Su Jiudong is not a reckless person, although he relied on the dream puzzle provided by Cui Xu to solve the names of Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu, and there is no doubt that there are these two people in Xianyang City, it seems that Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu are the murderers of Cui Xufu's family.

However, in the end, the dream is too mysterious, and it involves the murders of many people, and maybe the final result may not be as Cui Xu thinks.

Out of a rigorous attitude, Su Jiudong came up with the idea of asking Guo Lingnan to verify the murder of Cui Xufu's family, and after confirming that Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu were undoubtedly the murderers, it was not too late to take revenge on Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu.

Guo Lingnan truthfully reported the situation to Su Jiudong:

"Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu are brothers, they used to make a living as water bandits on the Wei River, robbing passing ships and plundering silver, relying on the bloody wealth gradually accumulated over the years, they built a Hu house after 'retirement', and lived a rich life today."

As for the second question, the answer is undoubtedly confirmed, Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu are the murderers. They took a fancy to the fertile field of the girl's husband's house and wanted to take it away by force. However, this field has already been deed by the government and cannot be taken away. ”

Rumo was particularly emotional after learning the cause of the incident: "Since they know that they can't take it easily, then why do they want to kill the slave maid's brother-in-law's family, causing my sister to lose her husband and become a widow at a young age......"

Su Jiudong calmed Rumo, who was crying, and analyzed:

"It's just that you can't take it easily, but if you really want to take it, there are other ways. If the owner dies and no one inherits the land, it will be re-owned by the government, and the government will sell the land again. ”

"Xu is Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu want to kill Cui Xufu's family to make the land vacant and no one inherits it, and finally buy it from the government."

After the emotions gradually calmed down, Rumo wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and wondered:

"But it's not cheap to buy a field, and the slave maid remembers in a trance that the field in my brother-in-law's house covers a lot of land, such a fertile and vast field, Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu should spend a lot of silver to buy it from the government, right?"

Su Jiudong sighed and said, "I believe that Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu must also want to snatch that field directly without spending a penny." ”

"However, this is the case with the system of our dynasty, if the two of them forcibly occupy the land, the name of the two of them is not recorded on the deed of the government, and then the government will find that the name of the person who passed the deed and the actual holder of the field are gone, and the land may be taken away by the government at any time."

Su Jiudong narrowed his eyes slightly, and his eyes became sharper and sharper.

"Moreover, Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu can go from the original river bandits to the current figures in Xianyang City, they must have a lot of their own connections and connections, and it should not be difficult for them to buy the land from the government at a low price."

Rumo used strong grief and hatred in his heart, and immediately burst into tears like rain, pointing to the sky and scolding with tears.

"Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu are really hateful! He actually committed a murderous act for the sake of a field! Now they can still get away with it after taking possession of the land, and the brother-in-law's family was innocently killed, and the sister endured the humiliation and succumbed to the eaves to seek revenge, which is unfair! ”

Su Jiudong patted Rumo's shoulder and reassured: "Don't think so, now that we have learned the truth, it can be seen that God still has eyes, didn't he send us over to help your sister take revenge?" ”

After appeasing Rumo, Su Jiudong set his eyes on Guo Lingnan: "I know that the three of you have worked very hard in the past few days, but now there are still two things that you need to help with, and I hope you don't mind." ”

Guo Lingnan immediately replied respectfully: "Gongzi sent four lowly people to protect Miss Jiudong, and Miss Jiudong's affairs are naturally lowly matters. Miss Jiudong has something to do, and the lowly rank should go to the soup to fight the fire. ”

"Okay, you wait for the righteous words, Su Jiudong has thanked you here." Su Jiudong got up and curtsy Guo Lingnan, ordered Guo Lingnan and the other three secret guards to accept it, and then said: "The first thing is that you need to ask Cui Xu out for me." ”

"Cui Xu doesn't know about the current situation, and if she is allowed to continue to lurk incognito in the Hu Mansion, it will be useless, so we have to take Cui Xu out of the Hu Mansion for now, and we will inform her of the situation."

Su Jiudong's first task to Guo Lingnan was not difficult, Guo Lingnan hid the information that Su Jiudong was going to meet Cuixu in the hidden weapon through the opportunity to launch the secret weapon on the same day.

Cui Xu is now just a marginal guy who helps in the account room, usually only complicated and miscellaneous, and often runs errands for Mr. Bookkeeper, so it is not difficult to ask her out of the Hu house.

The next day, Cui Xu found an opportunity to go out to Hu Mansion and came to the Qingxin Teahouse designated by Su Jiudong in superstition to meet Su Jiudong. And Su Jiudong also waited for a long time in the camellia room on the second floor.

When Cui Xu first appeared in the camellia room, Su Jiudong and Rumo were both stunned. Flying Library

It's all because Cui Xu's appearance has changed too much, and he looks like a stunted little man after the makeover. The original long hair has been shaved off, the skin that was originally fair has been tanned and roughened, and a scratch has been added to the eyebrow bone, and the scar looks very scary.

