Confessions of a Salesman

Chapter 79 Lin Lao's Story ([-])

The doctor shook his head, and then my ears roared and my mind went blank.In my memory, I was like a walking dead. I followed the doctor into the emergency room and saw Zhang Hua covered with a white cloth on the operating table. Xiao Wan lifted the white cloth and Zhang Hua lay there quietly.

I don't remember what happened after that.I should say, I don't want to remember anymore.I fainted.

When I woke up, I only remembered the fact that Zhang Hua died because of me.The police came to question me, took notes, and then many people came one after another, those who visited me, those who cared about me, and then there were overwhelming calls.I don't even remember.

I don't know how many days later, when I saw Lao Feng and Lin Lao standing in front of me, I burst into tears.Mr. Lin sat next to me and touched my head with his hand. I cried like a child. Then I hugged Mr. Lin with my hand. When my hand hurt, there was still a drip on my hand. A big hand held my hand. , hold down firmly.It was Lao Feng, I looked at Lao Feng, the eyes in Lao Feng's black-rimmed glasses could not see a trace of pity and sympathy, but disappointment.

I cried for a while, got tired, and fell asleep on the bed.In his sleep, he vaguely heard Old Lin say: "He is still a child, and going through such a thing, it is life and death, how can he bear it!" Old Feng's firm voice came out: "If he can't survive this After one pass, this life is over, no one can help him, he can't listen to what I say now, only he can get out of it, he wakes up, stay with him, the less people know about this The better, you don't have to persuade him, let him figure it out for himself!"

When I woke up, I saw Mr. Lin lying on the edge of the bed and fell asleep.Looking at his half-grey hair and sleepy posture with a tired face, I scolded myself as a waste that harms others and myself, and I hate myself.Thinking of Zhang Hua's voice, face and smile, of Xiao Wan's hoarse roar, of the slap in the face that slapped me on the face, I still feel a dull pain in my heart, just in my heart.

After a few days of being so impatient, Xiaoxia and Jiang Jiang came to see me, then just shook their heads and walked away.After Lao Feng came to see me that day, he never came back. Lin Lao was in charge of my daily life and diet every day. I felt guilty but didn't say anything.When Mr. Lin went to fetch water, three policemen pushed the door and came in. Two of them I knew were the ones who interrogated me last time, and the other was a young female police officer.

The three of them politely greeted me about my condition, and then the old policeman said, "I was in a hurry last time, and I didn't have time to introduce myself. My surname is Shan, and everyone calls me Lao Dan." Then they pointed to the young male policeman and said. : "This is my apprentice, Xiao Jiang, and that is Officer Sun, the instructor of our brigade."

I nodded numbly and asked, "Has anyone caught it?"

Lao Dan did not answer my question, but asked: "Do you know who is going to kill you? Who do you have a grudge against? Is there a general scope? Don't be surprised if I ask this, because on the day of the incident, Of the four of you, only your social relationship is more complicated. We have investigated the other three, and they can't provide us with any clues, so we will wait for you to be better. We hope that we can get some clues to solve the case from you."

I'm still repeating the question just now: "Has anyone caught it?"

Xiao Jiang said impatiently: "This is our business, now please answer the question."

I ignored his attitude and looked out the window blankly.

Officer Sun smiled and said: "Chen Fei, if someone is caught or not, it means nothing to you, we will not let you abuse lynching, you don't have that ability, the best solution at present is you Cooperate with us and smooth the case, we will not let a bad person go, nor wrong a good person."

I still ignored her and asked, "Brother Zeng, has he been sentenced? Can I see Brother Zeng?"

Officer Sun looked at Lao Dan inquiringly, and Lao Dan immediately responded and said, "Brother Zeng is Zeng Zhiqiang."

Officer Sun said with a forehead, "He's not a big problem, he voluntarily surrendered himself, took the initiative to confess, and confessed his guilt very well. He was sentenced to three years in prison. He should still be in the Changsha Detention Center, and he should go through the formalities soon. If you want to see him, I will We can help you, but you have to cooperate with us and we have to keep you safe."

I took a deep breath and said, "Okay, as long as you promise me, I will cooperate."

At this time, Mr. Lin came back from fetching water, and when he saw the police, he put down the water bottle, walked to my side, and blocked me and the police.

Old Dan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Lin Abing? Don't you know me? When I was a police trainee, I went to Shenzhen on business to handle cases across provinces. You were a big man at that time, don't you remember? Remember me?"

Lin Lao's face was expressionless, and he said in blunt Mandarin: "I don't remember, I rarely remember the poor guy!"

