Chapter 143: Beat to death
After all, it just rained a little yesterday, so it was normal to have mud on the ground.
Who would have thought that this would give others evidence to catch her.
Just when everyone was getting impatient, Fu's mother finally took off her shoes.
Fu's mother is a lazy person on weekdays. What she hates most is washing clothes and cleaning.
So, she felt a little embarrassed to take off her shoes and put them in front of everyone.
Not only was the upper of the shoe covered in mud, but it was also so black that the iron had already been beaten. It was so dirty.
You can smell the stench from a long distance away.
Originally, the original color of the blue cloth could no longer be seen.
Jiang Xin looked disgusted and thought that if she used it to scrub the water, it would probably turn the water black.
When the villagers saw Fu's mother taking off her shoes, they all looked disgusted.
I didn't expect that Fu's mother, who is so old, has no regard for hygiene at all. She wears such dirty clothes and doesn't even brush her shoes. I really don't know how she has survived all these years.
However, they could all see it from the surface.
The interior of Fu's mother's room is not particularly tidy. Maybe she has become lazy as she gets older.
However, they didn't have much time to spare to see whether Mother Fu's shoes were dirty.
The most important thing now is to check whether the pattern on the sole of the shoes that Fu's mother just took off is the same as the one on the windowsill.
If that were the case, then it would prove that the thief was actually her.
By then, it would really arouse public anger.
Therefore, no matter how much they disliked it, they could not suppress their gossip.
Some villagers who didn't mind the dirt took action directly and turned over the shoes that Fu's mother had just taken off, so that everyone could see the patterns on the soles clearly.
Actually, to be honest, in this era, the clothes people wore were not very different, especially these shoes, which were the most common cloth shoes in the supply and marketing cooperatives. The patterns on the soles were all the same. There were so many people wearing these shoes, and they could be found in large numbers.
So, in fact, they all thought that if they wanted to tell from the soles of Fu's shoes whether Mother Fu was the thief or not, it might still be a little difficult.
However, at this moment they didn't have time to think so much.
There was still some resentment in the hearts of these big girls. After all, they had been being teased by Fu's mother since yesterday.
Now, they had no sympathy at all and just wanted to quickly sort out whether Jiang Xin's skirts without tags were stolen by Fu's mother.
If that's the case, then Fu's mother's behavior is simply disgusting.
No one will like this kind of mother-in-law who has no sense of boundaries.
Even though she is Jiang Xin's mother-in-law, she has no right to take other people's things without their consent, let alone such an expensive skirt!
I really don't know what's going on in her mind.
After the soles were turned over, the villagers, the police, and Jiang Xin could all see the patterns on the soles clearly.
Sure enough, the pattern on it was exactly the same as the footprint on the windowsill.
Suddenly, when the villagers looked at Fu's mother, their eyes became intriguing.
"I wonder why she was so eager to push the blame onto the salesperson. After all, the person who actually stole the things was herself!"
"It's true that you can't judge a person by his appearance. We were almost deceived by her!"
"Fu Yu's mother, you are really confused. You are already old, how can you still do such sneaky things?"
"Yes, yes, even if it's Jiang Xin, your daughter-in-law, you can't take her clothes without permission!"
"It's fine if you just quarrel at home on weekdays, but now you jump through the window to search other people's houses. Aren't you just a thief?"
"No wonder Jiang Xin always locks the door of her room every time she goes out. After all this time, someone must have gone into her room to rummage through things."
The words from the villagers were like stabbing into Fu's mother's heart.
Mother Fu also did not expect things to develop in this direction.
Now, she has both witnesses and evidence, and she can't explain herself even if she has eight hundred mouths.
Her face looked extremely gray.
She looked like she had accepted her fate and didn't make any excuses for herself.
Just now, the middle-aged woman who was speaking for Fu's mother was stunned when she saw this scene.
She and Fu's mother and her two younger sisters have been good friends for many years, and she thinks she knows Fu's mother very well.
Unexpectedly, the person who stole the things turned out to be Fu's mother. This really surprised her and was like a slap in her face!
Just now, she was still speaking righteously for Mother Fu and criticizing Jiang Xin, the daughter-in-law.
Now it seems that Jiang Xin hated Fu's mother for a reason. After all, no one would like a mother-in-law with no sense of boundaries.
So, she was still somewhat embarrassed at this moment. After all, she had just spoken so righteously for Fu's mother.
My face is almost swollen now.
Her face instantly turned ugly. She felt that she, like the others in the village, had been fooled by Fu's mother.
She immediately became unwilling to do so. After all, she had just made such a big fool of herself, so of course she wanted to get back at him:
"Fu Yu's mother, you really screwed me over. I was just speaking up for you in front of so many people, but you ended up doing this?"
"You kept talking to me about your daughter-in-law every day, and how excessive she was. I thought those things were all true, but this is the result?"
"You really stole your daughter-in-law's skirt. How could you do this? It is said that elbows should not be bent outwards, but you did it wrong."
"Now that everyone is here, you should admit your mistake as soon as possible and hand over the stolen clothes. That way, you can get a lighter punishment."
These people talked to each other and directly confirmed the fact that Fu's mother had stolen things.
Mother Fu's face turned red and her neck became thick. She looked completely at a loss, but her death was imminent and she didn't want to be caught like this.
