Wang Chunling was miserable.

Zhan Renxi is He Jianguo's sworn brother, where did he think that his kindness would give him his life!

After Wang Chunling finished speaking, Zhan Renxi's wife Shen Daniu ran to Father He and cried after getting the news, "Uncle Zhaoming, my family Renxi died so miserably! He is a little older than Jianguo! They went to school together! He died at such a young age, how should we live even if we are old and young!"

Father He's face was very heavy.

"Renxi hasn't been buried yet?"

Father He looked at Wang Chunling, Wang Chunling nodded, he died at more than ten o'clock, He Jiandang went to the police station, the matter at home could not be solved, and the Zhan family protected Zhan Renxi's body from cremation.

It's such a hot day......

Father He frowned slightly, looked at Shen Daniu, and asked again......

"Why are you buried? Our family is so poor that we don't even have a coffin. Shen Daniu couldn't help crying bitterly, "Uncle, you're back, go and see my family...... He won't be able to die!"

"Good!"

This is a must-go.

Although the three sons were separated, he was the head of the family.

With Father He's words, Wang Chunling and He Jianjun followed silently, ready to accompany him.

"Wait, let me get something. Father He turned around and opened the door of He Jianguo, and after a while, he took out a patched black cloth in the eyes of everyone, "Let's go, go to Renxi's house to apologize." ”

Shen Daniu stared at the burden for a few moments, then turned around and led the way.

There was such a big thing at the door of He Jiandang's house, involving a human life, and it spread throughout the entire He Lou brigade almost instantly, and there were signs of spreading outward, and now seeing He Father rushing back from the city, he was curious and followed behind, wanting to go to Zhan's house to see the excitement, and at the same time whispered.

"Now, the branch scrivener is unlucky. ”

"Alas, one life, that is, it had nothing to do with the branch secretary, and the branch secretary didn't touch Zhan Renxi for a while, but because Zhan Renxi pulled bricks for his family, Zhan Renxi's family must have relied on Zhan Renxi's death on his head!"

"Do you think the branch secretary will squat in the labor reform?"

"Probably not, the branch secretary didn't beat Zhan Renxi, didn't touch Zhan Renxi, Zhan Renxi's death was an accident, that is, the branch secretary was unlucky, and it is unlikely that he will be able to squat in labor reform, and it is estimated that he can lose some money privately. ”

"Okay, why did Zhan Renxi fall?"

"Who knows? When the first two truckloads of bricks were pulled back, there were so many people who helped unload the bricks, and there were no problems. ”

"I guess, Zhan Renxi was sleepy and tired, so tired that he couldn't hold on anymore before he stood firm, and fell down. Originally, nothing would happen if he fell, but he was unlucky and happened to hit his head on a stone. That stone is pointy, if he doesn't die, who will die?"

"What do you mean?"

"Can't you, right? The scrivener went to buy bricks, and he didn't leave until seven o'clock in the morning, and he didn't get up early and greedy for darkness, so how could he be sleepy and tired?"

The person who said this before laughed a few times: "You don't know, don't you know? You don't know, I know! Isn't my family next to Zhan Renxi's family? Both families can hear each other clearly. Last night, Zhan Renxi quarreled with his wife, and the quarrel was fierce, and his wife rolled around and scolded him for not having the ability to make money. Not...... I guess in the middle of the night, I heard the rooster crowing, and Zhan Renxi and his wife were still scolding him, and the scolding was so ugly. ”

"Hearing you say that, Zhan Renxi is really sleepy, tired and angry? The rooster crows, and it will be three or four o'clock at the earliest. I haven't slept all night, I go out in the morning to pull bricks, move bricks and drive, and then come back to unload bricks, can I not be tired?"

"Zhan Renxi went out without even eating, and after he went out, I saw smoke coming from his kitchen. ”

Although Father He was over sixty years old, he was deaf and clear-sighted, and when he heard these words, he silently remembered them in his heart, thoughtfully, and quickly sighed, saying What's the use of saying more? Zhan Renxi is already dead.

Zhan Renxi died, died at the door of his own house, and He Jiandang had to take this responsibility.

