my old man will never come back..." Bai Fendou cried and lay on the ground.
Aunt Wang advised: "Struggle, our business is more important."
Bai Fendou took a deep breath and said, "Okay."
Indeed, his father's rest in peace was more important than anything else. Bai Fendou staggered to his feet, and several boys in the yard supported him. The people in the yard quickly followed him out. Wang Xiangxiu did not hesitate and followed...
However, Zhao Guihua and several other female comrades did not go up the mountain with them. Generally, except for immediate family members, female comrades would not go up the mountain with them.
A group of middle-aged and elderly women sat in the yard with stools, chatting about their daily lives. This happened so quickly, and the person was gone. But now thinking about it, all this was really destined.
Outsiders don't know what happened, but those who were at the scene at the time recalled that it was Old Man Bai who started the trouble. He was the first to grab Aunt Su's hand and slap her first. It was because of these things that he was pushed off the cart later.
But who could have thought that there really are people who are so mean.
Apart from other things, Zhao Guihua sighed: "From now on, even if we quarrel, we should not fight lightly. You can see how fragile this person is. If we don't use our strength well, something bad may happen to him."
This was true, and several old ladies nodded, still feeling frightened.
Aunt Zhou whispered, "Tell me, why is Wang Xiangxiu back?"
"She was released, otherwise she wouldn't have shown up. But Aunt Su hasn't come back yet, and I don't think she'll be back."
"That should be it."
Zhao Guihua: "I see... Hey? Director Wang? You're here?"
This is Director Wang from the Subdistrict Office. Director Wang came over and saw that they were all there. He said, "Have all the people gone up the mountain? I rushed over to check on the situation, but I couldn't catch up."
"They're all gone."
Director Wang asked: "What about Wang Xiangxiu..."
"She followed."
Although most women would not follow others up the mountain, Wang Xiangxiu's case was a little special, so it was not wrong for her to follow. Aunt Wang made way for Director Wang. Director Wang said, "This... can't be anything wrong, right?"
Of course, she came here not because of Old Man Bai's status, but because she was afraid that if Wang Xiangxiu was released, there would be trouble here.
She followed and no trouble could be caused. Who would have thought that she was one step too late.
Zhao Guihua comforted her and said, "It's okay. The men and women in the courtyard are all here with us. Nothing will happen. Don't worry. Besides, Bai Fendou hasn't had a rest for three days and has fainted from crying many times. He doesn't have the energy to cause trouble anymore."
Director Wang sighed softly and said, "I hope so."
Zhao Guihua asked, "Is Wang Xiangxiu okay now that she's back?"
Nowadays, a lax lifestyle is a big problem. The fact that Wang Xiangxiu was released should mean that she held on and didn't say anything. Otherwise, she would not have been released just for this problem.
Director Wang: "Since you are all here, I will also tell you about Wang Xiangxiu's situation. When your men come back, you can tell each other about it." She took out a piece of paper and said, "According to reports from the public, Wang Xiangxiu and Su Pandi had an improper relationship with Tian Jianye, the deputy director of the slaughterhouse. After the actual investigation by the police station, it was found that the situation was not entirely like this. On the evening of September 4, Su Pandi met Tian Jianye on the pretext of looking for his help to discuss something, and the two had an improper relationship. But Tian Jianye still felt that it was not enough, so Su Pandi called his sister-in-law Wang Xiangxiu to the scene. After Wang Xiangxiu arrived at the scene, she did not have any relationship with Tian Jianye. Su Pandi's husband Yuan Jun, uh, ex-husband Yuan Jun, broke in with his men and beat Tian Jianye violently. The incident broke out in the slaughterhouse. The police were not called at the time. The next day we received a report and detained all the relevant people. The street cooperated with the police station to investigate. During the investigation, Gou Lanxiang, known as "Aunt Su", reported that Wang Xiangxiu had affairs with many men and claimed that she was not aware of the Tian Jianye incident. However, Wang Xiangxiu insisted They said Gou Lanxiang was framed because she had a fierce dispute with her daughter-in-law Wang Xiangxiu. It involved Gou Lanxiang trying to use her daughter-in-law to make money and her son being in a trance and having an accident. Regarding this, we visited relevant people and confirmed it. At the same time, we also investigated the relevant male comrades mentioned by Gou Lanxiang, and they all denied Gou Lanxiang's accusations. They did not admit to having a relationship with Wang Xiangxiu, and no one was caught at any scene. Wang Xiangxiu also insisted that she had nothing to do with them. As for appearing at the slaughterhouse incident, it was not an attempt to have a casual relationship, but to beg the slaughterhouse to let her son go. Because Wang Xiangxiu had no relationship with Tian Jianye at the scene, it could not be determined that the two were related. Therefore, considering that Wang Xiangxiu still has three children to take care of at home and there is no evidence to prove that she had a casual relationship, she was released. So I hope that all neighbors will not believe in rumors or spread them. In addition, as neighbors, you can also supervise Wang Xiangxiu's life. To correct the atmosphere of our street."
When this survey result came out, everyone looked at each other in surprise.
