Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Chen Lang returned to the house and took out a set of clean clothes from the box and prepared to change into them.

At this time he discovered that the ten cents hidden in the box were missing.

Although this result was expected, when the money really disappeared, Chen Lang couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in his heart.

He really has no privacy at all in this house.

They entered the house at will, rummaged through the boxes at will, and even took the money inside openly!

Chen Lang looked at the head of the bed again and found that the hole where he had hidden the money had not been turned over, which meant that this place was safe for the time being.

He took out his purse and took out the only twenty or so copper coins in it as daily consumption funds. He hid the rest in a hole in the wall and then covered it with pillows and bedding. After making sure that nothing unusual could be seen from the outside, Chen Lang quickly changed his clothes and strode out.

He wanted to completely stop Qin's behavior of entering his house and rummaging through his boxes at will.

Why are you sure it was Qin who did it?

Because Chen Lang believed in the thief's IQ.

Even if the dumbest thief in the world comes to this yard to steal things, the first place he will visit is definitely the house where Old Man Chen, Chen Sanlang and others live.

Even if this thief has a different way of thinking and believes that the Chen family would hide the money in the most inconspicuous room, it is impossible for him to only rummage through the boxes without turning over the bed or checking the walls!

Let's take a step back and say that the thief came to the Chen family yard in the middle of the night and found that there were people in other rooms except this one. After searching the whole house, he only found ten cents. Would the thief be satisfied?

Taking all the above reasons into consideration, the person who stole his money could only be Qin, and at most there would be another person named Qian.

As the saying goes, no matter how careful you are, you can't guard against a thief in your own home. For the sake of future stability, Chen Lang must take advantage of this issue to completely eliminate future troubles.

When I walked into the yard, I found Qin happily counting money.

Chen Lang sneered and said, "Mom, my house was robbed. I'm going to the government office and will be back soon."

Hearing this, Qin's hands trembled, and several copper coins fell to the ground, rolling around.

But Qin Shi didn't have the heart to pick up the copper coins at the moment. She hurriedly blocked Chen Lang's way and said, "Erlang, don't be mistaken, how could there be a thief in our house?"

Chen Lang said, "Let the constables from the yamen come and take a look and they'll know for sure."

Qin's tone changed with anxiety, and she said, "Stop right there!"

"I've been staying at home the whole time. If there's a thief, how could I not know? Don't go to the government office and cause trouble for the officials. They're busy."

Chen Lang said, "Mom, didn't I come home last night? The thief must have come at that time. The forty cents I saved with great effort were all stolen by that damn thief."

"If I don't find him, I, Chen Erlang, will not be a human being!"

After saying that, he walked around Qin and continued to walk out.

Qin screamed, "Nonsense, there's only ten coins in your cabinet."

Chen Lang paused, his eyes narrowed, and he asked, "Mom, how did you know there was money in my cabinet, and how much it was? Did you look through it?"

Qin turned her head away guiltily and said, "Don't talk nonsense. How could mother be that kind of person?"

"Then how do you know?" Chen Lang asked.

Qin turned her head and looked at the smile that could not be concealed on Chen Lang's lips. In an instant, she understood everything.

You evil son, you are setting a trap for me on purpose!

"Mother is just guessing." Qin calmed herself down and said, "Because you used to never save any money. Even if there was only half a copper left in the house, you would spend it on drinking and eating meat."

"The reason why mother said ten cents is because mother felt that even though you were no longer a worthless person, at least you still had Li Xiuzhi by your side. She would definitely save some money for emergencies for Guoguo."

After hearing this, Chen Lang wanted to give Qin a thumbs up.

This old woman is quite quick-witted. In such a pressing situation, she managed to come up with such a perfect defense.

Chen Lang sighed and said, "Mom, you're right. I was really nothing in the past."

"But because of this, I suddenly realized how hard money is to earn. I earned these 40 cents at the risk of my life, and now it was stolen by a thief. I can't swallow this."

"Mom, don't stop me. I must go to the government office to report this."

"The police officers in the yamen are all very skilled. Catching a petty thief is a piece of cake."

"And I also heard that once a thief is caught, he will first be beaten with a stick to intimidate others. After being beaten to death, he will be thrown into the prison. Then the prisoners in the same cell will beat him again."

"If you can't make it, you'll die on the spot."

"If it were up to me, these dirty thieves should have their hands chopped off!"

As Chen Lang spoke, he secretly observed Qin's expression. Seeing that her face was pale, her forehead was sweating, and her body was swaying from side to side, he knew that his words had completely frightened her.

For a country peasant woman with no education, the county government office is like the Hall of Hell. If she goes in there, she will be skinned alive even if she doesn't die.

In addition, Chen Lang praised the yamen officers as being very powerful, saying that they could solve the case and catch the thief as soon as they arrived. Qin couldn't help but think of the scene of herself being taken to the yamen and being beaten with a stick.

This scene is getting more and more terrifying the more I think about it.

"Mom? What's wrong with you? You look pale and sweaty. Are you feeling unwell?"

"Fourth brother, come quickly and help mother to the room to rest."

As soon as Chen Silang came out, he saw his mother tugging at his second brother's sleeve, begging him bitterly, "Erlang, don't go to the government office. Can I give you the money you lost?"

Chen Lang said, "That won't do. It's not like my mother stole the money. What's the matter if you don't give it to me?"

Qin said, "We ordinary people will suffer if we deal with the government. Think about it, would those officials come with you for no reason? You have to give them some benefits."

"If the thief is not caught and the bribe is paid out, you will lose more money overall."

After saying that, Qin picked up the copper coins scattered in the yard, and put them all into Chen Lang's hand, along with the thirty copper coins that were still warm in her hand. "Take all the money, and don't go to the government office. Be obedient."

Chen Lang weighed it and said, "Mom, I lost forty coins, and I still need ten coins."

"Besides, this money is a gift from me to you. If you return it to me, won't the thief take away the difference?"

Qin took out her purse and counted out ten coins with a pained look on her face, handing them to Chen Lang. "Erlang, we are ordinary people and don't have anything to do with the government."

"I'll make up the missing ten cents for you. Are you satisfied now?"

Chen Lang shrugged and said, "Since my mother has said so, what else can I be dissatisfied with?"

"Thank you, mother. I'm going back to my room to rest."

Qin held Chen Silang's shoulder with her left hand and covered her chest with her right hand. She said with rapid breathing, "Hurry, help me go back to the room and lie down. My heart hurts so much... so much..."