The last person to be caught was Jiang Baohong. She was beaten violently by Li Weiwei's big broom and finally dragged away. This incident was really serious. The whole city was shocked, but after being shocked, they were also afraid. They had heard of petty thefts, but they had never heard of such a large-scale robbery.
Especially for families where children were alone at home, the situation became even more tense. Whether they lived in a building or a compound, they all united together. At this time, they realized how good their neighbors were.
A close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. If everyone looks out for each other, it will be difficult for bad guys to act.
This year, public security in the city has improved a lot.
The crackdown is already severe this year, and if there are still people who are so arrogant at such a juncture, they will definitely be dealt with severely. Jiang Baohong wants to pretend to be crazy to escape legal punishment, but she has no say in this matter.
She had a good idea, but it was hard to achieve her goal.
As for her accomplices, there is no need to think about it. They will be severely punished like her. These people are not tough guys. After entering, they confessed everything.
In addition to robbery, there is also revenge.
Whether it is Wang Xiangxiu, Bai Fendou or Hu Huihui and her husband, they are all their targets.
It also contains the confessions of Hu Huihui and her husband. When Hu Huihui learned about all this, she was really scared. Her husband was also so scared that his legs went weak. Fortunately, they were caught in Xinghuali, otherwise they would have been attacked.
He really didn't dare to say that he could handle it.
The two of them returned home from the police station, staring at each other. Old Zheng thought for a long time and said, "Buy some things and go see your cousin."
Hu Huihui pursed her lips and said, "Okay."
This time, it's really thanks to them.
Hu Huihui was not vague either. She quickly led people to the courtyard. This time she did not take a taxi, but took a tricycle. The tricycle was fully loaded and stopped at the gate of No. 44, Xinghuali. The children were setting off firecrackers at the gate. Yuanyuan raised her face and asked, "Auntie, who are you looking for?"
Hu Huihui: "I'll go find your parents, Third Brother, you move Apple in."
The strong man beside her came in with the things, and the children all watched the fun. Today was Sunday, and it was rare that the yard was still lively. Hu Huihui came over and attracted everyone's attention. Wang Xiangxiu was surprised: "Why are you here?"
Although the two families are relatives, they don't visit each other often.
It's rare that Jin Lai can behave himself now, so Wang Xiangxiu naturally doesn't want Hu Huihui to win him over, and her eyes are a little more wary.
Hu Huihui was a businessman, so she could see it. She smiled softly and said, "Cousin, I heard something happened in your compound, so I came to take a look."
She didn't beat around the bush and said, "The police have come to me. After the robbery, you guys were planning to rob me directly. Fortunately, I was caught by you. Otherwise, I would really be..."
She shrugged and said, "I brought some things to your compound. Would you like to come with me to deliver them?"
Wang Xiangxiu didn't move. Hu Huihui crossed her arms and said, "What's the matter? Cousin, are you looking down on your relatives now?"
Wang Xiangxiu: “Where can I get this?”
Hu Huihui smiled and said, "Then help me deliver them. To thank you for catching the thief in your compound, I brought gifts for you all. One box of apples, one box of pears, one box of peach cakes, and one box of malted milk for each family. It's not much, but it's my little token of my appreciation."
It is quite rare to see this as a gift nowadays.
Even though the family conditions have improved, this is still a big gift. Wang Xiangxiu still looked at Hu Huihui in surprise, amazed by Hu Huihui's generosity. However, Hu Huihui herself knows that although this is indeed a lot, it is better than encountering criminals.
She knew what was important and what was not. Moreover, this was a lot of money for others, but it was just a drop in the bucket for her, so she was still enthusiastic and said, "Cousin, please help me!"
Wang Xiangxiu: "Actually, it's unnecessary for you to do this. We catch thieves in our compound for our own good. Those things you said haven't happened yet. You don't have to take them too seriously. It's really unnecessary."
Hu Huihui: “It should be!”
She ignored Wang Xiangxiu's words and quickly went to Aunt Wang's house. Aunt Wang was still the manager of the courtyard. Naturally, she had come into contact with Hu Huihui when she lived here. The two sides had a quarrel, but Hu Huihui was still very persistent, so she went to the Zhuang family, Zhou family, Sui family... In short, she went to every family.
No family in the entire compound was left out.
Every household felt embarrassed to accept gifts, but Hu Huihui was very persistent and they couldn't persuade her since they had moved in after all.
Hu Huihui said very honestly: "I know you don't like to ask for things for no reason, but it's not the case for me. To me, you have helped me a lot, maybe even saved my life. It's insignificant to you, but it's a great favor to me. Lao Cai and his gang look like stupid thieves, but they have knives, and we have old grudges. I heard from the public security comrades that Lao Cai wants to seek revenge on us, and he really wants to kill people. So I really benefited from this. Come here to give some thank you gifts, everyone really don't refuse! If you don't accept it, I won't be at ease."
This was a very pertinent and pleasing statement, and after careful consideration, each family accepted it.
Speaking of this, Wang Xiangxiu's family and Bai Fendou's family were both scared, because according to what Old Cai said, he wanted revenge after the robbery. This revenge plan included them, who were basically the parties involved in the incident.
Now that the person has been caught, they are really relieved.
Because of Hu Huihui's arrival, everyone gathered at Wang Xiangxiu's house and couldn't help talking about this incident. Zhao Guihua, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were among them. Now it was not as strictly confidential as it was decades later during the investigation phase.
It is still relatively loose now, and as the parties involved, they all know their rights.
