A few days.

Zhu Shencone came to the Kangjia tofu workshop again, but this time he came to see the tofu workshop, which had a good business on weekdays, but the door was closed and not open.

Looking at this scene, Zhu Shencone was slightly stunned, he approached to take a closer look, and it was true that the door was closed and the door panel was closed, and he didn't even know when the Kang family signboard hanging outside the door was taken down.

Frowning, Zhu Shencone looked at the closed tofu workshop, and at this time, the owner of a shop on the side happened to go out and saw Zhu Shencone standing outside the Kangjia workshop.

"You want to buy tofu?" The boss asked.

"Yes, why didn't this Kangjia workshop open today? Something is wrong with the owner? ”

"It's not that the shopkeeper has something, it's that the door can't be opened these days, you want to buy tofu and go to another house, Kang's workshop...... Ay....... The boss shook his head.

"What's wrong with the Kang family?"

"Something happened to the Kang family, Boss Kang and his second son were arrested and sent to the yamen, don't you know?"

"I don't know, I don't live here, I only come every once in a while, when is it? Why did you arrest the yamen? What happened to the Kang family? Zhu Shencone asked.

The boss whispered to Zhu Shencone that Kang's tofu had eaten dead people and had been involved in a life lawsuit, so Kang Tai and Kang Youlu, who made tofu, were all arrested in the yamen. The Kang family has stopped doing business in the past few days, and this lawsuit is not small, the Kang family has encountered such a big trouble, and I don't know what to do in the future.

"What? Tofu eats dead people? It can't be! How can this tofu eat a dead person? Zhu Shencone was surprised.

"Who knows, it stands to reason that it won't, but people are indeed dead, this thing ......." The boss shook his head and said, "It's hard to say...... It's hard to say...... ”

"So now there is no one in the Kang family?"

"It's not, Boss Kang didn't take it away, and the wife of the Kang Tai family and the daughter-in-law of the two brothers are here, these days Boss Kang is looking for people everywhere to do things, where can I take care of the business of the shop? And as soon as this incident came out, maybe the yamen would directly seal the shop that day, and this business would definitely not be done. By the way, you have to buy tofu and go to the front street, there is also a tofu workshop around the corner of a street here, although the craftsmanship is not as good as Kang's family, but it is not bad. ”

The boss pointed to the direction of another street and said, Zhu Shencheng arched his hand and thanked him, and then the boss shook his head and went back to his shop.

After the boss left, Zhu Shencone didn't leave, after thinking about it, he stepped forward and knocked on the door, patted it several times, and finally there was movement inside.

A small door opened, and it was Kang Youfu who opened the door.

I haven't seen him for a few days, Kang Youfu has changed greatly, he is now dressed neatly on weekdays, his beard is scum, his face is also very haggard, and his whole cheeks have been shaved off a few points.

Seeing that it was Zhu Shencone coming from outside, Kang Youfu was slightly stunned, and then reluctantly squeezed out a smile: "Sixth Master, why are you here......." ”

"Originally, I came here to buy tofu, so you can see that you are ...... Brother Kang, I heard that something happened to your family? ”

"You've heard that, too? Ay....... Kang Youfu sighed sadly.

"I just heard the next door mention two sentences, by the way, what's going on?" Zhu Shencone asked.

"This ...... Come in and talk about it. "These days, Zhu Shencone and Kang Youfu have a good relationship, the two can barely be regarded as friends, Zhu Shencone is here today, it's not always a thing to stand at the door and talk, and the Kang family has encountered such a thing, and the surrounding area has spread in the past few days, and there is everything to say about the Kang family's affairs, and Kang Youfu doesn't want anyone to pass by and see him and Zhu Shencone talking like this.

After thanking him, Zhu Shencheng went inside, Kang Youfu closed the door with his hand, took down a bench from the table and invited him to sit.

Look at the deserted shop, because of the door panel, the light in the store is not good and dim, the lively workshop on weekdays seems to be very depressed, and there is a faint smell of beans in the air, but there is no busy figure in the past.

Kang Youfu made a pot of tea, Zhu Shencone thanked him, took the teapot from his hand and poured two cups of tea, and then asked what happened to the Kang family.

Kang Youfu didn't hide it from Zhu Shencon, and immediately told him what happened in his family, after hearing this, Zhu Shencone couldn't help frowning, and directly asked Kang Youfu how such a thing happened.

"Our Kang family has been making tofu for so many years, and the whole Pingyang Mansion knows how tofu is made. Besides, this tofu is freshly ground and made every day, how can it be possible to eat a dead person? My family produces so much tofu a day, and so many guests eat it all right, but it's just ....... ”

"It's strange, it's unlikely, but how did this man die? Have you inquired about this? Zhu Shencone was also puzzled.

"I have inquired about it, and people are indeed dead, but it is absolutely impossible to eat our tofu and die."

"What do you think is ......?"

Kang Youfu said: "I don't think I died of a sudden illness, or I just ate something else before I died." But the trouble now is that the bitter master's family insists that it is only after eating my family's tofu that there is no way to say this! ”

"What does the yamen say about this?"

