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

After being arrested, Jia Zhangshi finally had some time to calm down and think things through, which made her realize that the money could only have been stolen by Bang Geng.

Just two days ago, Jia Zhangshi saw Uncle Yi put the money back in its original place. In those two days, she had been at home almost the entire time.

At most, he would go to the toilet from time to time, or go out to buy something to eat. In such cases, either the dog would stay at home, or he would lock the door himself.

Therefore, there is no possibility that someone else came in, hid the money under the bed, and framed him.

If that's the case, then only Banggeng is left, right? Otherwise... could it be that Grandpa Yi secretly hid the money under his bed just to harm himself?

This explanation is actually quite plausible. However, when Jia Zhangshi recalled the events of yesterday, she realized that Banggeng had run away without even having lunch at Uncle Yi's house.

Jia Zhangshi remembered this matter very clearly, because yesterday, in order to distract the sticks, she went to steal money herself, which cost her a lot of money, and she bought half a roast chicken!

However, Bang Geng was not seen at the time, and he did not return even after waiting until night. In the end, the half roast chicken ended up in Jia Zhangshi's own stomach.

Therefore, Jia Zhangshi remembered this matter very clearly. This guy went out early in the morning, didn't come back for lunch, and came back in the evening with a large pile of food.

After returning, he didn't eat much for dinner, just ate a few bites and went out to play again. In other words, Banggeng not only ate out for lunch, but also for dinner.

In addition, Banggeng didn't eat much breakfast this morning and went out to play right away, which means that Banggeng has plenty of money!

Although Uncle Yi does give Bang Geng some pocket money, it's not a large amount at once, so Bang Geng probably doesn't have the ability to make such a large purchase all at once.

Based on this analysis, compared to the possibility that Uncle Yi framed him, the more likely scenario is that his "good grandson" stole the money and hid it under the bed, and he just happened to be caught in the crossfire.

Jia Zhangshi had finally figured things out, but no matter how much she protested her innocence, the officials just thought she was throwing a tantrum. After all, she had habitually made up stories to try and interfere with the investigation from the beginning.

Of course, since the case has not been officially closed, Jia Zhangshi has not yet been sent to a labor camp; she is currently only being held in the detention room of the police station.

There wasn't much else to do here, but there was plenty of time to think. After figuring out that Uncle Yi's money must have been stolen by Bang Geng, Jia Zhangshi started thinking about her own money again.

Banggeng stole Uncle Yi's money, which Jia Zhangshi could 'understand', after all, her good grandson, under her tutelage, was also quite adept at petty theft.

But who stole my money? Was it also stolen by Bang Geng?

As a child, he doesn't have many places to spend money, and if he spends a lot of money, he'll definitely be able to tell.

Like this time, he hasn't eaten properly for several meals in a row, and it's obvious that he's been eating a lot of snacks outside.

Before this, Bang Geng had never experienced anything like this, which means that before this, Bang Geng probably didn't have much money to afford to eat out and have a good time.

Besides, if Bang Geng stole his money, it was still several hundred dollars. It's not easy for a child to spend several hundred dollars.

There was clearly no extra money in the place where Bang Geng hid the money, so it was obvious that the several hundred dollars in his pocket were not stolen by Bang Geng.

But... if it wasn't Bang Geng who stole his money, then who was it?

Jia Zhangshi pondered this question for a long time, but still couldn't come up with an answer.

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Aside from Jia Zhangshi's "enlightenment in Longchang" in the detention room, which led her to guess that Bang Geng stole Uncle Yi's money, several other people in the courtyard also thought that Bang Geng might have stolen the money.

The first one to be mentioned was naturally Ye Jianchuan, whose assessment of the people in the courtyard was quite accurate.

Although Jia Zhangshi did indeed do some petty theft, after hearing everyone's description of today's events, Ye Jianchuan knew that Jia Zhangshi was definitely not the one who stole the money.

After all, Aunt Yi only discovered the money was missing after being reminded by Jia Zhangshi's now-fake excuse of "exchanging for larger bills," which prompted her to check where she kept the money.

Although Jia Zhangshi may not be very smart, she wouldn't do something like walking into a trap and offering herself up for death!

