Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 836 Two Paintings

Di Renjie smiled and said, "What's the name of the elder sister?"

The young woman bowed and said, "My concubine is Liu Chen. This is my son Yuesheng."

Di Renjie nodded and said, "Would you like to tell the old man about your grievances?"

The young woman looked at Zhong, and Zhong nodded encouragingly.

The young woman let out a long sigh, tears rolling down her cheeks: "My humble husband, Liu Wenqing, is the richest man in Xiaoliu Village, with thousands of hectares of fertile land and a wealth of wealth.

He married a wife and a concubine, and his wife died shortly after giving birth to Yuesheng's older sister, Yue'e.As a humble husband, the concubine accepted and gave birth to her son Yuesheng.

The poor husband was in poor health and his son was born young, so all the affairs of the family were handed over to his brother-in-law Hou Jichang.

On the [-]th of last month, when he was dying, my humble husband called my mother and son to the bed, gave me two paintings, and then told me intermittently, after he died, let me take the paintings to the old servant Liu Zhong, he knows what to do.

But who would have imagined that the master died on his front foot, Liu Zhong was overly sad, and his heel was gone.

This is a pain for our mother and daughter..."

Zhong was puzzled and said, "Oh, but why?"

Mrs. Chen said: "Master made a suicide note before his death, and gave all the real estate to his daughter Yue'e and Hou Jichang.

After the master died, Hou Jichang said that the house and the land were given to him by the master, so he drove our mother and son out without even giving the bed cover..."

As he spoke, he sobbed softly again.

Zhong Shi felt sorry for her, and comforted her softly: "Don't cry, don't cry, just go on, sir, listen!"

Mrs. Chen wiped her tears and said: "Our mother and I asked someone to write a petition and go to the yamen to sue, but the yamen read the suicide note and said that it was indeed our master who gave the house and land to Yue'e and Hou Jichang. If you want property, you need to contact them. The two discussed it and sent us back like this.

The concubine had no choice but to go to Hou Jichang to discuss it, but he said that all the property belonged to him, and he would not give me a penny.

Now, our mother and son are penniless and desperate..." As she spoke, she couldn't help but let out a cry of grief.

Zhong said angrily: "This Hou Jichang is really rich and heartless! Oh, your husband is such a fool, he even asked an outsider to control the family property, and he didn't even want his wife and children!"

Di Renjie pondered for a moment and said, "Sister, you said your husband only gave you two paintings?"

Chen shi sobbed and said, "Exactly."

"Nothing else left for you?"

Chen nodded.

Di Renjie said: "Before he died, your husband told you that after he died, he asked you to give the painting to the old servant Liu Zhong. He knew how to deal with it. Right?"

Chen cried: "Exactly. Yes, but Liu Zhong..."

Di Renjie said, "Are those two paintings on your body?"

Chen nodded.

"Can you let me see it?"

Chen hurriedly took out two paintings from her arms and handed them over.

Di Renjie took it over and slowly unfolded it.

These are two pieces of yellowed straw paper less than one foot long. On the first one, an official is painted, with four fingers pointing in the four directions of east, west, north and south.

There are many radicals written in the blank space on the right side of the painting.

Di Renjie nodded slightly, and picked up the second painting.

The second one is even more weird, with four walls painted on it, and many radicals are written in the blank space on the right side of the painting.

After watching, Di Renjie smiled and said, "Sister, your husband is not confused at all. He left you and the children a large amount of property, but Liu Zhong died early, and you didn't find out."

As soon as this remark came out, the tea shed was like a nest of explosions, and the two old men and other tea drinkers gathered around.

Zhong and Chen were even more stunned.

Zhong said: "Sir, you, are you serious?"

Di Renjie smiled and said, "Of course."

Chen said in a trembling voice: "Mr., where is the property left to us by me, my husband?"

Di Renjie raised the two paintings in his hand and said, "It's right here."

Chen Shi was stunned: "Yes, in the painting?"

Di Renjie nodded and said, "Exactly."

Zhong took the painting, looked at it several times carefully and said, "Why didn't I see it?"

Di Renjie smiled and said: "Sister, go and invite the prestigious elders or Baojia in the village, and we will go to see Hou Jichang together, and we will give you justice face to face!"

