Nongmen Shenjue

Fujiang Mansion is quite far from Fenglin County. Fortunately, there is a canal connecting it, and it is convenient and fast to go straight to the waterway.

Fujiang Prefecture is not only connected to the canal, but also the province is adjacent to the sea, so there are a lot of local seafood.For example, the mackerel mentioned in the letter is a marine fish.This kind of fish is delicious and has high nutritional value, but it must be eaten fresh, otherwise the bacteria in the fish will spread into the fish, and after eating, it will cause discomfort to the human body and produce poisoning symptoms.

Master Yan has been doing business in Fujiang Mansion for many years, he may have eaten this kind of fish, but he may not be able to tell the difference, let alone know that the fish he ate was not fresh, he probably thought he was eating river fish.

When going out this time, Mu Qingyan only brought Gao Chun with him, and another person named Jiao Li.

Jiao Li is the nursing home of the villa, arranged by Wen Jixue, and offered to follow him when he knew he was going out.Mu Qingyan guessed that it was Wen Jixue who gave the instructions, not to mention that he had to travel far away and was unfamiliar with the place, so it would be convenient to have someone who knows martial arts follow him.

Chen Shiliu also brought a guard, plus He Chuan.

A group of six people took the boat directly.

It was noon when we arrived at Fujiangfu Ferry.Needless to say, the bustling and bustling ferry crossing, the most obvious feeling for them is the temperature. In Fenglin, the weather turns cold in late autumn, but here it is like summer. People only wear single clothes, and occasionally the wind blows, and they still feel cool.

Chen Shiliu was in high spirits: "I heard that it doesn't snow here in winter, it's really unimaginable."

Chen Shiliu grew up in the capital city. The winter in the capital city was unbearably cold, and even in the beginning of spring, it was still cold.Chen Shiliu didn't like winter. He was afraid of the cold. Whenever it snowed, he would wrap himself up in a ball and hold the stove, so he didn't like to go out. After all, he wanted to save face.

They didn't enter the city, so they found an inn at the ferry to stay.

A group of several people divided into two groups, and each went out to inquire about the news.

Mu Qingyan mainly watched various ships at the ferry.

There are all kinds of boats at the ferry, big and small.Among them is a kind of boat with large sails and two cabins. The middle cabin is the most spacious and the best, the rear cabin is slightly narrower, and the front is the deck with a sunshade. The space under the open deck is the place where the boatmen sleep.This kind of boat can't compare with that kind of gorgeous building boat, but it is cheaper to rent, the speed is good, and it is suitable for few people. When Master Yan returned to his hometown, he rented this kind of boat.

Sitting at the tea stand at the ferry and drinking a pot of tea, I heard something similar.

Being deceived like Master Yan is not an isolated case, and it is not limited to Fujiang Prefecture, there are scammers everywhere, but in prosperous places, especially places with many foreign businessmen.If there is anything special about Mr. Yan being cheated, the huge amount of money cheated is the first. Master Yan firmly restrained them until all the scammers retreated, and only when Master Yan could not find them did he realize that he had been deceived.

In short, this group of scammers have stepped on a bit beforehand, they are well-planned, bold and careful, and they are veterans.

The so-called business has rules, even liars are divided into gangs and territories. Since they dare to make a big case in Fujiang Mansion, they will never be anonymous, but it is hard to say if they want to inquire about the details.Liars always lie to others, so they must be very wary, and they will never call each other by their real names.

Gao Chun chatted with the owner of the tea stall, but asked about Master Yan.

"Are you a few guests from other places?" I have been doing business at the ferry all year round, so I naturally have a certain vision. The boss is in his forties, and looks smiling and talkative: "What you are asking is old, do some calculations." It happened two or three years ago. Mr. Yan has been doing business in Fujiang Mansion for more than ten years. He has saved a huge family fortune but has no family. Transferred the business shop to the second shopkeeper, saying that he wanted to return to his hometown to buy land and become a rich man. Everyone who knew it said that he was going home to marry a wife and enjoy the blessings. Who knows, he was actually targeted by a liar Oh, well, it’s pitiful to say the least.”

"The case back then was not solved?" Mu Qingyan asked intentionally.

"It's not so easy." The boss raised his finger and pointed to the pedestrians coming and going at the ferry: "Young Master, look at how many people come in and out every day, and they are usually businessmen from other places. If they don't enter the city to stay, the road guides are not strict .Furthermore, since they are liars, they have methods. If they can defraud Master Yan's family wealth, they will never show up at the ferry again in the short term, and they may even split up the money and disperse."

"Didn't the yamen find any clues about those liars?"

"Since you are interested, my lord, I will tell you, I don't know anything else, but I know the origin of the two boats rented by Master Yan." The boss lowered his voice: "The boats were not bought by liars. Rented. There is a Du Sanye at the ferry. He owns [-] to [-] boats, big and small. what come?"

"Master Du?"

"Just ask around at the ferry, and you will know." Even so, the boss refused to say any more, obviously jealous of this third master Du.

In view of the fact that Du Sanye might be a local snake-like figure, Mu Qingyan asked Jiao Li to inquire.

