Chapter 31 Yu Jiajia and Yu Songyan have arrived…
When Yu Jiajia and Yu Songyan arrived at the courtyard, just as they reached the second courtyard, Aunt Hu brought out a basin of water and splashed it at them. If Yu Jiajia hadn't sensed something and pulled Yu Songyan back, she would have been soaked by the dirty water.
Aunt Hu looked at Yu Jiajia with eyes full of hatred: "Oh, Yu Lao Er and Yu Siya, I'm so sorry, I didn't see you just now, I hope I didn't spill it on you." When she saw the watermelon that Yu Songyan was carrying, she became even more resentful and said sarcastically: "Your bicycle was stolen, and you still have the mind to eat watermelon? Oh, anyway, your bicycle wasn't stolen."
It's all Yu Jiajia's fault for attracting the attention of car thieves with her new car. It's a shame that this bucket of hot water didn't end up on Yu Jiajia. I'll try again next time! I'll definitely manage to get it on her eventually.
She snorted and carried the basin back into the house.
Yu Jiajia was almost smeared, and she was very upset, becoming even more determined to catch the car thief.
Yu Songyan patted Yu Jiajia: "Let's go home."
What's the point of arguing? It just makes you a laughingstock, especially when younger and older people argue. It's pointless.
Let's find the right opportunity to retaliate.
Before the two men even reached home with the melons, they heard wails outside: "Ouch, ouch, damn it, who spilled the water?"
Granny Xu said she didn't see the puddle on the ground and slipped. She limped to her feet and went to knock on the Hu family's door, demanding compensation for her medical expenses.
The water was poured out from the front door of the Hu family's house.
Aunt Hu: "Are you blind? Can't you even see the water on the ground? You're trying to extort money from me?"
Granny Xu cried out in pain, "Who told you to splash water? You're deliberately trying to hurt me! I need to go to the clinic to get my back checked!"
In the end, Aunt Hu paid two eggs in compensation, but she was even more aggrieved. Fearing that someone else might deliberately slip and fall, she used two pieces of coal ash to cover the water. She was so angry that she couldn't breathe.
Yu Jiajia couldn't help but laugh and went home with Yu Songyan.
Yu Songchuan was already home, because the Xu family father and son from next door had returned.
Xu Changjin didn't go to work in the afternoon. He took Xu Dali to a tavern to drink with some people. On the way back, he also went to the black market to buy an old hen.
Yu Jiajia: "Where is the black market?"
Yu Songchuan: "It's a bit out of the way, I'll take you there later. Mom and Third Sister went to follow that middle-aged man who was drinking." He couldn't help but swear, "Damn, our family is so frustrated, while their family is doing so well."
If this kind of life weren't haunted, who would believe it?
Where does the money come from?
Yu Jiajia: "They're in the open, we're in the shadows, we're sure we can catch them red-handed!"
Yu Songyan placed the watermelon on the table, and Yu Songchuan's gloomy mood immediately lifted. He ran over and tapped the watermelon, saying, "This watermelon sounds nice, it must be sweet! Where did you get it?"
Yu Jiajia recounted the process of buying the melon again, saying, "Everyone was in a bad mood, so eating the melon will definitely make us feel better."
Yu Songchuan: "Seeing melons makes me feel better!"
From next door came Granny Xu's startled voice, "Where did this old hen come from? It's so fat!"
"Oh dear, I'll kill a chicken right now, we'll have chicken soup tonight!"
The second sentence is intentionally boastful, and it's even louder.
The three Yu siblings fell silent. Yu Songyan said, "I have something to do tonight, so I won't be coming back. Let Mom know."
Yu Jiajia immediately understood what Yu Songyan was going to do—it must be the Liu family!
"Second brother, wait a minute." She ran into the house, grabbed some fried dough twists and two pieces of dried meat, and chased after him. "Eat these for dinner. You need to be full to have the energy to work."
Yu Songyan left with dried meat in his pocket and a fried dough twist in his mouth.
Granny Xu had already slit the hen's throat with a kitchen knife. After collecting the blood, she threw the hen into the yard, letting it continue to flutter about. She clicked her tongue a few times and said, "This hen is so energetic; the meat must taste delicious."
It was said on purpose for the Yu family to hear.
