si-mexico Chapter 135 A Thief Broke In
Chapter 135 A Thief Broke In
"Brother, do you have feelings for Xiuzhen?" That evening, when they got home, Ma Xiuyun quietly asked Kang Rongzhong, who was standing in the yard watching Deng Xiuzhen go back into the house.
"Nonsense!" Kang Rongzhong sneered.
“Brother, it’s no use just looking at her like this. She doesn’t know! With your personalities, if there’s no middleman to talk things over, it’ll probably never come to a conclusion. Of course, if you really don’t have those feelings for Xiuzhen, then just pretend I didn’t say anything.” Ma Xiuyun said as she went into the house.
Kang Rongzhong opened his mouth, but ultimately made no sound, and followed him into the house.
That night, Kang Rongzhong tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
Deng Xiuzhen went inside, quickly washed up, and prepared to go to sleep. Day after day, she was busy from morning till night, eating only a few bites in a rush, like she was in a battle. Every day when she got home, all she wanted to do was collapse into bed and sleep.
She glanced at the drawer as usual, and was shocked: the thin toothpick strips in the drawer seams were gone!
She left that there specifically so she could check if any thieves had broken into the house.
It's not that she likes conspiracy theories, but having lived two lives, especially in her previous life when she saw too many cases on Douyin and WeChat Videos, she knows the importance of not flaunting wealth and has developed a cautious habit.
She didn't exclaim or check immediately, but instead held her breath and listened to the surrounding sounds, finding nothing unusual.
Only then did I look around at the items in my home and find that the rest of the items were arranged as I usually do, without any changes.
I opened the drawer, and the 127 yuan inside remained untouched.
Deng Xiuzhen listened to the noise again to make sure there was nothing unusual, and then turned off the lights and went to sleep as usual.
"How was it? Did you get anything?" Li Lizhen asked.
"What a poor bastard! I searched the whole drawer and all I found was 127 yuan. The rest was all worthless stuff. I didn't even have a single card," Liu Wenkai said disdainfully. The image of that smooth, delicate face flashed through his mind again, and his eyes darkened.
"Where's the money?" Li Lizhen reached out her hand.
"I didn't take it!"
"Didn't you take it?" Li Lizhen didn't believe it. They say robbers don't operate without a plan; how could you see the money and not take it?
"What are we going to do with 127 yuan? I heard their beauty salon is doing really well now, they're sure to make money. There's no need for us to alert them," Liu Wenkai said calmly.
“But we’ll be moving out soon, do we really need to make a special trip here? Besides, even if the beauty salon makes money, with two people from the Kang family involved, how much will she get? How can you turn down money that’s already in your hands?” Li Lizhen grumbled discontentedly.
Liu Wenkai didn't speak, and closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep.
The next morning, Deng Xiuzhen got up as usual, pretended to clean, and checked the house. She was 100% sure that a thief had broken in, and it must have been a very clever and experienced thief!
Except for the missing toothpick strips from the drawer.
The adhesive strips on the clothes in the closet are all gone. These adhesive strips wouldn't come off unless you were rummaging through the clothes and feeling around in the pockets.
There were faint footprints in the small courtyard.
Deng Xiuzhen calmed herself down and glanced at the tattered doormat by the door.
She was grateful to TikTok in her past life for letting her know about this valuables storage place. For safety, she stored her bank card and property certificate there, and then sewed the key and storage card into the tattered doormat at the door.
As soon as Deng Xiuzhen arrived at the shop, she got busy and quickly forgot about the burglary. After all, thieves are generally seen as greedy, and they should now know that she has no money and won't be coming back for the time being.
Kang Rongzhong had already divorced after coming to his senses, but he didn't think too much about it.
Ever since Ma Xiuyun said those few words, she has been preoccupied.
He felt that someone as diligent and down-to-earth as Deng Xiuzhen was a good match for him.
For a moment, they felt that Deng Xiuzhen was not well-educated and had low qualifications, and that all she knew was how to do beauty treatments.
Beauty is a service industry, it's about serving others, and marrying someone like that would make you lose face.
"Xiuzhen, do you think we should expand the store and hire someone to help?" Ma Xiuyun said excitedly after taking inventory that day.
No wonder she was so excited! In just over two months, she made a net profit of 60,000! She only earned 10,000 in the first month, but this month she made 50,000!
My goodness, at this rate, I could earn hundreds of thousands a year!
Thinking about her life on just 300 yuan a month, Ma Xiuyun almost burst into tears.
Kang Rongzhong held his 18,000 yuan, his hands trembling. Had he earned this himself? Had he earned so much in just over two months?
Considering that Deng Xiuzhen had also received more than 10,000 yuan, he thought that perhaps he could marry her.
Once we've saved enough money, we can buy an apartment and hire someone to do the work. We can just act as bosses and give directions.
Okay, it's settled then!
Kang Rongzhong made up his mind and decided to tell Ma Xiuyun when he got home that night.
“Personally, I think we shouldn’t expand. Instead, we should keep this shop and then open a much bigger one. We should upgrade the decoration and equipment of the new shop and raise the prices accordingly. The old shop can serve our existing customers, while the new shop can mainly serve high-end clients…” Deng Xiuzhen had never run a beauty salon before, but she had seen videos on Douyin (TikTok) in her previous life, and she could talk about it in great detail.
Ma Xiuyun and Kang Rongzhong nodded in agreement, filled with admiration.
After all this, Kang Rongzhong's decision was finalized.
As soon as she got home that evening, she told Ma Xiuyun her idea: to marry Deng Xiuzhen.
Ma Xiuyun said happily, "Brother, you've finally come to your senses! Xiuzhen is so wonderful, virtuous and capable..."
“How many good women are there among divorced women? If she can do these things, it’s only because she’s done them before. Who knows what she might have done in the past!” Kang Xinyi firmly objected.
"It's just beauty treatments, what's so shameful about it? Dad, have you been to any shady places or done anything shameful?" Kang Lingli interjected slowly as she trimmed her nails.
"You're talking nonsense!" Kang Xinyi's old face turned bright red.
"Why are you so excited? The innocent will remain innocent, and the guilty will remain guilty. Dad is so excited, he must have done something wrong." Kang Lingli said calmly without even lifting her eyelids.
"You unfilial daughter! I..."
"Dad, you're a teacher, you're supposed to educate and nurture students, so please don't swear..."
"Lingli, shut up!" Kang Rongzhong shouted at Kang Lingli.
"Anyway, I don't agree to let someone who does beauty work into the business!" Kang Xinyi was so angry that he was panting heavily.
“Dad, I work in the beauty industry too! What’s wrong with us working in the beauty industry? You teach so that children can be educated, and we work in the beauty industry so that people can become more beautiful. We just serve different people, but aren’t we both serving the people? What, you think being a teacher is noble, but I’m ashamed to work in the beauty industry?” Ma Xiuyun protested.
You can oppose Kang Rongzhong and Deng Xiuzhen all you want, but don't belittle me!
Why are you saying people who get beauty treatments aren't allowed in? I'm getting a beauty treatment right now, and I'm still Kang Rongyi's wife!