Xi Yu stood there quietly, his eyes suddenly fell on Gan Mei, and she was slightly dazed, her eyes were a little hollow.
A hint of curiosity surged in Xi Yu's heart and asked softly: "What are you thinking?"
Gan Mei was pulled back to reality by Xi Yu's voice, and couldn't help it for a moment, and she even said what she was in her heart.
"You are sick, and you have been with me these days. If it were normal, how could you get this kind of treatment?"
Gan Mei's voice was filled with emotion, and complex emotions appeared in her eyes.
After hearing Gan Mei's words, Xi Yu felt a little moved.
He could feel the desire and helplessness in Ganmei's words.
Once again, he hugged her tightly in his arms.
"I know what you think." Xi Yu whispered in Gan Mei's ear, "Even if a woman is harmonious, she is selfish and she does not allow her own men to be possessed by other women. I understand your feelings." Xi Yu's eyes were full of understanding and pity.
Gan Mei leaned in Xi Yu's arms and felt his warmth. She was both moved and worried.
"Husband, I'm not trying to bind you, but... I'm just afraid of losing you."
However, Xi Yu's heart was also full of helplessness.
He knew that he had traveled to this feudal society and many things were difficult to control.
Xi Yu's expression became serious, and he sat down slowly, frowned slightly.
"I just inspected it. Although there was no problem, I always felt that the cook was lying. His eyes would not lie. There was a hint of panic in her eyes."
Gan Mei sat quietly aside and listened carefully to Xi Yu's analysis.
Her eyes also showed a look of worry. "As I said before, there must be a food that children have problems with eating, while adults have no problems with eating. We need to follow this clue to investigate."
"First of all, we need to investigate the cook's family." Xi Yu said firmly.
Gan Mei nodded, she thought Xi Yu's analysis was very reasonable.
Xi Yu stood in the room and frowned slightly.
He recruited this cook, but he naturally ignored these trivial matters.
Now that something goes wrong, he must investigate it clearly.
Night fell quietly, and the light in the room gradually darkened.
Xi Yu looked at Gan Mei and said with a serious expression: "I have investigated where the chef lives. She is a woman from an ordinary village in Youzhou named Zhu Lianxiang. I plan to investigate it myself and leave tomorrow. I hope you can do it alone at home."
Gan Mei nodded and said softly: "Husband, don't worry. I will take good care of myself. Maybe the miracle Doctor Song Shuwen will come back tomorrow." Gan Mei's eyes also had a hint of expectation.
Xi Yu nodded slightly, but he always felt in his heart that something might have happened to Song Shuwen. "I hope Doctor Song can return safely." Xi Yu whispered, his heart full of worries.
The next morning, the sun shone on the earth through the mist.
Xi Yu rolled out his bicycle and prepared to go to a village called Quanjia.
He hasn't ridden a bicycle for a long time. In this world, bicycles are the most advanced means of transportation.
In the past, Xi Yu would be particularly happy every time he rode on it, feeling the wind howling in his ears, and the feeling of free galloping made him feel happy.
However, Xi Yu is listless now.
He was concerned about the sick child in his heart, and he was in the mood to enjoy the fun of riding a bicycle.
He stepped onto the bicycle and slowly pedaled the pedal, his eyes full of worry.
As the bicycle moves forward, the scenery on both sides of the road continues to retreat.
Xi Yu had no intention of appreciating it. His mind kept appearing as the child was sick, and his heart was filled with guilt and worry.
"Child, you must get better soon." Xi Yu prayed silently in his heart.
He speeded up the pedal.
After a long journey, Xi Yu finally arrived in this village.
As soon as he entered the village, he saw a tall locust tree, and there was a tea pavilion under the locust tree.
Xi Yu pushed the bicycle to the tea pavilion and put it down.
A middle-aged man sat in the tea shed. Xi Yu walked over, sat down opposite the man, and ordered some tea.
Xi Yu took a sip of tea, calmed down, and prepared to ask the man for a while.
He looked at the middle-aged man and asked politely: "Dare you ask about this elder brother's surname?"
The man smiled heartily and said, "Don't you have a surname He."
Xi Yu nodded slightly, thinking in his heart how to ask about the chef Zhu Lianxiang.
Then, Xi Yu blinked his curious eyes and asked sincerely: "Uncle He, are you from this village?"
Uncle He shook his head gently, with a gentle smile on his wrinkled face and said, "Child, I am not from this village, but I have been in this village for many years."
After saying that, he turned his eyes to Xi Yu, with a little search in his eyes, and then asked, "Where are you, a child, coming from? What are you doing here?"
Xi Yu raised his lips, and showed a hearty smile, and said, "Uncle He, I am just alone. I like to ride a bicycle around and see this world."
Uncle He nodded slightly, his eyes full of praise, and said, "This is a good habit. Moreover, I should really thank the Prime Minister who can ride a bicycle and walk freely."
When Xi Yu heard this, he felt funny in his heart, but he only smiled faintly on his face, and a hint of undetectable cunning flashed in his eyes, thinking that he could not reveal his identity.
