Jian Qi said a few words of nonsense without words, and said when he was about to go out: "Your mother's voice? It's on fire, why don't you go over and take a look? ”

Jian Ning glanced up at Jian Qi and replied nonchalantly, "My mother? Dad, your memory is getting worse and worse, my mother has been dead for more than ten years. ”

When Jian Qi's words came to his lips, he finally held back, snorted and led people downstairs.

When the old mother saw that Jian Qi and they were far away, she turned around and closed the door, and when she saw Jian Ning looking out of the window with a smile, she smiled heartily.

Meng Tianchu didn't expect Yin Susu to come back so quickly, Xiao Nuo and their side hadn't set off yet, Yin Susu had already returned safely with the monkey, and he also brought back a letter from Jian Ning.

After Meng Tianchu read the letter, he naturally felt a little comforted, and he was a lot more relieved. In the letter, Jian Ning mentioned that she had moved back to the room from the firewood room, but asked Meng Tianchu not to look for herself during this time, and said that no one could get the account book, and since Yang Lezhi was dead, no one could know the whereabouts of the account book.

It is probably because Jian Ning's personality is more cautious, and some of the words in the letter are also point-to-point, neither mentioning the whereabouts of the account books, nor saying what was found in the account books. Probably because he was worried that the letter would be read by someone who shouldn't be reading it.

After Meng Tianchu read it, he burned the letter immediately, and mentioned in his heart that he wanted to be more wary of the people who were close to Jian Qi, although he did not directly explain who his surname was, but Meng Tianchu had some count in his heart.

The next day, Meng Tianchu took Chai Meng and Tulong to the Yang family in Jiaqing Mansion.

Asking all the way, Meng Tianchu and the others finally stopped in front of a small courtyard, in front of which were only two stone lions more than one meter high, more like the mansions of some ordinary merchants.

Chai Meng stepped forward and knocked on the door, and soon the door opened. A little girl who looks like a maid is standing at the door knowingly, and she looks a little handsome.

Chai Meng probably didn't expect that it would be a beautiful woman who opened the door for herself and didn't react, and the girl asked crisply When you were looking for someone, it was still Slaying Long who stepped forward to reply. The girl heard that it was her own boss who came to visit in person, so she quickly turned around and called someone to go, and after a while, Mrs. Yang walked out, already wearing linen and filial piety.

Mrs. Yang led Meng Tianchu and them into the courtyard, and Meng Tianchu found that the courtyard was already full of white silk and the mourning hall had also been erected. But the courtyard was deserted, as if no one knew that Yang Le was dead. He has been an official in this place for so many years, why hasn't anyone come to the door to offer condolences?

After Meng Tianchu followed Mrs. Yang into the mourning hall with questions, he saw an old woman sitting in the mourning hall, about fifty years old, dressed in plain clothes, holding a dragon-headed cane, with a haggard and sad face.

Madame Yang led Meng Tianchu to the old man's side. The old man lowered his head, and Mrs. Yang said softly, "Master Meng, this is Xianggong's mother, my mother-in-law. ”

Meng Tianchu bowed down and shouted in a low voice, "Old woman, please mourn." ”

Who thought that the old woman would not move, Mrs. Yang couldn't help crying, and led Meng Tianchu and the others out of the door to a side hall to sit down. Only then did he say: "Thank you Lord Meng for coming to see it in person, when the father-in-law left, the father-in-law fell ill immediately, and the mother-in-law [Invincible Dragon member Lao Liu hand-tidied up] The mother-in-law also turned white overnight because of excessive sadness. Alas..., the slave family thinks of this..."

Meng Tianchu: "If Mrs. Yang needs Meng's help, Meng will do her best." ”

Mrs. Yang: "No, there's nothing I need help with." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Didn't Lord Yang's friends come to worship before his death?" ”

Mrs. Yang's eyes flickered, shook her head, and said, "Xianggong has a withdrawn temperament all his life, rarely makes friends with others, and stays at home when he has nothing to do, and doesn't go anywhere. So..."

Meng Tianchu couldn't help but feel a little sour when he saw that one or two maids and subordinates were also tiptoeing past in the courtyard. When this person is alive, he is no longer beautiful, and when he dies, isn't it a pile of bones that will soon be forgotten? What's more, he was alone before he was born, and no one remembered him after death.

