Chapter 55
Zhao Laosan reminded: "Village chief, let everyone pay attention to the hemp rope on that tree."
"That's it."
Zhao Laosan pulled the hemp rope tied to the tree trunk and showed it to the village chief.
The village chief knelt down and pulled the hemp rope.
"This is the mark."
"I asked everyone to pay attention to writing."
The crowd was not dispersed very openly. Mrs. Ma grabbed Wang Shoucai and kept scolding him.
Others formed groups of three or two and spread out to look for them.
The village chief shouted, asking everyone to pay attention to the hemp rope on the tree. Worried that people in the distance could not hear clearly, he walked over and said it again alone.
Zhao Lao San and Zhao Lao San are not idle either. If they find one place, there should be the next one.
After pushing aside a bush and walking a few steps, Zhao Laosan saw a hemp rope on another tree.
"Brother, I saw another one."
There were many bushes and the ground was full of potholes, making it difficult to walk. Fortunately, Zhao Laosan and Zhao Laosan were both tall, so they would not be obscured by the bushes.
Zhao Laosan opened the way ahead and pushed aside some shrubs with the branches he had just loosened.
When he arrived at the tree, Boss Zhao saw the hemp rope.
"Third brother, your eyes are so good."
Although winter is approaching, the leaves on the trees have almost fallen.
Only the bare branches were left, but the branches were densely packed and blocked the view, making it dazzling after looking at it for a long time.
Zhao Laosan was surprised, "Obviously, there is an extra hemp rope."
The hemp rope is too thin compared to the tree trunk, and it is tied at the root. There is not much difference in color. If it were not for the hemp rope, I would not be able to notice it even if I stare at the book.
Zhao Laosan circled around the tree as usual, and it was obvious that he had passed the ground in one direction.
"Brother, you find a clean place to stand and I'll dig it."
Zhao Laosan was very interested and had the joy of digging for treasures.
Based on the experience last time, the hole was dug very well this time.
fast.
After a while, the branch touched something hard.
Zhao Laosan sped up the digging speed, dug up the soil, and revealed a wooden box.
The box is very delicate, with some carved flowers and three locks on it.
The front was smashed into holes, but the lock still hadn't been broken open.
The wood was used thickly, leaving only pits.
Zhao Laosan took out the box. It was a little heavy. He shook it and heard some noise inside. It sounded like there was a lot of stuff.
"No wonder Wang Shoucai is still in the fruit field."
"It turns out he was smashing boxes."
Boss Zhao took a closer look and saw that there were many holes and scratches on the front lock.
"We found it, then let's go find the village chief."
Zhao Laosan wiped the soil off his handle and looked back at the dug hole. The hole was next to the tree, and some tree roots leaked out of it.
"Wait, I'll fill it in for him."
Filling holes is much simpler and easier than digging them. Just push the soil in.
After filling the soil back a few times, Zhao Laosan's shoes were already covered with a lot of mud.
"Let's go and find the village chief."
With only four acres of land, you can basically hear it if you shout louder.
Zhao Laosan cleared his throat and was about to shout when a strong male voice came from not far away.
"Village Chief! Found it!"
Zhao Laosan followed the sound and looked over. His vision was partially obscured by the branches, and he could vaguely see three figures.
Soon I heard the village chief's voice, directly ahead.
"I got it! Once you're done searching, you can get it back to where you came in!"
Zhao Laosan held the box and cleaned up the soil a little.
"Brother, shall we continue searching?"
Boss Zhao looked around and could vaguely see figures in every direction.
"Let's look for it again, just in case there are others."
Zhao Laosan agreed, and the two moved in the same direction.
Look for it.
After searching for more than half an hour, Zhao Laosan and Zhao Laosan met many people along the way.
We talked to each other about finding the route, and we stopped going to the places that others had looked for, so as not to waste time.
There were so many people looking for it that four acres of land were turned over in an hour.
The village chief shouted outside, and everyone came out of the forest.
Zhao Laosan walked out holding the box, with several holes in his clothes.
Seeing Wang Shoucai lying on the ground, Mrs. Ma held him down and scolded him very unpleasantly.
In this situation, Zhao Laosan quickly guessed that Wang Shoucai wanted to run away, but was caught again.
"Still want to run?"
The village chief stood nearby and sighed, "What's the use of running."
