The three of them returned to the village committee, and the village head, Ren Fuping, saw them and hurriedly greeted them.

"Hard work, comrade public security, come into the house and rest. ”

The three walked into the office, and Ren Fuping beckoned a red-faced girl to pour tea and water.

Qin Yongmei hurriedly stopped: "No need, village chief, we ask you something." ”

You say. ”

"Has this Cai Dongliang done anything else in recent years?"

Ren Fuping shook his head: "Although the big guys don't like Cai Dongliang, he is still very law-abiding, and he doesn't even touch the matter of petty theft and adultery." ”

Lao Hu said: "Then has he been accused by anyone, or has he been suspected of murder?"

Ren Fuping thought for a moment: "This one is really there!"

More than ten years ago, when Ren Fuping and a carpenter from the same village were working in a neighboring village, the carpenter suddenly died.

The carpenter's family suspected that Ren Fuping was the murderer.

Because it was the era of smashing the public prosecutor's office, the level of autopsy was limited.

The military representatives sent by the Revolutionary Committee hastily examined the carpenter, and found no wounds, any traces of blood, and no signs of poisoning on the carpenter's body.

In the end, it had to be stopped.

Ren Fuping looked at the table clock on the cabinet: "I also saw the carpenter's father this morning, he should still be at home at this time, why don't I take you to have a look?"

"Okay!" Lao Hu and Qin Yongmei nodded together.

Several people walked out of the house together.

The villagers of Qidingshan Village live in scattered areas.

To get to the carpenter's house, you have to climb a hill and then walk for about 20 minutes.

The carpenter's father was indeed at home, and when he heard everyone mention the old accounts, he was immediately indignant.

"My son must have been killed by that bastard. ”

Qin Yongmei asked, "Why do you say that?"

"My son often yelled at me during that time, and he didn't want to do it with Cai Dongliang. said that Cai Dongliang was too poisonous, and if you did it with him, you would have to be killed by him sooner or later. ”

Lao Hu hurriedly asked, "Then does your son have any contradictions with him?"

The carpenter's father sighed: "Carpenter, you also know that their hearts are more delicate and calculating. The two of them quarreled a lot over the matter of dividing the money. ”

Ren Fuping couldn't help but interject and said, "Lao Huo, you can also tell a few public security comrades what happened that night." ”

Lao Huo nodded.

"I remember that in the summer of '69, my son and Cai Dongliang were working in a neighboring village, and they ate and lived together. In the middle of the night, Cai Dongliang suddenly took my son and knocked on the door of the township health center, saying that my son was no longer good. The doctors at the township clinic did not come back after half a day. ”

"And then you think that your son was killed by Cai Dongliang?"

Lao Huo nodded: "I'll go to the township, and at that time, your county public security bureau will be under the control of the Revolutionary Committee, and they will send military representatives to come down for an autopsy." But nothing was checked. At that time, technology was not developed, so if we put it aside now, wouldn't we be able to check out something?"

"Then your son ...... now"

"Of course it's in the ground," Lao Huo sighed, "Hey, that's just what I said." Now that the people are rotting in the ground, what else can be checked. ”

Chief Yuan said: "That's not necessarily, the autopsy is not as simple as we think. ”

Old Huo suddenly came to his senses: "As long as you can help my son avenge, you can go and investigate." ”

Lao Hu hurriedly said: "Not necessarily, maybe you can't find anything." ”

"It's okay, it's okay, just check. ”

Ren Fuping said: "I remember that your son was buried on the mountain in the east. ”

"yes. They all said that the feng shui was good, and if they could really catch that bastard, it would mean that they were right. ”

Qin Yongmei asked, "How far is it?"

Ren Fuping said: "Actually, it's not far, but it has to go over the mountains and mountains." It's almost four o'clock now, and it's smoking when you get there. ”

Lao Hu sighed: "It seems that it won't work today." ”

Qin Yongmei nodded: "Yes, then stay for one night, let's talk about it tomorrow." ”

Ren Fuping said: "Okay! Our village committee has a place to live, so we will go to my house for dinner in the evening." ”

Several people walked out together, and Lao Huo kept sending them out.