Meng Tianchu: "Mrs. Yang doesn't know what to say, Meng should ask or not." ”

Mrs. Yang looked up at Meng Tianchu in surprise and said, "What does Master Meng want to ask?" ”

Meng Tianchu paused and said, "Mrs. Yang said that Lord Yang didn't drink alcohol before his death, right?" ”

Mrs. Yang looked a little flustered when she heard this, and said, "The slave's... It means that the prince is not very drunk. ”

Meng Tianchu didn't expect that Mrs. Yang's words would be changed just one day, so he said, "Then he usually drinks the ground?" ”

Mrs. Yang hesitated slightly, but nodded.

Meng Tianchu: "What Mrs. Yang said is not very drunk, under what circumstances is it generally that Lord Yang will get drunk?" ”

Mrs. Yang was about to speak, just now the old woman walked in tremblingly on crutches, Mrs. Yang hurriedly stepped forward to greet her, who thought that the old woman did not have a good attitude to push Mrs. Yang away. Meng Tianchu was surprised that it seemed that a weak old man had a lot of strength, and he actually pushed Mrs. Yang to a stumbling and almost fell, but fortunately, a table of eight immortals next to her blocked it, Mrs. Yang was a little embarrassed, pretending to sweep her hair behind her ears, and called her mother-in-law stupidly.

The old woman's eyes were sharp, and she walked directly to Meng Tianchu's side, staring at Meng Tianchu for a long time before saying, "You are Lord Meng?" ”

Meng Tianchu bowed and saluted, "It's exactly below." ”

The old woman nodded, walked to the chair opposite Meng Tianchu and sat down. Mrs. Yang was about to sit along, who thought that the old woman coughed, and Mrs. Yang quickly got up. The old woman said coldly: "You let your subordinates serve some good tea to Lord Meng, don't be so ignorant of the rules, I feel that our Yang family is about to collapse because of one less Zhi'er, and I don't know what you are doing with those good teas that others gave to Zhi'er." ”

After the old woman finished speaking, she saw that Mrs. Yang was still standing, she chopped her crutches fiercely, and said in a loud voice: "Are you deaf or stupid, don't hurry up." ”

Mrs. Yang hurried out of the door, and as soon as she reached the door, the old woman said, "You are guarding in the mourning hall, don't let me come out again." That is where you should be now, you know? ”

Mrs. Yang did not turn around, but replied respectfully, "Got it, mother-in-law." ”

Meng Tianchu is the first time to see such a powerful mother-in-law, and when I saw it on TV before, I thought it was to set off the atmosphere and highlight the character. Now that I have seen it in ancient times, I can't help but feel a little creepy, and I feel a little sympathetic for this mediocre-looking Mrs. Yang.

The maid quickly re-entered the good Longjing, Meng Tianchu: "The old woman is really too polite. ”

The old woman's face was serious, but Meng Tianchu and they didn't know how to continue to sit down, and they were about to say goodbye, when the old woman suddenly said: "My family is sick, can Master Meng know?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "I don't know. ”

The old woman sighed and said, "Alas! My son's life is miserable!"

Meng Tianchu: "Old woman, please mourn." ”

Old woman: "I heard that Master Meng took my son back to the Yamen, saying that he was going to disembowel and find out the cause of my son's death, right?" ”

Meng Tianchu knew that in ancient times, everyone had some complaints about the autopsy after this person's death. Then he said: "Although Lord Yang and Zaixia have not worked together for a long time, they get along quite happily. Lord Yang is kind and diligent, and he is a powerful assistant. Now that he has died suddenly, he also hopes to find the murderer as soon as possible and let Lord Yang rest in peace under Jiuquan. ”

The old woman's expression softened slightly, and she motioned for Meng Tianchu and them to drink tea. He also took a sip of the cup and said, "My son had a disease before his death, and I don't know what this disease is, but I just can't get drunk, and if I get drunk, I will get sick." ”

When Meng Tianchu heard this, he was very surprised, and said, "What kind of disease is so strange?" ”

The old woman looked outside the door and saw that Mrs. Yang was sitting in the mourning hall with her head bowed, so she said: "We don't know, this kind of disease is usually fine, but as soon as I drink, I don't recognize my relatives, and I beat and scold the people around me, which is very fierce, and I don't remember anything after I wake up." ”

When Meng Tianchu heard this, he remembered that an old professor in college had told everyone about a case called "pathological drunkenness", which was similar to the old woman who said that Yang Lezhi's symptoms. But Yang Lezhi knew that he couldn't drink, so why did he drink it?

