When Lu Tong returned to West Street from the noodle shop, he saw a lamp and candle in the shop of Renxin Medical Center from a distance.

Yinzheng muttered: "It's all here, why hasn't Shopkeeper Du gone back yet, it's time to close the shop at this time on weekdays." ”

Du Changqing is a lazy person, Lu Tong pretended to be diligent for a few days when he first came to the hospital, and he didn't come until dawn every day, and he went back early before the day stopped, and some new guests who came to buy medicine thought that Lu Tong was the owner of the hospital, and Du Changqing was a guy who would be sold sooner or later.

Lu Tong and Yinzheng walked over, and when they got closer, they saw a few people standing at the door of the shop of the Renxin Medical Hall, as if they were talking.

Lu Tong said "Du shopkeeper", and when Du Changqing, who was talking sideways, looked back, his eyes immediately lit up, and he greeted him like a life-saving straw: "Doctor Lu, you are back!" ”

Before Lu Tong could speak, he heard an unfamiliar voice from Du Changqing's side: "Cousin, this is ......"

Lu Tong raised his eyes and looked.

There were also two young women standing in the shop, one was dressed as a maidservant, and the other was born thin and delicate, wearing an apricot yellow placket double-woven dark flower light gauze dress, hiding sideways behind Du Changqing, half timid and half curious staring at her.

Du Changqing coughed lightly: "This is the doctor in our medical hall, Dr. Lu." Doctor Lu," he said to Lu Tong again: "This is my cousin, Xia Rongrong." ”

Lu Tong bowed slightly, and Xia Rongrong hurriedly returned the salute.

Du Changqing motioned for Lu Tong and Yinzheng to take two steps inside, until they reached something that Xia Rongrong couldn't hear, and then whispered to Lu Tong and Yinzheng: "That...... Doctor Lu, during this time, Rong Rong and Rong may have to live with you. ”

Lu Tong asked, "Why?" ”

"She has no relatives in Shengjing, so she knows me, and I am a man, an unmarried man and an unmarried woman, so she can't live in my house, and it won't sound good when it spreads."

Yinzheng said: "Since she is the fiancée of the shopkeeper Du, it is natural to live together, why should the shopkeeper Du think too much." ”

"Who said she was my fiancée!" Du Changqing almost jumped up, his voice was louder, which provoked Xia Rongrong to look at this end.

Du Changqing smiled at her comfortingly, turned around and lowered his voice and said to Lu Tong...... It's the girl of my cousin's family, and I can't tell the difference between these crooked relatives, and after my mother is gone, this family of relatives is still moving around. ”

"Her family is poor, I used to go to Shengjing every few years, I can still give some flowers, but now that the old man is gone, I don't have enough flowers myself, and I can't give much. She estimated that she would stay in Shengjing for a few days and then go back, thinking that you are both women, and it is convenient to live together. ”

Yin Zheng realized: "Playing the autumn wind? ”

"Why is it so ugly?" Du Changqing was displeased: "Who doesn't have a few poor relatives, and if you see each other once in a few years, you won't be short of meat under the help." ”

Yinzheng sighed: "Shopkeeper Du, it's a good thing that you are soft-hearted, but I think your cousin may not be just a little relieved." ”

"Look at what you said," Du Changqing disagreed, "If you don't want money, will you still want to be the young master?" Don't think of people as dirty! ”

Silver Kite: "......"

Lu Tong interrupted the quarrel between the two: "It's okay for Miss Xia to live here, there are three empty rooms in the backyard, and now there is one outermost left, teach Miss Xia to clean up and live." ”

Du Changqing suddenly smiled: "Doctor Lu, I know that you know the most." ”

He ran to the front with a cigarette and told the cousin named Xia Rongrong carefully. Yinzheng had no choice but to shake his head, and first went to clean up the miscellaneous items placed in the outer room, so as to make room for the master and servant.

Du Changqing left after explaining, as if he didn't want to stay here for another moment. Xia Rongrong and her maid were busy laying out clean bedding, Lu Tong was not enthusiastic, and she would not take the initiative to talk to Xia Rongrong.

As usual, she sorted out the herbs for tomorrow and went back to her house.

Outside the window, the night was thick, and a round of Juan Xiu crescent moon hung on the branches, emitting a faint cold light.

Lu Tong walked to the table and sat down, and took out a pen and paper from the wooden drawer.

Yinzheng was boiling water in the kitchen, Lu Tong walked to the table and sat down, uncovered a piece of rice paper, and dipped the pen in ink.

Today she has met Fan Zhenglian, Wang Chunzhi, Liu Zixian and Liu Zide, the only regret is that she did not see her cousin Liu Kun.

But...... I also got some unexpected news.

Liu Zide is going to participate in this year's Autumn Festival, which really makes people have to think about it.

After all, the two brothers of the Liu family are mediocre in their studies and careless and buoyant, Liu Zixian has already burned high incense in the examination, why does Liu Zide dare to try his skills?

Lu Tong didn't think that his two cousins would hang the beam and stab the stock in the few years they hadn't met, and they would study hard.

