He Ping'an nodded quickly in response: "Yes, the villagers of Chenjia Village just went to the lotus field and found that half an acre of lotus roots had been stolen. After the village chief learned of this, he immediately sent Chen Dacong to the inn to tell us."
"Chen Dacong is still waiting on the first floor of the inn."
Yun Zhizhi frowned and thought for a while, then instructed He Ping'an: "Go and tell Chen Dacong not to touch the half acre of lotus root field that was stolen."
"Furthermore, you should go to the government office immediately to report this! Have the constables come and check the situation as soon as possible."
"Yes, Miss." He Ping'an nodded in agreement and hurriedly left.
After He Pingan left, Yun Zhizhi turned around and went back to her room to quickly change her clothes.
I was careless!
This thief must have sneaked into the lotus field to steal lotus roots while everyone was asleep in the middle of the night.
They probably saw how booming their business had been these past few days and got extremely envious, which is why they did such a despicable thing as stealing chickens.
If this incident prevents her from receiving a level four or higher reward, then it would be a huge loss.
When the time comes, she will search the entire Yizhou Prefecture, or even the entire Chuyun Kingdom, to find that bastard who ruined her plans.
Give him a good beating, again and again!
Finally, he was sent to prison and made to sit there until even his own parents couldn't recognize him.
Half an hour later.
After the two constables sent by the government finished inspecting the lotus field where the crime occurred, Yun Zhizhi came to Chen Dacong and said, "Brother Dacong, you should dig up this half-acre of lotus root field that was stolen by thieves again later."
"Why?" Chen Dacong asked, puzzled.
Yun Zhizhi immediately explained, "The thieves committed the crime in the middle of the night, so they may not have dug it up very cleanly."
"Understood, boss." Chen Dacong nodded, indicating that he understood.
Not to mention Yun Zhizhi, all the villagers of Chenjia Village, including Chen Dacong, felt sorry for her after learning that the lotus roots in the lotus field had been stolen.
After all, we lost several taels of silver.
Seeing that she didn't look well, Chen Dacong continued, "Just in case, my brother and I will stay here tonight and tomorrow night to keep watch. That way, you won't have to worry about the lotus root field being stolen again."
Yun Zhizhi felt a warmth in her heart. He was quite thoughtful and kind-hearted. "You two brothers have to work during the day. If you have to guard this place at night to prevent thieves, it will be very tiring."
"Here's what we'll do! Find two young men in the village who haven't been recruited to dig lotus roots here. I'll pay them 100 coins a night. Also, make sure to pay anyone who helps me with the work."
Seeing her firm and determined gaze, Chen Dacong knew he couldn't change her mind, so he finally nodded in agreement.
Because of the theft of lotus flowers, Yun Zhizhi and He Yang were in a bad mood while preparing ingredients.
They sighed and complained as they worked on their tasks.
At this moment, Master Xuanzhen walked to Fang Zheng's side and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with Zhizhi and Fatty He? Why do they look so pale, as if someone has robbed them of their silver?"
Fang Zheng covered his mouth slightly and replied softly, "Last night, half an acre of lotus root field was stolen by thieves, resulting in the loss of several hundred kilograms of lotus root. This is no different from having your silver stolen."
It seems that the old monk slept very soundly last night. Despite all the commotion in the inn this morning, he wasn't woken up.
Upon hearing this news, Master Xuanzhen showed a hint of surprise on his face.
Could it be that their business was so successful that it attracted the attention of thieves?
He Yang sighed because the lotus roots had been stolen, causing him to lose several taels of silver, which pained him.
In the past, he wouldn't have cared about such a small amount of silver.
After all, back then he spent money like water and had no concept of money.
But after following his boss into business and setting up stalls in several bizarre places, he truly understood the hardship and difficulty of earning money.
However, Yun Zhizhi is different.
She was sighing not because she had lost money, but because she was worried that the lousy system would deduct points.
For her, the reward was more important than the money.
On the last day of the street vending, the case remained unsolved.
At the end of noon, Xu Junshen, the owner of Fuju Restaurant, arrived at the lotus field in the western suburbs with his personal servant.
He came all the way from the capital this time.
He hadn't seen Yun Zhizhi since they'd met by chance at the foot of Mount Putuo.
It wasn't until recently that he learned that Yun Zhizhi had once set up a stall selling stinky tofu in front of the Sixth Prince's residence, sold ice cream on the top of Putuo Mountain, and even set up a stall selling rouge and face powder in front of the eerie Xu's Wine Shop.
Moreover, her stall was very popular, and even if you had money, you might not be able to buy what she was selling.
I heard that she actually came to Yizhou Prefecture to set up a stall, and even contracted a hundred acres of lotus fields. She also came up with a unique way of selling vegetables, which included a recipe book with the purchase.
He was very curious.
So I made a special trip here to see what was going on.
At this moment, Yun Zhizhi was holding a bowl and chopsticks and queuing up with Fang Rangrang to taste the dishes.
For the first six days of setting up her stall, she was extremely busy. Today was the last day of her stall, and it was time for her to relax.
"Miss Yun, it's been a long time!"
Suddenly, a familiar voice reached Yun Zhizhi's ears. She turned around and was surprised to find Xu Junshen standing behind her.
He still looked dashing, but his eyes revealed a hint of fatigue and weariness.
"Boss Xu, it's been a long time!"
Xu Junshen walked over slowly, a faint smile playing on his lips, and said, "I came all the way from the capital. You probably don't know yet, but everyone in the capital is talking about you setting up a stall in Yizhou Prefecture."
Yun Zhizhi shook her head, indicating that she was unaware of the matter.
Xu Junshen glanced at the bowl in her hand, which contained some food.
He asked curiously, "Is this a new dish? It looks very special."
Yun Zhizhi replied with a smile, "I just made this braised lotus root for everyone to try today. Would you like to try some?"
"OK!"
Yun Zhizhi immediately turned to Xiao Tao, who was not far away, and said, "Go and get a set of bowls and chopsticks for Master Xu."
Then she looked at Xu Junshen, a hint of a smile in her eyes, "Mr. Xu, we treat everyone equally here, there's no such thing as backdoors. If you want to try the dishes made with lotus root, everyone who comes here has to queue up!"
Xu Junshen readily agreed: "Sure, since you, as the owner, have come to queue up in person, how could I possibly put on airs?"
About fifteen minutes later, it was finally Xu Junshen's turn.
He stared at the thin slice of braised lotus root in the bowl, momentarily stunned.
This portion is way too small!
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