"Meng, this is the person who stole the supplies on the ship."

Captain Schiller seemed particularly angry. He pointed at a piece of steak and kept waving his hands, constantly expressing his dissatisfaction: "In the past two days, supplies, especially food, have been missing from the storage warehouse. I asked First Officer Tok

After careful inspection, we found food in the cargo hold. Yes, it was one of the cargo holds where the Chinese were staying."

The "thief" who was caught was called You Yuecheng. He was next year old, thin and short, probably only a little over 1.5 meters tall. He couldn't hear any English at all, and he just waved his hands desperately:

"I don't know where this came from, I don't know where this came from."

A marinated steak about the size of two palms can be cooked, processed, or eaten directly.

No wonder Captain Schiller was so angry. What the crew valued most was the captain's food and fresh water. Especially for these long-voyaging cargo ships, food was rationed.

And the British are even more so.

During the years when they became the "empire on which the sun never sets" and were invincible on the sea, they conquered, plundered, and colonized everywhere.

In order to ensure battery life, they control materials to the point of strictness.

Every day, the "Cambria Breaker" conducts routine inspections of supplies. After all, with more than 300 people, the daily consumption is very huge.

Since yesterday, they have discovered missing materials.

Mainly meat and wine.

From yesterday to today, a total of 25 pounds of meat and two bottles of whiskey were lost.

Captain Schiller was furious and immediately ordered an inspection of the entire ship.

As a result, First Mate Tok found this steak in the luggage of You Yuecheng.

Although Captain Schiller was angry, he still understood that this ship was chartered by Meng Shaoyuan, who was the current owner of the "Cambria Breaker".

The Chinese have stolen the supplies on the ship, and it depends on what Meng Shaoyuan will do with them.

Meng Shaoyuan looked at You Yuecheng: "Captain Schiller, how many things were lost yesterday?"

"Fifteen pounds of meat, two bottles of wine."

"What about today?"

"10 pounds of meat."

"It must be him." Mate Tok looked very angry: "I asked the people in the cabin with him. Between 8 and 9 o'clock last night, he disappeared for a full hour before coming back. He must have gone

I stole the meat and wine, ate them up and destroyed the stolen goods before going back."

"Really?" Meng Shaoyuan switched to Chinese and asked, "You Yuecheng, where were you from 8 to 9 o'clock last night?"

"I was really bored in the cabin." You Yuecheng was very timid: "But the regulations prohibit leaving the cabin without permission, so I quietly sneaked to the back deck and stayed there for an hour. Then it became very cold, so I went back. Sir,

What's wrong? I really don't know where this steak came from. It's not mine. I swear it's not mine."

Of course Meng Shaoyuan knew that it was not his, and of course he knew that he had been framed. But before he had time to speak, laughter suddenly came from behind him.

"why are you laughing?"

Meng Shaoyuan turned around and found that it was Su Yao.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Meng." Su Yao panicked: "I just think it's fun."

"Fun?" Meng Shaoyuan was very interested: "Where is the fun?"

Su Yao hesitated.

"Say it." Meng Shaoyuan encouraged her: "Just say whatever comes to mind."

"Because this is simply impossible." Su Yao said boldly: "If I remember correctly, 15 pounds of meat weighs twelve or three kilograms, right? There are also two bottles of wine. Can you imagine, in an hour yesterday?

During the time, You Yuecheng first stole meat and wine, then hid alone, ate more than ten kilograms of meat, and drank two bottles of wine."

Meng Shaoyuan also laughed.

From the moment he accused You Yuecheng of being a thief, he knew that this was nonsense. In two days, could a short and thin man eat 25 pounds of meat and two bottles of wine?

What a joke.

"He must have stolen it." First Officer Tok insisted on his opinion: "Maybe he has accomplices."

Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "But he was the only one who left the cabin. Which comrade have you ever seen who would help his companions eat meat while he was hungry himself?"

"Then he was the one who threw the leftover meat into the river."

"But what about this piece of meat?" Meng Shaoyuan pointed to the piece of meat steak: "Why did he carry it with him as evidence of his crime?"

First Mate Tok was speechless for a moment.

Captain Schiller couldn't stand it anymore: "Perhaps this Chinese looks short, but has an amazing appetite and capacity for alcohol? I have met such a person before."

"Okay, assuming this reason is established." Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "He ate twelve kilograms of meat. Although I find it incredible, it is still possible after all. What about the wine? Drink it all alone.

He drank two bottles of wine. I don’t care how much he drank, but when he returned to the cabin with no ventilation, shouldn’t he be smelling of alcohol? Why didn’t anyone in the cabin smell it?”

Captain Schiller was stunned, and he didn't know how to explain it.

"Su Yao." Meng Shaoyuan called out: "Tell me, what's going on?"