She put down her pen and wrote the names of Liu Kun and Fan Zhenglian on the paper.

It stands to reason that Liu Kun should have met Fan Zhenglian.

According to Ke Chengxing's servant Wanfu, Lu Qian once visited the Ke family after Lu Rou's death, and broke up unhappily after a big quarrel with the Ke family.

Perhaps at that time, Lu Qian had already noticed the strangeness of Lu Rou's death.

If Lu Qian found some evidence and went to sue the official with this evidence, it was logical for Lu Qian, who knew nothing about Shengjing, to choose to ask Fan Zhenglian, who was known as "Qingtian", for help.

But Fan Zhenglian is not as impartial as rumored, and even wants to destroy the evidence because he is afraid of the power of the Taishi Mansion.

Lu Qian sensed that something was wrong and took advantage of the chaos to escape. Then Fan Zhenglian privately set up a crime, and the whole city arrested Lu Qian.

The desperate Lu Qian could only hide in Liu Kun's house, after all, in the entire Shengjing, only the Liu family could be regarded as the old relatives of the Lu family.

Lu Qian thought that Liu Kunshang was a trustworthy cousin in Changwu County, but he never thought that when the interests were sufficient, relatives could also turn their backs.

Liu Kun betrayed Lu Qian.

The tip of Lu Tong's pen trembled, and a large drop of ink seeped out from the millimeter, spreading heavy marks on the paper.

She drew a line between Liu Kun and Fan Zhenglian.

Liu Kun dedicated Lu Qian to Fan Zhenglian as a vote, and in return, Fan Zhenglian gave Liu Kun certain benefits.

Is that the noodle shop on Bird Street?

No, even though the location of the noodle shop facing the street is still good, and the repair is also exquisite, but Lu Qian's matter implicates the Taishi Mansion, and the Taishi Mansion is worth a noodle shop?

Liu Kun wouldn't be so shallow.

Liu Kun must have more plans, and besides, Lu Qian is hiding in Liu's house, Liu Kun may not know about Lu Rou, why didn't Fan Zhenglian cut the grass and eradicate the roots, but left Liu Kun with such a huge hidden danger, not afraid that one day Liu Kun would turn against the water? After all, only the dead can keep secrets.

Unless......

Liu Kun has a handle in the hands of Fan Zhenglian.

And this handle is big enough, so big that Fan Zhenglian can be sure that Liu Kun will never dare to use this to blackmail anything.

What handle can Liu Kun have in the hands of Fan Zhenglian?

Such a noodle seller is insignificant in the eyes of the judge, if it is said that his son is almost the same.

Lift the man's son......

Lu Tong's eyes moved.

That's right!

Liu Zixian is in the autumn festival, Liu Zide is about to participate in the autumn festival, and Fan Zhenglian ...... At first, he was also born in the imperial examination, and then went to Yuan'an County to become a magistrate, and thus began his frank career.

Autumn ......

If Liu Kun betrayed Lu Qian at the cost of getting his son the opportunity to be on the list, then in Liu Kun's eyes, all this is worth it. Fan Zhenglian doesn't have to worry that Liu Kun will tell the inside story, unless Liu Kun is willing to ruin his beloved son's future.

It's just that...... If her guess is true, Liang Chaoqiu's fraud is inevitably too unscrupulous.

Lu Tong froze at the tip of his pen.

Or, Fan Zhenglian's fellow jinshi back then was also unjustifiable, otherwise why was he so familiar with Liu Zixian's matter? It seems that Liu Zide will do the same in a few months.

I have to inquire about what Fan Zhenglian's knowledge was back then.

However, Fan Zhenglian is a court official, Cao Ye's side, Xu is afraid of getting into trouble, and the news about the official family is always stingy, and he is afraid of arousing suspicion, so he can't ask for it directly.

Lu Tong put a pen on Fan Zhenglian's name and wrote the words "Yuan'an County".

Fan Zhenglian's career began in Yuan'an County, and it is said that when he was the magistrate of Yuan'an County, he made remarkable political achievements, and only then did he teach the Son of Heaven to deliberately transfer him back to Shengjing.

We have to figure out what "famous" cases Fan Zhenglian has handled in Yuan'an County.

The door opened, and Silver Kite came in with a basin of hot water.

Lu Tong put down the pen, picked up the paper he had just written, and burned it in the lamp.

Yinzheng handed her the water-twisted handkerchief, and pouted out the window: "The headlights are still on." ”

She was talking about Xia Rongrong's master and servant.

Lu Tong thought that she wanted to go back to her room, and wiped her face with a handkerchief and said, "They won't live long." ”

Yinzheng said: "Girl, you won't be the same as Shopkeeper Du, you really think that Miss Xia is here to fight the autumn wind, right?" ”

"Isn't it?"

