Nie Shuyao said: "There are no absolutes in everything, and Xiao Zheng Butcher does have something to be suspected. ”

"Is there one? How I didn't find out. Nie Tianxi frowned, and leaned closer to Shu Yao again.

The two siblings squatted on the ground, their hands and eyes not idle. The poisonous weeds mixed in Chuanbeili were picked out one by one by the dexterous hands of the two, and there was soon a small pile on the small plate on the side.

The two siblings didn't notice that Nie Shi, who was taking a nap, woke up while talking, and looked at them with half-squinted eyes, and the words they said naturally entered her ears word for word.

Looking at the hand that is usually hidden in the sleeve, the green tendons on it are coiled, although they are crumpled but white, and they are slightly transparent.

She sighed in her heart that her days on earth were numbered!

Looking at the righteous son and daughter who were bowing her head and whispering, she felt a little proud in her heart, and the two of them were undoubtedly excellent. I have taught everything I should have taught, and I have left a few clues about what I should have left, which is enough. With the two of them's love for reasoning, they can't be solved, and I hope that they will have the ability to protect themselves by then.

Speaking of "reasoning", Nie's brows frowned slightly, which is really an appropriate word. Although she doesn't have long to live, she can't stop training them.

"When they're dead, they'll be able to rest." Thinking of this, she closed her eyes again and pretended to sleep.

The night is always the saddest time for her, and she can't sleep all night due to illness, so it is particularly important to make up for sleep during the day. That's why she doesn't like the noise next door.

Besides, when Nie Shuyao heard her brother say this, she hurriedly glanced up at Nie Shi and saw that she was still asleep, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

He said softly: "Xi'er, be quiet." Don't wake up your stepmother, or we'll have to be disciplined again!" ”

Nie Tianxi hurriedly covered his mouth and nodded like pounding garlic. He didn't want to be caught by his stepmother in the middle of the night and do something weird.

So the two sisters and brothers lowered their voices very low again, and Nie Shuyao said: "Whether it is Lao Lu Tou or Xiao Zheng Butcher, if they steal pigs, they are all for money. Xiao Zheng butcher may have directly killed the pig to sell meat, while Lao Lu Tou was for the little piglet. Because Lao Lu Tou already knew that Aunt Niu's pig had cubs, but Xiao Zheng butcher didn't know. ”

Nie Tianxi asked: "Isn't Xiao Zheng a butcher, how can he not even know this when dealing with pigs all day long?" You know even sister. ”

Nie Shuyao knocked his head hard with his finger and said angrily, "What are you talking about? You can't talk nonsense, people who don't know still think what's wrong with your sister! ”

Nie Tianxi smiled and touched his head, "Sister, I was wrong." ”

"It's not something I occasionally hear from old ladies gossiping, and I take it to heart. You must know that there is great wisdom hidden in the daily life of ordinary people, and these little things are often the key to solving the case! You will be an official in the future, if you encounter this kind of case, how will you decide? Nie Shuyao gave him a blank snort. Can she say that in her previous life, in order to save for tuition, she once worked on a pig farm for a summer vacation.

"Got it, sister. I wrote it down, write it down here. He pointed to his head and said, "Let's talk about Xiao Zheng Butcher." ”

Nie Shuyao said again: "This is also related to the concubine of Landlord Li's family. ”

She told him the gossip she had heard from Chunliu.

Nie Tianxi nodded at this time: "My sister is reasonable. ”

"It doesn't matter if it's true or not, but there is no wind and no waves, there is always something going on. But that's enough for a pig to go to. ”

Nie Shuyao looked up at the sky and said, "Uncle Niu should come back too, right?" ”

At this moment, there was another scolding from next door.

"You dead girl, what are you doing here when you're not working at home?"

This is Chunliu's voice, the two sisters and brothers glanced at each other, and they didn't have to think about it to know that the dead girl in her mouth was the child of Chunliu's mother.

