Started as a mute girl? I prospered in the lean years

When it comes to finding a thief, there is no need to rush, and the thief will not jump out on his own.

No matter how angry the villagers were, they could only do their own work first.

After the crowd dispersed, Jiang Huaixu pulled Jiang Zhengmao and whispered in his ear: "Uncle, ask Brother Erniu and Brother Dacai what happened last night. The more carefully you ask, the better. What did they do before going to bed? , have you ever woken up after falling asleep...etc., you have to ask them all."

Jiang Zhengmao didn't understand why he asked so carefully, but he had a vague guess in his heart, so he called Er Niu and Da Cai into a room and closed the door.

If an outsider steals it, if no one can be found, let someone keep a watchful night. If a member of the family steals it, they must find the person. After all, it is not a matter of one or two families, but of everyone's efforts and income.

"Third brother, come with me!"

After Jiang Zhengmao and the others left, Jiang Huaixu stopped Jiang Sanlang and waved to him.

These days, his parents are not at home. Jiang Sanlang has completely let himself go, running all over the mountains and fields with the half-grown children in the village, so Jiang Huaixu left the matter of growing garlic to him. He cleaned the cellars one by one and paved them with garlic dug from the mountains. Soil, and then plant garlic... The people who had just been released were immediately beaten back to their original form, and Jiang Sanlang was resentful for this.

"Yao Mei, Third Brother hasn't finished his work yet, so he came to see the excitement." Jiang Sanlang reluctantly walked up to Jiang Huaixu. Behind him, there were many half-grown men looking around, as if waiting for him. .

"Third brother, do you want to catch this thief?" Jiang Huaixu asked quietly.

Why doesn't Jiang Sanlang want to? He knew how the five-spice powder was ground out bit by bit, and the medicinal material called amomum villosum was very hard and not easy to grind. It was time-consuming and labor-intensive. If someone stole it, it would be equivalent to wasting all the hard work.

"Why don't you think about it? Half a sack of five-spice powder is worth a lot of money! Or is it ground out bit by bit... What? Do you have any ideas?"

Jiang Huaixu didn't say much. He pulled Jiang Sanlang home and asked, "You play with the children in the village. Do you know a lot of things?"

Jiang Sanlang sniffed the cold snot and straightened his chest, "That's natural. I don't know anyone in our village! Even the group named Lin is familiar to me!"

"Why are you touching other people's private parts?" Jiang Huaixu wondered.

Among the people who wanted to fight with the Lin family's children before, Jiang Sanlang was the main force. Is it possible that they are playing together again now?

"Second brother said that if you know yourself and your enemy, you will be victorious in any battle! They surnamed Lin all came from the northwest. I heard that there is dirt everywhere, and it can't compare with the beautiful scenery of our ten-mile village. How dare they laugh at us? Ignorant! Ridiculous. !”

Jiang Sanlang spoke so impassionedly that Jiang Huaixu had no choice but to pull the topic back abruptly, "I just want to know what Wang Dacai's character was like in the past. Third brother, go and ask for me."

After saying this, the two of them entered the gate of their own courtyard.

Jiang Sanlang realized something and asked in a low voice: "It can't be Wang Dacai, right? What is he trying to do?"

Jiang Huaixu was actually not sure. He just felt that apart from theft by outsiders, the possibility of theft by guards could not be ruled out.

It was so cold at night in winter that people from the nearby village came all the way to steal things without making any noise. They only stole half a bag of five-spice powder, which was too cautious.

Lin Bayi was ill for a while, and the group named Lin shrank like a turtle, not daring to make any more trouble. Fan Da and others wanted to cooperate with them, and Jiang Huaixu wanted to check on his own family first.

With so many households, it is inevitable that one or two silverfish will appear in the house. The sooner they are checked, the sooner they can be cleared out.

"We all know Brother Niu's character. He is not involved in petty theft, but we don't know much about Wang Dacai. We need to find out clearly and rule out the suspicion between the two of them before we can investigate."

Hearing this, Jiang Sanlang nodded repeatedly, touched Jiang Huaixu's head and said, "Yomei, you have grown up."

Jiang Huaixu half-smiled, "Third brother, when will you grow up?"

Jiang Sanlang left in shame and anger.

After Jiang Sanlang left, some children came to Jiang Huaixu's house one after another, both boys and girls. As soon as they entered the house, they chattered around Jiang Huaixu non-stop.

Liu Ye'er lit the stove, Jiang Fu prepared pen and paper, and Jiang Huaixu wrote a few big characters on the paper and taught them the pronunciation.

Everyone sat around the fire, reciting the words in turn as if babbling.

As long as Jiang Huaixu is at home, educating her children in literacy has almost become her daily routine. If she wants to go to the county town, this task will fall on Jiang Erlang.

After teaching the children how to read, Jiang Sanlang also ran back to the house.

He put his hands, which were red with cold, by the stove, and said while trembling: "Yaomei, third brother has brought you a lot of news this time, how are you going to thank me?"

Jiang Huaixu blinked, "One penny, love or not."

"A penny is a penny, and the third brother doesn't choose."

Liu Ye'er was confused, "What news are you asking for?"

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Jiang Huaixu glanced at the people in the main room and pulled Jiang Sanlang up who was about to speak, "Let's go into the east room and talk."

Four people in the room gathered together to listen to Jiang Sanlang whispering about Wang Dacai.

"Wang Dacai is the eldest son of the family. He is almost 20 years old. He is not married yet. He said it is because he idles around all day and the girl dislikes him. His parents love him so much that they are not willing to beat or scold him every time he makes a mistake. After being robbed by bandits and fleeing from famine, it is said that Wang Dacai has improved a lot of his problems. His parents even praise everyone they meet, and they always pester the village chief to find jobs for him. Moreover, they intend to marry our surnamed Jiang. It’s about getting married! Tietou’s mother said this!”

Jiang Huaixu glanced at Jiang Sanlang, "That's all?"

"That's it! It's gone!" Jiang Sanlang emphasized, "The people I play with are all boys. How can I care about this kind of thing on weekdays? Being able to find out these things doesn't mean that I am popular?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Jiang Huaixu nodded perfunctorily, "Take your brothers and occupy the cellar!"

Jiang Sanlang stretched out a hand and said, "One penny."

"I'll keep it for you," Jiang Huaixu said.

Jiang Sanlang was stunned, and suddenly realized that Jiang Huaixu's expression when he said this was exactly the same as when his mother asked him for money. He shook his head violently, it was impossible, impossible!

As soon as Jiang Sanlang left with his front foot, Jiang Zhengmao came with his back foot.

Liu Ye'er and Jiang Fu were at a loss when they heard this. They thought the village chief's uncle was coming to discuss something important with Jiang Huaixu, so they wanted to leave.

"No need to leave, it's not a big deal."

Jiang Zhengmao said with a serious face: "It's a big deal. Girl Xu, do you think Niu Er or Dawei stole it?"

"First tell me carefully what you asked from them."

Jiang Zhengmao recounted what the two had done from front to back. Jiang Huaixu listened carefully before asking: "Brother Niu woke up once and found that Wang Dacai left the house? Is this sure?"

"Niu Er told me this alone. He was confused at the time and wasn't sure. When it happened the next day, he didn't dare to ask. Da Cai thought it was someone named Lin who stole the five-spice powder for revenge. "