Chapter 108: Old Li Tou is missing
"Alright then, Hui'er, hurry up and thank you, uncle." Shumin gently nudged Hui'er, and Hui'er hurriedly showed a sweet smile and said, "Thank you, uncle." ”
"That's good." Zhao Wenjie seemed to really like Hui'er, so he picked her up and played in the air. Hui'er was a little scared at first, but after a while, she was amused and giggled.
"I really can't see it, this official uncle also likes children." Big Li said softly, and Little Li hurriedly hit him with his hand.
Love kids? He has lived in her house for so many days, and he has not found out that he likes children, don't have ulterior motives for Shumin.
Seeing Zhao Wenjie's appearance, Chunquan's brows furrowed slightly. He always felt that all these actions of his were aimed at him.
"Cut the cake." Shumin took out a dagger and began to carefully divide the cake. The moment he saw her take out the dagger, the pupils of Zhao Wenjie's eyes suddenly shrank: Qinglong Dagger?
The Qinglong Dagger is a slight weapon of the Apocalypse, and the emperor seems to have given it to Prince Gong's Mansion together with the Qingluan Dagger, how could it appear in the hands of a peasant woman? And she didn't seem to know the dagger, so she took it out and cut the cake at random.
"I want this big one." Yang Er shouted from behind.
"Yours is indispensable, this piece will be given to Grandpa Lizheng first." Liu Er patted him lightly and said.
"I'm just here for Grandpa Lizheng." Yang Er said aggrievedly.
"Hehehehehe, Yang Er is so good." Rizheng smiled from ear to ear.
Each person was given a small piece of the cake, and everyone thought it was novel and delicious. Especially the children, they think it is sweet and fragrant, and they still can't get enough of it after eating a small piece.
Fortunately, in addition to the cake, Shumin also prepared a lot of delicious food. In addition, there is a table full of food and drinks.
"What is the custom of eating cake on your birthday? I've never heard of it. Zhao Wenjie asked.
"Where is the custom, Hui'er Niang came up with it herself." Without waiting for Shumin to answer, Da Li preemptively replied.
After more than a month of tolerance with Shumin, she knew that what she had in her head could not be measured by ordinary people's thoughts, and she would not be surprised no matter what Shumin said or did.
"Oh? That Qin woman, how did you come up with it? Zhao Wenjie doesn't seem to give up.
Chunquan wanted to speak, but Shumin hurriedly gave him a look and said, "Actually, anything, as long as you think about it with your heart, do it with your heart, and draw inferences from one another, what can't you think of or do, Lord Zhao, do you say yes?" ”
"Haha, that's right, this official handles the case like this, as long as you do it, even if there is only a trace of clues, this level can also peel off the cocoon and find out the prisoner!" Zhao Wenjie laughed.
"Lord Zhao has handled a lot of cases?" Da Li asked curiously. She didn't know the origin of the royal army, and thought that he was just a little older than the average catcher.
"Well, quite a few." While drinking, Zhao Wenjie talked about some cases he had handled, most of them were corrupt officials, anti-thieves and the like, and they were raiding their homes at every turn, copying all over the house, and even the nine clans and the like. The children listened to it with novelty, Da Li and others didn't know what to say, and listened to it with relish, only Li Zheng Shumin and others were terrified.
"And then?" Zhao Wenjie told how a thief escaped their pursuit and hid in a farmer's house, but the farmer did not know and took him in. Da Li was listening wonderfully, and when he saw that he suddenly stopped talking, he hurriedly urged.
"All of you here today are children, don't keep talking about these fights and killings." Shu Min didn't want to hear how the farmer was killed by these royal army clans, so he hurriedly interrupted.
Da Li looked lost, she still wanted to hear more. There is too little entertainment in the countryside, and listening to these stories is like a storyteller telling a story when you go to the city, or even more exciting than that, except for her, everyone else listens to it with relish.
"Hehe, don't talk about it." Zhao Wenjie really didn't say anything, just looked up at the children's table and shouted, "Is this story good?" ”
"Che, my father said a lot more than that." The bear child didn't give face. Said. Yun Kang nodded.
The other children had envious expressions on their faces. It's the first time they've heard of this kind of story.
Zhao Wenjie didn't care, he smiled, and privately guessed who the father in the bear child's mouth was, Chunquan's master.
This meal, except for Shumin and others, everyone else ate with relish. Especially the children, not only ate delicious cakes, but also tasted plum blossom cakes made by Liu Er after the meal. But it was the most enjoyable day they had eaten.
This meal, everyone ate until it was dark. The road was slippery on a snowy day, and the Li Zheng took the children into the village, and before leaving, they glanced at Shumin meaningfully, Shumin understood, nodded at him, and said that he would be careful, so that he should not worry.
Chunquan didn't rush back, he helped Shumin clean up the "mess" together. ”
"Don't take it, your injuries will be better." Shumin didn't let him do anything, let him rest on the side, and he and Liu Er quickly cleaned up the scraps.
