Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

The little beggar is called Si'er, and was specially hired by Li Yu to monitor Manager Li.

There were many people around, so Li Yu took Si'er to a secluded place and asked, "What did you find?"

Si'er had just run so fast that he gasped and said, "Manager Li is a thief."

Li Yu: “?”

Si Er said, "Shopkeeper Li went out early this morning and went to someone's home. I followed him quietly and found out that Shopkeeper Li stole the person's recipe book while he was away."

Li Yu's face turned serious: "Are you sure that's the recipe?"

Si Er nodded heavily: "The person who was talking to Manager Li spoke loudly, I heard it clearly, he said he got the recipe from the state capital."

Li Yu felt something was wrong. "The recipe is so obvious, won't others notice it if he takes it?"

Si Er said, "Shopkeeper Li prepared an identical recipe. The man went out for a while, and when he came back, Shopkeeper Li had already put the fake recipe in the box."

Even if he didn't say the rest, Li Yu could guess it.

The man must have trusted Shopkeeper Li very much, so after finding the recipe in the box, he did not check its authenticity.

"I always thought that Shopkeeper Li was a good man, but I didn't expect him to be a thief." Si'er scratched his head, very puzzled by Shopkeeper Li's behavior.

Shopkeeper Li runs a snack shop and has no worries about food and drink, but he steals things in secret and is no better than beggars like them.

He never steals other people's things!

Li Yu could probably guess what Shopkeeper Li was thinking, but there was no need to tell Si'er.

She took out a dozen coins and put them in Si'er's hand. She said, "You did a good job. This is for you. Now I need you to take me to find that person's home."

Si'er was surprised: "Boss Li, you already gave it to me yesterday."

"These are rewards." Li Yu said, "You can keep them." It was very helpful to her that the child could discover such an important thing in such a short time.

Si'er happily put it away and took Li Yu to find the person that Manager Li was going to meet.

*

On the way, Si'er told Li Yu what he had done from yesterday to today.

"I slept by the tree outside Li's house last night. I do this often, and everyone is used to it. No one cares. That's why I was able to keep up with Shopkeeper Li today."

Li Yu was touched by his proud tone, "Aren't you afraid of bad guys?"

"Don't be afraid, I've been a beggar since I was five years old." Si'er raised his head and smiled brightly: "As long as there is a little noise at night, I can wake up."

His clothes were tattered, but his hands were clean. It was obvious that even as a beggar, he paid attention to personal hygiene.

This kid...

Li Yu looked at him for a few seconds. He was thinner, but his eyes were clear and bright, and he looked like a good person.

An idea popped up in his mind, but Li Yu didn't say it out loud because he had important things to do right now.

*

The person that Manager Li met in the morning was a young man in his early twenties. He lived in the east end of the town. The location was not remote, but someone knew what had happened in this area, and the yards on both sides of the man's house were abandoned.

When Li Yu arrived, the man was reciting while shaking his head. Through the dilapidated courtyard wall, one could tell that he looked normal, and he probably hadn't noticed that his recipe had been stolen.

After standing in an inconspicuous place and watching for a while, Li Yu called Si'er to leave with her.

"Boss Li, shouldn't we tell him?" Si'er asked. He felt a little sorry for the man. The house looked very old, and perhaps the cookbook was the most valuable thing.

Having been a beggar for five or six years, Si'er knows very well that minding one's own business can save one's life, but when he sees those who are having a hard time, he will also feel compassion.

Li Yu thought about it and said, "Of course I have to tell him, but not now." In dealing with Manager Li, she might be able to cooperate with this man, but she had to see what his temperament was like first.

*

After leaving, Li Yu asked Si'er to go back and continue to pay attention to the movements of Shopkeeper Li. She returned to the shop and waited for Aunt Wu to come to her after selling today's jelly. She asked Aunt Wu to go to the man's home to inquire about his character.

In fact, she could also go and ask, but she had more important things to do. If she showed up now, there would inevitably be other troubles in the future.

Today's jelly was extremely popular. Aunt Wu was very happy. After listening to Li Yu's arrangements, she didn't ask why and went directly to the man's home.

After doing business, she was very good at greeting people. With just a few words, she could know everything about the man.

"He seems to be from another place, a nerd, a nice person, and has never had conflicts with others." Aunt Wu told Li Yu every word she heard.

Li Yu thanked him and immediately took out a pen and paper to write down the story of Shopkeeper Li stealing the recipe, then returned to the man's house.

There was no one around, so she trotted over and shouted loudly enough for the man to hear: "Why did you give me the things? What are you doing? Hey, don't leave."

Sure enough, there was a noise in the yard.

I had counted less than ten in my mind when the gate behind me was opened.

*

"What happened?" The man asked Li Yu in confusion, holding on to the door frame.

Li Yu pointed to the right, "Just now a little kid passed by and put a note in my hand, asking me to help give the note to the owner of this house. Oh, you belong to this family, right?"

The man looked at the note in Li Yu's left hand in confusion, "For me?"

Li Yu: "Yes, that person also said that what is said here is true."

The man took the paper suspiciously and opened it. When he saw the contents clearly, his face changed drastically.

Without bothering to talk to Li Yu, he turned around and rushed into the house. A moment later, he came out hurriedly holding a box.

"My recipe is gone. I'm going to go find Shopkeeper Li and ask him what's going on."

He was in a panic and was about to walk towards Yu Shi Lou.

Li Yu called him: "Sir, what's wrong with you? What does the paper say?"

The man stared at Li Yu blankly, "The shopkeeper Li from Yu Shi Lou stole my recipe, I want to ask him to return it."

Li Yu pretended to be surprised: "Is it Mr. Li from Yu Shi Lou? How is that possible? He is a good man in our town."

Man: "It was him. My recipe was still good this morning, but after he looked at it, it became fake."

Li Yu said: "What if someone else stole it?"

"Impossible," the man said, "It was still real when he looked at it today, and I didn't leave the house at all after he left."

His mind was clear. Li Yu nodded in his heart and continued, "Although you said that, do you have evidence to prove that your food shop was stolen by Shopkeeper Li? You have no witnesses or physical evidence. As long as Shopkeeper Li says he didn't steal, no one will believe you."

The man was stunned, and after a while he hugged the box in pain, "He was the one who stole it."

Li Yu looked at him and said suddenly, "If what you said is true, maybe I can help you get the recipe back."

The man was stunned. After realizing what Li Yu said, he took a step forward excitedly, "Can you really help me?"

"Almost. I have a way, but it requires you to act."