Hu Huihui: "When the police called me over, I was completely stunned. If the police hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about this person."
Old Cai had been gone for more than ten years, and his son was not a big deal, so Hu Huihui had no idea what was going on. But she never expected that this man remembered them and wanted revenge after coming back.
To be honest, isn't it you who can't control your belt?
If you can't control it yourself, they will naturally take advantage of it.
She was speechless and said, "That old Cai is simply crazy."
Speaking of going crazy, she quickly added: "I heard that Jiang Baohong was trying to pretend to be crazy to escape punishment, but experts came to judge twice and concluded that she was a normal person. It's not that easy for her to be admitted to a mental hospital."
Even if it is a mental hospital, you can't just go in if you want to.
Zheng Huimin: "..."
She said: "She went to see my mother to get information about the mental hospital. She must have had other ulterior motives."
As a tenant who moved in later, she was not very familiar with the people in the compound, nor did she know Hu Huihui very well. She had only met her once or twice, and at that time, Hu Huihui came to see Jin. But this time, she also received a gift, and she felt embarrassed to accept it. However, Hu Huihui was very good at handling things, and naturally she would not leave out any family, whether it was tenants like Zheng Huimin and others, or elderly people like Lan Sihai, and the Sui family who did not help much, she gave everything to them.
Zheng Huimin had something to say about the mental hospital. She still remembered that Jiang Baohong had visited his mother in the mental hospital a few months ago. Maybe at that time he was thinking of pretending to be crazy if the truth was exposed. That must have been the case.
Even though Jiang Baohong denies it, the facts cannot be disputed.
It's just like how the Cai family father and son refused to admit that they climbed the sewer to scout the place, but the fact is, didn't they escape through the sewer? It's useless to deny it, and there is no room for quibbling! Moreover, these are small things, and they don't play a big role in this case, so whether they admit it or not is not a very important matter.
Others had the same idea as Jung Hye-min. They said it was an accident, but how could it be such a coincidence? Anyway, no one believed it, no matter how many tricks they used. It's not such a coincidence.
In fact, both of these things are indeed coincidences.
But does anyone believe it? No!
This matter is actually not that important.
Zhao Guihua: "Whether it was accidental or true, they can't get away with it this time. This year we've already cracked down hard, and they made such a big fuss, so they must be dealt with severely."
Although they did not actually harm anyone, the social impact was extremely bad.
Moreover, they were not just petty thieves, but also involved attempts to injure people and attempted murder.
This is not an exaggeration. Fan Debiao stabbed Guan Hong's heart with a knife, which is definitely not something that can be explained by saying "accidentally". If Su Jinlai hadn't pushed Guan Hong, she would have died now.
When people talk about these people, they all feel disgusted.
Hu Huihui: "They are too bold. What era is this? They still think this kind of violent robbery is possible. They are really crazy."
Zhao Guihua also nodded at this. She said, "The mouse is the cat's mistress. He wants money but not his life."
"puff!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Zhao Guihua looked at him blankly: "What are you all scolding? Am I wrong?"
"Yes, yes, there is nothing wrong with you, old man."
Hu Huihui smiled and said, "By the way, where are my nephews? Why aren't Jin Lai and the others at home?"
Wang Xiangxiu: "The men in the compound went out to buy New Year's goods. An old friend of Grandpa Lan introduced them to the suburbs. Mingmei's father helped to arrange a car. When these guys heard about taking the car, they all rushed in."
Hu Huihui suddenly realized what was going on. She said, "No wonder."
When this was mentioned, the children who were watching and eavesdropping from the windows all felt very sad. They wanted to go along, but the adults didn't take them. It was really too much. They felt very sad.
But it was useless to worry, they still had to stay at home, since the incident happened a few days ago, their family members were watching them closely. Not only here, but when they went out to the Children's Palace, they found that other children were the same.
Whether it is the parents here or other parents, parents in the entire city have become very strict, fearing that their children will encounter bad people. They have all been picked up recently. This is very helpless.
As long as the adults are here, they can't do anything secretly.
Oh yes, their secret purchase of firecrackers was discovered.
After all, they used firecrackers to blow people up, and that can't be concealed. If the family hasn't started buying firecrackers yet, then... it goes without saying.
Tuantuan and Yuanyuan were already twelve years old, but they were almost spanked by their parents. It was so pitiful.
A group of children squatted under the window, listened for a while, and felt that there was nothing lively in the house, so they might as well go out and play. Everyone gestured to each other, and ran to the door again. Although it had been a few days since this incident, life had returned to normal.
But they can't go far away. Children are not afraid of the cold, but if they want to go to faraway places to play, it is impossible.
The last snow had almost melted away, and we couldn't even build snowmen anymore. We were playing hopscotch at the door in the strong north wind. Well, children are not afraid of the cold.
At this time, Zhuang Zhixi and his group followed Lan Sihai and Ming Xiangdong and drove a truck to the suburbs. The village Lan Sihai mentioned was actually quite far away. It would take a long time to get there if you rode a bike, but it was okay if you drove.
They were in a good mood along the way.
Although people are buying New Year's goods at the end of the year, some families are also selling things. For example, in the village they came from, almost every household raises chickens and pigs, so at the end of the year, they naturally have to sell off their goods.
It was not easy for them to set up stalls in the city, and they basically set up stalls at nearby markets. So this time someone came to buy, which saved them a lot of trouble. This way they didn't have to set up stalls at the market and stand in the cold, and if they could sell more, it would save time. Similarly, it was also good for Zhuang Zhixi and his group to come and buy things.
