Chapter 24

The gate of Shi's courtyard is bolted.

Shi Wang's, Shi Qian's and Shi qingniang's are discussing where they want to hide their money. Shi's father is blind and works outside.

Shi Xiaorui lay on her bed to rest, tossed all night, she was a little tired. Looking at the bandaged wound on her arm, she showed a smile.

Lu Shao's action today really moved her. If he didn't take out the money, no one would know. But Lu Shao, in order to help himself, not only sent the money back, but also promised to find the rest. Thinking of Lu Shao going after the robbers, Shi Xiaorui starts to worry about Lu Shao.

Suddenly, there was a loud knock on the door, and Shi Xiaorui was startled. The three women in the room over there were all in a mess and cried, "come on, someone is coming. Hide the money quickly. Hurry up."

Stone father opened the door, but Liu Wenchang came in, sweating. As soon as he entered the door, he repeatedly called: "disaster, disaster."

Father Shi asked suspiciously, "what's the trouble?"

Shi Wang's mother had already hidden the money and went out of the house.

"Was Shi Xiaorui robbed by thieves yesterday?"

Father Shi and Wang Shi look at each other face to face. It's only a few of them who know about it, because it's only a long time for Shi Xiaorui to come back.

Shi's father hesitated and didn't speak. Shi Qing grabbed a mouthful and said, "yes, what's the matter?"

As if Shi Xiaorui was robbed is a matter of honor, Shi's father was so angry that he rolled his eyes, and Shi Wang pestled Shi Qing.

"I've just come back from the town. The officials have caught the ones who robbed Shi Xiaorui."

Shi Xiaorui heard them and came out of the room.

"That's a good thing." Father Shi was happy, but he turned to doubt and asked, "why do you say it's a disaster as soon as you come in?"

Liu Wenchang turned to Shi Xiaorui and asked, "were there three men who robbed you yesterday? One of the faces has a pit with a tuft of hair on it? "

Everyone looked at Shi Xiaorui, who couldn't figure out Liu Wenchang's intention and nodded.

"That's right. Notices have been posted at the Yamen gates in the town. Those three guys are a gang of bandits. They plunder everywhere and commit heinous crimes. Just yesterday, when they passed by our village, they saw Shi Xiaorui and wanted to insult her. As a result, they were beaten away by a man wearing a mask, didn't they? "

Father Shi nodded and said, "yes, that's right." He stares at Shi Wang, which shows that Rui girl is innocent and doesn't take the money at all.

"The three robbers have confessed that the money they stole outside was taken away by Shi Xiaorui and the man who saved her."

Shi Wang didn't understand and asked, "what's the matter?"

Liu Wenchang glared at Shi Wang and said, "what's the matter? It's stolen goods. The government is going to come and look for them. "

When she heard that the government was going to confiscate the silver, she immediately jumped up and said, "what's the stolen goods? It's my money."

Liu Wenchang said with a mock sneer, "aunt Shi, don't be kidding. What money do you have to lose?"

When Shi Wang began to mumble, Liu Wenchang suddenly realized, "Oh, are you talking about the money that my family sent? You are mistaken. The thieves said that they stole from a big family in another county. There is a pinhole size depression on the family's copper money. That's only the mark in his family's deposit. "

This is a common practice of large families. It's a way to prevent the servants from stealing.

As soon as she heard that, she was a little flustered and ran back to the inner room. She wanted to check whether there were needle holes in the copper coins, as Liu Wenchang said.

Shi Xiaorui suddenly saw a sneer flashed from the corner of Liu Wenchang's mouth. She asked Liu Wenchang, "how do you know these things?"

Liu Wenchang pretended to be distressed and said, "Xiaorui, you are really suffering. I also went to work in the town yesterday. I just met a friend in the Yamen and learned about it. "

Shi Wang came out with a dead face and a few copper coins in his hand.

Father Shi took it and found that, as Liu Wenchang said, the copper coins had been stabbed by needles.

Liu Wenchang chuckles in his heart. He and Aunt Liu have done something about the money in the early morning. Most people don't care about it at all. What's more, he just sent the money yesterday morning and stole it in the afternoon. Where does the Shi family have time to look carefully.

Father Shi's hand trembled and asked Liu Wenchang, "what should I do now?"

"Hand it back quickly. If you are chased here by the government, you'll have to admit your crime of harboring. You'll have to go to jail."

Honest father Shi was most afraid of the government. When he heard this, he immediately panicked. He said to Wang Shi, "take it all out, quick."

Shi Wang is really reluctant to give up, but according to the current situation, Liu Wenchang's words are true. If they are really investigated by the government as he said, it's really amazing. She went back and took out the rest of the money.

Father Shi handed over his money bag and said, "thanks to Wenchang."

Liu Wenchang pretended to put his hands away and said, "what are you doing?"

"I'd like to trouble Wenchang to hand over these stolen goods to the government and say something nice to your friend. You know our Shi family. We have never done anything illegal, let alone know any thieves." Like other villagers, father Shi is scared when he sees the gate of the government. How dare he go in.

Liu Wenchang pretended to be embarrassed and said, "would you like father Shi to go with me? I'll testify to you and say that you haven't moved a cent. "

Shi Wang almost cried out and said, "money has just been found. I haven't counted it yet. What's the move. It's not good for Lu Shao to take any money. He wants to take these dirty money. "

Shi Xiaorui looks coldly, there are many people like Shi Wang, who never know how to be grateful. Instead, it seems that the whole world owes her.

Finally, Liu Wenchang pretended to be reluctant and said, "well, Xiaorui also treated me a few days ago. Besides, our two families are friends again. This time, I'll help your family and talk to my friend. "

Father Shi's face brightened and he couldn't help thanking him.

When Liu Wenchang saw that he had the money, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He just wanted to take the money from father Shi. Shi Xiaorui, who had been silent, suddenly said, "wait! You said that you have a friend working in the Yamen. What's his name? Where did those thieves tie me? Where were they caught? "

Liu Wenchang was unprepared for Shi Xiaorui's repeated questions. He looked at Shi Xiaorui pale and opened his mouth without saying anything.