After a while, Shen Luzhu and Chu Yi were taken out of the small room again, and were led by officials through the inner courtyard of the county government office, and finally came to the cell in the county government office.
Chu Yi held his wife's nervous and trembling hands tightly, looked at his worried and frightened wife, and once again regretted that he could not stop his wife from following. Shen Luzhu was also thinking a lot at this time, and the calmness he had before, in this Everything fell apart in front of the gloomy and gloomy building!
Is the thing you’re most worried about coming yet? Just now, she thought that the suspicion between herself and Chu Yi had been reduced. Are the adults planning to use him and Chu Yi to take the blame?
Every step towards the cell seemed long and heavy. For the first time, Shen Luzhu regretted his decision to buy paper money. If the two of them were really convicted like this today, she would be the one who harmed Chu Yi!
After locking the young couple in a separate cell at the outermost corner, the officer locked the cell door and left on his own.
Shen Luzhu couldn't hold back his emotions anymore: "Chu Yi, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have gotten this banknote paper money. Maybe we shouldn't have sold any paper money at all. It's all my fault. I hurt you." !”
Chu Yi hugged his wife who was crying and comforted her gently in her ear: "What nonsense are you talking about? How can I blame you? I shouldn't have let you come with me! It's okay, don't worry, it's just for the time being." We haven’t found out the truth yet, we A-Zhu are not afraid, we are here with you.”
Next to the street outside the county government office, a carriage was parked at this time. The second aunt Sun and the second uncle of the Cui family were waiting anxiously in the carriage. The fourth boss of the Sun family who had just gone in to see Magistrate Xin was the second aunt Sun. After Mrs. Sun's father, Uncle Cui and Cui Yan found out the news from the Chu family's old house, Mr. Sun and the man immediately rushed to the Sun family's ancestral house in the town and went to find her grandson's father for help.
Sun's father had some contact with Magistrate Xin because of donating relief funds, providing food and recruiting workers, etc. When he heard about this, he hurriedly took his daughter and son-in-law to the county government office to ask for an audience.
Seeing that Sun's father had been in for almost half an hour and still had no intention of coming out, Uncle Cui couldn't help but become a little anxious: "Father-in-law, he has been in there for so long, but there is no movement at all. How about we go over and have a look?" I don’t know how Ayi’s two children are doing now, maybe they were beaten, or they were forced to confess!”
The more Uncle Cui thought about it, the more worried he became. He was about to jump off the carriage, but Mrs. Sun quickly persuaded him to come back.
"Dad, don't worry. Didn't Dad say that Magistrate Xin is a good official and will not convict people randomly! We have to believe A Yi and Lu Zhu. The two children will never do such a thing. , there must be a misunderstanding here, but it will take some time for the government to find out the truth. You sit down first, and we will wait. If Dad doesn’t come out in a while, I can go with you, okay?"
Just as he was talking, the side door of the county government office opened with a creak, and Sun's father walked out. Upon seeing this, Mrs. Sun and Uncle Cui hurriedly got out of the car and greeted him.
Seeing that only her father had returned, Mrs. Sun's heart skipped a beat: "Dad, what did the county magistrate say? Isn't it possible?"
Father Sun sighed, shook his head and whispered: "Let's get on the carriage first."
"Father-in-law, how are my nephew and his wife? Are the county magistrates unwilling to let them go? They are good children and would not do such a thing!" As soon as he got on the carriage, Uncle Cui hurriedly asked.
"I originally wanted to be a guarantee for the two children and take them out. Before the investigation of the case was completed, I wanted to let them live in the family's house in the county. Can't we cooperate with the government to investigate the case? Why do we have to let them live there? The two children suffered inside. But the adults had their own considerations and refused to nod. They said that the suspicion had not been completely eliminated, and they could only be temporarily imprisoned in the cell until the case was investigated. In the end, your father and I were still to blame. Not enough face!"
"How can you blame father-in-law..." As soon as Uncle Cui heard that the man had been imprisoned, his whole body wilted and he slumped down on the carriage dejectedly.
Mrs. Sun patted the man's arm and said, "Dad, don't panic!" Then she turned to Sun's father and asked, "Dad, did the magistrate say anything else? How does the government view Ayi and the others on this matter now?" Yes, we can’t be so quick to conclude that it was the two of them, right?”
Sun's father waved his hand: "Although your Excellency did not agree with us to guarantee the two children to come out, in the end, he agreed that we could send some things inside and go in to meet them. I guess I didn't think that they were criminals, but the person who forged the banknotes. Not only is the crime serious in this case, but it also involves a wide range of things. It would be hard to explain to the people if he was released rashly."
Mrs. Sun relaxed a little this time: "His father, what he said makes sense, and he is willing to let us see him and allow us to send things. It should not be a big deal even if he is suspected in the minds of the adults. We should hurry up and give them to the two children." Prepare more things, if you stay in the prison for a few days in this weather, you may freeze to death."
The prison is already dark and damp, and it is also the twelfth lunar month of winter. No matter how healthy a person is, he may not be able to bear it if he stays there for a while.
Chu Yi was afraid that his wife would freeze, so he kept her in his arms, rubbing Shen Luzhu's cold hands with his hands to keep her warm.
Having just cried a lot, Shen Luzhu's mood had eased a lot at this time, but he was still a little wilted. Leaning in Chu Yi's arms, the two of them chatted without saying a word.
As he was talking, he suddenly heard a burst of chaotic footsteps approaching from far away. Shen Luzhu looked up from Chu Yi's arms and saw two unexpected people appearing at the door of the cell!
"Second uncle! Second aunt!"
The young couple stood up excitedly and ran to the fence to look at their relatives outside.