Besides, when Aunt Yi went to call the police, Jia Zhangshi remained calm and watched the show from the sidelines. This is clearly not the mindset of a thief!

Moreover, others may not know, but Ye Jianchuan knows very well that Bang Geng's habit of stealing is not something that started overnight. That's why he is called the "Thief Saint"!

Unfortunately, most people in the courtyard didn't know this, so naturally no one suspected Bang Geng.

Chapter 243 The Covered-Up 'Truth'

And besides Ye Jianchuan, who else knows? The answer is very simple: Sha Zhu and Sha Zhu's wife Ran Qiuye.

Like Ye Jianchuan, Sha Zhu was also one of the people who knew that Bang Geng sometimes engaged in petty theft, and Sha Zhu even had some information that Ye Jianchuan didn't know.

For example, the huge pile of temporary snacks that Banggeng bought from the pigeon market that night, although they were mostly just snacks, were all rare items.

All those snacks together must have cost at least ten yuan, right? How could a little kid like Banggeng possibly afford that much money?

And the most crucial point is that the timing of the "stick trick" is exactly right, within one or two days after the money was stolen from Uncle Yi's house.

So it's not surprising at all that Shazhu was able to figure out that Bang Geng stole Uncle Yi's money.

However, despite the analysis, neither Sha Zhu nor Ran Qiuye intended to expose the "stick" joke.

Since Jia Zhangshi had already been arrested, when Banggeng went to Shazhu's house again at night to get food, Shazhu simply told him to take everything home.

The reason why he didn't expose the "stick trick" wasn't because Sha Zhu pitied the "stick trick" or anything like that, but simply because Sha Zhu was too lazy to get involved in the matter.

Anyway, whether it was Jia Zhangshi, Bang Geng, or Uncle Yi, he didn't have a good impression of any of these people, and Sha Zhu naturally didn't want to get involved in their affairs at all.

Of course, Sha Zhu couldn't keep such a big thing to himself, so he decided to talk to Ye Jianchuan first. As for what to do after learning the news, that was up to Ye Jianchuan.

So what could Ye Jianchuan do? Of course, he pretended that nothing had happened!

Putting everything else aside, Banggeng is indeed annoying because he steals chickens and does other petty things, but what can you do when he has a good mother?

Even out of respect for Qin Huairu, Ye Jianchuan couldn't possibly reveal this matter!

Besides, revealing this matter, sending Bang Geng to the juvenile detention center, and then releasing Jia Zhangshi would not benefit me at all.

Not only would things not turn out well, but if Jia Zhangshi caused any more trouble after she got out, it would be even more annoying. So, for Ye Jianchuan and the others, it was most important for Jia Zhangshi to stay inside obediently.

So... although quite a few people knew the 'truth,' and although Jia Zhangshi really didn't steal the money, keeping her locked up was the best outcome for those who knew the truth, so the truth was naturally covered up.

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The next day, Banggeng arrived at the police station under the guidance of Uncle Yi. The higher-ups handled this kind of big case very efficiently. With witnesses and physical evidence, Jia Zhangshi's case would probably be settled soon.

In this situation, Bang Geng only needs to pretend that he knows nothing and that nothing has happened, and then Jia Zhangshi will definitely be able to escape the charge.

But what could Bang-geng do? He felt guilty for stealing the money. After realizing that his grandmother might have guessed that he was the one who stole it, Bang-geng immediately wanted to go and "negotiate" with his grandmother.

After a night of "enlightenment in Longchang", Jia Zhangshi was ready to give up, but she did not expect that her beloved grandson Banggeng would come to visit her in prison at this time.

Jia Zhangshi was overjoyed. The first thing she said to Banggeng after they met was, in a low voice, "You stole Uncle Yi's money and hid it under the bed, didn't you?"

The purpose of the stick was to verify whether Jia Zhangshi really guessed that she had stolen the money. If she did guess, it would be best to reassure her and keep her quiet.

Before he could even open his mouth, Jia Zhangshi threw the question directly in his face, which immediately made Bang Geng panic.

"Ah... I... Grandma... I'm sorry."