Seeing a child standing at the door of Zhan's house from a distance, and seeing his own figures, the child turned his head and ran into the house, and then there was a lot of crying in Zhan's house.

When Father He arrived, he found that everyone from the Zhan family was there.

Zhan Renxi's parents, children, uncles, and seven aunts and eight aunts stood in a courtyard full of people.

Some people have sad faces, some people have flat expressions, and some people have a faint trace of excitement in their eyes, staring at their group like hungry wolves, gearing up, ready to move, seeing this scene, what does Father He not understand?

"Zhaoming ......" The pain of the black-haired man sending the white-haired man made Zhan Renxi's parents age a lot in an instant, Zhan's mother cried and fainted several times, and now she leaned on her daughter weakly, listening to her husband come forward to talk to He's father, she glared at He's father a few times hatefully, her eyes were full of hatred, if her eyes could be turned into a knife, then now He's father might have been killed by her.

"Mother!" her daughter quietly tugged at her sleeve.

Zhan's mother retracted her gaze and cried loudly, while crying, she listened to Father He say to Father Zhan full of guilt: "Big brother, I'm sorry for your family!

Father He's attitude of beating and scolding made Father Zhan not know how to speak.

Zhan's mother pounced on him and wanted to hit him, but was tightly held by her family.

"What are you here for! What are you here for! My family Renxi is dead, are you here to show off? Are you here to see the joke? Look at my family Renxi died at a young age, leaving behind the family! Seeing that my family Renxi is dead, but he hasn't even put on a good piece of clothes, not even a coffin!" Zhan's mother roared, her eyes were red, as if they were bloodshot.

"Yes, Renxi is pitiful, there are no clothes to wear, and there is no coffin to sleep in. ”

"Uncle Zhaoming, what do you think you can do about this?"

Several Zhan family members opened their mouths in a chatter, all around the topic of clothes and coffins.

Father He opened the baggage, "I know everything, you don't have to worry about clothes and coffins." Coffin, I prepared a pair of old red pine coffin boards in the early years, you can pull them in a while, saw them open, nail them and paint them, and give them to Renxi! In this bag is a set of camel hair tunic that my daughter-in-law bought for me, it is new, let's wear it for Renxi!"

Qi Shufang buys him new four-season clothes every two or three years, but this set was given by Ma Hu a few months ago, and Father He didn't want people to know that Ma Hu gave him a heavy gift, so he deliberately said that Qi Shufang bought it.

After saying three or two sentences, the Zhan family's eyes lit up, staring at the burden with blazing eyes.

No one's movements were as fast as Shen Daniu, she quickly took over the burden, and a smile appeared on her face, "Uncle, thank you, thank you! Now Renxi doesn't have to go underground naked, and there is a coffin to sleep." ”

I don't know who brought it up to see how the clothes are, Shen Daniu reluctantly opened the baggage, and saw the brand-new gray-blue camel hair tunic, which was upright, many people gasped, and they couldn't wait to immediately hug themselves in their arms and drape them on themselves, and a few people wanted to say that it was a pity to wear cremation for Zhan Renxi, but suddenly remembered that Father He was in front of him, and hurriedly swallowed the words.

Shen Daniu hugged her clothes tightly and looked at everyone defensively.

Father He took in everyone's expressions and eyes, and frowned without a trace.

He was going to see Zhan Renxi, and no one stopped him now.

Zhan's mother wanted to stop her, but she was still stopped by everyone.

Walking into the morgue hall of the Zhan family, Father He smelled a peculiar smell, and saw Zhan Renxi lying on a simple morgue bed with only big pants, the blood from his head to his face had long dried up, and obviously no one had groomed him.

Wang Chunling and Zhang Cuihua didn't dare to come in, He Jianjun supported his father, looked at Zhan Renxi's calm face with his eyes closed, faintly spotted, and whispered: "Zhan Renxi's clothes have been stripped off." Although his family is poor, I also went to pull bricks for my eldest brother today, and I clearly remember Zhan Renxi wearing patched black pants and patched undershirts. ”

"Don't squeak. Father He was afraid to pat his arm, and said to Zhan Renxi's corpse: "Renxi, it's the founding of the party that is sorry for you, and it's my family that is sorry for you and let you die young." You can rest assured, we will bear the responsibility, if your family encounters something that cannot be solved, our family will not stand idly by. ”

Zhan Renxi was unconscious, and his body was still the same.