"The yamen is now detaining my father and my second brother, and the county magistrate has not officially opened the trial, so I found someone to inquire, saying that this matter is not very good, and if I can't get my father and my second brother to have a lawsuit, once it is really judged, it will be a matter of eating my family's tofu, and my father and second brother are afraid that they will ......." Saying that, Kang Youfu shed tears and raised his hand to wipe it, in the past few days, he begged his grandfather to tell his grandmother to find a way to find a relationship, and wanted to fish out his father and younger brother, but who would think that no one would help at all, seeing that the days were passing day by day, the situation was becoming more and more unfavorable to his family, if it was really judged that it was because their Kang's tofu ate people to death, what should their father and second brother do?

In addition to this, there is also the foundation passed down from the ancestors, the Kang family tofu workshop has been passed down for three generations, and Kang Youfu is the fourth generation.

The foundation of several generations and a hundred years has been cut off like this, what will the Kang family do in the future?

Although Kang Youfu is smart, he is an ordinary person, and there is such a big event in the family, especially the father and younger brother are now locked in the yamen, and most of the family is equivalent to collapse.

At the moment, the whole family is in tears, the old lady has fallen ill after learning about the situation, and the younger brother-in-law is not very good, especially when she is still pregnant with a big belly. As for himself, although he was not detained, he has been running outside for his family's affairs these days, and he has spent a lot of money, but it has no effect for half a day.

"It's really weird, I think you have some point." Zhu Shencone said a fair word, which comforted Kang Youfu a little.

"How about running down these days?"

"It didn't work, our family is just a small common people, and we don't know the officials, and we don't have a strong relationship. Besides, our family is now involved in a life lawsuit, and it's too late for everyone to hide. Kang Youfu said in frustration.

Zhu Shencone nodded, this is a true sentence, such a lawsuit is indeed troublesome, especially if it has nothing to do with dredging, look at Kang Youfu's current appearance, you can know how difficult it is for him.

"By the way, you haven't been to the Liu family? Didn't the Kang family always send tofu to Liu Shancheng and Liu's family? The Liu family is not an ordinary family, Master Liu has a wide range of contacts, and there is always some affection after so many years of communication, as long as the Liu family comes forward to help your family say a word, this matter should be over. Zhu Shencone suddenly asked, this matter is indeed strange, and as Kang Youfu said, it is definitely not their family's tofu problem, now the key is that the bitter master is biting the Kang family.

But this is not without a solution, as long as someone with weight says hello, this kind of thing should not be difficult to find out, and Pingyang Mansion is not without a trick, find an old guy to do a good test, and the matter can be revealed. Of course, even if there is a problem, isn't it somewhere in between? Many situations are actionable, and the key is to have someone on top.

Judging from the situation of the Kang family, the most suitable is Liu Shancheng's family, Liu Shancheng is a big family in Pingyang Mansion, the Liu family has connections in the officialdom, and although the Kang family and the Liu family are just one of the old customers who make tofu, but after all, the two families have been in contact for some years, and they are neighbors on the opposite street.

But who would have thought that when Zhu Shencone just asked this sentence, Kang Youfu's expression was full of loss, unwillingness, anger and resentment.

"What's wrong? Have you looked for the Liu family? ”

Kang Youfu nodded silently.

"Have you seen Master Liu? What did the Liu family say? ”

Kang Youfu clenched his fists, and said with an ugly face: "I went to Liu's house on the day of the incident, and finally met Master Liu, told Master Liu about it, and begged him to help." At that time, Master Liu nodded and said that I should go back and wait patiently, and he would ask ...... about this matter. ”

"Isn't that okay? Since Master Liu is willing to help ask, then there should be hope for your family in this matter. Zhu Shencone's expression was slightly relaxed, and he said with a smile.

Kang Youfu shook his head: "I thought so at the beginning, I thought that my father and second brother would be saved if Master Liu made a move, and I respectfully kowtowed to him several times." However, later I learned that Master Liu didn't put this matter at ease, and I waited for two days to go to Liu's house to ask about the situation, and I actually ...... Actually....... ”

"What's wrong?"

"I can't even get into the door of Liu's house......." Kang Youfu's face was extremely ugly.

"Is there something wrong with the Liu family, and it is inconvenient to see you?" Zhu Shencone asked.

"That's what I thought at first, but then I went there twice and was stopped at the door. Or the old servant who is familiar with the Liu family quietly confessed to me on the past relationship, and Master Liu said that day that he just said casually that he wanted to help the Kang family. ”

"That's not all, I heard that after I left that day, the housekeeper of the Liu Mansion also asked Master Liu if he wanted to do this, and was scolded by Master Liu, saying that the life and death of our Kang family is a matter of their Liu family, and the Kang family has sent tofu for decades, and their Liu family has not given money, everyone is nothing more than the relationship between you selling and me buying. Now that the Kang family is involved in a life lawsuit, there is no need for the Liu family to get involved in this lawsuit. ”

The old servant of the Liu family also said that Liu Qi had been to Liu's house in the past few days and met Master Liu, as for what he said, he didn't know, anyway, he didn't think it was a good thing. The Liu family will definitely not take action in the affairs of the Kang family, and persuade me not to put my hope in the Liu family, or to find other relationships as soon as possible. ”