After all that, Magistrate Qiu's main point was that he would investigate the case diligently, but he didn't know when he would find out. He said if the magistrate wanted to sue him, he didn't care.
Even Madam Tu, dressed in pink, was helpless. Last night was no different from usual; she went to sleep as soon as it got dark and didn't hear any noise at all.
When she woke up, all the silver and jewelry she had with her, plus a pair of shoes and socks, were gone.
If I hadn't been wearing an undershirt while sleeping, I'd probably be naked right now.
The daughter-in-law fared even worse. When she woke up, not only were all the money and clothes she had with her gone, but even one of her eyebrows had been shaved off.
He's hiding inside right now and can't be seen.
He also borrowed his nephew's wife's clothes and put them on.
Because my nephew's wife is rather plump, the clothes I wore, although brightly colored, didn't fit me well and made me look much older.
As for elegance and luxury, come on, seeing that cheap silver hairpin stuck in her head, all elegance and grace vanishes.
The worst part is the missing eyebrow.
It's so upsetting to look at. She's chased all the servants out of the room and is now diligently drawing her eyebrows with eyebrow pencil.
No matter how I drew them, I couldn't get them to look the same. In the end, I had to call someone to help me shave off the other eyebrow as well, and only then could I draw two eyebrows that looked reasonably nice.
When Tu Haoyu returned, he saw his grandmother sitting on the veranda in the courtyard, dressed in pink, talking to the county magistrate.
There were several yamen runners guarding the courtyard. In my room and my grandmother's room, yamen runners were going in and out, as if they were checking something.
"What's going on?" Tu Haoyu asked.
A servant who looked like a young attendant saw that it was Tu Haoyu.
"Oh dear, Third Young Master, something terrible has happened! Last night, the Old Madam and Madam's room was burgled."
"The old lady and the madam have had all their belongings looted. They're both very upset. Third Young Master, you'd better comfort them quickly."
Tu Haoyu's head buzzed. "How is this possible? How is this possible? Where are the guards? Where are the guards?"
The servant dared not speak and pointed to a room.
Before Tu Haoyu could even question the guards, Old Madam Tu saw Tu Haoyu's figure.
"My dear grandson, I almost didn't get to see you again! Where did you go last night?"
Old Madam Tu held her grandson and cried so bitterly. Her snot and tears soaked Tu Haoyu's clothes.
Hearing her mother-in-law's cries, Madam Tu, with her freshly drawn eyebrows still on, also ran out.
"My son, you're finally back! How much of the money I gave you yesterday is left? Give it to me quickly, I need to write to your father and find that damned villain."
What are you standing there for? Where's the silver note? Give it to Mother! We're penniless now.
Tu Haoyu was a little dizzy from being shaken by his mother. Finally, he had no choice but to stammer, "The money is gone."
Madam Tu was stunned.
"What did you do with that money? That was 100 taels of silver, not 100 coins. You spent it all in one day! Tell your mother, where did you go last night?"
She questioned her son in a shrill voice, her gaze suddenly fixing on his neck, where there was a hickey.
"Haoyu, you...you...how many maids Mother arranged for you to serve as concubines, and you refused them all, you actually...you actually..."
Madam Tu was also in despair, never expecting that her son liked this kind of food and didn't find it dirty.
Before Tu Haoyu could fully understand what had happened, Magistrate Qiu came to inquire about the case.
For example, where you were last night, or if you have offended anyone recently, etc.
Tu Haoyu desperately wanted to deny what he had done last night. He felt ashamed; it was his precious first time. His face flushed as he recalled everything that had happened in the past few days.
Including last night when I went to Chunhualou.
Even the most foolish person now fully understands that their own family had been robbed, while the homes of their distant uncles and aunts, who were supposed to be the main family, were completely untouched – this was utterly absurd.
The family of three, along with several guards and maids, are now living on borrowed money. They used to live here out of courtesy, but now they feel very awkward continuing to live here.
Having money in your own pocket is vastly different from having to depend on others for everything, from what you eat and drink to what you can afford.
Tu Haoyu, one of the three masters, took off the jade pendant that was weighing down his clothes and handed it to his mother.
"Mother, take it and pawn it. It should be worth a few hundred taels of silver. Take this silver back to the capital."
As soon as Tu Haoyu finished speaking, Old Madam Tu exploded.
"No, I must find that damned thief. I won't be satisfied until he's torn to pieces."
Zhao-Little Thief-Qingyan is currently counting silver notes in her spatial dimension.
As for the jewelry, the gold and silver pieces can be melted down and remade into new ones. As for the remaining gemstones and jade, they can be dismantled and made into new pieces.
As for the jade bracelet, it looks to be in pretty good condition. It doesn't have any markings, so if you don't want it, you can easily take it to a more distant place to pawn it.
As for clothes, shoes, and socks, we'll throw them into the dilapidated temple outside the city; there are many orphans there.
After thinking for a while, Zhao Qingyan decided that she still needed to go to her grandfather. It was more appropriate for him to handle many things.
Thinking of something, she acted immediately. It was almost lunchtime at the county school, so Zhao Qingyan, disguised as a boy, went to the county school.
"Young man, are you looking for me?" Zhao Qianci asked tentatively, looking at the dark-skinned young man in front of him as somewhat familiar.
Zhao Qingyan smiled and said, "Master, it's me. Come out quickly, I have something to tell you."
After a brief explanation, Zhao Qianci learned that his granddaughter had suffered an undeserved misfortune and was now too ashamed to show her face to others, which made him very angry.
When Zhao Qianci learned of Zhao Qingyan's remarkable achievements, his eyes widened in astonishment.
"My dear, that's not something a gentleman would do, and besides, it's not safe either..."
Zhao Qingyan blushed slightly, "I know, so I've also been thinking that I can't accept ill-gotten gains, I'm planning to..."
Zhao Qingyan whispered her plans into her grandfather's ear.
Zhao Qianci nodded repeatedly.
After leaving plenty of food for her grandfather and fathers, Zhao Qingyan left.
Magistrate Qiu has been feeling unlucky these past few days.
With several cases of missing girls occurring in the county town and countryside, coupled with the theft at the Tu family's residence, Magistrate Qiu felt that he might die young.
Early in the morning, the Tu family guards came to inquire about the progress of the case. It was really awful.
He thought to himself, "A big courtyard, and they specifically targeted your family of three. The guards and maids' belongings were untouched. It's clearly revenge. What other explanation could there be but that you've failed as human beings?"
"You still have the nerve to come here and urge me on the progress of the case? If someone could steal from you, they must have made thorough preparations. I, Old Qiu, am a county magistrate, not a god..."
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