As soon as the words fell, the old man with white beard who had just discussed said: "Don't bother. My name is Liu Dakun, and I am the patriarch of Xiaoliu Village with the surname Liu. If you have anything to do, just talk to this old man!"

Di Renjie said loudly: "Oh, I'm sorry."

His eyes looked at Chen Shi, and Chen Shi nodded slightly.

Di Renjie said: "Okay. These two paintings hide the property left by Liu Wenqing to the Chen family and Yuesheng. These properties are all hidden in the Liu family. Please ask the patriarch to be a witness, and we will go get it right away."

Liu Dakun waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute, wait a moment. Mr. Sir, you are a foreigner. If you say that there is property hidden in this painting, you must have it?

Housework that even the government can't stop, can be done with your words?

To tell you the truth, I really don't believe it.Unless you say you are ugly and Yinmao, don't blame me for not being able to obey. "

Zhong looked at Di Renjie nervously, clenched his hands into fists.

Di Renjie smiled and said, "When Yuesheng was in Liu's house, he lived in the west wing of the second courtyard, right?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked.

Chen stammered: "Mister, you, how do you know?"

Di Renjie raised the painting in his hand and said, "Of course it told me."

Everyone looked at each other.

Di Renjie looked at Liu Dakun and said, "How about it, do you believe it now?"

Liu Dakun took a deep breath and said: "This is really evil. Well, I want to see what's going on. Let's go to Liu's house!"

Di Renjie stopped him: "Wait a minute."

Liu Dakun said, "What else?"

"Please ask the patriarch to invite ten young and middle-aged men from the village to bring all the hammers and brazing tools to go together."

Liu Dakun asked strangely, "Why?"

Di Renjie smiled and said, "It's useful."

Liu Dakun looked at Di Renjie, and said after a long time: "Although I think you are a liar, I can't figure out why you did this. Well, it's up to you now. Let's see how you end up when things happen!"

Di Renjie smiled.

Zhong said worriedly: "Sir, is it alright? It's all my fault, I got you into trouble..."

Di Renjie smiled and said: "It's a blessing in disguise."

Zhong was stunned.

Liu Dakun turned to another old man and said, "Go to the village and ask ten young men to come to Liu's house with hammers and drills."

The old man nodded, turned around and ran towards the village.

Liu Dakun said to Di Renjie: "Please!"

Di Renjie said, "Please."

A group of people walked to the village.

Liu Wenqing's house is located on the half-terrace in the center of Zhuangzi, with a large courtyard and many houses, it looks like a well-off and wealthy family.

Hou Jichang sat in the main hall drinking tea leisurely.

With the sound of footsteps, Yue'e walked into the hall and sat opposite him.

Hou Jichang glanced at her and said, "What are you doing? You want to ask me about the division of the family property again!"

Yue'e persuaded me kindly: "Jichang, my mother died early, and my little mother brought me up single-handedly since I was a child, she has been kind to me in nurturing me!

Besides, even if it's not for Xiaoniang's sake, it's also about Yuesheng, he is my younger brother after all, I, how can I bear to see their mother and son living on the street? "

Hou Jichang glared at her and said, "So what! The old man gave me all the family property. That's because I have been guarding the gate and guarding the courtyard for your Liu family all these years, plowing in the spring and harvesting in the autumn. I didn't do any hard work. ? Ah, what else did that brat and his mother do besides eating for free?"

Yue'e said angrily: "That's my little mother and younger brother, how can it be called Baichi?!"

Hou Jichang glared: "Stop talking nonsense, if you want to give them a penny from me, that old cat sniffs salted fish—don't even think about it! Aren't they going to the Yamen to sue me? Let her go!"

Before the words were finished, there were hurried footsteps in the courtyard, and a servant rushed in and said, "Master, the patriarch Liu Dakun brought grandma and the young master to the door and said he wanted to see you."

Hou Jichang said impatiently: "No see no see, a stinky beggar, who is impatient to see her!"

Yue'e said: "Jichang, you offended the patriarch in Xiaoliu Village, can you still get along?"

Hou Jichang was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "It's really fucking bad luck, let's go."

The two got up and walked towards the gate.

(End of this chapter)