sbdcsierra Chapter 191 I know who the murderer is
Chapter 191 I know who the murderer is
The carriage stopped slowly.
After holding Yue Jian, the servant pushed the door open and went out, whispered a few words to the middle-aged man, and gave him the jade badge on his waist for inspection, then came back and said: "It's ok, let's go. "
The middle-aged man is Chen Hou, the eldest son of an elder in Yuangou Village. Because of his fairness and thoughtfulness, he has a great say in the village.
Under his guidance, the carriage soon stopped at the door of his house.
Yue Jian quickly got off the carriage following the servant book, and when Chen Chaoyan was about to leave, she intentionally reminded Xie Xuan, "There is no good tea or water in the village, so I will go to the home of this big brother Chen in a while, and ask the prince to take care of it for a while." two."
Xie Xuan joked: "Brother Chen?"
"When doing business in the village, you have to be more friendly in terms of address, so that you can better inquire about the information we need." Chen Chaoyan explained kindly, "Actually, this is also a way to win the hearts of the people for the prince. A high-ranking person is absolutely People who don't respect them are more likely to get their approval."
"However, the prince's status is noble, and it is difficult to integrate himself into them for a while. So, I will be responsible for the questioning later. The prince only needs to restrain himself a little, and don't show a cold face."
Xie Xuan smiled, "Is the concubine coaxing me?"
Chen Chaoyan smiled and said, "Yes."
Xie Xuan laughed softly, "Then please rest assured, the princess, the princess is dedicated to me, and I am not a person who does not know good and bad."
"Yes," Chen Chaoyan said flatteringly, "Our prince is not only handsome and upright, but also very polite in words and deeds, how could he be someone who doesn't know good and bad?"
Xie Xuan laughed again.
After Chen Chaoyan also smiled, she got up and got out of the carriage.Glancing at the villagers following the carriage, she withdrew her gaze and bowed to Chen Hou who was in front of her.
Chen Hou hurriedly took two steps back to avoid her salute, and then bowed to her in a similar manner, then knelt down towards Xie Xuan, "Chen Hou, a grass-roots man, I have seen the prince."
The villagers who came close and those who saw the bustle and surrounded from all directions also knelt on the ground and shouted: "The grass people have seen the prince."
"Get up." Xie Xuan said gently.
After thanking him, all the villagers stood up one after another.
Although Yuangou Village is big, it is only a village, and even Zheng Liang didn't come when he was free.Now that a prince came, although everyone was afraid, they couldn't help secretly looking at Xie Xuan from time to time.
Xie Xuan ignored it, just looked at Chen Hou, and told him to lead the way into the house quickly.
Although Chen Hou had a lot of prestige in Yuangou Village, it was the first time he received the prince, and he inevitably showed a little helplessness in his words and deeds.
It was Chen Chaoyan who smoothed things over and said, "I wonder if I can come to Big Brother Chen's house and ask for two cups of tea?"
"Of course!" After Chen Hou blurted out, he realized that something was wrong. He quickly glanced at Xie Xuan, and after seeing that he didn't blame him, he said again, "There is only coarse tea at home. If the prince and the girl don't mind it, please come inside." Bar."
"It's great to drink tea when you're away from home. How can you be picky?" Chen Chaoyan said with a smile.
Several people entered the main room and sat down one by one. Chen Hou was rummaging through tea leaves in a hurry. His father Chen Dewang, his wife and children Wei Shi, Chen Zhou, and Chen Zheng also came back in a hurry.
Under the advice of the male villagers, they quickly put down their hoes, patted the dirt on their bodies, straightened their clothes and wiped their hair before stepping into the house.
"Grassman..."
Without allowing them to kneel down, Yuejian and Shishu stepped forward to support them.
"Uncle and sister-in-law don't need to be too polite." Chen Chaoyan also stood up, "My surname is also Chen, and I belong to the same family. I came to Yuangou Village today to investigate the case of Cheng's murder. If there is something rude, I have to trouble uncle and sister-in-law Tell me more."
Wei Shi was cautious, and after a few words of politeness, he went to help Chen Hou boil water and make tea.
When Chen Dewang heard that Chen Chaoyan was from the same family, he looked a little more relaxed, but also a little more enthusiastic.After sitting down on the stool brought by Yue Jian, he took a quick look at Xie Xuan, and then said to her, "I've heard about Miss Chen's investigations in Shangmen Village and Sangchen Village yesterday. What's the matter?" Whatever you want to ask, whatever you want to find, just order it.”
"Then there will be Uncle Lao." Chen Chaoyan followed the polite words, and then turned to the main topic, "I heard that Mrs. Cheng is a very hardworking person?"
"Yes, there are few people in Yuangou Village who are as agile and diligent as her." Chen Dewang agreed.
"Since that's the case, why did Zhang Lao San beat her?" Chen Chaoyan asked in confusion.
Chen Dewang frowned, shook his head in the same puzzlement and said: "I watched Zhang Laosan grow up. This kid is not only honest, but also very responsible. Not to mention beating people, he has been arguing with others since he was a child. They can be counted on one hand. But the fact that he beat Cheng Shi is really puzzling."
Chen Chaoyan was curious, "Didn't uncle ask him?"
"Why didn't I ask?" Chen Dewang said, "Since the first time he called Cheng, I have caught him and asked him more than once. But every time I asked him, he refused to say anything. I was in a hurry , he said that it is difficult for an honest official to decide on housework, and this matter is out of my control, so let me stop asking."