Mrs. Sun first nodded and thanked the catcher who brought them here. She ignored the servant who was still putting the package behind her and stepped forward to ask worriedly: "Ayi, Luzhu, how are you? Is there anything going on?"
Shen Luzhu still couldn't believe it: "How did my second uncle and aunt come here? Are everything okay at home? Has grandma also heard about this? Is she feeling well? Were she scared?"
After Chu Yishang greeted his elders, he patted his wife on the shoulder: "Azhu, don't be in a hurry, let aunt and second uncle speak slowly."
Mrs. Sun and Uncle Cui put their hearts back in their stomachs when they saw that the young couple were not seriously ill except for being a little haggard.
Uncle Cui patted Chu Yi's arm through the fence and reassured him: "Everything at home is fine, and so is your grandma. I'm just a little worried about you two. With your uncle and uncle watching, nothing can go wrong. Do not worry!"
Mrs. Sun saw that her servants had put the packages they had brought by several times on the side of the fence, so she sent people to wait outside: "As soon as we heard about this, we went to the Chu family's old house to see it. Chu Li has you." The third uncle and Chu Xiuxiu are taking care of everything at home. Your cousins from the Chu family next door will also help you with all the big and small things at home. As well as Lu Zhu, your natal family is fine too. There is nothing at home, so you don’t have to worry. Because my natal family is doing We have some business relationships and often have to deal with the government. My father and our magistrate Xin can still talk to each other, but the family is worried, so why don’t I come over and see you quickly? How are you? I’m scared. Is it broken?”
Shen Luzhu shook his head: "We are okay, but the elders in the family are worried."
"Everything like this is from our own family, so if you can help, you will naturally do it! Dad said that the county magistrate is a good official, and he will definitely not be able to do that kind of random judgment. As long as this matter is not done by us, Sooner or later, the truth will come out, we are the people, we just need to cooperate with the government in handling the case, don't think too much about other things."
"Don't worry, second aunt, we are both fine."
"Originally, my father wanted to be a guarantee for you two, and then take you to live in my family's house first, but this matter is a bit involved, and the county magistrate refused to let you go. Fortunately, we agreed to send you some Things are coming in. I have brought you some bedding, warm clothes, and some food. The conditions are not good, so please be patient for a while, and we will think of a solution outside."
"You are causing trouble to your second uncle. It would be best if Chu Yi and I can see you and your second uncle. It is also tiring that our second uncle and aunt have worked so hard."
Ms. Sun thought for a while, took two steps forward, and whispered to the young couple: "Now that the adults allow us to meet, it seems that I don't have too much doubts about you. It's just that the case hasn't been investigated yet, and we still need our cooperation." , you can't let people go easily, so you two can relax, the jailer in the prison has just taken care of it, if there is anything or need, ask him to help send a message, don't worry, nothing will happen! "
The arrival of Mrs. Sun and Uncle Cui gave the young couple a shot in the arm. They no longer had to worry too much about being dragged into the crime. The jailer also turned a blind eye to the extra things in Chu Yi's cell. They turned a blind eye and pretended not to know, and the problem of food and clothing was temporarily guaranteed. All that was left was to hope that the officials would catch the real criminals as soon as possible so that they could be completely freed from suspicion.
At this time, in the Chu family's old house, Chu Xiuxiu finally waited until everyone who came to inquire about the news or watch the excitement had left, and the grandmother's family next door also went back to rest, before she and Chu Li quietly ran into Shen Luzhu and Chu Yi's room.
According to what Shen Luzhu told him, he took out all the banknotes from the mezzanine under the kang cabinet. Without caring about taking them lightly, he put them all into Chu Li's book bag together with the ones he had recovered from the shop before. .
As soon as the cousins quietly closed the door of Shen Luzhu's house, they were startled by the voice behind them!
"Xiuxiu, what are you two doing?"
It’s actually the eldest uncle Wang’s family! It's no wonder that Chu Xiuxiu and Chu Li were taken aback. Since something happened today, all their relatives and friends have come over. Even the villagers in the village who usually have a good relationship will rush over to ask about the situation, but just Only Uncle Chu's family was not visible.
Seeing that dinner was already over and the sky was getting dark, Chu Xiuxiu thought that her uncle's family would not come back today. She also knew that Shen Luzhu asked her to hide the money quietly, and the main thing she was guarding against was her uncle's family and grandma, so she thought I hurriedly finished it under the cover of night, feeling so at ease, but as soon as I closed the door, I happened to bump into him, how could I not be shocked!
"Uncle, uncle mother!"
Wang asked suspiciously: "Weren't Chu Yi and the others taken away? What were you doing in their house?"
"I, we..." Chu Xiuxiu's mind went blank for a moment, and she really couldn't think of a reason to stall Wang.
"My brother and sister-in-law may be back soon. If I don't heat up the kang, how can I stay here?" Chu Li took advantage of the night and secretly hid his book bag behind his back, holding his neck and shouted to Mrs. Wang. .
"Huh, come back today. Just dream. It's not certain whether you can come back or not. Burn that kang for who to sleep on. It's a waste of firewood!"
"You're talking nonsense, my brother and sister-in-law will definitely come back!"
Mrs. Wang was about to say more, but she was pushed by Uncle Chu behind her: "Hurry up and go into the house to find your parents. Why are you so angry with a child?"
Business was important, so Wang gave up, said "hum", turned around and followed Uncle Chu into the main room!
Mr. and Mrs. Chu have had a bad day today and haven't seen their eldest son and his family come back. When they were about to go to bed at night, they saw their son and daughter-in-law entering the house. They couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied: "Can you two come over and check the time? It's such a big day." What are we doing at night? Didn’t I say it last time, it’s too late for us to think about returning home!”
Mrs. Wang murmured: "Dad, grandma, you see the house has been quite chaotic recently. How about we talk about returning home later?"