Father He stayed for a while, then came out and asked Father Zhan, "Have anyone from the police station been here?"

He Jiandang went to the police station, someone should have come to investigate the cause of death, right?

"I've been here, said it was an accidental death, and the death certificate has been opened. Therefore, in addition to complaining about He Jiandang and looking for Zhan Renxi to pull bricks, they can't even hate the He family, He Jiandang is not a murderer, and Father Zhan's expression is very complicated.

"It's hot, let Renxi settle into the ground as soon as possible! Big brother, sister-in-law, big girl, this is an accident, and no one wants it to happen. Things have come to such a point that it is useless to say anything. I just came back, and the party was still squatting in the police station, and I didn't know anything. My family is a cadre of the party, and if he wanted to escape, he would not go to the police station by himself. You wait for me to see him, and then I'll talk to you. Take advantage of this time to think about what you want. ”

A gleam flashed in Shen Daniu's eyes, "Uncle......"

Father He waved his hand: "Your family's request is within a reasonable range, and our family will definitely not refuse to agree." I have to go to the police station to find out first, you go back first. If you are embarrassed to ask for anything, wait for me to come back and find an intermediary. I am sorry that Renxi died because of the help of the founding of the party, and I sincerely want to ask for your forgiveness. ”

Speaking of which, it won't look good if you continue to dwell on it.

Father Zhan was also concerned about He Jianguo's current status, "Zhaoming, you can't let our family Renxi die in vain! Renxi and Jianguo brothers have a fight, and our family doesn't plan to let the branch secretary lose his life." ”

Hearing this, the He family felt relieved.

Zhan Renxi died in an accident, and no matter what, He Jiandang couldn't afford to commit a big crime, so they were afraid that Zhan Renxi's family would make a big fuss, and the trouble would be out of control. Now it seems that Zhan Renxi's family should have had a plan for a long time, and that's good, as long as He Jiandang is not allowed to lose his life, and He Jiandang is not allowed to squat in the labor reform, it is easy to say.

Father Zhan spoke, and everyone else had their own thoughts.

When he returned home, he let the Zhan family carry away the coffin board that He's father had prepared for him, and He's father said to his second son and his wife: "Cuihua, you accompany your sister-in-law, and let the second child accompany me to the police station." ”

"Got it, Dad, sister-in-law is here for me to watch, Dad and Jianjun went to see how the eldest brother was doing. Zhang Cuihua sighed, what is going on? Finally, there were two good days, but someone died.

Wang Chunling choked up and thanked her.

Father He thought for a moment, "Chunling, my second child and I are not at home, you and Cuihua don't be idle, go to Jingdong as an intermediary." He is your cousin and the captain, so it is more appropriate for him to be the middleman. You go to him, ask him to go to Renxi's house, ask Renxi's family what they want, and ask Renxi's family when Renxi will let Renxi go to the ground. ”

"Dad, I know, I'll go with Cuihua to find Uncle Jingdong. ”

Father He called He Jianjun to go out together.

Originally, the speed of driving the tractor was a little faster, and he would soon be able to get to the police station, but now that someone died, He Jianjun did not dare to drive it.

Their father and son left on the front foot, Zhang Cuihua carried a small half basket of eggs on the back foot, and helped Wang Chunling to He Jingdong's house, there was such a big thing in their family, He Jingdong had already come back, and when he saw them, he hurriedly asked how the situation was.

Wang Chunling's eyes were red and swollen from crying, her throat was hoarse, and she couldn't speak for a while.

"Alas, life and death are all destined by God, who hasn't gotten into the car to unload bricks? Which one hasn't fallen off the tractor? It's all right, just Zhan Renxi touched a stone on the ground? Chunling, don't cry, your family didn't make a move to build the party, didn't beat anyone, Zhan Renxi planted it himself from the car, and your party building must be fine. He Jingdong's wife comforted.

