
“Who stole my money?” Early in the morning, there was a loud shout from Lin Laosan's house.
Li Cuihua sat in the middle of the courtyard. One hand angrily slapped the ground, while the other wailed furiously. His legs flailed, and his face distorted.
He's really mad. The money he had hidden well had disappeared without a trace when he woke up.
Every morning when he woke up, he would check the silver and count it. He did the same thing that morning, but he realized the twenty taels of silver he had saved were all gone.
Hearing Li Cuihua's roar, the entire family ran over hurriedly with anxious expressions. After all, the silver belonged not only to Li Cuihua, but to their entire family as well.
Lin Daniu, Lin Erniu, Lin Sanniu, Lin Siniu, as well as their wives and children, all charged forward.
“Mother, what did you just say? Was our money stolen?” Lin Daniu hurriedly asked, but there was unexpected excitement in her eyes.
“Mother, was the money really stolen?” Lin Siniu's wife, Liu Juhua, asked worriedly. This was not only Li Cuihua's money but also their family's money. Of course, they did not want the money stolen.
“Bu, are you sure you've checked everywhere?” Liu Juhua did not believe the money had been stolen. He personally thought that Li Cuihua really spent it on that brat, Lin Dazong.
He and Lin Siniu worked hard all year. In the end, they did not even see silver, but now it was suddenly stolen? He would definitely not let her go.
However, Liu Juhua was also a very smart person. He did not scream or scream. She began asking her mother-in-law to confirm the theft first.
Li Cuihua's attitude towards her son was fine, but she was being bad towards her daughter-in-law. In addition to her eldest daughter-in-law, Li Hehua, who came from the village of Li Cuihua's girl family, Li Cuihua would scold and beat her three other daughters-in-law with little provocation.
Li Cuihua was furious with her fourth daughter-in-law.
Wh why?
It was mainly because this daughter-in-law liked to talk back to her. She dressed pretty all day as if she wanted to seduce a man. Li Cuihua was so angry that she pointed her nose and scolded him every day. Liu Juhua did not accept the insults so easily. He retorted to Li Cuihua, saying that she was the only woman who would marry Lin Siniu. If encouragement comes to shove, she will ask for a divorce. Lin Sinua finally got a wife, so how could he agree to a divorce? After the divorce, he won't get another wife.
As a result, he often turned a blind eye to the quarrel between Li Cuihua and Liu Juhua. Sometimes, he even defended his wife, causing Li Cuihua to scold him, saying that he had raised an ungrateful wolf, that his conscience had been eaten by a dog, and so on.
When Li Cuihua heard Liu Juhua, she lifted her head and roared at him, “Whore, did you steal the money? Yeah, you must have taken it. I saw you wearing a new shirt yesterday. Tell me, did you take the money? ” Li Cuihua immediately stood up from the ground and pointed at Liu Juhua, asking angrily.
When Liu Juhua heard this, his face turned green and red with anger.
Of course, Liu Juhua was unwilling to admit the theft. He yelled back at Li Cuihua, “Which one of your eyes saw me take the money? What's wrong with me wearing a new set of clothes? Can't I wear a new shirt? I've been married to your Lin family for two years. When have I ever had a good life? You call me a thief when I put on a new shirt. Li Cuihua, do you think I am so easily bullied? You call me a thief, but you are a real thief. You have taken all our money and given it all to be used by your precious grandson!” Liu Juhua did not even mention Li Cuihua as his mother anymore. When it comes to money, no one will give up on another.
“Badness!” Lin Laosan smoked his cigarette, his face darkened. He shouted at Liu Juhua, “The fourth daughter-in-law, where is your manners? How can you call your mother-in-law by her name? Ol Four, take your wife away and teach her a good lesson. Let him know that there is an order of seniority between the old and the young. No matter how dissatisfied she is with your mother, your mother is still her mother-in-law. If she is in another family, your wife should kneel in the ancestral hall for three days and three nights and be divorced!”
Lin Laosan lectured Lin Siniu and Liu Juhua. Liu Juhua dared to go head-to-head with Li Cuihua, but Lin Laosan was the head of the family. She was usually quiet, but she had authority, so she was a little afraid of him and did not dare to speak back. After being scolded by his father-in-law, Liu Juhua became quiet.
Lin Siniu came forward to pull his wife back. He turned to Lin Laosan and said, “Yes, dad. I will give my wife a good lesson.” However, his back was already pinched black by Liu Juhua.
Lin Laosan nodded. He was quite satisfied with the words of his fourth son.
Then, his face turned cold as he remembered Li Cuihua shouting that all the money was gone. “How much is missing from us?” He asked Li Cuihua firmly.
Normally, the family income was kept by Li Cuihua. In recent years, because Lin Dazong attended private schools, their expenses were a little high. However, the Lin family was big. Coupled with the fact that they had skimmed, they still had spare money every year. They should have saved around twenty taels so far.
When Li Cuihua saw Lin Laosan's expression, she instantly became shy. She whispered, “I... I lost everything!” He hides his money in several places, but it's all gone.
Lin Laosan's face turned cold, and he shouted, “What are you saying? Say it again!”
How could they lose them all?
There were over twenty taels.
Lin Erniu's wife, Zhou Guixiang, immediately exclaimed, “How is it possible?”
If they lose all their money, they have to live in the air.
After all, the money was part of their family. They worked day and night to get the money. Now that the money was gone, how could they let it go?
Li Cuihua was a little scared when she saw Lin Laosan's gloomy face, but upon second thought, she unintentionally lost money. Why should he be afraid?
Li Cuihua immediately said angrily, “Lin Laosan, why are you mad at me? I accidentally lost money. I was also very angry because the money was gone, and my heart ached. Why are you mad at me?”
