"When you came out, was the door locked?" Xia Youzhi's eyes were heavy, staring at Huang Lianzhi.

"Well, when I came out, I ran into Uncle Gu pulling the ox cart back......" Huang Lianzhi's eyes dodged, feeling a little embarrassed.

When Huang Lianzhi slipped out of the courtyard of the Xia family, he happened to run into Grandpa Gu coming back with an ox cart, and in a panic, the door was not locked and ran away.

Xia Youzhi's whole person is not good.

She knew that Huang Lianzhi was not lying, after all, as soon as Grandpa Gu came to confront him, the lie was exposed.

Seeing that Xia Youzhi didn't speak, Huang Lianzhi was a little anxious, "If you don't believe it, you can find Uncle Gu." ”

Obviously, the old village chief also thought of this, but he still found someone to call Grandpa Gu.

"Guozhong's daughter-in-law, after you left, did you find out who entered the Xia family again?" The old village chief asked with a heavy gaze.

"No, I'm in a hurry and I'm going home." Huang Lianzhi hurriedly replied, taking meat and taking other people's money are two different things.

"What about you?" The old village chief looked at the crowd and asked.

Everyone shook their heads.

Xia Mu on the side was so anxious that tears rolled in her eyes, grabbed Xia Youzhi's hand, and kept asking, "What should I do?" Young. ”

"Mom, don't worry, this can be solved." Xia Youzhi soothed, turned his head to look at the village chief, "Call the police, village chief's grandfather." ”

The village chief frowned.

He is about to retire, and he doesn't want to cause trouble anymore, if he calls the police, it will definitely have an impact on the village, including him, but if he doesn't call the police......

Xia Youzhi understood what he was thinking, "Grandpa the village chief, this happened in our village, if you don't find out the real murderer, then everyone is in danger." ”

The village chief was still hesitating, and Grandpa Gu had already come to the crowd.

The village chief asked about the situation, and there was no discrepancy with what Huang Lianzhi said, and there was no other way, so he could only ask people to go to the town to report the case.

When Grandma Liu walked to Xia Lao's house, she heard the village chief call someone to go to the town to call the police.

She had just been on the road and had already heard from the young man about the cause and effect, but she was still startled when she heard the police.

Pushed aside the crowd and walked to Xia Youzhi's side, "Girl, what's wrong?" Why did you report to the police? ”

Xia Youzhi briefly talked to Grandma Liu about the passbook.

Grandma Liu chuckled in her heart, hugged Xia's mother, and helped her wipe her tears.

"Jinhua, you came just in time, you just happened to tell me how much meat you took for Xia Yatou today."

The old village chief looked at Grandma Liu.

Grandma Liu and the village chief are of the same generation, and Jinhua is her real name.

"I cut a pound of flesh and a big barrel bone." Grandma Liu said calmly.

"You old woman, don't talk nonsense." Huang Lianzhi looked at Grandma Liu in disbelief.

This old woman opened her eyes and said nonsense.

"That's enough, there's no respect for the elders. Is this how you teach your daughter in Huangjia Village? The old village chief was furious, "Guozhong, you still don't care about your wife." ”

Xia Guozhong could only helplessly pull Huang Lianzhi.

"I didn't tell nonsense, the old woman wanted to buy a pound of meat, but the old woman saw that their house couldn't open it once a year, so she was kind enough to give a little more, and even the barrel bones were big." Grandma Liu looked at Huang Lianzhi with sharp eyes, "Where did you think that she was taken away by a dog." ”

"You! You scolded me for being a dog! ”

Huang Lianzhi's eyes were wider than copper bells, and his hand pointed at himself.

"Guozhong's daughter-in-law, it turned out that you took it, I thought it was taken away by a dog." Grandma Liu looked at Huang Lianzhi sarcastically.

A faint smile appeared in Xia Youzhi's eyes.

Grandma Liu has a kind temperament, but her mouth is also very slippery.

