Shen Yuyu entered the dining room with doubts. In the dining room, Du Juan was teaching the cook in charge of the kitchen. Shen Yuyu bent over and tried his best to reduce his presence. He slowly came to the water tank and picked up the water spoon to drink water.
After she finished drinking the water, Du Juan finished her training and left.
Seeing her leaving, the two women who were working in the kitchen complained softly.
"She has so many tricks up her sleeve, even the pampered Miss Qianjin like the first lady doesn't have as many tricks up her sleeves."
"Isn't that right? The capital is getting better and better every day, as if no one knows that she is a kiln girl in the capital."
"Hey~~ keep your voice down, don't let others hear it." As she said this, the old woman turned around and glanced around. She was startled when she saw Shen Yuyu standing by the water tank, "Who are you? Why are you here?" here? '
Shen Yuyu was busy with a smile on his face, "I came here to deliver tofu. By the way, Mrs. Cai scolded me just now because she thought my tofu was not white enough. By the way, a businessman from other places bought tofu from me that day. At that time, he said that he also knew Madam, and she had a bad reputation in the capital."
Now that I have heard them say bad things about the madam, the best way to get closer is to stand on the same side with them, and the way to stand on the same side as them is to say more bad things about the madam, so that the other party will not I was afraid that she would file a complaint secretly.
Sure enough, as soon as Shen Yuyu spoke her words, the three of them looked at her with interest, "Really, what did the lady do to get such a bad reputation?"
Shen Yuyu raised his eyebrows and whispered, "My wife was not only a gambler, but also worked as a concubine. Later, she took all the man's belongings and ran away!"
The three people looked at each other for a while, not daring to answer, and told Shen Yuyu to leave quickly and not stay in the house.
Shen Yuyu especially wanted to spend some money to get something out of their mouths. He glanced at the three of them and saw that they all looked cautious and hopeful, so he did not act rashly, just in case they were not bribed to talk about this matter. If the report was given to "Huang Xiucai", wouldn't it be a warning?
After thinking about it, Shen Yue gave up and left the dining room honestly.
Just as I walked out, I saw a middle-aged man striding over and said, "Cooking Sun~~Cooking Sun?"
The person who came was the housekeeper of the house. Chef Sun, who was in charge of the dishes, hurriedly came out of the dining room when she heard the housekeeper's voice, "What's the matter, Mr. Huang?"
"Madam, I don't like the taste of your cooking. You don't have to work here anymore. This is your salary." Du Juan thought the food in the house was not tasty and complained to the housekeeper. The housekeeper came over and handed it to Sun. The cook has a money bag.
Chef Sun seemed to have expected it. Without saying a word, she took the money bag and went back to her residence to pack her things.
Shen Yuyu felt happy when he saw this scene. Wasn't he worried that he couldn't find out anything? Didn't this opportunity come?
After leaving "Huang Xiucai's Mansion", Shen Yuyu kept watch in the dark. Not long after, he saw Chef Sun coming out of the corner door with a bag on her arm.
Shen Yuyu didn't alert her and followed her quietly.
Chef Sun did not stay in the county. She directly hired a carriage to go out of the city and arrived at a remote village outside the city in the afternoon.
"Master, who is this person?" Shadow looked at Chef Sun who walked into a dilapidated yard and asked Shen Yuyu strangely.
"As long as the cook in Huang Xiucai's mansion pries open her mouth, she will definitely gain something." Shen Yuyu said and walked quickly towards the small courtyard.
"Chef Sun." Shen Yuyu didn't change her makeup, she still looked the same as when she brought tofu to the scholar's house. When she opened the door and walked in, Chef Sun recognized her, "You? Why are you here?"
Shen Yue smiled at her, took out two 100-tael silver notes and placed them on the table.
"It's like this. Didn't I say in the morning that Dujuan took away a man's belongings and ran away? I am that man's wife."
"Oh?" Chef Sun's eyes shone as she looked at the two banknotes. She was childless and nearly fifty years old. She was in urgent need of money to support her old age. She looked eager, "What do you want to know?" Xiu wiped the stools and tables that had not been occupied for a long time, and politely asked Shen Yuyu to sit down.
"Chef Sun, you also sit down." Shen Yuyu asked Chef Sun to sit down with her, and then turned his eyes to her, "Tell me about Du Juan and Huang Xiucai. I suspect that Du Juan took away my man's belongings. , all passed on to Huang Xiucai~~'
Shen Yuyu said this deliberately to induce Chef Sun to speak.
Chef Sun really denied it right away, "That's not true. Huang Xiucai's wealth was all the dowry of his previous wife." As soon as the topic was brought up, Chef Sun really knew what to say, pouring beans out of a bamboo tube and telling the truth.
It turns out that Dujuan has only been in the house for half a month, and she is still getting married with the beating of gongs and drums.
"Brothers, sisters, fathers, brothers and uncles came to more than a dozen tables, and twenty or thirty cartloads of dowry came. When I left, I sent away dozens of cartloads of things to my relatives. It was really lively."
After hearing these words, Shen Yuyu was confused. Du Juan has a family? Impossible. Most of the girls from such brothels were trafficked by people. No one may know his real surname and where his brothers came from. Sisters? Where did their parents come from? Could it be that Du Juan made up his identity and pretended to be a lady to deceive "Huang Xiucai?"
After being puzzled for a while, Shen Yuyu asked again.
"Since she has sisters, father and brother, how do you know she is a kiln sister from the capital?"
"This~~ was scolded by my wife in a fit of anger when my wife stopped me from visiting the brothel a few days ago."
Shen Yuyu propped up his chin in deep thought.
"Huang Xiucai" knows that Du Juan is a kiln sister? So this marriage and the dozen or so tables of natal relatives were directed and acted by Huang Xiucai? If so, what is the relationship between these people and "Huang Xiucai?" Huang Xiucai Are you doing this just to join in the fun?
Shen Yuyu thought for a moment, then continued to ask Chef Sun, "Does Sister-in-law Sun know about the late Madam Gao?"
"Well, then I don't know." Chef Sun smiled and fell silent. Shen Yuyu took out another two hundred taels of silver notes and put them on the table, "Don't worry, Sister-in-law Sun, what you said to me No one will know.'
After finishing speaking, he observed Chef Sun's expression and saw her hesitation, so he added, "These four hundred taels of silver are enough for you to have enough food and clothing even if you go to the capital. What else do you have to worry about? What's more~~ If If you really know something but don't tell it, there's no guarantee that Huang Xiucai won't miss you~~ If I were you, it would be the best choice to take the money and leave here as soon as possible."
Chef Sun was silent and looked at Shen Yuyu cautiously: "Who are you? Why are you investigating the 'Huang Xiucai Mansion'?"
"You don't have to worry about this, just tell me what you know." Shen Yuyu's eyes were full of determination and comfort, "After all, as long as you take the money and leave here, I guarantee that you will be fine. If you hide it to death, then Huang Xiucai You know what kind of person he is~~"
Chef Sun thought for a moment and nodded heavily.
There is no need for Shen Yuyu to ask questions, and he will explain what he suspects.
