Qin Xiaoxiao didn't speak, but Qin Yue asked with great interest, "And then what happened?"
Looking into Qin Yue's bright eyes, Su Yu couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair. "Later, well, later that thing was found."
Su Yu curled her lips in disdain, "That person is from the same city as Liu Lihua, and they are classmates. I heard that their families live close by. This person comes from a well-off family and has never liked Liu Lihua. Last time when something was lost, she immediately assumed that Liu Lihua stole it without even thinking about it. In the end, it was found at the bottom of the kitchen cabinet in her own room."
And then she didn't apologize, not even a single "I'm sorry."
For some reason, Qin Xiaoxiao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. "It seems that today's events have nothing to do with Liu Lihua. Let's not make assumptions and slander innocent people."
Su Yun nodded and warned Su Yu, "Keep Liu Lihua's matter to yourself. Don't talk about it outside. It will damage her reputation if people hear about it."
Since the girl's reputation was involved, Su Yu became serious and put on a solemn face. "Don't worry, I promise I won't tell anyone."
Su Yun breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Qin Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, how about I go and ask someone else for you?"
Qin Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, "No, I'll go by myself."
After Qin Xiao finished speaking, she pressed Qin Yue into Su Yu's room and said, "You guys keep an eye on her for me and don't let her run around. I'll be back in a bit."
After saying that, Qin Xiaoxiao stepped out of the house and headed straight for Liu Meijuan's room.
Qin Xiaoxiao knocked on the door, lifted the curtain, and entered the room. She saw Liu Meijuan knitting a sweater on the kang (a heated brick bed), and she was delighted.
"I didn't expect you to know how to knit. I'm learning from Su Yun."
Liu Meijuan didn't move, just raised her chin and said, "Go pour yourself some water, it's warm on the stove."
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't stand on ceremony and poured herself a glass of water. "Sister Liu, I have something to ask you."
Knowing Liu Meijuan's temperament, Qin Xiaoxiao decided to get straight to the point.
Liu Meijuan didn't even look up. "Ask."
Qin Xiaoxiao chuckled and whispered, "Someone got into my room this morning, I think..."
Before Qin Xiaoxiao could finish speaking, Liu Meijuan suddenly looked up and stared at her seriously, "Are you alright?"
Qin Xiaoxiao shook her head, "I went to my uncle's place, I'm not home."
Liu Meijuan breathed a sigh of relief, then lowered her head to knit a sweater. "Have you found a goal?"
Qin Xiaoxiao shook her head again, looking troubled, and said, "No, that's why I came to ask you, did you see anyone go to the backyard this morning?"
Liu Meijuan paused, thought for a moment, and said, "You've come to the right person. My house is close to the courtyard wall. To get to the backyard, you have to pass in front of my house. I know who has been there."
After saying that, Liu Meijuan stopped and thought carefully, "Four people came out from behind this morning: Wu Jie, Chang Rong, Ma Jiahua, and Tong Jiaxing. Yes, those are the people."
The toilets in the educated youth compound were in the backyard. Everyone had to take care of their personal needs in the morning. But don't forget, nobody wanted to go outside to use the toilet in the middle of the night in the dead of winter. So almost every room had a manure bucket placed at the door, which was emptied in the morning.
If it's just urination, people usually don't pour it into the toilet, but rather pour it directly onto their own private plot of land. When spring comes and the weather warms up, it will seep into the soil, saving them the trouble of carrying manure to irrigate the land.
She was the only one with a key to the back gate, and everyone's private plots were all outside the back gate's courtyard wall. When other educated youth wanted to go to their private plots, they would go through the front gate.
This suggests that the four people mentioned by Liu Meijuan are highly suspected of committing the crime.
You don't need to empty the manure bucket into the toilet, so what are you doing in the backyard?
Unless you had a major bowel movement last night.
Qin Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes and tapped her fingers lightly on the table. "Okay, I understand. Thank you, Sister Liu."
Liu Meijuan looked up and glared at Qin Xiaoxiao, "What are you saying? What's our relationship? Why are you being so formal?"
Besides, even if we weren't particularly close, if it involved theft, I would tell anyone who asked me.
Qin Xiaoxiao knew that Liu Meijuan was kind-hearted and soft-hearted, not at all like what others said.
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "I know you're beautiful and kind-hearted, Sister Liu. Alright, I'm leaving now. I'll treat you to something nice later."
Liu Meijuan's eyes lit up. "I want to eat the cake you made."
Liu Meijuan ordered food without any hesitation, which made Qin Xiaoxiao feel very comfortable, proving that she didn't treat her like an outsider.
It's always better to have more friends than more enemies. The two of them have no grudges or conflicts of interest, so there's no need for them to glare at each other the moment they meet.
"Okay, I'll do it today."
Qin Xiaoxiao picked up Qin Yue and returned to the backyard. While kneading dough to prepare the filling, she pondered the information Liu Meijuan had given her earlier.
Qin Xiaoxiao only thought for a moment, and one of the four could be temporarily ruled out, and that was Wu Jie.
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't have a deep impression of Wu Jie, or rather, she didn't have a deep impression of any of the educated youth, especially the male educated youth.
But one thing that makes Wu Jie easy to remember is that he has a twin brother named Wu Chao. There were only two pairs of siblings in the educated youth compound, and they were one of them.
Wu Jie is a kind and honest person, to put it bluntly, a bit silly. If he's acting, then Qin Xiaoxiao can't do anything about it. But if he's not pretending, he could never be a thief.
Another point is that the brothers Wu Jie and Wu Chao are tall and strong. They are among the few in the educated youth compound who can earn eight work points. Their family conditions seem to be quite good. They can basically go to the county town for a good meal every month. They are not short of money or food.
Of the remaining three, Chang Rong is an old educated youth. I don't know much about him, but he doesn't seem to be short of money. Would someone who receives packages from home every two or three months be short of money?
It's unlikely.
Ma Jiahua is usually quiet and seems honest, not like that kind of person, but appearances can be deceiving, so we need to observe him further.
To be honest, Qin Xiaoxiao's impression of Tong Jiaxing was similar to that of Ma Jiahua; neither of them seemed like that kind of person.
Qin Xiaoxiao was at a loss for words, feeling that none of the four people seemed like thieves.
As soon as she thought about it, her hands slowed down. Qin Yue stood next to her, glanced at her a few times, quietly reached out and pinched off a piece of dough, then went back to the inner room as if nothing had happened.
After thinking for a long time, Qin Xiaoxiao realized that she didn't have the time to secretly observe things, so she decided to set up a trap inside the house. If anyone came in and got stabbed, then that person was the thief.
Having figured it out, Qin Xiaoxiao worked with even more energy. Before long, she had kneaded the dough and covered it with a lid to let it rest for half an hour.
While waiting, Qin Xiaoxiao lit the oven in the yard to preheat it, and threw in two sweet potatoes to roast.
After the dough had risen, Qin Xiaoxiao not only made a cake, but also red bean cake and red date cake, which she planned to take to the Qin family for Qin Ming to eat.
Qin Xiaoxiao worked quickly and finished baking everything by noon. She delivered the cake that Liu Meijuan wanted to her room and then pulled Qin Yue to prepare to go back to the Qin family home.
This time, Qin Xiaoxiao tied a fishing line to the door, with a spring attached to the other end. She slapped the spring into the wall, and as soon as she pushed the door open, the fishing line would activate the spring, sending the dagger flying out and hitting the thief squarely in the thigh.
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