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Chapter 646 Chapter 645 Divide the Chicken and Eat
Although Xiao Wang rejected Tang Zhitong's suggestion to go to Erlong Road in the afternoon in the morning, Tang Zhitong still went there on time.

"Didn't I tell you not to come?" Tang Zhitong was not the tallest in that era, but he was still very eye-catching among the crowd. Classmate Xiao Wang squeezed next to her husband, complaining with a sweet tone.

"That won't work. It will be dark when you get home, and I'll be worried." After hearing Xiao Wang's voice, Tang Zhitong turned around and said with a smile.

"I don't want to make you tired. You're busy at school and work all day, and I'm confident in my skills." With a sweet appearance, Xiao Wang said words that showed her strength, but her voice was a little low to prevent others from hearing.

"It's okay. It's just for now. It will be fine after a while." Tang Zhitong believed in Xiao Wang's fighting ability, but this did not conflict with his concern for her.

"Is everything okay at home?" Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Xiao Wang stopped dwelling on this topic. After all, this was also a manifestation of the couple's love. Who could complain about it?
"It's nothing. No one from the Liu family went there, but Aunt Zhang sat there the whole afternoon. It's okay, everything has been handled." There were too many people here and it was not a place to talk. Tang Zhitong did not explain the process and only told Xiao Wang the result.

While the two were talking, the school was over and students poured out of the teaching building like a tide, splitting into several groups.

Boarding students ran to the cafeteria with their tableware, while day students ran to the school gate.

There are two types of day students. One type has no one to pick them up and they go home directly after leaving the school gate; the other type has someone to pick them up at home and they go home together after reuniting with their family.

There is a difference between being picked up and being picked up. Some students ride in cars, some sit on the back of bicycles, and Jingying and Fengzhen ride their bicycles by themselves.

The material conditions are not the best, but certainly not the worst. They are considered above average in this key middle school and not the most conspicuous.

The young couple still sent Jingying home first. When they got home, Aunt Zhang was guarding the gate.

"Aunt Zhang, it's getting dark." Tang Zhitong admired her hard work for half a chicken, but he really couldn't fulfill his promise with his own chicken.

"Oh~ I finally got you back. Jiaming's mother is here to give us some chickens." Aunt Zhang smiled as if she had eaten magpie shit. Her eyes narrowed into slits as she reported the good news to Tang Zhitong.

"That's great. Where are the people?" Tang Zhitong pushed his bicycle towards the gate and forced Aunt Zhang to make way.

"I'm sitting in the house. I just came out to give you some news." After saying this, Aunt Zhang happily walked towards the main house of the Tang family.

Tang Zhitong was so troubled. Aunt Zhang was really picky. Did she feel it was awkward to sit with Chu Chunxue, so she let Zhang Guifang accompany Chu Chunxue?
"Let's go in and take a look. Don't make any noise for a while." Tang Zhitong was afraid that Xiao Wang would not cooperate, so he gave him a warning before he stepped forward.

When Wu Aijun and others came over on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, they talked about a lot of old things about classmate Xiao Wang. She had a very hot temper. Even though she was a girl, she would really rush forward when something happened.

"Well, you have the final say at home. I don't have to worry about anything with you around." Student Xiao Wang said with a smile.

"Okay, I won't suffer any loss." Tang Zhitong smiled. Everything that needed to be discussed had been discussed last night. Seeing Aunt Zhang's happy face, Chu Chunxue's compensation should be in place today.

When passing by the chicken coop, Tang Zhitong saw a tied rooster outside, which was obviously bought by Chu Chunxue.

Aunt Zhang was not only quick-witted, but also quick-footed. Before Tang Zhitong even reached the main house door, Chu Chunxue came out after hearing the news and said anxiously, "Brother, hens are really hard to buy. I can only buy a rooster. Is that okay?"

"Okay, we're going to kill them soon anyway, there's not much difference between a rooster and a hen." After yesterday's commotion, Chu Chunxue's eyes were swollen. Tang Zhitong did not make things difficult for a mother who was worried about her child.

What's more, you can't buy hens whenever you want. Hens are called "chicken butt banks" in the hands of farmers. The family's daily necessities, children's tuition fees, etc. all depend on the eggs laid by the hens. No one will sell them easily, unless the hens are old and can't lay eggs.

Farmers used to be able to count on the fat pigs they raised at home, but since the second half of the year before last, there are basically no pigs in the yards of every household. Even if they want to raise chickens, they only dare to do so after the market is not so tight.

"And as for the chicken, you can't find one that weighs less than four pounds in the market. This chicken is only three pounds and seven ounces. I'll give you the remaining three ounces." Chu Chunxue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Tang Zhitong agreed, and was about to take money out of her pocket.

"Sister-in-law, forget about the money. Save it for the children to buy food." Before Tang Zhitong could say anything, Zhang Guifang stopped him.

Although Liu Jiaming was wrong in this matter, Chu Chunxue was not wrong. As a mother herself, Zhang Guifang could easily empathize with Chu Chunxue.

