The Ups and Downs of Mrs. Yipin

Chapter 52

Maybe it was He Huai'an's words the night before that woke Fang Xiuyi up a lot, and when she woke up the next day, she was not so nervous and excited.She got up early and helped Shan Xing learn a few words first.

"Shan Xing, your ability to accept is very good, but this is also your shortcoming. You learn quickly and forget quickly. Remember, don't be greedy. We have to walk steadily step by step, so that we can go long and far .”

Shan Xing blushed and agreed softly.Mountain apricot is very flexible, but also relatively impetuous.

"Shan Xing, I'm going out with my lord for a walk today, so you can write with peace of mind, write all the characters you have learned, understand their meaning, and be able to make sentences. If there is anything you don't understand, I will tell you when I come back."

"Yes, ma'am."

Mother Shi is both sophisticated and trustworthy, the less people know about He Huai'an, the better.

Not only Mama Shi, but even He Huai'an felt that Fang Xiuyi was different from usual today, more calm.Because of a head injury, Fang Xiuyi had to wear a veiled cap today.When she got into the carriage, she subconsciously looked around, but He Huai'an chuckled and said, "You can't see it."

As soon as he got in the car, Fang Xiuyi lifted the scarf and muttered, "It's like being a thief."

"Yes, if you want to catch a thief, you must know how to be a thief yourself."

It sounds like nonsense, but it is true.Fang Xiuyi remembered watching a movie before. In order to catch the murderer as soon as possible, the police had to imitate the way of thinking and behavior of the murderer.

Luofeng Street is in the south of the city. The people living here are relatively low-income, the streets are relatively neat and clean, and the roads are relatively spacious.

At the door of a family in the middle, the carriage stopped, and Siji said that one of them lived here.

Fang Xiuyi sat in the carriage, waiting for Mama Shi to knock on the door and ask.People passing by occasionally looked at them curiously.This is a two-entry courtyard, the structure is similar to that of the capital, but from the outside, the architectural style is slightly different.

The person who answered the door was a middle-aged woman who looked like a servant of the family.

"who are you?"

Mama Shi stepped forward and said politely: "We are from the capital. I heard that your master once lived in Renhe County, Hangzhou Prefecture. Let's find out some old things."

"Wait." After saying that, he closed the door.

After a while, the middle-aged woman opened the door.

"Please come in."

He Huai'an and Fang Xiu got out of the car one after another, the woman's eyes widened when she saw He Huai'an.

"Bold!" Four Seasons reprimanded unceremoniously.

The mother-in-law was taken aback by Siji's yelling, and when she saw the battle of this group of people again, her heart beat unavoidably, and she said in a panic, "Please forgive me, my lord."

"Stop talking nonsense, take us in quickly."

"Yes, yes, my lord, madam, please come in."

The hostess of this house was sitting in the living room waiting, and she didn't know who would come to her so early.

Fang Xiuyi took off her veiled cap, and in the morning, in order to cover up the lump, Madam Shi combed her hair, making her look younger.

"Mrs. Li, take the liberty to interrupt me!" Fang Xiuyi couldn't be sure if it was the person she heard yesterday.

"May I ask who you are?" Mrs. Li looked kindly.

Upon hearing this voice, Fang Xiuyi was sure that this person was indeed the voice he heard yesterday.She was more excited than He Huaian.

"We come from the capital. My surname is Fang, and this is my husband. I came here to bother you today because I want to ask you about some old things."

"What's the matter? I haven't been to the capital." Mrs. Li was sure that she had nothing to do with the dignitaries of the capital.

"Did Mrs. Li live in Renhe County before?" Four Seasons inquired about the news yesterday.

"Yes. I moved to Jiangning two years ago."

"That's right. I would like to ask Mrs. Li, have you ever seen a woman who looks similar to my husband?"

He Huai'an had been standing behind Fang Xiuyi before, and after hearing Fang Xiuyi's words, he slowly stood up from behind her.

Mrs. Li was surprised when she saw a stunning face, and it was a man's face.

"Mrs. Li?" Don't talk about others, even Fang Xiuyi would sometimes look at He Huai'an in a daze, and she had to remind Mrs. Li aloud.

