Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

"Zhang Erniu, you are suspected of stealing other people's property. Come with us!"

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi finally realized what was happening and began to struggle frantically, shouting, "No, no!! I didn't steal it! I didn't steal his money!"

"Don't arrest me! I really didn't steal it, Yi Zhonghai, I didn't steal this money!"

If it's just a few dozen yuan, considering that Banggeng's surname change still requires Jia Zhangshi's help, Uncle Yi might consider letting her off the hook.

But this isn't just a few tens or hundreds of yuan! It's over 1,700 yuan!

Moreover, the original 1,700 yuan has now dwindled to just over 1,627 yuan. In just a few days, I've spent so much money. I don't know if I can ever get it back.

The more Uncle Yi thought about it, the angrier he became. He wished he could just shoot Jia Zhangshi right now and wouldn't care about her anymore!

However, Madam Jia reacted quickly and immediately came up with a 'solution', saying loudly again, "Wait a minute, wait a minute, I remember now, this money belongs to the Jia family!"

This is money Old Jia left at home, not money the Yi family lost! You've arrested the wrong person! I'm innocent!

The government officials naturally wouldn't believe such nonsense, but this sentence actually angered Uncle Yi.

"Officer, don't believe her nonsense. If you don't believe me, look at this money. There are definitely some bills with dates written on them!"

That was something our steel rolling mill's accountant casually wrote down when distributing wages. Some of the people who received the money erased it themselves.

I didn't erase any of the money I received; I put it all together and stored it away. If this money were mine, it would definitely have a date on it!

Hearing this, Jia Zhangshi, who was standing nearby, also became anxious: "My husband, Jia, used to be a worker at the steel rolling mill, and this date is on our money!"

When faced with a crisis, Jia Zhangshi was quite quick-witted, but unfortunately, her words were only effective in fooling children.

Upon hearing her words, Uncle Yi immediately retorted, "Your old Jia has been dead for so many years, how could he possibly receive last month's salary?"

As if to confirm Jia Zhangshi's words, the official who was counting the stolen goods quickly handed over a 100-yuan note, which clearly showed the date as November of last year.

It's only February now. Last November, while not exactly last month, was just the month before last.

In this way, Jia Zhangshi's lies naturally fell apart, and because her lies were exposed once again, all the truthful things she said later, pleading her innocence, were seen as lies by the officials.

Thus, Jia Zhangshi was taken away directly by government officials, and because the amount stolen this time was large, the final punishment might be very severe.

Meanwhile, the culprit behind this whole affair, Bang Geng, was still out there enjoying himself, holding a twisted dough stick in his left hand and a candied hawthorn in his right, eating with gusto.

Several of his classmates, who usually ignored him, are now flocking to him to curry favor with him after seeing how much delicious food he has.

Bang Geng felt like he had reached the pinnacle of his life. Unfortunately, he didn't know that all his hard-earned money had been taken away by the government. He would only return the money to Uncle Yi after the case was closed.

At noon, Banggeng had been playing outside all morning, and he and his friends had devoured all the snacks he had brought. However, when he returned to the courtyard house, he found that everything had changed.

After returning to the courtyard house, Banggeng washed his hands and went straight to Uncle Yi's house, but found that there were quite a few people in the house when he entered.

Besides Aunt Yi, who is usually there, Uncle Yi was also at home at midday. In addition to the Yi couple, Uncle San and his wife were also there.

Moreover, everyone's faces became very serious when they saw Bang Geng return. After seeing Bang Geng come in, Uncle Yi walked over to Bang Geng and said something.

"Bang Geng, from now on you'll live with your godfather, okay?"

Banggeng looked at Uncle Yi with a blank expression, not knowing what had happened. "Huh? Aren't I living with you guys now?"

The old man next to him shook his head and then said, "Bang Geng, your grandma did something bad, and now the government has arrested her."

It looks like she's going to get a pretty harsh sentence this time. You probably won't be able to see her again!

Bang Geng was dumbfounded. Grandma was gone? Arrested? Why was she arrested?

Bang Geng asked the question directly, "Arrested? Why was she arrested?"

