Chapter 320: She is making trouble, he is laughing
Hao Mengye came back soon with the files.
"Commander, here is the file you requested."
Seeing Fu Qingyin's gloomy face, Hao Meng slowly raised his ambition and his brain worked at high speed.
"Commander, what happened? Why do you suddenly want Shen Mingzhou's resume?"
Fu Qingyin tapped his fingers on the file: "Shen Mingzhou's life or death is unknown, and his whereabouts are unknown, but... it should be more dangerous than good."
Hao Mengye was surprised: "How could this happen? He is the prefect of a city after all. If there is an accident, there should be news from the local area, or at least the Governor's Office should write a memorial."
He was the governor of a city, not some errand boy.
Even if a constable died in the line of duty, there should be documentation and subsidies should be given to him in accordance with the law to comfort his family.
"That's the weird thing," Fu Qingyin's eyes were filled with coldness, "In the house, there was a woman named Rong Ying who was rescued."
Hao Mengye said without hesitation: "Yes, I know, she was the first one to wake up."
"Her original name was Shen Rongying, and she was the eldest daughter of Shen Mingzhou. Shen Mingzhou disappeared, and Mrs. Shen died. She and her sister went to Beijing, but were arrested on the way and the sisters were separated."
Hao Mengye's expression gradually became more serious and gloomy.
"You said that you got help from Shen Mingzhou when you investigated Nan Shun a while ago. Could this be related to what happened back then?"
Fu Qingyin was speechless for a moment.
Yes, he and Shen Mingzhou had met more than once. On his way to Nanshun, he had stopped in Lincheng.
His relationship with Shen Mingzhou started ten years ago. At that time, he had just arrived in the capital and had been working for a short time. He was not in a high position, and Shen Mingzhou had not been sent out.
Shen Mingzhou was an upright person and did not have a good life in the official circle of the capital. When he was punished, it was Fu Qingyin who arranged a carriage to send him home and told him that instead of enduring in the capital, it was better to go out into the world.
It happened that the Ministry of Personnel had an official vacancy for transfer to a remote area, so Shen Mingzhou submitted a memorial and received an immediate approval. He then left the capital with his family.
Ten years have passed in a flash, and the world has changed dramatically.
Fu Qingyin held a high position, and Shen Mingzhou also did a good job, becoming the prefect of a city.
When passing by Lincheng, there were some things and people that needed to be checked, and Shen Mingzhou secretly helped.
After Fu Qingyin returned to Beijing, he wanted to wait for an opportunity to ask for some rewards for him.
But to my surprise, the next news I heard from him was like news of his death.
"Commander, it is impossible that the Governor's Office has not received any information about this matter. Could it be that the Governor's Office is also involved?"
Who could suppress the news of a city magistrate's death and whereabouts and keep it a secret? It must be the Governor's Office.
The Governor of Hangzhou has always been at odds with Fu Qingyin, so now they are finally enemies.
"Go check it out," Fu Qingyin said coldly, "No matter who is behind this, find out everything."
"yes."
"Besides, Shen Rongying said that she had a younger sister named Shen Xueying, who was separated from her and taken somewhere else. Send someone to investigate as well."
"yes."
In fact, Fu Qingyin and Hao Mengye both knew in their hearts that the situation was more dangerous than good.
Fu Qingyin pondered in silence. He was not sure whether it was because of his stay in Lincheng this time that Shen Mingzhou was harmed.
Is this person targeting Shen Mingzhou or him?
No matter who it is, they deserve to die.
…
Yu Shengsheng was in the small house, and Nanny Zhou made noodles for her at noon.
The weather is getting cooler. After having a hot bowl of noodles and taking a good nap, I feel refreshed.
I was full of energy in the afternoon. I killed chickens, picked and washed vegetables, and did all the preparatory work. It was busy and fulfilling.
Nanny Zhou was making winter clothes for her in the corridor. She saw her running around and wanted to help, but she refused. She couldn't help but smile while making the clothes.
I laughed and felt like crying.
Thinking about the lady with a depressed look before, and then looking at her now, it seems like a lifetime ago. This can be considered as the end of all the hardship.
God bless this good lady and let her be happy forever.
They were busy until the evening, when the sun set and Yu Shengsheng lit a fire in the yard.
This time, when the fire was ignited, Nanny Zhou started to sniffle.
"It smells so good, miss, what are you cooking that smells so good?"
Yu Shengsheng smeared salt and mud on the chicken while answering: "I haven't done it yet, I just started the fire."
She was also a little puzzled: "Yes, it smells good."
"It should be the wood fragrance."
As they were talking, Fu Qingyin arrived, followed by Wuchang and Jin Baobao.
As soon as he entered the yard, Fu Qingyin also smelled it, and was slightly startled when he saw the firewood for lighting.
Jin Baobao came over sniffing and said, "Miss, why is it so fragrant? I have never smelled such a good fragrance."
Wu Chang glanced at Chai, his eyes widened: "Wan..."
Fu Qingyin glanced at him, and he swallowed the rest of his words.
Jin Baobao was puzzled: "What's late? It's not even night now. The sun has just set."
Wu Chang pursed his lips and said nothing: Is that what I meant? I mean the fragrant wood! That is the tree that the master transplanted from the south with great difficulty. Only one of the three trees survived, and it is very precious.
The tree has grown bigger and thicker now, with its branches and leaves stretching over the wall to this side, but... it's impossible to just burn it like this, right? It can be used to refine high-quality spices.
Yu Shengsheng motioned for Fu Qingyin to sit down: "Commander, you are in for a treat today. The firewood I picked up has a natural aroma when burned, and the roasted chicken will definitely taste even better."
"I'm so lucky that I could pick it up." said Fu Qingyin.
"It's just over the courtyard wall. There are branches coming in from the house next door. It must be autumn, so some small branches and leaves fell down. I picked them up, but I didn't break anyone else's."
Fu Qingyin lowered his eyes: "It doesn't matter if it breaks. The branches and leaves of trees are used to start fires for cooking."
Wuchang widened his eyes and said: Master, do you want to listen to what you are saying?
The firelight reflected on Yu Shengsheng's face. There was crystal sweat hanging on the tip of his nose and mud smeared on his face, making him look like a little cat.
There was a smile in the depths of Fu Qingyin's eyes, and he thought to himself that this person didn't look like a rabbit at all, he was clearly a cat.
As she added more firewood, she said, "When I was hunting in the countryside, I often cooked outside. But at that time, I mostly ate wild vegetables and fruits. I was reluctant to give up meat because I had to exchange it for money."
"I remember that time when I found a nest of pheasant eggs. I was so happy, but before I could put them away, the pheasant came back and chased me. I wanted to take the eggs and run away, but then I thought, I stole its eggs and it was left alone. How pitiful it was."
Fu Qingyin raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at him with an impermanent look as if he was looking at someone who was not very smart.
Jin Baobao's eyes widened: "Miss, did you return the egg?"
The young lady is so pitiful. She is so poor and hungry, yet she still thinks about chickens.
Yu Shengsheng tapped her on the forehead: "What are you thinking? Of course not, then it must be... take it away with you."
Fu Qingyin chuckled.
Yu Shengsheng blushed slightly: "Commander, do you like to hear about this kind of rural things? If you don't like it, I won't tell you."
Fu Qingyin raised his eyes to look at her and met her bright gaze.
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