1980s: I was reborn after being scumbag to death

Chapter 137 A thief breaks into the yard
There is no market in town today, so the family has to go back to eat the pig-killing meal and won’t be back until the evening.

When Meng Changli locked the office in the morning, thinking that she would be outside all day, she suddenly had an idea and stuck a folded piece of paper in the crack of the door.

This method of testing whether anyone has been here before was also something she learned from watching a movie not long ago.

In fact, Meng Changli just did it casually with a half-cautious and half-playful attitude.

Who knew I would actually meet him?

Everything in the office looked the same as when she left, but when she opened the drawer and checked the lists inside, she noticed something was wrong.

"Someone went through my drawers and saw the list of goods I picked up in the city. Also, a page was torn out of my notebook. Those people copied down the information and took it away."

Meng Changli's face changed, she was shocked and angry.

Meng Shulan came over, thought for a moment and said, "It's the Ye family, they're here to steal our supply."

What was lost was information, not property. Ninety-nine percent of them were from the Ye family.

Yesterday, the two sisters were still discussing not to let their guard down as the Ye family might make the next move. Who could have thought that they would come to their door so soon?

Meng Changli was so angry that she wanted to slam the table.

Meng Shulan stopped her.

"Sister, don't get excited and don't destroy the scene. Let's call the police first."

Yes, call the police.

Meng Changli gave a few instructions and immediately went to the police station. Ten minutes later, she came back with two security guards on duty.

The police station heard that a thief had just broken into the house and that the drawers had been rummaged through, so they didn't deal with it casually. They carefully examined the situation, took relevant notes, and then said they would do their best to investigate and would notify you if there was any progress.

Meng Changli said, "Comrades, don't overthink this. It was the people from the newly opened clothing store at the town entrance who stole it. You must investigate and bring them to justice. They've done such shady things in broad daylight, showing how little they care about you. With so many people living in this town, how can we be assured in the future?"

Meng Changli's emotions have not calmed down.

What those people in the Ye family did was too treacherous, and she was so angry that she couldn't get rid of it.

The two security guards nodded, then walked around the courtyard wall with flashlights and came to a place under the wall with trees outside.

There are some footprints on the wall. It seems that the thief entered from here, first climbing the tree and then climbing up the wall.

Outside the wall is not the main street, but just behind the yard.

Moreover, based on the time when Meng Shulan saw the black shadow, the person acted after dark, so it would be difficult to find an eyewitness.

Meng Changli started cursing again.

This time, thieves broke into the yard, which is a crime, even worse than following them into the city.

The security officer said, "Tomorrow you can talk to the street authorities and ask them to cut down the tree outside to prevent this from happening again."

As for the case, they couldn't say anything.

Because of Huang Jialin's previous incident, the people in the police station were acquainted with the Meng sisters. Although they wanted to help them, this case did not cause any property loss, and the energy they could allocate was limited. It was impossible for them to focus on this case all day long.

If no one sees the criminal, the most likely thing they will do is to publicize fire prevention and theft prevention, so that everyone can be more vigilant and avoid losses.

After seeing off the two security comrades, it was already getting late.

Meng Changli first took care of the two children and arranged them to go to bed. Then the two sisters sat under the lamp and talked.

Actually, there is nothing much to say. I just feel uneasy and can't sleep because of this incident.

"Shulan, why don't we find someone to stay here for a while and help us look after the store."

What happened today has made Meng Shulan even more determined to go out. She must change, speed up her pace, and leave those sinister villains far behind.

If possible, she would like to leave tomorrow.

After all, their current supply has been obtained by others. I think in a few days, the Ye family’s stall will have products that are exactly the same as theirs.

It's only a matter of time, but...

Meng Changli was so angry that her head hurt. What those people did was too disgusting.

Previously, Meng Changli thought that if they left, she could ask Shen Chengyuan to come and take charge. It shouldn't be a big problem and they would be able to control the situation.

But now she was a little worried again.

Shen Chengyuan is a smart guy, but he is not strong enough and doesn't seem safe enough.

Meng Shulan nodded. "Sister, leave this to me. I happen to know someone who seems good. I'll ask him if he's free tomorrow."

"it is good."

The next day, after breakfast, Meng Shulan rode her bike out.

She made an agreement with her sister last night that she was going to look for Hu Bifang to see if her boyfriend Zhou Yan was free to come and help them look after the yard.

Zhou Yan is tall and strong, and he can cook. It would be perfect if he could come over.

Hu Bifang now lives in Zhou's house, in Dafo Village, about ten miles away from the town.

Meng Shulan rode her bike and arrived in about twenty minutes.

She asked at the entrance of the village and found a child to take her to Zhou's house.

Hu Bifang happened to be there, sitting by the well in the yard, washing radishes and preparing to pickle them.

The weather was cold in the deep winter, and there was frost in the morning. The thin ice in the paddy fields had not melted yet. Although the water in the well was warmer than the water outside, Hu Bifang's hands were still frozen red when she washed them directly.

But Hu Bifang had long been accustomed to these farm work and didn't feel anything at all.

This is what work in the village is like, hard and tiring.

To be honest, she is still happy. After all, she has school to go to and she doesn't have to do these things when she returns to the classroom.

When Hu Bifang saw Meng Shulan riding a bicycle to find her, she was surprised and happy. She quickly wiped her hands and went to the door to greet her.

"Shulan, why are you here?"

"I have something I want to discuss with you."

At this time, Zhou's mother and younger sister, who were cutting radishes under the eaves, also came over. When they heard that it was Hu Bifang's classmate, and the classmate with "background", they were very enthusiastic and pulled Meng Shulan in for tea.

Meng Shulan was not polite either, but she did not come empty-handed. She brought half a pound of sugar and several pounds of fruit.

When Zhou's mother saw that she was carrying something, she didn't know what to say. She immediately started to cook brown sugar and egg syrup. When she heard that Meng Shulan was looking for Zhou Yan, she asked her sister to call back her son who was working in the fields.

Taking advantage of Zhou Yan's return home, Meng Shulan also told him the purpose of her trip.

She wanted to ask Zhou Yan to come over to look after the store, do odd jobs, and stay there at night for safety.

In terms of time, half a month will be enough.

Of course, if Zhou Yan is not busy, there is no problem in doing it for a long time. Anyway, they are going to do wholesale and will recruit people then.

Meng Shulan had discussed the salary with her sister last night. Because they wanted Zhou Yan to live in the store, they would initially offer him 25 yuan for the first half month, and then determine the salary based on the workload if he continued to work long-term.

(End of this chapter)