Shopkeeper Hu was shocked and knelt down: "Thanks to my boss for having such magical power, I saved this little guy's life!"
Xin You hurriedly helped shopkeeper Hu up: "The shopkeeper doesn't have to be like this."
But Shopkeeper Hu looked at Xin You with sparkling eyes as if he were meeting her for the first time: "My boss, you are so proficient in physiognomy at such a young age. Is this a talent?"
Xinyou was silent, smiled and nodded: "Yes, I have talent."
"Just say what I mean-" Shopkeeper Hu sighed.
Xin You: "..." Why could I hear deep regret in Shopkeeper Hu's drawn-out voice?
Shopkeeper Hu does feel sorry.
Who wouldn’t want to learn such a magical physiognomy after seeing it!
After regretting it, Shopkeeper Hu was even more moved: "My boss, you shouldn't take risks for villains. Why don't you call the nurse?"
Xin You had long expected that Shopkeeper Hu would ask this question, and casually gave an explanation: "After all, it's just speculation, there is no need to mobilize troops. I can help the shopkeeper if he encounters trouble. If there is no trouble, the moonlight is good tonight." Just walk away casually."
"My boss is still taking too many risks. You are a woman after all. If the evildoer tonight is a gangster with strong martial arts skills, wouldn't the villain bring my boss into trouble?" Shopkeeper Hu felt frightened when he thought about Li Li's ferocious expression when he lifted the stone.
"Shopkeeper, you don't have to think too much. Since I dare to go, I can handle it."
Seeing the confusion on Shopkeeper Hu's face, Xin You said calmly: "I have Brick with me."
Shopkeeper Hu: "..."
"By the way, why did the shopkeeper go to the warehouse at night?" Xin You also asked her doubts.
Shopkeeper Hu sighed: "I found out today that a book of poems was sold out, so I told the master of the printing shop to print more copies tomorrow morning. But after I went to bed, I suddenly remembered that there was a different wording on a plate in the book of poems. Although there is no harm in printing it, now that I thought of it, It’s better to change it, but I can’t remember which stereotype it is. I can’t sleep with such a thing in my mind, so I might as well go over and confirm..."
Xin You heard this and couldn't laugh or cry.
It's hard to tell that shopkeeper Hu is still impatient.
"My boss, are you really going to send Li Li to the official position tomorrow?"
Xin You smiled: "Lock him up like this overnight, and he will probably speak out tomorrow. We will send him to prison after he speaks out."
"My boss is really——" Shopkeeper Hu didn't know how to praise him for a moment.
"It's too late, let's rest first."
One night passed, and what Xin You saw was Li Li who was beating eggplants in Rushuang.
"Uuuuuuu——" Seeing Xin You, Li Li seemed to have used all his strength to shake his face.
"Xiao Lian, take the cloth from his mouth."
Xiaolian neatly took away the rag from Li Li's mouth. Li Li's mouth was numb, and it took him a while to tremble and speak: "I... said... I said..."
At Xin You's signal, Xiao Lian poured a glass of water and handed it over, holding back her disgust and feeding Li Li a few sips.
Li Li's face looked better, and tears started to flow down his face as soon as he opened his mouth: "It's all because of the villain's obsession. He lost money in gambling. Someone gave the villain four taels of silver and asked me to do this..."
"Who is that person?" Shopkeeper Hu asked.
"have no idea--"
"Don't know?" Manager Zhao slapped the table, "Li Li, until now you are still so stubborn!"
Compared to the anger of Shopkeeper Hu and Manager Zhao, Xin You was much calmer and just called Xiaolian lightly.
The word "Xiaolian" instantly brought back the terrible memory of Li Li being stuffed in the mouth with a rag all night.
"I really don't know, I can swear! I've never seen that person before..." Li Li said quickly, fearing that Xiaolian would come over if he was too late.
Manager Zhao was so angry that he kicked him: "You don't even know anyone, but for four taels of silver you did such an unscrupulous thing!"
Li Li choked and stopped talking, but he was not convinced in his heart: If you don't know the person, how can you not know the money?
Seeing that Li Li didn't look fake, Xin You said to shopkeeper Hu, "Since we can't find anything out, let's send him to the government."
Manager Zhao showed a surprised expression.
He thought Li Li told the truth and would be kicked out at most.
Shopkeeper Hu was mentally prepared and immediately called two men to take Li Li to the government.
"My boss, please spare my life, please spare my life——"
From the questioning hall to the outside of Qingsong Bookstore, Li shouted at the top of his lungs, causing countless comments.
"What happened at Qingsong Bookstore?"
"I don't know. It looks like a craftsman from Qingsong Bookstore."
The clerk Liu Zhou was asked and asked directly: "That bitch's name is Li Li. He is a printing apprentice in our bookstore. He was ordered to burn down the warehouse last night. When he was discovered, he wanted to kill someone and silence him..."
When everyone heard this, they cursed one after another.
What should I do if I am too late to prevent fires on weekdays and actually set fire to it? The fire cannot be controlled and the entire area is burned?
The more people thought about it, the angrier they became. They chased Li Li and scolded him all the way to the government office. There were also many rotten leaves to greet him.
In Qingsong Bookstore, Xin You gathered the craftsmen together and comforted them softly: "Don't be afraid, everyone. If there are such villains in the future, they will all be sent to the government."
Everyone: "..." They were not comforted.
When these people were no longer present, shopkeeper Hu bowed to Xin You and said, "My boss is still smart. If anyone wants to do evil, he will have to think carefully."
Intentional arson is a serious crime, and it can range from a slap in the face to jail, to a banishment and the loss of one's head. In short, it is enough for Li Li to endure.
"It's the person who instigated Li Li. The government may not be careful to investigate." Shopkeeper Hu reminded Xin You because he was afraid that he had too high expectations.
Not to mention the fire that just didn't light up, the majority of cases involving missing children or even murder cases remain unsolved.
"Of course it's good if it can be found out. It's okay if it can't be found out. We just need to pay more attention in the future." Xin You is very tolerant of this.
Shopkeeper Hu suddenly lowered his voice: "My boss, I have a guess, but there is no evidence -"
"The shopkeeper says whatever comes to his mind."
"The villain thinks it was instigated by the bookstore opposite."
"Ya Xin Bookstore?"
Shopkeeper Hu nodded: "The owner of Yaxin Bookstore has a feud with the old owner of our bookstore. They opened Yaxin Bookstore across the street a few years ago specifically to compete in the ring. Unfortunately, the old owner's health is not good, and the young owner has no intention of running it. The other party was soon overwhelmed. Now that our bookstore has changed to a new owner, the news of buying a story for five hundred taels of silver has spread throughout the capital, and business has also improved. The other party is probably planning to kill our bookstore in advance. "
"I understand. As the shopkeeper said, there is nothing we can do if there is no evidence. Running Qingsong Bookstore well is the best way to fight back."
Shopkeeper Hu believed this, but as a few days passed, the number of people coming to the bookstore to sell stories decreased significantly. The reason was that the down-and-out scholar spread the word.
Shopkeeper Hu sighed with worry, and Duan Shaoqing, who heard about the situation in the bookstore, finally had something to say.
"Mom, let me just say you can't let Qingqing do whatever you want."
"Qingqing will be back tomorrow during the ten-day holiday. I'll talk about her then."
The next day, June 20, as soon as Xin You came to the front of the bookstore, Duan Yunlang came in.
"Cousin Qing, let's go home together."
(End of chapter)
