Chapter 213 You Want to Scare Me to Death

Old man Chen has become addicted to stealing bricks these days. He sees it as a way to get rich, and he becomes more energetic as the night goes on.

Guessing it was midnight, he stood up and glanced out the door. "The second brother's family should be asleep. I should also go to work."

"Wait for my old man." Old Mrs. Chen put on her clothes and picked up her shoes. "I'll go with you."

"It's pitch black, and you stay home. That thing is so heavy. If you twist your waist again, it will be very painful."

Old Mrs. Chen touched her lower back and said, "Don't worry, I'll take it easy."

Then he took out a cloth bag from the cupboard and said, "I prepared this. It's just as easy to carry on your shoulders or back as it is to carry with your hands."

"Okay, but don't force yourself. If you get too exhausted, you won't even have enough money to collect, and that won't be worth it."

"Don't worry, I won't do more than that. I'll just make enough bricks to buy two sesame cakes."

"Okay, let's go."

At this time, Chen Zhanshan and Erdanzi were standing by a pile of wood not far away, blending into the darkness.

Chen Qingqing and Xiaoyu hid behind a pile of green bricks, watching everything around them with their eyes open.

Suddenly, two figures, one in front and one behind, were seen slowly walking towards the Chen family's old house.

The two of them tiptoed around and looked around...

Wu Baoan was also called by Chen Qingqing. When he heard her say that they were here to catch a thief, he didn't believe it at first. But when he looked at the two people not far away, he couldn't help but frowned. This old couple was really hopeless.

Just as Xiaoyu and the other man were about to rush over, Chen Qingqing held his hand and signaled him not to be hasty, saying that it was not the right time to catch the adulterers, the thieves and the stolen goods.

Although it was so dark that one could not see one's hand in front of one's face, Old Man Chen was already familiar with the route and easily reached the place where the blue bricks were piled.

Old Mrs. Chen was a little anxious. She picked up a brick and was about to put it into her cloth bag. Old Man Chen quickly stopped her, "Don't be anxious, old woman. Let me see where Erdan is first. If he finds us, we won't be able to escape."

"Okay, I understand."

Old Mrs. Chen had no choice but to put the brick back gently. After a long time, Old Man Chen showed no sign of doing anything. She was getting impatient.

"Old man, if no one is watching, let's do it quickly!"

"Don't worry, something seems wrong."

Old Mrs. Chen was startled by her nervous look. "What's wrong, old man? What's wrong?"

Old Man Chen frowned. "Every day at this time, Erdanzi would carry a lantern and patrol from east to west, then from south to north. But I've been looking for a long time and haven't seen him. Don't you think something is wrong?"

"You're too cautious. Don't you know what kind of person Erdan is? He's only half-hearted in everything he does. He's too lazy to even bother with maggots. He might have already fallen asleep by now."

Don't scare yourself, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, hurry up and try to steal half of the house tonight."

"Okay, come with me." Old Man Chen thought it made sense and stopped worrying. But when he tiptoed forward two steps, he suddenly stopped and said, "Stop, old woman, don't make a sound. Something seems to be wrong."

Old Mrs. Chen was frightened again and her eyes widened. Her heart skipped a beat. "What's going on, old man? Someone's coming?"

"No, listen carefully."

"What are you listening to? There's no other sound. What's going on?" Old Mrs. Chen's palms were sweating with nervousness.

Old man Chen raised his chin towards the shack not far away and said, "It seems that there is no one in the house."

When Old Lady Chen heard this, she almost fainted from anger. "You damn old man, I came out here to keep you company, why are you always scaring me? If you keep doing this, I'll hit you with a brick."

"No, no, no, don't be angry, old woman. I'm just being cautious and always on the alert!"

"Be vigilant, what the hell? You're going to scare me to death sooner or later with your weird behavior."

"I'm not trying to scare you. There really doesn't seem to be anyone in that shack. In the past, when Erdanzi fell asleep, he would snore non-stop, like a series of farts. But tonight, there's not even a sound. I feel something is wrong. Why don't we go back first and come out later in the night?"

"Look at your cowardice, what else can you do?" Old Lady Chen glanced at Old Man Chen with disdain. "Erdan is so naive, he might be going out to have fun with some young widow. If you keep hesitating, the women will start moaning until daybreak. Hurry up and do it!"

Hearing her say this, Old Man Chen lost his previous nervousness. Thinking about it, he also felt that the timing was not right, so he lowered his voice and said, "Old woman, I'll keep watch here for a while, you quickly put the money in your pocket."

"Okay, I understand."

Old Mrs. Chen couldn't wait any longer. She took a few quick steps forward and looked at the pile of bricks right in front of her. Her heart was pounding with excitement.

This is money!

As long as you bring all these back home, you won't have to worry about food or money.

When you feel hungry in the future, you can just take out a few pieces and exchange them for a big pancake.

She couldn't help licking her lips as she thought about it. She made up her mind that if she didn't take action, she would do it ruthlessly.

She started putting the pieces into her pockets, one by one.

Old man Chen also quickly picked up a pile. The two felt that it was enough, so they hurried back to the house. Not long after, they came out again to continue the previous action.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Chen Qingqing quickly walked behind Old Man Chen and gently patted his shoulder.

Old man Chen was already feeling very nervous, and when someone suddenly hit him from behind, he almost got scared to death.

Looking back, he saw Chen Qingqing standing behind him with a smile on her face. He was so frightened that he stood there like an idiot, his mouth open but no sound came out.

Old Mrs. Chen was still stuffing her money into her pockets when she suddenly felt someone kick her butt. She ignored it and just cursed softly.

"You rotten old man, when do you kick people's butts? If you have time, come and help me. I can hardly fit any more."

As soon as she finished speaking, she was kicked on the buttocks again. Old Mrs. Chen still did not turn around, but smiled softly.

"I think you're getting cocky again. Stop being so frivolous and get down to business. Let's try to get all the bricks home tonight. I'll trade them for some big sesame buns tomorrow. I've been talking for so long, why don't you just come over here!"

Old Mrs. Chen turned around abruptly as she spoke, and screamed "Oh my god!" in shock. Her eyes instantly widened, and her face was filled with disbelief. "You, you, you, what are you doing behind me, you damn girl? Are you trying to scare me to death?"

Chen Qingqing laughed coldly, "So, is stealing exciting? Do you feel like you're about to be scared to death?"

Old Mrs. Chen was frightened, but she quickly calmed down and argued with a trembling voice, "You, you, you, please stop slandering me. Who the hell stole anything?"

"That's right, we were just out for a walk, how come we were considered thieves? These broken bricks are just broken. What's the use of them? Can you eat them or chew them?"

Old Man Chen also began to deny it, but he forgot that he was holding a pile of bricks in his arms...