A few days later, the weather began to clear up, and the villagers began to take out some damp quilts or grains to dry.
There is still water in some low-lying plots, and many soybean seedlings and corns have been drowned. When the soil in the drying ground is no longer loose, these drowned seedlings need to be replanted, so when it rains, there are free People in the village gradually started to get busy.
The atmosphere at Yang Dongxu's house has been awkward these days. The relationship with his grandparents, which was originally easing, has completely fallen into freezing point due to the quarrel a few days ago. The three children are worried every day without the smiles of the past.
"Dad, let's go to the city." Yang Dongxu said to Dad Yang while eating.
"Why are you going to the city if you have nothing to do?" Father Yang's temper has not been very good these days. Although he did not beat the child, his face was gloomy.
"I've been back for so long, I definitely want to go to the city to see Uncle Chen. When I came back, I didn't even thank him for taking me back in a car. I was so anxious that I didn't go to his house to see him. Now I'm sure I have to make up for it.”
"That's what I said. Why don't you let your little grandpa take you there?" Father Yang thought it was reasonable. After all, he had helped so much, so he should go to Chen Weimin's house with a gift to thank him. Down.
But there is an unspeakable fear in Yang's father's heart when he is an official, so even if Chen Weimin has this path, he rarely moves around. On the contrary, Yang Dongxu's little grandpa was more successful in this regard than his elder grandfather. However, he rarely went to Chen Weimin, and more often contacted the leaders of the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Our family is thanking others. What's the matter with you always bringing your uncle with you?" Without Yang Dongxu's words, Yang's mother stared at Father Yang with a bit of hatred.
It's not that Yang's mother is snobbish and wants to curry favor with anyone. Although Chen Weimin has this way, except for sending fish and shrimp last year, they have never been to Chen Weimin's house, right? Besides, sending fish and shrimps is a big event for the whole village, and it doesn’t count as a favor that their family owes.
But don't flatter others, since this road cannot be cut off there, maybe you will be able to use it sometime. If you don't move around normally, it would be too snobbish to call someone if something happens.
"Okay, I'll go tomorrow, but what should I bring?" His son's affairs were always left to his grandfather, so Father Yang was a little embarrassed and had to nod his head and agree.
"Just bring some pickled duck eggs or eggs." Yang Dongxu said.
"Isn't this bad?" Father Yang felt that the gift seemed a little too light.
"There is no shortage of anything in the city. Even if you bring a gold brick, others will still take it, right? I think duck eggs and chicken eggs are just right, and then bring some money to cut some meat in the city and buy some other things. The main thing is a little It’s not like he doesn’t know what’s going on in our family.” Yang Dongxu thought salted duck eggs or something was quite suitable.
"That's okay." Yang Ma nodded, feeling that people who are high-ranking officials really don't care about themselves, and it is enough to bring something unique to the countryside to let people have a taste of it.
So early the next morning, as it was getting slightly brighter, Father Yang held a basket in one hand and Yang Dongxu followed the two people from behind and started to set off. The ground was not dry and there was mud everywhere, but there were already footprints on the roadside, so even though I had to jump around to find the footprints, it wasn't too troublesome.
They didn't go directly to the city. After all, Yang's father was carrying a basket. It would be tiring to carry Yang Dongxu for a while. The two of them walked seven or eight miles to the official road in the north of the village.
This is the main road linking Chengwang District to another county and city. Although it is only a simple crossroad and there is very little asphalt, the road surface is thought to have dried if there is no accumulation of water.
The two of them got up early, and it was bright when they arrived on Guan Road. There were many people driving bullock carts to deliver goods to the city, and from time to time they could see a few bicycles whizzing by.
Yang Dongxu, who was already tired from walking, was put on the bullock cart and let him hold the basket. Yang Dongxu and a familiar person in the village chatted while helping to lead the cattle.
It was almost morning and I finally walked into the city and went directly to Chen Weimin's house. Chen Weimin, who had been busy for more than half a month, happened to be resting at home, saving Yang Dongxu the need to go to the regional government to find him.
After having a meal at Chen Weimin's house, Chen Weimin also had a few drinks with Yang's father, which made Yang's father very excited.
"Be more polite to others from now on, and don't laugh too hard." Chen Weimin arranged for the driver to take Yang Dongxu and his son back. When he turned around and returned home, Chen Weimin glanced at his mother-in-law.
Chen Weimin's wife is from the city. She looks very fashionable in her thirties, so she looks down on country people, even though she knows that Yang Dongxu is a student of Zhou Yiren like her husband.
Even Zhou Yiren is still Yang Dongxu's godfather and seems to have become an official in Yanjing, but she is more passive than enthusiastic about Yang Dongxu's father and son.
"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me? They're here and I'm serving them delicious food and drinks. What do you want from me?"
"You know nothing about long hair but short knowledge." Chen Weimin glared at his mother-in-law.
Think about the letters from Yang Dongxu in the past, and then think about the seemingly casual chats during the meal just now. Chen Weimin suddenly remembered what his teacher had said about his little junior brother, the monster.
If he had mentioned those points before, he would still have thought that they were written by Yang Dongxu under the instruction of his teacher, and he could still barely explain them. So the seemingly unimportant chatting at the dinner table just now made Chen Weimin have to pay attention to Yang Dongxu, an 8-year-old kid.
