Chapter 183 Clues
"Big Brother and Big Sister, do you collect seafood?"
"My fish are dried very well. Not only are they big, but they are also very delicious and nutritious!"
"And me, and me too. Brothers and sisters, look at these sea cucumbers and abalones. They are all very big. I heard that eating them is good for your health!"
When the little ones saw the two stop and choose to stand and watch, they immediately smiled and started to introduce their own seafood.
It was the first time for Zhang Ze to experience such a situation. He touched his nose, covered his mouth and asked softly, "What's going on in this fishing village? Can they be so blatant..."
Buying and selling, speculation?
After all, this matter was quite serious, and there were half-grown children everywhere around, so Zhang Ze spoke vaguely and looked around subconsciously.
"I don't know, maybe this is too remote?"
The oldest of the children gathered around was no more than ten years old. They all had tanned skin, thin necks, big heads, and not much flesh on their bodies.
"How do you change these?"
"This big backpack of mine only costs one dollar and fifty cents!"
"Ningning, someone is coming."
Touching her arm, Zhang Ze glanced behind her as if to remind her.
The person who came was finally an adult. He was in his fifties and had deep wrinkles on his face as if they were carved by a knife. His back was slightly hunched and the sleeve of one hand was empty, which was blown up and down by the sea breeze as he walked.
"What are you doing, little bastards?"
"Captain Grandpa."
"Master~"
Seeing him, the little ones unconsciously showed some fear on their faces and took a step back.
"I'll let your respective masters give you a good lesson later. Why don't you disperse?"
You looked at me, I looked at you, and everyone just obediently took two more steps back, but were unwilling to leave.
He sighed silently. As the captain, how could he not know what they were thinking?
The fishing village had no shortage of seafood but was extremely short of staple food. The food allocated to each household was not enough even if they were counted and eaten.
The seafood caught when going out to sea together is collective and has to be exchanged for various daily necessities. Only the seafood picked up by the children are considered their own.
However, no one is willing to eat this good thing. It is understandable that they want to exchange it for money or tickets to supplement the family expenses, but who can blame them for not allowing it now?
If there are dealers who come to collect goods privately, they must be accompanied by people who know the ins and outs of the business. Why do they rush over like this when they catch outsiders? Do they want to eat free peanuts?
No matter what I say, he just won't listen and insists on committing crimes!
Thinking of this, the old captain's expression became even more severe. "Why, is it that what I said doesn't work?"
"No, no..."
The oldest child, who was the leader, sniffed and winked at the others, who retreated unwillingly with their heads hung like leaves hit by frost.
"Excuse me, comrades. The village kids were just playing around. I hope they didn't scare you."
"Won't."
Seeing that the two men had kind faces and clear eyes and didn't seem like the type to meddle in other people's business and report them, the old captain relaxed his expression and said, "That's good, that's good."
"etc."
As if remembering something, Suning suddenly called out to the person who turned around and was about to leave.
Not to mention the old captain, Zhang Ze was also surprised for a moment, but he managed his facial expression very well and no one noticed.
"Captain, can we exchange for some seafood?"
…
After much persuasion, the old captain's concerns were finally dispelled. Suning did not bargain and successfully exchanged for a batch of good seafood at a high price that made everyone very happy.
With this pleasant transaction, the two sides have narrowed the distance between them. From this title, it can be seen that, if not completely, at least most of the defenses have been eliminated.
"Xiao Su and Xiao Zhang, do you want to come to Grandpa's house to redeem one?"
"No, Grandpa, I just want to ask you something..."
"Oh? Tell me anything. I can tell you anything I know."
Because of the arrival of the two and her lavish deal, everyone in the small fishing village was very happy to have such a profit before the New Year. They lit a bonfire in the center of the village and sang and danced to celebrate.
The blazing flames illuminated her rosy little face, and the bright spots of light in her eyes also jumped.
