Chapter 137: Thieves in the Yard

There is no market in town today, so the family has to go back to eat the pig slaughtering meal and will not be back until the evening.

When Meng Changli was locking the office in the morning, thinking that she had been outside all day, she suddenly had an idea and stuck a folded note in the crack of the door.

This method of testing whether anyone has been here before was also something she learned from watching a movie not long ago.

In fact, Meng Changli just let it go casually with a half-cautious and half-playful attitude.

Who knew I would actually meet him.

Everything in the office seemed the same as when she left, but when she opened the drawer and checked the lists inside, she discovered something unusual.

"Someone went through my drawer, and the list of goods I picked up in the city was seen by someone else. Also, a page was torn out of my notebook, and those people copied down the information and took it away."

Meng Changli's face changed, she was shocked and angry.

Meng Shulan came over, thought for a moment and said, "It's the Ye family, they're here to steal our supply."

What was lost was information, not property. Ninety-nine percent of them were from the Ye family.

Yesterday, the two sisters were still discussing not to let their guard down as the Ye family might make the next move. Who could have thought that they would come to them so soon.

Meng Changli was so angry that she wanted to slam the table.

Meng Shulan stopped her.

"Sister, don't get excited and don't destroy the scene. Let's call the police first."

Yes, call the police.

Meng Changli gave a few instructions and went to the police station immediately. Ten minutes later, she came back with two security guards on duty.

The police station heard that a thief had just broken into the house and the drawers had been rummaged through, so they did not deal with it casually. They carefully checked the situation and took relevant notes. After that, they said they would do their best to investigate and would notify you if there was any progress.

Meng Changli said: "Comrades, don't think about it. It was the people from the new clothing store at the entrance of the town who stole it. You must go and investigate and bring those people to justice. They did such a sneaky thing in broad daylight, and they don't take you seriously at all. There are so many people living in the town, how can we be at ease in the future!"

Meng Changli's emotions have not calmed down.

What those people in the Ye family did was too treacherous, and she was so angry that she couldn't get rid of it.

The two security guards nodded, then walked around the courtyard wall with flashlights in hand and came to a place with trees outside the wall.

There were some footprints on the wall. It seemed that the thief entered from here, first climbing the tree and then climbing up the wall.

Outside the wall is not the main street, but just behind the yard.

Moreover, based on the time when Meng Shulan saw the black shadow, the person acted after dark, so it is difficult to find an eyewitness.

Meng Changli started cursing again.

This time, there were thieves breaking into the yard. It was a crime, even worse than following them into the city.

The security officer said, "You can talk to the street tomorrow and ask them to cut down the tree outside to prevent this from happening again next time."

As for the case, they couldn't say anything.

Because of Huang Jialin's previous incident, the people in the police station were acquainted with the Meng sisters. Although they wanted to help them, this case did not cause any property loss, and the energy they could allocate was limited. It was impossible for them to focus on this case all day long.

If no one sees the criminal, the most likely thing they will do is to publicize fire prevention and theft prevention so that everyone can be more vigilant to avoid losses.

After seeing off the two security comrades, it was already getting late.

Meng Changli first took care of the two children and arranged for them to go to bed, and then the two sisters sat under the lamp and talked.

Actually, there's not much to say. I just feel uneasy and can't sleep because of something like this.

"Shulan, why don't we find someone to stay here during this period of time and help us look after the store."

What happened today further strengthened Meng Shulan's determination to go out.

We must change, speed up our pace, and leave those sinister villains far behind.

If possible, she would like to leave tomorrow.

After all, their current source of goods has been obtained by others. I think in a few days, the Ye family’s stall will have products that are exactly the same as theirs.

It's only a matter of time, but...

Meng Changli was so angry that her head hurt. What those people did was too disgusting.

Earlier, Meng Changli thought that if they left, she could ask Shen Chengyuan to come and take charge. It shouldn't be a big problem and they could control the situation.

But now she was a little worried again.

Shen Chengyuan is a smart guy, but he is not strong enough and doesn't seem safe enough.

Meng Shulan nodded, "Sister, leave this to me. I happen to know someone who seems good. I'll go ask him if he's free tomorrow."

"good."

The next day, after breakfast, Meng Shulan rode her bike out.

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She made an agreement with her sister last night that she was going to go look for Hu Bifang to see if her boyfriend Zhou Yan was free recently and wanted to come over to help them look after the yard.

Zhou Yan is tall and strong, and he can cook. It would be perfect if he could come over.

Hu Bifang now lives in Zhou's house, in Dafo Village, about ten miles away from the town.

Meng Shulan rode her bike and arrived in about twenty minutes.

She asked at the entrance of the village and found a child to take her to Zhou's house.

Hu Bifang happened to be there, sitting by the well in the yard, washing radishes and preparing to pickle them.

The weather was cold in late winter and there was frost in the morning. The thin ice in the paddy fields had not melted yet. Although the water in the well was warmer than the water outside, Hu Bifang's hands were still frozen red when she washed them directly with her hands.

But Hu Bifang had already gotten used to these farm work and didn't feel anything at all.

This is how work is in the village, hard and tiring.

To be honest, she is still happy. After all, she has school to go to and she doesn't have to do these things when she returns to the classroom.

When Hu Bifang saw Meng Shulan riding a bicycle to find her, she was surprised and happy. She quickly wiped her hands and went to the door to greet her.

"Shulan, why are you here?"

"I have something I want to discuss with you."

At this moment, Zhou's mother and younger sister, who were cutting radishes under the eaves, also came over. When they heard that it was Hu Bifang's classmate, and the one with a "background", they became very enthusiastic and pulled Meng Shulan in for tea.

Meng Shulan was not polite either, but she did not come empty-handed. She brought half a pound of sugar and several pounds of fruit.

When Zhou's mother saw that Meng Shulan actually carried something, she didn't know what to say. She immediately started to cook the brown sugar and egg syrup. When she heard that Meng Shulan wanted to look for Zhou Yan, she asked her sister to call back her son who was working in the fields.

Taking advantage of Zhou Yan's return home, Meng Shulan also told him the purpose of her trip.

She wanted to ask Zhou Yan to come over to look after the store, do odd jobs, and stay there at night for safety.

In terms of time, half a month will be enough.

Of course, if Zhou Yan is not busy, there is no problem in doing it for a long time. They are going to do wholesale anyway, and they will recruit people then.

Meng Shulan had discussed the salary with her sister last night. Because Zhou Yan wanted to stay in the store, they would offer him 25 yuan for the first half month, and then decide based on the workload if he continued to work long term.

(End of this chapter)