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415: Suspicion
When Zhang saw Shen Zian and Su Zhi, she was like a mouse seeing a cat.
"Oh! Slow down! I'm going to lose my life! It's just a baby, why are you in such a hurry? Slow down!"
The old woman who was being dragged to run was panting with exhaustion, and she almost fell over several times. She kept shouting to slow down, but the more she shouted, the faster Zhang in front of her ran.
Su Zhi frowned, wondering why Zhang was running so fast, and dragging an old woman with her. Was there something urgent? Just now, the old woman said she was pregnant. Was she helping someone else find a midwife? When did Zhang become so enthusiastic?
Su Zhi and Zhang had been sisters-in-law for a while. This sister-in-law was not a bad person, but she was definitely a petty and mean person, and she was not very enthusiastic about other people's affairs. Why did she run away with someone who looked like a midwife this time as if she was risking her life?
It's really strange.
"Zi'an, that was Zhang just now, right? My former sister-in-law? Do you think she saw us?"
Su Zhi asked Shen Zian.
Shen Zian nodded and said, "She must have seen it. It seemed that she ran so fast just because she saw us."
Su Zhi asked again: "Did the old woman just now say the words 'pregnant'?"
Shen Zian nodded again and said, "Yes, that's right. This old woman looks like she's either a midwife or someone who can deliver babies."
Su Zhi thought that she had seen and heard correctly just now. This cheap sister-in-law really had brought a midwife to hide from them. Although she and their family were now severed from each other, they were not enemies. Why would she run away faster when she met them? I remember that the last time they met on the day when the dragon raised its head, she also wanted to run away when she saw her. And her cheap brother was the same, it was really strange. But then she thought that if someone gave birth to a child, she would not bother to say hello to her. As for the day when the dragon raised its head, there might be other things. Thinking of this, she didn't worry too much. After all, she had nothing to do with that family now, so why should she care about them.
"Let's go and look at the house."
Su Zhi said this to Shen Zian, and Shen Zian hurriedly drove the carriage to continue looking for the house he was looking for.
After searching for a while, I found the house not far away.
I knocked on the door and saw a middle-aged man in plain clothes, about thirty years old.
"What are you doing here?"
The man looked at the family of four and saw that although they were all wearing cloth, they were all fine cotton and brightly colored. They were obviously the most popular Qingshan cloth recently. The price was not cheap. And there was a carriage behind them. He immediately knew that this family was rich, and he spoke a little more politely.
Shen Zian said, "Is this No. 3 Gushi Lane?"
The man nodded and said, "Exactly. Are you here to buy a house?"
"That's right. We heard from a man named Li Sheng that the house here is for sale, so we came to take a look at the house. If it's good, we'll buy it."
"It turned out that Brother Li Sheng introduced me here. He is not a stranger, but an old acquaintance of mine. My last name is also Li, Li Shun, and I am somewhat related to Li Sheng. If you want to buy a house, I will definitely give you the lowest price and will not let you lose. Come in and take a look!"
Li Shun spoke enthusiastically, opened the door, and asked if they wanted to pull the carriage in.
Shen Zian said no, the horse in his house was very spiritual and no one could steal it.
Li Sheng is a broker. The owner of this house has left for something, so he is here to help sell the house, and then the owner will come back to take the money.
As Li Sheng walked, he also learned the name of Shen Zian. He had also heard of Shen Zian and his wife, and immediately knew that this house had a great chance of being sold. So he became more enthusiastic and took them to look at houses.
This house has a large courtyard with three entrances, and is very similar to the courtyard they arranged in Zhixian last time. It is quiet and elegant. Su Zhi likes it very much, and Xiao Riyueyue also likes it very much.
Shen Zian saw that although Su Zhi appeared calm, he knew from his understanding of her that she was very satisfied. Then, seeing the two children running around happily, he had already decided to buy the house.
"Brother Li, how much money does this house cost?"
"Brother Shen, the owner of this house wants three hundred and fifty taels, but the lowest price is three hundred taels. If you really want it, it will be three hundred taels. Then I will tell the owner of the house that you are the one who can afford it. What do you think?"
Li Shun was speaking honestly. He didn't make much money, but he heard that Shen Zian and Su Zhiquan were talented and lucky people, so he wanted to make friends with them. Not to mention that he might be able to make more money from them in the future, it would be nice to just get some good fortune from them.
