Friday De turned his head and said to everyone angrily, "Everyone has heard it, that's what happened, but there is nothing unclean, if there is anything you want to ask and want to check, just come." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Zhou Man hoarded the general, "Wei Ji, you ask, you have to find out what is going on, how can I fall twice in half a day for no reason, and make people half dead." ”

Old Man Zhou glared at Zhou Manchu again, and then said to Zhou Weiji, "You ask, help your fifth uncle find out what's going on." ”

Zhou Weiji stood up and said like Friday, "Fifth uncle, then the nephew will ask as if he reported to the Yamen?" ”

Friday De was quite kind to Zhou Weiji and nodded in agreement.

"The first time the Liu family fell, where was it, and who was following him?" Zhou Weiji spoke directly.

Xue's mood also calmed down at this time, and he replied seriously, "On the steps at the door of the house, there is only the maid Chunhong by your side. ”

"Call her here."

Aunt Liu's personal maid Chunhong was already so frightened that she knelt in front of everyone and couldn't say a word. Zhou Weiji said in a deep voice, "Don't panic, I called you here to find out the truth about Liu's injury, you just need to tell the matter as it is, if you have no fault, you will not be innocently implicated, if you dare to conceal it, you will be found out from the beginning." ”

Chunhong calmed down, thinking about how to get rid of the crime, "My aunt was drying in the yard for a while, and because she felt that the smell of firecrackers was not good, she wanted to go back to the house to rest." When he walked to the door of the house, he accidentally slipped and fell on the slave maid. ”

"It's good to have you to hold it, why did it slip?" Zhou Weiji then asked.

Chuntou's voice was not loud, but he was very sure of the authenticity, "The yard has just been cleaned, and the ground is a little slippery......"

"Frozen on the ground?" Zhou Weiji grasped the details, "The Liu family lives in the West Wing? ”

"Yes......" Chunhong replied, only the door of the west wing could not get the sun, and the falling water could freeze.

Zhou Weiji's gaze fell on Xue's body, and Zhou Xingzu and Zhou Xingzu also stared at her fiercely. Xue's face was pale, "Impossible, I specially told the mother-in-law who was cleaning across the courtyard, my sister is pregnant, and she can't splash water when cleaning the courtyard." ”

He also sent his mother-in-law over to confirm Xue's words. Chunhong kowtowed, "The stone steps at that time were indeed slippery. ”

The mother-in-law didn't dare to take this responsibility, forgot the occasion, opened her mouth and scolded, "You little hooves, don't open your mouth to spray feces and bite people, Aunt Liu is pregnant with her body, which of our yard is not with twelve points of caution, I am not alone when cleaning the yard, several people are watching, everyone is called by the young grandmother to hang lanterns after sweeping the yard together." Master, what the old slave said is the truth. ”

Friday De impatiently picked up the teacup and drank tea, and Zhou Weiji then asked, "You guys have gone out after cleaning the yard, are there still people in the courtyard?" ”

"All gone, not one left."

After hearing this, Zhou Manchu's eyes lit up, "This is someone secretly spilling water while no one is in the courtyard, you girl is stupid, you can't see water on the ground!" ”

Chunhong knelt on the side and bowed her head, not daring to argue. Zhou Weiji asked again, "What about the second time, where were you when Liu Shi fell, and why?" ”

"My aunt finished drinking the medicine and rested, and the slave went to the small kitchen to eat, I don't know how my aunt fell." Chunhong was annoyed in her heart, and she vaguely understood what her aunt was doing in the garden, but she didn't dare to mention it.

"So the Liu family went out alone?" Zhou Weiji asked, what is the reason for a woman who just almost slipped on the bed instead of resting in bed but running into the yard alone?

