From the mouth of this kind little old man, Li Weidong knew the origin of this chic courtyard.

In the words of the other party, this place is called Tsuiunzen Temple, and it is also a nunnery.

As the name suggests, the former owner of this courtyard was a woman who became a nun.

As for why she became a monk, there is something to say.

In ancient times, it was not an ordinary large family to be able to build such a courtyard for a woman alone.

It's definitely the kind of dignitaries.

The other party was unchaste before marriage, and was divorced by her husband's family, because of the insult, the family was unwilling to accept her, so she built this courtyard for her, so that she could 'practice' here and pray for the blessing (atonement) of the family.

And inside, the statue of the Three Emperors is enshrined.

When I arrived in the Republic of China, someone erected a tablet inside, which read: Cause and effect are not ambiguous.

It also gives a detailed account of the life of the owner of this courtyard.

Until the liberation, the family declined, and the place gradually fell into disuse.

Originally, in the first few years of liberation, there was occasionally some incense here, after all, the statue of the Three Emperors was enshrined in the hall, and many people would worship.

But since a few years ago, these temples and the like are basically not allowed to worship.

And there is also a reason why this yard is locked.

When the little old man said this, he stopped directly, smashed his mouth, cleared his throat, seemed to have a little discomfort in his throat, and even his eyes became fluttering, and he looked to the side from time to time.

"Uncle, you have said so much, why don't we go to the teahouse and have a cup of tea, and you can rest?"

Li Weidong had already noticed his actions, and he also meant to him, so he simply sent out an invitation.

"Don't say it, I'm really a little thirsty, so I'll listen to you."

After the little old man finished speaking, he took Li Weidong to the teahouse familiarly.

"Comrade, a pot of flower tea."

The other party is quite particular, after sitting down, he just ordered a pot of flower tea, and there is a price list on the wall, indicating that a pot of flower tea only costs five cents.

Li Weidong saw the dim sum, so he took the initiative to order a plate.

The smile on the other party's face also grew.

It stands to reason that this kind of teahouse has melon seeds and peanuts, but these two things are now scarce, and they can only be bought in the supply and marketing cooperatives during the Chinese New Year.

Even this teahouse is rare nowadays.

Originally, the trading of tea houses was a small business, but with the joint venture, many simply closed their doors.

This side is also close to the Bell and Drum Tower, and the flow of people is relatively large, and there will be gatherings from time to time, so the teahouse can be preserved.

But in the past, drinking tea in the teahouse was only secondary, and the real purpose was to listen to people's stories, and in the early days, when entertainment was scarce, the upper-class rich people went to the garden to watch plays.

Moderately well-off families, come to the teahouse to drink tea and listen to books.

Ordinary people also watch juggling at the rally.

Invisibly, this kind of class will give you a clear distinction.

After the tea and snacks were served, the little old man lowered his voice a little and spoke again.

"The reason why this yard is locked up is actually related to an incident a few years ago?"

"A few years ago? What's the matter? ”

Li Weidong asked quietly, but he already had a faint guess in his heart.

"It is said that it is related to the treasure left by the original owner, and it is rumored that the reason why the family lost was because they embezzled a large amount of money, so they were questioned, but they were not found afterwards.

Originally, this incident had passed for many years, but it wasn't until a few years ago that a group of people suddenly came and dug the yard inside and out, but they didn't find anything. ”

"Didn't find it?" Li Weidong pretended to be surprised.

"Do you need to talk about that? How many years have this been, and even if there really is, it has been secretly poached a long time ago, how can it be left until now? ”

"Those people are stupid."

"Shhhhh

For the sake of Li Weidong's 'initiative' to invite him to drink tea, the little old man still mentioned it, so as not to make the other party ignorant and suffer losses in the future.

Subsequently, Li Weidong knocked on the side and asked about the nearby cultural history, but in his heart, he had a faint premonition.

I'm afraid this purpose will be frustrated.

Gui Shaoning's private collection of materials is not here.

Although Shi Wenbai left the four words of the East Hall Bell Tower in the letter.

But from the analysis of the current clues, it seems that he is still in the wrong place.

Now that the courtyard to the east of the bell tower has been thoroughly searched and dug up, the possibility of a mysterious material hidden inside is extremely low.

After all, the searcher is not a fool, especially if it can be dug deeper, unless the secret room is built dozens of meters underground.

But in that case, the amount of work will be boundless, and it will not happen overnight.

According to the time when Gui Shaoning captured Shi Wenbai, and then the day when he wrote the letter, and the day of liberation here, it is doomed, and this time will not be too long.

And I also learned from the little old man that even on the eve of liberation, there was no army stationed here.

Gui Shaoning didn't live here at the time, so would he really choose to hide things here?

Li Weidong thinks this is unlikely.

