1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Tiezhu, why don't I just reveal my identity and go up to check." Jiang Chaoyang said.

"That's more risky, after all, they can't leave the child outside for you to check. Besides, you are a police officer, what are you going to check there?" Chen Tiezhu frowned and said.

"Let's get off the car first and see if we can learn more about the situation. We have to find out the situation first, and then discuss what to do."

Jiang Chaoyang nodded, knowing that today's work has to be done slowly.

"Erlin, let me introduce you, this is Brother Tiezhu, this is Captain Jiang of the County Bureau."

Arriving at Erlin's yard, Niu Er introduced them in a low voice.

Erlin was completely shocked. He was an extra-staff member of the underworld. He was good at bragging with his brothers, but he had never seen a captain-level figure.

"Erlin, you've worked hard. Can you find someone to explain the situation to us? Is there any place selling food and drinks around? We can go buy some food and drinks later." Chen Tiezhu said as he took out three big unity notes from his pocket and stuffed them into Erlin's hands.

Erlin was still a little dazed, and twisted his neck slightly stiffly, looking at Niu Er.

"Brother Tiezhu gave it to you, so you should keep it. Are your aunts and others at home? I have to ask them." Niu Er said with a smile.

"At home, at home, mom, dad, there are guests." Erlin finally reacted and shouted a little excitedly.

After shouting, he looked at Niu Er nervously, wondering if he had made a mistake by shouting like that.

"No big deal, our purpose this time is to visit friends." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Hello, auntie. I'm sorry to bother you this time. We..."

"Do whatever you want." Erlin's mother came out to greet Chen Tiezhu, and she left without waiting for him to finish. She said and went back to the house.

"Uh..., what's going on? Did I say anything excessive?" Chen Tiezhu asked in confusion.

"Well, my parents don't like me. They say I'm not doing my job properly." Erlin scratched his head in embarrassment.

Chen Tiezhu was so confused. Why was the situation so complicated?

Niu Er next to him was also embarrassed. He was the navigator of Erlin's job.

"Old Jiang, you go ahead. Your identity is much more useful than ours now." Chen Tiezhu said with a wry smile.

"Oh? The famous Comrade Tiezhu is not useful anymore?" Jiang Chaoyang said happily.

"Don't make a fuss. We are doing business." Chen Tiezhu said with a dark face.

It's not easy to say whether Jiang Chaoyang should come forward or not.

He went in and said a few words, showing his work ID, and Erlin's parents came out of the house together, looking apologetic.

"Auntie, let's go inside and talk." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Comrade, I'm really sorry for sending someone wrong just now." Erlin's mother said embarrassedly.

"It's okay, Erlin is not the same Erlin as before. My brother is watching him personally, just think about it, it's hard for him not to follow the right path." Chen Tiezhu said happily, and patted Jiang Chaoyang on the shoulder.

When they heard what he said, the expressions on the faces of the old couple were so happy.

With such a big captain watching his son, his son will definitely not make mistakes in the future, so he can save a lot of worries.

"Auntie, is there anything abnormal about the junk collector in the east recently?" Chen Tiezhu asked directly after entering the house.

"Before, I really didn't think there was anything abnormal. It was only when Erlin came back and mentioned it that it seemed a little abnormal." Erlin's mother said.

Chen Tiezhu's forehead tightened. Was he really catching wind and figuring things out?

"It seems a little abnormal, right? In fact, the old man in their family usually goes out to collect rags and scraps every day. It has been two or three days. He hasn't been out, right?" Erlin's father spoke.

"Uncle, is this true?" Jiang Chaoyang asked hurriedly.

"It should be true. Their family actually lives a hard life. The couple sometimes go out to seek medical treatment and medicine, just to cure their son's illness." Erlin's father said.

"Yes, yes, yes, they often boil medicine at home, and they pour out a lot of medicine residues." Erlin's mother took over the conversation.

"But it's also very pitiful. The child is really stupid. He eats whatever he is given, no matter what it is. He can't even speak clearly, how can he find a wife in the future?"

"Then have we noticed whether there are strangers coming to their house?" Chen Tiezhu hurriedly brought the topic back.

"This..., it's a bit hard to say. Although their family is quite pitiful, the villagers don't like them very much." Erlin's mother frowned and said.

"It's okay in their winter, but when it's hot in summer, the smell is really bad.Moreover, there are many flies and bugs. If we didn't feel sorry for them, we would have driven them away long ago. Why would we do this in someone's house? "

"Have they ever had conflicts with people in our village?" Jiang Chaoyang asked.

"No, the couple are both very nice. It's just that their business is annoying. In summer, they don't light a cigarette in the yard, and they can't sleep at night because of mosquitoes." Erlin's father said.

"Uncle, aunt, let's think about it carefully and see if there is anything special or different from our normal life?" Jiang Chaoyang asked.

The information provided by the old couple is useless.

According to their description, the suspects are just trying to treat their children's illnesses, and their lives are miserable.

It is indeed inappropriate for everyone to come here with great fanfare.

"Comrade, it's really hard to say anything else." Erlin's father said.

"Although they have lived here for some time, they don't have much contact with everyone. It was fine when they first moved in, but after the summer, no one wanted to pay attention to them anymore."

"We all wanted to help them, but in this situation, it's impossible to help them. It's because they live a hard life that we didn't drive them away."

"Let's study it slowly. It's almost noon. Erlin, go and buy some wine and meat. Just buy as much as you can. "Chen Tiezhu said and reached into his pocket again.

"Brother Tiezhu, the money you just gave is enough. There's not much in the small store here. Can I get some canned food, luncheon meat, etc?" Erlin asked tentatively.

"Hey..., their life is really hard. They don't usually go to the market to buy things. They just pick up cheap things from outside and bring them back. "Er Lin's mother sighed.

She felt a little guilty for saying something too much and then doubting the couple.

But after she finished speaking, a little flame flickered in Chen Tiezhu's eyes. Looking at Jiang Chaoyang, he was the same.