"Why are you so polite, Peirong? If you have any questions, just say it. Everyone in our neighborhood needs help sometimes, right?"
"There's no need to hold a banquet or anything like that! Your family has just become rich, so don't waste any money."
"Let me know if anything happens! We people in Xifeng Town must unite so that we won't be bullied by outsiders!"
The villagers talked to each other and said all kinds of polite things.
At least on the surface, everyone's relationship seems to be very happy.
If this were the case before.
Zhou Peirong wouldn't even dare to think about this kind of situation, let alone encountering it.
After all, people are very realistic.
If you are not doing well, others will look down on you.
But if you live a good life, then everyone will definitely look up to you.
Having lived in two lifetimes, Zhou Peirong naturally understands this truth very clearly.
Therefore, he was not surprised by the behavior of these neighbors.
Of course!
There are also some truly kind-hearted people in these neighborhoods.
Zhou Peirong will definitely take care of these people in the future.
After sending those neighbors away, Zhou Peirong had no intention of going back to rest.
After briefly appeasing Li Yulian, Zhou Peirong moved a small pony and sat down next to the thief.
He had no intention of interrogating the thief.
The reason why Zhou Peirong chose to sit here was just because he was afraid of something unexpected happening.
What if this person has an accomplice and takes advantage of his unpreparedness to rescue the person or create a frame-up?
In that case, if the yellow mud falls into the crotch, it will become shit if it is not shit.
When he saw Zhou Peirong standing by his side, the thief's expression immediately fell.
"I said!"
The thief lowered his voice and said to Zhou Peirong in a deep voice: "Little brother, this is my first time to come here for a morning outing, and I didn't steal anything here. See if you can..."
"cannot!"
Before the thief could finish his words, Zhou Peirong shook his head decisively and blocked his next words.
joke.
You are a thief and you want to bargain with me, a victim. Do you really think I am a stick?
What's more, I have already guessed that your identity is not simple.
If I were soft-hearted for a moment, I would let you go in a daze.
If you come back for revenge in the future, then who should I cry to?
After being choked by Zhou Peirong, the thief's face turned dark and he couldn't say another word for a long time.
Zhou Peirong didn't pay attention to him, but took out a book and read it in the moonlight.
For a moment, the small courtyard fell into an eerie silence.
Only the chirping of insects and warblers in the distance still sounds from time to time.
I don’t know how much time passed.
The thief finally couldn't bear it anymore and showed his true face.
"Zhou Peirong! You guy, don't be so shameless!"
"I'm warning you, I'm not some young thief."
"I have a big shot behind me! If you offend me, you won't get the consequences!"
The thief gritted his teeth and threatened Zhou Peirong viciously.
But after listening to what the thief said.
Zhou Peirong's face didn't change color, he still lowered his head to read, and didn't even react.
Seeing this scene, the thief immediately lost his composure.
"Zhou Peirong, don't pretend to be deaf and dumb with me here!"
The thief roared at the top of his lungs and began to struggle.
"I'm telling you, you'd better let me go now. Otherwise, the person behind me will be blamed."
"Don't say you're doing business in Liming County anymore, you won't even have a foothold anymore!"
After hearing what the thief said, Zhou Peirong finally closed the book and looked up at the thief.
"Okay, just save it! Do you think I can't guess who the person behind you is?"
Zhou Peirong shook his head indifferently, looking at the thief with eyes full of sarcasm.
"The only person in Liming County who can be so praised by you is the county magistrate."
"Indeed! In Liming County, this three-acre land, the county magistrate can really speak for himself."
"In the past, I naturally wouldn't dare to provoke him. But now, the situation is different!"
"What's the difference?"
The thief was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously blurted out a question.
However, what drove the thief almost crazy was that Zhou Peirong actually stopped talking again.
No matter how he threatened him later, Zhou Peirong remained indifferent.
As for why Zhou Peirong stopped talking...
The reason is simple!
Because just now, he had gotten the information he wanted through the thief's words.
Now he can be sure that the thief's goal is his paper.
And the backer behind this thief is the county magistrate of Liming County.
As for the news that he had produced the paper, how did the county magistrate find out about it?
To this point, when someone comes to ask for someone tomorrow, the answer will naturally be revealed.
A night without words!
The next morning, Li Ergou and his family came to help grind tofu as usual.
When they learned that there was a thief in Zhou Peirong's house, they were really worried about Zhou Peirong and Li Yulian.
And when he saw the thief being tied up with five flowers, he looked as miserable as a bereaved dog.
This family all showed relaxed smiles.
"Pei Rong, when you save enough money, you can build a big courtyard and hire some caregivers."
"That way, you don't have to worry at night and can sleep peacefully every day."
Mrs. Huang pulled Zhou Peirong and started chattering with a longing look on her face.
Looking at the longing look on her face, people who didn't know better thought she was imagining the future of her family.
"That day won't be too far away!"
Zhou Peirong clenched his fist vigorously, his eyes filled with determination.
The tofu is ready in no time.
But today, Zhou Peirong handed over the task of selling tofu to Li Baotian's family.
And he stayed at home, waiting for the county magistrate's people to come to his door.
The development of things did not exceed Zhou Peirong's expectations.
At the close of the day, Zhou Peirong finally received a wave of uninvited guests.
There were five people coming this time, two of whom were obviously just followers.
Among the other three people, the person in the middle is obviously the leader of the group.
But the last two people left were all acquaintances of Zhou Peirong in the county town.
"Mr. Chen, Brother Li, it really surprises me that you can come!"
Zhou Peirong smiled and hugged Chen San and Li Shaoqi respectively.
His eyes then fell on the leader.
"This noble man is very handsome! Mr. Chen, Brother Li."
"Should you also introduce this noble person to me?"
"Now that I know the identity of this noble man, I can avoid losing my etiquette!"