The siblings ignored her and went back inside. Yu Jiajia gave Yu Songchuan two pieces of dried meat and chewed on one herself. The two chatted casually while watching Granny Xu outside kill a chicken, pluck its feathers, and stew it into soup. Soon, the aroma of the chicken soup wafted through the wind to every corner of the courtyard.
Yu Songyan crunched on the dried meat, wondering how long the Xu family could keep gloating.
When Yu Hongding and Yu Songqing returned home from get off work, they were riding new bicycles.
Yu Songqing looked like a wilted eggplant, completely listless. Although only a day had passed, he seemed to have lost a lot of weight and looked extremely haggard. He asked, "Where's Mom?"
Yu Songchuan: "He hasn't come back yet."
Yu Songqing asked anxiously, "How is it? Any progress?"
Yu Songchuan briefly recounted what had happened that day, and Yu Songqing was so angry that his neck bulged. "How dare they drink chicken soup?"
Yu Jiajia: "If they're too ashamed to drink chicken soup, would our family suspect them? Big brother, you should start cooking so Mom can have a hot meal when she gets back."
Yu Songqing: "My car is gone, how can I have the heart to cook?"
Yu Jiajia: "If you don't feel like cooking, you won't eat or drink? How can you have the energy to work if you don't eat your fill?"
Yu Songqing let out a long sigh and went to cook.
When the meal was ready, Cheng Xiuying and Yu Jiamin still hadn't returned, and Yu Jiajia was getting worried. "Are Mom and Third Sister alright?"
Yu Songchuan: "It'll be fine, Mom won't do anything reckless."
Yu Jiajia had no appetite at all when faced with the bland, watery cabbage soup that had been forgotten to be salted.
Yu Songchuan put the cornbread in the soup and ate a bowl of rice. "Worrying is useless. I'll take a nap first. Big brother, keep an eye on the Xu family. If Xu Changjin and his son go out, wake me up. I'll sleep until noon."
He lay down on the bench and fell asleep.
Yu Jiajia sat next to him, watched for a while, then got so sleepy that she kept yawning and fell asleep next to him.
Yu Songqing: ...
Yu Hongding: "Take Jiajia to her room to sleep. If she sleeps like this all night, she'll be in pain all over."
Yu Songqing: ...
He bent down and scooped Yu Jiajia up. Yu Jiajia opened her eyes, looked around, and went back to sleep. Yu Songqing was speechless. He tossed her onto the bed in the west room and found that Yu Jiajia had kicked her left foot and right foot, taken off her shoes, and even reached out to tuck the mosquito net in. "Big brother, help me lock the door from the inside. Take the food on the table yourself." She turned over and went back to sleep.
Yu Songqing realized he had misjudged Yu Jiajia; she wasn't diligent at all, she was incredibly lazy.
He didn't take any food, he couldn't eat, so he locked the door to the west room and went back to the main room to keep watch. He kept watch like that until the middle of the night, and it wasn't until two o'clock that he called Yu Songchuan to get up.
He needs to take a nap, otherwise he won't be able to go to work tomorrow.
Yu Songchuan rubbed his eyes. "Brother, you go to sleep. I'll keep watch."
Yu Songqing lay down but couldn't fall asleep; his mind was filled with thoughts of his car.
He kept falling asleep and waking up until he noticed Yu Songchuan leaving. He quickly got up and followed him, glancing at the clock on the wall. It was 2:30. He had only slept for half an hour.
Yu Songchuan turned around, shushed him, and the two of them followed him out furtively.
Two figures were ahead: Xu Changjin and Xu Dali.
The two left the courtyard and turned into other courtyards.
Yu Songchuan didn't chase after them inside; he just waited outside. If it were a bicycle thief, they would definitely have to push the bicycle out, but he figured they couldn't steal it. Knowing how rampant bicycle thieves were, no one would leave a bicycle outside.
Xu Changjin and his son wandered around several courtyards and finally found a car, which they carried away.
Yu Songqing's fists hardened, and he was about to rush forward when Yu Songchuan stopped him, saying, "Let's see where they took the car."
The two brothers followed him all the way. When they came out of Jiefang Road, they felt like there was something behind them. When they looked back, they only saw the swaying shadows of trees.
