When everyone heard the rumors, they all helped to search left and right, especially the people from several villages adjacent to Liu's house, who were even more active, hoping that Liu Shuisheng would quickly jump out and tell the truth, and they would get out of suspicion earlier.

However, everyone searched inside and outside the courtyard, and there was no shadow of Liu Shuisheng everywhere. So some people speculated, "Is it that Shui Sheng was afraid that Fuguilou would sue the official, so he took the money and went to the city to pay off the debt?" ”

The others nodded when they heard this, and then echoed, "This makes sense, if a thief comes to steal, how can he turn over the silver so easily?" ”

Mrs. Liu was so angry that she fainted, but she had just woken up at this moment, and when she heard this, she ran to the door and shouted, "Impossible, someone must have stolen my family's silver." The shopkeeper Sun asked for forty taels when he opened his mouth, and the silver in the jar was not enough. ”

The clan elder and Li Zheng and the others also had a headache when they heard this, frowned and thought about it, then turned their heads and asked the surrounding villagers in a loud voice, "Who was walking around the street just now?" Have you ever seen any living people enter the village? ”

The big winter day is the time when the weather is cold, if there is a lively to see, who will run to the street to drink the wind when there is nothing to do. Naturally, the villagers in the village shook their heads, and they all responded that they had never seen it.

Li Zheng also couldn't, and after discussing a few words with a few old men, he still felt that the key to this matter was Liu Shuisheng, after all, he was looking at the mansion, and he should know some truth. So, everyone scattered to the entire village to search for Liu Shuisheng, and even the surrounding hills and the side of the river loop were carefully searched.

Liu Housheng was so angry with his greedy father that he avoided the greenhouse, and he didn't even come out to eat lunch, so naturally he didn't know that such a big thing happened in the old mansion.

If it is according to Chunni's heart, she is dead or alive and does not want to have anything to do with the Liu family anymore. But the in-laws lost the coffin book, and the uncle disappeared, which is not a trivial matter. What's more, the people in the village are helping to find it, and they are sons and daughters-in-law, so it's not good to stand by and watch them coldly. So, she hesitated for a while, and finally went to the greenhouse to explain to her man. Sure enough, after Liu Housheng heard this, although he was so angry that the muscles on his forehead jumped, he finally rushed to help with a black face.

The Li family sat in the room and discussed this matter, no matter how much they thought about it, they felt that the huge debt of the Liu family of forty taels would eventually fall on Chunni and the two of them, so they were all worried about them, but there was no way at all...

Pu Cao also frowned when she heard Chunni snort angrily after saying this. The failure of the Liu family to grow vegetables has long been expected by her, but it is a little strange that it was stolen by thieves.

No matter how boring a Jiangyang thief is, he will not run to a small mountain village in the winter to steal a few taels of silver. This matter, I can't say that Liu Shuisheng is the most likely to take the money and run away, but there is no conclusive evidence for this matter, and it is not easy for her to say it casually.

Chunni waited for a long time and didn't see her speak, so she urged, "Pucao, you should tell me, what should I do about this?" ”

Pu Cao was angry and funny, glared at her and said angrily, "I'm not a blind fortune teller in the City God Temple, and I'm not good at finding people." Let's wait, if you find Liu Shuisheng, you will know everything. ”

After she said this, she smiled and said to Mrs. Li, "Auntie, you and my uncle have also been out for two days, can someone take care of the work at home?" Isn't it time to pick up and go back? ”

Chunni was annoyed, and she responded first without waiting for her mother to answer, "Pucao, why are you picking up my father?" My mother-in-law's family made this incident, my father and mother are gone now, and others are not allowed to say that our Li family is not close? ”

"It's just that if this happened, the uncle and aunt should go back earlier." Pu Cao smiled and patted Chunni, and said, "If you are reluctant to give up your aunt, when this matter is over, let Dongzi climb the plow to pick it up again." ”

Mrs. Li didn't understand why Pucao asked her to go back at this time, but Mr. Li was a shrewd person, and he guessed the reason after a few puffs of dry tobacco, so he answered, "Pucao is right, we should go back." The affairs of the Liu family have their own children, and we can't help here, and he is afraid that his face will be gloomy. ”

As soon as the old man said this, everyone in the Li family suddenly realized and nodded one after another. The so-called family ugliness should not be publicized, and their family was kind enough to help, but in Liu Housheng's opinion, their family didn't know about it, and I am afraid it was the best.

Although Chunni is a little reluctant to go back after her father and mother have only lived for a day, she knows the stubborn and good-faced nature of her own man, and it is better if her father and mother are not there. In this way, she no longer hindered her, got up and picked up a lot of meat, vegetables and bones inside and out, and then sent Uncle Li to drive the ox cart out of the village and walk away.

Liu Housheng passed by the door of his house and came in to drink water, and when he heard his daughter-in-law say that his father-in-law and mother-in-law had returned to Lijia Village, he felt a lot more relieved. Listening to the old couple leaving a message asking him to take care of his father's kindness, he was even more grateful and regretful, why is such a reasonable old man not his own father?

In this way, the old and young in Nangou Village tossed for half an afternoon, and almost even checked the mouse hole, but there was still no shadow of Liu Shuisheng.

