When the carriages returned to the village, it was already past five o'clock. The villagers who did not have any wild vegetables to trade had long gone home to start cooking.
After everyone had distributed the corn noodles, they dispersed.
Jiang Chuan's family also took their share and headed home. Unlike Jiang Xia, who was tired from sitting in the carriage, Jiang Gu looked very energetic. She jumped and skipped in front of them, even greeting her friends.
As soon as they opened their door, they saw a black shadow leaning against the wall, preparing to jump out.
Jiang Xia reacted quickly by shouting at the top of her lungs, "There is a thief!"
The black shadow seemed to be frightened by Jiang Xia and slid down from the wall.
"Father, let's go over there and take a look!"
Their house was at the end of the village, so the man chose to run in the direction with no houses.
