After lunch, Shen Xiuwen returned to the bedroom, dragged out a small wooden box pressed under the bed, turned out nine bronze coins and put them on his body, and then planned to go out to the coffin shop now to see if Liu Fatzi had returned. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

At this time, Ah Bao suddenly broke in, took his hand excitedly and said, "Second brother, big brother is back." ”

Big Brother is back! Shen Xiuwen was overjoyed, and hurriedly led Ah Bao out. I saw that the eldest brother Shen Xiuyun was already in the hall, and Tao Chunjiao was chatting with him. The two mother and son hadn't seen each other for a long time, so Shen Xiuwen didn't bother and decided to go to the coffin shop first.

The cold wind outside the house was gusting, Shen Xiuwen shrank his neck, turned the alley, walked to the main street, and after about a stick of incense, he arrived at the coffin shop of the Liu family.

But the door of the shop is still closed, and Liu Da'an should not have come back.

Where the hell did this fat man go?

Shen Xiuwen faintly felt that some ominous premonition was quietly enveloping this ancient and simple county town.

Shen Xiuwen didn't leave, but waited until the evening, but Liu Da'an never came back, which made Shen Xiuwen feel that this matter was even more unusual, if it was usual, the coffin shop would not be open for most of the day!

Seeing that it was getting late, Shen Xiuwen had no choice but to go back.

Tao Chunjiao saw that Shen Xiuwen was back, so she went to the kitchen to bring food. Shen Xiuwen didn't see the figure of the eldest brother, and asked, "Auntie, isn't the eldest brother at home?" ”

Tao Chunjiao smiled and said, "Your eldest brother is too tired to travel all the way, so he has already rested, and he won't eat with us at night." ”

Shen Xiuwen let out an "oh", and suddenly felt that something was wrong, and asked, "Why didn't my father come back?" Didn't you say that you won't come back until the day after tomorrow? Why did Big Brother come back today? ”

"Your eldest brother said that he originally came back with your father, but you also know that your eldest brother can't go far, and every time he goes out, he can't wait to come back quickly, and your father and brothers can't go fast with the goods, so your eldest brother will come back first."

Shen Xiuwen listened to the irrepressible joy in Tao Chunjiao's voice, looked back at the bedroom of his eldest brother Shen Xiuyun, and always felt that something was wrong. Looking around the Shen family's house, it seemed that he didn't even see the figure of the second aunt, so he couldn't help frowning and asked, "Auntie, isn't the second aunt at home?" ”

Tao Chunjiao said while serving the soup: "I just finished lunch today, and I saw her go out mysteriously, and I didn't see her come back all afternoon, and now it's dark, and I don't know where she went." ”

Although the second aunt has a tricky temperament on weekdays, she has never gone out without explanation like today, Shen Xiuwen's eyes condensed, and he looked in the direction of the courtyard gate.

At this time, Zhu Hong's door suddenly opened, but Feng Tao walked in with a deep tired face.

"Where have you been, it's so late, and you don't say hello." Tao Chunjiao had anger on her face, and her tone was not very kind.

Feng Tao dragged his tired body into the room, sat on the stool, and said nothing.

Tao Chunjiao glanced at her, put down the soup spoon, and no longer paid attention to her, but beckoned Shen Xiuwen and Ah Bao to eat. Shen Xiuwen sat on the bench, picked up a few green vegetables with chopsticks and put them in the bowl, raised his eyes and caught a glimpse of Feng Tao's unyielding appearance, so he kindly asked, "Second aunt, are you okay?" ”

Feng Tao came back to his senses suddenly, looked at Shen Xiuwen opposite and the eldest sister sitting on the side, his face turned pale with fright, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay, what can I do." ”

Tao Chunjiao glared at her, didn't speak, stretched out her chopsticks and sandwiched the braised chicken thighs and a few large pieces of fish on the plate into the empty bowl on the side, and then ate by herself.

Feng Tao watched Tao Chunjiao vigorously put vegetables into the empty bowl, and couldn't help but be surprised, so she asked, "Sister, what are you doing here?" ”

Tao Chunjiao spoke at this time: "You went out at noon, I don't know that Xiuyun is back, right?" ”

Feng Tao suddenly realized that this fish was Shen Dagongzi's favorite food, but then again, why didn't she see Xiuyun.

Tao Chunjiao probably saw her doubts, so she continued: "Xiuyun has been tired from running all the way, and he has stopped. ”

Feng Tao raised his eyes and looked at Xiuyun's room opposite the hall, and also felt that something was wrong, but he didn't think about it for a while, so he let out a faint "oh".

However, in Shen Xiuwen's eyes, he felt that the second aunt was even more suspicious, a woman who attached so much importance to her father, didn't realize that only the eldest brother came back today, if it was usual, she should have asked her father about the situation a long time ago.

After dinner, I helped the eldest lady clean up the dishes and chopsticks and returned to her house.

He blew out the candles, but instead of sleeping, he kept looking at his second aunt's bedroom through the half-open window. It wasn't until the middle of the night that Feng Tao's door suddenly opened, and she saw her carrying a burden in her hand and going out with a sneaky expression.

Seeing this, Shen Xiuwen immediately followed, following three zhang behind her.

Feng Tao made many turns all the way, and finally stopped in a forest in the east of the county. Feng Tao cautiously opened the baggage and took out a thick stack of paper money and a pair of red candles from it.

Shen Xiuwen was taken aback, but he continued to hide behind a big tree quietly and observe her every move.

I saw Feng Tao light the candle with a fire fold and insert it on the ground, and then threw the thick stack of paper money into the air.

In the cold winter, the long wind hunts.

The paper money was blown away by the wind and fell from the sky one after another.

Feng Tao knelt on the ground and kowtowed three heads, and sobbed with tears in his eyes: "Big brother, you just go well, this life is all suffering, I hope that in the next life, you can be reborn in an ordinary family and live a good life." ”

After kowtowing, Feng Tao slowly stood up, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and just wanted to turn around and leave, when a long figure suddenly came out of her sight, which really startled her.

"Who is it?"

Feng Tao was furious and stared at the figure vigilantly.

"Second aunt, it's me."

As Shen Xiuwen's voice sounded, with the faint candle flame still burning, Feng Tao saw his face clearly, and his tense body softened suddenly. But the next moment, her expression became tense again.

"Xiuwen, you, why are you here?"

Shen Xiuwen smiled faintly, "Second aunt, if I tell you that in the middle of the night when the dark wind is high, I came out for a walk, I guess you won't believe it." ”

When Feng Tao heard this, his expression suddenly panicked, his eyes were red and he stared at him, his face was almost distorted, "You, you are following me?" ”

Shen Xiuwen didn't answer, but suddenly asked with a serious expression: "Second aunt, who is your eldest brother?" ”

After all, Feng Tao was once the top brand in Fengyue Place, and she was used to seeing strong winds and waves, even if this matter was exposed on the spot, her posture would never lose to anyone. After a while, her expression was calm, and her tone returned to normal: "Xiuwen, don't ask, I won't say it." ”

Shen Xiuwen looked at her resolute eyes, thinking that he couldn't get anything out of her mouth tonight, so he didn't ask anything more.

They walked all the way back, Feng Tao never spoke, and Shen Xiuwen kept silent about the woods. It wasn't until they passed by Jiren Hall on East Street that a knock on the door attracted their attention. The sound of smashing on the door of Jiren Hall was particularly clear in this silent night, Shen Xiuwen and Feng Tao both looked at the same time in surprise, but saw that the person who knocked on the door was actually Liu Da'an, the young owner of the coffin shop.