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Chapter 351: Su Family 2 Steward

Someone actually saw that Erwa didn't want to eat breakfast in the morning, so he secretly hid on the dock to play. He saw a man sneakily go to see Mr. Zhang's housekeeper.

Erwa is also a child of the Ye family. When his parents heard the news, they sent the child back that same day.

Erwa was called to the meeting room, given some candies and asked to describe the situation in detail.

"Great grandfather, that person talked secretly with housekeeper Zhang for a long time and pointed at Third grandfather's shop." Erwa was too young to know what was going on.

The village head spoke to him softly, "Good boy, do you know that man?"

"I don't know him, but I remember what he was wearing." Erwa scratched his head and thought carefully.

The village head stuffed a few more candies into his hand and said, "Good boy, take your time to think about it. Grandpa is not in a hurry."

Erwa put the candy into his pocket and kept one hand on top of his pocket, protecting the candy he had finally gotten. His family only allowed him to eat one candy a day.

"That person's face looks like this." Erwa didn't know how to describe it, so he gestured with his hands.

As you can see, he has a thin face and a pointed chin.

"He is shorter and thinner than my father, and he likes to hunch his back when he walks."

Erwa remembered that his father told him to walk with his back straight. The last time he saw that man, he must have been disobedient when he was a child and that’s why he didn’t grow up well.

Ye Laosan thought carefully about the person on the dock and felt that he had seen this person before.

Ye Fang often went to the dock and was dragged along to think about it.

Boss Ye suddenly remembered that the last time Linglong Pavilion was renovated, a man came in to take a look and he looked a bit like the person in the description.

"Third brother, I seem to have seen one in the city last time, I don't know if it's him. I heard people call him Steward Su, and judging from his accent, he should be from Wu'an City." Boss Ye told what he knew.

"Butler Su..."

Ye Laosan thought about all the people he had met recently, and he didn't remember meeting Butler Su.

Ye Dalang also came today. Everyone at the dock had to register with the government office, and he didn't remember there was such a person.

Suddenly he thought of another person, "Uncle San, has there been another person at the dock recently who pays workers quite a lot? Is his surname Su?"

"Xiao Su, he is quite tall, not like the person in the description." Ye Laosan recalled who he belonged to.

"Find someone to check him out first. Even though he didn't get any work at the dock, he's still a competitor." The village head also knew this man. He had received news about him on the day he arrived.

This is easy to find out. Just ask Ye Xi’s husband’s family.

Mr. Liu has run the restaurant for so many years that all the important people in Wu'an City know him.

Ye Erlang had just returned from Wu'an City and was assigned another task, asking him to go to Master Liu to inquire about the situation.

Ye Erlang did not complain. He gave the money to Zheng Qin and took his brothers to Wu'an City.

They went to the Liu family first, and Mr. Liu gradually handed over his property to Ye Xi and took care of his grandson at home.

When Ye Erlang arrived, Ye Xi was also at home. When he heard about what happened to Uncle Ye San, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

"What's going on recently? Why are there so many things going on at the dock?"

Mr. Liu had tea served and persuaded a few people.

"It's good that the person is fine. Money can attract people's attention. It's easy to make money on the docks, so it's normal for someone to be tempted."

Ye Xi also understood this principle, but it was difficult for her to accept it when it came to her family.

Ye Erlang carefully repeated the information he had heard about the person.

Master Liu and Ye Xi both fell into deep thought. There were several families with the surname Su in Wu'an City, and they had basically met all of their housekeepers.

Mr. Liu thought for a long time but couldn't come up with anything. He called housekeeper Liu over, as they had a lot of contact.

Butler Liu knew who it was as soon as he heard it, "Master, it's the Su family who is in the timber business. Their second butler is very thin and likes to hunch his shoulders when he walks."

Ye Erlang quickly mentioned the man who stole business at the dock, and everyone looked at Butler Liu.

Butler Liu did not disappoint everyone and gave everyone's information in detail.

"That man is his son."

Ye Erlang and his brothers who followed him didn't believe it. "They don't look alike at all. One is tall and mighty, and the other is short and ugly."

Master Liu and Ye Xi had never seen the two of them, but from the description they heard, they didn't look like a family.

Butler Liu looked conflicted, not knowing whether he should tell the rumor.

Seeing everyone's curious eyes, Butler Liu still spoke out.

"Everyone suspected that the child was not his, but he loved his son very much."

Ye Erlang shook his head, getting rid of some unfriendly thoughts in his mind.

"Did Master Su instruct them to steal the business?" Ye Erlang didn't believe that the son of a manager could gain a foothold at the dock.

"It's possible. Mr. Su has always attached great importance to money." Mr. Liu had dinner with the Su family and knew them very well.

Ye Erlang learned the man's identity and inquired about the Su family's background, and prepared to say goodbye and go back.

Ye Xi packed a lot of gifts for them and asked Ye Erlang to take them back to comfort his uncle.

During this period of time, Liu Rui has been preparing for the exam at home, and he also plans to take part in this provincial examination.

Ye Erlang took his brothers and took a walk around the Su family.

He pretended to be here to deliver food, asked someone about some matters of the Su family, met the second steward from a distance, and then drove the ox cart back.

They both agreed that it must be him, exactly as Erwa said.

When they came back from the city, it was already dark. Ye Erlang took them home and they had dinner together.

Early the next morning, Ye Qing followed his second brother to the meeting room.

Several leaders in the village were there. After listening to Ye Erlang's retelling, they were so angry that they wanted to go to the Su family's door and curse them.

Ye Laosan was the calmest one. He stopped several excited people and asked them to calm down first.

"Village head, this matter cannot be resolved in a high-profile manner. Our village now has only the prefect as a backer, and he is so far away. If something really happens, it will be too late even if the prefect gets the news." Ye Laosan is particularly rational now.

"We need to plan it slowly, and find a few people to keep an eye on the Su family members at the dock." The head of the village instructed his son.

Their village has already decided on the next head of the village, and Ye Fang will take over as the head of the village.

The person the village head really favored was Boss Ye, but Boss Ye didn't like these trivial matters and rejected the proposal.

Ye Qing supports Boss Ye. Being the village head means dealing with other villages and the county government, and Boss Ye doesn't have the patience to do all that.

Now the village head is gradually giving up power and training Ye Fang. The villagers are also very convinced of Ye Fang, who is a smooth and capable person.

Ye Fang agreed and already had a suitable candidate in mind.

Everyone agreed to hold back and wait until this storm had passed before settling things out with the Su family.

After the Zhang family’s boat left, Ye Laosan continued to return to the dock.

After this incident, he became more cautious in dealing with official ships and always invited them to teahouses to discuss business.

The kid from the Su family rented a shop not far from Ye Laosan’s shop.

Ye Laosan is also a calm man. Every day when he sees the Su family, he greets them with a smile.