The next morning, Lin Fanghe ascended to the hall. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Handle all the affairs, first acquit Yao Si, and then order Master Gao, the secretary office and others to verify the case of Fang Zheng, Lu Chen, and Shen Wanshan in detail, draft a document, and report it in detail.

After finishing these official tasks, it was almost mid-morning.

After he announced his retirement, he returned to the study, ate two teas, and didn't care about changing his official uniform, so he beckoned Tang Yu to go out together.

The two rode horses, galloped out of the city gate together, and went straight to Nanshan.

After a night of heavy rain, the wind and the sun are beautiful, and the mountains are like washing.

The air is exceptionally moist.

The two of them clattered their hooves and traveled all the way. Looking far away, in the distant sky, there are a few white clouds like cotton wool floating quietly, rolling freely.

Tang Yu rode on the horse, bumped all the way, and asked, "My lord, where are we going?"

Lin Fanghe's face was calm and said, "Nursery school." ”

"Nursery school, what do we have to do with the nursery school, what are we doing there?" Tang Yu was quite surprised.

"The truth of the case has been revealed, and the murderer has been ambushed. Let's leave Dangtu soon. Lin Fanghe said, "Before leaving, I want to visit the girl Lu Shuang, who has lost her parents. ”

When Tang Yu heard this, his face was unhappy: "I didn't expect the final ending, it was like this...... What a sin!"

"Do you mean Chen Baozhen?"

"Isn't she who else? looks slender and weak, and has the courage to kill someone, you dislike Lu Gensheng, won't it be over if you divorce him. Why bother with blood?"

"Alas, a woman's psychology is difficult to measure with an ordinary ruler. Lin Fanghe also sighed.

Tang Yu nodded, and said: "Originally, the impression left on me by this Lu Chen clan was that in addition to being bitter and mean, it was pungent and shrewd, and no one could afford to provoke her! To be honest, I couldn't imagine that a woman like Chen Baozhen also has a gentle and quiet side......"

"Human nature is complex and unpredictable, and there are many things in it that may not be explained at all. ”

While talking, the two of them put their horses in their hands, forked off the official road, and turned into a loess road. After walking through a poplar forest, sure enough, not far away, the gray wall of the Dangtu County Nursery School has come into view.

The two of them walked on the muddy road and came to the gatehouse of the heavy eaves of the mountain.

Get off the horse and tie the reins to the stake.

Walk up the stairs and enter the precincts.

Passing through the passage of flowers and trees, you will enter a moon cave door from the right side of the garden, and then walk up to the main room of the nursery school.

The nursery director who rushed to hear the news was already ready to greet the child.

His steps were staggering, his beard was gray, and he bowed: "The old decayed Wenchuan Mountain greets the Lord of Zhixian County." ”

Lin Fanghe saluted and said politely: "Dean Wen, I am just acting on behalf of Luo Zhixian to take charge of the affairs of the government, and I will come and have a look in my spare time today." Is everything okay here?"

Wen Chuanshan sighed: "It's okay, but you also know that there is not much money from above." Nursery schools have been underfunded. For this matter, I have approached Luozhi County several times......"

"Did he help you out?" asked Lin Fanghe with concern.

Luo Yinglong only said that the county was in financial difficulties, and in the past two years, the old man also knew that the state government had implemented the practice of paying wages in kind and not paying wages. There's really not much money on the books. Wenchuan Mountain sighed frequently.

Lin Fanghe was silent for a moment, and said, "When I go back, I will discuss with the person in charge of the finances of the Yamen to see if I can allocate a sum of money? No matter what, I can't let the child go hungry." ”

Dean Wen was overjoyed, and his voice trembled a little: "Today is really a good day, the sun is coming out in the west." The nursery school, which has always been deserted, will welcome two nobles at the same time?"

Lin Fanghe turned around and looked around: "What, could it be that there were people visiting before us?"

Wen Chuanshan carefully took out a few silver tickets from the chest of his robe and handed them to him: "My lord, please see, this is a thousand taels of silver sent by Boss Ye of the Shicai Hongyuan Rice Company, who entrusted the housekeeper." ”

"Ye Fang?"

"Not bad. "The survival of the nursery school in a remote area depends on the kind donations and joint support of the society." Oh, and there's a shortage of young and energetic childcare workers......"

Lin Fanghe bowed his head, returned the silver ticket to him, and couldn't help asking: "This Ye Fang, has he been donating to the nursery before?"

Dean Wen replied, "No, this is the first time. However, when the housekeeper left, he left a message, saying that Boss Ye said that as long as there is a need in the future, they will provide us with financial assistance on a regular basis and free of charge. ”

Lin Fanghe suddenly realized and nodded in admiration: "Be grateful, rich but not arrogant." Turning his face, he asked again, "Dean Wen, a few days ago, because of a lawsuit, what is the situation of the little girl who was fostered here by the county yamen?"

Wen Chuanshan lowered his head and thought about it, and said with a smile: "That kid is very sensible and smart. It's just that because I just came in, I don't feel comfortable yet, and I always clamore to go home and find my parents......"

"Can you bring her over for us to meet?" Lin Fanghe asked with a smile.

"What's so difficult about this?" said Dean Wen casually called out to a nursery worker and commanded twice.

The man turned and walked away.

After a while, the nursery staff brought in Lu Shuang, who was wearing a floral jacket and red pants, with a double-horned pigtail on his head, a snow-white face, and two elve-eyed eyes.

As soon as she saw Lin Fanghe and Tang Yu, she stood up, pursed her lips, tilted her head and looked up and down a few times, and opened her mouth to say, "I recognize you ......."

Lin Fanghe smiled with satisfaction: "Do you remember the two of us?"

Lu Shuang's round eyes blinked, and he said mischievously: "Of course I know, when I passed by the village that day, didn't you send me home--Listening to the grandmother here, you are still a big official in the yamen." You want to take me home this time, right?"

Lin Fanghe shook his head: "You can't go back for the time being." I don't understand, I have to stay here for a few more days. ”

"Why?" Lu Shuang looked at them in amazement.

"Not why. Isn't the environment good here, there are many, many children to play with you. Lin Fanghe bent down and asked patiently, "Don't you like the nursery?"

Lu Shuang shook his head again and again, tears flashed in his round eyes, and said, "I want to go home." The children here have no fathers or mothers, and they are all orphans. I don't want to stay here - even though my mother beats me and scolds me all the time, I'm willing to go back to her......"

Lin Fanghe's face suddenly became gloomy, and he wanted to say goodbye, and his heart ached.

There was no sound for a long time.

Lu Shuang walked up, stretched out his little hand, grabbed his wrist, and pulled it to the door. She looked back at the crowd, lowered her voice, and asked, "Why did those children tell me that my mother became a murderer, killed my father, and secretly buried him under the bed." Now that she's been caught by the government, she won't live long—I want you to tell me, is there such a thing?" )