Wang Dabao personally welcomed them at the gate. As soon as he stepped out of the gate, he saw three sneaky figures nesting not far from his gate. He asked the servant at the gate and found out that these three guys had been here for almost an hour. The sky was still dark when they arrived.
At first, Wang Dabao didn't think much about it. Anyway, they were just ordinary poor people. But after a while, he roughly guessed who these three people were. However, he wasn't completely sure, so he didn't send anyone to ask.
After waiting for about half an hour, Ang Lee's housekeeper brought two people over on horseback. Now, there were better transportation tools, but this housekeeper didn't know how to use them. He was more used to riding a horse and felt that riding a horse was more comfortable!
Wang Dabao thought that Ang Lee would come personally, so he made ample preparations. In the end, Ang Lee didn't come. The one who came was actually the housekeeper. However, even if it was the housekeeper, he couldn't offend him. It could be considered as giving him face.
"Alang is very busy. If he comes personally for such a small matter, then what is the use of us servants?"
The housekeeper said.
"Yes, yes, it's the same even if you come."
Wang Dabao said with a smile.
"Are they here yet? You can't let us wait for them!"
The housekeeper was talking about the man and the other two.
"Maybe it's the three people next to them. Why don't you hurry over and ask?"
Wang Dabao pointed and then asked his gatekeeper to go over and ask.
Soon, the gatekeeper came back with three people.
"Is it the three of you?"
Wang Dabao asked.
"En."
The three people quickly nodded and didn't dare to say a word. They even showed signs of wanting to retreat.
Wang Dabao nodded and looked at the housekeeper with a smile. He said, "Last year, when we renovated the back garden, we did invite a lot of people to plant trees. However, I really don't have any treasure. Although my memory isn't very good, if the treasure was broken by someone, I won't forget it. This matter must be clarified today."
The housekeeper said, "It's not just your family. These men worked in other people's houses for a few years and often encountered such things. The master didn't know about it. I personally went to ask and the situation was the same as yours. So, this matter is interesting. It doesn't matter if it's one or two families, but if every family is like this, then there is a problem!"
"Yes! Yes! There must be a problem. "
Wang Dabao said hurriedly.
"Then what are we waiting for? All the servants in the house are here!"
The housekeeper asked.
"What's the hurry? I've already prepared good wine and dishes. It won't be too late to talk after you've eaten. "
Wang Dabao said politely.
"Forget it! Your good wine and food are prepared for me, Alang! I don't lack this meal. The most important thing is that Alang is still waiting for a reply. As a servant, how dare I not do my best? "
Seeing this, Wang Dabao didn't continue to be polite and said with a smile, "It was arranged last night. No matter if it's at home or out, they are all in the house. Just let these three men recognize them."
"Let's go! Three good men. "
The housekeeper said and walked into Wang Dabao's house.
"Do you remember the man you met last time in the Yixing clay pot?"
After entering the house, Wang Dabao asked the three men.
"Yes, I remember very clearly. He is a man in his thirties or forties. He is not tall and somewhat thin. There is also a scar on his face."
"Yes, I remember very clearly."
"We can recognize him when we see him."
The three men said.
"Good, that's good. Later, everyone will come over. You have to open your eyes and look carefully. Don't mistake him."
Wang Dabao said.
Soon, all the servants in Wang Dabao's house were called over. Of course, they were all adult men. There was not a single female servant. Because the person who framed the three men was a male servant, there was naturally no need for the female servant to come out.
Wang Dabao was indeed a rich merchant. There were more than a hundred servants in his house, and these were just the male servants. The number of female servants was also estimated to be not small. Only a very rich merchant could afford to raise such a large group of servants.
The servants were all confused. They were called over for no reason. They were all full of doubts. No one understood what was going on.
However, when a servant saw the three men, he immediately became nervous. He found an excuse and slipped away. This scene happened to be seen by Ang Lee's housekeeper. Although he sneaked away a few steps into the courtyard, he was still seen.
"Why did one leave just now?"
The housekeeper asked.
