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"No one has any ill intentions, but Mu Mu's money was all lost." Bai Xiulin reminded her at this time. Bai Xiulin was truly worthy of being called a godly assistant.

The crowd burst into an uproar.

No one looked like a thief, but if someone did lose their money, one of them must have been a thief.

Because the reputation of the Madam Li and Lu Yulian was not very good, people guessed that anything was possible.

However, it was not important to discuss who was the thief. What was important was —

"Miss Chen, we will be giving out the monthly payment in two days. If we lose your silver, can we still get the money?"

The moment he said those words, the villagers immediately reacted to his call. They were all interested in their own interests, so they surrounded Chen Mu, trapping him in the middle.

"Miss Chen, can you tell us the truth? Can't we get our monthly money?"

"This is the first time we've helped you with something. My family is still waiting for those several hundred copper coins to add new clothes for the children."

"That's right. If I can't get the monthly payment, the rice in my house will be cut."

"For the sake of working with you, my husband and I have retired from town. You can't act like this. If you didn't have the money, you would have said so earlier."

Humans were people who were born like this. Things did not concern them, but if their interests were harmed, they would have to ask for an explanation no matter what. They did not care how difficult it was for her.

However, since she opened the door to do business, credit was a must. If she could not pay in the first month, who would work for her in the future?

Even if she were to borrow money from the villagers, she could not afford to keep it.

"Fellow villagers, please don't worry. Although I've lost some money, my business is booming. You all know how much money I owe you. It's only a few dozen taels of silver. To dare to buy the Liu family's courtyard, this bit of money is nothing."

These words reassured the villagers, and they all nodded in agreement.

Chen Mu Mu Mu had not only opened a small food shop, but also bought a large courtyard and a large carriage. These people's monthly expenses were only a few dozen taels of silver, so how could they possibly make things difficult for Chen Mu?

How could such a shrewd person not have some private money on him? How could he be stolen and have nothing on him?

Seeing that the villagers all trusted Chen Mu Mu Mu, Lu Yulian laughed coldly, his eyeballs rolled around as he said: "Mu Mu, didn't you say that this silver is your entire possession? "Since you have run out of money, where did you get the silver to send monthly payments to your villagers?"

With a single move, a thousand ripples were formed. The originally weak trust between the villagers and him immediately crumbled.

"Lady Chen, since you still have some silver coins, why don't you give us a monthly allowance first?"

"That's right. It's only two days anyway, aren't you not short on money? Why don't you show us the money so that we can feel at ease?"

"Our rice is about to run out. If you don't have money, you have to say it. You can't just tell all three of us to eat the dirt!"

"Lady Chen, give us some money. We've always said that words have no basis, but seeing it with your own eyes is the truth. You have to show us the money."

"You want us to work for nothing even if you don't have any money? That's preposterous! Chen Mu Mu Mu, if you don't have the money today, we'll destroy your little workshop!"

The loud noises came wave after wave, almost breaking Chen Mu's eardrums. She frowned as she looked at the group of rowdy villagers and gave a cold snort.

"In the business world, the main thing is to keep your promises. If you do something for me, I will definitely make money for you. "There are no rules, but it can't be within a certain range. We've already agreed that we will receive 15 wages per month. If we make an exception, don't you think that you can easily bring forward the date of payment?"

She scoffed, her gaze sweeping over the few people causing the most trouble, "If you want to work with me, then you have to follow my rules. If you don't want to, then I can't let you stay in my small workshop. "Of course I'll pay after two days. Not to mention the fact that someone just stole my money, even if I had the money, I wouldn't pay you in advance!"

After pausing for a moment, her lips curled up as a cold light flashed in her eyes, "I still have some money left in the village's bank. I will go and get it tomorrow." No matter if you want to work for a long time or for a short time, be quiet for the next two days. If you want to cause trouble, wait till the day after tomorrow. Otherwise, if you destroy my small workshop, not only will I inform the public, I won't even give you a single cent of my salary! "

Everything was difficult at the beginning, making an exception was difficult at the same time. If the first time one failed to suppress the threat of trouble, then next time, they wouldn't want these working villagers to be quiet.

The villagers were silent.

The Feng Shui of Xingyu Village was not too good, the soil was not fertile, and the climate was truly unpredictable. To rely on the heavens to survive for a whole year, it was only two taels of silver.

As for helping Chen Mu Mu, she would be able to get a hundred to three hundred copper coins a month, so she didn't have to work that hard.

Even the restaurants in the town would not be so generous with such generous treatment.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, no one wanted to lose the opportunity to work in Chen Mu's workshop.

But, what if … What if he really couldn't get the money?

Was all this work for nothing?

Amidst the silence, Lin Qiu'er made a "tsk" sound and laughed. "Cousin, you really have good methods. You don't have money and you still dare to speak nonsense and scare the villagers into wandering around, afraid that you will lose the opportunity to do something. "But they will work for you because of the family's livelihood. If you can't pay them in the future, won't that make them anxious?"

These words expressed the villagers' misgivings, causing all of the villagers' gazes to fall upon Chen Mu Mu Mu.

Chen Mu's face congealed, this mother and daughter pair really didn't want to make things difficult for her, and wanted to add fuel to the fire!

