Early the next morning, Xu Wenlong picked up a few mouthfuls of food, put down the dishes and chopsticks and hurriedly boarded the shuttle bus to the county seat. When I arrived at the county seat, I first told the bank that I wanted to withdraw a large amount of cash, and then went straight to the county government and looked for the veterans' resettlement office. He didn't plan to find any leader to solve his father's affairs, even if he did, it would be in vain! Because the original contract for the barren mountain has been destroyed by the "ghost village chief", no one will pay attention to you without evidence or certificate. Besides, my father has passed away, and there is no proof of death, what can I do if I talk in the vernacular? So he decided to get justice in his own way.

In the resettlement office, a slightly chubby elderly man received Xu Wenlong. He took the letter of introduction stamped with the seal of the War Department, looked at the old man for a long time with a surprised face, and glanced at Xu Wenlong, who was eagerly looking at the other side from time to time, before finally getting up and hurriedly walked out.

Not long after, there was a hearty laugh outside the door, and then a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes with a smile on his face walked in.

The elderly receptionist came to Xu Wenlong, pointed to the black and thin middle-aged man and introduced: "This is Deputy County Magistrate Wang, who is in charge of the county's culture, education and health, and is also the direct leader of the resettlement of veterans. ”

Xu Wenlong nodded, and said to the middle-aged man without being arrogant or humble: "County Magistrate Wang is good." ”

"Okay, your name is Xu Wenlong?" Deputy County Magistrate Wang had a smile on his face and a pleasant face.

"Yes, I am Xu Wenlong."

"Captain and company commander of the seventh transport team of a certain group army of the War Department?"

"Yes, that's me."

"Are you related to the military leaders?"

"No, it's not."

"Oh......" When Deputy County Magistrate Wang heard this, he immediately put away his smile and his expression became solemn. After being silent for a while, he rubbed his hands together and asked very strangely, "Then who in your family has that ...... Does that matter......"

"No, it doesn't matter at all!" Xu Wenlong replied truthfully, "I'm just a small soldier under him!" ”

Deputy County Magistrate Wang let out another "oh", and then shook his head with a dejected face, muttering something in his mouth. It's no wonder that he has placed so many veterans, but he has never held a letter of introduction signed by the military leader like the person in front of him, but he has nothing to do with the leader, just an ordinary relationship between superiors and subordinates! Is it purely as the letter of introduction says, "This person has excellent military skills, and it is recommended that he be assigned to the armed police squadron"? No, is it really that simple? Well, it looks like it should be well thought about!

After thinking for a while, Deputy County Magistrate Wang gradually became serious, and said in a businesslike tone: "This ...... Well, I think it's a matter of distribution...... I think we have to wait for a special meeting to study, study, and discuss with you. This kind of thing, you know, there are a lot of veterans now, it's really too much! It's hard, it's a bit hard! No, there are still more than a dozen people who don't know how to distribute it, and they don't know where to distribute it! Alas, it's really annoying, it's angry. But don't worry, take your time, ah, take your time! With that, he slammed the letter of introduction on his desk, lifted his butt and turned to leave. When he walked to the door, he turned around and added: "However, you have to be mentally prepared to work in the rural police station, to experience yourself, the countryside needs talents like you more." ”

"It's okay, it's the same when you go to the country." Xu Wenlong silently looked at Deputy County Magistrate Wang, who came and went in a hurry, and judged the two of them before and after, and replied in a loud voice.

The chubby old man smiled, and then said to Xu Wenlong with a cold face: "Okay, the leader has made clear instructions, you can go home first and wait patiently." After speaking, regardless of whether Xu Wenlong heard it or not, he left him and buried himself in copying, and he didn't know what he was copying.

Xu Wenlong smiled bitterly, and had to walk out of the county resettlement office sullenly. He couldn't understand why Deputy County Magistrate Wang was judging the two of them like two people when he wanted to break his head, and his face changed as quickly as a woman's face and a cloud in the sky. In fact, living in a closed special operations unit, how can he know the complexity and weirdness of today's society when he is studying in addition to training all day long?

Looking at the Xinjian Street lined with high-rise buildings, thinking of his father being framed by someone for no reason and dying with hatred, Xu Wenlong couldn't help but look dazed, lost, helpless and melancholy. The once beautiful dreams and enthusiasm gradually disappeared into nothingness, and it seemed that I had to re-examine my life goals.

Early the next morning, Xu Shichang's creditors came to Xu Wenjuan's house one after another. One by one, they grimaced and frowned, trying their best to pretend to be heartbroken, sad and sad. But Rao is like this, but he still can't hide the irrepressible excitement and excitement between his eyebrows, because the long-overdue money is about to arrive.