Standing at the gate of the courtyard, Ren Fuping also told Lao Huo: "Lao Huo, you don't dare to go out tomorrow, stay at home honestly." ”

Lao Huo nodded: "Okay, I'll wait for you at home." ”

On the way back, Lao Hu looked at his watch and said to Chief Yuan: "Chief Yuan, I'm afraid you have to work hard." ”

Chief Yuan said: "What's polite, you can just say something." ”

"You go back to the woolen mill, and tomorrow you will bring two or three security guards from your factory. ”

Ren Fuping was a little surprised: "Why do you go back to find someone? I have to have a basic militia here, and I can pull out a platoon for you at will." ”

Lao Hu said: "Let's find some professional people." ”

Qin Yongmei also said: "Why don't you just let Chief Yuan go back to the county seat directly, and bring the forensic doctor Xiao Yan over tomorrow morning." ”

Lao Hu shook his head: "Chief Yuan has to return to the county seat from the woolen mill for half a day, and if Xiao Yan wants to come over, it will be the day after tomorrow." It's better for us to check it tomorrow, we really can't find anything, and then we can transport the body back to the county seat. ”

"Okay. Qin Yongmei nodded.

Ren Fuping grabbed Lao Hu's wrist and glanced at his watch: "If you want to go, hurry up, just one trip to the woolen mill in one day, and it should arrive in a while." ”

"Okay, I'm leaving!" said Chief Yuan, nodding at everyone, and trotting down the road.

Qin Yongmei couldn't help but shout loudly: "Be careful, Chief Yuan!

"Okay!" Chief Yuan continued to trot, waving his hand.

"Let's go, I'll take you back to rest first. Ren Fuping waved his hand and said.

When he arrived at the village committee, Ren Fuping led Lao Hu and Qin Yongmei into a house.

While walking inside, Ren Fuping introduced: "This is a suite, one inside and one outside. Don't look big, it's often cleaned up, and it's still quite clean. The leaders of the township and town came to rest in these two rooms. ”

Qin Yongmei walked to the inner room and looked around.

A small kang with a dresser, as well as tables and chairs.

Although it is a small house in the countryside, it is also cleaned up, and it is even more upscale than the guest house in the county town.

Ren Fuping turned around and greeted the red-faced girl from before: "Come here, girl, look at the shortcomings of the public security comrades, and help clean up." ”

The girl came over with her hands and feet.

Ren Fuping said: "Then you guys rest first, and I'll go back and prepare." ”

Qin Yongmei hurriedly said: "Let's just eat some home-cooked food in the evening, don't break too much." ”

"No breakdown, no breakdown. Ren Fuping left with a smile.

The girl cleaned up in the outhouse for a while, then went into the inner room to clean up for a while, and then looked at Qin Yongmei diligently: "Sister, what are your shortcomings?"

Qin Yongmei looked around.

There really wasn't much to lack, even slippers, a small comb, a small mirror, and a clothes rack were ready.

"Is there any hot water?"

"Yes. The girl pointed to the kettle.

Qin Yongmei carried it: "It seems to be a little less." ”

The girl suddenly realized: "You want to burn your feet, right? ”

The girl went out, and came back with two wooden basins in a short time.

At this time, Lao Hu was taking off his shoes and putting on the kang in the outhouse, and the girl put a wooden basin at his feet.

Lao Hu was stunned for a moment, and nodded again and again: "Thank you." ”

Then, the girl went into the back room and put another wooden basin at Qin Yongmei's feet.

After a while, the girl came in with two more kettles, one with hot water and the other with cold water.

After entering the outhouse, she poured cold water directly into Lao Hu's wooden basin, and then poured hot water, Lao Hu reached out to grab it, and the girl shouted: "Be careful, uncle, you try the temperature." ”

Lao Hu had to test the temperature with his feet.

