Chu Yanhong also understood and looked at Xiao Ran who was still sleeping soundly, so she didn't worry anymore.
It wasn't until dawn that Xiao Ran slowly woke up and looked at Chu Yanhong sitting at the table, seeming to be writing something.
"What are you doing?"
Xiao Ran rolled over and got out of bed. Chu Yanhong seemed not to hear and kept working hard.
Xiao Ran walked over quietly, looked down and saw that it was a ledger.
"Why!"
Frightened by Xiao Ran's sudden head, Chu Yanhong screamed in fright.
"You scared me!"
Xiao Ran was a little confused: "You're not doing anything sneaky, why are you so nervous?"
"Isn't it normal to be nervous after such a big thing happened?"
He glared at Xiao Ran, and then thought of serious matters: "I am calculating the losses, and I can also know how much I need to recover."
"No need." Xiao Ran raised the corners of his lips: "Is anyone here?"
Chu Yanhong nodded: "Yes, but you haven't woken up yet, and I haven't gone out yet."
But now no one is hanging around outside, probably because they are afraid of being discovered.
Xiao Ran opened the door and let Qingtong come in to wash up.
When Qingtong came in, Xiao Ran glanced at the door and saw no one at all.
After a while, Xiao Ran returned to the room.
"No one!"
Seemingly disappointed, Chu Yanhong smiled: "Who asked you to get up so late?"
If anyone came over at this time, the entire mansion would probably know about it, and it wouldn't be a glorious thing to tip someone off.
"That's what I say, but..."
"But what?" Chu Yanhong was a little confused.
"It's okay." Xiao Ran waved his hand and washed himself briefly.
Urging Chu Yanhong to go out for exercise, Xiao Ran went for a walk by the lake by himself. But their mind was no longer on walking, and they deliberately walked to some relatively remote roads. It was up to them whether they could seize the opportunity.
"Uncle?"
Sure enough, a figure ran over from behind. Xiao Ran turned around and saw a man who looked like a young boy. There were many injuries on his face and the corners of his mouth were broken.
"You are?" Xiao Ran pretended to be surprised.
The boy was panting and looked around to make sure there was no one around, then he slowly said: "Uncle, I have information."
Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows: "You say."
"I know who took the account book! That person is still among us."
He seemed a little surprised: "Weren't there four people yesterday?"
The waiter nodded: "That man's name is Wang Qiang, and he is still working in the kitchen."
"Kitchen? How did he get access to the ledger?"
How could a person who stayed in the kitchen every day know where the Chu family's account books were kept.
"Of course, the maid told him yesterday. It is estimated that the two of them will split the money equally."
Xiao Ran looked this person up and down, a little suspicious: "Then the maid can definitely steal it by herself. Isn't it good to take the money alone?"
"No, the maids always work in pairs, so how can she stand a chance?"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran nodded: "This is a good clue."
"However, most of the people left yesterday had injuries on their bodies, so how could they be from Chu Tianshu?"
The boy smiled and said: "Wang Qiang didn't ask for it himself. He took a sum of money and went out to gamble every day. Within a few days, he lost all the money. He still owed a sum of money and was beaten up by someone outside. This is a blessing in disguise!”
Then all this makes sense, Xiao Ran nodded: "I understand, you go back first."
"Then this..."
The boy looked at Xiao Ran expectantly, and then Xiao Ran turned to look at him: "What's the hurry? If there is no problem in the verification, I will ask the housekeeper to find you."
There seemed to be some hesitation, so the boy could only nod and leave.
Watching the boy leave, Xiao Ran was thoughtful.
If you keep walking forward, there must be someone else looking for Xiao Ran.
In fact, the boy just now was a little strange. If it was such a hidden thing, how could he know it so easily?
Besides, he didn't mention his relationship with Wang Qiang.
When they reached the end of the path, a thin boy emerged from the darkness, startling Xiao Ran.
"Uncle!" the young man said with a smile, and kept rubbing his hands, seeming a little nervous.
"Say it!" Xiao Ran calmed down.
"Uncle, I have news."
As he said that, he looked around mysteriously and leaned into Xiao Ran's ear.
After saying that, Xiao Ran gave him ten taels of silver and let him go directly.
Xiao Ran thought in his mind that this person's statement was completely different from what the boy said before. One colluded to steal the ledger, and the other directly let someone in to get it.
As for why Xiao Ran gave money directly and only ten taels of silver, it was just that what this person said was more credible.
What this person said was that while the Chu family was in chaos, someone took Chu Sheng directly to their room and took the account book directly.
But if it was a lie, then Xiao Ran would cheat anyone he wanted. After all, it was impossible for no one to notice Chu Sheng's appearance.
No one showed up until the end, but Xiao Ran could still feel the eyes in the dark. It seemed that there were still many people ready to make a move.
Xiao Ran smiled and came to the backyard to exercise with Chu Yanhong.
Seeing Xiao Ran coming, Chu Yanhong stopped skipping: "How is it? Do you have any clues?"
Xiao Ran thought for a while and shook his head helplessly.
"No, we are currently in a serious deficit in the accounting department. If this continues, the Chu family will go bankrupt sooner or later! We must find Chu Tianshu quickly."
"Looking for it? How can we find it without evidence?"
Chu Yanhong was choked up immediately: "Didn't you get any clues?"
However, Xiao Ran couldn't be sure from what the two boys had said.
But I've asked Laifu to check it out, and I expect there will be news in the afternoon.
Chu Yanhong saw that Xiao Ran didn't want to explain more, so she didn't ask any more questions.
I just need to focus on losing weight now. During this time in Taohua Village, I probably gained a little weight. I haven't skipped rope for a long time, and now I feel a lot more strenuous.
"Dance well and I will find out the truth." Xiao Ran smiled.
Now I can only wait patiently, there should be news in the afternoon.
After watching Chu Yanhong dance two thousand times, Xiao Ran came to the kitchen to prepare lunch for Chu Yanhong.
When they came to the kitchen, the servants seemed to have not seen Xiao Ran for a long time. They were all a little panicked when he came out suddenly.
Xiao Ran didn't say anything and walked to the kitchen: "You guys stand by and help me."
"I will cook for Yanhong today. You can just watch."
As soon as Xiao Ran said this, several people looked at each other and nodded.
"By the way, I will cook for Yan Hong often in the future and need an assistant. You can introduce yourselves. If appropriate, I will give you a tael of silver every month."
Hearing this, these people became a little excited instantly. With just one tael of silver, they almost caught up with the steward.
Soon, someone stood up and began to introduce themselves.
Xiao Ran leaned against the stove and looked at a few people.
