Chapter 461 Everything was an accident
Song Tangyun’s father looked at Zhu Xuefeng who had followed Gao Bo hesitantly, but had not yet spoken.
"You can go too. I am Xia Yuhong's classmate and I know your daughter. I can just help you look after it."
"Young man, thank you then..."
"Senior brother, I'm sorry for asking you to accompany me, but you haven't had dinner yet."
Zhu Xuefeng took out a few steamed buns and a few small pieces of pickled vegetables from his bag.
"As soon as you said that, I knew I wouldn't be able to eat this dinner. Daya helped dress this up. If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten it. After a long night of tossing, I must be hungry. Let's eat with pickles. "It will take three or four hours until dawn."
The two of them just ate the pickles, which were really hard to eat and too dry.
"You stay later, I'll go find some water." With hot water and pickles, the two of them managed to make a meal.
It was late at night. The hospital was very quiet. There were only two girls in the ward who could not wake up. Zhu Xuefeng signaled and Feng Feng came over. He saw his senior brother taking out a pill and dividing it into four parts. .
"Soak it in water and feed it every time, once every three days, and then check the situation after two times. Your life should be saved. Whether you can wake up or not depends on luck."
The nerves in the brain are injured. To what extent the healing medicine would be effective, Zhu Xuefeng had no idea.
No one bothered them. The two of them finished feeding with great difficulty. They were also sweating profusely. The injured were unconscious and basically uncooperative. Feeding was very difficult.
"I have nothing to do now. I can only check the effect of the medicine and feed it again in three days."
Gao Bo nodded, squatted in front of the bed, and looked at the mummy stupidly. Like Yang Ying.
"After a while, you will keep talking in your partner's ear about her favorite things and the things you two played together. Remember it and talk about it when you have time."
Thinking of the stories about treating vegetative patients in later generations, Zhu Xuefeng came up with an idea that he didn't know was reliable. Art comes from life. There may be successful examples, although no one around him has heard of successful examples.
Gao Bo blushed and asked him to tell the story of the two of them in front of his senior brother. How could he tell it?
“If you want your wife to wake up, just go and tell her, gentlemen, why are you ashamed, be a little emotional, slow down, and hold her hand.”
“ Senior brother, is this method really effective?" Gao Bo held Yang Ying's hand, but Yang Ying didn't respond. Gao Bo asked hesitantly.
"You won't know until you try it. Do you have any ideas now? If you don't wake up, talk for a day. If you don't wake up, talk for a month. Keep talking. If she can hear her, it will inspire a stronger desire to live. , Only with this can she wake up. "
Zhu Xuefeng said that he believed that it was really possible.
"It's a pity that Xiao Song has no one, otherwise we would call him over and talk about it together."
Zhu Xuefeng also decided that if the healing medicine couldn't make the two of them open their eyes, he would find an opportunity to try it in space. , it should be effective, but we can only wait until there is no hope here and give up completely. I have no reason to leave with two seriously injured people.
Time passed very quickly, and more than ten days passed in the blink of an eye. With the continuous repair of the healing medicine, the two people's bodies showed some signs of improvement. Unfortunately, it was not visible from the outside. In the eyes of the doctor, the two of them were The girl has not changed at all, and the possibility of waking up is still slim.
The Jim car was also found. It was a special car belonging to a certain leader. It involved leaders and civilians. The public responded very strongly and unanimously demanded that the murderer be severely punished. This vicious traffic accident caused extremely bad effects in the capital.
The police also acted very quickly. The perpetrator surrendered himself to the police the next morning. In order to quell public anger as soon as possible, the court also seized the time to investigate and will conduct a public trial and pronounce the verdict in the near future.
The internship has ended and school is about to start. My younger brothers and sisters have also returned to the compound to make preparations for the start of school.
"Brother, it's time for Sister Xia and the others to come back. I miss her so much."
Xuemei couldn't help but ask after sending the two Si Zhu brothers and sisters away.
"Well, they will take the train in the evening, and I will pick them up then."
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"What? Xiaoyun was in a car accident, and she's not awake yet?"
Xia Yuhong, who had just left the station, was shocked, "What about now? Still under observation in the hospital? Has the murderer been caught? Who is so cruel?"
"Still in the hospital, but the hospital said that if it continues like this It’s meaningless. It’s recommended that they be sent home for observation after another two days.” The boy may never wake up again, his eye circles suddenly turned red, and he gritted his teeth and said.
"What is the difference between this and murder? Where is the murderer?"
