Shu'er felt a little strange why Ningxiang always mentioned Awei for no reason today. They had indeed grown up together. At that time, everyone thought she would marry Awei. But she was not lucky after all.
, he was sold to Li Chun Yuan before he was born.
Because of her family's lies, no one in the neighborhood took pity on her, and they always pointed fingers at her. Ah Wei was the only one, and I believe she did not go to Li Chun Yuan voluntarily.
She didn't know that Awei was a good person. Although she always said she looked down on Awei, in fact, she knew that she was not worthy of Awei. She really hoped that Awei could find a good girl to get married. She didn't want Awei to get married.
Wei fell out with his family because of himself.
A few years ago, Awei's mother came to find her, hoping that she would not pester Awei. They could not marry a girl from Lichun Court, so she asked her to find a way to persuade Awei.
Of course, she did not tell Awei about this, otherwise Awei would definitely have a falling out with her aunt. She had no choice but to tell Awei that she was a vain woman, and she was not willing to endure hardship with Awei in her life.
Shu'er retracted her thoughts, with tears still in her eyes, and looked at Ningxiang. She suddenly remembered the leopard. In an instant, she felt that Ningxiang was very pitiful.
Shu'er said slowly: "Ningxiang, there is actually something I haven't told you."
Ningxiang asked: "What's the matter?"
"It's about Leopard. I saw him a few days ago. He opened a shop on East Street. I heard from Ah Wei that he had already married a wife and had children in the county seat a few years ago." Shuer said
.
"Isn't he locked up in a prison?" Ningxiang asked.
"I thought the same thing as you before. I met Awei a few days ago and he took me to Leopard's shop. Only then did I know the truth of the matter. I never told you and continued to lie.
It's your fault." Shu'er said.
"Then why are you willing to say it now?" Ningxiang asked.
"Just now I remembered a lot of things in the past, and suddenly I felt that you are actually a poor woman. However, Leopard doesn't seem to know your situation, and he even asked me for information about you." Shu'er said.
"Don't tell him, since he is already married, let's live a good life," Ningxiang said.
"Although I almost couldn't hold it back, I suppressed it when I thought that he was already married. However, the second master seemed to have lied to him," Shu'er said.
"In the future, don't mention the leopard thing to me again. You should think carefully about what I said and don't let yourself regret it," Ningxiang said.
When Shu'er saw that Ningxiang was in a daze when she mentioned the news about leopards, she thought that Ningxiang might be acting like this because she was too sad. So, wanting to leave her alone, she said, "I understand. Remember to eat the pastries."
, I’m going back first.”
Ningxiang didn't expect that Shu'er would mention the leopard. She had indeed known about the leopard for a long time, but she didn't expect that the leopard would open a shop on East Street.
Although she had figured it out, she was still a little confused when she suddenly heard that Baozi was inquiring about her. It turned out that Baozi didn't know where she was. Just as Shu'er said, the second master lied to Baozi.
She didn't understand why the second master did this. It could be said that she didn't know the second master as well as Yun He. She had always regarded the second master as a good person, so she had never doubted him.
Now I know that the second master is not only shrewd, but also ruthless.
In fact, the reason why she told Shu'er so much was because she didn't want her to continue to make mistakes. The young master of the Zhao family had no feelings for her, and the young master of the Zhao family would not tolerate her if she did this.
Shuer often said that she was worried that the second master would be unfavorable to her, but now thinking about it, she probably did this for Awei. When she mentioned Awei just now, Shuer had tears in her eyes. It means that Shuer has been thinking about Awei in her heart.
Ah Wei, I just kept him in my heart.
Luofu
Mr. Luo has received the news from Leopard, and the goods have been placed in the cellar in the backyard of the tea house. If everything goes well, he will discuss with Brother Zhao about shipping out tonight, and the goods can be sent out early tomorrow morning.
When I was planning to change my clothes and go out, the steward of the tea house suddenly came to Luo's house.
Mr. Luo frowned slightly. Something important must have happened when the steward suddenly came to the door. So he asked the steward to take him to the study.
"Second Master, something happened." The steward said.
"What's wrong?" asked the second master.
"One of the goods left in the backyard ran away," the manager said nervously.
"What? Didn't you already take the medicine? Why did you run out?" Er Ye asked in surprise.
"Their meals were all drugged. Because of this, we only arranged for two people to guard us at night. But we didn't expect that more than one person escaped. There were only two of us. Although we captured several people, in the end
But I found that one person still slipped through the net." The steward said.
"When did the person run away?" Er Ye asked.
"It was at midnight last night," the steward said.
"So it happened last night, why are you reporting it now?" asked the second master.
"The man ran away in the middle of the night yesterday. We immediately sent people to start searching, but we didn't expect that we couldn't find him at dawn. Since you were not here during the day, we thought that this matter should not be publicized, so we continued to search in secret. However, until now,
There is no news, so I had to come over and report to the Second Master," the housekeeper said.