Since Chen Weimin asked the driver to take him there, his plan to go to his second aunt's hometown could only be cancelled. The dirt road was not dry yet, so the car could not drive into the village. It could only be sent to the official road seven or eight miles away from the village. Yang and his father walked home.
After returning home, the family atmosphere, which had been always clouded for several days, finally relaxed, mainly because Yang's father had more smiles on his face. Naturally, the whole family also hated the relaxation.
Why was he so happy? It was naturally because Dad Yang felt that he had a drink with the first commissioner in the district, and when he came back, he not only sent him there in a special car, but also gave him a lot of gifts in return. What is this called? This is called having a face, and it gives him a lot of confidence to talk to his uncle.
But the happiness did not last for a few days. When the local water went down and Yang Dongxu had to take his sister to the fields to replant seedlings, his grandparents hurried towards the field.
"Hongying Dad, Hongying Dad, hurry up, hurry up, something happened." Grandma Yang Dongxu shouted as she ran, attracting the attention of many people.
"What's wrong?" Yang's father, who was bending over to replant corn with his hands and feet sticky with mud, stood up, and Yang's mother also stopped.
"I got caught, I got caught, I got caught joining the army." Grandma Yang Dongxu looked anxious.
"When did it happen?" Yang's father was stunned and quickly shook off the mud on his hands and feet and walked out of the field. Yang's mother also put down the corn in her hand.
"They were arrested last night. Today, your fourth father went to the market and heard that the casino was closed by the police station. I found out about it when I inquired about it. He was also arrested for joining the army. What should I do? What should I do?" Grandpa Yang Dongxu looked anxious.
No matter how unsatisfactory the uncle is, he is still his son. Farmers always have an unspeakable fear of officials, especially law enforcement agencies like the police station. Even if they have not committed any crime, their momentum will be weak.
"Go to the town quickly and see what it's like to join the army." Grandma Yang Dongxu urged.
"I don't know anyone in this town. Where can I go to see him join the army?" Father Yang was confused for a moment.
"Go to the city and find the commissioner. Don't you know the commissioner? He will definitely have a solution."
"Let's discuss it with Grandpa first. We don't know what's going on specifically. What should we say to the commissioner? Besides, if you really get caught because of the casino incident, you won't necessarily be able to help if you go to someone like this. Officials pay most attention to their reputation. . Will someone speak out for a criminal?" Yang Dongxu interrupted from the side.
"What should we do then? What should we do then..."
"I told you a few days ago that casinos are not serious business, so join the army and don't get involved, you..." Yang's mother muttered, and when she saw Yang's father still standing there in a daze, he snorted: "You and Mu Mu Why are you just standing there, why don't you go to the eldest father's house to ask for help? The eldest father is the village chief and he knows someone in the town."
This is why Yang Ma is unforgiving, but even if she is angry when encountering such a thing, she will solve the matter first. After all, they were all a family, and she didn't want anything to happen to anyone.
The seedlings were not in the mood to replant, so the three children went home. Yang Dongxu's parents and grandparents went to the grandpa's house. Then Yang's father followed the grandpa to the town with money. He asked someone to ask about things and bought some cigarettes. Please People have a meal or something.
It wasn't until the evening that the two of them came back. As expected, something happened to the casino. Not only Wuli Town, but all the places where casinos were blatantly opened in Chengwang District were scanned.
The reason was that a man from Chengwang District went to the town below to gamble and lost all his money. Not only was he beaten by the casino, he was so angry that he called the police in the city.
The city man who was beaten is said to have some background, and the relatives he sent are also very energetic. As for why he only took revenge on the casino that beat him, and why other casinos also suffered, no one can explain clearly. In short, the casino in Wuli Town did not escape. past.
"My eldest father and I invited a deputy director to dinner. Someone revealed that the crook blamed everything on joining the army. If he is sentenced, he will be sentenced to at least three years." Father Yang took one lash after another. He was smoking with a sad look on his face.
"What the hell, these things are all the fault of the crook himself. What does it mean to join the army? Three years, what can I do? What can I do?" When he heard that he was going to be sentenced to three years, Grandpa Yang Dongxu was frightened to death. .
"How can this bastard like Waizi say that? He speaks without conscience and has a son." Grandma Yang Dongxu, who just two days ago felt that Waizi was a nice person and wanted to make money and wanted her son to join the army, also scolded her.
Yang Ma curled her lips and looked unhappy. What are these things? At first, my family was not allowed to join the army and go to the casino, but my mother-in-law insisted on agreeing. The two families even had a quarrel, which made the whole family unhappy. Now if something goes wrong, they have to step in to punish this unruly guy like me. The brother-in-law wipes the butt.
"Otherwise, why don't you go to the city and ask." Grandpa Yang Dongxu suggested in a low voice.
"It's useless to contact anyone about this matter. All the casinos in the towns in the entire district have been closed down, and the police stations are almost full of arrests. Who do you want to contact at this time? Who dares to raise his head? If he steps forward now, others will What should I do if I think he supports the opening of this casino?" The grandpa knocked the cigarette bag in his hand on the ground and glanced at Grandpa Yang Dongxu.
"I'm not telling you, you just have to join the army to make a fortune, but you still listen to him on everything, how can you do anything good?"
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