Chapter 61 The Money is Gone
Everyone present had been with Old Lady Wang for more than ten days and was quite familiar with her. Everyone's impression of her was that she was overbearing, unreasonable, selfish and had no manners of an elder. Even when she cried, it was just pretense. Suddenly hearing her sincere wail made everyone present shudder.
"What's going on?"
"Wasn't he still so arrogant before? Why is he suddenly making trouble again?"
"It's not the first time she's been crying and making a fuss. Who knows what's made her unhappy again?"
"Even after being exiled, she still thinks she's the old lady. Only the Shen family has good tempers. If it were me, I would do whatever I want."
"This guy has no memory at all."
"With money on hand, I feel confident."
“…”
"That's not right. What did the old lady say? It seems like something is missing."
"You're crying so hard, could it be about money?"
"Didn't she collect it very well?"
“…”
The old lady's wailing never stopped, filled with genuine grief and sorrow.
"Who is that blind person who stole my things? Give them back to me now!"
"Yalan Yaoming, hurry up and look for it. That's the capital we need to turn things around in the future!"
"Ah, you poor bastards, whoever stole my things, return them immediately, do you hear me?"
“…”
Wang Yalan and the others finally understood what had happened. They panicked and hurried forward to support the old lady, wanting to check again whether she had forgotten where she had put it.
"How could I forget!"
"I always keep it close to me. It was still there when I had lunch!"
Wang Yalan originally suspected that the other party did this on purpose in order to embezzle the money and make her pay for it, but looking at her like this, it seemed that she was not lying.
"Mom, don't worry, try looking again."
If it is really lost, then later...
She didn't dare to think further.
Old Mrs. Wang cursed and wailed in pain while searching for her luggage, but she looked everywhere and couldn't find it.
"This damn thief is trying to kill me!"
After searching for it several times without success, Old Mrs. Wang collapsed to the ground, crying and wailing.
Lin Hongyang naturally couldn't stand by and watch Old Lady Wang go crazy, so someone immediately went over to stop her: "What are you making a fuss about? Get out if you keep making trouble!"
When Old Lady Wang saw the ferocious officers and soldiers, she was not frightened as usual. Instead, she rushed over as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw and said, "Sir, please search these people quickly. I will divide my silver among you."
In the past, if she was asked to give away her money, it would be like cutting off her flesh, but now she is really scared. If she can't get a penny back, what will she do in the future?
Like those poor people waiting for the black-faced steamed buns to be distributed every day?
She couldn't help but shiver when she thought about having to endure hunger every day.
When everyone heard that Old Lady Wang suspected the others, they all quit:
"We are all honest people who want to turn over a new leaf. How could we knowingly commit such a crime?"
"That's right, they've been dawdling at the back of the team, and they have no connection with us at all."
"Who cares if you look down on me all day long?"
“…”
They are all rule-abiding people who usually behave themselves and try to reduce their presence as much as possible, but being wrongly accused of stealing is something they cannot tolerate.
The military service would not allow Old Lady Wang to act recklessly, let alone actually search her.
Lin Hongyang glanced coldly at Old Lady Wang and the others, then looked at everyone in the courtyard and warned, "Everyone, be honest and keep an eye on your own things. If you click on other people's things or accuse others casually, don't blame me for being blind!"
After saying that, he pulled out the sword of a soldier beside him and thrust it hard into the table not far from Old Lady Wang. Due to inertia, the handle of the sword swayed for a long time before slowly coming to a stop.
Because the table was located in the hall near the door, not only the people in the room, but also everyone in the yard could see it clearly.
At this moment, everyone present was shocked.
As soon as Old Lady Wang opened her eyes, she could see the shining white long knife. She opened her mouth to cry, but the words she wanted to scream were instantly swallowed back into her stomach. Finally, she burped pitifully.
The postman who was taking orders said, "Do you want more of what you ordered?"
The post station was different from other places, especially when dealing with exiled prisoners, they would collect money first and then serve food. It was when Mrs. Wang was taking out the money that she discovered that several large-denomination silver bills were missing.
The meal they had just ordered cost two taels of silver. Old Lady Wang hadn't felt bad before because she had the silver notes to back her up. Now that the silver notes were gone, she only had a few small pieces of silver left. She felt extremely distressed and wanted to refuse without a second thought. However, she didn't want to go hungry like those poor people who had to eat black-faced steamed buns. She looked at Wang Yalan and said hesitantly, "Yalan, since you have the silver on you, just give it to me first."
"Mom," Wang Yalan smiled awkwardly, "The only valuable bracelet I have is the one I exchanged for my cousin's cart. The ones Jiaojiao sent are all with you."
Old Lady Wang naturally didn't believe this, but Wang Yalan refused to admit it. She looked at the people from the second house. Liu Wan smiled awkwardly, "Mother, we are still in shackles. If we had money, we wouldn't have to suffer this."
