Riverside police

Peimin Village is the southernmost village in Lingbei Township, next to Linghai Town, where the county government is located.

Linghai people are accustomed to living along rivers, and Ji Xiaohong's family is the same. They live by a small river in Peimin Sixth Team, about two hundred meters away from the brigade office on the roadside.

Children in rural areas rarely go to health centers. They used to hire midwives, but now they hire female barefoot doctors from the team next door.

When the neighbors saw Dr. Zhang coming to deliver the baby, they all came to watch the excitement, wondering whether Ji Xiaohong would give birth to a fat boy or a girl.

But the child is never so easy to give birth to. I only heard Ji Xiaohong crying in the west room and didn't know what was going on in the room.

A group of women who liked to join in the fun simply gathered around the door of Ji's house, picking up shoe soles or knitting sweaters with sticks, listening to the goings-on in the west room, and habitually denounced the Han family.

"It's not good to marry anyone. You have to marry someone on the ship. Tell me what's so good about Han Shen. Xiaohong doesn't even come back after having a baby."

"Not even the parents-in-law. It seems that the bride raising a child has nothing to do with them!"

"When Han Zhengxian came to visit me, I told him that we couldn't get married because there are three kinds of hardships in the world: punting, blacksmithing, and grinding tofu. Xiaohong would definitely have to endure hardship when marrying his son."

"Maybe he works for a shipping company and has an urban household registration."

"The urban household registration of the shipping company is not an urban household registration. It can only run ships, and there is no formal job arrangement. There is not even a house on the shore."

"Run boats to make money."

"You can make money by running a boat, but you can borrow more money. I heard that his family borrowed tens of thousands from a credit union to buy a boat!"

"There are people in his family on the shore. As soon as Xiaohong's amniotic water broke, Lao Ji went to the post and telecommunications office to call Han Shen's sister."

"The one in Binjiang?"

"Well, Han Shen's sister and husband have a good job."

"My sister and brother-in-law are good at work, but Han Shen is not good at work. Besides, what time is it now? Why don't I see his sister and brother-in-law coming over?"

"If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off marrying my natal nephew. If she doesn't listen, that's called not listening to the old man's words, and you will suffer the consequences."

…

When my daughter was raising her son at home, it was the most stressful and painful time, but they actually made sarcastic remarks to each other outside.

Lao Ji was so angry that his teeth itched, but the neighbors couldn't quarrel with them, so they could only sit at the door and smoke.

Mother Ji was so honest that she didn't know what to say, so she just excused herself that six bottles of boiling water might not be enough, and went back to the kitchen to continue boiling water.

While the women were talking enthusiastically, a child ran over and shouted: "There is a car, a car has come to the brigade office!"

That side of the brigade office is a main road, not a highway.

Normally you don’t even see motorcycles, let alone cars.

Several women felt that watching the cars was more interesting than waiting for Ji Xiaohong to give birth. They all stood up and picked up bags containing wool or shoe soles, ready to see what was going on.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I walked a few steps along the path, a half-grown man carrying large and small bags was walking this way, followed by a uniformed police officer who seemed to be carrying a large plastic bucket in his hand.

The child has good eyesight and said happily: "They drove the car and I saw them get out of the car."

"The Public Security Bureau's car..."

"Why are the Public Security Bureau coming to our place?"

"They should be here to see Party Secretary Yang, Xiaoquan, hurry up and call Party Secretary Yang!"

"OK."

The brigade party secretary lived in the sixth house at the back, and several children ran to Party Secretary Yang's house.

Party Secretary Yang happened to be growing rice at home. Hearing what some children said, he quickly washed his hands and ran over.

He ran to the intersection and took a look, and he was shocked to find that the person coming towards him was a familiar face.

"Director Xu, why do you have time to come to our place?"

"Old Yang, why are you here too?"

"My family lives here."

"Really? What a coincidence."

Party Secretary Yang looked at the plastic bucket in his hand, then looked back at the child walking towards Ji's house, and asked in confusion: "Director Xu, what are you doing?"

"Sending a confinement gift."

Xu Sanye was very happy to meet acquaintances when he walked here. As he walked to Ji's house, he explained with a smile: "The adopted son of Xiao Han, the sister-in-law of our police station, has too many things for him to carry alone. I just happened to I had to go to the Agricultural Bureau to do something, so I sent him here on the way."

Party Secretary Yang subconsciously looked at Han Yu, who had already run to the door of Ji's house, and was suspicious: "Is that boy a police officer from your police station?"

"Well, he graduated from a technical secondary school and was just assigned to our institute this year."

"Xiao Hong is his sister-in-law?"

"you do not know?"

"I really do not know."

"Lao Yang, how did you become the branch secretary? You are still a neighbor and you don't even understand these basic conditions."

"Isn't this busy? I just ordered the public grain to be handed over, and I have to collect it again. I am so busy that I haven't even raised my own rice today."

Someone from the Han family finally came.

Han San is now a police officer, and even the leader of their police station is here!

Lao Ji just felt aggrieved by being gossiped about and even laughed at because his in-laws were on the ship, but now he really felt proud and proud.

