Delicate Flower Chapter 32: Thief

Yu Tang frowned slightly when he heard Mrs. Chen's scolding.

Not to mention, Granny Chen’s scolding is quite reasonable.

The house was robbed twice, both times when Yu Wen was not around.

How could it be such a coincidence?

Ms. Chen also thought it was a coincidence and took Yu Tang to Yu Bo's house, hoping to invite Yu Yuan to stay at home for a few days while Yu Wen was away.

Yu Bo was still busy with things in the shop. Wang agreed immediately and discussed with Chen: "How about we decide on Ah Tang's marriage early? There is someone in your family, and those people don't dare to come in and out casually. ”

Their family is just too thin.

Ms. Chen sighed and said, "We have to wait until the Wei family's child is seven or seven before we talk! They are kind, so we can't be too impatient. Ah Tang can also afford to wait."

Wang sighed and asked the boy at home to move some of Yu Yuan's usual things.

When neighbors saw it, they couldn't help but ask a few questions.

Ms. Chen told the neighbor about her family, and the neighbor also sighed and comforted Ms. Chen: "It will be fine if your family has a son-in-law."

"Thank you for your good wishes!"

Ms. Chen exchanged polite words with her neighbors and tidied up the guest room when she got home.

Yu Tang was squatting in the corridor playing with Xiao Huang, but thinking about Pei Yan.

This person is really arrogant and arrogant. He draws conclusions from others with only a little knowledge and does not listen to explanations. The Pei family's huge property fell into his hands, and I don't know how he managed to sustain it.

Yu Tang sighed quietly, feeling that he was having a bad time and had bad luck recently.

She held Xiao Huang and gently stroked its fur, and two government servants came to the door. He said that he had received orders from his master to patrol the streets and hang out around here more from now on.

Mr. Chen thanked her again and again, invited them in for tea, and asked Shuangtao to buy refreshments.

Not only have these two people lived in Lin'an City for generations, but they are also hereditary errands. Although they work as yamen errands, they act in a measured manner. They are not merciless when they should be greedy, and they are willing to help when they should be helpful. On weekdays, I also walk around with famous people in the city as neighbors.

Seeing that Mrs. Chen was speaking sincerely, Yu Wen had always had a reputation for being kind in Lin'an City, so he was not polite and sat in the front hall of the front yard drinking tea and chatting with Mrs. Chen.

"It's strange to say that this area has always been quiet and peaceful, but your house was robbed, and it was robbed twice in a row. Could it be that I got it from you last time, and you are thinking about it?" one of them, named Li, asked.

Mrs. Chen said: "It shouldn't be! Our family didn't lose anything last time. Besides, who doesn't know that our family has done several good things in a row, and all the money in the family has been used up. Not to mention anything else. For Lu Xiucai’s funeral, our master even borrowed a few taels of silver from Shopkeeper Tong! If you want to steal it, you shouldn’t come to our house!”

Another government official named Wang said: "You must have lost something and you don't know. Based on my experience, if nothing was stolen, it would be impossible for me to come to your house twice in just a few days. Most likely Someone is interested in something. I didn’t steal it last time, but I did it again this time.”

Yu Tang thinks so.

But what is it that people are thinking about?

She thought of Yu Wen's study.

Could it be that there are any heirlooms in their family that her father doesn’t know about.

She told Mrs. Chen.

Mr. Chen laughed and said: "Your grandfather had clearly divided the family property before his death. After your grandfather took off his mourning clothes, your eldest uncle and your father officially separated. Your eldest uncle is a careful person and would not divide the family." Afraid of not being able to tell clearly at the time, I not only invited Li Zheng, but also two neighbors. If there was something, it would have been missed a long time ago. Why wait until now?"

Yu Tang recalled her previous life, when the new neighbor who moved next door to the Li family disliked the camphor growing in the yard, so she dug out a box of silver under the camphor tree...

Since she had nothing to do these days, Chen didn't urge her to embroider. She simply went to help her father organize the study.

The lion rolling hydrangea thrown under the bookcase, the "Abandoned Golden Hairpin" covered with dust on the top of the cabinet, the "Mrs. Wei's Inscriptions" spread on the small desk next to it... Yu Tang even found a piece of paper in the corner of the study. Box of Cao's Purple Cloud Ink Tablets.

She took the opportunity to help categorize and organize her father's usual manuscripts, calligraphy and paintings.

When Mrs. Chen came in, she saw calligraphy, painting, paper, ink, poems and picture books all over the floor. It was as messy as if her home had been robbed. Yu Tang smiled and leaned against the bookcase holding a book, fascinated.

"You kid!" Mrs. Chen scolded with a smile as she packed up the books on the floor, "I think you are worse than that thief. Look at this house, there is no place to set foot."

Yu Tang put down the book in his hand with a smile, picked up a dirty purse and said, "Mom, what do you think is in this?"

"What is it?" Chen smiled and cleared a path.

"It's a pattern I drew for you when I was a child." She happily ran over and showed it to Mrs. Chen, "I still remember that I said I should keep it well, but then it disappeared for some reason, and today I found it. It came out. You see, there are words written by me on it."

Ms. Chen took it over and looked at it. The word "No. 1" was written crookedly on it.

She also remembered it and couldn't help but smile: "This is the first pattern I asked you to draw."

Yu Tang nodded repeatedly and said, "I didn't expect that I was hiding in my father's study."

Ms. Chen smiled and said: "Your father's study needs to be tidied up."

