The fragrance of medicine fills the countryside in 1990

Chapter 11: Small crucian carp costs one yuan per pound. How can it make bad guys feel comfortable?

"Jiang Yue has been bedridden these days, and Tian Yi is relying on breast milk begged from the hospital to stay alive."

As Su Jin's words fell, it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

He and Gu Xinliang looked at each other, and both of their eyes revealed deep worry.

There was a hint of contemplation in Su Chenjin's eyes. Her gaze was deep and bright, as if she could see through people's hearts.

She looked at Su Jin and spoke slowly, "Ever since Jiang Yue's sister-in-law fell ill, the scarf has mysteriously disappeared. I have always thought that if he is really a suspect, why didn't he just destroy this key evidence? There must be something fishy going on."

Gu Xinliang nodded, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, as if he had seen through all the secrets.

He spoke slowly, his voice low and firm: "Besides Jiang Yue's fingerprints, there is another person's fingerprint on this scarf."

Upon hearing this, Su Chenjin's face turned pale instantly, like a peach blossom attacked by the cold wind, losing its former rosy color.

She had originally intended to keep this detail deep in her heart and not reveal it to anyone, but at this moment Gu Xinliang revealed it.

She lowered her eyes slightly to hide her inner panic, but it was difficult to conceal her slightly trembling hands.

Seeing this, Gu Xinliang's heart tightened, but he did not show any abnormality. He just nodded to her to comfort her.

He took a deep breath and continued, "Grandpa Zhang's fingerprints are also on the scarf. Is there any hidden secret?"

Although his tone was calm, every word he said was like a hammer hitting Su Chenjin's heart.

She looked up at Gu Xinliang, her eyes flashing with complex emotions.

She knew that this man, who had always been gentle and thoughtful, had gotten close to the truth of the matter.

But she doesn't need to hide it anymore.

Su Jin's eyes stared at Su Chenjin, his brows were furrowed, forming a deep furrow.

"This is related to the secrets of our family and the Zhang family. But I promise that Grandpa Zhang is definitely not a suspect. He has had a deep friendship with our family for decades, and he would never do such a thing!"

Gu Xinliang looked at Su Jin, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes.

He nodded and said in a steady tone: "Fingerprints can generally be preserved on a silk scarf for five to seven days. As long as the silk scarf is not found within a week, this secret will be like a deeply buried treasure, buried forever in the bottom of my heart."

Su Jin nodded deeply, his eyes full of determination.

He continued, "At present, the Zhang family is the most suspicious, but I firmly believe that Grandpa Zhang is innocent. I have seen his kindness and integrity since I was a child. The one with the biggest problem is Zhang Linyuan. His behavior is always so unpredictable. I need to learn more about him."

But now, Zhang Linyuan is missing, and the only thing we need to do is to find Grandpa Zhang.

When Gu Xinliang and Su Jin were about to leave for Zhang's house, Su Chenjin said, "I've already been to Grandpa Zhang's place!"

The afternoon sun shines through the half-open window, dappling onto the wooden dining table, which is filled with delicious food.

The braised pork is fat but not greasy, the lettuce is juicy green, and the broad bean and pork soup exudes a light fragrance.

The most eye-catching dish is the steamed crucian carp soup. The soup is clear, the fish meat is tender, and it exudes a faint fresh fragrance.

The price of this small crucian carp is only one yuan per catty in the market, but when it is freshly caught from the reservoir like today, it is a rare delicacy and is usually kept for family enjoyment.

Ruyi lay at the table, his watery eyes fixed on the food on the table. He was so focused on eating that he ignored the dishes beside him.

Chen Hong looked at him with a hint of worry in her eyes, then she picked up a piece of fat and lean braised pork with chopsticks and gently placed it in Ruyi's bowl.

Su Jin and Gu Xinliang walked into the house one after the other. Su Chenjin was already sitting at the dining table, with the dishes and chopsticks neatly arranged. The sunlight shone through the half-open window onto her face, adding a bit of gentleness to her temperament.

