When the police took the people away, they didn't even think about giving these people face. They just took the three people in handcuffs from Gu Chunhui's house to the big army green car outside the village. This scene attracted many villagers to watch, and they pointed at Niu Fang and the others. The person who informed them, who knew the whole story, explained the whole story to those who didn't know. Everyone watched the people leave with surprised and disgusted eyes. If they were not worried about accidentally hurting the police, they would have wanted to pick up the chicken, duck and cow dung nearby so that the vicious woman could have a taste of it.
Gu Chunhui lowered his head, thinking about what his brother had just said. He was in no mood to care about the villagers' comments. However, Niu Fang and Gu Dajin were different. This matter was not a trivial matter. It would be fine if the old lady was fine. If something happened to the old lady, they would even be charged with murder. Niu Fang clenched her teeth and her mind raced.
She didn't want to stay in prison for the rest of her life. Her reputation in Daqian Village was ruined, but as long as she left Daqian Village, went far away, and found a place where no one knew her, she could still start a new life.
So, she absolutely cannot give up.
******
“Ah, ah—”
Zhao Hong felt dizzy, chest tightness and nausea, and her brain ached. She couldn't speak and everything she saw was blurry.
"Mom is awake!" Gu Dongmei's eyes were red from staying up late. She moved a chair and sat beside the bed. When Zhao Hong woke up, the first person she noticed was her.
As soon as Gu Dongmei finished speaking, Jiang Dahai and Sanni and others rushed over. Because of the doctor's reminder, they all kept quiet but moved quickly, with excited faces, but did not dare to speak loudly.
"Ah, Dong..." Zhao Hong felt that several figures were shaking in front of her, and all the figures were fuzzy, like ink paintings with water, blurred and unclear. She wanted to open her eyes to see clearly, but her head hurt.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Sanni, go call the doctor and tell him that your grandma has woken up." Gu Dongmei was shocked when she saw her mother's expression and quickly instructed her daughter behind her.
Jiang Sanni didn't have time to respond and walked out of the ward without looking back. Before she could take a few steps, the doctor came hurriedly with a few people. It turned out to be Ruan Ruan, who had been staying silently in the ward. Seeing that everyone was too happy to see the old man wake up and forgot to call the doctor, she ran to the doctor's office to call someone.
"Doctor, what's wrong with my mother? She can't speak clearly and her eyes seem--" Gu Dongmei's heart ached as she thought of the old lady's silent eyes.
The doctor did not answer Gu Dongmei's question. Instead, he took out some instruments and examined the old lady.
"It's a good thing that she woke up. She had a severe head injury. It's normal for her to feel dizzy, vomit, have chest tightness, and be unable to speak in recent days. As for her eyes, I told you after the operation that you should be mentally prepared. The blood clot is too close to the optic nerve. Whether her vision can be restored depends entirely on the absorption of the blood clot."
The doctor was quite satisfied with the old man's relatives. They paid the fees on time and did not shirk responsibility for the money, which delayed the old man's treatment. "Her condition now, to be honest, I am not sure about doing this operation. First, the equipment conditions of our county hospital are not enough, and the qualifications of the doctors are not good. It's not just me. I guess even the director above is not sure. So if possible, you should transfer the old woman to a big hospital."
The doctor was a very upright person, and given the current prevailing trend, he had no intention of detaining a patient who could not be saved in the hospital just for the sake of performance.
"I've contacted them, and my son has made the call. They'll be transferred to a big hospital in the capital. But given my mother's condition, can she survive the journey?" As a daughter, Gu Dongmei naturally thought a lot, especially about the old lady's matter, which really scared her. She was really worried that something might happen to the old lady on the way to the capital.
"At present, it seems that the old lady is still conscious. Her biggest problem now is her eyes. The human brain is very complicated. The blood clot should be removed as soon as possible. To be on the safe side, let the old lady be observed in the hospital for a few days. After ensuring that her vital signs are stable, you can take care of the car and transfer her to another hospital. Please take good care of the old lady along the way and try not to ride bumpy. There shouldn't be any serious problems."
The doctor was a little surprised at the other party's ability to transfer the old lady to a hospital in the capital. However, this was also a good thing. After all, the best medical conditions and doctors in the country were in the capital. Especially if one could invite those old doctors who had been abroad in their early years and had rich clinical experience, the success rate of such an operation would be higher.
