Several people came down the wall one after another, like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
On the other hand, something happened in the orchard today, which had a rather negative impact, so Youqing came over to handle it personally.
"Master, these are the two brothers."
"The reward I gave was not small, so why would you steal?"
The two brothers knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Master, please spare us! We brothers acted impulsively and were blinded by greed. We were ignorant and will never do it again. Please forgive us this time!"
"What a fool you are! If stealing could be excused simply by saying you're naive, what would be the point of the law? You're naive, so how come you're putting money in your pocket? Tell me, how much fruit have you stolen these past few days? How much money did you make selling them for? And who did you sell them to?"
"Master, my brother and I truly know we were wrong, we truly know we were wrong..."
Irrelevant to the question, Youqing asked again: "I'm asking you how much you've stolen these past few days? How much money you've made selling them? And who did you sell them to? My patience is limited. If you keep rambling on like this, I won't be the one questioning you later."
The brother realized she meant to report her to the authorities and was immediately startled. In ancient times, the concept of a "clean body" was highly valued. This not only referred to a woman's reputation but also her background. If she had a criminal record, she would no longer be considered a "clean body."
Although the two were scoundrels, they didn't want to see the officials. If they did, they would be letting down their ancestors and would be scorned by everyone when they returned to their village.
"Master, please don't report us to the authorities, please, please..."
Then the two brothers spoke.
The fact that they were discovered and even prompted Youqing to come and deal with it personally suggests that the two of them had stolen quite a bit.
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