Everyone was resting inside at the time and had no idea that anyone would come to steal the child.
Xiao Tou wandered around the village but found nothing of value. He even went to look around other houses, but still couldn't find an opportunity to make a move.
Just as they were about to leave, they suddenly saw several children playing in the distance.
The boys and girls were immediately smug, and they quietly approached the children.
Because it was a group having sex, some of them acted as lookouts, while others quickly approached the children, first gagging them and then grabbing them, preparing to rush out of the village.
Quite by chance, there was a woman in the village who didn't like to take a nap at noon. She preferred to do more work to improve her family's life.
In the middle of the day, he was carrying a hoe on his back and a man by his arm, heading to the field to gather some wild vegetables when he saw several strangers with children about to run away, which terrified him.
This had never happened in the village before. How could someone steal a child right in front of him? So he started shouting.
"Then someone stole a child! A child was stolen! Someone come quick! Whose child has been stolen..."
The sound was sharp and exceptionally clear in the quiet midday. The villagers, who were already dozing off, were jolted awake by the sound.
His shouting only made things worse, as it startled the children who had been swindling him. However, they had no intention of putting the children down, since selling them would allow them to live a carefree life for a while.
So they sped up, but the child in their arms struggled quite a bit, which slowed them down somewhat while they were running.
The villagers who rushed out were also terrified when they saw what was happening. They quickly chased after the people as soon as they realized what was going on.
Just when they were about to succeed, this unexpected turn of events enraged the thugs. They grabbed the child and ran for their lives.
Unfortunately, there were plenty of people in the village who were good at walking, so before those people could get far, they all chased after them and surrounded them.
"How dare you steal from our village! If we don't teach you a lesson today, you'll be incredibly audacious!"
"Oh dear, my son..."
When the children's parents saw this, they rushed over and tried to fight with the perpetrators, completely disregarding the danger. However, the perpetrators did not expect these parents to be so reckless.
The child escaped from the women's grasp thanks to their banter, but the surrounding villagers then ganged up on the women and beat them severely.
Those men were beaten so badly they were covered in injuries, and finally they were tied up and taken to the yamen (government office).
Luo Yunhe heard about this when she returned from the town, and was very surprised. However, she also heard that everyone was willing to rest against a high courtyard wall.
After all, someone was trying to steal their child in broad daylight. They had been caught, but what if they hadn't? So they didn't dare to think about the consequences.
After all, every family will have children in the future, and no one dares to let such a thing happen, so the construction of courtyard walls in Yue Shang Village quickly improved daily life.
After the village chief and his workers quickly surveyed the entire Yue Shang Village, they found the location and used white lime to draw a white line that covered the entire village.
Originally, this matter was a done deal, but some problems arose when collecting everyone's fees.
The village chief was a smart man. He had the workers quickly calculate the cost of the construction and the wages, and then determined how much each family should contribute on average.
But when it came to the Su family, they were incredibly stingy and unwilling to contribute any money, which infuriated the villagers.
So recently, the villagers have been arguing with the Su family about this.
The Su family's house is in a better location, at the very front of the village, while the other houses are all at the back of the village.
After the village chief's mediation, Su Laosan could only pay this one cent. Only the Su family was willing to pay; the other two families were unwilling to pay this amount.
The villagers were furious. They were all in Yue Shang Village, and the only difference was that they were building a courtyard wall, which would benefit every household. Yet, the villagers were unwilling to pay for it. So, every day, the villagers would stand in front of their houses and curse them.
The theft of children is such a serious matter that now the villagers are treating the children like the apples of their eyes.
However, the inaction of the Su family (both the eldest and the second eldest) has caused the project to be delayed.
Since no one was willing to pay for repairs to the courtyard wall, the village chief, feeling helpless, had no choice but to turn to Luo Yunhe for help.
Luo Yunhe never expected that the Su family, who clearly had the means to pay just a few taels of silver, would be unwilling to do so. This was indeed quite puzzling.
"Girl, I really didn't expect the Su family to be so stingy. Everyone else is willing to pay this money, and their lives are no worse than others, so why are they unwilling to pay?"
"Village chief, what else is there to say? Just separate those two houses, won't it? Their location isn't very good anyway, just put the wall around their yard..."
After hearing Luo Yunhe's words, the village chief finally realized what was going on and slapped his thigh. So the next day, he led the workers to inspect the site again.
So when the white line changed its route and bypassed the Su family's houses, the two families were dumbfounded.
They never intended to pay for it; they wanted to get it for free. After all, they lived in a relatively remote area, and besides, it wasn't something they wanted to do, so they weren't willing to pay for it.
Who would have thought that the village chief would go to such lengths to separate the two families, and most importantly, there would be a high wall in front of their house when they went out.
This doesn't make any sense at all, it just doesn't look right. Who has such a big courtyard wall in front of their house?
"Village chief, we disagree! This is our front yard, how can there be such a large wall? If you want to rest, that's your business, what does it have to do with us? We absolutely will not allow such a wall to exist in our yard!"
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