forest developer

Chapter 4 Yunhai Town

As expected of Wu Dashan, who has been through the officialdom for a long time, he immediately identified Zhao Qiang's weakness, and with Captain Yao helping the flames, the final mediation result was that Zhao Qiang compensated Ling's family for burial expenses, mental damage, etc., a total of 200 million yuan, which was more expensive than Ling Zikai's. The number opened just now has doubled.This is unprecedented in the traffic accident compensation in BS City.

Mr. Zhao obviously didn't expect such a result, and he was unwilling, but Captain Yao put on a black face and said that if you are willing to go to prison for two or three years for the crime of drunkenness, the compensation can be reduced Half, whatever you choose.

Mr. Zhao gave Zhang Hao a hard look, threw down a check, and left in embarrassment.

When the eagle-eyed bodyguard walked past Ling Zikai, he said, "Boy, you are brave enough to go against my White Tiger Gang, you are awesome! Let's wait and see."

Before Ling Zikai could react, he walked away.

Ling Zikai didn't care about other people's threats. Anyway, after the matter was over, he would go back to the south of the Yangtze River. With thousands of miles away, he wasn't afraid of them making trouble.He was a little worried about Zhang Hao, but considering his identity, the White Tiger Gang would not dare to do anything to him.

After leaving the traffic police team, the four went to the funeral home.

In the car, Wu Dashan wanted to say something several times, but swallowed the words again, and even secretly looked at Zhang Hao.

After seeing the scene just now, although he doesn't know Zhang Hao's background, he must be a yamen. Even the majestic police chief greeted him with a smile, let alone a small town mayor.If something is wrong and offends others, his future will be bad.

Seeing this, Ling Zikai took the initiative to ask: "Uncle Wu, if you have anything to say, just say it, there are no outsiders here!"

"Nephew, it is said that you managed this matter by yourself, and you must have put in a lot of effort. But, you see Du Juan is your father's adopted daughter..."

Ling Zikai interrupted Wu Dashan: "Don't worry, I won't take the compensation alone. After deducting all expenses, Du Juan and I will share it equally!"

Wu Dashan was overjoyed when he heard the words, and then he showed embarrassment: "The eldest nephew is a man who understands principles, but Wu is treating the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain!"

Du Juan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "No, I don't want this compensation!"

Ling Zikai was stunned for a moment, and looked at Du Juan suspiciously.

"Girl Juan, why are you so stupid?"

Wu Dashan jumped up like his butt was on fire: "This is the money you deserve, you have no right to give it up!"

Du Juan said calmly: "This money was sold by my father's life, I have no right to enjoy it, so I can use it to repay the debt left by my father before his death!"

"Girl Juan, this amount of money can't fill the hole left by your father! You should think about your own future!"

"Uncle Wu, you don't need to say any more. You also know how my father was before he was alive. He was upright and innocent. I don't want him to be infamous for not repaying his debts after his death!"

Ling Zikai calmly listened to the conversation between the two, wondering if the other party was performing a double reed opera for him to see, but seeing the resolute expression on Du Juan's delicate face, it seemed that there was no false pretense, so he looked at Wu Dashan in puzzlement. asked:
"Mayor Wu, are you...?"

"Ugh!"

Wu Dashan sighed for a long time: "Nephew, you don't know something. Your father contracted a forest farm in the town before his death. Due to various reasons, not only did he not make any money, but he owed a large amount of foreign debt. This is not true. , Just heard this morning that after your father passed away in a car accident, many creditors blocked the yard of Du Juan’s house, asking her to pay back the money! Did you see the group of people just now? Apart from your father’s former friends, among them are Several of them are creditors, and they rushed to Baishan to be the first to get the compensation!"

Ling Zikai looked at Du Juan, felt a little pity for Du Juan in his heart, and asked, "How much money do you still owe?"

"In addition to more than 50 yuan in private loans, there are about [-] million yuan in arrears for seedling fees, pesticides, fertilizers, and workers' wages during the management of the forestry these years."

After hearing the amount reported by Du Juan, Ling Zikai was slightly relieved.

It was only two million yuan, which was exactly equal to the compensation.

For this sudden windfall, Ling Zikai didn't take it to heart, and even felt a little bit of resistance. Using this money to pay off the debt just saved him from the psychological burden.