Meng Tianchu: "I found out that Lord Yang also drank wine before he died. [Invincible Dragon member Lao Liu's hand finishing]

The old woman nodded and said, "Master Meng, to be honest, I thought of it if you didn't say it, Zhi'er has always been cautious, and he rarely drinks alcohol after knowing that he has this disease." My Yang family only has such a son, Zhi'er, and now... Alas! Lord Meng, please bring back my son's bones as soon as possible and let him be buried in peace. It wasn't who killed him, it was he who killed himself. ”

Meng Tianchu listened and said, "I will transport Lord Yang's body back as soon as possible, please rest assured that the old woman." ”

The old woman nodded and said, "Then I won't accompany you, now there are a lot of chores at home, and I invite Master Meng to come and sit again in the future." I'm sorry. ”

Meng Tianchu saw that the old woman got up to see off the guests, so he had to get up too, and then poked his head out of the door, and then quickly shrank back. The old woman said: "Such a child who doesn't know how to be polite, and he doesn't know what kind of place he teaches to be a mother, it's not generous at all to shrink in, so people see the joke, and don't hurry up to come out and see Master Meng." ”

Only then did Meng Tianchu see clearly that it was a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and his eyes were full of aura, standing timidly outside the door, a little shy. He bowed to Meng Tianchu and shouted out to Master Meng in a low voice, and his face turned red, like a little girl.

Meng Tianchu: "This is?" ”

The old woman pointed to the child and said lightly, "The eldest grandson of my Yang family is called Yang Shuo." ”

Meng Tianchu didn't expect that Yang Lezhi and Mrs. Yang would be so handsome when they gave birth to a child with ordinary appearances, although they twisted a little, they couldn't hide their cleverness.

Meng Tianchu: "What a handsome child." ”

The old woman snorted, probably because she had just lost her only son, and she didn't want to listen to what others said to be flattering. When the child saw that Meng Tianchu was about to go out, he hurriedly stepped aside, Meng Tianchu walked out of the door, and saw that there were three children of different heights beside this child, the youngest was a woman, and Yang Lezhi carved it out of a mold.

The old woman pointed at Yang Shuo and said, "Let you take care of your younger siblings, what are you doing when you come out?" Why don't you hurry up and take your younger siblings into the house. ”

Yang Shuo looked at the old woman and whispered, "My sister misses her father, let me ask grandma, when can we see my father?" ”

The old woman's body shook a little, and Meng Tianchu hurriedly stepped forward to support her. The old woman gently but very firmly pushed Meng Tianchu's hand away, and said to Yang Shuo: "Take the younger brothers and sisters back first, and I will tell you when I send the guests away." ”

Yang Shuo nodded obediently, squatted down and hugged his sister in his arms, bowed deeply to Meng Tianchu, and then left with his two younger brothers.

The old woman wiped the corners of her eyes, and then said to Meng Tianchu, "When Master Meng saw my son, was my son in his room?" ”

Meng Tianchu didn't know what the old woman meant by asking, so he nodded.

The old woman sent Meng Tianchu and them outside the door, and said, "Okay, I'll send them not far away, and Master Meng will go all the way." ”

Meng Tianchu: "I will send Lord Yang back to the place as soon as possible." ”

Old woman: "It's okay, please ask Master Meng to burn the things that Zhi'er put over there for me." ”

Meng Tianchu was stunned and said, "Don't you want anything?" ”

The old woman nodded and said, "Everyone is dead, what are you going to do with the things?" Seeing things and thinking about people is cruel to those of us who are alive. ”

Meng Tianchu thought for a while and said, "There is a sentence that I don't know whether to ask?" ”

Old woman: "I know what you want to ask, it's still the same sentence, everyone is dead, let the dead take the dead to the coffin for anything." We who are alive have forgotten. ”

After saying that, he turned around and walked in the door. The little girl who opened the door just now walked to the door and was about to close the door, but when she saw that Meng Tianchu was still there, she didn't know whether to close it or not, so she had to wait with a smile. [Invincible Dragon member Lao Liu's hand-made finishing]

Meng Tianchu came back to his senses at this time, and asked the maid in a low voice, "Has your old lady always had a bad temper?"