After a long while, Aunt Wang asked, "What about Aunt Su?"
Director Wang: "Comrade Gou Lanxiang was involved not only in instigating Su Pandi to have promiscuous relationships, but was also involved in the accidental death of Old Man Bai. She will continue to be detained and the investigation will continue. Tian Jianye and Su Pandi will both be held accountable."
"oh!"
Everyone quieted down again. At this time, Zhao Guihua was sighing at Wang Xiangxiu's good luck. Such a big thing happened, and Aunt Su, who had practiced hard, was defeated, but she was released. What do you think this is not good luck? However, Zhao Guihua knew that the police station and the street also knew that Wang Xiangxiu was definitely not innocent, but even so, they did not stare at Wang Xiangxiu and nail her to death.
Of course, the consideration was not about Wang Xiangxiu. She was an adult who did things so irrationally and had no opinion. This was not worthy of sympathy. What everyone was considering was the three children. Although the three children in his family were not good children, one was seriously injured, one was in critical condition, and the other was a little kid.
This always requires considering the actual situation of the three children.
To put it bluntly, if Wang Xiangxiu went to jail, Su Jinlai and Su Yinlai would have no chance of survival. Because of this, even though Wang Xiangxiu was known to be stubborn, there was no direct evidence, so she was released.
But Aunt Su and the others didn't.
However, Director Wang also mentioned that Hualuohua should have more supervision. It is self-evident what this supervision is about.
Director Wang also said with emotion: "Su Pandi was harmed by her mother this time. At this time, she still insisted that she was the one who took the initiative to find Tian Jianye. It was her own idea and had nothing to do with her mother. However, she didn't know that her mother put the blame on her and Wang Xiangxiu. Now that Wang Xiangxiu has escaped, it is her own responsibility. Tell me, why is it so..."
"This girl has always stood up for her family since she was little. She is the most stubborn person in her family, but the result is..."
Zhao Guihua: "It's not that Aunt Su herself is not a human being. She beat her child when he was young and coaxed him to brainwash him. Su Zhaodi is cowardly and useless. She just fooled Su Pandi? This child has felt that he is the savior of this family since he was young. So he is willing to make selfless contributions. After so many years, Aunt Su is so good at acting. People like us who have some experience and are knowledgeable have been fooled, not to mention a young girl like Su Pandi. She has been fooled since she was a child. Even though she is not young now, some concepts have long been deeply rooted in her bones. Isn't she being manipulated?"
Everyone agreed with what Zhao Guihua said and nodded.
Director Wang: "So, it is right to be filial to your parents, but you must have your own backbone and the ability to distinguish right from wrong, otherwise your life will be over."
"Who says it's not?"
Everyone chatted for a while, and Leung Mei-fun listened from the side, seeming to be thinking about something.
In fact, she, like Su Pandi, is very devoted to her parents' home. And it's not just them. In fact, many girls in this era are like this. When they are young, they work like slaves for their families. After getting married, they still help their parents' home endlessly, just for that little bit of pitiful warmth.
But the reality is.
Maybe what you get in the end is just endless calculations.
In fact, you get nothing.
Liang Meifen scratched her head. At this time, Zhao Guihua looked over and asked in confusion, "Why are you still here?"
Priscilla Leung: "Where else can I be if I'm not here?"
This question still confused her.
Zhao Guihua's mouth twitched. She felt that her daughter-in-law was not very smart. She said quietly, "Shouldn't you go to work?"
Liang Meifen was stunned for a moment, then she exclaimed, "Yes! I have to go to work!"
She jumped up and rushed quickly.
Similarly, other people also reacted. Two young wives who were about to go to work also screamed and stood up quickly. They almost missed work because of watching the fun.
Zhao Guihua: "You say I am worried or not."
Aunt Zhou said bluntly: "Zhao Guihua, in my opinion, your daughter-in-law is not very smart. She is also a fool who is biased towards her parents. You have to keep an eye on her. Otherwise, if she turns out to be like Su Pandi, you will cry."
At this time, she was very proud. Although her son was not very capable, her daughter-in-law was a family-oriented person, hehe.
Thinking of this, Aunt Zhou felt a little happier.
His family's vision in choosing a daughter-in-law is much better than others.
Zhao Guihua looked at Aunt Zhou's smug expression and snorted.
She said: "I know what's going on. Even if Mei-fun is stupid, she wouldn't do this."
It is true that Liang Meifen is on the side of her mother's family, but she is not brave enough. And recently, probably because her brother did not invite her to his wedding, she was a little sad. I have to say that the Liang family is also a weird family. I have never seen such an ugly way of destroying the bridge after crossing the river.
Director Wang: "Okay, since everyone who needs to be notified has been notified, I will go back to the street office. Aunt Wang, you should take more responsibility for the affairs of this hospital."
Aunt Wang wore a mask of pain, but still nodded and said, "Okay."
This shouldn't be done this way. She is in charge of the hospital and she can't just ignore it.
But this heart is so painful.
Director Wang was afraid that Aunt Wang would say that she didn't want to do the job anymore, so he left quickly.
