It's been a cold winter this year.

The weather was extremely cold, and the sun set snow.

Because many poor families cannot afford to burn carbon, the phenomenon of freezing to death occurs from time to time.

It's a sigh that "there are frozen bones on the road".

But the Ning family had to thank this cold winter, because the cold weather prevented Zheng Butcher's body from decomposing so quickly.

Chu Xintao and the others went to the place where the corpse was parked, and the change in Zheng Butcher's body was not great.

Entering the inner room where the body was parked, Chu Xintao took out the prepared face towel and wrapped it around, took the tools and walked into the door alone.

Ning Xin also wanted to follow in, but was stopped by Chu Shen behind her.

"My sister is not allowed to be watched when she is doing things."

Chu Shen bent over and looked at Ning Xin and smiled, his smile was warm and gentle, just like the warm breeze of spring.

It's just a small red mole at the end of his eye, which slightly hooks up with his smile.

Like a small hook, he grabbed a handful of Ning Xin's little liver.

Tsk, Rao is her old soul can't help but boast, this little boy is really good-looking.

It is worthy of the jade-faced Xiaolangjun who attracted the daughter of the prime minister of the dynasty in the original book.

But at this time, Ning Xin didn't have time to be bewitched by beauty, she looked inside anxiously on tiptoe, wanting to see if Chu Xintao could find out the truth about Zheng Butcher's death.

Seeing her eager little appearance, Chu Shen explained to her with a smile: "Don't worry, my sister began to examine the body when she was ten years old, and there are countless corpses in her hands, as long as what your father said is true, she will definitely be able to find out the real cause of death of the deceased." ”

As if echoing what he said, a disgusting stench wafted from it.

Ning Xin's arm injury has not healed yet, Li Gui has been overdoing it recently, she ate a big bowl of chicken soup in the morning, and her small belly is round.

Now I smell this smell, and I come back all of a sudden.

"Yue ......" came too suddenly, and Ning Xin didn't prepare for anything, and sprayed all her brains on the corners of Chu Shen's robe.

"'Yes, yes no......"

The chicken soup in her stomach spit out endlessly like a rushing river, and Ning Xin's embarrassed whole person was not good, so she could only take two steps back.

But Chu Shen actually followed, patted her on the back gently, and said, "It's okay, it's normal, we all vomit when we first started, not to mention that you are still a child, this is already great." ”

Mom, it's too gentle!

Ning Xin secretly glanced at him while spitting, and was driven by his gentle tone, almost thinking of the female teacher in her kindergarten.

is also so gentle, children will drink water independently, and she will be seriously praised by her.

Wutong went to the farmer's house next to him to pick up a bowl of water and rinsed Ning Xin's mouth, and took a handkerchief to wipe her mouth clean.

Chu Xintao finally walked out of the room.

Her complexion was not very good, and she took off the face towel after walking far away, exhaled deeply, nodded to Ning Xin and said, "You and your father guessed correctly, this person should have been dead for a long time when he was inserted with a knife, and even the blood that your father saw was not from his own body, he should have used a blood bag or something." Your father was wronged. ”

……

The day after the cause of Zheng's death was found, it was Chinese New Year's Eve.

Originally, Mo Qingyuan wanted to escort Cheng Xiu'e and Ning Chengwen to the court on this day, but even the imperial court had a three-day holiday on Chinese New Year's Eve, not to mention the small Huainan.

Under the persuasion of Luo Zhifu, the protagonist group did not insist in the end.

The three of them live in the back of Luo Zhifu, but it is not appropriate for the family to spend the New Year here on Chinese New Year's Eve.

Governor Luo is still scratching his ears and cheeks, how to receive it.

Ning Xin had already prepared a carriage and was ready to take people to Ningfu for the New Year.

Even the words of persuasion to the three of them seemed to be prepared in advance.

"Brother and sister, you stay in Huainan for justice and for my father, if you are really asked to stay in the mansion for the New Year, my father and I will be uneasy."

Her arm has been working well for the past few days, but it is said that it has been a hundred days since she broke her muscles and bones, and the splint on her arm has not been removed.

She made a pitiful gesture to her fingers with difficulty, and began to pretend to be pitiful to Chu Xintao: "Since the first time I saw my sister, Xin'er felt very close to my sister, my sister didn't know, I was brought up by my father since I was a child, and there was not a single female elder around me...... I want to, I want to ......."

She sniffed, and the water in her eyes was about to fall: "I really want to be hugged by my mother like other children......"

Who can withstand a little girl's ill-intentioned acting skills.

