Harem Daily Life

Chapter 438 I want to steal it back and return it to its original owner

Jiang Yingying thought about it. This hairpin was the only jewelry left by her mother. If she pawned it, she would never be able to find it again. So she shook her head and said, "Forget it. I'll just work first. But boss, can I go out and find another job tonight? I have to save money to pay off my debts as soon as possible. I don't want to work for so long."

Jiang Yingying thought that she had to take some work. As long as she could do a job, she could earn one thousand taels of silver. Then, a mere fifteen taels would be no big deal.

Madam Qi advised her, "You are a little girl, it is too dangerous to go out at night, and it is not easy to find work at night. How about this, I will ask if the shops you are familiar with are still hiring temporary workers. Then you can try and at least have two sources of income."

Jiang Yingying smiled helplessly, thinking about agreeing first and then sneaking out at night.

Dong Fang happened to come to collect the dividends that day. Seeing Madam Qi explaining something to a little girl, he stood by and waited. Jiang Yingying looked up and stared blankly for several times, and finally asked uncertainly: "Young man, are you Dong Fang?"

Dong Fang frowned, looked at the strange woman in front of him, and nodded: "Yes, I wonder who this girl is? How do you know my name?"

Jiang Yingying's eyes sparkled, and she said with joy: "Xiao Fangzi, I'm Jiang Yingying! Take a good look, we used to go fishing in the river together when we were little."

Dong Fang was stunned when he was suddenly called by his nickname. He remembered that when he was a child, the village was too poor, so he often went to the river to catch fish to sell. At that time, there was always a tomboy following him. Dong Fang's memory suddenly became clear.

"You...you are that tomboy?" Dong Fang looked Jiang Yingying up and down and asked uncertainly.

Jiang Yingying nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, that's me. The village is called Jiangjia Village. My family lives in the third house on the west side of the village, and your family lives in the second house on the east side of the village. Your face has always been square, so I remember it very clearly."

Dong Fang: “…” My face is square, which is also a feature.

"Why did you come to the capital? Are you visiting your relatives?" Dong Fang had already remembered Jiang Yingying, so when two fellow villagers met, he couldn't help but ask.

Seeing that they knew each other, Madam Qi asked them to go to the backyard to reminisce about the past. She also asked the waiter to bring some snacks and braised food over for them to eat while they talked.

"Hey, let me make it clear first, these are sent by the boss, so they can't be counted on my account!" Jiang Yingying confirmed loudly when she saw the waiter bringing things in.

"Don't worry, Miss Jiang. Dong Fang is a distinguished guest of our shop. These things are free. We don't charge you for them." After the waiter finished explaining, he went out, leaving the space for the two of them.

"Dong Fang, you're amazing. You've even become a distinguished guest of the shop." Jiang Yingying smiled as she looked at the snacks and braised food on the table. She couldn't help but start eating again.

"Well, the food here tastes really good, but it's a little too expensive. I ate food worth fifteen taels of silver in one meal. I didn't have money to pay, so they kept it."

Dong Fang's eyes widened: "You ate 15 taels in one meal?" He swallowed and said, "There were at most 3 taels on our table. So, you ate five servings?"

Jiang Yingying said embarrassedly: "Who told them to make it so delicious? I tell you, I have never eaten such delicious stewed food since I was a child. And these dim sum, this is the first time I have seen and eaten them."

When Dong Fang thought about how their hometown was very poor and there was nothing delicious to eat all year round, he finally understood.

"The food in this shop is really delicious. It's the recipe given by my master. So today I'm here to collect dividends from my master." Dong Fang said with a smile.

"Wow, your master must be very rich, right? To be able to get the dividends from this shop, he must be extremely wealthy!" Jiang Yingying ate the meat with big mouthfuls and couldn't help but asked curiously.

Dong Fang just smiled and did not reveal the identity of his master.

"By the way, you said you owed fifteen taels?" After asking, he took out his purse, took out ten taels of silver and handed them to her: "I only have ten taels of silver on me, you can use it to pay off your debt first, and the rest can be deducted from the dividends I will receive today. I will go back and report it to my master and say it is an advance payment."

Thinking that it was not easy for her to live alone in the capital, Dong Fang wanted to help her pay the money.

Jiang Yingying was very touched, but she still waved her hand and said, "No, no, I'm going to find another job and save money faster."

Dong Fang put the silver in her hand without saying anything: "We are from the same hometown. We haven't seen each other for many years. Don't be polite to me. You are unfamiliar with the capital. Where can you find a good job?"

Jiang Yingying had no choice but to accept it: "Then I will only ask you to borrow ten taels, and don't ask your master to advance the remaining five taels. I can save one tael a month by working here. I will pay you back when I have saved enough money."

Dong Fang smiled and said, "Okay, then you should work hard here. This Madam Qi is a very nice person and will not treat you unfairly."

Dong Fang was about to get up and leave after he finished speaking. He had to go back to the palace to report: "By the way, the capital has been in turmoil lately. Don't go out at night. They are searching everywhere. Don't get caught."

Jiang Yingying pretended to ask: "Why is the capital so uneasy? You see, I'm a newcomer and I don't know anything. Can you tell me about it?"

Dong Fang thought about it and then briefly told her about it.

"What? Is that weapon so powerful?" Jiang Yingying felt sweat on her back.

Dong Fang nodded: "That's what my master said, and I also heard a few words. Alas, I don't know who is so wicked to steal this thing. The second prince of Xia is about to return to his country, but such a disaster happened. I heard that the second prince of Xia is almost dying of anxiety. If he can't find this thing, he may lose his life. What's more, the weapon kills without blinking an eye, and I don't know what trouble it will cause in the future."

Jiang Yingying's face turned pale: "Is your master from the court? Can you trust what he said?"

She still retained a glimmer of hope, hoping that the other party was just talking nonsense.

Dong Fang nodded: "It's absolutely believable, and not a single word she said is false. Well, these things have nothing to do with us ordinary people, just remember not to go out at night, money can be earned anywhere anyway, don't keep thinking about paying back the money and go out to work at night."

Dong Fang explained everything clearly before saying goodbye and going to the shop in front to collect the money.

Jiang Yingying thought about it over and over again, and always felt that there was something wrong with the task she accepted this time. She was now extremely anxious. For a moment, she even wanted to steal the things back and return them to their original owner.

However, although he knew that the other party was from Miaoyinfang, he had no idea where the thing was hidden, and it was too risky to act rashly.

Dong Fang received his dividend and went straight back to the palace. After handing the silver to Ming Yue, Dong Fang reported, "Your Majesty, the silver from the jewelry shop, firewood shop, and clothing shop has been collected and handed over to Manager Li. The three gold locks made by the jewelry shop have also been taken back. If they don't fit, you can go and change them."

Tao Yanyan took the box and looked at it: "Send this to the third princess, and these two will be given to the children to try on after school."