After leaving the county town, Xu Changjin and his son went to a scrap yard.
The Yu brothers did not go in. They did not know how many people were inside and were afraid they would not be able to fight them. In the middle of the night, it would be pointless to die if they were beaten to death.
When Cheng Xiuying and Yu Jiamin came over, Yu Songqing and Yu Songchuan were scared half to death.
Cheng Xiuying lowered her voice: "You've come too, that makes things easier. There are six people inside, and I think their skills are average. The four of us can handle them."
Yu Songqing, fearing something might go wrong, said, "Let's call the police during the day."
Cheng Xiuying: "How can this be the same? We need to catch them red-handed and make them disappear in one fell swoop. You two go find a handy stick and listen to my instructions later."
Under Cheng Xiuying's direction, the four people climbed over the wall from the backyard and entered the scrap yard.
The junkyard was quite large. The outer area was pitch black, while kerosene lamps were lit in the sheds inside. Xu Changjin and his son carried the bicycle in. Xu Changjin bowed and asked, "Brother Dao, how much is this bicycle worth? You can give me whatever you think is appropriate."
Brother Dao was a rugged-looking man with long hair and a thick beard. He was playing Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game) with a few people. He put down his cards, glanced at the bicycle, and said, "You gave me another one? You'd better watch out, or you might get caught."
Xu Changjin: "Don't worry, Brother Dao."
Brother Dao tapped on the bicycle. "Everything rattles except the bell. Thirty yuan, please."
Xu Changjin happily accepted the money, "Brother Dao, I'll come again next time."
Xu Dali leaned closer and said, "Brother Dao, my neighbor has some good stuff. They just bought a women's bicycle, and they also have a watch voucher. They have a lot of money, and they eat fish and meat every day. The key thing is that the two sisters are exceptionally beautiful."
A skinny monkey eating pig's ear nearby said, "Has your fur grown in yet? You still look good?"
The men all laughed.
Xu Dali boasted about how beautiful the Yu Jiamin sisters were, interspersing his words with a few lewd remarks, "Once you've seen them, you'll never forget them."
Cheng Xiuying was furious. This bastard! She raised her hand and threw the stone at Xu Dali. Xu Dali fell to the ground with a "whoop". He turned his head and saw Cheng Xiuying rushing over with a stick. She hit Dao Ge on the back with the stick. Dao Ge staggered and fell to the ground as well.
Skinny Monkey cursed, "You're asking for death!" He pulled out an iron rod from under the table and charged forward, only to have his arm broken in a few blows. He clutched his arm and groaned in pain.
The other four were also dealt with by Yu Songqing and his two companions, leaving only Xu Changjin standing.
Xu Changjin trembled violently, but finally took a step and ran outside.
Cheng Xiuying threw a stick at him, knocking him to the ground. Xu Changjin clutched his head and cried, "Sister Xiuying, please forgive me and Dali for the sake of us being neighbors. Just pretend this never happened. I'll give you all the money. And the car, I'll give it back to you too."
Xu Dali also begged for mercy: "Auntie, I was wrong, please let our family go, we will never dare to do it again."
Yu Jiamin raised her leg and kicked Xu Dali. With a crisp 'crack', Xu Dali clutched his leg and screamed in pain.
She chuckled, "You were really enthusiastic when you introduced us sisters just now."
There was nothing that Skinny Monkey and his friends didn't understand. Xu Changjin and his son had stolen someone's car, which attracted these scoundrels. They were trying to use money to get Cheng Xiuying to let them go.
The gate was kicked open from the outside. The leader was a young man dressed in black, followed by two local police officers, both holding guns. They were the police officers who went to the courtyard house that morning.
Chen Lifeng said, "Put down your weapons, cover your head and squat down."
Cheng Xiuying: ...
We just knocked him down, and we haven't even searched his pockets yet! What a loss!
The four members of the Yu family dropped their sticks, squatted down with their heads in their hands, and Cheng Xiuying said, "Comrade Xiao Chen, we came to catch a car thief. We've done a good job and haven't committed any crimes."
"Wow, impressive!" Chen Lifeng looked at the eight people lying on the ground. Two of them were unconscious, and the remaining four were screaming in agony. His lips twitched. He thought that Captain Cheng and his mother were really something else. The key was that they had actually managed to catch the car thieves in their hideout.