Madam Jia Zhang became agitated as well. "Good boy! Go and talk to the officials. You stole the money. I'm being framed."

"You're still a child, the government won't hold you responsible. Besides, your godfather is counting on you to support him in his old age. If he knew you stole the money, he definitely wouldn't pursue the matter!"

Jia Zhangshi's words were simply meant to deceive children, but unfortunately, she didn't know that her third uncle had already explained the seriousness of the matter at home yesterday.

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This matter might just get us punished. How can we let such a big deal go unpunished just because we're children?

So Banggeng immediately shook his head and then stopped talking.

This attitude immediately made Jia Zhangshi a little irritable. She wanted to get up and yell at Bang Geng, but as soon as she stood up, the government officials came over.

"Sit down! Behave yourself!"

Although Jia Zhangshi was still very unwilling, she could only sit down obediently. She knew that she was most likely to take the blame this time.

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However, she wasn't truly without any room for struggle, so Jia Zhangshi immediately whispered to Bang Geng again.

"Alright, alright, if you're not happy, then forget it. But Grandma has one more thing to ask of you. Go talk to your godfather and ask him to write a letter of understanding for Grandma. That way, Grandma can get a shorter sentence."

Also, tell your godfather that what I promised him before still stands, and if he's willing to write a letter of understanding, then I'll return the money he gave me before!

Upon hearing this, Bang Geng's eyes lit up, and he began to secretly calculate the amount of money owed to Jia Zhangshi. As for the letter of understanding, Bang Geng felt that if he went to ask Uncle Yi for it, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

So Banggeng didn't think much about it and readily agreed.

Seeing that Bang Geng nodded in agreement, Jia Zhangshi breathed a slight sigh of relief and then spoke to Bang Geng again.

"Oh, right, Banggeng, there's one more thing. The money in the little hole under Grandma's bed, you didn't take it, did you?"

Banggeng was taken aback for a moment. "What money? Didn't you only have some small bills in that little hole?"

"Hey, stop talking. I've been saving money for over ten years, putting several hundred yuan in that pit. But when the government came to search it this time, I found that all that money was gone!"

You said there are only the two of us in this house. If you didn't take it, then who else could have? "Damn it."

Chapter 244 Jia Zhangshi was sentenced to seven years.

Upon hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Banggeng paused for a moment, then immediately spoke again, "Grandma, I think I know who it is! It's Zhang Xiangyang!"

Reminded by Bang Geng, Jia Zhangshi immediately realized, "Oh right! There's also Zhang Xiangyang! How could I forget this ungrateful wretch!"

Reminded by Banggeng, Jia Zhangshi then remembered that Zhang Xiangyang had stayed at her house for a period of time not long ago.

This guy suddenly applied for a transfer, and he didn't have any savings. He went to another place. How is he supposed to live during his first month there?

So if he goes to work there, he must have to bring some money with him, right? He only worked at the steel rolling mill for a little over a month, and the salary he received was only a "two-five-zero" (a low salary for an apprentice), so he couldn't save any money at all.

So where did his money come from? Isn't the answer obvious?

Thinking of this, Jia Zhangshi was furious and immediately wanted to report the situation to the authorities. She had been arrested even though she hadn't stolen any money, so she didn't believe that Zhang Xiangyang, who had stolen money, could escape being arrested.

Unfortunately, what she does now is no longer up to Jia Zhangshi. After meeting with Bang Geng, she will have to go back to the detention cell.

As for explaining the situation to the people guarding her? Sorry, you threw a tantrum when you first came in, offending everyone. Now they're all avoiding you, so who's going to bother with you?

Jia Zhangshi was obviously aware of this, so she had no choice but to place her hopes on Banggeng.

"Bang Geng, you're right. It must have been Zhang Xiangyang who stole my money. You should go and tell the authorities that the money in the house was stolen, and that Zhang Xiangyang was the one who stole it!"

After you get that money back, Grandma will give you half, how about that?

Upon hearing this, Bang Geng became interested again. Although he wanted to get some of the money that Jia Zhangshi had given to Master Yi for his own use, it was still quite difficult.

But compared to that, if Zhang Xiangyang could get the money he stole back, he could just spend it all, and that wouldn't be a problem, right?