It was Zhang Guoquan who was the first to break the silence: "Brother Jianmin, I know you hate me, I'm sorry."

Zhang Guoquan didn't know whether he should say sorry or not. He just said it to make himself feel better.

Yang Jianmin was silent for a long time and finally spoke: "Don't say that, I don't hate you, on the contrary, I am very grateful to you."

At this point, he started talking more and more, as if he wanted to speak out twenty years of words.

"If you hadn't sent me in, I might have lived in self-blame all my life, which would have been even more painful. Now it's fine. You see me here and can repent for the sins I have committed."

Yang Jianmin shrugged and pretended to be relaxed.

But everyone knows that he is not easy.

"Zhishu Yang, you are here too. I am very satisfied if you can come and see me, a sinner."

"I should be the one to say I'm sorry. I've brought discredit on the village. I'm sorry for the expectations that my parents and fellow villagers have for me."

Yang Lei sighed heavily: "It's okay Jianmin, you are a good boy, stay well inside, we are waiting for you to come out, Yangjiazhuang welcomes you at any time."

Hearing Yang Lei's words, Yang Jianmin smiled bitterly and said: "What else is there to do? If I don't have the shame to go back, I will ask the court to sentence me to death. Only in this way can I completely make up for the mistakes I made."

Zhang Guoquan suddenly grabbed the railing: "Brother Jianmin, don't be like this. Everyone knows that you have collapsed and can't stand the pressure. Besides, you have taken care of the old man for twenty years. This is a fact. The court will definitely deal with it as appropriate. You must

Can't give up."

Yang Jianmin just shook his head: "Even if everyone in the world forgives me, I will not forgive myself. I admit that I cannot withstand the pressure of life, but if I make a mistake, I make a mistake. It is still such a treasonous act as a son to kill me."

Wrong, I can't forgive myself."

Seeing his lack of desire to survive, Yang Lei also comforted him: "Jianmin, you were a good boy before. If you know your mistakes, you should correct them. We will still be good boys in the future. The folks in Yangjiazhuang are all thinking about you.

.

If you don’t have any desire to live and die once and for all, then Brother Guo Quan won’t be able to survive.”

Yesterday, Yang Lei also told him everything about the villagers who came to Zhang Guoquan's home.

Yang Jianmin fell into silence and only said one sentence before leaving.

"Party Secretary Yang, I have one thing to ask of you. Don't let the villagers hate Guoquan. He has done nothing wrong."

After coming out of the detention center, Yang Lei was still very disappointed. He didn't know whether what he just said had dispelled Yang Jianmin's concerns and whether it could help him regain hope in life.

On the way back, the two of them were silent all the way, their sadness rendered them speechless.

When they arrived at Yangjiazhuang, Zhang Guoquan did not leave for a long time.

"Zhi Shu Yang, I don't think waiting like this is an option."

"Brother Guoquan, what do you mean?" Yang Lei knew that he was not an ordinary young man. He liked to think and think of things to the extreme, which is something that most people don't have.

"I thought about it all the way and wanted to write a petition and have all the folks in Yangjiazhuang sign it. The court looked at Wanmin's petition and realized that Brother Jianmin had no choice but to do it, and maybe it would deal with it as appropriate."

Yang Leimeng was inspired and immediately said in agreement: "Yes, the human heart is full of flesh. The law is ruthless and people have feelings. I believe the court will give a warm verdict."

Yang Jianmin alone, not to mention whether he had the will to live or not, and his life-or-death attitude, the court could not take action against him.

Yang Lei ignited hope and said out of the gloom: "As the village party secretary, I will take the lead in this matter. The villagers will definitely be happy."

But soon, to Yang Lei's surprise, Zhang Guoquan actually refused.

"Zhishu Yang, let me do this."

"You?" Yang Lei looked at him suspiciously. In the past, even if Zhang Guoshen was a foreigner who barged in, as long as he did the right thing, the villagers would still buy his fault.

But Yang Lei had heard about the angry scene in the villagers yesterday. Now if Zhang Guoquan went door to door looking for big guys to sign, would the villagers buy it?

Bao Buqi vented his anger on him again.

"Zhishu Yang, I understand your concerns, but if I don't do this, I will never feel at ease in my life. Brother Jianmin treats me well, and I must do something for him."

Yang Lei understood, knowing that Zhang Guoquan's report made everyone complain, and Zhang Guoquan also felt uncomfortable.

