Uncle Deng has always been honest and loyal, and there are rarely times when he is so flustered.

Shen Ningning blinked his big round eyes: "Uncle Deng, you say slowly, what's wrong?" ”

She was calm on the surface, but her little feet were like the wind, whirring into the village.

Could it be that something happened to grandma?

Unexpectedly, Uncle Deng said: "Our family has been robbed!" ”

Shen Ningning suddenly frowned in confusion: "Thief?" ”

"Yes, half of the firewood that my family has hoarded in the firewood room has been stolen." Uncle Deng was about to cry as he spoke.

Shen Ningning's heart sank: "How come? Firewood is not a thing to hide, and people come and go in the village, how can someone steal half a house of firewood without finding it? ”

She stopped and listened to Uncle Deng tell him what was going on.

It turned out that in the afternoon, three or four strange-faced people came to the village to visit the old village chief.

They claimed that they had come to buy surplus cotton quilts.

The old village chief had already sold it once, but considering the more selling points, he could make a sum of money.

So he asked Uncle Deng to lead the two of them to the back room to see the quilt and mink.

Taking advantage of this time, the remaining two people talked around the old village chief, chatting about family life, and they were very enthusiastic.

The old village chief was wary at first, but he saw that these people were dressed decently, not like robbers.

What's more, now it's in the village again, and the villagers outside come and go, even if these people are really gangsters, they don't dare to make a mistake.

But this group of people picked for a long time, either disgusted that the quilt was too thin, or felt that the mink fur coat was too expensive.

Anyway, in the end, nothing was purchased, and the men left in a carriage.

It was also after they left, and after a while, Uncle Deng went to the firewood room to get wood to make a fire and prepare to cook.

Only then did I find out that half of the firewood room had been emptied!

When Uncle Deng explained the reason to Shen Ningning, he also happened to return to the old village chief's house.

Many villagers have gathered around the house, and the old village has long gray hair, looking haggard and tired in the light of the lights.

He had just passed out once, and he kept covering his heart.

muttered in his mouth: "It's over, it's over, most of the firewood is gone, how can the rest be enough?" ”

"I can't survive this disaster year, I can't survive......"

The villagers were babbling and comforting.

When Shen Ningning entered the house, everyone consciously silenced and retreated to both sides, making a way for the little guy.

Seeing Shen Ningning, the old village chief was like seeing a savior.

He almost choked up and said, "Ning Ning, what a whole thing this is!" ”

Shen Ningning still kept his composure: "Village chief and grandfather, don't worry, wait for me to ask clearly, if it really doesn't work, report to the official, that group of people can't go far." ”

As he spoke, the little one looked at the villagers around him.

"Have any of you seen what they look like?"

The villagers looked at each other.

Sister-in-law Liu said embarrassedly: "It's evening, the sky is not dark, and the light can see an outline." ”

One villager followed, saying, "I did see them carrying things in and out." ”

"But I thought it was someone from outside who came to buy something from the old village chief."

"When I passed by the door, I saw our village chief laughing with that person, how could I have thought that this was stealing!"

Come in the evening, before the lights are lit.

The division of labor is even, two people entangle Uncle Deng, and two people guard the old village chief.

The accomplices outside are in charge of the handling.

Half of the firewood in the firewood house, a carriage will definitely not be able to transport all the firewood.

Just now, Shen Ningning looked at the rut marks outside the house, and estimated that three carriages had been changed back and forth.

Uncle Liu said in a serious voice: "Let's copy the guys now and chase after the car prints, are you afraid that you won't be able to catch them?" ”

Everyone agreed.

But Shen Ningning shook his head: "No, after leaving the village, walk another mile, and you will arrive at the official road." ”

"There are rut marks criss-crossed, and if they come prepared, they won't let us find them easily."

The old village chief wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes: "Those woods, Ning Ning gave me some." ”

"It's hateful to let these thieves steal!"

Shen Ningning said soothingly: "Don't worry, village chief grandpa, let's go and report to the official in a while." ”

When the old village chief heard this, he could only shake his head silently and sigh, his face full of sadness.

Everyone knew in their hearts that once something like firewood was stolen, those people would have to keep all the wood separate.

Even if you report to the official, what can you do?

There is no name written on the wood, how can it be proved that it was lost by the old village chief?

Shen Ningning's voice was soft and glutinous, innocent and pure, with a soothing steadyness.

"The investigation of the case may delay a little time, and now there are too many people reporting to the official, and the people in the government are too busy to be busy."

"But it doesn't matter, during this period, the village chief's grandfather will first use those emergency wood."

Previously, Shen Ningning reminded the villagers to find a place to store some wood for emergency use.

Now it comes in handy.

The old village chief suddenly woke up from his dream and hurriedly looked at Uncle Deng: "That's right, son, you quickly call the black baby and go and transport our firewood back." ”

Uncle Deng paused and nodded.

Shen Ningning generously lent them his carriage.

After dealing with it, the villagers went back to their respective homes, leaving only two men to accompany the old village chief, so as not to make him think about it.

Shen Ningning returned to his village house, and the four wolves with a few wolves came down the mountain at some point, playing in the snow in the yard.

Grandma Qin heard the movement and walked slowly to the door on crutches.

"Ning Ning is back? What happened to the village chief, there was a commotion, I want to go and see, your friend Jiang Gongzi, but grandma is not allowed to go out. ”

Grandma Qin said with a smile.

Jiang Zhi was helping to wash vegetables and light the fire in the kitchen.

Hearing this, he raised his voice and shouted: "Grandma Qin, you can't run around now, be careful to fall again." ”

"When I cook in a while, I'll go and inquire what's going on, don't worry."

Shen Ningning smiled and patted the snow on his trouser leg, and walked into the yard with a round and cute face.

She rubbed the wolf four who came over.

He said to his grandmother: "It's nothing, the firewood from the village chief's grandfather's house was stolen." ”

Grandma Qin was shocked: "There are still thieves in front of everyone's eyes?" ”

After all, now Xiangyun Village is backed by Wolf Mountain and has a good reputation.

Not to mention thieves, during the worst drought, I killed a vicious bandit, and since then, no one dares to come to Xiangyun Village to make trouble.

When the people in a hurry passed by Wolf Mountain, they all wanted to avoid walking.

Shen Ningning took out a washed red fruit from the basket, opened his small mouth and bit it.

Sweet juice flows down the tip of the tongue.

She sighed: "Most of them were instructed by acquaintances to commit the crime." ”

"That person must know the Deng family very well, and know that there is only one old man and one Uncle Deng in the family."

Therefore, it was just right to arrange a few people to come over and entangle the father and son of the Deng family respectively.

And when you choose dusk, you must know Xiangyun Village well.

The man knew that at this time, every household of the villagers was cooking, and even if people came and went, they were not afraid to attract attention.

When asked, he explained that he came to the old village chief to buy something, which could dispel the suspicions of the villagers.

Grandma Qin's expression was serious: "For the Deng family, it shouldn't be the village chief's daughter-in-law before him, Wang Qiao'er, right?" ”

Shen Ningning finished eating the red fruit and smiled lightly.

"Then I don't know." Anyway, she didn't tell the old village chief about this guess for the time being, for fear that he would faint again in anger.

Shen Ningning and Jiang Zhi accompanied Grandma Qin to finish dinner.

It just so happened that the Black Wolf King also slipped down the mountain.

As soon as Shen Ningning sat on the back of the Black Wolf King and wanted to go back to the mountain, he saw Liu's sister-in-law hurrying over.

"Ning Ning, it's not good, you go to the village chief's house to have a look, their family is really unlucky this time."