Chapter 872 Witness and Physical Evidence
When Lin Yuesha stood on the high platform, the children were the most enthusiastic. They were all carried up to the platform by their elders and listened attentively to Lin Yuesha telling the story of Journey to the West.
After talking for an hour, Lin Yuesha stopped as it grew dark.
"The master and his disciples went to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures, and they went through eighty-one tribulations. I have only told you the tip of the iceberg."
Lin Yuesha will write down the rest, and then find a professional storyteller to take over her job, so that it will definitely be completed from beginning to end.
"Sister Lin, when I grow up I want to be a storyteller so I can hear more good stories."
The village chief's grandson tugged at Lin Yuesha's sleeve, asking her to stay and join the villagers for the meal.
Every year, people from the surrounding villages gather, taking turns to host a lavish feast.
Inside the windproof tents they had set up, the villagers ate, drank, sang, danced, and chatted merrily.
Although Wucheng submitted to the Great Qi, after the initial resentment, the villagers found that their lives had not gotten worse; on the contrary, they had more entertainment.
During the winter off-season, the children in the family used to run around outside and not be home for half a day, making their parents anxious and worried. The village is too big, and it's hard to find them in a short time.
Now that there's Journey to the West, the village chief's grandson organizes games every day, and the kids are much more well-behaved.
The children were easy to take care of, which freed up their parents and grandparents. Everyone carried their little stools to the village entrance to listen to the Qiuyue Opera Troupe perform, and life was quite enjoyable.
Unable to refuse such hospitality, and since Lin Yuesha was hungry, she agreed with a smile.
The Qi army relied entirely on the villagers of Wucheng for supplies, which greatly helped Lin Yuesha. In return, she promised to provide the villagers with spiced melon seeds and spicy peanuts so that they could have a change of pace during the New Year.
This money wasn't recorded in the books; Lin Yuesha paid for it herself.
Only through reciprocity can a good cooperative relationship be established.
The setting sun, like a fiery red orb, hung on one side of the mountain, and the evening glow filled the sky.
After the villagers finished packing up, they set up tents and lit a fire to warm themselves. The village chief, having been fleeced, reluctantly offered his treasured tea to the guests.
"Come on, I'll show you how to play Eagle Catches Chicks."
Lin Yuesha showed no signs of fatigue and was in high spirits. She acted as the eagle, while the village chief's daughter-in-law acted as the mother hen to protect the chicks, and they began a chase game.
Jiang Baozhu couldn't run or jump yet, so she drew houses in the snow and directed the other children to play hopscotch and build snowmen. Everyone was having a great time together.
The women were busy preparing the feast, blanching the freshly killed chicken and then stir-frying it in oil, filling the air with a fragrant aroma.
Lin Yuesha sniffed. The dishes were authentic farm-style, with generous portions, hearty, and full of the warmth of home cooking.
If only there were never any wars, but unfortunately those in power are never lacking in ambition; a single move can have far-reaching consequences. This is just a beautiful wish.
"Waaaaah."
A little child ran to Lin Yuesha's side and buried his head in her arms.
The little boy was the son of the man in the blue jacket; his nickname was Tiedan.
Not far away, Qi Heng was talking to the village chief, but his eyes were always on Lin Yuesha.
Tie Dan snuggled against Lin Yuesha's chest, and Qi Heng couldn't help but want to step forward and stop him. He had never enjoyed his wife's embrace before, and now a little brat had taken the opportunity.
Qi Heng was glaring at her, but Lin Yuesha didn't notice at all. She touched Tie Dan's face and patiently asked, "Tiedan, why are you crying? Who bullied you?"
"Sister Lin, the spicy peanuts you gave me have all been stolen."
Tie Dan wiped away his tears. He had caught the culprit, one of whom was his father.
"Do you have any evidence?"
Tie Dan looked honest, but spoke like a little adult. When Lin Yuesha saw the little boy complaining, her expression became more serious, and she asked him in a cooperative manner.
"Yes, Sister Lin, I have witnesses and physical evidence."
The witness is Gangdan, Tiedan's friend. The two were playing together when Tiedan's father came to talk to Tiedan and secretly stole a handful of spicy peanuts from him. All of this happened in Gangdan's sight.
"This is outrageous! Where is the physical evidence?"
With witnesses and physical evidence all present, it's outrageous to immediately convict Tie Dan's father!
“There are still spicy peanuts stuck in my dad’s teeth, and I can see the chili peppers.”
Tie Dan felt ashamed of his father's behavior.
Everyone says to respect the elderly and care for the young. He is young, but his father is not old. He has hands and feet. Why would he steal a little child's food?
Lin Yuesha couldn't help but chuckle. Little Tiedan was a talented person; his logic was clear, his arguments were well-founded, and he had convicted his father.
A busybody nearby immediately called over Tie Dan's father for interrogation.
"Your Honor, I have been wronged!"
Tie Dan's father also cooperated and immediately protested his innocence.
The little kid shouldn't eat too much chili, it will cause him to get a sore throat, so he "kindly" helped Tiedan get some.
Of course, he didn't take it all; he just took a small handful of spicy peanuts.
"Dad, if you like to eat it, just tell me, and I'll give it to you. Why do this?"
Tie Dan was disgusted by his father's behavior. He believed that if you're wrong, you should admit it sincerely, instead of constantly making excuses for yourself.
It was wrong of me to take his peanuts without asking, but it sounds like I was doing it for his own good.
"If this is taken to the yamen (government office), he will definitely be punished with a beating."
Tie Dan taught his father a lesson, explaining it very clearly.
"Yes, Tiedan, Father was wrong. He will definitely correct himself in the future."
Tie Dan's father straightened his attitude and finally managed to appease Tie Dan.
After everyone laughed, the matter was dropped, but the story wasn't over yet.
"Someone stole your peanuts?"
Lin Yuesha clicked her tongue. It seemed there was more than one suspect, making the case more complicated.
"It wasn't stealing, it was forced buying and selling."
After Tie Dan finished speaking, he took out ten copper coins from his pocket.
Without his knowledge, the other party stole the peanuts and slipped him some copper coins, enough to buy more peanuts, but the problem was he couldn't buy them.
Who is that?
Lin Yuesha asked the two children, and Gangdan replied, "It's an old man. He's sitting at the village entrance roasting chicken."
This person is a stranger; I don't know how he got into the village.
Their village is relatively isolated, and apart from merchants who come to buy grain, few outsiders come.
"Let's go take a look."
Lin Yuesha and Jiang Baozhu led the two children to the village entrance. As Gangdan had said, an old man was warming himself by a fire, and there was a cleaned chicken next to him.
The old man was frowning and deep in thought, figuring out how to roast the chicken.
"It was him, he just brushed past me."
Next to the chicken was an oil paper package containing Lin Yuesha's spicy peanuts.
Lin Yuesha recognized it because the chili peppers were specially deep-fried by her, making them less spicy and extremely crispy, perfect as a snack with alcohol.
Tie Dan wanted to return the copper coin in exchange for his spicy peanuts.
"No trade!"
When the old man heard that the child had stolen peanuts, he immediately covered the oil paper package, took several steps back, and looked at the group of people with a wary expression.
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