Xu Changjin and his son were heartbroken. It was all over, completely over.
Skinny Monkey and his gang all hated Xu Changjin and his son to death. What idiots! It's not the god-like opponents you should fear, but the pig-like teammates.
Cheng Xiuying said, "They're alright, these guys are all mediocre." Then she asked, "This guy looks unfamiliar, I've never seen him before. He's not a policeman from around here, is he?"
He's unusually handsome.
Chen Lifeng: "My cousin, he's not a policeman, he came to help."
The young man in black nodded to Cheng Xiuying without saying a word.
Yu Songchuan also stared at the police: "No wonder I felt something was off. Did you follow us here?"
Chen Lifeng: "You're pretty alert, kid. I almost got caught by you."
In fact, if his cousin hadn't been there, they really would have been discovered.
Yu Songchuan was a little unhappy: "We still haven't found out. I need to be more vigilant in the future! Brother Chen, are you guys also lying in wait outside?"
Chen Lifeng nodded. Three bicycles had been stolen from the area, which was a big deal! Everyone had spread out to keep watch, not really expecting to catch the thief, but they hadn't expected the thief to be so bold.
They still dare to steal.
The young man in black was very curious about Yu Songchuan and sized him up: "How old are you? What grade are you in?"
Yu Songchuan tilted his chin up, letting him scrutinize him: "I'm 13, in the first year of junior high. Brother, why are you asking me this?"
The young man in black said, "Let's go to school first."
He looks really tall, but he's only 13. Ha!
Yu Songchuan leaned closer, holding his head: "Brother, don't leave things unsaid. Do you think I'm a promising talent? What do you want me to do? Brother, you're standing so straight, you look just like a soldier."
Yu Jiamin looked at the young man in black.
The young man in black said, "You're quite skilled; you'd be suitable for military service. Go to school first and wait until you're an adult."
Yu Songchuan exclaimed excitedly, "I knew it! You're a soldier! Brother, can I really enlist now that I'm an adult? What's the food like in the army? Can I handle a gun? Can I go to the battlefield?"
Youth in black: ...
Yu Songqing: "Can I stand up and look for my car? My car has been stolen!"
Chen Lifeng: "Go ahead." He then asked Cheng Xiuying to help tie all these people up.
Cheng Xiuying: "There's another person outside who stole a car, sold it, and was tied up."
They arrested other people too.
Chen Lifeng clicked his tongue: "Captain Cheng, you're really wasting your talents by not being a policeman."
Cheng Xiuying: "I can also be a police officer?"
Chen Lifeng laughed: "Where are you tied up?"
“Out in the woods.” Cheng Xiuying: “Jiamin, Songchuan, bring him back.”
Yu Songchuan wanted to chat with the young man in black, but he had to listen to his mother and follow his third sister out to arrest the man. Policeman Liu Changshan followed them.
When they arrived at the location, Yu Jiamin pointed to a middle-aged man tied to a tree: "He just sold a bicycle."
The middle-aged man's face and body were covered in mosquito bites, and he had a pair of socks stuffed in his mouth; he looked quite pitiful at that moment.
Liu Changshan felt a little sorry for him. After getting the sock out of his mouth, the middle-aged man was itching to death. Now that his hands were free, he was scratching his face and body. The look in his eyes when he looked at Yu Jiamin was full of terror. This woman was too scary.
Although the police came to rescue him, he felt incredibly cold inside. He was always cautious, so why was he so unlucky this time?
He was unaware that he had been implicated by Xu Changjin.
Yu Songchuan continued to pester the young man in black, "Brother, where are you serving in the army? How can I find you after I graduate?"
The young man in black said, "You talk too much; it might not be suitable for you."
Yu Songchuan made a shushing gesture and stopped talking. He made up his mind that he would go find Chen Lifeng when he came of age.
Yu Songqing couldn't find his bicycle, only some bicycle parts. But it didn't matter, he could reassemble it; the parts here were plentiful.
But you have to report to the police: "Comrade Chen, my two cars are here."
Chen Lifeng glanced at it and said, "You can form your own group."
Yu Songqing instantly felt relieved; his car was back! His car could be even better. The siblings picked out parts together, and Yu Songqing reassembled two cars, one in 85% new condition and the other in 75% new condition.