They all live in the village, where can Wang Shoucai go?
A monk can run away but cannot run away from the temple. His wife and children are still in the village. Why run away? If he is caught by Madam Ma, he will be beaten again.
"Mother Ma, is this it?"
When she heard Zhao Laosan calling her, Mrs. Ma stopped cursing. She had been cursing for half an hour.
Seeing the box in Zhao Laosan's hand, Mrs. Ma stood up and ran over excitedly.
Although the surface of the box was written dirty, Madam Ma recognized it at a glance.
"It's mine! It's mine!"
Although he was put down, Wang Shoucai had no idea of running away.
All the bones in his body were in pain, and he lay on the ground helpless, cursing Zhao Laosan bitterly.
It's him again! Why do you always have trouble with yourself?
Madam Ma looked over and over again, immersed in the joy of finding what was lost.
Suddenly seeing the pits and scratches on the front of the box, my joy was replaced by anger, and I cursed.
"Bastard!"
"I still want to break open my mother's box, dreaming!"
"This is my mother's dowry box
Son, pay it to me! "
Wang Shoucai lay prone in a pool of stagnant water, completely giving up struggling and letting Mrs. Ma scold him.
Soon everyone else came out and handed things to the village chief.
There are actually two pieces of jewelry.
The bracelet that Zhao Laosan found before.
There is also a single earring and a hairpin.
They were all wrapped in coarse cloth and tied with thin thread.
All three pieces of jewelry have one thing in common: they are not something ordinary farmers can afford, and they can be sold at a good price.
One of the young men looked at the single earring and said in surprise: "This is not my wife's earring!"
"I bought it for her just after we got married, but one of them disappeared. I thought Shanhong lost it in a panic when moving things."
"It turns out it was stolen by Wang Shoucai!"
There was also a young man who looked familiar at the bracelet.
"Village chief, is this Aunt Zhou's bracelet?"
"I saw that Aunt Zhou had brought it before, and Aunt Zhou also told me that she would pass it on to the eldest daughter-in-law in the future."
Another young man nodded in agreement, "It belongs to Aunt Zhou. I also saw her taking it."
The bracelets and earrings have been claimed, only the hairpin is left.
The village chief asked, "Whose family does the hairpin belong to?"
Among the several pieces of jewelry, the hairpin looks the most exquisite and beautiful. It is inlaid with green agate, which is no longer affordable in the village.
The others shook their heads and said they had never seen it.
The village chief put away the jewelry and planned to go back to the village to ask other families.
The hairpin was too luxurious, and the village chief felt that it should not be used by the people in the village.
Everything was found and the culprit was caught.
Ma Laoer apologized to the young adults who helped find things.
"Everyone, I'm sorry. I apologize to everyone. I wronged you before."
Ma Laoer sincerely apologized.
Others were not in trouble and said they were fine.
"It's okay, just found the thing."
Mrs. Ma was wiping the wooden box with her sleeves, and Laoer Ma was discussing with Mrs. Ma in a low voice.
"Mom, let's cook some more vegetables for lunch later. There must be meat so they can eat enough."
Madam Ma immediately widened her eyes and wanted to object.
With so many people, how much money does it cost to eat a meal a day? The Ma family doesn't have much money left, and they still have to save it for their eldest son to study and find a wife!
Ma Laoer's mother, who didn't understand her, said it before Mrs. Ma could refute.
"Mom! They even helped us find something! If they hadn't helped us, when would we have found it!"
Mrs. Ma hesitated for a while. She also knew in Hun that she could not repay kindness with enmity.
I had been offended before, and they were indeed of great help.
Finally agreed.
"Okay, I'll go back and ask your wife to cook more dishes and fry two pieces of meat."
With my mother's consent, Ma Laoer hurriedly greeted her.
"Thank you for your hard work, everyone. It's almost noon. Let's take a break in the morning. Next, we have to deal with Wang Shoucai."
"Come to my house for lunch."
Zhao Laosan patted the dirt on his body, and Zhao Laosan lovingly patted the dirt on his younger brother's back.
Ma Lao Er specially came to Zhao Lao San, "Brother Yanshan, Brother Zhixu, come and have a meal at noon."
"Huh? The two of us?"
Zhao Laosan was confused. The relationship between the Ma family and the Zhao family was so bad, why did they still ask them to eat?