Chapter 298: Guilty Conscience Exposed

Sihe Academy

After Liu Haizhong spoke, the residents in the courtyard whispered and discussed.

In this era, every household didn't even lock their doors; one reason was that families were too poor, and the other was that the folk customs were simple and honest.

It was only because there were many things in the house that Song Yulan worried about attracting thieves, so she locked the door.

But even after locking the door, it was stolen by a thief, which made the residents in the courtyard nervous.

Although the families were so poor that rats could run around, even a broken ship had three catties of nails.

It wouldn't do if pots, pans, oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar were lost!

"Shazhu! You were so anxious to disrupt the situation just now; are you feeling guilty!"

Xu Damao looked at Shazhu with a wicked smile: "Confess honestly! Were the things in Weiguo's house stolen by you!"

Shazhu, who stood up enduring the pain, glared with bull eyes: "Xu Damao, are you looking for a beating!"

Xu Damao shouted loudly: "Hey! You don't confess honestly and still want to hit someone! You are guilty! You are that thief!"

Yi Zhonghai said with a straight face: "Xu Damao, do you have evidence? If you don't have evidence, don't talk nonsense!"

Cao Weiguo said: "The one who stole from my house shouldn't be Shazhu, because I found several footprints in the room and on the windowsill."

"Those footprints aren't big; they should be a child's. Let the children in the courtyard go to my room one by one to compare."

"I believe that this way we will soon know who entered my house to steal things."

Hearing Cao Weiguo's words, the faces of Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu changed.

Cao Weiguo continued: "I won't let the children help for nothing; all children who enter the room will be rewarded with one dime each."

"One dime!"

"Weiguo really knows how to do things!"

"Fair!"

"My child will be the first to enter the room!"

The parents who were originally a bit reluctant suddenly became active.

Because they all had confidence in their own children, believing that their children wouldn't engage in petty theft.

Entering the room to compare footprints and getting one dime—how was this different from picking up money?

The parents were active, and the children present were even more active.

One dime could buy quite a few snacks.

At the moment, except for Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi, everyone was willing to let their children cooperate with the investigation.

In a short while, all the children in the courtyard were present, and even Yan Jiefang, who was in junior high school, ran over to pick up a bargain.

"Jiefang, you don't need to go in."

"Your feet are too different from the footprints in the room."

Cao Weiguo was speechless looking at Yan Jiefang, who was eager to try. ===== CHAPTER 300 =====