It's another day on the road. Ever since he was released from prison, Shen Dongliang has been running around without stopping.
His parents did not live in the city, but in the villages and towns below Songhe City.
That evening, before the afterglow of the setting sun, Shen Dongliang finally arrived at Longhe Village.
I haven't been back for many years, and Longhe Village has not changed much. Compared with five years ago, there are only a few more newly built brick houses.
Back in the village, Shen Dongliang could still detect the strange gaze.
Former acquaintances looked at him as if they hadn't seen him, and didn't even say hello.
"Pillar?"
Until Shen Dongliang met a middle-aged man wearing a vest. When the man saw Shen Dongliang, his face was full of surprise.
"Are you coming out?"
"ah."
A smile appeared on Shen Dongliang's lips and he nodded.
"Yeah, I'm back."
"Just come back."
As he spoke, Shen Wenyi paused and sighed.
"These years, oh, forget it, let's talk about it when we get back."
After saying that, Shen Wenyi turned around and walked silently to the east, which was the direction of Shen Dongliang's hometown.
Along the way, Shen Wenyi said nothing.
He didn't say it because he didn't know where to start.
In the past five years, although the village has not changed much, the changes in Shen Dongliang's family have not been small.
First, Shen Dongliang's wife ran away.
The Shen family also realized this later.
In previous years, Shen Dongliang would take his wife and children back to the village to celebrate the New Year. The year when Shen Dongliang was imprisoned, Zhao Jing did not bring his children back.
At that time, the Shen family just thought that their daughter-in-law was angry again.
This is normal. Her husband committed a crime and went in. Zhao Jing is not an employee in the factory, so the burden of the family falls on her.
It is human nature to have resentment.
But the next year, not only did Zhao Jing not come back for the New Year, she didn't even send a letter home.
This is a bit abnormal.
Father Shen and Mother Shen, who missed their grandson, took a trip to Songhe City under the leadership of Shen Wenyi.
As a result, it was discovered that not only was Zhao Jing missing, but her house had also been sold.
After learning about this, Shen Dongliang's parents were instantly anxious.
Then, they changed their route and went to Zhao Jing's parents' house. Like Shen Dongliang, they also saw no one.
That time, Shen Dongliang's parents returned to the village crying.
Crying and sighing.
They are very satisfied with Zhao Jing, their daughter-in-law. She is filial, hard-working, good to her children and husband, and she has nothing to say about them.
But such a good wife ran away.
Who should they talk to for reason?
What a mistake!
If it weren't for his own son, who had done such a thing, it would be hard to find a wife even with a lantern, how could he run away?
Later, Shen's father and Shen's mother went to Zhao Jing's natal home twice more, but each time they came back disappointed.
After several visits but no one was found, they gave up the idea.
No wonder others are there.
It's all their bastard son's fault!
Shen Dongliang has brought shame on the Shen family!
The two of them are both sixty years old, and they still have to be poked in the back!
After a while, Shen Wenyi led Shen Dongliang to a small farmyard. Looking at the closed door, Shen Wenyi shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Uncle, aunt, the hero is back."
In the courtyard, an old man with gray hair couldn't help but look startled when he heard this, and even the plane in his hand fell to the ground.
"Let him go!"
"I don't have a son like him!"
After a long time, a furious roar sounded from the small courtyard.
The old man was none other than Shen Dongliang's father, Shen Weizheng. At the beginning, he named Shen Dongliang "Dongliang" with obvious expectations.
As Shen Dongliang grows up day by day, although this child has not become a pillar of the country, he has served as a soldier and is quite promising.
After retiring from the army, Shen Dongliang was assigned to work in a factory, then married a good wife and gave birth to a fat boy.
The old couple were very satisfied with all this.
At least Shen Dongliang got rid of the fate of facing the loess and turning his back to the sky and became a city man.
But five years ago, when news of Shen Dongliang's imprisonment reached the village, everything changed.
Shen Dongliang not only sought pensions from relatives, but also abused Shen Changhe's children.
As soon as this incident came out, Shen Dongliang's reputation changed drastically.
From being someone else's child, he becomes someone who is despised by everyone.
What a bastard!
The most important thing for rural people is face. Not to mention that Shen Dongliang did such a shameless thing, but he was imprisoned because of it.
What is the concept of going to jail?
Explain that Shen Dongliang broke the law!
The kind judged by the state!
The kind that is indefensible!
During that time, Shen Weizheng was almost sick from anger!
Later, the Shen family's wife also ran away with her child. Although only their family members knew about this, there is no airtight wall in the world.
Seeing that Zhao Jing and her children have not returned to the village for several years, all kinds of rumors have spread.
It's just a confirmation.
On the other side, Mother Shen couldn't help but walk out of the room when she heard the noise in the courtyard.
Shen Wei was looking back and saw the unbearable expression on his wife's face, so he quickly glared back at her.
Seeing this scene, Mother Shen immediately swallowed her words back.
Shen Weizheng is still in charge of this family. After so many years, Shen's mother has long been used to it.
Mother Shen just sighed, then raised her steps and returned to the house.
She was also angry.
After all, what Shen Dongliang did was indeed too bad.
"dad."
Outside the courtyard, hearing the roar coming from inside, Shen Dongliang did not leave directly, but took a few steps forward and arrived in front of the courtyard gate.
"I……"
"Don't call me daddy!"
Before Shen Dongliang finished speaking, he was rudely interrupted by Shen Weizheng.
"I don't have a bastard son like you!"
"You will never step foot into this home again!"
"Go back to where you came from!"
In the courtyard, Shen Weizheng stood up angrily. His words were not angry words, but truly came from the heart.
In his opinion, it is best for Shen Dongliang to be locked up for the rest of his life.
Listening to his father's scolding, Shen Dongliang's face was full of embarrassment.
Shen Wenyi was not surprised at all when he saw that Shen Dongliang could not return home. In fact, there was one thing that he had not told Shen Dongliang yet.
He didn't know what to say.
Five years ago, when news of Shen Dongliang's imprisonment spread back to the village, Shen Dongliang was expelled from the family tree.
After a while, looking at Shen Dongliang's dilemma, Shen Wenyi spoke at the right time.
"Dongliang, how about you come to my house to stay for two days first?"
"Forget it...forget it."
Shen Dongliang hesitated for a while and said with a disappointed look on his face.
"I'd better go back to the city."
"It's so late now, how can you come back?"
Shen Wenyi shook his head and said: "Well, if you really want to go back, you have to deal with me at my house tomorrow or tonight."
"Your sister-in-law and the others are not at home. I am the only one at home."
"Then I'll trouble Third Brother."
Shen Dongliang sighed silently, and finally agreed to stay overnight.
It just so happened that he also wanted to ask Shen Wenyi something.
(End of chapter)
