After the Republic of China

Chapter 12 Doubt

It is a troubled time nowadays, and there is no absolute safety statement for the inner house.

Nowadays, whether it is an inside thief or an outside ghost, it is still very easy to get the key from an ordinary girl.

Xiaodong's guess is not without reason, after all, Ximei is just an ordinary person.

"This?" Xi Mei didn't dare to answer.

Shao Yunshi frowned, "Change the lock."

"Senior Sister, is there a mole here?" Xiaodong's eyes were filled with anger.

Shao Yunshi shook her head, "Not necessarily, but since the lock can be opened by someone, it has to be changed."

"You said just now that the door was opened from our side, did you find anything?" Ximei asked.

Shao Yunshi laughed, "This door was originally opened from our side to that side."

Xiaodong knew that he was in a hurry and said the wrong thing, "I want to say that people are going to Meiyuan from our side."

"Aren't the footprints messy?" Shao Yunshi frowned.

Xiaodong was stunned, "What do you know about those two sticks? The footprints are indeed messy, but the toes of the shoes are all pointing east."

"How far?" Shao Yunshi asked coldly.

Xiaodong shook his head, "Not too far."

"Ah, where have all these people gone?" Xi Mei asked in surprise.

Shao Yunshi glanced at her and asked Xiaodong, "How many people do you think they are?"

Xiaodong immediately said: "Two people."

Ximei was surprised, "The footprints of two people can disappear casually. Could it be that they practiced some light kung fu?"

"Maybe I will be on the gravel road in a while." Shao Yunshi supported his forehead.

Ximei said 'Oh', "It's really not easy to leave footprints on the gravel road."

"Senior sister, could these two be the father and son in our front yard?" Xiaodong asked.

Shao Yunshi shook her head, "It's unlikely, after all, they are going to Meiyuan, so they don't have to go here."

"That's an outsider, what's the best way to do it." Everyone in Ximei trembled a little, "Uncle Bu and the others are not at home."

The brothers Bu Yi are the guards of Huaiyuan.

Seeing her like this, Shao Yunshi said helplessly: "Okay, let's go back first."

"Then this door?" Xi Mei pointed to the lock and said.

"Go back first, I will get a new lock later, and then lock it again." Xiaodong said.

On the way back, everyone walked a little absent-mindedly.

Xi Mei supported the young lady, worrying, "I don't know, when will Uncle Bu and the others come back?"

Due to the close of recent years, the war in Shanghai is imminent.

Shao Yunshi was worried about Uncle Biao Yan in Shanghai, so she sent Bu Yi, the head of the guard, to Shanghai to investigate the situation.

Bu Er was arranged to go to Qingdao to send New Year's gifts.

"It's cold, and the road is difficult. They will come back for a while." Xiaodong said.

Xi Mei glanced at the small door behind her, feeling very worried, "Uncle Buyi has been away for a long time, Huaiyuan is always unsafe without him guarding it."

This time, Xiaodong didn't argue with Ximei.

She knew that there was going to be a war in Shanghai, and those capable people would flee one after another.

Yangcheng is close, and there are quite a few people who come to take refuge, it is really a mixed bag.

Now, I have experienced the lock.

No matter how daring Xiaodong is, he will be afraid. There are no tricks for the house robbers.

"Senior Sister, it's really wrong that Huai Garden is not guarded." Xiaodong frowned.

Shao Yunshi didn't think much of it, she just frowned, "Don't worry, this situation is only temporary."

Xi Mei said directly: "Miss, let's ask Uncle Bu and the others to transfer someone back."

Shao Yunshi shook her head, "The end of the new year is approaching, and the businesses of all stores are very busy. This year is particularly prosperous. I'm afraid they don't have extra manpower."

Xiaodong followed up and said, "The business of our shop is indeed very good. There is not enough manpower. How can we transfer someone back?"

Bu Yi and several brothers, Bu San and Bu Si opened a shop for Shao Yunshi.

Knowing the situation, Shao Yunshi nodded in agreement.

Ximei didn't know how busy it was over there, so she thought about it and said, "Xiaodong, you've always been out for the past few days, so you went there to help?"

"En." Xiaodong nodded, "Feihong and Luo Cheng are also over there, and they won't be able to come back for some days."

Feihong and Luo Cheng are Buyi's apprentices, and they are specially left to guard the safety of Huaiyuan.

Due to the shortage of people in the shop, Shao Yunshi felt that there was nothing to do at home, so she arranged for the two of them to go to the shop to help reconcile the accounts.

"I didn't expect the business to be so good this year." Xi Mei was speechless, "But we can't be left alone here."

Xiaodong, who exaggerated his ability, could no longer bicker with Ximei after hearing this.

She could only mutter, there are too many people coming to Yangcheng this year.

Yangcheng is a hub of water and land, so the merchants' business is very good.

Now, with the additional influx of people, can the business be better?

No matter how resentful the master and servant are, there is no way to stop doing business, and no one can have a grudge against money.

Shao Yunshi glanced at Ximei, who was full of emotion, and shook her head. Unlike Xiaodong, a ghost who had suffered, she probably didn't think much about it.

"I'm afraid there are many poor people who came to take refuge." Shao Yunshi sighed.

Xiaodong's face darkened, "Yes, many people escaped from Shanghai, and there were also many homeless people. The streets are very chaotic."

Xi Mei was taken aback, "This makes it even more necessary for Feihong and the others to come back, otherwise, I'm always afraid that someone will sneak into Huaiyuan."

This meeting is not a matter of making money or not, the lady's safety comes first.

"I think, [-]% of people have already sneaked in." Xiaodong asserted.

Her words made Ximei feel a little colder for no reason.

Shao Yunshi hurriedly comforted her: "Don't worry, there are also guards in the main courtyard, and Huaiyuan will not be in chaos."

"But, this lock has already been opened, and the nurses at the main courtyard haven't noticed." Ximei worried.

"Yes, there are too many doubts about the lock." Xiaodong nodded, "However, the guards in the main courtyard can't find the lock on our side."

After hearing this, Ximei knew that this was true, but she was still worried about the guards in the main courtyard.

Shao Yunshi also murmured in her heart, if someone opened the lock with a key, why didn't it be locked again?

If not, then he has a wall to climb, what to do to open the lock.

Forgot in a panic?Or show off?Or do you not care at all?
Seeing that the young lady's face was gloomy, Xi Mei said, "Now that there is chaos outside, and there is another lock, you have to be careful inside and outside."

That's right, you have to guard against the inside as well as the outside.

Xiaodong then became worried, "Why don't I go and replace Brother Feihong with one of them?"

She didn't dare to be brave when the important matter was at stake.

"No need, Feihong and Luo Cheng came back at night, during the day, let's be more vigilant." Shao Yunshi said.

"Could it be that the lock was opened during the day?" Xiaodong asked hastily.

With Feihong and Luo Cheng around, no one else could enter the inner courtyard, let alone unlock it.

Shao Yunshi also thought of this, her brows furrowed.

Seeing one or two of them worried, Xi Mei frowned and said, "When will we be safe now, let's hurry back to Suzhou City to make safe."

(End of this chapter)