My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 338: Jia Zhangshi's Money Stolen

Madam Jia pleaded tearfully, "Second Uncle, you must do me justice! Our family is poor, and this money is what I earned through hard work; it can't just disappear like this!"

Liu Haizhong pretended to assure him: "Don't worry, I will definitely help you find this money and catch the thief."

Xu Damao, seizing the opportunity, flattered, "Second Uncle, this courtyard still needs you. Only you and Third Uncle truly care about our courtyard."

Liu Haizhong grinned from ear to ear, feigning modesty: "Da Mao, you can't say that. I'm the second uncle, and Lao Yan is the third uncle. This is what we should do."

At this moment, Xu Damao deliberately looked around, feigning confusion: "Hey? Where's that old man?"

Yan Fugui subtly replied, "The old man is busy; he doesn't have time to deal with these trivial matters in the courtyard."

What was said without malice was taken to heart by many in the Intermediate People's Court.

Someone muttered, "Yeah, where's the old man? Why is he always nowhere to be seen when something happens?"

"The second and third uncles are both here, but the first uncle is always late."

Seeing that everyone was dissatisfied with the old man, Yan Fugui was secretly pleased, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Liu Haizhong looked at Jia Zhangshi and said in a deep voice, "Jia Zhangshi, don't worry. As long as no outsiders enter the courtyard, the money won't get out."

After saying that, he instructed Yan Fugui: "Old Yan, have Jia Jiancheng guard the gate. The courtyard is now only allowed to enter, not leave, until the money is found."

Just then, Liu Guangtian suddenly stood up, looking hesitant: "Dad, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."

Liu Haizhong immediately pretended to be angry: "Guangtian, if you have something to say, say it out loud, don't mumble."

All eyes were on Liu Guangtian.

Liu Guangtian pretended to hesitate and whispered, "Dad, I saw Qin Huairu lingering at the Jia family's gate for a while today."

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia, as if grasping at a straw, immediately rushed to Liu Guangtian: "What? Qin Huairu?"

Liu Guangtian mumbled, "I only glanced at her; I don't know if she went into the Jia family."

Madam Jia, not about to let this opportunity slip by, immediately pointed in Qin Huairu's direction and shouted, "Second Uncle, I found her! It must have been that slut Qin Huairu who stole my money!"

Everyone was incredulous when they heard this.

Liu Haizhong feigned defense: "Jia Zhangshi, don't talk nonsense. Qin Huairu is now He Daqing's wife. She's a big sister in our courtyard. She has conflicts with your family, but I believe she wouldn't do such a thing."

Xu Damao sneered: "Second Uncle, who can say for sure about these things? You can know a person's face but not their heart."

After hearing this, everyone nodded hesitantly.

Yan Fugui feigned sudden realization: "Hey, isn't that easy? We can just go to He Daqing's house in the backyard, call Qin Huairu out and ask her, then search her house and we'll know for sure!"

Liu Haizhong deliberately put on a difficult front: "Isn't this inappropriate?"

Madam Jia immediately retorted, "What's wrong with it! With so many people going together, how could she be wrongly accused?"

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that it made sense and nodded in agreement.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Liu Haizhong finally spoke up: "Alright, since everyone says so, then Uncle San and I will take the lead and go verify it together."

Soon, a large group of people arrived in the backyard.

At this moment, Qin Huairu was tidying up her things at home, in an exceptionally good mood.

Today, she not only received confirmation of getting the house, but also won ten yuan for free. She was thinking about whether to buy some meat to celebrate.

Suddenly, there was a loud banging on the door.

Before Qin Huairu could open the door, Jia Zhangshi pushed it open and rushed in, shouting, "Qin Huairu, you little slut, come out here! Did you steal my money?"

Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat, and she was instantly startled.

Looking at the crowd gathered at the door, she was both frightened and angry: "What do you want?"

Yan Fugui stepped forward and said hypocritically, "Qin Huairu, don't be afraid. Jia Zhangshi's money was stolen, and someone saw you lingering at the Jia family's door. We wanted to come and verify if the money was in your possession."

Qin Huairu immediately flew into a rage: "Third Uncle, what are you saying? Aren't you clearly calling me a thief?"

Xu Damao deliberately provoked her: "Qin Huairu, whether she's a thief or not, we'll find out by searching her. What, you're afraid?"

Qin Huairu retorted angrily, "Xu Damao, you're talking nonsense! What right do you have to search my house? What evidence do you have?"

Jia Zhangshi threw a tantrum, yelling, "You're afraid to let us search because you're guilty! You're a thief! You stole my money, you shameless thing!"

Qin Huairu glared angrily at Jia Zhangshi: "You old hag, me stealing your money? Do you even have any money? My husband is the canteen manager at a textile factory; his monthly salary is more than half a year's worth of yours. Why would I need to steal from you?"

The others who followed also began to whisper among themselves, agreeing that Qin Huairu's words made sense.

Seeing that the situation was about to go astray, Liu Haizhong immediately stepped in to smooth things over: "Qin Huairu, we're not targeting you. We're just starting with your house. After searching your house, we'll search mine, then Xu Damao's house, one by one. There's a thief in the yard, so we have to deal with him."

Yan Fugui secretly gave Liu Haizhong a thumbs up in his heart. These words directly put all the pressure on Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu felt a little flustered when she saw everyone staring at her.

But upon closer reflection, she realized she hadn't entered the Jia family's house at all, nor had she stolen any money, so her courage grew again: "Search if you want! But don't damage my things!"

Madam Jia immediately stared at her: "Take the things out of your pockets and let me see!"

Qin Huairu's heart sank suddenly as she instantly thought of the ten yuan she had picked up.

But everyone was urging her on, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and take the money out of her pocket.

With lightning speed, Jia Zhangshi snatched the money from Qin Huairu's hand, startling Qin Huairu who immediately shouted, "Jia Zhangshi, what are you doing? You're robbing me!"

Jia Zhangshi pulled out a ten-yuan note from a pile of loose change and held it high: "Found it! This is it!"

Qin Huairu's face paled: "What makes you think this money belongs to your family?"

Jia Zhangshi straightened the corner of the money, pointed to a small "Jia" character on it, and said, "Look everyone, this is a mark I specially wrote to prevent the money from being lost. It's very clear!"

Upon seeing this, everyone was immediately in an uproar.

Qin Huairu was both frightened and anxious, her voice trembling: "Impossible! This isn't your family's money!"

Madam Jia Zhang cursed loudly, "Qin Huairu, you little slut, how dare you steal from me!"

As she spoke, she rushed up and started hitting and pulling at Qin Huairu.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui quickly stepped forward, pretending to break up the fight.

Liu Haizhong feigned heartbreak: "Sigh, I thought of everything, but I never imagined that you, Qin Huairu, would do such a thing."

Qin Huairu shook her head frantically, "Second Uncle, I'm innocent! I really didn't steal it!"

Liu Haizhong pressed, "You say you didn't steal it, then why is the money in your possession?"

Qin Huairu instantly felt as if she had fallen into a large net that someone had already woven.