I traveled back to ancient times, but I was able to lie down and relax.

These past few days, Liu Nanjia and his group have been busy working on uniting the merchants, leaving early and returning late every day.

It wasn't convenient for Liu Sirou to follow them all the time, so she went to town with them in the morning, dropped them off at Cao Wanying's place, and then went back together in the evening.

No one is home.

I've finally finished dealing with this today, so I can go home and get some rest.

When they returned to the village, they could hear Bai Xue's cries from a distance, along with the faint sounds of people shouting.

Something must have happened again.

The closer you get to the house, the clearer the sound becomes, and many villagers hear it and peek over the wall.

When people saw Liu Nanjia and her group, they eagerly asked if they needed any help.

Liu Nanjia didn't know what was going on either, but thinking that she had nothing to hide, she let someone follow her.

When I got to the door, a lot of people had already gathered.

Aunt Wang rushed over too, "Why did something happen while I was only gone for a short while?"

"It's alright, Aunt Wang. Bai Xue is very capable. Judging from its voice, it doesn't seem like it's been wronged. What we should be worried about is the person who sneaked in."

The situation is now quite clear: someone sneaked in while they were away, probably intending to steal something.

Liu Nanjia was not flustered at all. At this moment, the doorway was already surrounded by villagers, and no matter who it was, there were enough witnesses to watch.

Moreover, she already had someone in mind, and if it really was them, the more people who saw it, the better.

Sure enough, as soon as Song Chen and Liu Yanxi opened the door, the person being chased by Bai Xue rushed over in a panic.

It was Fang and Liu Song, a married couple.

"Hey, what are you doing, Uncle and Aunt? You shouldn't be here right now, right? How did you get in?"

Fang realized something was wrong, covered her face and tried to rush out, but was stopped by the villagers.

Liu Song didn't run away not because he didn't want to, but because his leg had been bitten by Bai Xue, and blood was flowing out.

Seeing Liu Nanjia and the others return, he was still shouting, "What kind of dog do you raise? Make it let go! Let go! It hurts so much!"

Liu Nanjia wasn't in a hurry at all. He only called out when he saw Liu Song about to raise his hand to hit Bai Xue.

Bai Xue finally let go of her words and ran over excitedly, nuzzling against Liu Nanjia as if seeking praise.

Liu Nanjia was a little disgusted; there was still blood on its mouth! But she still stroked the dog's head and found something to wipe its mouth, as it wouldn't be good if it swallowed it.

Liu Song was already in so much pain that he was sitting on the ground hugging his legs. He kept shouting for Liu Yanxi to call a doctor for him, and then he yelled that he wanted to beat Bai Xue to death.

Liu Yanxi ignored him. "Uncle, look carefully. This is our house. We haven't even asked you how you got in. Bai Xue saw a thief in the house, that's the right reaction. I should reward her."

Bai Xue seemed to understand and responded loudly.

Liu Song looked somewhat flustered, but his words remained defiant: "What thief? I'm your uncle. What's wrong with me coming here to find you?"

After wiping Bai Xue's mouth, Liu Nanjia led it over and said, "My front door is always locked. I've never seen anyone climb over the wall to find someone. Since you said you weren't here to steal anything, let's search you."

She was too lazy to argue anymore; she'd already been caught red-handed at home, so why be polite?

The onlookers were already impatient; they had no scruples, and besides, they all wanted to curry favor with Liu Nanjia and get a share of the chicken-raising work.

Didn't you see that all the families who raised chickens before made money?

I heard they're planning to expand, and everyone wants to get a piece of the pie.

And they actually found it.

Liu Nanjia had converted most of his money into banknotes and kept them, but he still needed some loose change for purchases and expenses.

The number was not small; it was impossible to carry it all on one's person, and those two actually managed to find it.

Now that we have both witnesses and physical evidence, there's nothing we can deny.

Liu Nanjia had someone invite the village chief over, and the village chief was furious when he saw the situation.

"Uncle Liu, let's report them to the authorities. They found a lot of money on them. Are you sure you want these two thieves to stay in the village? If they get a taste of success this time, they might steal from someone else next time."

Liu Nanjia spoke in a calm tone, but her words were very persuasive.

"Oh, sigh!"

The village chief naturally understood that this was no ordinary petty theft in the village, such as stealing a steamed bun or vegetables.

Besides, the two families have been at odds for so long that their grudges have run deep, and it's time for a resolution.

He sighed, waved his hand, and signaled for a few people to come and take Fang Shi and Liu Song away.

Liu Song panicked, but no one paid any attention to him no matter what he shouted.

Even with Grandpa Liu's arrival, nothing changed.

The old man trembled with rage, pointing at Liu Nanjia and her brother: "You! You! Are you really going to send your uncle to jail?!"

“A country has its laws, and a family has its rules. This is not something we can do. They committed theft first, and they would be arrested anywhere.”

Liu Nanjia ignored him and left with the villagers.

Because Liu Song was crying out loudly and refused to walk on his own, several people had to carry him up.

When the group arrived at the county government office, the magistrate was startled to see Liu Nanjia and his group return, thinking they were there to cause him trouble again.

They breathed a sigh of relief when they heard what the theft was about.

"Tell us what happened, one by one!"

When Fang arrived at the courtroom, she was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, answering all questions and quickly explaining the situation.

It turns out that she has now become the main person doing housework at home, and she is exhausted every day. She is also disliked by this person and beaten and scolded by that person.

Her eldest son had passed away, and her daughter had long been estranged from her due to her scolding. Her youngest son had also been spoiled and, seeing how his grandfather and father treated her, he imitated them and was also very rude.

The villagers are too busy trying to curry favor with Liu Nanjia to pay any attention to her.

Those who had been persuaded by her to return their chickens now hate her even more. The old woman who had argued with her at her doorstep last time even came to her house and scolded her.

Feeling stifled here, Fang wanted to return to her parents' home.

She knew she would be unwelcome when she went back; who wants an extra mouth to feed?

So he actually thought of stealing money from Liu Nanjia. As long as she had money, he was sure he wouldn't be disliked.

It has to be said that she does have some brains. Knowing that Liu Nanjia and the others had a dog, she somehow got hold of a sleeping potion and fed it to Bai Xue.

She actually succeeded the first time, stealing a few taels of silver.

But the problem was her greed; she felt it wasn't enough and planned to go a second time.

As a result, Liu Song discovered it, but instead of stopping him, he wanted to go with him.

It's unclear whether they searched for too long or if Bai Xue woke up early because she hadn't eaten much this time.

Then that's what happened.