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Chapter 207: Poor mountains and rivers bring out unruly people?Court on horseback! ([-]-in-[-])

Looking at Wu Peng's back as he strode forward, Lin Feng could sense the child's guilty conscience.

So, he shook his head with a smile and moved on with the others.

Sun Wei listened to everything the two of them just said and said thoughtfully:
"Teacher Lin, I was just curious about what 'bringing in the order and morality of a civilized society' means. It turns out you were talking about popularizing the law!"

Lin Feng nodded, pointed to the horse and badge in the distance, and said:
"Yes, that friend of mine is riding a horse and carrying a badge, bringing legal justice into the mountains."

Zhang Yunshu suddenly realized and said:
"Mr. Lin, I understand. It's actually the same as the teacher's lecture, but the content is changed to law."

Zhou Zicheng also added:
"Oh? The judge is lecturing on the stage, and the villagers sitting below are listening to the lecture? It should be a lively scene. Are we invited to participate?"

Listening to everyone's questions, Lin Feng shook his head with a smile and explained:

"Most of the images of judges you see every day come from TV series."

"So, subconsciously, you will think that being a judge is a glorious, noble and majestic profession."

"There is no need to explain the nobility and majesty given to judges by the law."

"However, glamor is not necessarily the case."

Saying this, Lin Feng pointed to the distant village entrance:
"Judges are not only the glamorous images in TV series, but there is also a kind of judge called a judge on horseback."

"Wherever the people and badges are, the court will be opened. So, what you see next will be very different from the TV series."

"You also need to understand that in this world, disputes and injustices occur not only in cities, but also in mountainous areas where law and justice are needed."

After the words fell, Sun Wei scratched her head and murmured again:
"Judge on horseback?"

After thinking about it for a while, her face showed a hint of surprise:

"Then this is not just about popularizing the law, but they also want to resolve the case!"

At this moment, Sun Wei remembered the image of the judge in the TV series.

But for some reason, the image of Bao Qingtian came to her mind right now.

Now she was even more curious, what were Teacher Lin's friends like? !

Zhang Yunshu also realized at this moment that he was not a lecturer, but a serious person who decided cases.

"Oh, I understand, teacher, your friend wants to try the case, that is..."

Zhang Yunshu pondered for a moment, and a word flashed in his mind:

"...use cases to popularize the law!"

When Zhou Zicheng heard this, he instantly felt that Zhang Yunshu was telling the truth:

"Yes, yes, that's what I just wanted to say."

Lin Feng looked at the two people who were smiling at each other and nodded slightly, that's about it.

At this moment, the audience in the live broadcast room also understood and nodded.

"I just listened to the conversation between Wu Peng and Teacher Lin Feng. I was still a little confused and didn't understand why this badge appeared here. Now I know."

"Teacher Lin is right. Not only do disputes and injustices occur in cities, law and justice are also needed in mountainous areas. This scene makes sense."

"Yes, I was led astray by these children just now. I thought it was a lecture, and I was wondering if the villagers would listen."

"This is really new. I want to see the real person soon."

"It's not easy for Teacher Lin's friend! This mountain road is difficult and dangerous, and he has to walk often."

"What does Teacher Lin's friend look like? Is he a judge or a clerk?"

"Since he is Teacher Lin's classmate, he should be less than thirty, maybe he is the secretary?"

"It's already here, don't worry, we'll find out when Teacher Lin takes the children into the village."

"..."

Amid everyone's discussion, Wu Peng ran to the horse first and circled around it, curious but afraid to touch it.

At this moment, a smiling voice came from the side:
"Hey, kid, don't stand behind the horse. If you encounter a fierce one, he might kick you and you'll be in trouble."

Wu Peng suddenly turned his head and looked curiously at the source of the sound.

I saw a man with a straight body, wearing a uniform, with a shaved head and a tanned complexion looking at him with a smile.

Wu Peng took a look at this uniform and felt something in his heart——

Could it be that the uncle in front of me is Teacher Lin's friend?
Before he had time to ask, he heard Teacher Lin's voice:
"Zhou Cheng, don't scare my students. You can ride this horse. It must be very docile."

Wu Peng opened his mouth, looked at Lin Feng, and then at Zhou Cheng, his eyes shining with gossip.

This is Teacher Lin’s mysterious friend!

I don’t know, what will happen next?
Under Wu Peng's curious gaze, Zhou Cheng looked at Lin Feng and smiled:
"I kindly reminded this child how to get along with horses, but it would be better for you to accuse me of scaring the child as soon as we meet."

"Fortunately, you are just a teacher. If you were in my position, with this judgment ability, tsk tsk tsk, it's over."

After saying that, Zhou Cheng spread his hands, looking helpless.

Lin Feng laughed and quickly stretched out his hands. The two of them held their hands tightly:
"Old classmate, long time no see."

The two looked at each other and found that the person opposite was similar to the person they were when they were studying.

For a moment, both of them felt a little emotional.