This matter, no matter how you do it, is a mistake.

Yang Lei patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, go ahead. If you have any difficulties during the signing process, you can come to me."

"I know, I won't give up."

When he got home, he told Bai Ge about it.

Of course Baige agreed, and was even happy for this method, so that Guoquan wouldn't have to endure the inner torture every day.

Bai Ge looked at the rejuvenated Zhang Guoquan and said, "Guoquan, I'll go with you."

"No need." Zhang Guoquan quickly refused: "I can do it myself."

The attitude of the villagers yesterday is still fresh in their minds. They are still hating and complaining. During the signing process, they will definitely encounter villagers who will abuse them again. He can endure it for Brother Jianmin, but how can he take Bai Ge to bear it with him.

"Guoquan, I have to go."

Bai Ge knew that his concerns were for her own good, but she didn't want Guoquan to bear it alone.

"You said that I am your woman, so I will fight side by side with you."

"Don't worry, even if they scold me, I won't be angry. Besides, I'm from Yangjiazhuang. It's better for me to go with you than for you to go alone."

"Everything is for Brother Jianmin, I can help."

Zhang Guoquan finally agreed, and he looked at the white dove gratefully.

Bai Ge became more determined. He had protected her before, but now it was her turn to protect him.

When she thought like this, she felt that she could also contribute to the family.

Now that the decision was made, Zhang Guoquan did not stop, so it was better to do this sooner rather than later.

It's not yet noon, so there's plenty of time to do this.

He took the written petition and pushed the white pigeon, starting from the nearest east end of the village.

The first household is also the woman who scolded the most fiercely yesterday.

Zhang Guoquan had met this woman before, and everyone usually called her Aunt Wang. She was a "shrew".

It's not that she is arrogant, rude and unreasonable. On the contrary, she is reasonable. She is just the kind of person who hates evil and hates evil. She will always talk to you at the top of her voice about things she doesn't understand.

I got impatient and started scolding without any hesitation.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, but Zhang Guoquan did not back down and was ready to take action on this "shrew" first.

He pushed the white pigeon to the door. The door was open, and Aunt Wang was busy in her yard.

Zhang Guoquan rushed inside and shouted: "Aunt Wang."

Aunt Wang turned around and found that it was Zhang Guoquan who she had scolded yesterday. She immediately lost her temper and was busy minding her own business.

Zhang Guoquan was a little embarrassed, but for Brother Jianmin, he couldn't back down, even in the face of all the cold looks and ridicule.

He stood firmly at the door and shouted again: "Aunt Wang, I'm here because of Brother Jianmin's matter."

As soon as she heard it was Yang Jianmin, Aunt Wang was immediately furious, and her vixen energy came back to her.

Shaking his fat body, he walked to the door in three steps and two steps at a time, shouting: "Oh, you still have the nerve to mention Jianmin. Why, you didn't think it was enough to hurt him, and he was sent to you."

You're in jail, what else do you want to do?"

Zhang Guoquan took a breath and said slowly: "Aunt Wang, I know that everyone can't understand, and I also know that Brother Jianmin is a very good person..."

Before Zhang Guoquan could finish speaking, Aunt Wang interrupted: "That's serious. You also know that he is very kind to you. He gives you noodles and pots, so it's better for you. In turn, he bites others like a dog. What?

Well, your conscience has been eaten by a dog. I see, it won’t be unnecessary for both of you to starve to death.”

"Aunt Wang, I know you are not happy, the fellow villagers are not happy, and I am not happy either. If you want to relieve your anger, feel free to scold me."

Aunt Wang leaned against the door frame, tilted her head, fanned the wind with her hands, and was about to continue cursing.

Zhang Guoquan quickly responded: "But after you finish scolding me, you have to sign a petition for me. This is also for Brother Jianmin."

When she heard that it was for Jianmin, Aunt Wang looked sideways and said, "What, just sign and Jianmin will be released."

"Release? Maybe it won't come out..."

Aunt Wang immediately said displeased: "Then I'm just signing it to give you a sense of presence, right? I'll hold the petition every day and night to alleviate the guilt in your heart, right? Don't think I don't know what you think.

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"Get out of here, don't let me see you." Aunt Wang said and was about to close the door.

Unexpectedly, Bai Ge stretched out his hand and blocked it forcefully.
Chapter completed!