Chapter 147 Steal
Nights in the countryside are quieter, but also scarier.
Some crows and bobcats, in particular, always like to make strange calls at night.
Perhaps because they were guilty, the few people who came out of the Youth League Home in the dark felt terrified.
"We're here, hurry up." When we arrived at the sweet potato field, someone urged in a low voice.
As soon as these words were spoken, several figures immediately took action.
Some were looking for firewood, some were digging sweet potatoes in the fields, and some were facing the direction of the village, apparently on guard duty.
These people were fully prepared and had clear division of labor. It was obvious that they had planned this for a long time.
Sweet potatoes are the most convenient food. You can eat them directly, but eating too much can cause stomach upset. These people came out late at night and prepared to roast them.
After a few people dug out the sweet potatoes, they didn't mind the dirtiness and each of them put a few in their pockets and held a few in their hands.
Because they were afraid of being discovered, they did not bother to deal with the scene and left in a hurry.
Soon, they carried firewood and sweet potatoes to the river not far from Zhou Ziwen's yard. Under the scattered starlight, they began to roast the sweet potatoes.
With the help of the firelight, the faces of several people were finally revealed.
If Zhou Ziwen were here, he would definitely know them.
Li Weimin, Huang Manqing, Fu Changming, Zhu Rundong, and Tang Guoqiang.
There were five people in total, including the female educated youth Huang Manqing.
I don't know when she got mixed up with these people.
After baking for about half an hour, several people couldn't wait to check it. When someone said it was done, they didn't care about the heat and started to eat the sweet potatoes voraciously.
Each person ate several sweet potatoes until their stomachs were full, and then everyone stopped.
Because there were so many sweet potatoes dug, everyone didn't care about saving them. They basically ate the most roasted parts and threw the rest on the ground, making the scene a mess.
After filling their stomachs, they rested for a while and then began to clean up the battlefield.
Their method of cleaning up was relatively simple. They threw everything on the ground into the river. Unless one went into the river to search, no evidence would be found.
Moreover, most of the things were washed away by the river and disappeared in a short while.
Finally, they checked with a flashlight and left as if nothing had happened after finding that there was no problem.
However, on their way back, Li Weimin and Huang Manqing slowly fell behind. When the others saw them, they chuckled a few times and returned to the Youth League compound with a sly smile.
Li Weimin and Huang Manqing, who fell behind, went around to the back of the Youth League compound and disappeared into the darkness.
Faintly, I could see two figures hugging each other, and I didn't know what they were doing...
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The next morning, Zhou Ziwen came to the mushroom house as usual, arranged today's work for the team members, and checked the growth of the mushrooms.
Up to now, the mushroom mycelium has been successfully cultivated. On the rows of soil-like culture medium, there is a layer of white mycelium on the surface, as if it has been frosted.
At this rate, the mycelium will mature in less than two days and then enter the next stage.
"Very good. Pay attention to the light intensity. The humidity in the mushroom house can be increased a bit. The temperature is relatively high during the day. Be sure to close the door when entering and exiting." Zhou Ziwen instructed the cultivation details.
"Okay." The members of the Mushroom Group nodded seriously.
For these team members, growing mushrooms is a new technology. They remember every word Zhou Ziwen said and even think about it before going to bed when they return home.
This is the task assigned to them by the team leader. Whether the technology of growing mushrooms can be retained in the village in the future depends on the members of the mushroom learning group.
After explaining clearly what to do next, Zhou Ziwen left the mushroom house.
He planned to continue making stone jars. He almost finished one yesterday and would make another one today. He could find time to move it back in the afternoon and then slowly work on it in the yard.
After returning to his yard, Zhou Ziwen took his stonemasonry tools and set off again on his bicycle.
Soon, he came to the river dam at the foot of Niutou Mountain, selected a stone of suitable size, and started today's construction.
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On the other side, the village guards began to patrol the production team.
Their job was simple, which was to ensure the safety of the property and lives of the production team and villagers.
When necessary, they can also use force for protection.
The guards of this era are not simple. Basically everyone has a gun.
However, because the village was too poor, most of their guns were homemade. If any wild beasts rushed into the village, they would be responsible for destroying them.
Today they were patrolling around the village as usual. When they arrived at the sweet potato field, they saw the crime scene of those people who stole sweet potatoes from the Youth League compound yesterday.
This messy scene looks like it has been ruined by someone.
This kind of situation has happened before. After all, when people are extremely hungry, they can do anything.
For this reason, the production team specifically assigned the guard team to be responsible for patrolling. Since they took over the patrol work, this situation has rarely occurred.
But now it seems that another blind guy has appeared.
After this happened, the guard team members quickly reported it, and soon the guard team captain Wang Hongbing appeared at the scene.
Who did this?
Seeing the messy scene, several possibilities flashed through Wang Hongbing's mind.
Could it be the Qinghe Village above?
Or is it Xiaobazi Village in Xiahe?
Or maybe he is a villager.
Thinking about this, Wang Hongbing returned to the production team office and told the team leader and Secretary Wu about it.
"I think this was done by those educated youth, but I don't know if they were from our village or from other villages." After reporting the situation, Wang Hongbing was the first to speak.
He was one of those people who had the least favorable impression of the educated youth.
As the captain of the guard team, he has seen a lot of this kind of thing.
Many villagers even reported to him that an egg was missing from their homes or two cucumbers were missing from their fields.
But no evidence was ever found and the case was left unresolved.
"This matter must be dealt with seriously. The sweet potatoes in the field are the property of the production team. No matter who it is, once they are caught, they will be dealt with severely." The team leader said.
"We should really take it seriously. I believe that since they stole once, there will definitely be a second time. Xiao Wang, you can arrange a few people to squat in the fields and see if we can catch them." Wu Dagang lit his pipe and took several puffs in a row.
"Captain Wang, I leave this matter to you. Is there any problem?" The captain also nodded.
"No problem, we will complete the task resolutely." Wang Hongbing said with a serious face.
To be honest, he should be held responsible for the damage to the village's property, after all, his duty is to protect the safety of the village's property.
In order to make up for his responsibility, he must pay attention to this matter.
After just a few words, the big bosses in the village reached a consensus that they must not allow this unhealthy trend to occur and vowed to root out the bad elements who destroyed property.
(End of this chapter)
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