Yu Tang and the others didn't want Chen to worry, so they all smiled and greeted Chen casually, "I'm here!"

Yu Wen even asked, "What did you cook today? A-Yuan is staying at home for dinner, did you cook a few more dishes?"

"Don't worry!" Chen smiled, "I asked Ah Tiao to buy some brines and two ounces of wine. You two uncles and nephews can have a nice drink."

Yu Wen thought for a moment and said, "Let Shuang Tao call my brother over as well! He's been busy with the shop these days, and we two brothers haven't had a drink together for a while."

Especially since something like this happened at home, and he was the one responsible for it all, but he had no way to explain it clearly to his brother. Yu Wen was very depressed.

Chen didn't think much about it.

The two families originally lived next to each other, so if one of them cooked something delicious, they would at least send a bowl over even if they didn't invite the other to come over to eat.

She took some change and asked Ah Tiao to take some wine back, and told Shuang Tao to invite Yu Bo and Wang.

The two came over quickly.

The Yu family doesn't have so many rules. The family sits around the table and talks while eating.

Yu Bo wanted to go to Jiangxi: "Some of the molds and painting plates at home have been burned, and some are family heirlooms. It's not easy to replace them. The shop that sold us lacquerware last time looks pretty good to me. I wonder if I can talk to the boss and ask him to introduce us to some masters in the shop. Also, you are a scholar and know a lot of scholars. See if you can help find a painter for our family to make those molds and painting plates again."

Yu Wen was a good painter and had several close friends in this field. He said, "I'll go ask around tomorrow." Then he told Yu Yuan about him and said, "Let him help me go to Hangzhou."

Not only did Yu Bo agree, he also told Yu Yuan to help Yu Wen with his work.

Wang then pulled Chen aside to talk about Yu Tang: "The child from the Wei family has passed the 37th birthday. Should we bring up Atang's marriage again? Although Atang is not very old, if we delay it any longer, I'm afraid he will get older!"

"I know." Chen whispered, "I have already made an appointment with the official matchmaker. After the 37th day of the Wei family's marriage, I will officially start helping Atang to find someone."

Yu Tang felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.

If Wei Xiaoshan's death was related to the Li family, then she would be harming others no matter which family she discussed marriage with at this time.

Yu Tang felt that he had to find Wei Xiaochuan as soon as possible.

That night she asked Ah Tiao to take a letter to Wei Xiaochuan.

Wei Xiaochuan originally didn't want to meet Yu Tang, but Yu Tang said he wanted to ask him about Wei Xiaoshan. He thought about how much his second brother valued Yu Tang when he was alive, and the Yu family didn't visit him again for 37 years because of his second brother. He also thought that they had done their best for his second brother, so he agreed.

Because Wei Xiaochuan still had to attend classes, the two agreed to meet at a small restaurant near the county school at noon and have lunch together.

Yu Tang borrowed Ma Xiuniang's name to meet Wei Xiaochuan.

The place was arranged by Wei Xiaochuan and the time was also chosen by Wei Xiaochuan.

Yu Tang didn't expect Wei Xiaochuan to be so considerate.

Although the restaurant was small, it was clean and tidy. Wei Xiaochuan asked the boss for a small back kitchen room, which looked like the boss's own dining room. Next to the small room was the back door of the restaurant. From the back door was a quiet alley that led directly to the busy Xiaomei River River House. After leaving the Xiaomei River River House, one could blend into the sea like a drop of water and soon disappear.

A child's character can be seen at the age of three. No wonder everyone in the Wei family thinks he is the most promising among the brothers.

When Yu Tang arrived, Wei Xiaochuan was already sitting at the table waiting for her. When she took off her veil, he said to Yu Tang with a stern face: "I am a poor student, and now I still rely on my family for food, so I can only invite Miss Yu to this small restaurant. Miss Yu, please bear with me." After that, he waved his hand to call the waiter and said: "Bring one portion of your signature dishes, stir-fried pork and stir-fried vegetables." He then explained to Yu Tang: "Let's make it short, I have to go back to the classroom to review later."

He obviously didn't have much money but still pretended to be a man and treated her to dinner. Not only did he only order two dishes, one meat and one vegetable, and he said they were the signature dishes of this restaurant.

So cute!

If Yu Tang hadn't been so worried, he would have laughed out loud.

"I originally wanted to come and talk to you. It doesn't matter what you eat." Yu Tang took care of his self-esteem and said gently, "If there is a chance in the future, when you are not in school, I will treat you to a delicious meal."

