Chapter 30-030 Three People Executed
Song Dianwu had just returned from out of town, and he couldn't fully understand what was going on just from hearing it from his elder brother.
In his opinion, his sister-in-law wasn't exactly generous. Even before his younger sister got married, his sister-in-law didn't like this sister who was excessively pampered by the family. Now that his sister was divorced and had returned home with a little girl, given his sister-in-law's personality, she would probably find fault with him, openly or secretly.
Why is he still so fond of the little girl his sister adopted?
Could it really be as my older brother said, that because the little carp brought good fortune to the family and averted a disaster for my nephew, my sister-in-law likes her so much?
Song Dianwu scratched his head, not quite understanding for a moment.
However, the eldest brother's relaxed demeanor was genuine; it seemed the atmosphere at home was indeed better than he had imagined.
After resting in the hospital for two days, Song Dianwu, who is naturally active, couldn't stay in bed any longer and insisted on going home.
He was shorter than his older brother, but his muscles were no less impressive. Moreover, he had been training for many years, making him different from his brother, who was strong and robust from doing farm work. Therefore, Song Dianchen couldn't control him at all and could only watch as he went to the doctor to cancel his hospital bed and then went through the discharge procedures.
"Hey, Xiao Wu, you've been in the mud for so long, soaked in the rain and hungry, and you even had a fever before. Can't you stay in the hospital for a few more days to be observed? Otherwise, the family won't feel at ease if you go back like this." Song Dianchen watched as his second brother started packing the things he had brought from home, and could only keep nagging, trying to change his brother's mind.
Unfortunately, both brothers are strong-willed. When they meet, it comes down to whoever has the higher fighting strength and whoever has the higher say.
Finally, the two walked out of the hospital together at 10:30 a.m.
Song Dianchen had his younger brother follow behind him. "You haven't been back for so long. I wonder if you still remember the way home. When you were little, you secretly ran into town and got lost. I don't know how you managed to find your way home under the bridge."
Walking is so boring. As he walked, Song Dianchen, the eldest son in the family, began to reminisce about the past.
Speechless, Song Dianwu quickened his pace and walked ahead of his older brother. "Can you please stop bringing up things from when I was five or six years old? Here, you were worried about my health, so you can take these things, brother. I'll walk ahead empty-handed, and I promise I won't get lost!"
The two brothers walked one after the other, occasionally side by side, talking about the changes in their hometown over the past few years.
"Xiao Wu?" Song Dianchen walked to his side and called out to him.
Song Dianwu then stopped reading.
“Hey, Li Village Commune is a big commune, don’t be impulsive and go to their territory for whatever you want.” When the two sides divorced, Song Dianchen, as the eldest brother, wanted to take his cousins to make a scene, but that kid surnamed Li was like an eel, and they could never find anyone in their village.
Since they couldn't find the main culprit, they couldn't very well cause trouble with a large collective like Li Village, as that would easily give others a handle to use against them, and they might even get arrested.
Song Dianwu's eyes twitched, and he stared at Song Dianchen in silence for a while before replying, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid."
He's a former soldier, and he's going to work at the police station soon; there's no way he'd do anything reckless.
The two grown men were quite fast on their feet. When they got home, the family had just finished lunch. Except for Song Xiaoli, who was helping her grandmother wash dishes in the kitchen, everyone else had gone to their rooms for a nap.
"Big Uncle, Second Uncle!" Song Xiaoli wondered why her two uncles hadn't called to let her know they were coming home, but as a junior, she didn't dare ask. She just greeted them politely. Then, her grandmother, who was washing dishes, came out of the kitchen when she heard Xiaoli's voice.
"Oh dear, Xiao Wu, why didn't you stay in the hospital a few more days? Honestly, why are you in such a hurry to rush home? Your family doesn't know anything about treating illnesses... Have you two eaten yet?"
"I haven't eaten yet, Mom. What's left over from lunch?" Song Dianwu sat down at the table, picked up the teapot, touched it to make sure the water wasn't too hot, and quickly poured half a pot of water into his mouth. He didn't even bother to wipe the tea spilling from his lips before asking for food. "Mom, just give me and my older brother whatever you want."
The two grown men walked back from town and must have been hungry, but their family didn't know they were coming back for lunch and hadn't cooked much food, so there certainly wasn't enough for the two brothers to eat right now.
Song Xiaoli thought for a moment and asked, "Uncle, do you eat cookies and candy?"
"Haha, Uncle isn't a child anymore, I won't fight you for these. Thank you, Xiao Li, for giving them up." Song Dianwu patted Xiao Li's head, refusing verbally, but he was secretly pleased. He thought that this "cheap" niece his sister had picked up was really nice, with the feel of a sweet and caring daughter.
Grandma praised Xiaoli, then hurriedly went back to the kitchen, saying, "You two sit and rest for a while, I'll make you some egg noodles."
No matter what, she wouldn't just make something random to fool her two sons.
After returning home, Song Dianwu rested for another week before taking his family's household registration book and other documents to the town to reissue some identity documents. After that, he went to the police station to report for duty.
In fact, his story had already spread throughout some of the surrounding communes since he returned to his hometown so long ago, and he was rescued just when he was in danger, thanks to the fact that he was discovered by his own children.
Licun Commune was naturally aware of this as well.
The Li father and son were so frightened that they dared not go out recently and even took leave from work. If it weren't for the fact that they needed to obtain various certificates to go to other places and had to find a way to get national food coupons, they would probably want to hide in other places right now.
But their fear and attempts to hide were futile. To plot against a meritorious professional soldier, especially one who was also the new police chief, was something that could not be easily forgiven.
Song Dianwu did not use his position to deliberately give the father and son a harsher sentence; however, the current laws are already very strict. Sentencing them for robbery, attempted murder, and theft already carries a death sentence.
The sentencing of three people to death caused a huge uproar in the town. The incident also involved gossip about the in-laws, drawing widespread attention. Many people knew that Song Wanxia was a victim, and most felt sorry for her.
Song Xiaoli only found out that her mother's dirty water had been washed away when her second uncle casually mentioned the matter to his family during his vacation.
Seeing her mother's relaxed expression, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief as well.
That's great. The hidden burden that once weighed on Mom's shoulders has finally been lifted.
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