103 Chapter 103 Fainted

At dawn, they got up and started to make tofu again. After sending Tian Jiaw.a.n.g away, the couple finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as they were about to go back to their rooms to sleep, the patriarch walked in with an excited face. When he saw them yawning, he was stunned for a moment and asked, Were you guys out last night being thieves? Why are you so sleepy?

We cant even guard against the thieves targeting us. How could we be one? Gu Chengrui said without batting an eyelid. He then yawned and said, Well, I was afraid that the Qiao family would send people over again, so I didnt dare sleep much the entire night.

You dont say. At dawn, we really did catch one in the ancestral hall. It was the one who had been watching us villagers.

Then I can rest a.s.sured in the future. Do come in, Gu Chengrui invited. Have a seat.

No, its alright. Im here to tell you a piece of good news.

Oh, what good news?

Did you hear? The Qiao family was robbed last night. They didnt even leave a pot or bowl for them. It was so tragic. The patriarch said with a gloating expression.

Theyve been robbed? Who did it?

I dont know. I heard that Elder Qiao was so angry that his face turned green. However, they didnt find anything else besides knowing that they used knockout powder. The patriarch laughed. I dont know which person did it. If I knew, I would pray for his safety for the next three years. This is just so satisfying.

After speaking, he waved his hand and said, Alright, you guys go ahead. However, its best if you dont leave the village for the time being, in case that old brat takes his anger out on us.

Then, with his hands behind his back, he hummed a little tune and walked out.

After he left, Gu Chengrui went up and locked the door. He also laughed.

Zhou Ying rolled her eyes at him and went back to her room.

Seeing this, Gu Chengrui knew that she was laughing at his behavior for stopping her from robbing them. After all, he had received many years of education and grown up in a morally decent place. He could not accept that he was doing a thiefs job.

However, when they entered the house and thought of Elder Qiaos angry face, they couldnt fall asleep.

Ultimately, the two entered the inters.p.a.ce and packed up the things they had stolen.

The chest of gold was exactly 1000 taels, and the silver ingots of various sizes totaled 9000 taels. Zhou Ying felt that she could not use them at the moment, so she simply put them away in the warehouse.

She placed the remaining 800 taels of silver and copper coins on the villas second floor.

Then, it was food and utensils.

They didnt expect to receive two large jars of mustard seed and sauced vegetables. It tasted delicious.

Zhou Ying smacked her forehead at the end of all this, saying, We should have gone to the storeroom with all kinds of clothes and jewelry.

If its exposed, then so be it. Its enough as long as it serves as a warning. Elder Qiao must rest for a while before recovering from these losses. Gu Chengrui replied.

Thats right. The Qiao family shouldnt be this poor. Why is there only so little silver? Could it be that its all with his wife?

I dont think so. When I was in the silver vault, I looked through the account books and saw that the Qiao family had recently purchased a lot of shops and fields. I think they have used them to buy more property.

No wonder Elder Qiaos face turned green from anger. Its good enough that he didnt faint. Zhou Ying said with a smile.

What she didnt know was that after Elder Qiao realized something was wrong, he immediately ran to his study room. When he saw that the gifts he had prepared were gone, he really fainted and was now being treated by doctors.

Three days have pa.s.sed in the blink of an eye. The patriarch noticed the Qiao family didnt come to redeem these hooligans, so he simply sent them to the county officials with their confessions, then left them alone.

On the fourth days evening, Qian Zhuang and Gu Erjiang came to visit in a good mood.

Whats wrong? Gu Chengrui asked directly. Is there good news?