If there were no rumors that Mrs. Lin poisoned his wife, Zhan Feiyu would definitely tell his own theory. All signs pointed to Wang Linlang as the murderer.
After all, she could use her flower-picking time to pick mushrooms, and Grandma Lu was in charge of the kitchen. Wang Linlang could also take the opportunity to dry and grind the mushrooms into powder, and finally add them to Mrs. Lin's food or tea.
But if she tells it now, the master will definitely report it to the official. These are indirect evidences. The outside world will only say that in order to exonerate himself, Master Lin put the murder charge on a little girl, Wang Linlang.
After all, Wang Linlang was only twelve years old. Who could believe that she was a murderer? What was her motive? She came to her aunt's house as a guest and she fell in love with her cousin? Then she poisoned her aunt and planned a marriage. This is incredible.
In addition to Wang Linlang's delicate and docile appearance, coupled with the method of shedding tears without saying a word, she will not be able to accuse her of murder, and Mrs. Lin's reputation will be even worse.
After leaving the private school, Zhan Feiyu went home, changed out of her mourning clothes, and then took a bullock cart to the county government office. She wanted to ask Capt. Fei for details on the rumors that the husband had poisoned his wife.
At noon.
"Xiaoyu, it's rare for our captain to treat you, why don't you order a few more dishes?" Captain Zhao approached Zhan Feiyu and encouraged him in a low voice. When he saw Captain Fei drinking tea with a cup in his hand, he reminded him in a low voice, "Here's the food."
Goldfish and lotus are most suitable for little girls to eat."
"That's enough." Zhan Feiyu looked at the winking Captain Zhao speechlessly. The three of them had already ordered five dishes and one soup.
Not enough! Captain Zhao hurriedly said: "Do you think the goldfish and lotus are fish? In fact, they are shrimps. The shrimp meat is chopped into paste and then arranged into the shape of a fish. If you eat it, it will be fresh on your tongue.
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Reminiscing about the delicious food, Captain Zhao's mouth watered as he looked at the Zhanfei fish eagerly.
"Captain Zhao, do you like shrimps?" As soon as Zhan Feiyu asked this question, Capt. Zhao nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
"He is poor." Fei Captou simply didn't look at his stupid subordinate. Is Zhan Feiyu eight years old or he was eight years old? Just for a bite to eat, the Yamen's face was completely lost to him.
This reason is so powerful! Zhan Feiyu looked at Agent Zhao with his head drooping sympathetically, but the food at Taifu Restaurant was indeed not cheap.
"Add a goldfish to play with the lotus." Fei Captou's words were like a panacea. Zhao quickly came back to life with full health. With a grin, he picked up the teapot and poured water for Fei Captou. It was the uncle who paid for it.
After the waiter went down, Zhan Feiyu said, "Fei Captou, did Wang Linlang really come to the private school to avoid trouble?"
Mrs. Lin was poisoned, and Wang Linlang and Grandma Lu were the most suspected. Chief Fei also sent his men to Huai County to investigate Wang Linlang's situation.
"It's true. Everyone in Huai County knows about this incident. Magistrate Zhao's nephew Zhao San goes to Wang's house every now and then to look for people, and even brings a matchmaker to the door." Capt. Fei looked down on Magistrate Zhao.
If he really restrained his nephew, how could Zhao San dare to do such a thing as bullying men and dominating women.
It was also because the Wang family was rich and Wang Linlang was young. Although Zhao San made a fuss, he did not dare to rob someone. But even so, Wang Linlang's reputation was ruined. Which good family would be willing to marry her in the future?
Maybe it really comes true to Zhao San's wish.
Looking at Zhan Feiyu, whose eyes were still red and swollen, Fei Captou said again: "Mama Lu is the steward of Miss Wang Liu. She used to be the maid of Miss Wang Liu's mother and stayed with them for almost twenty years.
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Wang Linlang's mother was born in a brothel and was still a nun. She bought Grandma Lu from a dental shop, two little girls, and a middle-aged man who looked after the house and did odd jobs.
Later, the Queen Mother passed away, and only Nanny Lu followed Wang Linlang to the Wang family. If Wang Linlang had an accomplice, it was definitely Nanny Lu. Of course, it is also possible that Nanny Lu was the mastermind, given her age.
