"Aunt Chu, please." In the elegant room on the third floor of the teahouse, Kang Zimu politely led Li Yuniang and Zhu Yuenuan into the door, invited Li Yuniang to sit down, poured tea with her own hands, and looked at Zhu Yuenuan with an inquiring look.

The man brought the tea and withdrew.

"If Gongzi Kang has anything to say, you might as well say it directly, my mother-in-law is not an outsider." Zhu Yuenuan sat down beside Li Yuniang and looked at Kang Zimu.

"Sister-in-law Chu is a cheerful person, so I'll be blunt." Kang Zimu was slightly surprised, looked at Li Yuniang, and said with a smile, "I met Brother Shu just now, seeing that he frowned, and when I asked, I realized that Brother Shu was troubled by the robbery of the Chu family because he leaked your whereabouts that night. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Kang." Li Yuniang was overjoyed when she heard this, and hurriedly thanked her.

Zhu Yuenuan looked at Kang Zimu with a light smile and asked, "Gongzi Kang, is my brother-in-law bothered by leaking my whereabouts, or is he bothered by telling you about the matter and attracting a strongman?" Can Kang Gongzi ask this clearly? ”

When Li Yuniang heard this, she couldn't help but be stunned, and looked at Zhu Yuenuan who opened her mouth and closed it again, her eyes looked at the two of them in a row, but she quieted down.

"Not to mention who caused the disaster before, but when something like this happens, it's not what we want to see." Kang Zimu waved his hand, with a sincere face, "Sister-in-law Chu, don't worry, since the matter involves me, I will do my best to give the Chu family justice." ”

"I don't know how Gongzi Kang is going to give justice to the Chu family?" Zhu Yuenuan smiled and asked casually, "Accompany us to lose or help arrest the thief?" ”

"Naturally, it is to catch the thief and recover the lost property." Kang Zimu looked serious, "Skynet is magnificent." They can't escape. ”

"Kang Gongzi is righteous." Zhu Yuenuan chuckled, got up and bowed, "Then Yuenuan will wait for good news." ”

Seeing this, Li Yuniang hurriedly stood up.

However, Kang Zimu was a little surprised, as if he didn't expect Zhu Yuenuan to accept his kindness so readily and directly. After a moment, he came back to his senses, got up and arched his hand.

Zhu Yuenuan took Li Yuniang's hand and went downstairs.

It wasn't until the bazaar that Li Yuniang came back to her senses, frowned at Zhu Yuenuan and asked softly, "Yuenuan, that Kang Gongzi...... What's going on? What did he say, your brother-in-law leaked your whereabouts? ”

"I hurried back that day. When I met my sister, I asked a few words when she saw that I was in a hurry, and she was also worried about the safety of me and my husband, so I mentioned it to my brother-in-law, who was anxious. Thinking of looking for someone to help, I met Kang Gongzi...... Things turned out like this, they didn't expect it, and Kang Gongzi was afraid that he would be ashamed today, so he would take the initiative to help. Zhu Yuenuan explained lightly.

"I see." Li Yuniang suddenly, "I've been thinking about whether your fifth aunt did it these days, her heart is smaller than the eye of a needle." You lost her face, and besides, that day you said in front of so many people how much silver those jewels were. I'm afraid it will cause them to ...... Alas, in the future, it is better not to say it again. ”

There is inevitably blame in the tone.

"Yes, I'll be careful." Zhu Yuenuan nodded, not making half a superfluous defense.

However, this day is destined to be eventful.

At dusk. The official messenger who had been waiting for a few days finally knocked on the door of the Chu family's shop under the leadership of the security chief. showed their tokens and asked the Chu family about what happened. Look at the details of what they call it.

After checking the Chu family and even the neighbors one by one, it was already dark.

Zhu Guangsheng and Zhu Fu, who rushed to hear the news, greeted Chu Chongzhu again, and led the chief and the official to the restaurant.

In the middle of the night, Chu Chong returned home drunk and escorted by Zhu Fu, causing Li Yuniang to complain.

The arrival of the official messenger made the topic of the Chu family push to the highest tide again in Langui Town.

Mo Xiaoyin was inevitably questioned, and none of the neighbors were left behind, and even the fifth uncle, who had been unhappy because of Zhu Yuenuan's dowry, was also arraigned.

The efficiency of the officials is booming, and it seems to be extremely bold.

"Now it's okay, when they solve the case and chase things back, our family can have a peaceful birthday." Li Yuniang swept away the previous depression, and her face was full of joy.

