pjbooks Chapter 57 The Old Wolf Repays His Kindness
Chapter 57 The Old Wolf Repays His Kindness
Seeing Lin Hao's intense reaction, Shi Zhang was momentarily confused as to what was going on.
Then Gou Dan explained Shan Yaowen's record to him.
"Oh? Brother Wen is that amazing?"
After listening, Shi Zhang looked at Shan Yaowen with admiration.
Gou Dan looked at Shi Zhang with some suspicion, "Didn't you hear about the big thing that Zhao Laosan and his gang set up a gambling den in the village to cheat people out of money?"
News travels incredibly fast in the village, and Lin Hao simply couldn't believe this guy hadn't heard about it.
Shi Zhang's home is not some isolated place.
"I've heard of it, but not in this much detail, and there are significant discrepancies."
"Entering and exiting?" Shan Yaowen looked at Shi Zhang curiously. "What did the villagers say?"
"What I heard was that Brother Hao lost money gambling, and Brother Wen dragged a gun to his door, even pointing the gun barrel at Zhao Laosan's forehead. He even fired the gun to rescue Brother Hao, which alarmed the village committee. In the end, Brother Wen drove Zhao Laosan and his two companions out."
Shan Yaowen: ...
No, what's the key point?
"Some people say that Brother Wen set up a trap for Zhao Laosan and his gang, using Brother Hao as bait, and then Brother Wen came out to deal with them."
"There are also rumors that Brother Wen and Zhao Laosan are in cahoots, and they even resorted to guns because they couldn't divide the loot."
Lin Hao stared at Shi Zhang in disbelief. "No, it's just from one village. You can find out by asking around. Even the village committee knows. How could the rumors be so outrageous?"
Shan Yaowen was also somewhat helpless. The village only had this much information. Although news spread quickly and was well-informed, it would definitely change along the way. In the end, what reached other people's ears might be completely opposite to the truth.
In particular, as the story spreads, some people even add ingredients based on their own preferences.
"Let's go, there shouldn't be anything else going on here. Whether you play cards or not is up to you." Too lazy to talk about the rumors circulating in the village, Shan Yaowen told the two of them to prepare to go back.
However, they encountered the village secretary on the way. He was looking for people to help the whole village with disaster relief. After meeting three strong young men, he did not hesitate to conscript them.
On the day of the heavy snowfall, the entire Xinma Ranch Village was shoveling snow and carrying out disaster relief.
Those families who were already struggling financially might not survive the winter if the village doesn't lend a hand after this disaster.
As for shoveling snow, every household not only shovels the snow in front of their own door, but also shovels the roads in the village.
Each household provides one laborer to clean the village roads, and each production team is responsible for cleaning a section of the road.
On the Shan family side, it was naturally Shan Yaowen, since his father was currently injured and his elder brother had work to do at the state-owned ranch.
"Awen, how are the sheep on your ranch?"
Looking at this overly friendly middle-aged man, Shan Yaowen couldn't recall his name for a moment. "He's alright, not frozen to death but close enough."
Actually, the sheep on his ranch are very good; they have sheep sheds and straw, so the insulation is excellent.
If he can't even withstand the first snowfall, then all his preparations will have been in vain.
However, he couldn't very well say that he was doing very well at this time, or he would only make people hate him.
He didn't know what the villagers were like.
There are many people who can't stand to see others succeed. Even when he exposed Zhao Laosan's gambling scheme, it was spread that he and Zhao Laosan were in cahoots to set it up. This shows that the idea of not being able to stand to see others succeed still has a place in the village.
Besides, even if this hadn't happened, he had no intention of making a fuss about it. He wasn't a high-profile person; he preferred to make his fortune quietly.
However, he didn't want to make a fuss, but someone else made it public for him.
Just as Shan Yaowen was shoveling snow, an old policeman rode over on horseback.
Moreover, it stopped directly in front of Shan Yaowen.
"Old Wolf?" Upon seeing the old policeman dressed in the same uniform as in his previous life, with a hint of spirit on his face, Shan Yaowen subconsciously called out his name.