Mrs. Li finally came back to her senses and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry."

"Excuse me, has Mrs. Li seen it?"

"It does look familiar." Mrs. Li didn't dare to make a conclusion, "It looks a bit like a neighbor from the past."

"How old is this neighbor? Where is she now?"

"This..." Mrs. Li might have realized something and hesitated a little.

"Mrs. Li, don't be shy, please think about it carefully."

"In the past, when I lived in Renhe County, there lived a family named Qin across the street. His daughter-in-law was somewhat similar to this official, and she seemed to be a little older. However, it is also possible Because she works more, she looks older."

"Mrs. Li, can you elaborate?" Fang Xiu glanced at He Huai'an, he must be feeling uncomfortable.

Mrs. Li looked at He Huai'an timidly. This man was good-looking, but she really didn't have the guts to ask her to take a closer look.

"My child's father often goes out to do business. I have nothing to do at home alone, so I like to visit and chat. I also accidentally met the daughter-in-law of Lao Qin's family. Her name is Aping and she can't speak. I heard that she was injured before. One leg is a little lame..." Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Li felt that He Huai'an's aura was different, as if it was cold, and she was too scared to speak.

Fang Xiuyi's heart skipped a beat, she couldn't speak, and she was still limping?She thought about it, and said to He Huai'an: "Father Zhuang Zhuang, why don't you wait outside, I'll talk to Mrs. Li."

He Huai'an took a deep look at Fang Xiuyi, turned around and left the door without saying a word.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Li, my husband is not good at words, so I offend you."

"Dare to ask, are you looking for the daughter-in-law of the Qin family?"

Fang Xixi smiled, didn't answer, and said to Mama Shi, "Mama Shi, help me get something."

Mama Shi gently placed a wrapped one-foot-square box by Mrs. Li's hand.

"Mrs. Li, we didn't post a post in advance, and we made a sudden visit, I'm afraid it will inconvenience you. This is a small gift I prepared, please accept it with a smile."

Mrs. Li opened the box curiously, and there were two small boxes inside.One of them contained a jade bracelet, and the other contained an inkstone.

"This pair of bracelets was given to me by my husband a few years ago, but I always felt that my complexion was too yellow and it was not suitable for wearing. It is really worthy. This inkstone is given to your son. I heard that your son is very motivated in reading. I don’t know what to do with this inkstone. It is better to give it to your son so as not to get dusty. It’s just a small gift, please don’t refuse." All this information was obtained by Four Seasons yesterday. Fang Xiuyi also put in so much effort to give gifts, and she didn't prepare before going out.But she didn't lie, she had never worn this bracelet before, and she had someone buy that square inkstone from the best shop in the area.In fact, she prepared two gifts, and if she couldn't find any useful information here, she would go to another one.

Mrs. Li is not someone who has never seen the world. Holding this box, she suddenly felt her heart sink. It seems that this family not only wants to inquire about things, but also has other conditions.These things, she knew they were worth a lot just by looking at them. The bracelet alone was transparent and crystal clear without any impurities.

"Sister Fang, I can't accept this gift, it's too expensive." Mrs. Li panicked.

"Mrs. Li, have you met? You've already called me sister, so there's nothing you can't accept. I'm guilty of coming here suddenly, and this is just to give me courage. Don't refuse." Fang Xiuyi said a lot of polite words, "Actually, I also ask for something."

"You said."

"I came here this time just to chat with Mrs. Li. If anyone asks, please tell Mrs. Li just so." In fact, Fang Xiuyi knew that this matter would be known sooner or later, but she just said it now. Let Mrs. Li take things at ease.

Mrs. Li thought for a while, "That's for sure." Then she didn't refuse.

"I don't know where the daughter-in-law of the Qin family is now?"

"Oh, I'm also sad when it comes to Aping. Aping is good-looking, good-natured, and capable, but she doesn't seem to have a family. When I was in Renhe County, Aping's husband was Qin Laichen, who was a petty official. , I don’t know what kind of karma I got later, it became a kind of experience for Ying Tianfu.”

"Then Ah Ping is also in Ying Tian Mansion?"

