Fertile land

Chapter 122

"Uncle Erdan, please!"

Miaomiao also had a look on her face, and ran over to open the door to the main room!
"Second Grandpa, my mother taught Miao Miao that if you are upright, you are not afraid of the shadow, and Miao Miao never lies."

"We really didn't break your corn, and we were extra careful when catching frogs, for fear of stepping on the radish leaves!"

"This"

Others didn't expect Luo Zhi'er to be so generous and confident. She opened the door for search. It seemed that it might not be her!
"Erdan, what are you still hesitating about? Since Sanmao's wife asked you to search her, go ahead and search her. I, Li Zhengxin, will also be a witness!"

Li Zhengxin hurried over. He did have some opinions about Luo Zhi'er. She really had a lot to do.

But there is a thief in the village, which is not good for the villagers. As an upright person, everyone is in panic, so we have to find the real talent!

Later, Li Zuzu and Zhao Zuzu also came over after hearing the news. They followed them into the house and looked around, searching for anything related to corn.

Originally, Zhao's second daughter-in-law and some thoughtful people also planned to go in and look around to see what was in her house.
Look what the hell Luo Zhi'er was doing, but Li Zhengxin and the others stopped him!
Only Li Erdan, Li Zhengxin, Zhao Zuzu, Li Zuzu, and a few young and decent boys went in to search.

The entire Old Li family, except the house where Zhou and the eldest brother Li Daqiang lived, had no keys or searches.

Everything that needed to be checked was checked, including the cellar. I almost dug three feet into the ground just to get some corn on the cob!

Several people looked at each other and shook their heads. There was indeed none, not even corn leaves or corn kernels.

When I opened the pot, there was only some oil in the pot. There were fried crab bodies, legs, and small fish in the basin on the stove next to it. The surface was fried to a brown color and was still fragrant.

It seems that what they just ate was fried food.

It is true that she went to catch these things to satisfy her hunger!

There was no trace of cooked corn in the pot, there was no old corn in the stove, and there was not even the faintest scent of corn in the entire kitchen.
Cover the pot and swallow your saliva
No wonder this Sanmao daughter-in-law is so fat that she has no human shape. This snack is delicious. A few crabs and small fish can make it so delicious that your taste buds will secrete saliva.

Luo Zhi'er wisely handed them a few pieces of fried crabs and dried small fish each. They politely refused for a few times, then took them unceremoniously, put them in their mouths and started eating!
It's crunchy and crispy when you bite it, your mouth is full of oil, and the meat is fragrant.
"I will enjoy it, I will enjoy it!"

Zhao Zuzu, Li Zuzu stroked their beards, this Sanmao daughter-in-law is really good at craftsmanship.

The pig offal braised last time was so delicious that they almost wanted their mother-in-law to ask how it was made, but they were too embarrassed to ask!
He also said that as they get older, they start to think about food. Fortunately, the fried crabs and dried fish are also extremely delicious!
Although I am old and my teeth are not very good, but if you bite it in your mouth and chew it slowly, it is so delicious as a snack!
The fragrance fills the nose and mouth, which is so satisfying!
A few people ran to the pig pen to take a look. Others outside saw that the group of people who came in were each holding fried crab legs or something, and they were crunchy when they bit into them!

His eyes were bright when he was eating, and there were a lot of people outside, especially Zhao’s second daughter-in-law.

"This cunning Luo Zhi'er actually dares to bribe people!"

Zhao Zuzu, Li Zuzu and others analyzed that her pigs died, there were no pigs, and there were no cattle. There were no corn leaves for livestock to eat, and there were no corn husks to cover the riverside.

Li Erdan's wife didn't believe it and shouted out of control, "She must have hid it before she had time to eat it!"

"Daughter-in-law, I know you're angry, but so many of us didn't find any dirt. We only found these snacks fried in the pot."

"Yes, we even dug into the stove cavity, and there is no trace of corn cobs at all. I believe Luo Zhi'er is not lying!" said Zhao Hu, Li Zhengxin's nephew.

"Uncle Li, you are partial. I see you were bribed by her bite of fried crab!"

Li Zuzu looked at her with deep eyes and said, "Daughter-in-law, there's nothing you can do if you act like a rogue here. If you don't believe me, then we'll report it to the official!"

"What report to the official?"

Who knows what will happen if this civilian declares customs? He might get slapped with a slap in the face. Besides, it’s not worth a trip to the government to leave a record.

Check after check, my family will have to squat in a cell first, and they have to pay for it!She's not stupid.

"Don't go!"

"Haha, if you don't go, you will have to accept the results of our investigation!"

"Hmph! I don't accept it! There must be an explanation for this matter. Our corn cannot be lost in vain."

"Erdan's wife, we can't bully these two women just because Mr. Li is not at home!"

"Huh! She asked for it!"

"That's right!" Zhao's second wife agreed!

Zhao Zuzu gave her a meaningful look, which made her shrink.

"Since nothing has been found, Sanmao's wife cannot be cleared of suspicion. Of course, everyone in our village is also suspect!" Li Zuzu also added.

Li Zhengxin also nodded!
Luo Zhi'er saw them all with different expressions and thought about how to deal with it.

"Since every house is suspected, why don't we search every house?"

Li Zhengxin said hesitantly, this is a big project!
"What? No! Why are you searching my house! I don't want to!" Li Daniu's mother jumped out first!

She was not afraid that people would know what she had in her house, but she was afraid that they would look down on her house if they saw how dilapidated it was and how dirty it was.

"I'm not happy either!" Zhao's second daughter-in-law quickly agreed!

"For a mere hundred corn cobs, the people in our village are not in peace. Why bother?"

