no longer ordinary friends

Lin Wenpeng and his wife finally agreed to the court's mediation, but they said they could only return 50 yuan, and the remaining 13 yuan had already been spent on Lin Weisheng.

Judge Yao also had a private discussion with Lin Weisheng and Zhou Zhicheng. She mainly wanted to hear Lin Weisheng’s thoughts. She said, “If the mediation fails, we will directly issue a judgment. Indeed, the judgment will say that Lin Wenpeng will return 63 yuan, but It is estimated that the implementation procedure will be more troublesome and take longer, if you agree to return 50, then after they return the money to you, we will go through all the formalities, which will be safer."

Lin Weisheng was a little confused, he subconsciously looked at Zhou Zhicheng.

Zhou Zhicheng only said: "Weisheng, you have to make your own choice. If you want to get back 63 yuan, then you don't agree to mediation. We wait for the judgment and then we wait for the execution. If Lin Wenpeng and the others are unwilling to execute it, we wait for the court to enforce it." implement."

But both Judge Yao and Zhou Zhicheng felt that accepting 50 yuan and taking a step back each was the best and safest way at present.

Because Lin Wenpeng and his wife are shameless people, if they are asked to spit out all the money, they must feel uncomfortable. No one knows if they will trouble Lin Weisheng again and deliberately refuse to give money, and Lin Weisheng has to prepare for the next battle Concentrate on the college entrance examination, and it is best not to be disturbed. If the judgment is made directly, they will always wait for the process, forcing Lin Weisheng to spend a lot of time and energy to claim the judgment amount.

Lin Weisheng was silent for a while, and finally made up his mind: "Judge Yao, Lawyer Zhou, I agree to mediation."

When Lin Wenpeng saw Zhou Zhicheng again, he felt angry, poohed, and cursed: "I have no conscience, you have to help anyone who has been in prison. He really is a black-hearted lawyer. It's all bad. I really don't know how my brother is so kind, how can he have a son like him? You, a lawyer, cared too much for Lin Weisheng when he was in prison. Did he promise to give you the money? How much did you get? money?"

Zhou Zhicheng had nothing to say to him. It would be a waste of time to argue with someone like this who utters bad words. It would be like falling into a cesspit and getting covered in shit.

Lin Weisheng was very angry, he stood in front of Zhou Zhicheng, his eyes were red: "You can just scold me, why do you scold Lawyer Zhou? She never took a penny from me!"

The corner of Lin Wenpeng's mouth was sarcasm, and he was about to start scolding.

Lin Weisheng suddenly said to Lin Wenpeng's wife, "Auntie, do you know why my uncle suddenly agreed to drive me away?"

Lin Wenpeng's pupils dilated, and he quickly reacted: "You boy! Don't..."

Lin Weisheng said calmly: "I caught him kissing Aunt Guiyun. He was afraid that I would tell you, so he drove me away."

"Well, Lin Wenpeng, you are not as good as a beast. I have long felt that something is wrong with you." Lin Wenpeng's wife was furious, raised her hand aggressively, and slapped him, "After so many years, have you guys still not broken? Last time Let’s go sell oysters together!”

His wife scratched her face while scolding, but Lin Wenpeng didn't dare to fight back. With his waist hooked, he raised his hands to cover his face, and dragged his wife away from the village committee, cursing bravely: "You woman can't speak Be reasonable, go home and tell me..."

The onlookers watched the excitement and thought it was a big deal, so they provoked dissension: "Lin Wenpeng, you are too used to this woman, it's not bad, I dare to beat you!"

Zhou Zhicheng walked out of the gate of the village committee together with Lin Weisheng.

Going down the stone road, there is a golden sandy beach. Before they reached the beach, they sat on the benches on the ramp, stepping on the small brown gravel road under their feet.

Lin Weisheng said softly: "The changes in Nanxiao Village are really great. It used to be poor and dilapidated, with garbage everywhere, and the smell of garbage corruption in the air. People who can make money "wash their feet and go ashore" and run outside. Yes, but if he runs out, others will know that he is from Nanxiao Village, do you know why?"

"why?"

"Because the smell of rotting oyster shells is particularly smelly, people can tell when they smell it, oh, it came from Nanxiao Village, a garbage village." Lin Weisheng was obviously joking, but Zhou Zhicheng only looked at him and smiled at such a joke. After making a sound, his cheeks blushed shyly, his eyes wandered, and he turned his head away, not daring to look at her.

Zhou Zhicheng said: "Secretary Kong Zhishu has been working hard for the revitalization of Nanxiao Village."

"And you, Lawyer Zhou, thank you."

"You're welcome. This is my job. If you want to thank me, then I have to thank you too. You are willing to cooperate with my work."

Lin Weisheng lowered his eyelids, pursed his lips, squeezed his fingers, and said, "Lawyer Zhou, if I can go to university, I will also work in Nanri County in the future. I will be like you." He paused, "Like Judge Yao, like Party Secretary Kong, is a person who has contributed to Nanri County... although I have a criminal record."

His tone was a little lost.

Although the law protects the privacy of juvenile offenders, in fact many juvenile offenders are unable to issue a certificate of no criminal record, which is related to the specific policies of each local police station.

Zhou Zhicheng smiled at him and comforted him: "Don't put so much pressure on yourself, just be an ordinary resident of Nanri County, live a good life, no matter what job you do, you are already contributing to Nanri County .”

Lin Weisheng was a little embarrassed: "But I also want to do some great and meaningful dedication work, just like you do legal aid and people's mediator."