"Hey, your grandma is really something else, she actually tried to take advantage of our retirement money."

"Luckily we found it early. We finally found that over a thousand yuan under your bed, otherwise your godmother and I would have lost all our life savings!"

250 "Huh?"

Upon hearing this, Bang Geng was stunned. They found it under the bed? More than a thousand yuan? Could that be the more than a thousand yuan I stole yesterday?

However, Bang Geng wasn't stupid. He didn't show too much abnormality. After being shocked for a moment, he concealed his emotions well and wanted to ask more questions.

"This...could it be a misunderstanding? If my grandma had stolen money, she certainly wouldn't be so stingy, would she?"

Grandpa Yi shook his head and continued, "This matter has been caught red-handed, how could it be a misunderstanding? There's even our steel mill's accountant's handwriting on the money under the bed."

At first, your grandmother denied it, insisting that the money belonged to your family and was left by your grandfather. But then she discovered that the money contained handwriting indicating that it was dated last year.

Later, your grandma said that your family had also lost money, and she threw a tantrum there. But this kind of thing was somewhat effective in our courtyard, while government officials wouldn't fall for it.

So your grandma was taken away very quickly. I heard them say that with such a large sum of money, she might be locked up for more than ten years, or even just eating peanuts!

Chapter 241 Reactions and Calculations from All Sides

Uncle Yi's words instantly terrified Bang Geng. He was going to be locked up for so long? And he'd even have to eat peanuts? Luckily, it wasn't him who was caught, otherwise, his life would be ruined!

Indeed, after hearing the news, Bang Geng's first thought was of himself, and he was even a little relieved that his grandmother had taken the blame for him in the end.

However, Banggeng quickly realized a serious problem: after all, it wasn't his grandmother who stole it!

No one else knows, but Grandma definitely does! What if she's still thinking about overturning the verdict while she's in there?

No... I have to get my grandma to willingly take the blame for me, otherwise this will be exposed sooner or later.

So soon, Banggeng asked again, "Grandpa, can we still go see my grandma?"

Everyone in the room thought Bang Geng was very filial and praised him. Then, Uncle San said, "Before this matter is concluded, there is still a chance to go and see it."

If the trial is over, we might never see each other again. Sigh, that Jia family's sister-in-law is really something. Even if you're short of money, you can't just steal it!

And they stole so much money all at once! Now, with such a huge sum, even if Uncle Yi wanted to settle things privately and sign a letter of forgiveness, your grandma will probably be locked up for a long time!

Although Uncle San said that, would Uncle Yi really be willing to settle privately and sign a letter of understanding?

The answer is, of course, no! Just like last time when Grandpa Yi refused to sign the letter of understanding, this time Grandpa Yi's thoughts remain the same.

Although Jia Zhangshi had not yet completed all the procedures for changing Banggeng's surname, what if we think about it from another perspective?

This is no small matter. If we grit our teeth and insist on severely punishing Jia Zhangshi, then her life might be over.

As the last member of the Jia family to be able to find this place, if Jia Zhangshi were gone, who would this stick follow? Qin Huairu?

Given Bang Geng's previous attitude towards Qin Huairu, even if Qin Huairu is willing to continue accepting Bang Geng, will her attitude towards him still be good?

When the time comes, I'll figure out a way to 'adopt' the stick from Qin Huairu. Won't the result be the same?

On the contrary, even if he forgave Jia Zhangshi, she would likely have to stay in there for several years, and it would be impossible for her to change her surname during those years.

Moreover, if I manage to successfully brainwash Bang Geng during the years she's been away, that old guy will definitely cause trouble again when he comes back.

Rather than leaving a potential problem for yourself later, it's better to eliminate it altogether!

Of course, Uncle Yi could only keep this idea to himself. If others knew that he had such thoughts, he wouldn't be able to make a living.

After learning the information he wanted to know, Bang Geng recovered from his initial fear and started to feel 'regret' again.

It's a pity that all that money I just got, and I've only spent a little of it, has all been returned to me.

Besides... Grandma won't be there to take the blame for me anymore, so even if I still know where I kept the money, I wouldn't dare steal it again.

