The people in the fields stopped what they were doing and looked around curiously, trying to get even a glimmer of information about Xu Jianguo from others, but the messenger kept his mouth shut and left with only Sun Youfang.
Sun Youfang was extremely confused. When she entered the village chief's residence, she found that her son was not there. Only the village chief had a serious expression on his face, and two serious-looking police officers stood on both sides.
"Are you Xu Jianguo's mother?"
The police officer asked formally, with a bit of authority in his tone.
Sun Youfang was nervous and her legs were shaking unconsciously. She was confused and scared about the police's sudden visit. Thinking of her son's playful nature, she couldn't help feeling a sense of inexplicable guilt. After hesitating for a while, she finally nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
"Comrade, what happened to my son Jianguo? Was he bullied? Please tell me the details so that I, as his mother, can stop worrying so much!"
The two officers exchanged glances and replied expressionlessly, "Xu Jianguo was caught red-handed on suspicion of burglary and theft. This is a serious matter. As a family member, you need to cooperate with our investigation and return to the police station with us."
Hearing that his son was accused of such a serious crime, Sun Youfang felt his chest suddenly tighten, his eyes became dizzy, and his legs were unable to support him.
She shook the arm of one of the policemen in disbelief, hoping deep down that this was all just a misunderstanding and that it could be clarified immediately to prove her son's innocence. However, facing the authority of the law, her courage seemed to disappear in an instant.
Looking at her unreasonable attitude, the two policemen felt quite unhappy and frowned involuntarily.
One of the officers added, emphasizing, "Xu Jianguo wasn't just committing petty theft; he also assaulted someone. The victim is still battling for life in the hospital and urgently needs surgery. You'd better go home, get some money, and come with us to the hospital to cover the astronomical medical bills."
Originally, this was not something to be boasted about, and the police had planned to tell Sun Youfang privately on the road to give her some psychological comfort.
However, Sun Youfang's entanglement and questioning seemed to completely unconvincing them. In desperation, the police decided not to beat around the bush and simply tell them everything.
When Sun Youfang heard this, she felt like she was struck by lightning. This meant that in addition to the lost property, she would also have to bear the huge medical expenses?
Her heart was in turmoil. Where could she raise so much money to fill this bottomless pit?
With a turn of his eyes, Sun Youfang simply rolled his eyes and fell backwards limply, as if to say, it's a debt, whoever is willing to pay it back can pay it back, anyway, I'm penniless, and I can't pay it back anyway!
The two policemen looked at each other, their eyes filled with speechless astonishment;
The village chief standing by had a complicated expression and didn't know what to do.
It's not that they are heartless, but Sun Youfang's acting is too exaggerated. When he fell to the ground, he was careful to avoid touching hard objects and gently stroked the ground with one hand.
Could they be fooled so easily?
"Sun Youfang, wake up!"
The village chief felt humiliated and shouted, "Your son has brought shame upon our village. As a mother, why don't you find a way to solve this problem?"
This incident will undoubtedly cast a shadow on the village's bid for the "Excellent Brigade" selection.
As the village chief for many years, he believed that he acted honestly and that it was natural for him to strive for honor. But at this time, Sun Youfang and her son were making things difficult for him!
Qinghe is also a child of the Xu family. She is gentle, cute and popular. How could Xu Jianguo do such a shameful thing?
The root of the problem lies with Sun Youfang. Judging from her acting, it is obvious that this is the result of her excessive indulgence of her son.
Despite the village chief's harsh words, Sun Youfang remained motionless and pretended to be unconscious.
The village chief was so enraged that he couldn't help but kick her. Seeing that he still didn't respond, he turned to the two police officers and said, "Comrades, since Sun Youfang doesn't care about her son's life or death, let Xu Jianguo reflect on his actions in prison, so that he won't cause trouble to society after he is released!"
"No! You can't arrest my son. Jianguo must have been misunderstood!"
Sun Youfang suddenly stood up and grabbed the policeman's trouser leg, trying to repeat the same trick.
The two policemen were accustomed to this kind of rogue behavior and warned him sternly, "Let go! If you try to touch us again, we'll take you away too and leave you and your son in jail together!"
Faced with the stern warning, Sun Youfang quickly let go of his hand.
For the sake of her son, she had to give in and agree to go home to raise money.
However, where is the money at home?
Xu Qinghe had taken a large sum of money when she got married, and the rest was squandered by Xu Jianguo.
Recently, she has been begging Xu Qinghe humbly, just in exchange for a little living expenses.
She looked forward to the opportunity to take revenge on Xu Qinghe that her son talked about day and night, hoping to get the money back and be filial to herself.
She waited and waited, from dawn to dusk, from the crescent moon to the full moon, but she never thought that the news she was waiting for would be such cruel.
If Xu Jianguo is really sentenced to prison, her second half of life will be ruined!
In a panic, she stumbled back home. Xu Qinghe and his wife were busy supervising the construction of their new home, leaving Zhu Yunxiu alone in the empty room.
Sun Youfang didn't bother to exchange pleasantries, and staggered a few steps straight to Zhu Yunxiu. Before he could say anything, he fell heavily to his knees on the ground, his face covered in tears, his eyes full of despair and helplessness.
"Mom, you have to save Jianguo! If you leave him alone, his future will be truly over! Jianguo, he's your only blood relative in this world. Can you really be so cruel as to watch our Xu family's incense be destroyed in his hands?"
At this point, her voice gained a sense of urgency, and every word she said struck Zhu Yunxiu's heart with precision.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunxiu frowned and asked quickly, "What happened to him?"
Sun Youfang quickly jumped in, saying, "Hey, it was those ignorant brats in town who were looking for trouble. Jianguo, impulsively, tried to teach them a lesson, but ended up hurting them. Now they're asking for medical expenses, and my family's financial resources are already limited. How can we afford to pay for this? Mother, you're our last hope. You can't just watch your own grandson suffer!"
Although she had been in the family for a long time, and her calling of "mother" seemed to be affectionate, in fact, anyone could hear the hypocrisy in it.
Zhu Yunxiu was extremely anxious when she first heard this, but when she heard it was a money issue, the panic on her face instantly froze, replaced by rationality and calmness: "I'm also short of money here. Why don't you go to the village and see if there is anyone willing to lend a hand."
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