Compote is excited to show off his savings, which he has been accumulating for over a year to buy a new car. However, upon opening his safe, he discovers that it has been stolen, along with all his emeralds. He contacts the police, but they are slow to respond. Compote becomes suspicious of the mayor, who seems evasive and unhelpful. Compote decides to take matters into his own hands and visits a resident who had been acting suspiciously earlier in the day. After confronting the resident, Compote discovers that he is indeed the thief and has been hiding the stolen emeralds in his home. The police eventually arrive and arrest the resident, and Compote is able to recover his stolen emeralds. Despite the ordeal, Compote is relieved and grateful for the resolution, but decides to put off buying a new car for now and instead takes a break.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator's safe was stolen with all their money and emeralds.
2. The safe was hidden at the narrator's home.
3. The narrator had been saving for a car for a long time.
4. The narrator had 16 emeralds left.
5. The narrator had a safe full of emeralds before it was stolen.
6. The narrator's phone was dead when they tried to call the police.
7. The mayor of the village was involved in the situation.
8. A resident in a white cape was seen near the narrator's home on the morning of the theft.
9. The police were called and investigated the theft.
10. The thief was caught on CCTV cameras located in a neighboring house.
11. The thief was identified as a resident who had been to the narrator's home earlier.
12. The thief confessed to the crime and was taken away by the police.
13. The narrator's safe and emeralds were recovered.
14. The narrator was unable to buy a car due to the theft.
15. The narrator decided to take a break and rest after the ordeal.