"Looks like you still recognize me." Su Lang dismounted and greeted Shan Yaowen with a smile.
"Ah Wen, do you know him?"
People around him looked at the man in front of them with curiosity, wondering why the police kept coming to see Shan Yaowen every few days.
"Ah, this is Comrade Su Lang." Shan Yaowen hesitated for a moment before looking at Su Lang, unsure how to introduce him.
After all, he still doesn't know Old Wolf's specific position.
As far as he knew, Lao Lang should now be a special commissioner of the public security bureau, but he had made a meritorious contribution in catching the bandits, and he didn't know if he had been promoted.
"Well, I'm here to thank you," Su Lang said with a smile.
"We have guests at home, so let me entertain them first."
After telling the snow-shoveling team, Shan Yaowen carried a shovel and led Lao Lang home.
As soon as I entered the house, the little sister who was busy playing in the snow in the yard, the single mother who was tidying up the chicken coop, and the older sister-in-law who was sewing all looked over, and they even forgot to do what they were doing.
It wasn't that Shan Yaowen was particularly handsome; it was mainly the old policeman following behind him.
The police, whom they had never seen before, started visiting his house every few days, which piqued the curiosity of the Shan family.
They all especially look for the second son.
"Mom, this is Comrade Su Lang. He's the one I told you about who rescued someone at the ranch last time."
Su Lang took off his gloves and greeted Shan's mother politely, "Hello, elder sister, I've come to thank Comrade Shan."
After greeting Su Lang, he took the things he was carrying on horseback off the horse.
"It's just a small token of my respect."
Mother Shan wanted to decline, but Su Lang simply put the things inside the house. "Don't try to refuse me. If it weren't for Shan Yaowen saving me, I probably wouldn't even be alive, let alone a police officer. I'd be out of a job, let alone a police station chief."
When Shan Yaowen came back last time, he also mentioned the rescue, but Shan's mother and the others didn't see the person that time. After the village secretary went to the town to invite Deng, the police officer, he took the person away.
There was no further follow-up, and the mother thought the matter was over.
I never expected that the person in question would come to my door today with gifts to express their gratitude.
And he even became the director.
"Ah Wen, go get some meat, we'll have a proper meal tonight." When Shan's mother saw the large and small bags being carried into the house, it was impossible for her not to be happy, especially since the man was dressed in such a uniform, coming to thank her and give her gifts as a police officer. It was a great honor to have him there.
"No, sister, I came here to express my gratitude. It wouldn't be right to have a meal with you." When Old Wolf heard that they wanted to eat, he knew that life was hard for the people in the countryside these days, so he got up and left.
After all, he came today specifically to express his gratitude and to ask a few questions.
"Oh, it's alright, we have meat. It was all brought up by Ah Wen from the mountain."
Mother Shan quickly pulled Old Wolf aside, "Well, Comrade Su, please sit down. Even if you don't eat, you should at least finish your tea."
As soon as Su Lang sat down, he saw Shan Yaowen go to the back and bring out a lump of frozen meat and a chicken.
With so much meat and chicken, even Old Wolf felt a little embarrassed.
"This vegetable is firm." As Su Lang spoke inside the house, he could smell the aroma wafting from the kitchen.
Despite his past role as a special police commissioner and his current position as the head of a police station, it's still quite rare to see him prepare such a feast at home, aside from official business.
"Uncle Wolf, if you like it, take some back with you later."
Su Lang quickly waved his hand. He had come to thank them for saving his life, and he already felt bad about staying for a meal. He really couldn't bring himself to take anything with him.
I only bought a few things to thank them, but they ended up eating and taking things with them. If word gets out, I'll be ridiculed to death.
After talking for a while, Old Wolf looked at Shan Yaowen curiously, "Ah Wen, how did you know me?"
He remembered that he did not know Shan Yaowen.
But Shan Yaowen seems to recognize himself.
Besides expressing his gratitude for being saved, he also had another matter he was very curious about:
When Shan Yaowen saved him that day, it was clearly the first time the two had met, yet Shan Yaowen was able to call him by name without hesitation, which puzzled Lao Lang.