Chapter 140: The Blind Mother-in-law
When the four of them walked into the courtyard, they saw a short old man bent over his waist and sweeping the yard with a broom in his hand. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but she turned her back to them, probably because her ears were out of order, and she didn't hear anyone walk in outside the door at the moment.
"This mother-in-law, may I ask if this is the former residence of Lord Mei Helm?" Liu Yueying walked into the courtyard and asked softly.
Hearing the voice, the mother-in-law seemed to be stunned for a moment, stopped the movement of her hands, and turned her head to look at them. However, the four of them clearly saw that the mother-in-law's eyes were confused, and they were not sure where they were at the moment, but only looked towards the door. Then he turned around and continued to sweep the floor.
"Excuse me, mother-in-lawβ"
"Let's go."
Before he finished speaking, he was replied by the mother-in-law. The four of them were stunned, looked at each other, but did not leave, but waited for the mother-in-law to sweep the ground.
After a while, the blind woman finished sweeping the floor, put the broom in her hand aside, and leaned against the wall. He wiped his hands on the coarse cloth garment, and then continued to wander his eyes and walked into the house.
Lin Xun frowned, looked at the door curtain of the house, and said suspiciously: "This mother-in-law really can't see it, but why didn't she ask us what we were doing here, so she issued an eviction order?" β
"Presumably there are many people here who come to harass her, and my mother-in-law is upset." Tang Guxi locked his eyebrows.
"But Lord Mei Helm has been dead for a long time, who else will come here to inquire and visit?" Lin Xun said, "Sister Yueying, this mother-in-law, do you know who it is?" β
Liu Yueying shook her head, her face was embarrassed, "Since I left the Water Cloud Pavilion, I haven't known anything about Hua Ning anymore, and I don't know anything about the situation on Lord Mei's side. β
Lin Xun sighed, and several people stopped speaking.
After a few more moments, there was still no movement in the room, and they were visibly restless and a little agitated. Lin Luo glanced at the thick cloth curtain at the door of the house, and said softly: "It's not a way to wait here, it's better to go and ask again." With that, she walked to the room.
Tang Guxi and the others also hurriedly followed, and when they came to the door of the house, they said inside: "Mother-in-law, we have a question about something, I wonder if you can let us in and talk about it?" β
There was still no sound in the house, and the four of them looked at each other, neither breaking in nor giving up, and there was no way out for a while. Just when he was in a dilemma, he heard a voice from the door: "Don't waste your troubles, that old woman won't pay attention to people." β
The people turned their heads and saw a farmer with a hoe standing at the door, who happened to pass by the gate of this courtyard, and saw that they were being left out in the cold, so they kindly reminded them.
"She's been here for three years, and she's hardly ever spoken to outsiders." The farmer tilted his head and said, "Who of us who lives around the neighborhood doesn't know her?" But she has not dealt with us since she came here after the death of Lord Mei Helm. But every month, someone came to give her some vegetables and silver taels, and the rest was gone. β
When everyone heard this, they were all a little stunned, but the doubts in their hearts continued unabated. I wanted to inquire about Lord Mei's helm, but I didn't expect that this blind mother-in-law was also acting strangely, which aroused their curiosity.
Lin Xun ran over and asked the farmer, "Big brother, what about ...... Do you know the deeds of Lord Mei Helm during his lifetime? β
The farmer chuckled lightly and said, "I have lived here for forty years, and everyone and everything within a radius of a hundred miles is clear, not to mention our Mei Helm Master?" But......" he looked at the people inside, puzzled, "you have come here to inquire about Lord Mei?" You can't be looking for medicine, are you? β
"No, no, no," Lin Xun said with a smile, seeing that he was alive, he was happy, "We want to know if Master Mei Duo had a lady before his death, but he was divorced more than thirty years ago." I don't know the big brother...... Do you know where the divorced lady is now?
The farmer frowned, pondered for a moment, and shook his head, "I don't know. You said thirty years ago, how long has it been, not to mention, it has only been more than twenty years since Master Mei Helm moved here, and he has never heard of a lady. I think, you better ask someone else, that old woman may have something to do with Master Mei Helm, but yes, it's hard for her to speak. β
Lin Xun pondered for a while, nodded, looked at the farmer, and arched his hand: "Thank you, let's go and ask my mother-in-law for advice again, thank you, eldest brother." β
The farmer smacked his lips, glanced at the man inside, and walked forward.
When Lin Xun returned, he told them what he and the farmer had talked about at the door, and they discussed it for a while, and finally decided to wait here. The blind mother-in-law has a strange temperament, perhaps because she was stimulated by something when she was young, and Mei Yicang moved here after her death, so it is conceivable that she will be able to ask something from her mouth.
While they were waiting at the door, the blind woman lifted the curtain and came out of the house. Lin Xun and his entourage hurriedly turned around and looked at the blind mother-in-law, a little excited, but didn't say a word.
The mother-in-law turned and went into the kitchen, and after a long time of work came out again, and when she came to them, she suddenly stopped, and her face turned pale, and said, "What do you inquire about that man?" β
Everyone was stunned for a moment, Lin Xun stretched out his hand and shook it in front of the mother-in-law's eyes, and Tang Guxi twisted his arm before taking it back. The mother-in-law was expressionless, still "staring" at them with a bad face, her eyes were blurred, and only the whites of her eyes could be seen slightly under the curtains.
"Mother-in-law, our visit this time is really unexpected, but we really have something important to ask you about." Lin Luo looked at her and said, "Please also mother-in-law, you can give us a chance." β
"Yes, mother-in-law, as long as you can help us, we promise that we will grant you any request as long as it is reasonable!" Tanggu Creek Road.
"Hmph, I don't want anything to ask for, and I don't have anything to ask of you." She twisted her head, lifted the curtain, and stepped in, "Come in." β
Hearing these three words, Lin Luo and the others did not react for a while, and when the door curtain was closed again, they understood that their mother-in-law had allowed them to come in.
There were no candles in the small windows, and although the light was shining through the windows, the room was visibly dark. A few people looked closely, and only then did they see that there were no other objects in the room except for a simple bed and a few tables and chairs.
When the blind mother-in-law came in, she did not speak, but sat down in a small chair, took up the needlework at her feet, and began to sew clothes. Although her eyesight is not good, she is interspersed with stitches and threads, and her skills are skillful, which surprised Lin Xun and others.
"Mother-in-law, since you live in the former residence of Lord Mei Helm, you must have something to do with him." Lin Luo paused and said, "Actually, we just want to know, did Lord Mei Helm ever adopt a righteous daughter named Hua Ning?" β
"This is a well-known thing, and if you know it, why do you have to put me to the test?"
Lin Luo and the others all looked at each other, no one could have imagined that this mother-in-law would speak sharply and mercilessly.
"If you want to ask her anything, I don't know anything." The mother-in-law's voice was cold, "Hmph, this time you came for nothing, please go back." β
Naturally, everyone couldn't leave at this joint, and after a moment of silence, Lin Luo said again: "That...... Do you know that there was a lady in the life of Lord Mei Helm? Do you know that lady? (To be continued.) )