Chapter 38: Dealing with the Thief
Steward Liu's proposal Ye Hao was indeed a little moved, but she hesitated, but Xie Yunshu beside her declined.
"Thank you for your kindness, it's just that this matter is our own family's business, and it can't be involved in Mochizuki Tower."
Although Xie Yunshu's words were very polite, his attitude contained a bit of resoluteness.
Hearing this, Steward Liu just smiled and was not dissatisfied because of this.
He was willing to help Ye Hao solve this problem, just because Fu Heng was too good and tried his best to have a good relationship with her.
He has already expressed his position, and he doesn't care very much about whether the other party is willing to accept it or not.
"It's really easy to send officials, but this matter is put on displaced people like us, and people who want to come to the county government will not pay attention to it."
Aunt Huang, who rushed to the scene after hearing the news, frowned, she heard about stealing bricks, as the most friendly villager in the village with Ye Hao's family, she felt that she wanted to give the other party ideas.
"It's better to beat them up first, let them remember it for a long time, and then let's find Xingnan Village together and ask them for an explanation!"
As soon as this proposal was exported, it immediately attracted the approval of many villagers.
Although their village is not a regular village and there is no actual manager, they are not reluctant to swallow their anger.
The people in other people's villages have bullied their own heads, and they are not happy.
But Ye Hao still didn't approve of them beating people, and she frowned and couldn't think of any other solution.
The few people on the ground looked pitiful, with bruises and purple on their bodies, and they looked like they had been taught a lesson.
It's just a few green bricks on the left and right, but it doesn't really cost people half a life, right?
Just as she hesitated, another group of people walked in through the door.
The leader was the manager of the brick kiln, and as soon as he came, he heard that the brick thief had been caught, so he hurriedly brought someone over to check the situation.
After all, green bricks are closely related to their work, and if they really catch the brick thieves, they, the brick kiln people, can also breathe a sigh of relief.
"Mrs. Xie, I heard that you caught a brick thief?"
Laboriously squeezed from the villagers into the central encirclement, the steward of the brick kiln wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked Ye Hao.
"Ah...... Right. ”
Ye Hao, who was named again, followed the voice a little blankly, and at this time she realized that her yard was full of people at some point.
There were already more than a dozen people crowded into the small courtyard that was quite spacious, most of them were villagers who rushed over after hearing the news, and the rest were people from the Moon Tower and the brick kiln.
The brick kiln steward who squeezed to the front glanced at the few men who fell to the ground with a miserable appearance, and after carefully distinguishing them, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, none of these people are from the brick kiln, otherwise this time it would have been a big trouble.
He didn't know what the background of Ye Hao's family was, just because of the calf protection attitude given by Wangyue Tower, it was enough for the brick kiln to be worried.
Although Mochizuki Tower has only taken root in this small barbarian county for less than a year, how powerful the power behind it is, even the owner of the brick kiln has heard of it, where dare to provoke it.
It is also because of the big tree with his back to enjoy the shade, and Ye Hao is invisibly protected by the Moon Tower, which will cause local forces like the brick kiln to dare not use tough measures against them.
"Just catch it! Don't know what you want to do? According to the rules of our brick kiln in the past, it is directly wasted one hand. ”
"You don't have to be so cruel......
Hearing that he was also about to scrap his hands as soon as he opened his mouth, Ye Hao was full of black lines, and hurriedly refused.
A few men lying on the ground thought that they were dead, and it was best to waste an arm or leg, but now they heard that someone took the initiative to reduce the punishment for themselves, and hurried to Ye Hao.
"This lady! You are truly a bodhisattva! Please let us go, we will definitely arrest that Wang Mazi for you! ”
It was still the thin man who was crying and begging for mercy, but for his movements, Ye Hao still took a step back without a trace, avoiding the other party.
At the moment when she stepped back, Xie Yunshu's wide back instantly stretched out in front of her, interrupting the thin man's movements.
The man who was blocked received Xie Yunshu's warning eyes, and immediately didn't dare to move, and Ai Ai sat on the ground.
At this moment, a surprised voice came out:
"Wang Mazi?!"
Everyone's eyes were immediately attracted by the owner of the voice, and they looked at each other curiously.
None of the people present had heard of Wang Mazi's name, and the person who spoke out was naturally the brick kiln manager who had just arrived.
This steward is also pitiful, and the heart that was still relieved suddenly came up again when he heard the name.
"Do you know Wang Mazi?"
Looking at the brick kiln steward with some doubts, Ye Hao saw the other party's face as if he was constipated, and seemed to understand something.
The brick kiln manager only felt that his teeth were so sore at this time, and he glared at a few people lying on the ground with resentment, and then slowly explained.
"To tell you the truth, the person who asked for your reward a few days ago was called Wang Mazi......"
This matter is still related to their brick kiln!
Also, apart from the people in the brick kiln, who has a bad brain to steal a few bulky green bricks? It's not a valuable thing!
"As soon as I went back that day, I kicked the other party out of the brick kiln, and I couldn't be sure if the Wang Mazi they said was the same person."
Even if the matter has come to this point, the brick kiln steward still has a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that it is just two people who have bumped into their names.