The prices here are lower than those in the various vegetable markets in the old city, and you might even come across some rare mountain products that you can buy directly. Some of the rare mountain products can be sold out without having to take them to the city, and it is not so easy for them to buy them in the vegetable market.
It's the end of the year now, and everyone is going shopping like crazy.
Everyone drove into the village, causing the children in the village to jump out to watch the fun, and even the adults came out. Cars are a rare item these days. Ming Xiangdong drove all the way to the village committee.
There were only four seats in the driver's seat, but 13 or 14 people squeezed in and jumped out of the car one by one. Lan Sihai was speechless: "Who of you stepped on my foot just now? You wicked people."
Zhuang Zhixi and his group all scratched their noses, and no one could admit it.
The village chief came out puzzled and asked, "What are you doing..."
Lan Sihai: "We are from Sijiu City. Chen Baoguo introduced us here. He is an old friend of mine. He said that your village raises a lot of chickens and pigs. It's almost the New Year, so we came here to buy some New Year's goods."
The village chief suddenly realized what was going on and said with a smile, "Oh, it's Uncle Lan. Old Chen told me about it. Thank you so much."
He was very happy. Although this was not a factory purchase, he probably wouldn't buy a lot, but it was good to be able to sell some, which would save trouble for the villagers. He was also good at handling things, and quickly greeted everyone to come in. Lan Sihai waved his hand and said, "No need, who is selling things here, I have to ask for your help..."
The village chief said: "What kind of help is this? You have saved trouble for our village, and we are so happy."
He asked curiously, "Are you planning to buy chicken or pork? We have people slaughtering pigs every morning. If you want, we can help you kill one if you can get one."
Lan Sihai glanced at the others, and Zhuang Zhixi immediately said, "Uncle Village Chief, we are planning to buy three pigs and take them back to kill them ourselves. It will be a good opportunity to make some pig-killing dishes, and the children will be happy too."
The village chief said happily: "Kill them yourself? That's fine, can you guys do it? Our village butcher can go with you, actually..." He didn't finish his words, suddenly stopped, and said: "How many do you want?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Three, we want three, preferably fatter ones with more fat."
The village chief was surprised: "So many!"
He really didn't expect that these people wanted three pigs. This... this is a big deal.
He said, "I will definitely choose carefully for you. You were introduced by Lao Chen and you are here to take care of our village. We can't be unrighteous. Come on, I will take you to see the pigs first. Every household in our village raises pigs. But my in-laws raise the best ones. They have seven or eight pigs. You will know when you go and see them. They are really big fat pigs..."
He boasted for a while, and everyone followed him, looking around curiously. This village was actually a wealthy village with good conditions. After all, this village was near the city of Sijiu. No matter what, it had the advantage of geographical location.
Besides, the people in their village are also hardworking. Along the way, every household raises chickens, ducks and pigs, and they seem to be very diligent.
But even though this village has good conditions, it still cannot be compared with the city.
Jin Lai had been to the countryside before, and the place he went to was much poorer than here, so he understood a little better. During the trip, he told several young people around him: "This is a good rural area, quite wealthy."
"Rich?" Yin Lai was surprised.
Jin Lai glared at him and said, "What do you think? This place is really considered wealthy. The place I went to in the countryside was much poorer than this place."
Hu Tou nodded aside, he was on winter vacation.
Although he is a city dweller and has never been to the countryside, his current classmates have come from all over the country. He really knows that some places are very poor. Although he has not seen it, some of his classmates cannot even get enough to eat.
Not to mention eating as freely as his family did, they couldn't even eat enough steamed corn bread, he knew that.
Because of their age, Jin Lai was the only one in their compound who actually went to the countryside, so Jin Lai had a lot of say. Others could only hear about it from hearsay or know it indirectly, which was very different from direct experience.
Jin Lai: "When I first went to the countryside, many people couldn't even get a bite of meat all year round, and the houses they lived in were made of mud bricks, and our houses were the same. So every time it rained heavily, I was worried that the house would collapse."
Yinlai and Tong took a look at their brother and began to understand why he never mentioned going to the countryside and never wanted to go back.
Because those days were so hard.
However, Yinlai and Tonglai were overthinking. Jinlai didn't want to go back not because of this, but because... it was embarrassing. When he went to the countryside, he was a thief, a sly man. Now that he thought about it, it was embarrassing. He would not go back. He absolutely could not go back.
These are all dark histories.
Hu Tou: "One of my classmates also said that his family lived in an adobe house and he had eight children."
In fact, he didn't understand why people would have children when they were so poor, but it was useless for him not to understand, because that was how people were. However, Hu Tou felt that having too many children was useless, because from what he had seen since he was a child, families with fewer children had an easier life, and the more children they had, the poorer they became.
"Zhuang Yang?"
When Hu Tou heard someone calling him, he turned around and saw a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes staring at him and smiling. Hu Tou was stunned, then surprised: "Lao Lan? Do you live in this village?"
The young man was Hu Tou's classmate. Although they were not in the same department, they were in the same school and their dorms were on the same floor. They knew each other. He smiled and said, "Yes, I live right here. What are you doing...?"
Tiger Head: "I came here to buy things with my family."
Young man: "Buying New Year's goods?"
"Of course."
Although it was just winter break, classmates were always happy to see each other. Hu Tou said cheerfully, "Why are you wandering around the village when you're not at home helping with preparations for the New Year?"