As soon as the alarm was struck, the storyteller in the lobby said loudly: "Dear readers, what I am going to talk about today is the Zhang family of Sanjing Alley..."
As soon as this started, the guests sitting in the lobby suddenly became energetic and threw the copper coins on the stage one by one.
"Stop being so pretentious and tell me quickly!"
"What you said is wonderful, I will reward you handsomely soon."
"Master Zhang can't really..."
Zhan Feiyu, who was sitting at a table in the corner, looked over in confusion. These people were as excited as if they had taken drugs. They didn't seem to be here to eat, but more like they were here to listen to books.
Captain Fei frowned. He brought Zhan Feiyu over for dinner, but he didn't expect to encounter this problem.
Every fifth day, there will be performances on the stage of Taifu Restaurant, mostly playing music, playing and singing. Occasionally, a storyteller will appear on the stage, but today it is about the Zhang family.
"Uncle Fei, how about we come back later?" Captain Zhao was also embarrassed. He looked at Zhan Feiyu who looked confused and wished he could cover her ears.
It was enough to talk about these dirty things in private, and let the storyteller comment in public that Taifu Restaurant even gave up its face in order to make money.
"Eighteen-eighth bride and eighty-year-old man, with pale hair and red makeup. Mandarin ducks sleep in pairs for the night, and a pear tree weighs the begonias. In this chapter, the old man will live eighty-three this year..." The storyteller's voice was mellow, and the guests dining in the lobby
After stopping their chopsticks, everyone listened with interest.
Zhan Feiyu finally understood why Captain Zhao had such an expression. It turned out to be some sexy news, but he heard it again.
"Ahem..." A mouthful of tea squirted out. Zhan Feiyu, who was choking, stared at the stage in stunned silence, almost thinking that he had heard wrongly.
It was rare for Capt. Fei to have the same embarrassed expression as Capt. Zhao. If a little girl had heard such a thing, she would have been better off listening to Zhan Feiyu and eating wontons.
Fortunately, Taifu Restaurant is the largest restaurant in Shangsi County. Although it may have the meaning of sensationalism, the style and taste are still here. The storyteller's words are quite vague and the words used are somewhat restrained.
Unlike those women on the streets who talked about the Zhang family's love affairs, they were straightforward and made people blush.
Grandpa Zhang is considered a kind person in Shangsi County. Over the years, there has only been one wife in the family. It seems that the couple has a deep love. But who would have thought that Grandpa Zhang was caught and raped in bed at the full moon party of his great-grandson.
Not to mention Mr. Zhang's age and gray hair and beard, the key thing is that what he stole was a little maid.
She was really a little maid. She was bought from a tooth shop last month. She was only seven or eight years old and had not yet learned the rules. Who would have thought that she would be taken to bed by Mrs. Zhang.
"This..." Zhan Feiyu looked at Capt. Fei and Capt. Zhao, and immediately understood that this was the Daqing Dynasty, and the little maid was a servant bought by the Zhang family and signed a death contract. Let alone being bullied, even if
Even if he is beaten to death, the government will not pursue him.
Regarding the rumors, Capt. Fei also heard about them and sent a police officer to warn the ruffians and forbid them from spreading rumors. The source of the rumors has not been found yet, but it seems that it is probably Zhang Xiucai.
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Three days passed. Zhan Feiyu went to visit Mrs. Lin and Lin Xiuyuan in their private school. Wang Linlang hadn't left yet. No matter what her thoughts were, she was really sick this time. She had a high fever and couldn't get out of bed while talking nonsense.
"Xiaoyu went to see Mr. Lin?" The aunt under the banyan tree was choosing vegetables. When she saw Zhan Feiyu, she smiled and said hello, and then said to the people on the side: "Xiaoyu, this girl is just like what Muramasa said, right?" ,Respect for teachers."
"Xiaoyu has a conscience." The aunt next to her nodded in agreement. Little Yao had been talking about heartless things in the village all day long, and he didn't want to think about what old man Zhan and old lady Zhan did to Dafang's family of three.
"Xiaoyu, I heard your mother said that you are going to the county school to study?" The young woman looked at Zhan Feiyu with envy. Mrs. Lin's private school was closed, and her children had to go to Hong Kong, which is farther away, to study. The trip to Jiacun Private School takes more than half an hour.
