Seeing Sha Zhu's constantly changing expression, Wang Dabao laughed.
"See, you've realized how serious this is, haven't you?"
After saying that, Wang Dabao raised another glass.
Sha Zhu pondered for a moment, then downed the wine in his glass in one gulp. After a while, he looked up at Wang Dabao seriously and asked, "Do you have anyone you suspect?"
Wang Dabao nodded, "I suspect it's that brat Banggeng!"
"Stick?"
Sha Zhu frowned. "How could such a young child do something like this? Besides, it's the middle of the night. It shouldn't be like this."
“There’s nothing wrong with it. You can see how bold this kid is just from the theft at Xu Damao’s house.” Wang Dabao shook his head. “Actually, the reason I suspected Bang Geng was because of Jia Zhangshi’s underwear.”
"Although the Jia family hangs their clothes to dry on the south side of the side room after washing them, they would definitely bring underwear, which is a very intimate garment, into the house at night. Who has the ability to steal underwear from the Jia family?"
"Besides, the criminal's intention was to smash your window, not to steal Jia Zhangshi's underwear from the Jia family. Stealing underwear is much more difficult than smashing a window."
"Based on the previous conflict between you and the Jia family, and the reasoning I had at your house at the time, that's why I have this suspicion."
Sha Zhu squinted: "Could that kid really be so scheming as to frame me?"
"Perhaps his original intention was just to break the glass, but he was small and not very strong. He probably went to his house in the dark, grabbed a piece of cloth, wrapped it around a brick, and threw it."
Wang Dabao analyzed his conclusion, "The advantage of throwing is that it can reach a greater distance, requires less force, and most importantly, it is accurate."
"Perhaps Banggeng never imagined that the rag he casually picked up would be his grandmother's underwear."
Sha Zhu seemed to be persuaded by Wang Dabao's analysis, and the more he thought about it, the more he realized it made sense.
The two drank another cup. Sha Zhu smacked his lips twice, put down his glass, and said, "Let's analyze this later. Drinking alone is no fun. I have some roasted peanuts at home. Let me get them."
"Okay, you go get it first. I'll see what groceries we have at home. Anyway, we're both single, so we can just make do with what we have here."
After Sha Zhu left, Wang Dabao went to the kitchen in the east room.
I took some vegetables and meat out of the warehouse, intending to have Sha Zhu cook a couple of dishes when he came back later. I can't just leave a free cook unused; I can't just give him wine for free.
A little while later, Sha Zhu returned with a bowl of fried peanuts.
Afterwards, Sha Zhu was dragged into the kitchen by Wang Dabao, and he was delighted to see the meat and vegetables.
"Shazhu, look at these dishes, what can we make with them? Let's make a couple of dishes for drinks tonight."
"To be honest, I really don't want to cook when I get home, but today is different. We had a great chat, so I have to make this dish. Just you wait and see."
"By the way, can you manage with one hand?"
"You just need to help me out."
"Alright, I'll try the chef's cooking today too."
Sha Zhu's hands were not in good condition, so he didn't cook much. He prepared one meat dish and one vegetable dish, which was enough for the two of them to drink.
Just as Sha Zhu was cooking, the door to the deaf old lady's house opened, and Yi Zhonghai came out.
"Grandma, it's getting dark, so don't come out. I'll have Shufen bring it to you in a bit."
"Okay, you go ahead. I'll try to talk to Zhu Zi tomorrow."
As Yi Zhonghai walked away, the deaf old woman was about to turn around, close the door, and go back inside when she smelled the aroma of meat coming from Wang Dabao's house.
"That little beast eats meat all day long, he'll choke to death sooner or later. He doesn't even know how to respect his ancestor. He'll be struck by lightning one day." The deaf old woman glared in the direction of Wang Dabao's house and cursed viciously.
Meanwhile, Wang Dabao and Sha Zhu were already clinking glasses.
“Da Bao, I’ve thought about what you just said, and it makes sense.”
Sha Zhu slurped up a piece of fatty meat and took a sip of his drink. "But then again, that's all your speculation. We don't have any evidence."
Wang Dabao put down his wine glass, grabbed a few peanuts and chewed them: "Getting evidence isn't actually that hard. Zhuzi, how about this? We'll give them a taste of their own medicine. It's not honorable to do it this way, but you're short on money right now, so we don't need to worry about the methods."
The two plotted for a while, and the bottle of wine was empty.
It was only after Wang Dabao pretended to be drunk that he stopped Sha Zhu from going home to get more wine.
"Brother Da Bao, I misunderstood you before. I never expected you to be so loyal. I'm ashamed. I've decided to be your brother."
"Zhu Zi, you're being too polite. Let's forget about the misunderstandings from before. Come on, let's drink this half cup."
After a hearty meal, Wang Dabao saw Sha Zhu off.
I checked the time; it wasn't even 8 p.m. yet. There wasn't much entertainment these days, and many families in the compound had already eaten and gone to bed.
What they didn't know was that tonight was destined to be a sleepless night, and there was more exciting excitement waiting for them to see.
At 11 p.m., many residents turned on their lights as Jia Zhangshi screamed.
Wang Dabao is a light sleeper and kept a close eye on any movement.
After hearing Jia Zhangshi's screams and Jia Dongxu's curses, he got dressed, got out of bed, opened the window and listened for a while. Seeing that there was light in Xu Damao's house, he then turned on the light.
A moment later, there was a knock on the door.
"Da Bao, it's me, Da Mao. Hurry up and get dressed. Something seems to have happened at the Jia family's place in the Central Court."
Wang Dabao reluctantly opened the door: "What's going on?"
"I don't know! Come on, let's go check it out quickly, or we'll miss the excitement." Xu Damao was full of excitement, and he reached out to grab Wang Dabao, wanting to leave.
"Wait a minute, I'll lock the door."
Wang Dabao had just locked the door and stepped down the stairs when he saw the three Liu family members walking towards him from the east.
Liu Guangtian, with his sharp eyes, quickly ran over to offer Wang Dabao a cigarette.
Then Liu Haizhong strode over with Liu Guangfu: "Brother Dabao, let's go take a look together. No matter what happens, you must guide me on how to handle the problem. I need to learn from you."
"Old Liu, what are you saying? You're the boss, I have to listen to you."
Wang Dabao waved his hand, indicating that they would talk about it at the Intermediate People's Court.
With a creak, a white-haired head peeked out from the deaf old woman's doorway: "Is that Haizhong? What happened?"
"Your eldest grandson, Shazhu, hasn't changed his ways. He stole Jia Zhangshi's bright red underpants again, but he got caught red-handed and is getting a beating right now."
Liu Guangtian was still calling out to the deaf old woman with a grin.
"You're talking nonsense."
The deaf old woman stepped out from the threshold. "Haizhong, come help me up. I want to go and take a look. With me here, the courtyard won't be in chaos!"
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