Xu Wenjuan and his wife greeted each other with a smile, received them warmly, and arranged seating for them and making tea and pouring wine.

The creditors gave in a little, and then they were in groups of three or five, biting their ears and whispering, exchanging "secret information" with each other, and from time to time someone would point to a room in the inner room, with extremely mysterious and strange expressions.

After a while, Xu Wenlongfang walked out with a bulging bag.

The buzzing and whispering in the living room immediately stopped, and everyone greeted Xu Wenlong in a dry tone.

Xu Wenlong silently glanced at the more than 20 people of different ages and expressions present, and for a while his throat was choked, his mood was complicated, and he didn't know where to start with a thousand words. yes, what does that call him to say? Although these people once forced his father to be cornered, life is worse than death. But they also have to do it as a last resort. After all, who doesn't save every penny of money? It's all gone in the blink of an eye, and there isn't even a blister, so naturally you will be angry and angry.

After standing silently for a long time, Xu Wenlong signaled his brother-in-law Wang Ganfu to fill everyone up with wine one by one. He himself picked up a wine glass and said in a slow and deep voice: "The unfortunate death of my late father has made our sisters and brothers sad and indignant, so I ask for your forgiveness if there is something missing." In order to thank all of you for your strong support and help to my late father, I would like to sincerely say 'thank you' to you on behalf of his old man. At the same time, I would like to say 'sorry' for the trouble and inconvenience he has caused you. With that, he tilted his neck and drank the wine from his glass.

The creditors got up one after another and left their seats, took a glass and gently sipped it on their lips, and then sat down with solemn expressions, exchanging inexplicable complicated glances with each other. They didn't know what medicine was sold in Xu Wenlong's gourd, and they wanted to know when they would be able to get their money.

Xu Wenlong didn't care, picked up the second glass of wine and continued: "The so-called father's debt repayment to the son, although my father has passed away, as his son, I will repay the debt left behind for him no matter what!" ”

"Good, good...... Not bad...... What a man who stands up to the sky...... It is worthy of Xu Shichang's son......" The creditors were overjoyed when they heard this, and immediately gave each other a thumbs up, and everyone's faces were filled with indescribable joy and excitement.

"Thanks to you," Xu Wenlong continued, "I, Xu Wenlong, have been in the army for so many years, and I have become a logistics captain and have contracted a vegetable garden for the army. Every day, he led more than 100 people in the company to work hard, and in addition to paying various expenses, there was still some surplus. The purpose of calling you here today is to settle all the money owed by your father and pay it back. After speaking, he reached out and pulled the big bag on the table and tore the zipper with a "sigh......

"Oh my God!" With a burst of exclamations, the creditors instantly breathed their breath and stood on the spot. I saw bundles neatly stacked in the huge bag, a bundle of "old man's head" that made people's ears warm and heartbeat, and breathed (commonly known as the hundred-yuan banknote in northwest Jiangxi is "old man's head"). The scene of red clouds and glowing lights is indeed not something that ordinary mountain village people can see.

Xu Wenlong didn't say much, and returned the money to everyone one by one according to the account books left by his father. The money is in the account, and they do not owe each other.

After getting the heavy banknotes, the creditors let out a long breath. Everyone was happy and smiling, and everyone was smiling, and the atmosphere was immediately much more relaxed and happy. Many people followed Xu Wenlong with their faces salivating, constantly praising him for his ability, ability, and greatness, who could not only be an official, but also make money. After that, they told the bad behavior of the "ghost township chief" with indignation, hoping that Xu Wenlong would rush into the township government with his troops and shoot the "ghost township chief" with one shot, so as to vent everyone's anger.

Xu Wenlong smiled slightly and did not answer them.

At this time, Xu Wenjuan came over with a smile and said to everyone in a soft voice: "Uncles, uncles, eldest brothers, and aunts, thank you for your support and help to my father. Now, in order to show our little heart, we have specially prepared some coarse tea and light rice, and please enjoy it slowly. ”

"This, this, this...... How embarrassing is that? Or don't bother, okay. Everyone excused themselves, but they had no intention of leaving.

Xu Wenjuan kept saying "You're welcome, you're welcome" while directing her husband to bring out the wine and food like a stream, and placed them neatly on the three large round tables.

There are a few people who have coerced Xu Shichang, and they are the most fierce and active people who took the lead in making trouble, they thought that it was inconvenient to stay for a long time, and they had no face to sit down to eat, and after getting the money, they made a reason for Xu Wenlong's sisters and brothers, lowered their heads and hurriedly said goodbye and left.