Sadly, Heaven did not hear his prayers. As soon as his words fell, the leading thief echoed excitedly:
"Yes, yes, yes! That's him! My cousin Wang Mazi used to work in the brick kiln in the county seat, and suddenly returned to the village a few days ago and asked me to bring someone to steal the bricks! He also said that as long as I stole the bricks back, he would have a way to sell them! ”
"This, this, this...... The brick kiln didn't know about it! ”
For fear of being pulled into the water by the other party, the brick kiln manager hurriedly waved his hand at Ye Hao to excuse himself.
The green bricks sold were stolen back by his subordinates, and they were sold for a second time, which had to be passed on, but it was not just a matter of dereliction of duty.
At that time, I am afraid that the entire brick kiln will be damaged because of this!
Seeing that he tried his best to prove his innocence, Ye Hao still chose to believe in the brick kiln manager, and said comfortingly:
"No problem, I trust you."
After saying that, she turned her head to look at Xie Yunshu again, seeking the other party's opinion.
Ye Hao didn't want to see the villagers' hurtful behavior from the bottom of her heart, so she could only let the other party give her ideas.
Seeing her eyes asking for help, Xie Yunshu was stunned for a moment, and then coughed lightly to cover up his gaffe.
"Several of them were held overnight and were injured, so forget it. However, the stolen things still have to be returned. ”
"Definitely, definitely! Those two green bricks are in Wang Hu's house, and we will send them to you immediately! ”
As soon as they heard that the other party was willing to let him go, several people hurriedly expressed their attitudes, and Wang Hu, who was betrayed, could only grit his teeth and remain silent.
The matter has come to this point, how dare he still make extraneous branches, he can only suppress this breath.
Xie Yunshu made a decision, and the surrounding villagers had no choice but to stop talking, but some people still felt that their family was too kind.
"It's still Mrs. Xie who is kind-hearted and spares these thieves!"
The villagers were not stupid, and it could be seen that Ye Hao strongly opposed the use of force, which made Xie Yunshu take the initiative to let a few people go.
Although they are all good people, it does not mean that they will be bullied.
In such a feudal background, it is very normal to be stolen and teach the thief a lesson.
It is rare to be unwilling to hurt people excessively like Ye Hao.
However, everyone is grateful to Ye Hao and will not question her decision.
As the master, people don't want to dig deeper, so why should they, the bystanders, care?
As soon as this matter was over, Lin Bin loosened the ties of those people and let them leave.
But there are still some villagers who are not at ease with them, and they keep staring at the people and leaving their villages, so they give up.
Things have returned to normal order, and today because of the delay in this matter, Ye Hao had to hurry up and deal with the matter of Mochizuki Tower first, and then organize people to cook for the workers.
It has long been rumored that the theft of bricks is related to Wang Mazi of the brick kiln, and the workers who work dare to complain about the delay of the meal?
Even if there is a grievance, it is against Wang Mazi, a rat who has broken a pot of soup!
After lunch, the brick kiln steward came to Ye Hao with some hesitation and laughed.
Even though the other party said that he believed him and would not hold the brick kiln responsible, the brick kiln manager, who was quite proficient in human affairs, knew in his heart that even if Ye Hao did not express his position on this matter, the brick kiln would have to give her an explanation.
No matter how Wang Mazi was also born in a brick kiln, if it weren't for the rejection of his reward and being driven out of the brick kiln, how could this series of things happen?
"Mrs. Xie, about the brick thief, don't worry, our brick kiln will definitely tie Wang Mazi and hand it over to you to deal with."
The brick kiln steward has not forgotten the look that Steward Liu gave him when he left, which contained a deep meaning that made people palpitate.
The steward of Mochizuki Tower is not much higher than his status as the steward of a small brick kiln.
Just this Liu Steward, who is a confidant next to Fu Heng, the shopkeeper of Mochizuki Tower, is from the rich and prosperous Jiangnan.
The brick kiln manager was not afraid of him, but the Moon Tower behind him.
Suddenly mentioning this again, Ye Hao was stunned, and immediately frowned, and did not refuse the other party's initiative to take responsibility.
She didn't have any impression of Wang Mazi, and she had long forgotten about that day's reward, so she couldn't do anything about this mastermind behind the scenes.
Ye Hao does not deny that she is sometimes too soft-hearted and does not want to see bloody pictures. But this does not mean that she will easily spare everyone who offends her, and the punishment she deserves must be suffered!
Since a brick kiln took the initiative to help her solve this thorny problem, she naturally would not refuse.
After nodding with a smile, she also gently comforted the other party.
"It's okay, I'm still relieved about your brick kiln!"
After receiving this reply, the brick kiln steward breathed a sigh of relief and left with a smile.
At this time, several men also endured the pain on their bodies and moved back the two green bricks they had stolen before.
They are not interested in green bricks, and even if they steal them, they just pile them up in the yard and find some straw to hide.
Therefore, when it was returned, the bricks were intact, not even a scratch.
They also wanted to sell for a few dollars, but they didn't expect to fall into the current situation, and they were really asking for hardship.
After receiving the green bricks, Ye Hao did not embarrass a few people according to the agreement, and generously let them leave.
Life is back to its previous busy state, and she has to take a group of women to continue her busy dinner.
Not long after the few people left, when Ye Hao was leading a few women to choose vegetables, a neatly dressed guy walked in at the door.
"Is Mrs. Xie at home? My wife came to visit. ”
The little girl spoke very politely, but she really didn't recognize the woman in the courtyard.
Hearing this, Ye Hao hurriedly raised her head and looked at her suspiciously.