Huang Bing shouted loudly: "Brother Huang, if you are upright, you will not be afraid of the shadow. I support you. Ms. Tian does not know what is good and what is evil. I will not give her good things to eat. Chief Li, don't believe that she is a mad dog that bites people. We all in Huang Village
It's a fellow villager, it must be an outsider who took advantage of the fog to do bad things."
Huang Kaohao sighed slightly and said: "Hey, when I think of Tian's suffering, I can't bear to be cruel. If I were more cruel, I would have driven her out of the village long ago."
Huang Bing sighed: "Hey, Brother Huang is so soft-hearted and so kind to all the villagers." After speaking, he raised his eyes and glanced at Huang Kaohao, and the two of them couldn't help but smile knowingly.
Li Guolou knew from the smiles of the two men that there must be bad people next to good people. "Huang Brother" Huang Bing was the bad guy in Huang Village. Otherwise, how would he be able to maintain his position of integrity? Huang Bing was responsible for all the things that oppressed the people.
Then there is "Brother Huang", the village leader Huang, who is good at being a good person and puts soft words to others, and the harmonious Huang Village becomes harmonious.
Li Guolou asked: "Huang Cunzheng, I want to ask you, has Mr. Tian offended anyone?"
Huang Kaohao shook his head and said: "No, no, absolutely not. Who dares to bully their lonely mother and daughter? I exempted her family from all their labor. Although their lives are not as good as those of wealthy families, they are much better than those of ordinary villagers.
There is no pressure. My family’s long-term workers will plow the fields for her family, and people will do the hard work for her family.”
The eldest wife, Huang Yishi, also supported her and said: "My husband has been extremely kind and righteous to Mrs. Tian. I also send flower cloths to Huang Yinyin every year and regard her as my niece. Hey! I don't even know that I got this land now."
What can I say?"
Li Guolou asked again: "Is Huang Yinyin engaged?"
Huang Bing said: "No, Tian's family is not in a good condition. Yinyin is only twelve years old. Tian is reluctant to find her husband's family so early. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen. Alas! If I had known that I would have gotten married earlier.
alright."
In this era, there were many child brides, and twelve-year-old brides were not uncommon. Li Guolou fell silent and started drinking.
The jar of wine has reached the bottom. Even Huang's two wives who have passed the exam can drink. They are much better than Li Guolou. They clink glasses to each other. The banquet was a good scene. Jin Erzi kept drinking with Huang Bing.
Li Guolou walked to the edge, where his two boxes were placed. Li Guolou was a little sorry. He was short-handed, so he came to the defendant's house to eat and live. He wanted to give Huang Kaohao a gift. Li Guolou was short-handed.
Guo Lou was accustomed to giving gifts to others, and he never thought that it was not good to do so. He opened the box and took out a Western mirror and a bone fan and gave them directly to Huang Kaohao.
Said: "Huang Cunzheng, I'm sorry to trouble your family so late, but this little thought is disrespectful."
Reciprocity is originally a Chinese tradition, but Li Guolou's actions still made Huang Kaohao feel very proud.
Huang Kaohao laughed and said: "Mr. Li, you are so polite. I have seen countless people, and I can tell at a glance that you have a good tutor. Which big family are you from?"
Li Guolou was a little embarrassed and gave his name, which seemed a bit overwhelming.
Jin Erzi interjected: "Huang Cunzheng, my officer has a good background. Li Zhongtang is his uncle. He just came back from the British Empire and does not understand the rules of the country. Huang Cunzheng, you don't have to be polite and don't return the favor. He doesn't accept bribes."
Yes. When we go back, just bring me some local products."
Li Guolou glanced at Jin Erzi. This kid had drunk too much and started to raise his tail again. He was a little carried away. It seemed that he still couldn't let Jin Erzi look good in the future.
Huang Kaohao stood up and said cheerfully: "No wonder, no wonder, I have made you my friend. Just wait while I go to the cellar to get a bottle of good wine, and we will drink white wine."
