Chapter 35: The Spark
Zhang Zhen was stunned and asked, "Yang Bantou?" What happened to him? The first reaction in his mind was that the people of the Black Tiger Gang had gotten the news in advance and blocked Yang Bantou and them
Zhong Xing said: "Yang Bantou was beaten by Koji Qi. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Zhang Zhen's brows suddenly furrowed, and before he could ask in detail, Zhong Xing continued: "Yang Bantou's arm was broken, and now he has been sent home by the brothers. When I came, I saw that he was vomiting blood, and I don't know if he had any internal injuries......"
Zhang Zhen intercepted and said: "Where does Yang Bantou's family live, take me quickly!" ”
When Zhang Zhen arrived at Yang Bantou's house, all the arresters who went to arrest people were there, but the strange thing was that regardless of whether their expressions were sad or indifferent, none of them were injured.
Seeing Zhang Zhen appear, the catchers silently made way for him, and the eyes that looked at him were a little strange, with dissatisfaction and condemnation.
Zhang Zhen ignored them, walked through them, and walked into the hall.
The Yang family came out of the back room when they heard the news, and the Yang family had three people in addition to Yang Bantou, one was Yang Bantou's old father, and the other was his daughter-in-law and a young son who was eight or nine years old. The little guy timidly hid behind his mother, stretched out half of his head and secretly looked at Zhang Zhen.
When Yang Laohan heard that the person who came was the head catcher in the county government and his son's boss, he was immediately panicked and hurriedly stepped forward to give up. Zhang Zhen hurriedly took a step to hold him up, and said, "The old man doesn't have to be polite, take me to see Yang Bantou." ”
Yang Laohan replied again and again, lifted the door curtain high before leaving, nodded and let Zhang Zhen into the room, and immediately said to Yang Bantou, who was lying on the couch: "An Zhi, you are here to see you." ”
Yang Anzhi heard his father say that the head catcher was coming, and he struggled to sit up, but Zhang Zhen caught up and held it down: "Don't move, lie down." ”
Zhang Zhen said, only then did he see Yang Bantou's appearance, and the anger in his heart suddenly rose.
Yang Ban had a bandage wrapped around his head, his right cheek was bruised, his left cheek was swollen and swollen, his lips were swollen and cracked, and the bridge of his nose was crooked. He tried to open his eyes, but the left eye was swollen like a peach, and as best he could, it only opened a slit, and there were tears in it that were stimulated by pain.
"Yang Bantou ......"
Zhang Zhen's voice trembled a little, when he came, he heard that Yang Bantou had a broken arm, so he expected that his injury was not light, but he never expected that Yang Bantou would be beaten like this. Yang Bantou's lips opened for a long time before he struggled to spit out a few vague words: "Zhang Zhutou...... Humble ......"
Zhang Zhen shook his hand, exhaled, made his tone as gentle as possible, and frowned, "What's the matter?" Didn't you go to catch Koji Seven? What helper did he call? Or did the Black Tiger Gang get the news in advance and block you in the road? ”
Yang Bantou had a faint wry smile on his face, shook his head and didn't speak. Zhang Zhen didn't know why, but he said that he had something unspeakable, and he couldn't bear to ask more. Neither of them spoke, and the room fell silent, only the Yang family lady stood aside, seeing her husband so miserable, she sobbed softly.
Zhang Zhen looked at Yang Bantou's face steadily, as if he wanted to keep in mind his face that was beaten to an inhuman shape. After a long time, Zhang Zhen withdrew his hand, reached into his arms, and found a large silver ingot weighing one hundred taels.
Zhang Zhen gently rested the silver ingots on the pillow and said to Yang Laohan: "Old man, Brother Yang has ended up like this, and he is a head catcher...... It's hard to get away with it. You can keep this little silver tael, buy some fish and meat for Brother Yang to replenish his body, especially to invite the best Langzhong for Brother Yang, and be sure to keep his arm. ”
Yang Laohan and the ladies of the Yang family were stunned when they saw the big silver ingots, one hundred taels of silver, Yang Bantou had to eat or drink for at least five years to save it, this is still in the case that the court does not owe salaries, such a large amount of money The Yang family has never seen it at all.