Zhu Yuenuan heard it on the side, just smiled and didn't say anything.

Li Yuniang will bring different news progress every day when she goes out to buy vegetables, and even, even if she doesn't go out to look at the shop at home, there are always people who send her all kinds of trivial situations.

For example, where did the officials find the discarded cart yesterday, and what did they ask today, tomorrow may be going to summon the owner of the Universiade Gambling House.

"The owner of the Universiade Gambling House?" At dinner, Li Yuniang talked about these things, and Zhu Yuenuan couldn't help but be surprised.

"That's ......" Li Yuniang stopped violently and looked at Chu Chonghammer.

"Hmph, it's the gambling house he went to." Chu Chongzhu paused with his chopsticks angrily, pointed to Chu Erbing, who was immersed in eating, and said.

"Why are you still involved with that gambling house owner?" Zhu Yuenuan said funny, "These people are really good at." ”

Li Yuniang looked at Chu Chonghammer, and saw that he didn't react, so she restrained herself a little, and said softly: "Someone talked about your incident in the gambling house that day, and the officials suspected that those people were holding grudges, and that day, when you went out of town, you might have been heard by them, so there was something later, listen, it makes sense." ”

"It seems that the officials are quite reliable." Zhu Yuenuan nodded suddenly, and rolled her eyes thoughtfully.

"Ming'er, I'll inquire about the results again, no matter what, the owner of the Universiade Gambling House will always have an explanation." Li Yuniang nodded again and again, she was very happy to solve the case.

The argument was soon there.

The owner of the Universiade Gambling House admits that he is the mastermind!!

"......" Zhu Yuenuan was silent for a moment.

"Miss Zhu, look at it, these are your things?" The official greeted Zhu Yuenuan happily and went over to check the lost property.

In front of the Chu family, surrounded by people watching the excitement, Kang Zimu took a few family members and officials to carry the four large boxes off the car.

Zhu Yuenuan glanced at Kang Zimu a few more times and walked over.

"These boxes, aren't they?" Li Yuniang looked at the boxes suspiciously.

"Aunt Chu, those people found fluorescent powder on the box. Therefore, the bottom of the box was broken, and the belongings were transferred separately, and the box was always thrown in the suburbs. Kang Zimu explained with a smile.

"That's right, this time, thanks to Gongzi Kang's help, I was able to solve the case so smoothly. Kang Gongzi has made a lot of contributions. The official smiled and praised Kang Zimu's merits to everyone.

"This is what I should do, because of my mistake before, Brother Shu was overheard by others when he was talking to me, which damaged Brother Chu's home, but unfortunately, when we found it. Only these four boxes were recovered, and the rest had been divided up by them and fled......" Kang Zimu said this, took out a stack of silver tickets from his arms and handed them to Zhu Yuenuan, "Sister-in-law of the Chu family, just a little heart." I just apologize, but please accept it. ”

Zhu Yuenuan glanced at the denomination and said with a smile: "Gongzi Kang is so arrogant, one hundred taels of silver tickets, this pile must have tens of thousands, right?" For Kang Gongzi, it's just a meagre, but no matter how much. We cannot take your money. ”

"Why can't you take it?" Kang Zimu was surprised, "Anyway, it's because of me that you have lost so much." ”

"Kang Gongzi. Were you among those who robbed the house that night? Zhu Yuenuan looked at him with a smile.

"Sister-in-law Chu, you are laughing, how can there be me?" Kang Zimu looked at her in astonishment, and then said with a forced smile, "Sister-in-law is really good at joking." ”

"Since there is no you. What money do you give? Zhu Yuenuan pursed her lips and reached out to open the lid of the box. It was all brocade and satin.

Zhu Guangsheng stepped forward and flipped through the fabric. nodded: "It's indeed me who dyed brocade cloth." ”

Open it again, a box of antique jade.

Everyone on the side immediately began to discuss.

Zhu Yuenuan glanced at them, pursed her lips slightly, looked at Kang Zimu, and without looking, she directly opened the other two boxes.

"Wow~~" Everyone suddenly shouted.

In the two boxes, there are some books and ancient paintings, but in the middle of the books, there is a small box without a lid, containing all kinds of jewelry, a box full of gold, silver and jade beads shining in the sun, dazzling people's eyes.

Zhu Yuenuan didn't say anything, just looked at Kang Zimu lightly, and closed the lid.

"Miss Zhu, these things are yours?" The official asked again.

