Barefoot?
That would be even more difficult!
In a rural household, who doesn't go to the fields barefoot?
No, that's not right. Many people wear shoes when walking, but take them off when they go into the fields. That's because shoes are expensive, and they don't want them to get dirty or damaged!
So it's perfectly normal to go barefoot when you're breaking up sweet potato vines in the field!
That's as good as saying nothing at all!
There are still no clues left!
Su Nanxi smiled. There were still clues. They were both barefoot, but there were differences!
The villagers were puzzled. They said that if you stepped on it, you would only leave a paste mark. What difference could there be?
At most, you can only tell the difference in leg length!
The villagers all have big feet, and they all look pretty much the same. Judging by footprints is a difficult task, and it sounds unreliable!
Su Nanxi stopped keeping them in suspense and guided them to think, "Most people's footprints are similar because most people have five toes on each foot, so they don't look much different! But here's the key point: what if someone didn't have five toes? Would you still think they were the same?"
Upon hearing this, everyone exclaimed, "Sigh! That's definitely different!"
If you step into wet mud, you can spot the footprint immediately!
Does this mean the thief doesn't have five toes?
After Chen Jinhe ran away, the other members of the Mo family came out from behind the door and cursed at Chen Jinhe's departing figure.
Then they all surrounded Su Nanxi to support the mute girl. If anyone dared to be arrogant again, they wouldn't be polite!
Mo Qinghe found a good spot and stood beside his wife, wanting to stay by her side quietly!
Gao Yuling naturally wanted to secure a good spot, so she stood on the other side. Hmph! She was also an important person to Su Su!
Su Nanxi saw this but didn't say anything, letting them be.
Sigh! What can we do?
They're all mischievous!
Anyway, it won't affect the situation, so let them be!
The Mo family members remained silent until the discussion started about who didn't have five toes, at which point they began to whisper among themselves.
The village never keeps secrets; if someone is chased by a dog, the whole village will know. So, something as novel as this is even more likely to be talked about!
Having five toes is normal, and no one will pay attention to it, but having more or fewer toes is not normal!
From birth, this topic has been discussed and brought up again from time to time. It seems like the heat of this matter will never cool down!
Therefore, the villagers know very well what kind of children each family has, especially those who are considered special!
The Mo family had naturally heard about it to some extent. Although they didn't speak ill of others, they remembered it after hearing it so many times.
Grandma Mo tilted her head and said to Grandpa Mo, "It's very rare to have six toes. I've only ever heard of Liu Dashui having six toes before. Old man, is that true?"
Old Mo nodded, "Yes! Liu Dashui has six toes! Besides those with extra toes, there are also those with fewer toes! That old scoundrel at the end of the village has fewer toes; he was born with only four toes on each foot!"
The rest of the Mo family exchanged bewildered glances. This was truly bizarre! They had never heard of such things before!
To be precise, it should be that they never chat with the villagers and don't pay attention to what they say in secret!
It's not their fault. After all, it happened so many years ago. Even if they had heard about it before, who would remember other people's stories all the time?
Needless to say, the Mo family in the past was dirt poor, struggling to survive. Everyone was working from dawn till dusk just to fill their stomachs; who had the time or inclination to listen to gossip?
Ugh! All I can think about is how to find something to eat!
Human memory is limited; unimportant things are forgotten, and sometimes we can't even remember them at all!
The reason why Mr. and Mrs. Mo remember it is because they went to see the person when they were born. They were so shocked at the time that everyone in the village went to see it, and that's why they remembered it!
The villagers also talked about this, confirming what Old Man Mo said: there really are people in the village who don't have five toes!
The range of suspects has been narrowed down again. Once we determine how many toes are involved, we can basically confirm the case!
Everyone got excited; they were determined to give that bastard a good beating once they caught him!
Bah! They're not so enthusiastic about doing good things, but they're quick to do bad things!
What were they doing while everyone else was working? They were planting and preparing to sell their crops for money, and then they came to steal!
Break their hands!
They've gotten too bold, daring to disregard village rules and challenge their bottom line like this!
The crowd clamored, demanding that Su Nanxi tell them how many toes the thief had, and they looked ready to start a fight at any moment!
Su Nanxi was speechless. It was so noisy. How could they hear her?
It was so noisy, she couldn't hear a thing even if she strained her throat!
Hmm! Let's just shout at them first. She took a few steps back, keeping her distance.
When everyone saw that Su Nanxi was not speaking but instead retreating, they were a little confused and forgot to shout for a moment. Only then did they realize that they were too noisy!
Standing in front, Zhao said irritably, "You're all arguing so loudly, how is the mute supposed to respond! The mute has a bad throat and can't out-shout you. If you think you're so capable, then go find the answer yourselves!"
Kao Yu-ling chimed in, "Exactly! It's so noisy it hurts our ears! If you want to listen, then be quiet! If you don't want to listen, then forget it, let's go back for our afternoon nap!"
Someone in the crowd chuckled, "Hehe! We were just too excited, sorry! We'll be quiet, we won't say anything, we'll just listen! You guys talk!"
At this moment, the village chief rushed over. Seeing that it was so quiet, he wondered what had happened.
Ugh! My head hurts!
Why does this never end?!
His poor old arms and legs were almost broken from running around! He was so dizzy from all the spinning!
Once we find the troublemaker, we'll have to give him a good scolding!
He had just finished scolding the Chen family and hadn't even had a chance to rest when he had to rush over to the Mo family's place. He'd heard that there was progress on the matter of stealing sweet potato leaves!
You need to come over quickly! The sooner it's resolved, the better!
Otherwise, the villagers would be living in fear, always worried that their crops would be stolen, and they would keep running to him to ask if the thief had been found!
He wanted to find that person immediately and beat him up!
You're just causing him trouble!
They do nothing but cause harm!
The Mo family has a clue; it must have been found by the mute woman!
Don't ask why, just go with your gut!
But it's so quiet now, could it be that these stupid people have offended the mute girl?
"Mute girl! Don't get angry! Getting angry is bad for your health. Don't stoop to their level! Just tell me what you want to say!"
Village Chief Liu was still out of breath, supporting his old back, and stretched out his old hand, which was trembling!
Everyone turned around at once. "Village chief, they didn't do anything wrong!"
You don't need to be so nervous!
The village chief glanced at them, and before they even caused any trouble, look at the situation now.
The group looked at each other, wondering if they had gotten themselves into trouble.
"Village chief, you've come just in time! The mute woman just mentioned who the thief who stole the sweet potato vines might be!"
Old Mo stepped forward and helped Village Chief Liu up. "Why is this old man in such a hurry? He's panting so much!"
Village Chief Liu nodded, took a few deep breaths, and finally recovered.
"Whom does that clue point to?"
"What? Not a person with five toes?"
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