Aunt Wang: "When the re-election comes at the end of the year, I really don't want to do this anymore."
"Don't worry."
"Yes, you did a great job. If you didn't do it, others wouldn't have the authority you have."
"That's right, I think you're the best fit."
Aunt Wang rolled her eyes. She would never believe these people's lies. It was obvious that these people were trying to trick her because they were afraid that they would be chosen in the re-election. They were really bad people.
She said, "You are just wicked."
She said: "Look at my white hair, it's all because of all the hard work I've put into this hospital."
Everyone laughed and said, "No, you are still so young."
"That's right. Besides, you have a strong build, so you're suitable for this. Most people can't control themselves."
"Isn't it? That's really true."
"The director of our academy needs both prestige and strength, neither of which can be missing."
Aunt Wang: “Haha.”
Zhao Guihua brought up another topic and said, "Guanyuan, speaking of this, I have something else I want to discuss with you. You see, our cellar is used together, and we each have a place. But now Uncle Lan and his family have come, so we have to give up a place, right? I think since we have to divide it up again anyway, we might as well separate it completely, build a wall, and install a door for each family, and lock it. In fact, this is also safe, so that no one outside can come in and steal things, or each family can take the wrong things."
Everyone knows what this means.
Aunt Zhou responded immediately. She said, "I agree with this. In previous years, my cabbage was always stolen..."
Aunt Wang: "I think it's okay. Let's hold a meeting in the evening to talk about the recent events."
Compared to other compounds that hold meetings every now and then, their compound rarely holds meetings. They are so busy and busy, all running around for life. It's already a lot of work if they don't hold meetings, and if they do, there will be even more work.
So they really don't do those formalities in their compound.
But there is something important, so we still have to open it.
"Okay, we should open one too."
"Oh, by the way..." The middle-aged woman who was speaking looked around slyly and then said, "Have you heard? The price of food on the black market has increased. The price of white flour has almost tripled."
"Ah! So many?"
"Didn't you say it doubled before?"
"Your calendar is all old news. Now it's even more complicated."
These housewives are in charge of the kitchens at home all year round, and they are the most sensitive to this matter. They looked at each other in bewilderment. Although they did not say that everyone would buy grain on the black market. After all, each family has a fixed amount. But everyone still pays attention to the black market. After all, everyone knows that the price of grain on the black market is more or less a weather vane.
Zhao Guihua: "Anyway, my family buys all the food on the food list at the beginning of every month, and the next purchase will be the next month."
This has nothing to do with whether there is a shortage of food or not. This is how Zhao Guihua's family lives. Even if she had not been reborn, she would still live this way. She is not like some families who have to buy food three times a month, at the beginning, middle and end of the month.
His family usually took their food ration books and took their two sons to buy the monthly quota at the beginning of the month. They planned their food for the month.
"I had some last month, so I'm not in a hurry this month. I'm thinking, let's buy it. I'll go this afternoon. Is anyone else going?" Aunt Wang asked.
Aunt Zhou: "I'll go."
"I'm going too."
It seems that no one is in a hurry to buy food.
Actually, it is not like that. It is just like spending money. You get 3,000 yuan at the beginning of the month and average it out to every day of the month. Relatively speaking, it is easier to calculate and plan than to divide 3,000 yuan into three times and get 1,000 yuan every ten days.
Especially when it comes to food, if you don’t calculate it well, you’ll be hungry at the end of the month.
However, if there is a food shortage, everyone still wants to secure the food as soon as possible.
Zhao Guihua: "I plan to go up the mountain tomorrow. If I don't go up the mountain this autumn, when will I go up the mountain?"
"I'm going too."
"Oh, you can't do without me."
"Do you have a bicycle? It's inconvenient without one."
If you spend money to take the bus, it would be a bit inappropriate, after all, you don’t know whether you will gain more.
Zhao Guihua was really glad that she had bought a bicycle at this time. It really came in handy at this critical moment. Apart from anything else, this bicycle had made great contributions to their family in the past six months.
Zhao Guihua: "Wang Zhaodi, you will come with me tomorrow."
Wang Zhaodi said happily: "Okay!"
Aunt Zhou curled her lips in jealousy. This Zhao Guihua is really not a good person. She clearly knows that Wang Zhaodi is her goddaughter, but she always tries to win over Wang Zhaodi. She is so wicked that I have never seen such a person. Aunt Zhou asked, "I want to go too. Who else wants to ride a bike?"
She looked at Aunt Wang: "Old Wang, you..."
Aunt Wang decisively interrupted her: "I'll take Aunt Sui."
Almost every time they went up the mountain, the four of them were together, forming a small group.
Although Wang Zhaodi was a little girl, she still managed to get into the aunt's inner circle.
Aunt Zhou: “…”
She looked at Zhao Guihua again and said, "Let Wang Zhaodi stay at home. I'll go with you. What's the point of her going with you? She's a little girl. How can she be more interesting than me? We can still chat."
Zhao Guihua: "Haha, I don't really want to chat with you."
She said, "Forget it, I can tell you're no good. You're just holding us back if you follow us."
