Cheng Rui didn't come back until noon.

He pretended to go fishing with his fishing nets.

After shaking around, I really caught two fish and a few shrimps, tsk, the stinky boy is lucky. He had come to net fish before, but each time he caught it was not enough to satisfy his stomach.

Of course, he also noticed that there were obviously a lot more imposing boats sailing around on Taihu Lake. Obviously, it was Li Chun and they had already started looking for someone. Today is just a secret investigation, but in a few days, I am afraid that we will have to search door to door.

Cheng Rui snorted and slowly rocked the boat back to his residence.

He didn't look any different from the rest of the fishermen on the lake, so he didn't attract any attention along the way......

"Grandfather, are you back?"

Cheng Rui was a little speechless about the naïve child.

What did those people do to this child, so that this child will not be sad.

He has some sympathy for this grandson who is not liked like himself, no one is distressed, and is abandoned by others.

Cheng Rui cleaned up the fish, thinking that there was no seasoning except salt at hand, so he could only marinate it a little and choose to make a fire to roast it.

"Grandfather, you're so good." Nianbei's life is fine, and he has never seen such a simple and rough way to eat, from Cheng Rui coming back with a fish, to a ripe and burnt fish being thrown in front of him, he has starry eyes throughout the whole process, and praises attentively.

This made Cheng Rui very useful, and he had an illusion: such a day seems to be good.

There is a guy who asks for warmth, and he doesn't hate or dislike himself, and there are many worshipping guys around him, and he feels a lot more comfortable.

"Be careful, beware of fish bones."

"Uh-huh." The fish is fresh, and it tastes really good when grilled. Nianbei ate very well, and deliberately picked a lot of thornless fish and fed it to the little monkey.

Cheng Rui's eyes softened when he looked at him.

This kid is so good to animals, and he will be good to himself in the future, right?

Although he hasn't made up his mind yet, since last night, he can't help but start imagining the days when there will be no loneliness, being needed, being cared for, and being loved.

"Grandfather, it's delicious. If you are willing to take me away and fly high, you will catch fish in the future, and I will help you roast it. ”

"Hmph, you stinky boy who hasn't suffered hardship. Do you think it's that simple to go away and fly high? Your grandfather had no money. I'm also old, how can I afford you. My grandfather was exposed this time, and he can't play monkey in the future, how can our grandfather and grandson make a living? Starving to death? Or would you rather be called Hanako? I don't want to, anyway! ”

Oh!

Nianbei finally understood that the fundamental reason why this old man was clearly motivated but still hesitated was this, money!

He needs money!

"I have a lot of money."

Cheng Rui laughed: "You are a little broken child, how many can you have?" ”

"I don't know, maybe not three thousand, but more than two thousand."

When he said this number, Cheng Rui stared at him.

"You're not welcomed, so many?"

"Yes, you forgot that I follow Nianbei on weekdays. When someone gave a red envelope to Nianbei, was he embarrassed not to give me a copy? Is it embarrassing that he has more than me? Take the Chinese New Year as an example, my grandfather and grandmother each gave me 100 taels, my grandfather and grandmother each gave 60 taels, my uncle and uncle each gave 36 taels, the third grandfather of the Cheng family gave 60 taels, Aunt Ziyu gave 100 taels, and the Jiang family master gave 30 taels......

There are also many people who come to visit the New Year. In those days, I followed Nianbei and received such a thick pile of red envelopes. That Uncle He gave thirty taels! Yes, an old man from the Wang family gave me sixty taels! ……”

Cheng Rui choked for a moment.

Yes, he almost forgot how rich his family was. Today's Cheng family is richer. Jingxi in the capital makes money at both ends, because it is an imperial businessman, and the value of the Cheng family's goods has risen.

Isn't it normal for a child to get a few hundred taels in the New Year? The richer the Cheng family, the more people will tie up, He Yun, this kid, it is not surprising that he has a few thousand taels of savings in recent years.

Cheng Rui began to grind his teeth angrily again:

"Don't say it. And you say, where is the money? ”

"Half at my nurse's, half at my aunt's in my yard."

"It's the same as saying it." Where are they all in the house, how to get them? At this moment, the He family must be well defended. It's simply impossible!

"Stinky boy, don't daydream." Cheng Rui got up, he still had to go out and take a look at the situation, he couldn't talk nonsense here.

"Where did my grandfather go? Did I come up with a bad idea? ”

"It's. Let's go. You give me honesty. Cheng Ruitou didn't look back and left, he couldn't listen anymore. The more he listened, the more he felt that he had lost more over the years, and his heart began to bleed.

