Volume I, Chapter 17. Everyone was imprisoned and confessed, and the old lady buried her dead son in vain

Chen Erdong was still in prison shouting: "I want to see my sister!" When my sister came, I confessed! ”

"Good! That's what you said! Li Yu replied to Chen Erdong. Li Yu looked at Mrs. Xiong, who was squatting in the corner full of wrinkles and vicissitudes with a face of vicissitudes, walked over, leaned over and said: "Aunt Xiong, I have returned to the village, and I have already put the body of the big bear, he is still waiting for you to put him in the ground, and please take care of your body." ”

Mrs. Xiong sighed and said: "After Xiao Pan's father left, our mother and son depended on each other, and now he is gone, I am lonely, what is the point of living?" I want you to tell me one thing right now! How the hell did my son die? ”

Li Yu looked at Mrs. Xiong's appearance, and couldn't bear to hide it anymore, so she told her about Xiong Pan being stabbed! Mrs. Xiong was shocked when she heard this, and looked at the men in the prison, and the people in the prison knew what had happened that day, and they all bowed their heads and were silent. Mrs. Xiong said in a hoarse and low voice: "Ouyang Daxia, can you help me find out who that person is?" What is your name! I remember his name, and when I die, I will turn into a ghost, and I will go to him for my life! The more Mrs. Xiong spoke, the more excited she became, grabbing Li Yu's wrist and shaking it fiercely.

Li Yu stood up, faced everyone present, and said with a resolute look in his eyes: "From the beginning, Zhang Haiwei has regarded you as his tools. Think of each of your raids, which have put you at the forefront. If you can't get it, he'll do it. and all that was plundered belonged to him. And now, by betraying you, he has become a good citizen who has made meritorious deeds, and he has been exempted from his crimes! ”

After everyone heard this, they all angrily scolded Zhang Haiwei, and the foul language continued throughout the prison!

"That's it! Don't be angry, everyone! Now that Zhang Haiwei has taken refuge in the Yiyang Gang and Qian Bufei, if you can have any evidence to prove their crimes, I hope everyone can say it. Li Yu stopped everyone's scolding.

"But, who are we going to talk to?" One person asked.

After Jiang Zhixian heard it outside the prison, he immediately walked in and said loudly to everyone: "If you have any grievances, just explain them to this official!" This official will definitely make decisions for you! This official must give everyone back a piece of Xinyang where they live and work in peace and contentment! ”

Li Yu stretched out his hand and introduced: "This is our Jiang Zhixian in Xinyang, everyone can tell him any clues!" ”

"Good! Ouyang Daxia, I believe you! Jiang Zhixian, my name is Li Goudan, my family was originally a dry tea merchant, because my father did not agree to the price of tea set by Qian Fei, and the people of the Yiyang Gang brought people to our store to make trouble in three days, and all the good business of our family was ruined! ”

"And my house! Originally, I started some small business, but I just borrowed some money from the Yiyang Gang to turn around, and in less than two months, it has multiplied several times! ”

At this time, everyone was talking about the situation in their own homes, and their families echoed the voice, and in the face of everyone's gossip, Jiang Zhixian said: "Don't worry, everyone say it one by one!" ”

Zhu Shuo walked in front of Li Yu, bowed deeply, and said, "Thank you Li Shaoxia for your help." ”

Li Yu said: "It's nothing, this is what I should do." In the noisy crowd, Li Yu looked at Mrs. Xiong who was squatting on the ground, silent, Li Yu went to help her up, and said, "Aunt Xiong, I will go back with you and bury the big bear first." ”

Mrs. Xiong didn't speak, just nodded, and with Li Yu's support, she walked out of the prison gate little by little. Li Yu walked outside the door, looked at Hua Feng, and said, "Uncle Hua Feng, there's nothing to do with me here." I'm going to take this lady to do something. ”

Hua Feng said: "I heard it outside, you can go." Go early and come back early. Then, he stuffed a bag of silver taels in Li Yu's hand and said, "Find a Fushou shop, let the boss Zhang Luo, don't bury things hastily." ”

