In fact, the third elder has been testing them during this time, and only shopkeeper Liu barely passed the test. A Lan has a good relationship with the young master of the Nan family, and it is naturally very easy to get some poison. Yesterday, he really thought that Qi
The shopkeeper and shopkeeper Li were pretending to be ill. It was very possible that A-Lan had met them in private. But after thinking about it carefully, it was impossible. A-Lan would not forgive the shopkeepers. Not only did they make false accounts, but they also wanted to
Threaten Ah Lan by leaving Leng's house.
The most likely thing is that A-Lan knew that several shopkeepers had gone to the Elder's Mansion without repentance, so she took action against the shopkeepers.
He planned to test several shopkeepers to see who could do things for him. However, he found that there was only one person left whom he could trust, shopkeeper Liu.
The second elder said: "We didn't say anything to them. Do we need to do this?"
The second elder believed that they had not exposed themselves, so there was no need to do so, because he was worried that doing so would easily arouse Allan's suspicion.
"They are suspicious of each other and it has nothing to do with us? Besides, we haven't said anything. It's Shopkeeper Liu who is suspicious. Second brother, am I right?" the third elder asked with a smile.
The third elder was indeed right. If something happened to the shopkeepers, it would have nothing to do with them. But would Shopkeeper Liu really take action against Shopkeeper Li?
"Are you sure Shopkeeper Liu will take action against them?" the second elder asked.
"Now not only do we have doubts in our hearts, I believe Shopkeeper Liu must also have doubts in his own mind," said the third elder.
Early the next morning, the two shopkeepers entered the elder's mansion one after another. Because of the conversation on the carriage yesterday, shopkeeper Li stayed in his room to rest. After hearing what the servant said, the third elder knew that the opportunity had come.
So, he quietly came to the shopkeeper's yard.
The third elder entered shopkeeper Liu's house and saw that the sixth son was also in shopkeeper Liu's house.
"Third Elder." Shopkeeper Liu said.
"Well, I don't know how Shopkeeper Qi is doing. Today I plan to visit him in person. I wonder if you are free. How about you come with me?" said the third elder.
"Third Elder wants to visit Shopkeeper Qi in person? Alas, Shopkeeper Li and I went there yesterday, but he hadn't woken up yet. I don't know if I can wake up today, but I hope I can get better soon." Shopkeeper Liu said.
"When you went there yesterday, he still didn't wake up?" the third elder asked.
"That's right, my sister-in-law cried like a tearful person." Shopkeeper Liu said.
"It's really strange. How could Shopkeeper Qi, who was in good health, contract such a strange disease? Could it really be A-Lan's fault? I really don't want to think so, but some things are just too coincidental." said the third elder.
"What the third elder means..." Shopkeeper Liu asked.
The third elder did not answer shopkeeper Liu immediately. Instead, he looked up at the six sons. The sixth son was very smart and knew that the third elder had something to say to the shopkeeper, so he left and closed the door.
Seeing Liuzi go out, the Third Elder continued: "I remember that day, you left the Elder's Mansion by yourself, right? Shopkeeper Li and Shopkeeper Qi left together. Later, neither of them came the next day. You go
When we visited, we found that both of them were sick, right?"
Shopkeeper Liu nodded after hearing this and said, "Yes, the third elder is right."
"That's right. If you think about it carefully, why did Shopkeeper Qi fall ill, but Shopkeeper Li recovered so quickly? And why are you fine and only the two of them have an accident? Have you ever suspected it?" The third elder said
asked.
After hearing this, Shopkeeper Liu said nervously: "Third Elder, I didn't poison them. I never thought of harming them."
The third elder smiled and said, "Of course I believe you. If you think about what I said, you will know where the problem lies."
Shopkeeper Liu recalled the words of the third elder. Could it be that the person who poisoned the carriage was not A Lan. Wait, there were only Shopkeepers Li and Qi on the carriage at that time. Could it be said that the person who poisoned the carriage was one of them?
But why did they poison each other? What was the reason?
"Third Elder, you mean the person who poisoned me is one of them?" Shopkeeper Liu said.
"Yes, at least that's what I think." The third elder said.
"But why do they do this?" Shopkeeper Liu said.
"It's A-Lan. He should have listened to A-Lan's order. I know that as elders we should support A-Lan's decision, but in this matter we have protected the four shopkeepers. Therefore, A-Lan may not be angry, so
I came up with this method." The third elder said.
"But who did it?" Shopkeeper Liu asked puzzledly.
It can be said that both people are worthy of suspicion. Shopkeeper Qi can poison himself to frame Shopkeeper Li, and Shopkeeper Li can also poison Shopkeeper Qi. However, he does not understand why others would do this.
"Shopkeeper Qi is really poisoned, and it was shopkeeper Li who gave him the poison. It's not surprising at all that he did this. I think it was A-Lan's idea. A-Lan didn't want shopkeeper Qi to come back, and shopkeeper Li came back,
Just to prevent us from doubting him." The third elder said.
"But why hasn't Shopkeeper Li poisoned me these past few days?" Shopkeeper Liu asked doubtfully.
"There are three shopkeepers in total. If two of you fall ill at the same time, it will definitely arouse others' suspicion, so he will not do this." The third elder said.
"We have already left the shop. Shopkeeper Li can disobey the young master, but why does he still obey the young master?" Shopkeeper Liu asked.