The maid smiled and said, "No, our old lady has the best temper." ”

Meng Tianchu still wanted to ask something, the maid looked back, and then whispered to Meng Tianchu: "I can't tell you, the old lady will blame me for talking too much." A few officials walked slowly. After speaking, the door closed gently in front of Meng Tianchu.

Meng Tianchu muttered, "The best temper? ”

Chai Meng: "I think this Yang family is weird. ”

Dragon Slayer: "Okay, let the adults think about it alone." The task of the two of us is to drive quietly. Let's go, my lord, let's go back, it'll be dark when we get home." ”

Meng Tianchu looked up at the sky and said, "Okay, let's go back." ”

When I returned home, it was already dark, Meng Tianchu simply ate something, and then came to Zuo Jiayin's room to see her.

Zuo Jiayin leaned on the bed, smiled and motioned for Meng Tianchu to come and sit beside him.

"Tianchu, is there an eyebrow in the case?"

Meng Tianchu shook his head and told Zuo Jiayin about the situation of going to Jiaqing Mansion today, Zuo Jiayin listened to it, and said, "I also heard my master talk about this disease before. ”

When Meng Tianchu heard this, he suddenly came to his senses and said, "I know that you know the land, tell me about it." ”

At this time, Liu Er walked in, and saw that Meng Tianchu was holding Zuo Jiayin's hand and talking, she was a little embarrassed, and quickly turned around and withdrew, so that Zuo Jiayin saw it, so she stopped Liu Er and said, "You came just in time, Tianchu and I are talking about a disease, you have also learned, and you have also listened to us." ”

Liu'er: "Forget it, I seem to be a little redundant." ”

Zuo Jiayin and Meng Tianchu looked at each other and smiled, Meng Tianchu said: "Look at what you said, I and your sister Jiayin's old husband and wife, what is the superfluous space, come in and sit." ”

Liu Er then went into the house and found a chair to sit down.

Zuo Jiayin said with a smile: "We are talking about a disease that can't drink, that is, when you drink, it's a bit like committing a sheep epilepsy, and sometimes you will hurt people, but you don't know anything when you wake up." Do you know about this disease? ”

After hearing this, Liu Er said slowly: "I've seen it." ”

Meng Tianchu was even more surprised, and said: "This is the first time I've seen such a strange illness, who wants to say it, both of you have heard of it, it seems that I am really lonely." ”

Liu'er: "That's what my dad has to do. ”

Zuo Jiayin was also very surprised this time, and said, "Why hasn't Liu Er heard you mention it?"

Liu Er smiled indifferently and said, "What are you talking about, everyone is dead, and I gradually forgot about it." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Liu'er, I'm sorry, I didn't expect it..., I actually talked about your sadness, then we won't talk about it." ”

Liu'er: "Nothing, after so many years, I really have memorized it." Master Meng doesn't have to mind, did you talk to the third lady about this disease because someone around you had this disease? Then it must be treated quickly, and there can be no delay. ”

Meng Tianchu: "This disease can be cured well, ah?" ”

Liu Er shook her head and said, "It can only be controlled, don't let him drink, don't touch any wine." If you have to drink alcohol, remember not to drink tea, especially strong tea. ”

Zuo Jiayin was puzzled and said, "Didn't you say that tea is an hangover?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "You let Liu'er finish." ”

Liu'er: "My family has been a doctor for generations, my grandfather, and my grandfather are all Langzhong, but when it comes to my father's generation, although he is also studying medicine, my father has been addicted to alcohol all his life, but he can't drink." My grandfather was so annoyed by this that he even poured out all the wine in my house, and he was not even allowed to put the flask in the house. In this way, my dad still secretly went out to drink until... Alas. I don't know why I can't drink tea after drinking, but my grandfather said that people with this disease can hit people and drop things after drinking, and even have convulsions and even pass out. Most locals think that strong tea is an antidote to hangover, but my grandfather didn't think so. He said that drinking strong tea, not only can not relieve the hangover, but may also lead to cardiac arrest, if not rescued in time, people will die. [Invincible Dragon member Lao Liu's hand finishing]

Meng Tianchu thought about it, and there was no tea on Yang Lezhi's table at that time, and there was only the taste of wine in the two cups. Then he said: "Liu'er, if a person with this disease also has some problems with his liver and stomach, will it cause death?" ”

Liu Er shook her head and said, "I don't know about this." ”

Zuo Jiayin said a word, and said: "But even if a person does not have this disease, if this person drinks soju, then there are two things that may kill people if they eat together." ”

Meng Tianchu: "What is it?" ”

Zuo Jiayin: "Carrots and millet rice." ”

Liu'er: "That's what the third lady said. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Isn't that millet a grain for winemaking?" Why? ”

Zuo Jiayin: "Is there a restraint between food and food?" What's more, the wine is brewed and can no longer be eaten as food. ”

Meng Tianchu nodded and said, "That's what I said." Then he quickly got up and walked out the door, Zuo Jiayin: "Tianchu, where are you going?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "I'll go to the study and get something for you and Liu'er to see." With that, he disappeared into the night.

