Detective in the Red Chamber

"It's fine as long as it's noisy, but the sour smell is drilled into the nose through the wall"

As he spoke, he wrinkled his nose again, and slapped his hands again and again, with an unbearable expression on his face.

Seeing his appearance, Sun Shaozong couldn't help laughing, stretched out his hand and patted Jia Baoyu's frail shoulder, and asked, "Since you want to meddle in other things, you naturally have to meddle to the end. How can you give up halfway?"

"Furthermore, aren't you always arguing to solve the case? You can't even bear such a sour smell, how can you go to the murder scene in the future?"

Jia Baoyu was just complaining casually, if he was really annoyed because of this, he couldn't have endured it all night yesterday.

Now hearing Sun Shaozong's joke, he giggled, put the matter behind him, and turned to ask: "Second brother, I just heard from Zhang Cheng that you solved another strange case? I heard that the murderer turned out to be Su Xingfang, magistrate of Wanping County? What is going on here? I heard that he has a good reputation and is a well-known dutiful son."

This continuous questioning only caused Sun Shaozong to roll his eyes.

"When is it? I'm in a hurry to eat breakfast and go to the yamen. I don't have time to tell you stories!" Sun Shaozong said, waving his hands like chasing flies: "I'm in a hurry, so I won't accompany you two Together."

Saying that, he dismissed Second Sister You's master and servant first, then turned around and went to the front hall for dinner. Since he said he was in a hurry to leave, it would be better to rush to the backyard leisurely.

But he said that after simply picking up seven bowls of pearl rice, two cups of broth, and a dozen kinds of grains, birds and animals, Sun Shaozong hurried to the stable, intending to drive to the Yamen of Dali Temple.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived near the corner gate by car, he ran into a car and horse from his own mansion head-on.

Now in this mansion, the hostesses are unlikely to go out, so apart from Sun Shaozong, few people are qualified to use dumplings.

Could it be that Zhao Zhongji is back?

Could it be that something happened to Zhang An's family?

Sun Shaozong couldn't help picking up the curtain to look, and saw someone in the opposite carriage looking out. The four eyes met, but it wasn't Xing Zhong's daughter Xing Xiuyan, who else could it be?

After all, there is a difference between men and women, Sun Shaozong originally thought, just pass by the car like this, but never thought that Xing Xiuyan saw him in the car, and hurriedly helped the car shaft to come down to greet him.

Seeing this, Sun Shaozong naturally had no choice but to get out of the car and go up to meet him.

Chapter 736

The reason why Xing Xiuyan came here early in the morning in Sun's carriage was naturally because Jia Yingchun heard that Xing Zhong was very dangerous last night, and was afraid of taking responsibility, so he sent someone to Rongguo Mansion to report before dawn.

Xing Xiuyan's mother, when she heard that her husband vomited bile from drinking, was immediately angry and annoyed, and refused to come over to see him no matter what.

There was no choice but to let Xing Xiuyan show up in public.

Fortunately, the two families are also considered relatives, and they have just been here a few days ago, so there will not be any barriers.

It's just that I never thought that I ran into Sun Shaozong in front of the corner gate after hurrying all the way.

The moment the eyes met each other when the curtain was opened just now, Xing Xiuyan was actually quite embarrassed in his heart.

After all, after being a guest in the Sun's residence, she also had some absurd thoughts that she shouldn't have. Now she suddenly bumped into the Lord, and she was naturally ashamed.

But after all, she is a precocious inner wisdom, and she is not willing to let her temper go wild, but forced herself to restrain her messy thoughts, got out of the car and took the initiative to thank Sun Shaozong.

"My father has nothing to do, so Mr. Sun is taking care of him."

I saw her say a blessing neither humble nor overbearing, that Yingge green skirt and jacket propped up in the snow, like a narcissus blooming in the ice and snow.

Although it is not enchanting enough, it is better than fresh and tender.

Sun Shaozong gave a secret praise in his heart, and thought that Jia Baoyu really deserved to be the hero of the original book, and the young cabbages around him were growing so fast that it was too late to cut them.

Speaking of...

Is this original novel a tragedy of love, or a stallion ending?

Thinking of these things, Sun Shaozong also smiled and said: "Sisters of the Xing family don't need to be too polite. Yesterday, Baoyu and sister-in-law were mainly busy, so I just moved my mouth."

As he spoke, he cupped his hands again and said, "I'm in a hurry to go to the yamen to deal with official business, so I'm really sorry, I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany my sister to the guest room in Dongkuayuan."

Seeing that he didn't take credit for it, Xing Xiuyan bent down and saluted again, then retreated to the side.

And since the carriage she was riding in came from the Sun family, how could the coachman dare to block the second master's way?