"Well, a difference of a few taels is not a big deal. I was so angry with Old Lu last night that I lost my mind. No mediation is as unreasonable as his. Just do as my mother said, that's all." Since his mother had spoken, Tang Zhitong naturally had to admit it. However, even if Zhang Guifang didn't say anything, Tang Zhitong would not make things difficult for a mother who was running around for her children over such a small matter.

"That's three taels of meat..." Aunt Zhang standing by was unhappy. After all, she also accounted for half of the three taels.

"Aunt Zhang, three taels is not all meat. There's also hair and shit. The real average weight is at most half an tael of meat. I won't let you suffer a loss. It's not easy for Liu's sister-in-law either. You don't have to make things difficult for her, right?" Tang Zhitong retorted to Aunt Zhang with a sarcasm. He got half a chicken for free and he's still picking on it?

"No, no, I just said it casually." Aunt Zhang said embarrassedly.

"Anzi, then...can you go to the police station and explain everything first?" Chu Chunxue ignored Aunt Zhang and pleaded.

"Okay! Sister-in-law, you sit down first. I'll be back soon." Tang Zhitong agreed readily. This was a matter of course. After saying that, he turned around and was about to walk out.

"I'll go with you." Chu Chunxue did not leave Tang Zhitong alone, but planned to follow him and see with her own eyes his communication with the police station.

"That's fine." Tang Zhitong nodded and said, "You boil the water first, I'll come back and kill the chicken."

After seeing Xiao Wang nod, Tang Zhitong invited Aunt Zhang again: "Aunt Zhang, please come with us to be a witness and come back to share the chicken."

Aunt Zhang looked at the tied rooster reluctantly, and after a slight hesitation, she nodded.

She didn't know what was so good about witnessing such a thing, but hearing Tang Zhitong's tone, she could not refute it, so she agreed.

Tang Zhitong called Aunt Zhang for two reasons. First, to prevent Chu Chunxue from causing trouble on the road again. Second, he didn't want her to be an eyesore in his home, as he still had to cook and eat at home!

With Aunt Zhang by her side, Chu Chunxue remained quiet along the way and did not act up.

Arriving at the police station, Tang Zhitong explained his purpose to Chief Wang: "Chief Wang, the Liu family compensated my family with a chicken today. Can this be used as an active compensation from the suspect's family to seek leniency?"

"Of course. I'll record it and you put your fingerprints on it. The rest will be left to the court to see how they decide." Wang Yang understood what Tang Zhitong meant and agreed readily.

Tang Zhitong only said "strive for lenient treatment" and did not say "let's just forget about it", which means he hopes that this matter will continue to follow the normal process.

Stealing is not a big deal, but it is not a small matter either. There is actually a lot of flexibility in how to deal with it.

There is no such thing as a network connection for the current case. Before reporting it to a higher level, if the suspect's family actively returns the compensation and obtains the victim's forgiveness, the police station will sometimes impose a fine, give severe criticism and education and let the matter go. After all, work is usually very busy and no one wants to find trouble for themselves.

"Okay, I will definitely cooperate actively." Tang Zhitong was relieved when he saw Wang Yang understood what he meant. Tang Zhitong thought he was not a cruel person, nor did he want to hold Liu Jiaming hostage, but the look Liu Jiaming gave him last night clearly showed that he had no regrets at all.

For this kind of child, family education will not have much effect. Only by sending him to prison and letting him learn the consequences of doing wrong things will he remember them.

The procedure for adding additional evidence was not troublesome. Wang Yang wrote it down quickly, Tang Zhitong signed and put his fingerprint on it, Chu Chunxue also wrote her name crookedly and put her fingerprint on it. Aunt Zhang watched from the side, and it had nothing to do with her.

"Director Wang, can I see the child?" After finishing the matters here, Chu Chunxue pleaded with tears in her eyes.

"Well, look. How do you, as parents, usually discipline your children? Do you have to let your children go to this point? It's uncomfortable for both adults and children. You should tell the child to listen to the discipline in there, reform himself, and try to get out as soon as possible." Wang Yang took out the key from his waist and educated him earnestly.

"Of course, of course. Thank you, Director Wang." Chu Chunxue was grateful. She hated her son for not living up to his expectations, but she hated her mother-in-law even more for leading her son astray.

"Director, can we go now?" Aunt Zhang didn't care about these things. She was still thinking about the half chicken. When she saw that Tang Zhitong was gone, she asked for confirmation.

Wang Yang first glanced at Tang Zhitong, then nodded to Aunt Zhang: "Well, let's go."

Tang Zhitong nodded to Wang Yang, followed Aunt Zhang out of the police station, and on the way he thought about giving Wang Yang something as a token of his appreciation.

On the other hand, Liu Jiaming had been locked in a small dark room for almost a day. He had only met Chu Chunxue twice during that day. No matter how petty he stole or how bad his character was, he was just a child.

After living in fear for a whole day, Liu Jiaming hugged his mother and cried when he saw Chu Chunxue: "Mom, I was wrong. Mom, please go and beg Anzi to let me go!"

