The daily life of a farm girl raising a family

Chapter 40 Catching the Thief
  The noisy sounds became clearer and clearer, and Zhao Yunxi rolled over and got up.

After putting on clothes, she followed Yang to the yard.

The sky in the early morning was pitch black.

"What's going on?"

Seeing everyone come out, Lao Zhaotou rubbed his forehead: "I guess something happened in the fields. The boss was saying a few days ago that there were people wandering around at night. I thought there were people watching, so it shouldn't be What's the matter?"

Mrs. He walked out of the kitchen with a torch and said, "Dad, the torch is ready, let's go and have a look!"

"Let's go!"

Before the family reached the square, they saw someone holding a torch walking towards Zhao's house.

Looking at the crowd not far away and the noise. Zhao Yunxi understood that someone must have taken a desperate risk.

I just didn't expect these people to be so brave. After all, in this era, the sentences for theft are very severe.

I just don’t know if this group of people succeeded.

When the fire approaches.

Zhao Youde walked in front, and the three Zhao Youliang brothers escorted Sun Lezi and Zhou Mazi.

There were villagers behind who helped to escort the men from the Sun and Zhou families.

Zhao Youde saw that Old Zhao Tou had heard the sound and came over.

"Third uncle, do you know? In the early hours of the morning, the Sun and Zhou families, along with their men and a group of people from other villages, entered the village to steal wheat and were discovered. It's just that we arrived late and all the people from other villages ran away. The Sun and Zhou families were captured."

"How much was stolen? Was anyone injured?"

Thinking that the wheat had been stolen, Zhao Youliang kicked each of them angrily.

"It's estimated to be several acres. These idiots knocked us unconscious. Fortunately, we invited Chang Yong and the others today.
  The two families didn't know it, so they were discovered by Changyong and the others. "

Lost in fragrance? These two families are really despicable, using such despicable methods.

Looking at the wet hair of his father and two uncles, he probably woke up from being splashed with water.

Zhao Yunxi said: "Uncle, this matter cannot be solved easily. We will send them to the Yamen at dawn."

"No, you can't be sent to the official office. That yamen is not something we ordinary people can go to. If you go there, you won't be able to come back alive!"

I admit my mistake to you on their behalf. Please, I kowtow to you.

Please, my men and children will die if they go to the county government office. "

Zhou Mazi's wife knelt on the ground, banging her head, and blood soon appeared on her forehead.

Old Zhaotou and Mrs. Zhou turned sideways and did not accept it. After all, their family had worked hard for more than half a year to grow the wheat.

You stole so much, and you just made a mistake with an understatement, and you won't dare to do it again.

Just want to solve the problem, it’s not that simple.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Why are you holding my man and son? Let me go quickly."

Sun Lezi's wife and mother ran out from the crowd. Seeing the man and the child being held captive, they immediately began to behave, roll around, chant, and beat.

Some of the villagers couldn't stand it anymore and said to Mrs. Hu: "Why did your man and son steal the wheat from Lao Zhao's family?

He also hooked up with outsiders to infiltrate the village and stun all the people watching at night. Why do you think you arrested them? "

When Old Lady Sun heard this, she fainted.

"Impossible! It is impossible for my son to do such a thing. It must be you who are talking nonsense and wrongly accusing my family.

Release him immediately, or don't blame me for being rude. "

Seeing that the Sun family did not believe it, the villagers who followed them loudly said: "We caught your leper in the field.
  You also said that we wronged your men and children. They also use shabby methods like incense.

You're still rude, let me see how your family can be rude. "

Since the beginning of spring plowing, after the Zhao family taught the villagers how to make fertilizers, everyone treated the Zhao family even more.
  Not to mention that Zhao Yunxi also talked about the new plow, so protecting the Zhao family's rights is to protect his own rights.

"Youde, what Xiaojiu said is right. Let's leave this matter to the Yamen! After all, they are not only here to steal, but also collude with people from other villages. If we don't handle it seriously, how can we do anything like this again in the future? Peace of mind.”

Listening to Old Zhaotou's words, everyone became even more indignant. They all expressed that they would send both families to the authorities for investigation.

"Don't worry, Third Uncle, I will definitely handle this matter and give you an explanation." Then he turned to the crowd and said, "Lock them into the ancestral hall first, and we will handle it after they explain the matter tomorrow." As he led a group of people towards the ancestral hall, the women and children of Sun and Zhou's family followed him, crying all the way.

When he imprisoned a few people in the ancestral hall, he was throwing tricks and rolling around in front of everyone, trying to take his men away.

Zhao Youde saw the angry voice and yelled: "If you continue to act recklessly, we will send them to the county government now."

The two families immediately stopped quarreling after hearing this. After all, if the matter could be resolved in the village, there would still be room for maneuver.

If he was sent to the county, it would be questionable whether he could come out alive and well.

When the Zhao family returned home, they couldn't sleep when they thought about this terrible thing.

The sky had just turned white, and He had already gotten up and prepared meals.

After having breakfast early, the family walked towards the village ancestral hall.

The ancestral hall in Shatin Village belongs to the entire village. Because it is a village with mixed surnames, ancestors are not worshipped.

The ancestral hall is only open when things are being done.

Because of what happened last night, a crowd of people gathered in front of the ancestral hall.

Inside the ancestral hall.

Zhao Youde looked at the people kneeling below, "Have you figured it out after being locked up all night? I advise you to explain clearly who those outsiders are.

It's better to suffer less physical pain. After all, not everyone can bear the yamen's criminal laws. "

"Village chief, you have really wronged us. We really did not steal wheat.

If you don’t believe it, just go to my house and take a look. Anyway, I am not afraid of the slanted shadow. "

"Yes, village chief. You can't just rely on us just because your family's wheat was stolen!"
  Our family is poor, but we are still so poor that we even resort to stealing. "

Seeing the two of them acting like dead pigs who were not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, Zhao Youde was furious.

I want to help them out of kindness, and I won’t have to go to the official if I can solve the problem in the village.

Unexpectedly, the appearance of the two dead pigs not afraid of being scalded by boiling water directly caused Zhao Youdeqi's heart to ache.

"Since you don't want to admit it, then send it to the officials! I believe that according to the government's ability, we will be able to get to the bottom of it.

If my family has wronged you, I will apologize to you and compensate you. "

Seeing how shameless these people were, Old Zhaotou didn't want to follow them.

"That won't work. It's not easy to get into the Yamen. The word "official" is two words, and I couldn't explain it clearly after I entered.

Anyway, I won’t admit anything I haven’t done, and you shouldn’t even think about wrongly accusing us. "

The two parties were in a stalemate, with no one willing to give in.

Outside the ancestral hall.

After a night's rest, the women from the Sun and Zhou families sat at the door of the ancestral hall and started singing, reciting, and beating again.

"It's unreasonable. They arrested my men and children for no reason. They also have to send us to prison. Isn't this forcing us to die?"

The reputation of the Sun and Zhou families in Shatian Village is not good, and this matter also concerns the Zhao family.

Several families who usually interacted with Sun Zhou also stayed away at this time.

Zhao Yunxi, who climbed up to the banyan tree and sat down, looked at the group of women rolling around outside the ancestral hall door, feeling extremely contemptuous.

The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. This is the result of their education.

Plug your ears and look at the resurrected earth in the distance.

The spring breeze blows gently and the greenery spreads.

The earth is full of vitality in spring, which makes people's irritable mood much better.

A uniform sound of 'da da da' came from the distance, and Zhao Yunxi looked for the sound.

Suddenly I saw dust flying on the road and several fast horses galloping towards Sha Tin Village.

(End of this chapter)