After being warned by Wang Yanqiang, the two thieves did not restrain themselves on the spot, but threw away their bicycles and fled quickly along the road.

Wang Manyin was faster, carrying a shovel and chasing after him. Seeing the master chasing, Rhubarb also followed with a scream.

The reason why Wang Manyin was so bold was because he had just asked the arrested thief and knew that these people did not have guns when they came.

When he was three meters behind the two, he suddenly accelerated again, picked up his shovel and slammed it at one of them. Of course, he didn't dare to shoot vertically, but chose to use a shovel on his back.

Even so, this blow has a force of at least a few hundred catties.

The man was caught off guard, screamed miserably, and flew out directly.

Immediately, the other also felt a heavy impact on his body, and one rolled over, lying on the ground and howling.

At this time, Wang Yanqiang and others also arrived.

Everyone turned on the flashlight to light it, only to find that the remaining two thieves looked also miserable.

The back of one of them seemed to have been cut by a knife, and several cuts more than ten centimeters long were cracked, and there were several bloody cuts on the back of his hand. In addition to the torn clothes, the other person also had several blood marks on his face that were deep and bone-seeing. The wound is still not scarred, and blood is still oozing out.

Surrounded by so many people, the two thieves did not dare to resist at all, but just kept begging for mercy like their previous companions.

The people of the Jar Village didn't say much, and Liso tied them up and pressed them back.

Soon, the three thieves met again.

The person who was arrested first said with surprise on his face: "Third brother, you didn't run away while riding the car?" ”

"Run away, I blame you for being a coward, the fried steamed buns are thrown too far, and their dogs don't smell it at all!" The other muttered.

"Shut up, stealing is still glorious. No matter how noisy it is, Lao Tzu will shoot a shovel by himself! Wang Manyin was afraid that the three of them would take the opportunity to collude, so he immediately issued a warning.

However, Wang Yanqiang looked at the miserable appearance of the three people, and said in amazement: "Man Yin, do you think the wounds on their bodies look like they were caught?" Does the rhubarb still have this ability? ”

For the first time, he learned that the claws of the earth dog could also attack.

"It's not a dog, it's a cat," said the thief who was caught in the face, grinning.

"Cats?"

After listening to the other party's account, everyone knew what had happened.

It turned out that this time Wang Manyin's family came to thieves, not only did the three earth dogs attack in unison, but even the two cats also contributed.

When it was just dark, they hid and waited not far from the head of the jar village.

It wasn't until Wang Manyin's house turned off the lights that the three of them quietly arrived in a nearby deep ditch.

Rhubarb is famous, and they have naturally heard people mention it, knowing that this guy is more spiritual. Because they were afraid of alarming the rhubarb in advance, the three of them did not dare to throw the fried steamed buns too close.

This is also the reason why Rhubarb and his two companions did not roar loudly during the whole process.

In the eyes of these thieves, even if the distance is far, the aroma of fried steamed buns is enough to lure the earth dog out. No matter how smart Rhubarb is, it's just a dog, how can anyone not eat food.

It wasn't until they waited for more than two hours, feeling that nothing had gone wrong, that they quietly arrived nearby.

As soon as the three of them reached the slope, they were pounced on by the local dogs barking. Just one of them was bitten on the arm.

The remaining two hurriedly stepped forward to rescue, but two more cats sprang out of the darkness.

The two guys were faster, stretching out their claws and slamming them directly at their bodies. The one called the third brother was even more exported as a face.

If he hadn't turned his head to dodge, he would probably have been blinded in the eyes.

"It's a day, not only are your dogs powerful, but the two cats are not simple." After listening, Wang Yanqiang was amazed again.

The rest nodded in agreement.

However, they didn't think that Wang Manyin had any special functions. After all, cats and dogs are human, and it belongs to everyone's consensus, and the old people often say that "cats remember thousands, dogs remember thousands".

More than ten years ago, a similar strange thing happened in Jar Village.

At that time, Wang Mingqiang's father, Wang Yongtou, was not dead, and was helping a business to drive a cart. Once, when Wang Haotou was driving to a neighboring province to transport goods, he brought a native dog from his own home.

When I came back, I found that I couldn't find the dog.

Wang Haotou only thought that this guy was killed and eaten, so he didn't look carefully, so he rushed home with the animal spirit.

As a result, after more than ten days, the earth dog suddenly returned home. You must know that the village is hundreds of miles away from the neighboring province, and there is a Yellow River in the middle.

People can't imagine how this guy managed to get back.

Later, when Wang Yongtou died, the earth dog guarded the grave without eating or drinking, and starved to death all the time.

At this moment, Wang Manyin reacted and asked with surprise: "You have come to my house to step on a little, when did it happen, why don't I have any impression at all?" ”

"A week ago, I ...... I went to your house to inquire about the wholesale of spiced melon seeds, and your mother-in-law was at home at the time......"

After listening to the other party, Wang Manyin remembered that he happened to go to the county seat to deliver goods. If he's at home, he might be able to find out what the other party is like.

However, looking at the miserable appearance of the three of them now, he felt relieved of his hatred, and at the same time he was a little happy. If this happened decades later, I guess I would have to pay for their medical expenses.