After a long while, Zhou Chengcai said:
"I haven't seen you for so many years. I really miss you. I finally wandered to the next door to Xiangzhang Village, so I contacted you quickly."

Lin Feng smiled slightly and said:

"I miss you very much, and I brought a few students with me this time. I want them to study with you."

After finishing speaking, Lin Feng turned around and pointed at the four children and introduced:

"These are the four, Wu Peng, Sun Wei, Zhang Yunshu, and Zhou Zicheng."

"Children, this is the teacher's classmate, Zhou Cheng. You can just call him uncle."

The four children stepped forward politely and greeted Zhou Cheng one by one.

Then, Lin Feng pointed at the photographer behind him and explained:

"I'm taking my kids on a show right now, here's the crew, it's live now."

The photographers were hiding behind the scenes, and Zhou Cheng smiled and acknowledged everyone.

"We haven't seen each other for a few years, but you're still participating in the show, okay!"

Zhou Cheng smiled, his expression a bit teasing.

Lin Feng raised his eyebrows and said half-jokingly:
"There's nothing we can do about it, it's developed."

Zhou Cheng patted Lin Feng on the shoulder and said cheerfully:
"Okay! Stop it when you're ready."

After such a fuss, both of them laughed, and the trace of emotion and alienation they had before completely disappeared.

The audience in the live broadcast room looked at this scene and grinned.

"Haha, I didn't expect Teacher Lin to have this side."

"When old classmates meet, they will inevitably bring out a bit of the childishness they had on campus, haha."

"When Teacher Lin and Teacher Zhang were together, they were much more mature and stable than they are now."

"It's definitely different to get along with old classmates and friends at the end of the year."

"I have always been curious about what Teacher Lin's friends are like, and now I finally meet them. They are all pillars of the country!"

"Those who can play together must have similar views. I feel that Zhou Cheng also has a story."

"I feel the same! I don't know what sparks will come out of this meeting."

“I’m looking forward to it, haha!”

"..."

Amid everyone's discussion, another old man appeared in the picture.
His hair is gray and his face is full of weather. He looks to be in his late sixties, and he is wearing the same uniform as Zhou Cheng.

As soon as he appeared, Zhou Cheng quickly pulled Lin Feng to him and introduced him:
"Uncle Li, this is my college classmate Lin Feng, whom I mentioned to you before."

"He works as a teacher in Xiangzhang Village next door, and now he brings his children to see me."

"Lin Feng, this is my teacher, Judge Li."

Lin Feng stretched out his hand and greeted the other party respectfully:

"Judge Li, hello, I am Lin Feng."

With his hands clasped together, Judge Li looked Lin Feng up and down. He felt that this young man had an extraordinary bearing, and a hint of appreciation arose in his heart:
"Hello Lin Feng, if you don't mind, just call me 'Uncle Li' and ask the judge to see me."

"Okay, Uncle Li." Lin Feng chuckled and waved to the children behind him:

"Uncle Li, these are my students. I brought them here to study specially this time."

"Come, say hello to Grandpa Li and introduce yourself."

The four children came forward and said hello to Li Fengmao one by one.

As Li Fengmao got older, he liked children. Looking at the four smart and polite children, he was smiling broadly.

He kept praising them, and even Wu Peng, who was so cheeky, felt a little embarrassed.

Then, he spoke to Lin Feng again:
"Lin Feng, you are teaching these children very well! There are not many young people today who can be as solid and rooted in the front line as you are."

When Zhou Cheng heard this, he quit and pointed at himself:

"Uncle Li, am I not?"

Li Fengmao shook his head, smiled, and said helplessly:
"Don't interrupt. You and your classmates are both fine, okay?"

But even though he said that, Li Fengmao patted Zhou Cheng's shoulder heavily twice:

"You are all good boys! You are all children who came out of the mountains. You know the hardships at the grassroots level, but you still stayed without hesitation. Otherwise, I really can't find a successor for my old bones."

"You are all the future of the country."

Hearing Li Fengmao's emotion, Lin Feng and Zhou Cheng both knew the current reality and remained silent.

But Wu Peng was curious, tilted his head and said to Li Fengmao:
"Grandpa Li, you said it's hard at the grassroots level, but haven't you worked there all your life? Don't you also have no hesitation?"

As he spoke, Wu Peng looked up and down Li Fengmao's appearance. His face was covered with grooves, sunburn spots, rough hands, and muddy trouser legs, which all showed the hardship of this grandfather's life.

Facing Wu Peng's curious look, Li Fengmao was very calm and said:
"The difference is that Zhou Cheng and your teacher know the hardship, but they just want to do it."

"As for me, when I first came here, I never thought about this at all."

"Wu Peng, don't look at grandpa like this. Back then, he was a college student in the city, and he was very rich."

"After arriving in this mountainous area, within half a month, I wanted to go home."

"At that time, communications were not as developed as they are now, so I wrote home every day to complain, and even sent job transfer reports to the leaders of my unit."

Speaking of this past event, Li Fengmao looked very calm, without any embarrassment.