Li Yu nodded, and then took Mrs. Xiong and left the county jail. found a Fushou shop in Xinyang City, and after informing him of his intentions, he asked Zhang Luo, the owner of the coffin shop. The boss was not ambiguous, called a few people, pulled two carriages, tied white cloth to the carriage, packed the coffin, paper figures, ingots, yellow paper, candles and other items, and went to the village where he once lived. The men put Xiong Pan's body in a coffin and loaded it into a carriage. After the installation was completed, a servant asked, "This master, where are we going to bury it?" ”

Li Yu looked at Mrs. Xiong, and Mrs. Xiong said with a sad face, "I'll show you the way." Under the guidance of Mrs. Xiong, the group came to a field next to a farmland, where there were several graves, some of which looked old. Mrs. Xiong walked over, looked at the graves, stood in front of one of them, then took a few steps back, pointed to the ground and said, "It should be here." It was his father's grave just now, and in his lifetime, he should be buried here. ”

The man from the Fushou shop said, "If you are sure, we will bury him here." The old man nodded, and the men began to dig with their shovels. The old man returned to the car, opened the coffin, lifted the white cloth, looked at his son a few times, and the tears could not be stopped, and the whimpering color was heartbreaking, and said: "Son! It's useless, it's the mother who dragged you down! You don't have any luck in this life, but in the next life, you can vote for a good family! ”

Li Yu looked at the heartbroken Mrs. Xiong on the side, and she was also infected by this sad atmosphere, with some tears in her eyes. After a while, a big pit had been dug in the ground, and a man came up and asked, "Can I be buried?" ”

Li Yu glared at the man, and said in his heart: Didn't you see that the other person's mother was crying sadly?

But the man seemed to be accustomed to this kind of scene, and asked again, "Is it okay to be buried?" ”

Mrs. Xiong wiped her tears and nodded. The men put Xiong Pan's coffin in the grave, then buried it into a grave, took out the prepared wooden plank, took out the tools for carving, and asked, "What do you want to write?" ”

Li Yu looked at the old man Xiong who couldn't cry, and said, "You can write one, the tomb of the beloved son Xiong Pan." ”

"Okay." The man answered, so he took the seal carving knife and carved the words on the wooden board, and after carving, he thrust it into the grave, clapped his hands, and said, "Okay, this lord, you settle the money, and we will go back." ”

Li Yu frowned and said, "You're going back?" ”

"Is there anything else we have to do?"

"Won't you send us back in a moment?"

"This master, we are only responsible for doing things, as for how to go back, it's all your own business."

"You're so unreasonable."

"This lord, we also do things according to the rules. Your account has been done for you, a total of one hundred taels. ”

Li Yu wanted to talk to this person for a few words, but Mrs. Xiong spoke: "Ouyang Daxia, I really thank you this time, you let him go back." ”

"Or this old lady knows the rules!"

Li Yu took out the silver taels and gave them to the man, and the people drove away in the carriage. Mrs. Xiong walked to the grave, pressed a few pieces of yellow paper, took out a fire fold, and lit it in front of Xiong Pan's grave, Li Yu stood silently on the side, looking at Mrs. Xiong. Mrs. Xiong said, "Ouyang Daxia, go back!" Don't worry about me, an old woman. ”

"How's that going to work? I came with you, and I will go back with you. Li Yu was mainly worried that Mrs. Xiong was hopeless and would commit suicide.

Mrs. Xiong sighed, silently burned the paper money she brought, and after burning all the sacrificial items, Mrs. Xiong seemed to be relieved. walked in front of Li Yu and knelt down directly, which frightened Li Yu, and quickly helped Mrs. Xiong up. Mrs. Xiong said: "Ouyang Daxia, what you want is evidence, right?" I've heard people say that according to the law, reselling illicit tea is a capital offense, right? ”

Li Yu was a little surprised and said, "It seems to be." ”

Mrs. Xiong said: "I know that the Qian Mansion has been buying and selling private tea. ”

Li Yu was shocked and asked, "How do you know?" ”

Mrs. Xiong said: "I have a cousin, her daughter is Qian Bufei's concubine, and I once happened to hear that Qian Bufei was trading private tea. I've been hiding this matter, and I don't even know about it, because I'm afraid that the people in the Qian Mansion will be bad for our family, but now that my son is dead, I have nothing to fear. Now, I just want to make the money not their death! ”

Li Yu said: "Then can you contact her?" ”

Mrs. Xiong said firmly: "Yes! ”

"Can she help us, then?"

"Yes!"