But if you go to a private school in the county, there is an ox-cart, but it is expensive and the family does not have enough money. Therefore, Zhan Feiyu who can go to the county school is naturally enviable.
"There is a husband who poisoned his wife. No wonder the students he taught are also heartless. Will the county school accept such a misbehaving student?" A sharp voice sounded, and little Yao looked at Zhan Feiyu sarcastically, his face There is no concealment of the malice.
Zhan Feiyu stopped and looked at little Yao, who was much wealthier than before. He was not wearing dusty coarse clothes, but a brand-new straight-collared double-breasted long mandarin with two silver hairpins on his head. He spoke. At this time, he deliberately raised his hand to brush his hair, revealing the flat silver bracelet between his wrists.
"One of the so-called seven reasons is: talking and talking about scholars who have achieved fame. Does the second sister-in-law want to go to the Yamen?" Zhan Feiyu's face was indifferent, and his cold eyes were as sharp as a knife. This made little Yao's proud expression stiffen.
Sister-in-law Osmanthus hurriedly pulled little Yao's arm and tried to smooth things over awkwardly, "Why are you arguing with a little girl? It's not that you like my pretty looks. Let's go quickly."
Guihua's sister-in-law didn't get along with Mr. Li, and would taunt her a few times when they met, but she was a little scared of Zhan Feiyu.
Xiaoyu had received a New Year's gift from the county magistrate, and the servants were polite to her. No matter how fierce Guihua's sister-in-law was, she was like a mouse meeting a cat when she met officials.
Little Yao had made money now, and had been flattered by the villagers for many days. This gave him enough confidence. He shook off Sister-in-law Osmanthus's hand and took two steps forward.
"What are you doing?" Several women who were choosing vegetables were startled and hurriedly stopped them. The two of them blocked Xiao Yao, and one person protected Zhan Feiyu behind him.
Little Yao, who had never thought of hitting anyone, turned green with anger and cursed angrily, "Get out of my way! Why, I don't want to sell vegetables anymore!"
Uh...the three women were stunned for a moment. Every household has made a lot of money selling vegetables these days. This would offend little Yao.
"Thank you aunts for your love and care." Zhan Feiyu didn't let them embarrass them, "I want to go home first since I want to study."
Seeing Zhan Feiyu just leaving, little Yao's expression twisted and twisted again and again. The suffocating feeling of hitting the cotton with his fist made little Yao scream and curse, "What else do you need to read?" ?You’re not very old, and you look like a foxy girl. Hey, maybe you can pass for a child just by looking at him!”
Zhan Feiyu paused and turned around.
"Hey, did I say something wrong?" Seeing that Zhan Feiyu was finally angry, little Yao was also happy, and smiled with a smile on his face.
"I'm just saying that you are all Shu Xiu who paid ten taels of silver. Why is it that Mr. Lin is the best to you? He stays alone after school every day. Later, he goes to the study room to study alone every day. Tsk tsk, a man and a woman alone. I don’t know what kind of shameful deeds I’ve done!”
Zhan Feiyu didn't speak, and was confused for a moment, while the women on the side were all dumbfounded, looking at little Yao as if they were seeing a ghost.
If this were talking about the stealing little widow in the village, or the flirtatious and beautiful young daughter-in-law in the next village, they would still laugh and echo a few words. Country women are vulgar and do not hide their words.
But what Little Yao was talking about was Xiao Yu and Mrs. Lin. Not to mention their identities, just talking about Xiao Yu's age... Little Yao's words were simply heartbreaking.
"Yao Chunhua!" Suddenly, an angry voice sounded, and everyone felt a figure flash in front of them, followed by a loud crack and loud applause.
After Mrs. Li was furious, she slapped little Yao, and when she thought of the dirty words she just heard, she raised her hand and slapped little Yao hard several times.
She was stunned until her cheeks hurt and the taste of blood was in her mouth. Little Yao finally reacted and screamed, then grabbed Li and started to fight, "How dare you hit me! You bitch" You dare to hit me..."
The scene suddenly became chaotic. Although Ms. Li was not tall, she was used to farm work and had a lot of strength in her hands. In addition, Ms. Li was very angry, so her momentum was naturally strong.
