Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Chapter 298 Jia Zhangshi Steals Chickens with Sticks

Courtyard 95.

When Wang Feng returned to the courtyard, it was already 2:30 in the afternoon.

"Brother Wang Feng, you're back."

Qin Jingru put down the rag in her hand and quickly greeted her with a smile.

"Um."

Wang Feng parked his bicycle, returned to the house, and asked with a smile, "Jingru, you're free this afternoon, why don't you take a nap and rest?"

Qin Jingru smiled and waved her hand: "I'm not tired from work every day, why would I need to rest? Brother Wang Feng, please sit down for a moment, I'll go make you some tea."

"become."

Seeing Qin Jingru busy with everything, Wang Feng felt very gratified.

Soon, Qin Jingru had brewed the tea. With nothing else to do, Wang Feng drank the tea while immersing his mind in the space.

Seeing that the more than 400 mu of rice and more than 400 mu of wheat were ripe, Wang Feng had a thought and harvested the rice and wheat.

After processing, a total of 70 tons of rice and 66 tons of wheat flour were harvested. The rice and wheat seeds were then processed and planted again.

The remaining rice straw and wheat stalks were not wasted; they were all dried, crushed into powder, and scattered on the ground as fertilizer.

After feeding all the livestock in the space, Wang Feng took out a Zhonghua cigarette, smoked it, and drank tea brewed with premium tea leaves. Life was so simple and unpretentious.

at the same time.

backyard.

Jia Zhangshi led Banggeng to the backyard, looked around, and seeing that no one was outside and Xu Damao's house was locked, Jia Zhangshi said to Banggeng:

"Banggeng, keep an eye on things for Grandma. She'll make you beggar's chicken later."

When Banggeng heard that there was chicken to eat, he quickly patted his chest and agreed.

"Grandma, don't worry, I'll run over and tell you when someone comes."

As he spoke, Banggeng ran towards the hanging flower gate to help keep watch.

After looking around again to make sure no one was there, Jia Zhangshi quickly went to Xu Damao's door, opened the chicken coop, grabbed an old hen, and twisted its neck, breaking it.

"Giggle giggle."

There were three old hens in the coop. One of them had been twisted to death by Jia Zhangshi, and the other two were clucking loudly when they saw someone coming to catch them.

With quick eyes and hands, Jia Zhangshi put the twisted chicken into a sack and went to grab another one.

No matter how loudly the two hens squawked, they couldn't escape Jia Zhangshi's grasp.

Before long, Jia Zhangshi had broken the necks of the three old hens in Xu Damao's house and stuffed them all into the sack she had brought.

Seeing that the chicken coop was empty, Jia Zhangshi grinned and left with the sack.

Seeing Li Sumei killing chickens every day these past few days, Jia Zhangshi had been feeling resentful. Why should Xu Damao, that dead childless man, get to eat chicken every day? Why doesn't he just eat him to death?

After Yan Jiecheng was caught stealing chickens a while ago, even if she steals Xu Damao's chickens this time, no one will suspect her. Besides, she doesn't plan to eat them in the yard this time, and no one will see her. Even if they investigate, she's not afraid.

It must be said that since Jia Zhangshi went to jail for a period of time, she has become much more shrewd and cautious in her actions since her release.

As they reached the hanging flower gate, Madam Jia Zhang ruffled Bang Geng's curly hair and grinned, saying, "Bang Geng, come on, Grandma will make you beggar's chicken."

"Yay! We get to eat chicken!" Bang Geng shouted excitedly.

"Shhh."

Jia Zhangshi made a shushing gesture and whispered, "Bang Geng, keep your voice down. If someone hears us, we won't have any chicken to eat. Come on, let's go outside and not make beggar's chicken in the yard, so we don't get caught."

Banggeng nodded, then quickly covered his mouth and didn't say another word.

If he loses the chicken he's about to eat because of his shouting, he'll regret it terribly.

Just as Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng left, Liu Guangfu came out of the house. He had seen clearly through the crack in the door that Jia Zhangshi had stolen Xu Damao's chicken.

......

5:30 p.m.

Qin Huairu had finished making the cornbread and was about to call Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng back for dinner, but she couldn't find them after searching around.

"Where did you go? You didn't even come back after eating?"

Just as Qin Huairu was muttering to herself, Jia Zhangshi, holding a stick, walked over from the front yard.

"belch."

Along the way, Banggeng and Jia Zhangshi were burping. If you looked closely, you could see that their clothes were covered in oil stains.

"Mom, Banggeng, where have you been? I've already cooked dinner, and if you don't come back soon, it'll get cold."

"belch."

Madam Jia let out a burp, grinned broadly, and said, "I took Banggeng out to play, and I even bought him a bowl of braised pork. Banggeng, right? Was the braised pork delicious?"

"belch."

"Yes, yes, braised food is really delicious." Bang Geng burped and quickly agreed, lying without even blinking.

Qin Huairu was somewhat incredulous. Didn't she know what kind of person her mother-in-law was? She valued money more than life itself, yet today she was willing to buy braised pork for the pig?

"Bang Geng, tell me honestly, what did you do with Grandma?" Qin Huairu asked anxiously.

"Hey Mom, I already told you Grandma took me out for braised pork offal, why are you asking so many questions? Aren't you annoying?" Bang Geng said impatiently.

Madam Jia shouted, "Qin Huairu, what do you mean? Do I need to inform you when I take my precious grandson out for braised pork? Bang ge, let's go home."

With that, Jia Zhangshi pulled the stick and went back into the house.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu had no choice but to follow them back into the house.

Judging from Jia Zhangshi's and Bang Geng's expressions, she was clearly lying. How could someone eat braised pork belly until they were full? Did she really think she didn't know what kind of person Jia Zhangshi was?

Having been together for so many years, she knows her mother-in-law very well. She would believe it if she said that her mother-in-law went out to buy meat by herself, but she would absolutely not believe that her mother-in-law took her son out to buy meat.

"Why."

Qin Huairu sighed inwardly, hoping that Jia Zhangshi wouldn't take Banggeng to steal things.

Shortly after Jia Zhangshi returned to her room, Li Sumei came back from the hospital carrying a bag.

Back in the backyard, Li Sumei opened the door and took out the lunchbox from her bag.

She took some vegetable leaves from the kitchen, ready to feed the chickens, but when she opened the chicken coop by the door, she exclaimed in surprise:

Where's my chicken?

She had four old hens. She killed one at noon, and there were supposed to be three left, but now there's not even a feather left, let alone a chicken.

She checked when she went out at noon, and the chicken coop was properly closed, so the three old hens couldn't have escaped on their own.

Just as Li Sumei was wondering if her chickens had been stolen, Liu Guangfu came out of the house and stood in front of her.

"Sister-in-law, I know who stole your chickens."

"Guangfu, tell me quickly, who stole my chickens?" Li Sumei said through gritted teeth.

Liu Guangfu rubbed his fingers together and went straight to the point: "Sister-in-law, give me two yuan and I'll tell you. Otherwise, wouldn't I be offending this person for nothing?"