"The murderer surrendered himself and will be tried in a few days. It is said that he is the driver of a leader. He drank some wine and became confused. , I made a mistake in judgment at the time, and the specific situation is not clear.”
“I must go and see who it is during the interrogation! I will never let anyone take care of people’s lives in this way.”
Lin Na also sympathized with the two girls, but when she saw that Xia Yuhong was a little out of control, she still comforted them.
"Xiao Hong, don't be too excited. The matter has been resolved, and the court will naturally take care of it. I will accompany you to see your friend now, see if there are any difficulties in their family, and comfort her parents, okay?"
Xia Yuhong wiped her tears and said, "Well, thank you Sister Na, Xiaofeng, do you know which hospital it is in? Take us to see it...".
The trial came quickly, and the open courtroom was full of people. The driver responsible for the accident was taken into custody, but he was an honest man who seemed to follow the rules. He was not too young. He looked almost fifty and two years old. His temples were already a little gray, his expression was gloomy, and he kept his head lowered, not daring to face the victim's parents and the passionate crowd.
Under questioning by the court, the driver who caused the accident stated the incident again intermittently.
The driver’s surname was Zhang Shulin. He was in a relaxed mood after get off work. Plus the next day was Sunday. He was a little relaxed and drank some wine. On the way back, he accidentally bumped into someone. Not knowing that there was a car accident, I thought the ground was uneven and bumped a few times, so I didn't stop to check. I went home and fell asleep.
When I woke up the next day, I heard that I had been in a car accident on the way back yesterday. The more I thought about it, the more something was wrong. I quickly checked the vehicle and found that there were indeed signs of hitting someone, so I took the initiative to surrender. After confirmation by the police, it was indeed It was the vehicle responsible for the accident, and it was confirmed that he smelled of alcohol when he surrendered. The driver apologized very deeply, and was willing to pay all the rescue costs and compensation. His attitude was extremely sincere. Faced with this situation, although the parents of the two families were heartbroken, they had no choice but to sit in the auditorium in despair without saying a word. .
The employer of the driver who caused the accident also testified that Zhang Shulin joined the work two years before liberation. The comrade was upright, enthusiastic about others, proactive, conscientious and meticulous in his work, and cared about the collective for many years. I have been driving safely and have never had a traffic accident. This time it was indeed an accident. I request the court to give the comrade a lighter sentence based on his daily performance, active surrender, active admission of mistakes and active compensation.
The originally indignant crowd calmed down a lot, and unconsciously turned from hating the perpetrators to feeling sorry for the perpetrators and the victims.
"You said that a good old comrade is so confused, drinking and getting into trouble? According to me, you can't drive after drinking. You need to legislate to control it. The year before last, it was also a After drinking, I drove the truck directly to someone’s house. The house collapsed, but fortunately no one died.”
"Then how was the sentence determined at that time?"
"It was also an accident. The driver was exhausted from running a long distance. Seeing that he was not far from the capital, he was happy for a moment and had some drinks for dinner. As a result, he entered the city in the middle of the night and was drunk. I bulldozed the house and buried several people, but no one was killed. I was sentenced to two years of forced labor and the employer paid for the house and medical expenses.”
“Well, you said it would happen this time. How to judge, I thought he was a domineering and domineering official, but he turned out to be an honest driver after a long time. "How can I judge an accidental car accident? The person has not yet died, and he surrendered himself." , apology, compensation, I think three or five years of discipline is enough.”
(Discipline is not strictly a sentence, a form of criminal detention that originated from the Huaihai Campaign and was mostly used after 1957. General cases arising from internal conflicts among the people, but will not be pronounced in court)
There was a lot of discussion below, but no one thought that there would be a heavy sentence. After all, it was an accident and no one wanted it.
"Quiet, quiet!" the judge reminded loudly.
“After the perpetrator’s statement and this court’s verification, the situation is true. The above circumstances are all well-documented. Taking into account the comrade’s consistent performance and considering that this accident was purely accidental, combined with the perpetrator’s ability to take the initiative Surrender and... This court now pronounces the following sentence: The criminal Zhang Shulin caused serious injury due to negligence. After this court's consensus, he was sentenced to three years in prison and compensated the victim according to the result of the coordination..."
Now that we know that this accident was not malicious, but just an accident, we can no longer see the anger among the people.
Now, the people have no objection to the three years since the court announced the verdict. They thought it was bullying others, but it turned out to be an honest man's momentary negligence. (In these days, there is no such thing as drunkenness. Normal performance in the workplace plays an extremely important role. The maximum number of years for an accidental car accident is five years.)