"But later, because of the fair ruling, I received a joint letter of thanks from the villagers. At that time, the majority of the people were illiterate, so they pressed their fingerprints. They also made me a [-]-person umbrella in accordance with the ancient custom."

"Since then, I have felt that I should continue on this path."

"So, my ideological consciousness is still much inferior to that of your Teacher Lin and Uncle Zhou."

When Zhou Cheng heard this, he was a little embarrassed, but he hadn't thought of how to say it right.

Wu Peng cast curious eyes on him and asked:

"Uncle Zhou, what about you? Why do you want to take over from Grandpa Li?"

Zhou Cheng was stunned for a moment, lost in thought, and after a while he smiled and said:
"Like your teacher Lin, I am a child from the mountains. My parents were working in big cities at the time."

"It was when I was about seven or eight years old that I went to a big city with my parents."

"On the first day I arrived in the big city, I made a joke."

Wu Peng's expression changed and he asked repeatedly:

"what happened?"

Zhou Cheng touched his head and said:
"I am not familiar with this place. I got lost with my parents."

"I could only drive around and then I tried to cross the road."

"But it was my first time seeing a traffic light, and I didn't recognize a zebra crossing."

"Looking at the wide road with cars coming and going, there are not many people around."

"So, I just gritted my teeth and stamped my feet, thinking that the driver would not hit me, right? So I just rushed across the road!"

These words aroused the surprise of Sun Wei, Zhang Yunshu and Zhou Zicheng.

They looked at Zhou Cheng in surprise and listened carefully.

"On the road that day, there was a lot of beeping and beeping from cars, and countless drivers stuck their heads out and scolded me."

Zhou Cheng recalled the past with a little sadness on his face:
"What impressed me deeply was that a driver scolded me and said that when I looked like this, I came from a small place and had no rules. It was true that poor people came from poor places."

"I was confused and aggrieved by the scolding. I didn't mean it, I just didn't understand anything."

"And the so-called bad mountains and poor waters are the source of unruly people, which is people's inherent prejudice."

"We are not 'diao', we do not understand the rules."

"And if you don't understand the rules, how can you talk about obeying them?"

"So at that time I thought that we must bring civilized order into the mountains."

"So, I studied hard and got into university, where I studied law."

"After graduation, I went back to the mountains and started working as a clerk."

"I followed Judge Li and walked in the mountains to try cases and popularize the law."

"Now that Judge Li is retiring, I will take over his responsibilities and continue to work."

These words were also heard by the audience in the live broadcast room, and they were all filled with emotion.

"I would say that Teacher Lin's friends must have very upright views. I admire them!"

"I didn't expect that there is such a story behind Zhou Cheng."

"If you think about it carefully, what he said makes sense. The so-called 'diao people' are just because they don't understand."

"Just like Zhou Cheng, if he knew the rules of crossing the road, he wouldn't do this kind of behavior that is unbelievable to civilized people."

"I was touched. He was scolded, but what he was thinking about was how to prevent more people from being scolded."

"Bringing the order of the civilized world to the mountainous areas is such an ambitious goal."

"No wonder he can call Teacher Lin with just one phone call. He is really worthy of respect."

"..."

While the audience in the live broadcast room praised each other, Wu Peng looked at Zhou Cheng with real admiration in his eyes.

"Uncle Zhou, you are so amazing. If I get scolded, I will definitely push it back, and then there will be nothing more."

Zhou Cheng smiled slightly, shook his head, and denied:

"where……"

But before she finished speaking, Sun Wei said firmly again:
"Uncle Zhou, please stop being modest. On the way here, Teacher Lin told us that such mountain roads block the spread of civilization."

"So, in the past, it was called 'You are forty-eight thousand years old, and you are not in the vicinity of Qin Sai'."

"But now, it's people like you who cross the bird path and bring civilization and order into the mountains."

"So, you and Grandpa Li are really amazing."

Zhang Yunshu and Zhou Zicheng also nodded fiercely.

"This mountain road is really the most difficult road we have ever walked in our lives, but you are working here, conducting trials and promoting the law. It is really amazing!"

Four children, four "amazing" sounds, a hint of emotion flashed across Zhou Cheng and Li Fengmao's expressions. Lin Feng really taught the children well!
"Hahaha~"

Li Fengmao laughed heartily and said happily:

"One of the four great joys in life is meeting an old friend in a foreign country, good, good! Thank you."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for everyone's reaction, he looked at the time and invited:

"There is a court meeting, and I would like to invite you to attend, is that okay?"

After finishing his words, Zhou Cheng looked at Lin Feng, who nodded slightly:
"I originally came to study with my children. Thank you Judge Li for the invitation. Go."

Wu Peng jumped up, feeling indescribably happy in his heart. He used to watch law popularization programs on TV. Can he finally watch the show live today?

The other three children also had joy written on their faces and nodded fiercely.

"go with!"

Everyone looked at each other and smiled. Zhou Cheng stepped forward and took off the badge from the horse, holding it solemnly in his arms.

Under the leadership of Li Fengmao, everyone walked into the village.

(End of this chapter)