At the east entrance of the village.
Zheng Yuanchao's family.
Zheng Yuanchao was sixty years old this year. He had a son and a daughter, which made up the word "good".
Zheng Yuanchao's son was already married and gave birth to a grandson for Zheng Yuanchao. The family could be said to be living happily.
Zheng Yuanchao's son and daughter-in-law were both working in Qingdao. They had previously said that they would come back for the New Year, but they called last night and said that they wouldn't be coming back. Firstly, the child was still young, and the house wasn't as warm as the city. They were afraid that the child wouldn't be able to adapt and get sick. Secondly, the village was very lively during the New Year, and there were many people walking around.
Zheng Yuanchao could understand, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.
From Zheng Yuanchao's point of view, the New Year was a time for the whole family to reunite. It was fine if you were busy with work and couldn't come back, but it was already the New Year. If you didn't get together now, when would you get together?
It was cold in the countryside, and any virus would freeze to death. What could happen?
To put it bluntly, Zheng Yuanchao still missed his son and grandson. He was already so old. What was he doing? Wasn't it just surpassing others?
Now, their small family in the city was celebrating the New Year, leaving only the old couple and their daughter. What was the point of the three of them celebrating?
Pass a ball.
"Uncle, look at these two small lanterns. How about I hang them in the yard for you?" A young man in his twenties asked.
Zheng Yuanchao's daughter was called Zheng Xiangxiang. After the New Year, she would be 23 years old, which was also the age for marriage.
Some time ago, when Zheng Yuanchao's daughter came back, someone introduced her to a young man from the neighboring village, Chen Lisheng.
The young man was quite spirited, tall, and eloquent. Zheng Xiangxiang had a good impression of him. Yesterday, the two of them even went to Qingdao City to play.
Thinking of this, Zheng Yuanchao felt even more uncomfortable in his heart. His daughter ran into the city with this young man, not afraid of anything.
Her son was in the city with her daughter-in-law and was afraid of nothing. He didn't even dare to return home.
What was going on?
He couldn't think too much about it, or else he would feel even more uncomfortable.
However, Zheng Yuanchao found that after his daughter came back yesterday, she seemed to have become a little quiet, and she was not as enthusiastic when mentioning Chen Lisheng.
As a matter of fact, Chen Lisheng ran over to the Zheng Family right after lunch and busied himself much more diligently than his own son.
Zheng Yuanchao was not stupid. It was one thing before marriage, and another thing after marriage.
Wasn't he the same back then?
However, there was one thing that Zheng Yuanchao was very satisfied with about Chen Lisheng, and that was that his home was closer. In the future, it would be convenient for his daughter to go home.
Random thoughts flashed through his mind. Zheng Yuanchao pointed at the south room. "Let's hang the lantern in the south room. It'll be brighter when we go to the toilet."
Chen Lisheng readily agreed. "Alright, I'll go get the ladder."
"Xiangxiang, don't just look at your phone. Go and give Little Chen a hand," Zheng Yuanchao shouted at his daughter.
Zheng Xiangxiang pursed her lips. "It's so high. I can't reach it."
"I can't. You don't know how to hold the ladder."
"Uncle, it's fine. Let Xiangxiang rest. I can handle it alone." Chen Lisheng laughed.
"Bang bang …" At this moment, someone knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
"Is Chen Lisheng here?" A man's voice came from outside.
Chen Lisheng was stunned for a moment. "I think he's my brother-in-law."
Zheng Xiangxiang frowned and whispered, "Your brother-in-law wouldn't know, would he?"
"It's fine. I'll go out and take a look." Chen Lisheng went down the ladder. He put the lantern aside and ran out of the courtyard.
Zheng Yuanchao had seen a lot of things at his age. He felt something was wrong when he heard it, so he followed him out.
"Dad, he's looking for Chen Lisheng. What are you going to do?" Zheng Xiangxiang grabbed her father's arm.
"He might be relatives in the future. He's already at the door. Why don't you invite him in for a cup of tea?" Zheng Yuanchao shook off his daughter's arm and walked out.
Zheng Xiangxiang stomped her feet and followed him out.
At this moment, there were five men standing outside Zheng Yuanchao's house. They were Han Bin, Zhao Ming, Qiu Yiming, Wang Zengmin, and a policeman.
As for the remaining policeman, he was left at Wang Zengmin's house to prevent Wang Zengmin's wife from informing him.
Chen Lisheng walked to the door and saw the man in the police uniform. He felt a little guilty. "Bro, brother-in-law … Why are you looking for me?"
Wang Zengmin said angrily, "I'm not looking for you. The police are looking for you."
Zhao Ming showed his police ID. "You are Chen Lisheng?"
"Yes, why?"
Han Bin sized him up. He looked similar to the man who drove yesterday. "Yesterday, did you drive a car with the license plate of LuB512xx to Qingbin Road?"
"What's the matter?"
"Answer my question first."
