North and South groceries

Mrs. Yin has been missing for five or six days, and it is not so easy to find her now. At this time, there is no surveillance everywhere like in later generations, so I had to look for people everywhere to ask.

The villagers of Xipo Village have been in Lishi County for more than a year because of the tofu business, and they all have some acquaintances. After entering the city, everyone went to inquire about the news.

Luo Yong's disciples heard about this and came out to help one after another, and they knew more people. Recently, because many people in the city went to them to get their handicrafts and make them at home, they had a relationship with many people. have contacts.

Tian Cun was leading Yin Dalang and his wife to report to the officials first, while Luo Yong asked them for the location of the small courtyard where Aunt Yin lived before, and went there with a disciple.

The owner of the yard got the news not long after they entered the city. Yesterday, Yin Dalang wandered around the city and searched for it for a long time. Now everyone in Lishi County knows that their Xipo Village has lost a girl. Well, the host's family was also afraid of causing trouble, when Luo Yong passed by, the yard was empty, only an old man came out to open the door for them.

"Ah Weng, I am Luo Sanlang from Xipo Village." Luo Yong cupped his hands to him.

"I know you're Luo Sanlang. Last year you gave my family a kang. I really don't know about Mrs. Yin. You just rented a house for them. How could you lose someone if you did so well?" The old man saw that it was Luo Sanlang who came, he didn't seem to have any intention of pursuing them, so he opened the door and let the two of them enter the yard.

"I know this matter has nothing to do with you. The most important thing right now is to get him back. You can tell me as much as you know, old man." Luo said earnestly.

"Oh, that's easier said than done." The old man also sighed, the child has been lost for so many days, and now I'm afraid it's not working.

"That child is suffering too. Her aunt is really shameless." At this time, another gray-haired old woman came out of the room, and she said to Luo Yong and the two:

"My young lady, how can I ask her to live outside alone, I only have some contacts with her, and I can't refuse too hard, so I have to agree to let her live here for a few days, who knows that this can happen. thing."

"The three masters and servants who claim to be named Bai, have you ever met?" Luo Yong asked.

"I have never seen the father and son surnamed Bai, but the servant of his family came once and didn't stay long. He went to Mrs. Yin's room to have a look and then left." The old woman said.

"Do you know that Mrs. Yin makes cashmere sweaters and trousers in this room?" Luo Yong asked.

"I vaguely know a little bit." Aunt Yin closed the doors and windows all day to work, and she didn't think it was too dark in the house, but there is no airtight wall in this world: "There are rumors in the neighbors that Nashi The little lady from Po Village hid here and secretly helped others knit sweaters."

"Who did you hear about this? Does that person know the three masters and servants of the Bai family?" Luo Yong asked hastily.

"Hiss... who told me about it..." The old woman couldn't remember for a moment, so she asked the neighbors who had gathered around the courtyard to watch: "Do you still remember who said this first?" ?”

"Isn't that Miss Zheng from the coffin shop?" Someone said immediately.

"When was the last time you saw Mrs. Yin?" Luo Yong also asked the crowd at the door.

"On the night of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, I met her at the entrance of the alley, and she asked me if the Dinghu people living in Xipo Village had started transporting goods into the city in the past two days, and said that she wanted to go back to the village with them." A young daughter-in-law whispered.

"Thank you all, I'll go to the coffin shop to ask Mrs. Zheng." Luo Yong thanked everyone.

"His family's coffin shop is at the entrance of the alley next door. Turn left and you will see it when you get out of this alley." Everyone enthusiastically showed Luo Sanlang the way.

After the two of them went to the coffin shop, Mrs. Zheng said that she had seen those three people in contact with the Qin couple, and saw them collecting cashmere in the city, so that day when they came to rent a house in the next alley , she guessed that the house must be used for this.As for the origin of the three masters and servants of the Bai family, she was not clear.

After Mrs. Zheng finished speaking, she seemed hesitant to speak. Luo Yong and others questioned her again and again, before she said: "On the morning of the fifth day of the lunar new year, when I got up early to open the store, I saw your little lady from Xipo Village. I got into a carriage. I saw the girl’s father looking for someone in the city yesterday, and he knew that the girl was lost. He kept telling me that if he knew that those people were villains, he would go up and stop them. .”

"Oh! My aunt!!!" At this time, Yin Dalang and his wife came out of the mansion after reporting to the official. Hearing that Luo Yong seemed to be inquiring about something, they hurried over, but what they heard After saying such words, he burst into tears again.

Seeing the two of them like that, Luo Yong couldn't help but also sighed in his heart, since he couldn't find any useful information here, he planned to go to various restaurants and guest houses in the city to have a look, maybe someone had an impression of those three people.