Pulling the reins early, he flashed far away.

So after Sun Shaozong got on the carriage again, the draft horse with four hooves kicked out of the corner gate.

It wasn't until the carriage that saw Sun Shaozong was gone that Xing Xiuyan turned around and asked the coachman, "I'm afraid I have to drive you one more time, take me to the guest room where my father is."

The coachman didn't dare to leave his post without authorization, he pleaded guilty to Xing Xiuyan, first went to the stable to greet his companions, and then led Xing Xiuyan to the guest room in the east courtyard.

Less gossip.

But when it came to the small courtyard where Xing Zhong lived, Jia Baoyu was not in the next room, and even took his servants to hide far away.

The only ones waiting in front of me are the women sent by Yuanyang.

At this time, Xing Zhong was already half awake, and he was lying on the floor with a gloomy old face, competing with a cup of medicinal food that nourishes the stomach and nourishes the qi.

Seeing his daughter coming in from the outside, he finally showed some smile, put the medicinal food on the bedside, and waved repeatedly: "Dear daughter, daddy knew the first one to come to see me, and it was you who was appointed!"

"Mom is thinking about you too, but in this weather, I'm afraid she will accidentally fall again, so I rush over here."

Xing Xiuyan said, picked up the medicinal food, took a spoon to test the temperature, and sent it to Xing Zhong's mouth, and couldn't help persuading: "Father, it's not my daughter talking about you, you are already at this age, Why don't you know how to cherish your bones?"

"Humph!"

Xing Zhong snorted coldly, and was about to say something, but suddenly closed his mouth, and looked at the woman who was squinting aside.

Seeing this, Xing Xiuyan first took out a dozen copper coins from her sleeve, thought for a while, then exchanged them for half a coin, and stuffed them into the woman's hand calmly, apologetically saying: "Thanks to my sister-in-law Support, although the money is a little less, it is still my whole heart, please don't dislike it, Sister-in-Law Wanwang."

"No, no! It stands to reason that we shouldn't accept the money."

The old woman waved her hands with a smile, and gave way with her mouth, but she had already pocketed the bounty money.

Immediately after she thanked her again, she wisely exited the guest room.

bang~

As soon as the woman left the door, Xing Zhong punched the edge of the bed, angrily said: "This son of a bitch's way of the world, everyone is in the eyes of money!"

"Father! Keep your voice down!"

Xing Xiuyan was taken aback by him, and hurriedly tiptoed to the door to peek outside.

When she saw through the crack of the door that the woman had arrived at the bottom of the doorway and was happily discussing something with someone, she was relieved.

Turning around, I couldn't help but scolded: "Father, how much did you drink yesterday? Why are you still talking nonsense at this time!"

"Where am I talking nonsense?"

Seeing his daughter's behavior, Xing Zhong also knew that he acted recklessly just now, but how could he be willing to admit his wrongdoing in front of his daughter?

So he straightened his neck and argued forcefully: "Let's just talk about yesterday. It was agreed that it was your uncle's treat. When it was over, he even said that there was something wrong with a stone idiot, and it would not be over until later. In the end, even No one was seen."

Speaking of this, he gritted his teeth even more, grabbed the mattress on the bed and said in a hateful voice: "Those idiots ate a full 12 taels of silver, and then slipped away with oil on the soles of their feet. They left your father and me alone. In the shop!"

"If Mr. Bao from the second room didn't happen to pass by, you should go to the restaurant to redeem me today!"

Although the price of goods in the capital is not compared to other places, 12 taels of silver is enough for the farmers to spend for half a year.

Therefore, when Xing Xiuyan heard the words, she couldn't help but slander her uncle, but as a junior, she was now living under someone's fence, so she didn't want to gossip about others behind her back.

So I just advised: "Father, as the saying goes, you gain wisdom by eating a ditch. You should avoid those people in the future and find a decent business..."

"That's right!"

Xing Xiuyan wanted his father to find a decent business to make a living, but before he could finish speaking, Xing Zhong made a mistake and hurriedly said: "It's time for our family to find a decent one to rely on!"

Serious dependence?

My aunt doesn't have much to rely on, but where can I find some serious support?

Therefore, Xing Xiuyan shook his head in disapproval and said, "Father, it's better to ask for others than to ask for ourselves. If we can gain a firm foothold in this capital with our ability, wouldn't it be difficult to rely on others everywhere?"

It's a pity that what she said, Xing Zhong's left ear went in and out of his right ear, but his eyes turned around, he didn't know what he was planning.

Seeing this, Xing Xiuyan could only sigh, and silently scooped up the medicinal food and fed it to Xing Zhong.