She still couldn't help but defend herself:
"It's a mistake. It must be a mistake."
"Although my shoes are the same as the shoes on the windowsill, it doesn't prove that I stole them."
"Nowadays, all the shoes sold in this supply and marketing cooperative are of this kind. There shouldn't be too many people wearing the same shoes as me. Maybe someone is framing me. This is also possible!"
"How can you just rely on a footprint and directly conclude that I stole the clothes? I am so old, how could I do such a thing!"
"I advise you not to talk nonsense and not to wrongly accuse a good person like me. Otherwise, I have the right to hold you accountable."
After Fu's mother finished saying this, there was a burst of sarcastic voices around her, and no one believed what she said.
Everyone was wondering whether she was struggling helplessly or making excuses.
It's rare to find someone as thick-skinned as her who refuses to admit it even when she is about to die.
"What nonsense are we talking about? If you really didn't do it, can we still wrongly accuse you?"
"To put it bluntly, you've been arguing so much because you feel guilty. If you have nothing to hide, why not just hand the shoes over to the police and let them check them out?"
"That's right. Say less and waste less time. Whether you are innocent or not, won't it be clear after the police check?"
"That's it. If you didn't do it, who can frame you?"
Nowadays, Fu's mother has aroused the anger of the villagers.
However, what she said does make some sense.
After all, the pair of shoes worn by Fu's mother were the most common in their era. Basically everyone in the village had such a pair of shoes.
Just based on the footprints, we cannot determine that she is the person who stole the clothes.
Everyone is very clear about this.
If, if Mother Fu refused to admit it, then none of them would be able to do anything to her.
However, if she really did it, and there was no witness at this moment, no one would be willing to accept that she was let go for no reason.
Everyone looked gloomy, and Mother Fu instantly became proud.
She knew that as long as she insisted on not admitting that she did it, no one would be able to do anything to her, after all, there were no witnesses.
In an instant, Fu's mother returned to her original arrogant look.
The policeman looked at her with a frown, without saying a word. He took the pair of shoes she had just taken off, ran to the windowsill, and compared the shoe with the footprints on the windowsill.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the police officer's actions.
Mother Fu took a deep breath, her whole body was sweating, and she was extremely anxious.
If, by some chance, the footprints really match, even if she denies it, the police will still take her back to the police station for questioning.
After about a minute, everyone gathered around the window, staring at the police officer's movements.
I saw that the shoe that Fu's mother took off exactly matched the footprint on the windowsill.
Not bad at all.
Those who just said that about Fu's mother slapped their hands in an instant: "Now the evidence is irrefutable, let's see how you can deny it!"
The police officer had a serious face and said to Fu's mother:
"Is there anything you want to explain to everyone?"
"The footprints on the windowsill are exactly the same as the pattern on the bottom of the shoes you just took off."
“Even the shoe sizes are a perfect match.”
"The same goes for the soil above."
"Tell me, where did you put the things you stole?"
"The amount involved is too huge. If you confess now and cooperate with us in handling the case, we can try to get you a lighter sentence."
Now, Mrs. Fu wanted to defend herself again, but she didn't know what to say.
Just when she was struggling with what to do.
Suddenly, another person came in from outside.
Coincidentally, he is Fu's mother's mortal enemy.
Normally, when two people meet, they start to argue with each other. It’s hard to describe how bad their relationship is. They both wish the other person would die immediately.
At this time, seeing that something happened in the Fu family, she naturally wanted to come and see the excitement.
Originally, Fu's mother's mortal enemy thought that there was a police car parked in front of the Fu family's door, which meant that something big was about to happen, so he thought of rushing over to take a look.
This is quite normal. After all, there are many villagers who come to watch the fun in the yard.
After all, if the police car arrived at the house, no matter what, it would be considered big news in the surrounding villages.
As a result, when I entered the yard, I heard what these people were talking about. Fu's mother said that they had no witnesses. What a coincidence.
After hearing what the police and the villagers said, Fu's mother's mortal enemy immediately stepped forward and asked:
"Oh my, I'm really late. Why is it so lively in this yard? What happened?"
"Whose house did you say has something missing? Was the Fu family robbed? This thief is really good at stealing!"
She had just arrived and didn't know the situation clearly, so she just randomly grabbed a villager and asked what was going on, who had done something wrong, or what.
As a result, she heard the villager whispering to her:
"This is Fu Yu's wife. She lost several very expensive skirts."
"The skirt was bought by her parents. It cost about 600 to 700 yuan. After the skirt was lost, his wife was worried and called the police directly."
After hearing what the villager said, Fu's mother's archenemy nodded in approval. After all, six hundred yuan was a huge amount of money in that era.
Since there is a thief in the house, calling the police should be the best option.
The best thing to do is to catch the thief as soon as possible.
However, after she thought about it and heard the villager say that the lost thing was a skirt, she reacted instantly.
"Is it a skirt? I was wondering why I saw Mother Fu this morning, sneaking around, carrying a bunch of things, and running to her parents' home."
"In my opinion, she probably stole her daughter-in-law's clothes and wanted to send them back to her parents' home."
"If I remember correctly, her family should have several nieces who are about the same age as Jiang Xin. If that's the case, it's very likely that she stole her daughter-in-law's clothes and gave them to her nieces!"
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