Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 175: In the county, we are also people with property

As she spoke, Li stood up and walked towards the kitchen, saying, "Hurry up and cook. Maybe after lunch, the head of the police department will come to deliver the key to the store."

Seeing that Li was not in a hurry to go to the store, Shen Yu and Jiang were relieved. They washed their hands and went to make lunch together.

Unexpectedly, they had to wait until the evening, and it was not until dark that Captain Xing, Liu Sanjiang and Zhao Dayong came over.

The head of the police department asked the two to wait outside the courtyard, and he went into the courtyard and personally handed a bunch of keys to Li, saying, "Madam, Mrs. Hu and Old Man Zhou have already moved out, you can move in anytime."

The head of the police looked outside the courtyard and whispered, "I followed the Fourth Young Master's instructions and only told Mrs. Hu that the shop was mortgaged to the government. The county magistrate appointed you to run it, and the profits of the shop must be shared with the county magistrate."

"From now on, you can open the store without worry. Mrs. Hu won't dare to cause trouble."

After Shen Yu heard this, the worries in his heart were finally put to rest.

She was a person who was afraid of trouble, especially someone like Mrs. Hu who was vicious and unreasonable because of her age.

You can't hit her, you can't scold her, and she says she is too old to understand reason, and only power can suppress her.

Lu Lang's words are most effective against someone like Mrs. Hu who bullies the weak and fears the strong.

With the county magistrate's sign there to deter others, I think Mrs. Hu won't cause trouble again.

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Thank you, Third Brother-in-law. I have troubled you for the whole day. I wonder if the person who pushed Qiqi into the water has been found? I heard from Third Sister that he has been found."

Li also said with concern: "Yes, has that man been caught? Madam He and Qiqi have been staying at home all day for a month or so. They are bored to death."

The head constable grinned happily and said, "Thank you for your concern, Madam and Fourth Sister. The man has been caught and is now in jail. Otherwise, I would not have the time to close the shop."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Then we are relieved. After a few days, when my shop is ready, let Third Sister bring Qiqi to the shop to sit for a while. Then, Third Brother-in-law can also come. We will have a drink to celebrate together."

Chief Constable Xing waved his hand and said, "Madam and Qiqi can come to the store to look around, but I'm afraid I can't come."

"Tomorrow, I will escort the prisoner to Ji'an Prefecture. The case is currently being tried by the prefect. I will stay there until the case is closed before returning."

Shen Yu had no choice but to smile and say, "The case is more important. When my third brother-in-law comes back, I will invite your family."

"Tell Third Sister when we get back that after the shop is cleaned up, I will invite Third Sister and Qiqi to come to the shop for a delicious meal."

The chief detective smiled and agreed, then went back to the county government office with Liu Sanjiang and Zhao Dayong.

Li closed the gate and said excitedly, holding the copper key in her hand, "After dinner, let's go to our shop and take a look."

Shen Yu smiled and persuaded: "Mom, let's go and take a look tomorrow morning. It's dark now, what can we see?"

"Why don't we close the stall tomorrow and go over there together to plan how to renovate the store."

Li couldn't help but said, "If I don't go and take a look, how can I sleep? After all, I am in the county town and I am also a person with property."

As he spoke, he put his hands on his hips, raised his chin, and struck a smug look.

Shen Yu was amused by Li and couldn't help laughing, so he had to say: "Okay, let's go and see it together after dinner."

After dinner, Li led a group of people straight to the store.

Zhou's Bakery is at the corner of Market Street, in a good location.

It is now the end of August and it is already a bit chilly at night, but there are still people shopping on the street.

The market has closed, but most of the shops on both sides of the street are still open.

There are small stalls on both sides of the road, carrying loads or carts, selling seasonal fruits, snacks such as roasted nuts and candied fruits, and fragrant skewers with oil.

There was also a little boy who specialized in selling all kinds of sweet and sour sliced ​​radishes. His voice was crisp and sweet, and his hawking voice was like the collision of pearls and jade, sweet, crisp and pleasant to the ear.

Shen Yu was watching with great interest. In the past, he had never gone out for a walk at night because he had to get up early. But today, he found it fresh and interesting.

When we arrived at the bakery, we saw a completely different scene.

It was dark at the door and the sign that was originally hanging there was gone. Since it was on the street, there were no vendors setting up stalls. Compared with the bustling street market, it felt even more desolate and deserted.

Jiang used a tinder to light the large oil candle she brought with her. With the help of the light, Li took out the key and went over to unlock the door.

After opening the store door, the scene inside surprised Shen Yu and others.

The entire shop was empty. There was nothing left except the four walls and the oven that had been knocked over and shattered into a pile of dirt.

The only thing left on the ground was a pot of rotten vegetable leaves that were deliberately dumped on the ground.

Li walked into the store and said, "Well, I guessed right, that old lady Hu would definitely empty the store. She would rather tear it down and throw it away than leave anything useful behind."

I walked through the shop and came to the small courtyard behind the shop through the small door in the corner. The courtyard was also bare, the door was wide open, and the window paper was torn. It looked a bit scary in the flickering light of the oil candle.

Yu Cheng couldn't help but move closer to Li and said, "Mom, let's not go in. I'm a little scared."

Li's interest was not as high as at the beginning, so he replied, "Forget it, let's come back tomorrow. What's there to see in this empty house?"

Shen Yu was calm and said with a smile: "It's better than I expected. I thought that Mrs. Hu would tear down all the doors and windows."

A joke diluted the desolate and deserted atmosphere in the yard.

Jiang smiled and said, "This yard looks pretty good. It's much bigger than that small yard. It also has a back door, so it's convenient to go in and out."

"Let's go back first and come back to clean it up tomorrow. Once it's cleaned up, it will be a nice house again."

Several people retreated back the same way.

At night, Shen Yu lay on the bed, closed his eyes and began to plan how to decorate the store, what kind of utensils he would need, and how much money it would cost.

I had just thought about what decorations to hang on the four walls when I fell asleep unknowingly.

The next day, after closing the stall, Li said, "Hurry up and have breakfast. After breakfast, go to the store and quickly clean up and repair the store."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Yes, let's clean it up quickly so we can open the store earlier."

After dinner, the family pushed a small cart, took brooms, baskets, shovels and other tools, and went straight to the store.

The weather is very good today, with clear skies and fresh air, giving it a sense of the autumn sky with clear skies.

With the blessing of sunshine, the bleak atmosphere in the store yesterday was swept away.

Li looked at the rotten vegetable leaves all over the floor and said with disgust, "This old woman Hu, even after the people have moved away, she still doesn't forget to torture others. She only does such disgusting things."

As he was speaking, a person walked in from the door.