Quick Wear: Men Farming and Women Weaving

After dawn the next day, at this moment, a sharp cry suddenly came from Jia Mu's courtyard, breaking the peace.

Grandmother Jia stood in front of the storehouse, somewhat unsteadily supporting herself with a red sandalwood cane.

"Who was guarding the warehouse yesterday? Come out!"

The rosewood cane hit the ground heavily, as if to vent all the anger in his heart.

Yuanyang, Lai Ma and other maids turned pale with fright. They lowered their heads and dared not speak. They just stood by silently.

Grandmother Jia felt a darkness before her eyes, the world was spinning and she almost fainted. Her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and she was in so much pain that she couldn't breathe.

Her lips trembled and her eyes were full of despair and anger.

A lifetime of hard work, dowry, and countless gold and silver treasures accumulated in the Jia Mansion were all gone at this moment. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to Grandmother Jia.

At this time, Xing Yuling stood aside with a barely perceptible sneer on her lips. She looked at Jia Mu's painful expression, and an inexplicable pleasure surged in her heart.

She knew that Grandmother Jia had always looked down on her and thought she was unworthy of entering a big family like the Jia Mansion. But now, seeing Grandmother Jia in such pain, Xing Yuling felt a sense of satisfaction of revenge in her heart.

She stood there quietly, looking at Lady Jia with cold eyes, as if she was enjoying a wonderful show.

When Mrs. Wang arrived at Rongqing Hall, she saw that there were not many things left in the storeroom. She suddenly felt relieved, as if the heavy burden on her heart had been lifted. She couldn't help thinking, "It turns out that everyone is the same!"

Jia Zheng felt heavy in his heart, as if a huge rock was pressing on his heart. He had long regarded Jia's mother's property as his own, thinking that they were his own property. Now that these things were missing, he felt heartbroken because it meant that he had suffered a great loss. He could not accept this fact, and his heart was heavy as if he was pressed by a mountain.

"Let's go to Shuntian Prefecture to report to the authorities."

"No, we can't report it to the police. If we do that, everyone will know about it and our Rongguo Mansion will lose face." As if she had thought of something, Grandmother Jia quickly stopped her second son from reporting it to the police.

She knew very well that if this matter was spread, the Rongguo Mansion would lose face. Moreover, many of the precious items she lost were gifts from the four kings and eight dukes and other dignitaries, and they were collected without the knowledge of the Rongguo Duke when he was still alive.

Jia She didn't care about it at all. He sat there leisurely with his legs crossed, sipping tea, while not forgetting to tease the maids around him.

In fact, he had already quietly moved his truly valuable property to another safe place. What remained in his storehouse were only some things that seemed valuable on the surface. However, these superficial properties should not be underestimated - they included his grandmother's dowry, his grandfather's private money, plus 70% of the family property allocated to him when his father passed away, and his late wife Zhang's generous dowry, etc. These were extremely precious treasures, which he carefully collected.

Although people from Jia's mother's second house had always coveted his property and tried many times to force him to hand over it, he remained unmoved and resolutely guarded his wealth.

But now it seems that if there really is a thief who visits his storehouse, it would be a good opportunity. In this way, he can legitimately dispose of those superficial properties and leave the people of the second house speechless.

Xing Yuling was well aware of what Jia Hao had done. She knew that Jia Hao had been secretly transferring her belongings, and she was ready to deal with it.

She secretly made up her mind that she must go to his warehouse again next time. The main room had been robbed and no one could blame anyone else.

Mrs. Wang felt a pang of pain in her heart. These were all the old lady's things! How could anyone dare to steal them? This was simply treason! She couldn't help but feel angry and heartbroken. She felt sorry for Lady Jia's things being stolen, but at the same time she also realized that her things were also stolen. When she thought of this, she couldn't help but gnashing her teeth secretly, her heart filled with hatred.

"No! Absolutely not! This is all my property! Without this dowry, how will I live in the future? How will I manage the household in the future?" Mrs. Wang replied quickly. She widened her eyes, and her face showed anxiety and anger.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the door. Everyone turned their heads and saw Wu Xingjia from Mrs. Wang's courtyard running towards them quickly, breathing heavily.

"Madam, we found the clue!" Wu Xingjia shouted excitedly.

Everyone was immediately cheered up, and all eyes were focused on Wu Xingjia.

Wu Xingjia calmed down his breath and continued, "It turned out that the thief dug a hole behind the lady's storeroom and got in from there."

Everyone couldn't help but gasp; this thief was so cunning.

Wu Xingjia went on to say: "Based on the footprints, it is obvious that it is a man's footprint, but the footprints behind are blurred, and it is impossible to tell which direction he fled in."

Everyone fell into deep thought, what should they do?

Wu Xingjia added: "And the hole can only accommodate a thin person. As for the boxes and things inside, I really can't figure out how they moved them away."

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Xing Yuling smiled secretly but appeared dignified and steady on the surface.

"I think we should go directly to the governor of Shuntian Prefecture and ask someone to investigate!" Jia She said.

Everyone was silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat solemn. Everyone knew that once the case was reported to the police, the matter would become a big deal, which might cause unnecessary trouble and consequences. However, facing this theft case, it would be difficult to solve the problem if it was not reported to the police.

Grandmother Jia sighed helplessly, but finally nodded and agreed. She also understood that there was no other way but to let the government intervene to deal with the matter. So, Grandmother Jia ordered her servants to report the case to the governor of Shuntian Prefecture immediately.

When Zhao Zhifu, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, learned that Rongguo Mansion had reported the case, he was shocked. He thought he had misheard, but after repeated confirmation, he realized that a theft case had actually occurred within his jurisdiction. This was a big deal, and if it was not handled properly, it would not only affect his own political achievements.

The news that Rongguo Mansion was robbed spread throughout the capital like wings. No matter whether it was high-ranking officials or ordinary people, they all talked about it. Even the emperor and the emperor knew about it and were very curious. They also expressed their amazement at the courage and means of the thieves. For a time, Rongguo Mansion became the focus of everyone's attention, and this theft case became a hot topic on the streets.

Prefect Zhao led many officers to Rongguo Mansion and started a large-scale search. They first started from Mrs. Wang's storehouse in the backyard of Rongxi Hall, carefully observing the traces of the hidden cave behind the storehouse, but did not find any clues. The group came to Jia's mother's storehouse, but surprisingly, the storehouse was empty and there was nothing valuable. Prefect Zhao couldn't help but frowned, wondering: "Have those things been moved away?" But he knew in his heart that if someone could really move these things away without anyone noticing, then this person must be extraordinary.