"Are you, my sister?" Rumo stepped forward to inquire suspiciously, and finally hugged Cui Xu in one place.

After Cui Xu and Rumo confirmed their identities, they first hugged their heads and cried, and then kowtowed to Su Jiudong in thanks.

Su Jiudong stepped forward to help the two of them, and was very surprised by the kowtow to the two of them: "It's just a gesture, you two don't have to be so excited and thankful, I think I'm still young, and I can't stand the kneeling of the juniors...... Get up quickly, and don't kneel. ”

Su Jiudong is now twenty-four years old, compared with Rumo, who is only nineteen years old, and Cuixu, who has only passed her twenties, she can indeed be regarded as a sister, but the age gap is not too big, Su Jiudong naturally does not want to see her peers bow down to her.

"I asked you out this time, not to see you kowtow to me and cry, quickly wipe away the tears, drink a cup of hot tea first." Su Jiudong will specially order the side tea that Cui Su likes to drink, but rarely has the opportunity to drink.

Bian tea is brick tea, the taste is not good, and few people drink it in the Central Plains. But because the tea here is a souvenir brought back by Cuixu's husband's family when he went out to do small business, Cuixu thinks of the love from her husband every time she drinks it.

Su Jiudong is not a person who lives with Cuixu all the year round, and he doesn't know the reason for the tea here, but he knows that Cuixu loves to drink, so he specially ordered to invite Cuixu to have a good time. It is specially instructed that the kitchen must be hot tea, not cold tea.

For the ordinary people living at the bottom of the class, in the era of fuel scarcity at that time, the good fuel was the first to be purchased by the wealthy families, and most of the remaining fuel was materials that could rarely be burned.

So it's rare to be able to afford a hot meal, let alone a hot tea.

Su Jiudong was worried that Cuixu's life in the Hu Mansion was not good, and he heard that he could only drink cold soup every day. Su Jiudong learned from Rumo that Cuixu's body had been cold since he was a child, so he specially ordered the kitchen to prepare hot tea.

Cui Xu looked at the hot tea that was pushed to her eyes by Su Jiudong, touched the scene, remembered the passing back and forth, and tears immediately fell.

"Don't get caught up in the heat mist!" Su Jiudong hurriedly handed the handkerchief to Cui Xu to wipe it, pushed the teacup farther away, and drank it after it cooled a little.

Cui Xu immediately wiped away her tears and apologized to Su Jiudong: "I'm sorry...... It's the slave who overreacted, and I ask the eldest lady to forgive me...... I don't know why the eldest lady came to Xianyang City? Why did you bring your slaves and maidservants? ”

"Is Cuiliu messing with the eldest lady and saying that she is homesick?" Cui Xu immediately looked at Rumo, and said with a reproachful tone: "The eldest lady is so good to you, how can you lose your temper and want to return to your hometown and bring the eldest lady to Xianyang City?" ”

"Miss Cuixu misunderstood, I came to Xianyang City this time not only for Rumo, but also for you," Su Jiu......dong clarified for Rumo: "Since you left Beijing, I have been worried about whether your revenge plan is feasible. Instead of thinking about it, I would like to come straight to you. ”

"How dare a slave or maid work for her own business! The slave is terrified! Cui Xu got up and made a gesture to kneel down again for Su Jiudong.

Su Jiudong could only smile bitterly and help Cui Xu up again, explaining to her the intention and reason.

"Is that so?" When Cuixu heard the news, she was sad and annoyed. Although she now learns the truth about the murder of her husband's family, she has no access to the core account books, and she can't dig out the secrets of Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu.

Seeing that revenge was far away, Cui Xu almost shed tears again.

Rumo stepped forward to hold Cui Xu's shoulder and comforted: "Sister, don't worry, isn't the eldest lady here to help us now?" ”

Cui Xu wiped her tears, stood up straight, and said in her mouth: "Yes, the eldest lady is warm-hearted, and she is willing to travel a long way to Xianyang City to help for the slave's cheap things, and the slave and maid are really grateful, and they can't repay it." ”

"This is how you raised Rumo to adulthood, and Rumo also served me well, and this is your reward for me." Su Jiudong sat opposite Cui Xu, and said, "There is no need to say this kind of outward words in the future...... Let's get back to business. ”

"You can hide your hatred for Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu in your heart, and continue to lurk in Hu Mansion without a trace, which shows that you are a calm and calm woman, but in today's situation, the revenge plan you originally thought of can no longer be used."

Su Jiudong invited Guo Lingnan out and introduced Cui Xu: "This young man is very good at kung fu, so I want to ask him to help avenge you and kill Hu Sheng and Hu Jiu." ”

"The eldest lady is willing to help, and the slave is naturally willing." Cui Xu nodded frequently: "But how should we deal with the specific situation?" ”