"Later, when I found an opportunity, I asked Mrs. Cheng again, and she was the same, refusing to say anything."
Following his words, Chen Chaoyan asked, "When was the first time Zhang Laosan hit Cheng?"
"It's the first time," Chen Dewang thought for a while, before he said uncertainly, "It should have been five years ago when autumn just started."
"How long have Zhang Laosan and Cheng Shi been married?" Chen Chaoyan asked again.
"Almost ten years." Chen Dewang replied without thinking.
"The first time Zhang Laosan hit Cheng's, why?" Chen Chaoyan turned back and asked.
"I don't know exactly what happened." Chen Dewang frowned again, "I remember Cheng's natal elder brother built a new house, Cheng went to help, came back late at night, and Zhang's third son beat him up." she."
"Did uncle ask Cheng Cheng's natal family about the situation?" Chen Chaoyan asked.
"Where can I ask?" Chen Dewang immediately said, "Quanyi Village is not under my management, and this is the matter of the couple. The couple kept silent, and I hurried to inquire. Isn't this a complaint? "
"It's because I didn't think carefully." Chen Chaoyan apologized.
"It's not your fault, you don't know about the people in the village." Chen Dewang said, Chen Hou and Wei Shi also made tea.As Chen Hou said, it is really rough tea.Chen Chaoyan didn't notice anything, after taking a few sips, she put it aside, ready to continue asking questions.Suddenly remembering that Xie Xuan was also there, he hurriedly looked over at him.
Xie Xuan calmly picked up the slightly yellowed rough pottery cup, and after blowing the tea stains aside, tasted the two people's mouth like tasting fine wine.While Chen Dewang, Chen Hou, Wei Shi and others were paying close attention, he glanced at Chen Chaoyan and said softly, "It's okay."
Chen Dewang and others breathed a sigh of relief visibly.
Chen Chaoyan twitched the corners of his mouth lightly, then glanced at Chen Zhou and Chen Zhenghou who were following Wei Shi, motioned to Ban Xia and said, "Go and get a few plates of dim sum."
Pinellia should be the queen, so I went quickly.
After a while, she came back with two food boxes, handed them to Wei Shi and said, "I came here in a hurry this morning, so I forgot to bring everything. If you don't mind, this is a small cake I made myself, let's try it out." "
Wei Shi instinctively wanted to evade, but before she could evade, Ban Xia stuffed the food box into her hand.
Wei's face was flushed, and he said awkwardly: "Stay here for lunch, I'll choose the dishes."
"Auntie, you don't need to be polite, it's just a few plates of small pastries, not worth much money." Banxia said softly, "Besides, we have already booked to go to Uncle Zhou's house in Sangchen Village for lunch. Auntie's Let’s keep it for us to come and taste it next time.”
"Then it's settled." Wei Shi said.
Whether there is a next time or not, Pinellia should be fine.
While the two of them were being courteous, Chen Chaoyan also asked Chen Dewang about Zhang Laosan, "Is Zhang Laosan at home?"
"At home." Chen Dewang instructed Chen Zhoudao, "Go and call your Third Uncle Zhang over."
Chen Zhoufei ran out in a normal manner.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one came, Chen Chaoyan continued to ask: "When does Zhang Laosan usually beat the Cheng family?"
"He hit Cheng Shi..." Chen Dewang was thinking, Chen Hou suddenly interjected, "The third son hit Cheng Shi, all after Cheng returned to her mother's house."
"It's true." When Chen Hou said this, Chen Dewang slapped his thigh suddenly and said in surprise, "It seems that every time Mrs. Cheng comes back from her natal house, Zhang Laosan will beat her. It's strange, this picture of the third son's mother-in-law , Uncle has always been very kind to him, it's a bit wicked for him to beat his daughter like this."
Chen Chaoyan glanced at Chen Dewang, and saw that he had just reacted, so she shifted her gaze to Chen Hou, "Brother Chen, did you ask Mr. Zhang why he beat Cheng?"
After Chen Hou glanced at Chen Dewang, he replied: "I asked, but he refused to say it. I asked in a hurry, and he was still angry. Last year, he beat Mrs. Cheng until he couldn't get up from the bed. I was afraid of causing death." , blocked him in the woods behind and insisted on forcing him to give an excuse, he got angry and didn't talk to me for nearly half a year after that."
After Chen Chaoyan nodded clearly, she didn't ask any more questions.
After a short rest and some gossip, Chen Zhou came back with Zhang Laosan.
According to the fact that Zhang Laosan and Cheng Shi have been married for less than ten years, Zhang Laosan is at most in his early thirties, but the man kneeling in front of him is not only described as thin and gray-haired, but also has a dead look in his eyes. The dry appearance, said to be five or sixty years old, is not abrupt.
After Chen Chaoyan frowned slightly, she couldn't help asking: "How old is Brother Zhang?"
Zhang Laosan lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, but did not answer.
Chen Dewang raised his leg and wanted to kick him twice, but after seeing the messy hair on his head, he withdrew his leg resentfully and said: "When a person is alive, you beat and scold him every now and then, now The person is gone, you should be happy, and who will show this dead person!"
Zhang Laosan still did not speak.
Chen Dewang snorted twice, told Chen Chaoyan that he will be 31 this year, and then turned around and shouted: "My lord and Ms. Chen came here early in the morning to investigate the murderer who killed the Cheng family. If you have a conscience, you should answer the question carefully! "
"I know who the murderer is!" As soon as Chen Dewang finished speaking, Zhang Laosan suddenly raised his head.