Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 485 Case in Case

It's just that the old man just approached mysteriously and didn't make any movements, obviously he was just a gossip guy.

In fact, when the old man suddenly approached, Qin Shao had already sensed it, took a defensive posture, took a step back, and felt that there was no danger, he stretched out his hand to signal those people not to make a fuss.

"Why did the old man say that? Could it be that something went wrong in the old Sun's shop?"

Qin Shao looked at the old man and pretended to ask casually.

By the way, I bought four sugar figurines from the old man.

The old man thought it was for the children at home, so he hurriedly took out a paper bag to wrap it up.

Qin Shao signaled that there was no need to waste it, and took it directly, one for each of him, Wang Yin, Wang Yun, and Jiang Bin.

The three of them looked at the sugar man in their hands and looked at each other. What are these big men doing with this thing?
I saw their emperor put it in his mouth, bit off a piece with a click, and ate it with relish, and those people also put it in their mouths embarrassingly.

On the street, four tall men were standing in front of an old man's sugar man booth eating small sugar man. This scene looked a little weird, and passers-by couldn't help but glance at it.

But seeing that the three people behind the man in front had bad eyesight, and they were all equipped with weapons, knowing that these people must be equipped with these weapons, they must be not ordinary people, and they didn't want to cause trouble, so they all walked away.

The old man was actually a little nervous at the moment. At the beginning, when the young man approached him to ask about the situation, he had a pleasant face, and he didn't look like a local, so he enthusiastically helped give advice.

Later, when he saw the people behind him equipped with knives, he knew that these people should have some status. Not everyone in Ming Dynasty could be equipped with those.

However, although he is only a peddler, he has been in business for decades and has already developed the habit of watching his words and demeanor. He knows that even though these so-called nobles are of unusual status, most of them should be handled carefully, and they should not be troubled by nothing.

If there might have been bullying and dominating the market in the past, now that the new emperor has punished many people in the past few years, those so-called domineering tyrants have restrained a lot now.

Moreover, Niu Tianlin, the magistrate of Hejian Mansion, is also an upright official who works with his heart. Although Hejian Mansion is not very rich, it is at least stable and orderly.

He didn't have any conflicts with them, and he was still taking care of his own business, but it was a bit weird. These things were usually bought by adults for their children. It was really strange for a big man to stand on the street and eat these things.

After all, it is still here in Daming. Even though life has been better in the past two years, the lives of ordinary people are still normal. Adults rarely have the habit of eating snacks, especially Confucian education. The snacks he ate seemed to be inconsistent with his own identity.

However, these few people seem to be wealthy people, and it is understandable that rich people behave differently from ordinary people.

The reason why Qin Shao bought the sugar figurine was actually to take care of the old man's business.

As for his unconscious eating in public, to be honest, in his previous life, even as a man, he seldom bought these things specially. It’s just that the family now has a child, and every time he goes out and returns, the three little guys will ask the singer at the door to see if he brought them well. There is no food.

The children in their family are not short of food, but Qin Shao is naturally satisfied with the nature of children.

My youngest daughter always asks him to take a bite of something that his little daughter can't finish or something delicious, and he develops the habit of eating some snacks unconsciously.

"The young masters may be new to Hejian Mansion. You don't know that a murder has just happened in this old Sun's restaurant..."

The old man thanked Qin Shao and the others for taking care of the business, and continued to explain.

"A homicide?"

Jiang Bin asked suspiciously.

He attaches great importance to the emperor's safety, and some grass and trees are like soldiers. When he heard that there was a murder nearby, his expression tensed up instantly.

"Yes, the day before yesterday, the old Sun's job seemed to be that Li Er beat his shopkeeper, Boss Sun, and was about to run away. Fortunately, the people around heard the shout of the proprietress, and everyone helped to catch Li Er. It was sent to the government office, and the magistrate Niu personally interrogated the case, and Li Er is now in prison, saying that he was asked to be executed by the autumn queen..."

The old man explained.

"It seems that I can't eat their donkey meat!"

Qin Shao sighed.

"Isn't Boss Sun's mother-in-law alive? Maybe the store will reopen in the future. If you want to eat, I'll send someone to buy it in the future!"

Wang Yin said, anyway, this Hejian Mansion is not too far from the capital.

"Maybe when we come back from the south, there will be a store here again. In the worst case, we can go back here when the time comes!"

Wang Yun laughed.

"What are you doing! Boss Sun's mother-in-law is also involved in a murder case. The case is not over yet. Boss Sun's family has only one son, who is less than ten years old. Their store will probably close down in the future!"

The old man said.

"What? What kind of murder is his wife involved in? Don't talk in paragraphs, old man, can't you finish it in one breath?"

Jiang Bin said a little impatiently, the old man's stance would be a bit of a struggle, and he wished he could just draw the knife...

"What are you in a hurry for? Just listen to the old man's detailed explanation!"

Seeing Jiang Bin's eager expression, Qin Shao felt that his character was indeed a bit impatient.

Jiang Bin turned off the ignition in an instant.

But the old man was terrified, and hastily responded:
"You guys, don't be angry, the old man's mouth is indeed not sharp, I'll explain it to you..."

