Zhou Jiaojiao sneered.
"Jiaojiao, how did this human trafficker escape? How could he take away so much food without making any move? No matter what, it weighs more than 200 kilograms, and ordinary people can't carry it at all." Old Man Chu frowned and tapped his pipe.
The village chief also came over and told the Chu family, "I checked and no one in the village lost food, except you."
He was also embarrassed to say that the first and second branches of the Zhao family had a quarrel, so he deliberately lied and said that food was also lost. If it weren't for this incident, he wouldn't have taken so long to investigate before reaching a conclusion.
"Only us?" Chu's mother muttered, "Could it be that the traffickers really cut the ropes and took away our food?"
Zhou Jiaojiao didn't deny it directly. She pointed around the cart and said, "Mom, Village Chief, look around here, besides the footprints, are there any traces of grain bags being dragged around?"
The village chief and his men looked around the cart she pointed to.
Because the weather was dry at that time, the ground was covered with yellow mud. If you dragged on it, it would definitely leave obvious marks, but there were no signs of dragging around except for the chaotic footprints.
"Is it possible that the traffickers simply carried the food away?" the village chief wondered.
"Then you can give it a try."
"That trafficker is almost as tall as Dad. Dad, you carry two bags of food and take a few steps." Zhou Jiaojiao said, and then reminded Chu San: "Husband, pay attention to Dad's waist, don't hurt it."
"Okay, I'll try." Old Man Chu rubbed his palms and then carried a bag of grain on his shoulder. Mother Chu and Big Brother Chu carefully put another bag of grain on Old Man Chu's other shoulder.
Old Man Chu's face flushed red, and he finally took two trembling steps forward. However, the footprints he left were much deeper than the traces he left behind.
"That's enough, that's enough." The village chief quickly asked Old Man Chu to put the food down. His expression was heavy, and he already understood why what Zhou Jiaojiao said was not done by human traffickers.
"Village chief, look again." Zhou Jiaojiao pulled up the partition rope, and there were neat cutting marks on it.
"If the trafficker had a knife and cut the rope himself, would he have been able to create such a smooth cut? The rope shouldn't have broken into several small strands during the cutting process."
The village chief looked at the hemp rope and his face instantly turned ugly.
This was the situation he least wanted to see - there was a traitor in the village.
He looked at Zhou Jiaojiao and asked, "You mean, someone helped the traffickers escape?"
"But no one in our village left. When we discovered this in the morning, everyone was..." The village chief stopped talking. He and everyone present knew that someone could have helped the human traffickers escape and then secretly came back, which could explain why two large bags of grain were easily stolen.
Although Zhou Jiaojiao felt that it was 100% possible that Chen Lin had done this, she knew that if she wanted the village chief and the others to believe that Chen Lin had magical powers, the possibility of them believing it would be zero unless they saw it with their own eyes.
Although Zhou Jiaojiao didn't know why Shen Lin suddenly did this, she knew that the other party could even let the human traffickers go, so he was definitely not a good person. In this case, there was a high possibility that she would take action again.
"Village Chief, how about this? No matter who the thief is this time, we definitely can't let her continue to exist. But if we spread the news, she will definitely not show up again."
"Why don't we just conclude the case and say that human traffickers stole the food? Although our explanation doesn't make sense, we can't find any evidence, so we can only give up. From now on, we need everyone to monitor each other. Since there is still a human trafficker left, they may take action again."
Zhou Jiaojiao discussed it with the village chief.
She didn't think the other party would not agree.
After all, it was her family that was stolen this time, but who knows if other families' food will be stolen next time. Although there is some water source now, it is not enough for farming, and food is still scarce. Haven't you seen that the villagers are eating more frugally? They want to hold on until May next year, but there is not enough food, and almost every household can only drink rice soup.
But in this season, there are not even any wild vegetables.
After this happened, everyone naturally felt insecure.
"Okay." The village chief agreed.
The village chief turned around and went to talk to the villagers. Since no villagers came over just now, no one knew what they had discussed.
Zhou Jiaojiao saw the Chu family only after the village chief left.
"Mom and Dad, big brother, second brother, don't tell anyone. There's no need to tell children, otherwise everyone will let it slip." Zhou Jiaojiao said.
Old Man Chu and the others nodded.
"Eldest son, second son, give third son some food. We need to help each other to survive this disaster year. This is not the time to argue with each other. After this year is over, third son will repay you. Third son, do you hear me?" Old Man Chu said to his three sons.
He and Chu's mother also needed food to feed Chu Xiaomei, an unmarried girl.
It’s enough for the third family to share.
But as a father, he cannot be too partial, otherwise the brotherhood will be affected.
The eldest and second brothers nodded. After discussing with their wives, they each carried a bag of food to Zhou Jiaojiao and Chu San.
Zhou Jiaojiao was a little surprised. She was stunned for a moment, but still accepted it. However, she took out some silver from her purse and gave it to the two of them.
"Third sister-in-law, what are you doing? After all, it was you who got these foods for us. We agreed at the beginning that everyone would just take them, but actually eat them together." Second Brother Chu refused.
Although Brother Chu didn't say anything, he still meant that.
Zhou Jiaojiao explained, "That's different. You've been pulling it for so long, and it's been preserved until now. How can I ignore your efforts? As for food, each family should eat their own food."
Seeing that they were about to express different opinions, Zhou Jiaojiao quickly said, "Husband eats a lot, and Erbao and the others are children who eat less. If they eat together, won't Husband eat up three or four days' worth of their food in just one day?"
"I know your intentions, elder and second brothers, but you also have to support your families. It's kind of you to have the energy to take care of us brothers and sisters, but this is a difficult time due to natural disasters, and we can't rely solely on your help. Besides, if it weren't for my husband and I neglecting our efforts, the thieves wouldn't be able to steal our food."
"How about this, my husband and I will find a way to solve the food problem. If we really have no food to eat, we will come to you later. How about that?" Zhou Jiaojiao looked at them inquiringly.
Big Brother Chu and Second Brother Chu looked at each other, and they both saw admiration and appreciation for Zhou Jiaojiao in each other's eyes. At this time, they were able to resist the temptation of food, and their first reaction was to find a way to solve the problem. Such people will not have a bad life in the future, and it will be easy to get along with them.
"good."
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