Wang Chunling's tears brushed and fell again, "Auntie...... He went to the police station to build the party, and he didn't come back, so how can I not worry......? Why is this happening to our family!"

They patted her on the arm.

"Uncle, my father is back, and now I go to the police station with Jianjun to see my eldest brother. Zhang Cuihua told He Jingdong about the conversation between Father He and the Zhan family, and then asked Father He to ask them to come to He Jingdong, "Uncle, the three brothers of my family are all cadres, and they will never know the law and break the law. Please go to Zhan's house and ask them what they want, and how far we can go to end this matter. ”

He Jingdong nodded slightly, "It's good that you can think so." To put it bluntly, it is to lose some money, you have to be mentally prepared, your three brothers are living a prosperous life, and the Zhan family will not be a small amount. "Zhan Renxi had to peel off all the clothes he wore when he died, not to mention anything else? It is estimated that the clothes given by Father He will not be able to wear Zhan Renxi.

He Jingdong had already been to Zhan's house, and when Zhan's father went, he also went with him.

Zhang Cuihua raised her eyebrows: "Within a reasonable range, our family can compensate as much as possible, our family will never shirk, even if we smash the pot and sell iron, we will also pay, beyond this range, we have to nag well, anyway, we can't let them open their mouths." ”

"I know, I'll talk to the Zhan family. ”

"Then I'll worry about my uncle. ”

He Jianguo is a cadre in the city, his status is not low, Qi Shufang is also a wide range of friends, He Jingdong is very attentive to this matter, and the people at the county police station have no one to embarrass He Jiandang, let alone He Jianguo, I heard that He Jianguo came to visit He Jiandan, Director Zhao personally welcomed them in, and said without waiting for them to ask: "Zhan Renxi died accidentally, and it has nothing to do with Comrade He Jiandang in terms of criminal responsibility, but because it happened in your house, it was private to lose some money, and the other party came to explain it, Comrade He Jiandang can go home." ”

Father He and He Jianjun immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as He Jiandang doesn't have to pay for his life, he doesn't have to go to jail, and he doesn't have to lose money...... As long as it can be solved with money, it is not a difficult thing.

When He's father saw He Jiandan, the father and son talked alone.

"Dad!" He Jiandang's eyes were red, and he felt very uncomfortable when this happened.

"Okay!" Father He patted him on the shoulder, "The matter has happened, no matter how much you regret it, it's useless, find a way to solve it first." I told the Zhan family that it is impossible for you to pay Renxi's life, and our family will not let you squat in labor reform, it depends on what their family asks. ”

"Ten of the best is to ask for money, and other than that, there is no second requirement. ”

It is indeed asking for money.

He Jingdong went to Zhan's house to ask them about their request, and they said very directly that they would let the He family lose money.

"Give us three thousand dollars, and this matter will be settled. Zhan Renxi's brother said loudly, his eyes were shining, three thousand yuan, even if he got a thousand, he could become a rich man in the Helou brigade.

"Three thousand yuan? Why don't you go and rob it! A few years ago, Lao Bolt pulled a stone for someone and died, and the other party only paid a total of 100 yuan, and you dare to ask for dozens of times? You here, Brother Zhaoming came out of the coffin, gave clothes, and had a good attitude of admitting his mistakes, and didn't dodge at all, so you still want so much?" He Jingdong was angry, he didn't look at him, but turned his head to face Father Zhan, "Big brother, Renxi is dead, this family should be you and Renxi's daughter-in-law, you really want 3,000 yuan?"

"Three thousand. Father Zhan replied seriously, with 3,000 yuan in hand, any son can share a sum, and it is good to build a house and marry a daughter-in-law, and life will soon be prosperous.

He Jingdong suddenly laughed.

He knew that the Zhan family would definitely have to pay compensation, but he didn't expect their appetite to be so big.

3,000 yuan? The Zhan family only has a few dividends left in a year? He is the captain of the brigade, and he knows very well that the Zhan family divided 15 yuan the year before last, but last year it became an upside-down household, that is, it owes more than 10 yuan to the production team. Three thousand yuan is enough for their family to earn for a hundred years.

