After giving a brief instruction, Xu Zijiang dismissed everyone and took An'an home. Although the amount of money lost wasn't much, if it was a gang crime, it might not have been a spur-of-the-moment decision. He estimated that several nearby teams would also be robbed. Therefore, Xu Zijiang planned to report the case to the police station after breakfast, at least to warn everyone, and then investigate further.
If the investigation fails to uncover the truth, there's nothing that can be done. After all, these days there are no cameras, and we can only rely on human eyes. If no one has seen who it is, the chances of catching the thief are slim.
"Where did you take An'an to play so early in the morning?"
Xu Zijiang and An'an returned home, and Yu Jiu woke up. She asked sleepily.
"No, a thief broke into the village last night, so I took An'an out to check it out."
"Yes, Mom, the thief was wicked! He stole everything from Auntie's house, including a huge cabinet!"
An'an gestured frantically, her childish voice making her especially adorable.
"What? A thief? Hasn't our village been free of thieves for years?"
Yu Jiu asked in surprise, as if she hadn't encountered a thief since she came here.
"Yes, I don't know where this group of people came from."
Xu Zijiang couldn't figure it out either. First of all, it certainly wasn't someone from their team who stole it; they had no thieves in their team, he was confident of that. But if outsiders wanted to stake out the area, the villagers shouldn't have missed it.
If they hadn't staked out the place, they wouldn't have been able to find it so precisely, successfully avoiding houses with dogs, and even going to a relatively well-off family. It's just that because many things were locked, especially in the bedroom, they didn't steal much.
"I'll cook first, and then I'll go to the police station after I finish eating."
"OK."
Yu Jiu nodded and got up to wash up as well.
Little An'an clung to Xu Zijiang's leg and rubbed against him.
"Dad, can you take me to the police station? I've never been to a police station before, and I want to see the police officers."
"What do you want to see the police officers? Do you want to be arrested?"
Xu Zijiang asked with amusement, noting that his daughter was too curious about everything.
"No, but I want to see the police catch the thief."
"Daddy, please take me with you! I promise I won't cause any trouble, okay? Daddy, my dear daddy~~~~"
As little An'an continued talking, she was about to start singing. Xu Zibei couldn't resist her nagging and had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Okay, okay, I'll take you. You go out and play first. Dad's cooking, so you don't get burned."
"Okay, Dad, you're so good!"
An'an got her wish and ran out with a big smile on her little legs.
"Mom, Dad said he's taking me to see the police officers!"
"Look how happy you are. Just don't let the police officer scare you into crying. Come here, let Mom measure your height and chest circumference. Mom is going to knit you a winter sweater."
Winter is approaching and the weather is getting colder. Yu Jiu had nothing better to do, so she decided to crochet a pretty little sweater for An An. She had been bored at work lately, so she learned a knitting technique from Sister Wu.
"And I want little gloves too!"
An'an came running over with bright eyes.
"No, you already have three pairs of gloves, that's enough to change into. After I finish knitting your sweater, I'll knit you a little scarf. After I finish yours, I also need to knit sweaters for myself and Dad. It's such a big project, I can't do any more for you."
Yu Jiu declined. She knits gloves for An'an every year to prevent her hands from getting cold, so she won't knit them this year. The ones from the previous two years are still wearable. She had learned how to knit these little things before, but she only learned how to knit sweaters this year. It takes her a while to knit, so she needs to allow more time to finish sweaters for the whole family. As for the baby in her belly, she can let An'an wear the clothes he's outgrown, and she'll make him new clothes when he's a little older.
"Okay, the little scarf is so pretty, thank you Mom."
It's fine if she doesn't have any; little An'an isn't picky. She sat obediently next to Yu Jiu, watching her fingers fly as she knitted. Sometimes she would make a mistake and have to go back and redo it, but An'an watched intently, seemingly quite interested.
"Does An'an also want to knit a sweater?"
Yu Jiu noticed her interest and took the initiative to ask her.
"May I?"
Her eyes sparkled, so Yu Jiu had her move the little chair closer to her. Then Yu Jiu hugged her from behind, holding An'an's little hand and helping her crochet a few stitches. Even though Yu Jiu was the one knitting, it looked just like she had crocheted it herself. Little An'an was very satisfied and overjoyed.
"Mom, I can knit towels now! It's so much fun!"
"If An'an wants to learn too, then when Mom goes to work in a couple of days, I'll buy you a crochet set so you can crochet and play by yourself."
Yu Jiu smiled faintly and said that she was not stingy with the yarn. If An'an wanted to play with it, she would just buy it for her. Moreover, An'an was very obedient. As long as she was told not to poke herself with the crochet hook, she would be careful. There was no need to worry.
"Great! I like playing this!"
An'an responded crisply.
An'an's toy collection has gained another member.
After dinner, Xu Zijiang took An'an to the Public Security Bureau, while Yu Jiu went to the educated youth settlement to see Yu Caihong.
Because her mother's condition has improved, Yu Caihong is in a good mood. She has been studying hard at the educated youth settlement and has stopped going to work. She plans to tighten her belt during this period so that she can squeeze out more time to review.
In fact, many educated youth did this. Whether they were married or not, most of them chose to take the college entrance examination. Since they were going to take it, they naturally had to study. And if they had to study, they couldn't spend all their time working.
However, those who were unmarried or married without children were better off. Adults could go hungry, but with a child, the burden became much heavier. It was difficult for two people to support themselves by not working and studying all month. Some easy-going people discussed having one person work a day while the other stayed home to study. Others couldn't reach an agreement and even started fighting. In short, apart from the thieves, the team was quite lively during this period.
Although Yu Jiu didn't plan to take the college entrance exam, Xu Zijiang understood the eagerness of these educated youth to return to the city. He knew they wanted to change their fate and return through the exam, so he didn't force them to work. During this period, anyone who wanted to work could come, and those who didn't want to work could leave. There were only so many educated youth; they wouldn't shake their foundation or affect the work in the fields.
So the educated youth had a lot of freedom during this period.
Yu Jiu went to see Yu Caihong mainly to bring her some food, worried that she might starve to death because she was so engrossed in her studies that she forgot to eat and sleep.
"Rainbow, rainbow, open the door."
Yu Jiu came straight into the courtyard and knocked on her door. The female educated youth's door was locked, and Yu Caihong and another female educated youth were engrossed in their studies.
"They're here."
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