Douluo's Blue Silver Family

Chapter 275 The "Thief Saint" Appears

"Eeee-yah-yah!"

"Oh dear, my darling daughter, slow down, slow down." Yuan Changqing spread his arms wide, watching Yuan Yue'er stagger towards him, trying to prevent the little one from falling.

"Hey, Uncle San, Brother Changqing, you're both here!" Xu Damao pushed his bicycle in from outside the gate.

At this moment, Yuan Changqing was playing with his daughter in the yard, while his third uncle was acting as his "gatekeeper".

Upon hearing Xu Damao's voice, Yuan Changqing quickly picked up Yuan Yue'er. Looking at the things on Xu Damao's bicycle, he knew that Xu had just returned from showing movies in the countryside.

The third uncle quickly reached out to take the things, saying, "Da Mao, you have so many things too, do you want me to help you carry them?"

"No need, Third Uncle. I can get it back along the way, a few more steps won't make a difference." Xu Damao knew who Third Uncle was, so he quickly blocked with his hand to indicate that he could take it.

Seeing this, the Third Uncle knew his plan had failed, so he came up with another idea and said, "Da Mao, you happen to have some chickens here, and I also have a bottle of good wine at my house. Why don't you come and cook at my house?"

Everyone in the courtyard knew that the wine at Uncle San's house was diluted with water, which made it taste terrible. It was good wine, after all.

Xu Damao quickly refused, saying, "Third Uncle, don't waste your time. We all know each other. You should keep your wine for yourself. I wouldn't dare drink your good wine!"

When he got to the end, especially when he mentioned the words "good wine," Xu Damao raised his voice.

Yuan Changqing chuckled and joked, "Xu Damao, maybe this time you've brought out chicken, and Uncle San will actually bring out some good wine!"

This time, Xu Damao's bicycle was carrying two old hens and some local specialties. Yuan Changqing knew without a doubt that Xu Damao must have obtained them through some means when he was showing movies in the countryside.

Xu Damao rolled his eyes at Yuan Changqing and said, "Come on, Changqing. I'm not trying to be mean, but you live in the front yard. Have you ever seen anyone in this courtyard who has taken advantage of Uncle San? Not one, not one. If you can name one, I'll bring out a chicken and invite you two to my house for stewed chicken today."

Yuan Changqing thought about it and realized that was indeed the case. The Third Uncle was known for his cunning; even if you gained an advantage at the beginning, he would always find a way to get back at you.

So Yuan Changqing deliberately asked, "Third Uncle, in order to get a meal from Xu Damao, why don't you tell me who in our courtyard has ever taken advantage of you? Think about it carefully."

Yuan Changqing's question stunned both the Third Uncle and Xu Damao. Could it really be done like that?

Afterwards, Xu Damao realized that asking the Third Uncle was intentional, and he grinned mischievously, even giving Yuan Changqing a thumbs up.

The old man was stumped by the question, and his face showed an expression of trying hard to recall if anyone had taken advantage of him. It has to be said that it was quite a feat for the old man to calculate a meal.

Finally, after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't think of anyone, and his face almost turned red.

Hehehehe!

Then, Yuan Changqing and Xu Damao's wicked laughter reached the ears of the Third Uncle.

"Oh, I knew I didn't know. So it was you two who were making fun of your Third Uncle." At this point, the Third Uncle finally realized what was going on.

"Hahaha!" As soon as the Third Uncle finished speaking, Yuan Changqing and Xu Damao could no longer hold back and burst into laughter.

"Giggle giggle." Yuan Yue'er, who was being held in Yuan Changqing's arms, also laughed.

Yuan Changqing then said, "Third Uncle, you can't blame us for this. You're always the kind of person who doesn't suffer losses. Look, we finally got to eat at Xu Damao's place, but it's all ruined because of you."

"Hey, Changqing, you don't know the value of money until you're in charge. You won't go broke from eating or wearing clothes, but you will if you don't plan ahead. You'll understand when you're in charge." The Third Uncle started to explain his theories to Yuan Changqing and Xu Damao again.

Yuan Changqing and Xu Damao exchanged a glance, both of them showing their disapproval.

Then Xu Damao said, "Third Uncle, you should take these words back and tell Jie Cheng and his siblings. My family doesn't need a few coins."

Yuan Changqing also said, "Third Uncle, your theory doesn't sound very good. If you keep scheming like this, you might end up getting yourself into trouble. It will be too late then. You'd better take it easy."

Seeing the two men speaking to him in a tone as if they were about to be lectured, the third uncle immediately felt displeased and said, "You've become so well-off that you've forgotten the hard times. If you don't take care of yourselves, how will you get through tough times when trouble comes your way?"

Judging from Uncle San's appearance, it's clear that he's gotten into a habit and can't change it.

Xu Damao shook his head and said, "Alright, Third Uncle, I can't argue with you, so I'm not going to waste my breath here. I'm going home."

Yuan Changqing quickly asked, "Xu Damao, there's no one home to look after your two chickens. Why don't you sell them to me?"

Xu Damao shook his head and said, "That won't do. I was injured recently, and I was preparing these two chickens to help me recover."

