Nongmen Shenjue

That afternoon Mu Qingyan returned to the ferry and asked He Shun to send Su Niang to Mu's house.

After listening to the order, Su Niang naturally packed her bags and went.In fact, Su Niang's hands are very delicate, at least she has never done rough work like washing clothes in the salt merchants before, but since arriving at the ferry, Su Niang has a mother-in-law and a sister-in-law, not to mention Mu Qingyan, the master, Of course she did the laundry.If it wasn't for the fact that she was sold out earlier, she might still feel that it was hard work, but now that the family is safe, it is already lucky.

Uncle He and Aunt He mainly take care of the fields, He Shun is in charge of the family, and Lian Xin only does some delicate work.

Before leaving, Mu Qingyan gave Su Niang ten taels of silver and told her: "When you go to the village, just wash your clothes and cook, don't let my sister-in-law and elder sisters suffer. Don't be frugal when cooking. You are good at cooking soup, and you often stew some Tonic soup for pregnant women, and then cook some nourishing and nourishing meals for my elder sister, if the money is not enough, come back to get it."

"Second master, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the eldest lady and the eldest girl." It is indeed not easy for Su Niang to go to Mu's house to take care of the whole family.

In the evening, He Chuan drove over and invited Chen Shiliu to the city.

"The young master knew that Mr. Mu was back, so he specially asked me to invite him."

"Is something wrong with your young master?"

He Chuan said with a smile: "The young master has something to tell Mr. Mu, but I don't know what it is."

Mu Qingyan was a little strange. If it was the past, Chen Shiliu decided to come over immediately to talk about something. This was the first time he was invited to come over.

"You wait." Mu Qingyan was going to say hello to Wen Jixue.

When we got to the yard behind the inn, we heard that Jixue was giving shopkeeper Zhang some instructions.

Wen Jixue saw him and waved: "Ayan, come here. The village in the mountain has been built and is about to be arranged."

"Look at the layout." Mu Qingyan didn't understand this very well. In the past, when decorating a house, he only talked to the designer about the requirements, and then chose the most eye-catching one from several plans.In his opinion, it is very cumbersome to buy furniture and decorations. It also needs to pay attention to what material, what placement, and even Feng Shui is involved, so he keeps a respectful distance.

"Afraid of trouble?" Wen Jixue teased, pointing her index finger somewhere in the picture: "This courtyard is your residence, so it should be carefully arranged. Besides, there are several courtyards in the village that haven't been named yet, and they are Zhuangzi Gotta have a name too."

"Those who can do more work, you can take it." Mu Qingyan still wanted to avoid laziness.

Wen Jixue glanced at him and asked, "Do you have something to say?"

"Chen Shiliu invited me into the city. I don't know what to say. He Chuan is outside and has a car. I'll leave in a while."

"Don't drink, don't come back too late, take Gao Chun Gao Dong with you, and be careful." Wen Ji Xue had to tell him one by one.

Mu Qingyan laughed when he heard it, and answered honestly: "I know everything."

After careful calculation, Mu Qingyan hadn't been in the county for nearly half a year, and since he went to the capital, he has been running around.At this time, the sky was getting dark, and Fenglin City was still bustling and bustling. There was no change in other places, but Chen Liukai's divine judgment looked different.

The gate of Shenduanju was open, and there were several high lights hanging in the hall, shining brightly.

Chen Shiliu was sitting there with a cup of tea in his hand, listening to some interesting stories from some of the newsmen.

A little boy in the room was smiling and running around, followed by a little girl in a red dress, and beside him, a gentle and picturesque woman was sitting quietly, with a white gauze covering her face, looking at the two with good eyes. children playing around.This woman is Fang Hua. Since the incident in Taoyuan Town, Qi Nanfeng has been seeking medical treatment for her. Although her memory has not recovered, her temperament has become more peaceful, as if she were a normal person.

The little boy is Fang Hua's son, and now he has changed his surname to Fang Chen.A child is very forgetful, except for occasionally asking his father, he gradually gets used to Fenglin's life.The little girl was the little beggar back then. Since he found her back, Qi Nanfeng raised her as his daughter, and named her Fang Jin'er.

As for Qi Nanfeng and Fang Hua, they became husband and wife after all.

"Brother Mu!" Seeing him, Chen Shiliu put down his tea cup and got up: "Let's go, I booked a private room in the restaurant, and I'll be the host tonight."

Mu Qingyan asked with a smile: "What's so happy about it?"

Chen Shiliu's eyebrows were beaming immediately, and he couldn't hide his smug show: "Brother Mu, I came back earlier than you. I passed a town on the way and solved a murder case. Two neighbors had a dispute and killed someone at night. , and pretended to be robbers who robbed and murdered. After all, I found out the loopholes, provoked him with words, found loopholes in his words, and found blood-stained shoes from his house. "

Perhaps the case was not complicated, but it meant a lot to Chen Shiliu.

After all, this was a murder case, he solved it alone, even if he didn't get a penny in reward, that didn't hinder his excitement.

"Just invite me to dinner for this matter?" Mu Qingyan smiled, and followed his heart to ask about the case, which made Chen Shiliu even more happy.