"I don't know." Zhu Yuenuan replied lightly, "All the things were prepared by my parents, and I never opened the box and locked it, so I can't confirm whether these things are or not." ”

"This ...... Who can confirm? The official was stunned.

"These things are all purchased by my wife, but you can also make a dowry list." Zhu Guangsheng echoed on the side, "A few officials and little brothers, why don't you go first to rest, and I will send someone to find my wife?" ”

"Don't bother." Zhu Yuenuan refused, knocked on the lid of the box with her fingers, and said, "I don't know whose hands these dowries have passed, I don't want to stay at home and attract bad luck again, so I might as well deal with it, so that if I go through the dowry list again, I can know what is missing and what is more." ”

Speaking of the last sentence, his gaze swept over Kang Zimu.

Kang Zimu's face stiffened slightly, and then laughed at it.

"Yue Nuan, they snatched so much, only to find four boxes, it should be less, how can there be more?" Li Yuniang was confused, walked to Zhu Yuenuan's side, and said in wonder.

"Mother-in-law, my husband is a gift, and so many things have happened recently, no matter if there are many things here, it is better to be cautious, lest when the time comes, there will really be more indescribable things and fall into the hands of others." Zhu Yuenuan directly said her thoughts, and from beginning to end, she did not take her eyes off Kang Zimu.

"In that case, let's pick and choose." Zhu Guangsheng showed a hint of surprise, pondered for a moment, he nodded in agreement, and pointed to the first box, "Here, I can recognize my own things, or stay, seeing that the New Year is approaching, the family always has to buy some new clothes, and the eldest son-in-law will go to Beijing next year, and he must prepare a few sets for what he wears, Zhu Fu, you helped your wife to buy the brocade before, you can identify this box." ”

"No, you can buy new ones for the things you need at home." Zhu Yuenuan insisted, her eyes swept to the last two boxes, and she added two more sentences, "The books and painting scrolls, a pair of dowry lists later, I will leave them behind, just find a good day to dry, if there is more, please ask Kang Gongzi to bring it back." ”

Kang Zimu smiled slightly. Didn't speak.

Everyone looked at Kang Zimu and Zhu Yuenuan strangely.

"Whatever you want." Zhu Guangsheng looked at his daughter, and his expression was a little more inquisitive.

"Miss, what should you do with so many things?" Zhu Fu stepped forward.

"Set up a stall in front of the door and clear everything that needs to be handled. Whoever takes a fancy to it, ten taels will be auctioned, and the one with the highest price will win. Zhu Yuenuan patted the lid of the box casually, turned around and went back to the house, "I'll go get the dowry list." ”

"Ten taels ?!!" Li Yuniang gasped.

Zhu Guangsheng directly blackened his face.

"This ......" Kang Zimu was stunned and watched Zhu Yuenuan enter the door.

Among the onlookers, there were those who knew the goods, and some people from their families squeezed out one after another. Grabbed a good position, and there are a few of them, and they have even begun to discuss and pick out what they like.

However, fortunately, everyone was afraid of the officials present, and Kang Zimu's family helped. It didn't get messy.

Zhu Yuenuan quickly took the dowry list and came back, and Erhuzi and the others also moved a stool out and set up a simple stall with wooden planks at the suggestion of Chu Erbing.

Zhu Yuenuan greeted Zhu Fu together, and compared the dowry list, she picked out the two boxes to be dealt with one by one.

Sure enough, as Zhu Yuenuan said, there were really some more things in the box.

A box of green smoke-like ice silk. A box of elegant and generous raccoon brocade.

"It's ...... Tribute!! Zhu Guangsheng has been running a cloth workshop for so many years, and when he saw these two boxes, his eyes immediately widened. After a careful look, he exhaled in surprise.

"Gongzi Kang, where did these come from?" Zhu Yuenuan turned directly to Kang Zimu, with a light smile with a deep meaning, "Don't tell sù." These are mine too. ”

"Are these two boxes a tribute?" Kang Zimu also came over in surprise and gathered beside Zhu Guangsheng to observe carefully. I was very puzzled and said, "It's nothing special to look at." ”

"Kang Gongzi. Where did you find these things? Zhu Yuenuan ignored his surprise and asked directly.

"These are all found in the room of the owner of the Universiade gambling house, at that time, these things were all put together, I thought it was all yours, so I let people take it over, but I didn't expect it, it's really like you said, there are more of these." Kang Zimu naturally explained, "However, it's nothing, after all, they took so many things from you, but they only found these, these two boxes, they should be to subsidize your losses." ”

"Gongzi Kang, do you know what these two are?" Zhu Guangsheng had already recovered from the shock, holding his things and asking Kang Zimu, "This is a tribute, and those who use the tribute privately are guilty of treason, but they want to kill their heads!" ”

Kang Zimu was silent for a moment.

