Gu Jingtong gave him a rough talk about the dispute between Su Mei and Li Zhongyi.

Ke Zhixi was silent for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "Ten years ago, I was indeed like a brother to him, not a brother but a brother. But my brothers all have old age and don't get along, let alone me and him. ”

Gu Jingtong asked, "How do you say it?" ”

"Since the death of his wife Zhu, I have had no contact with him."

Chu Ji frowned: "What does Zhu's death have to do with you?" ”

"I was doing white things in Qingyuan County, and Li Zhongyi and I had been neighbors for several years, and we had a very good relationship, so I joked that if the dead person in the family would let me do it, I would be given a big ingot of silver. Not long after, Zhu died of dystocia, Li Zhongyi entrusted me to send the spirit to Zhu's hometown for burial, sleeping in the suburbs halfway, I was accidentally bitten by poisonous insects, and a pair of eyes were also blinded by poison......" Speaking of this, Ke Zhixi seemed very uncomfortable, he choked for a moment, and said, "I was blind at the time, and I was in chaos." When I returned to Qingyuan County, I blamed Li Zhongyi, saying that he shouldn't have let me go to the funeral, but I didn't expect Li Zhongyi to slander me, saying that I deliberately cursed his dead people in order to make money for nothing, in order to get the so-called big ingot of silver, and scolded me for being vicious and blind with a pair of eyes! ”

Ke Zhixi couldn't suppress his anger, and his body trembled slightly: "This kind of person, what kind of friends do I have with him?" The next year, I moved to Fengshui and didn't get along with him. ”

Chu Cheng asked again: "Then what do you know about Li Zhongyi and the Zhu family?" ”

Ke Zhixi said quietly: "The husband and wife are respectful of each other, but Li Zhongyi should like the Zhu family more." Li Zhongyi's roots are in Qingyuan County, and his ancestors have been merchants for generations, so there is nothing to say; As for the Zhu family...... Her hometown is in Tongchuan Shiliwan, the place is remote, but the scenery is good, and there is a Baihua Valley that is very famous. Back then, Li Zhongyi went there to sell goods, met the Zhu family, and fell in love at first sight, so he hired someone to marry. Not long after, I went to Shiliwan with Li Zhongyi and Zhu, and happened to meet Zhu's parents arguing, as if it was because Zhu's father was fooling around outside...... I can't remember clearly, I didn't stay long in Shiliwan, and then I went back to Qingyuan County. Because I had been to Shiliwan and could find a place, Li Zhongyi asked me to send a spirit to the Zhu family. ”

As soon as his voice fell, his expression was gloomy: "If I knew what would happen after that, I wouldn't agree to it anyway." ”

Gu Jingtong, who was listening, had something unclear, and he asked: "Why did the Zhu family go back to the countryside for burial, and Li Zhongyi didn't accompany him?" ”

"Li Zhongyi is sick." Ke Zhixi frowned, "The condition is menacing, the whole person is burning, and it is not easy to walk in a groggy way." ”

Chu Cheng only cares about whose child Su Yu is.

She only asked the key point: "When the Zhu family gave birth, have you ever seen the dead child?" ”

Ke Zhixi shook his head: "Not yet." ”

Su Yu lowered his head lonely.

But Ke Zhixi said again: "It's just ...... Because the dead child was not liked by Li Zhongyi, he asked Zhu's friend Su to take him to a mass grave and bury him. You can ask the person surnamed Su, where she buried her child. ”

At this time, Yang La interjected: "This has been asked a long time ago, the mass grave has been pushed, and now it has become Pingshan, and many places have been planted with fruit trees, and it is impossible to find it." ”

When Chu Cheng heard this, her expression was strange.

She asked Su Yu: "Is it Pingshan where you went last time to plant peach trees?" ”

Su Yu nodded.

Chu Cheng gritted her teeth and cursed: "Okay, you Lin Boqin, you actually took me to the mass grave." She looked angry, as if she had long forgotten that she had followed her with a dead face.

Gu Jingtong touched his chin and asked, "Ke Zhixi, do you know that the Zhu family has a genetic little toe deformity?" ”

"Of course I do." Ke Zhixi hoarsely voiced and raised his hand to gestur, "The Zhu family, the Zhu family's father, and the Zhu family's great-ancestor are all like this. I went to Shiliwan in the scorching heat, and his father was planting rice in the field barefoot, I have seen it. The little toes of both feet are clumped together, which is very strange to look at. ”

"What about Samui?"

"I don't know about Su Mei, but before I moved to Fengshui, I heard that she gave birth to a son with deformed toes and two feet."

"Ke Zhixi, what else do you know?"

Ke Zhixi frowned, thought for a long time, and said, "I don't know." ”

Yang La took out the summons document from his sleeve and was about to show it to Ke Zhixi, but suddenly remembered that he was a blind man, so he hurriedly stuffed it back quietly.

He coughed and said, "Ke Zhixi, according to the law, I have to take you to Qingyuan County to record a confession, you shouldn't object?" ”

Although Ke Zhixi looks terrible, he is a good person, he groped for the door frame, a little cramped: "I can't see it, I'm afraid it will cause trouble to the official along the way." ”

Gu Jingtong waved his hand: "It's okay, I'll send someone to escort you back and forth." ”

Ke Zhixi bowed slightly: "That's good, when will we leave?" ”

"We have other things to do in Mingyue Town, I'm afraid we won't go to Qingyuan County until tomorrow morning." When Gu Jingtong said this, he glanced at Chu Cheng.