Zuo Jiayin said to Liu'er: "Liu'er, I'm sorry, I asked you to listen to what we have to say, I didn't expect it..."

Liu Er smiled and said, "The third lady doesn't have to be like this, your family is as kind to our He family." Besides, my father can't control himself, and no one can blame him. ”

Zuo Jiayin: "Hard-working child." ”

Liu Er smiled, but there were tears in the corners of her eyes.

Zuo Jiayin: "Then do you remember what to do in the future?" Did Sanniang ever think about asking He Ding to take you as a house? ”

Liu Er shook her head and said, "Even if my aunt has a heart, I don't have any intentions." After going through so many things, my uncle and aunt have a better relationship, and I don't want to be in the middle of them. I just want to wait for your health to heal, and I can help you in your local clinic. ”

Zuo Jiayin couldn't help sighing and said, "Since you have no intention of filling the house of He Ding, is it okay for my sister to say a family business for you?" ”

Liu Er was stunned for a moment and said, "Third lady, it's still not good, Liu Er has no intention of marrying now, she just wants to do things with peace of mind." ”

Meng Tianchu came back with two cups, and when he heard their conversation, he said with a smile: "I think Jiayin's proposal is good, but who does Jiayin want to marry such a beautiful and capable Liu'er?" ”

Liu Er saw Meng Tianchu praising herself, she became more and more embarrassed, and quickly lowered her head, Zuo Jiayin said with a smile: "Xu Wei, what do you think?" ”

Meng Tianchu listened, looked at Liu'er, and said, "Liu'er, I brought you two cups, please bring me some soju from the kitchen." ”

Liu Er hurriedly went out after hearing this, and Meng Tianchu saw that Liu Er was gone, so he whispered to Zuo Jiayin: "Absolutely not." ”

Zuo Jiayin: "Why not, is it because Xu Wei is down now?" ”

Meng Tianchu naturally knew how bleak Xu Wei's old age was, but he couldn't tell Zuo Jiayin, even if he did, Zuo Jiayin might not believe it. Then he said: "You think, Xu Wei is full of literary brilliance and has a weird temper, I'm worried that Liu Er will be angry if she marries him." ”

Zuo Jiayin thought for a while and said, "That's better than marrying the old man He Ding as a concubine, right?" ”

Meng Tianchu said with a smile: "What, I feel very wronged to be a concubine at this time?" ”

Zuo Jiayin smiled and said, "you, I don't have the strength to make this joke with you now." Someone was shouting outside the door, Meng Tianchu walked out of the door, and when he saw that it was Chai Meng, he said, "What's wrong?" ”

Chai Meng smiled and whispered, "Mrs. Cheng is here again, but today I also brought your Xiaonuo." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Where are they?" ”

Chai Meng turned his head and pouted, Meng Tianchu: "I have something to do here now, you let Feiyan go to receive it, and I will come over immediately." ”

Chai Meng was about to leave, when Liu Er came over with soju, and the two hurriedly gave each other a salute.

, Meng Tianchu suddenly had a thought in his mind, and walked into the house with a smile.

Zuo Jiayin saw Meng Tianchu come in with a smile, so he said, "Do you have a new idea?" ”

Meng Tianchu knew that Liu Er was behind him, so he secretly gave Zuo Jiayin a look, and the two of them smiled heartily.

Liu Er put the soju on the table, and Meng Tianchu asked Zuo Jiayin and the two of them to smell the taste in the two cups, and then said, "Do you smell what it smells?" ”

Liu'er: "Wine." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Yes, that's right, but I don't know what kind of wine this is." ”

Liu Er smiled and said, "My lord, you are so funny, if you don't know, how can you let me get soju?" This is the smell of shochu. ”

Zuo Jiayin: "If Liu Er doesn't say it, I will forget this taste." It's really the taste of shochu. ”