The mother of the boy who stole things also couldn't sleep.

Hearing about the commotion at the Yu family, the boy's mother quickly packed up and went out. Seeing Mrs. Chen sweeping the yard, she found a broom and started sweeping without saying a word. When Mrs. Chen tried to stop her, she held the broom and begged bitterly: "Please let me help your family do something, otherwise I will not be able to face Mrs. Yu."

Mrs. Chen couldn't persuade her, so she simply gave the yard sweeping task to her and went to the kitchen to busy herself.

The boy's mother was overjoyed and swept the yard meticulously.

Yu Tang stood by the window, listening to the "swish" sound of sweeping the floor. After thinking for a while, he went to knock on Ah Tiao's door.

Ah Tiao opened the door yawning, and when he saw Yu Tang, he was startled and woke up, and asked hurriedly, "Miss, what's the matter?"

Yu Tang said, "Call that thief out."

Ah Tiao went to call people.

Maybe he didn't sleep well, the boy looked listless and his eyes were as red as peach pits.

Yu Tang pointed at the woman sweeping the floor and said, "Look, you did a good deed, but you need your mother to repay you. She helped my family sweep the yard before dawn today."

The boy's eyes immediately became moist.

Yu Tang said, "My eldest cousin has already called my father. If you have anything to say, tell me as soon as possible. Otherwise, when my father finds out, you will be in big trouble."

"I've told you everything I know." The boy sobbed with tears in his eyes, "I really won't dare to do it again."

Seeing that he could not get anything out of him, Yu Tang told Ah Tiao to keep an eye on the person and went to Chen's place.

Mrs. Chen also didn't sleep well and was rubbing her head.

Yu Tang called out "Mom", went over to massage her mother's temples, and comforted her, "Don't worry, my brother has gone to find my father, and it will definitely not be easy for someone to steal things in the future."

"I hope so!" Chen sighed.

Yu Tang thought for a moment and said, "We are very grateful for the help from our neighbors yesterday. Do you want to make some cakes and send them to each family as a token of our gratitude?"

"Should, should." Chen was cheered up after hearing this and praised, "Our Atang has grown up and knows all about the ways of the world."

Looks very relieved.

Yu Tang pursed his lips and smiled.

Chen had something to do and no longer thought about what happened last night.

After breakfast, she and Mrs. Chen made a pot of white sugar cakes, and took out the tea leaves at home and divided them into several portions, and then took Yu Tang to thank each family one by one. When the food was delivered, it was time for lunch.

Yu Wen hurried back, riding on Mr. Wu's mule.

Chen was surprised and asked, "Where is A-Yuan?"

Yu Wen said vaguely, "I asked him to do something. Is the meal ready? I have to go to Mr. Wu's house to return the mule later, so I have to prepare a big gift. He helped a lot with what happened last night."

Apparently, he was hiding something from Chen.

Seeing that he was not in good spirits, Mrs. Chen told Yu Tang to go to the kitchen to help Mrs. Chen set the table, and she personally fetched water and helped Yu Wen wash up.

Yu Wen changed his clothes, washed his face, and asked Chen: "Where are the thief and his mother?"

Chen said, "He's in the woodshed. He's probably too embarrassed to see anyone."

Yu Wen ignored the mother and son, and had dinner with Chen and Yu Tang. He brought tea, wine and cakes to Wu's house and returned the mule. Then he sat down and talked to Chen and Yu Tang: "After I went to Wu's house, I went to Li Zheng's place. There has been no thief in Qingzhu Lane for so many years. This kid can't be kept. But for the sake of our neighborhood, I will not send him to the authorities, but hand him over to his family for disposal. Li Zheng also agreed. He will come over and take the man away later."

Chen heaved a sigh of relief and said, "This is good, so as not to damage the reputation of our Qingzhu Lane." Then she asked about Lu Xin: "Have you decided on an auspicious date for the burial? Is there anything you can help us with?"

When talking about this, Yu Wen was in low spirits. He said, "This is all my fault. How can I drag you into this? The monks in the temple and I have decided to bury the body tomorrow. I will ask A Yuan to help. You guys just rest at home and do what you need to do."

While they were talking, Yu Yuan came back.

Yu Wen said to Chen, "I will be going back to the temple soon. Lu Xin has no children, so I will be keeping watch for him tonight. The weather is getting colder, so pack me two thicker clothes and I will take them to the temple when I go."

Chen left immediately.

Yu Wen immediately called Yu Tang and whispered, "Come to the study and talk with me."

Yu Tang thought that her father wanted to ask her about the painting, so she nodded and followed her father to the study quietly.

Yu Yuan is here too.

The three of them huddled together and talked in low voices.

Yu Tang then realized that Yu Yuan had gone to the casino on Yu Wen's orders. The casino manager refused to admit that he was asked to do so, insisting that he had heard that they had such a painting, but he didn't want to pay for it, so he hired a thug to steal something from them.

Since the casino manager was like this, Yu Yuan had no way of asking the casino manager to act as a middleman.

There was little to be gained from Lu Xin's death.

Yu Wen said: "At that time, I just wanted to transport the person back as soon as possible and bury him. I didn't ask any questions, such as when he died, what happened before he died, and what relics he left behind. I thought that death is like a light going out, so I didn't ask any more questions."

He regretted, "If I had known this, I should have asked clearly."