But from the fact that he later chose to live here, coupled with the bell tower mentioned in Shi Wenbai's letter, Li Weidong firmly believed that the word bell tower was definitely a very important clue.

What about the East Hall?

Does it mean the east, or something else?

"By the way, uncle, when I came to the city, I heard that the East Hall was very fun, where is this East Hall, I just turned around, and I didn't find it."

Li Weidong asked casually.

Since he dared to say it, he was not afraid that the other party would 'leak secrets', after all, for no reason, who could think of Gui Shaoning?

Unless the other party finds Chang Qingbo or Xiang Tianming, he will have some associations when he knows that Li Weidong came here to inquire about the news.

But the problem is that the letters of introduction he even used were from the Third Farm.

On the surface, it has nothing to do with him at all.

"Dongtang?"

The little old man groaned slightly, then patted his head.

"I'm afraid you're not talking about the church built by foreigners, right? It's called the East Hall, and if you stand in this bell tower and look to the east, it's about five or six miles away, and it's quite a tall building. ”

The little old man said, pointing to the east.

Li Weidong also immediately remembered that when he was standing at the window of the bell tower just now, he also looked into the distance.

Nowadays, there are no high-rise buildings in the city, and the bell tower is about 50 meters high and the drum tower, which is second to none in the vicinity.

And five or six miles away as the little old man said, there is indeed a building that is not lower than the Bell and Drum Tower, and even more magnificent over there.

There, called Dongtang?

Bell Tower East Hall, East Hall Bell Tower?

Isn't it, the East Hall mentioned by Shi Wenbai is there?

As for the bell tower, I am not sure yet, but I will only know it after I get to know it from there.

However, if that side is the target, he vaguely understands why Gui Shaoning would choose to 'live in seclusion' here.

In addition to the large number of ordinary residents here, as long as you climb the bell tower or the drum tower, you can see where the east hall is located.

There is also a solace in my heart.

It's not like somewhere else, with black eyes.

"Church, forget it."

Li Weidong shook his head, as if he was no longer interested.

Now that he knew that it was Dongtang over there, Li Weidong didn't plan to ask more.

Too much talk can make you lose it all.

What if something is wrong with this old man, report him?

After all, the church was built by foreigners in the past.

Nowadays, there is a word called overseas relations.

In the eighties, with the reform, if you had this kind of relationship, it would be amazing, everyone would envy you, and it would be easy to find a partner.

But now, it's the opposite, and it has to be hidden.

In serious cases, if you are reported to have overseas connections, you will have to decentralize your work, and your work will also have to be reviewed.

Nowadays, the admiration of foreign flattery is a serious ideological and style problem.

Hearing that Li Weidong didn't plan to go again, the little old man explained: "It used to be a church, but it was later changed to a school, what is it called Huimy Girls' School?" It's still something, but after the liberation, it was confiscated and became Huiwo Primary School, but we generally call it Wangfujing Primary School.

And there is also a bell tower there, I heard that it was donated by a rich man before the liberation, but the scale is a little smaller, and there is no comparison with our bell tower here. ”

The little old man was talking about it, and when he talked about it being inferior to this side, he was even more proud.

"Before the liberation of Huimy Girls' School? Donate the clock tower? ”

Li Weidong's eyes narrowed slightly, and the clues in his mind were all connected in series.

He can now basically determine that the bell tower of the East Hall left by Shi Wenbai is referring to that side.

And that monopoly man is obviously Gui Shaoning.

Even he had good enough reasons to do so.

Li Weidong still retains that black-and-white photo, on which there is a woman wearing a cheongsam, and her style is obviously before liberation.

Even he suspected that this woman had a lot to do with Huimy Girls' School before, maybe it was the female teacher over there.

In this way, Gui Shaoning had enough excuses and reasons to build that bell tower.

No matter what his purpose was in the first place, it was to perceive the severity of the situation at that time and leave a way out for himself, or to do something for the woman he loved.

However, in the process of building the bell tower, it was too simple to quietly build a larger secret room underneath.

It doesn't even arouse the suspicion of outsiders.

God did all this without knowing it.

Waiting for the other party to be happy, Li Weidong made a farewell, he rode a bicycle to the East Hall, the door is locked at the moment, and the plaque at the door reads Wangfujing (Huime) Primary School.

The reason why it is locked is because the students are already on vacation.

But there is a small door next to it, and there should be teachers and other people living here.

Li Weidong just turned around, and when he saw the bell tower, he left satisfied.

Now that he has found his goal, he is not so anxious.

Gotta find a suitable excuse, or a reason, to explore here again.

As for the breakthrough, it is on Zhang Yunshang's side.

The painting that Zhou Xiaobai provided him with earlier can still come in handy.

He wanted to know, where is the woman in the photo now?

(End of chapter)