No, at least they wouldn't dare to steal everything so blatantly anymore. If they need money, they could just go in and take one or two bills, and I don't think there would be any problem with that, right?

After all, so much money is kept together. The reason they were able to discover the money was missing this time is because all the money was lost together. But if only one or two ten-yuan bills were missing, they probably wouldn't have noticed, right?

Having figured out the 'key', Banggeng immediately breathed a sigh of relief and then started acting like a good boy in front of Uncle Yi again.

I had no choice. If I didn't act like a good boy, how would I eat and drink in the future? How would I be able to steal money again?

. . . . . .

By evening, everyone in the courtyard knew that Jia Zhangshi had been arrested, including Ye Jianchuan and Sha Zhu.

Qin Huairu remained calm about the matter as always. After all, Jia Zhangshi had done plenty of petty theft and thievery, and she not only did it herself, but she also dragged Bang Geng into it.

In the past, Jia Zhangshi would usually only steal food or small things like needles and thread, so it wouldn't cause much of a reaction.

But this time, it was a huge sum of money that was stolen! So it's no surprise that he got arrested.

The other residents of the courtyard did not show much surprise at Jia Zhangshi's arrest, after all, Jia Zhangshi was extremely unpopular in the courtyard.

So after this news spread, everyone's focus shifted, and they became more concerned about... that Grandpa Yi actually had over a thousand yuan in his house!

Thinking about how Grandpa Yi had quietly saved over a thousand yuan, and considering that he used to frequently call on everyone to donate money, people's opinion of Grandpa Yi dropped a bit again.

As for those who care about Bang Geng? Well, if you were to ask who the most annoying person in the entire courtyard is, it would naturally be Jia Zhangshi. But if we narrow the scope to the children, the answer is very simple: it would only be Bang Geng.

The other children, whether they were slightly older, such as Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang who were almost adults, or Yan Jiekuang and Liu Guangfu who were fourteen or fifteen years old.

Even those who are the same age as Bang Geng, such as Yan Jiedi who is only one year older than Bang Geng, and Bang Geng's two younger sisters, among all these children, only Bang Geng is disliked by most of the group.

There's no way around it; on one hand, Banggeng usually gets into a lot of trouble in the yard, and on the other hand, Banggeng has a 'good grandma'.

In terms of attracting hatred, Jia Zhangshi was arguably the most capable of doing so in the entire courtyard.

For example, when Sha Zhu treated everyone to a wedding banquet last time, Jia Zhangshi's actions not only made everyone in the courtyard resent her, but also made Bang Geng, who was eating with her, disliked by everyone.

Furthermore, the elaborate drama that Banggeng and Jia Zhangshi staged later, demanding child support from Qin Huairu, further convinced everyone that Banggeng was an unfilial son, resulting in extremely negative opinions of him.

Chapter 242 Jia Zhangshi's 'Enlightenment at Longchang'

Click the link to join the group chat [Novel Exchange Group]: https://jq.qq.com/?_wv=1027&k=Di4kZ9aX Since most people in the courtyard don't like the "bang genie" (a character from a novel), naturally no one cares how the "bang genie" will live in the future.

Besides, even if he lost his biological grandmother, he still has his godfather and godmother, right? And at the very least, would his biological mother, Qin Huairu, really be short of a meal?

For Ye Jianchuan, the fact that Jia Zhangshi had fallen was actually a piece of 'good news,' since Jia Zhangshi was one of the most troublesome people in the entire courtyard.

Moreover, Ye Jianchuan has already started planning how to deal with Xu Damao. Without Xu Damao, if Jia Zhangshi were still around, then the 'fighting power' of Second Master's side would be too high.

Now that Jia Zhangshi is gone, things are in balance. All I need to do is watch Second Uncle and First Uncle slowly bite each other.

So... is the matter of Jia Zhangshi stealing money over just like that? Of course not! After all, it was Bang Geng who ultimately stole the money!

Although Uncle Yi and Aunt Yi didn't know that Bang Geng stole the money, it doesn't mean that everyone didn't know that Bang 250 Geng stole the money.