"Hey no...how can you talk like that?"
Zhao Guihua: "Tell the truth."
Several old ladies were teasing each other, but it was rare that they stopped at a certain point.
After all, there have been too many things happening recently and everyone is busy.
Zhao Guihua suddenly said: "My daughter-in-law is finally back today..."
"Who says it's not true? It's the same in my family too."
As everyone was talking, the large group that had gone up the mountain to bury the dead returned. Zhuang Zhixi had been busy for several days and felt dirty all over. He pushed his father and eldest brother and said, "Let's go take a shower, shall we?"
Zhuang Laonian frowned: "Why spend that money? Just take a shower at night."
Zhuang Zhixi: “How are they the same?
He said, "I'm inviting you. Do you want to go? If you miss this opportunity, you won't be able to find it again."
Zhuang Laonian said decisively: "Go."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "Then I will definitely go too."
When Zhou Qun heard that they were going to take a shower, he quickly said, "I'll go with you guys. Is there any other man who wants to go? You've been getting sticky all day."
Chef Li waved his hand: "No, no, it's a waste of money."
He was very careful about his life and would never spend this money. Although he had two workers, he could get leftovers from the canteen and occasionally help out in the kitchen to earn extra money, so he could still save 20 to 30 yuan a month. But Chef Li didn't spend money recklessly. He planned very well. After all, he had two grandchildren, and his daughter Li Fang was pregnant again, so there were three children. There would be plenty of places to spend money in the future.
He said, "You guys go ahead, let's send Bai Fendou back."
Yang Lixin: “Okay.”
He was a little envious, but then he thought that his father-in-law would definitely not agree, so it was useless to think about it. This is how difficult it is to be a son-in-law, you have to listen to the old man in everything. To be honest, if it is not the end of the year to prepare for the New Year, most people really don't want to spend this money.
Everyone was laughing and no one wanted to go. The three members of the Zhuang family went with Zhou Qun.
Zhuang Zhixi half-jokingly said, "Brother Zhou, I know I'm handsome and my brother is not bad either, but please don't fall for us. Otherwise, I'll really beat you up."
This thing is something we can't help but worry about.
After all, Zhou Qun has a criminal record.
Although he seems to be much more normal recently, he still needs to be cautious.
Zhou Qun was furious: "Hey, it's not Xiaozhuang, what do you mean, how can you say that to someone! Are you being rude?"
Zhuang Zhixi frowned: "If you remove that "other person", I can trust you a little. As a grown man, can you please not use "other person" when you speak?"
Zhou Qun: "...Who are you? How could I like you?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "You even had a crush on Bai Fendou, what's wrong with me worrying?"
Zhou Qun was furious and said, "You are such a bad person. People say that people should not expose others' shortcomings, but why do you always bring up the past? Besides, isn't that a misunderstanding? It's really a misunderstanding."
Zhuang Zhixi: “Oh~”
Seeing him like this, Zhou Qun snorted heavily and said, "You are really amazing."
He took the lead and walked away. He didn't want to pay attention to people like Zhuang Zhixi. He had a useless face, was not generous at all, and was really petty. I don't know how his wife fell in love with him! She must have only seen his face.
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "Why did you hire him?"
Zhuang Zhixi raised his eyebrows: "Isn't it for you? If you don't appreciate it, what if he falls in love with you?"
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "...Don't say that, I feel sick."
He looked at Zhuang Zhixi speechlessly and said, "Don't keep talking nonsense. If you say a few more words, I won't want to take a shower."
Zhuang Zhixi: "It's really a case of a dog biting Lu Dongbin not knowing a kind heart. It's better if you don't go, I can save money."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "We still have to go."
Who says men don't gossip? In fact, it's the same. While a few people were talking, they came to the bathhouse. Bathhouses are still very convenient nowadays. After paying the money and the bath ticket, you can exchange it for a hand card and a towel.
This towel is not disposable, you have to hand it in after taking a shower.
After buying the ticket and entering, you will arrive at the dressing room. The hand cards here correspond to lockers, one hand card corresponds to one locker. That is, at this time, there are not many people coming to take a bath. If there are many people taking a bath before the New Year, the lockers will be used up, and the clothes you change will be placed in a basket and then hung up.
If even the hanging baskets are used up, then we won't be able to get in at all.
But on days like this, it's not cold to take a bath at home at noon, so naturally there are few people in the bathhouse. After all, it's not cheap.
In fact, generally speaking, bath tickets are issued every month by each unit, but bathing is not cheap, so the tickets are not tight, but there are still not many people coming to bathe. Zhuang Zhixi took off his clothes, put the towel on his shoulders and entered the bathhouse.
There were two large bathing pools and some shower heads in the bathhouse. When he came to take a bath, he usually wet himself first and then soaked in the pool. A few years ago, there were people who specialized in scrubbing the back of the body in the bathhouse. Scrubbing the back and pushing the back were ways to relieve fatigue. Although it was not cheap, many people enjoyed it.
The bath scrubbing business may not look respectable, but it really makes a lot of money.
But it hasn't happened in the past two years. Those who understand will understand.