Before, she had endured it because she could bring her daughter along to eat for free. But now that the silver was gone, and she thought about how she might not even have a full meal in the future, she couldn't help but curse the damn old woman over and over again in her heart. She held on to the silver and was too stingy to change the rope for the three of them, mother and daughter. Now, all the silver was gone!
If I had known this would happen, I would have removed their shackles and replaced them with hemp ropes.
Now, the money is gone, and they have to continue to suffer.
The more Liu Wan thought about it, the more resentful she became towards Old Lady Wang. In order to prevent her from seeing her expression, she simply lowered her head in "shame".
After these days of "being beaten by reality", the two sisters Shen Lili and Shen Juanjuan have become well-behaved. Seeing this, they leaned on their mother on the left and right, sobbing. The other people in the Shen family who only had a hemp rope seemed weak and pitiful.
In the past, when she had money on her, Mrs. Wang might feel sorry when she saw this scene. If she was in a good mood, she would even order an extra meal for them. But now, she just felt annoyed and annoyed.
She frowned and said impatiently, "Alright, who are you showing this to? Those people outside can't even get enough to eat, but they still came here."
In order to ensure that everyone has the strength to walk, she has spent a lot of money on every meal these days. The three of them, mother and daughter, have eaten a lot. Now they are in this state. What are they trying to do?
Shen Shifu talked to his mother and daughter, whispered a few words of comfort, and finally looked at his mother: "Mom, you also know that we have relied on big brother to live a good life these years. I really have nothing."
Old Lady Wang glared at her good-for-nothing second son and understood that what he said was the truth. Now, no one present was willing to pay, but she was too embarrassed to go out and eat those hard and unpalatable black-faced steamed buns, so she had to ask the postman to reduce the other varieties and replace them with a bowl of vegetarian noodles for each person.
Just a bowl of vegetarian noodles cost her several hundred coins. Old Mrs. Wang touched her purse with heartache. At this rate, the remaining change would not last for two days no matter how frugal she was. She had to think of a way.
Shen Yaoming made a gesture to the two brothers Shen Yaoxuan and Shen Yaoyang, asking them to go outside to get steamed buns.
Money is limited now, so those steamed buns naturally cannot be wasted.
Under pressure from their eldest brother's authority, the two brothers Shen Yaoxuan and Shen Yaoyang had to bite the bullet and go out. They thought they would have to endure everyone's ridicule and contempt, but they didn't expect that everyone just took a curious look at them and then quickly lowered their heads to eat their own food.
The two brothers breathed a sigh of relief, but when they went to collect the food, they realized that they could only take the portion that belonged to them.
The two looked at each other and decided to take their own first.
When Shen Yaoming saw the things that were brought back, he frowned slightly. He had forgotten the rules because of this incident.
He coughed lightly and said, "Grandma, let's go get our dinner first."
It was very wise of them not to miss the opportunity to get the steamed buns.
Old Mrs. Wang didn't want to go out and embarrass herself, but her money was limited and there were very few things she could buy, so she had to budget carefully.
Fortunately, there is a group of people with me, so it is not too embarrassing.
only,
I really can't bear to lose so many banknotes.
"Yao Ming, you are smart and have many ideas. How can we get the money back?"
Shen Yaoming lowered his eyes, "I'm afraid I can only blame myself for my bad luck."
His grandmother suspected that someone he was exiled with had stolen it, but he didn't think so.
First of all, if they wanted to steal, they would have done it long ago.
Secondly, the Shen family and those people have never had anything to do with each other, and they have almost no contact or communication with each other on weekdays. Even if those people are willing, they have no chance.
so……
He thought back to the close encounters his grandmother had with those people today.
In the afternoon, my grandmother almost followed behind them. Apart from the Shen family, there were only escorting officers and soldiers following behind them. These people could be directly ruled out.
From the time they arrived at the post station until now, my grandmother has been with them and has not had any contact with other people.
Then, we can only move forward, at noon...
When he thought of the scene during the break when he and his grandmother were surrounded by a group of people chatting, his face changed instantly.
If nothing unexpected happened, my grandmother's banknotes must have been taken away by those people.
"Yao Ming, what's wrong?" Wang Yalan felt her son's mood change and asked in a low voice. She thought that he was worried about his future life and wanted to reassure him, but this was not a good time to speak, so she had to find an opportunity to tell him later.
Shen Yaoming leaned close to Wang Yalan and whispered, "Mom, who do you think took Grandma's banknotes?"
"I was thinking about that too," Wang Yalan frowned. "To be honest, she hasn't had any contact with anyone else all afternoon."
It would be even more impossible to say that it was taken by someone from the Shen family.
The old lady has accumulated a lot of power over the years. Even after being exiled, she still holds on to the power of the family. Everyone has complaints in their hearts, but they don't dare to say anything.
Oh, except for those whose wings have hardened.
In her opinion, even if she had the heart, she didn't have the courage.
