Create a home with a system

Chapter 29

The Yamen came very quickly, and after some investigation, it was almost certain that the things had been stolen according to the writing on the courtyard wall. However, the other party left more than liters of grain, and it seemed inappropriate to say that it was stolen.

It was the first time that several yamen servants had encountered such a case after handling the case for so many years, and they didn't know what to do for a while.

Gritting her teeth in anger, Mrs. Liu cried out with snot and tears: "Master Guancha, you must decide for us to catch that thief who steals donkeys, chickens, ducks, and dogs!"

Thinking of those chickens, ducks, dogs, and donkeys, Liu's heart ached so much that he wished he could kill the one who suffered a thousand knives.

Yacha looked at the food silently, and said, "Didn't they return so much food?"

Grain is getting more and more expensive now, and these grains are worth the old nose's money. In their opinion, the family did not suffer a loss when those animals were exchanged for these grains.

Mrs. Liu refused, and rolled around, "I don't care. I don't want these grains. I want my two dogs, three chickens, two ducks, and a donkey!"

Several yamen guards looked at each other, and they didn't really want to take care of this matter, so they said perfunctorily: "Then tell me who might steal it. No, in exchange for so many things in your house? Don't talk about chickens and ducks, just say that donkey With the two dogs, there will always be some commotion when someone steals, but you didn't hear anything?"

The faces of the Liu family's family became even more ugly when they heard the words. Not to mention, they slept well last night, and they didn't even know what happened if the sky fell!
The complexions of the yamen servants also became a little ugly, and they continued to ask patiently: "Since I haven't heard anything, there must be someone to suspect!"

"This..." Liu's men are in trouble. Their family has offended a lot of people in the village, and no one dared to be so arrogant after so many years. In addition, many people left the village, and the remaining villagers really don't have the ability , she immediately thought of those outsiders who were in their village the day before yesterday.

But that group of people left yesterday evening, and the news had already been spread in the village, and no one saw them come back. In addition, that group of people seemed to be honest and responsible, and they didn't seem to have that kind of ability.

Seeing that her man couldn't make a fart with eight poles, Mrs. Liu was so angry that she stepped forward and kicked him, and said viciously: "It's either those little bastards or those foreigners, it must be them!"

So Mrs. Liu belittled the other outsiders all over again, and the more she said, the more she felt suspicious of everyone.

The yamen's face became darker and darker when he heard it, and he walked out of this family and went to other people's houses to inquire.

"You said those children who occasionally appeared in the village! Hey! They are all poor people. They have no father or mother, so they occasionally go to the neighborhood to collect some firewood and find some wild vegetables. Last time, Mrs. Liu robbed the children of firewood. , was caught, and has been thinking about revenge."

"Those outsiders! They are very nice. They have their own donkey carts, more than one. They also gave a small bag of grain when they rented the yard! Oh, what kind of grain are you asking, isn't it always us? Whole grains to eat!"

"That dog"

After the yacha had collected the information, their dissatisfaction with the Liu family reached its peak.

Yachajia: "That woman doesn't have a single word of truth in her mouth."

Yachai B: "The food given by outsiders is different from the food exchanged."

Ya Chai Bing: "That woman is really shameless, she even wants to snatch the firewood from the child."

Yachaijia: "Their dog even killed someone, and they didn't lose any money!"

In the end, the three of them came to the conclusion that this matter should be ignored.

The Liu family waited eagerly at home. From day to night, the whole family was so anxious that their mouths were covered with blisters. The next day, Liu's men went to the town to inquire. Good guy, they just said they couldn't find any evidence. Ask to hand over the food, and return the things lost by their house after the prisoners are caught.

The men from the Liu family were not willing to hand over the food, so the case was left alone.

How could Mrs. Liu be willing to give up after suffering such a big dumb loss, pointing and scolding Huai in the village every day, seeing that no one seemed like a good thing, and was hated by the villagers more and more.

Of course, it was impossible for Tang Ning and his group to know about these things. Taking advantage of the light of day, they didn't dare to delay, and tried to stay away from the official road and go east.

Women are always more sensitive and timid, Jiang and Li have been silent, one is holding the little daughter and looking around vigilantly, the other is busy twisting hemp rope and hanging it on a nearby branch, as if they can only keep busy Only then can she forget the fear in her heart.

Tang Ning and Tang Zhong kept staring at the wild fields on both sides, looking for edible wild vegetables and fruits. Occasionally, the siblings would jump off the donkey cart and explore the surroundings before catching up with the large army.

Seeing that the two of them would not fall down, Tang Junsheng didn't care about them, and let them toss around. When the sun came up, the group found a flat place to stop and rest.

Jiang Shi and Li Shi set up a large pot to cook. Due to the lack of water, they did not dare to waste a drop of water, so they carefully poured a bamboo tube of ground water into it, and then put some miscellaneous grains.

Tangning and the others looked around for a while before returning disappointed, "There is no water."

Everyone had an expected expression.

Tang Laoer took a sip of water, looked into the distance after panting, and said quietly: "We don't have any rain here, and there is a dry stream near our house, so when it rains, we can see some water flow, when the rain stops , the water doesn’t flow anymore, there is only some stagnant water left, and the nearby people fight in twos and threes, the stagnant water can’t last a day at all, I have never seen what a real stream looks like when I grow up!”

Nizi, who was listening attentively, suddenly asked curiously: "Grandfather, if there is no water, what should we do?"

Tang Laoer touched Nizi's little head lovingly, and said with a smile: "There are four wells in the town, and I don't know when they were dug. They are very deep. The people in the town rely on these four wells for drinking water. well.

Everyone worried that the water from these four wells was not enough for everyone in the town, so the rainwater was usually used for watering the ground, otherwise every household would not have to build a cellar to store water. "

Nizi had the original expression on her face, and Tangning who was beside her listened with great interest. Seeing that the Jiang family and the others were not energetic, she said loudly, "Second Uncle, I heard that our place is the most dry. Going east, maybe we can see rivers and lakes."

Tang Laoer nodded with a smile, "A-Ning is right, the traffickers and pawns from the east did say such things, but I don't know how far I have to go."

They drove for a few days, but the surrounding area was still very dry. They didn't know how long it would take until they reached a place with abundant rain. The important thing was that the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, and the government's decree was about to come down. When the time came...
Tang Lao Er didn't dare to think deeply, and he didn't dare to speak out his worries, for fear of causing panic among the people.

Everyone ate some food casually, fed the donkeys with fodder and water, and set off in a hurry, not even daring to take a nap.

(End of this chapter)