Chapter 30: The Flower Thief's Dilapidated Old Wooden House...
In the dilapidated old wooden house
As soon as Chen Caihe opened the door, she saw Fu Zhengrong lying shirtless on a tattered wooden bed, smoking a cigarette.
“Cough cough cough…”
Chen Caihe was choked by the smell of cigarettes in the room and kept coughing. She scolded, "Why are you smoking again?"
Fu Zhengrong raised his eyelids and said in a domineering tone, "If a man doesn't smoke, he's wasting his time in the world. You should stay out of these matters. By the way, why are you here? Did you miss me? Come here and let me kiss you."
"Vulgar and obscene," Chen Caihe cursed, but her face turned red uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Fu Zhengrong showed a mean smile, "Women don't love bad men. Little Lotus, don't you like me like this? Come here quickly. I missed you so much after not seeing you for two days."
Bah, who would think of that stinky hooligan? I only think of Brother Qi.
Thinking of Qi Lian, the humiliation she had just suffered appeared in Chen Caihe's mind again, and she immediately burst into tears.
"You bastard, it's all your fault. You insisted on tattooing your name on my foot, and other people knew about it. I was almost exposed today. Do you know how scared I was at that time?"
That’s right, the reason why Chen Caihe was afraid just now was because Fu Zhengrong’s name was on her foot.
In this era, the separation between men and women is still quite strict. When they are dating, the most they do is hold hands and give each other a kiss.
Something as intimate as getting a tattoo is no different from sleeping in the same bed in everyone's eyes.
If this were discovered, not only would Chen Caihe's reputation be ruined, but she would also most likely be arrested for having an affair.
Then the rest of her life would be over.
Chen Caihe was crying loudly, and Fu Zhengrong also frowned and sat up, "Are you not wearing socks? I have said before that every inch of your body belongs to me and must not be seen by outsiders, especially men..."
She had come here to seek comfort, but unexpectedly Fu Zhengrong blamed her instead. Chen Caihe lost her temper and cursed, "You bastard, I haven't seen Gu Ruyi for the past month, how could she have seen my feet. Also, I told you not to pierce them, but you refused to listen. Now that something has happened, you blame me, you bastard, you're going too far..."
The whimpering sounds surrounded Fu Zhengrong's ears, making his head hurt.
I felt a little distressed in my heart, after all, she was the woman I had chosen.
But it is impossible to apologize.
"Okay, Xiaohe, stop crying, it's just a small matter."
Is this a small matter?
Chen Caihe's eyes were red and she was very emotional. "This is a huge matter. If the Little Red Soldiers knew about this, we would both be finished. We would definitely be criticized."
It's wishful thinking to want to fight him.
Fu Zhengrong's eyes were filled with cruelty, "It's so simple, just tell those who know to shut up."
Chen Caihe frowned, "How is this possible? We can't control Gu Ruyi's mouth."
Fu Zhengrong sneered, "She's just a woman. It's not easy to make her shut up. Just rest assured! Nothing will happen."
As for what method, Fu Zhengrong did not elaborate.
But even your toes can tell that this is definitely not an honorable method.
Chen Caihe wiped the tears from her face, subconsciously ignoring how vicious Fu Zhengrong's methods were, and said, "If one person finds out, more people may find out. For our safety, you'd better wash off this tattoo for me!"
Fu Zhengrong was not happy about it. He blew a smoke ring and said, "Why don't we get married? With a marriage certificate, no one will dare to say anything."
Getting married, how is it possible?
All she wanted in her life was to marry Brother Qi.
Chen Caihe was extremely reluctant, but if she dared to tell the truth, she was afraid that Fu Zhengrong would turn hostile and ruthless in the next second.
And he will try every possible means to deal with Brother Qi.
She couldn't bear to watch Brother Qi get into trouble.
For Brother Qi's safety, let's continue to discuss this with Fu Zhengrong and Xu She!
Chen Caihe thought she had made a great sacrifice, but if Qi Lin knew what she was thinking, he would definitely suggest Chen Caihe to pour out the dregs in her mind.
How could he, a second-generation red with status and ability, be harmed by a bastard?
Who is Chen Caihe looking down on?
Unable to tell the truth, Chen Caihe could only use her family as an excuse.
"No, you know my family's situation. They can't live without me. If I get married now, not to mention my family, the spit of outsiders will drown me."
Fu Zhengrong looked impatient, "Why do you care so much about what outsiders say? Just treat them as nothing."
hehe! Of course I don't care if your reputation is in tatters. How can I be the same as you?
Since she couldn't convince him, Chen Caihe just started to make trouble.
"Anyway, I don't want to. If you force me to be unfilial again, I...I will never talk to you again even if I die."