"My dear girl, what do you think is in this medicinal diet? Bird's nest is not like bird's nest, it still has a strange smell after chewing."

Probably feeling that the atmosphere was a bit oppressive, Xing Zhong chewed and asked absent-mindedly.

Suddenly someone outside said with a smile: "This is a serious golden blood swallow, which is more than ten times more expensive than ordinary bird's nest. That is to say, our master and wife are rich, and they are reluctant to entertain guests when they are idle."

But it turned out that it was the woman just now who went back with a basin of warm water.

Xing Xiuyan hurriedly got up to take it in her hand, and declined the woman's suggestion to stay and wash.

After finally sending the old woman away, when he turned around, he saw Xing Zhongzheng staring at the medicinal food with shining eyes, as if he wanted to squeeze his eyeballs in, so as to get a taste of wealth.

Xing Xiuyan sighed helplessly, stepped forward to pick up the medicinal food again and said, "Since it's my sister's wish, we don't want to waste it."

Xing Zhong opened his mouth to catch a spoonful, and felt that it was more than a hundred times more delicious than before, so before he finished chewing, he quickly opened his mouth to signal his daughter to continue feeding.

Just like this, after eating the medicinal food, Xing Zhong touched it for a long time, and suddenly said: "My dear daughter, I probably hurt my internal organs yesterday, and I'm afraid I will stay here for a few days. It's good to get up."

"How does this make it?"

Xing Xiuyan couldn't help being stunned when he heard the words, and anxiously said: "Yesterday was a coincidence, now that you are sober, why bother you..."

"No trouble, no trouble!"

Xing Zhong waved his hands again and again: "You also stay in this mansion and serve me for a few days."

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Chapter 737

"Take a detour ahead and go to Zhang An's house first."

The carriage was not far from the corner gate of the Sun Mansion, when Sun Shaozong raised the curtain and gave another order.

Just now he mistook Xing Xiuyan for Zhao Zhongji, which made him miss the funeral of Zhang An's family.

In the past two days, there were constant disputes, and he had no time to separate himself for a while, but counting on his fingers, the burial of the first seven is not far away, so it is time to show up again.

It is said that the coffins these days are divided into three, six or nine categories. There are many people who are buried in poor families for three days, and those who have a little money usually stop for seven days.

As for the very rich and powerful, it will take seven to seven 49 days before it can be considered a grand burial.

"Appreciate~"

Just as he was thinking about local customs, the carriage suddenly stopped again. Sun Shaozong raised the curtain to take a look, but he saw that there were hundreds of people surrounded by the bustling people in front of him, blocking a back street that was not very wide.

What happened again?

Sun Shaozong winked, Zhang Cheng immediately jumped out of the carriage and went forward to inquire.

Not long after I came back to report, it turned out to be an old house of a family, which was crushed by heavy snow in the middle of the night yesterday.

Although there was nothing serious about the old couple living there, the children and grandchildren who came over heard the news, but they quarreled because of mutual excuses. Right now, a pair of uncles and nephews started fighting regardless of their dignity, which attracted the surrounding neighbors onlookers.

tsk~

No matter how much you emphasize that filial piety is the first thing to do, such unworthy descendants will still emerge in endlessly.

In the early years of this dynasty, Emperor Guangde, who had just ascended the throne, was still under the shadow of the Supreme Emperor. In order to show his respect and respect for the elderly, he specially allocated funds from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to distribute winter clothes to the elderly in the capital who were over seventy years old. , Salary.

And ordered Shuntian Mansion to provide coffins and clothes for the elderly who died of cold and starvation.

Although this is mainly to please the Supreme Emperor, it is also a good policy, but it is a pity that it underestimates the bottom line of some people.

This year, the number of old people who died of "starvation and cold" in Beijing was nearly half more than that of the previous year.

Emperor Guangde was furious because of this, and ordered the Shuntian Mansion to conduct a strict investigation. It turned out that the charcoal taken away by many elderly people had been borrowed by his children and grandchildren.

Some people even coveted the birthday materials and other things issued by the court, and deliberately let the elders in the family die of cold and starvation.

uh~

It seems a bit far-fetched.

But after Zhang Cheng reported back, he said again: "Second Master, this is not far from Zhang's house. If you make a detour, it may delay the trip. Do you think it's driving people away, or..."

"Let's take a detour."

Sun Shaozong made a decision before he finished speaking, and then put down the car curtain.

This should be put back at the beginning, when he was in charge of the government of Shuntian Mansion, he would definitely stop to ask the truth first, and then make a decision on the spot.

But as the saying goes, if he is not in his position, he will not seek his own government. Although he is still in charge of criminal names, he has already broken away from the ranks of local officials. According to the rules, he is not allowed to directly intervene in local affairs without reason.