"Alright, alright. ”

When she entered the back room, Qin Yongmei directly pulled her shoes and came over to pick up the kettle in the girl's hand.

The girl was helpless, so she had to let Qin Yongmei take it.

Qin Yongmei mixed the footwashing water, and there was still a little left in the hot water kettle.

"Anyway, it's going to boil, or pour it into the kettle?" said the girl.

"Good. Qin Yongmei said and took down the kettle, and the girl was careful to pour it.

Qin Yongmei asked, "How old are you?"

"I'm sixteen years old. ”

"Then you should call me aunt. ”

"But you don't look that big. ”

"I'm not young, I'm almost forty. ”

After scalding her feet, Qin Yongmei suddenly felt comfortable and relaxed, lying on the kang and just wanted to take a nap, but fell asleep instantly.

In her sleep, she was climbing over the hills.

It wasn't until there was a soft knock outside the door that she jumped to her feet.

The girl came over and took Lao Hu and Qin Yongmei to dinner.

When she got out, Qin Yongmei found that the sky had smoked down.

The sky in the mountains is like this, it is bright and the smoke is early.

Lao Hu and Qin Yongmei followed the girl to Ren Fuping's house.

I said I wouldn't prepare, but the table was still full.

It's all a common meal in the countryside.

There are fried small fish from the stream, stewed vermicelli with pork, chicken stewed with mushrooms, scrambled eggs with leeks, and so on.

The staple food is pork buns with beans.

This so-called bun looks similar to a dumpling, but it is larger.

Northerners call it steamed buns, and southerners call it dumplings.

The dough of the bun is a little smoky.

Qin Yongmei thought it was a rich and strong fan, and she measured it for a long time.

Ren Fuping smiled and asked, "You eat and see, what is this made?"

Qin Yongmei took a bite, her dough was sweet and silky, and her mouth was a little glutinous, obviously not a rich and strong powder.

Lao Hu also took a bite, tasted the product, and guessed it: "This is made of noodles and sweet potatoes, right?"

Ren Fuping gave a thumbs up: "It's still Comrade Hu who has eyesight." ”

Then he sighed again: "I'm sorry, we don't have fine grain in this village, so we can only settle for it." ”

"Oh, this grain is delicious. Qin Yongmei picked up a bun and took a big bite.

Lao Hu also nodded: "It's rare for people in the city to eat this, it's much better than fine grains." ”

Ren Fuping was very happy: "If it's delicious, you can eat more." ”

After a few people ate for a while, Qin Yongmei picked up the things on the small plate again.

At first glance, it looks like meat, but on closer inspection, it looks like mushrooms and the like.

It tastes like seafood in your mouth.

Lao Hu looked at Qin Yongmei with a smile and ate: "Do you know what this is called?"

Qin Yongmei shook her head.

"This is called matsutake mushroom, but it is a rare thing, and the mountain treasures of wild game are said to be it!"

Ren Fuping was a little proud: "Even if you have a verbal blessing, this is the last stubble, and if you don't eat it, you will have to wait for the next year." When the leaders of the township and the town came over, they all asked for this mile by name. ”

Lao Hu and Qin Yongmei thanked each other repeatedly: "Thank you! Thank you Lao Ren for your hospitality." ”

Ren Fuping smiled: "It's nothing." But......" he blinked his little eyes, "and when I get to the city, you will take care of it." ”

"No problem!" Lao Hu and Qin Yongmei said together with a smile.

The two of them were a little full at this meal, and after coming out of Ren Fuping's house, they walked leisurely to the village committee.

When I came to a secluded place, a faint voice suddenly floated over: "Hehe, you haven't left yet!"

Lao Hu was so frightened that he couldn't help shouting: "Who?"

"Me, hehe. ”

The sound seemed to come out of a crack in the ground.

Qin Yongmei and Lao Hu looked around for a long time but couldn't find anyone.

"It's me. A smoky figure stood up from the corner with a cigarette pouch pot in his mouth.

It turned out to be Cai Dongliang, he had been squatting just now, so Lao Hu and Qin Yongmei didn't see him.