The car, which was about 75% new, didn't have wheels, so I went home and installed the wheels from my old car.
There were three bicycles next to it. One was a newly assembled bicycle that looked 90% new, and the other two were just stolen and sold.
Some of the bicycle parts here were stolen and sold, while others were parts from scrapped bicycles that were disassembled, reassembled, and then sold to neighboring counties.
The Yu family then helped transport the prisoners, who were strung together, to the police station. Yu Jiamin rode a bicycle, while Yu Songqing carried it. By the time they had finished giving their statements to the police, it was already dawn.
Cheng Xiuying rode her bicycle with Yu Jiamin and Yu Songchuan on the back.
Yu Songqing carried a bicycle without wheels home.
Yu Songchuan: "Brother Yuanzheng, don't forget me. I'll come find you when I'm an adult."
He Yuanzheng waved his hand.
Yu Songchuan: "Mom, did you hear that? Brother Yuanzheng said I can join the army! When I turn 16, I can enlist! Mom, I'll be a soldier from now on."
Cheng Xiuying was in a good mood and everything looked pleasing to the eye. Besides, being a soldier was indeed quite good. She smiled and said, "Being a soldier is good. With your physique, if you practice boxing with me more, you will definitely be invincible on the battlefield."
She has five children, and the eldest, third, and fifth children are all very strong.
The second son has the strength of a normal man.
Sibao is no good; he has very little strength, like a kitten.
Yu Songchuan: "Mom, I'll practice boxing and staff fighting with you from now on, and I guarantee I'll be even stronger! Shall we have cured pork rice later? Fourth Sister even bought a watermelon! It'll definitely be sweet."
Yu Jiamin yawned from the back seat; she was a little sleepy.
Yu Songqing chased after him, carrying his bicycle, his mouth practically stretched from ear to ear. His new bike was practically brand new! Even better than his previous one! It was made entirely of bicycle parts, not welded from scrap metal.
When they arrived at the courtyard, everyone got up one after another, carrying chamber pots to empty them. They were all stunned to see Cheng Xiuying riding back on a pretty new bicycle, with Yu Songqing carrying a bicycle without wheels behind her.
This...this...
Grandpa Wang's eyes widened: "Oh my, where did this bicycle come from? You can't do something illegal."
Cheng Xiuying rolled her eyes and patted the steel stamp on the frame of the bicycle: "You really can't stand to see my family doing well. The police station stamped this. This is the bicycle that my family lost and then found."
Mr. Wang thinks he has tinnitus. What does this mean? Does it mean something lost and then regained?
Has the stolen car from Lao Yu's family been recovered?
Looking at this car again, it's clearly newer than before!
Does anyone ever get their stolen car back?
Fang Yong clicked his tongue: "Are you kidding everyone? Who doesn't recognize your car?"
Cheng Xiuying: "Why would I comfort you?"
The Hu family also rushed over, with Aunt Hu looking anxious: "Xiuying, where did you get your car?"
Cheng Xiuying: "It was recovered from the car thief, and your car will be returned soon. If you're in a hurry, take your driver's license to the police station to ask."
Aunt Hu looked delighted: "Really?"
Cheng Xiuying: "Of course it's true. Alright, we haven't slept all night chasing the thief, let's go back and rest."
Aunt Hu: "Catch the thief? You caught the thief?"
Cheng Xiuying: "The three car thieves and the six car-selling gangs are all in the police station."
"Let them all get shot!!" Aunt Hu immediately laughed: "If my bike can be found, I will definitely thank you properly." She hurriedly went back to get her documents to go to the police station to retrieve her bike; her family also wanted a newer bicycle.
Grandpa Wang: "Who is the car thief?"
Cheng Xiuying: "You'll know when it's your turn to know."
Grandpa Wang frowned, feeling that Cheng Xiuying was becoming increasingly impolite.
Yu Jiajia and Yu Hongding also came out. Yu Jiajia ran over and took Cheng Xiuying's hand: "Mom, are you hurt?"
Cheng Xiuying: "How could I possibly get hurt by a few petty thieves? Let's go home."
As soon as Yu Songqing got home, he put the wheels on the two bicycles. He wanted a brand new bicycle, but Cheng Xiuying had put it in the main room. He carried the bicycle into the house and said, "Mom, this one is yours."