After hearing her words, Datian slowly raised his head as he fell into memories. "If you ask me about other things, I may not be able to remember them, but I do remember what you said."
"real?!"
"Yes, if I remember correctly, you should be talking about September thirteen years ago?"
"Yes, September 30th."
"No, no, that's not right. It's the end of September, but it should be the 27th."
Because that was the day his son returned from the army due to illness, how could he not remember it?
Just because of the pain and sadness in his son's heart because of the loss of his legs, he went to the cliff on the beach.
There aren't usually many people there, so it's the perfect place to hide and cry quietly.
Of course, there was no need to tell them these words. Shi Datian nodded affirmatively, "It's September 27th."
"At that time, Grandpa..."
"Someone did go to that cliff, but it wasn't just one person, it was a couple and a young man. They didn't scatter ashes, but threw down a big sack instead."
Clenching his fists tightly, Su Ning stared into those wise yet somewhat vicissitudes eyes, "Grandpa Shi, can you still remember what those three people looked like? That sack... How big is that sack? Can you tell what's in it?"
"appearance…"
After crushing the gravel in his hand, Shi Datian shook his head uncertainly. How could he still remember it so clearly after more than ten years?
Because of the distance and angle, he didn't see the person completely and could only give a general description based on his memory.
"As for the sack, it's about the same size as the one we saw. It's bulging with something strange and sealed, so I don't know what it is."
After hearing his words, Suning and Zhang Ze looked at each other.
According to this description, Xu Zixin is not among the three people.
Did he really not scatter his ashes here, or even have them cremated at all?
Could the contents of that sack be... mom and brother?
There is still time, and the time doesn’t fit.
"Oh, by the way, the older man has a big mole on the lower right corner of his mouth with a thick black hair on it."
Almost forgetting this most important facial feature, Shi Datian quickly added, and then he couldn't help but pat his head and sighed that he was really old!
"Thank you, thank you Grandpa."
"It's nothing. You just asked the right question. If it's anything else, I might not be able to help you."
With this information, the possibility of finding the person undoubtedly increases dramatically.
Suning was very grateful for the information provided by the old man. Today, he not only spent money to exchange for a batch of rich seafood, but also got important clues. It was not a loss at all.
"Grandpa Shi, do you know how many small fishing villages there are in this sea area? According to your experience, where is the sack most likely to drift to if it is thrown from there?"
"That's a lot. As for where it drifts to, it could be any of the nearby villages on the other side of the bay."
Seeing her expression and combining it with her question, Datian had some guesses in his heart, and his face suddenly changed: Could it be that there was a person in the sack at that time?
But even if it was a living person, if thrown from the cliff, he would be seriously injured if not killed. The sack was tied tightly and sealed, so it sank and floated back to the shore...
His fingers couldn't help but tremble as Shi Datian tried hard to recall. It seemed that he hadn't heard of any village finding a body in all these years. It was impossible that such a big thing would not have spread any news.
Could it be? It was just a coincidence that a passing fishing boat picked it up after it was thrown down?
This shouldn't be the case...
"Grandpa Shi, I have a photo I want to show you. See if you have seen the person in it."
"Oh, um, okay, let me see."
A small black-and-white photo of Xu Zixin and Su Jinglei when they were young.
Handsome men and beautiful women are stunning at first sight and leave a deep impression on people.
"No, I haven't."
…
Carrying two large bags full of seafood, Zhang Ze and she returned to the guesthouse in the county town.
After putting the things away, Zhang Ze couldn't sit still. Now that he knew about this, the sooner he investigated, the better. "Ningning, wait here for me. I'm going to the black market here."
The task of finding people has to be left to professionals.
Having heard about this from Xiao Qiao, Su Ning did not raise any questions and nodded obediently, "Okay, I'm not going anywhere and will just wait here."
"I'll try to go and come back as quickly as possible."
It seemed that they would have to stay here for two more days. Zhang Ze stood up, opened the door and strode away.
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