Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Soon Ye Xi also figured it out. Her current behavior might hinder Ye Xin's future. It would be better to just leave it to fate. If Ye Xin really has this fate, her method will be possible. Otherwise, she has to rely on herself. Walking on the street, she began to think about what she should do to get rid of Yang Jian. She thought about it and realized that there is an old saying that goes "know yourself and know your enemy", so she planned to go to the dock.

She knew that there were many people looking for a living at the dock, and she wanted to find someone to run errands for her and get information, so she went to a restaurant near the dock and sat down. She chose a room on the second floor by the window, where she could clearly see the people looking for a living at the dock. Seeing the crowds of people working like ants, she really felt that this scene was no different from a modern train station, and she once again sighed at her luck.

She ordered some tea and sat with Chuntao to drink it, but her eyes were always fixed on the dock. She was looking for someone who was particularly smart to help her run errands. Then, she picked out a few half-grown children who were probably a little younger than her, but seemed to be more stable in their behavior and actions. She decided to choose a smart one among those children. She wanted to do a test, so she called Chuntao to her side, whispered a few words, and let Chuntao leave.

Chuntao came to the selected children. The dock was not big, and children of similar age were almost all gathered in one place. Chuntao pretended to accidentally leave behind a purse containing dozens of coins, to see whether the children would run away or return it. Sure enough, the first child who saw it tried to hide, some children tried to help cover it up, some children tried to snatch the purse from the first child, and one child did not move, just watching the group of children and Chuntao's backs as they walked away, thinking about something.

Ye Xi couldn't see the child's face, but she looked at him with interest. He neither offered to help nor tried to steal money. This was quite new. He looked like a poor child, so he shouldn't be unmoved by money. Did they have their own rules, first come first served? But it didn't seem like the other children were like that.

Soon, Chuntao appeared in the sight of the children again. One of the children who had gathered together and was making a lot of noise saw Chuntao returning and guessed that she was looking for her purse. He whispered something to the children around him and then they all dispersed. Soon, Chuntao came to the place where she had just "dropped" her purse and "looked for it". The child was still indifferent and pretended not to see anything. Chuntao couldn't help but ask the child if he had seen his purse.

"I just got here." He spoke briefly and to the point, as if he didn't want to talk more.

Chuntao was frustrated and felt sorry for the money. Although it was not much, it was hard-earned money. She couldn't understand why the young lady was like this. Now that the money was gone, she could only go back and explain to Ye Xi.

After Ye Xi watched Chuntao leave, the child saw someone shouting at the dock, who seemed to be recruiting workers. He hurried over and said something, then followed the shouter to a ship. After a while, he came out with the goods on his shoulders. The goods looked large and should not be very heavy. The child carried them back and forth steadily for several times, and the shouter paid him. After receiving the money, the child stayed where he was just now, waiting for work.

After Chuntao came back, she told Ye Xi what happened. Actually, Ye Xi had seen the general idea. She didn't let Chuntao say too much, but only let her talk about what she said to the boy. Finally, she asked Chuntao to go again and bring the boy over, and said that if the other party refused to come, she would pay. Chuntao felt distressed when she heard that it was about money again, but thinking that her son-in-law's business was now big and Ye Xi was well-off, she stopped persuading him.