Chapter 18: Something Found
Ruan Yezhen on the side muttered with disdain: "This person's skin is really thick enough." ”
Li Youcai instantly let go of most of his heart: "That's good!" That's good! ”
Then he looked at Xie Jinlan with a smile: "It turns out that Jin Lan is still a reader!" Ok, good, good! In the future, I will be admitted to Xiucai, and Da Niu and I will also be stained! ”
Xie Jinlan was instantly embarrassed, and his eyes couldn't help but dodge a little:
"Cousin-in-law, I'll tell you the truth. It's just because I've been reading books for so many years, and I haven't achieved any fame until now. That's why my brother and I came to you and Brother Da Niu, and wanted us to learn to be carpenters with Brother Da Niu. ”
When Li Youcai heard this, he smiled awkwardly on his face: "Hehe, is it?" If you are a carpenter, you can have at least 500 copper plates every month! ”
Xie Jinlan responded with a smile: "I heard that you and Brother Da Niu are living a good life, so the family let the two brothers come over." ”
After a pause, Xie Jinlan glanced around, and opened his mouth with some words to stop: "But I look at my cousin's husband's ......"
Li Youcai sighed heavily and said:
"It's also my fault that my body is not angry. Over the years, my cough has not been good, and the big cow has grabbed medicine in order to treat my illness, and the money is like throwing it into a hole filled with dissatisfaction. Otherwise, our family would not be so poor now. ”
As he spoke, Li Youcai began to cough again and again.
Mo Yan hurriedly raised his hand and patted his back, his eyes showing concern.
Xie Jinlan also looked at Li Youcai with a worried face: "Cousin-in-law, you pay attention to your body." ”
Li Youcai waved his hand and slowly stopped coughing: "It's an old problem, I've long been used to it, it's okay." ”
Then he pointed to a room on the side and said, "There is another room at home, which was originally intended to live for Da Niu after marrying his daughter-in-law, and there are dressers and wardrobes in it." Now you brothers live first. ”
Mo Yan was a little embarrassed: "Cousin-in-law, isn't this very good?" ”
Li Youcai's face instantly changed:
"There's nothing wrong with that. With me, a half-dead medicine jar, the family can't afford any bride price, and no family is willing to marry their daughter. The house was empty anyway! ”
After a pause, Li Youcai's face was bitter: "Sometimes, I really want to go like this, so as not to drag down the big cow all the time." ”
Xie Jinlan's eyebrows twisted slightly: "Cousin-in-law, you must not do stupid things!" ”
Li Youcai smiled self-deprecatingly:
"It's a pity that I'm very afraid of death. Every time I want to die, I can't be cruel to myself.
It's been dragging on like this for the past few years, but it's been a big pain for my family. Da Niu, this kid is also a filial piety, and over the years, he has never disliked me as a drag. ”
Xie Jinlan was relieved: "Cousin-in-law, don't say that in the future." If Brother Da Niu hears it, how uncomfortable it must be in his heart. ”
Li Youcai nodded with a smile: "Okay, okay, then I won't say this in the future, so that you young men don't have to worry about it." ”
At this time, Xie Jinlan and Mo Yan secretly exchanged a look. Mo Yan bowed slightly, and then looked at Li Youcai:
"Cousin-in-law, I'll help you back to the house to rest first. Although it was a good day, you have been sitting in the yard blowing the wind, which is not good for your health. ”
Li Youcai nodded: "It's okay." ”
As he spoke, he slowly stood up with the support of Mo Yan.
It's just that as soon as he turned around, Li Youcai seemed to think of something, and couldn't help but stop, looking at Mo Yan with a sideways face: "By the way, Mo Yan, where do you and your brother live now?" ”
Mo Yan glanced at Xie Jinlan without a trace, and then replied with a smile:
"Cousin-in-law, when we came, the family gave us some coils. Now we are staying in an inn not far from Lijia Village. ”
Li Youcai instantly straightened his face:
"What an inn to stay in! What a waste! After a while, I quickly went to check out the room. When the big cow came back in the evening, I asked him to tidy up the house. You're going to come and stay tonight! ”
Mo Yan responded with a smile: "Cousin-in-law, what you taught me is that when I go back, my brother and I will go and return the room." ”
Li Youcai was satisfied: "That's right." ”
Waiting for Mo Yan to help Li Youcai enter the house, Xie Jinlan walked unhurriedly to the door of another room.
I saw him push the door in gently, and after quickly dodging in, he quickly closed the door with his eyes.
After entering the house, Xie Jinlan first casually looked at the furnishings in the house, and then looked around leisurely.
Seeing this, Ruan Yezhen on the side couldn't help but be a little anxious: "Xie Jinlan, if you want to search, hurry up, if someone finds out, what is good?" ”
Xie Jinlan glanced at Ruan Yezhen with a smile, but the movements in his hands did not speed up in the slightest.
Ruan Yezhen bit her lower lip and stomped her foot gently: "Xie Jinlan, I'm telling you seriously, don't be wrong!" ”
Xie Jinlan didn't raise his head, and replied casually: "Don't worry, for these, I always have more experience than you, the eldest lady." ”
Ruan Yezhen was stunned for a moment, and then exclaimed: "Experience? Could it be that you've done stealing chickens and dogs before? ”
Xie Jinlan made a pause, and then looked at Ruan Yezhen with a smile: "This girl, if you want me to gain nothing from this trip, then please continue to interfere with me." ”
Ruan Yezhen instantly closed her mouth.
Xie Jinlan continued to check the things in the room.
After checking around, there was nothing unusual in the house.
Xie Jinlan frowned slightly, pacing back and forth slowly in the room.
Suddenly, he paused, as if he had thought of something.
I saw him come to the side of the bed in two or three steps, and he didn't care about anything, he just lay on the ground, and looked straight under the bed.
Ruan Yezhen was curious, but she really couldn't do such an indecent and impolite action. Therefore, he could only wait for Xie Jinlan to get up.
Xie Jinlan's gaze swept under the bed, then his eyes paused slightly, and then the whole person got under the bed. After a while, I saw him come out from under the bed covered in dust, and he was still holding a gray burden in his hand.
Regardless of what he looked like at the moment, Xie Jinlan sat cross-legged on the ground, and then quickly unwrapped his baggage.
When she saw the muddy clothes and cloth shoes in the baggage, Ruan Yezhen covered her mouth and exclaimed: "Could it be that Li Daniu is really the murderer?" ”
After carefully checking the baggage and confirming that there was nothing else in the baggage, Xie Jinlan carefully checked the clothes and shoes.
After making sure that he didn't have anything missing, Xie Jinlan sorted out the things according to their original appearance, and then wrapped them up and put them back in their original places.
He then stood up, and after one last glance around the room, he lifted his feet and left the room.