After listening to the old man, they realized that this case turned out to be a case within a case.

It turned out that Boss Sun's death was not wronged.

The reason why Li Er killed Boss Li was actually because of a conflict between the two of them, and they just killed by mistake in anger.

The detailed reason is that one morning a few days ago, Boss Sun opened the door of the store and saw a person lying at the door.

He originally thought it was a drunk, but when he stepped forward to check, he felt that the man had already lost his breath, and his body had already become rigid.

Boss Sun panicked and quickly called Li Er, his job, to help.

Li Er was invited by Boss Sun to help with odd jobs and watch the shop. He is a distant relative of Boss Sun's hometown and has worked in Sun's shop for two years.

Although he is a distant relative, Boss Sun is stingy and harsh, and he doesn't treat Li Er very well.

In fact, Li Er really didn't want to work here, but his hometown was too poor, and he couldn't get out of the pot. He wanted to find another place to work, but he couldn't find a suitable one. He could only make do with Sun's shop. Leave the Sun's shop.

As soon as he got up, Boss Sun asked him to scrub the tables and chairs in the shop without saying anything, and now he was making a fuss again. Li Er walked over reluctantly, and when he saw a corpse, he got off too. [-]. Big jump.

"Let's report to the officials! Let the government send someone to take the corpse away!"

Li Er calmed down and suggested.

"You know a hammer! If the government finds out, they may suspect that we have something to do with the murder case. They will drag me over for interrogation. If they say no, I will blackmail those people! Needless to say, this was delivered to your door!"

Boss Sun scolded directly.

"But I heard that the current prefect Niu is an upright official. Many people say that he doesn't take anything from others when he adjudicates cases, and he is fair and strict. Many people say that he is Niu Qingtian..."

Li Er argued.

"So what if you are a clean official? A dead person appears at the door of our store, which proves our innocence. How bad luck is that, why are customers still willing to come to eat? Our business is good, and it has already aroused the jealousy of many people in the same industry. Let them Knowing that there are dead people here, why don't we spread rumors, what business do we have? We can only close the shop at that time! It's all about you. When you come, we don't go well with anything, so I told you to clean it up. The table, wipe those few sheets in the morning, eat a lot, like a pig!"

Boss Sun cursed and vented his anger.

Li Er felt a little annoyed, but he had to bow his head under the eaves, and he could only keep silent.

"What are you still standing there for?"

Boss Sun thought for a moment and began to curse and greet Li Er.

"Then what?"

Li Er was a little puzzled.

"Hurry up and get a sack. Before dawn, put this guy in a sack and throw it into the river ahead, so as not to cause any trouble. Hurry up, if someone finds out, I won't be able to get rid of it." No matter what, you will be arrested and interrogated, idiot!"

Boss Sun scolded.

Taking advantage of the darkness, the two secretly put the corpse into a sack and put it in a small cart. When they reached the river not far ahead, they untied the rope, and with a "plop", the corpse fell into the river instantly.

……

"Who was that corpse they threw into the river?"

Wang Yin asked.

"I don't know. This afternoon, I heard that the magistrate will send someone to salvage the body in the river to determine who that person is. If you want to see it, eat early and watch the excitement. The river is not far from here. Far!"

The old man pointed to the distance and said.

"Why did Li Er kill Boss Sun? What did you say about manslaughter?"

Wang Yun asked, this matter is indeed a bit complicated, no wonder the old man can't speak clearly.

"Boss Sun is harsh and has never paid that Li Er wages. The two of them..."

The old man said slowly.

Boss Sun is an unreasonable person, Li Er asked him for wages, just like cutting his flesh.

"You are really unreasonable, you are a poor ghost, I let you work here, give you food and clothes, and ask me for money everywhere, if it weren't for me, would you still have a meal in your hometown? Next..."

Boss Sun was furious when he heard that he wanted wages.

Li Er was also angered.

He works non-stop in Boss Sun's shop all day long. He does the work of several people by himself. I.

He directly yelled that if Boss Sun didn't pay him, he would go to the Yamen and sue him, telling him about the two throwing the corpse into the river.

At the beginning, Boss Sun threatened Li Er that he was not afraid, and his mother-in-law also came out and scolded Li Er together.

Li Er was young and couldn't be provoked, so he just picked up his clothes and wanted to shout outside and go to the government office.

Boss Sun and his wife were frightened, and they stepped forward to pull Li Er.

Under the tussle between the two sides, Li Er was young after all, so he directly knocked Boss Sun down with his strength.

Unfortunately, Boss Sun fell on his back and hit his head on a raised wooden board at the corner of the threshold, his head was broken and blood flowed.

After all, the proprietress is just a woman, she doesn't know how to stop bleeding, she just yells, the blood flow is too much, Boss Sun burped in an instant!

Li Er was stunned on the spot, and when he realized it, he was about to run away.

The proprietress reacted and yelled to arrest Li Er.

This also led to the fact that Li Er was arrested later, and the government interrogated Li Er and Boss Sun's wife.