Wang Dabao seemed to have seen it too, so he asked his housekeeper, "Didn't I say to let all the male servants come over? Why did one leave? What happened?"
Wang Dabao's housekeeper quickly ran over to inquire about the situation.
"Alang, Li San had a stomachache. He couldn't bear it anymore, so he went to the outhouse."
Wang Dabao nodded and said, "Go to the outhouse personally and see if he is there. He really picked the right time to have a stomachache."
After saying that, he looked at the three men and said, "The three of you search carefully. See if the person you are looking for is there."
The three men heard this and split up to search. Although there were more than a hundred people, a hundred people was nothing for searching for a person. They quickly finished searching.
The three men searched around separately, but they didn't find the person they were looking for. Then, they walked to Wang Dabao in disappointment and shook their heads gently, indicating that they didn't find the person they were looking for.
"Maybe it's not a servant in our house. It's someone from the outside who snuck in and framed them."
Wang Dabao said.
Ang Lee's housekeeper said, "It's not impossible, but are all your people here?"
"They're all here!"
Wang Dabao said. Suddenly, he thought of a servant who just left and said, "Oh right, there's another one who had a stomachache. Except for this one, there's no one else. I've already counted the number. There's no mistake."
"En, okay!"
"Alang, there's no one in the outhouse! We've searched several outhouses, but there's no one. Could it be that this kid ran to the inner court? "
Wang Dabao's housekeeper came after a while and said while panting.
"He said he had a stomachache, but he wasn't in the outhouse. This is a guilty conscience! How old is this person? Is there a scar on his face? "
Ang Lee's housekeeper asked.
"Thirty or forty years old, and there are scars on his face. Could it be that the person we're looking for is him?"
Wang Dabao and Ang Lee's housekeeper looked at each other and made their own judgment. They found the person, but it's a pity that this guy ran away.
"This stinking brat, he confessed without being pressed! If he doesn't have a guilty conscience, why would he lie and run away? Does he have a family? Where does he live? "
Wang Dabao asked angrily.
With this kind of person in the house, Wang Dabao's face was naturally gloomy. Naturally, it was inevitable that he would be angry.
"Aiyo, his house is not near. It'll take half an hour to ride a horse."
Wang Dabao thought for a moment and said, "Disperse everyone. Bring a few men with you and quietly search. I reckon that this kid will come back on his own when he sees that there's nothing wrong. He can't run away anyway."
After saying that, he looked at the three men and asked, "Have you guys eaten?"
The three of them shook their heads together.
Wang Dabao waved his hand and asked a servant to bring the three of them to the kitchen to eat. Then, he said, "Good wine and good dishes have been prepared. We'll have the results after a while."
"Okay, then we'll eat while waiting. Thank you, thank you, haha!"
Ang Lee's housekeeper said happily.
The servant, Li San, who had snuck away, did not dare to stay in the manor. Taking advantage of the fact that everyone had gone to gather in the courtyard, he ran out of the manor. However, he did not go too far. He stayed about five li away to observe the situation. He wanted to see what had happened in the manor and if it had anything to do with him. He felt that if it had something to do with him, they would definitely look for him and send many people out to go straight to his house. However, he waited on the path that they had to pass for a long time and did not see anyone from the manor heading in the direction of his house. He did not even see anyone he knew. This made him gradually relax. He felt that the matter might have already passed. Perhaps the three people just now had already left.
After continuing to wait for a while, Li San felt that the matter might have passed. He was also hungry, so he decided to go back quietly and fill his stomach first.
He stuck his head out of the house and went in through the back door. He saw that the people in the courtyard were busy with their own things. No one paid attention to him. When they saw his companions, they just pretended not to see him. No one deliberately greeted him.
"Is everything okay? Have you all eaten? "
Li San looked at a person and asked.
"Nothing! I've eaten long ago. "
The person replied.
"Then why did you gather just now?"
Li San asked.
"A few field sergeants came. They seemed to be looking for someone. They couldn't find him, so they all left. Alang is drinking with the guests. Why did you go out, boy? Hurry up and eat! "
Ang Lee asked, "Did the field sergeants leave?"
"I didn't notice. Maybe they left!
