Chapter 199: The Midnight Stove Room (1)
This question, He Qingping is actually thinking about it, Meng Jiagui's murder and the loss of the picture scroll are definitely not an accident, the other party seems to have come prepared!
"I asked the master, and the master also felt that something was wrong, and the master said that only the second young master himself, Zhou Xuan and the people in Shanxi knew about the time and distance arrangement of this trip, and no one should know about it anymore! The old man also said that he should have killed the wrong person! The second young master has become a substitute for the dead! Wait for news from the police! The old man's body has been suffering from the wind and cold for the past few days, and he has been coughing all night! He Qingping sighed and continued, "I don't know what to do!"
"Oh! Kill the wrong person! ”
Ding Shujiao's lowered eyes carried a terrifying calm.
"How's the work at the store?" He Qingping asked.
"Shopkeeper Zou, they take care of it. As for buying and selling at home, alas! After the second young master is gone, I really don't know how he will continue to operate. Ding Shujiao said lightly.
Seeing Ding Shujiao, He Qingping had an indescribable feeling in her heart, she brushed the hair on her forehead, and said: "No matter what happens, life always has to pass, don't pay attention to it, big lady!" When I go back, I will ask someone to bring you some good ginseng, you use red dates, add pork ribs to stew, replenish qi and blood! “
Ding Shujiao sighed softly and smeared rouge on the mirror.
"When a man dies, he has to smear his face so red, if he is seen by the eldest wife, he should be scolded again!" He Qingping stared at her face and reminded.
"That's what she saw!"
"Hmmm! I know you're wronged, but don't go too far! After all, there is still a master! Just go out and walk if you're fine! Don't always get bored in the house! People will get bored! ”
"I can't get out! There's always someone pointing fingers behind your back! Actually, I was wronged! The Second Young Master's death is not because of me! You know this! Why didn't he die early or late, but Liu Peizhu entered the door and he died! Which one of me, or her, killed him, you know better than me! ”
"Hmmm! I know! ”
"They see me as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, and this is retribution!"
He Qingping wanted to comfort her, but she didn't want to arouse her anger again, and felt that it was not good to stay any longer, and said, "I said, don't pay attention to the eldest lady!" ”
"Humph! Retribution! Ding Shujiao said ruthlessly.
He Qingping pulled Ding Shujiao to the edge of the bed and sat down, "No matter how bad the second young master is to you, he is also your man!" Besides, everyone else is dead! You're going on like this, be careful of getting angry! There's something else going on over there, so I'll stay soon! ”。
"Okay, you can go back!"
Seeing that He Qingping was leaving, Ding Shujiao hurriedly got up to see her off, and suddenly felt a dizziness, almost falling to the ground, He Qingping hurriedly helped her and let her lean on the bed.
"What's wrong with you?"
"It's so uncomfortable, I want to throw up!"
"Want to throw up?"
Ding Shujiao nodded slightly.
He Qingping found the spittoon, held it over and put it next to the bed, and patted her back gently, "It can't be that I ate something dirty!" ”
Ding Shujiao was even more dizzy, she felt bursts of nausea constantly coming at her, something was churning in her belly, and there was an irrepressible force that rushed it out, she tried to cover it with her hands, but she didn't think so, "wow", the dirt in her stomach spit out, with a sour smell, and some dirt splashed out.
She couldn't take care of it anymore, she crouched on the ground, and before she could catch her breath, another wave of nausea struck, and her stomach tumbled upside down, and it was hard to resist spurting out again.
After a while, she felt better, but her throat was still scorching.
He Qingping gently patted her back on the side
back, then helped her cough and called someone to clean up.
"Are you better? Why are you so inattentive to your body!" He Qingping asked.
"It's okay, it's much better!" Ding Shujiao said.
"I'll ask Lang Zhong to come and show you!" He Qingping pondered and said, "Li Ping'an in the east of the city, Li Langzhong should be good, why don't you invite him to come over and have a look?"
"No need, I'm fine, I'm upset these days, just rest and rest!"
"Really?"
"No!"
"How did it come to this, it would have been good, alas! I said don't always be aggrieved in this house, in two days, the weather is good, let's go out for a walk! You also scatter your mind! A woman's body is delicate, but you have to be careful to raise it is one, whether the heart is good or bad is two, and these two are also very important! ”
"I know! Let's just say that in two days, the weather will be good, and we will go out for a walk! ”
"Well, how are you doing now?"
"It's much better, you still have a body, you go back, I want to rest for a while!"
"Well, that's fine! Everything, you have to open some! Then you have a good rest, a good night's sleep, I won't bother. Remember to call me if you have something! ”
He Qingping took another glass of water, put it on the small wooden table next to the bed, helped Ding Shujiao lie down, covered the quilt, and left.
The Meng family's silk shop is a two-up building, and the upper one is also subleased. The other is in use, a large one below is a store, and the cellar on the lowest floor is a warehouse, which is piled with silk and some spices that Meng Xichang brought from Nanyang back then. There is a courtyard at the back, not very big, depressed and quiet.
Since Meng Jiagui's death, Ding Shujiao often can't sleep, which has become her norm. Even when I sleep, I am often awakened by nightmares.
This night, Ding Shujiao had insomnia again.
