Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 761 The status is different

It was good that the woman didn't listen to him mentioning it, but when she heard him mentioning it, tears rolled down her cheeks, and she suppressed sobbing for a long time before she opened her mouth and said:

"The peasant woman did have three sons in the past." She wiped her eyes with her tattered sleeve, "The oldest one, the year before last, was working on the Wenlan River when recruiting peasant husbands, and was killed by falling rocks while repairing the bridge. The two also recruited workers to work in Bopu, specializing in burning stoves—it was said that the stove exploded at the beginning of spring, and they also died—not even a corpse, so they sent back a jar of ashes.” Speaking of Here she couldn't restrain herself any longer, and immediately fell to the ground and burst into tears.

Licensing couldn't help being moved by it.He knew that casualties often occurred in construction sites and factories, but to him it was just a piece of news, a set of numbers.Seeing the deceased's mother crying in front of him alive now had a great impact on his heart.

Thinking that he was going to send the woman's youngest son, the only sustenance, to prison, Xu Xu's heart suddenly became very heavy.

"Don't cry." Xu Xu slowed down his tone, "Is there no compensation?" His eyes swept towards Fu Buer, very stern.

Fu Buer was frightened, and hurriedly said: "Chief! I was not the village head the year before last, but a liaison officer. But I know about her eldest son. When I sent the corpse back, the chief rewarded the coffin, and there was a sum of money. The money was given to her as a pension. As for her second son, he was also given a pension at that time—it was a villain who managed it. There are written documents..." He hurriedly greeted the woman He said, "Sister-in-law three! I gave you the pension, so you have to speak with your conscience..."

"The pension is given," the woman cried for a long time before she said slowly, "The village can be regarded as taking care of us, but the two living children just disappeared..."

She cried miserably, and the people around couldn't help weeping, and some people sighed secretly.Xu Xu knew that apart from lifelong pensions for family members who were killed in military combat training, the pensions given to ordinary workers and laborers by enterprises were not generous. In addition to paying for funeral expenses, pensions were paid every month according to the original salary, but only 36 months.Only when the deceased has family members who need support can they enjoy some additional welfare policies: the old, weak, sick and disabled will be responsible for arranging some work for daily living, children can go to school for free, and all meals and lodging are included.

Obviously, the suspect's family does not belong to these two categories. What happens to families that have lost two labors successively is obvious in rural areas.Not to mention that this family was originally a poor household with no land of its own.No wonder the house is so dilapidated.

Xu Xu felt a little sympathetic to this family.With no land and no strong labor, now, even the last son will be convicted, and the family is over.

Then he asked other neighbors who lived nearby and the villagers of the village.The focus is on the relationship between husband and wife of sailors.According to everyone's opinion, this sailor did not make a living as a soldier, and he was silent on weekdays, just working.The husband and wife are also quite harmonious.Of course there are things like quarreling and beating wives-who doesn't?Village head Fu Buer beats his wife is a common occurrence, of course, this time and space cannot be counted as "domestic violence" based on this.

"So this couple is still in love?" This reassured Xu, obviously, according to the standards of this time and space, this sailor is not considered a "coerced marriage".At most, this wife is cheating, so she doesn't necessarily have the intention of changing the family.If so, follow-up processing is more troublesome.

"Yes, yes, quarrels are always inevitable." The neighbor's aunt said, "It's just that this family raised a few children, but they didn't keep them. If they had children, why would they go outside to work as a waiter? The woman's family is gone. Constraint..." He just shook his head.

Xu quickly gathered enough testimony from garrulous neighbors and villagers -- so enthusiastic that he had to forcefully announce that the investigation was over.There are also many villagers who were unable to speak and returned angrily.

The villagers provided a lot of testimonies, and there was enough evidence to show that both the suspect and the parties involved were "good people" in the village, so it could roughly be counted as an "accidental mistake" during the trial.

It was allowed to let everyone who spoke put their fingerprints on their dictation. This move scared the villagers who were still speaking enthusiastically just now.

"The chief...major...wouldn't want...have we been to the...court?" Country people are most afraid of going to court to see officials: ordinary people go to court, whether they are plaintiffs, defendants or circumstantial evidence, they will be punished if they are not careful.It would take half a day and a day of effort in vain.

Xu said: "Everyone, don't be afraid. Our courts don't beat people during interrogations. They just interrogate and judge cases—there is no such thing as torture. All of you who have been to Dongmen City and watched court sessions know this."