Lao Dan didn't get angry but smiled and said: "Well, I was a little policeman back then, how could you remember me? You were so majestic back then, the white paper fan of the Thirteenth Hall, where are you going? There are dozens of people, and it would be difficult to see you. I remember we wanted to ask you to help in handling the case, but the next day, you asked someone to arrest the suspect for us. My master at that time said, "You But a person who can reach the sky. Why did you come here now? Do you know each other?"

I know that Mr. Lin must have been not simple before. From what happened to Feifei last time, I could see that, but I didn't expect that the old Mr. Lin used to be so beautiful.But behind the scenery, there must be a sad story.

Elder Lin didn't deny it, didn't admit it, didn't say anything.

Officer Sun was obviously a little impatient. He had already agreed with me just now, and now he interrupted the old Dan, afraid that I would regret it, and hurriedly asked: "Chen Fei, tell me, who might you offend?"

I recalled: "The only person who offended me when I came to Hunan was Brother Zhong Zhong. At that time, they wanted to transport our company. I didn't agree. Later, Brother Zeng came forward to settle it. I don't think I offended anyone else. There will be friction to some extent, but definitely not to the point of killing me."

Officer Sun was obviously not satisfied with my answer, and asked again: "Think about it again, have you missed anyone? For example, Ma Dabeard, who had a grudge against Brother Zeng? And the old Chen from Zhuzhou?"

I thought about it and said, "Impossible, although I have met these people, but I have not had any interaction with them, it is not because I have appeared with Brother Zeng, and I will die, right?"

Lao Dan said something in Officer Sun's ear, and then Officer Sun asked, "What is the relationship between you and Zeng Zhiqiang? Do you have any financial ties?"

I said frankly: "Brother Zeng and I are friends, he is our company's agent, we do not have any personal economic interests, and some are also between the company and him, and the company's accounts are clear. He doesn't owe our company a penny, and our company doesn't owe him a penny."

Officer Sun and Lao Dan glanced at each other, then walked out, and came back after a while and said, "We don't have any clues now, the suspects are still at large, and they are all desperadoes, so I advise you to get treatment as soon as possible, and then as soon as possible. Leave Hunan."

I don't care what she said. If I can, I really hope to see those two murderers again and ask them why they want to kill me?Why are you killing my friend?I didn't say it, but said, "You must do what you promised me. What's the arrangement for me to meet Brother Zeng?"

Officer Sun said, "I'll arrange it, and then ask Lao Dan to inform you. Let's do this first. Call me on the phone if you think of something." Then he left a business card for me, and the three of them left.

Seeing the three of them leave, Mr. Lin poured me a glass of water and said, "Fei Zai, think about everything and let it pass, let it pass! !" I said gratefully, "Thank you, Mr. Lin."

In the evening, the two of us sat on the bed and chatted, and Mr. Lin told his story 30 years ago.

Lin Lao was born and raised in Cantonese. His family was poor when he was a child. His family lived by killing pigs and selling pork. At that time, his family was still in a walled village in Shenzhen.The small village is an urban village, and there are many migrants in the village, which is very chaotic.Lin Lao stopped studying when he was a teenager. He followed his father to kill pigs and sell pork. There are many brothers and sisters in the family. He is the eldest, so he took up the burden of the family early.

When people kill a lot, there will be a kind of evil spirit. Lin Lao is born with it. A teenage child, short and thin, can kill a pig briskly, and his swordsmanship is superb.Slowly, the people on the street called him to kill the pig Lin Lao.Lin is always an honest person. He has been filial to his parents since he was a child, and he loves his brothers and sisters very much. He just doesn't like talking or laughing.The people who bought his pork never saw him smile, and with the evil spirit on him, people were a little afraid of him.

His father drank all the year round, and his health was not good. Lin Lao quickly took over his father's business.His business is so innocent, absolutely genuine, people on the street are willing to buy pork from him, and he never bargains with him, and his business is booming. The tuition fees, and his father's wine money, can be maintained by Lin Lao's pig slaughtering stall.

Colleagues are enemies. If Mr. Lin's business is good, there will naturally be those with bad business. Seeing that Mr. Lin is just a child, he will bully Mr. Lin from time to time, and spread rumors on the street that Mr. Lin's pork is water-injected and has plague. .But the old customers would believe this and continue to support Mr. Lin's business as always.

There was a thug on the street who had nothing to do all day, and lived by cheating and stealing. He was instructed by those who didn't like Mr. Lin to make trouble every three days.Ordinary trifles, Lin Lao also endured.One day, this gangster drank too much. First, he scolded Mr. Lin, and then he was not satisfied. He stood directly on Mr. Lin's pork stall and urinated.Old Lin couldn't take it anymore, so he took up the butchering knife and slashed the gangster. The gangster almost died after being cut by Lin Lao. Fortunately, the legal system in those days was not as strict as it is now. No one is pursuing this.

(End of this chapter)