Because Master Qin is sick in bed, all the affairs of the Qin family are currently in charge of the housekeeper. Hearing that the murderer was arrested, the housekeeper didn't say a word, and named out all the people in the Qin family who worked in the kitchen.

There are seven or eight cooks, cooks, vegetable washing helpers, plus food buyers, including Zhang Bin's mother, who is in charge of Miss Qin's three meals a day.

Lin Hu straightened his chest, deliberately made his gaze look more clever and fierce, and then looked at them one by one. Soon, he found a suspected suspect. That person, who was about the same size as Zhang Bin, hurriedly dodged away when his eyes collided with Lin Hu, and his hands were deliberately hidden behind him.

Be a thief with a weak heart.

Lin Hu walked up to him and asked, "Name?" ”

Zhang ...... Zhang Da. ”

"What are you responsible for in the house?"

"Mining...... Purchasing, the small one is responsible for the purchase of meat in the kitchen. ”

"Zhang Dazu has always killed pigs and sold meat, and he has developed a pair of eyes to see meat since he was a child. My lord likes to eat meat, so he specially hired Zhang Da to be responsible for the purchase of meat in the house. The butler added from the side.

Lin Hu nodded: "Where were you when Zhang Bin died?" ”

"I'm at home to serve my wife. This housekeeper knows that my wife is sick and has been taking medicine these days, and I will go home to serve my wife after I finish doing the things in the house. If you don't believe me, you can go to my house and ask around, and I have neighbors who can testify. ”

"What is your relationship with Zhang Bin on weekdays?"

"Relationship? I have nothing to do with him. Zhang Da glanced at Mama Zhang: "It's just that everyone has the same surname and the same ancestry, and when we were shopping in the past, we would occasionally meet and say hello." Oh, the meat in the lady's kitchen is also purchased by me, but I have more contact with Mama Zhang. Zhang Bin is different from me, I am a rough person, he is a scholar, even if he tries to get together, he can't say anything. ”

"Mama Zhang, what Zhang Da said is true?"

"If you go back to the official master, my family Bin'er does not walk around with him often."

Mama Zhang lowered the corners of her eyes, and her eyes were also red. Zhang Bin is her only child, and when she was suddenly killed, she must be sad in her heart, but she takes people's money and helps in other people's homes, even if she is sad, she has to endure it.

"When you transfer Zhang Bin from the Qin Mansion to Yizhuang, are you there?" Lin Hu asked suddenly.

Zhang Da hesitated for a moment and replied, "Yes, the little one was called over to help." ”

"Help? How can it help? ”

"My lord doesn't know, although there are a lot of men in this house, most of them don't want to mess with the dead, for fear of bad luck in the future. My family was originally a pig killer, and I was angry, so I didn't care much about this. The housekeeper asked me to help, and I couldn't refuse. Besides, I gave the reward money back, and I went. ”

"Then ......" Lin Hu lowered his head slightly: "Then what did you do when carrying Zhang Bin's body?" ”

Zhang Da couldn't help but be nervous, and shook his head again and again: "What can I do?" I just helped carry him to the car, and when I got to Yizhuang, I helped carry him down again. ”

"You're lying."

"My lord, what I said is the truth, and there is no adulteration at all."

"May I ask Mama Zhang, can Zhang Bin have a wrench on his hand?"

"Wrench?" Mama Zhang was stunned for a moment, and replied: "My son does have a wrench, made of jade, although it is not a rare thing, but it is handed down by my ancestor Zhang." When Bin'er became an adult, I gave him this wrench at the behest of my deceased husband, and I used to carry it with me from time to time. ”

"When Zhang Bin had an accident, could he have this jade wrench in his hand?"

Mama Zhang thought for a while and shook her head uncertainly: "I can't remember clearly." When my son is older, he is not like when he was young, and he often walks around in front of his mother. So, I'm not sure about these subtleties. Sir, why did you ask about this wrench?"

"After Zhang Bin died, did Mama ever think about taking this wrench back as a thought?"

"Nope." Mama Zhang shook her head: "I only found out that something happened in the house this morning, and I also knew that it was my Bin'er who had the accident." Until the official came, I was still confused, and I didn't believe that it would be my Bin'er who had an accident. ”

Mama Zhang said and cried.

"Mama's Day mourning."

"My son is gone, what do I need that wrench for. Besides, I haven't seen my Bin'er until now. ”

"Zhang Bin didn't live with Mama?" Lin Hu asked suspiciously.

"Nope. Since I came to Zhang's house, I have been living in the courtyard arranged for me by the housekeeper. Bin'er, occasionally come over to help me. He is not from the Qin family, and he did not accept the employment of the Qin family, and he came to help purely for me. After the purchase, he returned to my ancestral house and concentrated on his studies. Bin'er said that when he gets famous, let me enjoy peace of mind. ”

"I see."

Lin Hu turned his gaze to Zhang Da. Zhang Da lowered his head, as if looking at his toes.

"Did I do a search, or did you take it out yourself?"

"What kind of joke is the official, what can I have?"

"Hold your hand out."

"What is the official doing with my hands?"

