pjbooks Chapter 78 Brother-in-law Zhang Family
Chapter 78 Brother-in-law Zhang Family
After rescuing his brother-in-law, Shan Yaowen and the others did not stay in the banner or county for long.
I met with Director Zhang, thanked him, and then took my leave.
On the way back, just like when they came, Lin Gong'an and the others took a car, while Shan Yaowen and Lao Lang rode motorcycles.
Of course, there was one more person on the motorcycle.
Shan Yaowen gave all the clothes he had brought to his brother-in-law, otherwise he was afraid that his brother-in-law would freeze to death on the road with those thin clothes.
Zhang Du, on the other hand, didn't care about the cold at all. Compared to the previous darkness, he was happy to be out now, no matter how cold it was.
Back in town, Old Wolf had a great ride, but Shan Yaowen was shivering from the cold.
Zhang Du was initially very excited, but after the initial excitement wore off, all that remained was a longing to go home and a feeling of coldness.
Shan Yaowen was the same; besides sitting there himself, he also had to protect the silly bird.
This guy was very popular in the county's public security bureau. People would feed him wherever he went. When he came back, he was so swollen that he could hardly fly. That's because Shan Yaowen always carried him back.
"Hey, do you want me to take you back?" After arriving in town, Old Wolf was still sitting on the motorcycle, seemingly reluctant to leave.
"No need, no need, it's already too much trouble for the director." Zhang Du waved his hands repeatedly.
Having already troubled others to get me out, and then taking a motorcycle back to town, the short distance back to the village was easily covered.
"Hey, Uncle Wolf, how about we go to my brother-in-law's for dinner?"
Shan Yaowen got out of the car and stomped his feet hard, finally feeling his numb feet again.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Du immediately extended an invitation, "Well, yes, the director and those comrades should all go."
Old Wolf waved his hand, "No, you just got back, you should go back and let them know you're safe as soon as possible. Besides, I have a lot of things to do. Even though the people have been arrested, there are still many things to deal with after this incident."
"Really not going? I really should thank you properly."
Old Wolf chuckled and pointed at Shan Yaowen: "You should thank him properly. To be honest, if it weren't for his help, I wouldn't have been able to get you out of there even if I wanted to."
"My brother-in-law and I are family, so thanks are not necessary." Shan Yaowen waved his hand. "Really not going to come in and sit down?"
"I can't go. It's almost Chinese New Year, and there's a lot to do before then."
"Alright, I'll send you another jar of deer blood wine next time."
"Yes, that's fine."
Shan Yaowen smiled. The jar he had brought earlier had been taken by Lao Lang to do favors.
If we manage to hunt down a deer later, we'll definitely send him a jar of food, since the old wolf really did a great job rescuing his brother-in-law.
Without Lao Lang, Shan Yaowen wouldn't have been able to do anything to save people, let alone find out where his brother-in-law was.
Lao Lang and the others didn't go, but Shan Yaowen was dragged home by his brother-in-law.
After walking for an hour or so, even taking shortcuts, we managed to reach Zhangjiayan before sunset.
As soon as he entered the village, several households at the village entrance saw Zhang Du return and immediately stopped lounging at home. They all pushed open their doors and pulled Zhang Du aside to chat.
"Oh, it really is Zhang Du back."
"Xiao Du, Xiao Du, I heard you were taken to a labor camp, is that true?"
"Weren't they saying he'd be locked up for four or five years? How come he's been released so quickly?"
"San'er, where's my Ah Xin? Wasn't he arrested with you?"
"Zhang Du, this is your brother-in-law, right? I heard from A-Ping that her brother went to rescue you, is that him?"
"..."
From the moment he entered the village, the voices in Shan Yaowen's ears never stopped.
It was full of people asking all sorts of questions.
Several people asked him questions, but Shan Yaowen didn't answer.
I don't know these people, so I'd better let my brother-in-law handle it.
These people followed Shan Yaowen and his companion almost all the way to Zhang Du's house.
Shan Ping was at home, absentmindedly taking care of her child, when she suddenly heard a commotion outside. Before she could even ask what was going on, she was stunned.
A familiar voice sent a shiver down her spine.
"Ah Ping, open the door, I'm back."
When Shan Ping opened the door and saw Zhang Du return, she couldn't hold back her tears, even in front of so many people.
These days, her husband has had an accident, and she's been taking care of the child alone. She's encountered a lot of people who are badmouthing her husband, and she just yells back at them.
