"How much did you spend in total on the oilcloth, chicken, and fish? I'll give it to you."
Several women in the family slept here. Sun didn't hide her words from others; in fact, she deliberately spoke louder so that everyone could hear her.
The others, upon hearing this, looked over at her. Indeed, all the money He Jiuniang spent in town today was paid for by herself; they were all taking advantage of her.
Although He Jiuniang didn't care about the money, she wouldn't remain a victim forever. These things should indeed be accounted for through the public treasury, so she didn't refuse after Sun Shi spoke: "Three hundred coins for oilcloth, forty-six coins for chicken and fish."
Sun counted out three hundred coins from her wallet and handed them to her. Thinking of how extravagantly she spent money, she couldn't help but mutter, "Gou'er is still young. There will be many expenses in the future. With Lao San not at home, you can manage on your own. Save the money and use it for important things. You are not allowed to spend it recklessly again!"
Although all that money was spent on family members, especially the tuition fees for the children today, she might not have been willing to send Xiaohuzi along. Even though he was her daughter's child, once a daughter is married, she is no longer considered part of the Zhang family. Even if he wanted to study, Zhang Song would have to earn the money to send the child himself. But He Jiuniang did it.
Sun was afraid that Lu Guilan and her husband would develop a dependency mentality and always want to ask her family for help whenever they encountered problems. This would not help them, but rather harm them.
"I know, Mother. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
He Jiuniang smiled helplessly. She was happy to be nice to whomever she wanted, and she also had her own considerations. She was not the kind of person who had to treat everyone equally.
"It's good that you know."
Seeing that she agreed, Madam Sun stopped nagging and told everyone to go to sleep.
After a long day of work, everyone was exhausted and fell asleep soon after lying down.
In the middle of the night, He Jiuniang was sleeping soundly with her dog in her arms when she suddenly heard a slight noise outside.
She opened her eyes instantly.
After listening carefully and confirming that it wasn't the Lu family's footsteps, she released the puppy in her arms, got up, put on a coat, and went outside.
Tomorrow will be a bright, sunny day. The moon and stars will be as bright as day. He Jiuniang can see the lively atmosphere outside as soon as she lifts the oilcloth from the thatched shed.
Three petty thieves were actually trying to steal the two horses that were tied up outside.
By this time, they had already walked a certain distance.
Without alerting anyone, He Jiuniang chased after them, took out a silver needle, and stabbed the three thieves in the neck. The three of them instantly lost consciousness and fell to the ground.
He Jiuniang slowly stepped forward, led the two horses back, and whispered a lecture: "Are you stupid? You dare to follow just anyone, and I even praised you during the day!"
She was referring to the horse that had accompanied her to the county town and made a name for itself. She didn't know if the horse could understand her, but it was currently hanging its head and being scolded, looking extremely guilty.
She tied the two horses back to their original spot, then tied up the three little thieves on the ground, dragged them over, and threw them back with the horses. Then she yawned and went back to sleep.
Everyone's been working so hard all day, waking them up now would just mean another busy night, so it's better to wait until they're asleep.
The Lu family was awakened by a series of shouts the next day, the sound coming from the three petty thieves outside.
Old Lu was a light sleeper. He woke up when the thief started yelling and had just finished dressing and was about to go out when he heard the noise. He was the first to rush out.
Seeing the three unidentified objects outside, ravaged by horses and unrecognizable, he stared in astonishment.
The others also came out, and upon seeing the scene, they showed the same expression as Old Man Lu.
What's going on?
Boss Lu looked at the three men with horse manure on their heads with some disdain and asked them a question, but they all shook their heads in unison.
"What are you all standing there for? Come and save us! These two beasts are going too far! Ugh... Ugh!"
One of the petty thieves opened his mouth to speak, and just then the horse lifted one leg to urinate, which, by sheer coincidence, landed entirely on the petty thief's face and flowed into his mouth.
Everyone felt disgusted by the sight. Although they felt sorry for the three of them, no one offered to help. The main reason was that they were covered in horse excrement and urine, and the stench was overwhelming, so no one wanted to get close.
At this moment, He Jiuniang slowly came out with her little dog. Seeing everyone's reaction, she looked as if she had just remembered and said apologetically, "Last night I got up to use the bathroom and saw these three petty thieves stealing horses. I thought everyone was tired, so I didn't wake you up. I knocked them out and left them here. I was planning to go to the village chief this morning to see who they were."
Everyone: ...
The third son's wife always seems to encounter something different every time she gets up at night.
Last time it was a refugee riot in Ganzhou, this time it's someone stealing horses in the middle of the night, this is really...
Upon hearing that these people actually wanted to steal their horse, Sun grabbed a stick and started hitting them, yelling, "You ungrateful bastards! You dare to covet my horse? Do you really think we newcomers are easy to bully?"
The men screamed in pain as they were beaten. They were already feeling miserable after waking up to find themselves lying in a pile of horse manure, but now they were being beaten by an old woman in front of so many people. They felt that their dignity had been severely damaged, and their emotions, which they had been holding back, collapsed instantly, and they burst into tears.
After Sun finished beating him and venting her anger, Boss Lu still stepped forward and rescued the three petty thieves from the manure pile. Before they could thank Boss Lu, the old man Lu said, "Second brother, go to the village chief's house."
"Hey!"
Lu Lao Er turned and left. He had been to the village chief's house yesterday, so it wasn't hard to find.
The dog covered its nose in disgust and complained, "Mommy, they're so dirty! They smell so bad!"
He Jiuniang smiled lovingly and explained to him, "They were punished by the horse for doing bad things, so children must never do bad things!"
The dog nodded seriously: "Yes, yes, I won't do bad things, and I won't be a smelly person!"
The petty thieves were extremely embarrassed. They had never suffered such humiliation in all their years in the business, and they never expected to be taken down by a woman.
Several children nearby followed the dog's actions, initially expressing their disapproval, then bursting into laughter while clutching their stomachs.
The thief was extremely arrogant: "You dare to treat me like this as soon as you arrive in Anping Village? Just wait and see how I deal with you later!"
The thieves were notorious hooligans in the village. They were lazy and gluttonous, and made a living by stealing from other people's homes in groups. The village was large and diverse, and the villagers would protect these people when they did bad things. Even the village chief couldn't control them and just let them run wild. He never expected that this time they would be brought to justice.
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