Chapter 220: The whole institute meeting, do you believe my guess?
"Where's my chicken? Where's my chicken?"
After a moment, Xu Damao's shouting voice was heard from the backyard.
It was just time to get off work, and most people in the yard had returned.
After Xu Damao shouted like this, all the people in the backyard came out.
"Da Mao, what's going on?"
The good-looking second uncle Liu Haizhong came out first and spoke with a concerned look on his face.
Ever since his wife sued him last time, Liu Haizhong has spent less money in recent years, but if there are any disputes among neighbors, he still likes to come out and seek justice.
The feeling of being an official made him unable to stop.
"Second uncle!"
Seeing Liu Haizhong, Xu Damao immediately became alert and pulled Liu Haizhong directly to the door of his house.
"You should know that I have two old hens at home, and I was preparing to lay eggs for them. They were fine when I went to work this morning, but when I came back, the hens were gone. You must take care of this for me."
Xu Damao said this almost gritting his teeth.
He has been hitting a wall in his pursuit of Lou Xiao'e recently. He originally wanted to go home to eat some meat, but the chickens were stolen. How could he not be angry?
"Hey, this is a big deal."
Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong was stunned.
The situation this year is not very good. Life is tight for every household. Many families can’t even afford to eat cornmeal. Now the chickens are lost. It is indeed a serious problem!
"Maybe the chicken ran away? Let's look for it first. If we can't find it, we can try again later!"
As Liu Haizhong said this, he called on the people in the yard to start searching everywhere.
The yard is not big. After walking around, I couldn't find any chickens, let alone chicken feathers!
Liu Haizhong was puzzled. Could it be that Xu Damao’s chicken was really stolen?
His brain was a little slow to catch up, and seeing Xu Damao's determination to not give up, he couldn't help but say,
"Da Mao, this is a big deal. We need to ask an elder to come out and do justice!"
A chicken costs at least five yuan at the vegetable market, and Xu Damao is a scoundrel who is not easy to mess with. Liu Haizhong can't afford to be the boss.
There is no way. He has many children in his family and they are short of food.
"Okay, find an uncle!"
Xu Damao nodded, and as he spoke, the two of them came to the central courtyard and walked in front of He Daqing.
"Did you lose your chicken?"
He Daqing was also stunned when he heard what the two said.
He didn't expect that the current Banggeng is no longer the same Banggeng as before, but Xu Damao's chicken was still stolen.
Could it be that there is a cycle in the universe?
Blinking his eyes, He Daqing said,
"Then notify everyone in the yard to hold a meeting. No matter what, we must catch this chicken thief today. Otherwise, who will dare to raise chickens in the future!"
Yes, Xu Damao's family only has two chickens, but there are several more at his doorstep. If the chicken thief is not caught, his own chicken coop will also be in danger.
He Daqing still had great prestige in the courtyard. As Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong notified everyone one by one, soon all the people in the front and back yards gathered in the middle yard.
A square table has been placed in the yard.
He Daqing sat in the middle, with Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui sitting on both sides.
"Uncle, look..."
Yan Bugui smiled at He Daqing.
"Everyone is here, can we start the meeting?"
"Ah."
He Daqing nodded.
"Old Yan, please tell everyone the whole story first!"
"okay!"
Yan Bugui smiled, turned around and said to the crowd,
"The situation is like this. Everyone knows that Xu Damao's family raised two chickens, but today we found that one was missing. If you have any clues, please tell us. This is a very serious problem. If we can't find it, we may have to report it to the police!"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the yard.
"When did a thief appear in our yard?"
"We are all at work, how can we see it?"
"How dare you steal a chicken!"
Nowadays, the living conditions of every household are very ordinary. It is good to have ordinary cabbage to eat. As for meat? It is very good to be able to eat one or two kilograms during the New Year. When they heard that Xu Damao's chicken was lost, they all condemned it.
Xu Damao was so angry that he glared.
"You'd better stand up consciously. If I find out, we're not done!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the yard suddenly became quiet. Everyone looked at each other, and no one knew who had done this.
While he was in a daze, he saw He Daqing cough lightly and glanced around at everyone.
"Let me say a few words!"
He Daqing said calmly,
"We just inspected the scene and found chicken footprints only in the backyard. There were no footprints in the middle yard or the front yard. This means that the chickens did not get lost on their own. They were obviously stolen."
"So, I advise the chicken thief to come forward and apologize if he should, and compensate if he should. If he is found out by me, then it won't be a matter of compensation!"
As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help but look towards Jia Zhang and Bang Geng.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were on He Daqing.
Seeing him looking at Jia Zhang and Bang Geng, everyone also looked towards the mother and son.
Bang Geng, who had been trying to remain calm, suddenly felt as if a thorn in his back had been stabbed.
Jia Zhang's face immediately darkened.
"Uncle, why are you looking at me? Do you suspect that I stole the chicken? I was working in the steel mill today. Besides, I would never do such a sneaky thing!"
Jia Zhang rolled her eyes. She had originally come to watch the fun, but she never expected that she would be suspected instead. This made her a little confused.
"Yes, I testify. Jia Zhangshi and I were both at work today!"
"I saw her when I was off work, I can testify!"
As soon as the words fell, someone in the crowd immediately testified for Jia Zhang.
"Haha, Jia Zhang, I didn't say anything to you, why are you so anxious!"
He Daqing chuckled, looked at the stick next to Jia Zhang, and said with a smile,
"You are at work and have your certification, so it's obviously not you. Besides, you are an adult, so you shouldn't be able to see such a despicable thing!"
He Daqing had basically reached the conclusion he wanted from Banggeng's eyes.
The chicken in Xu Damao's house was most likely stolen by Banggeng.
Thinking of this, He Daqing smiled and said,
"Everyone in the yard who went out to work today should be cleared of suspicion. But for those who are still in the yard, I think it is necessary to search them all."
"Oh, and there are some kids who might do something impulsive. We have to question them one by one."
He Daqing has a tough attitude.
"The loss of the chicken is a big deal. No matter what, we all have to find a way to find the chicken thief today!"
"Of course, now while there is still a chance, I hope that the person who stole the chicken will take the initiative to stand up, otherwise, the consequences will be very serious!"