Chen Caihe's crying face was quite charming, and the originally tough Fu Zhengrong gradually softened his attitude.
"Alright, alright, stop crying, I promised you!"
Chen Caihe's lips curled up, but her happiness lasted less than a second, as Fu Zhengrong suddenly said, "But we have to change seats."
Chen Caihe's face turned pale...
Just as she was about to say she didn't want to, Fu Zhengrong forcefully pulled her over.
Then Fu Zhengrong discovered that his watch was missing.
Not only was I forced to wash off the name I had tattooed with great difficulty, but even the token of love was gone.
Fu Zhengrong was completely furious. After finding out the whole story, he did not let Chen Caihe go.
In the end, Chen Caihe left with her legs clamped together.
My eyes are still swollen.
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That evening...
Gu Ruyi, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly awakened by a painful "Ah".
Xiao Hei also started barking "Woof woof woof".
Gu Ruyi immediately realized that someone was trying to break into her house, and she immediately shouted at the top of her voice, "Someone come! Catch the thief, there is a thief..."
"There's a thief..."
"Hurry up, second brother, grab your weapons."
Most people in the 1960s and 1970s were warm and simple, especially their neighbors. Even if they had no relationship with each other, everyone would be eager to help someone who encountered difficulties.
So Gu Ruyi's shout directly alarmed everyone in their courtyard.
Even the people in the next courtyard came, Xu Dashu, Tiezhu and others came.
Only Jia Chen, upon hearing that it was Gu Ruyi who was in trouble, immediately opened the window and said to the neighbors in the compound: "Iron Pillars and Big Trees, the little vixen next door must have been caught stealing someone tonight. Don't go there, or you will get into trouble."
Gu Ruyi's beauty is a killer weapon for men. Xu Dashu, who has always liked beautiful girls, was unhappy after hearing Jia Chen's dirty words.
He said sarcastically, "Aunt Jia, when did you become able to hear the wind? You can know what happened in other people's homes without leaving the house."
Although he didn't get a good look from Gu Ruyi, she was still the goddess of Luo River in Tiezhu's heart, so Tiezhu also retorted: "Ruyi is not that kind of person."
“Tsk tsk tsk…”
Jia Chen kept clicking her tongue and looked at the two of them with an unconvincing look in her eyes, "You still say she's not a vixen, but look at the two of you, you've been bewitched like fools."
Xu Dashu didn't like what he heard. "Aunt Jia, neighbors helping each other is stupid in your words. Then what did we mean by helping you in the past?"
Jia Chen blurted out subconsciously, "Of course you are also stupid!"
Uncle Yi, who happened to hear these words, instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
But no matter how angry he was, he still had to clean up Jia Chen's mess.
"Ms. Jia Chen, you are confused after sleeping. What nonsense are you talking about?"
Normally, if Jia Chen heard such words, she would definitely scold back without saying a word, but today she didn't dare to do so. Instead, she took the opportunity to back down and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I was confused because of my sleep."
Are you kidding? When her eldest grandson gets married, she is counting on donations from the neighbors in the compound, so she cannot afford to offend these idiots now.
With Uncle Yi around, Xu Dashu didn't know what to say. He could only roll his eyes in the dark to express his dissatisfaction.
Tiezhu didn't have the heart to think about it anymore, and urged: "It seems like a fight has started, let's go over there quickly!"
Uncle Yi stroked his beard to hide his upturned mouth corners and said, "Zhu Zi, thieves usually work in groups. If we go to help them, what if they rob our house?"
Everyone's expression changed.
"What Uncle Yi said makes sense."
"My third uncle's second aunt's eldest niece's village had something like this happen. The village's cows were stolen, and the whole village went out to look for the cows, but they didn't find them. When they came back, they found that all the houses had been robbed."
"Then let's not go."
Jia Chenshi: "That's right, you must not leave, especially the men, you must stay and protect us orphans and widows."
Since it concerns their own interests, the people in the East Courtyard are no longer enthusiastic.
Even Tiezhu hesitated.
Uncle Yi was very satisfied with this.
hehe! Last time, Gu Ruyi and the people from the West Courtyard didn't give him any face at all, so don't blame him for not giving face to the West Courtyard.
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On the other side, Gu Ruyi's shouting alarmed everyone, including the thief.
In this era, stealing is a serious crime, and if you are caught, you will be shot if the crime is serious.
With his life at stake, the thief didn’t care how much pain his feet felt and tried to run away with gritted teeth.
If he hadn't been injured, it would have been easy for the thief to escape.
But now he was not only injured, but also seriously injured, and his movements were not as agile as usual.
Just as the thief climbed over the wall, he was bumped into by Aunt Li’s son.
