Nongmen Shenjue

I was originally invited to have a meal, but I accepted a commission.

No matter whether Wen Jixue is really curious or fake curiosity, it is still the same sentence, he has not noticed any malice in the other party, so as a close neighbor and an acquaintance who has met for a while, he has no reason for the other party to offer a generous price reject.

It seems that the asking price of 100 taels is high, but in fact he gave a friendly price.

His ability is indeed against the sky, but it is not unlimited.The more distant things are, the more difficult it is to check, and the consumption of powers will increase exponentially. If the environment where the incident happened changes greatly, it will also affect the effect of backtracking.Fortunately, what he wanted to check this time was the rumors from two years ago. If it was more than three years, he would have to weigh whether it was worth the effort to satisfy his curiosity.

Looking back on the ability, three years is a hurdle.

Looking back in time from three to five years, the power consumption increases and the duration decreases.More than five years, the longer the time, the more blurred the scene will be in the retrospective time and space, and the sound will be distorted or simply disappear.

In his previous life, Mu Qingyan tried to go back to an old case 15 years ago. The scene was very blurry and lasted less than 10 minutes. He had a splitting headache and almost fainted, and he was unable to make a second attempt for a month.

That's probably his limit.

Entrusting him is strictly controlled within ten years. In fact, most of them will not exceed five years.

There was only one exception, and it ended up in such a place, starting from scratch.

The two agreed to make an official investigation tomorrow, mainly because they needed to go to the city and ask Chen Shiliu and He Chuan to find out who had their children stolen in the past.Although the yamen did not keep this matter on file, He Chuan has been in the yamen for many years and experienced this incident himself, so he naturally knows many details that are not known to outsiders.

In the middle of the afternoon, the restaurant was very quiet.

Seeing him coming back, Mu Wenmu Wu's eyes lit up: "Second Brother."

"Why, are you going to go swimming?" Mu Qingyan knew that the two of them attached great importance to the Dragon Boat Festival competition. Earning glory is one thing, and more importantly, the rewards are attractive. With so much money, even if you don't get the first place, as long as you can advance All three have silver.Moreover, there were many competitions that day, and the two of them thought about participating in two more, so as to have more chances.

Mu Qingyan was very clear about this, and did not dissuade the two of them. He only suggested that they participate in at most two according to the schedule of the project and their physical strength.

The two are twelve years old, and they cannot participate in some projects.

Mu Wen said: "Second brother doesn't need to accompany us anymore, there are many people by the river, so Mu Wu and I can take turns going into the water."

"It's still hot right now, wait until it's cooler."

Mu Wen sat beside him and asked curiously, "Second Brother, who is the owner of Qinghe Inn?"

Mu Qingyan asked back: "Who do you think he is?"

Mu Wenning frowned and thought for a while: "Anyway, I don't look like an ordinary person, and I feel more different than Young Master Chen. How could a character like him run to the ferry to open an inn?"

"He doesn't need to worry about making a living. Naturally, he thinks the mountains and rivers here are good, and he just comes here for entertainment." Mu Qingyan didn't analyze that much with them, and it wasn't necessary for them.

Mu Wu couldn't help being dumbfounded: "It took a lot of money to build this inn, just for fun? The thinking of rich people is really strange, taking money is not money."

As night fell, the ferry was lit up.

A few southern guests who had just disembarked from the ship came to the shop with a pack of rice noodles and asked them to help process them, wanting to eat fried rice noodles.It was the first time for Mu Qingyan to meet people who brought their own ingredients. Considering that these people also ordered other dishes, they made them along the way.

There is nothing difficult about fried rice noodles, and the other party explained it in detail.

It seems that it is not bad for money, so not only vegetables but also eggs are added in it, which tastes better when fried.

"This is rice noodles from the south, so it's fried and eaten." This is the first time Mu Wenmu Wu has seen rice noodles, but sweet potato fans have eaten them before, but the color of the two is different, and the taste must be different.As soon as the aroma of fried rice noodles came out, the two of them salivated and felt that the taste was very fragrant.

"I'll go to the city tomorrow to buy two catties of rice noodles. This can be eaten not only fried, but also boiled." After all, this is brought by the customer, and the portion is not large, so it's not easy to ask for it or exchange it.

Mu Wu tentatively asked, "Second brother, is the rice noodles expensive? How much is it per catty?"

"It shouldn't be expensive. Now that there is no shortage of money, can't you afford a few bowls of rice noodles? Just go buy it and put it on the store's account." Mu Qingyan thought that the two brothers had been here for so long and hadn't been paid yet.Brothers also have to settle accounts clearly, just in time, before the Dragon Boat Festival, give them money, and they will be happy during the festival.

After finishing his work here, Mu Wen went to chat with the guests again.

Mu Qingyan habitually glanced at the inn, but didn't use his mental strength to investigate anything.

There was a sound of hooves, and a carriage was approaching.

The carriage stopped firmly in front of the shop, and Chen Shiliu and He Chuan jumped down.

Mu Qingyan was surprised: "Why didn't you go back to the city?"

It was dark now, and the city gates were closed. They were destined to spend the night outside the city.

