Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

After get off work, Xu Damao went straight home because he had a meeting to attend. While he was eating, he heard Yan Jiekuang going door to door in the backyard to notify everyone that a meeting would take place after dinner.

Xu Damao didn't really want to hold meetings frequently to disturb everyone. Even if others didn't mind, he would find it annoying. But who asked the Jia family to cause trouble? After dinner, Xu Damao strolled to the middle courtyard. The table for the meeting had been set up, and the second uncle Yan Bugui was already sitting and waiting.

Today, Xu Damao did not sit at the eight-immortal table, but sat on a stool in front of the table, which was the position of the victim. There was a pile of firewood in the middle of the yard, mixed with some wormwood, and the fire was pressed with soil or water to keep it in a semi-burning state, and the smoke could drive away many mosquitoes.

There were quite a few people at the meeting today, many of them were families. Usually, people would go out to enjoy the cool air after dinner, so today was a good opportunity to watch the fun.

"Hey, why is Damao sitting there today? Did something happen at Damao's home?"

"You may not know yet, but I heard from Second Aunt that the roast duck that Damao bought yesterday is gone."

"Oh, this roast duck is not cheap. This is a big deal. Is there going to be another thief in our yard?"

"Who knows? Today's meeting will definitely discuss this matter."

Yan Bugui looked around and saw that many people had come. He even glanced at the Jia family's location, coughed twice and said, "Everyone, please be quiet for a while. The eldest uncle has not returned today. Damao is the victim, so I will preside over today's meeting."

"Today we are called to a meeting for one thing. Damao bought two roast ducks yesterday and left one at home without eating it. Then the roast duck suddenly disappeared. I don't believe that the duck flew away on its own. It must have been stolen by someone."

Jia Zhang said, "They say a cooked duck flies away, so maybe a roasted duck can also fly away." Jia Zhang was a little nervous now, but when she thought about it, no one saw them stealing things last night, she felt relieved. If they really found out about it, she would deny it, since there was no evidence anyway.

"Okay, Jia Zhang, don't interrupt. Speak only when you are required to speak. Damao, please tell us the details first." Yan Bugui patted the table.

Xu Damao stood up and told Sha Zhu how he bought the duck yesterday, how he carried the things to Sha Zhu's house to celebrate with Yu Shui, and how he discovered that the duck was gone.

Yan Bugui said: "The duck was lost between dinner time and nine o'clock yesterday. During this time, our family has been enjoying the cool in the front yard. Except for Jia Zhang and Bang Geng, no one has left our yard, so the possibility of theft by outsiders can be basically ruled out.

I hope that whoever did it in our hospital can take the initiative to stand up and admit his mistake, and we can also treat him leniently. If no one comes forward to admit it, Damao will report it to the police. You know, a duck is not cheap. If the police find out, you will be in jail for a long time. "

Xu Damao also said: "Everyone has seen what happened to Jia Zhang when he stole the chicken last time, and that was with a letter of apology. If no one comes forward to admit it this time, it means that the person who stole the roast duck is a diehard. Once the police find out, I will definitely not issue a letter of apology. I hope that thief will take care of himself."

"No outsiders came to our hospital yesterday. This must have been done by someone in the hospital."

"Could it be that some kid was greedy and ate it secretly?"

"No way, there is no kid who steals or does anything else in our yard."

"How come there isn't one? Have you forgotten that family? Didn't the teacher tell us during the home visit that he was a petty thief at school?"

"No way, his grandmother has been in there once, how dare he still steal?"

"Who can say for sure? If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked."

When Jia Zhang heard Xu Damao talking about the last time she stole a chicken, it reminded her of bad memories. She was badly bullied during that time in prison. The throwing tantrums and playing rogue that she was proud of were completely useless in prison.

The food was taken away from her, so she was hungry every day. In addition to working during the day, she had to serve the big sister inside. At night, she was not allowed to sleep in a bed, so Jia Zhang could only sleep on the ground covered with straw. Thinking of this, Jia Zhang couldn't help but shiver, and subconsciously hugged her beloved grandson tightly in her arms, but she didn't notice that Banggeng in her arms was a little soft.

Qin Huairu noticed her mother-in-law's strangeness and asked quietly, "Mom, what's wrong with you? Did you steal the roast duck?"

"No, why would I steal the roast duck? What nonsense are you talking about, you unlucky guy? You can't just say that." Jia Zhang scolded righteously. It was indeed not her who stole it this time.

Qin Huairu was relieved to see that Jia Zhang's reaction was normal. If her mother-in-law had stolen it, she would definitely feel guilty and would not react like this. She thought her mother-in-law was just remembering the last time she was locked up, so she didn't take it to heart.

Qin Jingru, who was standing by, was staring at Xu Damao while thinking about her own plans. Yesterday, she saw Xu Damao pushing his bicycle into the yard with two roast ducks hanging on the handlebars. Just now, when Xu Damao sat down, Qin Jingru saw the watch on his arm. This man had a good family background, and Xu Damao's body and appearance were enhanced by genetic drugs. He was also the section chief of the factory, which made Qin Jingru infatuated with him.

During the days she came to the hospital, she had basically understood the situation of each family through chatting with aunts, aunties, and sisters-in-law. This Xu Damao was good in every aspect, but unfortunately he was already married. However, his wife was pregnant and lived in her parents' home most of the time. Could she take advantage of this opportunity to get in?

"Wait for the last five minutes. If no one comes out to confess after five minutes, I will report to the police. Don't blame me then!" Xu Damao stood up again and said.

Sha Zhu was sitting on the steps in front of his house smoking a cigarette. Although the two of them had reconciled last night, it didn't mean that their relationship was very good. Their relationship was more like two countries that had signed a non-aggression treaty.

"Yushui, who do you think stole the roast duck? Xu Damao might as well have brought it over last night and let me eat it directly!"

Yu Shui glanced at her silly brother, not knowing whether he was really stupid or just pretending. "Who else could it be? Aren't you asking even though you already know the answer?"

"No way, wasn't Jia Zhang imprisoned for stealing a chicken last time? How dare she do that again?"

"Who can say for sure? Could it be her child who did it?" Yu Shui said.

"That's impossible. Banggeng is a good boy and we watched him grow up. How could he do such a thing?" Shazhu said with disbelief.

"Whether it is true or not, what we say has no final say. We'd better wait for the police to come and investigate and then we'll know. If they find out it's really Bang Geng's doing, you mustn't be stupid." Yu Shui was worried about her silly brother and warned him.

"Okay, I'll just do as you say!"

"Five minutes are up, and it seems no one has admitted it. Guangfu, help me go to the police station and report it to the police." Xu Damao said. Even if they knew that it was Jia Zhang and Banggeng who did it, they had insufficient evidence and could only call the police and leave it to the public security comrades to worry about.

Liu Guangfu responded and ran out. Now, brother Damao could ask him to do anything better than his own father.