Chapter 14: Recovering Lost Property

Early in the morning, the Li family's mansion ushered in two groups of people.

One is the new mayor Li Yuanji holding three thick account books, with the squires and people in the town, mixed with some young people.

The account books clearly record the appropriations of the imperial court that Li Guhai took over during his tenure as mayor of the town, as well as the fundraising of every household in the town, the donations of the rich squires and wealthy households, as well as the amount of money used and the final whereabouts.

The other group of people was the Gu steward of the Jian family, with Liu San and other young people, followed by Mama Ying and the mothers-in-law, as well as a few women from Zhuangzi.

The leader of the Jian family's side has a list of the "stolen" objects of the Jian family, and even some valuables, which are also introduced and described.

These are naturally the handiwork of Su Li.

The porter saw two groups of people, menacing, and he didn't dare to stop them, so he ran to Hailan Ju, where Li Guhai lived, and only remembered halfway through the run that Master Li couldn't even say a word now, and what else could he do except lie upright on the bed, so he turned around and ran to the backyard.

Gu Stein They weren't going to come to talk properly, a group of people entered the door and began to search room by room, moving room by room, even if it was a fixed object, they didn't expect to smash two hammers.

In the backyard of Mrs. Li's house, Mrs. Li had just eaten a bowl of bird's nest porridge, and was leisurely beaten by the maid on her legs, half-asleep and half-awake, dreaming scattered dreams.

"It's not good, mother, Li Yuanji, they came in." Li Pearl looked panicked and rushed in screaming.

Old Madam Li, who was disturbed by her sweet dream, slapped the table angrily and said, "He dare!" ”

Li Pearl quickly stepped forward to help Mrs. Li and rushed out, joking, those will be their dowries in the future, if they are all snatched away, how can they get it.

Before Mrs. Li and the others left the inner courtyard, they saw Mama Ying with a few stout mothers-in-law and women and her two mothers-in-law who were married.

Mrs. Li became angry in an instant, and she stepped forward to slap Mama Ying, but unfortunately her hand speed couldn't catch up with Mama Ying's reaction at all, and she fell to the ground after pushing.

Mrs. Li has never seen this battle, and after shouting for a long time, no one stepped forward to help her, and she began to cry aggrievedly, Li Pearl stared at her majestic mother on weekdays, and now she was like a little daughter, crying and sobbing.

Li Pearl is much braver than Mrs. Li, for her dowry, she rushed forward with all her strength, but was put on the pillar by the two grandmothers, so frightened that she desperately cried for help.

Xia Cheng, who was just able to get out of bed, heard that the Jian family had broken in to search for stolen goods, and he was so frightened that his deed of sale was still in the Jian family, and he was considered a stolen goods with legs.

What's more, when the young lady had an accident, it was all her hands, and now that Old Man Li is not useful, and the young master is not there, what should I do, where should I run, and what if I get caught? ……

Where is there a place for hiding people in this house? Xia Cheng walked around the house three or four times, staring at the box where she put her clothes on weekdays.

The subordinates of the Li family rushed to rebel, and they were afraid that they would say less than others, and they simply knew everything and said everything.

The things of the Jian family, which ones are in Li Guhai's study, which ones are in Li Bohu's yard, which ones are in Mrs. Li's house, and which small items are stored in Li Pearl House......

There were people from the Li family to guide the way, and Liu San, who entered the Li family for the first time, found things without much effort.

Several warehouses of the Li family, the private treasury of Mrs. Li, and even the secret compartment of Li Guhai's hidden things, did not hide from these subordinates who were not too big to make a fuss.

The money, cloth, calligraphy and paintings, treasures, and antiques in the treasury were all pulled out one by one and piled up in the courtyard.

Steward Gu took a few stewards to identify the items of the Jian family, Liu San organized people to move them out one by one, three carriages were parked at the door, and there were four or five ox carts that came to make up the numbers.

After the items of the Jian family are recognized, the rest is the matter of Li Yuanji and Mayor Li, who has already estimated the amount of silver that Li Guhai has been greedy for ink for decades.

In addition to the cash silver found by the Li family, the insufficient part was deducted by the Li family's property.

For this reason, he specially invited the shopkeepers of several tooth shops in the town to evaluate all the property of the Li family, and even the eight-treasure Arhat bed where Master Li was lying was not spared, and was moved out and piled up in the courtyard.

Half a day later, as soon as these two groups of people left, Li's house was clean inside and out.

Li Pearl watched that the precious peonies that were originally placed in the yard had been removed, and she cried even more desolately.

When Mrs. Li heard the "cousin" say that she was going to sell the Li family's house for money, she fainted on the spot, and the two brides hugged one and pinched the other.

When Mrs. Li woke up, she cried loudly, "Why is my life so bitter!" My life......"

"These robbers, bandits! Kill a thousand knives! ...... "Two grandmothers supported her again, and the other gave her comfort.

Li Bohu, who was still in a coma, was stuffed into a sack without a wisp, and was quietly thrown outside the gate of Li's house while the lively people had not dispersed.

Everyone opened the sack and saw Li Bohu rolling out naked, and a few timid looked at the indescribable flesh and blood under Li Bohu's body, and their legs were weak with fright, and a fishy smell gushed out with the heat.

As soon as he was carried into the door, Li Bohu began to wake up faintly, and when he woke up, his consciousness was only left with severe pain under his body, and he gritted his trembling teeth unbearably, and made a "hiss" cry.

Mrs. Li, who was clutching her chest and crying, saw Li Bohu's tragic situation, screamed, and fainted again.

The carriage and ox cart slowly drove to the village outside the town, and Lu Zufa and a few young people dressed as small servants sat on the ox cart in the back, shouting and chatting loudly.

"If you want me to say, what I admire the most is Brother Fa, that knife, that neat!" Among them, a young man with a pockmarked face made a knife swing as he spoke.

Lu Zufa bent the corners of his mouth, waved the rattan whip lightly, and threw it on the cow's buttocks.

Ben was tempted by a small clump of grass on the side of the road and refused to move the old ox, instantly remembered his mission today, spread his hooves and trotted forward a few steps, following the ox cart in front.

"Brother Fa, to be honest, what was the last powder you sprinkled on that guy's body?" Er Mazi lowered his voice and asked softly.

Lu Zufa beckoned, motioned for Er Mazi to come over with his ear, and pretended to be mysterious, "Give him life-saving medicine, hehe." ”

Er Mazi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and his mouth trembled, "The master gave it!?" Thinking of their little master, Er Mazi's face exuded sincere awe.

Lu Zufa looked at the carriage in front of him and didn't speak, and the third brother passed the word, and he couldn't die.

A few of them were afraid that Gao Orion would be heavy-handed, so as soon as it was dark, they secretly hid in the kitchen of the Gao family.

Just in case, he took a lot of good medicine from Li Youde and put it on his body, and he was bound to leave a breath for Li Bohu, so he could send it back to the Li family today.