Not allowed now.
Anyway, this is gone. The fun of scrubbing the body is gone, but everyone is still happy to soak in the pool. Some people bring their own teapots and a little bit of liquor, and ask the bathhouse for a pot of hot water for two cents.
Putting things beside the bathtub, taking a bath and drinking tea, drinking for a whole day, bragging, and relaxing, this is the enjoyment that the old men in the city are very proud of. If you bring two sesame cakes, well, you won't even be hungry.
When Zhuang Zhixi and his friends came in, they saw two old men with towels wrapped around their waists, sitting by the pool, drinking tea and bragging.
He didn't come over either, just soaking himself, but Zhou Qun quickly came over and started chatting.
Needless to say, the hot topic recently is what everyone knows, which is the matter of Bai Fendou and the Su family. This kind of gossip with a little bit of color is what everyone likes to talk about the most. After all, everyone is in this area, and they know it as soon as they hear it.
Especially since it involves the young widow, this kind of topic always carries a little bit of that fragrance.
But people nowadays are naive. When they heard that Wang Xiangxiu was released, they all started to talk about her: "This young widow is really a decent person. I have heard some gossip about her before, but I never thought that it was all groundless."
Zhou Qun: “Uh…”
At this time, someone said: "Maybe not? Then why is she so arrogant?"
"It's just that widows are prone to gossip. Think about it, if she really had an abnormal relationship with someone, how could she be released? This must mean that she is fine."
"That's true. Her mother-in-law and her elder sister-in-law haven't been released yet, so she should be innocent."
Zhou Qun: “Uh…”
Of course he couldn't say that. There was nothing innocent about this man. They had all slept together.
But just like everyone who has slept with Wang Xiangxiu, they cannot admit it.
If I admit this, won't I be arrested?
Therefore, as long as they are not caught in the act, everyone will insist that they are the thief and innocent.
Even Zhou Qun is like this.
Therefore, Zhou Qun didn't dare to talk about this topic, for fear that others would find out something. But at this time, he felt that being useless was not without some benefits. You see, now no one would doubt what he did before.
His reputation is much better than before.
After all, even if he had the intention, he was powerless.
So Zhou Qun's reputation was really better. Of course, another reason why his reputation was better than before was that he was so good at talking. Even the old women were not as talkative as him. In a short time, he became a famous loud speaker in the machinery factory.
This reputation is not very good, but it still has some influence in the hearts of many people.
Besides, he really couldn't do anything, so he mingled with the group of middle-aged and elderly women, and eventually gained some praise.
Men, to a certain extent, tend to think they are knowledgeable, so they look down on Zhou Qun. However, since he is not "threatening", they can still get along with him.
"Oh, Zhou Qun, you and Wang Xiangxiu have also spread those things before, right?" Someone asked.
Zhou Qun: "This is completely false. Everyone knows whether it is true or not."
Everyone: “…That’s right.”
Although all the things are there, everyone knows that Zhou Qun is not a man.
This is the diagnosis made by the hospital, and everyone always believes it.
"So, those gossips about Wang Xiangxiu may not be true."
"It's not easy for her either. Her mother-in-law is so vicious. I have never seen such a person."
"Then who says it's not?"
"I've met Wang Xiangxiu's husband, Xiao Su. He was a very honest young man. He passed away in an accident. I feel a little sorry when I think about it now. I didn't expect that it was because of his mother..."
"That's not entirely true, right? Doesn't he have any opinions of his own? He listens to me in everything, so what is his brain for? Is it just for show?"
"That's true, but she is my mother after all, so I have to be filial to her..."
"I don't agree. Filial piety is a must, but it can't be blind. Some elderly people are ignorant, so we, as children, have to screen them. It's not blind obedience. Arranging for the daughter-in-law to do that job? Is this something a human can come up with? If he is not happy, he should resist. Look at the result. If he doesn't resist, what will happen..."
"You have a point."
A group of old men were talking about other people's family affairs, and they all had their own opinions.
The three Zhuang family members listened to what these people said and agreed with them. Zhuang Zhixi felt that what this person said was right. Aunt Su was indeed not a good person, but as a son, why didn't you refuse?
After all, I didn't have the courage to resist.
In fact, Zhuang Laonian knew everything. They were standing at the front, but he was still happy to listen to gossip. He was a little listless, not as enthusiastic as Zhou Qun. He didn't come over, but he was still very close.
Zhuang Zhixi and Zhuang Zhiyuan rub each other's backs.
Zhuang Zhixi was lying on the edge of the pool, his elder brother was rubbing his back, Zhuang Zhixi was also chattering: "Hey, are you hungry? I don't know what we're going to eat for lunch."
Zhuang Zhiyuan paused, then used more strength and began to wheeze.
Zhuang Zhixi: "Hey, hey, I didn't say you were weak and didn't eat. Take it easy, I'm a human being, not a washboard."
His elder brother is the kind of person who likes to think too much.
He obviously didn't mean that, but his elder brother thought he was mocking him for being boring. This man is really...
