Planning to marry the third master

It is said that there is a lot of trouble around a widow. A rich widow will attract disasters. If people see her weaknesses, she can forget about having a peaceful life.

On this day, Aunt Yuan took her children out to play and locked the door. When a neighbor saw her, she greeted them, "Mrs. Yuan, go out to play."

Yuan Jinjin smiled and nodded, saying, "Nian Nian can't stay at home."

"You really should go out more often. You can't stay at home all the time."

Yuan Jinjin smiled and said nothing.

However, today, someone is watching secretly, and the neighbors are not always at the door.

When the alley was empty, a group of people came with weapons in their hands and smashed the door lock with a hammer. They looked left and right and closed the door. One person kept watch while the others rummaged through the drawers and cabinets. Finally, they found silver and banknotes in the hostess' bedroom. The thieves' hands trembled when they got the banknotes. This was the biggest scam they had ever made.

Then he found the house deed, land deed, and lease deed, but one of them advised him, "It's useless to keep them. Leave them."

"I didn't expect this young lady to be so wealthy."

"Let's go. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"Good brother, it's up to you."

After confirming that there was no money in the house, the group left silently.

In the afternoon, Yuan Jinjin came back with her child and some things. She saw that the door lock had been broken. She hurriedly took her child into the house. She was stunned by the mess in the house. Then she immediately went into her bedroom. There was nothing ok. She looked at the boxes, drawers, banknotes, silver, and jewelry. They were all gone. Only the house deeds were left, which were useless.

She had been relying on this money to live her whole life. How could she live without it? She immediately took her child and wanted to report to the police. She then hurried to find her neighbor with the child and shouted anxiously, "Auntie, Auntie."

The neighbor was called out and asked, "Mrs. Yuan, what's wrong?"

Yuan Jinjin cried, "My house has been robbed. What should I do?"

"what!"

Everyone who heard about it went to her house to see what was going on. They were the ones who suffered. There really was a thief, and it happened in broad daylight. These people were too brazen.

Regardless of whether the relationship is good or not, more and more people come and help to curse.

Yuan Jinjin said, "I have to go to the government office. Can you please help me look after the child?"

The neighbor aunt also helped to worry and said, "Don't worry, go quickly."

After all, Yuan Jinjin was young and had never been in trouble. She wanted to go to the government office, but she didn't know which direction, so she hurriedly hailed a carriage.

The coachman saw how panicked the man was and immediately drove away when he heard that he was going to the government office.

When they arrived at the Lin'an County Government Office, there was an official at the gate. Yuan Jinjin paid the fare and said to the official, "Brother, my house was robbed and I'm here to report the crime."

"But what's missing?"

Yuan Jinjin said: "All the banknotes and money in the family are gone."

"How much money do you know?"

"The total is more than eight hundred taels."

"So much?" The official could never earn that much in his entire life, and he was also surprised when he looked at the woman in front of him.

He immediately led people to the county government office to find the chief constable. The chief constable was talking to the legal advisor, the county magistrate, and the new county magistrate when they were interrupted by something unexpected.

In front of the new county magistrate, the chief constable said, "Tell me what's going on."

The constable said, "A young lady came to report a crime. Her home was robbed and more than eight hundred taels were stolen."

The chief constable couldn't help but say, "So many."

"Boss, come here, that person is still crying."

The chief constable glanced at the county magistrate and said, "Go and do your job."

The constable responded and hurried out to do his job.

Seeing a woman like Yuan Jinjin, it is inevitable to ask: "Where is your husband?"

Yuan Jinjin said: "I am a female household."

The constable couldn't help but look at Yuan Jinjin and asked, "Are you the only one at home?"

Yuan Jinjin said truthfully: "I have a three-year-old daughter at home."

The constable looked at Yuan Jinjin again. She had a daughter but no man? He asked, "Don't you even have a man in charge?"

Yuan Jinjin had to say: "I am the only one, and I am the only one who gave birth to the child. There is no man in the family."

The constable could not help but doubt the truth of her words. He led his men out of the county government office and asked in confusion, "How can a woman like you have so much money? If you don't explain clearly, how can we know that you really lost the money?"

Yuan Jinjin had to talk about some private matters, and said: "I am a concubine of a wealthy family. He thought that my pregnancy would hinder his marriage, so he had to kick me out. The money was also for me to raise the child." She couldn't say that she ran away, because then no one would stand up for her.

The constable was surprised and cursed: "What kind of family are these? They are such bastards."

It’s such a huge black pot, I’m afraid Xie Xinnian can’t clear himself from it.

Yuan Jinjin said: "I am not in Lin'an. I have already hidden far away. I beg you, brother, to be kind and help me."

The constable quickened his pace, still having time on the way, and asked again: "Which family can afford so much? Could it be a prince or a noble?"

Another detective said, "Nobles and princes do not want their children to wander around."

"Young lady, tell me what family it is, so that we can determine whether what you said is true or not."

Yuan Jinjin hesitated and had to say, "Jinling...Xie family."

"Xie family? Why does it sound so familiar?"

The other constable slapped his thigh and whispered in the ear of the chief constable.

The chief constable's eyes widened. The county magistrate's son-in-law's surname is Xie, and I heard that his hometown is also Jinling. Could they be from the same family?

The chief constable looked at Yuan Jinjin and began to doubt the character of the Xie family.

All the way to the crime scene.

The constable went into the house to check. He first looked at the door and said, "Boss, it was broken by an axe. It took less than two hits. It must be an experienced one."

The chief constable entered the yard, checked the details, and rummaged through the drawers. It didn't look like one person, and there were messy footprints in the room. It should be a gang, and they committed crimes frequently.

After looking around and asking the neighbors, no one had seen him. The detective recorded the clues and could only look for clues from the local hooligans. There was little hope. The chief detective said, "Young lady, there are no clues. We can only try our best to look for clues from the local hooligans. There may not be hope."

Yuan Jinjin also knew that such a thing would most likely not be found. She heard the neighbors whispering about it. No matter how unlucky it was, she had to accept it and said, "Thank you, brother."

The chief constable nodded and left with his men.

Having seen enough of the excitement and the neighbors having left, Yuan Jinjin took the children home and cleaned up the mess. She felt extremely sad and uncomfortable.

After thinking about it, I was glad that I used the money to buy the shop, otherwise I would be more miserable in the future.

She held the child and cried for a while. Soon, someone came in and called out, "Niannian's mother."

It was Yu Yaohui. Seeing the mess in the house, he stepped forward and said anxiously, "I heard that someone's house was robbed here. I was worried that it was your house. It turned out to be true. What happened? How many things were lost?"

Yuan Jinjin wiped her tears and cried, "We lost a lot. Nian Nian and I have to live a hard life now."

Yu Yaohui counted her family wealth and said, "There is still some money left at home. I have some money for you in case of emergency." Then he pulled out the purse from his waist and put it in Yuan Jinjin's hand. He held her hand and said, "If you really encounter any problems, I can't help you. This money is for you to use. No matter how hard it is, you can't let your child suffer."