Chapter 416 Something is wrong
These words corresponded with Hua the Butcher's situation. The couple had no children. Moreover, the reason for Su's blindness and the origin of Hua the Butcher's chin scar were exactly the same as what Hua the Butcher had said before.
It can be basically determined that Zheng Cheng should be the nephew of Hua the butcher as he said.
Even if he is not a nephew, he should be a close person. Otherwise, he would not know such private matters.
Anyway, when Hua the butcher died, he had already said that all the clothes and other items in the house would be burned or buried with the deceased. Now, there are almost only tables, chairs, and benches left in the house. These worthless things are unlikely to be taken away intentionally.
Zhuang Jingye thought about it and nodded, "Okay, come with me."
Zhuang Jingye, who originally wanted to deliver something to Zhuang Qingning's house, had to give up the idea at this time. He just put all the things back, took the key to Hua the butcher's house, and led Zheng Cheng to Hua the butcher's house.
"This is Hua the Butcher's house." Zhuang Jingye opened the door and led Zheng Cheng inside. "Take a look and see if there is anything you would like to take away."
"But when Hua the Butcher passed away, his family didn't have much money. Before he died, he asked that some of the valuables in his house be sold to pay for his burial. At that time, many things in the house were pawned and sold. His underwear was also burned or buried with him according to Hua the Butcher's wishes."
"Although there is nothing personal in here, we haven't searched the house carefully. You can look around and see if there is anything you can take back."
"Thank you, village head." Zheng Cheng bowed, looked around the courtyard carefully, and went into the house to look around.
Indeed, as Zhuang Jingye said, there was no valuables in the house any longer, only tables, chairs, benches, beds and some other things were left.
but……
Zheng Cheng raised his eyebrows and said, "Zhuanglizheng, even though my uncle has been dead for a long time, this yard looks very clean and tidy inside and out. But is there anyone who comes to clean it from time to time?"
"That's not the case. Before Hua the Butcher passed away, he said that he had lived in the village for many years, and that he had lived a peaceful and smooth life thanks to the villagers' constant care. So he entrusted this house to me, saying that if it could be sold in the future, I would sell it and donate it to the village ancestral hall for public use."
"Although Hua the butcher said so, we didn't mean to do so, so we just left it here. Half a year ago, a man in the village got married and had no place to live, so we rented it for a few months. We paid rent for it, and it's been put in a box in the village ancestral hall."
"The reason why the house is so tidy and the yard is free of weeds is probably because of this reason."
Zhuang Jingye explained, "But the woman didn't take anything from the courtyard at that time. I checked everything at that time and it was exactly the same as before she moved in. Even many of the damaged parts have been repaired."
"I see." Zheng Cheng nodded. "Thank you, village head. I will look around here and see if there is anything I can bring back to my grandfather. I saw that the village head seemed to be busy with something, so I won't bother you to stay here with me."
Zhuang Jingye hesitated for a moment.
But after thinking about it, he felt that the butcher was very poor. Even if he took away everything in the house, he wouldn't be able to sell it for a few coins. Looking at Zheng Cheng, he didn't look like someone who was short of money because of his clothes. So he nodded and said, "Okay, you look around here. If you find anything, just take it."
"Thank you, Zhuang Lizheng."
Zheng Cheng saw Zhuang Jingye out the door, "Zhuang is walking slowly."
Zhuang Jingye saw that this man was quite polite, a bit like the Hua butcher couple who always smiled at everyone they saw, and he began to like Zheng Cheng more.
Having wasted so much time, Zhuang Jingye didn't dare to delay any longer. He hurried home, took the things he had just prepared to send to Zhuang Qingning, and went to Zhuang Qingning's house.
Seeing Zhuang Qingning kneading noodles at home, she was overjoyed. "I was worried that you were not at home, so I thought about coming back when it was dark and almost time for dinner. Fortunately, you are at home."
"The dates at home are crispy, different from the big red dates. They look green, but they taste crispy and sweet. And this pumpkin, even though the skin is bumpy and doesn't look good, it tastes soft and sweet."
"Thank you, uncle Lizheng." Zhuang Qingning washed the flour off his hands. "I was just thinking about steaming some meat rolls and making some porridge for dinner. Since we have pumpkin, I can just make pumpkin porridge."
"Add some red dates, it will be very sweet." Zhuang Jingye said with a smile, "Do you have red dates at home? If not, I will bring them to you later."
"There's still some that Uncle Ye sent over last time, and we haven't finished eating it yet." Zhuang Qingning waved her hands hurriedly.
"It's fine if we have it. If there's anything you don't have enough to eat, just ask and go get it from home." Zhuang Jingye smiled and stood up. "Since you're busy, I won't bother you anymore. You go ahead and do your work. I'll come back another day."
"Uncle Village Chief, wouldn't you like a cup of tea?"
"I won't drink anymore. It happened that the nephew of Hua the Butcher came to see if there was anything he could take away. He wanted to take it back as a keepsake for his grandfather." Zhuang Jingye said, "Although the boy doesn't look like a bad person, and Hua the Butcher's family doesn't have anything that people would miss, I don't know why, but I always feel uneasy in my heart, so I want to keep an eye on it."
"Nephew of Hua the Butcher?"
Zhuang Qingning blinked his eyes. "But I remember that Hua the Butcher was fleeing famine and there was no one left at home."
The kind that has no father, no mother, no brothers or sisters.
"I thought so too, but the person who came here said that it was not the case..." Zhuang Jingye told Zhuang Qingning exactly what happened when he met Zheng Cheng just now. "It sounded like there was no problem. I thought if you want to go and look for him, then go ahead. Anyway, there is nothing valuable in Hua the Butcher's house."
"That being said..."
Zhuang Qingning pondered, "But since he is my nephew, even if we haven't seen each other for many years and have no feelings for each other, he is still my uncle's biological brother after all. When I heard that my uncle passed away, the first thing I thought of should be to burn incense and kowtow at the grave."
What's more, listening to Zhuang Jingye's description, Zheng Cheng seemed to be a man who knew when to advance and when to retreat and was quite polite.
If that is the case, with such a temperament, he should not do such a rude and disrespectful thing.
"Now that you mention it, I feel something is not right." Zhuang Jingye frowned, "I'll go take a look."
"Uncle village head, I'll go with you." Zhuang Qingning followed.
There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. People who suddenly become angry should always be cautious.
I have an exam tomorrow and I haven't even turned a page of the book. Now I can only leave it to a miracle o(╯□╰)o (End of this chapter)
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