Compared to the two brothers who were snoring in the shower, the others were more "relaxing". One of the bald brothers said, "Hey, you two go over there and scrub your body. Don't let the dust fall into my tea leaves."
Zhuang Zhixi: "Okay."
He didn't care and made way for them. They really came here to take a bath. But there were still many people who came here to bathe for a whole day. The point was not to bathe, but to have fun bragging while carrying a teapot in the pool.
Many people come in in the morning and go out in the evening.
In the past, there were people here who specialized in scrubbing people's backs, and it was a more elaborate job, but this is no longer popular now.
Zhuang Zhixi finished washing and put soap on himself. This was from the bathhouse, so they didn't need to bring their own. If they wanted to take it away, forget it. But no one cared about using it here. Zhuang Zhixi washed his hair and body quickly, shook his head, and felt that he was the most handsome guy in the bathhouse.
Mm, smells delicious.
His wife will definitely like it. Zhuang Zhixi finished his bath and saw that his father had also mixed tea and water. He said, "Brother, you can rub our dad's back later. I have to go home first. I'm a little hungry. It's already past noon."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: "Besides eating, what else do you know?"
Zhuang Zhixi was unhappy and said, "Look at you, I treated you to a bath, but you don't know how to be grateful at all."
Zhuang Zhiyuan: “…”
When he was a kid, he was always the one taking this little bastard to the shower. He was never obedient, and he would run wild as soon as he came in, just like a dog that had run away from its leash. He was the one who took care of him, and it was all his fault!
Now, this kid just wants to take a shower for talking so much nonsense.
He snorted heavily and said, "You have forgotten your childhood..."
Just as he was about to start talking, Zhuang Zhixi immediately stood up and left in a flash.
“This guy is really!”
Zhuang Zhixi changed his clothes and came out, looking neat and tidy. It should be said that their factory was really nice. Several men helped Bai Fendou to arrange the funeral, and they did not make things difficult for them. Although it was still considered as personal leave, their wages were not deducted.
On the third day of his paid leave, Zhuang Zhixi felt relaxed.
However, Zhuang Zhixi understood the factory's thoughts to some extent. They all helped in the hospital, and they were finally able to manage the funeral and keep an eye on Bai Fendou. Otherwise, if Bai Fendou went crazy and did something, wouldn't the factory have to deal with it?
There is really nothing we can do about it.
Zhuang Zhixi was the first to come out and walk back. It was obvious that his father would have to stay until the afternoon at least. Otherwise, he would feel sorry for the ticket money for the bath. Zhuang Zhixi walked back refreshed. As soon as he reached the door, he saw several police officers standing at the door. Zhuang Zhixi was startled, and quickly walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"
This won't cause any more trouble, right?
Those who can cause trouble in their yard have been in a state of despair recently!
He went forward to ask, Zhao Guihua and the others were all in the yard, she waved, Zhuang Zhixi squeezed in, and saw that several police officers had already lifted up the cement floor under the window of the old Su family. He asked in confusion: "What are they looking for?"
Zhao Guihua: "Gold."
Her tone was a little hard to describe. Unexpectedly, she was not the only one in this yard who had hidden goodies.
Zhuang Zhixi opened his eyes wide and asked, "Gold? His family still has gold? His family has gold and he still instigates his daughter-in-law to do that?"
Zhao Guihua was even more speechless and nodded: "That's what happened."
They really didn't expect that Old Lady Su would keep the matter to herself. If she hadn't been arrested and dealt with by the iron fist of justice, probably no one would have known about it.
This story started after lunch. The three men in his family had not come back yet, so Zhao Guihua had lunch in advance. After lunch, Zhao Guihua wanted to take a nap. After all, she was a little tired from helping to organize the funeral recently. She was sleeping well when she heard a noisy sound coming from outside. When she came out, she found that it was the public security comrades who came.
Zhao Guihua got up quickly, and other men, young and old, came out at the same time. Everyone was curious.
After asking around, wow, it turns out to be a big deal.
The public security comrades came here with a mission this time. Because Gou Lanxiang confessed, she was detained for three days and finally confessed at noon today. She buried four large yellow croakers under her window. She was also afraid that one day her own affairs would be discovered and her house would be searched, so she did not dare to hide at home, but hid outside the window. Such a place is under her nose, but not in the house. Even if her house is searched one day, she will not find anything even if she digs three feet in the house.
Who would have thought that she was hiding outside.
Outside the window was a cement floor, where he had dug a hole and buried something, and later used cement to smooth it out. He was very careful in doing so, and nothing was discovered. It had been well hidden for so many years.
The public security comrades came here this time to find this.
Zhuang Zhixi was dumbfounded. It wasn't that he had never seen the world, but that this family was too good at hiding things. Moreover, how could Aunt Su have something like a yellow croaker? You have to know that this kind of thing is hard currency, especially in the old society, ordinary people couldn't get it.
When Aunt Su moved in, it was clearly still the old society.
"What kind of family does she have? Why does she have this?"
Poor farmers like them have never seen what a yellow croaker looks like.
What is that? That's a gold bar.