"A few officials and big brothers, the two are not mine, please ask a few helpers, bring them back to the county office, and ask the county master to investigate." Zhu Yuenuan took the box from Zhu Guangsheng's hand and put it directly in the hands of the official.

The next things are much easier to clean up, although they also found a few precious things that do not belong to Zhu Yuenuan, but fortunately, they are not tributes.

After cleaning up, the books and paintings were collected, and the auction outside the door began.

The officials were invited into the shop to sit down and drink tea, Kang Zimu's family helped maintain order, but Kang Zimu stood aside, his fingers unconsciously rubbing his nose, looking at the pile of things thoughtfully.

Zhu Fu naturally stood in front of the stall, presiding over the trivial work of dealing with these items, and Chu Erbing took Erhuzi and others to help on the side.

Not long after, Qin Shiyu, Sun Duofu, and Ji Wenchu heard the news, and more and more people surrounded the Chu Ji Iron Shop.

"Erbing." Zhu Yuenuan looked at the crowd, came to Chu Erbing's side, and whispered, "You go and bring our newly made kettle to the door and boil the water." ”

"Why?" Chu Erbing was stunned.

"It's better to advertise it than to perform it live, take advantage of the large number of people, take it at the door, and let people see it." Zhu Yuenuan explained softly.

"Okay." Chu Erbing hurriedly retreated.

After a while, he came out with a kettle that had been filled with water and put it in the space outside the gate, and added firewood to it, which immediately attracted some neighbors who were just onlookers, and they came up and asked.

"Nuannan, why did you make it so well-known?"

Zhu Yuenuan's sale of the dowry, the wind blew all over the town, Yang Muping sat at home, and also heard about the whole process, at dusk, Zhu Guangsheng had not gone back, she rushed over with Yahuan, at this time, the matter has been dealt with almost completely, everyone has dispersed, there are only two families left in Chu Ji's shop, as soon as she sits down, she can't wait to ask.

As soon as these words came out, suddenly, Chu Chongzhu, Li Yuniang, and Chu Erbing also looked at Zhu Yuenuan, their eyes full of doubts.

"I said, this matter is strange, and the dowry is also strange, and keeping it is a hidden danger." Zhu Yuenuan shrugged her shoulders and blinked innocently, "What's more, what's the use of keeping those things?" Bai occupies the house not to say, it is better to change the silver ticket to be affordable, and it is easy to carry, and the husband will go to Beijing in the coming year, you can't pick a load of antiques, right? ”

"If you want to deal with it, if you deal with it in private, it's over, why bother......" Yang Muping shook her head again and again, sighing.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with today." Zhu Guangsheng took the tea, brushed it with the tea lid, took a sip, and stood on Zhu Yuenuan's side for the first time, "The dowry was robbed, and the strange one who came back actually had two more boxes of tribute and many things, and now it is counted and sold in public, it is also clean, at most, the neighbors will discuss it for a few days, and it will be good, it is better than being used by people with a heart in the future, and it will cause a catastrophe in vain." ”

"Tribute?!" Yang Muping gasped, "How can there be a tribute in this dowry?" Nuannan, how do you know that there will be more things in these things? ”

"As the saying goes, there is nothing to be courteous ......" Zhu Yuenuan smiled faintly and said, "I'm just afraid, the owner of the Universiade Gambling Workshop is really unlucky this time and carries the black pot for others." ”

"Why do I get more confused the more I listen?" Yang Muping frowned, still confused.

"It's rare to be confused, it's a matter of tribute, it's better to be confused." Zhu Guangsheng diverted the topic again.

"Anyway, it's over." Chu Chonghammer helped Zhu Yuenuan, "The eldest daughter-in-law is also thinking about Tong'er." ”

"Yes, yes, it's over, I just hope we can all be smooth in the future, just fine." Li Yuniang also smiled and played a round game, "Today is a good day, the in-laws and mother-in-laws will stay and have a light meal together, right?" It's been a busy day, and I haven't been able to eat dinner yet. ”

With that, he got up and walked to the kitchen.

"Nuannan, why don't you go to help your mother-in-law?" Seeing this, Yang Muping hurriedly pulled Zhu Yuenuan's sleeve and glanced at Zhu Yuenuan, so that she could be regarded as having lifted this matter. (To be continued)

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