Zhan Renxi's family is not separated, the four brothers live with the elderly, they are often noisy, and they don't care about earning work, they are afraid that they will earn more and others will earn less, so that those who earn less will take advantage of it, which makes people see enough jokes.

"Brother Zhan, I really didn't expect it, I didn't expect you to take advantage of your son's death to ask for so much money from the founding party of the party, why are you embarrassed to ask for it? Renxi and Jianguo are good brothers, do you dare to say that your family didn't go to Jianguo when they were desperate all these years? Renxi's tea tray when she got married was still given by Jianguo, right? Jianguo's daughter-in-law hunted game, although it is said that it is not as good as that given to the Jianjian family and the Jianjun family, but you don't eat less game from his family, right? When your family can't eat, you don't beg me Brother Zhaoming, right? If I'm not mistaken, last year your family was upside down, or did you ask Jianguo to borrow 20 yuan to pay it back, but you didn't pay it back?"

He Jingdong sneered, his face full of mockery.

"After so many years of party building, I have been the party secretary, and I have not been greedy or dirty, and I have saved a few dollars? After saving for so many years, I finally saved enough money to build a brick house, and now the building of a house has also been lost. You will ask for 3,000 yuan in one bite? You are not afraid of the founding of the party, and you would rather go to the labor camp? If he goes to the labor camp, you will not want to get any of them. ”

Father Zhan showed a hint of hesitation on his face.

Others whispered, including Shen Daniu.

He Jingdong listened to their own opinions, some insisted on asking for 3,000 yuan, the four families and the old man each divided 600, some said that they could be less, and some mentioned He Jianguo and Qi Shufang, He Jingdong couldn't help but shake his head, it was really rare to make a fortune from the dead so elated, no one even thought of Zhan Renxi who was still lying on the morgue, no one thought about dressing him, no one thought about making a coffin.

The weather was hot, and after half a day, Zhan Renxi's corpse began to smell.

Didn't Father He give clothes and coffins so happily just because he wanted Zhan Renxi to be buried in peace with this problem?

He Jingdong glared, and the Zhan family quarreled more and more fiercely.

"I don't agree! It's Renxi who died, why should the money be distributed to you? Father, mother, no matter how much money you lose, it's me and the child, we don't have Renxi anymore, and no one will earn work for us to spend in the future, don't you think about the life of our mother?" Shen Dayu suddenly yelled.

Father Zhan said unhappily: "I'm still alive, and this family is up to me." ”

Shen Daniu said unconvinced: "Dad, this money was exchanged for Renxi's life, even if you are thinking about other sons, you have to think that I gave birth to Renxi's son, they have no father, you can't bear to watch our orphans and widows live miserably?"

"What are you doing with so much money? The child is still young, I don't feel at ease if you take it!" Father Zhan took it for granted, "Our family is not separated, the money is everyone's!"

"I disagree!"

"If you don't agree, you have to agree!" Father Zhan said loudly, with a stern expression.

For the sake of money without a shadow, the family almost tore their faces, relying on Zhan's father's presence, Zhan Renxi's brothers accused Shen Daniu one after another, saying that if she hadn't quarreled with Zhan Renxi, Zhan Renxi would not have fallen from the car and died because of poor rest, and now he was embarrassed to share the compensation after Zhan Renxi's death.

The quarrel made He Jingdong have a headache, "Brother Zhan, you continue to discuss, and then tell me if you have the result." ”

He didn't want to stay any longer.

Is...... I have never seen such a person, in the face of money, he immediately revealed his true form, before he felt that Zhan Renxi's family was stronger than the dead Zhan Renhuai's family, but now it seems that he is worthy of a family, mercenary, and insatiable.

I don't know how they discussed, anyway, when Father Zhan looked for He Jingdong at night, he gave the negotiated amount, two thousand yuan.

Two thousand is also a lot.

"A thousand. He Jingdong frowned and said, he is He Jiandan's cousin, and he is very despised for He Jiandang's behavior, and he despises the Zhan family's behavior of making money, "I said, a few years ago, Lao Lian exchanged a hundred yuan for his family, a thousand yuan is ten times more, and there are clothes and coffins, you should be content." ”

Father Zhan disagreed, he asked for a thousand less than three thousand yuan, how could it be less?

