What she said made Zhao Siniang confused, but she immediately introduced the group into the hall and asked Jiang to bring them a bowl of hot soup to warm up. Anyway, the early winter mornings were still very cold.

Cheng Yu didn't care about drinking soup, and hurriedly explained the ins and outs.

It turned out that Cheng Yu always felt that the cost had suddenly increased by 30%, which was a bit strange. After getting Zhao Siniang's approval to return to Baiweitang, he began to pay attention to the consumption of various ingredients in the shop.

After a period of careful observation, he finally found that many of the ingredients in the shop would be less the next day. Although the number of missing items is small and not very obvious, some clues can be found if you look closely. Especially before he left, he weighed the flour in the shop again, and weighed it again until yesterday morning, and found that he was missing three catties, and he became more and more sure of the conjecture in his heart.

So, last night he called his cousin and came together to catch the thief.

The cousins called the thief a "thief" because he stole very little at a time. But what the brothers didn't expect was that the thief was a real "little thief" - it was actually five teenage children, and there was a girl among them.

"This group of thieves is a habitual offender at first glance. Baiweitang is such a big iron lock, they used a wire to pry open, and they haven't left a trace on the lock, no wonder we haven't been able to find it before. Not only that, but my legs and feet are also very good, and my cousin and I only caught four of them in one hand. I even let one run away. When I asked them where their other accomplice's family lived, none of them made a sound. Cheng Yu said indignantly.

Zhao Siniang gave the sympathetic Jiang a slap in the eye, stopping her from wanting to step forward and untie those children. Turning his head to Cheng Yu and smiling: "It is a blessing for our family to have a good guy with a sense of responsibility like you." In this way, you and Brother Zhu are tired all night for our Baiweitang, go to Zhao's shop for breakfast first, and then go home to rest! From Ming'er onwards, you don't have to go back to Baiweitang, just go directly to Tongfu Teahouse. Follow the shopkeeper Tong and study hard. ”

Cheng's house is near here, and of course Cheng Yu knows that this shopkeeper Tong is an old shopkeeper with 30 years of experience, and he will definitely benefit a lot from learning from him. So he hurriedly responded. But when he saw those children, although he hated them for their unclean hands and feet and tired of themselves, he still felt a little unbearable in his heart, and tentatively said: "Do you want to send them to the official?" ”

See these four dirty kids covered in mud. All of them have blue faces. It's really like the little radish head that has just been pulled out of the mud, Zhao Siniang felt that her brain hurt, so she had to smile bitterly: "I'll think about it again!" ”

"It's pitiful. It is estimated that he will not be able to survive, otherwise who can let his children come to get those three melons and two dates back in the middle of the night? Anyway, it doesn't add up much, so let them go! The front foot sent away the Cheng brothers, and the Jiang family persuaded Zhao Siniang to let the children go on the back foot.

Zhao Siniang hurriedly gave Zhao Yongzhong a look, and the meaning was obvious: Slippery, hurry up and get this indiscriminate good person away for me!

Although Zhao Yongzhong also agreed with Jiang's proposal. I also want to let go of these babies, but the little girl has to obey it. I had to pull Jiang to the front.

Without waiting for Zhao Siniang to speak, Zhao Sanniang asked first: "Let's talk about it, what is your surname, where does your family live, why do you want to be a thief, and where is your accomplice now." ”

Speaking of which, Chu Xiaolou came to her house to steal Xiaobai's food before, and Zhao Sanniang strongly asked Zhao Siniang to let it go, which shows that she is not a person who is unwilling to be accommodating. However, these children are different, their behavior is much worse than Chu Xiaolou's, and they actually dare to pick the lock, this has to be developed, and they can't become Jiangyang thieves when they grow up? It's not enough to send them to the officials, but they must find their parents and educate them deeply.

Hmph, even if you are pumped by your parents with the soles of your shoes, you deserve it!

However, the indignant Zhao Sanniang asked for a long time, but these children were like river mussels, one by one closed their mouths and did not say anything.

"Say! Why are they all dumb? If you have the courage to do it, you don't have the courage to admit it! The annoyed Zhao Sanniang slapped the table and reprimanded loudly.

Zhao Siniang looked at these children carefully, only to see that these children all lowered their eyelids, and all of them looked indifferent, no matter how loud Zhao Sanniang roared, she was not moved at all. She pondered that eighty percent of these people were old fritters, and the verbal reprimands could not scare them in the slightest, but she didn't want to embarrass the children, and she really didn't have a problem with them for a while.

"Siniang, since these children are always rushing to Baiweitang, then their family is probably in that area. Why don't I lead them to a few of the neighborhoods around Baiweitang and let them help them recognize them? Zhao Sanlang took the initiative to ask.

As soon as he thought that he was going to start a dark reading career from Ming'er, Zhao Sanlang's brain throbbed for a while. As for what pen, ink, paper, inkstone and other inkstones to buy later, he felt annoyed just thinking about it. Instead of this, it is better to take these people around for a walk.

Zhao Sanlang thought carefully about Zhao Siniang who still didn't know, but when she saw Zhao Sanlang say, "Their family is estimated to be in that area", a child in the middle looked slightly moved, thinking that Zhao Sanlang's method might really be feasible, so she nodded and agreed.

At this moment, the indiscriminate Jiang jumped out again, put the four bowls of duck blood vermicelli soup and a few steamed buns on the table, and persuaded: "Don't rush to the road first, let the children eat breakfast." ”

"Yes, you've all had breakfast, but the kids are still hungry! I want to take the child to the north of the city, how can I withstand the cold wind outside when I am hungry! You have to be sick. Zhao Yongzhong, who was following Jiang, also persuaded.

He persuaded as he added two plates of shortbread and a plate of cut salted duck eggs to the table.

Have breakfast? Don't you have to loosen the rope? Haven't you heard of it in your four ears, but this little radish head runs faster than a rabbit? As soon as the rope is loosened, it won't disappear immediately!

Zhao Siniang resolutely disagreed.

However, it was good that I didn't see the food, and as soon as I saw the fragrant and hot food, the belly of those little radish heads sang one after another, which made people laugh and feel sad to listen to. In addition, this pair of parents who have more than enough success and more than enough to do are too good to chatter, and in desperation, Zhao Siniang had to ask Zhao Sanlang to find a rope to tie the legs and feet of the little radish head, and then untie the rope in their hands. (To be continued.) )