Therefore, it must be the other people I came into contact with after arriving at the rest area at noon today.
It was unlikely that she was exiled together with others. The old lady thought she was superior to others and was unwilling to have much contact with those people even at this time. So, the only possible targets were the group of uninvited guests at noon.
She became more certain when she thought about how these people interacted with the old lady at that time.
The mother and son looked at each other, and when they realized that their guesses were the same, they became more certain of this guess.
Unfortunately, what good is it to know? It's useless if you can't get it back.
On the contrary, because I know who it is but I have no way to get it back, I feel even more frustrated.
"Is it really impossible to get it back?" Wang Yalan still held on to a glimmer of hope. "Can I go talk to the general and the others?"
If I give this silver to General Lin and his men, I can get special treatment, but I just can't bear to let it go to those people for free.
Wang Yalan's mood was also Shen Yaoming's. He thought about it, and after dinner, he went to find Lin Hongyang, told him his doubts and guesses, and expressed his decision on the money.
Lin Hongyang tapped the table lightly. "Those are just ordinary people affected by the disaster. How could it be possible?"
Chen Yaoming steeled his resolve and said bluntly, "I'm sure the general has noticed something's wrong. There was that scene at noon when the two lieutenants were arguing with each other, right?"
Wow, this is also a smart person.
Lin Hongyang raised his eyebrows: "We are only responsible for escorting you to Ganzhou."
The implication is that those matters are not their responsibility.
As for the silver and money, although it is tempting, it is not worth the brothers' risk.
However, those people are obviously not a big deal yet. If we continue to tolerate them, they might become a problem.
Even though he was rejected, Shen Yaoming was not disappointed.
He had thought about this problem before coming here, so he didn't bother to argue about it and left respectfully.
After the others left, Lin Hongyang began to ponder.
"General, are you really not going to take care of it?" Captain Wu felt a little distressed when he thought of the more than one thousand taels of silver.
“I didn’t intend to care.”
When he arrived at the post station, he told the postmaster about the refugees and asked him to talk to the officials in charge nearby. Now...
He looked at Captain Wu and said, "Go call a few brothers, let's go out for a while."
When Captain Wu heard this, he instantly became alert and immediately slipped out to call for help.
He said that the general's decision to have people follow those people in the afternoon was definitely not a whim.
Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui were somewhat curious about the fact that Old Lady Wang had lost her money, but they were not as interested as they had imagined.
They no longer have any relationship with each other. Whether that family is good or bad, as long as it has no impact on them, they can just watch from afar and have fun.
For Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui, not taking advantage of others' misfortunes was already considered a noble act, but expecting them to help and take care of them was out of the question.
but,
The old lady's money was gone, and Lu Yao said that she was still very interested in what kind of trouble the family would have next.
There's nothing she can do about it. She's happy because the Shen family is in trouble.
Yes, she is so petty.
Have a good night.
Lu Yao and Rong Yan got up early and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. However, when they arrived in the yard, they ran into Captain Wu and others who came in from outside.
Lu Yao and Rong Yan tried to pretend not to see it, but Captain Wu was the first to greet them.
The two had no choice but to exchange a few pleasantries with each other.
Captain Wu waved his hand and asked, "Is there anything to eat in the kitchen?"
Although they gained a lot that night, they were exhausted.
Lu Yao thought for a moment and said, "Let me make some noodles for you."
They were not at all curious about where Captain Wu and the others had gone or what they had done, but instead quickly prepared for them.
Captain Wu and the others went back to their room to do some simple tidying up, and when they came out again, the food was already prepared.
A poached egg was placed in the lard clear soup noodles, accompanied by some green vegetables, topped with the sauce she prepared and sprinkled with chopped green onions. The plain clear soup noodles were incredibly fragrant.
"Sister-in-law Rong, this is your skill." Captain Wu said, giving Lu Yao a thumbs up.
The others also nodded repeatedly. They were really very happy during this period of time.
When they return to the barracks, those guys will definitely be envious when they hear that they have different delicious food every day.
They have already thought about how they will brag when the time comes.
In no time, a bowl of noodles was finished in just a few mouthfuls.
My stomach is full, but this process...
Captain Wu wiped his mouth. He ate too fast and the food was gone before he could savor the delicious taste.
"You still need to rest, right? Eating too much is bad for your health," Lu Yao explained. "I'll prepare some food for you so you can eat when you wake up."
When they heard this, they were very happy.
"Sister-in-law Rong, you are so kind."
"Brother Rong must be so lucky to marry someone as capable as you."
A group of rough men, blowing high and low farts, are no less than those scholars.
No matter how thick-skinned she was, Lu Yao still blushed. Rong Yanhui on the side acted as if they were right. It was a great fortune to marry such a wife. He must have done a lot of good deeds in his previous life.
Lu Yao: “…”
I just want to wash my face with cold water to reduce the fever.
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