Wei Xiaochuan curled his lips in disapproval, and when the waiter was serving them tea and no one else was around, he asked, "What do you want to ask me?"

Yu Tang had no intention of discussing this matter in front of outsiders. After the waiter served the tea and left, she said, "Eat first, and we'll talk after you're done."

She was afraid that if she asked something, Wei Xiaochuan would lose his appetite. Wei Xiaochuan, on the other hand, was not allowed to talk while eating because his family had taught him not to talk while eating or sleeping.

One was not in the mood, and the other was in a hurry, so both of them were full quickly.

The waiter cleared the plates and brought in two cups of tea.

Yu Tang got straight to the point and said without any hesitation, "I heard you say before that your second brother was very good at swimming and he was not the kind of person who didn't know the importance of things. Then who was with your second brother the night before he passed away?"

"Me!" Wei Xiaochuan said nonchalantly, "I am the youngest in the family. My eldest brother has to help my father with things. My second and third brothers helped to raise me since I was a child."

So they have a great relationship!

Yu Tang asked, "What kind of person is your second brother?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Xiaochuan immediately looked wary and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

Yu Tang said: "I just want to ask."

The day before the blind date, the two brothers of the Wei family had a fight, and Wei Xiaochuan had a very bad impression of Yu Tang, so he wanted to go and see what kind of woman caused the discord in his family. As a result, when he got there, Wei Xiaoshan was depressed, but Yu Tang was indifferent. Wei Xiaochuan felt that his brother was not up to the standard and was very angry.

Wei Xiaochuan wondered, could it be that Miss Yu also liked my second brother? But she just didn't see it at the time?

In this case, he should just take pity on Miss Yu and talk to her about his second brother.

Wei Xiaochuan thought for a moment and said, "My second brother is a very good person, filial and obedient. When my brothers and I were playing together, my second brother was either helping my mother cook or going to the river to catch fish and add some dishes to the family..."

"You told me last time that your second brother is a good swimmer. Is it because he often goes fishing in the river?" Yu Tang suddenly interrupted him and said, "Then your second brother should be familiar with the nearby rivers and streams?"

Wei Xiaochuan thought Yu Tang's behavior was a little strange, but he didn't think much about it and said, "Yes. In the early years, when our family was competing with other families for water, my second brother took us to secretly dig a small ditch from the mountain to our farm. And we never lacked small fish and shrimp to eat. Therefore, my second brother's skill in cooking fish and shrimp is better than my mother's..."

Yu Tang's heart was beating uncontrollably, as if it was going to jump out of her chest any moment.

She couldn't help but cover her chest and said, "You said your second brother is very obedient, so he should say hello to his family wherever he goes, right? If your mother doesn't let him go fishing, will he listen?"

"Of course I would!" Wei Xiaochuan said without thinking, "Everyone in my family will greet the elders when they go out. This is the most basic etiquette. Don't you say hello to the people at home when you go out?"

He felt that Yu Tang was questioning their family education, and he puffed his cheeks and looked very angry.

"I'm just asking casually." Yu Tang smiled a little reluctantly, and said, "I always feel that boys are more naughty than girls, and they may not be so obedient."

Wei Xiaochuan disagreed and said, "Do you think my second brother really beat my third brother, so my mother let my second brother go on a blind date with you? That's because my second brother is the most honest and well-behaved person. My mother said that if you are too cunning, you can't be a son-in-law. When others say a few words to you, you will feel resentful and how can you live a good life? If you don't live a good life, people will still say that we don't educate our children well. That's not marriage, that's enmity."

Yu Tang was stunned, and waves of bitterness filled his heart.

How great it would be if this accident hadn't happened!

Although she was a little confused at first, after living together for a long time, she will definitely like Shangwei Xiaoshan.

The corners of Yu Tang's eyes suddenly became moist.

She lowered her head and whispered, "Then why didn't you follow your second brother when he went out to play in the middle of the night?"

Wei Xiaochuan was furious when he heard this: "That's why all those old ladies say that once you get married, you forget your mother. It's all your fault! Otherwise, how could my second brother have such great ability and run away without saying a word?"

Yu Tang's face turned pale, and he said, "You can't wrongly accuse me like this. It's not me who asked your second brother to go fishing. Besides, what does my marriage have to do with fishing? What he wants when proposing marriage is wild geese. If he doesn't go into the mountains to catch wild geese, why would he go fishing for fish!"

