0p0 Chapter 445 Internal and external cooperation
Chapter 445 Internal and external cooperation
The door of the warehouse was opened and several people went in quickly.
Si Wei Zhong's warehouse is about the same size as two ordinary houses and is divided into an inner room and an outer room.
The outer room contained some worthless things, while the inner room contained some valuable things, all of which were placed in separate small wooden boxes.
Si Chengyi quickly turned on all the lights in the warehouse, and he could see everything inside the warehouse clearly.
Several people went directly to the room inside. Originally, some things were locked, but the housekeeper came to count them during the day. Thinking that they would take them to the pawn shop the next day, he did not lock the room again, which brought convenience to several people.
When they came to the inner room, there was a big red wooden box against the west wall. Si Chengren opened it, revealing rows of white silver ingots inside, which dazzled the people.
Several people showed surprised smiles at the same time. With so much silver, Si Chengren was the first to react: "Hurry up and pack these up. We are short on time and have a heavy task. Take everything you can take away."
"Okay, I'll listen to your elder brother." In the past, the relationship between the two brothers was not harmonious, but since they went to Chengyang County, their relationship has become harmonious.
When they came, each of them prepared a large sack to hold things, so they didn't care about being surprised and put the silver into the sack as quickly as possible.
They stopped when they could hardly carry the silver anymore. Si Chengyi and three big men came to the back door, where two horse-drawn carriages were parked, carrying the silver.
Si Chengren thought carefully. The silver was too heavy. If it was all put on one carriage, plus there were several people in their group, the carriage would definitely not be able to carry it. So, to be on the safe side, he prepared two carriages.
Because he was worried about the three people he had found, when they delivered the first batch of silver, Si Chengyi did not follow them back. Instead, he watched in the carriage to prevent anyone from taking their carriage away while they were away.
When the three of them returned, Si Chengren had already packed three more sacks. Because some of the things were porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, Si Chengren put them in directly with the packaging boxes, which also took up a lot of space.
Fortunately, none of the items in Si Wei Zhong’s collection were too large and could all fit into a sack.
Several people divided the work and cooperated to transport the things in the warehouse out one by one. Fortunately, there were no accidents on the way. With more people, things can be done faster. It didn't take long before most of the things in the room were moved out.
Si Chengren looked towards the outer room again. The things there were not very valuable and were mostly large items. It would be inconvenient to carry them in the small carriage, so he decided not to take them.
Just now, he searched the inner room carefully several times, but couldn't find it. Their family's property and the title deed, he really didn't know where that old man hid them, and he hid them so well.
He cursed secretly in his heart, if there is no money, then there is no money. Just these things in the warehouse are enough for him to have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life.
When they finished all this, they estimated that it was already the Yin hour. It was still pitch dark outside. Si Chengyi moved one set of things for the first time, and the rest of the time he sat outside in the carriage and watched.
When I saw Si Chengren coming over, I knew that the matter was settled.
There were two carriages, both of which were quite luxurious with lots of space inside. They were actually almost full. Si Chengyi's heart was pounding with excitement. Good days were just around the corner.
The two brothers each sat in a carriage. There were so many things in it that they would not feel at ease without someone of their own accompanying them. The carriages sped all the way to the north city gate farthest from the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion.
It was still dark and the city gates had not been opened yet. They estimated that the time was almost up. As soon as the city gates opened, they would be the first to go out. Even if the people from Yong'an Marquis' Mansion chased them, they would have run far away.
The thing was done secretly, and when Si Wei Zhong found out, it was already daybreak. At first he didn't know who did it, but then Si Chengren and Si Chengyi both disappeared, and suddenly he had a bad feeling.
After all, they are his biological sons. Even if they are missing, he still doesn't want to think about it.
The two gatekeepers knelt on the ground, trembling with fear, tears and snot streaming down their faces, and recounted incoherently what had happened last night.
They didn't know who broke into the warehouse, but one thing was that the thief first stole the key and then went into the warehouse to steal things.
If it was done by someone outside, it was basically impossible. There was a high probability that it was a collaboration between inside and outside. It was all his fault that he slept too deeply last night and didn't even notice someone entered his room.
"Give each of you fifty lashes." Si Wei Zhong was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood. His body staggered and was caught by the housekeeper beside him.
It took him a long time to recover. It was over, everything was over. He felt hopeless. The people in the gambling house would never let him go. His money was also stolen. What should he do?
Finally, his eyes went dark and he fainted. When he woke up again, it was already noon, and there was still no news from Si Chengren and Si Chengyi.
The people sent out to inquire said that two luxurious carriages left from the north gate early in the morning, and the drivers were not Si Chengren and Si Chengyi.
Si Wei Zhong had a hunch that it must have been done by his two rebellious sons. He didn't expect that after working diligently all his life, he ended up with nothing.
The huge blow made him fall ill in bed and he didn't get out of bed for three days. The doctor came to diagnose him and found that it was just anger and nothing serious.
Si Chengren and Si Chengyi left the city gate and galloped eastward. They did not dare to stop for a moment on the way and even ate in the carriage.
After traveling day and night for two days, they finally stopped to rest. With so many things in the carriage, it was not safe at all, so Si Chengren wanted to take action as soon as possible.
When they reach the next town, they will sell some things first. There are too many things in the carriage, and they cannot be sold all in one place. If Si Wei Zhong's people come, it will easily expose their tracks.
Ever since they decided to do this, they have no plans to go back. Even if they go back, they will only live a miserable life, which they cannot accept.
After being used to eating delicious food, who can bear to suddenly have to eat cabbage and radish? Not only that, they have to face the debt collectors every day.
Only a fool would be willing to stay there. As long as he has money in his hands, he can live a carefree life anywhere. From now on, he can hide his identity, spend frugally, and never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of his life.
Si Chengyi always listened to his elder brother. Whatever his elder brother said was what he did. At night, he found an inn. Fearing that someone would target them, he booked the entire inn and did not let anyone in.