Lan Yu: "I heard that there was an outsider, so I came out to see what was going on. I didn't expect it to be you."
Su Jinlai was always short-sighted. He came up to Hutou and said, "Are these eight children?"
Tiger Head: “…”
He was speechless and quickly said, "No, I said other classmates have more children, not his family."
Su Jinlai: “Oh.”
Young man: "What are you buying? Come on, I'll give you some advice."
With the addition of a local villager, the atmosphere became much more lively. It must be said that although the village chief boasts a lot, he is not exaggerating. The big fat pig in his relative's house is really fat and very attractive at first sight.
Zhuang Zhixi was not polite and quickly finalized the price. He tied up the fat pig and lifted it onto the car.
"How many people are there to share it among you? We bought too much." Lan Yu, also known as Hu Tou's classmate, was shocked when he saw it.
Tiger Head: "Two of them are for our compound to share, and the other one is for grandpa."
The grandpa he referred to was Ming Xiangdong, which was the name he followed his younger brothers and sisters called him.
"Is this your grandpa? He looks quite young, but he looks fierce." Actually, he doesn't look like a good person. But Lan Yu didn't say it directly.
Tiger Head: "Not my own grandfather, but my cousin's grandfather."
"Ohhhh, no wonder."
No wonder he doesn't look very old, so this is how it is calculated.
“How many chickens do you want?”
"We want forty in total."
Lan Yu: "Puff!" Is this a weasel? Does it specialize in eating chickens?
Tiger Head: "We have many people, so we need to divide it up."
When people come to the village to buy New Year goods, they naturally hope for more varieties. The village chief doesn't care about some details, but Lan Yu knows. When he heard that Hu Tou's uncle asked about dried mushrooms, he immediately said, "I know who has them. We live by the mountains. We don't have fish or shrimp, but there are many things on the mountains. For example, my family has some. Do you want to see them? Don't worry, we have the same price as the outside world. We won't cheat you. Hu Tou and I are classmates."
Zhuang Zhixi smiled: "That's great, I like mushrooms, please give me more."
Lan Yu led a few people to collect mushrooms everywhere. Many people in their village picked mushrooms, dried them and stored them. They were not only delicious, but also good for making money. However, this kind of mountain product could not be sold at a high price. Everyone could go up the mountain to pick mushrooms, so naturally the price was not high.
But Zhuang Zhixi likes this. His favorite is chicken stewed with mushrooms.
Lan Yu certainly hoped that they would buy their own. In spring, summer and autumn, there were plenty of them on the mountain, so it would be better to exchange them for money. They could just sell them and pick them up later. There were really few ways for rural people to make money.
Zhuang Zhixi could see that Lan Yu wanted to sell something, but he didn't care. As long as the price was right and the item was good, it didn't matter who bought it.
Everyone dispersed, and Zhuang Zhixi went to look at mushrooms. Several young people followed him immediately. They were all happy to follow Zhuang Zhixi. Lan Yu's parents were honest people. When they heard that they wanted to buy dried mushrooms, they happily hurried to find them.
Old Man Lan was happy: "Sell, sell, sell."
Why not sell it? This is all about making money. Lan Yu smiled and said, "I still have salted duck eggs at home. Do you want some? My sister pickled them. They are delicious."
Zhuang Zhixi: “Yes!”
Lan Yu paused and said, "Then I'll go get it."
He originally wanted to give it a try, but he didn't expect that Zhuang Yang's uncle actually wanted everything! This is really great! At this time, Zhuang Zhixi was also thinking: This is really great.
In previous years, this kind of work would definitely be done by his family. Pickling salted duck eggs is something that everyone can do, but in the past two years, it is really inconvenient for his family to do it themselves. Not to mention his family, even their compound is the same.
Everyone wants to do business, and every household is very busy.
I don't have time for these things. Wouldn't it be better to make money with that time? If I waste my time on these little things, I will be exhausted. So Zhuang Zhixi was happy to buy ready-made ones. He glanced at a large vat and said, "Huh? Have you made pickled cabbage at home?"
Lan Yu: “……?”
He nodded immediately: "Yes, you want this too?"
Is there anyone who still buys this these days? Zhuang Zhixi: "Please pack some for me, more."
Lan Yu looked at his parents hesitantly. The Lan couple were very happy: "Okay, you can have as much as you want."
In fact, not every household in Beijing pickles sauerkraut. This is a dietary habit in Northeast China. However, there is an Aunt Wang in their compound who is from the Northeast. Aunt Wang has led everyone to eat this, and over the years, they have become accustomed to it.
But this year, we were busy setting up stalls and no one had time to pickle sauerkraut. We didn't see many pickles at the market, and it was rare to see one today, so Zhuang Zhixi took the initiative to pick them up. He said, "Why don't you give me all the jars, and I'll go back and sell them. I'll send you the empty jars tomorrow."
"OK!"
Lan Yu: “…”
Our home is gone, our home is gone.
What to eat this!
Lan Yu's father looked at his son's expression, pulled him aside and said, "We eat cabbage at home. It's not that we can't eat it. What's more important is that we can exchange it for money."
Lan Yu: “…”
They bought a lot of things in the village. Ming Xiangdong was driving a big truck, which was full of things. Lan Yu's family alone made about 90 yuan, which was about to exceed 100 yuan.
This will allow the family to have a good New Year.
This is two or three months' salary for a worker in the city.
There are really a lot.
