At the beginning of the year of famine, the lucky girl of the farm family used cheats to support the

Fu Bao pondered for a while. They had just arrived and were not familiar with Yuzhou yet. They could only find someone who was familiar with the place to inquire about the situation.

She went back to the shop and called Chongming, and the two of them drove the carriage straight to Yuxiangzhai.

As soon as they arrived, they went upstairs. Someone served them tea and said, "Manager Hua will be here soon. Please wait a moment."

Fubao took a sip of the teacup and stared blankly at the people coming and going below. Chongming didn't know what she was thinking and didn't dare to disturb her.

After a cup of tea, Hua Shan came hurriedly and said with a smile: "Yishu, how come you have time to come here?"

Fubao came back to his senses, turned around and said, "I want to ask Sister Hua for help with something."

Hua Shan curled his lips and smiled slightly: "If you have anything to say, just ask someone to come and tell me. Is there any need to come here in person?"

Fubao: "The store was robbed and I found this." He opened the handkerchief with a piece of light pink incense and placed it on the table.

Hua Shan's face changed. "How could such a thing happen? Who is so bold? The government office is right next to him, yet he dares to steal so blatantly? And he even used a drug incense?"

Fu Bao waved his hand: "Although some property was lost in the store, no one is hurt. I asked the doctor, and he said that this thing can only appear on the black market. I just came to Yuzhou, and I don’t know much about the black market…"

Hua Shan: "It's in an alley in the west of the city. It's not hard to find. But it's very close to the brothel and it's not safe. You'd better not go there."

Fu Bao: "I only have this one clue now. Otherwise... my whole family will be worried if this thief gets away with it."

He just let someone break into the shop and knocked the whole family unconscious in the house. Even if he wanted to kill them, it would be easy. She didn't dare to take the risk, and she had a hunch that the thief must know them very well.

Hua Shan picked up the handkerchief and said, "Wait here. There are people from the brothel who are purchasing goods downstairs. I will go and ask them."

Fubao stood up and saluted: "Thank you, Sister Hua."

Li Chongming came over and whispered, "Shouldn't we go to the government office? Why are we here to see Manager Hua?"

Fu Bao: "Yuxiangzhai is a rouge shop, so it must have a lot of business dealings with the brothel. Hua Shan can be the manager in Yuzhou, which shows that she has some foundation. The doctor hesitated and finally mentioned the black market, but it was just difficult to say it clearly. In fact, this kind of incense is only used in that place."

Chongming nodded, not quite understanding.

Fu Bao: "Hua Shan is the person we can contact who is most likely to find clues. Uncle has already reported the case, but the government has been slow to respond. If we don't pay attention to it, what will we do if the thief comes again and hurts someone?"

Li Chongming nodded heavily: "You are right, we have to find him."

Not long after, Hua Shan came back with something, followed by a woman dressed up in fancy clothes. Although her face was thickly covered with lead powder, fine wrinkles could still be seen.

Hua Shan said to her, "Madam Dan, this is my sister. She is still young and doesn't understand anything. Don't worry, no one outside will know."

The Dan lady picked up the half-smoked incense and shook it, saying, "It is indeed something from the building, but it is not a rare item. It is used to give to those who are disobedient... So, almost everyone in charge has it. This is also the reason why our business is so good. The girls are all - obedient."

Hua Shan: "Who will have it after we leave the building?"

The only people who could enter and leave the brothel freely were her and the servants in the backyard, but those people had no access to the aphrodisiac incense.

Madam Dan paused and said, "Exactly. How did you get this thing? Although it is often used in the building, no one can take it out. If it is given to other brothels, our business will not be able to continue."

Hua Shan glanced at Fu Bao and asked, "Could it be that the manager is selling this to make money?"

Madam Dan's face changed: "Who dares? All the ones on the black market have been bought out. If you hadn't asked me today, I would never have told you."

Hua Shan handed her a banknote and said, "Thank you very much, but I hope you can check it carefully to make sure there is no problem in the building."

Madam Dan took the banknote and smiled, "Of course."

Before Madam Dan left, Hua Shan suddenly chased after her and asked, "Are there any new girls in your building recently? Or...maidens, servants, or something like that?"

She looked puzzled. "A redeemed person came back with two children. Why are you asking this?"

Hua Shan smiled and said, "Maybe he's an acquaintance? Take care, I'll send someone to deliver the new product when it's available."

……

Hua Shan turned around and said, "Yishu, did you hear that?"

Fu Bao stared at the direction she left and said, "It's them." Then he bowed to Hua Shan and said, "Thank you, Sister Hua, for today's matter. The recipe for the new product has been prepared and will be delivered soon. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Hua Shan: "If you need my help in the future, just let me know."

When she got home, she went to see Grandma Jin first. The old lady was sitting in the yard basking in the sun.

Fubao: "Granny Jin, I have something to ask you."

Granny Jin smiled and said, "Yishu, come and sit here."

Fu Bao sat down next to her and said, "Do you know which brothel my mother's stepmother worked in?"

Granny Jin frowned: "It seems to be from Zhaixing Tower, why are you asking this?"

Fu Bao smiled slyly: "Make trouble for her."

She took Li Chongming and headed straight for Zhaixing Tower, and sure enough, she saw a familiar figure at the door. Zhao Jiagui was walking in wearing brocade clothes, and he looked nothing like the poor man he had been before.

Fubao said viciously: "The money I earned was spent on dogs."

Chongming didn't hear clearly for a moment: "Huh?"

Fu Bao didn't say anything. When he met a group of little beggars nearby, he got off the car, gave them some copper coins and said a few words.

Go back to the car and say, "Let's go back."

Chongming: "Oh, then what is the purpose of this trip?"

He went all the way back to the shop, walked straight to the second floor, and put all the silver bills he had earned into the box.

Zhang Ercui: "Hey! What are you doing? It was just stolen, why are you still putting it here? Move it to another place!"

Fu Bao shook his head: "Just leave it here and wait for him to come."

Zhang Ercui was stunned for a moment, then turned around and went downstairs to call for help. The shop usually closed an hour earlier, and the family gathered on the second floor to discuss what to do.

Fubao: "Put the banknotes here. Dad, you and uncle go to the door and guard it. Let him in, but don't let him out."

Li Shuangrong agreed immediately, and Fubao took out the stick he had prepared long ago and handed it to them: "If he has a knife, don't fight him head-on."

The two nodded in agreement.

Chongming: "I'll go too."

Fubao: "No, brother, you still have to sleep here and pretend to be knocked out by him. The same goes for auntie."

Otherwise, if they all disappeared at once, you would definitely be suspected.

Fubao: "Here are the medicines for you. If he comes later, just put them in your mouth."

This time, we must catch him in the act.