After sending the two men into the cell, Da Niu confirmed again and again whether Tian An was really okay.
Tian An circled in front of Danniu for the third time and said, "Brother Danniu, you came just in time. I'm really not hurt."
After repeated confirmation, Daniu finally believed that Tian An was not injured.
Tian An looked up at the sky and said, "That's not right! Brother Danniu, shouldn't you be in the academy at this time? Why are you here?"
Da Niu was stunned. "It's a day off today. Didn't you know?"
Tian An: "I don't know! Brother Daniu didn't tell me either!"
Daniel: "I thought Xiaokang told you."
Tian An: "...Okay! Then why are you outside that alley?"
Daniu looked at the brush in his hand and said, "I came out to buy a brush and passed by the alley. Then I thought I heard you calling me and heard the vendors talking, so I went in to take a look."
Tian An remembered that he had indeed called Da Niu's name in the alley.
Looking at the pen in Daniu's hand, Tian An said, "Brother Daniu, let's go buy another pen!"
Da Niu shook his head. "No, didn't I pack up several of them when I moved last time? I can just go back and get them. I only came out to buy pens today for an emergency."
Tian An said: "Then now, isn't it urgent?"
Da Niu said, "Nothing is as urgent as yours. Let's go back first."
Tian An felt warm in his heart when he heard this.
Not long after Tian An and Daniu returned to the courtyard, Qiu Tian and the others also came back after selling the braised meat.
When they learned that Tian An was almost robbed, they all looked furious. Luo Youcai even blamed himself: "I should have gone with the girl."
The others were also terrified and said, "Yes! We were too careless to let the girl go out alone. If the young master hadn't arrived in time, who knows what would have happened!"
Tian An didn't want everyone to blame themselves for this matter. After all, no one had the ability to know it earlier.
"Okay, it's all over. Brother Daniu and Xiaokang are off today, so let's pack up and go home!"
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Since Da Niu and Xiao Kang were on vacation, Tian An wanted to make some delicious food for them, so he bought a lot more meat.
Tian An buys meat every day, and she always buys a lot, so she has become a big customer of the butcher stall. Although everyone knows that she buys pig offal to make money, they are still willing to give it to her for free.
It's simple. No one except Tian An would buy pig offal. Only a fool would lose a big customer for a pair of pig offal that no one wants.
The braised meat business is booming, and more and more meat is being bought. Previously, I only bought one pig's head a day, but now I buy six or seven pig's heads a day, almost buying all the pig's heads, pig's trotters and offal from several butcher stalls.
When several stall owners saw Tian An, they were happier than seeing their own parents: "Miss An An, you're here to buy meat! We've prepared the offal for you!" Then they took the initiative to lift the free pig offal onto the ox cart.
Luo Youcai took the buckets from the previous day and returned them to several stall owners.
Tian An took a look at the pig's head and trotters and, seeing no problem, bought them all. Braised meat sells well; as long as you can make it, you can sell as much as you want.
Then I bought some spare ribs, pork belly, etc., and filled up half of the ox cart before going home.
After returning home, Chunxi told them that there were yamen runners waiting for them. Without taking a breath, Daniu and Tian An walked towards the main hall.
The yamen runner who came was the one Tian An delivered medicine to at the county yamen gate today.
As soon as he entered the door, Tian An said, "I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. If we had known earlier, we would have come back sooner."
The yamen runner stood up and said, "It wasn't long ago that I got here too. Miss An An's hospitality is so thoughtful and makes us feel at home."
After a few polite words, Tian An said, "You came to see us now. Is there any progress in the case?"
Talking about business, the yamen runner also became serious: "There is indeed progress! According to the two men's confession, they thought of robbing Miss An An because someone actually gave them the idea."
Huh? There's actually a mastermind? Tian An and Daniu exchanged a glance before saying, "Could you please reveal who the mastermind is?"
The yamen runner said, "It's not inconvenient at all. It's just that if I don't tell you, you will find out sooner or later."
Da Niu pondered for a moment and said, "Could it be that we know that person?"
The yamen runner laughed and said, "Sir, you are indeed a scholar. You can even guess that. That man is from your village. He's called Li Dazhu. We arrested him a while ago. He's probably in the county government office now."
After thinking for a moment, he lowered his voice and said, "There is another person named Zhang Wenhao, who is from the county town, but the evidence is incomplete, so we can't arrest him."
Tian An exclaimed: "Why is this happening? I don't even know this person."
The yamen runner looked at Tian An with sympathy and said, "According to what those two men said, he had his eyes on your cold dish recipe before but failed to get it, and this time he's set his eyes on the braised pork recipe. I don't know where he got the news that Li Dazhu had hired someone to rob Miss An An, so he secretly found two people and asked them to find the braised pork recipe while they were robbing you.
Zhang Wenhao's family has some wealth, and they're targeting you, so you better be careful."
Seeing Tian An and Daniu frowning seriously, the yamen runner said again: "Zhang Wenhao did this cleanly and left no evidence. I'm just giving you a warning. Don't go out and tell others. I said it!"
Tian An came to his senses and assured him, "Don't worry! We won't implicate you. You came here today to talk about Li Dazhu."
Then he asked, "Did those two tell me why Li Dazhu asked them to rob me?"
The yamen runner said with a nonchalant expression, "Apart from money, what else could it be? It's because they see that your family is doing well, while they themselves are lazy and unhappy, so they want to rob you of your money!"
Tian An was speechless. She lived a good life and had money, but she earned it herself. If she wanted to use the money, she should earn it herself! Why be jealous of others?
After the yamen runner finished his business, he said goodbye. Tian An invited him to have dinner, but he refused, saying that they had wasted some time waiting for them and had to go back quickly.
Tian An asked Mangzhong to cut up some of the braised meat left at home and put it in a bag, and put a dime of silver in it. When he took it, he deliberately pressed one side of the silver against his palm with some force.
After leaving the house, the yamen runner opened the oil paper, took out the silver inside, looked at the door of Tian An's house, and then rode away on his horse.
After sending the yamen runners away and returning to the main hall, Tian An looked at Da Niu and said, "Brother Da Niu, do you think Li Dazhu can still come out?"
Daniel didn't answer, but asked, "Do you hope he can come out?"
Tian An thought carefully for a moment before saying, "He's a man of evil intentions. A thief can only steal for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves for a thousand days. It's only good for us if he can't get out. However, the Qian and Wang families will inevitably come and cause trouble."
Daniu nodded in agreement. "That makes sense, but I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. The most he can get for this crime is three to five years."
Li Dazhu hadn't committed murder or arson. At most, he had committed robbery, and that was an unsuccessful attempt. Tian An didn't think he could be imprisoned for life.
Hey! There's some noise again. Why won't they just stop?
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