After a brief discussion, everyone did not plan to smuggle the three thieves back to the village, but planned to send them directly to the Shibijie Police Station.

However, he was afraid that his family would be worried, so when he passed through the village, Wang Manyin specially arranged for someone to go back to report the news.

The commotion of a group of people was quite loud, and soon after entering the commune of Shibijie, they alarmed the earth dogs of the people on both sides of the street.

Soon, the whole commune also became barking.

Then, several militiamen blocked the way.

After learning what happened, the militiamen also hated it. One of them also stole a rifle butt according to the thief, and then helped escort it to the police station.

After some tossing, Wang Manyin and others returned to Jar Village.

Seeing her husband return safely, Orchid breathed a sigh of relief.

But when she lay down on the kang again, she couldn't fall asleep after tossing and turning.

"Man Yin, now we all know that our family makes money, and maybe there will be other thieves coming to the door in the future...... The money is not safe to hide in a wooden box and can be easily found. Why don't we hide the box in the sweet potato well tomorrow when no one is around? ”

The money earned by frying melon seeds is jointly managed by the two people, and Orchid naturally knows how much money the family has now.

In just over eight months since the beginning of spring, their net money has fallen more than 16,000 yuan, all of which are locked in wooden boxes.

At present, the third set of banknotes is still used in society, and the maximum denomination is ten yuan. It was not until a few years later, when the fourth set of banknotes was issued, that fifty and one hundred denominations were added.

The small 20,000 banknotes, with a maximum denomination of 10 yuan, are packed in semi-wooden boxes in bits and pieces, which still looks very shocking.

Tonight's events are a complete wake-up call for Orchid, making her understand that it is not safe to put so much money at home.

Even if it is not stolen by thieves, if there is another "big clearance", it will be searched. Although the husband said that all places are open, there will be no more searches.

In fact, Wang Manyin is also thinking about this problem. There are three earth dogs guarding the house, and they generally do not steal money from others.

But not afraid of 10,000, just in case.

It stands to reason that there are banks that are more insured.

However, this is not a small amount of money, and it may be even more noticeable if it were passed on by those staff.

As for what my mother-in-law said about putting sweet potatoes in the well, it is also not advisable. The moisture inside is too great, and it will become moldy after a long time.

Thinking about it, he decided to dig a hole in the floor of the next room later, put the wooden box inside, and then reseal it with loess and step on it. As long as the cave is not damp, the wooden box should be fine.

Of course, the safest place is naturally in the space, but there is no way to talk to Orchid.

Hearing that her husband was planning to dig a pit to hide the money, Orchid also thought it was a good idea.

The two discussed the details, and did not fall asleep again until four or five o'clock.

Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

In the morning, Shao'an and his family passed by Jar Village on their way to work.

They didn't know who they were listening to about the theft of their brother-in-law's house last night, so they hurried over to inquire.

At noon, my father-in-law and mother-in-law came to the door......

Even Guo Weidong in the county town quickly got the news, and when Wang Manyin was delivering the goods, he specially asked a few words to express his concern.

A few days later, Wang Manyin learned the latest news of the three thieves from Yang Gaohu.

These guys are really repeat offenders. Recently, they have been wandering around several communes around Yuanxi County to commit crimes, and they have injured people with their hands.

When the three of them were stealing a merchant selling dry oven baked cakes in Mijia Town, they were discovered by the male owner, so they stabbed each other with a knife.

Stealing and injuring people, the three thieves can only eat prison food next.

In another two or three years, if you encounter a delay (non-typo), you may have to suffer peanuts.

However, for this kind of person, Wang Manyin can't have the slightest sympathy.

In his mind, the matter quickly turned the page.

How to live your life, and how to live it.

Recently, I heard a forecast on the radio that there will be rain and snow on the Loess Plateau. Once it snows, the road leading to the county seat during the Shibi Festival may be closed for ten days and a half months.

Afraid that Guo Weidong would run out of goods, he sent two truckloads of spiced melon seeds to the county seat one after another.

In addition to being busy with his own business, Wang Manyin is also always paying attention to the news and caring about the changes outside.

Calm has not yet been restored to the southern borderlands, and the four modernizations have been widely discussed, as well as the news that self-employed people are allowed to engage in self-employment and participate in bazaar trade ......

On New Year's Day in '80, the newspaper published an editorial calling on everyone to "welcome the era of great achievements".

Then a special notice was issued above, requiring major cities to open up the supply of pork to let everyone celebrate the Spring Festival.

In Wang Manyin's view, a great era has completely begun.

From this day on, the post-80s generation officially appeared on the stage. Thirty years later, they became the backbone of the times, witnessing the birth of a great nation.

A few days after entering the lunar month, Wang Manyin sold the big fat pig that he had raised for more than half a year early and officially completed the pig raising task.

The price of pigs is slightly higher than last year, and it is almost sold for more than 120 yuan, which is the envy of other pig sellers.

But for the two of them, there is no longer the slightest wave in their hearts. Raising pigs has been bothering for more than half a year, and it is only a profit from selling spiced melon seeds for two days.

(End of chapter)