Zhuang Zhixi and his group were also very happy. They bought a lot, so they saved some money and even got some discounts. Most importantly, their family could save a lot of trouble. Otherwise, it would take a lot of time to pickle sauerkraut. And dried mushrooms, although they could also be picked up in the mountains, were not worth it.
In the past, supplies were scarce and it was difficult for them to buy, so they naturally had to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms, but now they are very busy and it is not worth it. It is better to spend less money and save trouble. Both parties feel that they have got a good deal, which is quite good.
Everyone was loading the car and getting ready to leave when Zhuang Zhixi's gaze suddenly stopped. He looked at the person hiding behind a tree in the distance who was looking over here, and the corners of his mouth pursed.
"What's wrong?"
His elder brother Zhuang Zhiyuan asked curiously.
Zhuang Zhiyuan followed his brother's line of sight and saw that the woman quickly moved away and hid, but he also saw it clearly: "It's true."
They didn't expect to meet Su Pandi here. The two brothers' words attracted Zhou Qun, who was surprised: "Did you see Su Pandi? Where is he?"
He looked around and happened to meet Su Pandi's gaze again, "Fuck, it's really her, isn't she in jail?"
Zhuang Zhixi: "Calculating the time, it should have come out a long time ago, right?"
"Then why doesn't he go home?" Zhuang Zhiyuan wondered.
Zhuang Zhixi and Zhou Qun looked at him, both thinking that this old man was a little naive. Zhuang Zhixi said, "Where does she have a home? She's divorced, and her ex-husband left the city to avoid rumors. Besides, even if he didn't leave, he would definitely not care about her."
Zhou Qun: "That's right. In order to get Aunt Su a lighter sentence, she kept putting the blame on herself. Her children knew about it. The whole city was buzzing with rumors. How could the children not know about it?"
Zhuang Zhixi thought for a moment, called Lan Yu over, and asked, "Lan Yu, who is that woman over there? She looks familiar to me."
Lan Yu looked around and said, "That one, that one is the wife of our village's old uncle Song. She has been married here for five or six years."
Zhuang Zhixi raised his eyebrows, and then he heard Lan Yu continue, "I heard that she came here to escape famine, and wanted to find a place to stay. When she came to our village, Uncle Lao Song took her in. After they got married, they had a child, a four-year-old boy. Do you know him?"
Zhuang Zhixi smiled and said, "I just think he looks familiar, but I must have recognized the wrong person."
Lan Yu didn't take it to heart. He probably recognized the wrong person. Aunt Song was a refugee from famine, and Zhuang Yang's family was born and raised here. So he must have recognized the wrong person. He moved closer to the young people like Hu Tou and chatted with them.
Zhuang Zhixi saw that the car was almost loaded, so he said, "I'm going to the toilet, let's go."
"become."
Zhuang Zhixi came to the public toilet in the village. Not many people used it and it was a bit dilapidated. Zhuang Zhixi went in and out quickly. When he came out, he saw Su Pandi. It was obvious that Su Pandi was waiting for him here.
Zhuang Zhixi thought to himself, why are you waiting for me? We don't have any contact.
Su Pandi didn't specifically want to block Zhuang Zhixi. It could have been Zhuang Zhiyuan or Zhou Qun, or anyone else would have been fine. It just happened that the person who came over was Zhuang Zhixi.
Zhuang Zhixi: "You wait for me?"
Su Pandi nodded.
Just now I was far away, but now I see from close that Su Pandi has aged a lot, his hair has turned a lot whiter, his face is not fleshy, and he looks a bit mean, unlike ten years ago, when he was thin but still had some good looks, which he doesn't have now.
Her cotton jacket was patched and she looked a little embarrassed.
"What's up?"
Zhuang Zhixi didn't want to exchange pleasantries. They didn't have much contact. Su Pandi took a deep breath and said, "I'm living a good life now."
Zhuang Zhixi was a little confused.
Su Pandi spoke again: "I don't want others to ruin my life."
She clenched her fists, took a deep breath again, and said, "People here don't know that I've been in prison."
Zhuang Zhixi suddenly realized, and he said, "I won't talk too much about your past, don't worry about that."
Su Pandi breathed a sigh of relief. She was really scared at the time, afraid of being recognized, and even more afraid of being exposed. She gritted her teeth and said, "Then your eldest brother and Zhou Qun... They seem to have seen me..."
Zhuang Zhixi: "I can't control them. I can only control myself and not say too much. But I believe you also know that my eldest brother is very busy and often travels on business. I'm afraid he doesn't have the time to talk about you. Besides, he is not that kind of person. Zhou Qun is the same. We are all casual acquaintances. He won't deliberately expose your life."
Su Pandi: "Zhou Qun is not a good person."
She believed in the character of the Zhuang brothers, especially Zhuang Zhiyuan. She had a crush on him when she was a girl, but she knew her mother would not agree. Because the Zhuang family was not rich at that time, and could not afford much betrothal gifts.
No matter whether it's good or not, she has to marry someone who can offer a high bride price.
But even though they were not destined to be together and Zhuang Zhiyuan didn't even know it, she still believed in Zhuang Zhiyuan's character.
"It's a different time now, Zhou Qun is also very busy now, and has no time to care about you. But you should know that there is no impenetrable wall in this world. We just met by chance, so naturally we won't say much, but you live in a place not too far from the city, and the incident was so big back then, sooner or later someone will know about it."
Su Pandi: "I know, but I'll just fight for one day at a time."
