Chapter 39

"So what if we don't eat them?"

Jia Gensheng couldn't listen anymore.

Jia Zhangshi was getting more and more excessive.

What if Jia Dongxu got caught? Wouldn't his whole life be ruined?

"Shut up, you have no say in this."

"Dongxu, why aren't you leaving yet?"

Jia Zhangshi didn't care about Jia Gensheng's opinion at all. Since they got married, she had made all the decisions for the Jia family's affairs, big and small.

Jia Dongxu was helpless and could only set off with a bag.

He had been to Wan Ping'an's six mu of land.

"Eh, why is there a thatched hut in the field?"

Jia Dongxu soon discovered something was wrong.

Then, his eyes widened, revealing an expression of disbelief.

Under the moonlight.

In Ping'an's six mu of land, there was a sea of red—all tomatoes that had turned red, emitting a unique, intoxicating fragrance.

"Wan Ping'an is really too stingy. With so many tomatoes, there must be tens of thousands of jin, right?"

Jia Dongxu guessed.

He guessed right.

Wan Ping'an had planted one mu of tomatoes.

With the help of the farming system, the yield was very high, reaching twenty thousand kilograms per mu, far exceeding the limit of ordinary tomato yields.

Finally.

Jia Dongxu couldn't resist the temptation and quietly crawled into the tomato field.

He picked a tomato and took a bite.

"Delicious, it's really too delicious!"

"This afternoon, Xu Damao bought one for five mao. I thought he was a big fool, but now it seems five mao each really isn't expensive!"

"Haha, Xu Damao has to pay five mao for one, but I can eat until I'm full for free. I'm much better than him!"

Jia Dongxu was very happy and prepared to eat his fill first!

Bang!

Just as he took the second bite, he was struck on the head, his vision went black, and he lost consciousness.

"A thief?"

"Tie him up first, and deal with him when Ping'an comes."

Cai Quanwu held a stick in his hand, which was stained with a little blood.

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to handle Jia Dongxu, so he used a bit too much force, breaking Jia Dongxu's head, successfully subduing him in one move and knocking him out.

Morning.

Ping'an arrived at the six mu of land.

Just as he reached the edge of the field, he saw a wooden pole standing outside the thatched hut, with a person hanging from it. The morning dew had soaked his clothes through.

"Jia Dongxu?"

"Why is he tied to the pole?"

Wan Ping'an was very surprised.

"Ping'an, I'm sorry!"

"It's my dereliction of duty that let a thief sneak in. He gnawed on a tomato twice last night."

Cai Quanwu looked at Wan Ping'an, feeling very embarrassed.

"It's fine."

"We have over twenty thousand jin of tomatoes; this little loss isn't worth mentioning."

Wan Ping'an waved his hand with a smile.

"I'll take the thief away."

Wan Ping'an picked some tomatoes and filled the bag Jia Dongxu had brought.

Jia Dongxu had long since woken up. Seeing Wan Ping'an fill the bag he had brought, he was full of confusion. What exactly did Wan Ping'an want to do?

He didn't believe Wan Ping'an would be kind enough to give him a bag of tomatoes.

"See this?"

"Caught red-handed, this is the stolen goods."

Wan Ping'an held up the bag in his hand.

On the bag, there was a "Jia" character written in ink.

"Wan Ping'an, you're framing me! I didn't steal a single one."

Jia Dongxu wouldn't have it!

"Who can prove you didn't steal them?"

Wan Ping'an smiled.

If you dare to come and steal things, you have to be prepared to be caught and go to jail.

Wan Ping'an carried the bag of tomatoes in his left hand and a stick in his right.

He tied Jia Dongxu's arms and made him walk in front. Whenever he walked a little too slowly, he would give him a whack with the stick, like driving livestock.

The two returned to the Sihe Academy.

It was broad daylight.

Most people had gone to work.

Those remaining were either unemployed, or the elderly, women, and children.

During work hours, Third Aunt stood in for Third Elder Yan Fugui, guarding the only gate of the Sihe Academy.

She saw Wan Ping'an driving Jia Dongxu, whose arms were tied, like livestock. She was stunned for a moment and couldn't even speak.

It wasn't until the two entered the gate that Third Aunt reacted.

"Ping'an, what's going on with you two?"

The fire of gossip in Third Aunt's heart burned fiercely.

"Caught a thief!"

Wan Ping'an held up the bag in his hand.

He specifically displayed the side with the "Jia" character to Third Aunt and opened the mouth of the bag, letting her see the tomatoes inside.

Third Aunt understood everything.

Jia Dongxu had gone to steal tomatoes.

Slap!

Wan Ping'an struck Jia Dongxu's butt with the stick.

"Aren't you going to move?"

"Walk faster, go to your house."

Wan Ping'an urged.

Ah!

A group of children were playing wildly in the courtyard. Seeing Jia Dongxu tied up, they were very curious and surprised, surrounding them to watch the excitement.

Jia Dongxu's face turned bright red, and he kept his head down, having no face to see anyone.

On the way.

He begged Wan Ping'an for mercy repeatedly, but Wan Ping'an didn't want to let him off.

He didn't want to return to the Sihe Academy and lay on the ground, refusing to move.

Wan Ping'an carried the stick and gave him a fierce beating. It was too painful, and he couldn't take it, so he had to stand up and continue on his way.

Soon.

A large crowd gathered, and they arrived at the Jia family's door with Wan Ping'an.

"Dongxu..."

Jia Zhangshi was alarmed.

She hadn't slept well all night.