If it is less, it will not be enough for the other sons to build a house, and it will cost 400 yuan to build three brick houses.

"Okay, I'll tell Brother Zhaoming tomorrow that let the party build the party and squat in the labor reform, anyway, their family can't come up with so much money. He Jingdong said angrily, if you don't discuss it well, then take a dose of fierce medicine.

"Why don't they have any money? He Laosan and his family all eat finished grain. ”

He Jingdong seemed to be smiling: "Even if they are brothers, the money owed by the founding of the party should not be paid by Jianguo, right? What's wrong with them eating finished grain? They don't spend money on eating finished grain? Jianguo raised a large family, and now both of them are going to school and studying in the capital, so how can they have any money? Brother Zhan, I advise you not to take it for granted, and smart people should stop in moderation. ”

Zhan's father is not smart, so he doesn't know how to write the four words "moderation", he only knows that his son is dead, and insists on 2,000 yuan, otherwise he will not let the police station release He Jiandan.

The tug-of-war lasted for two days, and the compensation was finally set at 1,500 yuan.

Since he planned to go private, Zhan's father went to the police station to bring He Jiandang back and asked him to prepare money.

1,500 yuan was far beyond He Jiandang's personal capacity, but fortunately, He Jianjun and He Jianjun both took out their savings and scraped together 500 yuan, of which 400 yuan was saved by He Jianjun and his family to buy bricks and tiles to build a house.

Other relatives and friends, such as He Jingdong and Shen Yaowu, donated generously and lent He Jiandang a total of 160 yuan.

That's not enough.

Father He sold the portable radio given by Ma Hu, and there were many people who wanted to buy it without a ticket, and they sold it for 100 yuan.

Coupled with the remaining 120 yuan in He Jiandang's house, there is still a shortage of 620 yuan.

He Jiandang wanted to sell the bricks and tiles of more than 300 yuan at home, but when he unloaded the bricks, many people felt unlucky, and he didn't want to build a brick house, so he couldn't sell it. In the end, they knew that He Jianjun wanted to build a house, so they gave them the bricks and tiles, and the money was deducted from the four hundred yuan owed, and He Jianjun was very willing.

As soon as He Jianguo returned to his hometown, he was dumbfounded in the face of this kind of chaos.

×It doesn't matter if it's ten yuan, Zhan Renxi borrowed twenty from himself last year.

Under the witness of He Jingdong and several other production team leaders, the three brothers sent 1,480 yuan to Zhan's family, according to He Jianguo's intentions, 480 yuan was handed over to Zhan's father, and 1,000 yuan was directly given to Shen Daniu's mother and son, and asked them to sign a note to prove that the money had been collected, and Zhan Renxi's death was no longer mentioned from now on.

The reason why He Jianguo did this is because Zhan Renxi's children lost their father, and their lives will definitely be difficult in the future, but Zhan Renxi's brothers are alive, and no matter how bad their lives are, they are better than Shen Daniu's mother and son.

If Shen Daniu is smart, she will hold on to the money firmly.

Father Zhan had long planned to divide the 1,500 yuan into five parts, and his old two would take one for the elderly, and the three sons and Shen Daniu's mother would have one for each family, but now he only gave himself 480 yuan, what is the matter?

He Jianguo said lightly: "Do you think it's inappropriate?"

"No, no, no. As soon as he saw He Jianguo, Father Zhan was like a mouse seeing a cat, and he didn't dare to squeak, I really didn't expect He Jianguo to come back so soon, wasn't he studying in the capital? I knew that he would come back so soon to support He Jianguo, and he should have solved the matter two days ago. Father Zhan secretly regretted it.

got the money, Zhan Renxi, who was cremated a few days ago because the body was really smelly, can finally be buried in the ground, Zhan Renxi didn't wear the clothes given by He's father, he wore the big pants when he was cremated, and after cremation, he used a coffin made of red pine.

He Jianguo and other sworn brothers came to pay their respects, and when they heard about it, they sighed at each other.