Chen Shiliu led him into the private room, poured wine, and said, "Brother Mu, don't laugh at me. In the past, I was inexperienced, thoughtful, careful, and confident. After this incident, I don't think it's in vain. Coming to Fenglin, it’s not like I’ve accomplished nothing.”

"You are very talented and have made rapid progress." This is a compliment, but it is also true.

Chen Shiliu accepted the compliment with a smile, drank a glass of wine by himself, stopped showing off, but mentioned another matter: "Brother Mu is invited here to celebrate with wine, and there is also something to tell Brother Mu. When I returned to Fenglin, County Magistrate Zhou came to me and asked me about you."

"Magistrate Zhou?"

This is strange, County Magistrate Zhou didn't just know about him, why did he ask Chen Shiliu again and again?

Chen Shiliu smiled narrowly: "I was confused at the beginning, but I understood after listening. Magistrate Zhou asked you about your family situation, and then asked if you rejected the marriage."

Mu Qingyan was taken aback for a moment, and unexpectedly remembered Mu Wan's words, and couldn't help laughing: "Why, is there someone who asked the county magistrate Zhou to be a matchmaker?"

Naturally, he wouldn't feel that Magistrate Zhou had taken a fancy to him. After all, his reputation spread, he didn't have a family background, and he didn't study the imperial examinations.It's not that there are no doors that appreciate talent and character, but there are very few.

"It is true that someone is interested in you. I asked County Magistrate Zhou to find out. I didn't ask who it was, and said that although you are not married, you have someone you like. Magistrate Zhou didn't mention it after hearing it." Chen Shiliu looked at him and asked, "Brother Mu, you won't blame me for saying that?"

"How can I blame you, I want to thank you." Mu Qingyan raised his glass to respect him.

Chen Shiliu showed some hesitation on his face: "Brother Mu, don't blame me for being nosy, you and Wen Jixue... I don't have any opinions, it's just such things... you won't get married in the future?"

Mu Qingyan had known Chen Shiliu for a long time, so he didn't hide it from him, and said frankly: "Since I'm with him, I won't let him down. I won't deceive other women either."

"But..." Chen Shiliu didn't quite understand the matter between him and Wen Jixue, but he still respected his choice. However, he also knew that this kind of thing would be shameful, and if anyone knew about it, he would be accused by Wan Fu.He admired Mu Qingyan's talent, cherished this friend, and really didn't want to see him end up in that situation, so he couldn't help worrying about him.

Mu Qingyan knew his worries, but he was not afraid.

Seeing this, Chen Shiliu didn't say any more, but said: "You are considered a sweet potato now. County Magistrate Zhou is not a matchmaker after all, so once I said that, he would stop asking, but others may not. Don't say it." People believe it or not, so what if they believe it? If a man can have three wives and four concubines, those people will naturally benefit from seeing you, and they will not give up easily."

Mu Qingyan was still calm: "What are you afraid of? No matter how scheming you are, you always have to mention it to me. How can I agree?"

"It's good that you know it in your heart. Don't be afraid of showing it clearly, but be afraid of playing tricks in secret. Not everyone is aboveboard." Chen Shiliu is used to seeing all kinds of things, even though he doesn't think he will encounter them, he still reminds him.

Mu Qingyan smiled and said, "Aside from being able to investigate cases, I can also earn some money. What good plans do I have?"

It is reasonable to say that someone asked Ge Dafu to be a matchmaker, but it would be strange to ask Magistrate Zhou.Let Zhou county magistrate interrogate on his behalf, even if it is not an official, it has a lot to do with the official.He is a commoner, but has a little reputation, how can he be seen by such a person?

Because of Wen Jixue's special instructions, Mu Qingyan only drank three glasses of wine with Chen Shiliu.

During the dinner, I heard Chen Shiliu talk about the Feng family in Fengzhou.

The Feng family's affairs were not small, the tea shop was closed, Mr. Feng was imprisoned, and he was banned from attracting tickets, so he couldn't continue in this business.And without Master Feng, his two sons started earning family property.The Feng family fined a lot of money, but the foundation is still there. The Feng family sold the tea garden and planned to wait for the situation to subside before finding another livelihood.

"Feng Yingyi buried his mother, and he didn't know where he went after that." Speaking of this person, Chen Shiliu still expressed emotion.

Thinking of another incident, Chen Shiliu hurriedly asked him: "Brother Mu, you said that Yang Zhi killed Qiu Baozhu back then, why did he cut off her head?"

Mu Qingyan asked back: "Have you noticed Yang Zhi's hand?"

"hand?"

"When he was naughty when he was young, he climbed a tree and fell down. Among them, the index finger of his left hand was severely injured, and a phalanx was broken, making the index finger just a display without any strength. At that time, he used his left hand to cover Qiu Baozhu's mouth. , A handprint was left on Qiu Baozhu's face. Presumably, every finger was very clear, but a part of his index finger was missing. He must have thought of this and cut off his head because he was afraid of revealing his identity." In the case of no head, he guessed whether there was any criminal evidence left on the head. When he suspected Yang Zhi, he focused on investigating this aspect.

After many years, the head rotted and only the skeleton remained, and the original "iron evidence" has disappeared.

"I see." Chen Shiliu once again lamented the importance of timing when handling a case.