If this doctor knew that the director of the Capital People's Hospital, the old man who specialized in treating the old leaders, had already arranged everything in the capital and was just waiting for the ordinary rural old woman in his mind to come over for surgery, he would probably be so shocked that his teeth would fall out.
******
Zhao Hong's condition gradually stabilized. Except for the problems with her eyes, the symptoms of dizziness and nausea were getting better.
When Gu Xiashi and his nephew came back, they told the old lady everything that had happened in Gu Chunhui's house from beginning to end without telling the old lady, and also explained their position and choice.
When Gu Dongmei found out that it was Niu Fang who did all this and that her elder brother and nephew might also be involved, she was so angry that she wanted to go to the prison cell to pull them out and ask them what her mother had done wrong to them that they had to take her life.
Gu Qiuju was calmer and more steady than her sister. She arrived at the hospital on the third day after the old lady's operation, with her son and daughter. The three of them were exhausted, and their faces showed unconcealable fatigue.
Gu Qiuju's temperament is like Zhao Hong's, she is bold and shrewd. Back then, Zhao Hong was busy with work in the fields most of the time, and all the housework was done by Gu Qiuju. Like Zhao Hong, she also over-pampered her sister Gu Dongmei, who gave birth to a child and lost her father. If the old lady accounted for five points in the formation of Gu Dongmei's temperament, then Gu Qiuju accounted for at least three points, and the remaining two points were naturally from Gu Xiashi, who also doted on his sister.
Because Gu Qiuju married far away, it was difficult for her to come back during the holidays, but in terms of filial piety, she was no less than her other brothers and sisters. Now that the policy has been relaxed, Gu Qiuju would occasionally bring her husband and children back to see her old mother Zhao Hong. She saw the changes in her eldest brother and was angry in her heart.
"Second brother did nothing wrong. We should just pretend that we don't have this eldest brother. Niu Fang and the others will naturally get their own retribution for their mistakes. The most important thing now is Mom's illness." Gu Qiuju said seriously, "I've asked the doctor. Even if Mom's illness is cured, follow-up care is also very important. As a daughter, I haven't been by Mom's side to take care of her for so many years. I should pay the lion's share of the money."
Gu Qiuju's husband's family lives on the seaside. Since the policy has been relaxed, the couple gritted their teeth and borrowed money to buy a small fishing boat. They sell the seafood they catch every day to big restaurants, and sell the remaining small fish and shrimps at their own stall. Unexpectedly, the business is good, and they have saved a lot of money over the years.
In her eyes, her second brother had always been idle and had not even married. Her fourth sister and her husband had many children and only knew how to work hard in the fields. The pressure on them was already great, and when something like this happened to their mother, it must have been a huge burden for them.
Gu Qiuju didn't want her second brother and fourth sister to worry about money, so she offered to cover most of the medical expenses.
"Don't worry about money. Mom chose to live with me when she divided the family property, so naturally I should pay for the medical expenses." Gu Xia Shi had never worried about medical expenses.
"I am also your daughter, so I have a share of the medical expenses." Gu Dongmei did not argue with her third sister, but just said silently, "Life is easy at home now, no matter how much money it is, as long as it can cure your mother's illness, I am willing to spend it no matter how much it costs."
Gu Qiuju didn't know much about her sister's changes over the years. Although she was a little puzzled about where her sister's family, honest farmers, got the money, but seeing that her brother-in-law didn't seem to be under pressure, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief and felt happy for her sister.
The old lady's medical expenses were finally divided equally after negotiation among the three siblings. Gu Dongmei and Gu Qiuju accompanied her to the capital to take care of the old lady's health. Gu Xiashi also went, but he was a man after all, and some things still had to be taken care of by his sisters.
Jiang Yilu looked at his uncle, aunt and mother who got along well with each other. In a way, his grandmother could be considered successful. At least except for his uncle, the other children were truly filial to her.
But Gu Chunhui...
******
When Jiang Yiliu went out that day, in addition to calling Mr. Bai to explain the situation and request, he also shamelessly called Xia Ai. Their political relationships were complicated, but there was one thing, that was that they had a wide network of contacts, especially when they were in a high position like the old man, it was easy for him to find a superior and instruct the director of a county-level public security bureau to do something that did not violate the law and morality.
This is also the reason why the police officers who were present on that day had the intention of following Jiang Yilu's instructions.
From the beginning, he had no intention of letting Niu Fang and the others go easily, including Gu Chunhui, and he never thought of sparing him.