Others also echoed one after another!Everyone is afraid that others will pry into them, and of course they won’t be happy!
Suddenly someone in the crowd said: "Zhao Zuzu, Li Zuzu, Uncle Zhengxin, and the others just now, can you speak further?"

Several people looked at each other, and she called them into the main room, closed the door, and discussed:
"Two ancestors, and Uncle Zhengxin, according to the current market price of corn, how much is one liter in silver?"

"Sanmao wife, what do you mean?"

Li Zhengxin looked at her doubtfully.
Li Zuzu and Zhao Zuzu seemed to have guessed what she wanted to do, and the other young men looked at her without knowing why.
"That's right. I feel that what happened today is indeed Uncle Erdan's good intentions. He asked me to go to the field for the sake of me and Miaomiao."

"Although I only caught frogs and some crabs in the ditch, I didn't break corn or step on radishes."

"But I feel very heartbroken for those losses, and I also feel a little guilty for Uncle Erdan. He means well, and I can't break people's hearts! Go back and be scolded by my aunt!"

"I can feel that this thief is following me. It happens to be at this juncture. Otherwise, I, Luo Zhi'er, should pay for these losses first!"

"what?"

Li Zhengxin was stunned!
"However, although I am willing to spend money to make up for the loss of Uncle Erdan's family, I have to clarify one point!"

"I didn't break the corn from Uncle Erdan's house. I hope Uncle Zhengxin can help me, Luo Zhi'er, bear witness and find out the real thief!"

Li Zhengxin was a little confused. He couldn't guarantee that he would catch this thief.

Everyone knew in the past that Li Ergou had such bad habits. He was caught and had his legs broken, but they never caught him.

This time, both legs are paralyzed. It's impossible to run into someone's field and steal things!

Luo Zhi'er added more fire,

"This thief has caused a lot of trouble in the village. If he is not found out, everyone in the village will be in panic and they will not be able to sleep peacefully at night!"

"It's even worse to create a bad atmosphere. No one will dare to help others in the future. In addition, what happened to our family Li Lei will ruin the reputation of Zhaoli Village!"

Eyes filled with guilt
"I believe this is what Li Zuzu, Zhao Zuzu, and Uncle Li Zheng don't want to see!"

Li Zhengxin nodded slightly. This Luo Zhi'er handles things thoughtfully, thinks long-term, and knows how to put things aside and take care of the overall situation!

Although the words are soft and the attitude is strong, it means that the investigation will continue!
I also feel sorry for the bad reputation Li Lei has brought to the village!
"Since Sanmao's daughter-in-law has said this, we old antiques will just deal with it this way for the time being."

"Then I'm wronging you, my Sanmao wife!"

He turned around and said again,

"Zhengxin, please send someone to Li Erdan's cornfield to take a look. How many corn seedlings and radishes have been lost?"

"it is good!"

People outside were whispering to each other, I don’t know what they were doing inside the house!
After a while, someone came out and called Li Erdan and his wife in.

This is obviously going to be private!

Zhao Zuzu, Li Zuzu, and Li Zhengxin told Li Erdan and his wife Luo Zhi'er's plan. Li Erdan suddenly felt a little embarrassed and his face turned red.

Since no corn was found, why did Luo Zhier have the nerve to pay for it?
Although Li Erdan's wife remains skeptical, the thief has not been found so far. Wouldn't it be a good thing if someone paid the money?

So I stopped causing trouble and causing trouble!

Less than half an hour later, the people who went to the fields to count came back and reported the losses to Li Zhengxin and the others. It was indeed quite heavy, with a total loss of [-] yuan. No wonder the Erdan daughter-in-law was making trouble!
After settling the matter in the house, they all came out. Everyone was noisy and asked what was going on. Why didn't Erdan's wife make a fuss?

When asked, they didn't say anything, and just said that the matter had been resolved. Everyone should keep their mouths shut. Don't be like an unguarded person and spread the word about something stolen in the village!
Let's all disperse!

Li Erdan's wife now began to believe that Luo Zhi'er had been wronged. This was due to her intuition and the fact that she could easily take out the money to compensate.

It means that she is not really hungry. In this case, why should she be so impatient that she steals corn like a starving ghost reincarnated?
When I looked at the place, I realized that I was in a hurry and did some random things!
And the people outside were all talking, and they were not stupid. Knowing this situation, Luo Zhi'er had to pay the money and settle the matter!

Then isn't she a thief?

"My mother is not a thief, don't talk nonsense!"

Zhao's second daughter-in-law just said this to the person next to her, but she was startled.

It turned out to be Miaomiao, that dead girl, glaring at her with an indignant expression.

"Tch, thief calls for catching thief. Isn't this obvious? Isn't that thief your mother, Luo Zhi'er? You, a little girl, are putting gold on your face!"

Zhao's second daughter-in-law said in a strange manner.

That's [-] yuan, if she kills her she won't even pay it!

He secretly cursed Luo Zhi'er for having so much money that he had nowhere to spend it.

Didn't you just say something tough and say you didn't steal it, why were you willing to pay for it in vain?
Li Zhengsen watched from the side and saw Luo Zhi'er sending Li Zhengxin and the others out in a graceful manner.

Li Zhengxin, Zhao Zuzu, and Li Zuzu also had a gentle attitude towards her. They thought she was in trouble again. Didn't they say they didn't want their second wife to interfere with her affairs?
He wanted to see how strong she was, but what was going on with Li Zhengxin and the others? Why didn't they treat her like a thief?

Why is this happening?There was uncertainty in her eyes, and Zhao Xiaomei was not prepared to smile, staring at her face and scrutinizing it!

(End of this chapter)