Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

Ten minutes later, the food in the Ye family's kitchen was almost cleared out.

Jia Zhang carefully reinstalled the screws, but installing it upwards was obviously not as easy as disassembling it.

Her anxiety made her sweat profusely, and she even installed some screws crookedly in her haste.

Jia Zhang didn't check whether it was installed correctly. She quickly packed up and left with the stick.

Aunt Yi next door had just gotten up from the kang and was listening to the noise outside the door. She happened to catch a glimpse of the two men taking away the belongings and couldn't help feeling a little confused.

She said to herself silently: "Why would Jia Zhang bring a screwdriver to the door of the Ye family?" However, he had already left, and it was useless to ask further questions.

As for Liu Yue, he was not aware of the loss of the kitchen and was walking with Wu Xiuying on the road leading to one of the top 100 state-owned stores.

They walked into the counter of the Second Electronics Factory on the second floor and saw the sales promotion of the manual sewing machine accelerator displayed above. "Ah, this accelerator also comes from this factory? I remember that my son designed the alarm clock, and he is the technical consultant in the factory." She recalled her son's words to remind herself. "Yue, what's wrong?" Wu Xiuying asked with concern.

Liu Yue shook her head. "Sister-in-law, it's nothing." She knew that her son's job at the factory was just a title, and he was usually out on business, so she didn't care.

Besides, the auxiliary tools for manual sewing machines only cost six dollars each, so it is really unnecessary to spend such a small amount of money to build closer relationships.

So, Wu Xiuying asked, "Do you have manual sewing machine auxiliary equipment?" The salesperson's attitude was calm as usual. "Yes, how much do you want?" The salesperson's answer was also quite standard. "We want two." After receiving a positive reply, they bought and paid twelve yuan each, and took away their respective small packaging boxes, which contained small sewing needle auxiliary equipment.

As wealthy housewives, Liu Yue and Wu Xiuying did not return home immediately after purchasing the assistive devices, but instead went shopping along the department store and Qianmen.

Because they know their husbands and sons will come home in the evening and are not in a hurry to go home.

For lunch, they chose to have it at a small state-owned restaurant outside, and the total cost was less than two yuan. This was also one of the rare times that Liu Yue enjoyed shopping.

Inside the courtyard, the Jia family smelled of delicious cooking. Jia Zhang had steamed a large pot of white steamed buns, fried three eggs, and added a large plate of fried pork belly and cabbage. "The Ye family is indeed wealthy!" Jia Dongxu knew exactly what his mother and children had done outside, and he couldn't help but sigh at the delicious food on the table. "They eat well all day long, and they don't care about our food and clothing!" Jia Zhang picked up a steamed bun and took a big bite, her words full of resentment.

Although Banggeng is only nine years old, he has a big appetite. He finished a steamed bun in the blink of an eye and reached directly for the second one.

Xiaodang took half a steamed bun and tasted it carefully with a satisfied smile on her face, but her chopsticks were snatched away by someone.

Jia Zhang complained with a greasy mouth: "What's the point of eating so many eggs? Save your mouth and leave a few for me to taste!" Jia Dongxu turned a deaf ear to everything in front of him and immersed himself in the ocean of meat, as if whether his daughter could have food to eat had nothing to do with him.

After the meal, Jia Zhang hurriedly cleaned the dishes and the white steamed buns in the pot were also swept away. It seemed that everyone in the Jia family was deliberately avoiding Qin Huairu.

In comparison, the Yi family is closer to the Jia family.

At lunchtime, Aunt Yi smelled the aroma of meat and eggs, and the aroma became stronger when she went out. "Can the Jia family afford meat and eggs?" Aunt Yi wondered to herself, but she knew that these were none of her business, so she stopped asking and went straight back to her home for lunch.

Liu Yue returned home at two o'clock in the afternoon and noticed something strange: although the door lock was still intact, the gap in the door was wide open.

She hurriedly took the key to open the door, and the moment she entered the kitchen, the scene before her made her breath stop.

The eggs on the kitchen counter, the bag of flour and a large bowl of meat on the floor disappeared, and even the eggs and apples in the refrigerator were missing.

With a sinking heart, Liu Yue hurried back to their bedrooms to check and found that all daily items were placed as usual, and no cash or valuables were stolen.

The only thing missing was food.

After carefully examining the door lock, Liu Yue found that there were no signs of damage. Only something was wrong with the padlock ring: the screws had been unscrewed, and two of them were crooked when they were put back, and there were sawdust on the ground from loosening the screws.

Such petty thieves only steal food and not other expensive items, so it is obvious whether they are intruders or an insider.

Liu Yue stared in the direction of the Jia family, but she remained rational and did not act impulsively. She turned around and went to the other side of the yard. "Aunt Yan, are you home?" she shouted.

Aunt Yan was slightly surprised to see Liu Yue when she opened the door. They seldom interacted with each other. "Ye Chuan's mother, what's the matter?" she asked.

Liu Yue smiled and said, "Auntie, I want to ask, has anyone come to our courtyard from this morning until just now?"

"No one!" Aunt Yan blurted out without thinking.

Then he asked in confusion: "The weather is so sunny, I washed clothes all the way to the doorstep and didn't even have time for lunch. I just took off my gloves and saw you went to the yard next door with the Cao family this morning.

