Thief

Qing Yang's cheerful nature allowed her to easily attract people to listen to her words.

Qing Yang took a walk to the market, saw Mr. Shi was busy selling his fish, unfortunately there was still a lot of fish. Qing Yang approached, greeted Mr. Shi "Ahhh…. Mr. Shi" a meaningful smile hid something behind it. "Hmm.... Fresh fish, but why are there still so many Mr. Shi, need my help to sell? but not free huh! because the fish are not too big, two tails is enough!" A grin showing his white teeth "and I guarantee all the fish here are sold out".

"Ssshhhh ....." Mr. Shi hissed, just about to speak Qing Yang was already shouting offering the Fish.

"Hi... Hi... hurry up come here, there's fresh fish, just caught last night, take a look for yourself". She pulled one person closer to Mr. Shi's trading table, took one fish and opened its gills to show that the fish was indeed fresh. "It's not expensive, how many kilos do you want?" She asked, seeing that the Mister was hesitant to answer, she said "Aisss, you don't need to hesitate, Mister., if you are in doubt, people will buy the fish," her hand quick took the rope, tied 3 fish and then gave it to the Mister., saying " 2 taels" without hesitation the Mister. took out his money bag and took out 2 taels and handed it to Qing Yang.

Qing Yang looked at Master Shi with a smile, withdrew his hand and handed over 2 taels of money, Master Shi was speechless, in an instant 3 pieces were sold. Qing Yang again turned around and offered Mr. Shi's fish trade. Within an hour the fish were sold out and left the remaining 2 tails.

"Hah ... this is for me" she said to Mr. Shi with a grin smile, quickly she tied the fish, then hurriedly said goodbye, and left. Mr. Shi wanted to call her to say thank you but Qing Yang had already disappeared in the crowd.

On the way back, Qing Yang saw a young man bump into a Mister, the young man who ran into him stopped, turned around and apologized while bowing his head a few times. Without hesitation the Mister who was hit on his shoulder just waved his hand and said "Ah… it's okay, it's just a small thing" The Mister's hand rubbed his shoulder and moved it to show that he was okay.

The young man gave a smile and said "Thank you" it didn't take much longer for the young man to turn around and leave. Walking not far away, the young man turned back to see the figure of the Mister he had hit earlier. His right hand, which was in his pocket, pulled out his hand and showed the Mister's bag of money, Qing Yang suddenly shouted.

"Hey… thief!" heard someone screaming, the thief spontaneously looked for the source of the sound. The thief saw a girl looking at him, her hands pointing at him while shouting 'Thieve'. The thief ran away as soon as Qing Yang wanted to chase after him.

Qing Yang ran to the Mister who was hit earlier and informed. "Mister, your money has been stolen by that young man", after telling the Mister without waiting for his reaction immediately ran towards the thief earlier.

Spontaneously, the mister touch his shirt pocket and it was true that the money bag had disappeared. The other mister who saw this, immediately followed Qing Yang chase after the thief.

Qing Yang ran very fast because she didn't want to lose the thief. After a long chase, the thief was caught. She swiftly hit the thief several times with the fish in her hand. The thief shouted, begging her to stop beating him. Satisfied with what she had done to the thief. She stopped. Her breath hitched, eyes still on the Thief. The Mister whose money was stolen just arrived in time, his breath was also panting. Qing Yang groped the thief's body and found the money bag he had stolen earlier.

"You thief", Qing Yang hit the thief's head with her other bare hand, "Stealing is not good, what if this money is really needed by this Mister", just about to hit him again, the owner of the money blocking Qing Yang.

By standing before her, with his back face to the Thief. "Enough, that's enough, we've got the money," said the owner of the money.

"This thief must be taught a lesson" Qing Yang replied dissatisfied, her eyes fixed on the Mister who was standing in front of her.

"I think he has a reason why he did it, and I can see that he didn't really mean to do it, but he did it because he had to." The Mister said trying to lighten the mood.

"But Mister..." Qing Yang replied in disbelief.

"Shall we ask him" said the Mister, waiting for Qing Yang's reply. She was speechless and gave a signal of agreement by nodding her head. Obtaining her approval, a smile broke out on the Mister's lips, Then the Mister turned to face the Thief and crouched down to ask.

With a face full of understanding and without prejudice the Mister asked, "Why did you steal".

Seeing the Mister in front of him asking patiently even still defending him, the Thief hesitated to answer

"It's all right, just answer" said the Mister making sure the thief could answer without feeling afraid.

The voice that came out of the thief stuttered "Hmm....that's because...because my mother is sick, I need money to take her to a physician, but I don't have money, I have no other choice" while prostrating, the thief apologize. "I'm sorry sir, it's true I didn't mean to take your money, but because I have no other choice to get money quickly" the thief kept bowing his head several times to the street to apologize.

The Mister of money looked at Qing Yang, Qing Yang couldn't help but be silent because now it was no longer anger but a pity. Seeing that she just stood still, the Mister of the money held the thief's hand and pulled him to stand up.

"Take this, take this money, I hope your mother gets well soon," said the owner of the money to the thief.

The thief was confused "This.... hmm... but sir...." the thief couldn't believe it.

"Take it" The Mister, the owner of the money clasped his hands on the thief who was still holding the money bag "Hurry up, and take your mother to a physician to be treated"

The thief cried, while receiving the money bag bowed his head and say thank you many times, then left. After the thief had left, the owner of the money looked at Qing Yang and spoke.

"See, I am right" smilingly looked at Qing Yang.

"How do you know if he actually did it out of necessity?" Qing Yang asked.

"You can see on his face, he is very scared," replied the owner of the money.

"All thieves are like that when they had caught," said Qing Yang.

"There were tears in his eyes" the owner of the money answered Qing Yang's question again. "And the proof is that when I gave my money, he really thanked me and cried, didn't he? And you've seen it for yourself."

There were no more words that Qing Yang could utter to refute the Mister. Her eyes looked at the road where the Thief had been. The fish she had wanted to bring home to cook and eat had been destroyed. Unknowingly, she hit the thief earlier with the fish she brought from Mr. Shi.

"Ahhh... my fish, oh my fish" Qing Yang's face turned pitiful. "Aiss" Qing Yang lamented at the fish.

The owner of the money smiled at Qing Yang's behaviour. The owner of the money asked the mister who had been standing still all this time, "You brought money"

"Yes, I am Mister" replied the Mister as he took money from his pocket and handed it over.

The owner of the money opened the money bag that he received from the Miaster who was standing next to him and took out a few taels of money and gave it to Qing Yang.

"Here, in exchange for your help earlier, because catching the thief earlier destroyed your fish".

Qing Yang looked up, seeing the Mister "Shhh... all the fish in the market today are sold out, no one is selling anymore today, This morning I have promised Grandma to cook fish soup, ouch…." Qing Yang lamented again.

"Then forgive me," said the owner of the money, not knowing what else to do.

"Well never mind, it's not your fault after all, I was the one who beat the thief with my fish" as she stood up and left the two Misters.

The two Misters just stood still watching Qing Yang walk away and disappeared from sight.