Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

The next morning, Deputy Director Tang, two policemen, and He Yuzhu and his three companions came to the Jinshan Commune Police Station, which was under the jurisdiction of Xujiawan.

A commune police station is very simple, consisting of a courtyard with several brick and tile houses.

Two policemen went to Xujiawan to invite Xu Wannian and his wife to come to the police station to assist in the investigation. Another two policemen went to Wenjia to invite Wen Xin and Wen Xin's mother to come to the police station.

He Yuzhu had nothing to do, so they were arranged to drink tea in the room. Xu Jianshe was even more afraid to see his parents, like a turtle, not daring to show up.

Professionals do professional things. When it comes to investigating cases, the police are more experienced. The four people who were brought back were interrogated separately.

Wen Xin was a 17-year-old rural girl who had been to the county town only a few times and had never seen such a scene.

She was taken into the interrogation room with a confused look on her face, and Policeman A asked, "You are Wen Xin, right?"

Wen Xin nodded, and the police continued, "Xu Jianshe sued you for marriage fraud. You sneaked into his bed while he was sleeping and behaved like a hooligan to him. What do you have to say?"

Wen Xin raised her head in surprise, "Ah? He was the one who acted like a hooligan to me! How can there be a saying that a woman acts like a hooligan?"

Policeman A: "After drinking, Xu Jianshe fell asleep on his bed. Did you want to marry Xu Jianshe because he was handsome and had a job in the city? You were afraid that Xu Jianshe would not agree, so you took him in and laid on his bed. You wanted to create a fait accompli and force Xu Jianshe to marry you, right?"

Wen Xin said in a panic: "I didn't, no, it's not what you said?"

Policeman A: "So, what do you think happened? You are a grown woman, and you came to visit relatives at the Xu family, but how did you end up in bed with a man? Don't tell lies, or you will be guilty of a more serious crime and sent to labor reform. Think it over before you speak! Your mother, as well as Xu Wannian and Xu Shi have all been arrested and are being interrogated. What's fake won't be true, and what's true won't be fake!"

Wen Xin was speechless. At the end of last year, her mother found her a husband, Xu Jianshe. She said the man was very good and was afraid he would not be willing, so she asked her to be a little cautious. She also said that the old couple of the Xu family were very optimistic about her and would support her. She just needed to cooperate and put on a show.

The biggest wish of a rural girl is to find a good man. She followed her mother's arrangement. On the second day of the Chinese New Year, she came to Xu's house and saw Xu Jianshe, who was tall and handsome. She was very satisfied. So, she followed the arrangement of Xu's mother-in-law, took off his clothes while he was asleep, and then lay down next to him.

What did she do wrong? She just wanted to find a good man and have someone to rely on for the rest of her life. Wasn't it Xu's mother who asked her to do this? How could it be considered hooliganism? Isn't hooliganism reserved for men?

Thinking of this, Wen Xin lay on the table and sobbed. She didn't want to go to labor reform, and she didn't want to be known as a hooligan! Now it seemed that Xu Jianshe had sued her, and he obviously didn't want to marry her anymore. What should she do?

The police said, "Think about it carefully here. Our principle is to be lenient to those who confess and severe to those who resist! If you take the initiative to admit your mistakes, we can negotiate with Xu Jianshe and give you a lighter sentence."

After saying that, the police officer left the interrogation room, leaving space for Wen Xin, giving her time to think carefully.

At this time, in another interrogation room, Xu Wannian heard that his son had sued the old couple for arranged marriage. He was so angry that he almost choked.

When they woke up on the morning of the third day of the Chinese New Year, they found that Xu Jianshe had run away. The old couple discussed it and decided that since they had done it, they had to do it to the end.

What's wrong with his son not being at home? He told the neighbors that there was an emergency at work and asked him to go back to the car, and the wedding banquet should be held as usual. He still didn't believe it. The boy had been obedient since he was a child, how could he escape from his clutches?

Xu Wannian's move is like forcing a cow to drink water.

If Xu Huizhen had not backed him up, Xu Jianshe, an honest boy, would probably have had to accept the marriage with a pinch of his nose.

If his parents brought their new wife to his workplace and told him that she was the one he married in his hometown, would Xu Jianshe deny it? Even if he had eight mouths, he still couldn't explain it!

Xu Wannian was preparing for his second son's wedding banquet at home when the police came to his house. They didn't say they were going to arrest them, but just told them to go to the police station to cooperate with the investigation, which made him lose all his reputation in the village.

I didn't expect that because of this incident, Xu Jianshe has become so capable now.

After all, he was the patriarch of the Xu family and had seen many storms. After calming down, he angrily asked, "I am his father. What's wrong with me finding a wife for my son? Since ancient times, marriages have been decided by parents and matchmakers. Is Xu Jianshe trying to turn against Tiangang?"

The policeman was not angry, and slowly explained: "Old man, you are talking about the old society. Now it is a new society, and the times have changed. The country and the government advocate freedom of marriage and oppose arranged marriages. Parents cannot interfere in other people's affairs."

Xu Wannian was speechless after hearing these words. It was true that a new society had new policies. He did not have the courage to go against the government. He asked, "So what do you want? Do I have to stay in jail again?"

Police: "We are investigating the truth of the matter, and then we will determine the punishment according to the degree of responsibility of each person. Now tell us in detail how Wen Xin got into Xu Jianshe's bed. Remember it and tell the truth."

Xu Wannian had not expected that things would be so difficult. He lowered his head and said he didn't know anything. But Old Lady Xu started crying and making a scene, making a fuss, acting like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.

Finally, it was Wen Xin's mother who, under the coercion and inducement of the police, told the truth first. She said: "It was all the idea of ​​Xu Jianshe's mother. I also thought Xu Jianshe was a good candidate for son-in-law and didn't want to miss this opportunity, so I let Wen Xin do what she said. My daughter is really innocent, public security comrades!"

Next, Wen Xin also admitted that nothing happened between the two of them, they just lay in the same bed.

Xu Jianshe’s request was not to punish anyone, he just wanted to cancel the marriage and be done with it.

Therefore, after mediation by the public security comrades, both parties agreed to call off the marriage. Because Wen Xin admitted her mistakes well, and Xu Jianshe did not pursue anyone's responsibility, a big matter was reduced to a small one.

The matter was resolved satisfactorily, and Xu Jianshe was relieved. He Yuzhu said, "Thank you so much, police comrades. How about this, is there a restaurant in our commune? I will treat everyone to lunch at noon to show our appreciation."

The director of the police station firmly disagreed. Are you kidding? Deputy Director Tang brought him here personally. What does this mean? It means that the director attaches great importance to him and that he is someone important. Although he also wanted to have a good meal, he absolutely could not go to this meal. He still has some good eyesight.

He said: "This is what we as police officers should do. It is our duty. We don't need to eat."

He Yuzhu had no choice but to take out a cigarette from his bag, handed it to the director, and said, "Please share this cigarette with everyone. Thank you for your hard work." Men in Beijing can't be stingy.

What man doesn't like cigarettes? The director looked at Deputy Director Tang with a pleasing look. Seeing that the director did not stop him, he took the cigarette and said, "Then I'll take it for everyone. Thank you! Let these bastards also smoke cigarettes from Beijing."