Is there anyone coming to my house?"

Liu Yue nodded slightly to show her understanding, but didn't say much. After just thanking him, she returned to the courtyard.

Aunt Yan had more questions to ask, but the other party had already left, so she didn't chase after him.

If a stranger broke into the house, the night would definitely be a lot more lively.

When I stepped into the Yi family's front door again, I saw Aunt Yi sitting at home picking vegetables and preparing ingredients for dinner. "Aunt, I have something I want to ask you for advice."

Seeing that the door was not closed, Liu Yue stood at the door and communicated with Aunt Yi.

Aunt Yi stood up immediately when she saw her, clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Mother Ye Chuan is here, please come in."

Liu Yue stepped over the threshold but did not enter the room. Instead, she stood at the threshold and continued, "Auntie, an uninvited guest came into my house today and a lot of things were stolen!"

These words startled Aunt Yi. The scene of seeing Jia Zhang holding a screwdriver in the morning emerged in her mind, and she was suddenly surprised.

No wonder the Jia Zhang family ate so many eggs and meat for lunch today.

That Jia Zhang actually had the guts to run into the Ye family's house and steal. She was so bold that she didn't even care about other people's homes just to fill her stomach.

However, arresting someone requires both evidence and evidence, so it was not appropriate to accuse the other party casually at this moment, so she asked carefully: "Is there a thief in the house? What was lost?"

"It's all food, including white flour, eggs, pork belly and apples!" Liu Yue responded.

At this time, Aunt Yi already knew in her mind that what Jia Zhang took away at noon were exactly the things that Liu Yue reported.

Obviously this is not a coincidence. "Let's keep this a secret for now and wait until Ye's father and Ye Chuan come back.

You are a woman, avoid unnecessary trouble." She said calmly.

Liu Yue nodded in agreement, understanding that the old lady said this for his own good.

After a day of work, when Ye Chuan returned home, dinner was already on the table.

He washed his hands and sat down at the dining table, but saw only some ordinary fried potato shreds and sweet and sour cabbage, and couldn't help but frowning slightly.

The mother lowered her head and said nothing. Father Ye sighed softly, and his eyes revealed confusion and puzzlement when he looked at Tong Yao.

Liu Yue sighed and said, "Son, I went out for a walk with your Aunt Cao this morning, and when I came back I found that our house was invaded."

Hearing this, Ye Chuan dropped the chopsticks in his hand and said in disbelief: "What? Someone broke into my house?"

Tong Yao was shocked that such a thing could happen in a place like a courtyard. "Were the doors and windows of the house damaged?" Ye Chuan asked, with the suspect flashing in his mind.

Liu Yue confirmed: "The chain on the door was pried open, but fortunately the valuables were not lost, but the food in the kitchen - such as eggs, pork and flour - was lost."

“Food is thrown away…” Tong Yao was even more surprised. If someone really broke into the house, the first things thrown away would be valuables. How could they be daily necessities?

Hearing this, Ye Chuan quickly locked onto the suspect. "Mom, I think it's very likely that the Jia family did it!" He analyzed while tasting the food.

This sentence hit the inner thoughts of Liu Yue and Ye Yongshun directly. Unless it was Jia Zhangshi, ordinary people would not do such a thing of cheating. "Ah? Jia family? Jia Gen is a student in our school, and Aunt Ye happens to be his class teacher. She said that he has not come to class for several days." Ye Chuan was surprised and confirmed his speculation. "Jia Gen is not going to school? Then it must be him and Jia Zhangshi who did it!" Because there was no batter, the family could only cook porridge today, but Liu Yue made it very thick, and it was very tempting at a glance.

Ye Chuan, who originally planned to drink a bowl of soup to fill his stomach before the meal, finally ordered another bowl before standing up and getting ready to leave.

At this time, Liu Yue asked: "Xiaochuan, do you want me to go with you?"

"Dad, I'm going to go find Yi Zhonghai, and you go find Yan Bugui. I think we'll have a general meeting soon."

Ye Yongshun thought of this and immediately instructed: "Chuan'er, be polite when you meet your uncle."

Ye Chuan chuckled and responded: "See what he does."

Ye Yongshun showed a bitter smile on his face. He and Yi Zhonghai had worked in the same factory for more than ten years and lived in the same courtyard. He did not want to fall out with them unless it was absolutely necessary.

Ye Chuan knocked on Yi Zhonghai's door, and when he entered the room he saw him sitting seriously, obviously knowing something about the matter.

As soon as Aunt Yi came in, she told her husband about this matter. After hearing it, Yi Zhonghai had a headache and secretly cursed Jia Zhang for being ignorant of the situation. She knew that the Ye family was not easy to deal with but still came to them.

He had expected Ye Chuan's arrival, but he had not come up with a peaceful solution in such a short period of time.

After entering the room, Ye Chuan first greeted Aunt Yi, then sat on a chair and said, "Uncle, you should know everything that happened today?"

"Xiao Ye, I know about this, but it's been more than half a day, and no one has reported the case. How can we find the thief?" Yi Zhonghai decided to pretend to be confused for the time being. Jia Zhangshi would not reveal the truth easily, and the only one who was uncertain was the boy.