Searching for fake people (6)
However, Jian Tanxi suggested another suspect: Cai Hongying, the woman who sold vegetables without asking prices, bargaining, or selecting them.
After Jian Tanxi briefly described Cai Hongying's behavior, everyone agreed that Cai Hongying might be a fraud.
So, Cai Hongying's name was written on the paper.
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Next, it was Qin Man's turn to speak.
Qin Man ruled out the little girl Cheng Cheng as a suspect because Cheng Cheng was just a rather introverted girl who didn't like to smile.
Yang Fulai suggested Cheng Cheng as a suspect. Although he thought Qin Man's analysis made sense, he was still a little unhappy when Qin Man rejected the suspect he had suggested, which was evident on his face.
Qin Man didn't mind and pretended not to see it.
Next, it was Yang Fulai's turn to speak.
Yang Fulai said that the family with several fat women was probably not a fake. Those women were just easygoing and loved to eat, and they had long since stopped worrying about their figures.
So, the names of these fat women were also crossed out.
Also, Grandma Guan who refused the free eggs was because she was terrified of being scammed; all the pitfalls she encountered started with accepting free eggs. It's understandable that she's now wary of anything, having been bitten once and being afraid of anything else.
So, Grandma Guan's name was also crossed out.
Next, Hao Yu spoke.
Hao Yu is in charge of Professor Pan's area today.
Yesterday, Professor Pan performed a magic trick for a group of children, using his cloning ability to create a third hand. Most of the children were amazed, but one boy named Meng Liang was somewhat disdainful and walked away.
Professor Pan suspects that Meng Liang is a fraud.
Hao Yu had specifically investigated Meng Liang and found that he looked down on all magic tricks, believing they were all just routines. He also thought that people who liked watching magic tricks had low IQs, which explained his behavior yesterday.
Hao Yu also asked Meng Liang's relatives and friends, and confirmed that Meng Liang was indeed that kind of person.
Then, Meng Liang's name can also be crossed out.
Then, the discussion continued, and some more names were crossed off. However, some new people were added to the list that needed to be investigated today.
Then came the segment where we shared our experiences.
In this segment, players will recount their experiences in great detail.
Qin Man spoke first, then it was Jian Tanxi's turn.
Jian Tanxi said, "Today I'm in charge of Sister Qin Man's area. The first place I went to was a family selling sesame cakes..."
Yang Fulai said, "We already know that, so there's no need to repeat it."
Jian Tanxi said, "No, the details have changed a bit. The family that sells sesame cakes wasn't open today. According to their child, their mother closed the shop because of the rain. Then, I passed by the old man's vegetable stall. There weren't many people buying vegetables today, and most customers seemed fine. The only one who wasn't acting normally was Cai Hongying, whom I've already mentioned... Next is..."
A few hours later, everyone had finished sharing.
Professor Pan said, "Tomorrow will be the same; we'll switch areas. Jian Tanxi will be in charge of Yang Fulai's area, Qin Man will be in charge of Hao Yu's area, and I will be in charge of Qin Man's area, and so on."
After the assignments were made, everyone went straight to sleep.
I'm so tired these past two days.
On the morning of the third day, it didn't rain, but it was cloudy and very windy.
Everyone wrapped their coats tighter around themselves, and Qin Man even found a hat and put it on Qu Chen.
Jian Tanxi stepped outside and felt that it was very cold today.
However, she felt a little better when she quickened her pace.
Today she was in charge of Yang Fulai's area. She visited several households but didn't find any problems.
A peasant woman walked past her, but Jian Tanxi smelled a fragrance.
However, it had a rather cheap fragrance, probably because the farmer's wife used shampoo and shower gel mixed with artificial fragrances.
Jian Tanxi didn't pay any attention and knocked on a door.
A young woman wearing thick pajamas opened the door and smiled at Jian Tanxi, saying, "I didn't know you were visiting so early this morning. I was just in the bedroom."
Jian Tanxi quickly said, "It's alright, I'm the one who bothered you."
“It’s okay. I live here alone with my baby. Having guests over helps keep me entertained.”
The room was quite warm. The young woman went upstairs and brought her child down.
The baby was only about five or six months old and very cute. Jian Tanxi helped hold him.
Jian Tanxi asked, "Do you live alone?"
"Yes, my husband is away on a business trip, and my parents are not here."
"That must have been quite tough."
"Fortunately, the child is relatively young and not too difficult to take care of."
Will he wake up at night?
"Yes, sometimes I wake up several times a night."
Jian Tanxi felt that this young mother had a tough time.
However, the woman's face was rosy and she looked happy, so she must have been enjoying herself.
Jian Tanxi wandered around this area for a long time but found nothing suspicious.
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Professor Pan is in charge of Qin Man's area today.
The first house he passed was the one that sold sesame seed cakes.
However, they didn't set up their stall today either; as usual, a child was doing his homework at the door.
Professor Pan asked the child, "Is your mother not setting up her stall again today?"
The child said, "Yes, Mom said it's too cold today, so we should rest for a day."
Professor Pan nodded and continued walking forward.
Suddenly, he felt something was wrong, so he ran into the house of the pancake seller and searched everywhere for the lady of the house.
The child at the door exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, what are you doing...?"
