Xia Kun walked into the cloth shop and knocked on the table.
Boom, boom, boom! Three times.
The proprietress who was receiving guests heard the sound and turned back to look at Xia Kun.
"Sir, are you buying ready-made clothes or cloth?"
"Half and half." Xia Kun said.
"Hold on."
The landlady sent the guests away, closed the door, and walked towards Xia Kun: "What do you call this gentleman?"
Xia Kun took out a sign from his pocket.
"It turns out..."
"Okay, I want you to check a person." Xia Kun put a piece of paper on the table, "After checking, send someone to hand it over to the county government."
The landlady responded, opened the door, and sent Xia Kun out.
As soon as the door opened, An Yu and Huo Yunxiu were seen standing at the door.
Seeing Xia Kun walking out, followed by the proprietress, their expressions became strange.
The landlady noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere, wiped her tears and said, "Master, please help me find my brother. Although my brother is more playful, he won't stay up all night."
"Let's wait and see. If your brother doesn't come back today, just come to the Yamen to report the crime. He hasn't come back all night, so it's too early to report the crime." Xia Kun said calmly.
"yes."
Huo Yunxiu let out a breath: "It turns out that Mr. Xia is on an errand."
I thought this Xia Kun was also dishonest! Fortunately, fortunately.
An Yu was indeed panicked just now, but now after hearing this 'explanation', he no longer doubted Xia Kun.
"Are you here to buy cloth?" Xia Kun asked An Yu.
"Master has ordered a batch of goods and has made an appointment to pick them up at this time." An Yu said, "You are busy with your business. I will return to Zhinu Pavilion soon."
Xia Kun said: "I will pick you up for dinner at noon."
Huo Yunxiu looked at the pair in front of him with envy.
An Yu is weak and timid, while Xia Kun has a somewhat fierce face. This combination looks very much like a wild wolf and a little rabbit, but when you see them loving each other, it is quite heartwarming.
In the afternoon, Gao Yamen came to Xia Kun with a letter.
"A little beggar brought it."
Xia Kun opened it, took a look, and said, "This is for adults, do you want to come with me?"
"Is it related to the old case that your Excellency is investigating recently?" Gao Yamen said seriously.
"Um."
Gao Yamen said to Xia Kun on the road: "When this case happened, I was still a junior Yamen official who had just joined the Yamen and was responsible for guarding the prison. The death row prisoner was very quiet when he was escorted over, and he didn't cry or make noises.
, he continued to eat the meals given to him every day. On the night of the beheading meal, he escaped from the Yamen, but I don’t know what happened after that, and I didn’t pay attention to it at that time.”
Lu Yi read the letter delivered by Xia Kun.
"He beat the brothel woman to death and was sentenced to death."
"That's right."
"The man from Dian Yucheng was originally just an ordinary farm boy, born with great strength, and had a wife and children at home. Before what happened, he was faced with being forced into debt. After his death, his wife and children moved to a bigger house..."
Wen Wensong took a sip of tea and asked his doubts: "The family is so poor, how can he get the money to go to the brothels?"
"Since the case was committed in Dian Jade City, why was he taken to Hubei City for questioning?" Lu Yi asked again.
"It seems that the Dian Yucheng County Magistrate just happened to be promoted. The successor magistrate did not want to kill people just after arriving. After discussing with the magistrate of Hubeicheng, he took the people to our side." Wen Wensong obviously also inquired.
Passed.
"This doesn't make sense." Gao Yamen said, "This reason is too far-fetched."
"That was the reason why he was sent here," Xia Kun said. "Zhou Daqiang, male, was 35 years old when he died. He had a wife, a son and a daughter at home. He was originally a farmer, but his seventeen-year-old son became addicted to gambling and owed money.
As soon as he was in debt, Zhou Daqiang went to the city to work as a nursing home..."
"Which nursing home do you work in?" Lu Yi interrupted him.
"The Zhou family in Dian Jade City." Xia Kun said.
Lu Yi read the information again, and it was indeed written clearly.
"Have your parents been to Dian Jade City?"
"No." Lu Yi shook his head, "When they were young, they did business in Suzhou City. Later, when the business failed, they went home and worked hard on the land, and no longer moved around."
"I also sent someone to inquire about the Zhou family." Xia Kun said, "Your parents were in the dyeing business when they were young. They used to open a dyeing shop in Suzhou City, and the business was pretty good. The Zhou family was in the fabric business.
Yes, I have been cooperating with your parents in those years. It is said that the relationship between the two families was very good at that time. This week, the Zhou family also intends to marry your family so that the children of the two families will become good friends."
"So, the Zhou family is related to my family?" Lu Yi said.
"That's right."
"What happened next?"
"Then the two families fell out for some unknown reason. Your parents' business failed. They sold the shop and dismissed the workers. They both went back to the countryside to plant crops and never did business again."
"Is the Zhou family still engaged in cloth business?" Lu Yi asked.
"Doing it."
"I want their information."
"OK."
Hubei City has a large influx of merchants every day.
Merchants always have the best business acumen. Even though Shanghai and North City were still under construction, they smelled the unusual smell of 'gold'. As a result, more and more shops were added during this period.
The largest household in Dian Jade City, the Zhou family, is no exception.
As soon as Zhou Bowen left the inn, the waiter hurriedly greeted him and said, "Master, our goods have been impounded."
"Why?" Zhou Bowen frowned, "Who did it?"
"Government!" said the waiter, "we had just delivered the goods to Fengyu Pavilion, when a team of government officials suddenly appeared and seized our goods, saying that our fabrics contained illegal salt."
"How is that possible?" Zhou Bowen was very angry, "Who is slandering us? Come on, go to the government office and have a look."
Zhou Bowen rushed to the county government office and spent a lot of money to establish relationships. In the end, he still did not see Wen County Cheng, who was responsible for this matter.
"Master, I found out where the Prime Minister of Wen County lives."
"Then let's go over there and wait."
At the time of Xu, Wen Wensong was riding a carriage home.
Just as the carriage was about to enter the house, it suddenly stopped urgently.
"What's going on?"
"Sir, there was someone blocking the door." The coachman said, "Fortunately I saw him in time, otherwise I would have hit him."
Zhou Bowen stood in front of the carriage, cupped his hands and said, "Is this the county magistrate inside?"
Wen Wensong opened the curtain and looked at the young man opposite.
Zhou Bowen did not expect that the county magistrate of Hubei City was such a young man. He was not much different in age from himself.
"I'll be blogging next week. I have something to ask the county magistrate...my lord." Zhou Bowen said.
"Let's talk after we go in!"
Wen Wensong put down the curtain, a strange color flashed in his eyes.
Mr. Lu was right.
However, if anyone's goods are seized, they will ask someone from the county government to find out the reason. As the county magistrate, he has to take care of all kinds of miscellaneous things. He is equivalent to the deputy of the county magistrate, so it is normal to approach him.
