When Shen Jia heard it for the first time, he thought Yang Shu was joking with him. They produced a lot of bean dregs every day. Some of them were used as lunch ingredients, some were given to employees, and the rest were left as fodder for the mules.
Every day, she would leave enough bean dregs for the mules before giving the remaining bean dregs to employees as benefits. Now someone told her that some people actually stole the bean dregs from the wooden trough under the cover of night, which really made her speechless.
Looking at Yang Shu who was anxiously reporting the situation to him, Shen Jia first comforted him, "Don't worry, our bean dregs are really just the residue after grinding soy milk. There is nothing extra. It is absolutely impossible to steal the secret recipe from it.
Your worries are not without reason. Tonight, gather a few men, stay in the workshop, and take turns watching the wooden stoop. Make sure to catch the thief."
Finally, she gave a solution. Seeing Yang Shu go find someone immediately after receiving the order, she really wanted to know who was secretly plotting behind the scenes. Could it be the person behind the last large-scale purchase of soybeans that caused the price of soybeans in the town to rise?
He didn't even make the little attempt to cover up and came directly to her face. Then he was wrong. How could he just throw away something as important as the formula?
Looking out the window at the falling snow, I hadn't realized it was the first snow of the year. In today's weather, the soy dregs in the wooden trough would soon turn to ice. Most of the mules in the workshop were fed on the spot after grinding the soy milk, and the wooden trough was just part of their diet.
Now there are people who are not willing to let go of even this. She really wants to know who is doing this shameful thing.
The other people were also very concerned when they heard about this situation, but looking at the fighting power of the four leaders, Shen Jia still advised them not to have any thoughts of taking action on their own.
If they really were thieves with a purpose, they would be overthrown before they even took the field. Yang Shu and the male workers who were used to doing heavy work would be more suitable, as there would be no need to worry about any accidents if there were more people.
Because Shen Jia said that it had to be kept secret from the outside world, the workers who did not go home would leave the workshop first, return in the dark, and then stand in a position where they could see what was happening in the wooden stoop and observe carefully.
As expected, this group of thieves came to the workshop again tonight. They looked at the mule that was already fast asleep, sneaked in and dug out the bean dregs from the wooden trough. If they hadn't looked carefully, they really wouldn't have noticed anything wrong.
The other party's hands and feet were so light that they didn't alarm the mule at all. When he dug up the bean dregs covered with ice, he was also quick and accurate.
Seeing that the thief had fallen into the trap, Yang Shu gave an order: "Go!"
Six men rushed towards the wooden cellar from different small doors. The sound of more than a dozen feet stepping on the snow immediately attracted the attention of the people inside. Just when she thought no one could see her and wanted to escape, Yang Shu appeared with a torch.
"Hurry up and tie up this thief! These scoundrels are really brave enough to do anything, without even considering the reputation of our workshop. Tie them all up and wait for the boss to come tomorrow to deal with them."
It wasn't just one person who committed the crime, but three people who had planned it in advance. One person was watching outside, and two of them went in to commit the crime.
Unfortunately, they overlooked one point. The workshop was built on an open space in front of a mountain, with obstacles on both sides. Once you came in, it would not be easy to get out.
Now the three of them have been captured by them, but each of them is a short guy covered in mud, and they don't look like hooligans. After being captured, they did not resist at all, which also avoided wasting their energy.
After capturing them, Yang Shu tied up the three of them and threw them into a corner of the workshop. The boss would take care of the rest tomorrow morning. If they didn't get enough rest tonight and delayed tomorrow's work, they would be asking for trouble.
The next day, before going to work, Yang Shu reported the incident to Shen Jia. Shen Jia was very relieved to know that the man was caught. After letting him do his own thing, he came to the arrested person.
Looking at the three people shivering and huddled in the corner to keep each other warm, their bodies were covered in mud, the material of their clothes could no longer be seen, their hair was all clumped, not to mention their faces, they were quite different from the thieves he had imagined.
Because he had been frightened in the cold wind for a long time, he had begun to feel confused and did not notice Shen Jia's arrival at all.
Fuqiu and Shen Ci followed behind, looking at the three people who looked out of place in the workshop environment, their brows furrowed. Fuqiu couldn't stand it anymore, someone actually wanted to steal the young lady's secret recipe, so she shouted at the three people:
"Hey, hey, hey! You're sleeping so soundly, I'd think you were a guest in our workshop.
You can sleep peacefully even after doing something bad. No wonder you are the kind of person who can steal other people's things. If you don't wake up, I will take action. I am not as soft-hearted as Jia Niang!"
At Fuqiu's roar, the three people slowly woke up from their dreams. With their eyes narrowed, they heard Fuqiu's cursing and felt so ashamed that they hid in the corner at the back.
Only one person, dressed in the most shabbily, opened his arms and protected the two behind him. He suppressed his fear and replied:
"This whole thing was my idea. If you have any questions, come to me. It has nothing to do with anyone else. I forced them to come here. I know it's not right to be so sneaky, but we really have no choice. I am willing to take responsibility."
"oh!"
Shen Jia immediately became interested when he heard this. Isn't this a common joke in TV dramas? It's a pity that he is not a truly kind person.
"Are you willing to take responsibility? Don't you think you can handle it? Do you know how theft is criminalized in the Great Sheng Dynasty? If we report this to the authorities, all three of you will be arrested and imprisoned for a while."
When they heard Shen Jia's words about sending the three of them to the authorities, they were shocked. They had never thought that they would be brought before the authorities just for stealing some fodder for the mules.
If I were to be arrested, what hope would my family have of survival? My not going home last night was enough to worry them, and now I am being sent directly to the authorities and have lost all contact with them.
After such a blow, those who had said they were willing to take responsibility immediately lowered their heads, and then intermittent sobbing sounds were heard. It was obvious that this was the first time for them to do such a sneaky thing, and they were now scared.
He didn't dare to look at Shen Jia again, and once again resented himself for doing such a thing.
Just as Shen Jia was about to leave, the person who had spoken just now cried out, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. We have no objection if you want to arrest us and bring us before the authorities. But can you please let me see my relatives before we go to the government office? Just once, just once."
The two people behind him also took notice when they heard this, and shouted in unison: "Let us say goodbye, just this once, and treat it as the last time we see each other in this life!"
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