Chu Cheng seemed to understand what he meant, and hurriedly said, "I'll go to Old Madam Lin's residence later." ”

Ke Zhixi was quite enthusiastic, he pointed to his shop, and said, "There are still two vacant rooms in my shop, the official does not dislike it, and he can temporarily settle down tonight." ”

The coffin shop was cold and dark, exuding a rotten musty smell, and the shrouds hanging at the door were blown by the wind, and white flags were floating around.

Yang La and the other two officials refused: "No...... it"

Of course, Gu Jingtong didn't want to sleep with the coffin for a night, he said: "Ke Zhixi, you don't have to worry about us, you can rest early, and we will go to the yamen together tomorrow morning." ”

"Okay." Ke Zhixi nodded.

After the matter was negotiated here, the group went to Mingyue Town.

Mingyue Town and Kejia Town are not far away, and they have arrived in less than half an hour.

Yang La has been to Mrs. Lin's residence many times, and he came to a small courtyard with green tiles and knocked on the door: "Mrs. Lin, are you at home?" ”

After a while, the lights in the house came on.

Mrs. Lin held a candle in one hand and a wind in the other, and came to open the door.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw that Yang La and Chu were there, and suddenly said "ah" in surprise: "Siniang, why are you here?" ”

Chu Cheng showed a smile: "Mother, my husband has a case and needs to come to Fengshui, I will come over to see you by the way." ”

"Come in, come in." Old Madam Lin hurriedly went to pull Chu Cheng, Chu Cheng just turned sideways, and Old Madam Lin was suddenly stunned.

Her eyes widened, and she pointed at Gu Jingtong and said, "Are you Sheng Feng?" ”

Gu Jingtong smiled: "It's been a long time, aunt." ”

"Ouch, why are you here too? I haven't seen you in years. Old Madam Lin hurriedly stuffed the candle to Yang La and went to pull Gu Jingtong's hand.

She pulled Chu Cheng with one hand and Gu Jingtong with the other, this scene looked a little strange.

Chu Ji retracted her hand unnaturally and took Su Yu: "My husband has always remembered my mother's body, and my mother is okay these days." ”

"Very good." Mrs. Lin smiled kindly, "Living in Fengshui, I have many friends, and I can't finish talking during the day, as soon as this person is happy, his body will naturally get better." Siniang, you go back and tell Bo Qin, let him be an official well, and don't worry about me as an old lady at any time. I'll come over when the year is over. ”

Chu Cheng nodded obediently: "If my mother's words, I will bring them to my husband." ”

Gu Jingtong felt that every time she said the word "husband", the pronunciation was very good, and he couldn't help but look at her again.

This Li Siniang's acting is really leaky.

If he hadn't been told by Lin Boqin in advance, maybe he would have thought that they were a couple with a deep affection.

Mrs. Lin invited them into the house and briefly asked about the progress of the case, but she didn't pay attention to it. After all, she has witnessed too many cases over the years.

She was very interested in Gu Jingtong, asked him what he had done in the government over the years, and asked: "Sheng Feng, you are almost twenty-five now, and you haven't married a wife yet, so I'm afraid that my father and mother are going to die in a hurry." ”

Gu Jingtong smiled heartily: "Auntie, can't I find it?" If you have a suitable one, you can give me a matchmaker. ”

Old Madam Lin raised her hand to cover her mouth and smiled: "Okay, okay, my aunt has written this down." ”

The two of them were chatting about Lin Boqin and Gu Jingtong studying together and going to Beijing to catch the exam, and Chu Cheng was not interested in hearing it, so she found a rope to play with Su Yu and flip the rope. Seeing her like this, Mrs. Lin on the side couldn't help but smile and asked, "Siniang, how are you getting along with Boqin these days?" ”

Chu Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then said nonsense: "Very good, my husband treats me very politely, and I also like my husband very much." After she finished speaking, she lowered her head, pretending to be shy.

Gu Jingtong looked at her like this, and immediately couldn't help laughing, and turned his head to the side.

Old Madam Lin didn't doubt him, patted the back of Chu Cheng's hand, and said softly: "Siniang, you and Bo Qin must have a son and a half daughter." I hope that during the Chinese New Year, my mother can hear your good news. ”

Chu Ji was really embarrassed when she laughed at this time, she lowered her head and said, "Mother, this kind of thing can't be ...... urgently."

"Okay, my mother knows." Old Madam Lin probably knew that she could only say this to her female dependents, and in front of Gu Jingtong, she would not chatter.

Who knew that Gu Jingtong stretched his neck and made a congratulatory gesture towards Chu Cheng: "Then wait for the good news from Mrs. Lin and Bo Qin, and at that time, I will definitely give a generous gift." Chu Cheng gritted her teeth and smiled: "There is no need for generous gifts." Gu Xiancheng has to pay back even fifty taels of silver for fifty years, so it's better to save some money than to leave it for himself to marry his daughter-in-law! ”

Mrs. Lin didn't know what the two were talking about, and was about to ask, when she heard Chu Cheng smile and said, "Mother, I'm sleepy, take Su Yu out to wash up first." ”

"Ah, go, go, let's squeeze the three of us later."

Seeing that it was getting late, Mrs. Lin also said to Gu Jingtong: "Sheng Feng, you can also go and rest." My yard is narrow, only one room next door, but the bunk is quite large, you and Yang La and those two little brothers, I'm afraid you will be wronged overnight. ”

Gu Jingtong didn't care at all, he said, "Auntie, I'm bothering you." ”

The group rested temporarily in the courtyard of Mrs. Lin, and before dawn the next day, everyone wanted to take Ke Zhixi back to Qingyuan County. Old Mrs. Lin packed a basket of eggs overnight and handed it to Chu Cheng for her to take back to eat. Chu Cheng thanked him, and then went to Kejia Town.