Professor Pan ignored him and instead searched carefully, leaving no room unchecked.
After looking through the rooms on the first floor and not finding the female owner, he went to the rooms on the second floor.
As a result, in a room on the second floor, he saw a short, plump middle-aged woman helping a little girl with her homework.
The mother and daughter were startled when Professor Pan suddenly barged in.
Professor Pan quickly apologized and asked the woman, "Excuse me, are you the lady of the house? The one who sells sesame cakes?"
The woman said, “That’s right. Are you one of the new guests who have recently come to our village? Why did you rush in so quickly? My son is at the door; you can have him come in and call me.”
Professor Pan looked somewhat embarrassed and apologetic, and said, "I'm sorry, I noticed you hadn't set up your stall for two days and thought something had happened to you, so I came in to check on you. Now that I see you're alright, I'm relieved. Actually, we're not ordinary customers; we're also investigating some cases. Due to the nature of our profession, we're particularly sensitive to certain details."
The middle-aged woman smiled and said, "Oh, I see. Thank you for your concern. I'm fine. It was raining yesterday, and it's too cold today, so I haven't been able to set up my stall."
Professor Pan nodded and said, "Hmm, that's all right now. By the way, are there only the three of you in this house?"
"Yes, my husband is gone, so I'm raising two children all by myself."
"I see. You must be very tired. I won't bother you any longer, I'll be going now."
"Aren't you going to stay for a meal before you leave?"
"No need, I've already eaten."
Professor Pan left the house and continued on his way.
The house in front is that of the old man who sells vegetables.
Professor Pan observed for a while and noticed that Cai Hongying, the woman who never asked the price when buying vegetables, had come to buy vegetables again.
Cai Hongying wanted to buy winter bamboo shoots, but there were several other people there, and they were all picking out the best ones.
Cai Hongying stood aside, watching others make their choices, without stepping forward herself.
After most of the good winter bamboo shoots had been sold, Cai Hongying stepped forward, picked out a few of the remaining bamboo shoots, and asked the shopkeeper to weigh them.
The shopkeeper said, "It's 43.4 yuan in total."
Cai Hongying was stunned for a moment, then immediately paid and left with the bamboo shoots.
This scene struck Professor Pan as a sign that Cai Hongying was indeed very different from ordinary rural women.
In a situation like the one just now, if the quantity of good dishes was limited, everyone would rush forward to grab them. But Cai Hongying just watched from the sidelines.
Cai Hongying's face doesn't look gentle and mild; instead, it has a wild and domineering quality.
Moreover, after the good winter bamboo shoots have all been picked over, most people wouldn't choose to buy inferior ones, but would instead buy other fresh vegetables. However, Cai Hongying doesn't pick and choose.
She packed up the remaining winter bamboo shoots.
When the boss quoted a price, judging from Cai Hongying's reaction, she clearly felt the price was too high.
Most people would definitely ask, "Why is it so expensive?" or "How much is it per pound?" or tell the owner that the winter bamboo shoots are of poor quality and ask for a discount.
But Cai Hongying still didn't say anything, paid and left.
She didn't look like a seasoned market enthusiast, but rather like someone experiencing life for the first time.
Professor Pan believes that Cai Hongying is undoubtedly a fraud.
Professor Pan was very happy to have confirmed this.
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Today, Yang Fulai is in charge of the Jian Tanxi area.
He first went into the home of Li Zhicheng and his wife.
Today, Mr. and Mrs. Li Zhicheng went upstairs to work as usual, leaving Yang Fulai to watch TV and eat in the living room as he pleased.
The two children were also playing in the living room on the first floor.
Yang Fulai had heard that the couple showed no reaction when their child caused trouble, and he wanted to see it for himself.
In his mind, he suspected that the couple were somewhat hypocritical.
At this moment, the older twin was wearing adult slippers and walking around awkwardly; the younger twin took a lipstick and painted her face until it looked like a monkey's bottom.
Yang Fulai couldn't help but laugh.
He has a low tolerance for unruly children, and his own children are well-behaved under his control, with no chance to misbehave.
However, it's hard not to laugh when you see other people's kids causing trouble.
He quickly called Li Zhicheng and his wife downstairs, wanting to see their reaction.
Unexpectedly, the couple couldn't help but burst into laughter after seeing the condition of their two children.
Li's wife said, "Husband, look! Our son is wearing your slippers! And our daughter's face too, hahaha..."
Li Zhishun was amused and helped clean the two children while laughing.
Yang Fulai was stunned when he saw this.
Unexpectedly, the Li couple were amused by their child today. Yang Fulai had even thought they were a robot.
Perhaps because the couple wasn't too tired today, they were in the mood to laugh at their child.
So, the reason they both looked expressionless a few days ago must be because they were too tired; they're not fake.
After confirming this, Yang Fulai was somewhat pleased.
Eliminating two suspects is a commendable achievement.
Then, Yang Fulai continued walking forward.
He entered the home of an elderly couple and found that they were eating stir-fried shredded potatoes, with no other dishes.
He remembered his teammates saying that the elderly couple had also eaten stir-fried shredded potatoes a couple of days ago.
Including today, it's the third day.
Yang Fulai felt that the elderly couple were very likely imposters. At the very least, they couldn't be ruled out as suspects.
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