Yu Tang thought a lot that night, and secretly came up with an idea. After her father and brother finished speaking, she tentatively said, "Dad, I think we must find out the truth about this matter. If nothing else, at least we know why the other party wants to get this painting. Even if they are in the dark and we are in the light, we have a way to deal with them. Otherwise, we can only passively take the beating. Maybe we will end up like Mr. Lu..."

Yu Wen listened, his face turning pale.

Yu Tang said: "Dad, brother, I have an idea."

Yu Wen and Yu Yuan both looked at her.

She then said, "Didn't Shopkeeper Tong say before that this "Fishing in Songxi" is not a completely fake painting, but that a skilled craftsman peeled off the top layer of rice paper, leaving the bottom layer, and then copied it again on the original imprint? Shopkeeper Tong also said that rice paper has many layers. Otherwise, we can also find a skilled craftsman to peel off the top layer of this painting and let them steal it. In this way, we can get rid of the dilemma and carefully study what secrets are in this painting. Do you think it's possible?"

Yu Wen and Yu Yuan's eyes lit up, and Yu Wen praised without hiding his joy: "Atang, you have been clever since you were a child. For a few candies, you can think of all kinds of clever ideas. Now you finally put your cleverness to good use. What you said makes sense. Instead of letting the other party suspect that the painting we gave him is a fake and that we are unwilling to sell it to him, why not do as you said and make a fake one?"

Yu Yuan said, "Second Uncle, Atang, I met a man who specializes in imitating antique calligraphy and paintings for our family's lacquerware business. We can go ask him."

Yu Wen said, "Can he be trusted? Don't let any rumors spread, or it will backfire."

Yu Yuan smiled and said, "The man's surname is Qian, and he lives in Hangzhou. Because he doesn't do any serious business, he lives in a place called Shizi Lane, which is the most prosperous place in Hangzhou. There are shops on both sides of the street, and there are countless people coming in and out every day. It is very busy and well connected. If something happens, you can run out of the alley and you won't find him. So don't worry, we will go around a few more times when we go there, and be careful, and we will definitely not be discovered."

Yu Wen was a little surprised and said thoughtfully: "In Hangzhou City!"

"Yes!" Yu Yuan wanted to convince Yu Wen, and said, "Think about it, how can people who do this business live in seclusion in the countryside? Besides, Hangzhou is not far from us. It only takes half a day by boat. And it's easy to answer if someone asks about it. Isn't the Mid-Autumn Festival coming soon? Just say you want to go to Hangzhou to buy something."

Yu Wen thought about it and decided, "That's what we'll do!"

Yu Tang hurriedly asked, "Father, should I go with you? I want to go with you. I went to Hangzhou once when I was a child. Can you take me with you?"

Yu Wen hesitated for a while and then made up his mind. He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take you there. But don't cause me any trouble on the way, and keep your eyes open. If you find anything wrong, tell me and your brother immediately."

This must be a recognition of her ability by her father!

Yu Tang was extremely happy, and went forward to hug his father, saying, "You are so kind."

Yu Wen pretended to be stern and said seriously: "Don't flatter me yet. You have to keep this a secret from your mother, do you know that?"

"Yes!" Yu Tang promised.

Yu Wen smiled and said to Yu Yuan in a gentle voice, "Don't tell your elder brother and sister-in-law about this. Otherwise, they will worry about us."

"Yes!" Yu Yuan said respectfully.

Yu Tang ran away in a flash: "Dad, I'll go pack my things now."

Yu Wen and Yu Yuan looked at it and shook their heads with laughter.

Chen knew that Yu Wen was going to take Yu Tang to Hangzhou City, so she couldn't help but mutter, "Although it's the Mid-Autumn Festival, there's no need to go to Hangzhou City to buy things, right? What can't be found in Lin'an City?"

Yu Wen is willing to take Yu Tang to hangzhou city, of course she is happy. But now, the family doesn’t have much money, and Yu Wen doesn’t value money. There’s also Yu Tang, a guy who wants to buy three candies when he goes out and doesn’t see anything he likes. Once they buy like this, their family’s life in the second half of the year will be ruined. But how?

Yu Tang vaguely guessed what her mother was thinking. She took her mother's arm affectionately and whispered, "Mom, I'm going with Dad just to keep an eye on him and prevent him from buying random things."

Chen chuckled, touched her daughter's head and said, "It's good enough that you can take care of yourself, but can you help me look after your father?"

"Really!" Yu Tang swore, "If I buy things recklessly, I will be confined to my home for a month."

Chen pinched her daughter's nose and didn't believe her words, but she couldn't bear to restrain her daughter and husband, so she just kept her heart to herself and pretended she knew nothing.

At worst, she can make two pieces of jewelry in the second half of the year.

The mother and daughter were chatting and laughing, and Li Zheng brought a few people over.

Yu Wen entertained them in the hall.

After drinking half a cup of tea and exchanging a few pleasantries, those people took the boy and his mother away.

It is said that those who came with Li Zheng are all relatives of the boy. As for how the relatives deal with the mother and son, it depends on the luck of the mother and son.

After burying Lu Xin, Yu Wen hid the painting and took Yu Yuan and Yu Tang to Hangzhou City.

At Tiaoxi Wharf, they met Pei Yan and Zhou Zijin.