Jiao Li looks ordinary, but his body is thin and his eyes are full of brilliance. At first glance, he looks like a Lianjiazi.It was precisely because Jiao Li followed that he saved a lot of trouble along the way.Jiao Li is not weak when it comes to handling affairs, and after going out for a while and coming back, he can figure out the basic situation of Du Sanye.After all, it's not a secret, it's just that people like the tea stall owner who do business at the ferry are afraid of Mr. Du, adhering to the principle that more things are worse than less things, so they don't want to talk more.

Du Sanye's surname is Du, a native of the country. It is said that he ran into illegal salt before, and was also said to have been a water bandit.Based on the background of this rumor, most people think he is a strong man, but in fact, Third Master Du is very thin and white, always smiling and very gentle, if you think he is weak, then you are wrong. He is very skilled and supports dozens of people. He is not just in the business of chartering boats.

Jiao Li said: "Master Du is 50 to [-] years old, and he is in the charter business on the surface, but in fact half of the ferry here is under his control."

Mu Qingyan immediately understood that such a gang occupying a lot of land would naturally have to charge "filial piety".If you want to be safe, you not only need someone in your hands, but you also have to have access to the Yamen.

It stands to reason that if you want to check for liars, you should start with such people, and the possibility of getting clues is very high.

"Try to get in touch with Mr. Du to see if the other party knows the details of those liars." There is little hope, let's try it, after all, it is considered a big case, and the county government will definitely take it seriously. If Mr. Du knows the news, there is no The reason is not good for the county magistrate.After all, liars have nothing to do with them.

...may also matter?

Mu Qingyan put any possibility into the scope of deliberation.

Not long after returning to the inn, Chen Shiliu also came back.Chen Shiliu's complexion was not good, the sleeves of his clothes were torn, his hair was crooked, and there was even a bruise on the side of his cheeks, as if he had fought with someone.

"Who are you fighting with?" Mu Qingyan was really surprised. Even if something happened to Chen Shiliu, he still had He Chuan and his guards by his side.

"I didn't fight with someone, I was robbed!" Chen Shiliu slapped the table angrily, poured a big cup of tea, and then talked about what happened.

It turned out that when they were walking on the street, a young woman holding a vase walked towards them.Originally, Chen Shiliu didn't care, but at the moment when he passed by, he heard the little woman ouch, and there was a clang of porcelain shattering, and the vase that was originally held in the little woman's arms fell to the ground and shattered. The little woman also fell sideways on the ground, her hands were still pressed on the tile, and a bright red blood sprayed out.

Chen Shiliu was in a daze, and the little woman began to cry.

The little woman cried and said that the vase had just been bought for 100 taels of silver, and her husband wanted to give it as a gift.He also said that her husband had a bad temper, and if she couldn't get the vase back and lost the money, she would be beaten to death.As he talked, he kept yelling that he couldn't live.

At this time, a crowd of onlookers came out to speak out, saying that Chen Shiliu had smashed the thing and should be compensated.

Some people also said that the little woman is pitiful, and Chen Shiliu is a rich man, why bother to make things difficult for the little woman.

Is Chen Shiliu the kind of person who is stingy with money, not to mention hitting people and things, even if the road is rough, he will yell twice.The point is that something is wrong this time, he obviously turned sideways and didn't touch the little woman, why did the little woman fall?Even if she falls, it has nothing to do with me.

He Chuan leaned into his ear and reminded: "Master, this is to see that we are foreigners and set up a trick."

Chen Shiliuru was enlightened and understood instantly.He also thought that this time they came to Fujiang Mansion to investigate the big case of a liar, and now this incident made him even more disgusted, and he wanted to report it to the police immediately, but he unexpectedly provoked "public anger", especially at this time when the little woman's husband brought two The brother appeared and said that Chen Shiliu had bullied the little woman and refused to accompany her after hitting something, so he was going to do it immediately.

Although there were guards and He Chuan protecting him, Chen Shiliu finally got punched in the face due to the large number of people on the other side and the chaotic scene.In the end, because the guards were so powerful, those people saw that they couldn't get any money, so they ran away after leaving a few harsh words.

Chen Shiliu was so angry that he wanted to send He Chuan to report to the officials, but he was afraid that those people would get angry with He Chuan who had been ordered, so he had to go back to the inn first.

Mu Qingyan laughed when he heard this: "That means you have a tough temper. If it's someone else, you'll get rid of it for 20 taels. Since they dare to blatantly blackmail, they are usually locals, and they just catch foreigners and deceive them. They are usually watched. Many people have money, and they want to go out and don't want to cause trouble, so they simply spend money to avoid disaster."

"I just can't swallow this breath, these people are really hateful!" Chen Shiliu poured another cup of tea.

"If you can't hold your breath, report to the official tomorrow."

"I'll definitely go!" Chen Shiliu was determined to punish that group of people in prison.

Mu Qingyan knocked on the table, and suddenly said: "Maybe you can go to the third master Du at the ferry, and spend money to ask him to vent your anger."