Whether he could believe it or not, Hu Yu still stepped forward and listened to what she had to say.

Hong Po said in a low voice: "That night, Su Mei cried very badly, I was lying on the wall and listening, just in time to hear Su Mei's husband scolding her for being a 'chicken that can't lay eggs'!" Early the next morning, Su Mei had several slap marks on her face! ”

Hu Yu nodded again and again: "And then?" ”

Hong Po stretched her neck and asked, "What then?" ”

"Didn't you say that you heard their husband and wife talking, word for word, and clearly?"

"When did I say that?" Hong Po pulled Yang La's sleeve, "Hu Yu, come, you tell him, have I said this." ”

Yang La: "...... Never mind. ”

Finally brought Hong Po to Lin Boqin, Yang La and Hu Yu were ready to be condemned.

Lin Boqin was very polite to the elderly, and when he saw that Hong Po was old, he ordered someone to bring a chair and let her sit.

Hong Po saw Lin Boqinle, and her hands like dead trees were folded on her legs: "This is the official master, right?" He's really handsome. ”

Lin Boqin coughed lightly twice and asked directly: "Hong Po, what else do you know about Su Mei?" ”

"I know a lot."

When Lin Boqin heard this, he instructed the main bookkeeper next to him to spread paper and ink to record his confession.

After Fang Shuangping went, the position of the county secretary was temporarily given to the chief bookkeeper, and I heard that the government sent another person to replace him, but I don't know who it is.

Hong Po touched her bull's head crutches and said with a straight look: "Su Mei's hometown is from Bingzhou, and she came to Qingyuan County with her parents to settle down at the age of six. Because of his bad looks, he didn't get married at the age of twenty. Later, at the age of twenty-three, she married her husband, who died young, but for some reason, the two have never had children. Su Mei's son prayed to God and worshiped Buddha every day, until she was twenty-eight years old, and she was pregnant! ”

Lin Boqin said to the master book: "Don't miss every word. ”

Hong Po said again: "If Su Mei looks as good-looking as the official master, maybe she will marry out at fourteen, and she won't have the same thing as now." ”

Lin Boqin: "...... Don't write this sentence. ”

The master bookkeeper held the pen and bowed his head to smile.

Lin Boqin turned sideways and asked again: "Hong Po, the son that Su Mei was pregnant with at that time is the current Su Yu?" ”

"I guess so." Hong Po was also a little unsure, "After all, Su Mei will deliver the baby herself, and no outsiders will be present when she gives birth, whether it is Su Yu or not, I, the old woman, am not sure." But she did have a big belly that lasted nine months, and the neighbors knew it. ”

At this point, she coughed.

Lin Boqin hurriedly brought her a cup of tea.

Hong Po took the tea, took two sips, calmed down, and said embarrassedly: "I'm sick, I always cough and cough." ”

"It doesn't matter."

Hong Po rubbed the edge of the teacup and continued: "Su Mei and Li Zhongyi's wife Zhu were close friends in the boudoir, and the two had a very good relationship. One year, Su Mei's husband was sick and the family had no money, so Zhu still sent eight taels of silver to relieve her family's urgent need. ”

Lin Boqin was a little unsure of the truth of her words, and asked, "After many years, do you still remember Hong Po clearly?" ”

"I have a good memory!"

Yang La and Hu Yu glanced at each other and couldn't listen anymore.

Hong Po patted her chest, and the wrinkles on her face wrinkled even more fiercely because of excitement: "Over the years, I have personally delivered one hundred and seven children, and I remember the names and birthdays of those children clearly, not to mention the Sumei family affairs!" She lived next door to me, and now I think about it vividly. ”

"The child born to Su Mei has a deformed toe, did you ever see it when you were a baby?"

"In the cold winter, the children's bags are tight, how can you see the feet." Hong Po rolled up her sleeves, "But in the summer, Su Yu learns to crawl, and the little toes don't look right." ”

Lin Boqin believed a little in his heart, and asked again: "Then what else do you know about Li Zhongyi's family?" ”

"Li Zhongyi?"

Hong Po shook her head: "Li Zhongyi's house is at the root of the north wall, and I am not neighbors with him." But I know that Li Zhongyi had a good brother back then, who was a white man, named Ke Zhixi, who seemed to have moved to Fengshui. Regarding Li Zhongyi, you can ask him about it! ”

Lin Boqin's thoughtful chin head.

He asked Hong Po a few more questions, but Hong Po couldn't answer, and her speech was a little inverted, so he told Hu Yu to find a carriage to send people back.

When Hong Po saw Hu Yu coming over to help, she showed a loving smile: "Thank you, Yang La." ”

***

As soon as Lin Boqin went home, he saw Su Yu and Chu Cheng turning over the flower rope.

She seemed to be particularly interested in this kind of child's play, and even a few simple steps could be laughing and trembling there.

Su Yu's eyes were sharp, and when he saw Lin Boqin standing outside the courtyard, he hurriedly stood up, a little cramped: "Lord Lin." ”

Chu Cheng looked at it and smiled: "Have you eaten it?" ”

Lin Boqin said: "I've eaten it." ”

Chu Yu nodded: "Su Yu and I have also eaten." For the first time, she politely invited him into the house, "Come on, tell me if there is any progress in the case?" Su Yu is particularly concerned! ”

Lin Boqin stood still, frowning, as if hesitating whether he should tell the person involved in this kind of thing.

