Chapter 76 Chapter 76 Tell the Truth

A summer rain last night helped to dissipate much of the heat wave, and there seemed to be a hint of moisture in the air.

Before the sun rises in the morning, Wang Nian seizes this time to go to the rooftop to transplant the seedlings to be planted.

Shi Xiangming knew that he could not help much, so he could only follow behind Wang Nian as a little follower and do whatever Wang Nian did.

All three children have gone to school, and Shi Xiangming has a week's vacation, so the couple has some rare time to be alone together.

"There are a lot of peppers this year. How about we make some pickled peppers?"

"I really want to stir-fry various dishes with pickled peppers, a mouthful of pickled peppers and two bowls of rice." Shi Xiangming certainly had no objection.

The total area of ​​the kitchen roof and the study roof is about 40 square meters, which are planted with various green vegetables.

The long boxes are specially made of cement and suspended with steel bars underneath. It is said that this can reduce water accumulation on the roof and also facilitate future roof maintenance.

While Shi Xiangming was picking peppers, his eyes couldn't help but see the green beans on the roof of the kitchen opposite.

Wang Nian's talent for planting was refreshed again and again, and it seemed that any vegetable or fruit he got his hands on could produce a bountiful harvest.

Even if you just look up, the lush and green scenery that spreads across the entire roof makes you feel refreshed.

"There's something else I forgot to say yesterday."

The cucumber seedlings are buried in the soil. Since the soil is moist, there is no need to water it thoroughly. Just scoop a spoonful of water to help them take root.

Shi Xiangming waited for Wang Nian to continue.

"There is a classmate named Xia Wei in Shuwen's class. He..." Wang Nian talked about Xia Wei's family situation, without slowing down his movements: "Shuwen asked Xia Wei to come home after school to have dinner before going back."

To be exact, Xia Wei has been coming to our house for dinner for more than three months. He didn't come last night because he went to his second uncle's house to visit his grandmother.

Shi Xiangming really didn't have any objections: "In a few days, Shuwen will participate in the independent enrollment of No. 2 Middle School. We need to make our lives better these days. I will find time to tutor them on the key points of knowledge."

Wang Nian mentioned Shi Wan again: "Jiang Feng and Liao Guang want to take Shi Wan to Liao's house for a month during the summer vacation. Shuwen can't go because of the exam, so they want to take him with them."

"If Xiaowan wants to go, then go. If she doesn't want to, I'll go back to Liao Guang." Shi Xiangming always respected the child's wishes.

"Xiaowan wants to go. I heard there is a super large park playground there." Wang Nian shook his head and laughed.

At first she was determined not to go, but then she heard that there was an amusement park and a big house in Liao Guang's hometown, which immediately aroused the little girl's curiosity. She deliberately made a reluctant expression and said, "Let's go and take a look."

"Then let her go and play for a month or so." Shi Xiangming smiled.

Liao Guang's large company is still being run by An Huai, and the couple are not worried that their child will never come back.

"Feiying also wanted to go with us, saying that he wanted to protect his sister from being bullied by outsiders. Liao Guang was quite happy to take him with him."

Shi Xiangming was just about to make a joke when there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Is Wang Nian home?"

"Yes!" Wang Nian replied, walked to the other side and looked down. He could barely see the situation in front of the door through the edge of the roof.

"What is it?"

"I'm just asking if you'd like to go to Shangyang Street to buy some cloth later. I heard there's a shop there that specializes in selling foreign cloth."

While the two were talking, Shi Xiangming was thinking about building the wall near the road higher and installing either wire mesh or glass fragments on the top of the wall.

By placing a large stone in front of the door, you can climb up to the top of the study along the door. The safety hazard must be resolved quickly.

"I'll pack up and come down." Wang Nian decided immediately.

It didn't matter whether she bought cloth or not. The main thing was that she had never been to Shangyang Street, which was a street dedicated to selling foreign trade goods. It would be nice to go and see what was new.

"Then I'll go too. We haven't been out together for a long time." Shi Xiangming immediately said.

The couple quickly planted the cucumber seedlings, washed up, and went next door to call Hu Wenli.

Shangyang Street.

After passing a bus that was packed with people, the car finally stopped in the middle of the street.

It seemed that everyone on the bus was planning to get off at this stop. The crowd rushed down, and Wang Nian and the other two were the last ones to get off.

The development of Anhuai seems to be fully visible from this street.

The streets were bustling with people, the horns of the shops were honking louder and louder, and the sounds of hawking and music rose and fell.

“I’ve never seen so many people shopping for clothes in the mall during the Chinese New Year!”

Several people did not need to move at all; they were pushed forward automatically by the crowd. It was the first time that Hu Wenli had seen such a scene, and she nervously held her purse tightly with both hands.

Where there are many people, thieves are usually rampant.

Wang Nian followed the advice and quickly turned the bag to his chest, protecting it with one hand.

The couple not only came to look at fabrics, but also planned to shop for furniture and appliances if they came across them. Wang Nian had a lot of money in her bag.

"Wait for me to see where the cloth shop is?" Hu Wenli stood on tiptoe to find the location of the cloth shop.

Wang Nian was casually looking at the shops on both sides when he suddenly saw a familiar face.

Shi Jun...

He and two yellow-haired guys were also walking forward with the crowd. The two yellow-haired guys looked like sneaky people and didn't look like good people at first glance.

Wang Nian tugged at Shi Xiangming's sleeve.

"Look, Shi Jun!"

Shi Jun's expression was somewhat confused, and he even had a hint of nervousness amidst his fear.

