Volume 4 Chapter 25 Atonement for Old Sins Lao Zhao sacrificed his life to protect the favor of the Lord
After Wang Yunlong handed over the fake painting to Wang Hongzu, even if he handed it over to his wife and son, who knew that this painting really made Wang Hongzu give it to the big leader as a very precious gift. This great leader is an expert in appraising antique calligraphy and paintings, and as soon as he saw the painting, he knew that this was not Zheng Banqiao's authentic handiwork. Anyway, he didn't get angry, but asked the secretary to return the painting to Wang Hongzu. This time the sycophants were not filmed well, Wang Hongzu felt very embarrassed, and the road he climbed at night may also be blocked, and he turned his face with Wang Yunlong when he returned home!
Wang Yunlong pretended to be confused when he saw that the fake was recognized, and he said that the painting he got from Lao Zhao was like this, and he couldn't recognize the real or fake. Wang Hongzu felt that what his father said was right, Lao Zhao must have done something to this painting, and he took a belly of anger out on Lao Zhao's body. Wang Hongzu personally led a group of rebels to break into Lao Zhao's house, rummaging through the cabinets and looking for the painting, but he didn't find the painting, he asked Lao Zhao to kneel in front of him, and viciously forced him to confess the painting, Lao Zhao insisted that Wang Yunlong took the painting. In a fit of rage, Wang Hongzu instructed his subordinates to be violent to Lao Zhao, Lao Zhao was beaten to the ground and couldn't get up, he was in unbearable pain, and his mouth kept moaning, but he just didn't admit that he had hidden the real painting.
Wang Hongzu didn't change his mind when he saw that Lao Zhao was beaten to death, he felt that Lao Zhao might have been wronged, and the painting he took from the uncle's house might be a fake, and the authentic painting of Zheng Banqiao had already been hidden by the uncle. Wang Hongzu thought of this, so he took his subordinates away, and when he left, he also scared Lao Zhao and said, "Old thing." I know that what you said is a lie, I will give you a day to think about it, and if you don't take out the real painting at that time, I will arrest you back to the factory and hold a criticism meeting! ”
Wang Hongzu took people away, Lao Zhao struggled to get up from the ground in pain, he felt dizzy, chest tightness, and breathlessness, he wanted to shout and walked to the door of the house, just opened the door and fell to the ground with black eyes.
When Lao Zhao opened his eyes again, he was already lying in the emergency room of the hospital. He saw his two daughters and son-in-law Wang Hongxing surrounding him looking at him with anxious eyes, and his tears flowed out.
Diagnosed by a hospital. Lao Zhao was seriously injured. He had two broken ribs and a broken head, and Lao Zhao already had a heart attack, and after this time his body was seriously injured, he had another heart attack. The doctor told the family that Lao Zhao's heart failure and breathing difficulties were in danger at any time. Must be hospitalized for observational treatment.
The two sisters, Gui Fang and Gui Xiang, hugged their heads and cried. Wang Hongxing was also embarrassed.
After a long time, Lao Zhao pushed out of the rescue room. He was admitted to the intensive care unit. Lao Zhao relieved his spirit a little and said to Wang Hongxing weakly: "Hongxing, I want to see your father, hurry up and find him!" ”
Hongxing's eyes were red and he said, "Dad." You should treat your illness first, and then see my dad when you are well, okay? ”
"No, if I don't see him this time, I'm afraid I'll never see him again, I have something to say to him. Obedient, go find him. ”
Gui Fang heard her father say so desolately, and couldn't help but cry on Lao Zhao. Guixiang took Lao Zhao's hand with tears and said, "Dad, don't think nonsense, you'll be fine!" ”
Lao Zhao sighed and said, "Hey! I already feel like the end is near. Hongxing, go and call your father, me, me," he didn't have the strength to say more, so he closed his eyes and stopped talking.
Gui Fang saw that Wang Hongxing was still hesitating, so he pushed him anxiously and said, "Hongxing, what are you still stunned about, go home and find the old man!" Just go! ”
"Hey." Wang Hongxing agreed, and hurriedly ran out.
When Wang Hongxing rushed to the hospital with his father, Lao Zhao was already in a coma, Wang Yunqing stood by the bedside, he looked at the bloodless in-laws who had served him for nearly 20 years, and a lot of past events poured into his heart, and he shed tears of sadness.
