The little book boy and his master's surname was Xu, and his name was Zhao. He insisted that Xiaoyun went to Yangzhou to find his aunt, but Xiaoyun's father denied it. When the two were about to quarrel, Yan Captou hesitated and said: "Auntie...
Aunt? Could it be that she is not a real aunt, but one of those women who walk through the streets, sell rouge, gouache, embroidered purses, tell fortunes and cheat money, and are embroiderers and the like?"
Xu Zhao was speechless and said: "It is true that there are often unknown women coming and going in the house, but I am serving the master and I really don't know anything about the women in the backyard."
Duan Fei and Yan Captou returned to the cell and asked Xiaomei and Xiaoju. They were frightened when they saw that the master could not protect them. They answered questions and were very cooperative. They casually counted more than ten names, and they were all
There are three aunts and six women who often pass through the inner courtyard of the back house. These people live in no fixed place and travel around selling goods. They have no exact names. It is almost impossible to find the three aunts Wang and Li Erniang one by one. Fortunately, Xiaomei and Xiaoju have good memories.
, in their memories, the three names of Wang Sangu, Li Erniang and Hou Ma gradually emerged.
Three aunts, Wang Sangu, Li Erniang and Hou Ma, have been walking around the Xu Mansion frequently recently. Among them, Wang Sangu is an embroiderer who sells embroidery items and teaches ladies and ladies how to embroider. Li Erniang is a seller who specializes in selecting private goods for women.
Selling in the backyard of the official mansion, the waiting mother is a 'medical woman'. As the name suggests, she knows some medical skills and specializes in treating minor illnesses and pains for women from large and small families.
Most of the women in these back houses rarely go out once in a while. Saleswomen and embroiderers make things convenient for them, but they also bring great hidden dangers to the backyards of these high-end mansions. There is a poem that expresses the power of the three aunts and the six women: "
The old woman is good at telling short and long stories, which can cause disasters. If she listens to the words of the third aunt in the boudoir, she will become a bad person!"
The three aunts and the six wives are well-informed and often come in and out of everyone's boudoir, revealing information about the outside world to the women in the boudoir, or subtly influencing the women in the boudoir with their words and deeds, making them full of curiosity and longing for the outside world, and they will not be willing to be bored in the boudoir.
live a life that is not allowed by today's etiquette and law.
Xiaoyun is an example. She longed for the outside world, but was still hesitant. Until she was unjustly accused and kicked out of the Xu family, she had no choice. A woman who described the outside world as extremely beautiful became
Her only reliance is on who of the three 'aunts' currently selected by the process of elimination is Xiaoyun's 'aunt'?
Everyone got together to discuss.
Yan Captou said first: "I think it should be Wang Sangu. Her nickname has the word "gu" in it. Besides, she is an embroiderer. She can stay in the back house for a long time on the pretext of teaching embroidery. The other two are not like that.
It’s convenient, if she encourages Xiaoyun to go to the city to do some needlework for wealthy families, the possibility should be relatively high."
Duan Fei looked at Shi Bin and Guo Wei. The two hesitated for a moment and were about to speak. Duan Fei said: "Speak your real thoughts. Don't be perfunctory and follow others' opinions. You don't need to do this to please Yan Captou. You guys
With his opinions, the case was successfully solved, and Capt. Yan will be even happier."
Yan Captou nodded and said yes, and then Guo Wei said: "I think Yan Captou is right, but that expectant mother is also very suspicious. I can't tell you exactly why I suspect her."
Encouraged by Duan Fei, Shi Bin said: "I also doubt the doctor. What I heard from the two maids just now is that the doctor has been in and out of Mr. Xu's mansion too frequently recently. Could it be that the female relatives in Mr. Xu's family have been suffering from so many illnesses recently?
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The other detectives just picked someone at random and didn't have any constructive opinions. In the end, everyone looked at Duan Fei, and Duan Fei concluded: "What everyone said is very good. I also think Sangu Wang and Ma Hou are the most suspicious.
Of course, the suspicion of the saleswoman Li Erniang is not small. These three people must be investigated at the same time. The focus is on Wang Sangu and Hou Ma. Now everyone is going to work. The concierge and housekeeper of the big family in the county are the main targets of the investigation. Of course, who
If you have a crush on a girl in Goulan, you might as well go and ask, as those places are also the favorite places for women to visit."