"Me?" Su Yao didn't expect Mr. Meng to let herself speak.

"It's you." Meng Shaoyuan's voice contained a hint of encouragement: "Let's see if you can solve the case."

"I think the answer is actually very simple."

Su Yao is not afraid of stage either: "Someone deliberately framed You Yuecheng. The whole process was like this. When he entered the cabin to search, while others were not paying attention, this person quietly stuffed the steak into You Yuecheng's luggage.

"

Meng Shaoyuan smiled a little strangely: "So, I want to find this person, how do I find him?"

"It's very simple." With Meng Shaoyuan's support, Su Yao became more courageous: "This steak was discovered by First Officer Tuoke, so it is very likely that the person who framed it was First Officer Tuoke."

"You're talking nonsense." Tok's mate shouted: "This is an insult to my character. Captain Schiller, I strongly protest. This is an insult to the crew of the Cambria Breaker and an Englishman!"

"

"Don't get excited." Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "If my people are really wronging you, I will beat her severely and throw her into the Yangtze River. Su Yao, do you have any evidence?"

"Of course." Su Yao was not afraid at all: "Such a big piece of steak can't be put in your pocket, it can only be placed on your chest. If you ask First Officer Tok to unbutton his clothes now, you will see his clothes.

The oil stains inside.”

First mate Tok's expression changed drastically.

"Tork, the time has come to prove your character." Captain Schiller's face looked a little unhappy: "In front of everyone, undress you and prove that you have been wronged."

First Mate Tok did not take action for a long time.

"Untie it!" A pistol suddenly appeared in Meng Shaoyuan's hand, and the muzzle was pointed at First Officer Tok: "I don't have much patience. Now, untie your clothes immediately."

"Untie it, Tok, this guy really knows how to shoot." Daniel, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.

He knew Meng Shaoyuan very well.

Tok finally untied his clothes hesitantly.

Soon, all the truth was revealed.

The oil stains on the clothes and chest were clearly visible.

"Tok, Tok, you disappoint me so much." Captain Schiller kept saying: "You have embarrassed me and the British."

"There's always a reason."

But what Meng Shaoyuan cares about is this: "Tuoke, why did you wrongly accuse You Yuecheng? I think you must have your own reasons. Tell me, this will determine what kind of punishment I will take against you, otherwise, I will

Throw it into the Yangtze River. Mr. Daniel can guarantee it for me, and I will definitely do what I say."

"Ode to the Master."

I never expected that Tuoke would actually say the word thunder in Chinese that was not standard but absolutely understandable.

This guy can actually speak Chinese?

Ode to departure?

What is the ode to discipleship?

Meng Shaoyuan was confused, but he immediately noticed that You Yuecheng's expression also changed.

"Hey, wait." Meng Shaoyuan interrupted Toke: "You Yuecheng, can you explain to me what is the Ode to the Master?"

"That's a set of calligraphy." You Yuecheng said with difficulty: "Do you know Suo Jing, a famous calligrapher in the Western Jin Dynasty?"

Suo Jing? I don’t know him, but Tota Li Tianwang Li Jing knows.

Meng Shaoyuan is simply a layman when it comes to art. How does he know what Suo Jing is?

"Suo Jing is a man of both civil and military talents. He served as a general, but he is also famous for his calligraphy. But his only surviving work is this 'Ode to the Master.'" You Yuecheng opened his mouth.

: "This work has 29 seals densely distributed on both sides of the text, which is very rare.

What's even more commendable is that in the field of calligraphy and painting, there is a saying, "Paper has a lifespan of a thousand years and silk has a lifespan of eight hundred." Although the lifespan of paper is longer than silk, it is only a thousand years, but this "Ode to Master" actually has a lifespan of

It has a history of 1,500 years and is still well preserved. This is simply incredible and a miracle.

In the 1,500 years of circulation, it has to escape many wars and wars, and how many people have devoted their efforts and even lives for it, before it can be preserved almost intact. So in this sense, she is called

Priceless is not too much to say. The last time she appeared in the eyes of the world was during the Qianlong reign."

She should have been stored in Ningshou Palace. Unfortunately, this work later disappeared with the fall of the Qing Dynasty.

There are three theories about her disappearance. One is that the emperor rewarded her to palace nobles or meritorious officials; the other is that she was stolen; and the last theory is that she was taken to the northeast by the last emperor Puyi and then became separated.

For such a long time, there was no news about this "Ode to Become a Master", and its whereabouts have always been an unsolved mystery lingering in people's hearts. How many people searched hard but could not find it, and finally died in depression.

Only then did Meng Shaoyuan understand what was going on.

He suddenly asked: "You Yuecheng, do you have this 'Ode to Become a Teacher' in your hands?"
Chapter completed!