Liu Qingshu also takes good care of guests like Wang Jinhua, so as long as Wang Jinhua doesn't go to his steamed bun shop to buy steamed buns to eat one morning, he will definitely pack five steamed buns and send a bowl of millet porridge to Wang Jinhua.

went back and forth, and the two seemed to be close lovers, forming a tacit understanding, but it has been seven days since the morning of July 10th, and Wang Wang Jinhua has never returned to Liu Qingshui's steamed bun shop.

Since July 10th, Liu Qingshui has delivered five steamed buns and a bowl of porridge to Liu Jinhua's door every day, but every time he leaves disappointed.

On the morning of July 17, Liu Qingshui took a bowl of porridge and five meat buns, walked through Anding Road, and came to Room 18 in Chaoyang Lane.

After Liu Qingshu knocked on the door more than a dozen times, he sighed again and said, "Alas! Why hasn't Sister Wang come back yet? ”

As soon as Liu Qingshou turned around, he saw the fat aunt in room 17 next door walking over with a big belly and a vegetable basket in her hand.

The fat aunt looked at Liu Qingshu with a smile on her face, and said, "Boss Liu, have you come to see your eldest sister Wang again?"

Liu Qingshui walked a few steps tremblingly, and said dejectedly: "Yes! Sister Wang hasn't been to my steamed bun shop to eat steamed buns for many days. Could it be that she went to her relatives? ”

The fat aunt shook her head and said, "What relatives does she have?" She is an orphan, she grew up in Yimanlou since she was a child, and she doesn't know where her home is, where is she going to relatives? ”

"Hey! This eldest sister Wang ......" Liu Qingshu sighed again and again, he was about to walk past the fat aunt, at this time, the fat aunt took Liu Qingshu's hand with her hand and said, "Alas! I said Boss Liu, have you taken a fancy to Sister Wang? Your wife has been dead for more than ten years. Your son is also married, he doesn't live at home, his daughter is married away from home, and it's quite lonely for you to live at home alone, if Sister Wang can really walk with you, I see. That's a natural pair! A pair of earth-born, very good! ”

Liu Qingshui glared at the fat aunt angrily and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?" I just care about Sister Wang, and I don't mean anything else. ”

The fat aunt's eyes narrowed, and she said, "Concern? Do you just care? You send steamed buns and meals to Sister Wang every day, is it just to earn a few copper plates from Sister Wang? Do you say your steamed bun shop still cares about these five steamed buns and a bowl of porridge? ”

Liu Qingshui ignored the fat aunt, and squeezed past the fat aunt in anger.

Liu Qing retracted to the front of his bun shop, and then sold his buns, complaining in his mouth. said: "This eldest sister Wang doesn't know what's going on?" I haven't come to my bun shop to eat steamed buns for seven days. ”

This sentence made Xiang Sihang, who was eating steamed buns in Liu Qing's steamed bun shop, hear it.

Xiang Xiucai is a Xiucai in Ping'an County who likes to delve into doubts, as long as anyone has doubts, he will definitely think hard, and then give a reasonable answer. Sometimes, Xiang Xiucai's answer will bring unexpected gains to many people.

Xiang Sihang has always liked to think about suspenseful and unresolved matters, because his own dream is that one day he can wear the clothes of the county order, sit in the public court to try the case, and try the case. Naturally, you have to have a smart mind, and he thinks that what he is doing now is to prepare for the future.

Xiang Sihang's head was wrapped in a square scarf. Holding a copy of "Analects" in his hand, even when he was eating steamed buns, he didn't forget to read books, this kind of smart and studious young man really made many people feel that if the next imperial examination, Xiang Sihang would definitely be the top in high school.

After Xiang Sihang heard Liu Qingshui's words, he gently pinched a bun with his right hand. Put it on his lips, make a thinking motion, look sideways at Liu Qingshui, and say, "Boss Liu, are you saying that you haven't seen Aunt Wang for seven days?" Is it? ”

Liu Qingshu said while selling steamed buns: "Isn't it? Since the last time Sister Wang finished eating steamed buns in my shop, she was called away by a young man. I have never come to my steamed bun shop again, and I have sent her steamed porridge every day for the past seven days, but unfortunately, I am disappointed every time I go. No, I went to Sister Wang's house again just now, but there was still no one in her house. ”

Xiang Sihang has always liked to think, he thought while eating steamed buns, and said: "As far as Xiaosheng knows, this Aunt Wang has no relatives in Ping'an County, and after her wife Zhang Dong passed away in early July, she has no relatives. Aunt Wang is kind-hearted, and she said that she would accept Xiaosheng as her godson? Xiao Sheng said that this matter would be discussed in the future, but he didn't expect that since that conversation, Xiao Sheng has never seen Aunt Wang again. ”

The sun had risen very high, and many people had already eaten breakfast, so the business of Wang Qingshou's steamed bun shop slowly became bleak, and in the end, no one came to buy steamed buns.

Wang Qingshui took the last five buns into a porcelain plate, put a bowl of millet porridge and walked to Xiang Sihang and sat down, and said, "Listen to your analysis, can you tell me where this eldest sister Wang will go?" ”

Xiang Sihang took a bite of the bun and said mysteriously: "According to Xiaosheng's analysis, this Aunt Wang is likely to have been killed." ”

Liu Qingshui said a little nervously: "Xiang Xiucai can't talk nonsense. ”

Xiang Sihang looked indifferent and said, "What are you afraid of?" If Aunt Wang is really killed, then we have to report the case immediately. Think about it, Aunt Wang has been living at home alone since her wife died, and she has no relatives and friends elsewhere, so it is unlikely that she will go far away. Also, if this Aunt Wang suddenly falls ill at night, it won't be easy to say. ”

Liu Qingshu wasn't even in the mood to eat the buns, he immediately stood up and said, "Xiang Xiucai, if you say so, we should really go to the official immediately." But I'm afraid that once what I report is untrue, the county magistrate will definitely beat my board, how many boards do you think my old bones can suffer? ”

Xiang Sihang's eyes looked at Liu Qingshu and said, "With a body like you, it will fall apart after hitting five boards at most." ”

As soon as Liu Qingshu heard this, he hesitated in his heart.

Xiang Sihang said: "However, at your age, Xiao Sheng thinks that the county master will not punish you, you can say that Aunt Wang is missing, and the government will also file a case for this disappearance, if Aunt Wang finds it, it will be better, if you can't find the case you reported is true, how can the county lord beat your board?" ”

Liu Qingshui said excitedly: "Xiang Xiucai is right, then we will report the disappearance, not the murder." (To be continued.) )