Chen Shiliu looked exhausted: "Brother Mu, let's get a bowl of water first. After running for a day, I'm exhausted."

Mu Wen had already poured water with winking eyes.

"Have you had dinner?" Mu Qingyan asked.

"I didn't drink any water, so where did I eat? Brother Mu, if there is anything ready to eat, let's get some first." Chen Shiliu said while looking at the inn next door: "It's open, just in time, don't worry about being late at night. place to sleep."

"Wait a while." Mu Qingyan got up and went to the kitchen, and asked Mu Wu to cook noodles in a small pot, while he quickly fried two dishes in a large pot on high heat. Everything was ready-made, and it was quick to cook. Finally, he cooked noodles in a big soup bowl A bowl of fish head tofu soup.

Chen Shiliu and He Chuan were obviously very hungry, and they quickly ate after saying hello.

After a while, the two finished eating and talked about today's harvest.

Although Chen Shiliu was tired, he was in a happy mood: "Brother Mu, today the Shendu Bureau is officially opened. Originally, we decided to investigate cases for free to gain fame, but who would have met Mrs. Yu Jiazheng by chance, and heard that we were investigating Yu Jiazheng?" The missing child of the family came, and she was willing to pay us to investigate, and because of her, we were able to enter Yu's house, which saved us a lot of trouble."

"Is it found out?"

Chen Shiliu's complexion was slightly gray: "Through the investigation of the Yu family, I have figured out the conflict of interests between them, and I also know that the little aunt is not so peaceful, but... even though I suspect her, I can't find any evidence to prove it." prove."

"Tell me carefully."

Chen Shiliu said: "It was at night when the accident happened, and there were only her and the child in the room. She said that the child was taken away by a figure, and she yelled that it was the ghost mother. Even so, everyone in the Yu family was alarmed. They searched inside and outside the house. If the child was in Yu's house, they would definitely be found. If the child was sent out, the door would be closed at night, even if the Yu family wanted to go out, it would arouse suspicion.

I just thought it was weird.Later, I asked the Yu family members, and learned that my aunt's old mother had visited during the day and stayed at my aunt's place for a long time, only leaving when it was dark.When she left, she carried a basket in her hand, covered with a blue cloth, and the basket was big enough to hold a baby.I suspect that the child was transferred out during the day, and the little aunt conspired with her old mother to do this. "

"It's not that simple." Knowing this detail, Mu Qingyan frowned instead.

"Brother Mu means..."

"If it is really like what you described, it was her mother who took the child out, then the real intention of this aunt is worth pondering. Let me ask you, did her mother go to Yu's house on her own initiative, or was she called by her aunt? ?”

"I asked, it was the little aunt who sent someone to pass the message, and her old mother went to Yu's house."

"When was the message sent?"

"It was that morning, not long after breakfast." Chen Shiliu was a little puzzled: "Brother Mu, is there something wrong?"

"According to normal thinking, she must have a plan for directing and acting the child's disappearance. If she wanted to frame the wife of the big house, then it would be a failure to let the old lady come to Yu's house during the day, and it would not even be appropriate to yell at the ghost mother to steal the child at night." Her request." Mu Qingyan pondered, and asked, "Is the child full moon?"

Chen Shiliu seemed to remember it now, and hurriedly said: "No, there are still seven or eight days before the full moon. This shows that it was not the ghost mother who stole it. There were so many cases of losing children two years ago, all of which were lost after the full moon. This home is different."

"You think my aunt doesn't know this? She is a local, so she must know, but she still pulls out the ghost mother, why?"

"Why, why?" Chen Shiliu couldn't figure it out, but following Mu Qingyan's persuasive questions, it seemed that there was some terrible truth behind the Yu family's disappearance.

Mu Qingyan didn't answer, just said: "Tomorrow I will go to Yu's house with you to see."

He did not say some guesses, and he also hoped that his guesses were wrong.

"Ah, good." Chen Shiliu was stunned for a moment, nodded, then remembered something, and took out two pieces of silver: "This is ten taels, and it's the remuneration given by the wife of the Yu family."

Looking at the money pushed in front of him, Mu Qingyan finally understood what he meant, and said with a smile: "This time it doesn't count, you investigated the case, and I didn't take it. Besides, there is something that He Chuan needs to help with." .”

"Mr. Mu, just talk about it." He Chuan can always adjust his status in a timely manner. Now that they are sitting together again, He Chuan is not as casual as before, and he doesn't talk easily.

"I'm very interested in the ghost mother who stole the child that happened two years ago. I want to know which families have lost their children."

"That's no problem. Although I can't remember everything, I can go to the yamen and ask." He Chuan agreed without hesitation.

Chen Shiliu couldn't hide his surprise: "Brother Mu, you want to investigate this matter? Didn't you say before..."

In the teahouse during the day, Mu Qingyan refused.

Mu Qingyan pointed at the inn: "The owner of the inn gave you money."

"Ah, so that's the case. Brother Mu accepted the commission." Chen Shiliu was curious again: "Who is the owner of the inn? How much money did he pay?"

Mu Qingyan stretched out a finger: "If you want to know who he is, you can meet him tomorrow."