Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

Chapter 198 Cai Chengping was wrongly accused of theft

While Li Erlang and his friends were setting up a stall, Li Yuer took the opportunity to go to Liuji Cloth Stall and buy a few bags of scraps of cloth.

As soon as she went out, she heard a commotion not far away. She was not the kind of person who liked to watch the fun, but suddenly, she heard a familiar voice and walked over to see what was going on.

In front of a grocery store, Cai Chengping was arguing with a clerk. The clerk grabbed Cai Chengping's clothes and said, "Boss, he was the one who stole the money from our store. I saw it with my own eyes."

Cai Chengping angrily retorted, "You are slandering me!" He looked at Cao Dongjia and said, "Dongjia, I have worked in the shop for more than ten years. Don't you know what kind of person I am?"

Before the boss could say anything, a young man next to him said, "It's hard to say. Which thief steals from the beginning? There is always a first time for everything."

Seeing that the onlookers seemed to be moved by his words, he showed a look of regret on his face and said, "Oh, by the way, did Accountant Cai's only son hurt his hand? I heard that he spent a lot of money but couldn't cure it. Accountant Cai must be in great need of money right now."

There was a flash of resentment in Cai Chengping's eyes. In order to deceive Doctor Huang, when Doctor Huang came to their house later, the Cai family lied that Cai Junyi was not well and had been sent to his maternal grandfather's house, and the old man wanted to see him.

Doctor Huang thought Cai Junyi was dying, so he returned to his hometown to see his family for the last time.

As for Mr. Cai, he also lied and said he went with them.

For some reason, Mr. Cao seemed to care about his son very much and often mentioned him. At first, he thought that Mr. Cao had taken a fancy to Cai Junyi and wanted to marry into the Cai family. Later, he found that it was not the case. Naturally, he did not tell them the truth and just said the same thing he did to Doctor Huang.

Under Zhang Mingwei's misleading, the onlookers looked at Cai Chengping with a hint of suspicion.

However, there are still some old neighbors who always believe in Cai Chengping and speak for him: "Cai Chengping has worked at Caoji for more than ten years, it is impossible for him to do such a thing."

Cai Chengping was a kind person, polite to everyone, and often helped his neighbors with work.

There was an elderly person with poor mobility who bought something and Cai Chengping would deliver it to his door on his way home from work.

"Yes, he was helping me carry the oil just now without feeling dirty, how could he possibly steal something!" There was a jar of lard next to the old man.

Some people disagreed and argued, "You can't know a person's heart by looking at his face, and his son is sick. How do you know he won't take risks and go astray?"

"His son has been ill for so long, if he was going to make a mistake, wouldn't he have made it long ago?"

"Maybe it's serious and I need money urgently?"

……

Cai Chengping looked at Cao Dongjia and said, "Dongjia, do you believe me?"

Mr. Cao's eyes were evasive and hesitant, unable to explain clearly.

Cai Chengping's eyes darkened and he said, "I didn't steal it, that's it."

Zhang Mingwei, who was standing by, winked at the waiter and said, "You said you didn't steal it, so you didn't steal it. This real gold and silver was found from your clothes."

Just now, Cai Chengping was helping the old man move oil. He was afraid of getting his cotton-padded jacket dirty, so he took it off and put it on the cabinet.

The clerk held up a cotton jacket and insisted, "Boss, we must send him to the county government today, otherwise if everyone follows his example, whose property will be safe?"

Someone started to make a noise, "Yes! Stealing is shameful, we must report it to the police!"

"You're reporting to the police before you've even figured out what happened. What if you wrongly accuse someone?"

"What's not clear about this? There are witnesses and evidence, how can it be wronged?"

……

Zhang Mingwei continued to add fuel to the fire and said, "Boss, one hundred taels is not a small amount. Look..."

Cao Dongjia looked at Cai Chengping with a look of disappointment and said with regret: "Forget it! Report to the police!"

"and many more!"

Li Yuer walked in carrying several large packages.

"Fish?" Cai Chengping was about to persuade her to leave, but was stopped by Li Yuer's eyes.

She walked up to Cao Dongjia and said calmly, "Evidence? Just him?"

Li Yuer pointed at the sly-looking guy and asked.

Zhang Mingwei looked at Li Yuer very vigilantly and was very dissatisfied with the person who showed up halfway to destroy his plan.

"Girl, you are still young, don't be easily deceived. Harboring a criminal is the same crime as sheltering a criminal."

"Hehe." Li Yuer sneered, there was a hidden meaning in her words, this was a threat to her.

She said loudly, "I am standing upright and walking straight. The world is clear and bright. What do I have to worry about? If I am suspected of being guilty just for asking a question, then everyone present is guilty, including you."

She turned to look at the onlookers and said, "You are all reasonable people. Just bear witness for me today. I will ask him a few questions. It won't delay anything. If you decide to report to the police after I finish asking you, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Zhang Mingwei and Cao Dongjia looked at each other, and Cao Dongjia immediately said, "Little girl, this is our Cao Ji's business, you should not get involved, it will be bad for your reputation."

Li Yuer turned around and looked straight at Cao Dongjia. Seeing his anxious look, it was obvious that he had something to hide. Today's incident might have something to do with him.

"Why? Theft has always been a public case, and anyone can report it. How come it has become a private matter of your Cao Ji? Do you plan to settle it privately? Do you plan to report it to the police after settling it privately? Or do you plan to convict him without knowing the truth?"

"How dare you!" Cao Dongjia immediately turned hostile and said angrily, "What qualifications do you, a little girl, have to ask questions here? You have no female virtues! Quick, drive her out!"

Immediately, a man came forward and tried to tear Li Yu'er apart.

"boom!"

Something flew in from outside the crowd and hit the guy on the forehead. "Ouch!" He squatted on the ground, covering his forehead and wailing.

A tall and handsome young man walked in, holding a few books in his hands. Judging from the direction he came from, he should have come from the bookstore opposite.

"I'm sorry, I hurt someone by mistake."

He was dressed simply, with a transparent jade pendant around his waist that was obviously worth a fortune. In addition, there was a servant following him, so it was obvious that he was not a young man from an ordinary family.

The injured fellow felt a little frightened when he saw the way he was dressed, but he didn't dare to investigate further, for fear that this young man would intervene and the truth of what happened today would be revealed.

"Interesting! Interesting!" As soon as he stood there, his demeanor could not be ignored. "I didn't know Xinpu Town had such a rule? This is not your territory, how dare you chase people away on the street?"

The scene just now also made the onlookers feel a little confused. Mr. Cao was too anxious. Could there be something really going on here?

"This gentleman is right! I'm not standing in your Cao Ji's shop, what right do you have to chase me away?"

A scholar said: "A woman's reputation is more important than anything else. Although this girl is still young, you can't just say she has no virtue for no reason."

Someone remembered what Li Yu'er had said before and shouted, "The little girl just wanted to ask a few questions. Are you guys feeling guilty or something? Why don't you let me ask?"

"Yes! Just ask, girl!"

"ask!"