Chapter 292
When Yuan Jing got off the bus in town, it was already dark. He looked around for his father. Every time, his father would come to pick him up and take him back to the village on a bicycle.
"Brother Jing!" someone shouted and ran up to him.
"Brother Zhenguo, why are you here? Where is my father?" The person who came was Yuan Jing's cousin who was not yet out of the fifth room. Yan Zhenguo's grandfather and Yuan Jing's grandfather were brothers.
Yan Zhenguo reached out and took the schoolbag from Yuan Jing's hand and said, "Let's go and talk as we go. Your father wants to come pick you up, but he has no time. There's a commotion at your house right now. That rascal Yan Jiabao was arrested by the police station."
Yuan Jing showed a surprised expression: "Brother Jiabao? How could he be arrested?"
Yan Zhenguo also looked down on this kid Yan Jiabao, who was always good at talking, saying how to make money and bossing others around, but never doing any work. He even asked his father for money. But he never expected that he would be caught. Yan Zhenguo was shocked at the time.
Yan Zhenguo walked to the side of the bicycle, put his schoolbag on the bridle, and said to Yuan Jing, "Jing'er, you sit on it first and hold on tight."
"alright."
"Then let's go." After leaving the station, Yan Zhenguo continued, "That brat was actually caught by the police station for gambling with others. Don't you think he is courting death? When the news spread to the village, your grandfather and uncle were as upset as if they had dug out their hearts. They even insisted that your father find a way to find someone to get Yan Jiabao out, saying that he was wrongly accused. Ugh! If he was wrongly accused, I would not be named Yan anymore."
Yuan Jing frowned. Although Jian Hui didn't tell him, he guessed that it was Jian Hui who did it. He was very happy in his heart, but he couldn't show it. He said in a worried tone: "How could Brother Jiabao do such a thing? The police station can't have arrested the wrong person. If the evidence is conclusive, Brother Jiabao should indeed be taught a lesson. Grandpa and grandma just dote on the two cousins too much."
Yan Zhenguo also knew about the bad things that Yuan Jing's family had done. They always complained that Jing'er was a money-loser and treated Yan Jiagen and Yan Jiabao as treasures. According to Yan Zhenguo, those two guys were not as good as Jing'er. Now that something was wrong, they wanted Yuan Jing's father to use connections and offend people, which was something he would never do.
When we arrived at the village, we found that the door of my uncle's house was indeed open, and there were loud wailing sounds coming from inside. It was my uncle's voice. There were also some villagers holding their bowls to watch the fun. When they saw a bicycle coming, Yang Shu immediately squeezed out.
"Jing'er," Yang Shu was very unhappy about what happened today, and he even delayed making dinner for Jing'er, "Don't get involved in things here. Dinner hasn't been prepared yet, so just make do with it tonight. Go back and see what to eat. Zhenguo, thank you for picking up Jing'er today. Ask your uncle to treat you to a drink some other day."
"No problem. I'll go back and put my bike away first. Brother Jing, you should go back too."
"Goodbye, brother Zhenguo."
Yuan Jing carried his schoolbag and spoke a few words to Yang Shu. He did not enter the yard and went back to his home. Although it was quite lively inside, if he went in, he might get into trouble. Everyone in the family, young and old, disliked him.
Seeing Yuan Jing go back, Yang Shu felt relieved. He turned back and said something to Yan Changjiang. Yan Changjiang's expression eased up, but when he turned around and looked at his father, his face darkened again. Even if he had connections, it was impossible for him to use his power to get his nephew out. If he were to say, Yan Jiabao should be taught a lesson. He actually learned to gamble and was spoiled by his eldest brother and his wife.
The village chief was also surnamed Yan. Seeing that this family was not going to stop, he angrily said, "The village has long publicized that gambling is strictly prohibited. How could you elders not know what Yan Jiabao does all day? Does he gamble for free? Where did the money come from? It was all taken from you. When he asked you for money, didn't you think twice?"
"Don't talk about rescuing people. This is not the old society. Besides, our Yanjia Village is ashamed. Don't let Yan Jiabao ruin the morals of our entire Yanjia Village. There has never been a gambler in Yanjia Village."
"If what you said is true, the police station has wronged Yan Jiabao, then go and file a complaint, file a complaint at the government gate, file a complaint at the county level, and see whether the result is that he has been wrongly accused or has been charged with an even greater crime!"
"Village Chief," Old Man Yan pleaded, "Jiabao is still young. He must have been fooled by his friends. Jiabao has always been a sensible person. You have watched him grow up. When he comes back, we will teach him well."
The village chief was unhappy and said, "After all this talk, you still want us to rescue him? Let me tell you, I don't have the ability to do that. I can only help you find out more about the severity of Yan Jiabao's crime. I hope that it is his first offense and the circumstances are relatively minor, so he will suffer less punishment. Don't think of other ideas. Let me tell you, if he is really caught, it will be an even greater crime. You don't want to go in with Jiabao, do you? If you want to, then do it, and don't force your second son. What does this have to do with your second son?"