What's more, Ning Xin has seen in the book that the protagonists have no weaknesses, but they are both decent characters in their bones, the kind that pities the old and the poor.

The heroine is even more of a mother's halo, and there is a plot to establish a Salesian home to take care of helpless children in the later period.

As expected, after this performance, not only Chu Xintao, but even Mo Qingyuan had a little unbearable meaning.

In my heart, I have a deeper prejudice against Ning Xin's mother-in-law Cheng Xiu'e, who killed a thousand knives.

Chu Xintao came over and gently touched the top of Ning Xin's hair, looking at her somewhat unkempt hair, the aura of a loving mother immediately rose into the air on the spot, and she easily removed Ning Xin's braid and combed it again for her.

"Okay, don't cry, my sister will go back with you for Chinese New Year's Eve."

After combing her braids, she also accepted Ning Xin's invitation.

On the way here, Wutong, who had just watched the little lady shake her braids, opened her eyes wide and held back her surprise.

Yes! Who would believe it, my little lady is the size of a bean bag, and she actually packs up a young lady and a servant.

Chu Xintao was very smart, she only promised that she would go to Ningfu for the New Year.

But he didn't agree to come down for Mo Qingyuan.

After all, she also knew in her heart that this adult couldn't look down on her very much.

Ning Xin saw this embarrassing scene, subconsciously bit her lower lip, her eyes contained a bag of tears and wanted to play another game for Mo Qingyuan, and saw Chu Shen walking out from behind, and the two brothers seemed to hold Mo Qingyuan's arm and took the person aside.

The two didn't know what they said, but when they came back soon, Mo Qingyuan also accepted the invitation to go to Ning's house for the New Year.

……

In order to receive Lord Shaoqing of Dali Temple who came from afar and wanted to clear Ning Chengwen's grievances, Li Gui began to work last night.

Almost all the good dishes are served to Zhang Luo.

Not to mention the chicken, duck and fish on the table, there is also a medicinal chicken specially taught to him by Ning Xin.

The aroma of the herbs and the aroma of the chicken soup are simmered together, and after the chicken is eaten, you can use this pot to soak some other vegetables.

In this cold season, everyone is naturally very happy to eat.

But Ning Xin still remembers that the male protagonist written in the book had been in the temple for many years when he was a child, so he had never eaten meat.

Whether the male protagonist is in a good mood or not is very important to overturn the case for her father.

Where could she forget this kind of thing, and immediately asked Li Gui to bring the mushroom soup that had been cooked a long time ago to Mo Qingyuan.

All kinds of mountain mushrooms and fungus cordyceps flowers were stewed together all morning, and when the lid was lifted, the taste was so fragrant that it could make people fall on their heads.

Ning Xin looked at Mo Qingyuan, a cold-faced Shaoqing who was not full of joy and anger, and her Adam's apple rolled up and down.

didn't move the chopsticks, but squinted at her: "How do you know that this official does not hesitate to eat meat?" ”

"......" Ning Xin was stunned for a moment, and then came out of her mouth: "Because my father likes Lord Mo very much and has read a lot of books about Lord Mo's case, so I know ......."

Half true and half false.

Anyway, I read it from the book, so you don't care which book it is.

But fortunately, there was a reason, Mo Qingyuan looked at her carefully, and found that he really couldn't see a little wandering in the eyes of this watery girl.

I also gave up and began to eat the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner with everyone.

In front of Chu Xintao was a bowl of lotus root soup that Ning Xin had just given her, which was fragrant and appetizing.

Only those who are extremely close to her will know that she likes to eat this.

This little girl even knows.

Besides, she is an unborn work, so she will definitely not have any books for their father and daughter to refer to.

Chu Xintao looked sideways at this little girl with two pigtails, who looked ignorant of the world, but had a hearty heart.

A smile involuntarily curled up on his lips.

Forget it, it's just a kid who wants to save his father so he goes around currying favor.

Who can bear to criticize her?

Ning Sanyuan entered, and there were only two old men left in the house with a small point, and even the surrounding neighbors thought that the Ning family would definitely not have a good time on Chinese New Year's Eve this year.

Some neighbors couldn't bear it, and they made some delicious food and delivered it to the door.

But when I knocked on the door, I saw several people standing in the courtyard.

The men are all handsome, and the girls are as good-looking as fairy daughters.

Ning Xin was standing in the snow in a red jacket, and her hands were inconvenient, so she asked Wutong to draw circles in mid-air with two lit fairy sticks.

The bright light of the fireworks in the sky was reflected on their faces.

It was a very leisurely and natural, genuinely joyful one.

