After the little beggar left, Cheng Yue whispered to Chen An, "If Chen Ping loses his job, he'll probably behave himself..."
The reason he looks down on others is simply because he can make money.
He bought a house to keep a mistress and frequented brothels. Before, he was able to support Chen Gen and a mistress to study. Chen Ping's wages were only two taels of silver. How could he possibly afford these expenses?
The owner of the largest jewelry shop can't possibly only have wages as income...
They had already separated their families and then severed ties with each other. They just wanted to live their own lives and didn't want to have anything to do with Chen Ping and his family anymore.
It's fine to bicker occasionally, but if they take advantage of our kindness and try to take our property, then this matter can't be left like this!
After Cheng Yue finished speaking, Chen An immediately understood, "A Yue, we can find an opportunity to go to Jinxiu Pavilion."
He vaguely remembered Chen Ping complaining a few times, saying that there was another shopkeeper named Jiang in the shop, and he didn't get along with him at all.
Of course, he didn't know how they could not get along, but that didn't stop him from finding out.
If Chen Ping is innocent, even if Manager Jiang is at odds with him, he can't do anything to him. If he himself is dishonest, losing his job is not their fault; it's all his own doing!
Ironically, they were brothers, yet they've fallen to this point. I wonder if their father, if he knew this from beyond the grave, would be so angry he'd want to lift the coffin lid?
Cheng Yue nodded, "Okay, that's what I was thinking too, but let's see what Zeng Youcai wants to do first before making any plans."
The most important thing right now is to guard against Zeng Youcai and Chen Ping. If they bring trouble upon themselves, then she can wait until later to lend a helping hand.
The couple whispered a few more words before continuing with their work.
On the other side, Chen Ping and Zeng Youcai, having finished their fun, were also whispering among themselves.
Upon hearing Zeng Youcai's plan, Chen Ping nodded repeatedly, "Brother-in-law, you're very shrewd! This way, you can avoid offending the people behind the scenes and still make a fortune."
Zeng Youcai was in a great mood and smugly hummed.
Chen Ping thought about it again and felt something was amiss, so he continued, "But, they're a family that lives together every day, so it might not be that easy for you to succeed."
If they didn't want to offend Master Chen, they couldn't let anything happen at the shop, so they had no choice but to choose the road or the village.
In broad daylight, it's definitely not feasible on the road, but once we enter the village, it's probably even less feasible.
After all, there are many people and many eyes in the village, and those old women alone are enough to give them a hard time.
Zeng Youcai, who had just thought himself incredibly clever, immediately turned cold after Chen Ping's words. "My idea is unfeasible, but you have a solution?"
Chen Ping was also a little worried, but after thinking for a moment, his eyes lit up, "Brother-in-law, I actually have one!"
Then Chen Ping revealed his plan. Zeng Youcai found it hard to believe. He had really underestimated Chen Ping, who was actually scheming against his wife.
However, this was Chen Ping's own family matter, and he couldn't be bothered to get involved. He just felt that the plan Chen Ping mentioned could indeed help him.
The two hit it off immediately, and after carefully going over the details, they gave a rather lewd laugh...
After leaving the brothel, Chen Ping returned to Jinxiu Pavilion, saying he needed to rest for two days.
With the boss absent, only Manager Jiang and he were in charge, and they only needed to inform each other if there was anything to discuss.
The rules regarding rest days were set out in the open, and Manager Jiang naturally couldn't say anything about them, though he was very unwilling.
This morning, Chen Ping made an excuse not to go to work, but his employer didn't care about such trivial matters, saying that it was fine as long as it didn't interfere with important business.
Manager Jiang grew increasingly displeased with Chen Ping. Relying on his father's favor to the owner, Chen Ping became more and more arrogant. Sooner or later, such a person would bring disaster to the shop!
Chen Ping ignored Manager Jiang's expression, thinking to himself that it was good that he had run away in anger! It would be so comfortable if he were the only manager of the shop!
He then instructed Chen Shu to do his job well before leaving the shop. After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and bought some snacks. Li Manying, that woman, was not easily fooled; he would have to spend some money.
On the other side, Zeng Youcai returned home in the same hurry. Chen Xianghua saw that he looked normal and thought that he must not have been upset. So she came up to him and asked, "Husband, how are you?"
Zeng Youcai was afraid she would ruin things, so he didn't want to say too much. He simply changed the subject and said, "Today I'll go back to your parents' house with you, and bring Da Bao and Xiao Bao. We'll stay for a day and then come back."