Nian Bei was disappointed. His plan failed again.

What's the deal with this total failure?

This old man, can't he be hot-headed and tie up his own wet nurse and aunt for the silver? Ay......

But what did the old man say? Is the silver you can't get all?

Wouldn't it be a success if you could get that silver?

This time, Nianbei seems to really have an idea.

He hugged the little monkey: "If nothing else, we will be able to go out soon." ”

Cheng Rui went out for a trip.

He didn't come back until two hours later.

When he returned, his face was not good.

"What's wrong?" Nian Bei asked carefully.

"Someone has been here." Cheng Rui was a little depressed.

He had marked the gates. So as long as outsiders have come, even if they only knock on the door, they can't hide his eyes.

Although it may be passing, Cheng Rui and Nianbei both feel that someone should be looking for "He Yun".

This speed is still fast.

Cheng Rui couldn't help but snort.

His thoughts have been distorted, and he subconsciously feels that the other party doesn't think He Yun is important and is looking for him everywhere, the real purpose is to catch him! These brutes! It's really ruthless!

"Where have you been?"

"Bazaar."

"Grandfather, you are so powerful." It's bold.

"The most dangerous place is the safest place, take it and change it!" After Cheng Rui threw a set of half-worn cloth clothes, he also threw a roast chicken wrapped in oil paper. "Eat."

Nianbei's stomach growled, and he obediently took the chicken. To be said, this old thing is still good to him.

"You can eat it too." He tore a chicken leg and handed it over.

Cheng Rui was very satisfied, he did have some tentative intentions.

This kid's nature is better than he predicted. Finally, he knows that honoring his elders is better than his children.

Indeed, he was prepared for the worst. If Cheng Ziyu is ruthless, he will take the child away. So he went to get a cloth coat and children's things today, and if nothing else, there should be no problem for them to leave smoothly.

"Grandfather, I thought about it, there is a sum of silver, you can get it back!"

Cheng Rui didn't know the taste of food, he was depressed, and when he heard the silver, his eyes still lit up.

"Tell me about it."

"Do you remember what I told you about the Ji family last night?"

"Well, it's the one who caused you to be beaten."

"That's right. That family has a daughter named Xiaoyu, and Nianbei likes that Xiaoyu, so he sent a lot of things to Xiaoyu. ”

"So what?"

"It's not. Take out my bracelet. ”

Cheng Rui stared at him twice, and then cut Nianbei's gold bracelet out of nowhere.

"Don't tell me that this bracelet was given by Xiaoyu."

"The bracelet isn't, but the bead is."

Indeed, the child's bracelet hung a small jade bead on the gold object, which did not actually match.

"So?"

"That's right. In order to let Xiaoyu like him, in order to show that he is rich, and in order to get Xiaoyu's things, Nianbei once deliberately said that he wanted to buy the jade beads in Xiaoyu's hand. Xiaoyu refuses to sell, but Nianbei has always been stubborn!

He threw down five hundred taels of silver tickets, snatched the jade beads and ran away. Xiaoyu couldn't catch up with Nianbei, and she was sensible, so she could only shout behind Nianbei that she didn't want the five hundred taels of silver, even if it was for him to save it, he could go back with her at any time. ”

"Evil Barrier!" Cheng Rui scolded. Five hundred taels! The eyes are sent out without blinking, isn't this an obstacle? It's all his silver, so distressed. "But how did this bead get into your hands?"

"Listen to me. Actually, I also like small fish. Therefore, after Nianbei got the beads, he always came to me to show them. How sad I am when he is like that. So I went home and found a white jade bead that was about the same, and one day I changed it for him while he wasn't paying attention. ”

"Nianbei didn't find out?"

"Nope. He didn't even look at the beads after he took them back, where would he find them? A few days ago, he beat me up at Ji's house, and I was very angry. When I got back, I hung this bead on my bracelet, intending to find Nian Bei.

One is to make him think that Xiaoyu also gave me beads, then he will hate Xiaoyu, and the other is to let him beat me again in He's house, as long as Aunt Ziyu is not there, everyone is watching, he will definitely be punished. That's why I went to invite you to play monkey show, just to attract the memory of coming from the north. ”

Nianbei racked his brains for the past two days and finally made up such a story. Anyway, the old man knows everything, he talks nonsense, as long as he can make sense.

