I didn’t dare to think about it any further, but Ma Laojiu’s wife rushed over and started howling.
"Boss, why don't you come back for so long after getting up at night? Why are you stepping on me, the boss?
What? You say he is a thief. It’s okay for him to catch thieves, but how could he be a thief?
You are mistaken, absolutely mistaken?"
Ma Laojiu also reacted.
"Yes, I got up in the middle of the night and heard the screams to catch the thief."
Wen Bibo sneered.
"If he's a thief, wouldn't we know by searching him?"
Then, a small bag was found in front of everyone.
The old lady Zheng who was watching widened her eyes and covered the small bag in her sleeve: What about this thing that looks like jade in my hand?
"Oh no, there's a piece of jade missing from here. Ma Laojiu, where did you hide my jade?"
Ma Laojiu was panicked. If he had known that he was going to be discovered, he would have thrown the bag away immediately.
"I don't know, I didn't steal..."
"Village chief, you've come at the right time. This guy refuses to admit to catching a thief or committing a crime. What do you think we should do?
On the second day of my escape, I discovered that my wallet was missing.
Ma Laojiu dared to steal from me today, and I don’t know who will be unlucky in the future!”
It was at this time that someone shouted.
"Yes, I also had fifty-two copper coins stolen from me on the first night of my escape. I thought I had lost them, but I didn't expect they were stolen."
"And me, and me too. I also thought I had left it at home while fleeing. Now I think Ma Laojiu must have stolen it.
Village chief, this matter cannot be easily resolved."
When the wall falls, everyone pushes it. Ma Laojiu knows that he can't deny it.
He gritted his teeth and lowered his head, but when he looked up again, his attitude had changed again.
He kowtowed vigorously and begged with tears in his eyes.
"Sister Wen, I was wrong. I was really wrong. Considering this is my first offense, please let me go. I will work like a slave to repay your family..."
Bang bang bang bang... Several honest people's foreheads were bruised from the knocks.
Some people were moved and began to waver. The Ma family women were about to take the opportunity to complain as well, after all, they had done this before.
"Your first offense? Why am I so unconvinced?"
"I don't believe it either. Village chief, you have to help me get those fifty and twenty copper coins back from Ma Laojiu."
"And I, too, must get mine back. Twenty-five copper coins aren't money, are they? They're my hard-earned money."
…
For a time, there were all kinds of attacks on the Ma family demanding repayment of the money, and his wife was so anxious that she kept backing away.
"This, this... this was done by Ma Laojiu, and we didn't know about it. My family has no money and no food.
He is responsible for his own actions, so if you want to punish him, punish him alone."
After saying this, the woman took her children and ran away.
Xiushui taught the innocent brothers and sisters: "Look, this is what it is called, this is called everyone runs away when disaster strikes.
It can also be called sacrificing the car to save the driver. Facts tell us that when interests are at stake, people's hearts are most tested.
Otherwise, why would grandma always tell us to think more before encountering things, because human nature cannot stand the test! "
The little black girl rolled her eyes. "Sister, sister, is this the most vicious woman you ever talked about in your story? Ma Laojiu's wife was the most vicious one at the scene just now!"
The old lady gave her a look of praise, then frowned again.
"Ma Laojiu, where is my jade?"
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