Not long after Feng Yijia left the cemetery, two acquaintances came here.
After Zhang Jing'an and his wife learned the news that Meng Chengliang and others had been executed, they hurried back to the village from the provincial capital.
But transportation is inconvenient nowadays, and waiting for the bus or reversing the car will delay things, and by the time the person arrives, the business is basically done.
Before the two men entered Mengjia Village, they learned about the burial of Meng Jiefang and others from several Taoist priests who had left, and went directly to the cemetery without entering the village.
They lit incense and candles and burned yellow paper in front of each new grave, but they all remained silent, only sighing one after another.
Lament the complexity of human nature and the harm that greed does to people.
The villagers watched the execution, but because many details were not made public, most people did not know the truth about the execution of Meng Jiefang and others.
Zhang Jingan and his wife used their connections to find out the truth.
After investigation, it was found that the body dug out of the mountain and carried out by the police that day was actually a wounded spy who escaped.
About twenty years ago, Meng Chengliang and his wife met the spy when they went up the mountain to collect firewood. The two were blinded by the gold given by the spy and ignored all the abnormalities. They tried every means to help deliver food and medicine.
It happened that Meng Jiefang, who had been in the army for two years, returned home to visit his family. When he learned about this, he felt something was wrong.
After making inquiries from various sources, the person's identity was confirmed, but it was not reported directly.
The three men were afraid that their family would be killed to silence them, and they were also afraid of being labeled spies. However, they also wanted the gold in the man's hands. After weighing the pros and cons, they decided to go all out and kill the man together.
All the things that man had with him, except for the golden gun, were destroyed, including a list with code names and contact numbers.
Then, the body was buried and covered with yellow earth, and no one knew what was inside.
He didn't consider at all what would happen if the hidden spies were not cleared out in time.
The three of them pretended that the incident had never happened and kept it a secret for decades.
Even gold has changed with the passage of time, and seeing that the situation has improved in recent years, people are slowly taking it out to exchange for money.
However, the net of heaven is vast and nothing can escape it. This time, Meng Chengliang was confused due to a brain injury and let the cat out of the bag, and was found out by the police during interrogation.
Therefore, not only Zhang Jingan, but also many other connections that Meng Jiefang had made over the years, did not lend a hand after knowing the real situation.
The yellow paper I brought was burned out, and the remaining ashes were slowly blown away by the mountain wind.
Amidst the flickering light of cigarettes and candles, Zhang Jing'an and his wife turned around and walked down the mountain with complicated expressions, driving the rented carriage towards the village.
No matter what, it is true that they have been protected by others for more than ten years, and they cannot go back on their promise to take care of the elderly and children.
Meng Chengliang has been a village leader for more than 20 years, and Meng Jiefang has worked in the county public security bureau for more than ten years after returning from the army. Both of them have accumulated great prestige in the village.
Even though he was shot, the villagers did not dare to insult him in person and could only gnaw on him in private.
Old Mrs. Meng and Meng Le, two lonely old widows and young children, were not bullied by outsiders, but were instead bullied by Meng Ping's mother, Chen Xiaocao.
Chen Xiaocao is a woman who was born and raised in the village. Her family favors boys over girls and wanted to use her as a bride in exchange for her brother. After weighing the pros and cons, she fell out with her family and became attached to the fool Meng Chengyuan.
These years of marriage have been just as she expected. Although her husband is unreliable, she has the support of her parents-in-law and brothers, and her life is much better than most women in the village.
But I didn’t expect that at the last minute, my backer was gone.
Not only did she lose all the benefits, but she also had to support her mother-in-law and illegitimate nephew, which made Chen Xiaocao's usual gentle and virtuous image increasingly difficult to maintain.
When Zhang Jingan and his wife arrived here after greeting the villagers, they saw her hitting Meng Le with a broom through the courtyard gate, cursing with gritted teeth: "You unlucky star, you have killed my whole family, and you still have the nerve to cry!
If you want to cry, go to your father's grave and don't wail in our house!"
Three-year-old Meng Le was wearing a thin short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and his exposed arms and legs were covered with red marks. He was in pain from being beaten and cried loudly.
The fool Meng Chengyuan was laughing beside him, and from inside the room could be heard the sound of Grandma Meng crying and cursing: "You black-hearted thing, you just want to piss me off to death!
You are such a heartless thing! The second brother's family has helped you a lot over the years, have you forgotten all about it?
"When a talent comes up the mountain, you beat his child. Aren't you afraid that the second child will crawl back from underground to settle the score with you?"
Chen Xiaocao continued to hit people while retorting, "I'm a black-hearted person?
I was a black-hearted person, but I was not caught and shot by the police.
Still looking for me to settle the score?
Pah, not only did the two bad guys die early, but they also left behind a debt collector!
I was so unlucky that I was blind enough to marry into your family!"
Looking at this scene, Zhang Jing'an and Xu Xiuping looked at each other and made a decision in their hearts.
In the evening, when Feng Yijia came back from the mountains carrying medicinal herbs, he heard the gossip of the aunties on the roadside in the village.
——"That old lady Li doesn't know whether she has a good or bad fate?
Although he has a good fate, he suffered a lot in his early years. Now he has lost his son, and only one of his three sons is a fool.
You might say it's bad luck, but I've lived a good life for over twenty years thanks to those two sons I've thrown up the mountain!"
"That's right. Just when he was about to be tortured by his daughter-in-law, Doctor Zhang and his wife came over and took the grandparents and grandchildren away together."
——"Hey, did you see that?
There were still quite a few things on the carriage when we left in the afternoon.
What does the old saying go?
Even a rotten boat still has some good stuff, so maybe Old Lady Li has hidden a lot of good stuff in private!"
——"That's right, Brother Meng Jiefang is such a smart man, how could he not have a backup plan?
Who knows how much is hidden in secret!
——"Even though the two brothers didn't leave anything behind, there are still two courtyards here.
They are all rare blue brick and tile houses, and they must be worth a lot of money.
If you ask me, Chen Xiaocao is not calculating. She had a falling out with her mother-in-law, and now she can't even touch the edge of the two courtyards!"
——"I heard from Accountant Chen today that Meng Chengliang's yard has been entrusted to the village committee for care. Anyone in the village who wants to buy it can go and buy it!
That house is nice, but I feel like the feng shui is not very good."
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The topic shifted from Mrs. Li's grandparents to the brick and tile house.
Feng Yijia just listened and ignored it. She only cared about the Zhang Jingan and his wife they were talking about. The two of them had finally come back, but they took Meng Le and his grandson away!
She felt a little upset that she shouldn't have gone up the mountain today, otherwise she could have treated them to a good meal to thank them for taking care of her in the past.
However, she didn't know that Zhang Jing'an and his wife came and went in a hurry because they were worried about her and avoided seeing them.
Both sides have done them a favor, but both sides also have hatred towards them. This relationship is awkward to think about, so they might as well leave early.
However, when they left, they left behind a lot of gifts.
As soon as Feng Yijia entered his own courtyard, he saw a pile of things piled under the eaves of the main house.
He put down his hoe and herbs and went forward to check.
Two cans of malted milk, two sets of autumn clothes, two sets of winter clothes, and two pairs of sheepskin boots suitable for walking in the snow in winter.
No need to think about who sent it.
Not only have I not repaid all the debts of favor, I now owe another one.
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