Nongmen Shenjue

It was almost an hour before the tailor shop opened.

Tailor Gan wandered around the shop in a daze, fidgeting, and he was also absent-minded when a guest came in occasionally.When the whole shop was bathed in sunlight, it was noon, and he couldn't sit still.Hastily closed the shop, and rushed to the other side of the town from the alley.

He went to Fu Maocai's house, but was told that Fu Maocai had gone out last night and hadn't come back.

Tailor Gan was taken aback: "Sister and brother, Maocai really hasn't come back?"

The old lady of the Fu family heard that the voice was wrong, and she couldn't help being anxious: "I got up early and went to the street. I heard that Mao Cai came home last night and encountered a money robber. He was afraid and went to your house. Could it be that he is not at your house?"

Tailor Gan quickly explained: "No, he went, but he left just after dawn."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Fu family also panicked: "Maocai hasn't come back."

Tailor Gan was in a state of confusion. He was guessing that Fu Maocai was intercepted by Wu Mazi, or... went to Qiao's house in the county town alone?

Leaving Fu Maocai's house, Xu Shi had some thoughts in his heart, Tailor Gan walked to the door of Wu Mazi's house unknowingly.Wu Mazi's house was cooking lunch, the chimney was smoking, and there was a scent wafting from the stove.Tailor Gan didn't eat breakfast, so he was naturally hungry at the moment, but he didn't pay attention to the aroma of the food, because the door of Wu's house was open, and he saw Wu Mazi squatting in the yard, sharpening a knife on the whetstone with a cold light. Hatchet.

"Isn't this Tailor Gan? What's the matter?" Wu Guang saw him, and naturally thought of killing Yun Shi, and wondered what he was suspicious of. Otherwise, why would he come to his house if he had never had any contact with him?Thinking about it this way, his eyes were wrong, and he stared at Tailor Gan with a fierce look.

"No, nothing, nothing." Tailor Gan took two steps back, denied it, and ran away.

This run made Wu Guang even more suspicious.

Looking at the chopping knife in his hand, he squinted his eyes, put the knife in his jacket sleeve, and walked out with his feet up.

When his wife saw her, she hurriedly ran out of the kitchen: "The meal is ready, don't you want to eat?"

"Leave the rice in the pot, I have something to do." Wu Guang waved his hand, and he disappeared in front of the door.

His daughter-in-law was beaten twice in three days, wishing that he would never be at home and asked him if he would eat, but she was afraid that if the family ate, he would lose his temper and beat people when he came back.Now that he got the right words, he relaxed and went to the main room to help Mrs. Wu out, and greeted his children.It's cold today, and the food gets cold quickly. They all eat in the kitchen.

After a while, a ten-year-old boy came from the backyard, still holding a hatchet in his hand.

This knife is exactly the same style as the woodcutter in Wu Guang's hand. The difference is that Wu Guang's woodcutter is very new. It looks like a newly bought one that has been useless for a few days. There are two small gaps, and the wooden handle is covered with a layer of pulp after being used for a long time, but there are some black and red marks at the joint between the wooden handle and the knife, which have penetrated the wood grain, like dirt accumulated over the years.

Of course, the two woodcutters have one thing in common, three circles are engraved on the end of the handle.No one in the Wu family can read, so it is inevitable that someone will borrow this kind of commonly used item, and they will make a mark to prevent it from being taken by mistake or lost.

When Wu Guang's wife saw the hatchet in the boy's hand, her complexion changed slightly, and she scolded in a low voice: "Why did you take this thing out? If you want your father to see it, you will be beaten again."

The little boy curled his lips: "Father too, this knife is still in good condition, why do you have to throw it away. Mother, don't worry, I picked it up secretly. Dad doesn't know. I'm chopping firewood. Dad will hide it before he comes back."

"Go hide now, who knows when your father will come back." Although Wu Guang's daughter-in-law didn't know what was wrong with the knife, after many years of husband and wife, she always felt that Wu Guang caused trouble.However, she didn't dare to ask, nor did she want to ask.

On the other side, Tailor Gan ran away in fright, but was followed by Wu Guang.

Of course Wu Guang didn't dare to kill people in broad daylight, and he didn't even think about killing Tailor Gan right now, but Tailor Gan's appearance made him suspicious and vigilant, so he followed behind, wanting to see what Tailor Gan was going to do.

Tailor Gan couldn't find Fu Maocai, and was frightened by Wu Guang. He was almost sure that Fu Maocai had gone to the county to report on Wu Guang.This made him angry and anxious!Reporting Wu Guang would be beneficial to Maocai, but not to Tailor Gan. It would be good if Wu Guang was arrested, but if Qiao Jiahe was released from prison, he would definitely retaliate against him. Can he, a small tailor, compete with the Qiao family?

Tailor Gan regretted it very much. He was really deceived by lard at the beginning, so why did he fight the Qiao family to death.

It's all Qiao Jiahe's fault, if it wasn't for what Qiao Jiahe scolded, he wouldn't be so angry...

The weather was fine these two days, and people sat at the door to bask in the sun after eating, chatting with each other.It was quiet at first, but suddenly there was a sound of horseshoes coming from outside the town. People looked over suspiciously, and waited for the sound to get closer. Then they saw clearly that it was a few policemen riding fast horses, followed by a few people in ordinary clothes.

"What's the big deal? Could it be because of the robbery with a knife last night?" The town is small, and what happened last night has already spread widely, causing everyone to discuss it.

"Look at that one right away, isn't it Fu Maocai!" Someone had sharp eyes.

"And that one, Qiao Jiashu! The young master of the Qiao family." People were babbling and wondering, but the appearance of Qiao Jiashu clearly indicated that the trip to the Yamen was related to the murder of the tailor shop Yun.

