Chapter 459 Clues

At this time, Zhuang Qingning's words were much more effective than those of the couple.

Zhuang Qingning signaled them to stay calm, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Since Aunt Wen wants to go back, why not just come back with me first."

"Come to think of it, it's only a few days away from the Chinese New Year..."

Yes, it’s less than two months away from the Chinese New Year. By then, we’ll have another reason to invite Wen to live with us.

As with everything, you can't be impatient and it's better to proceed step by step.

Before, Wen had never even given them a good face. Now, being able to live with them is already a great improvement. It cannot be said that Wen will completely follow their wishes all of a sudden.

No matter how thorough their plans were and how much they considered Wen, she might not be happy.

Zhuang Yutian and Meng looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts.

"That's fine. Since you want to go back, then go back with Ning girl first. I'll drive you back tomorrow. You haven't been home for a while, so I'm afraid there are a lot of things to pack at home. I'll go back and help you pack them up."

On the way back, I brought some food, drinks, clothes and other things back home, and also brought some things back to Han, Zhou Daya, and Zhuang Qingning.

Hearing Zhuang Yutian's words, Wen immediately grinned and said, "Okay, just make the arrangements as you see fit. Remember to put away my pillow."

Wen is somewhat particular about her bed. When she came to the county town, she was afraid that she would not have a good sleep, so she brought her usual pillow and quilt with her. She would definitely bring them back with her this time.

Seeing Wen so happy when she was told to go back, Zhuang Yutian suddenly felt very complicated. For a moment, he didn't know whether he should be happy for Wen or sad because he felt he had not done enough because of Wen's happiness.

But for the moment, since Wen is happy, that is better than anything else. As for the other things, I won’t think about them too much for the time being.

Zhuang Yutian felt relieved when he thought so. He sent Zhuang Qingning off with Wen and then went back to discuss what to prepare when sending Wen back tomorrow. ——The next day, Zhuang Qingning came to treat Cheng Ruize as usual.

With the previous experience of diagnosis and treatment, Cheng Ruize and Fang Hou were very accustomed to it, especially Fang Hou, who helped to pull the curtain with ease to make it easier for Zhuang Qingning to give acupuncture.

The intramuscular injection process went very smoothly.

"Manager Cheng looks much better." Zhuang Qingning packed up his things and asked with a smile, "How do you feel, Manager Cheng?"

"When I woke up this morning, I felt that most of the aches and pains in my body had dissipated. I felt more energetic, and my hands had some strength. In particular, my appetite was better as well."

Cheng Ruize replied, "Thank you, Manager Zhuang."

"Manager Cheng, you're too polite." Zhuang Qingning took out two small porcelain jars. "This small jar contains medicine for the next four days. Take it according to the previous dosage. I won't come here again in the next few days. After you finish these medicines, take the medicine in this big jar, three times a day, one pill each time."

"I have been busy in the shop and workshop recently, so I am afraid I cannot come to see Manager Cheng often. But I just saw that Manager Cheng's pulse is stable. He just needs to take the medicine on time and he will be cured after taking it."

Zhuang Qingning also reminded Cheng Ruize of some precautions to take during the recuperation period, such as drinking more water, getting more rest, and avoiding spicy food, and then said goodbye to Cheng Ruize.

Fang Hou sent Zhuang Qingning out and said in a low voice on the way, "Yesterday, I discovered something..."

He then explained to Zhuang Qingning what he had discovered about the incense burner and his suspicions.

"I didn't dare to delay and reported the matter directly to Lord Ding. Lord Ding asked me to find out who sent the incense before the young master became seriously ill, where it came from, and whether there was any left."

"I have searched the small temple from top to bottom and asked people. The incense in the small temple was newly delivered and there is nothing wrong with it. However, the previous incense, like the current one, was delivered from the spice shop. The previous incense has been used up and the ashes have been replaced. At this time, it is impossible to find out whether it is this incense that has a problem."

"However, I heard from the owner of the spice shop, Fang, that a few days ago a clerk said that his mother was seriously ill and he had to go back to take care of her, so he quit his job at the spice shop. This was originally a normal thing, but I heard that when the clerk left, he bought a lot of things in the county town and looked very happy."

"I felt that there was something fishy about this guy, so I asked around and found out where he lived. I told Lord Ding about it and asked him to send someone to investigate and see if he could find out anything."

Zhuang Qingning nodded. "This is a clue for now. Let's see if we can find out anything from it. You should also pay attention these few days to see if there is anything else wrong."

"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Zhuang. I understand."

Since the matter concerned Cheng Ruize, Fang Hou was naturally on high alert. Over the past two days, the servants in the house had already asked around many times in an attempt to find some clues.

Fang Hou is indeed a man of sharp mind, prudent work ethic, and explosive fighting ability. He is a very capable right-hand man.

It is really a great fortune for Cheng Ruize to have a subordinate like Fang Hou.

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Zhuang Qingning was very pleased and nodded affirmatively to Fang Hou with some envy.

After talking to Fang Hou, Zhuang Qingning left, walked around the street twice, bought some food, and then went to the county government office.

Before he even reached the gate of the county government, he ran into Shi Bao and two other yamen runners who were patrolling the street.

"Miss Zhuang." Shi Bao looked at Zhuang Qingning and hurried over to greet her. "It's been a while since I last saw you, Miss Zhuang. Is everything going well recently?"

"All good." Zhuang Qingning replied with a smile, "Is Lord Ding in the county government office?"

"It's such a coincidence that Lord Ding is not in the county government office today. He is investigating a case with Zhang Lin and Brother Shen Quan. Miss Zhuang, is there anything wrong? If so, please tell me and see if I can help Miss Zhuang."

"If it's really a big deal, we can go find Master Xu."

Zhuang Qingning had helped the county government a lot in the past, and Shi Bao knew that both Ding Gaochang and Xu Zhengping valued Zhuang Qingning very much both publicly and privately. If she had any problems, it would be the same if she went to either of these two gentlemen, as they would both respond to Zhuang Qingning's requests.

"It's not a big deal." Zhuang Qingning moved closer to Shi Bao and lowered his voice, "Do you know about the case of Cheng Ruize, the third young master of the Cheng family, who is the shopkeeper of Chengji?"

(End of this chapter)