"Of course not." Yinzheng got up and went to make the bed, "The relatives who fight the autumn wind are eager to dress as much as possible, so they can get more silver taels." It's like Miss Xia, the dress she wears is newer than yours. and the agate bracelet in her hand, which cost twenty taels of silver, to say the least. ”

Yinzheng turned his head: "How can there be a poor relative who fights the autumn wind, dressed so brightly?" ”

Lu Tong disagreed: "So? ”

"The woman is the one who pleases herself," Yinzheng turned back and continued to make the bed, "It's probably for the Du shopkeeper, I see, she should really be the person who is the Tu Du shopkeeper." ”

Lu Tong nodded: "She is the cousin of the shopkeeper Du, and she really wants to talk about marriage, and she will naturally be inseparable in the future." Speaking of this, Lu Tong was stunned and looked at Yinzheng suspiciously: "Are you unhappy because you like Shopkeeper Du?" ”

"Of course not!" Yinzheng was startled, and he couldn't care about making the bed, so he quickly denied it: "How can I like Shopkeeper Du?" ”

Seeing Lu Tong nodding, Yin Zheng sighed: "I'm not prejudiced against Miss Xia, it's just that the girl is plotting, and if she is not careful, it will happen." Let's live here, it's good that there are fewer people in Suri, but now that there are more Miss Xia, I'm always afraid...... I'm always afraid of getting into trouble. ”

It turned out that it was this that was worried.

Lu Tongwan: "It's okay, be careful." ”

……

When Lu Tong and the others talked about Xia Rongrong, in the Xia Rongrong house next door, the lights did not stop.

Xia Rongrong was wearing a middle coat and sitting on the edge of the couch with her hair draped, looking a little worried.

The maidservant Vanilla stood behind her, combed her long hair with a wooden comb, and asked, "Miss has already seen the young master, why is she still so worried?" ”

Xia Rongrong shook her head: "My father and mother asked me to enter Beijing this time, because I wanted to marry my cousin. ”

"My cousin said in the previous letter that Master Du passed away, but he didn't mention it in the letter, and the family property left to him by Master Du is now only such a broken medical hall!" Xia Rongrong grabbed Vanilla's hand, "The first time you saw your cousin, I didn't know, but I could see that my cousin's food and clothing are not as good as in the past." It can be seen that it is defeated. ”

"I ...... My father is still waiting for me to enter the Du family and take him to the capital, what should I do now? ”

After saying that, Xia Rongrong couldn't help but sobbed in a low voice.

Xia Rongrong's mother and Du Changqing's mother are relatives.

This relative's bloodline is really meager, but for Du Changqing, who lost his mother at a young age, this relative is the only relative in his mother's family. He likes to listen to Xia Mu talk about his mother's past.

Xia Rongrong didn't hate Du Changqing.

Du Changqing is the only son of the Du family, and the old man Du spoils him and is willing to spend money on him. Every time Xia Rongrong came to Shengjing with her parents when she was young, Du Changqing, a cousin, was also very generous to them.

In addition, Du Changqing's appearance is not bad, although he is a little squirming, his character is not bad, and he can barely be regarded as a good match. When her father and mother hinted that she and Du Changqing were married, Xia Rongrong was not disgusted in her heart.

Her father and mother thought well, Du Changqing is the heart and soul of Old Man Du, and the death of Old Man Du will inevitably leave a lot of family property to Du Changqing. Xia Rongrong and Du Changqing are also childhood sweethearts, Du Changqing has soft ears, and when Xia Rongrong passes the door, she is a serious rich lady.

Therefore, Xia Rongrong only brought vanilla and a maid into Beijing, thinking that her cousins had been together for a long time, and her natural feelings gradually grew. And Du Changqing has no father or mother, as long as the second elder of the Xia family comes forward to make the decision, this family matter will be done.

Who knew that she had just entered Beijing and got such bad news, and the family property of Old Man Du was defeated by Du Changqing to only such a small medical hall.

This is far from what she thought!

Du Changqing, who has no silver, is no longer fragrant no matter how you look at it.

Vanilla comforted her and said, "Miss, don't be sad, although the young master is not as good as in the past, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse." To have a house and a shop in a place like Shengjing where every inch of land is expensive is better than many people. ”

"And no one knows how much silver money Master Du left for Young Master Cousin, maybe Young Master Cousin hid it. It's just ......" vanilla wants to say and stops.

"What's it?"

"It's the Doctor Lu next door, you have to pay attention."

Xia Rongrong was stunned: "What do you pay attention to?" ”

"How can ordinary people have such a young doctor in the hall, and he is still a woman." Vanilla reminded, "Miss, don't blame the slave for being too careful, the young master used to love flowers and grass, if he didn't marry a wife, he would have raised a woman outside...... Then you have to weigh this family business. ”

"You said that Dr. Lu and my cousin ......," Xia Rongrong hesitated, "No, right?" ”

"Knowing people and knowing faces but not hearts, slaves and maids are also worried that you have been deceived. However, if we want to stay here for a while, we might as well keep an eye on them and see if there is anything suspicious. ”

Xia Rongrong thought carefully for a long time before she made up her mind and nodded: "Okay, just do as you say." ”