Then, Xi Yu pretended to be careless and said deliberately: "Uncle He, I heard that there is a relative named Zhu Lianxiang here, but it has been several years since I left, and I don't know if he is fine."
While speaking, he stared at Uncle He with a tentative gaze, with a hint of nervousness and expectation in his eyes.
Uncle He was slightly stunned and then said, "Zhu Lianxiang, I know him. But I heard that she went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to be a cook, and many people in the village were envious. Otherwise, you can go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to ask, and the Prime Minister is very easy to talk to and has no airs. I guess he won't block you outside the door."
Xi Yu's face was silent, but he just nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your advice."
After a while, Xi Yu picked up the teacup, drank the last sip of tea, put down the cup, paid the payment, stood up and said, "Uncle He, I'll walk around the village for another walk."
His eyes were filled with a hint of expectation, and he asked, "By the way, do Zhu Lianxiang have any other relatives?"
Uncle He was stunned at first, with a puzzled look on his face, and asked back: "Aren't you relatives? Why don't you know anything?"
Xi Yu deliberately made an awkward look, scratched his head, and said embarrassedly: "After all, I haven't had any contact for several years, and I don't know many things."
Uncle He was silent for a moment before slowly saying: "There is also a son and daughter-in-law."
But when he mentioned these two people, his eyes dodged and his expression became unnatural, as if he was unwilling to say anything more.
Xi Yu keenly captured Uncle He's changes, and his doubts were even more serious, but on the surface he pretended to be nothing and said, "Thank you, Uncle He for telling me."
At this time, the breeze blew gently, and the old branches and leaves at the entrance of the village rustled, as if they were telling some secrets.
After entering the village, Xi Yu's eyes searched the houses in a staggered manner. He saw two old women chatting under a big tree with lush branches and leaves.
Xi Yu hurriedly walked forward with a humble smile on his face and asked politely: "Two aunts, where is Zhu Lianxiang's home?"
The two old women looked up and down at Xi Yu. One of them raised his hand and pointed deep into the village, saying, "Follow this road and see a big willow tree at the door. Her house is hers."
Xi Yu thanked him and hadn't taken a few steps.
I heard two old women whispering in a low voice from behind me.
"Zhu Lianxiang is a good person, but unfortunately he met an incompetent son."
Xi Yu's heart tightened, turned around quickly, walked quickly to the two old women, and asked with a puzzled look: "Two aunts, what were you talking about just now?"
The two women were startled by his sudden behavior, looked at each other in panic, and forced a smile on their faces, and said stammeringly: "No, nothing, nothing, nothing."
Their eyes were erratic and they dared not look at Xi Yu.
At this time, the breeze blew by and the leaves rustled, as if adding a hint of tension to the awkward atmosphere.
But Xi Yu quickly bowed deeply, with an anxious and sincere expression, and asked again: "Two aunts, please tell me. Actually, I am here to collect debts. Zhu Lianxiang's son owes me a lot of debts, and I really have no choice."
There was a little helplessness and eagerness in his voice, and his brows were frowning tightly.
The two women looked at each other and both looked frowning.
One of the women sighed and complained: "I thought you were here to visit relatives. If I had known this, I wouldn't have told you about the location."
Xi Yu still had a sincere face, his eyes were full of begging, and he begged the two old women again: "Two aunts, please, let me tell the truth."
As he said that, he hurriedly took out some small currency from his cuffs and handed it to the two old women.
When the two women saw the currency, they were filled with joy and their eyes lit up.
One of the women took the currency and showed a complicated expression on their face, saying, "Oh, I guess you can't get the debt back. Because Zhu Lianxiang's son has been gambling with others recently, and he almost lost all his family and his wife was so angry that he left."
This time, Xi Yu felt confident.
Then, he deliberately smiled and bowed deeply to the two old women, expressing his gratitude: "Thank you, the two aunts, for telling me, I really helped me a lot."
After saying that, he turned around resolutely and strided towards Zhu Lianxiang's home.
As he walked, he seemed to hear the two women behind him whispering something again, but he pretended not to know anything, and his steps under his feet did not stop at all, and he continued to walk forward firmly.
At this time, the dust was flying on the path in the village, and Xi Yu's figure seemed a little blurred in the flying dust.
Finally, I came to Zhu Lianxiang's home. This was an extremely ordinary courtyard with a little mottled walls and a little old house.
However, the door was locked heavily.
At the neighbor's house opposite, there was a man sitting in the shade at the door eating watermelon.
Seeing Xi Yu arrive, he raised his head, looked up and down, and asked, "What are you doing?"
Xi Yu hurried forward and asked politely: "May I ask, is this Zhu Lianxiang's home?"
The man nodded, still chewing watermelon in his mouth, and said vaguely: "Zhu Lianxiang has already gone to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and his son Shen Bin is not at home."
Before Xi Yu could speak, the man put down the watermelon in his hand and said with anger: "This Shen Bin is really not a guy. He gambles money every day, but he ends up getting his wife away. Now that he is not at home, he probably has to find a way to get the money again."
He shook his head as he said, his face full of dissatisfaction and contempt for Shen Bin.
