Liu Xiaoyuan still clearly remembers that when he was a child, his family did not have orange trees. After other people's oranges were picked, he and a few friends from the village would go to the orange trees to look for them.
Because orange trees have many leaves, some oranges are hidden among the leaves and are not easily spotted.
Therefore, these fish that slipped through the net became Liu Xiaoyuan's targets when he was a child.
Once you get under the orange tree, look up carefully. But that's not enough. If you don't find anything, you have to climb the tree and search carefully, because these stray oranges aren't easy to find.
Sometimes, you can find absolutely no oranges on an orange tree, and if you can't find any, you'll sigh. But if you're lucky enough to find one or two oranges, you'll be overjoyed.
Looking back now, although those times were tough, they were also very happy. Compared to children today, Liu Xiaoyuan feels that his childhood was much more colorful.
Nowadays, kids don't have any toys other than electronic gadgets. These young people are always on their phones, playing games like Honor of Kings. If they see a toy they like, they just buy it for them, since their parents don't care about the money.
Liu Xiaoyuan recalled that when he was a child, his family would never give him a penny more than necessary. If he wanted to play with a bamboo dragonfly, he would find a piece of bamboo and slowly carve it with a knife. The first time he made a bamboo dragonfly, he had no experience and it couldn't fly at all.
Looking back on that time, Liu Xiaoyuan felt that his childhood was truly colorful and memorable.
To be honest, Liu Xiaoyuan now wishes he could go back to his childhood, back to his carefree days, when he could make whatever toys he wanted himself.
Liu Xiaoyuan's thoughts were immediately pulled back to reality by his mother's words. His mother said, "You picked some oranges. Someone will definitely go to the field to steal oranges tonight."
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "I'll just steal them. Anyway, those oranges aren't very ripe yet. Besides, after I've stolen them, I'll just buy some oranges to eat."
Liu Xiaoyuan was still a little skeptical of his mother's claim that people still steal oranges, which is why he said that.
When Liu Xiaoyuan didn't believe her, her mother had no choice but to say, "Those who don't listen to their elders will suffer the consequences."
After Mom came into the house, Su Xue and Tan Wanyi both looked at Liu Xiaoyuan. Then Su Xue asked, "Xiaoyuan, should we go back to the field and pick the rest of the oranges?"
Liu Xiaoyuan waved his hand and said, "No need. I don't believe anyone will actually go to the field to steal oranges tonight. If anyone dares to steal them, I'll make them regret it."
The next day, Liu Xiaoyuan took Su Xue to the orchard to take a look, and found that many oranges were missing from the trees. It seemed that they had really been stolen the night before.
Holy crap! Someone actually stole oranges! Mom was right. Looks like my guesses weren't as accurate as Mom's experience.
Holy crap! Which bastard stole my oranges? Damn it, if I find out, I'll make him pay!
There were no security cameras in the field, so naturally no one could find out who stole his oranges. Therefore, Liu Xiaoyuan was completely in the dark. Although he really wanted to find the culprit, he didn't know where to start.
"Xiao Yuan, don't be angry. It's okay to lose some oranges. Don't be upset," Su Xue comforted him.
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "This can't be left like this. I said, anyone who dares to steal my oranges will regret it."
Hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, Su Xue looked at the ground. There wasn't even a footprint. How could they find the murderer?
"Xiao Yuan, but look at the current situation, how are we going to find the murderer?" Su Xue asked Liu Xiao Yuan.
Liu Xiaoyuan is truly at a loss. There are absolutely no clues to be found in the field, and even if he calls the police, they probably won't be able to do anything. Besides, the police might not even bother with this kind of thing.
Even using supernatural powers doesn't seem to help find the thief who stole the oranges, which is really a headache.
“There’s no good solution for now, but I’m sure there will be. How about we stake out the place tonight and see which bastard is stealing our oranges?” Liu Xiaoyuan said to Su Xue.
Su Xue retorted, "What if they don't come tonight? Wouldn't we have wasted our time?"
Indeed, waiting passively for a rabbit to run into a tree stump is a very poor strategy, but Liu Xiaoyuan seems to have no other options at the moment.
"Xue'er, do you have any good ideas?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked Su Xue, hoping she would come up with something.
Su Xue shook her head and said, "I don't have any good ideas either, which is why I advised you to give up. Otherwise, let's pick all the remaining oranges and take them home today."
Liu Xiaoyuan was unwilling to let the thief go free and escape justice.
"No, I must find a way to catch this despicable thief. I will make him pay the price," Liu Xiaoyuan said to Su Xue.
After saying that, Liu Xiaoyuan went into the field and searched carefully to see if he could find any useful clues.
After walking around, Liu Xiaoyuan finally found a cigarette butt. He was overjoyed, as it was a Double Happiness cigarette butt.
In my own home, no one smokes except my dad.
My dad hasn't been to the fields for several days, and he smokes fine white tobacco, so this cigarette butt might have been left by the thief when he stole the oranges last night.
Judging from the condition of the cigarette butt, it was likely left within the last couple of days.
Yesterday, while picking oranges, I was so focused on picking them that I didn't even notice if there were cigarette butts on the ground.
Liu Xiaoyuan asked Su Xue if she had noticed anything, and Su Xue shook her head and said she hadn't.
Therefore, we can only estimate that the cigarette butt was left by the person who stole the oranges, but it is still unclear whether that is the case.
What if Dad came here yesterday to check on how the oranges were growing, and happened to run into a friend on the road or somewhere else, who offered him a Double Happiness cigarette, and Dad went to the field to smoke it?
However, although there is no evidence yet to suggest that the cigarette butt was left by a thief, it is a crucial clue.
Although Liu Xiaoyuan doesn't smoke, he knows that most of the smokers in his village smoke Jingbaisha cigarettes, and very few smoke other brands.
If the cigarette butt was indeed left by the thief, then the search area is narrowed down considerably.
"Xiao Yuan, do you think this cigarette butt was left by the person who stole the oranges last night?" Su Xue asked, looking at the cigarette butt in Liu Xiao Yuan's hand.
Liu Xiaoyuan said, "It's not certain yet; we need to investigate further to find out."
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