She said: "You don't know how it feels to be pointed at by others. I just want to live a stable life now. It's not easy, I finally have a stable life. I don't want to ruin it anymore."
Although she now lives in the countryside and works hard but does not earn money, she is actually living a better life than before, because before she always had to take care of her parents, and she had to save up every bit of food for them, so she lived a simple life, and was extremely poor. Even though her husband was a worker at that time, her family was so poor that even mice would not come.
Although he is a farmer now and has no way to make money, his family's conditions have improved a little because he no longer needs to support his mother's family. Su Pandi cherishes the present very much. She doesn't want her life to be ruined.
Zhuang Zhixi: "As long as you are happy."
He turned to leave, but Su Pandi immediately stopped him and asked, "Su Jia, are you okay?"
Zhuang Zhixi looked at Su Pandi in surprise, and suddenly found that Su Pandi did not recognize the three Jinlai brothers. All three brothers came over, but she did not recognize them. Zhuang Zhixi did not say it, but just said: "All the children have changed."
Su Pandi breathed a sigh of relief, and with a hint of happiness in his tone, he said, "That's great. If my brother knew about this in the afterlife, he would be relieved too."
Zhuang Zhixi had seen women who supported their brothers, but he had never seen someone like Su Pandi. His sister-in-law Liang Meifen also sided with her parents, but she would also sober up, but Su Pandi didn't seem to sober up yet.
It’s also because Aunt Su is no longer around, and she and Wang Xiangxiu had a falling out, otherwise who knows what would have happened.
Thinking of Aunt Su, Zhuang Zhixi asked, "Aunt Su, are you still in jail?"
This person has not been mentioned for many years.
Su Pandi's face darkened for a moment, and then he said, "My mother passed away."
Zhuang Zhixi was not surprised. Aunt Su was already quite old when she was in prison. More than ten years have passed. His child is already twelve years old. It is normal for her to be gone. He said, "My condolences."
Su Pandi smiled bitterly and then said, "She has been dead for several years. I didn't tell the Su family."
She paused and said, "Wang Xiangxiu hates my mother so much, I am worried about her."
She was really afraid that Wang Xiangxiu would dig up the grave and scatter the ashes.
So even when her biological mother died, she didn't dare tell the Su family, let alone look for Wang Xiangxiu.
Zhuang Zhixi: “…”
He saw what Su Pandi meant, but thought she was overthinking it. Even if she hated him, it was not that serious. However, Su Pandi was somewhat stubborn, and she would not say anything if she was not assured.
She said softly, "It's good this way. We can each live our own lives and not bother each other anymore. By the way, has Wang Xiangxiu remarried?"
Zhuang Zhixi shook his head: "No, she didn't remarry and gave her job to her son."
Su Pandi was stunned, then her eyes turned red. She rubbed her eyes and said, "She has some conscience and knows that she should give this job to our Su family. My mother... was right about her. Wang Xiangxiu is really dedicated to the Su family."
She said softly: "You go back, don't tell the Su family that you have seen me. It's better for everyone to be well."
Zhuang Zhixi really couldn't understand Su Panddi.
He said, “Yes.”
He said, "Is there anything else? I'm leaving now."
Su Pandi: "No more."
Seeing Zhuang Zhixi walking away, she suddenly remembered something and asked, "My ex-husband still has children, are they okay?"
She finally remembered. She also had children, and she cared more about the Su family's children than her own children. Zhuang Zhixi felt sorry for the two children she had given birth to before. He turned around and looked at Su Pandi deeply, and said, "They left a long time ago. The second year after you were sentenced, your ex-husband applied for transfer. They went to another place, and it is said that they have never come back in these years."
Su Pandi's eyes were somewhat vacant, and he said softly: "Gone, gone..."
She could hardly remember those days, but soon she rubbed her eyes and said, "It's good to be gone."
She hung her head. “Without my reputation weighing on them, they can live a little easier.”
Zhuang Zhixi: "Live a good life. Whether it's the Su family or your ex-husband's family, it has nothing to do with you anymore."
Su Pandi is much older than Zhuang Zhixi. To put it bluntly, if she had married earlier, her child would have been as old as Zhuang Zhixi. So although the two lived in the same compound, they had very little contact. This was the most they had talked.
But she herself knew that Zhuang Zhixi was right.
Her eyes were a little dazed, but she quickly returned to normal and said seriously, "Yes, they all have their own lives, and I have my own life too. I have to live a good life with my man and children."
Zhuang Zhixi said nothing and turned away.
He went back and soon set out on the road home. On the way back, he secretly told Zhuang Zhiyuan and Zhou Qun a few words, and they both promised not to say anything nonsense. If it were in the past, it would be hard to say.
But now, Zhou Qun doesn’t have that time.
Although he loves to gossip about his wife, he knows that this is a thankless task. If he talks nonsense and messes up Su Pandi's life, what will happen if the woman comes to him? Now he is a porcelain.
Theirs is a clay jar.
Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes, but now he is wearing shoes.
It’s not worth it. It’s really not worth it.
Besides, wouldn't it be better for him to make money if he had that time? He followed my mother to set up a stall for a while, although he worked for free, but he saw a lot of ways, and he also saw that this really made money, and the money came in too quickly.
No wonder the old ladies and women in this compound are speaking more and more arrogantly. Who wouldn’t be arrogant when making money?
No matter what time, whoever makes money will have a strong backbone at home.
So he planned to start his own stall after the Chinese New Year, starting with a small one, and he believed that things would get better and better. Didn't you see that Aunt Zhao Guihua was going to buy a shop?
