The conspiracy of the courtyard

The mother and daughter started chatting again after coming out of the watch shop.

[Mom, look, isn't Wangfujing Street across the street? Is our house so close to here?

Let’s leave the things at home first and then come over here to take a look. I heard there are a lot of century-old brands here.

Can you still set up a stall? This is a good place.

There is a locksmith stall over there and a woodworking shop over here. Let's go and order a wooden box and buy two locks.

Now that we have started to buy things at home, we should be on guard against theft.] Lu Zixuan suggested to Chen Ping:

“Yes, it’s time to buy a box. I only have a few clothes and your father has gone through them several times. I don’t know what he is looking for.

He just said he wanted to find his household registration, and didn't say anything else. I didn't ask, but I guess he wanted to find money. Do you think he got into trouble?" Chen Ping agreed.

[He's not causing any trouble, but he's probably gambling. He seems to be possessed by a demon, and he's probably putting too much pressure on himself. Let's wait and see, I don't want to see him at all.] Lu Zixuan didn't care.

The mother and daughter bought a big box, a chest of drawers, and two locks, spending a total of 2 yuan, which of course made Chen Ping very distressed.

After buying, she quickly asked the furniture store to deliver the goods, fearing that Lu Zixuan would make her spend money again. The key is that he always has a reason.

There was nothing to do on the way home. The guys were about to move boxes and chests of drawers into the house, but Chen Ping stopped them before entering the house.

After sending the waiter away, Chen Ping looked at the door, opened the window, looked inside, closed the window, and walked towards the courtyard gate. Before he reached the gate, he was stopped by someone.

"Zhihai, why are the things you just bought placed at the door? How about I help you carry them in?" Aunt Yang asked with a smile

Chen Ping turned around and looked at her with a half-smile, saying, "It's okay. I'll go find my buddy to return it."

Seeing someone coming from the central courtyard, she said loudly, "Aunt Yang, did anyone come to my house today? I remember the door was closed tightly, but I saw a crack just now."

"Oh, yes, there is. Someone from the street office came to see you and asked you to go to Director Wang this afternoon to discuss something." Aunt Yang replied with a twinkle in her eyes.

"I said I took a look through the crack in the door and saw that the prize money on the table was gone.

Well, I have nothing to do now. I will go ask Director Wang about other matters. Thank you, Aunt Yang." Chen Ping said and turned to leave

Aunt Yang said anxiously, "No way, didn't I see Xiao Zhao taking something? Did you forget something?"

"No, I put it on the table specifically because I was afraid I would forget it. Then has anyone else entered my house?" Chen Ping turned around and asked again.

Aunt Yang became even more anxious. "No, no, how about you go in and take a look? Or I can help you take a look?"

"No, please don't go in, or the police will suspect you, the envelope is indeed missing.

I'll go to the street office first and look for Officer Xiao Zhao. If he takes it, everything will be fine.

If he didn't take it, I would go to the police station to report the case, but that's public money, 20 yuan, I can't afford it.

Didn't you see that I didn't even dare to carry the second-hand cabinet I just bought into the house?" Chen Ping said anxiously.

At this time, almost everyone who was at home in the Intermediate Court came to join in the fun.

Everyone was talking about "Yeah, no one can afford to pay so much money"

"I can't pay even if I can afford it." "There's a thief in our yard?" "Go to the police station right away."

"What happened in our yard? Yesterday it was an enemy spy, today it was a thief who broke in." "Why don't we close the door during the day?"...

Aunt Yang blushed and said, "Zhihai's wife, think about it again. Did you put it in the wrong place? Who would take someone else's envelope?"

"That's not possible. The key point is that the door is closed, which clearly means that no one is home.

Secretary Zhao does the same thing, entering without asking for permission.

No, the more I think about it, the more something seems wrong. I can’t let him ruin the image of the neighborhood office by himself. I have to go quickly,” Chen Ping said, raising her foot.

Aunt Yang quickly pulled Chen Ping aside and said, "Why don't you think about it again? Did you leave it there? Or did you leave it somewhere else?"

"Auntie Yang, what's wrong with you? There's a thief in the yard, shouldn't I go find someone quickly? Why are you still holding me?

Who in our courtyard doesn't have some wealth? If we don't catch this thief, who knows who will be unlucky next time?" Chen Ping said, struggling with his arms.

"Yes, Aunt Yang, please ask Comrade Chen to go to the police station immediately. This house is not safe anymore."

"Yes, there are so many houses in the yard, it's hard to stop thieves from taking advantage of them."

"Auntie Yang, why are you holding Xiao Chen? Do you know this thief?"...

The more she spoke, the redder her face became, and sweat immediately broke out on her forehead.

Aunt Yang trembled and said, "That Zhihai's wife, I went to your... home, I just walked around the room and came out, I really didn't see any envelope on the table."

After these words were spoken, everyone looked at her with caution and kept a proper distance.

"Huh? Why are you going to my house? Besides, there's no one at home, why are you going to my house?

This… that… how about you just stop talking for now? Wait until the police come, then you can say that you are innocent, okay?

How about we see who has time and ask Teacher Yan to come over?"

Why is Murphy's Law so accurate? Whoever it says will come will happen.

Yan Bugui shouted, "What are you guys arguing about? The men in your family are out at work earning money, and you women are just chatting at home?

Comrade Xiao Chen was still shouting yesterday that women hold up half the sky. Is this how you hold it up? Go home and cook and eat, and do what you need to do."

I don't know who blurted out, "While we're busy catching thieves, a thief suddenly appears in the yard."

Then there were more words, "You are from a family of scholars, but you raised a thief" and "Mind your own business first"...

The words became more and more unpleasant, leaving Yan Bugui confused. It was Yi Zhonghai's wife who told Yan Bugui the whole story.

Yan Bugui pondered for more than ten minutes before he suddenly realized and said, "Zhihai's wife, shall we go over there and talk? There are so many people, it will be too chaotic."

Chen Ping nodded and followed him to her door.

Yan Bugui spoke directly: "Zhihai's wife, tell me, how do you want to deal with this?"

Chen Ping asked in confusion: "What do you mean? What should I deal with? Shouldn't I go and ask the street office first?

If the street office took the money, then it would be fine, right? Aunt Yang can't be such a person. She has lived with you for decades, and you don't believe her?"

Yan Bugui was stunned by what he said. Yes, he should have asked first.

Yan Bugui walked straight to Aunt Yang, took her and went home. Everyone was too embarrassed to follow him, so they could only stand there and wait.

Chen Ping did not move either, and asked Gao Zixuan in a low voice: "Is it possible?"

[No problem, we must cure their bad habit today. The plot is still so many years away and it starts like this. No wonder Sha Zhuzi was cheated so badly. Not everything can be achieved overnight.

We don't cause trouble, but we have to make people afraid to provoke us. We punish people for what they care about the most, and if they don't change, we will continue until they lie down and dare not stab us anymore.

When something happens, we punish them severely, so that they can no longer bear the consequences in the courtyard and then behave themselves. We make them suffer in silence every time, and I don’t believe they won’t learn their lesson. 】

Lu Zixuan said to Chen Ping in anger.