Wu Guangben was watching in the alley, but when he saw someone coming from the yamen, his face changed color with fright, and he turned his head and wanted to run away.

"Where are you going!" Gao Tian appeared behind him, holding a piece of cloth in his hand and holding an old hatchet knife. The three circles at the end of the handle were very clear.

"You, who are you?" Wu Guang's face turned pale, knowing that the matter had been revealed, he asked with his mouth, but quickly pulled out the hatchet in his hand.

"Looking for death!" Gao Tian didn't dodge or evade, and kicked with his foot.

Wu Guang only felt a sharp pain in his chest, and he flew upside down from the alley and fell to the street.

There were already a lot of onlookers gathered on the street, and when they saw this scene, they screamed and ran away in fright.

"It's Mazi Wu!"

Two policemen came over to check: "Who is making trouble?"

Gao Tian came out: "The young master of the Qiao family entrusted Mr. Mu to investigate the case. This man, Wu Guang, was the real culprit who killed the Yun family. Fu Maocai has witnessed that this firewood knife is a murder weapon. Please ask him to test it." , with dried blood on it."

Qiao Jiashu also came this time, just in time to see this scene, he hurriedly said: "It is true that I entrusted Mr. Mu to find out the truth."

The yamen arrester naturally gave Qiao Jia a tree of face, and immediately softened his attitude: "It turns out that Mr. Qiao has hired a high-level person. When the county magistrate arrives, he can clear up the grievances of my brother."

The previous county magistrate of He County has been demoted and transferred, and the new county magistrate will arrive in a few days.

The reason why the Qiao family rushed to seek medical treatment everywhere was because they knew that the new official took office three fires, Yun's case had not yet been judged, and if the new county magistrate came, he would definitely gain power.Now he can finally breathe a sigh of relief, Mu Qingyan really deserves his reputation.

Right now, Qiao Jiashu met Mu Qingyan and Wen Jixue at the inn, and thanked them repeatedly.

"It's all thanks to Mr. Mu's help this time. My father is very excited. If it is not inconvenient to come here, my father will definitely come to welcome him in person. My father has ordered someone to prepare a sumptuous banquet. I hope that Mr. Mu will come to the banquet after hearing that Mr. Qiao will be honored. An expression of thanks. The new county magistrate has not yet arrived, and when my younger brother sees the light of day again, he must be asked to toast Mr. Mu in person." Qiao Jiashu and his younger brother are far apart in age, and seeing that the two brothers have a good relationship, now that the dust has settled, he is naturally excited .

Although Mu Qingyan didn't like to go to the banquet, but considering that Jin Lilin and Qiao Jiashu were also good friends, he agreed.

Returning to the county that night, they had dinner at Qiao's house, and Jin Lilin was with them during the dinner.

After the meal, Qiao's father and son paid the balance, but Mu Qingyan accepted it without politeness.

After the matter was dealt with, the two began to prepare for the return journey.

On the morning of the 25th, after breakfast, we set off.

Jin Lilin saw the two of them off, and brought them the apples and oranges in a bamboo basket.This thing is a rare item in winter, but it is also a food, so it is not too expensive, so it is suitable as a gift.In addition, Jin Lilin gave a palm-sized wooden box, which was full of all kinds of gold and silver locks.

"It's just for New Year's rewards. It's not worth anything. The advantage is that the style is novel. It's a little thought to take it back for younger siblings to play with." Jin Lilin said so.

These gold and silver zippers are all one or two, there are crabapple plum blossoms, pen ingots Ruyi, champions and first prizes, and the silver light is golden, which is beautiful to look at.

The Jin family runs a silver building, and the most indispensable thing is gold and silver. Every New Year's day, they offer rewards, and even the servants can get such gold and silver coins.Now that Jin Lilin is independent, he naturally has to prepare these things, so he picked up some and gave them to Mu Qingyan.Of course, he was careful and didn't give too much, fifteen gold and silver locks each.

If it was given to the Mu family, it would naturally be a generous gift, but if it was given to Mu Qingyan, it would be nothing.

Mu Qingyan accepted it: "Thank you, Mr. Jin Wu, this is an exquisite thing."

Seeing him satisfied, Jin Lilin was also happy.

This time, Jin Lilin entertained Wen Jixue and Mu Qingyan for the purpose of making friends, but it has to be said that the rewards came very quickly.Now he not only has friendship with the magistrate, but also has a close relationship with the Qiao family, which is of great help for him to take root in He County.

When they were about to leave, Qiao Jiashu rushed over to see them off.

Qiao's family grows medicinal materials, and the things they sent were also medicinal materials. It was probably because they were afraid that it would be unlucky to send medicinal materials, so there were only two things, one was bird's nest, and the other was ginseng.These two are tonics, which are not only expensive, but also can be eaten normally.In addition, there are top-grade lotus seeds, white fungus, wolfberry, and longan, each of which is a large box, neatly stacked into a stack.

In addition, the leather they had beaten before, as well as air-dried rabbit meat, venison, robes, etc. The carriage was mainly for people, so it couldn't hold so many things, so they had to get another cart.Fortunately, Gao can drive in spring and winter, and the two of them took turns driving and riding horses along the way.

After leaving the city, Mu Qingyan took out a box and handed it to Wen Jixue: "For you."

Wen Jixue opened the box, and inside was a jade pendant of emerald green and watery fish playing with lotus.

"Is this the piece of jade that was unearthed earlier?" Wen Jixue picked up the jade pendant, looking very fond of it.

"Yes, I carved a pair of Pisces pendants, and I'll get some tassels for them when I go back." Mu Qingyan took out his own one, and put it together with the jade pendant in Wen Jixue's hand, forming a perfect circle.

"This is the best New Year's gift." Wen Jixue raised the corners of her mouth with a gentle smile.