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

"Liu Song! There's water right here, why did you go over there? Are you trying to slack off?"

Uncle Wang also noticed the commotion and shouted loudly.

He also noticed that the father and son were acting strangely; they were wandering around aimlessly and not working hard, clearly having other ideas on their minds.

After reminding them several times, seeing that they repeatedly failed to correct their behavior, I became less polite in my speech.

He had suggested that they simply not come again, but Liu Nanjia refused, saying that since nothing serious had actually happened, it was better to be cautious for now.

Although Liu Nanjia did not directly send them away, he felt that this was not right. How could one guard against thieves for a thousand days?

Especially when she learned that Liu Anhe actually tried to sneak into her room, but fortunately Song Chen discovered it in time and stopped him.

What else could he possibly want to do if he went into her room? He probably wanted to steal money!

We need to find a way to deal with these two.

So, on this day off, Liu Nanjia and the others didn't go out. They couldn't just leave so many people at home while they went out themselves.

At lunchtime, Liu Nanjia deliberately made braised pork belly. She cut the pork belly into chunks, blanched it in cold water, then heated oil in a pan, added sugar, and stir-fried it until it caramelized. She then poured in soy sauce, and after it was evenly colored, she added water to simmer and added other seasonings to taste.

As it was being prepared, a delicious aroma wafted out, causing the other workers in the yard to frequently swallow their saliva.

When it came time to actually eat, the sight of that richly colored braised pork made even the normally delicious braised dishes seem less appealing.

Many people secretly thought to themselves, "These kids from the second branch of the Liu family have really made money."

Braised pork belly is something that even their own families might not be willing to eat during the Lunar New Year, but they eat it casually on an ordinary day.

After finishing the meal, Liu Nanjia said, "Brother, let's tidy up the table and count the money we've earned these past few days. We're usually too busy to do it."

The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for the people repairing the bathroom next door to hear.

Afterwards, they did exactly as they said, closing the door to the main room and calculating their earnings from the previous few days.

Recently, Liu Nanjia's daily earnings have stabilized, and she is no longer as proactive as when she first started earning money. She now calculates her earnings every night and saves them until her day off.

As expected, it was similar to before. In six days, after deducting costs, I earned about 5 taels of silver.

Then, the door to the main room opened, and they went about their own business.

Liu Yanxi was reading in his room, Liu Sirou went to the backyard to check on her beloved chicks, and Liu Nanjia went into the kitchen, wanting to try and cook something new.

Song Chen followed Uncle Wang, helping out while asking questions about building the house. He had never done anything like this before, and now he had to rely on himself for everything, so he wanted to learn more. At the same time, he was also secretly observing the other people working.

Not long after, a person was seen first making an excuse to get some water and standing aside. Then, when no one was paying attention, he sneaked into the main room.

Song Chen observed this scene from a distance and saw the person emerge from the main room shortly afterward, his face still beaming with undisguised joy. He then turned and went to the kitchen, telling Liu Nanjia everything that had just happened.

"I knew I hadn't misjudged them. They took the bait right away. Now, let's do as we agreed." Liu Nanjia said with a sour face. Although she had set up the trap, she was still very unhappy that it had actually happened.

"But after this experience, we have a reason not to let them come again," Song Chen said, offering words of comfort.

“That’s right. Then you should tell my brother to go and invite the village head.”

Song Chen responded and went out.

Having roughly calculated the time and estimating that the village head would arrive soon, Liu Nanjia left the kitchen, pretending to remember something, and hurriedly went to the main room.

Then, as if he were looking for something, he searched through several rooms and looked around the yard repeatedly.

Seeing her actions, Uncle Wang understood that it had begun and asked cooperatively, "Nan Jia, what are you doing? Looking for something?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Anhe and Liu Song, who were working, immediately looked over warily.

"Yes, I can't find my bracelet. I don't know where I put it," Liu Nanjia replied.

Upon hearing this, the Liu father and son both breathed a sigh of relief.

Oh dear, I thought we'd been discovered.

"A bracelet, what kind? We'll help you find one," Uncle Wang continued, reciting the prepared lines.

"It's made of red beads with a small pendant on it, which looks like silver. I hope you won't bother me. It's not worth much. It just looks like silver, but it's fake. I only wore it because I thought it would be fun."

Liu Nanjia answered apologetically, speaking loudly and deliberately emphasizing the word "silver".

"What's the trouble? With more people, it'll be faster to find it. Besides, it's just looking for something; consider it a short rest, right everyone?" Uncle Wang continued his performance.

“Yes, consider it a break for us. Nan Jia won’t mind, will she?” Some of the other workers chimed in.

Finding things is definitely easier than building a house, and the wages are calculated by the day, so who wouldn't be happy to work less?

"How could that be? Then I'll trouble you uncles and elders. Just give it to me directly when you find it. And let me say it again, it's not silver."

Liu Nanjia emphasized the word "silver" again.

This is the last chance she's giving. She believes the person who took the item will understand the implication of her words.

So when Liu Yanxi arrived with the village head under the pretext of giving suggestions for the classroom, he found a group of people not working, but instead searching for things all over the yard.

The village head frowned and asked, "What are you doing? Why aren't you building houses?"

Liu Nanjia quickly went up to them and explained, "Uncle Village Head, I asked them to help me find the bracelet. It might have fallen somewhere in the yard. More people will find it faster."

The village head didn't say anything more after hearing this, and went to check on the classroom that was half-built.

After a while, no one found it. The village head had finished looking and, seeing that people were still searching, said, "It's not right for so many people to be doing nothing but looking for things."

Uncle Wang also said, "Yes, the yard is only so big, and we've been looking for it for ages without finding it." As he spoke, he glanced at everyone present and said, "Could it be that someone thought it was something valuable and secretly kept it?"

Upon hearing this, the village head frowned again. If that were the case, then the situation would be different.

“If someone really took it, they should hand it over now. We’re all from the same village, and I don’t want to go to the point of searching them. If we find out, we’ll inform the whole village. People who steal from their owners will never be hired by anyone in the village again.”

At this moment, Liu Nanjia interjected, "Uncle Village Head, how about this? I have a way to find out who touched that thing without searching them."