Crossing the Unknown Country

Su He told the same thing to the cloth shop and the library one after another during the last period of time. He couldn't say it at the same time, as it would easily attract attention, and the grain shop owners were very sensitive.

Over a period of time, their family went to buy some food separately, with different people going to buy every day, so that the grain store would not find out that the family bought it. There was still some food at home, and with the food bought one after another, the two large vats in the cellar were full. Su He's mother, aunt and grandmother have been drying various dried vegetables. Su He's sweet potatoes have also grown, and they did not waste even the sweet potato leaves, all of which were collected. The sweet potato leaves were fed to pigs, and the sweet potatoes were put in the cellar. The rest will be planted next. This time, a large area is planted, hoping to harvest some after March.

They were busy buying food for storage, and the idlers in the village were preparing to climb over the wall again. This time they planned to use a broken quilt as a cushion, and they would pile it up a few layers to make it a cushion. Knowing that they had a puppy, they also found broth to soak steamed buns and add drugs, and they didn't believe that a little puppy couldn't be knocked down.

A few people came again when it was dark. They held a man and put the quilt on the wall. Then they held the steamed bun in their hands and lay on the wall. It really worked. The barbs didn't hurt people. The puppy was probably too small. They were also very careful and made little noise. The puppy didn't even bark.

At this time, Bad Three wanted to slide down the wall, but the wall was a bit high and it was difficult to jump in, fearing that he would wake up the people inside. He had no choice but to slowly slide down with a rope tied around his waist. Just as he came down and hadn't stood firmly, he heard the dog barking, which scared him so much that he leaned against the wall, holding his breath and didn't dare to move.

After a while, a puppy ran out. He quickly threw the steamed bun to it. The puppy sniffed it but didn't eat it. It started barking at him. He saw that things were not going well, so he rushed to the gate, unbolted it and ran away. The others also ran after him, and disappeared like rabbits in a moment. Su He's father had been awakened. He put on a coat and came out to see that the gate of his house was wide open. He was startled. His puppy was still barking at the door, barking at the outside of the door.

Su He and his two brothers ran out together, and seeing his father standing outside the door looking into the distance, he knew that another thief had come. Su He's father saw that they all ran away, and knew that he couldn't catch them even if he chased them, so he asked the family to go back to sleep and think of a solution tomorrow.

Su He's mother stood at the door of the house. When she saw them coming back, she told everyone to go to bed first, muttering, "We need to talk to the village chief about this tomorrow. We can tell at a glance that it was someone from our village who did it." Su He's father took down the quilt hanging on the wall and will show it to the village chief tomorrow. This matter cannot just let go like this.

The next morning, Su He's father took the quilt that the thief had dropped and went to the village chief's house. If something like this happened in the village, the village chief must be informed and find a way to deter the thief.

The village chief looked at the quilt, which was patched up and half-new. It was obvious that it was done by someone from the village. There were barbs on the wall of Su He's house, so the thieves outside had no time to scout the place. Outsiders were not allowed to come to the village easily. If one came, the whole village would be alarmed. They dared not wander around the village.

The village chief asked Su He's father to drop the quilt, and they would find someone to identify it. If they found it, they would beat him up. That afternoon, they found out that it belonged to Li Wu's family. The village chief was very angry. They were all from the same family, and Li Wu called the village chief uncle. This guy was not doing his job. He was asked to farm the land, but the crops were not good and the grass was taller than the grain. He was just stealing and not doing his job every day. If it wasn't for the fact that he was from the same family, he would have been kicked out long ago. The village chief took the quilt and followed his son to Li Wu's house. He must settle accounts with him this time. It was just a small theft before, but this time he started climbing over the wall to get into the house, which was no small matter.

The village chief pushed the door open angrily. When he entered, he saw Li Wu squatting on the ground, sighing and complaining to Bad Three: "My good quilt was thrown away like this. It's so damn unlucky."

Bad Three advised him: "It's better to lose money and avoid disaster than to be safe." When they heard the noise, they looked up and saw the village chief and his son coming together. They quickly stood up and shouted: "Uncle, how did you find time to come here? Come in and sit down."