Aunt Li’s son was a ruthless man who didn’t talk much. He just rushed up and started beating without saying a word.
Others followed closely behind.
Two fists are no match for four hands. The thief was beaten and ran away, begging for mercy, "Stop hitting me, I was wrong, spare my life! I'm going to be beaten to death..."
"I'll beat you to death, you bastard."
"I'll beat you to death, you bastard, for stealing things and bullying others."
The men all started fighting, but after just a few punches they were pushed away by a few middle-aged women who arrived later.
"Stop fighting. If you kill someone, you will be the one who will suffer."
"Get out of the way and let us do this."
I was saved.
As soon as this thought flashed through the thief's mind, he screamed "Ah" the next second.
The aunties didn't hit him, but they pinched, twisted and grabbed him, which was more painful than beating him!
"Ahhhh...Help..."
The little thief screamed in pain, but the aunts became even more excited.
Aunt Zhou shouted in a hoarse voice: "Sisters, try harder, today we will let this little thief know how powerful we are."
Gu Ruyi took the opportunity to say, "Auntie, you guys take this opportunity to search and see if this thief has stolen anything from other people's homes."
Aunt Zhou suddenly realized something. "Of course I didn't have any money. I lost 20 yuan last week. This guy must have stolen it (actually I only lost 20 cents)."
The aunties were old and shrewd, and they immediately realized that they might be able to make a fortune, and they all said in unison: "My family lost eight yuan."
"I lost ten dollars."
"Search quickly."
The thief screamed heartbreakingly, "No, I didn't steal."
pity
Even if he shouted at the top of his lungs, no one would listen to him.
Aunt Zhou, who was quick and nimble, was the first to take out ten yuan from the thief's trouser pocket.
When the others saw that they were a step late, they quickly joined the team.
After a lot of trouble, even the five dollars of private money that the thief had hidden in the sole of his shoe was found.
The thief didn't care about the money at all, instead he looked humiliated.
His whole body was touched, woooo, his innocence! It was ruined by a group of old women.
I wanted to take advantage of others, but in the end I ended up being the one who was taken advantage of.
He doesn't want to live anymore.
Let him die.
Let him die!
When the police arrived, they saw a naked man lying on the ground with a bruised face and nose, and tears streaming down his face, like a broken doll.
Police comrade: "Is this a thief?"
Are you sure you're not a victim?
Aunt Zhang nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Yes, this guy just resisted violently, and it took all our strength to catch him."
Police officer: Auntie, do you think I am a fool?
But he's a thief! No human rights.
The police officer pretended to know nothing and praised them, "You have worked hard. You are all great."
"By the way, whose house did this thief steal from?"
Gu Ruyi, who had been watching the excitement for a while, raised her hand and said, "It's my home."
Wow, she’s such a beautiful lesbian.
The police officer's heart tightened, and he quickly asked: "Comrade, are you okay?"
Gu Ruyi shook her head. "Thank you for your concern, police officer. I'm fine. I live alone, so I buried a row of mousetraps under the doors and windows of my house. The thief didn't even touch the window."
Police comrade: No wonder the thief's foot was covered in blood, he thought he was beaten.
But I really want to praise the police comrades, well done!
Since everything was alright, the police officer was relieved and said, "Then everyone go back first! We will take care of the rest."
Aunt Zhou had not forgotten about the money and said, "Comrade police, I lost 20 yuan and just got back only 10 yuan. You must find where the thief hid the money and make him pay me back."
Police comrade: "No problem, no problem."
With the police around, the thief felt safe and said, "You are talking nonsense, old woman. I have never stolen your money."
Aunt Zhou: "Anyway, I lost the money, and you are a thief, so it must be you who stole it."
There are so many thieves in Sijiu City, why would they bite him to death?
The thief was so angry that he felt dizzy and lost his mind. He said what was in his heart, "Bah! Who cares about your two stinky coins? I'm here to rob you."
Gu Ruyi's eyes darkened.
The policeman who was helping the thief up suddenly "accidentally" let go, and the unprepared thief fell to the ground again.
And this time he fell face down, his face was smashed to pieces, and blood spurted out of his nose like a fountain.
The thief was bleeding so much that he could not even take care of his face. He hurriedly stuffed his nose with clothes and asked angrily: "Comrade police, why did you suddenly let go and almost let me fall to death? Did you do it on purpose?"
The police officer was about to make an excuse, but the onlookers gave in.
"Bah! The police officer has no grudge against you, how could he let go on purpose?"
"You have a bad heart, so you think everyone is a bad person. Do you think everyone is as evil-hearted as you?"
"How dare you wrongly accuse a police officer? It seems that the beating you just gave was too lenient."
"Yes, beat this guy to death and let him see how powerful we women are."
