socalfunplaces Chapter 296: The Thief's Stick
Chapter 296: The Thief's Stick
When Jia Zhang learned that Yu Li and Yu Haitang had moved into the house that originally belonged to Xu Damao, she was filled with dissatisfaction and resentment.
She felt that the house should belong to her, not be occupied by others.
So she decided to take action to protect her rights.
That day, while Yu Li and Yu Haitang were not at home, Jia Zhang came up with a plan. She quietly called Bang Geng to her side and whispered:
"My dear grandson, go quietly and see if there is anything valuable in the room. Take all the money. Remember, don't let anyone see you."
Banggeng was also very angry after hearing what his grandmother said. He said indignantly:
"Grandma, I understand. I will be careful. These guys actually dared to occupy our house. It's so abominable!"
After saying that, he tiptoed towards Yu Li and Yu Haitang's residence.
When he arrived at the door, Banggeng pushed it open carefully and quickly went into the house.
He looked around for where the money might be hidden.
After some searching, he finally found some change and other valuables.
Without hesitation he put them into his pocket and hurried out of the house.
After returning home, Bang Geng proudly showed his spoils to Jia Zhang.
Jia Zhang looked at the property in front of her, nodded with satisfaction, and praised: "My dear grandson is really smart, well done! All this money is ours, no one can take it away."
However, Bang Geng was not satisfied with this, and his heart was still full of anger.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Grandma, next time I go there, I will steal all the valuables from their house! Let them have a taste of our power!"
Jia Zhang smiled, with a sly gleam in her eyes. She encouraged him, "Okay, my dear grandson, as long as we unite, we can definitely make those guys surrender. But remember to be careful and don't get caught."
Bang Geng nodded to show that he understood.
From then on, Banggeng became a petty thief. He began to frequently go in and out of Yu Li and Yu Haitang's residences and steal all kinds of property.
The conflicts in this family became increasingly intense, eventually leading to a series of unmanageable consequences.
Several days passed before Yu Li and Yu Haitang suddenly realized that there seemed to be less money at home.
When Yu Li was about to use the money to buy some food, she discovered that the thirty yuan and food coupons that she had placed in the drawer were missing!
You have to know that it was not a small amount of money. In that era, the average worker's salary was only about 30 yuan per month.
After hearing the news, Yu Haitang became anxious:
"Could it be that a thief broke in?"
Yu Li frowned and said thoughtfully:
"That's really possible. We never locked the door every time we went out!"
The two looked at each other, their hearts filled with worry.
Yu Li and Yu Haitang quickly checked other valuables in the house and found that they were indeed missing.
"What should we do?" Yu Haitang said anxiously.
"No, we have to call the police!" Yu Li made a prompt decision.
So, the two of them went to the police station together to report the case.
The police soon arrived at their residence to investigate and began to visit the surrounding area.
When asking the neighbors, someone mentioned that they had seen terriers frequently around the area recently.
"Could it be him?"
Yu Li recalled the previous conflicts with the Jia family and couldn't help but feel doubtful.
Yu Li and Yu Haitang told the police their speculation, and the police said they would investigate further.
At the same time, Jia Zhang and Bang Geng had no idea that the truth had been revealed, and were still gloating over the money they had stolen.
However, what they don't know is that what awaits them will be severe punishment by law.
Bang Geng pestered Jia Zhang: "Grandma, I want to eat meat!"
Jia Zhang smiled and counted the money: "My dear grandson, this is great. With this money, we can eat meat every day!"
"Wait a minute, I'll go buy you some meat!" Jia Zhang said as she was about to go out.
As soon as I went out, I ran into the police.
"You are Jia Zhang, right?" the police asked.
When Jia Zhang saw that it was the police, her heart suddenly tightened, but she still pretended to be calm and said:
"Ah, yes, what do you want from me, police comrade?"
The policeman looked at her and said seriously:
"It's like this. Money and food coupons were lost at the homes of Yu Li and Yu Haitang in your courtyard. Someone reported that they saw your grandson Bang Geng appear at their home!"
When Jia Zhang heard this, she immediately became furious. She widened her eyes and said loudly:
"This is slander. My grandson would never do such a thing! He has always been very well-behaved and obedient. How could he steal something? Someone must have deliberately framed us!"
The policeman frowned and said:
"We just came here to investigate the situation after receiving the report. We hope you can cooperate with us. If it is really not your grandson who did it, we will clear his name. However, if you do not cooperate with our investigation, we will have to take further measures."
After hearing this, Jia Zhang felt a little scared, but she still said stubbornly:
"Humph, anyway, my grandson didn't steal anything, so you can check it out as you like!"
After saying that, she turned back to the house and slammed the door.
The two policemen looked at each other and saw helplessness and distress in each other's eyes.
They knew that this inquiry might not produce any results, but they still had to fulfill their responsibilities.
One of the younger policemen couldn't help but whisper, "What should we do now?"
Another older police officer smiled bitterly and shook his head: "What else can we do? We don't have any evidence. We can only go back and think of a solution."
Jia Zhang fled back into the house, her heart pounding like a drum and she was so nervous that she couldn't breathe.
Panting heavily, she tiptoed to the window and carefully looked out to see what was happening.
She breathed a sigh of relief only after she was sure the police had left.
At this time, Bang Geng ran over and asked expectantly, "Grandma, did you buy the meat?"
Jia Zhang quickly covered his mouth and said in a low voice: "Shh, keep your voice down, the police are here to see you!"
Banggeng turned pale with fear and stammered, "Grandma, what should I do? I don't want to be arrested by the police!"
Jia Zhang comforted her, "Don't be afraid, kid. As long as you deny it, they can't do anything to you. They have no evidence anyway."
Bang Geng felt a little relieved, but his heart was still filled with fear and anxiety.