Cheng Xiuying: "That's yours, your wheels are still on it."
Yu Songqing: "??? Mom, these rear wheels are yours."
Cheng Xiuying: "It's not mine. Alright, everyone hurry up and wash your faces and brush your teeth, let's eat some melon first."
Yu Songqing: "Mom..."
Cheng Xiuying raised her eyebrows: "What? I found your car and you're still not happy, huh? Sibao was even willing to give me a new car, but what about you? Someone like you, do you think I'd expect you to take care of me in my old age? When I'm old, you won't even give me a sip of water."
Yu Songqing said, feeling aggrieved, "I'm happy, Mom, I'm extremely happy."
He regretted it; he should have controlled things and kept both cars in about 80% new condition. He never expected Cheng Xiuying to take that one.
Could he say he wasn't happy? Fortunately, this car was better than the old one, so he still made a profit.
Always look on the bright side; his car is back!
Yu Jiajia chuckled to herself, holding the enamel mug. Serves her right! When she reached Cheng Xiuying, she handed her the mug with a pained expression: "Mom, have some water first. You haven't slept all night and look exhausted. Are you very tired? You even got bitten by mosquitoes! These mosquitoes are so annoying!"
Cheng Xiuying drank a glass of orange juice. "I'm not tired. We found our car, and I'm full of energy. I even beat up Xu Changjin and Xu Dali. They won't be getting out of here this time!"
Yu Jiajia: "Mom, you guys are amazing! Mom, I'll cut the melon first, you guys eat some to perk yourselves up, I'll go cook."
Cheng Xiuying held Sibao's little hand: "Let your second brother cook, I'll tell you about it." She looked around, "Where's the second brother?"
Yu Jiajia: "Second brother didn't come back tonight. It must be because there's been some progress on the Liu family's matter."
"We're just waiting for your second brother's good news." Cheng Xiuying was even happier. If they could get rid of both of the troublesome families in one night, that would be wonderful! She said, "Have your dad cook, Hongding, make cured pork rice! Put half a pound of cured pork in it. We have to celebrate today."
Yu Hongding quietly went to make cured pork rice.
Yu Songchuan ran to get a kitchen knife to cut the watermelon. The watermelon was perfectly ripe, and it burst open as soon as it was cut open, revealing a bright light red color that looked sweet.
Let's all enjoy the show first.
Yu Songqing didn't even have time to think about his brand-new bicycle; he just picked up a piece and started eating.
Yu Jiajia: "Mom, my second brother hasn't come back yet. Let's save some for him."
A melon was cut into about twenty pieces, and each person got three pieces with some left over.
Cheng Xiuying took a big bite of watermelon, the sweetness warming her heart and washing away all the fatigue of the night. She smiled and said, "My darling, you're always thinking about your family." She then began to recount what had happened yesterday.
Yesterday, Cheng Xiuying and Yu Jiamin went to a banquet with Xu Changjin and his son. After they finished drinking, Cheng Xiuying and Yu Jiamin followed the middle-aged man who had been drinking. It wasn't until midnight that the middle-aged man sneaked into someone's yard and stole a bicycle.
After the middle-aged man sold the car, they arrested and tied him up. They then went to check the scrap yard, where there were six people. Cheng Xiuying and Yu Jiamin were unsure if they could kill all six of them, so they decided to stake out the place until dawn. If they could catch someone coming out, they would split up and deal with them; if they couldn't catch anyone, they would call the police.
Now that their hideout has been found, these people can forget about escaping.
Then they saw Xu Changjin and his son carrying bicycles to sell. Since they were all there, Yu Songchuan had to follow. After a quick search, he found the Yu Songqing brothers, who were also hiding in the shadows.
With four against six, Cheng Xiuying had no more reservations and went straight for it.
Xu Changjin and his son are not counted as human beings; they are two useless people.
Yu Jiajia listened attentively as Cheng Xiuying recounted the events of the previous night, occasionally exclaiming in admiration, such as, "Mom is so amazing!", "Third sister is so incredible!", "Mom is invincible!"
Yu Jiamin ate the sweet watermelon and looked at her fourth sister, who was full of sweet talk. She was so lovable and cute.
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