"What? Why are you suddenly going back to your parents' home?" Chen Xianghua felt like her brain couldn't keep up. Wasn't Zeng Youcai the one who hated going back to the village the most?
He said the village was smelly and dirty, and he only stayed at home for half a day before leaving. When he got home, he threw a tantrum, saying that he had stepped in a lot of filth and threw away his new shoes.
Since then, he has never gone back to her home for Chinese New Year. Why did he suddenly go back to her parents' home with her and even ask her to bring their two children?
Zeng Youcai waved his hand impatiently, "I'm only understanding because you haven't been back to your parents' home for a long time! I have things to do, so stop talking and hurry up and pack your things to tell Da Bao and Xiao Bao."
She had no desire to go back to her parents' home. What was there to miss about her parents' home? Every time she went back, no matter how enthusiastic her mother was, wasn't it just because she wanted her things?
However, she thought Zeng Youcai was acting strangely and figured there must be something wrong, but seeing that he clearly wanted to hide it from her, she simply didn't ask any more questions.
The main reason was that Zeng Youcai had a long face, so she didn't dare to.
But then she thought about it again, and since Zeng Youcai had gone back with her this time, it would be a good opportunity to give her face, so she happily went back to her room to pack her things.
After Chen Xianghua left, Zeng Youcai summoned his most trusted servant and whispered a few words of advice. The servant then took the silver and left.
The little beggar who had been watching the Zeng residence from outside immediately followed, but the servant went further and further astray and ended up in a dilapidated temple.
After overhearing the conversation between the servant and the men, the little beggar rushed towards the county town without a second thought.
They happened to run into the little beggar who was watching Chen Ping at the city gate. After a quick discussion, the two of them took off running towards Cheng's shop.
This is a big deal! If we miss reminding Cheng Yue and the others, we'll be in big trouble!
The pastry shop was doing the same business as yesterday, with not many customers. Cheng Yue and her group stayed for an hour and a half in the afternoon before deciding to go home.
Just as she was about to leave, two little beggars came running up, panting, "Madam! Something, something important!"
Cheng Yue and Chen An exchanged a glance. "Come in and tell me, Xiao Tong, go and pour two glasses of water, and also call your older brother, your brother Shaowen, and your uncle Changyong."
Since it's a big deal, let's listen to everything.
The two of them gulped down two glasses of water before they felt better, especially the little beggar who had come all the way from Huaihua Town, whose throat was practically parched from running all the way.
"Master, Madam, Zeng Youcai wants to hire someone to kidnap the two young ladies! He even said he would take advantage of the chaos."
Chen An slammed his fist on the table in anger, shouting, "That beast Zeng Youcai!"
He had considered what methods the guild might use, at most framing him and affecting the shop's business. He never expected them to try to kidnap his daughter. Even if there was a grudge, why take it out on a child?
Chen Tong was relatively brave, but Chen Ning was timid; she trembled at the mere mention of kidnapping.
Cheng Yue tugged at Chen An, signaling him to calm down. After taking the two sisters' cold little hands, she asked the little beggar, "Do you know who he's looking for?"
The little beggar frowned. "It's just a few men in a dilapidated temple, who look like beggars like us?"
Another beggar continued, "That Chen Ping left the city in the afternoon. I followed him to Qiu'an Town and saw that he had returned to the village."
Cheng Yue squinted. A beggar in a dilapidated temple? Chen Ping returning home? Taking advantage of the chaos? She seemed to know something…
"Okay, thank you. This news is very important. Here is one hundred coins as an extra reward for you."
The two little beggars' eyes practically lit up. One hundred coins! There really was a reward! This was the first time they had ever received so many copper coins; it would be enough for them to live on for a long time!
"Thank you, Madam!" Knowing the information was valuable, the two thanked her and immediately accepted the money.
Cheng Yue smiled and asked, "What are your names? Can you handle this money?"
"I can handle it! I'm called Cat, I'm called Dog!"
The two little beggars grinned from ear to ear. So what if they hid money? If they hid it, not even a mouse could find it!
"That's good. You don't need to follow these two for now. Go back first. If you need anything else in the future, I'll contact you."
Cats and dogs? That's a name I can't quite bring myself to say...
"good!"
The cat and dog laughed and agreed, then took the money and hopped out the door. But then they felt it was too conspicuous, so they put on a pitiful look and shrunk away.
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