Wang Yang was watching from outside the door, and finally understood why Tang Zhitong insisted on following the procedure. Liu Jiaming said this, and he didn't even call him uncle. How could he know he was wrong? He was just afraid.

Seeing her son crying, Chu Chunxue wiped his tears while she also cried: "Jiaming, be obedient and stop crying. You must listen to the instructions and I will visit you more often."

"Mom, I don't want to go to jail! Mom! I want to go home!" When Liu Jiaming heard this, his tears flowed even harder and he sat on the ground and rolled around.

"Get up! Don't you see where this is? Is this a place where you can act wild?!" Wang Yang shouted sternly outside the door.

Liu Jiaming was frightened by Wang Yang and immediately got up from the ground and crawled into Chu Chunxue's arms.

"You're such a grown-up kid, but you're still so ignorant. You make your mother run around and worry about you so much. Just talk to your mother nicely for ten minutes!" Wang Yang looked at his watch, scolded Liu Jiaming, pulled the door over and locked it, then stood beside and started smoking.

When Chu Chunxue heard Wang Yang say that he was worried, the grievance in her heart turned into tears and she burst into tears. She was indeed worried about this child.

How could the family have enough money to buy chickens? I borrowed money overnight and added the little money left at home to raise just over 40 yuan.

Liu Chengzhi didn't care about his son's affairs. Fortunately, a neighbor felt sorry for him and told him that he could buy chickens cheaper at the rural market.

The rural market is indeed cheaper than the city market, not as expensive as Aunt Zhang said. A chicken cost less than 30 yuan.

Ten minutes were up. When Wang Yang opened the door and let Chu Chunxue out, both mother and daughter were reluctant to leave.

"If you don't cooperate, you won't be allowed to see the child again," Wang Yang urged.

Chu Chunxue gritted her teeth, pushed Liu Jiaming away, wiped her tears and walked out the door, leaving her son crying inside.

"Director Wang, how long will the child be sentenced to?" After leaving the house, Chu Chunxue did not leave immediately, but stood aside and asked while sobbing.

"It's hard to say, but at least half a year." Wang Yang felt sympathy for the pregnant woman in front of him when he saw her tearful face. He roughly estimated the duration based on his experience.

"Director Wang, can you find someone to make some concessions and give the child a lighter sentence? I really have no other choice. I kowtow to you." Although Chu Chunxue appeared to be relatively strong in front of her son, she could not hold on after she was released. Since the man at home did not care, she just held on on her own.

"Get up quickly! I understand how you feel, but I can't be the master of the court!" Wang Yang dodged to the side and grabbed Chu Chunxue's arm with one hand to pull her up.

Chu Chunxue sobbed, and as a woman she didn't know what to do in such a situation.

“Although you feel heartbroken and uncomfortable now, it’s not a bad thing to let your child stay in a juvenile detention center for half a year. If you don’t calm down now, you will feel even more uncomfortable in the future. Go back quickly.” Wang Yang has seen a lot of things like this. There are always parents who think that they love their children by giving in to them, but this approach does not benefit the children at all.

Chu Chunxue was very tired today and felt like her legs and feet were no longer her own.

To save money, I walked most of the way to and from the market.

When Chu Chunxue staggered out of the police station and returned to the iron pulley, he just happened to see Tang Zhitong killing a chicken and sharing it with Aunt Zhang.

Chu Chunxue saw it, but did not interfere and went straight home.

People do not share the same joys and sorrows. Chu Chunxue knew that what Director Wang said was true. Liu Jiaming would be ruined if he was not educated. She did not blame Tang Zhitong or her son in this matter, but she blamed herself for her husband being irresponsible and only being a bully at home. She hated her mother-in-law even more for bullying her and ruining a good child!

At this moment, Aunt Zhang only had eyes for the chicken in Tang Zhitong's hand. She didn't notice Chu Chunxue passing by at all. After Tang Zhitong cut open the chicken, she picked out a piece with the chicken neck and butt. She was still thinking about dividing some of the internal organs, blood, and chicken feathers.

After listening to Aunt Zhang's request, Tang Zhitong hadn't said anything yet, but the neighbors who were watching couldn't stand it anymore: "The world has really changed. You just touched your lips, it's free, why do you complain that it's not enough?"

"In the countryside, when people kill a pig, they still remember to ask the butcher to help them!"

"Why don't you take them all?"

If there were fewer people, Aunt Zhang might have dared to fight, but since there were more people, she didn't say anything and happily slipped away with half a chicken in her hand.

"Come on, have a cigarette, have a cigarette." Tang Zhitong was not stingy with his neighbor's words of justice. He washed his hands, took out cigarettes from his pocket, and smoked them one by one.

It was just a cigarette, there wasn't much left in the half chicken, so there was no way to share it.

After all, the internal organs are meat, so they will definitely not be separated, especially the chicken intestines, which are rich in fat. If you process them well and make dumplings with them, it will definitely make a lot of people salivate to death.

(End of this chapter)