Unexpectedly, someone grabbed his arm at this time, Luo Yong looked back, and saw an old woman with silver hair and a stooped body.

"What does grandma know?" Luo Yong asked her.

"That day I was selling straw sandals at the entrance of the alley, and the man was collecting cashmere by the side of the road. I heard a few merchants passing by and called him Feng Si. After a while, I saw two vegetable sellers coming over and called him Sun Da. At that time, I also said that my old eyes were dim and my ears were not working well, but now that I think about it, I must be the villain who cheated." The old woman's palm looked dry and thin, but it was quite strong on Luo Yong's forearm.

After getting this clue, everyone in Xipo Village was overjoyed, thanked the old lady, and scattered around to find news about Feng Si.

Now that he already knew that the other party had a Fang Shan accent and was called Feng Si, it would be much easier to find him this way.

While Luo Yong was inquiring about the news, many merchants and idlers stranded in Lishi County were also talking about this matter.

At this time, the sky had already darkened, and several oil lamps were lit in the guest house of Wangji Restaurant, surrounded by low kangs on three sides of the hall, and some customers were sitting sporadically.

"You've heard that Luo Sanlang and others are now inquiring about Feng Si in Fangshan County in the city."

"It may not be Fangshan's people."

"I don't think it's [-]% wrong."

"Now that we know that the servant is Feng Sisuohua of Fangshan County, and follow the clues, it is not difficult to find the Bai family and his son."

"I didn't expect them to find out about it."

"It was Luo Sanlang who came out to look for people himself. You haven't seen the people in the city, and you obviously have nothing to do with him, but you are willing to help inquire around."

"Look at this posture, it seems like they want to dig Lishi County three feet into the ground."

"Then Feng Si and his gang, this time they must be in bad luck."

Sure enough, as these people said, it didn't take long for Luo Yong and others to receive the news that there were a few people from Fangshan renting in a household in the city, and they knew the details of Feng Si, so everyone went to Over there rushed over.

"Feng Mang, the fourth great name of Feng, ran into business with us in the early years, but each of us did his own business, just traveling together. I heard that he has now married a wife and had children in Xicheng. I saw him once in the city. , I didn’t expect him to be the villain who cheated.” The few traders from Fangshan County said so.

At this time, Luo Yong and others came with several servants. After hearing the news, they all went to the mansion again, and met the county magistrate Tu first. After a while, Hao Inspector also came.

Inspector Hao ordered someone to go to Xicheng in Fenzhou with a document written by him himself. Xicheng is where the prefecture and county of Fenzhou are located. Say hello.

From Lishi to Xicheng, although the distance is not very far, but they have to cross the Luliang Mountains, saving people is like putting out a fire. Hao Cishi allocated a few fast horses for them, and allowed them to arrange two people to go with them from Xipo Village. .

Luo Yong didn't know how to ride a horse, so naturally he didn't go.Although Tian Cunzheng and Lin Dalang were not very good at riding and archery, it was not a problem if they just ran on horseback, so the two of them went.

The night was long and the cold wind was blowing. After seeing off Tian Cunzheng and others, Luo Yong turned around and thanked the people in the city: "When Mrs. Yin comes back, I must let her kowtow to everyone."

In a few days, news came back from Xicheng County, saying that Feng Si's family had been copied, and the two people who cheated with him were the elder brother and younger brother of his wife's family. The four laws should be cut, and the family members should be exiled.

Aunt Yin has also been found, but she was seriously injured.On the way from Lishi County to Xicheng County, she ran away in the middle of the night, and was arrested by Feng Si and others. They beat her up, and Aunt Yin was shocked, frightened and injured. , actually fell ill.

Feng Si and the others were also afraid that the money tree that was so hard to come by would really die just like that. They hadn't learned the knitting skills yet, so they had to keep her at home after returning to Xicheng County. Let Feng Si's wife take care of him, but he didn't know that the officers and soldiers came to the door just a few days after they came back, and they had to move their heads before they got any money.

On the day of Aunt Yin's return, she passed by Lishi County, and she really got out of the car, and kowtowed to the people in the city at the gate of the county to thank her.

After narrowly escaping once, she returned to this familiar land with great difficulty. Aunt Yin knelt down at the gate of the city, shedding hot tears into the mud.

"Go home quickly, Tian Han, don't let the wind blow outside." Seeing her skinny appearance, many people couldn't help but also shed tears.

Living in such an era, there is no disaster in any family, how many relatives are separated, and Yin and Yang are separated. Looking at the entire Lishi County, there are a few families that are truly complete.

It is already extremely lucky that Mrs. Yin can come back alive now.