The next second, the yellow-haired man suddenly reached out for the purse of the woman in front of him. Shi Jun was stunned for a second, and seemed to subconsciously want to reach out and grab the yellow-haired man's hand.

As a result, as soon as he stretched out his hand, he was slapped hard in the face by another yellow-haired man in anger.

Snap——

This slap, delivered with all his strength, instantly caused several people to turn their heads, including the woman whose money had been stolen.

"Thief, Old Huang has a thief." The woman grabbed the wallet that was already in the yellow-haired man's palm.

The yellow-haired man immediately let go of his hand in panic.

As soon as the woman finished speaking, several burly men immediately came back, pushing the crowd with great momentum.

Huangmao didn't hesitate for a minute and turned around and ran.

When he passed by Shi Jun, he glared at him fiercely, pushed him in front of the woman and yelled, "He asked me to steal it."

The burly man's target instantly shifted from the yellow-haired man to Shi Jun.

Shi Jun waved his hands in panic, but the more critical the moment, the less he could utter a word of excuse. Instead, he turned around and wanted to run away.

"Want to run!" The big man sneered, and his big hand reached over the passerby's shoulder and easily grabbed Shi Jun's shoulder: "If I don't beat you up today, I won't be named Huang."

It was common to catch thieves on Shangyang Street. Except for a few people who loved to watch the excitement and stayed to continue watching, everyone else continued to move forward.

"I am not in the same group with him, I don't know him!" Shi Jun finally uttered a complete sentence at this point.

"Then why are you running!" The woman didn't believe it, and no one present would believe it.

Shi Jun's appearance did not look like that of a good guy. His hair was greasy and looked like it had not been washed for a long time, and his trousers hung crookedly on his hips.

"I saw him stealing money, and I wanted... I wanted to stop him..." Shi Jun explained stutteringly.

Wang Nian can testify to this; Shi Jun's actions just now were clearly intended to stop the yellow-haired man; his panicked expression and actions could not deceive anyone.

"Sister-in-law."

Shi Xiangming suddenly walked past Wang Nian and went up.

"Third Uncle!" Shi Jun was so excited that he started to cry when he saw the person coming.

Shi Xiangming smiled and slowly pushed away the man's hand that was holding Shi Jun's. "This is my nephew. He was indeed trying to stop the thief from taking your bag. I believe many people around him saw it."

The big man let go, looked at Shi Xiangming suspiciously twice, and suddenly turned to look at the young man who was setting up a stall on the roadside.

"Little brother, you must have seen it, right? He was standing next to you."

The young man was an honest man and nodded quickly: "I saw him trying to stop it, but he was hit by another person."

Everyone looked at Shi Jun's hand. They didn't expect that the loud noise just now was because of this. The red back of his hand could not lie.

"Oh! I almost wrongly accused a good person." Brother Wang scratched his head honestly and said several times: "I'm sorry."

As the crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, Shi Xiangming's face suddenly turned cold, and his frosty eyes said three words: "Follow me!"

Wang Nian quickly turned to Hu Wenli and said, "Go to the cloth shop first, we will come find you later."

As soon as Hu Wenli left, Wang Nian hurriedly caught up with Shi Xiangming, who had already squeezed through the crowd and was heading towards a small alley.

Behind the shops on both sides is an alley. There are crowds of people outside, but there is not a single person to be seen in the alley.

"Third Uncle!" Shi Jun looked even more frightened than when he was caught by the big man just now. His body was shaking like a sieve, and even his voice began to tremble.

"What is your relationship with those two people?" Shi Xiangming asked directly.

"I'm not familiar with them." Shi Jun replied immediately.

"Still lying!" Shi Xiangming turned his head away, his lips full of contempt: "Others believe you because they are kind, but do you think we will believe you?"

"Why don't you tell the truth?" Wang Nian also scolded coldly.

If it weren't for the fact that he had just tried to stop the yellow-haired man, Wang Nian believed that Shi Xiangming would definitely not intervene.

"I'm not really familiar with them. Today, Brother Wu asked me to come here with them to help out, so I..."

Snap——

Crisp applause came from Shi Xiangming, and the slap landed hard on Shi Jun's right cheek.

Now... there is a slap mark on the face and arm, which is considered uniform.

"Tell—the—truth!" Shi Xiangming repeated word by word.

"Wuwu-wuwuwu-wuwu--" Before he could tell the truth, Shi Jun burst into tears and his face soon turned red.

The strange thing is that Wang Nian actually felt at this moment that Shi Jun finally looked like a teenager.

The crying gradually stopped, and Shi Jun honestly talked about this incident which happened more than a year ago.

At first, he felt very impressive following Brother Wu. No one dared to mess with a group of people walking on the street. Shi Jun felt like a gangster boss in a TV drama.

But as Wu's team grew, they began to collect protection fees from surrounding shops.

Shi Jun initially thought that collecting protection fees was a normal thing for a gangster.

Later, as the protection fees increased, Shi Jun began to get scared and thought that he could cut off his ties with those people by hiding at home.

But once you're on the pirate ship, it's not easy to get off.

Brother Wu led a few of his younger brothers and went directly to Shi Guoqiang's house, threatening Shi Jun that if he did not steal the money from the family as a token of his loyalty, he would go to the police station and report that Shi Jun was a professional thief.

So Shi Jun stole the grandfather's money, and all the money was taken away by Brother Wu, who said it was some kind of membership fee.

The first time I went to my husband's house during the Chinese New Year, I heard Luo Xiangyun and Hu Xiumei arguing, which was the time when Shi Jun stole money.

Shi Jun didn't expect... this was just the beginning.