The mother-in-law in charge of cleaning hurriedly replied, "It's a person, the old slave went back after eating and saw his aunt going out wearing a cloak, and when she saw that no one was waiting and wanted to follow, her aunt didn't let me." ”

Zhou Weiji also spread that the subordinate who found Aunt Liu fainted came to interrogate, but there was no valuable discovery. Zhou Weiji went to the rockery in the garden to check, carefully looked at the bloodstains left by Aunt Liu's injury, and went to the wing where Aunt Liu lived to check the injury on her forehead, and then led everyone back to the front hall. Friday De glanced at Aunt Liu lying on the bed, and saw that her palm-sized little face was as pale as paper, her breath was weak, and her heart ached unbearably.

"There are three things that are still unclear about this matter: First, there is still ice in the gap between the steps and the threshold at the entrance of Liu's house, which proves that what the maid said about Liu's first slipping and falling is true, how did the ice come from? Second, why did Liu go to the rockery alone? Third, judging from the blood stains on the stone and the wound on Liu's forehead, her injury was caused by someone pushing and hitting her, and who was the perpetrator? Zhou Weiji listed three suspicious points, "Fifth uncle, you have to inquire about this matter again, and it is inconvenient for me to interfere again." ”

When Old Man Zhou and the others heard that Aunt Liu was pushed and injured and miscarried, they did not doubt Zhou Weiji's judgment, but thought about who did it. Old Man Zhou said, "Wude, you have to find out about this matter, it is a big scourge to keep such a ruthless subordinate in the family." ”

Friday often knew that his concubine was murdered, he was angry, and his face turned red, but he also knew that the ugliness of the family should not be publicized, and he still had to interrogate him behind closed doors, but fortunately, Old Man Zhou did not let Zhou Weiji continue to ask and saved face for him.

Zhou Manchu jumped up reluctantly, "Wei Ji, the secretary can't be so half-, just check it out and go back when you come." ”

Zhou Weiji's eye knife floated over, "There are a lot of things involved, which can be found out in a moment and a half, what day is today, is it possible that we want to spend the night here?!" ”

Zhou Manchu stubbornly said, "Then aren't we here for nothing?" ”

Seeing that everyone was leaving, Xue was anxious, and secretly gave a look to the mother-in-law who sprinkled the sweep. The woman understood, knelt down again and said loudly, "The old slave still heard something, I don't know whether to say it or not, the old slave thinks that Aunt Liu went to the garden to find someone." ”

"Idiot, since you don't know what else you're talking about, get down." Friday De opened his mouth and scolded, hating his minions for not having eyes.

Zhou Zhenggen, who hadn't spoken since he entered the door, opened his mouth, "Wude, it's not bad for a while, just let her talk about it, and if I understand it, I won't have this matter in my heart, otherwise I'm afraid that I won't be able to live a bad year." ”

Zhou Zhenggen is the oldest old man in the Zhou family, and even the old man Zhou has to give some face, so Zhou De had to wave his hand to let his mother-in-law continue.

When the old slave went back to the yard to get something, he heard Chunyu beside the eldest young grandmother tell Chunhong that when she came over, it seemed that she had seen the eldest young master behind the rockery. Later, it didn't take long for the aunt to go to the rockery, and the old slave felt that the aunt must have something to find the eldest young master. The mother-in-law speculated.

Everyone's faces were mysterious, and Zhou Xingjia stood up suddenly, "Damn old thing, don't open your mouth indiscriminately if your ears and eyes are dizzy." ”

Friday De also slapped the table, and the mother-in-law said with a trembling courage, "This is not what the old slave said, it was said by Chunyu, I don't believe you asked Chunhong." ”

Zhou Weiji frowned slightly, took a deep breath and swept over the Xue family, seeing her standing next to her with her hands down as if she was an outsider, and then looking at Zhou Xingjia beside him with his eyes on fire but trembling hands, Zhou Weiji was disgusted in his heart and stopped talking.

Chunhong's body trembled, "Chunyu said this, but she said that she saw a figure on the rockery, like a young master." ”

Zhou Manchu rubbed his hands, "You girl, why didn't you talk about it just now?" ”

"Chunyu said casually when she came to deliver medicine to her aunt, but the slave didn't think about it."