Chen Lisheng took out a few cigarettes and passed them to Han Bin and the others. "Police comrade, tell me what's the matter first. Then I will know if it's true or not."
Han Bin waved his hand and declined.
"Lisheng, don't talk nonsense. Don't you know if you drove or not?" Wang Zengmin reprimanded.
Chen Lisheng was a little dissatisfied. "Brother-in-law, I haven't scolded you yet. What's the meaning of this? You brought the police to arrest me. Do you know where this place is? Take them away first. We'll talk when you come back. "
Wang Zengmin was also a little helpless. After all, they were relatives. He also wanted to call Chen Lisheng, but there were so many police officers here.
At this moment, Zheng Yuanchao also walked out. "Little Chen, what's the matter? Ask your brother-in-law to come in for a while."
"Uncle, it's nothing. It's just that my brother-in-law's friend came to borrow a car. I'll go get the car keys for them." After saying that, Chen Lisheng blinked his eyes and signaled to Han Bin and the others with his eyes.
"Then come in and talk."
"No, no, they still have something to do. They'll leave after getting the keys." After saying that, Chen Lisheng turned around and signaled to Han Bin and the others with his mouth. It seemed like he was telling them to go out and talk.
Han Bin didn't expose him. It was easier for people to be seen through when they had scruples. Once they had no scruples, things would be difficult to handle.
Wang Zengmin also greeted them and the group left the Zheng Family.
"Dad, don't look anymore. Let's go." Zheng Xiangxiang pulled her father.
"Why are they looking for Chen Lisheng? Do you know? "Zheng Yuanchao asked.
"Didn't Chen Lisheng say that he's borrowing a car from his brother-in-law?" Zheng Xiangxiang said perfunctorily.
"Do you think I'm muddle-headed? They're still wearing police uniforms. How can I not recognize them?" Zheng Yuanchao snorted and turned back to the courtyard.
…
Not far away from the Zheng Family.
Chen Lisheng stopped and passed Han Bin and the others cigarettes. "Police comrades, why are you looking for me?"
Zhao Ming directly pushed it back. "Kid, we've already given you face. Are you still trying to be sly?"
"I'm not."
"Let me ask you again. Yesterday, did you drive a car with the license plate LB512xx to Qingbin Road?"
Chen Lisheng lit a cigarette and took a puff. "Yes."
"Did that car get into an accident at Qingbin Road?"
"Yes."
"What? My car got into an accident? What exactly happened? You brat … "Although Wang Zengmin vaguely guessed that something might have happened, he couldn't help but be angry when he heard Chen Lisheng admit it himself.
"What happened to the car?"
"I …" Chen Lisheng revealed a conflicted expression.
Zhao Ming kept a straight face. "Speak."
Chen Lisheng hesitated for a moment. "Yesterday, I brought Xiangxiang to the city. On the way back … I was chatting with Xiangxiang and accidentally rear-ended the car in front."
"Rear-Ended? Where's my car?" Wang Zengmin questioned.
Wang Zengmin was really angry. He usually wouldn't lend out his car because if something happened to it, he would have to bear the responsibility himself.
However, Chen Lisheng was different. This was his brother-in-law. He didn't want to lend it out and his wife wouldn't agree.
Wang Zengmin usually didn't care much about things. As long as it wasn't a matter of principle, he wouldn't refute what his wife said.
To put it bluntly, a peaceful family would prosper. Not all women were reasonable and some women liked to throw tantrums.
Under normal circumstances, Wang Zengmin didn't want to be angry with his wife. All married men knew that it was meaningless.
Chen Lisheng took two puffs of the cigarette and threw the butt on the ground. "I drove the car directly to the repair shop."
"Which repair shop? Was the car hit badly?"
Han Bin waved his hand and signaled Wang Zengmin not to speak. "There was an accident yesterday. Why didn't you call the police or take out the insurance?"
"I …" Chen Lisheng bit his lip and wanted to say something but stopped.
Zhao Ming glared at him. "Speak!"
Chen Lisheng shook his head.
"The police are asking you a question. Why didn't you take out the insurance? Are you stupid?" Wang Zengmin was also angry. This kid was usually smart. Why was he stupid at such a critical moment?
Han Bin touched his chin. "What's the license plate number of the car in front of you?"
Chen Lisheng hesitated for a moment. "I can't remember."
"What time did you hit the car?"
"I can't remember."
"Was there anyone else in the car?"
Chen Lisheng shook his head again.
Zhao Ming sneered. "Interesting. Was it you who drove the car? You still don't know."
Han Bin asked, "Where's your driver's license?"
Chen Lisheng shook his head again.
"What do you mean by shaking your head? You don't have it, or you didn't bring it with you? "
"I, I am now …" Chen Lisheng stammered for a long time but still couldn't say it clearly.
"Say it."
Chen Lisheng bit his lip and held it in for a long time before squeezing out four words. "I am taking an exam."
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