Yang Laohan snorted: "No, no, no, my lord, this can't be ......."
Zhang Zhen said: "Don't be polite, boss, this money is not from me, it is the county government subsidy to supplement Yang Bantou's medical expenses." If you don't want it, you will save it for the official family, and in the end, won't everyone eat and drink? ”
Yang Laohan didn't understand the doorways in the county government, and when he heard Zhang Zhen say this, he just thought it was the truth, and his heart was more steady. The trappers around them knew very well that the yamen was fine, although they were all a little annoyed that this new head catcher didn't know the severity, but this head catcher was able to take out his own money to help the Yang family, and it was so much money that it couldn't help but make their impression of Zhang Zhen change greatly. Those who are officials only know how to call them, and when something really happens, who has taken them to heart like this?
Zhang Zhen got up and said to Yang Laohan and the lady of the Yang family: "Brother Yang needs to recuperate, so I won't bother much, come to visit another day, and say goodbye." ”
Yang Laohan sent Zhang Zhen outside the gate with great gratitude, and saw that the white-haired old man was bent on his waist, not angry at all because of his son's treatment, but because of his sincere fear of visiting, Zhang Zhen had an indescribable feeling in his heart.
Xing Jianxun, Zhong Xing and the other group of catchers also followed Zhang Zhen to say goodbye to Yang Laohan and left, they silently followed Zhang Zhen to the entrance of the alley, Zhong Xing finally mustered up the courage to come up.
Zhong Xing said: "Zhang Zhutou, because you are new to the city, the brothers have been disrespectful to you before, and please forgive your sins." ”
Zhang Zhen stopped and looked at him, Zhong Xing lowered his head and said, "The head catcher can treat Yang Bantou so well, brothers...... All appreciated. ”
Seeing that he left the Yang family, Zhang Zhen finally asked the question that was pressing in his heart: "How did Yang Bantou get hurt?" Did Koji Qi call a helper or did the Black Tiger Gang block you? Why is you all okay, he alone is so badly injured? ”
He had asked this question three times and had never received an answer.
Zhong Xing was a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "There are no people from the Black Tiger Gang to block us......"
Zhang Zhen frowned and said, "That's Koji Qi calling a helper?" How many people were called? ”
Zhong Xing's face became even more uncomfortable, and he hesitated for a long time before he spit out a word: "Two ......"
"What?" Zhang Zhen suddenly raised his voice and said in disbelief: "More than a dozen of you, the three of them, Yang Bantou can still make people fight like this, what are you eating?" ”
Zhong Xing's chin of shame almost touched his chest, and he said sneeringly: "They said...... Whoever dares to help, ...... Let the Black Tiger Gang ...... Trouble us, we ...... We ......"
Zhang Zhen was furious and was about to get angry, when Xing Jianxun said in a weird manner: "Head catcher, don't be in a hurry to blame us, you picked up the matter and ran away by yourself." We are just a group of bastards, the Black Tiger Gang is so powerful, we are old and young, but we don't have the courage to catch your head. ”
Zhang Zhen's face turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "You're done?" ”
Xing Jianxun grinned rather mockingly, his eyes flew to the side, he didn't dare to talk back, and he was not convinced.
Zhang Zhen said: "Yes, I was originally going to take you there personally, but something happened halfway, and it was my fault." Do you think that I feel guilty when I see Yang Bantou like this, and I am ashamed, so I took out this money as compensation? ”
The crowd looked at him without speaking, but apparently acquiesced to what he said.
Zhang Zhen said to Zhong Xing: "Do you suddenly think that I am not a bad person, although I have done something wrong, but I can remedy it like this, it is much better than those officials and men in the county government." So you are grateful to Dade and want to apologize to me, everyone will be harmonious in the future? ”
The catchers still didn't speak, and they were already vaguely aware that they seemed to have misunderstood something.