Li Guolou couldn't persuade Huang Kaohao, but could only watch Huang Kaohao walk out of the dining room, holding an oil lamp alone, and went to the cellar to get the bottle of Jiannanchun wine stored in the cellar.
I was thinking: Huang Kaohao is so stingy. Huang Kaohao didn't even invite a servant. He invited them to drink, just this cheap big jar of rice wine. It wasn't until now that he gave a gift that Huang Kaohao kept it in the cellar.
Bring out the good wine.
People! They are all snobbish. Although the table is full of wine and food, the table is full of chicken, duck and fish from the country people, which cannot be compared with the delicacies of the mountains and seas eaten by the rich people in the city. This is already the most enviable life for the country people, and he
I'm not used to eating such greasy food anymore.
Huang Yueshi put the cold dishes on the table to heat up on the charcoal stove nearby and turned them into warm dishes. Huang Yishi ran to the kitchen to cook the last soup. Li Guolou suddenly felt that there were two
His wife was pretty good too, at least he didn't see any discord between Huang Bing's two wives. After drinking, Li Guolou had a glass of wine with Huang Bing in a lighthearted manner.
Huang Kaohao returned to the dining room with a puddle of wine. A little boy wearing a bellyband was painted on the wine jar with a big belly. Everyone at the table filled a glass of white wine. Li Guolou's task was to drink up the glass of wine. He didn't need to take a sip.
stuffy.
Li Guolou could still drink slowly, and his mind became clearer and clearer. He looked at the jar of wine and had strange thoughts in his mind. Is this possible? Li Guolou's mind returned to the case, and there was a hint of laughter at the corner of his mouth.
Smile, he is cheering for himself, others
He would always come up with unimaginable results. This was both talent and God's will. Li Guolou, who had a strange idea, looked at the coquettish Huang Kaohao. He was drinking and having sex, and Huang Kaohao looked at his two wives.
The eyes are so eager, I hope they will have a baby soon.
Li Guolou raised his voice and said: "Huang Cunzheng, do you have the household registration of Huangcun here? I want to study it tonight."
Huang Kaohao was a little dissatisfied and said: "I don't have any at home. They are all in the village office. I will give them to you tomorrow."
Li Guolou said hurriedly: "Oh! Don't worry, I can just look at the map here at night."
Huang Bing said anxiously: "Chief Li is really self-denial and devoted to the public service. He is an example for us to learn from."
Li Guolou said angrily: "Huang Baozheng, it seems that you haven't drunk too much, and what you said is inhumane. I'll punish you by having another drink."
Forced by Li Guolou, Huang Bing drank all the wine in the wine glass in one sip. The people in the dining room became like old friends, and there was no barrier between them during a banquet. Li Guolou knew that he would have an unimpeded path in Huangcun and no one would stop him.
his actions.
If Huang does well in the exam, will Huang Bing be a criminal? No matter how much Li Guolou thinks about it, it is impossible. They are the masters of Huang Village. They are rich and powerful, and they are all face-saving people. I have not heard that they like Huang Yinyin, let alone
Of course, it is not allowed to propose marriage at home. It is not allowed to have the same surname.
Can get married. Huang Bing can afford it if he does well in the exam. If Huang Bing likes little girls, there are many girls selling their bodies in this era. Some parents who are greedy for money or cannot afford to raise children specialize in selling their children. This is allowed by the government.
The prevalence of child brides has further spread this trend.
At this time, the gap between the rich and the poor in rural areas was huge, and the poor people did not even have a single cotton-padded coat for the winter. The village official Huang Bing, who had an official position, did well in the examination, and the Baozheng Huang Bing was the Tu Emperor, but this was the territory under the jurisdiction of the capital, and no one would think that they could
Be a real local emperor. Huang Kao is good, Huang
The soldiers also wanted to buy a good reputation by fishing for fame. They would not do anything unkind for the sake of wealth, otherwise they would not have allowed the Huang Tian family to sell the land and not take revenge on the Huang Tian family. Huang Bing did well in the exam, but Huang Bing just said a few big words while drinking.