Yan Changjiang's eyes were dark and there were several scratches on his face. Every time he caused trouble, he would feel disappointed towards his dear father and father. It was obvious that Yan Jiabao had committed a crime, but in their eyes, he had become the unforgivable person.
The village chief's words frightened Yan Changhai and the others, and the old lady's crying became weaker. The village chief sighed and said, "Okay, let's all go back and have dinner. Changjiang, you and Yangshu should go back too. Jing'er should be back from school by now. Go back quickly and don't let the child starve."
"Hey, hey, village chief, let's go back now. Father, dad, I will help to find out the news, but I can't do anything else. If you two think it's not possible, then let the eldest brother go." After Yan Changjiang finished speaking, he pulled Yang Shu and turned away. The old nanny wanted to call the second brother back, but the village chief glared at her and she retracted her voice.
Yuan Jing had just steamed the rice and was about to fry two dishes when Yan Changjiang and Yang Shu came back. As soon as Yang Shu came back, he hurriedly washed his hands and went into the kitchen to take over. Yuan Jing had no choice but to help Yang Shu and light the fire.
While Yang Shu was chopping vegetables and cooking, he was nagging Yuan Jing about what happened today: "The people were caught in the next village. More than a dozen people were caught, including Yan Jiabao. They were so angry today that they even forced your father to go and get them out. Fortunately, the village chief and his people came. If it weren't for your grandpa and grandma who kept making trouble, you wouldn't have a peaceful day today."
Yuan Jing agreed, "This shows that my uncle's family is still rich. Otherwise, they would be worried about the betrothal money while still having money for Yan Jiabao to gamble. They just love to take advantage of others. They think our family is theirs and want to dig into our house any excuse they can find."
"That's right, but in this case, I think the marriage they were looking for in town will probably fall through. They deserve it! Look at your uncle, he's still jumping around in the village, saying that his son found a boy from town, and he's showing off all day long. Now, even Yan Jiabao should learn a lesson. What's the point of trying so hard!"
Yuan Jing also firmly disagreed. Seeing his father coming to the kitchen, Yuan Jing reminded him: "Father, please don't get him out. Yan Jiabao must be made to fall before he can learn a lesson. Otherwise, once this gambling begins, how can it ever end? How many gamblers have a good ending? In the end, even our family will be in trouble."
This is not a relationship that can be severed by dividing the family. Even the creditors will not treat them as two families.
Yang Shu turned around and said to the man, "Did you hear that? You must not be soft-hearted, or I would rather take Jing Ge'er and live apart from you."
Yan Changjiang smiled bitterly and said, "Am I that kind of person? I don't want Jiabao to implicate my brother Jiajing."
The pot sizzled, and Yang Shu waved his shovel while saying, "Yes, that's right. If anyone dares to ruin my brother Jing'er's future, I will fight them to the death!"
There was no peace in the eldest house that night. Fortunately, Yuan Jing's house was some distance away and was not affected. The next day, Yuan Jing did not leave home except for helping Yang Shu feed the pigs and clean the pigsty. He exercised in the yard and studied at home. He looked like he would never get involved in his uncle's affairs, which made Yang Shu and Yan Changjiang feel relieved. In the afternoon, Yan Changjiang hurriedly sent his brother to the town. This time he did not send him to the county, but Yan Changjiang, who was usually a man of few words, gave him many instructions before getting on the car.
When he was about to pay Yuan Jing, Yuan Jing suddenly remembered something. He had been so caught up in the incident of Yan Jiabao being arrested that he had forgotten to tell his father, "Father, don't give me money. I have a lot on me. I wrote a novel when I was free and submitted it. Now the manuscript has been approved and is about to be published. They have already sent me a payment of 400 yuan."
Yan Changjiang was pleasantly surprised and said, "Really? When will the novel be published? In a newspaper or magazine? I will go to the county and buy it for your father to read. Look at you, how could you forget such an important thing? When I go back and tell your father, he will be very happy."
Yuan Jing chuckled: "This is not caused by Yan Jiabao's matter. If it weren't for father asking for money, I wouldn't have remembered it. It was submitted to a magazine. I will bring the magazine back when it comes out. Father, you don't have to buy it."
"Okay, okay, but it won't affect your studies, right?" In Yan Changjiang's opinion, studying is more important.
"No, and it can help me practice writing essays."
"Yes, yes, Father, wait and see."
The car finally started, Yuan Jing waved goodbye to his father. Seeing his father's smile, Yuan Jing felt warm in his heart.
Someone was sending him off, and when he arrived at the county, Yuan Jing saw Jian Hui as soon as he got off the car. He smiled. Although the material and social development levels are not advanced now, such a simple life makes people feel very comfortable.
Yuan Jing brought over a lot of meat dishes, as well as beef sauce made by his father, and asked Jian Hui to take over.
Yuan Jing walked side by side with him with empty hands and asked with a smile: "Did you do what happened to Yan Jiabao?"
Jian Hui raised his eyebrows: "He was arrested? It seems that the police station acted very efficiently. I just wrote an anonymous letter of complaint, thinking that if no action was taken, I would think of other ways. It turned out to be okay."
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