Zhao Guihua: "These were her belongings before she married into this courtyard. It is said that there were more than these, and some of them were exchanged and spent when she was young. These large yellow croakers are the pension she prepared for herself. So she has been hiding them and refused to touch them."
This time was not like decades later, when basically public security investigations would be kept strictly confidential. Now people are not so particular about it, and there is nothing special that needs to be hidden, so when the public security came to dig up yellow croaker, they knew about it.
"Aunt Su is such an amazing woman. Can you believe it? She grew up in the Eight-Da Hutong."
"What!" Zhuang Zhixi screamed in shock, but then he thought, it's normal, what she did, a decent girl wouldn't do anyway. He said, "It doesn't seem surprising..."
Zhao Guihua: "She is not that kind of person. Even if they are prostitutes, many of them are forced to do so. They are not willing and are oppressed. They have no choice. She is not that kind of person. She is the daughter of the madam."
"Oh shit!" Zhuang Zhixi really didn't expect this.
Considering Aunt Su's background, everyone would have expected this. But when you look at what she has done, none of them seem serious.
But I never thought that she was actually much more hateful. She was the one who controlled those girls.
Zhuang Zhixi: “Fuck it…”
Even though he was eloquent, Zhuang Zhixi didn't know what to say. He just felt that this sounded too outrageous, but at the same time, it didn't seem outrageous at all.
"Captain, we dug it out. It really is there."
"Ah, there really are gold bars."
"Oh my god, I haven't seen it yet. What does it look like?"
"Ah... who would have thought that we have this in our hospital..."
"This old lady is really good at hiding things. She has been pretending in front of us for decades. She is really scary."
"Oh my god, how could I deserve to live in a yard with gold buried in it?"
"Don't tell me, I was sitting under his window, chatting with her right where the gold was buried. Who would have thought there was gold under his butt? This is too sneaky."
"What does this look like? I've never seen it before. I have to take a look. Then I can brag about myself as someone who has seen gold bars..."
Although Aunt Su didn't seem to have really dealt with them or harmed anyone over the years, the neighbors all felt a chill down their spines when they thought about her background and the fact that she had been pretending for decades.
Among them, the one who cried the loudest was Wang Xiangxiu. She really didn't expect that this old lady secretly hid four large yellow croakers. If she took out one of them to improve her life, her husband might not have to die, and she might not have to do those things. Thinking of this, she collapsed on the ground and cried hysterically for a while.
If, if she had taken it out earlier, she could still live a clean life.
Wang Xiangxiu has been so worried about her family for so many years that she doesn't even know how much she has given. And now, the old lady kept the good things for her retirement and refused to give them out even if she died, but now they have all been confiscated.
Unfortunately, her son is still in the hospital and his life or death is unknown.
"This heartless old thing, how could she do this, how could she do this! We don't know whether my Yinlai is alive or dead, he doesn't even have enough money to save his life, and this old lady actually hid gold bars. How could there be such a grandma, how could there be such a person in the world!" Wang Xiangxiu cried hysterically, and Tonglai beside her was a little at a loss.
But even though he was a child, he knew how old he was.
He knew that his grandma had hidden so many good things, but she was unwilling to save his brother. Although he ran faster than anyone else when they were in trouble, he clenched his fists at this time. He wiped away his tears.
"I beg you, I beg you to leave some for me." Suddenly, Wang Xiangxiu hugged the leading police officer and cried, "I don't ask for anything, just give me something, I just want my son to get medical treatment, as long as my son can get medical treatment, that's enough."
She cried loudly: "My family members Jin Lai and Yin Lai are still in the hospital. I don't know how much money it will cost..."
"Comrade Wang Xiangxiu, this is not something we can decide. What we have seized now is considered stolen goods. With Gou Lanxiang's status, everything she has must be confiscated. This is ill-gotten gains from enslaving women."
"But, but my son..."
"We can't do anything about this matter, but because your son's injuries are too severe and he is still young, we have already discussed the matter of them cutting off the pig's tail, and we won't pursue the follow-up. Just take care of your family and recover. However, your mother-in-law's composition must be adjusted. Your family..."
Wang Xiangxiu looked up in confusion.
The leading public security officer sighed silently, thinking that Wang Xiangxiu was really not smart, but that was true. If she was smart, she wouldn't have let her mother-in-law trick her into this. He coughed and said, "You are direct relatives."
"What?"
Wang Xiangxiu still didn’t understand.
But since everyone else understood, Zhao Guihua quickly reminded Wang Xiangxiu: "Your family background will be affected by your mother-in-law, and there will inevitably be other problems."
Wang Xiangxiu was stunned when she heard this. She realized the seriousness of the problem and said in shock: "Then, what should I do..."
She was at a loss.
Zhao Guihua sighed slightly. Aunt Wang beside her said quickly, "Your mother-in-law was trying to trick you. You should draw a clear line between yourself and such a bad person."
Wang Xiangxiu finally reacted and lightly vigorously, saying, "Yes, yes, I want to draw a line between us. I was going to draw a line between us anyway. I said I would draw a line between us yesterday."
Zhao Guihua: "I can prove this. She said yesterday that she wanted to sever ties with Aunt Su."
