I stopped an old man who was picking out latrine excrement and asked, "Do you pass by here every day, sir?"
The old man put down his carrying pole and asked, "What's wrong, young lady?"
"Did you see anyone come to this yard this morning? Or did you see anyone leave?"
"I saw it. Two men in black carrying two sacks jumped over the wall and got into a carriage at the gate and left. Did we get robbed?"
"You saw them? Where did they go?" Lan Yamei hadn't expected her visit to be so helpful.
“Young lady, losing money is a way to avoid disaster. Those guys were obviously no good. I was carrying a load of manure and they were coming over when I was so scared that I quickly hid in the bushes. They splattered all over me, and I barely escaped with my life.” As he spoke, the old man showed the manure stains on his shoes and trousers, shook his head, and was about to leave.
Lan Yamei, in a moment of impulsiveness, scolded, "Why didn't you call the authorities immediately? Or shout loudly to wake up the neighbors and get them to come and help?"
The old man threw his carrying pole and manure bucket on the ground, his gentleness gone, and cursed, "You brat! I kindly told you what I saw, and you blame me for not helping! Let me tell you, I'm just a manure carrier! A stinking manure carrier! I'm not a hero, not a good person! Is that alright?"
After saying that, he angrily picked up his tools and was about to leave.
Lan Yamei couldn't believe that there were such cowards in any era, and she couldn't help but feel sad! But she still needed the other party right now, so she could only say, "Uncle, please wait!" and take out a 20-tael silver ingot.
The old man, who had lived a cowardly life with his tail between his legs, was furious to have to carry a young girl around in the street to teach her a lesson. He dropped his weapons again, ready to teach her a lesson.
Unexpectedly, when he turned around, a silver ingot dazzled his eyes. His expression changed instantly, and he smiled as he took the ingot, explaining, "It's not that I lack a sense of justice! My old bones can't withstand two punches from that guy, I really don't dare to risk my life. Don't worry, these days robbery is commonplace. Listen to me, don't flaunt your money, it'll only bring trouble. Live a simple life, and you'll live a safe and peaceful old age."
Lan Ya Mei didn't have time to discuss these things with him; she just asked anxiously, "Tell me everything you saw, okay?"
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