Until now, the Huangtian clan has not been completely exterminated.
Li Guolou knew that he was fighting a duel with a stranger. How many secrets were hidden in the invisible night?
Li Guolou stood up, raised his wine glass high, and said: "Thank you two friends for looking up to me. Please provide me with more help. I hope this trip to Huangcun will yield amazing results."
Huang Kaohao rolled his tongue and said, "I'm sure, since Chief Li regards me as a friend, I will try my best to help. Come! Let's drink together."
Even the two ladies stood up to drink the last glass of wine, and the atmosphere in the dining room was already full of joy.
Li Guolou glanced under the table and saw two feet touching each other. It was Huang Yuezhi who had found his direction again and was attacking Jin Erzi.
Seeing Li Guolou's confident look, Jin Erzi shouted: "It's fun to follow Captain Li. You don't want me to pay filial piety, but you can also get benefits. I will follow you in the future!"
Li Guolou helplessly clinked his wine glass with Jin Erzi's and stopped looking at Huang Yuezhi next to him.
I was thinking: This guy is probably going to have sex with Huang Yuezhi at night. He saw what they were doing under the table. No wonder Jin Erzi is so skinny. It turns out he likes to do this kind of thing.
His body was empty. He was also a little surprised why Huang Yuezhi refused to miss Jin Erzi? It suddenly dawned on him that Huang Yuezhi wanted to "borrow seeds"! Could it be that this was something Huang Kaohao allowed to do? Li Guo
Lou can no longer imagine it.
Huang Kaohao's face became even more rosy and he couldn't speak clearly. He walked out of the dining room with Huang Yishi's support. Li Guolou stared at Huang Kaohao's two dangling feet with a hint of sneer on his face, a dark look on his face.
He will always see through human nature, but this has nothing to do with solving the case. He has more important things to do.
Li Guolou had a bedroom by himself. He did not sleep, but wrote on the desk. He wrote down some words in English, especially the characters. Li Guolou used abc instead of abc. Writing in this way can speed up writing.
, and he can avoid offending others when others see his notes. He uses broken sentences in some words, so others cannot understand the meaning.
Suddenly Li Guolou suddenly woke up. Others joked that he was a spy of the British Empire! Isn't it self-inflicted to take notes like this? Li Guolou quickly blacked out all the English letters so that he could speak clearly when others saw his notes.
There is nothing that is shameful. At most, some things should not be recorded and forgotten. Li Guolou tore up the part where Jin Erzi and Huang Yueshi expressed their love for each other.
After writing the notes, Li Guolou spread out the Huangcun map he took from Huang Bing. The map was too big to be placed on the desk for a clear view, so Li Guolou spread it directly on the wooden floor. He had already put the heater on
It was extinguished. Li Guolou does not need a charcoal stove. This is a rural place where we cannot have excessive enjoyment of life, otherwise the cold wind outside tomorrow will be too much to bear.
Holding an oil lamp, Li Guolou looked at the map carefully. He used a ruler to measure the distance between the Huangtian family's home and the home of another missing girl, Jin Xiuyu. Li Guolou was still taking notes in his notebook, but he heard Jin next door.
There was a gasping sound in the second son's room. Li Guolou stuffed two pieces of paper into his ears, shook his head and smiled bitterly. There was already a secret laughter in his mouth. Why did he encounter this kind of thing when he went out to handle a case in the city for the first time?
Should I take Jin Erzi with me when I go out to handle cases in the future? If Li Guo can't make up his mind, it depends on whether Jin Erzi is a lucky star. If he can't solve the case, he won't take Jin Erzi with him. If he can solve the case, he won't stick to trivial details, so what does it matter to him?