Training the Heavens

Chapter 35 Leaving Home
The other defendants were slightly better when they came in. Ever since the day they were arrested, they knew what would happen to them. Now in court, they all looked ashen, with their heads hung, waiting for the judge to make his verdict before they could even utter a plea of ​​guilty, which was particularly feeble.

Only when Gao Shuangxing came in, his face suddenly changed when he saw Gao Jialin sitting in the audience. He turned around and wanted to leave. He was really ashamed to see this old friend who had grown up with him.

But what kind of place is this? How can he do whatever he wants?

"Behave yourself!" Two bailiffs immediately twisted his arms and took him to the dock.

Gao Jialin watched this scene with a smile on his face. Did he regret it now? What had he been doing earlier? If he had told Gao Jialin that night, why would he have ended up in jail?
He is crying now only because he was caught. If no one finds out, he will still pretend nothing happened, go to Shanghai to study at university, and after graduation, he will work as a cadre in the system. Who will care how miserable Gao Jialin is?
Soon, the judge made a ruling. "The defendant, Gao Shuangxing, is sentenced to five years in prison and deprived of his political rights for three years! Defendant, do you plead guilty?"

"I plead guilty." Gao Shuangxing answered tremblingly, tears bursting out. At the beginning of the month, he was still dreaming of going to Shanghai to study at a university, but at the end of the month, he had to go to jail. Such ups and downs made him collapse.

"Clap, clap, clap!" At this moment, applause broke out from the audience.

Gao Shuangxing subconsciously looked over and found that the person smiling and clapping was Gao Jialin. The smile stung his eyes so much that he quickly turned his head away, not daring to look again, and let the bailiff escort him out of the courtroom.

The verdicts for the others were basically the same as what Zhang Lifeng had said before: Gao Minglou for fifteen years, Ma Zhansheng for twelve years, Qin Baosheng for eight years, Liu Xiangqian for five years, and the postman for three years. At the same time, they were deprived of their political rights for different periods of time depending on the severity of their crimes.

At the same time, they were deprived of their organizational and cadre status, and even if they were released from prison in the future, they would have to find their own way out.

Most people accepted this reality and chose not to appeal, except for the postman who delivered the notice. He felt that he was really wronged. Wasn't it just that he didn't deliver the registered letter to the right person? Why was he sentenced to three years?
However, some things are like this. Registered mail should be signed for by the person concerned. You were lazy and didn't do it. Now that such a big thing has happened, you should accept the punishment.

His appeal is doomed to be in vain, because society needs such an example to warn postmen across the country to be more careful in their future work. At least the notice should be delivered to the candidates personally.

After working hard, the trial was finally completed within the expected time. All the people involved in the case received the punishment they deserved. Gao Jialin's resentment was completely gone, and he left the court happily.

After the work was done, it was time for Ma Yue, Zhang Lifeng, Zheng Zhihua and others to leave. Gao Jialin sent them to the car and thanked them for the last time.

After watching the convoy disappear, Gao Jialin turned and walked towards the largest department store in Yinxia. Yinxia is a city after all, and the goods here are much more complete than those in Kuanzhou County. Since he is here, he might as well prepare the things he needs to study in Shanghai and buy some things for his parents. Otherwise, with their personalities, they will definitely not be willing to spend their own money to buy things.

First of all, there was a faux leather box. The family originally planned to give Gao Jialin the wooden box that his mother brought as a dowry, and let him take it to Shanghai. This kind of box was too heavy and would definitely not be suitable. The faux leather box was light and had a large internal space, which was just right.

As for the suitcases that future generations of students bring to college, they are now all imported goods. You definitely can't buy them in places like Yinxia, ​​and Gao Jialin couldn't afford them either. Two sets of clothes will be enough. Gao Jialin chose two pairs of trousers, two shirts, some underwear, and a pair of sneakers and leather shoes for himself. He will buy the rest when he arrives in Shanghai!

Shanghai has a much richer selection of goods than Yinxia, ​​so why bother packing a box full of them? That would be so tiring! Although Gao Jialin lived in the 1980s, his lifestyle and consumption philosophy were those of a later era. He was too lazy to bother with anything he could afford.

As for where the money comes from, that is not a problem at all. The country has just raised the manuscript fee. It would be a shame if I don’t seize the opportunity to publish more articles!

Buy a few pairs of Liberation shoes for your parents. They have to work in the fields, and this type of shoes is most suitable.

It is estimated that they will only need to work hard for more than a year at most. Gao Jialin is confident that he can earn enough money to build a new kiln for his family within this year. When the time comes, they will move into the new cave and stuff the thick banknotes into their arms, and then they can breathe a sigh of relief.

Instead of buying ready-made clothes, Gao Jialin bought some thick cloth and took it home to have his mother make them. They fit much better than the ready-made clothes. After buying a few new headscarves, he temporarily suspended his shopping plans.

I packed my things into a box, carried it to the station, bought a ticket, and got on the bus. After two hours of wandering back to Kuanzhou County, I went to the guesthouse to retrieve my bicycle, tied the box to the back seat, and rode all the way back to Gaojia Village.

The next day, Gao Jialin rode his bike to the town again and bought salt, new bowls and chopsticks, white flour, soy sauce, rapeseed oil and vinegar. These were what the family needed, but he had been reluctant to buy them because of his frugal living.

That night, the family of three sat around the dinner table, eating meat-filled dumplings in sour soup. Gao Yude and Gao Yangshi felt like they were dreaming. How could our family be so wealthy? They dared to eat dumplings during a non-holiday!
Gao Jialin poured Gao Yude another glass of wine. "Dad, Mom, you can eat without worry! I can earn money now, and I will definitely not spend all the subsidies from the school. I will send you money every month from now on. If you need anything at home, you can buy it. Those lands far away from home that are not so good can be given to others to farm, and we can keep these few good plots of land at our doorstep! From now on, you can enjoy your life with peace of mind!"

"Okay, okay, my child has become successful. From now on, we will enjoy the good life with you!" The sudden change of things made Gao Yude unable to adapt for a while, and he could only nod repeatedly in agreement with Gao Jialin's words.

Gao Jialin did not give him a chance to regret. The next day he found some familiar relatives and gave them those remote and fragmented rotten lands to cultivate. Nowadays, it is certainly not allowed to transfer arable land, but as long as both parties are willing, no one will say anything if the villagers give their land to others to cultivate.

Everyone who knew him said Gao Jialin was filial. He was reluctant to let his parents suffer when he first became a cadre. Gao Yude and his wife had worked hard for most of their lives, and now they could finally live a good life.

He also asked a carpenter to repair the doors, windows and furniture at home. After working for a few days and taking care of the household affairs, Gao Jialin set out on the journey away from home.

What awaits him is a long and arduous journey.

(End of this chapter)