"Mom?" Zhan Feiyu saw Li hitting someone for the first time. Although she looked like a shrew, in Zhan Feiyu's eyes she was the most lovable and amiable mother.
"Ah, Li Fengyu... let me go..." Little Yao screamed, being beaten badly, but she was weak and was already intimidated, so naturally she was no match for Li.
"I'll let you talk bad! I'll let you bully my little fish!" Mrs. Li just said a slap on little Yao's face. She got so angry that she hit harder, making little Yao cry and scream. Mother begs for mercy.
The women next to them did not put up a fight, and even Sister-in-law Osmanthus stepped aside with a stern expression. In the past, she would definitely have helped little Yao and Mrs. Li beat up, but those words just now were too dirty and unpleasant, even Sister-in-law Osmanthus could not stand I have no shame to help little Yao.
A moment later, in the courtyard of Muramasa's house.
"Okay, don't be angry. You will make Xiaoyu worry about you if you are so angry." The fifth aunt patted Mrs. Li on the back distressedly. She had suffered so many grievances at Lao Zhan's family. She even had a divorce with Boss Zhan before. After separation, the fifth aunt had never seen Mr. Li so angry.
"I..." Ms. Li wiped the corners of her eyes. She had a strong temper and could bear it no matter how hard or tired she was. But Zhan Feiyu was her weakness. Those dirty words that little Yao said were all because she had a knife in her hand. , Li could hack her to death.
Several women nearby also gave me comforting words, not only because of Zhan Feiyu, but also because they were on good terms with the kind-hearted Mr. Li, so they naturally chose to protect her at this time.
"It's unreasonable. You are all helping Li Fengyu to bully me..." Sitting on the ground, little disheveled Yao was slapping her legs and crying, "Master, if you don't come back, I will be bullied to death, from Jinlin Village." Humans are all beasts, and their consciences have been gnawed by dogs..."
Little Yao's mouth scolded the whole village. Even if everyone was fawning over Zhan Laoer and wanted to sell vegetables to Taifu Restaurant, they could just hold up little Yao's stinky feet.
Being insulted like this by her, I couldn't help but become depressed.
Zhan Feiyu was sitting on a small chair in the main room. The scoldings made by little Yao were too unpleasant. Everyone didn't want Zhan Feiyu to dirty her ears, so they left her alone in the room and closed the door considerately.
In the dimly lit room, Zhan Feiyu went through everything in his mind with a sullen face.
The master's wife was poisoned, and rumors spread in Shangsi County that it was the master who had poisoned her. After that, the affair with Mrs. Zhang in Mitsui Lane spread like wildfire, as well as the dirty words said by her former second aunt just now.
Zhan Feiyu felt like an invisible web was coming down, one link after another, connecting all the originally unrelated events together, and the person behind the scenes who really wanted to deal with it turned out to be himself.
Cunzheng Huan: All the men in the village are doing farm work in the fields. Farmers are like this. They are sweating and turning their faces to the loess and their backs to the sky, just to harvest more food.
"Okay, I still have the strength to howl, I think the beating was too gentle!" A majestic scolding sounded, and Muramasa glared angrily at little Yao who was sitting on the ground and acting mischievously.
From afar, I could hear the unpleasant words she scolded. Eighteen generations of the Zhan family had scolded her. If this was his daughter-in-law, Muramasa would have asked his son to divorce this family troubler.
The faces of the men who followed into the yard were ugly. None of the men wanted to get involved in the quarrel between the women, but the wife who reported the news was not clear about what she said.
Muramasa asked a few more questions, and the little daughter-in-law became furious. Everyone was also worried that something had happened. They all came back from their farm work, only to hear little Yao's shrew swearing at her, which made everyone feel unhappy.
"Shut up! You..." Old Man Zhan walked in quickly and was about to scold Xiao Yao, but when he saw her swollen face like a pig's head, he was stunned, "Your face...
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"Dad, why doesn't my boss come back? I'm going to be beaten to death..." Little Yao screamed and cried even more aggrievedly.
Muramasa and the other men noticed that little Yao's face was swollen and were stunned. No wonder they all came back, the beating was too harsh.