And that little bastard Zhuang Zhixi is also going to buy a shop, which shows that setting up a stall is very profitable.
He can't not do it!
Even Bai Fendou is arrogant now, he can't fall behind.
Zhou Qun is really focused on making money now. Jiang Lu also agrees with this. She thinks it is good to have something to occupy Zhou Qun's attention. Otherwise, he will gossip about other people's affairs everywhere and gossip even more than old women. It is really worrying.
Zhou Qun herself didn’t know, but her wife knew it. Zhou Qun’s nickname was Aunt Zhou.
Look at this name, it's so ugly.
This is the same generation as my mother-in-law.
Zhou Lishi, because now is a new society, this old name is less and less used, and everyone is gradually used to calling her Auntie Zhou. And Zhou Qun, he calls her Auntie Zhou, which is almost the same generation as his mother. There is no need to say why.
It's really worrying.
So Jiang Lu is happy to work for Zhou Qun. She doesn't care how much money she can earn. As long as she can be as good as Bai Fendou, it will be enough.
People who work hard go to the station to drive a tricycle after work, which can at least make 50 yuan a month, if the salary is high. Besides, if you are busy, you will have no time to gossip about your wife, which is good.
When he was busy, no one gossiped about him. Didn't you see that now there were fewer gossips about Bai Fendou? Whoever saw this would say that a prodigal son who returns is more valuable than gold. At this time, the prodigal son was tidying up things at home. They bought a lot of things this time.
Bai Fendou was the same. His family bought three chickens, but he didn't keep them. He killed them all, plucked them and cleaned them up, and hung them on the beams to eat during the New Year. His family also bought some dried black fungus mushrooms, which Bai Fendou collected.
He looked at the extra fruit at home and asked in surprise: "Where did this come from?"
He Lan: "This was sent by Hu Huihui today. Every family has one. It's to thank us for catching thieves in our compound. You don't know, but it turns out that those bastards also targeted Hu Huihui and her husband. If they wanted to rob him, we would rob his house."
Bai Fendou: "Fuck, are these people crazy?"
He Lan: "Who said it wasn't true? You really value money over life."
Bai Fendou: "Luckily he was caught, otherwise it would be inconvenient to guard against him day and night."
He couldn't afford to get into trouble, as his wife and children were counting on him. Although their family was different from other families, and they didn't have the usual grudges, they had a very good relationship and could lean on each other.
Neither he nor He Lan were so keen on those things. They both wanted a home, and the current situation was the best.
Bai Fendou knew that He Lan was not that strong, and he had to live well so that he could take care of his wife and children. It was also good for Qingqing to study, and he had to watch her go to college. If he met a mad dog and really wanted to kill people in revenge, then he would be finished.
He said: "Now that they have been arrested, we don't have to worry."
He Lan nodded slightly and said, "I know."
She smiled softly and said, "By the way, let me tell you, Aunt Wang is going to buy a house."
Bai Fendou: "Ah? His family wants to buy a house too? Where?"
Every household really needs to buy a house. He Lan: "On our street, there is a family in Xing'er's compound who wants to sell a house. Aunt Wang plans to buy it and use it for her grandson Li Junjun or Li Weiwei's wedding."
After a pause, she smiled and said, "Auntie Wang said that whoever gets married first will be given it first. Li Junjun and Li Weiwei were not interested, but Zhenzhen was interested and asked Qijin if she could marry him."
She laughed even more happily and said, "Qi Jin said he wants to marry Qing Qing."
Bai Fendou laughed and scolded: "This little bastard really knows who is better. But he wants to marry my daughter, that's impossible, just because of his father, I don't think it's possible."
He Lan rolled her eyes at him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? You take a kid's joke seriously? Kids are just playing, what do they understand about feelings? Didn't Qi Jin reject Zhen Zhen? Zhen Zhen went to Tuan Tuan, but Tuan Tuan said he wouldn't do it. Now Zhen Zhen has found Er Lin. Zhen Zhen gave Er Lin an apple, and Er Lin agreed..."
Bai Fendou: "Pfft! This kid is too worthless, isn't he? He can be bought off with just an apple."
He Lan: "They are just kids, how can you take them seriously? How could they know so much?"
Bai Fendou: "I know."
He Lan: "Oh, yes, there is one more thing. Today, Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhao said that they want everyone to get together and have some fun during the Chinese New Year. Everyone can have a New Year's Eve dinner together. Each family can prepare a few dishes, and then gather together to have a New Year's Eve dinner and watch the Spring Festival Gala. What do you think?"
Bai Fendou: "Of course!"
His eyes lit up and he became happy: "There are only three of us in our family, what's the fun? It's just right for more people to get together and have fun. Anyway, the children have played together in previous years."
They all like crowds.
This is the atmosphere of the New Year, it's lively and bustling.
"Then I agree!"
"OK."
In fact, He Lan had already agreed, but she still had to pretend to ask the man's opinion! After all, he is the head of the family.
Bai Fendou: "Whose house did you spend the night at?"
He Lan: "We decided to go to Mingmei's place. He has a color TV, so it would be best if we could all watch the Spring Festival Gala together."
When it comes to TV, Bai Fendou clapped his head and said, "I promised my daughter to buy a TV before the New Year. Shall we go buy it in the next few days?"
He Lan also said cheerfully: "Okay!"
