People in the Siheyuan: I am a Buddhist who is in a mess

The team leader introduced himself, his surname is Chen, Chen Hongqi.

Judging from his age, the name should have been changed later.

"Captain Chen, this time, I'm here on behalf of the Steel Mill Security Department. This is Officer Ning from the Hongxing Subdistrict Office's Public Security Office."

Lin Yi also made an introduction, then pointed at Yan Fugui and Yan Jiecheng behind him and continued.

"Captain Chen, I have brought this person here as well. I am here to ask if there is any misunderstanding. If there is no misunderstanding, I will handcuff him. This is not a correct style of work and he must be criticized. When the time comes, please bring the person involved to the commune as well. We also need the cooperation of the commune to issue a document or something."

As soon as Lin Yi finished speaking, Chen Hongqi hadn't reacted yet, but Yan Fugui and Yan Jiecheng behind him became anxious.

"I'm innocent. I really don't know how I ended up in that widow's bed." Yan Jiecheng shouted in fear and was ready to turn around and run away.

Lin Yi looked at Yan Jiecheng with disdain. This man was really stupid and couldn't tell good from bad. If they wanted to torture him, they would have done it long ago. Why would they come to the village?

Yan Fugui was much smarter. He was indeed anxious at the beginning, but he soon figured it out. After all, this incident happened in the village. If he wanted to settle it privately, it would depend on whether the villagers were willing to do so.

Lin Yi asked this to give the villagers a way out. If the villagers didn't want to make a big fuss, they would naturally have something to discuss. If the villagers didn't want to settle it privately, they would go to the commune. If the matter couldn't be settled, they would have to go through the formalities.

Chen Hongqi was sipping his pipe, while the other deputy captains and clerks were either sipping their pipes or smoking hand-rolled cigarettes. For a while, the room was filled with smoke.

Lin Yi's attitude made him feel uncomfortable. Family members knew their own affairs. The widow who was slept with was the wife of his nephew. She had been a widow for many years. Not to mention her reputation, there were many times when merchants who stayed overnight at the widow's house were discovered. But what could he do? As a widow and orphan, she had to feed several hungry mouths. As a mother, she had no other choice.

But this time, I met someone who has a following.

Chen Hongqi remembered that this niece's wife was close to Xu Dianying, who came to show movies. He didn't expect that this time, she would plot against Xu Dianying's apprentice.

Yes, the people in the team couldn’t remember Xu Damao’s name, and usually called him Xu Dian-ying.

Of course, Chen Hongqi also understood the meaning behind Lin Yi's words.

If it's a public matter, he won't stop it, and if it's a private matter, it's not off limits.

After tapping his pipe, Chen Hongqi looked at the uniforms of Lin Yi and Ning Linyi and spoke.

"It's better to have less trouble than more. We are all miserable people. You can name a number. If it's suitable, we can pretend that this matter never happened."

Chen Hongqi was also annoyed. He glanced at the timid Yan Jiecheng and thought to himself: Such a cowardly guy, if I had given him a few yuan at that time, the matter would have been settled, right? Now the whole team knows about it, how can I get rid of him with just a few yuan?

This is something Chen Hongqi didn't know. Although Yan Jiecheng looked handsome and a city dweller, he had no money in his pocket.

Yan Fugui was about to speak, but Lin Yi pressed his shoulder to stop him.

"Two hundred dollars. Without two hundred dollars, this matter will not be over."

At this time, a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old stood up and said.

Lin Yi glanced at him, then looked at Chen Hongqi, his eyes meant who is this guy? Can he keep his word?

Chen Hongqi blushed. It was really rude of a child to interrupt the adults when they were talking.

At this moment, Chen Hongqi didn't think that Lin Yi's immature face belonged to a child at all.

"This is Erwazi's younger brother, and Erwazi's wife is the widow." Chen Hongqi explained in a low voice.

Lin Yi looked at Yan Jiecheng again and asked in a low voice: "Do you know this person?"

Yan Jiecheng nodded and said, "So he is the widow's brother-in-law. I thought he was her son."

"Captain Chen, two hundred yuan is a lot. Let's go outside for a while and discuss a reasonable number."

Lin Yi did not bargain, and directly said that the price was unreasonable. In fact, Lin Yi agreed with this number, after all, the money was not paid by him, but he couldn't let the people in the team think that the money was too easy to take, because who knows what other requirements they will add later.

"Comrade Lin, you guys rest inside. Rest inside. Let's go to the other small room to talk."

After saying this, Chen Hongqi asked everyone else to leave the house, and took the widow's family and other cadres of the brigade to another house.

Lin Yi found a seat near the window, pulled a chair, and sat down first. He also called Ning Linyi to sit with him.

As for Yan Fugui and Yan Jiecheng, I don't want to care about them anymore. It's up to them whether they stand or sit.

"Teacher Yan, you can also consider letting Jie Cheng marry that widow. She is only one generation older than Jie Cheng, not too old. Although it is rare, it is not uncommon."

Lin Yi said this half jokingly, half as a suggestion.

Yan Fugui was quite touched by these words. His son was almost useless. If the job at the steel rolling mill remained on hold, Yan Fugui really didn't want to care about Yan Jiecheng.

Yan Jiecheng became anxious when he heard this and quickly said, "I don't want it."

Lin Yi ignored Yan Jiecheng. In this matter, Yan Jiecheng's personal opinion was useless.

Yan Fugui didn't say anything for a while, thinking in his heart that the widow still had a child and a brother-in-law who was about the same age as Yan Jiecheng, so he asked worriedly: "Lin Yi, this widow still has a child?"