Aunt Wang: "I heard it, too."
People in the compound testified one after another.
Public Security Comrade: "Then put it in the newspaper as soon as possible."
Wang Xiangxiu: "Okay, okay, I'll do it as soon as possible!"
She stammered, "What else do I have to do? What else do I have to do?"
"Don't think too much now, just get through the difficulties ahead."
Wang Xiangxiu nodded while crying.
Seeing her at a loss, the public security comrade shook his head slightly. Sometimes, when they meet such people, they are angry at their misfortune and hate their lack of struggle. But whenever possible, they are still willing to help them reform.
For example, in the case of Wang Xiangxiu, they actually let Wang Xiangxiu go.
I just hope she can really understand this.
The police officer said seriously, "Wang Xiangxiu, you should behave yourself in the future and don't be like your mother-in-law. She will be sentenced severely."
Wang Xiangxiu asked cautiously: "Can she...can she come back?"
No one can say for sure, but it's unlikely.
"She is a pimp from the old society, and she caused death by negligence. It's good enough that she doesn't eat peanuts."
"ah!"
“It’s so serious!”
The people around were very surprised. They didn't expect that the person they saw every day would end up like this. But they also felt that it was not surprising for such a person to end up like this.
"You should be a good person yourself." The police reminded Wang Xiangxiu again, hoping that she would understand that she was not so lucky every time. This time, it was only because of her child's condition that they did not conduct a thorough investigation.
Otherwise, it would not be difficult to prove that she had promiscuous relationships with both men and women.
After two consecutive reminders, Wang Xiangxiu finally seemed to understand something in the words. Thinking of Aunt Su's fate, she shuddered and said seriously and firmly, "I know."
The public security comrade nodded and quickly led the team away.
After the official left, everyone started talking about it. Some, like Zhuang Zhixi, came back later and asked curiously, "What's going on? Wasn't Aunt Su only sixteen or seventeen when she got married? How come there's still such a young madam?"
Aunt Zhou immediately joined in the conversation, finally giving her something to talk about.
She said, "Just now the public security comrades said that Aunt Su, whose original name was Gou Lanxiang, grew up in Bada Hutong. Her mother was a well-known brothel owner there, and she had many young girls under her. She was responsible for forcing innocent girls into prostitution. She followed her mother in managing those girls and learned all kinds of despicable methods. Later, her mother competed with her family for business and offended someone, who wanted to beat her and kill her. Her mother was chopped to death and was on the verge of death. She stole her mother's property and ran away secretly. When she met Brother Su, she said that she was fleeing from famine and met a bad guy. In fact, she was not from outside the province at all. It was her mother's thugs and rivals who came to look for her. and pitiful? She was not like that. Didn't people say that she didn't go out for a year or two after she got married? In fact, she was afraid of being recognized if she went out. After a year or two, she found out that her mother had died and her enemies had been harmed by someone, so she dared to go out. After liberation, she suddenly got the identity of a poor peasant and lived a decent life."
"Oh my god! You can only judge a person by his appearance but not his heart."
"Who said it wasn't? If she hadn't been arrested this time because of the old man Bai's incident, she wouldn't have been able to explain."
"I wonder why she wants her daughter-in-law to make that kind of money. After all the fuss, this is her family's ancestral business..."
"This is worse than those prostitutes. Many of them are forced into this by life, but this guy is a fucking prostitute who specializes in this. He is totally unscrupulous."
Wang Xiangxiu held the copper and shed tears silently. She hated Aunt Su even more in her heart. Aunt Su was not standing in front of her now. If she was standing in front of her, she would have wanted to kill the old lady with a knife.
How much she trusted her mother-in-law before, how much she hates her now.
She bit her lip and said, "She should eat peanuts."
Her voice suddenly got louder, and she shouted, "People like her deserve to eat peanuts! She doesn't deserve to live, she doesn't deserve to live!"
She wiped away her tears and said, "Come on, Mom will take you to the hospital to find your brother."
She finally stood up holding Tonglai, who whispered, "Mom, I can walk by myself."
Wang Xiangxiu shook her head: "No, I'm holding you, I'm worried."
She only has one son who is doing well, so she has to take good care of him.
Wang Xiangxiu was firm: "Your brother will get better, both of your brothers will get better."
Tonglai hummed softly.
The mother and daughter staggered away, and the people around them sighed and said, "Wang Xiangxiu was really screwed."
"I used to envy Wang Xiangxiu for having a mother-in-law like Aunt Su. She was allowed to be the head of the family at such a young age. She was gentle, talkative, and extremely considerate. Now I get goosebumps when I think about it. A smiling tiger is really scary."
"Who says it's not?"
"Wang Xiangxiu has suffered a loss, it's time to live a good life. If she continues to live like Aunt Su, she will be doomed sooner or later."
"Look at what you've taught your children."
"His children are really not that good."
Zhao Guihua sighed: "No matter what, we have to educate our children well~"
Everyone nodded in unison.
You have to take care of your own children.
The kids in the compound all shuddered in unison in different places...
(End of this chapter)
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