It is true that some people have gone to the interrogation of the summary court - although the common people in this time and space do not like to go to court, they are very interested in watching others being tortured and spanked in court.Therefore, as soon as the simple court in Dongmen City opened, many people went to see the Australians try their cases. It is not as interesting as the trial in the county government in the past. Not to mention the Australian criminal law, even common instruments of torture such as boards, whips, clamps, and fingers are not used.

"At that time, a few people will be selected to testify." Xu Xu said, "Those who are interested in hearing the trial can also go."

Because Fu Fu helped to record the testimony, he got a few compliments from Xu Xu, and Xu Xu gave him a pack of special white cigarettes.This is specially made by the Ministry of Light Industry for the elders, and the best imported tobacco leaves are selected.Fu Fu helped the chief to do a big event, and got the idea that only the chief can smoke cigarettes. He felt that he had a different status in the chief's mind, so he couldn't help being secretly happy.Humming a ditty back home.

That night, the Fu family was very extravagant and cooked a table of good meals to welcome the leading soldier who returned in triumph.Of course, the wife of the Fu family opposed spending money to entertain such a Fu Fu who had no personal relationship with her family, and as a result, she was naturally punched by Fu Buer.What is different from the past is that Fu's wife's verbal counterattacks are getting weaker and weaker, because almost every time it proves that Fu Buer is more farsighted than her, and the benefits she has obtained are much greater than the ideas she insisted on.

"You stupid woman!" Fu Buer threw down the firewood stick and cursed, "What's the point of killing a chicken? Little Fuzi is valued by the chiefs now—you didn't see that the chief who came to ask questions today gave him a bag Smoke? He must be an official in the future! Do you still think that he lives in our house and eats money? From now on, if you kneel on the ground and beg him to come to eat, he will not bother to talk to you!"

"He's a poor boy, a bare ass..." The wife of the Fu family still couldn't get rid of the impression that Fu Fu was almost naked and came to her house like a mud monkey.

"People are doing differently now, keeping up with the Australians. Look at this posture, you will be an officer after the Chinese New Year, tsk tsk. If we don't hurry now, we won't be able to find the door if we try to post it later."

Although the wife of the Fu family was not convinced, she had to admit that her husband was right.She had no choice but to cook according to her husband's request.

Fu Buer deliberately wins over him at the table, not only toasting himself, but also asking his own children and domestic children to toast to "big brother".Said a car full of good things.Fu Fu also distributed the presents with everyone, and Fu Buer got a new army satchel.He was very happy, he had wanted to make one of this symbol of status for a long time.Although it is also sold in Dongmen City now, it is an imitation product, no matter the color, logo or accessories are different, and it cannot be compared with the genuine military product.

Everyone got different gifts, even the Fu family's wife, a woman whom everyone disliked, also got a cloth ruler head.Seeing that the gift for Fu Yijin was the most luxurious, Fu Bu'er and Fu's wife already had a vague idea of ​​Fu Fu's intentions.That night, the couple got together in bed.

Fu Yijin is their biological daughter, she can be regarded as a "Miss", because his family is now the richest man in the village, so there are many families who have taken a fancy to this girl, and several people who propose marriage have come.They were all rejected by the wife of the Fu family without any discussion.The reason is simple: no matter how much bride price you can receive in the local area, marrying a daughter is always a money-losing business. Not to mention, losing a labor force for nothing is a big loss-the Fu family has a lot of land, and they are already short of manpower.

"I can't delay the money." Fu Buer lit the cigarette that Fu Fu gave him, "She will be seventeen after the Chinese New Year. Girls can't afford to delay..."

"Seventeen is seventeen. Old women in their 40s want young men." The lady of the Fu family didn't care. I like this little girl to go to study, well, now I am addicted to reading, and I am not allowed to drop out of school! A good laborer will come back to help when the farming is busy, and if I lose another gold, will the land not be planted?!"

Fu Buer smoked a cigarette and didn't speak. He regretted Fu Xi's matter a little - he wanted Fu Xi to read books for a few months, and then came back after learning how to keep accounts and read letters. When it came, the chief also sent a special letter saying that Fu Xi was "a talent that can be made" and insisted that she finish the elementary agricultural science.Not only could he not come back to work for a few years, but his family had to subsidize living expenses—the Fu family obviously did not comply with the specific regulations of the Education People's Committee for exempting tuition and living expenses.

"Although Xiaoxi spent a lot of money going to school, she still learned a lot. Didn't she teach many tricks in the field during the busy farming season? Chief Wan also praised her for her great ability, and the book was never in vain."

"It's useless! Didn't you take advantage of outsiders? You old man will take advantage of outsiders all day long." The woman complained again.

(End of this chapter)