Zhang Zhen's voice raised a little and said: "Yang Bantou went to arrest Koji Qi, it is law enforcement, it is his duty as a fast catcher, he eats this bowl of rice, shouldn't he go?" I am the head catcher of this county, and there is a life lawsuit, even if I didn't go in person, send him to arrest someone, what's wrong with me? Why should I feel guilty?
He went to catch the murderer, but he was beaten by the murderer and bedridden, why did this happen? Why are the gangsters in Tongyu City more fierce than the law enforcement ones?
Yang Bantou's qualifications in the Yamen are quite old, right? How is he on weekdays? How about you guys? Your big brother was beaten like this, and you just watched from the sidelines? Didn't even think of helping? Of course, I gave the Yang Bantou family a sum of money, and your only thought is: Great, the loss of the Yang family can be made up for now, and Yang Bantou's arm is probably saved, fortunately! What a blessing in misfortune!
Everyone happily endured this breath of anger and continued to be bullied by the bullies, ruffians, and scoundrels of the Black Tiger Gang in a friendly manner? If you who are quick catchers can be bullied like this, can you expect the people of Tongyu City, who should be protected by you, not to be bullied?
Why are people reluctant to pay taxes to the government, even those who have money in their families? Why are you ridiculed and ridiculed by the people every time you go to the countryside? Why are you laughed at like dogs every time you walk down the Crossroads?
You are the catcher of Tongyu County, your son, grandson, great-grandson, one day will take over your class, continue to catch fast here, and then continue to be bullied and ridiculed!
What do you expect? Counting on the imperial court to send more officers and soldiers over one day? Hoping that one day the Black Tiger Gang will collapse? At that time, your life or your sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren will be better? I tell you, no way!
If you don't want to resist anything, don't dare to resist anything, just get by and live like this, even if one day the Black Tiger Gang really collapses, there will be the Black Dragon Gang and the Black Panther Gang standing up, you will still be bullied by them, and the people will still look down on you!
If you want to live with dignity, when you want to put on a public uniform early in the morning and go to the county office, the neighbors on the street do not look at you with contempt and mockery, but greet you respectfully, and you have to fight for it yourself, not wait for it to fall from the sky, it can't fall! ”
Zhong Xing said curtly: "Catch the head, Zhao Laohu is ......, besides, the old men of the county yamen ......."
Zhang Zhen said: "What's wrong with Zhao Laohu?" If Emperor Wu Sect any leader came, wouldn't he have to be as inferior as his grandson, why was he afraid?
What happened to the old men of the county government? Why are the old men of the county government afraid of Zhao Laohu's anger, afraid of the anger of the people in the county, but not afraid of the anger of you who are bullied so much that they are not as good as dogs? Because you don't have anger at all, you don't have the courage, you don't have the backbone, a bunch of wretchedness, who do you bully if you don't bully? ”
The dog who was about to be scolded was bloody, and stood there in a daze, unable to say a word.
Zhang Zhen turned around and walked away, and said in a loud voice: "I'm going to the Qijia family now, the person I sent out was bullied, and I was going to seek justice for him!" Go back to the kennel in the county office, continue to receive your salary of two taels of silver a month with peace of mind, and happily accompany your wife to have children! ”
When Zhang Zhen walked out of nearly a hundred steps, they didn't know who chased after him first, and then all the catchers chased after him together: "Catch the head, I'll go with you!" ”
"That's right! Follow the headcatcher! ”
"This bird breath, Lao Tzu has already endured enough, let's go with the head catcher!"
Zhang Zhen laughed: "Okay! This is a man! It's a man! Let's go, for the sake of brothers, and seek justice! ”
If the catchers of Tongyu County are a pile of firewood wet by the rain, then Zhang Zhen is a bonfire, first roast them dry, and then set them on fire......