dognovel Chapter 64 It's Best to Die
Chapter 64 It's Best to Die
Through interrogating Qin Huairu, the two police officers were able to confirm that the Jia family had only spent 50,000 yuan this year to buy vegetables for winter storage.
Every day, when Jia Zhangshi went to the cellar to get vegetables, she always took vegetables from other people's homes.
As for the dishes in the house, they were probably accumulated by her over time.
Although neighbors reported as many as 5,000 kilograms of vegetables being stolen, police analysis suggests that the number of vegetables stolen may have increased.
According to Qin Huairu, her family used to consume more than ten kilograms of vegetables a day at most.
From late October to mid-January, a total of 1,000 to 1,500 jin were consumed over three months.
After deducting the 250 jin of winter-stored vegetables that the Jia family bought themselves, plus the more than 500 jin of vegetables stored at home.
It's true that Jia Zhangshi stole nearly two thousand catties of vegetables from the cellar. As for what those people in the front yard said, it's probably an exaggeration.
Qin Huairu's testimony was relatively truthful and consistent with their calculations. Naturally, since Qin Huairu was the one who took the blame, her responsibility was minimal.
The two police officers questioned the other residents of the courtyard and largely ruled out the possibility that Qin Huairu was the perpetrator. Thanks to the fact that Qin Huairu was frequently beaten in the courtyard, no one blamed her.
Instead, they all said that Jia Zhangshi of the Jia family was the one in charge, and Qin Huairu was just a pushover wife.
The two police officers would never wrong an innocent person.
Police investigations rely on evidence and reasoning; they will not wrong an innocent person, nor will they let a guilty person go free.
Jia Zhangshi is definitely guilty, Jia Dongxu is an insider, and Qin Huairu may have guessed something.
But her demeanor told everyone that she had no say in the Jia family. Even if such a young wife guessed it, she wouldn't dare say anything; she could be called an accomplice, or she could be called innocent.
Since Qin Huairu was pregnant, the police naturally released her. They couldn't force a pregnant woman into detention; if problems arose, they wouldn't be able to explain themselves.
The key issue is Qin Huairu's behavior; there's really nothing to punish her for.
As for Jia Zhangshi and her son Jia Dongxu, they definitely need to stay and cooperate with the investigation. They are either accomplices or acted alone. One of them must confess today.
As for the dishes from the Jia family, they have been tallied and temporarily divided equally among about ten families in the backyard.
After the case is fully investigated, the police will require the Jia family to compensate everyone for their losses.
The police at the local police station were very happy that they were able to find clues so quickly, after all, this was the biggest case recently.
Don't underestimate the amount of money; in today's terms, it's a huge case. The key issue is that it concerns the winter vegetable reserves of ordinary people, affecting ten families and dozens of people.
The story of the courtyard houses and Nanluoguxiang has spread far and wide, and the tale of the Jia family's legendary thieves is also widely told.
No one believed the Jia family was innocent; they even accused someone else of sending them to jail.
This statement is even more hilarious; it's truly remarkable that someone could describe stealing vegetables in such a refreshing and unconventional way.
Everyone was convinced that the Jia family had been stealing vegetables every day and had planted the vegetables in advance. While everyone laughed at Jia Zhangshi for being stupid and not knowing how to hide them properly, they were also amazed by her audacity.
This really shows a complete disregard for the animals in the courtyard; hundreds of kilograms of vegetables are just openly displayed in the house.
At Yi Zhonghai's home in the Intermediate People's Court.
Yi Zhonghai, Luo Qiaoyun, and the deaf old lady were all sitting there. They had been silent for a long time; Luo Qiaoyun also had to take care of her daughter and Banggeng.
"It seems Jia Zhangshi is in grave danger this time, but Jia Dongxu might be alright."
Yi Zhonghai's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had thought of something.
The deaf old woman and he exchanged a glance, as if they had both thought of it.
They had originally thought highly of Jia Dongxu as their caretaker, and if Luo Qiaoyun hadn't suddenly become pregnant, Yi Zhonghai would have intensified his brainwashing efforts against Jia Dongxu.
What made the deaf old lady, Yi Zhonghai, a little uneasy was that Jia Dongxu had his biological mother.
Jia Zhangshi is no kind person. With her around, there's a hidden danger to Yi Zhonghai's retirement. This is something Yi Zhonghai has always been worried about, because with Jia Zhangshi around, he can't completely rely on Jia Dongxu for his retirement.
If Jia Zhangshi really gets shot this time, then with only Jia Dongxu left, they can easily control him.
Including Qin Huairu, whom Yi Zhonghai chose to marry Jia Dongxu. One reason was to shift the blame, and the other was to have a child through surrogacy.
At the very least, Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu could take care of him in his old age.
Compared to entrusting the task to others, Yi Zhonghai trusted Qin Huairu, with whom he had shared intimate relations, more.
After Qin Huairu married into the Jia family, she severed ties with Yi Zhonghai. Not to mention physical intimacy, even in ordinary contact, he would avoid her.
Although Yi Zhonghai was angry, he did not lose hope in Qin Huairu.
Yi Zhonghai felt that he had seen through Qin Huairu; she was a dutiful daughter-in-law.
Even though Jia Zhangshi was so difficult to deal with, Qin Huairu handled it quite well.
If Jia Zhangshi were gone, Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu would both be under their control.
As long as it weren't for Jia Zhangshi causing trouble, Yi Zhonghai didn't think Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu could escape his control.
In addition, his daughter will also be looking for a son-in-law to live with her family in the future. Having both sides check and balance each other will surely guarantee his happiness in his later years.