Despite her strong exterior, only she knows how much fear and anxiety she harbors inside.
Seeing her man return, she couldn't hold back any longer.
Zhang Du, still shaken, reassured his wife, "Alright, alright, I'm back. There are so many people here."
Shan Yaowen stepped forward and took the hand of his bewildered nephew.
"Uncle~" Zhang Xiaobai scratched his head and looked at his parents, "Why is Mom crying?"
"This is happiness." Shan Yaowen patted the little guy's head. "How are you? Did you miss your dad these past few days?"
"I want to, but many people say that my father won't be coming back."
"They were lying to you, they're back now."
After saying that, Shan Yaowen patted his older sister, "Let's go, sis, go inside first, brother-in-law is back."
"Sigh, let's go inside and talk about it, let's go inside and talk about it."
Dan Ping wiped her face and quickly pulled the two of them inside.
At this moment, the other members of Zhang Du's family heard the commotion and came out of the house. When they saw Zhang Du, they were surprised and went up to talk to him.
They were mostly asking about things that happened during this period.
Shan Yaowen held Xiao Bai's hand and watched from the side.
After talking for a while, the eldest sister went to cook, and Shan Yaowen helped to start the fire. His brother-in-law couldn't stop for a while.
"Ah Wen, you're really something," Shan Ping exclaimed as she cooked.
She hadn't expected her younger brother to be so capable; it had only been three days since he left for town.
The person was brought back.
"We have to thank Director Su for his help." Shan Yaowen sat in front of the stove helping to tend the fire, with Xiao Bai sitting on his lap.
"Sigh, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't even be able to get through the door of some department head. You're really something else."
After talking for a while, as Shan Ping started chopping vegetables, Zhang Du walked in and immediately hugged and kissed Xiao Bai.
"My good son~"
"Ping, is there any meat left at home?" After hugging and kissing his son twice, Zhang Du looked at Shan Ping, who was busy at work.
"Also, there are still quite a few deer you hunted last time. My son and I haven't touched them these past couple of days. Would you like some cooked?"
"Fry, fry a lot, Ah Wen and I need some drinks."
"Okay, I'll go chop it." After chopping the vegetables, Shan Ping wiped the knife with a rag and headed to where the meat was kept at home.
That evening, Shan Yaowen was almost unable to walk properly after being given drinks by his brother-in-law.
Zhang Du was indeed a survivor, and in his joy, he couldn't help but drink a little too much.
After dinner, his brother-in-law's parents and other siblings gathered around and asked him about what had happened recently.
Even though they've separated into different families, they won't hesitate when something really happens.
However, this time Zhang Du was directly arrested, and they had no way to rescue him.
"Third brother, don't worry, we've already caught the guy who reported you, and we've been beating him up every day for the past few days."
"Yes, I already said that as long as you don't come out, I'll beat him up every day. Anyway, I have plenty of time to play with him."
Hearing his two older brothers' words, Zhang Du slammed his fist on the table, "Damn it, who reported me?"
Upon returning, besides feeling fortunate to have survived the ordeal, he wanted to find the person who had reported him for speculation and profiteering.
"Old Mrs. Xu's grandson at the village entrance has been beaten so badly these past few days that he's hiding at his aunt's house."
"His aunt's house? Where is it? I won't feel at ease until I get my revenge." Zhang Du was already furious with the person who reported him, and he had drunk quite a bit that night, so this was going to be even worse.
If it weren't so late at night, and if he weren't out of the village, he would have definitely gone to teach that whistleblower a lesson.
"That's Xinma Ranch Village, Ah Ping's hometown."
Upon hearing that it was his village, Shan Yaowen sobered up considerably. "What's the name of that guy who reported me? If his aunt married into our village, I should know."
"I don't know which family she married into, but their surname is Chu. I saw them once before when their relatives came over, and the boy kept calling them 'Brother Chu.'"
After thinking for a moment, Shan Yaowen realized that there weren't many people with the surname Chu in their village, and the Chu family he knew best was the Chu family.
Moreover, Chu Er is a habitual offender who likes to report others. Could it be this family?
"I'll go back and ask. Don't worry, brother-in-law, I won't let you suffer any injustice." Still a bit tipsy, Shan Yaowen was quite arrogant.
If we don't teach that kid a lesson, he'll be letting his brother-in-law down after all this trouble.
Zhang Du even threatened to kill that guy.
However, Shan Yaowen knew that his brother-in-law was just talking nonsense because he was drunk. He could beat him up to vent his anger, but he would never actually kill him.