"Young masters, although the old Sun's donkey meat is delicious, there are actually a few other restaurants that are also good, but they have not been cooking for as long as the old Sun's, and they are more famous. If you really want to eat, the old man suggests that you go to Ying Xiangge, their family can be regarded as an old shop, only a few years later than the Sun family. The owner is a businessman who traveled far and wide, and there are many children who are studying in the family. In just a few years, he has opened six or seven shops. , is more prosperous than the Sun family!"

Seeing that they were interested in donkey meat, the old man knew that these people must have come from afar to taste it, so he recommended Yingxiang Pavilion to them.

Qin Shao and the others thanked the old man, got up and went to the Yingxiang Pavilion pointed by the old man.

Sure enough, the house was full of guests, the hall was full of people, and the smell of meat could be smelled at the door.

"Is there a private room?"

Wang Yun went up directly to ask about the jobs that came up to greet him.

"There is a way, but there is a big room that can accommodate ten people. The price of this private room may be more expensive..."

The job said with some hesitation.

The business of Yingxiang Pavilion is good. The private rooms upstairs are limited and vary in size. In order to avoid people occupying a large private room with a small number of people, they simply set a different price.

"I want that room!"

Wang Yun said directly.

The buddy looked at the clothes of a few people and knew that these people should not be ordinary civilians.

However, this Hejian Mansion is an important road for transportation, and there are frequent dispatches from all walks of life every day, and there are people of all identities, so they are no strangers to it.

Qin Shao and the others were led upstairs by the staff, and occasionally heard a lot of soft, male and female voices from the private rooms passing by.

"Master, there seem to be many eunuchs here!"

After several people entered the private room and sat down, Wang Yin suddenly said that he had good ears and eyes, and he was observing the surrounding people all the way.

"Hejian Mansion was originally the hometown of eunuchs, no wonder!"

Qin Shao laughed.

Yes, Hejian Mansion is the famous hometown of eunuchs.

Since the Yuan Dynasty, there have been many eunuchs in Hejian Mansion. Because of the large number of eunuchs in the palace, Hejian Mansion gradually became known as the hometown of eunuchs. Daming was no exception. One-third of the eunuchs in the capital came from Hejian Mansion. Jianfu is very nearby.

In the final analysis, this has a lot to do with folk customs and the location of Hejian Mansion.

Hejian Mansion is relatively close to the capital, so the recruitment of eunuchs in the capital is naturally close to the surrounding areas of the capital.

In the past two years, the development of Hejian Prefecture has been good. At least the farmers have land, which can solve the problem of food and clothing.

In the past, I couldn’t get enough to eat, especially in the famine years. In order to find a way out, parents couldn’t think of that. It’s fine if they don’t starve to death. What if they cut off the second child and can’t wear it? If they have something to eat, they can sell their children How can I think so much if the family does not starve to death after spending the money!

In the face of poverty and hunger, there are often not so many family ties, and what can be considered is human nature, especially for uneducated people.

In addition, there are many eunuchs from the Ming Dynasty in the Hejian Mansion. They did well in the court and returned home in fine clothes, which naturally aroused the envy and yearning of many people.

For those poor people, it is a way out.

Qin Shao remembered that in his previous life, a classmate of his graduated from university and went to work in a newspaper. For a while, their newspaper had an emotional feature dedicated to reporting on women who had lost their feet.

Everyone teased him that he was blessed, that he could go to romantic places to enjoy alternative scenery.

That classmate was also very interested at the beginning, but he looked a little lonely after finishing the project.

After careful questioning, I said that those things are a bit too dark, and I don’t want to do more about them, which is a bit too challenging for human nature.

It turned out that the classmate tracked and reported a girl who lost her footing in a remote mountainous area.

Because of her poor family, she couldn't take care of her expenses when she came out to work, and her parents were sick and needed money urgently.

Later, she gradually fell into it, because the family felt that it was easy for her to make money, and they often asked for money to subsidize the family.

She has been doing this for several years, and her mother's illness gradually improved, and she even refurbished the house for the family.

But when her affairs were revealed and she was about to go home for refuge, her parents kicked her out, saying that she was too shameful, and that if she was at home, the family members would not be able to hold their heads up.

The girl left the house crying.

I thought that the family would not contact her again, but since she left home, the family kept calling and asking for money. If they didn’t pay, they would say that she was not filial, and that it was easy for her to make money. Anyway, she is no longer like that, so there is no need Congliang.

That classmate's family background is good, and he has never been exposed to this dark side of society. The truth, goodness, and beauty that he had insisted on in his heart suddenly collapsed.

Qin Shao remembered that he just smiled when he heard it back then. He has long been familiar with this situation.

For him who lived in a difficult life in his youth, he has long been exposed to and accepted the darkness of life, and he does not know whether it is luck or misfortune.

"Master Gao! This way please, your private room is here!"

Qin Shao and others were looking at the menu when a loud voice came from outside.

"Oh, I like to be clean, how many times have you wiped it?"

said a soft voice.

"Grandpa, why is he here?"

Jiang Bin looked out through the gap in the window and blurted out a question when he saw someone outside.

"Who?"

Qin Shao raised his head alertly.

(End of this chapter)