The sun sets in the west and clouds fill the sky.
Hundreds of people from the large courtyard gathered in the middle courtyard, whispering to each other and guessing the purpose of today's meeting.
The three uncles sat at a square table in a menacing manner, with ugly expressions on their faces.
The victim, Chu Heng, stood upright behind them, with a hint of coldness on his sharp-edged face, like a murderous war spear.
Knowing the inside story, Aunt Li told the people around her what happened to her family with a straight face, causing the neighbors to exclaim in surprise.
"Ahem, just be quiet."
Seeing that people were almost here, the first man stood up with a serious face, glanced at everyone in the courtyard, his eyes lingered on the Qin family for a moment intentionally or unintentionally, and then he said: "Well, there is only one purpose for today's meeting.
The problem is that the Chu Heng family has attracted thieves, and more than 20 eggs were lost!"
Boom!
His words were like thunder on the ground, shocking everyone. This was a big deal. The chickens of Xu Damao's family were stupid people's revenge, and who were the eggs of Hengzi's family? It couldn't be revenge!
People started talking noisily and guessing who the thief was.
Chu Heng carefully observed the expressions of everyone present, trying to find clues.
Some people are surprised, some are worried, some are gloating, and some are indifferent. It really shows the various aspects of life.
After looking around, he quickly locked his eyes on Widow Qin.
He saw an unnatural stiff smile on this woman's face, as well as a hint of deep-hidden fear.
Seeing this, an idea suddenly flashed in Chu Heng's mind, and he remembered the son of Widow Qin's family who liked to steal chickens and dogs!
That kid might have really done this!
That bastard is so greedy that he usually goes to Sha Zhu's house to steal food. Some time ago, he even took away Xu Damao's chicken!
During this time, his family cooks delicious food every day, which might make that bastard miss him.
"This little brat!"
Chu Heng bared his teeth in depression. Although he had already guessed who it was, he could do nothing about it.
If you don’t have any evidence, who will believe you when you say it in vain? You might even get embarrassed!
After listening to the first man's words, Silly Zhu also looked at Widow Qin.
Despite his naive appearance, he was more transparent than anyone in his heart. He immediately guessed that it was Banggeng who did it.
There is only one boy in the whole courtyard who is dishonest. Who else could be there besides him?
But he was too kind-hearted and didn't want to expose this matter. He was afraid of ruining his child's future, and he didn't want his brother to suffer this loss in vain. He was in a dilemma.
"Don't talk yet!" The second uncle stood up at this time, pressed his hands like a factory leader, and said with a straight face: "Everyone think about it, have any outsiders been to our hospital today? Yes.
No one has seen anyone enter Chu Heng’s house."
"My nephew came to see me today, but he didn't go anywhere. He just stayed at my house for a while and then left." A neighbor in the middle courtyard quickly raised his hand to speak, for fear of being misunderstood.
"Hey, you don't even need to ask about this." Xu Damao stood up at this time and pointed at Silly Zhu with confidence: "No one else except Silly Zhu. He stole our chickens not long ago. He has a criminal record." p>
"Fuck you!" Silly Zhu suddenly opened his eyes and rolled up his sleeves as if to beat someone up: "If your grandpa and I want to eat Hengzi eggs, do we need to steal them? It's just a matter of words!"
Chu Heng had to say nothing at this time. If he remained silent, it would be as if he really suspected Silly Zhu. He quickly said: "Brother Damao, don't cause trouble. We are here to catch a thief. Besides, Brother Zhuzhu can't steal my things."
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"This isn't about brainstorming." Xu Damao chuckled and sat back again. He himself knew that Silly Zhu couldn't do this, he just wanted to sincerely disgust him.
After that, several people provided some clues, but they were quickly denied.
Finally, seeing that there was really nothing to receive, the third uncle finally spoke and said concisely: "Since we can't find this person for the time being, let's go back and do a good job in preventing theft. Don't cause any more property losses. Let's disperse."
"I have a few words."
Chu Heng stepped forward from behind the three uncles, looked at this kind of person calmly, and said loudly: "Let me tell everyone, my house will be locked from today on. It's not that I don't believe everyone, I'm just to guard against that person."
If the thief goes again, it won't matter if he loses everything else. The food stamps and other things are all at home. If the grandson cooks them all, I will have trouble eating, so everyone doesn't think too much."
As soon as he finished speaking, many people, including the three uncles, had unnatural expressions on their faces.
People in the courtyard locked the door, and it was really unpleasant to spread the news. Others thought the courtyard was a den of thieves!
But they can't say anything. Someone has lost something, so it's normal to lock the door.
"Hengzi, just don't worry and lock it. Anyone who dares to say no at this time must be a thief." Xu Damao jumped up again and glanced at Silly Zhu: "I have to lock it tomorrow, my home is fine.
There are a lot of stuff, don’t lose another chicken one day.”
"Who are you, you little brat, so angry at?" Silly Zhu gave up and walked over to hit him with a stiff neck.
When Xu Damao saw that the situation was not good, he quickly took his wife and ran home. He was the king of strong-mouthed people. He always said the harshest words and received the harshest beatings.
Chu Heng smiled coldly at Widow Qin who bowed her head and said nothing. He took out his cigarette and gave it to the three uncles. Then he turned around and went home. When he came back, he was busy with cooking, and his stomach was still empty.
When he got home, the rice was already steaming on the stove. He quickly took out the rice bowl, took out a good piece of pork belly and a few potatoes from the warehouse, and prepared to make a braised pork and potatoes. p>
When the smell of meat wafted from his house again, the dark-hearted people in the courtyard suddenly looked unhappy and whispered strange things.
"If I were a thief, I would also steal from his family. This grandson eats meat in front of the sky, just to show off to him."
At this time, the atmosphere in the Jia family was extremely depressing.
Qin Huairu's face turned gloomy and she stared at her three children. Jia Zhang also looked at her eldest grandson worriedly. Both of them are smart people.
Banggeng sat next to grandma with a calm face, holding half a steamed bun in his hand, biting each bite.
The two sisters, Xiaodang and Huaihua, sat there, burping nonstop, eating at the table without moving a bite.
Finally, Qin Huairu spoke, stared at Banggeng and asked: "Let me ask you, did you go to your Uncle Chu's house to steal eggs?"
Bangge was also a bachelor, and he admitted it directly: "I was hungry at noon and there was nothing to eat at home, so I went to his house to have a look. When I saw those eggs, I took them out and ate them with the children."
"I told you not to learn well!" Qin Huairu was so angry that she picked up the chopsticks and started to beat the child.
Although she is very calculating and scheming, she also has her own bottom line, and she will never be interested in stealing.
When Mrs. Jia Zhang saw that she was about to beat her grandson, she quickly picked him up to protect him, staring at him and saying, "Why are you beating him? Then there are so many good things in Chu Heng's house, what's wrong with giving my grandson something to eat!"
"He is stealing. If he continues like this, will he be able to survive when he grows up?" Qin Huairu gritted her teeth and glared at the stick, as if she hated iron but not steel.
She has spent all these years doing things outside, not least for a few small ones, but she doesn't worry about any of them. How can she not be angry if you make her angry?
