Chapter 315 Family Background
Perhaps because of the mention of Lin Jiao, the atmosphere along the way was a bit dull and the two did not chat much.
Song Shaoyang asked Su Tong what he planned to do tomorrow.
Su Tong said he wanted to rest for a few days and asked Song Shaoyang to take care of his own things first.
There was no message for Su Tong in the guesthouse, so Lin Li and the others should still be on the way.
The next morning, Su Tong took the bus to the Chaodong District Detention Center again.
She wanted to see Zhang Shoucheng again.
But this time, the comrades in the detention center rejected her.
There are strict regulations on the number of visits to the detention center. If you want to see Zhang Shoucheng, you will have to wait until next month.
Su Tong wanted to look for the comrade in the office again, but the office door was closed and no one was there.
She looked at her watch. It was still early.
So after leaving the detention center, she took the bus. She wanted to go to the machine repair factory guesthouse to take a look.
Su Tong did not enter the guesthouse of the machine repair factory, but went straight to the backyard. Today was not the weekend, and she saw the uncle again.
The uncle didn't fix anything today. He was sitting in the corridor drinking water from a large teacup.
"Uncle, are you sitting?"
Su Tong came forward and greeted him.
The uncle put down the teacup, looked at Su Tong for a while, and recognized her as the girl who gave him a cigarette two days ago.
"Hey! Girl! Why are you here again? Haven't you found Zhang Shoucheng yet?"
"Found it! Found it!"
Su Tong smiled and said, "The letter has also been delivered!"
"Oh! That's good! That's good!"
The uncle looked around and said in a low voice:
"Did you find it in the detention center?"
Su Tong nodded.
"What on earth has he done wrong?"
Su Tong shook his head and said, "I just conveyed my message. Don't ask me anything else!"
"Hey - uncle!"
Su Tong asked back: "I think Zhang Shoucheng looks quite honest. How was his performance when he worked here before?"
The uncle sighed and said, "Who said he wasn't? He was a very honest kid! He behaved well! He also burned the boiler well, and helped me fix the switch when he was free. How could he be arrested just like that?"
"Oh, right..."
The uncle continued, "I just remembered it when you left last time! He has a 'girlfriend' who lives in the alley over there. I haven't seen him much recently..."
"Partner?" Su Tong was surprised.
She immediately thought of the woman she met in the detention center.
"Yes! At first Zhang Shoucheng refused to admit it, but later I saw the little girl always bringing him food, and he didn't object. It was obvious that they both had that intention..."
Su Tong's doubts grew.
"Uncle! Is his girlfriend called Wang Xiaoqin?"
"Xiao, Xiaoqin? It sounds like this... That's the main thing, I didn't pay much attention to it!"
Half an hour later, Su Tong stood in front of a simple wooden door.
This was an extremely narrow alley, and the lady who showed her the way said that the rent here was the cheapest.
Su Tong didn't knock on the door because it was locked.
The owner was obviously not at home.
She asked around but didn't get any more information. It was said that the tenants here changed frequently and not many people knew each other.
At first, Su Tong just wanted to talk to Zhang Shoucheng again, perhaps to understand the case in more detail.
After all, he was working as a boiler operator in Chaodong District. There must be some reason why he had to cross half the city to go to an ordinary park near the Jingshi Military District, right?
Unexpectedly, he actually has a "partner"...
Why would a man with a girlfriend take the risk of committing a crime that would obviously lead to jail time or even death?
This case is not as simple as it appears.
She remembered what Qin Yi had said to her - "Lin Li doesn't know the whole story!"
Unfortunately, they never had a chance to talk about it properly afterwards.
He had already noticed that something was wrong.
Su Tong left the area with doubts.
She had no other plans today, so she was not in a hurry to go back.
After walking aimlessly along the street for two blocks, she stopped for a moment in front of a bus stop and then got on a bus.
The bus was shaking, passengers were getting on and off, the conductor was tirelessly selling tickets, making change, and finding seats for the elderly and pregnant women...
About an hour later, we finally drove into the most famous commercial street in Beijing.
Su Tong got up and got out of the car.
The streets are filled with numerous signs and bustling crowds, and except for the lack of some technological and fashion elements, they are just as prosperous as modern times.
Su Tong did not stop in front of those busy shops, but walked straight to the middle of the street, where there was a conspicuous "Lao Feng Xiang Silver Shop".
The two-story shop has a wooden counter, glass display cabinets, and a door that is simple and heavy, solemn and grand.
It is very different from the high-profile luxury of modern silver shops.
Su Tong walked in and was immediately greeted by a shop assistant.
"I have an old item from an expensive brand here, and I'd like to ask the old craftsman in the store to help me take a look at it."
Su Tong took out the jade pendant hanging around her neck and showed it to the clerk.
The clerk recognized the item and, upon seeing it was jadeite, he asked Su Tong to sit aside and wait.
Someone brought a tray and asked Su Tong to put the jade button on the velvet cloth.
After a while, an old master wearing glasses came down from upstairs. He was smiling and looked very friendly.
He greeted Su Tong, then put on white gloves, picked up the jade pendant and observed it carefully for a moment...
"This is indeed our Lao Feng Xiang jade buckle. What do you want to know?"
"Can you find the information of the buyer of this jade button, or any other related information?"
The old master pushed his glasses and said to Su Tong with a smile:
"My dear guest, the mark on this jade buckle is from before 1966. This style of jade buckle is produced every year. It is only in recent years that we have registered some customers who purchase in large quantities and amounts so that we can do some after-sales cleaning and repair. Your jade buckle is too old and cannot be found!"
Su Tong continued to ask: "Master, to be honest, I want to find my relatives through this jade buckle. I can confirm that it was purchased around 1957. Excuse me, can you tell anything else from this jade buckle?"
Upon hearing this, the old master took the jade button in his hand and examined it for a moment, then said:
"Old mine, glass type, full of water head, pure green color, high saturation, the materials used for this jade button are very exquisite. Even if it is placed in our store now, it is still a high-end product, with a value of more than 2,000 yuan. If it is around 1957, it will not be less than 500 yuan. Moreover, there are words engraved on it, the characters are neat, the lines are smooth, and the craftsmanship is very fine..."
The old master looked up at Su Tong and continued:
"This is a custom-made model, and it is worth more! Around 1957, the person who could afford to buy this jade button must have been from a very wealthy family."
Su Tong listened to the master's words, which were similar to what Ma Liu said at the time, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed...
It seems that even if we go to Lao Fengxiang, we won’t be able to find any new clues.
The old master looked at Su Tong's expression and couldn't help but smile and said:
"Dear guest, although our store cannot provide more information, you may not understand what I mean! Around 1957, the annual income of a worker in a state-owned factory in Beijing would not exceed 500 yuan, and the annual income of the secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee would not exceed 4,000 yuan!"
"Anyone who has the spare money to buy this custom-made pendant can't be from an ordinary wealthy family! Your distinguished guest... why don't you look for it in this area!"
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