Her eyes moved between the two of them, finally stopping on Gu Xinliang, and she smiled slightly.

Gu Xinliang's eyes swept across the table and finally stopped on a plate of crucian carp that looked, smelled and tasted delicious.

He knew that he had a special liking for this dish, so he reached out and picked up a crucian carp without hesitation and prepared to put it into his mouth.

At this moment, Su Jin gently stretched out her hand and quickly and gracefully took the crucian carp from Gu Xinliang's hand.

He turned to look at Su Chenjin, a hint of teasing flashed in his eyes, then he cast his gaze on Gu Xinliang and said gently: "What's so delicious about a small crucian carp? It has so many bones! Come, Doctor, let's have some braised pork!"

As he spoke, he put a piece of bright red, fatty but not greasy braised pork into Gu Xinliang's bowl.

Su Chenjin silently observed this scene from the side, and secretly guessed in his heart: It seems that his brother is competing with Zhang Linyuan in his heart, and it seems that he can't eat this small crucian carp.

However, just when she thought everything would develop as expected, Su Jin made an unexpected move.

He gently moved the bowl full of small crucian carps in front of him to his front, and then tasted them carefully one by one.

His movements were graceful and calm, as if he was savoring the most delicious food in life.

His eyes were gleaming with satisfaction and pleasure, making people wonder whether he really thought these small crucian carp were more delicious than braised pork.

Gu Xinliang frowned, looking at his actions, a little puzzled: "Su Jin, didn't you say that the thorn fish is still young?"

Su Jin snorted and said, "How can we let the bad guy get comfortable! Eat all his fish!"

Gu Xinliang didn't understand, but Su Chenjin did. She couldn't help but laugh, thinking that her brother also had such a childish side.

Su Chenjin and Gu Xinliang looked at each other and smiled.

At this time, Su Li came home with little Tianyi in his arms. Su Chenjin took Tianyi and took him to drink milk.

There are only three bottles of milk left from the hospital.

Jiang Yue cannot breastfeed Xiao Tianyi until she fully recovers. This is the advice of her attending physician.

After lunch, Su Jin and Gu Xinliang quickly found Su Chenjin. The three of them sat together and discussed in depth the murder of Jiang Yue again.

Su Chenjin analyzed in a deep voice: "Sister Jiang Yue was most likely killed during those two days when she successfully gave birth to Tianyi and found out it was a boy. She returned home overjoyed but exhausted."

She paused for a moment and continued, "Grandpa Zhang and Sister Jiang Yue often quarreled, and they had a conflict that day. The blood stains left by Sister Jiang Yue's coughing made him panic, and he could only hastily hide the white silk scarf at the foot of the bed, hoping that this secret would never be discovered."

Gu Xinliang nodded in agreement: "The dispute that day was originally insignificant, but Grandpa Zhang discovered the secret of the scarf."

Su Chenjin nodded in agreement: "Grandpa Zhang knows who the murderer is, but he insists that it is not Zhang Linyuan, and he is even willing to guarantee it with his life."

Gu Xinliang added: "He is protecting someone."

Su Chenjin took over the conversation: "In other words, he is afraid of someone."

Everyone knows that Wang Tiegen and Xiao Cui from the east end of the village have been flirting with each other, and Grandpa Zhang has always disliked them; and Chen Tuhe from the west end, as a colleague of Grandpa Zhang's grandson Zhang Linyuan in the supply and marketing cooperative, would give Grandpa Zhang a pack of cigarettes during every festival.

Gu Xinliang said decisively: "This matter cannot be delayed any longer, Grandpa Zhang must be isolated and interrogated immediately!"

However, when the three of them came to Zhang's house again, they found the door closed and asked the neighbors but they knew nothing. Alas, the clues were interrupted again, and the case became more confusing.