"Okay, now that you know how much it is, you can make up the rest of the money." The village chief looked at Huang Lianzhi and spoke.

"Village chief, they are colluding, I didn't take so much!" Huang Lianzhi shouted in disbelief.

"Now that the human and physical evidence is there, don't squeak." The old village chief was a little impatient.

He has lived for decades, and of course he can see that Aunt Liu is a liar.

But...... This Huang Lianzhi's repeated troubles should also make her remember it for a long time.

"You guys have a word, don't you know how much you eat?" Huang Lianzhi pointed to his family and wanted them to come out and say something.

But no one spoke up, after all, they really didn't know if Huang Lianzhi was hiding privately.

"Okay, good, a bunch of white-eyed wolves, who am I doing this for."

Huang Lianzhi looked at the silent crowd, scolded angrily, cried into the room and took out the money, and handed it to Xia Youzhi viciously.

Xia Youzhi glanced at her grandmother who was stunned next to her, and sighed silently in her heart.

This family is in such a mess, and sometimes it is also the inaction of the elderly.

"All go back, all disperse." The old village chief waved his hand and let the crowd disperse.

After all, the police won't be able to come for a while.

"Village chief, it's hard to say whether my aunt has taken my family's money or not, I suggest that they stay in the house before the police come." Xia Youzhi said lightly.

She knew very well in her heart that the money should not be taken by Huang Lianzhi, but it did not affect her to teach her.

The village chief thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he nodded and looked at Xia Guozhong, "You guys just stay at home first, don't go out." ”

Huang Lianzhi didn't expect this, he couldn't clear his name, he was angry.

Xia Youzhi ignored Huang Lianzhi, who was shouting behind, and helped Xia's mother, who was worried and crying, out of Boss Xia's yard.

When he walked to the gate of the courtyard, Xia Youzhi suddenly turned his head and looked at Huang Lianzhi fiercely.

"Next time, don't mess with me again!"

Huang Lianzhi forgot about the abuse for a while, goosebumps rose all over his body, and he felt like he was being stared at by a poisonous snake.

*

When Xia Youzhi helped Xia's mother back home, it was already sunset.

Xia Mu's face was pale, her eyes were stunned, and she sat on the edge of the bed without saying a word.

"Mom, don't worry, this money can be found." Xia Youzhi comforted Xia's mother.

"So, can you really get this money back?" Xia Mu asked with tears in her eyes.

Xia Youzhi nodded firmly.

In fact, when she was at the uncle's house just now, she noticed that when she mentioned that the passbook was lost, her cousin, that is, the uncle's second daughter, glanced at Da Fat worriedly, and Da Fat looked scared.

She estimated that although this matter had nothing to do with Huang Lianzhi, it still had nothing to do with the uncle's family.

When she deliberately said that she wanted the police to come, the fear in her second cousin's eyes was even greater.

But Xia Youzhi didn't plan to let Xia's mother know about these things.

After listening to Xia Youzhi's words, Xia Mu's heart felt a little better.

After settling Xia's mother, Xia Youzhi went to prepare dinner.

"Sister." Xia Qinglin ran into the yard, and Xia Youzhi, who was washing rice, raised his head.

Xia Qinglin pounced on Xia Youzhi with an excited face, followed by Grandma Liu, who followed in, still holding half a catty of meat in her hand.

And, of course, her second aunt.

"Grandma Liu, second aunt." Xia Youzhi straightened his waist and called politely.

"Youzhi, I just went back to the stall to get some meat, you cooked it for your mother tonight, you told her not to worry so much." Grandma Liu handed over the meat in her hand.

Xia Youzhi stretched out his hand to take it and did not refuse, "I'll give you the money later." ”

"You kid, you're polite." Grandma Liu glanced at Xia Youyi with disgust, "I know that the family is in chaos now, so I thought about going to your second aunt's house and bringing Linlin back." ”

The second aunt, who was holding a bag of brown sugar in her hand, spoke at this time, "Youzhi, the second aunt just heard about this, and she can't help much, if there is anything at home, you can go to the second aunt's house and call out." ”

Xia Youzhi nodded.