Zhou Zhicheng rolled his eyes: "You think too well of me. What I do is just an ordinary job. I work as a lawyer in an ordinary law firm and provide legal services for many ordinary people."

He pursed his lips, a little embarrassed: "Lawyer Zhou, you are not ordinary at all..."

Zhou Zhicheng smiled and continued: "Ordinary layman is the best label I have defined for myself. For a long time, I was stuck in the label given to me by others. When I was admitted to No. [-] Middle School, I It is the golden phoenix flying out of the mountain nest, and when my grades plummeted, I became a pheasant."

"When I go to university, I have passed the bar exam, IELTS, applied for T14 prestigious schools, and practiced in a large law firm, I will be considered a legal elite. When I return to Nanri County, I will somehow become a loser and eliminated."

"In the past few years, I have worked as a legal aid, as a people's mediator, and on programs to popularize the law. Some people praised me, and some scolded me for fame."

"I wandered between praise and criticism for a long time, self-contradictory, and then I slowly realized that what they said is not the real me, I am not that great, and I am not that bad. You are too, don't care too much about others Ideas, live our lives well.”

She looked at Lin Weisheng, and her gentle voice dissipated in the sea breeze: "You really don't need to thank me. For me, helping you is my job. I like this job and enjoy the joy and achievements I get from it." You don’t have to think I’m good, you can change the angle, I’m willing to help you because you’re good and you’re worth it, otherwise why don’t I help everyone when there are so many people who make mistakes and commit crimes?”

What's the point?It doesn't make sense.

But Lin Weisheng was in a turmoil, so violent that he almost couldn't hold back his tears. He turned his head, looked at the temple on the distant mountain, and tried his best to control the soreness at the tip of his nose.

After Mom and Dad were gone, no one ever said anything to him——Wei Sheng, it's because you are good and you are worth it, that's why I am good to you.

He has also accepted that he is a bad person, has no parental discipline, has committed crimes several times, has no hope in life, and lives for nothing.

But the instructor of the juvenile detention center never gave up on him. Secretary Kong Zhishu wanted him to live well, and lawyer Zhou tried to save him.

He is already slowly on the right path of ordinary people, yes, he wants to live his own life well.

Zhou Zhicheng looked at the time, it was getting late, and said, "Weisheng, Judge Yao has a court session in the afternoon, and she has no time for lunch. Do you want to follow us back to the county seat tomorrow, or follow the court today?" car back?"

Lin Weisheng's Adam's apple rolled, and when he looked up again, he had already controlled his emotions well, and said, "I'll go back to Judge Yao's car, and I'm going back to school."

"it is good."

Lin Weisheng stood up. He was much taller than Zhou Zhicheng. His young body looked thin under his white shirt. He pursed his lips, looked at Zhou Zhicheng seriously, and asked, "Lawyer Zhou, the teacher asked us to choose an inspirational sentence to post. On the desktop, did you write? What did you write?"

Of course Zhou Zhicheng wrote it.

As soon as she raised her eyes, she saw Jiang Xianghuai not far away. He was three streetlights away from them. He didn't know when he had been sitting there, watching them silently, but he didn't come to disturb him. Sensing her gaze, he also looked back.

They both laughed, and the sea breeze blew her long hair.

At that time, Jiang Xianghuai's name was written in her diary, her review notes, and the schedule on her desktop.

And her inspirational sentence for the college entrance examination is: "All the way to the north."

He is in Beicheng, and she is going to take the exam in Beicheng.

It's a pity that the song "All the Way North" is too sad, and she didn't dare to listen to it when she was working hard, otherwise, when she heard "You said you are so tired, you can no longer fall in love with anyone", she would not be able to work hard anymore.

After the college entrance examination scores came out, she filled all the volunteers in the schools in Beicheng. Zhou Bingcheng looked at the volunteers she filled out and scolded her: "There are a few schools whose scores are overstated because of the region. You still apply for the name? Are you stupid or not? Guaranteed to fill in A school in our province."

Of course she doesn't.

Lin Weisheng is very cute, he thought for a while: "Then I want to stay in Nanri, so should I write all the way to the south?"

Zhou Zhicheng stopped him: "That won't work. We don't have any good schools in Nanri County, and Beicheng is pretty good. You can go out to see more universities and live a different life for four years."

Lin Weisheng nodded seriously, and suddenly said, "Lawyer Zhou, can I give you a hug?"

Seeing Zhou Zhicheng's eyes, he instantly turned red from his face to his neck, and stammered, "I don't mean anything else, I just want to simply hug..."

He didn't know what to say, although Lawyer Zhou was very young, it reminded him of his mother, she was as gentle as her mother...

Zhou Zhicheng smiled and gave him a friendly hug.

Lin Weisheng quickly let go of his hand.

Jiang Xianghuai saw this hug, it was clean, pure, and pleasing to the eye. He wasn't jealous, and he didn't want to disturb her. This was her job, and Lin Weisheng was just a child. He liked her smile at this time, it was relaxed and comfortable.

He always thought so.

Until Lawyer Zhou who had finished hugging came up to him, although he was still smiling, his first words were uncontrollable: "Lawyer Zhou, I want to give you a hug too."

The vinegar smell is enough to cook a pot of vinegared meat.

Zhou Zhicheng also broke through his disguise cruelly: "Weren't you very generous just now, Lawyer Jiang."

He sighed deeply, hugged her in his arms, stroked her hair, and said: "It's too difficult to be a good husband and father, I'd better be a jealous husband."

He smiled, pretending to be fierce: "Lawyer Zhou, starting today, you are not allowed to get too close to men other than me."

She laughed.