"If I'm not in the house, I will be in the shop. Why didn't I come over and report it in time? If this matter gets serious, the Luo family will be doomed." The second master said.
"Second Master, my subordinates know that they are wrong, but they don't have any clues now. I still ask Second Master to make up his mind." The steward said.
The second master knew that it was useless to say anything, and he could not deal with the housekeeper now. What they did was originally shady, so searching around at this time was naturally too conspicuous.
However, the person who escaped must be penniless and will definitely find a way to fill his stomach. It is useless to blame the housekeeper now. It is better to find this person as soon as possible.
"Assign people to look around. You should be starving by this time, and they will definitely be looking for something to eat. You must be extra careful and arrest people in the dark. Don't alert the government, let alone the people." Er Ye
said.
"Yes, Second Master." said the housekeeper.
"Let Awei arrange this matter. You should go back to the tea house first. I'll spare you for the time being. If another person comes out, be careful about your life." The second master said.
"Yes, Second Master, I know," the steward said.
It seemed that he would have to discuss with Brother Zhao about leaving the ship tomorrow at the earliest. But he was still a little uneasy, so he had to go to the shop.
"Second Master, why are you here at this time?" the shopkeeper asked in surprise.
It's almost closing at this hour, so the second master must have something very important when he comes back suddenly.
"Something has happened. Please send someone to call Leopard over. I have something to ask him," said the second master.
"Yes." said the shopkeeper.
"After the leopard comes, you and your buddy should go back first," the second master said.
"It's the second master." The shopkeeper replied.
The second master went upstairs, and the shopkeeper hurriedly asked the waiter to call Leopard over, and then personally made a cup of tea for the second master and sent it up.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the leopard came over.
"Second Master." Leopard said.
"Do you know that something happened at the tea house?" the second master asked.
"Something happened at the tea house? Could it be..." Leopard asked nervously.
"A man ran away in the middle of the night last night," said the second master.
"Their food was mixed with medicine, how could they be sober?" Leopard said doubtfully.
"Someone must have not eaten, so they had the strength to escape. The manager of the tea house has already gone to find Ah Wei, so you should go and look for him together," the second master said.
"Yes." Leopard said.
"By the way, take this and no one will look down on you in the future." The second master said.
Baozi took it and took a look, it turned out to be a brand from the Luo family. Awei also had one of this brand in his hand. Only people trusted by the second master would have this brand.
"Thank you, Mr. Er. I think the manager didn't dare to tell me. He was worried about me.
I will tell the second master." Baozi said.
"You don't have to speak for him, I know his little thoughts." The second master said.
Leopard said nothing more, took the sign and left the shop. The second master looked out the window, inevitably a little worried in his heart. If he had known, he should have arranged for them to board the ship for the first time. He did not expect that someone would run out. This
If the person is not caught, he will definitely cause trouble.
This was the first time that he regretted his decision. He felt that his own suspicion in the house had delayed his trip. If he couldn't find it today, he wouldn't be able to leave the ship tomorrow.
The day after tomorrow is the last day. Regardless of whether we can find this person or not, we need to get out of the boat. Although Licheng is not a big place, looking for one person all over the city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
If she didn't come out to find something to eat, there would be no clues at all.
That night, the second master did not return to Luo's house and stayed in the shop. As soon as it was daybreak, no one was found.
"Second Master, we tried our best," the steward said.
"If you had reported it earlier, things wouldn't have turned out like this. And why didn't Leopard know about this?" asked the second master.
"The incident was too sudden, so my subordinates did not report it in time," the steward said.
"Why did you not tell Baozi? Do you think I don't know? Although Baozi has not been in the capital for the past two years, he is still my right-hand man. I don't know what your plan is?" Er Ye
said.
When the steward heard this, he was so frightened that he knelt down and said, "Second Master, I don't dare, I know I'm wrong."
"Second Master, what should we do next? My subordinates feel that we cannot delay leaving the ship just because of one person. I heard that it has already been delayed for a day. If the delay continues, the Zhao family may not wait for us," Leopard said.
"This is also what I'm worried about. This ship not only carries our goods, but also the Zhao family's goods. In addition, none of the Zhao family's guys are here now. If we don't ship, they may find another way." The second master said
.
"Today, we will continue to search until we find it." Leopard said.
"I will go to Zhao's house in a while. No matter whether I can find him tomorrow or not, I can't delay going to the dock. If I find this person, don't leave him alive," the second master said.
"Second Master, then Baozi and I will arrange for people to search for it, and the tea house will be handed over to the manager," Awei said.
"Second Master, I promise not to let anyone escape again," the steward said.
"Awei, please arrange for some people to go to the tea house to help." The second master said.
Seeing that the second master did not trust him, the steward said nervously: "Second master, this time, my subordinates will never let anyone escape again."