Yuan Changqing didn't believe Xu Damao's words; that injury had already healed.

However, Xu Damao looked rather haggard, probably because he knew he could do whatever he wanted after becoming infertile without fear of trouble. He had been overexerted during this period and needed to replenish his energy.

So, Yuan Changqing looked Xu Damao up and down, then chuckled and said, "I see, he really does need to replenish his strength."

Hearing Yuan Changqing's strange laughter, Xu Damao knew he had been seen through and felt a little uncomfortable. He casually replied, "I won't chat with you guys here anymore. Goodbye."

Afterwards, Yuan Changqing continued to play with his daughter Yuan Yue'er in the front yard until Zeng Li said it was time to eat, at which point he took Yuan Yue'er back home.

...

Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

"Third Uncle, come out quickly! There's a thief in our compound! You know the two old hens I brought back last time, now only one is left. When I came out to look for them, I found Sha Zhu stewing a chicken. I went to confront him, and he tried to hit me. Second Uncle knows about this too, and you're the one in charge of the compound. If you don't do something about Sha Zhu, I'll call the police station!" Xu Damao's shouts immediately echoed throughout the front yard.

The third uncle also hurriedly came out of his house and said, "Xu Damao, don't worry, did you inform the first uncle?"

Xu Damao nodded and said, "I've been notified. I just want to see how you plan to handle this matter. If you can't handle it, I'll report it to the police station."

The third uncle hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Da Mao, don't worry, I'll go and discuss it with the first and second uncles right now."

Xu Damao then reminded him, "Alright, you guys should go and discuss it quickly. If Sha Zhu doesn't compensate me for my losses, this matter isn't over."

"Then don't blame me, Xu Damao, for disregarding the honor of the compound. I'll go directly to the police station."

"If the police station gets involved, it won't be so easy to let this go."

"Alright, alright, Da Mao, don't worry. Maybe you didn't close the chicken coop properly, and the chickens escaped and were picked up by Sha Zhu. If that's the case, we'll make him compensate you," the Third Uncle quickly reassured him.

Xu Damao quickly shook his head and said, "Impossible. I checked it carefully when I fed the chickens this morning. I can confirm that I closed it properly. I remember it very clearly."

"Alright, make sure you remember this. I'll go find Uncle Da and Uncle Er now." After saying that, Uncle Da walked towards the middle courtyard.

When Yuan Changqing returned home, he heard Zeng Li talk about how Xu Damao's family had lost a chicken, which was stolen by Sha Zhu.

Yuan Changqing nodded and said, "I might know a little about this. When I came back just now, I saw Widow Qin's son, Banggeng, eating beggar's chicken with Xiaodang and Huaihua. It's possible that Banggeng stole Xu Damao's chicken."

"Moreover, it seems that Banggeng has followed in his father Jia Dongxu's footsteps, starting to steal petty things since he was a child."

Zeng Li asked curiously, "What's going on here? Isn't it Sha Zhu? He's making it sound like he's caught red-handed."

Yuan Changqing explained, "It's definitely not Sha Zhu. He's a master chef; he's seen all sorts of good things."

"However, Sha Zhu does bring things back from the steel mill, and this time was probably similar, which happened when Xu Damao's chickens were stolen."

Zeng Li then asked, "So what's this about the Banggeng family you mentioned?"

Yuan Changqing replied, "There isn't a single normal person in the Jia family. Bang Geng's father, Jia Dongxu, was a petty thief since he was a child, and now Bang Geng has started doing the same."

"However, that's nothing. Both Banggeng and his son have truly inherited Jia Zhangshi's skills."

"Besides, wife, you know that Banggeng often goes to Shazhu's house to steal things, right? Actually, it was Jia Zhangshi who taught him to do this, but Shazhu just doesn't care."

"Actually, everyone in our compound knows that as long as Banggeng doesn't take anything from other people's homes in the compound, no one says anything."

"However, Banggeng is getting bolder and bolder, and he's started stealing things from other people in the compound."

Zeng Li nodded and said, "How can there be such a grandmother? Isn't she afraid of ruining the child's life? And doesn't Qin Huairu care about Bang Geng? This is her son!"

Yuan Changqing said again, "Manage it! How can you manage it? You've been in this courtyard for so long, you know what kind of person Jia Zhangshi is. She's an old hag who will argue even when she's in the wrong, and she's the best at making trouble."

"Moreover, Qin Huairu is not highly educated to begin with, and she thought that things would be fine once Banggeng grew up. Coupled with having a mother-in-law like this, she is even more unable to manage him."

"Besides, Qin Huairu isn't a good person either, having trapped Sha Zhu like this. The way she usually acts is just an act for everyone else."

"Just wait and see. This whole thing will definitely lead to a college-wide meeting tonight, and there will definitely be more to come."

Zeng Li also said, "But to be honest, doesn't it get annoying that the department holds general meetings every few days?"

"Hehe, wife, you don't know this, do you? Everyone doesn't have much to do at night, they're all just going to watch the excitement," Yuan Changqing said with a smile.

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