Zhao Wenjie didn't rush to leave, he took a cup of hot tea, walked to Chunquan's side, and looked at the snow all over the yard. Said
"You'll soon have nowhere to hide. While you still have time, enjoy the tranquil snow. ”
Chunquan glanced at him, "I don't like snow scenes, you better enjoy it yourself." ”
Snow days mean cold, it means no food, since childhood, Chunquan hates snow the most.
"Hahaha. If you're not the enemy I'm looking for, I really like you, boy! Zhao Wenjie seems to be in a good mood.
"Whether I'm your enemy or not, I don't like you!" Chunquan has a dark way in his heart.
"Why don't you like snow? How nice it is to snow, and the prey is able to use it to cover its tracks. Leave the hunter at a loss. Zhao Wenjie took a sip of hot tea and said.
"Because, I'm a hunter!" Spring is completely expressionless.
"Hahaha, huh?" Maybe it used to be, after tonight, the hunter is still the prey, you said it doesn't count!
He put down the hot tea with a smile, took out a package, handed it to Shumin, who had just finished his work, and said, "Don't forget, you promised me." ”
He leaned close to Shumin's ear and said, "You must do it with your heart." After saying that, he didn't look back, and strode away.
Shumin took the burden and found that it was a white brocade embroidered with dark patterns, and immediately felt bored and threw it casually.
"Have you been getting close lately?" Chunquan frowned and asked.
Shumin poured him a cup of hot tea, poured himself a cup too, sat down beside him and said, "He seems to have an ulterior purpose." ”
"He's dangerous." Chunquan said.
"I know, but his target seems to be you, have you done anything?" Shumin wanted to ask a long time ago, but she never asked.
"Well, I got his injuries. That day, I wounded him with a sleeve arrow you designed. Chunquan didn't hide it, and told Shumin roughly how he found Huang Shaoyun and how he shot and injured Zhao Wenjie.
If there is anyone in this village who he trusts 100%, except for the master, it is Shumin.
"I see." After listening to the ins and outs of Chunquan's words, Shumin finally understood why Zhao Wenjie wanted to bite Chunquan.
"But how did he suspect you? Didn't you say that you fled after you made a move, and no one saw you? And you've destroyed all the evidence. Shumin asked puzzled.
"It is estimated that they found clues from Lao Li Tou." Chunquan thought about it before and after, Lao Li Tou would not take the initiative to betray him, but with Zhao Wenjie's means, would he let Lao Li Tou go lightly?
"It's not good, Lao Li is in danger!" He stood up suddenly, and was about to leave and rush to the city.
In a brief conversation between Zhao Wenjie and him just now, there was nothing more than one thing, they would soon only be able to grasp his evidence, and he would soon be arrested by him justifiably.
"I'm afraid, Lao Li Tou has already fallen into the hands of Zhao Wenjie." Shumin grabbed him and said, "Zhao Wenjie's behavior today is abnormal, I can't say, he has really arrested Lao Litou, and it's too late for you to go to the city now." ”
"I'm the one who bothered him." Chunquan is solemn in his heart. When he first grew up, he looked around for something to do, hoping to earn some money and buy a new set of clothes for his sister during the Chinese New Year, but he walked all over the street, and no one was willing to invite him.
At that time, he was not as burly as he is now, his body was thin, and he looked malnourished, and everyone disliked him until he met Lao Litou.
Lao Li Tou only asked him to help pull the bellows in the shop every day, which was already the easiest job in the blacksmith shop, but he still gave the same treatment as others, and when he was free, he also taught him to make iron. Although he has only learned a few skins, he can be regarded as half of his master. He was gracious to him.
"No, I have to save him." Chunquan seemed to have made up his mind, went to the tofu workshop and rode a tricycle to the city, and Shumin hurriedly chased him out.
Fortunately, she was already quite proficient in riding that two-wheeled bicycle, and she could barely catch up with Chunquan's speed.
"Old Li Tou? Old Li Tou, are you there? In front of the iron shop, Chun Quan shouted inside.
"The master went home, not in the store." An apprentice came out, saw that it was Chunquan, and hurriedly said to him.
"When did he come home?" Chunquan asked.
"It's not time, it's not dark yet." The apprentice thought for a moment and said.
When Chunquan heard this, he was relieved, but he was still not at ease, so he put the car in the blacksmith shop and ran towards Lao Li's house.
Lao Li's house was only two streets away from here, and Chunquan had been there before, so he was familiar with the way to the alley. Shumin followed closely behind her.
"Auntie, auntie, open the door." Lao Li Tou's family is good, and the blue bricks and tiles of the house are still very eye-catching in this alley.
"Here, Chunquan, why are you, come in and sit down." Lao Li's wife, Zhao, is a middle-aged woman in her forties, her hair is combed well, and she is in good spirits.
"I came to find Lao Li Toudi, has he come back?" Chunquan asked.
"No, hasn't he been in the store all the time? You'll have to go to the store and find him. When it came to Lao Li Tou, Zhao's tone was a little complaining, saying that he only cared about the store all day long, and he hadn't been home for a few days.
Listening to Zhao's complaints, Chunquan's heart sank little by little (to be continued.) )