"Ah, A Ping's life is hard. When she was in Renhe County, she worked hard, took care of the whole family, and even took Qin Laichen as a concubine. But later, the old Qin's family disliked A Ping's bad background, so she still wanted to give up. He was inconvenient and was not worthy of Qin Laichen, so before coming to Jiangning, he used the excuse that A Ping was infertile and divorced A Ping."

"What, what's going on here?" Fang Xiuyi felt even more sad. Even if this Ah Ping was not He Huai'an's sister, she would still complain for such a woman, "What happened later? Where did she go?" One can imagine her embarrassment. How hard life is.

"After Ah Ping was retired, she had nowhere to go. She didn't even have a family, so she worked for local people. But she was good-looking and was often bullied. My sister-in-law of the Liu family next door and I looked at her very pitifully. When I came to Jiangning, I brought her here too. I thought, since I don’t know anyone here, she might be able to live better. I just didn’t expect that Qin Laichen to come here too.”

"What's wrong? What did that Qin Laichen do?" Fang Xiu was anxious.

"No, no, he just listened to his father's advice and divorced A Ping, but he didn't make things difficult for A Ping afterwards." Mrs. Li sighed, "Shortly after arriving in Jiangning, A Ping accidentally saved the old lady of the family. Madam saw that A Ping was pitiful, so she took A Ping to her home and asked A Ping to do some needlework, in order to give her peace of mind."

"Where is that family?"

"It's the Zheng family in the north of the city. At first we thought that A Ping would be better off, but we didn't expect that the eldest son of that family fell in love with A Ping and wanted to take a concubine. But the young lady of the family was a powerful one, and she called A Ping a vixen. She didn't obey women's morals, persuaded the old lady, and kicked A Ping out of the house."

The Zheng family in the north of the city?As soon as Fang Xiu thought of the dead man, could he be alone?

"Is there only one Zheng family in the north of the city?"

"Yeah, I heard that the people in front are all doing business, and their families are very wealthy."

"What about A Ping?"

"Oh, let's say that A Ping's life is hard. My family is often away, so I take A Ping home. But one day, A Ping went shopping and never came back. My sister-in-law and I also went The government reported it to the government, and our family has been looking for it for several months, but there is no news." After speaking, Mrs. Li also showed sadness, and it seemed that she really felt sorry for A Ping.

"How long ago was this?"

"That's what happened when winter was about to enter the year before last."

At that time, Fang Xiuyi was still in Jiangning, was very busy, had a bad reputation, and was thinking about how to live all day long.A Ping is an ordinary person, and she won't attract attention if she disappears.

"Madam Li, where did Ah Ping go to buy that day?"

"A Ping is very good at embroidery. She went to the 'Hui Embroidery' in the east of the city to sell a few pieces of embroidery, and bought some silk thread along the way. We asked about it and said that A Ping had indeed been there, but we didn't know about it afterwards. .”

Fang Xiu subconsciously didn't want to think that A Ping was He Huai'an's sister. If such a rough experience was true, how painful would it be for He Huai'an to find him? !However, reason told her that this was a rare clue, and even if it turned out not to be, they had to follow it now.

After Fang Xiu said goodbye to Mrs. Li, she told He Huai'an everything in the car.

"Sir, what should I do now?"

He Huai'an didn't speak for a long time, and Fang Xiuyi didn't urge him.She also knew very well that if her sister had experienced such an experience, she would not have known what it would be like to be heartbroken.Now, after experiencing the unidentified corpse case and the death of Li Shengyin's six dogs, and now hearing about such a tragic incident of A Ping, the key point is that A Ping seems to be involved with the dead man's family. It's so complicated, Fang Xiuyi thinks, she has to It can only be solved by someone with a high IQ like He Huai'an, she can only be an errand runner at best.

After a long time, He Huai'an finally said, "I'll go to the yamen to check the missing persons registration first, and then I'll go to Qin Laichen to inquire. About the Zheng family..." He hesitated and couldn't make a quick decision.

Fang Xiuyi also understood a little bit, if the eldest son of the Zheng family didn't die in that coffin, it would be fine.Now, when such a complicated matter happens, it is difficult for anyone related to He Huai'an to come forward.

"My lord, I can't do other things, why don't I go to that Xiufang and ask."

"Alright, let the four seasons follow."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)