I became a poor little sophora japonica in the courtyard

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Yi Zhonghai returned home carrying a small stool. When he stepped into the main room of the east wing of the central courtyard, he saw that the door of his bedroom was open.

He was shocked! Ever since his wife passed away, he had developed the habit of locking the door. Was there a thief in the house?

He rushed into the inner room quickly, and found the room in a mess. He went straight to where he had hidden the passbook.

All the money in Yi Zhonghai's family is in the passbook, and the wallet he carries only has the monthly living expenses. If the passbook is stolen, he will have no savings at all in his later years.

He opened the drawer of the chest of drawers and began to search, but even though he turned the drawer upside down, there was no trace of the passbook.

Yi Zhonghai was pale, he stood up shakily and walked out. He wanted to go to Beixinqiao Police Station to report the case and ask the police to help him go to the savings bank to freeze his passbook.

It was the busiest time in the yard, as every household was preparing dinner. A resident saw him staggering out of his room with a bad look on his face, so he approached him and asked him a few questions out of concern.

"What's wrong, Master Yi? Are you feeling unwell?"

"There's a thief in my house! Did you see any stranger entering the yard this afternoon?" Yi Zhonghai asked them gritting his teeth.

When the neighbors heard this, they all gathered around. Some came to ask what was stolen from him. Some told him that they had not seen any strangers enter the yard. They all said all kinds of things!

When Jia Zhang heard that Yi Zhonghai's passbook had been stolen, she immediately became anxious! This would all be her Jia family's money from now on, and her Jia family was counting on this deposit.

"Hurry up and go to the police station to report the case! Let the government help you get the money back from the savings bank." Jia Zhang was extremely anxious and she urged Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai didn't have time to continue talking to his neighbors. Just as he was about to leave, two or three police officers in uniform came in from the hallway.

"Who among you is called Yi Zhonghai?" the middle-aged policeman in charge asked the group of people gathered in the yard.

"Comrade police officer, I am Yi Zhonghai, and I have something urgent to discuss with you. My house has been robbed!" Yi Zhonghai was sweating profusely and quickly stood up to answer.

"Don't worry, uncle. Was this stolen from your house?"

The middle-aged policeman took out a passbook from his uniform pocket and handed it to Yi Zhonghai to look at.

Yi Zhonghai eagerly took it and opened it to check the withdrawal record. Thank God, not a single cent had been used.

Yi Zhonghai's heart suddenly calmed down. He wiped the sweat off his face and quickly thanked the policeman.

"Thank you so much! Police comrades, thank you for recovering the losses for the people. Please come in and have a seat!"

"Okay, we also need to ask you some questions about the case, and we need you to make a statement." The middle-aged policeman in charge explained to Yi Zhonghai.

The three policemen followed Yi Zhonghai into the east wing, closed the door, and isolated all the irrelevant people outside the room.

The neighbors did not leave, but gathered in the yard to discuss the matter. They hoped that after the police came out after handling the matter, they could get some information from Yi Zhonghai to discuss after dinner.

The police officer went into the inner room, first inspected the crime scene, then took out a pen and paper and began to take notes from Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai began to ask questions, such as how he went to the entrance of the alley to play chess in the afternoon, and how he locked the door when he left. When he came back at five o'clock with a bench, he found that the door lock had been pried open. He told the police everything in detail!

After Yi Zhonghai signed the transcript and put his fingerprints on it, the police officer opened the door and was about to leave. Yi Zhonghai couldn't hold back and asked when they opened the door: "Is the thief who stole my savings book from Nanluoguxiang?

"The person who stole your passbook was your neighbor Jia Geng. We are going to his house to investigate and collect evidence." The middle-aged policeman turned around and said to him.

This sudden news shocked Yi Zhonghai so much that he was speechless for a while. He stood there in shock for a long time.

After a while, Jia Zhang's crying and shouting could be heard. Yi Zhonghai smiled bitterly. It seemed that he had to choose a new person to take care of his old age!

He sat in the main room thinking about things. He didn't know how long it had been before the door of the east wing was suddenly pushed open. Qin Huairu rushed in with disheveled hair. She knelt down in front of Yi Zhonghai with a plop, crying and asking him to save her son.

"Uncle Yi, please save Bang Geng. I will work like a slave to honor you in the future." Qin Huairu kowtowed to him and begged bitterly.

"Now that the government officials have come forward, how can you ask me to rescue him? The record has been written, and there are signatures and fingerprints on it." Yi Zhonghai said in embarrassment.

"Go to the police station and say that you gave the passbook to Banggeng, but you are too old to remember it. Write a letter of understanding and say you will not hold Banggeng responsible." Qin Huairu advised him anxiously.

"Okay then! When Bang Geng comes back, I'll ask him to move out. I'm old and I can't stand him tossing me around like this."

Yi Zhonghai made up his mind! This incident made him hesitate. After finishing this matter, he had to find another person to take care of him in his old age.

It's already dark now! Yi Zhonghai accompanied Qin Huairu to the Dongzhimen Police Station. This is not the police station under the jurisdiction of Nanluoguxiang, but the police station under the jurisdiction of the savings bank. Therefore, he didn't know any of the staff there.

They found a police officer on duty, told him what had happened, and said they would write a letter of apology, hoping that the police officer would let Banggen go back.

"We will make a legal decision on this case. You should go back first! Besides, the trial is ongoing, so you won't be able to see anyone tonight."

The police officer on duty waved his hand and drove them away before they finished speaking. Qin Huairu begged desperately, but it was of no use.

Bang Geng was handcuffed in a small dark room and trembling all over. He was full of regret! Why did he go to the savings bank to withdraw all the money? The total amount of more than 7,000 yuan was too large, and his abnormal behavior would definitely arouse the suspicion of the savings bank.

When the handling staff asked him a few questions, he immediately exposed his true colors. He threw down his passbook and tried to run away, but the savings bank had been prepared and the security guard was standing behind him.

What time is it now? 1983. It is the time of swift and severe punishment. Is it a serious enough crime to steal a neighbor's savings book with more than 7,000 yuan? Add to that his bad record!

The Jia family was still waiting for Bang Geng to come home. But a few days later, they received a court verdict. Jia Geng was sentenced to death for burglary and the amount was huge.

The sky of the Jia family collapsed in an instant! Qin Huairu looked at the verdict, closed her eyes and fainted. Jia Zhangshi also seemed to have lost her soul, huddled in a corner and muttered to herself.

After Xiaodang and Huaihua learned the news, they had no choice but to move back to take care of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Huaihua almost lost her job at the Education Bureau because of Banggeng's incident. Fortunately, she had been working at the District Education Bureau for two years, both as an intern and as a worker.

Jingyi even went to the district education bureau to make a special visit and vouch for her, so Jia Huaihua was not touched. But promotion was impossible at present.

Now that she had recovered, Jia Zhang looked at the east wing across the courtyard with hatred every day. She cursed Yi Zhonghai with vicious words and said strange words from time to time.