To be honest, considering Gu Chunhui's personality, it is impossible for him to beat the old lady and run away. The most likely possibility is that he was deceived by the mother and son. But even so, Niu Fang is his wife and Gu Dakin is his son. The increasingly arrogant temperaments of the two were gradually developed under his indulgence.
Most importantly, his grandmother was the mother who had worked hard to raise him. When his biological mother was in the hospital, he was still cowardly and dared not resist. This made Jiang Yilu feel sick and disgusted.
So from the very beginning, Jiang Yilu didn't think the other party was innocent.
Just as he expected, Niu Fang had no intention of pleading guilty. Although she was frightened by him at home and was a little flustered, when she came to her senses, she came up with a new plan.
Jiang Yilu asked the Public Security Bureau to lock up Niu Fang and Gu Dakin together so that they would have the opportunity to collude in their testimonies. As for Gu Chunhui, he was locked up in another room.
The person Niu Fang loves most is her son Gu Dakin, and the person she loves second is herself. Gu Chunhui, this honest man who devotes everything to his small family, only occupies a medium-sized position in Niu Fang's heart. Now, for herself and her precious son, this "family-oriented" man should naturally make due sacrifices in her heart.
Niu Fang suggested that all the blame should be put on Gu Chunhui, saying that he was the one who ordered the theft and she was just an accomplice, and Gu Dakin knew nothing about it from the beginning to the end. When she and Gu Chunhui were stealing things, the old lady just came back, and Gu Chunhui had an argument with the old lady, pushing her against the corner of the table. She was threatened not to tell anyone about it. In this way, the heaviest charge was borne by Gu Chunhui, and she, as an accomplice, had a good attitude of admitting guilt, so she would naturally be treated leniently.
What a perfect plan. If Gu Chunhui was not the mastermind, why would he give false testimony for them to prove that they had not been out all morning? If Gu Chunhui was also a participant, then all this would have a reason. Because Gu Chunhui was afraid of being betrayed, he naturally had to cover up their lies.
And if it wasn't Gu Chunhui who did it, why did he stay at home safely while his mother was being rescued, instead of going to the hospital? This is obviously unreasonable.
Perhaps Gu Dakin was really afraid of the possibility of being shot, so he finally acquiesced to Niu Fang's plan.
Gu Chunhui, who was still immersed in the pain of being abandoned by his younger brother, had a blank mind when he heard the accusations from his wife and son. Looking at his wife who vowed to confess to the police and get leniency, and his silent and evasive son, Gu Chunhui felt that his life was a joke.
Of course, the final result would not be as smooth as Niu Fang expected. After all, Jiang Yilu was in charge from the beginning to the end and had no intention of letting Gu Chunhui, the idiot, take the blame for them and their son.
Gu Chunhui went out to work in the fields early in the morning. Calculating the time when the old lady had the accident, some villagers saw him working in the fields. Niu Fang's conspiracy was self-defeating. What surprised Jiang Yilu was that the other party actually gave up and took all the blame by himself, clearing Gu Dakin of all blame.
The stolen goods were found on Niu Fang, and the old lady was still not able to consciously identify the murderer. Even if she could, Jiang Yilu did not want to poke the grandmother's scar and ask her to identify her own grandson with her own mouth. Therefore, the Public Security Bureau could only release Gu Chunhui and Gu Dakin temporarily.
As soon as Gu Dakin came out of the Public Security Bureau, he disappeared, and no one knew where he went. Niu Fang was sentenced to 25 years in prison. The incident of a daughter-in-law killing her mother-in-law had a very bad impact in the local area, so the sentence was heavier. Fortunately, the old lady was rescued, otherwise the sentence would have been even heavier.
Gu Chunhui seemed to have received the lightest punishment among the others, but in fact it was not the case.
In one day, he endured a conspiracy between his wife and son to harm his biological mother, was abandoned by all his relatives, and was framed by his wife and children whom he cared about... Everything almost made this honest and cowardly man collapse.
That little difference was quickly made up by the clean move of the Gu family's old house, the unknown whereabouts of the mother and brother, the family's house filled with feces, and the indifference and cold treatment of the entire village.
Gu Chunhui will live in pain and regret for the rest of his life, and this is also Jiang Yilu's biggest goal.
As for Niu Fang, she will find out that life in prison can be so colorful, and it will be worth everything she has done for her grandma over the years.
Jiang Yilu has never been such a kind person.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