"Alan must have caught Shopkeeper Li's hand, otherwise why would he compromise so strangely?" said the third elder.
"The handle? Could it be..." Shopkeeper Liu said cautiously.
Shopkeeper Liu didn't ask his doubts out loud, and swallowed back half of his words because he felt uncomfortable.
But, how could the third elder not understand what Shopkeeper Liu meant?
"Yes, there is something wrong with the accounts in Shopkeeper Li's shop. Perhaps it is for this reason that he has to obey A Lan's order." The third elder said.
Shopkeeper Liu's face looked ugly. Since the third elder knew that the accounts in Shopkeeper Li's shop were wrong, naturally the accounts in his shop could not escape the eyes of the third elder.
"Third Elder, have you discovered that there are some problems with the accounts of the four of us in our shop?" Shopkeeper Liu said.
"Yes, I knew it earlier than A-Lan. The old man told me. But the old man said that he should treat you well, so he didn't turn out the ledger." The third elder said.
"Thank you, Third Elder, for giving us an opportunity. It's because some of us don't know how to cherish it, otherwise so many strange things wouldn't have happened." Shopkeeper Liu said.
"I trust Shopkeeper Liu very much. To be honest, Shopkeeper Liu is probably the one I trust the most among the shopkeepers. I don't want anything to happen to you. You have to be careful about Shopkeeper Li to avoid being taken advantage of by him," the third elder said.
"Thank you, Third Elder, for your concern." Shopkeeper Liu said.
"Shopkeeper Liu is so polite. I will ask my servants to prepare things and I will come with you after lunch," said the third elder.
After the third elder left, Shopkeeper Liu sat alone in the room. Seeing the third elder leave, Liuzi entered the room.
"The shopkeeper." Liuzi said.
"Tell me, is Shopkeeper Qi poisoned?" Shopkeeper Liu said in a low voice.
Liuzi heard Shopkeeper Liu mention Shopkeeper Qi's affairs early in the morning. He felt that the matter was a bit strange, but he couldn't say anything. When he heard Shopkeeper Liu mumbling to himself again, he casually said: "How can things be so simple, Shopkeeper Qi?"
How could a good person fall ill just because he said he was ill? I think there is still a problem, it’s just that we don’t know it. Shopkeeper, I think we all need to be more careful. Could it be that Master A Lan is taking revenge on us because we left?
?”
Although what Liuzi said was a bit exaggerated, it was very reasonable. Naturally, they had to be more careful. Shopkeeper Li must be on guard. He still had to find a way to deal with him. Avoiding him was not the answer. It would be better to kill him a hundred times.
.
"Liuzi, do you dare to ask you to do something for me?" Shopkeeper Liu asked.
"What are you doing? Please give me the shopkeeper's orders." Liu Zi asked.
"If you weren't unwilling, I would consider others." Shopkeeper Liu said.
"Yes, yes, how could I not be willing to do what the shopkeeper ordered me to do?" Liu Zi said.
Liuzi knew that Shopkeeper Liu must have some important things to entrust to him to handle, how could he not agree? Because if the matter is completed, Shopkeeper Liu will use him more. Maybe some elders will see that he has strong ability to do things.
Leave him with more important things.
"Liuzi, the matter has been settled, and I won't lose anything to you." Shopkeeper Liu said.
"Thank you, shopkeeper, for your promotion. Of course Liu Zi knows that the shopkeeper treats Liu Zi well." Liu Zi said with a smile.
So Shopkeeper Liu waved to Liu Zi and said a few words in Liu Zi's ear. Liu Zi's expression changed and he seemed a little embarrassed.
Shopkeeper Liu said: "If you can't do it, I won't force you. You should think about it quickly. If you can't do it, I will let others do it."
"Don't think about it, I have no problem." Liuzi said.
Shopkeeper Liu saw that Liuzi had made up his mind, so he took out a packet of medicinal powder from his chest and handed it to Liuzi. After giving Liuzi the instructions, Liuzi took the powder and left the house.
After Liu Zi went out, he kept wandering around the small kitchen. When the grandmother in the kitchen saw Liu Zi walking around, she came out and asked, "Little brother, what are you doing outside the kitchen?"
"I'm shopkeeper Liu's clerk. I wasn't full just now. Now I'm a little hungry. I want to ask for something to eat." Liu Zi said with sincerity.
When the kitchen aunt heard this, she laughed, prepared some meals, brought them out and said, "Next time when I prepare meals, I will prepare more for you."
In fact, it was not that Liu Zi was not full at all, but he was planning to find an opportunity to poison Shopkeeper Liu. However, although there were people coming and going in the kitchen, poisoning was not easy.
Liuzi devoured his meal and quickly finished it. He was too full to stay in the kitchen, so he had to leave and go back to the yard. He happened to meet the maid delivering tea and fruit, and he secretly threw a stone. The maid couldn't stand firm and her hand slipped.
When it tilted, Liuzi quickly caught the tray and supported the maid. The tea almost spilled over, but the fruit fell to the ground. The tray was in Liuzi's hands, and the maid quickly lowered her head and picked up the fruit.
Liuzi returned the tray to the maid and took away the fruits that the maid had just picked up. After the maid thanked Liuzi, she sent the tea fruits to shopkeeper Li's house. Liuzi smiled when he saw this, because he just took advantage of the maid to pick up apples.