Her second aunt has always been a shrewd person, although she usually takes care of her own family first, but Xia Youzhi understands, who is not like this?

"You cook, let's go see your mother." Grandma Liu patted Xia Youzhi's hand and glanced at the room next to the kitchen, "What's wrong with your mother?" ”

Xia Youzhi smiled lightly, "Grandma Liu, it's okay, don't worry." ”

"Well, you said it was a terrible thing." Grandma Liu's face showed a sad face, "Take care of your mother, if you have anything, you can find me, an old woman, don't be afraid." ”

A warm current slowly flowed into Xia Youzhi's heart, and she smiled and nodded.

The second aunt is Xia's mother's concubine, even if she doesn't want to take care of things in her heart, but in order to prevent the village from gossiping, she has to do a good job on the surface, but Grandma Liu is different.

Grandma Liu sighed, didn't say anything more, and walked into Xia's mother's room with Xia Youzhi's second aunt.

Xia Qinglin, who was on the side, felt the heavy atmosphere at home, and the conversation between several adults made him very uneasy.

"Sister, what's wrong? What's wrong with Mom? Xia Qinglin asked scaredly, and wanted to rush into Xia's mother's room as he spoke.

Why did his sister go to the town with his mother and come back different?

Xia Youzhi grabbed Xia Qinglin and shook his head gently, "Mom is a little uncomfortable, don't bother her yet." Let Grandma Liu and the second aunt talk to her. ”

Xia Qinglin nodded sensibly.

Xia Youzhi's eyes glanced at the direction of Xia Lao's family.

Soon, the truth was revealed.

After dinner, Xia's mother's spirit was much better, and Xia Youzhi asked Xia Qinglin to accompany Xia's mother.

When it was night, the lights went out in Xia's mother's room, and Xia Youzhi quietly went out.

The night in the mountain village is a little cool.

Xia Youzhi was in the moonlight, and soon walked to Xia Lao's family.

After dark, the village is largely closed.

Xia You walked all the way and didn't meet anyone.

Xia Youzhi looked around, walked to the low wall on the side, squatted down, and looked at the door of Old Xia's family from time to time.

Just when Xia Youzhi was a little annoyed by the mosquito bite, there was a soft "squeak", and the door of Xia Lao's family was opened.

Xia Lanhua, the second daughter of Boss Xia, poked her head out and looked around, making sure that there was no one around, and then quietly closed the door.

Looking at Xia Lanhua holding a kerosene lamp, she cautiously walked towards the back mountain.

Xia Youzhi's expression showed a hint of sarcasm.

She really guessed that this matter has nothing to do with the uncle's family.

The light of the kerosene lamp flickered, and Xia Lanhua was a little scared.

But at the thought that the police would come tomorrow, she was afraid to go back to the mountain.

There are several roads to the back mountain in the village, the one in Xia You's house is the road behind the back mountain, and Xia Lanhua is now taking another one.

Xia Youzhi followed lightly behind her, a road she was not familiar with.

I saw Xia Lanhua walking along the winding road to a yellow mud house that had collapsed most of it.

The house used to be a cowshed built when the village raised cattle collectively, but now it has collapsed and the house is still overgrown with weeds.

Xia Lanhua took a deep breath and walked in cautiously.

Xia Youzhi didn't get too close, she was a little short-sighted, and she could only squint.

Xia Lanhua walked into the collapsed yellow mud house, stopped in a corner at the end of the room, and cautiously looked around to make sure that no one slowly squatted down.

Xia Lanhua put the kerosene lamp on the collapsed wall, and took a wooden stick next to it, and kept digging in the corner of the wall.

Xia Youzhi tiptoed to the side, his eyes staring intently at that corner.

Bang!

Xia Youzhi bumped into a strong chest, his nose ached faintly, and his heart was even more frightened.

She looked up......