Before Ling Zikai could make a statement, Du Juan hesitated and said:

"In addition, there are 2000 million loans in the bank!"

"what?"

Ling Zikai almost jumped up.The amount previously reported by Ganqing is only a fraction, and the real big hole is waiting for him in the back!
A total of more than 250 million debts is definitely an astronomical figure for any ordinary person.If I live on the current monthly salary of more than 8000 yuan, how many lifetimes will it take to pay it off?

Ling Zikai's face was a little ugly, he felt that he had made a big mistake, that is, he shouldn't have come to this BS city, and he shouldn't have seen the last side of his damned father.

He had a feeling of falling into a pit, and subconsciously, he kept reminding himself to get out of here quickly, and don't fall into it!

Look at Zhang Hao, this classmate who is as shrewd as a "rat" always has a look of surprise on his face, and he is obviously intimidated by the debt of more than 2000 million.

Wu Dashan was also full of helplessness.

Du Juan, on the other hand, still maintained a calm expression. Maybe she has seen such scenes too many times and she is no longer surprised; or the so-called fleas do not itch, and debts do not worry.Now that I know that I can't repay the debt, I adopt the mentality of a rogue.

After a moment of silence, Ling Zikai said: "I don't have to pay any compensation, you can use it all to pay off the debt! As for the rest of the debt, I'm sorry, I can't do anything!"

After finishing speaking, Ling Zikai felt relieved after letting go of his heavy burden.

Perhaps, Ling Zikai himself did not expect that just because of this sentence, he changed the trajectory of his life.

Zhang Hao gave Ling Zikai a thumbs up, meaning, buddy, it’s ok! If you say no to more than 100 million yuan, then you don’t want it, you cow!

Wu Dashan looked at Ling Zikai, apart from being shocked, there was also deep admiration on his face.

Maybe, when you are faced with millions of dollars, you can still resist the temptation in your heart.But to let you throw away the millions of dollars in your hands, I believe few people can do it.

Moreover, the temperament of this young man in front of him is so similar to that of the dead Ling Feng. He never shrugs off things within his power, resolutely abandons unrealistic things, clean and tidy, and never drags his feet.

Du Juan also looked at Ling Zikai in surprise, a strange color flickered in his eyes.

After Du Juan confirmed his thoughts, he made a major decision in his heart, and calmly said to Ling Zikai: "Thank you! Zikai, don't bother you about the debt. I will slowly find a way to solve it. This belongs to your compensation, and it is right for me to borrow it temporarily, and I will definitely return it to you in the future."

Ling Zikai glanced at Du Juan suspiciously, and saw that her eyes were full of firmness and confidence!Can't help but think to myself: Can you, a woman, pay off this huge debt?It's not just a good word, but God knows whether it can be fulfilled by then.

"Don't give it back to me! This money doesn't belong to me in the first place."

Now that the words have been spoken, of course Ling Zikai will not go back on his word.

Du Juan was silent for a moment, and said: "I hope you can accompany me to send father's ashes back to the sea of ​​clouds, and leave after burial, okay?"

Seeing that Ling Zikai was about to refuse, he hastily added: "Just treat it as my last request to you on behalf of my father! Okay!"

Ling Zikai looked at Du Juan's charming appearance, his eyes were full of anticipation, his heart softened, and he nodded silently.

The next day, after the body was cremated, Ling Zikai and his party chartered a minibus in BS City and rushed to Yunhai Town.

In the car, Ling Zikai learned about the destination——Yunhai Town, which is located deep in the mountains of Xing'an Mountains, more than 200 kilometers away from Baiyun City.

There is a plain area between Yunhai County, where Yunhai Town is located, and Baiyun City. There is a highway built, and the journey only takes more than an hour.

After exiting the intersection of Yunhai Expressway, there is a fast lane leading to Yunhai County.

Although the title is fast, Yunhai County already belongs to the forest area of ​​Xing'an Mountains. The road is built along the mountain, with twists and turns, and the average speed is only 40 yards. More than [-] kilometers of road took nearly an hour.

And Yunhai Town is more than 60 kilometers away from Yunhai County. According to Ling Zikai's worst estimate, he should arrive in more than two hours.