He didn't know how to greet Director Xu. There was half a pack of cigarettes in his trouser pocket, but they were the cheapest cigarettes. He was too embarrassed to take them out, and he was at a loss for a moment.

Ji's mother also felt that she was losing face. She stood by the concrete window of the west room and shouted excitedly: "Xiao Hong, San'er is here. San'er brought a lot of things. He came in a car from the Public Security Bureau!"

"Sister-in-law, I'm close and I arrived first. My sister and brother-in-law are far away, so it might take a while before they arrive."

"oh……"

"Don't talk, you...your husband, I won't leave, I will be at the door."

Han Yu wanted to say "Come on" to his sister-in-law, but after thinking about it, he felt it was inappropriate, so he could only scratch his neck and return to the director.

Ji Xiaohong was not only in pain and sweating profusely just now, but also felt extremely uncomfortable being told by those aunties outside who liked to chew their tongues. She felt extremely aggrieved, and her tears mixed with sweat rolled down her face.

Hearing my brother-in-law's voice, I felt much better. I really wanted to say a few words to my brother-in-law, but I was too exhausted to do so.

Xu Sanye glanced at the Ji family's house and knew that the Ji family was also an ordinary family.

The little salted fish had already been delivered to the door. He was not in a hurry to leave. He took out a cigarette and handed one to Ji's father. He asked with a smile: "Old Ji, how many children do you have at home?"

"Two, and a son."

"How old is my son this year? Is he married?"

"The son is nineteen and has not gotten married. Xiaohong went ashore to raise his son, and he went aboard to help Han Shen."

"It's not easy. It's not easy for you as a father."

"It's not easy. Director Xu, you sit down and I'll pour the water."

"No need to bother, I'll chat for a few words and then leave."

Xu Sanye lit a cigarette and asked, "Who delivered the baby?"

Seeing that Lao Ji was a little restrained, Party Secretary Yang quickly said: "Dr. Zhang from Dongguang Clinic."

Lingbei Township is close to the county seat. Xu Sanye knew the situation in the villages in Lingbei Township relatively well. When he learned that the person delivering the baby was an old acquaintance, he turned around and shouted: "Doctor Zhang, I, Xu Sanye, are you in there?"

"Captain Xu, I heard you talking outside, I can't care about it now."

"I stopped being the criminal investigation captain a long time ago, and now I am the director. Xiao Ji is a relative of our police officers. I leave everything to you. Make sure that mother and child are safe."

"It's not about asking, please don't worry as long as I'm here."

Sure enough, the director was Lu Ziye, who not only knew the village party secretary, but also the doctor who helped his sister-in-law deliver the baby.

Han Yu was surprised and grateful, and said quickly: "Xu Suo, you have to go to the Agricultural Bureau to do something, why don't you go and do it first."

"Okay, I'll leave first. If you need anything, call the office."

Xu Sanye patted his arm, then turned back and said with a smile: "Lao Ji, congratulations on becoming a grandpa soon. Party Secretary Yang, I have to take a step in advance and come to you for a drink when I am not busy."

It turns out that he is Xu Sanye!

Lao Ji finally calmed down and looked at Xu Sanye dumbfounded, too scared to speak.

A person's name, the shadow of a tree.

Who in the county and several towns around the county has never heard of Xu Sanye, and who dares not to be afraid of Xu Sanye? His name can be used to scare disobedient children.

Party Secretary Yang knew how shocked Comrade Lao Ji was by Xu Sanye's arrival, so he quickly smiled and said: "Director Xu, let me see you off."

"Don't give it away. Don't you want to raise rice? Let's meet again another day."

"Xu Suo, I'm fine, I'll send you off."

"Xianyu, don't give it away. Just sit at the door and talk to your sister-in-law. What she needs most now is encouragement."

"yes."

"gone."

Xu Sanye waved his hand and just took a few steps when he saw a group of women whispering around Ji's house. He then looked back at the complicated expressions of the Ji family's elders.

Thinking of Xianyu's sister-in-law giving birth and Xianyu's parents and brother being away, he was almost certain that these women who liked Zhang's parents and Li's shortcomings were not just here to watch the fun.

He suddenly frowned and said in a stern tone: "I'm raising a child inside, and what I need most now is silence. It's not like you haven't raised a child before, so what's there to see?"

Other police officers may be afraid of disorderly women, but Xu Sanye is not.

No matter how messy or troublesome the person is, he has a way to cure them.

Party Secretary Yang didn't want his arrival to cause panic in the village, so he hurriedly said: "We're all gone. It's not like you don't have a home. Don't affect Xiaohong's production here."

"Did you hear that? Do you want me to say it a second time?"

"Oh, let me go."

"Let's go, let's go back and collect my clothes."

…

As long as you are older, no one has heard of Xu Sanye.

After meeting the real person, who dares to contradict him, and who dares not to listen to him.

Seeing those women who always made sarcastic remarks walk away in despair, Lao Ji felt refreshed and felt that the whole world had become peaceful and he felt that he was very dignified.

Ji's mother also showed a smile and followed Han Yu to send Xu Sanye to the intersection.

…

PS: At that time, communes had just been transformed. People were accustomed to calling village groups a team and villages a brigade. This is still the case in our hometown today.