"Cousin, the villagers are all worried. There's no basis for empty words. You have to give them an explanation, right?" Lin Qiu'er still thought that the matter wasn't big enough and continued to add fuel to the fire.

"That's right, isn't it difficult to carry on with the affairs of the village with such thoughts?" Lu Yulian chimed in.

These two disasters!

Chen Mu Mu secretly gritted his teeth as he looked at the villagers who were about to be provoked again. With a cold and solemn expression, he lightly said, "Alright, what I'll say is that I'll come back two days later to get the money."

"But who knows if there will be any unforeseen events two days later? What if your money doesn't come back and the bank doesn't have any? Wouldn't that make it easier for the villagers to wait?" Lin Qiu'er said.

The villagers all nodded, "Lady Lin's words are reasonable. Chen Mu Mu, please give us a definite answer."

They had to force her into a corner.

Chen Mu pursed his lips and was angered to the point of bursting into laughter. "Sure, you guys can't afford to wait for two days. How about tomorrow? Come and get the monthly payment from me tomorrow afternoon."

Pausing, her eyes suddenly became cold, "But as a small workshop, I can't take in people who take advantage when they are down, so don't come back to my small workshop after getting the monthly payment tomorrow. At the same time, the amount of money that has not been fulfilled shall be deducted by three days. "

"Why should we deduct three days' worth of money!" Some villagers were indignant.

"You can do whatever you want with me! A penny for labor, a penny for honesty, a cent for reward. There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. The monthly money that I'm giving you guys is more than what ordinary people are giving you, so what you have to pay me is equivalent to the hardships you have to endure.

Chen Mu Mu raised his head, his eyes filled with a smile, "Besides, if I were to deduct three months' worth of money, wouldn't the pay be lower than that of working elsewhere?"

"I'll give you guys more money for a month, but it's not what you should get, it's a reward. Since someone can't do it, then why can't I cancel the reward?!"

Everyone was at a loss for words.

Chen Mu couldn't wait to pester them for a little longer and replied, "Let's do it this way. If you're willing to claim the money in advance, come find me tomorrow. What should we do now? Otherwise, today's wages will be halved." Then, he no longer cared about the reactions of the people behind him and turned to leave.

The villagers: "…"

Madam Li and Lu Jinfeng followed behind her. Madam Li was a little nervous, her hands kept pulling at the corners of his clothes, wanting to say something but stopped in her tracks.

At this moment, Chen Mu was getting annoyed and ignored her.

After walking all the way back to the small courtyard they were staying in, Madam Li finally could not hold back anymore and shouted at Chen Mu Mu, "Little Mu."

Chen Mu Mu Mu halted his steps and looked at her, "Mother."

"I really didn't take your silver. I know it's not easy for you to earn money." The Madam Li defended himself once again.

"I know." Chen Mu Mu gazed at her, as a faint smile appeared on his face. "Mother isn't such a person."

Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu had a rough understanding of what kind of person Madam Li was. Madam Li viewed her as his daughter and daughter-in-law, in short, he considered her as one of them, and the small workshop was her business, which was also one of his hard work. Madam Li knew how important that money was to her, and would normally not easily touch it.

Moreover, after going through the torment of Lu Yulian and Lin Qiu'er, Chen Mu Mu had become even more certain of this.

The Madam Li did not steal the money.

But if it wasn't Madam Li who stole it, why did Madam Li enter her room?

"Mu Mu." Madam Li was moved, she hesitated for a moment before sighing, "I know you are wondering why I entered your room, but I do not have any ill intentions, now is not the time to tell you, there will be a day when you will understand."

Since he was in a difficult situation, he didn't say anything else. Chen Mu Mu nodded, "Alright."

Madame Li heaved a sigh of relief, but her expression remained one of tension and exhaustion. Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu asked, "Did Mother find that thing?

It's really strange, what's so important about her room that Madam Li would think about it?

When she came to this world, she was as poor as a pauper. She didn't even have a change of underwear, so what was so special about her?

If she did not have any special items, and did not have the habit of taking other people's things, there should not be anything in the room that Madam Li was looking for.

Thinking about it this way, Madam Li already answered: "No."

Her eyes dimmed and she said, "Perhaps this is fate."

Fate? And it had something to do with fate?

Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu became more confused, and the Madam Li did not explain. She said that she was tired, and went into her room.

"Why aren't you leaving?" Chen Mu glared at Lu Jinfeng who looked like a log on the side, "I'm really tired right now and want to rest. Don't tell me you want to rest together with me?"

Lu Jinfeng's expressionless face suddenly flushed a few times, but she quickly shook her head.

"If you don't want to, then leave." Chen Mu Mu Mu didn't bother with pleasantries as she bluntly said, "I'm very annoyed now."

"For the lost silver?" Lu Jinfeng asked.

"Mm, this is really all I have now." As Lu Jinfeng was her partner, Chen Mu Mu Mu Mu did not plan to hide the truth from him, "You follow me in almost all of my business. Others might not understand, but you should know that I don't have any money in my bank."

Without money in the bank, she would not be able to pay the wages of the villagers the day after tomorrow. As long as one wasn't a fool, he would be able to guess the consequences of not being able to pay.

Lu Jinfeng's expression congealed, and after being silent for a bit, he promised her: "I will definitely uncover that person."