Everyone was tired and hungry, and they had to reunite to return to Liu's house, and after the old man of the same clan and Li Zheng reciprocated, they wanted to turn back to their homes to cushion their stomachs and rest. But the old couple of the Liu family stopped at the door alive and refused to let go, crying and pestering everyone to help them get their son and silver back.

Liu Housheng saw that the faces of the elders of the Li Zhenghe clan were not good, so he spoke out and comforted him, "Daddy, everyone is tired from helping to find it for half an afternoon, and it is too dark outside to see clearly, so it is better to get up tomorrow morning and look for the second brother." When the time comes, I will take people into the city to inquire and see, but it is really not a good report! ”

Mrs. Li was pounding her chest and crying, but when she heard Da'er speak like this, she immediately stepped forward and raised her hand to give him two slaps, and shouted and scolded, "You conscienceless brute, that's your own brother!" Now that he is lost, you are not in a hurry to find him, are you looking forward to where he froze to death, or are you looking forward to him being plundered by thieves? And then it's all left to you, isn't it? ”

Old man Liu also raised his leg and kicked his son violently, and scolded him, "Maybe you colluded with thieves, stole the family's silver, and killed your brother?" Otherwise, how could the money jar buried in the ground be turned out, you must have a thief's heart..."

Liu Housheng seemed to be stunned, and stood there stunned and let his father and mother add punches and feet. A few villagers really couldn't see it, and stepped forward to tear away the tired and panting old man and old lady Liu. Liu Housheng glanced at them deeply, then without saying a word, turned around and strode away, never looking back...

Old man and old lady Liu would have argued a few words, but he didn't want to see him leave like this. Both of them were stunned for a long time, and their hearts suddenly felt a little weak for no reason. But there were many villagers gathered in the house, and they didn't want to show regret, so they hated and scolded, "These beasts who can't beat a fart with three sticks must have been guessed by me, and they feel shameless..."

"Shut up!" Li Zheng really couldn't look past it, and was the first to open his mouth and scolded, "No matter how you look at it, this matter has nothing to do with giving birth to a child, you beat him in front of so many villagers, and you won't let him raise his head and be a man in the future?" ”

"That is, what's wrong with having a child? You spoil the second child on weekdays, even if you spoil the second child on weekdays, at this time, you don't expect the boss to have something at home, and you still make fun of him, I really haven't seen an old fool like you! Kong Wuye was also annoyed, and opened his mouth to help fight the unevenness.

"But no, the children are all separated, how do you know where the money is buried? It's the second day in front of you, I'm afraid it's the clearest, but if you want to doubt it, you should also suspect the second child. ”

Everyone originally guessed in their hearts that Liu Shuisheng was guarding and stealing himself, but the old couple of the Liu family insisted that it was a thief who came to the door, and none of them insisted that their son was a thief. At this time, everyone was stopped and not allowed to go home, and when they saw that Liu Housheng was innocently beaten, they shouted out with half anger and half sympathy.

Old man Liu didn't know whether she didn't want to admit this fact, or believed in her youngest son too much, her head shook like a rattle, and she retorted loudly, "Impossible, my son is filial, how can he steal his own money?" ”

Seeing that the old couple was so stubborn, and thinking about how harsh they were with their eldest son, they felt that no matter how hard they helped, they would not lose their benefits, so no one wanted to waste their tongues anymore, so they said hello to Li Zheng and a few old men, and left quickly.

Kong Wuye got up and pointed to the old man Liu who was still trying to stop everyone, and scolded, "You two just toss, when you get old in the future, there is no son in front of the bed to be filial, see who you cry with." After saying this, the old man also snorted and went out.

Old man Liu Xu made up his mind to the end, and shouted with his neck in his hands, "Don't worry about the fifth uncle, I still have aquatic filial piety..."

Before he could say this, he heard a sudden commotion in the courtyard, and soon the two wooden doors were kicked wide open with a "clang", which frightened everyone in the house violently.

Li Zheng picked up the cigarette pouch pot that had fallen on the table, and looked at the door with an annoyed expression, guessing what was going on. As a result, I saw that the person who came was still familiar with him on weekdays, and it was Zhu Sangui of Lizheng in Poplar Village behind Dongshan.

To say that there are more than a dozen small villages around Cuiluan City, every autumn to send food or the government has something to summon, they will gather together, and after a long time, each of them is familiar with each other. And because this poplar village is the closest to Denangou Village, it walks around the most on weekdays, and the two get along very closely.

But it's not a good time to go to the door on such a big night. Chen Lizheng glanced at the dozen or so young students behind Zhu Sangui, and they were actually dancing with sickles and flat poles in their hands, as if they were fierce and vicious. He was even more puzzled and annoyed, and asked loudly, "Zhu Sangui, what are you doing here?" If you dance at night, you can't beat someone? ”

Without waiting for Old Man Zhu to respond, a young student standing next to him grabbed the conversation and asked, "This Li is Liu Shuisheng's family?" Where is he? Let him come out quickly, if I can't kill him today, I will have his surname! (It's eight o'clock in the evening when it's a single shift, thank you friends for your support, I've passed this hurdle, and I'll add more when I write it well.) ）