Chapter 530: Injustice
Ding Gaochang breathed a sigh of relief after a case that had weighed on his mind had come to an end. On the morning of the second day, he and Xu Zhengping went to Qingzhu Garden early to meet Chu Jinnian and told him in detail what happened last night.
"It is thanks to you, sir, that we were able to find the murderer so quickly. You are wise and intelligent, and I really admire you." Ding Gaochang spoke with a slight tremor in his voice.
He had been busy with the case for a month, but after Chu Jinnian arrived, he caught the murderer in just two days, which was truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.
"Lord Ding, thank you for your praise. I only noticed some details. But over the past month, Lord Ding has been running around collecting clues, which is really hard work. If it weren't for what Lord Ding had found out before, I'm afraid it would take me a long time to get some clues." Chu Jinnian said.
"What I have done is just superficial. I dare not take credit in front of you, my Lord." Ding Gaochang felt embarrassed when he heard Chu Jinnian say this.
"Master Ding, there is no need to belittle yourself. I am telling the truth. Just like this towering building, if you want it to be majestic, you need a solid foundation. Master Ding is the foundation, which is indispensable."
Chu Jinnian said, "I just want to ask, how do you plan to write this case in the file, Lord Ding?"
"Of course..."
Before Ding Gaochang could utter the four words "write it truthfully", he suddenly stopped talking.
If he could write it truthfully, Chu Jinnian would not ask again.
Ding Gaochang understood and asked, "I am a stupid person, please give me some advice, sir."
"Lord Ding is a kind person, and he doesn't know how to be cunning or treacherous. Naturally, I subconsciously feel that I should write it truthfully. However, in my opinion, this case is not as complicated as it should be. It may be better to write about it later."
When Chu Jinnian said this, Ding Gaochang was stunned.
Only by writing it truthfully can it show that Chu Jinnian is very fast in solving cases, even unsolved cases are no exception. For Chu Jinnian, it should be a credit. Why does Chu Jinnian seem to not want these?
Seeing Ding Gaochang's doubts, Chu Jinnian said in a deep voice, "If it is written truthfully, it is indeed good for me, but I have a good reputation, so this is just icing on the cake and has no great use. But for Lord Ding, it seems quite inappropriate."
"Lord Ding and Lord Xu are diligent and dedicated, but if this incident were to happen, people would think that Lord Ding and Lord Xu are lazy, stupid and incompetent. If that is the case, I would like to speak up for the two lords."
"So I suggest that we make this case more complicated and write about it more slowly. This way, others will know that this case is indeed difficult to handle."
It was a difficult task for everyone, even Chu Jinnian was no exception, so it was not that he and Xu Zhengping were incompetent.
Chu Jinnian did this to help the two of them.
"I understand. Thank you for your support, sir." Ding Gaochang and Xu Zhengping bowed properly to express their gratitude.
"It's just a small favor, you two don't need to take it too seriously." Chu Jinnian raised his hand and said, "To be honest, I have some selfish motives. If I don't close this case for the time being, I will have an excuse to stay here for a while. It's almost New Year's Eve, so I can take a break and relax for a while."
Chu Jinnian was telling the truth.
With this excuse, I don’t have to go back to Beijing before the New Year, and I can go back later after the New Year, all with justification.
But to Ding Gaochang and Xu Zhengping, the so-called laziness was just an excuse made up by Chu Jinnian, so they felt even more grateful to Chu Jinnian.
After talking about the case for a while, Ding Gaochang and Xu Zhengping did not dare to bother them too much and left early.
After asking someone to send them away, Chu Jinnian changed his clothes and prepared to go out.
Just as he stepped onto the carriage, a little head popped up from the side, looked at Chu Jinnian and grinned, "Brother, why are you in such a hurry? What are you going to do?"
"Go out for a walk." Chu Jin coughed. "Aren't you going to go fishing with Mr. Fan today? Let's see who can catch fish first in this winter. Why haven't you gone out yet?"
"Mr. Fan said he had a severe headache this morning. Butler Feng has asked a doctor to come and see him. He said he had caught a cold, but it was not serious. He would be fine after taking two doses of herbal medicine." Chu Jinzhou answered truthfully, "Mr. Fan needs to rest more after taking the herbal medicine, so he can't go out."
"I see." Chu Jinnian nodded slightly, his eyes twinkling, "Since Mr. Fan is ill, as a student, you should serve him medicine and take care of him."
"That was my original plan, but the master and Butler Feng wouldn't let me get close to them. They said that colds are contagious, and if they infect me, it would be inappropriate. No matter how much I talked, I couldn't get into the master's room."
Chu Jinzhou scratched his ear and said, "Now that I see that my elder brother is going out, I wonder if he can take me out with him to see if I can buy some of the food that the teacher likes to eat and bring it back to the teacher. This can be regarded as my student's intention to show his love."
Chu Jinnian looked at Chu Jinzhou with a scrutinizing gaze. After thinking for a while, he said, "Then let Butler Feng take you to the county town for a walk. You can also look around and relax."
"I have something else to do here, so I can't accompany you."
Chu Jinzhou didn't agree, but blinked his eyes, "Brother, are you going to Sister Ning's house?"
"cough……"
Chu Jinnian's eyes turned around in panic, "It's also because I have something to discuss with your sister Ning, um... about the business we did last time."
"Is that so?" Chu Jinzhou tilted his head and thought for a while. "Then let's go to Sister Ning's house with my elder brother to see if Sister Ning has made jujube paste yam cake in the past few days. If so, we will bring some back for you, sir."
"Mr. has been missing the cakes made by Sister Ning for a long time. If he can get them back, Mr. will be very happy. Maybe his illness can be cured."
Of course!
After all, the last time his elder brother came back, the cakes and pastries that Sister Ning sent had disappeared, and Sister Ning had been busy these days and hadn't made cakes and pastries for a long time. They hadn't eaten cakes and pastries for a long time.
Chu Jinnian looked at Chu Jinzhou's earnest expression and sighed in his heart.
It's not that she dislikes her younger brother, but if he goes, he will definitely ask Zhuang Qingning for jujube and yam cake, and Zhuang Qingning will also go to make jujube and yam cake. In this case, he won't be able to chat with her for more time.
Injustice!
My younger brother is here to collect debts.
Chu Jinnian nodded helplessly, "Well, I'll take you there, but your sister Ning is busy and very tired. If there are cakes at home, it's okay for you to ask for some, but if there are none, don't force your sister Ning to make any more."
Chu Jinzhou: I feel like I’m being disliked…
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