Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 257

Chapter 257: Funeral ( 1 )
An hour later, the officer came back with a thick envelope and a piece of paper. He put the documents and envelope on the counter and said, “Comrade, here is your money and letter of recommendation. Please give my regards to Professor Zhang.”

Although Li Chenxuan didn’t understand why the officer asked that, he still nodded and said, “Alright. Thank you, comrade.”

Before leaving the government office, Li Chenxuan hid the envelope in his clothes and patted it with satisfaction. He didn’t know that there was a group of people watching him behind the pillar. As he left the building, the men followed him while keeping their distance.

Not knowing the danger lurking behind him, Li Chenxuan was already thinking about what to do with the money he just received. The first thing he had to do was to sever blood ties with the Li family, pack his bags, and leave the small village. Then he will buy a house in the county town and propose to Yanyan’s family.

When he walked to a place with fewer pedestrians, the people following him looked at each other and nodded. One of them took out the dagger hidden in his waist and closed the distance with Li Chenxuan. Just before he stabbed the dagger into his back, he heard someone shout, “Comrade, please wait!”

The man was disturbed, so he hid the dagger and walked away as if nothing had happened. When he walked past Li Chenxuan, he gritted his teeth and looked at him coldly. As for the man’s accomplices, they saw the one calling was an officer, and he didn’t come alone, so they dispersed one after another.

Not knowing that he had just escaped a disaster, Li Chenxuan looked at the officers in front of him and asked, “Comrade, what’s wrong?”

The officer handed him several envelopes and said with a smile, “Comrade, can you give these to Professor Zhang?”

Li Chenxuan took the envelope and found that it looked very old. He couldn’t help but say, “Comrade, these letters…”

“Comrade, let me be honest with you. We have sent this letter before, but Professor Zhang rejected it. This is a very important letter, so we can only ask for your help because you know Professor Zhang.” one officer said with a smile.

Hearing his words, Li Chenxuan fell silent. It seemed that Professor Zhang would be unhappy if he gave these letters to him. Judging from the police’s attitude towards Professor Zhang, he seems to be a person with high authority. It would be good for his future if he could have a connection with him.

Seeing that he neither agreed nor refused, the officers became anxious and quickly added, “How about we send you back to your town to express our gratitude? In this way, you can save money and time.”

If the officer sent him back, the chances of him being robbed along the way were next to zero. As for these letters, he would see what happened in the future. After considering the pros and cons, he nodded and said, “Then I’ll thank you first, comrade.”

The officers breathed a sigh of relief and one of them said, “I have brought you some specialties of the capital. You can share them with your family later.”

“I also brought some for you.” Another officer also handed over the gift.

Seeing so many officers flattering him, Li Chenxuan felt very proud. When he received their gifts, he thought, ‘So, this is what it feels like when you have power. What a great feeling!’

Afterward, he went to the inn to check out, took his luggage, and was sent to the county town by an officer. Since they travel by car, it is more comfortable and faster than traveling on crowded trains.

When he arrived in the county town the next day, he did not go to the hospital but went to the room he rented. He took out the envelope and counted the money with trembling hands.

“Eight thousand five hundred yuan! They actually gave me so much money! Hahahaha, I’m rich now!” He smiled excitedly.

He was afraid that the neighbors would hear him, so he quickly covered his mouth. Luckily it was daytime and most people living in the area were at work so no one heard him. After putting the money back in the envelope, Li Chenxuan used a spoon to take out a brick from the wall behind the cabinet.

He took out the envelope from the wall and put the brick back. The money in the envelope was money he had embezzled from the factory over the years. Including the money he just received, he has a total of 9,800 yuan. With this money, he can live a good life even in the city.

Because there was too much money, he was not comfortable hiding it in a rented house. After much deliberation, he still felt that it would be safer to carry money with him wherever he went.

After putting the envelope into his bag, he took a shower and changed his dirty clothes before going to Xie village. Now that his household register has been separated from the Li family, if he wants to sever the relationship, he only needs to inform the elders in the village and the Li family.

At the same time in Xie village, the elders of the Li family gathered in the front yard to discuss Jiao Siyu’s funeral.

“Third nephew, since your second son is not here, it is up to you to decide the funeral. Generally speaking, we bury the deceased on the third day. But the weather is getting warmer, so let’s bury her today.” An elder suggested.

Father Li’s second brother nodded and said, “Third brother, I agree with uncle, it’s best to do it today. If you wait any longer, her body will start to stink.”

Father Li wanted to wait for his second son to come back first. At the very least, he should see his wife for the last time. But due to the weather, they couldn’t wait any longer. Otherwise, the body will begin to decay.