Chu Ji didn't care about that, she hurriedly dragged Lin Boqin into the room: "Don't be sluggish, tell us quickly." ”

Lin Boqin had no choice but to say: "Today I found Su Mei's old neighbor Hong Po and asked for some clues that are not too important. However, Li Zhongyi has a friend who lives in Fengshui, and I am going to order someone to bring him and interrogate him carefully. ”

"Who are you going to let go?"

Lin Boqin said: "Yang La or Hu Yu." ”

"Su Yu and I will go too."

"Nope."

Lin Boqin refused.

Chu Ji and Su Yu glanced at each other, pouted, "Why not?"

Lin Boqin said coldly: "No, no, no, why?" ”

"You're vexatious!" Chu Cheng pointed at him and scolded.

Lin Boqin was almost amused by her, the four words "vexatious" were obviously her exclusive words, and they were used to talk about him today. Lin Boqin saw that she still wanted to talk nonsense, so he got up and left.

Chu Yu saw that he dared to run away, and was about to get angry, but saw Su Yu carefully pull her sleeve: "Madam." ”

"What's wrong?" Chu Cheng looked down at him.

Su Yu was a little shy and said, "Why is Madam so tense with adults...... Although I am young, I also know that husband and wife should live in harmony. If Madame really wants to take me to Fengshui, why don't you say something good to Lord Lin? Lord Lin is kind-hearted and will definitely agree. ”

Chu Cheng clasped her hands: "I don't want to please him!" ”

"Madame......" Su Yu looked at her pitifully, wanting to stop talking.

He wanted to end this dispute quickly, or learn about his background quickly, and it was really bad to be kept in the dark.

Chu Ji relented in the end, turned around and called Mibi Xidu, and asked them if they had prepared Lin Boqin's medicine.

Night.

In the evening breeze, it is always fragrant and refreshing.

Chu Cheng held the tray of ointment gauze, tried to make a smile, and knocked on Lin Boqin's door.

The people in the room hesitated for a long time before saying, "Come in." ”

Chu Ji gently pushed open the door and walked in, and saw Lin Boqin sitting at the desk, holding a book of Jiaxuan words in his hand.

"I won't agree to you taking Su Yu to Fengshui." Lin Boqin looked down at the book, looking like he didn't get in the oil and salt.

As soon as Chu Cheng heard this, he resisted the urge to put the tray on his head, and laughed stiffly: "Don't be like this, change the medicine first, change the medicine first." ”

Lin Boqin: "......"

I've changed the medicine a few times, and I don't feel embarrassed this time. Chu Cheng skillfully debrided him and applied medicine, but he was thinking about how to let him loosen his mouth.

Her eyes fell on the book of Jiaxuan's words, and she casually chatted: "Do you like the words of Jiaxuan layman?" ”

Lin Boqin let out a "hmm" and sighed: "Who doesn't like it in the world?" ”

Chu Cheng bowed slightly: "Jiaxuan's poetry, the Tao cannot be Taoist, and it is unprecedented." Shoot Tiger Mountain and ride horizontally, and the cracking stone sounds terrifying. Down-and-out marquis, in the field at the end of the year...... but wrote all the joys and sorrows of his life. "The first time Empress Renxiao read poetry to her was the poem "Eight Sounds of Ganzhou" by Jiaxuan Jushi. Chu Cheng is young and ignorant of it, but she can also hear the sadness of her helplessness when her ambition has not been rewarded.

When Lin Boqin heard this, he looked at her in surprise: "Li Siniang, have you ever studied in school?" ”

Chu Hui's heart jumped, how did she know if Li Siniang had ever gone to school? But no matter what, just bite the bullet and say yes.

"In Yunzhou...... My father hired a private school for me. ”

Lin Boqin didn't doubt it, and nodded: "The women of this dynasty don't study anymore, but I didn't expect Ling Zun to be very open-minded." ”

The smile on the corner of Chu Hui's mouth was almost a little unbearable, so she could only echo: "Yes." ”

She bandaged Lin Boqin with gauze and looked at him hesitantly: "That...... I want to ...... with Su Yu Because I also want to go out for a walk, Su Yu wants to know the truth faster...... So ......"

Lin Boqin saw that she was still thinking about this, and he wanted to laugh in his heart: "How can you look like a child?" I don't agree, you're still going to have to do it. ”

Chu Cheng felt that she was shrewd and mature, and she was naturally unhappy when she heard this: "Where am I like a child?" ”

"You like to flip flower ropes, and only children like them."

Chu Cheng opened her mouth and said, "What do you know?" When I was a child, I wanted to play with the rope, but my parents didn't allow it! They ......, "They think that the princess should be like a princess, dignified and steady, and these frivolous things should not be touched."

Chu Cheng changed her words and muttered, "Anyway, I'm going to take Su Yu there, and by the way, I can also visit Old Madam Lin." ”

If she really wants to go, it's not impossible.

Lin Boqin frowned and said, "I won't let you go, because I'm worried about your safety." After all, the last time there was a case of a flower thief, you were almost ...... Well, you know what I mean. ”

"Don't worry, I promise that it will be okay this time." Chu Cheng made an oath, "If you are still not at ease, send a few officials to join me." Let me visit Mrs. Lin by the way, and also talk about filial piety for you. ”

Her words simply made Lin Boqin unable to find a reason to refuse, helplessly, he bowed slightly: "Come to the county government tomorrow, I will give you a document to go out of the city." ”