Wang Yunqing leaned down and whispered in Lao Zhao's ear: "Lao Zhao, wake up, I see you coming!" ”
Lao Zhao, who was asleep, seemed to hear a familiar voice calling out to him in a trance, and he knew who this person was, so he opened his eyes with difficulty. Wang Yunqing saw that Lao Zhao had woken up, so he said, "Lao Zhao, I see that you are here." ”
Wang Yunqing's figure was hazy in Lao Zhao's eyes, and he stretched out a hand to Wang Yunqing tremblingly, and Wang Yunqing hurriedly held Lao Zhao's hand tightly. "Lao Zhao, how do you feel, you have to hold on!" Wang Yunqing's voice trembled a little, and before he finished speaking, tears flowed out.
"Master, I'm sorry, I'm going to go first." Lao Zhao said in a weak voice.
"Lao Zhao, I'm not your master now, we are sons and daughters, you can't call me that!"
"Master, I have been a housekeeper in the Wang family for twenty years, although I am not a member of the Wang family, but your Wang family has never treated me as an outsider, only I have done things that are sorry for the Wang family, and the Wang family is as kind to me as a mountain. That year, a fire in Lihua's factory burned everything I had, and it was you who helped me regardless of my previous suspicions, so that I survived. Whenever I think of your kindness to me and kindness to me, I feel that the person I want to thank the most in my life is you, and the person I can't live with is you! I'm a dying man, so let me call you a few times before I die, and only then will I feel better. ”
Wang Yunqing comforted and said: "Lao Zhao, why do you talk like this, you give me a good life, our old brothers are still waiting to hold their grandson!" ”
Lao Zhao said sadly: "In-laws, don't look at me younger than you, I may not be able to wait for that day!" ”
Lao Zhao's words made everyone around him feel sad, and Sister Guifang cried again.
At this time, a female nurse came in to give Lao Zhao medicine, and the nurse advised the family to stop talking to Lao Zhao and let Lao Zhao have a good rest.
After Lao Zhao finished taking the medicine, he said that he wanted to talk to Wang Yunqing alone, and everyone else would go out first. Wang Yunqing and others persuaded him to recuperate first and talk about it later, but Lao Zhao disagreed, and everyone else had to walk out of the ward.
Wang Yunqing moved a chair and sat in front of the hospital bed, he held Lao Zhao's hand and said, "Lao Zhao, there are only two of us left in this room, you can say anything in your heart." I'm listening! ”
"In-laws. Do you know the truth? That famous painting of yours is in my possession! Lao Zhao's pale face showed a hint of pride.
Wang Yunqing raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Huh? Are you talking about the painting of Zheng Banqiao? ”
Lao Zhao said: "That's the painting." ”
"Oops! That's great! I thought the Red Guards burned this painting, but how did it get into your hands? ”
"Thanks to your Yunlong brother, otherwise you won't see this painting again!" , Lao Zhao briefly talked about how this painting ran into his hands.
It stands to reason that Wang Yunqing should be very happy to know about this matter, but Lao Zhao almost died because of the protection of this painting, not only was he not happy, but he also burst into tears.
Wang Yunqing complained: "Lao Zhao, how can you let me say hello!" You don't deserve to risk your life for a painting! Your life is worth more than this painting! If you have three long and two short, I can't bear it! ”
At this time, Lao Zhao was exhausted. He felt that his light eyes were almost unable to open. He cheered up and said, "I hid that painting in my second girl's mother-in-law's house, and I can trust the old couple." Catch up with Ming'er and ask Guixiang to hand over the painting to you, even if the thing is returned to its original owner. ”
Wang Yunqing held Lao Zhao's hand tightly and nodded with tears in his eyes.
This Wang Hongxing gently pushed open the door and walked in. He whispered to his father, "Dad." Hurry up and let my father-in-law rest. He talks too much, which hurts his body. ”
"Yes, Lao Zhao, you should take care of your illness, I'll go," Wang Yunqing said and was about to stand up.
Lao Zhao was reluctant to let go of Wang Yunqing's hand. "In-laws, please stay, I still have something to tell you, otherwise I won't be blind!"
"Oh? Is this important? Wang Yunqing looked at Lao Zhao in surprise.