Until many years later, Mo Qingyuan still remembered that Chinese New Year's Eve, although in a hurry, was warm and joyful.

The Chinese New Year's Eve atmosphere in the Ning family's small courtyard was just right.

In this prison, Ning Chengwen and Yue Jingshen have not been forgotten.

The jailer on duty today is the cell head, and he is the one that Ning Xin spent the most money on.

Like a food delivery worker, he handed in a food box for a while, and handed in a food box for a while, and he felt embarrassed when he handed it to Ning Chengwen.

He touched his nose, a little embarrassed and more showing off in a whisper: "Xin'er is really, but it's just Chinese New Year's Eve, what to do with so much food." ”

Yue Jingshen on the side has always listened to other people's words, and when he heard the words, he sneered and said, "Heh, you have a daughter, right?" If I hadn't been a teacher...... My daughter has to be so tall! ”

He stood up angrily and gestured to Ning Chengwen.

In fact, he can't beat Ning Chengwen a few years older.

But he entered school at the age of ten, and when he took the entrance examination, he was just a jade boy who had just passed the crown.

If everything really went well at the beginning, and he could marry Zhuo Ping, the child would indeed be much older than Ning Xin.

The cell boss was accustomed to seeing these two scholars comparing with each other without any trouble, put down the last food box, pulled his own pony over and sat opposite the two, and pointed slowly: "These two were sent by Ning Fu." ”

Then, with another wave of his hand, he scratched in the void and said, "These are all sent by Shopkeeper Zhuo. ”

"Who are you talking about??"

Yue Jingshen almost shouted out on the spot.

Ning Chengwen said with disgust: "It's Zhuo's shopkeeper." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yue Jingshen began to circle the ground like a spinning top, muttering as he turned: "Ahhhh ”

The cell boss didn't know why, but he was still curious: "Yes, it's the shopkeeper Zhuo of Silk Village, I'm still curious about how she came to bring you food, didn't it turn out to be for Ning Sanyuan?" ”

Shopkeeper Zhuo is not confused and has not yet started a family, although he is much older than Ning Sanyuan in age, but his appearance is also good, and he can't see that he is already so old.

So the cell boss thought that this was to send charcoal in the snow and show favor to Ning Sanyuan.

Unexpectedly, it was Yue Jingshen who cocked his tail like a big rooster.

"Fart! Zhuo Ping knows who he is! ”

In a hurry, Master Yue's foul words jumped out, Ning Chengwen looked at him incredulously, Yue Jingshen snorted twice with his waist crossed: "When Lao Tzu was admitted to the Sanyuan exam, you kid didn't know where to pinch the mud!" Zhuo Ping has seen me like this, where can he still look at it...... Look......"

He wanted to find fault with Ning Chengwen.

But when I looked my eyelids up and down, it was really ...... Didn't find it.

Oh, this stinky boy is handsome, extraordinary, and quite talented in reading, which may be better than his original self.

Yue Jingshen was embarrassed, and held back a sentence for a while: "You little white face!" ”

Ning Chengwen: ......

Cell Boss: ......

The three of them teamed up, and the food sent by Zhuo Ping or Ning Xin tasted good.

Therefore, although the environment is a little depressed and lonely, and from time to time it is accompanied by the howls of those inmates around them like hungry wolves, but this Chinese New Year's Eve, they are also living well.

There was a knock outside.

The people in each cell craned their necks to look out, because every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, when the new year was changed, the Feiluo Temple in Huainan City would ring the bell.

People listen to the sound of the bell and make wishes, hoping that next year will be a good year, and that everything will go well and be healthy next year.

Ning Chengwen stood in the cell, his eyes also looked out the window, and said silently in his heart: "I hope that the new year will be better than the old year, and I hope Xin'er can grow up happily and carefree." ”

Yue Jingshen was also beside him, clasping his hands together, not knowing what to say.

When the bell ended, he stared at a pair of thief's bright eyes, and said to Ning Chengwen: "I now admit that you have a daughter, you are amazing, and when we go out in Ming'er, can you ask your daughter to recognize me as a godfather." ”

Ning Chengwen looked at him like a fool.

Yue Jingshen opened his teeth and danced his claws: "I, what about my four yuan, I'm not good yet?!" By the way, my family still has money, but if there is money, you don't know, your daughter knows, can I give her such a big gold lock when the time comes? ”

"Borrowed." Ning Chengwen brushed away Yue Jingshen, who had been comparing the size with one hand, and sat down on the edge of the table slowly, saying, "I still have some questions to do tonight, Master, go to bed early." ”