Wei Xiaochuan was speechless, then he became angry and said, "It's you, it's you. If it weren't for you, how could my second brother go out quietly? My third brother is also good at swimming. If he had told us, my third brother would definitely accompany him. Even if he didn't accompany him, if he didn't come back so late, father would call us brothers to look for him..." As he spoke, his eyes became wet, "My second brother changed because he met you. He was not like this before he met you..."

Yu Tang's hands were shaking. "How can you say that? There must be people slacking off at your farm, right? Is it possible that no one has seen your second brother?"

Wei Xiaochuan was stunned and murmured, "Yes! How come no one saw it? Although the farm is ours, we are not the kind of family that mistreats others. The tenants all have a hard time. They are the ones who catch the fish and shrimp in the creeks and ditches and bring them back to serve as festival dishes. We don't know when my second brother left. Could it be that those fishermen in the farm didn't see him? But my second brother drowned in the creek he often went to?"

Yu Tang couldn't help it, so he closed his eyes and let the tears flow freely in his eyes.

Wei Xiaochuan was surprised and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you crying?"

Yu Tang finally opened his eyes, pretending to be calm as he took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of his eyes, saying, "I was doing hair decorations at home these few days, so I might have hurt my eyes."

Wei Xiaochuan looked at her suspiciously.

But Yu Tang couldn't continue making up stories anymore.

If Wei Xiaoshan was implicated by her, how would she explain to the Wei family? How would she face her conscience?

Such a good person, but because of a blind date with her and because he was too outstanding, he lost his life.

How can she still have the nerve to live in this world?

Yu Tang sat opposite Wei Xiaochuan, not daring to look up at him. She didn't even know how she walked back.

"Miss!" Mrs. Chen carried her into the house and scolded Shuang Tao who followed her, "How did you serve the young lady? Is there anyone who does things like you? Fortunately, there are only a few of us in this family. If there were more people, you wouldn't even be able to tell the directions!"

Yu Tang listened to Mrs. Chen's scolding, and hurried back to his room, asking Shuang Tao to go find Ah Tiao.

Mrs. Chen said hurriedly, "We can talk about anything after you have taken a break. You should rest well now. I saw that there are still several cups of bird's nests that someone gave to Madam last time. I will go and make you a cup. You can eat it and have a good rest for a while."

Because Mrs. Chen had been ill for many years, Mrs. Chen was particularly good at making medicinal food and processing supplements such as bird's nests and abalone.

Yu Tang was extremely anxious, fearing that things might change if he delayed any further, so he insisted that Shuang Tao go find Ah Tiao and said, "I just asked him to buy something for me, why bother? You've granted me what I wanted, so I should lie down as soon as possible."

Mrs. Chen had no choice but to call Ah Tiao in.

Yu Tang finally got rid of Chen Pozi and Shuang Tao, and told Ah Tiao to find out about Wei Xiaoshan: "Who was the first to find Wei Xiaoshan? In which river did Wei Xiaoshan drown? Who was the last person to see Wei Xiaoshan in the farm? Did anyone encounter Wei Xiaoshan fishing in the middle of the night?" He also made Ah Tiao swear: "Don't tell anyone. If anyone asks, just say that I was not feeling well and asked you to go to the temple to help burn incense. Got it?"

Ah Tiao nodded hurriedly and went to the Wei family's farm.

Yu Tang tossed and turned and hadn't slept well. When she looked in the mirror in the morning, she found that she had dark circles under her eyes despite her young age.

Chen asked her, "What's wrong with your father? He stays in the study all day staring at the painting that Mr. Lu sold to our family. Isn't that a fake painting?"

Yu Tang said, "Shopkeeper Tong said that this painting is a very authentic imitation and is worth a few taels of silver. You know that my father likes painting. Maybe he is comparing it with this painting to find some differences?"

Chen didn't understand this, and angrily told them to take care of themselves, saying, "There are many good things in this world, don't let them make you unable to move."

Yu Tang agreed with a smile, and patted Chen's arm in a flattering manner.

Ah Tiao came back in the afternoon.

He also sensed something was amiss and whispered to Yu Tang, "The first person to discover the body of the second son of the Wei family was a maid who served Mrs. Wei. She went to pour out the night incense early in the morning and found the second son of the Wei family floating in a stream not far from the Wei family. As for when the second son of the Wei family went to catch the fish and when exactly it happened, no one knows and no one saw it."

He repeated "I don't know" and "I didn't see it" twice.