The person replied. "
Li San patted his chest in relief and then went to the kitchen to eat.
However, just as he walked into the dining area next to the kitchen, he saw three familiar people. They were the three men he had deceived. His heart suddenly tightened. He instinctively stepped back and was ready to leave this place.
However, it was obviously too late. Someone blocked his way behind him. The person who blocked him was none other than the housekeeper of the house and the two men he borrowed.
"Li San, didn't you have a stomachache? Why can't I find you in the outhouse?"
The housekeeper asked.
"Haha! I went to the public toilet outside the house. "
Li San said nervously.
"The house doesn't lack outhouses. Why did you go to the public toilet outside? I think you must have a guilty conscience. Come on! Tie him up. "
The housekeeper ordered.
"Why? Housekeeper. "
Li San was still pretending to be innocent, but this little trick had already been seen through by the housekeeper.
Wang Dabao accompanied Ang Lee's housekeeper to eat in the main hall. When they were almost done eating, they saw Li San being escorted over. At the same time, the three men followed.
"You three take a good look. Is it this scum?"
Wang Dabao was angry.
The three men looked at him and kept nodding, indicating that it was the servant who deceived him.
"Li San, why don't you confess the truth? Why did you use my name to deceive them? Purple clay teapot? Have you seen a purple clay teapot?"
Wang Dabao said angrily.
Naturally, Li San was unwilling to admit it just like that. He opened his mouth to deny it in every possible way, unwilling to admit it. His refusal to admit it also angered the three men.
"It was obviously you who was holding the purple clay teapot. The three of us bumped into it and it broke on the ground. You want us to compensate you with fifty gold coins. It hasn't even been a year. Why don't you admit it?"
One of the men said angrily.
"It seems that you don't intend to tell the truth. This is real blackmail. Moreover, the amount is so huge. If you go to court, as long as you are convicted, you will be in prison for at least twenty years!"
Ang Lee's housekeeper threatened.
Wang Dabao also said, "You have been in my house for so many years. I really want to help you. If your accomplice confesses first, even if I want to help you, I can't. At that time, you will have to take most of the blame."
This trick was really effective. Ang Lee saw that the other party had more people, and all three of them were insisting on him. He was already a little scared. When Ang Lee's housekeeper said that the crime was so serious, he was even more scared. And when he heard Wang Dabao say that if his accomplice confessed first, he would have to take most of the blame, this made him even more scared and nervous. Moreover, he was very unwilling and anxious.
"Alang, it's all this little one's fault. This little one will tell you everything. I beg you, Alang, for the sake of this little one serving you for a few years …"
Ang Lee wept and begged for mercy.
"Okay, okay, hurry up and say it! The more you confess, the lighter your crime will be. If you hide anything … "
Wang Dabao said.
"I don't dare. This little one will definitely tell the truth."
Li San said, "Last year, when I was tidying up the back garden, the steward asked me to throw away the broken porcelain teapot. On the way, someone suddenly stopped me and told me that he had a small sum of money for me and that I had to listen to him as long as I wanted it. Then … then he told me to hide in the backyard of the round gate and find a way to break the porcelain teapot. Then, he said that it was Ah Lang's favorite Yixing clay teapot and that it was worth 50 gold pieces and asked them to compensate for it. In the end, the person who conspired with me came out to intercede and asked them to pay less. In the end, they agreed that the compensation would only be 1 gold piece. Then, this person secretly gave me 100 copper coins. I don't know what happened after that, but this lowly one was possessed and deserves to die."
"Just for a hundred copper coins, you did such a dirty thing. How can there be a person like you in my house? You are really a scum, a scum."
Wang Dabao roared very angrily.
At this point, the truth of the matter had been revealed. When the three men heard this, they were immediately annoyed and angry. They never thought that the foreman who usually took care of them was actually a guy with a human face but a beast's heart. For so many years, he had been deliberately framing them and making them work for nothing.
The three men really wanted to pull the foreman over and give him a good beating to vent the hatred in their hearts.
And the foreman had made such a serious mistake. He must be severely punished and even be punished by the law.
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