Lao Zhao replied: "Yes, we can only say." ”
Wang Yunqing waved his hand to his son and said, "Hongxing, you go out for a while, I tell you not to come in." ”
After Wang Hongxing left, Lao Zhao motioned for Wang Yunqing to sit back on the side of the bed. Lao Zhao wanted to say but didn't have the courage to speak, he closed his eyes for a while and then opened his eyes, and his face was full of remorse at this time.
"There is something that has been hidden in my heart for more than 20 years, and none of you know about it. For many years I often had nightmares at night, always dreaming that a big stone was pressing on my heart and suffocating my breath! My dear, I'm sorry for you! Speaking of this, Lao Zhao cried out loud.
"Isn't it the incident that you instigated Hongxing to steal paintings! Lao Zhao, the past has passed, why are you still mentioning those old sesame seeds and rotten grains! ”
"I'm talking about another thing, it's a secret that I hide in my heart, and no one else knows anything about it except Ma Liangchen."
"What do you say? How did this matter get along with that Ma Liangchen? ”
"Back then, Yurong was captured by Japanese devils and spies, and she was betrayed by me! It's because I leaked the secret to Ma Liangchen. Lao Zhao embarrassedly avoided Wang Yunqing's gaze.
"Really?" Wang Yunqing frowned suspiciously.
Lao Zhao said ashamedly: "Do you remember, that year, you asked me to deliver a secret message to Yurong and Ma Dabeard, who opened the coffin shop, and I handed over the secret letters of both of them to Ma Liangchen, otherwise the devils and spies would never catch Yurong." ”
"Ahh Wang Yunqing was taken aback, "It turns out that the person who betrayed Yurong is really you!" At the beginning, Ma Dabeard suspected that you were making trouble, but I still don't believe it. I'm really blind, Lao Zhao, I will never forgive you! Wang Yunqing let go of the hand holding Lao Zhao, he really didn't want to believe that this was a fact, so he covered his face in pain.
"Forgive me, I was also forced to be helpless!" Then Lao Zhao whimpered and told Wang Yunqing about the fact that he was arrested by Ma Liangchen and beaten and that the personal safety of his two daughters was threatened by spies.
"At that time, I was really afraid of death, and I was even more afraid that my two flowery daughters would be ruined by the spies, so I became soft bones. I'm sorry Miss Yurong, I'm sorry for your Wang family, I don't deserve to die! I deserve to go to hell! My in-laws, I don't want to leave with my sins, I just want to ask you to forgive me before I die. Lao Zhao cried and begged.
"Nope! I can't forgive you! Wang Yunling shouted angrily.
Wang Hongxing heard the shouts in the house and pushed open the door to come in to see what was going on, but he just poked his head in and was scolded by his father.
Lao Zhao was pleaded with sorrow: "My family, please forgive me, I can't leave the world with sin, if you don't forgive me, I will go to hell!" ”
In the face of Lao Zhao's sincere confession, Wang Yunqing's anger dissipated, and after he calmed down, he held Lao Zhao's hand and said: "Lao Zhao, I understand your situation at that time, I don't resent you, I forgive you, Yurong is a broad-minded person, she will forgive you in the spirit of heaven." If this account is to be recorded, it will be recorded on the head of the traitor Ma Liangchen, don't blame yourself. ”
Lao Zhao saw that Wang Yunqing had forgiven himself, so he let out a long breath and said; "With your words, I can leave with peace of mind." He closed his eyes as soon as he finished speaking, he was already so tired that he didn't want to talk anymore.
"Lao Zhao, what's wrong with you?" Wang Yunqing shouted anxiously, but Lao Zhao did not answer. At this time, the Gui Fang sisters and Hongxing outside the door heard the shouts in the house and knew that the situation was not good, and they hurriedly pushed the door and walked in.
A few days later, Lao Zhao passed away after rescue efforts failed, and he walked peacefully.
Lao Zhao died, but Wang Hongzu and his gang, who beat people to death, were at large, and no one dared to hold them accountable.
Wang Yunlong felt that Lao Zhao's death had a great relationship with him, and as soon as he closed his eyes when he slept, he could see Lao Zhao, who was covered in blood, standing at the head of the bed and sneering at himself. After that, for a long time, Wang Yunlong was always in extreme fear and deep self-blame. (To be continued......)