Nie Shuyao sighed: "Yuqin is a miserable person, and so is her mother. thought that remarriage would allow the children to live a stable life for a few days, but the black-hearted matchmaker deceived the marriage by accepting the benefits of Chunliu's father, and called their mothers and daughters to the present, and their lives were not as good as before. Alas! ”

Nie Tianxi just frowned and said, "Sister, that's someone else's housework, you can't take care of it." ”

"I know, your sister just said it casually. Doesn't my stepmother often say, sweep the snow at home, and don't care about the frost on others! ”

Nie couldn't sleep at the beginning, and his eyebrows jumped by Chunliu's scolding again and again, and he said, "Tianxi, go and see what's going on?" Such a woman is not even qualified to be the lowest rough maid! ”

As soon as she spoke, the backs of the two siblings tensed, waiting for her next step.

Sure enough, Nie Shi took two breaths and said, "It's not early, Shu Yao should also make lunch." Go ahead! ”

"Yes, stepmother." Only then did the two brothers and sisters relax their hearts.

After Nie Tianxi left, Nie Shuyao put the selected Chuanbei back on the shelf to dry, and next to it was the plate of poisonous weeds and fritillary.

After making this qiē, he re-brewed a pot of hot tea for Nie, and then walked to the kitchen.

As soon as she stepped into the threshold of the kitchen, she heard Nie Shi say again: "I heard that another old lady died in the town, and she will be buried this afternoon, right?" ”

As soon as she heard this, Nie Shuyao turned around mechanically and stammered: "Yi, Yimother, you, you don't want to ......." ”

Nie closed his eyes and said, "That's right, that's what I thought." It's been a long time since I've practiced my guts, and I don't know if your sisters and brothers have become less courageous. ”

Nie Shuyao wanted to say, if he became bolder, could he still become smaller? But she didn't dare, although in her previous life, she was also an orphan girl who was not afraid of heaven and earth, but in the hands of the Nie family, she suffered a lot.

Then he said softly, "Yes, stepmother." Shu Yao knew, and when Xi'er came back, he asked him to prepare. ”

As he spoke, he walked into the kitchen and muttered to himself: "Poor Xi'er, a good rest is gone." ”

After Nie Tianxi went, the Niu family never made any loud noise.

He pushed the door open and entered, and saw Aunt Niu's pig returning. The pig was a black and white flower pig, and was eating with relish in the pigsty.

As soon as the pig came back, Aunt Niu had a smile on her face again; But Lao Lu Tou was embarrassed, if Uncle Niu hadn't said it very politely, he would have fainted on the spot, and his face was pale.

This matter will come to an end here, as Nie Shuyao guessed, this pig has cubs, and it will be born in a few days.

Old Lu Tou was also greedy because of this, since the pig was his own pig worthy of breeding, he was qualified to have a little piglet. The first time he came to Niu's house, he also had this intention, but he saw that the pig suddenly had a new attention.

wanted the pig to give birth to cubs, and he would come to deliver the pig again, and it would take a few days to do it, but there was a Nie Shuyao. Although Uncle Niu said that he kindly drove the pig to treat the disease, he only let Uncle Niu come back today.

But everyone present understood what was going on, and the eyes of Lao Lu Tou were different.

Old Lu Tou regretted and said: "Isn't this all forced by money!" My big fat pig was originally intended to be kept for breeding, but who knew that the lame Zhao actually asked me for fifteen taels of silver. Originally, I had saved up ten taels of silver over the years, but when I took it out, he actually raised another five taels and said that if he didn't give five taels again, he would let the eldest girl give it to another family. ”

Aunt Niu said on the side: "That's when you took out ten taels of silver early." Zhao Cripple is really not a thing, he just sold the second girl, and he wants to sell the big girl, and the big girl has already been sold by him once. The husband died after less than two years of marriage, which is really similar to the old Lu Tou, and the one in your family has just entered the door and has not been there for a long time. ”

Old Lu Tou looked indignant, "At the beginning, I and the eldest girl were childhood sweethearts, although I was a few years older than the eldest girl, but it was not because the family was poor at that time and wanted to save a few more years to marry her, but later it was still a step late." This time, I couldn't miss the big girl anymore, so I sold the fat pig. Except for Zhao Cripple's and another marriage, there is really nothing at home. I'm sorry for you, Brother Niu. ”

Uncle Niu is also an honest man, and when he heard this, he hurriedly said: "Forget it, who doesn't have a trouble." When the pig has its calves, I'll give you two. ”

"It's ......." Old Lu Tou was speechless with excitement.

But on the side, Xiao Zheng butcher touched the cloth bag on his waist, and his face was so heavy that he could drip water.