"Teacher Yan, I'm just saying this. It looks like today's matter will be easy to resolve. Once they come up with a figure and you give them the money, the matter will be settled."

"But there are definitely hidden dangers. Not many people in our hospital and the steel mill know about it, and everyone is not a talkative person, so they naturally won't tell everyone about it."

"It's just that I can't guarantee whether the widow's family will blame your family for the resolution in the future. We are settling this privately. If they don't acknowledge it in the future, we will report it to the police. At that time, both the Public Security Bureau and the Security Department will review and sentence them again."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask Officer Ning directly. He knows."

After Lin Yi finished speaking, he called out Ning Linyi's name.

Ning Linyi, who had been silent all this time, also spoke.

"Team Leader Lin is right. You should think about this matter carefully."

Lin Yi and Ning Linyi both said so, but Yan Fugui was hesitant. Yan Jiecheng said that he must protect her, but if he didn't marry the widow after spending the money, there was no guarantee that people would overturn the verdict and settle the score with him later.

Getting married is like taking on another big burden. The family's expenses are already tight, and with the addition of a widow and two burdens, there will be three mouths to feed. Who knows, the widow's brother-in-law may also become dependent on the Yan family.

After two or three cigarettes, Chen Hongqi and others came in again.

"Comrade Lin, we have agreed on one hundred and fifty yuan."

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After saying that, Chen Hongqi looked at Lin Yi nervously. He knew that among this group of people, Lin Yi was the one who made the decision.

Lin Yi looked at Yan Fugui who was still hesitant. After all, the money had to be paid by Yan Fugui.

"Captain Chen, can we talk in private?" Yan Fugui spoke.

Chen Hongqi glanced at Lin Yi, and when he saw Lin Yi nod, he agreed and took Yan Fugui outside.

After a while, Chen Hongqi and Yan Fugui came in, followed by a middle-aged woman.

She was a humble lady, wearing a coarse blue floral dress. She was a little thin, and her face was weathered. If she was in better condition, she would be a beauty.

"Sanwazi, I have discussed with your sister-in-law that Comrade Jie Cheng will marry your sister-in-law and will live in the city from now on. Jie Cheng's father, Comrade Yan Fugui, has also agreed to your marriage. He will pay the betrothal money for you. Fifty yuan is enough for you to marry a virgin girl and renovate the house."

Yan Jiecheng wanted to object, but with so many people around, he didn't dare to speak.

Chen Sanwazi also wanted to speak, but under Chen Hongqi's gaze, he closed his mouth.

"That's it. A bad thing has turned into a happy one. Let's have a meal together at the brigade headquarters tonight. It can be considered a wedding banquet for Guihua and her reconciliation. In the countryside, there are not so many formalities. What do you think, Comrade Lin?"

Chen Hongqi made the arrangements and asked Lin Yi for his opinion.

Lin Yi could see that Chen Hongqi was indeed a man of his word in the village team, and his words were very effective.

Now that the matter has been resolved, I just agreed.

"Dad, you sold me for just a hundred dollars. I don't want to marry that widow."

When Yan Fugui and Yan Jiecheng were alone, Yan Jiecheng began to complain to Yan Fugui.

Yan Fugui slapped Yan Jiecheng on the face. Yan Jiecheng was stunned. In the Yan family, although Yan Fugui often scolded his children, he rarely hit them, especially directly slapping them in the face.

"Do you know what you have done wrong? If the family fights, you will have to eat peanuts. Jie Cheng, you are not a child anymore, you have to learn to live on your own."

"If you give him 150 yuan today, he will come to you tomorrow and ask for your job or your house. What will you do then? The water in this basin has turned black and it can never become clear again."

Yan Fugui was very sad, partly because of his son and partly because of the money.

Yan Jiecheng married a widow, which brought shame to the Yan family. He could no longer count on Yan Jiecheng's income.

But there is no other way. This is the only way to save Yan Jiecheng. Lin Yi is right. Giving money now can solve the problem temporarily, but it will not prevent people from settling the score later.

Yan Jiecheng was sulking on the side and still couldn't come to his senses.

Yan Fugui approached Yan Jiecheng and whispered, "We can still get divorced after getting married. Just endure it for a year or two. Then, find a reason to get divorced and they won't be able to use this as an excuse. You are still young. Work hard and save some money. We can't expect to marry a woman from the city, but we can still marry a girl from the countryside."

After hearing these words, Yan Jiecheng opened his mouth, and the resentful look on his face began to disappear.

"You better keep your mouth shut. Don't hold back your thoughts. If someone finds out, I won't care whether you live or die."

Yan Fugui was still worried and warned Yan Jiecheng.

At the wedding banquet in the evening, Yan Fugui took the initiative to pay five yuan, found nearby villagers, and bought two roosters and some eggs as additional dishes.

Wang Guihua is a widow, and now she is Yan Jiecheng's wife. She has dressed up specially. If it weren't for her dark skin, she would be a real beauty. Lin Yi compared Wang Guihua with Qin Huairu, who found a widow.

I found that Qin Huairu is more beautiful, but she is not bad either. She is at the same level as Yu Li, but she is a little older. And maybe she has attracted a lot of attention over the years, so she has a worldly air.

But Yan Jiecheng, who kept saying no, but when Wang Guihua came out with the red flower, his eyes almost popped out and he was almost drooling.

Yan Fugui was also unhappy with his son's impatience, but there was nothing he could do. As a father, he felt that cleaning up after Yan Jiecheng was enough to do him justice.