When Hu Lili saw that no one was talking, she immediately became arrogant: "What? Are you feeling guilty? You don't dare to take your hand out?"
"I'm telling you, you can't wash off what I apply even if you wash your hands. Even if the color fades, there will be a smell on your hands, and the police will know it once they smell it."
"Humph, you actually dared to steal my rations, you are really brave? Come with me to the Public Security Bureau?"
In fact, Hu Lili was just making up the statement that it couldn't be washed off. The Shen family didn't understand these things anyway.
Wang Huilian thought about it, then forced a smile on her face. She took the bowl from Shen Limin's hand and handed it to Hu Lili in a flattering manner.
"Hu Zhiqing, Dali is still a child. He didn't know better and did something wrong. I, as his mother, will apologize to you on his behalf. Is that okay? I'll return the grain to you. Look, there's nothing missing. I'll return it all to you."
Hu Lili felt that she had the Shen family's handle, so she pointed her chin at Wang Huilian and said, "How old is he? Aren't you embarrassed to say that he is a child?"
"I'm telling you, this is not the first or second time he has stolen my rations. Do you think it's enough to just return them to me this time? Either you make up for what he stole before, or we go to the Public Security Bureau and talk it out. It's your choice!"
At this moment, Old Man Shen felt dizzy, the world was spinning in front of his eyes, and he lost his balance and was about to fall backwards.
Chen Xiashu, who was standing next to Old Man Shen, was the first to notice it. He quickly supported him and shouted, "Dad? Dad? What's wrong with you?"
This shout attracted everyone's attention.
Wang Huilian quickly pulled Shen Limin over.
A group of people surrounded Old Man Shen, some were slapping him in the face, and some were frantically pinching his philtrum.
Hu Lili stood outside the crowd, and she was very suspicious whether Old Man Shen did this on purpose and pretended to faint in order to help Shen Limin escape.
Then he shouted at the unconscious old man Shen: "I'm telling you, this matter today will not end peacefully. There is solid evidence that Shen Limin stole my rations. He can't deny it even if he wants to. You'd better give up your petty thoughts as soon as possible."
Li Xiang looked at Hu Lili anxiously: "Hu Zhiqing, my father really fainted, I really didn't lie to you."
Everyone carried Old Man Shen to the kang, and after a long while, Old Man Shen slowly opened his eyes.
In fact, Old Man Shen had been hungry recently, and he was so angry just now that he fainted.
After he woke up, the first thing he did was to look for Hu Lili: "Hu Zhiqing? Where is Hu Zhiqing?"
Hu Lili came to Old Man Shen unwillingly and said, "Why are you looking for me? I'm telling you, it's useless to say anything. If you don't want to go to jail, just pay me the money. There is no other choice."
Old Man Shen wanted to ask for help, but Hu Lili didn't give him the chance.
But the third son had just come out of the Public Security Bureau. If the little grandson went in now, then their Shen family in Dongliang Village would really be criticized.
No matter what, Old Man Shen would not allow anyone from the Shen family to go to jail again.
"Hu Zhiqing, it's all my fault for not teaching the kids well. Can you please forgive him for my sake?"
"You can see that we are having a hard time making ends meet at home. He was so hungry that he wanted to steal a bite to eat."
"As long as you don't pursue the matter, we are willing to compensate you, okay?"
Hu Lili looked down at Old Man Shen and said, "You poor people all stole money, and you still have money to pay me back?"
This sentence made Old Man Shen speechless for a long time.
Of course he couldn't come up with a penny now, but in order to appease Hu Lili, he had no choice but to continue talking.
"We'll use work points to offset it. We'll have to go to work in the fields soon, so we'll still use work points to offset it."
There is no other way except this one now.
Hu Lili thought about it, nodded and said, "Okay, we can use work points, then let's count it as 5 kilograms of grain!"
Upon hearing the number Hu Lili said, Shen Limin quickly poked his head out from behind Wang Huilian and shouted, "I didn't take that much at all. Aren't you taking advantage of the situation?"
Hu Lili had a rough idea of how much was missing. Of course, it was less than 5 kilograms, but she was sure that the Shen family would have to swallow this loss in silence.
"If I say yes, then yes. If I say no, then the extra is your punishment for stealing. Got it, kid?"
At this time, Li Xiaoqin, who was standing in the outer circle and watching the fun, pulled Chen Qiushu's sleeve hard.
Seeing him turn his head to look at her, Li Xiaoqin leaned over to his ear and whispered, "Brother's kid caused this trouble, how could the whole family suffer from famine?"
"He stole the food but didn't give us any to eat. Why should we work to pay him back?"
Chen Qiushu thought so too. He hadn't avenged his elder brother for sending him to jail yet, and now they owed him famine. Anyone would be furious!
"Dad, I don't agree. Dali stole the food, but we didn't see a single grain of it. Why should we work to pay him back?"
Wang Huilian said dissatisfiedly: "Who asked you to pay it back? His father, Dawei and I, don't we go to work? Can't we earn work points ourselves?"
Chen Qiushu sneered: "You work, but don't you eat? Your work points have been used to pay off your debts, but the food you eat is also obtained by exchanging our work points?"
"If you say you don't want to eat a single bite, then I won't care. Otherwise, forget about using your work points to pay off your debt!"
Shen Chunshu was silent for a long time, and finally spoke: "Old Third, what do you say we should do?"
Chen Qiushu raised his neck and said in a very bachelor-like manner: "How should I know what to do? It's not my son who stole the things. Why are you asking me?"
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