Chapter 46: Buckling the Shit Basin
This jade pendant doesn’t look like something from the village.
When Shitou saw the jade pendant, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. How could his brother-in-law's jade pendant be in Lin Jianshan's hands?
He subconsciously turned to look at Lu Chengjing.
Lu Chengjing stared at the jade pendant expressionlessly, his eyes dark.
The villagers did not expect that there was actually such evidence.
Just now, the Lin family came back and said they had lost their money. They clamored for everyone to gather at Lao Yushu to catch the thief.
Naturally, no one in the village recognized him, and the Lin family couldn't say who it was, so Lin Jianshan suggested that two people from the village go with him to look for evidence in the Lin family.
When the people in the village heard this, they naturally couldn't let those who were on good terms with the Lin family go. What if they were covering up for each other, taking something and unjustly accusing others?
Therefore, Wu Mingli and Zhang Da, the boys of the Wu family, were elected by the villagers.
Everyone came together to watch the jade pendant.
"Good guy." Someone sighed, "This jade pendant is worth more than thirty taels. What thief picked up the sesame seeds and lost the watermelon?"
Some people wonder, "Our village is full of mud-legged people. Who can have such a good thing?"
"Yes." Someone agreed, "If you have such a good thing, you can't offer it as a family heirloom. Who will show off with it?"
"Do you think there are any characters in the middle of this jade pendant?"
"Where, let me see."
"Go, go, go, you don't know how to read. I might as well ask the scholar to read it."
The villagers talked to each other and started discussing around the jade pendant.
Yuan Musheng glanced vaguely in Lu Chengjing's direction, filled with worry.
Five years ago, the Lu family sent someone to the village to take Lu Chengjing home. Yuan Musheng went to help. In order to thank him for taking care of him over the past two years, Lu Chengjing wanted to give him a jade pendant representing the Lu family. If Yuan Musheng encounters any difficulties, he can take the jade pendant to the Lu family to ask him for help.
Although Yuan Musheng did not accept the jade pendant, he still remembers the appearance of the jade pendant.
It is round, with hollow carvings around it with a pattern of entwined magnolia branches, and a striking "Lu" character in the middle, which is exactly the same as the piece Lin Jianshan found in the Lin family.
But why is Chengjing's jade pendant in the Lin family?
He didn’t believe that Lu Chengjing was a thief who stole money.
Wu Mingli and Zhang Er saw with their own eyes that Lin Jianshan dug out the jade pendant from under the random clothes on the kang. Wu Mingli recognized a few words and had some guesses about the owner of the jade pendant, but did not say anything.
Shang Wan was illiterate, but the original owner had memories related to this jade pendant.
Mr. Lu accidentally got a good stone. Because the stone was not big, he took it out and gave each of the three young masters of the Lu family a jade pendant.
The eldest young master, Lu Chengyuan, has a pattern of green bamboo on his jade pendant, which means rising steadily.
The second young master Lu Chengyi, the pattern on the jade pendant is hibiscus, which means good luck and wealth.
The pattern on the jade pendant of the third young master Lu Chengjing is magnolia, which means noble character.
Since getting the jade pendant, the three young masters of the Lu family have worn it every day. The jade pendant is their status symbol in the Lu family.
However, since Lu Chengjing was imprisoned, this jade pendant has disappeared, and now it appears in the Lin family and has become the property of a silver thief, obviously trying to throw dirty water on Lu Chengjing.
Shang Wan couldn't figure it out. Lu Chengjing was just a disabled person who had been diagnosed by a doctor outside. He didn't bother anyone or anything. Who was it that had enough to eat and used the Lin family as a gunman to deal with such a disabled person like Lu Chengjing? What's the picture of?
Lin Jianshan took the jade pendant and walked straight to Lu Chengjing. He stood and Lu Chengjing sat.
He looked down at Lu Chengjing. Although he tried his best to hide the malice in his eyes, Lu Chengjing could still see through it at a glance.
"Lu Xiucai, no one in our village can read Chinese characters. Please identify the characters on this jade pendant and help find the thief."
Lu Chengjing didn't even raise his eyes and said calmly: "I don't recognize him."
Lin Jianshan was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Lu Chengjing's reaction to seeing the jade pendant to be so dull, and he would open his eyes and tell lies.
Just as he was about to speak, Mrs. Zhou jumped out, pointed at Lu Chengjing and shouted, "You're lying! There is clearly the character "Lu" in the middle of the jade pendant."
"Oh, it turns out it's "Lu"." Lu Chengjing's tone was mocking, "Since you already know it, why do you need to ask me to recognize it again?"
Village Chief Lin's face darkened, Lin Jianshan glared at Mr. Zhou with a dark face, "Only you can!"
Zhou felt aggrieved. Wasn’t she trying to help her man?
Aunt Zhou rolled her eyes and looked at Mrs. Zhou, "Mr. Lin, when will you know how to read? I can't even recognize the scholar, but you can. You are more knowledgeable than the scholar."
The villagers burst into laughter. Zhou blushed and hid behind Lin Jianshan.
Lin Jianshan was angry, but he also knew that now was not the time to discipline his wife, so he secretly winked at Gao Qi in the crowd.
Gao Qi understood, raised his voice and said loudly: "This jade pendant is not from our village at first glance. Only Lu Xiucai's family moved from the county town, and there is a word "Lu" on the jade pendant. There are no other people named Lu in our village. , Baobuqi, this jade pendant belongs to Lu Xiucai."
When the villagers heard the sound, they all turned to look at Lu Chengjing.
Apparently after hearing that the jade pendant had the character "Lu" in the middle, not everyone suspected that the owner of the jade pendant was Lu Chengjing, but they just didn't want to offend anyone by doing so.
Someone tentatively asked: "Master Xiucai, is this jade pendant yours?"
Before Lu Chengjing could answer, Village Chief Lin suddenly said, "The Lu family is a well-known family in the city, and I will definitely recognize their jade pendant."
The implication is that even if Lu Chengjing denies it, they can still go to the Lu family with the jade pendant and let the Lu family identify it.
I couldn't wait to push the shit basin over Lu Chengjing's head.
"It's my jade pendant, but it has been lost for a few days." Lu Chengjing's tone was as cold as ever.
Lin Jianshan sneered coldly, his tone unable to conceal his sarcasm, "You said that if the jade pendant is lost, it is lost? What evidence is there?"
"You said the money was lost, don't you have any evidence?" Shitou glared at Lin Jianshan, "If you say it's lost, it's lost. If my brother-in-law says it's lost, he has to provide evidence. What's the point?"
"The money is just lost!" Ms. Liu on the side slapped her thigh anxiously, "The whole thirty taels are all the family's hard-earned money! You damn thief, please give the money back!"
As she said that, she was about to rush over and tear Lu Chengjing apart. Xiaohuan pulled out the kitchen knife with her backhand and slashed forward. Liu didn't even have time to withdraw his hand and dared to get closer.
"You little bitch!" Ms. Liu scolded angrily, but Xiaohuan didn't reply. He held the kitchen knife and stared at her coldly, as if he was thinking about where to chop.
Mrs. Liu was so stunned that her hair stood on end at Xiao Huan's sight. She took two steps back, only feeling safe next to Lin Jianshui. She glared at Xiaohuan and Lu Chengjing fiercely, but did not continue to scold them.
Shang Wan began to reflect on whether she had brought Xiaohuan askew.
The little girl who was afraid of mice when we first met has only been in a few days and she dares to stab people with a kitchen knife. Doesn't she grow up too fast?
(End of chapter)