It's still raining heavily, and it's been raining all day, and it's dark, and there's a thick layer of water on the road in front of the church.
At four or five o'clock in the morning, Ding Shujiao opened her eyes in a daze, she felt thirsty and uncomfortable, so she leaned on the side of the bed, by the moonlight, reached out and touched the kettle, ready to pour some water to drink, but found that the kettle was very light, she shook it, knowing that the kettle was empty, so she got up in her clothes and opened the door to go out.
It was dark outside, she finally touched the stove room, scooped a scoop of cold water from the wooden barrel, "Gu Dong, Gu Dong" and drank it, the water was cold to the bone, Ding Shujiao felt a lot more refreshed.
After drinking the water, she touched the darkness and walked in the direction of the house, but in the darkness she bumped into a person, which suddenly made her heart beat faster and her nerves tense.
The light was dim, and Ding Shujiao could see clearly, this person was medium-sized, fat, wearing a simple white cloth coat, wide blue silk pants, and then looking at the fat round face, she was stunned, this person was none other than Zhou Xuan!
There is a reason why Zhou Xuan stayed here for a few days with Meng Xichang.
Meng Jiagui's violent death shocked Zhou Xuan, Meng Xichang was not thin on himself, at this juncture, Zhou Xuan also wanted to come over to express what he said. In addition, he didn't mix well outside, Before the news passed, he simply ran to Meng Xichang to hide, The Meng family had such a big incident, and it was inconvenient for him to make a noise, so he quietly stayed according to Meng Xichang's arrangement.
Zhou Xuan is obese, but he is a natural lover, in fact, as early as entering the door of the Meng family, Zhou Xuan paid attention to Ding Shujiao, and has always secretly liked this plump woman, but because of the relationship between his brothers, Zhou Xuan had no choice but to give up.
I never thought that he was affectionate, but she also had intentions, Zhou
Xuan decided that when watching the play, the note should have been handed over by Ding Shujiao, and Meng Jiagui's snub made her feel lonely, and it was understandable that all this happened. So, that day, when Ding Shujiao was drunk, instead of stealing joy, he thought that he would be found and he would be swept out of the house, but he never expected that this matter would be over, which really made Zhou Xuan ecstatic. As the saying goes, there is no cat who doesn't like to steal, in fact, Zhou Xuan is still thinking about Ding Shujiao! He had the courage to return to Mengfu, and a big reason was also because of this Ding Shujiao.
Moreover, this time the situation was different, Meng Jiagui died.
So, the two of them, one of whom had a dead daughter-in-law, and the other of a dead man, weren't they just right! What's more, Ding Shujiao's plump figure has long made him covet, when Meng Jiagui was alive and after he died, Ding Shujiao's loneliness has long been seen in his eyes, People say that women kill, women, is even more irresistible to Zhou Xuan, especially in this cold midnight.
"Second young grandmother, don't come to harm.." Zhou Xuan's sudden appearance surprised Ding Shujiao.
"Is that you? You!"
Ding Shujiao saw clearly that the person in front of her was Zhou Xuan, the righteous brother of the eldest master of the Meng family, and was speechless in shock, "What are you doing here?" ”
"I... Want.. and you.."
"And me?"
"Let's talk, yes, let's talk!"
"What do you want to talk about?" She stepped back.
"You're so forgetful!" He laughed.
"yes, I did!" She continued to retreat.
"It's okay, I remember! I remember everything! He stepped forward and smiled lewdly.
"What do you want?"
"I want to ask you, do you think he is better, or am I better?" Zhou Xuan smiled and continued to press towards her.
Ding Shujiao has been forced to have no way out.
"That bastard, he's dead! It's so good to die! Wouldn't he be dead just enough to fulfill the two of us! ”
Zhou Xuan took Ding Shujiao in his arms.
"I heard that you were the one they were going to kill!"
"Little lady, you just have to be happy with me! What do you care so much for! ”
"What are you going to do..."
As soon as Ding Shujiao's words came out, Zhou Xuan covered her mouth with his hand, he dragged her back to the stove room, and when she started to move, Ding Shujiao struggled to resist and slapped Zhou Xuan in the face, Zhou Xuan did not stop. In a panic, Ding Shujiao's hand touched the big water tank, and the water scoop floated on the water, Ding Shujiao couldn't care too much, so a scoop of water, tiled and cool, poured on Zhou Xuan's head, and flowed down his body. The fire was finally extinguished, and Zhou Xuan was shocked all over his body.
"What are you doing? If you dare to come over again, I'll shout!"
"It's pouring it!"
"Don't come here!"
Ding Shujiao waved two water scoops and pointed at Zhou Xuan.
"Don't shout, don't shout! Beg.. You're up! Please! Ouch, you is so ruthless, you're freezing me to death!"
"Stay, don't come!"
"Shujiao, it's me, don't you like me a lot! You see, Meng Jiagui is dead, isn't he?"
Zhou Xuan was already so cold that his upper teeth were lowered, and he was trembling all over.
"You are so bold, if you dare to come over, I will sue the master!"
"Don't! Other! I don't dare! You don't dare! If you sue the master, I will tell me that you handed me a note and asked me about it, and I am afraid that it will not be me who will regret it, but you! Besides, you have to think for yourself, he's dead!"
Ding Shujiao was stunned, "What are you talking about?" What note? ”