Duan Fei assigned tasks, and Yan Captou assigned people. Duan Fei, Guo Wei, and Shi Bin were divided into groups. Everyone remembered the appearance and characteristics of the three women and went to investigate separately.
After leaving the yamen, Shi Bin quietly said to Duan Fei: "Brother Fei, Yan Captou seems a little unhappy, otherwise he wouldn't have left you by his side."
Guo Wei also said: "We shouldn't have said those words just now. Just look at the place assigned to us by the strict arrester. Alas..."
Duan Fei smiled and said: "You are too worried. Yan Captou is not as petty as you. He actually assigned us the best direction. Dongcheng is our territory!"
Dongcheng is indeed Brother Afei's territory, but it is almost a slum area. Only a few wealthy households live here, including Li Shancai, a man from Li Dashan who was severely punished by Duan Fei.
Li Fu, who was basking in the sun in the yard, saw Duan Fei and the others approaching in a menacing manner. He immediately jumped into the door and asked someone to close the door. Duan Fei shouted from a distance: "Don't close the door, otherwise I will have to repay you later."
Break down the door!"
Li Fu came out with an apologetic smile and asked: "Hello, three gentlemen. My eyes are dim and I didn't see the three of you just now. I wonder why the three gentlemen came here again?"
Duan Fei said: "Nonsense, of course I came here to investigate the case, but this time there is no need to alarm Li Dashan. I said Li Fu, you should be very aware of the people who come and go from Li's house?"
Li Fu said cautiously: "I generally know."
Guo Wei shouted: "Then have you heard of the names Wang Sangu, Hou Ma, and Li Erniang?"
Li Fu was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment and then replied: "The name sounds familiar. Could it be that they have committed something?"
Duan Fei said: "You don't need to ask about this. If you know, you know. If you don't know, just say you don't know. Looking at your expression, could it be that Li Erniang is a relative of yours?"
"No, no!" Li Fu shook his head like a rattle and said, "I don't know much about the affairs of these women's families, and I don't know much about their entry and exit in the backyard, but my mother-in-law is quite familiar with them.
Just go and call her, and the three servants please come to the concierge to rest for a while and have a cup of tea. I'll be back as soon as I can."
Li Fu asked someone to serve tea and left in a hurry. Shi Bin snorted and said, "This old dog has learned well. I wanted to slap him again, but I didn't find the chance."
Duan Fei smiled and said: "This kind of person is the best at changing the situation. If he hadn't been punished last time, he wouldn't be so honest."
After a while, Li Fu came in with a chubby middle-aged woman and introduced: "This is my mother-in-law, known as Aunt Li... You stupid woman, you haven't met three bad men before!
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The woman was also very shrewd. After wishing the three people a long blessing, she quickly said without asking, "Do you three adults want to know about those three people? You have asked the right person. Then Li Erniang calls me eldest sister, so I am."
I am also very familiar with my goddaughter, Third Aunt Wang, and Mother Hou. I wonder what the three adults want to know?"
Duan Fei coughed slightly and said: "What are their real names? Where are they from? Where do they live? What do they do for a living besides walking around the streets selling things and treating illnesses? Tell me honestly.
, since you are so familiar with each other, don’t you know the illegal things they did behind the scenes? If you dare to hide it and refuse to report it, this is a life-threatening case...hehehe..."
Aunt Li was not afraid at all. She smiled and replied: "Yes, sir, I will tell you the truth. My real name is Wang Sangu Wang Qihui. She is from Shanxi. She lives next to the Zhujia Alley in Baoying Xicheng. She usually gives
I sewed and embroidered some flower shoes, handkerchiefs, and sachets and sold them to the ladies of wealthy families. I secretly passed some love letters to people, handed money to people through the back door, and so on. I didn't do anything illegal. Li Erniang is my goddaughter. She
She is talkative and humorous, and she often tells people some stories about the market, and she can get a lot of rewards from the ladies. She also sells some groceries, and it is easy to make ends meet, and there is no need to do anything illegal. She does not have a fixed residence, and she sells goods everywhere.
The goods usually stay in the homes of acquaintances, but now...she is right outside the door..."dd