They did it right away. Before the police could react, several middle-aged women rushed up again, grabbed the thief and punched him left and right, and kicked him up and down.
During the fight, someone "accidentally" kicked the thief's evil root.
The thief's shrill screams suddenly resounded in the air. Fearing that someone might be killed, the police comrades quickly spoke out to stop him.
"Ladies, please show some mercy. It's getting late and you have to go to work tomorrow morning. Go back to sleep! Don't worry about leaving this guy to us. We will definitely make him get the punishment he deserves."
After the police officer spoke, the ladies had no choice but to stop no matter how unwilling they were.
Afterwards, the half-dead thief was taken away, and Gu Ruyi also went to give a statement.
Unexpectedly, when she came back, Aunt Zhang, Aunt Li and several other ladies were still awake and waiting for her at her door.
As soon as they saw Gu Ruyi, they surrounded her and started asking questions.
"Ruyi, I didn't have time to ask you just now, are you scared?"
"Xiao Gu, what did the police say? Is that thief going to be shot?"
"Xiao Gu... Xiao Gu..."
The ladies were talking at the same time, like hundreds of ducks.
Gu Ruyi didn't find it noisy at all, instead she was deeply moved.
She cleared her throat and coughed loudly, then said with a bright smile, "Thank you ladies for your concern. We don't know the punishment for the thief yet, so we have to wait a few days. As for being afraid, I'm not afraid at all. You don't know, I have dozens of mousetraps at home. Not to mention thieves, even the devil would run away, so I'm not afraid at all."
The ladies: “…”
"Dozens of... mousetraps?"
"Did we hear that correctly?"
Gu Ruyi nodded affirmatively, "Yes, there are dozens of them. I used a lot of connections to get them."
In fact, it all depends on the system.
Aunt Zhou closed her jaw, which had almost dropped in shock, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "My goodness, Xiao Gu, you are really smart. With dozens of mousetraps, I'm afraid you won't have a place to stay in your house."
Gu Ruyi smiled shyly, "Not bad."
In fact, it is not that exaggerated. Gu Ruyi just put them at the front door, back door, under the windows, and any place where one can enter the house.
However, there is no need to explain this in detail to outsiders, lest one's past be discovered.
The aunts were shocked after hearing this, but they had to admit that Gu Ruyi's method was still useful.
If she hadn't prepared in advance, she would be in danger tonight.
So no matter what method is used, as long as it works.
Dozens of mousetraps make people feel safer than men, so the aunties feel relieved.
"Okay, now that you are prepared, we feel relieved. By the way, be careful when you go back and don't step on the mousetrap."
"I understand, Aunt Zhang."
Several middle-aged women watched Gu Ruyi close the door with their own eyes before they went home with peace of mind.
Hearing the footsteps gradually getting smaller, Gu Ruyi couldn't help but sigh that she was so lucky to have met a group of good neighbors.
Be sure to thank everyone afterwards.
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Although there were many twists and turns that night, Gu Ruyi was a carefree person and slept very soundly.
On the other side, Chen Caihe and Fu Zhengrong, who were originally observing not far away, ran away in a hurry.
Because they were walking too fast, the two didn't pay attention to the road and accidentally stepped on the vicious dog.
The result is predictable, both of them were fed by the vicious dog.
Especially Fu Zhengrong, who was bitten in the thigh and almost felt what it was like to have no descendants.
After escaping for his life and returning to their secret base, Fu Zhengrong couldn't help but get angry before he could even catch his breath.
"I got hurt all over, and now you are satisfied."
Chen Caihe was still in shock, but she was also very angry and said angrily with a straight face, "What does it have to do with me?"
Fu Zhengrong kicked over the broken clay pot in the corner and said, "It's none of your business. If you hadn't forced me to make this trip, how could I have been bitten by a dog?"
I almost became a eunuch. It's really bad luck that opened the door to bad luck. It's really bad luck.
Speaking of this, Chen Caihe felt a little weak.
It was indeed she who was making a fuss about going out today.
But you can't blame her. It's mainly because Fu Zhengrong is unreliable and she was afraid that something might go wrong, so she planned to keep an eye on it personally.
She didn't expect to be so unlucky.
etc!
Chen Caihe remembered why they were unlucky and was shocked. "The person you arranged was arrested. What should we do? Will he betray us?"
"How is that possible?" Fu Zhengrong smiled confidently. "Give me away. I didn't do anything. What does it have to do with me?"
He is an old hand in this matter. He had nothing to do with it from the beginning to the end. Even if Justice Bao were reincarnated, he would not be able to trace it back to him.
With Fu Zhengrong's words, Chen Caihe felt relieved.
Little did they know that it was too early for them to feel relieved.
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