"Two lives, only three years?" Some people still think the sentence is too light.
“It was just negligence that caused serious injuries, and there were other factors. This case has only lasted for almost three years. It’s just a hardship for these two families. The child was raised hard, but he was seriously injured all of a sudden. I heard that he hasn’t woken up yet. "
The victim was unable to attend, so the parents of the two families could only accept the apology and compensation with a heavy heart. After paying the medical expenses, Zhang Shulin's employer paid two hundred yuan each.
Everything seemed normal, but an old man beside him couldn't help but questioned in a low voice, "I remember that it was two young people who hit someone and ran away. This is serious..."
The uncle’s muttering was suddenly heard by the unwilling Xia Yuhong, who quickly called out to the uncle.
"Uncle, what did you just say?"
"I'm surprised. I seem to remember that two young men stopped two girls. After a few words, they broke up and were hit from behind. "It's over..." The uncle wanted to say something, but he was pulled away by his wife beside him. Xia Yuhong was unwilling to let go and hurriedly chased after him.
"Girl, please don't embarrass our old couple. He, he remembered it wrong. It's nothing. Don't listen to the old man's nonsense. Just let us go."
Accompanying Zhu Xuefeng, who was holding Lin Na, noticed that Xia Yuhong ran out, and pulled Lin Na after him.
"Uncle, please tell me the truth, if something happened to a relative or friend of yours, would you have the heart to evade legal sanctions by bumping into someone?"
"Girl, what I just said is nonsense, don't take it to heart..."
Seeing that many people gathered around him, when his wife reminded him, the uncle did not dare to say anything anymore. Now he directly denied it and hurriedly got rid of Xia Yuhong. About to leave.
"How could you do this?" Xia Yuhong was about to take action, but was grabbed by Zhu Xuefeng, who came after him.
"Let the uncle go. There are many people here and he doesn't dare. Let's follow him."
"But..."
"Xiaohong, listen to him. There are so many people, and the uncle’s family is worried and dare not say..." Lin Na was very calm and understood the key to the matter in just a few words.
The three of them followed the old couple. The old couple also noticed that the three of them had been following them. They felt helpless. They arrived home soon, but the three of them still followed.
"Old man, I told you to stop talking. You just can't control this nonsense. Now trouble is coming to your door. Let me see what you do."
The old woman complained. After entering the house, the old man watched the three people approaching and entered the house without saying a word, but just closed the door. Xia Yuhong walked in the front and seemed to understand what the old man meant. The three followed him into the house and closed the door. The uncle is already sitting and waiting.
"Who are you? Now that the verdict has been passed, what can you do if you know?"
Zhu Xuefeng stopped Xia Yuhong and said, "Uncle, we are friends of the two victims. If this is really an accident, there is nothing we can do. But if the perpetrator finds someone to blame and gets away with it, we must take care of it. We also know that you see If you are not used to this kind of thing, don’t worry. We are in your home now. If you tell us the truth, we will definitely bring the real criminals to justice.”
The old woman came out with a kettle and poured it for the three of them. The bowl is cold and boiled.
"Young man, don't blame your uncle. We ordinary people don't dare to deal with this kind of thing. Don't think that the aunt is selfish. We don't dare to offend the officials. Although the years have changed, but Who knows what this family is like, I really don’t dare.”
The two old people came from the old society, and their fear of being an official was engraved in their bones, and they did not relax completely because they came to the new society.
Zhu Xuefeng could only express his understanding, "Aunt, I just want to hear what happened in this car accident. If there is really something hidden, let's put it this way, how about we find a way to prevent you from showing up?"
"Young man, I'm so ashamed. Oh, don't blame my old lady. No one dares to care about this matter. The old man left his words here. I really didn't see the person hit at the time, but the car I really saw a young man getting up and having sex with a girl."
The uncle said a little anxiously, paused, took a drink of water, and then continued.
“I watched the two young men come down, and they argued for a few words before they broke up. I saw that the young man was still angry, so I didn’t take it seriously. I went into the house and came out when I heard the noise outside. I saw the car running away from a distance. "
"Young man, my old man has told you everything he saw. You can think of whatever you want. Don't blame Auntie. There were so many people talking. I really don’t dare to let the old man talk nonsense. If it weren’t for the fact that those two girls are so pitiful, what a sin.” Come forward, uncle, do you still have an impression of what that young man looks like?”
(End of this chapter)