Xi Yu stood in front of Zhu Lianxiang's house, frowned, and made a guess in his heart: Shen Bin had no currency, and might find a way to contact his mother.
At this time, some criminals may have contacted Shen Bin and said they were willing to pay the gambling debts, but the prerequisite was to let the cook Zhu Lianxiang do some bad things.
Thinking of this, Xi Yu felt that his thinking was probably correct.
He nodded to the neighbor, showed a thoughtful look on his face, and then turned and left.
Xi Yu hurried to the military camp. After entering the military camp, he immediately called a few soldiers. The soldiers quickly assembled, with a tall figure, waiting for Xi Yu's instructions.
Xi Yu and a few soldiers walked quickly on the way to Zhu Lianxiang's house, with a serious expression.
He explained the task to the soldiers as he walked: "Shen Bin, the son of the kitchen, is not good enough, must stay at the door of his house, then catch him and ask him what the gambling debt is going on."
The soldiers responded in unison and followed closely behind Xi Yu.
After a while, they came to Zhu Lianxiang's house.
The door is open.
In the yard, a man sat quietly, looking a little similar to Zhu Lianxiang.
Xi Yu walked into the yard without hesitation, came straight to the man, and asked directly: "Are you Chen Bin?"
Chen Bin was slightly stunned, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, then nodded and asked, "Who are you?"
Xi Yu had a cold look and ordered the soldiers: "Take it away immediately."
After the soldiers received the order, they stepped forward without hesitation to arrest Chen Bin.
Chen Bin struggled and shouted loudly: "Who are you? Let me tell you, my mother is from the Prime Minister's Mansion! If you dare to offend me, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Xi Yu looked cold and turned a deaf ear to Chen Bin's words. He just firmly led the soldiers to force him to leave.
Along the way, many villagers saw this scene and were very confused. They whispered and guessed curiously what happened.
Some villagers were talking: "From this attitude, Chen Bin is definitely not a good thing."
"I guess I owe someone else's debts, and I deserve it." Their words were filled with contempt and gloating about Chen Bin.
When Xi Yu heard the villagers' discussions, his heart moved slightly, but he did not stop and still led Chen Bin and the soldiers forward quickly.
He knew that now was not the time to explain. Only by bringing Chen Bin to a suitable place for interrogation as soon as possible can we solve the mystery and find the truth of the matter.
After leaving the village, Xi Yu's eyes fell on the small woods ahead.
He decisively commanded the soldiers: "Take Chen Bin into the woods and interrogate them strictly."
The soldiers immediately walked into the woods with Chen Bin, who was still shouting.
Chen Bin kept shouting: "The Prime Minister will not let you go!"
Xi Yu didn't care about Chen Bin's threat. After the soldiers and Shen Bin entered the grove, he started walking outside the grove alone.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Gan Mei was full of worries and frowned.
Now that Xi Yu is not around, another girl has been taking care of her for the time being.
She paced back and forth in the room, her steps were rapid and disordered, and the worries in her heart kept pouring in like a tide.
"Why haven't Song Shuwen come back yet?" Gan Mei murmured to herself, her eyes full of anxiety and expectation.
The little girl looked at Gan Mei so anxious and comforted her softly: "Madam, don't be impatient. Doctor Song will definitely come back as soon as possible."
Gan Mei stopped slightly, sighed lightly, and said, "How can I not be in a hurry? The child's condition has not improved yet, and my husband went out to investigate again. All this made me feel at ease."
After a while, a question suddenly came to Gan Mei's mind. After thinking for a while, she decided to go to Ouyang Linlin's room.
When Gan Mei appeared in front of Ouyang Linlin's room, Ouyang Linlin was very surprised by her arrival, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.
Gan Mei said apologetically: "Linlin, I know you are pregnant. Logically, I shouldn't come to disturb you. But I am really anxious and I hope you can take me to the Buddhist temple to pray for blessings."
Ouyang Linlin was slightly stunned, then showed a gentle smile and said, "Sister Gan Mei, you are so polite. I am very happy to do this."
She stood up gently, moved carefully and cautiously, and then took Gan Mei to the Buddhist temple.
Xiaohong looked at Ouyang Linlin and Gan Mei and said, "Miss, why not take Mrs. Gan Mei over there. You are pregnant and you are inconvenient to move."
Ouyang Linlin shook her head slightly and said firmly: "No, I want to go there myself. As long as I meet someone else worshiping Buddha, I will be very happy. I also hope to pray for everyone."
Gan Mei looked at Ouyang Linlin gratefully, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.
So, Ouyang Linlin and Gan Mei walked towards the Buddhist temple together.
When I entered the Buddhist temple, a quiet and solemn atmosphere came to my face.
Gan Mei looked at the solemn Buddha statue, and the sorrow and concern in her heart surged out like a flood that broke through the dam. She could no longer help but cry.
Seeing this, Ouyang Linlin hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her. "Sister Gan Mei, don't cry. Just tell the Buddha if you have any worries."
Ouyang Linlin's voice was gentle and firm. She gently held Gan Mei's hand and gave her strength and comfort.
Chapter completed!