Friday De glared at his mother-in-law, "This little thing can make you say that Aunt Cheng went to find the eldest young master, Diao Nu, it seems that there is little discipline for you on weekdays, and your skin is loose!" ”

The mother-in-law shook the fat flesh on her body, but still refused to keep her mouth, "A few days ago, my aunt and the eldest young master were talking behind the rockery and were seen, and today my aunt must have heard the eldest young master there in the house, so she ran over." ”

People are old and refined, and Old Man Zhou heard the taste, "Who saw this?" ”

"It's Mrs. Zhang, who is in charge of the kitchen," after cleaning the mother-in-law, she looked at Zhou Xing's house fearfully, "But Mrs. Zhang fell into the well and drowned when she was fetching water the day before yesterday, and the day before she died, she panicked and told me that she had found something terrible, and she was afraid that she would not live long, so let me save her." said that she heard her aunt crying and telling the eldest young master that this child could not be kept, and she would not be able to live if she was found out......"

Friday's face was already green and purple, and he slammed the cup on the ground with a "bang", "Shut up for me!" ”

Zhou Xingjia knelt on the ground, "Dad, how could my son do such a rebellious thing, Mrs. Zhang is dead, isn't this mother-in-law talking nonsense about her life?" Dad, calm down and think about it, this is someone who wants to separate our father and son. ”

Friday De panted like a cow, and the more he pondered it, the more he felt that something was wrong, but this was a family ugly, and he couldn't reveal it in front of so many people, gritting his teeth and saying, "Dad naturally believes in you." ”

It's a matter of Lunchang, but Old Man Zhou refused to stop anymore, and asked his mother-in-law, "This kind of thing, empty mouth and white teeth can't be counted, what evidence do you have?" ”

The sweeping woman shook her head, Zhou Xingjia's face relaxed, and she got up and kicked her, "Say, which one made you slander the master?" ”

After speaking, he stared at Xue viciously. Xue's face turned pale and retreated, as if he was very afraid of Zhou Xingjia, Zhou Zhenggen saw this, and said slowly, "Wude, Xingjia, sit down, it's white and black, just check it out and ask if it's okay." ”

Friday De sat down, thinking about how to persuade everyone to go back, but saw a little maid running over excitedly, "Master, my aunt has woken up." ”

Old Man Zhou directly ordered, "Go and bring her over." ”

The maid hesitated, looked at Friday De, Friday De also wanted to wash it up quickly, although he had doubts, but he still believed in his beloved concubine in his heart, and took 10,000 steps back and said, even if there was really anything, she would not say anything in front of so many people, "Go and carry my aunt over." ”

Aunt Liu was carried in by someone in a chaise longue, covered with a thick quilt, only revealing a small face, she weakly raised her eyes to find Friday De in the crowd, and her eyes fell on Zhou Xingjia again, after seeing the azure robe he was wearing, her eyes were full of empty despair. Zhou Xingjia was knocked on her heart and felt that something was wrong.

"Sister, don't panic, why did you go to the garden, and who pushed you down and hit the stone?" Xue stepped forward to tidy up the corners of Aunt Liu's back, and said softly, "You just have to say it, and the master will call the shots for you." The next person said that he saw you talking with the eldest young master behind the rockery a few days ago, and said that you went to look for the eldest young master today, you quickly tell everyone, what is going on, the old man and I naturally believe you. ”

Aunt Liu lifted the quilt on her body, supported the back of the chair with both hands, stood up tremblingly, and knelt on the ground, "Master, it's the slave family who is sorry for you." ”

There were bursts of firecrackers in the ears, the air was filled with a strong smell of sulfur, coupled with the red couplets, door gods and red lanterns in the eyes, the joy of the New Year was coming, but the atmosphere of the Zhou family at this time was not very good.