But after the car drove on the simple road to Yunhai Town, Ling Zikai understood the meaning of what Wu Dashan said yesterday that it is not easy for people in the mountains to go out.

The less than four-meter-wide gravel road shuttles between the canyons and streams of the Xing'an Mountains. Along the way, there are either steep slopes or suspended cliff roads. Sometimes sharp bends are encountered, and the car has to be reversed to drive.When getting on the meeting car, you have to wait for more than ten minutes at the specially opened meeting point before you can move forward.

The driver of the minibus kept muttering while driving carefully, that he would never come to the sea of ​​clouds again in this life.

It took more than four hours to drive more than 60 kilometers to reach Yunhai Town.

It is said to be a town, but in fact there are only fifty or sixty families, gathered on a relatively gentle hillside, and built some adobe houses to form a village.

After the minibus arrived at the destination, it returned impatiently. It was a little tight to run out of the mountain road in Yunhai Town before dark.

Among the accompanying people, some went back to their own homes, and the rest followed to Du Juan's home.

The urn has always been held by the cuckoo.Logically speaking, this should be the obligation of Ling Zikai as his son, but Ling Zikai refused for some reason.Du Juan didn't force it, so he had to do it for himself.

Du Juan's house is in the west of the town.An independent small courtyard, three houses facing south are built with soil and thatch mixed with muddy water, and the roof is also thatched.It looks old.

Originally, according to the local customs, after death, a mourning shed should be built, a mourning hall arranged, and there are many etiquettes such as stopping the mourning, hanging filial piety, and so on.

But firstly, Du Juan was the only one left in the family, and secondly, everyone knew that Ling Feng had owed a huge amount of debt, so he decided to keep everything simple based on the principle of spending as little as possible.

Put the ashes on a table in the main room, light white candles, three green incense sticks, and burn the head paper.

After worshiping for a while, everyone dispersed and waited to come back tomorrow to bury the ashes.

After dinner, some neighbors from the town came to pay their respects, expressing some regret for Ling Feng's death.

But more topics still expressed concern about Du Juan's life after that, especially worrying about those huge arrears.He probably heard that Du Juan had brought back a large sum of compensation, so he came to see the situation.

Du Juan's expression was relatively calm, and she said that after her father was buried, she would pay off everyone's debts.

Ling Zikai sat on the side of the main room.Occasionally, when someone heard that Ling Zikai was Lao Ling's son, they would come forward and say a few words to him.Except for a few polite replies to the guests, Ling Zikai rarely took the initiative to say hello.

Secretly, he has been observing the cuckoo.

The lights in the main room are a little yellow, giving people a hazy feeling.

Under the light, Dujuan, who was wearing a white dress, looked a little slender, with transparent black hair, and a princess bun with a small white flower stuck in it.Fair and clean face, soft eyebrows.There is a small mouth under the small bridge of the nose, with thin lips, and the corners of the mouth are slightly curved upwards, with a little sadness, adding a bit of charming charm, and the whole face is as delicate and beautiful as a lotus emerging from water.

At this moment, Du Juan's eyes happened to sweep over.The four eyes met, and found that the other party was watching him secretly, each of them was confused, and avoided the past with some embarrassment.

It was late at night, and no one came to the ceremony.

In the silence, Du Juan coughed dryly, and suddenly asked Ling Zikai, "Do you hate your father?"

Ling Zikai nodded.Then he looked at the urn on the table, and said in a muffled voice, "The past has passed! Besides, people are dead, so what's the point of talking about it?"

Du Juan was silent for a moment, and then said leisurely: "You are right. Once you enter the loess in your life, everything is empty! What kind of love and love, kindness and resentment are just the smoke and clouds of the past. As long as you look away, you will still be happy." Is there anything you can't let go of?"

Ling Zikai knew that there was something in the other party's words, as if he was persuading himself, his heart moved, but he didn't respond.

Seeing that it was late at night, Du Juan led Ling Zikai to the east wing to rest.Maybe it was because of running around all the way, Ling Zikai lay on the kang and fell asleep unknowingly.

After an unknown amount of time passed, the half-hidden door opened quietly.

Du Juan walked in gently, looking at Ling Zikai who was sleeping soundly with complicated eyes.

(End of this chapter)