"So at this moment, I took this bead to find Xiaoyu, and said that it was Nianbei's meaning, and I wanted to get back five hundred taels. The little fish will definitely give it. If Xiaoyu doesn't give it, his parents will give it too. They can't afford to lose that person. ”

The reason why Nianbei said this was to lead the old man to the Ji family.

On the day of the accident, he asked the girl to invite Xiaoyu to Hefu to watch the monkey show, others may not know that he is missing, but Xiaoyu probably knows. Xiaoyu's father and mother should also be good, maybe you know.

Even if Xiao Yu didn't know that she had disappeared, she would recognize her jade bead.

Actually, there was no such thing as the five hundred taels at all. It was he who liked the jade beads in Xiaoyu's hand, and begged Xiaoyu to give it to him. And because he likes Xiaoyu, in order to show his heart to Xiaoyu, Aiwu and Wu begged the nurse to hang the beads on the bracelet for him.

So as long as the little fish sees the beads and hears a lie, it will definitely think that there is a problem. Even if you don't know that he is missing, you will at least guess that the old man stole his jade beads. And it's blackmail, Xiaoyu shouldn't be able to react, right?

As long as she gives an order. The old man will be arrested.

Also, Uncle Ji is strong in martial arts, and when I saw him fight with his father before, he didn't suffer any losses. So Uncle Ji will definitely catch the old man and rescue himself.

Nian Bei felt that his idea was simply flawless.

"No way!" However, the plan that Nianbei came up with after exhausting his brain power was directly denied.

"Why not? My mother used to say that a normal family can live on five taels of silver a year. Even if we need ten taels and one years, five hundred taels will be enough for us to live in fifty years. And my gold bracelet is also worth a lot, and my jade pendant can also be sold for some silver, right? We can also do business ......"

"It's too dangerous!" Cheng Rui doesn't want to be exposed to outsiders yet.

"I used the name of Nianbei, and I took the things of Nianbei, what are you afraid of! Others won't suspect you. And Xiaoyu is still a child, so it's easy to deceive. ”

"I said, do you have any other money besides this?"

“……”

Nian Bei sighed deeply. It's hard. Or, in the past, my father used to say that if you want to fish, you have to take your time.

He thought and thought.

"Like, there are, but not much."

Nianbei thought that he and He Yun were often trained by Xiaoyu in the past. Xiaoyu said that they were too big-handed, and if they spent less money every day, they could save a lot of money in a year. When the time comes, you can buy bunnies, lambs and foals.

He and He Yun both felt right, so they asked Xiaoyu to help them keep their pocket money.

He and He Yun can receive ten taels of pocket money every month, plus the small whitebait, silver cakes, silver beans and so on their weekdays, which is actually a lot.

The little fish responded. But she said she could help keep it, but she wouldn't touch their money. Put them at ease. So, all the little money they saved was hidden by them. Every half a month, Xiaoyu will take them to order.

Nianbei honestly told the old man, and even told the old man about the silver land.

"Nianbei put two gold ingots in it last time."

Cheng Rui was tempted, that place was remote, and he would know the truth after a try.

Once again, he took the boat to fish and found the place.

He touched his forehead, and the harvest was indeed not small. That stinky boy, I really didn't lie to him.

The place where they hid the silver was in a pile of Taihu stones, which was very hidden, and they were sunk in the water with a fish basket.

When the basket was lifted, there were indeed many pieces of silver of various shapes, all of which were about one or two halves and two as rewards.

He hurriedly left with the fish basket, and when he counted it, there were indeed two small gold ingots and nearly a hundred taels of silver.

This made him can't help but think about it, if he exchanged the jade beads of that small fish for five hundred taels, and then sold the jade pendant of the stinky boy for three hundred taels, in this way, in bits and pieces, they would also have a thousand taels of silver by their side.

Not a lot.

Such a large amount, even if they eat interest, it is enough for their grandchildren to live comfortably for a lifetime.

Cheng Rui was even more tempted.

Especially after seeing that there are more boats patrolling on Taihu Lake than yesterday.

He went to the vicinity of Ji's house according to the address Nianbei said, and found out that there was really a child named Xiaoyu in this family, who was smart, cute and sensible. Even the stinky boy said that he was beaten by Nianbei because of Xiaoyu.

Didn't lie.

"He Yun" that kid, who has been by his side for a few days, is indeed a lie and has not told a lie.

Cheng Rui was not in a hurry to go back, he floated on Taihu Lake for a long time, and after repeatedly reviewing the current situation, he gradually settled on the idea that he felt that the risk was the least and the harvest was the greatest.

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