"I don't want to see your hand, I want to see the thing you're holding in your hand." Lin Hu said, quickly walked behind Zhang Da and clasped his wrist: "I noticed you when the housekeeper called someone." You sneakily hid behind that rockery, and when you came out, your hands were clenched in one place. If I'm not mistaken, what you are holding in your hand is Zhang Bin's jade wrench. ”

Lin Hu said, breaking his big hand. Sure enough, he found the jade wrench in his palm, and the surface of the wrench was still a little oily.

"Mama Zhang, look at it, is this your Zhang family's wrench?"

Mama Zhang walked over, picked up the wrench and looked at it carefully, and suddenly grabbed Zhang Da like crazy: "It's you, it's you who killed my son." You greedy thief, you're trying to use this wrench, aren't you? ”

"I didn't!" Zhang Da parried while dodging: "You crazy woman, don't talk nonsense." What am I going to do to kill your son? I, I just got into a bit of a ghost and took something from your son. Besides, this thing is not in good condition, even if it is pawned, it is not worth a few dollars. ”

"It's you, it's you who killed my son, and I want you to kill to pay for your life."

Mama Zhang was still unrelenting, and her hands grabbed a few blood marks on Zhang Da's face. Zhang Da was hindered by the presence of officials, so he could only let Mama Zhang scratch and dare not resist excessively.

Lin Hu looked at it for a while, and then gave the catcher next to him a look, and asked the two to pull the two apart. At the same time, it also asked the housekeeper to dismiss the rest of the people.

"Tell me, how did you get this wrench?"

"How else can you take it, with your hands. I saw that he was dead, and it was a waste to wear this thing on his hand, so instead of letting this wrench follow him into the loess and be ruined, it was better to lend it to me for emergencies. Zhang Da covered his face and said a little playfully: "The three people who carried the body with me left in a hurry when they arrived in Yizhuang. I saw that there was no one around, so I ripped the wrench from his hand. Official, I admit that I am indeed a little greedy for money, and I did take this wrench from Zhang Bin's hand, but I definitely did not kill Zhang Bin. Really, when Zhang Bin died, I really stayed by my mother's side, and my neighbors on the left and right can testify. ”

"I'll look up everything you say." Lin Hu beckoned and took Zhang Da aside, "I'll ask you a few more words, if you answer well, when you get to the mansion, I will also help you talk to the county master." ”

"Also...... Do you want to see the county master? Hasn't that wrench been taken away by Mama Zhang? I've worked so hard, and I haven't left anything behind. ”

"Whether you see it or not, it's not up to me to decide." Lin Hu gave Ambassador Zhang a look: "Let me ask you, is there anyone who this Zhang Bin is not dealing with in the Qin Mansion?" ”

"Someone who doesn't deal with it? The official means ......"

"What are you pretending to be confused with me, let me ask you, who in the Qin family do you think is most likely to kill Zhang Bin?"

Zhang Da snapped his fingers: "That's a lot." ”

"More?"

"Many! Official, don't look at this Zhang Bin as a scholar, but he has a strange temperament, and he always looks down on people because he has read a few more books and knows a few more words. and that Mama Zhang, who also looks down on people. It is said that their Zhang family used to be a wealthy and noble family, but Zhang Bin's father was not angry, and he was stunned to lose a huge family business.

This defeat is defeat, but the bones still look down on us poor people. Let's take the purchase of the past as an example, I always want to be with that Zhang Bin, the big guys can save trouble and have a companion, but after being seen by this Zhang Mama a few times, I began to talk in a yin and not yin, yang and not yang, and I always thought that my status was low and brought his son badly.

Oh, by the way, there is another situation, I think you can also pay attention to it, sir. The relationship between this grandmother and her son is not as good as she said. ”

"You mean there's a gap between their mother and son?"

"Between this mother and son, there can be harmony. I quarreled with my mother, but not like them, and when I quarreled, it was like seeing an enemy. I heard it with my own ears, and I heard this Zhang Mama say to Zhang Bin that instead of letting him be ruined by other women, it would be better for her to kill him with a knife herself. ”

"Zhang Bin was ruined by another woman?"

Zhang Da looked back, lowered his voice and said, "It's Miss Qin." This Miss Qin doesn't know what's going on, she doesn't want so many young masters and sons, but she just likes this Zhang Bin. It is said that the fact that the young lady can take a fancy to Zhang Bin is a blessing that their Zhang family has cultivated for several lifetimes, and it is a good thing that others can't hope for. But this Mama Zhang didn't think so, she thought that it was Miss Qin's family who delayed Zhang Bin's future. ”

"Miss Qin has delayed Zhang Bin's future...... What do you mean by that? ”

"I also heard from others, it is said that Zhang Bin used to read well, but since he got along with Miss Qin, he has not read this book much. Because of this incident, Mama Zhang was very unhappy, and even scolded Zhang Bin. said that if he won the champion, how many ladies in the capital were not chosen by him, why did he ruin his future for a misbehaving Qin Shuyao. ”

"Miss Qin's misconduct?"

"This Miss Qin family looks very dignified on weekdays, but in private she seems to be particularly partial to being with those miscellaneous servants. It is said that before Zhang Bin, Miss Qin also had a good match, and she was also a little maid who helped with the work in the house. You say, why haven't I encountered such a good thing? ”

Zhang Da said, still embarrassed, and ambiguously squeezed his eyes twice.