“So, is all the money out?” Lin Laosan's face darkened as he asked firmly.
“Ya!” Li Cuihua argued angrily, “How do I know that we will be targeted by thieves?”
As an old couple who had been married for decades, Lin Laosan knew how Li Cuihua kept her money. Li Cuihua would put her money in some places. But all the money has been stolen. This means that the thief knows exactly where he put his money.
Therefore, there are two possibilities.
Firstly, the thief had long since noticed the Lin Family money, so he knew exactly where Li Cuihua hid her money.
The second is that there are thieves in the house! The people inside the house would know about Li Cuihua's habits.
After analyzing the situation, Lin Laosan's eyes immediately became sharp. He looked at his son and daughter-in-law throughout the courtyard, trying to find some flaws in their expressions.
Lin Laosan yelled at his son and son-in-law on the page, “Whoever took the money, it is better that you acknowledge it now. Otherwise, I won't hesitate to punish you!”
The people in the courtyard looked at each other.
“Dad, what do you mean?” Lin Erniu asked. “Did you say that the money was taken by one of us?”
‘Sials. If I find out this, I will take the money for myself first.’
Lin Daniu's wife, Li Hehua, also came forward and asked anxiously, “Dad, is what you said true? Was this money really stolen by one of the family members?” However, when he asked this question, his eyes were fixed on the Lin Sanniu family, who were silent like wooden beams.
It was clear that he was suspicious of Lin Sanniu's family.
Then, Li Hehua turned to Lin Sanniu and asked firmly, “Third sister, I saw some egg residue in Lin Dazu's mouth yesterday. Tell me, did you guys steal money to buy good food without telling us?”
Since the Lin Sanniu family was a family punching bag, Li Hehua pointed his finger at Lin Sanniu without hesitation.
Regardless of whether Lin Sanniu stole the money or not, he had to pay for it. Who told him to be a boneless man?
If the money was stolen by a thief in the house, it would be fine. Anyone who steals money will be exposed sooner or later. But if it is stolen by an outsider, the money will be lost. Therefore, one must make up for this loss, right?
The Lin Sanniu Family was the best candidate to suffer this fate.
Lin Sanniu was stunned by Li Hehua's question. Before he could react, Li Cuihua had already rushed towards him, beating and scolding him, “You are ungrateful and immoral. I'm giving you food and shelter, and you're stealing from me? I'll beat you to death. I'm really sorry I didn't strangle you to death when you were born. ”
Lin Sanniu's face was red and swollen after being slapped by her mother. His body was also punched by Li Cuihua. However, Lin Sanniu seemed to have gotten used to this kind of treatment. His eyes were calm and numb, and his expression was just as empty.
When Li Cuihua finished, she immediately asked again, “You ungrateful wretch, where did you hide the money? get it out for me.”
Lin Sanniu finally reacted. She replied in a daze, “Mother, I.. I didn't take it!” He lacks confidence.
“If you didn't take it, who took it?” Li Cuihua forced Lin Sanniu to admit it, “Didn't the eldest daughter-in-law say that she saw the rest of the eggs in the corner of your bastard mouth? If you don't take the money, where's that bastard you'll get his eggs from?”
“No, Ma'am, the village chief who gave Zu ‘Er food yesterday. Mom, I really didn't steal any money.” Lin Sanniu explained in a daze.
Li Cuihua said in a disdainful tone, “When did Lin Yiwei, that old fool, ever be kind to us? Plus, why did you take his donation? Are you a beggar? Did I not feed you at home?” Li Cuihua scolded Lin Sanniu and Lin Sanniu's eldest son, Lin Dazu.
When Lin Dazu was scolded by his grandmother, he immediately hid behind his father. His eyes revealed an expression of fear and terror, and his face was also filled with panic.
Li Cuihua was furious when she saw him like this. He immediately went up to grab her and scolded her loudly, “You little brat, how dare you ignore your grandmother? It seems like if I don't teach you a good lesson, you won't understand respect! ”
Then, he smacked Lin Dazu's butt viciously. Lin Dazu immediately cried.
“How dare you cry? I'll beat you to death today, you little bastard!”
“Wuwu..”.
“How dare you cry again ..”
“Enough!” Lin Laosan finally opened his mouth and shouted, “San ‘Er did not steal his money!” He was sure that the family of his three children would not dare to steal it.
Li Cuihua finally felt better after she vented her anger at Lin Sanniu and Lin Dazu. He shouted loudly, “if it wasn't them who stole it, who stole it?”
Lin Laosan's face darkened. He suppressed his anger and shouted, “We will find out with evidence. Therefore, the culprit better admit it now, or I wouldn't be polite even if I was your father!” This money was for Lin Dazong's education so it was very important.
There is nothing that stands out in admitting theft.
Lin Laosan's eyes were sharp as he said firmly, “Good. Since no one acknowledged it, then we will search the rooms one by one! ”
He was firmly convinced that it must not have been stolen by an outside thief since it was impossible for the thief to know the place where Li Cuihua put her money.
No one dared to let out a sound after hearing Lin Laosan's words.
However, Liu Juhua's eyes were filled with panic.
Lin Laosan looked at Lin Sanniu and said, “San ‘Er, we will start with your house!”
“Yes, dad!” Lin Sanniu replied respectfully.
No one is allowed to leave until the thief is found. Li Cuihua brought the eldest and second daughter-in-law to conduct a search.
The house where the Lin Sanniu family lived in did not even have decent clothes, let alone money.
Li Hehua and Zhou Guixiang pursed their lips, looking at Lin Sanniu and his family.
‘Hmph-deep. This family is destined to be born as our slaves.’
After that, they moved to Lin Siniu's house.