As Yi Zhonghai thought about this, his eyes shone with wisdom.
The deaf old lady naturally thought of this as well; she was now completely dependent on Yi Zhonghai and his wife for her old age. Of course, she also had to consider Yi Zhonghai's situation, otherwise he wouldn't be willing to serve this old lady.
"Grandma, do you think Jia Zhangshi will come back this time?"
"I don't know. This case is very serious, but it doesn't necessarily mean I'll be shot."
"Grandma, I don't think she should have come back."
As Yi Zhonghai spoke, he kept his eyes fixed on the deaf old woman. He knew, of course, that it was just some vegetables, and if the police station didn't give her a severe sentence, Jia Zhangshi would probably only serve a few years in jail before being released.
At this point, Yi Zhonghai hoped that the deaf old lady could go to Deputy District Chief Zeng. For the sake of her old age, it was time to mobilize the deaf old lady.
The deaf old woman's heart tightened; she realized that Yi Zhonghai had put forward conditions.
The saying goes, "An army is raised for a thousand days to be used for one." Yi Zhonghai had been taking care of the deaf old lady all this time, just so that she would step in if something happened.
The deaf old lady also has to demonstrate her value; otherwise, why should Yi Zhonghai feel at ease serving her?
The deaf old lady understood and immediately agreed.
"Zhonghai, could you carry me to the district this afternoon? I think it's best to keep petty theft out of the courtyard houses."
"Oh, Grandma, I'll take you to the district this afternoon. Qiaoyun, buy some meat for Grandma tonight; we're having braised pork today."
Hearing this, the deaf old lady was so happy that the wrinkles on her face folded up.
Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady reached a consensus: this time, they would make sure Jia Zhangshi suffered a terrible fate.
The deaf old lady felt that Deputy District Chief Zeng would not ignore the matter this time. She was not abusing her power for personal gain; she just hoped that the other party would severely punish the bad guys.
Jia Zhangshi stubbornly resisted at the police station, completely unaware that someone had already decided her fate in advance.
Xu Damao followed He Yuzhu back to the He family home and clamored for He Yuzhu to cook so that he could drink and celebrate.
Xu Damao does things entirely based on his whims. Today, he called the police just to cause trouble for the Jia family.
Now that he sees the Jia family is indeed in trouble, he can't help but want to celebrate.
Xu Damao had already thought of Jia Zhangshi. With Jia Dongxu sentenced to prison and Qin Huairu all alone, his opportunity would come.
Xu Damao had been eyeing Qin Huairu for a long time. She was getting more and more beautiful; once Xu Damao set his sights on a woman, she was bound to fall for him.
He Yuzhu didn't chase them away, after all, Xu Damao had indeed helped today.
He told the other party to call the police, and then secretly went to the Jia family's house and put the vegetables from the space into the other party's room.
Only after everything is done can we return to the theater to watch the show. Many people are pushing for these things today.
Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, and all the birds in the courtyard, when they thought about how bold Jia Zhangshi was, they would definitely be wary of danger even in times of peace.
After all, if Jia Zhangshi dares to steal from others today, she might dare to steal from herself tomorrow.
This is also why people unconsciously exaggerate the amount when reporting the crime.
Some people may not have thought it through, but their subconscious reaction is to get rid of Jia Zhangshi in one go.
After all, the amount of money involved in a theft case directly affects the severity of the final punishment.
This is also why the final count exceeded one million. It's impossible; if Jia Zhangshi really dared to steal vegetables from the front yard, how could they not have seen it?
Only in the backyard did Jia Zhangshi have a chance.
However, everyone present deliberately forgot, or rather, intentionally insisted that the other party had stolen.
Jia Zhangshi is not yet the hysterical spirit-summoning master she will become after Jia Dongxu's death.
However, in private, Jia Zhangshi was unforgiving and often liked to take advantage of others. She also had arguments and fights with the gossipy women in the courtyard.
Madam Jia felt that as a widow and orphan, she would be bullied by others if she didn't stand up for herself.
If this initial assertiveness was instinctive, or perhaps just acting, then later, he became too immersed in the role, and some of his behaviors became increasingly exaggerated.
At the same time, under this ruthless approach, Jia Zhangshi also discovered that she could gain some unexpected benefits, and thus began to indulge herself.
In other large courtyards, people might resent Jia Zhangshi for stealing vegetables, but they wouldn't kick her when she's down.
There might even be someone who pleads for her, but unfortunately this is a courtyard house.
If Yi Zhonghai had come out immediately and made Jia Zhangshi confess, the matter could have been resolved peacefully.
However, the police arrived too quickly, and Jia Zhangshi initially thought that as long as I didn't talk, no one could convict me.
The most crucial point is He Yuzhu's shady move of delivering the stolen goods to the Jia family, which directly confirmed the case.
Even if Yi Zhonghai weren't the all-powerful figure he once was, it would still require a huge financial sacrifice to resolve the issue.
In the story, Jia Zhangshi can do whatever she wants because Sha Zhu is stupid, which makes Yi Zhonghai become an old man very early on.
Sha Zhu even became the other party's loyal lackey and henchman.
Only by relying on the deaf old lady, Sha Zhu, and Yi Zhonghai could they suppress all the dissent in the courtyard.
He Yuzhu dealt them a heavy blow right at the beginning, and it took Yi Zhonghai three whole years to become an old man.
The deaf old lady had a near-death experience; if it weren't for Deputy District Chief Zeng's intervention, she would have been out of the picture long ago.