The mother and daughter were talking and laughing while sorting out the items in the study.

The fake painting that Lu Xin sold to their family rolled out from a mezzanine.

"Why are you putting it here?" Chen murmured, wanting to put it back where it belongs.

But Yu Tang felt it was unlucky and said, "No one is here anymore, so why keep it? I will take it to Shopkeeper Tong's **** shop tomorrow. Shopkeeper Tong said that this painting can still be sold for a few taels of silver." At least we can supplement our family's household income. In order to pay for his funeral, my father even borrowed money from Shopkeeper Tong. If we can make up for the loss from Shopkeeper Tong, this painting can be regarded as returning to its original owner."

Ms. Chen thought this was a good idea and said with a smile, "You are the only one with the most clever ideas."

Yu Tang wrinkled his nose playfully and took the scroll back to his room.

In the middle of the night, they were awakened by Xiao Huang's cry, and Yu Yuan shouted angrily from the study: "Who is it? Come to our house to steal things!"

Yu Tang ran out with his clothes on and saw Yu Yuan fighting with a thin man in black.

"Catch the thief! Catch the thief!" Yu Tang shouted loudly.

The people next door were awakened by the noise.

The lights gradually turned on, and the quiet Qingzhu Lane became noisy.

Neighbors came running over with sticks or kitchen knives.

The man in black was caught.

Mother Chen came over with an oil lamp.

The thief turned out to be a kid from Qingzhu Lane.

Everyone was in an uproar.

Mr. Wu angrily asked someone to call the boy's parents, and said: "We must inform your family. People like you must be removed."

The boy was so frightened that he cried loudly, hugged Mr. Wu's thigh and begged for mercy: "Don't tell me, I, I was framed. I just wanted to steal a few taels of silver for use. I didn't hurt anyone. Even if I mean to kill someone, I don’t dare to hurt anyone and kill them!”

Master Wu was unmoved and said: "Being framed?! Who can frame you? I think you don't learn well, so you have evil intentions. If you keep someone like you, you will also harm others. Self!"

While he was angrily scolding, the boy's mother came. When she saw this scene, she knelt down in front of Mrs. Chen and begged her son in a hurry: "As long as I don't send you to the official, you can say anything." Success?"

Ms. Chen was very embarrassed.

If this kid is not punished, their home cannot be stolen in vain; if this kid is punished, we have lived next to each other for so many years, and we can't see each other when we look up. How will we get along with the people in their family when we meet in the future?

Yu Tang’s heart moved as he watched.

She didn't know this boy very well, but when his mother was kowtowing just now, he turned his face away, looking like he couldn't bear to look at him anymore, and he stopped asking Mr. Wu for mercy.

She walked over.

The boy was crying silently.

Yu Tang was thinking in his mind that such a big thing happened to this boy, but his father didn't come.

I wonder if I don’t have a father? Or does the father not care?

Whether it is the former or the latter, both can be used.

She went to pull Chen's sleeve and whispered: "The neighbors have come to help me a lot. Please invite them to the house for a cup of tea first. My cousin is here. I will tie this kid up first and let him go." Just wait and wait until dad comes back."

Ms. Chen thought this was a good idea, and after discussing with Yu Yuan, invited everyone into the house for tea.

Everyone saw that the matter was over and who still had the time to drink tea in the middle of the night, they all thanked Mrs. Chen and said goodbye.

Ms. Chen sent them out one by one gratefully.

Only the boy's mother sat slumped on the ground and cried silently as if she were mourning.

Master Wu was a little worried and said, "Why don't we ask our boy to come over and help."

"Thank you very much!" Yu Yuan respectfully saluted Mr. Wu again and said, "I don't have to. It's getting late. When my uncle comes back tomorrow, my uncle and I will come to say thank you again."

Seeing that Yu Yuan acted thoughtfully, Mr. Wu nodded and went home with his hands behind his back.

The boy's mother kept kowtowing to Mrs. Chen to plead for mercy.

The boy cried so hard that everyone started convulsing.

Yu Tang pointed at the boy's mother and said to the boy: "Look, what you did has harmed your mother. The people will not sue, and the officials will not investigate. Tell me the truth, what are you going to do to us?" What do you do at home? If you tell me honestly, I will help you plead with my father to let you go. Your mother-in-law will not have to be looked down upon, and she will never be able to hold her head high as a human being."

After hearing this, the boy raised his head and glanced at Yu Tang, showing hesitation.

Yu Tang knew it well and continued: "Stealing is the most useless thing. Look at those family rules ~ IndoMTL.com ~ Who can tolerate thieves who steal things? My father and Mr. Wu Same, I hate this kind of thing the most. He may not report it to the official, but he will definitely let your family kick you out of the house and remove your name. When your mother passes away, there will be no one to offer incense..."

The boy burst into tears again, and he choked with sobs: "My father was out gambling and sold all the family's ancestral home. I, I just want to get a few taels of silver to rent a house."

Yu Tang sighed: "Then I have nothing to say. Just wait until my father comes back and sends you to the government, and then you can go find your elders."

"No, no." The boy hurriedly said after hearing this, "Miss Yu, if you give me five taels of silver, no, you can give me three taels, and I will tell you."

Yu Tang said calmly, "You're still lying to me! I don't even have a tael of silver. You can talk about it or not." After saying that, he stood up and looked like he was going to call someone.

The boy panicked and said hurriedly: "Someone gave me five taels of silver and asked me to come to your house to steal a painting... Don't send me to the official, I didn't steal it..."

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