It would be more lively if they had a TV, but color TVs are too expensive, so they plan to buy a black and white one and replace it after two or three years. He Lan: "Go tomorrow?"
Bai Fendou: "Okay, then I'll go there early tomorrow morning and ask for leave first."
"good."
Their family discussed this matter, and so did others. Wang Zizhen from the compound next door also said to Daqiang: "This New Year's Eve, let's go to the next door to celebrate the New Year. We can all get together and it will be lively."
Daqiang: "Are we not going to my mom's place?"
Wang Zizhen: "We'll buy New Year gifts and send them over. We'll have all the proper etiquette, and your mother won't be picky. After all, we just want to have some fun here. Mother-in-law understands very well."
In fact, my mother-in-law and my eldest uncle really hope that they don't go. There are too many people going, and the place is too small to accommodate them. They are too busy to handle it. They only see each other a few times a year during the New Year and other festivals. They are not familiar with each other and have nothing in common. Of course, there is nothing wrong between the two sides, but they really have nothing in common.
His eldest uncle's family still looked down on their stall business, so it was better for them not to be together.
As long as both parties can save face, everyone will be happy.
As for the mother-in-law, the old lady clearly favored the eldest son. She gave more things to the eldest son, but she also lived with him. She gave less things to the second son, but she didn't bother the second son to do this or that.
That is, I get as much as I give.
I don't give anything to you, and I don't ask much from you.
She is indeed an old lady who knows what she is doing.
Wang Zizhen felt that she must have been a very kind person in her previous life, which was why she was so lucky in this life. Although her biological parents were unreliable, she met good people when she was young. She recognized her godmother, and her mother-in-law was also a very nice person.
At least she thinks her mother-in-law is a good person.
This kind of somewhat cold relationship between relatives is exactly what Wang Zizhen likes. She doesn't want to have her mother-in-law watching her. Others think that her mother-in-law is unwilling to help more and that this kind of mother-in-law is not good. But in fact, Wang Zizhen is really happy this way.
She would rather work harder herself than have her mother-in-law meddle in her affairs.
She said, "Look, I bought a set of clothes for our mother this year, and I also bought a scarf for my sister-in-law. If we add a chicken and a fish, that's not bad, right?"
Daqiang nodded: "Very good."
Wang Zizhen smiled and said, "I also bought a pair of leather gloves for each of your eldest brother's children."
Wang Zizhen was very happy to do this once every year during the Spring Festival. Moreover, Daqiang was very moved by her doing this.
"Wife, you are so nice."
Wang Zizhen smiled softly: "You are also good to me, we are mutual. If you are good to me, I will naturally be happy to be good to your family."
Although Daqiang's elder brother and his wife looked down on small businesses, they would not say it out loud. When they gave gifts, the other party would return the gifts. So the two sides were still harmonious. That is, cold. Unlike the people in the compound, it was lively.
She said, "Since it's decided, let's make it a deal. Also, we have enough money. I want to buy a TV. What do you think?"
Daqiang was happy: "That's great, I'll listen to you."
Nowadays, anyone who can afford it has to save money to buy a TV, so naturally they want one too.
"Then I'll go ask He Lan. Their family is also going to buy a TV soon. If we both buy a TV, we can go together and learn from each other."
"I think so."
The three children listened to their parents discussing this, their mouths curled up high, their family was also going to buy a TV. What child doesn't like watching TV? They looked at each other, and Ye Siyuan cleared his throat and said, "Mom, can we go together to buy a TV tomorrow?"
Wang Zizhen: "No, you guys can play at home. There are a lot of people in the mall during the New Year holidays. I don't feel comfortable bringing you little ones along. What if you encounter kidnappers? How can I take care of you?"
Ye Siyuan: "We will be careful."
Wang Zizhen: "No matter how careful you are, you are still children. Go play next door. I will call you when the TV is bought and installed."
Seeing the three children looking at each other anxiously, Wang Zizhen thought for a moment and said, "I'll give you all the TV boxes and other things. You can sell the waste paper and keep the change for yourself."
“Yeah!”
Wang Zizhen laughed, and Daqiang gave his wife a thumbs up. It was just a few dollars, but he could make the little ones stand around him.
It's just a matter of one or two points.
But kids don't think so. They are very happy to earn this little money.
Everyone was making preparations for the New Year, and at this time Zhuang Zhixi was secretly whispering to his mother at home. Although he would not spread rumors everywhere, he still secretly told Zhao Guihua about Su Pandi.
Zhao Guihua was somewhat shocked and asked, "Aunt Su is dead?"
Zhuang Zhixi nodded: "Yes, she is not young anymore. Isn't it normal that she died in there?"
Zhao Guihua pursed her lips. It was indeed quite normal. However, she was still very surprised because in her previous life, Aunt Su and Gou Lanxiang were very long-lived. They were equally strong. But she didn't expect that it was only the 1980s and she had been dead for several years.
It can be seen that people's physical fitness is different in different environments.
But it's true, isn't his wife doing well now? This shows how important living habits and living environment are.
Zhao Guihua thought about this and started to speak: "When we live our lives, we should focus on enjoying life."
Zhuang Zhixi: “……?” Why did the topic change?
Zhao Guihua: "Wang Zizhen and He Lan are going to buy a TV tomorrow. I plan to buy a washing machine. It will save a lot of trouble."
Zhuang Zhixi gave a thumbs up: "Mom, you are still fashionable."
Zhao Guihua smiled slightly and said, "Do you understand life?"
You don't understand! I understand!
(End of this chapter)
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