The dumplings have been wrapped, the sacrificial table has been set, and the whole family gathered on Tuesday to make a fortune, and finally waited until the old man Zhou came back to preside over the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner when it was dark. Master Zhou's face was so ugly that even the children in the family didn't dare to speak loudly, and after eating, Old Man Zhou did not lead everyone to observe the New Year together as in previous years, but let them go home.

Back at home, Nian wanted to ask Zhou Weiji what happened, but he was so frightened by his face that he didn't dare to step forward, so he had to scratch his ears and cheeks and go back to the West Courtyard. Zhou Weiji's face looked better at this time, and he took Lan Yi and Yu'er to worship his ancestors and parents at his own sacrificial table, and the whole family sat around the kang to keep the New Year.

This is the first New Year they have spent together, Lan Yi didn't want to be disturbed by the affairs of the rich man Zhou's family, so she happily took her two children and told them the origin of the New Year, interesting couplets, and customs in various places," ...... The Year of the Man-Eating Monster is most afraid of fire, red and explosions, and then people will set off firecrackers to paste couplets every Chinese New Year's Eve, so that it does not dare to come. ”

Yu'er Wenxuan sat in his father's arms, nibbling on persimmons, and asked curiously, "What does that monster called Nian look like?" Where does it live? ”

"I have to ask your father about this, my mother hasn't seen it." Lan Yi also pulled Zhou Weiji into the topic circle.

Zhou Weiji raised his eyebrows, "When I was a child, I heard the old people say that there are sharp horns on the head of the year, eyes are as big as a cow, and the mouth is bigger than a tiger. It hides in the mountains and eats disobedient children who run in, and in winter when no one enters the mountains, it runs out to eat people when it is hungry. ”

"Dad, is there really a year in the mountains?" Yu'er was skeptical.

Zhou Weiji shook his head, "I don't know, my father hasn't encountered it, the mountains and forests are big, maybe there are really 'monsters' that I haven't seen before, so you can't sneak into the mountains, it's too late to encounter danger." ”

His eyes fell on Lan Yi, more like a warning to her, how much this little girl loves to run into the mountains and forests Zhou Weiji knows better than others. Lan Yi suddenly realized that she threw Zhou Weiji's peeled pumpkin seeds into her mouth, "That is, you have to listen to your father's words, and you can't sneak into the mountains." When you want to go, you must tell your father and mother, let's go together. ”

"Mother, let's go in the spring, I'm going to find the scar monkey." Wen Xuan never forgot to come back once, but he didn't meet the little monkey.

Yu'er shook her head, "Brother, you forgot, you will go to Meixian to see your grandmother after the New Year, and it will take a long time to come back." After speaking, his tone was full of reluctance, his mother and younger brother went out, and his father naturally wanted to send it, and he was left at home.

"Yu'er will go with you, it won't be long before." Lan Yi said that children like to be lively, so it's good to go out for a run.

Yu'er was moved when she heard this, but finally shook her head, "Yu'er is not going, the master said that I must persevere in studying, and I have to accompany my grandmother to watch the house, there are many things at home, and grandma can't be busy alone." ”

Lan Yi looked at him appreciatively, "Yu'er is becoming more and more sensible, and that mother will leave the affairs of the family to you." ”

Yu'er puffed up her little chest, and was very proud to be able to get her mother's trust, "Don't worry, Yu'er is eight years old and an adult." ”

The two little guys fell asleep before they got up, Zhou Weiji covered them with quilts, hugged Lan Yi in his arms, and kept the New Year together, "Didn't you go to Meixian to stay a few more days this time, why did it change again?" ”

Lan Yi squeezed her body into his arms, not wanting to tell him that she was afraid that she would leave because she rushed back, "Shang Ji's matter, there are a few major events at the beginning of spring, I have to keep an eye here, and I will come back after the old lady's birthday." Why did it take so long for Hou Yu to go today? (To be continued.) )