Shen Zian looked at Su Zhi. He wanted to have money. Since his wife liked this place, he would buy it. However, any large sum of money from his family required his wife's consent.
Su Zhi has always wanted to buy a house in the county town. She has also inquired about the houses in the county town. The price is not too high or too low. However, she really likes this house. The houses in the county town are very tight, and there are not many houses for sale. It is not easy to buy a house that suits her. With this in mind, Su Zhi decided to buy it.
As soon as Shen Zian saw that his wife agreed, he told Li Shun that they were interested in buying the house.
Li Shun was also very happy and said, "Since you want to buy it, then let's do it this way. The owner of this house has given everything to me. As long as you give me the money, I can take you to change the title deed."
Shen Zian said, "We didn't expect to buy it when we came here, so we don't have any money now. I'll come again tomorrow at 1:00 am, and we'll go and replace the title deed. I wonder if Brother Li can be flexible."
"Of course."
Li Shun readily agreed. Fuyuan was a place with plenty of money. Everyone knew that Fuyuan was making a fortune selling vermicelli. By tomorrow, money would not fly away.
Shen Zian and Su Zhi were preparing to leave with Xiao Ri and Yue Yue. When they reached the gate, Su Zhi suddenly remembered something and asked Li Shun, "Brother Li, is there a new family living nearby? An elderly couple, their son, daughter-in-law, and daughter, with a baby. They moved here from a nearby village, and their surname is Zhao."
Li Shun thought for a moment and said, "There is such a family. They live not far from here, just two streets ahead. But is there a girl in this family? I usually only see the old couple, their son and daughter-in-law, and the baby has been brought out a few times, but I have never seen a girl. Their last name is Zhao. I am not too far from there."
"Is that so?"
Su Zhi nodded, thinking that they really lived nearby. She then asked if a daughter-in-law from a nearby family was about to give birth, as the relationship between the Zhao family and the family was pretty good.
Li Shun thought about it again, frowning this time, and said, "No, there is no daughter-in-law in any of the dozens of households around here who is about to give birth. But there was a family that gave birth to a baby two months ago. Sister-in-law, why are you asking this?"
"Nothing, just asking."
Su Zhi smiled and said that she just remembered Zhang's look just now, and always felt that there was something strange, so she asked.
When Li Shun heard Su Zhi say this, he stopped asking questions. He thought that this was a young lady who could pray for rain, so it was normal for her to ask some strange questions.
Su Zhi suddenly thought of something at this time, and said to Li Shun: "Brother Li, we are here to buy this house, please don't tell anyone else. It's best not to tell anyone what we said today. We don't want too many people to know that we bought the house here. Let's talk about it later."
Li Shun agreed as soon as he heard it. He had been working as a broker for so many years and had seen a lot of things. He didn't want to show off the fact that he had bought a house, so he could keep his mouth shut.
After waiting for the carriage to leave, Su Zhi sat in the carriage in deep thought, her brows wrinkled and relaxed, her face looked very strange, Xiaori and Yueyue watched Su Zhi thinking about something, and did not disturb her, Xiaori looked at the scenery outside, and Yueyue came to Shen Zian and told him that her mother was frowning. Shen Zian naturally saw it, and thought about what Su Zhi had just asked about Li Shun, and wondered if his wife still had feelings for the Zhao family?
"Wife, if you want to go see the Zhao family, let's go and see them."
When Su Zhi heard Shen Zian say this, she knew he had misunderstood. She let Yueyue and Xiaori play, and she sat next to Shen Zian.
"I don't miss them. I made it clear to them at the beginning. I don't have any feelings for them. It's good enough that I don't hate them."
"Then why did you ask them about that?"
"I was just thinking about the midwife." Su Zhi said, looking at Shen Zian, and whispered: "Zi'an, I have a very strange idea. Did you hear what Li Shun said just now? He said that there is no daughter-in-law in this area who wants to give birth. And he thought that there is no girl in the Zhao family. Where is Lianhua? I thought before that my cheap sister-in-law is not so enthusiastic to help others hire a midwife."
"Do you suspect that the midwife was hired by the Zhao family themselves?"
Shen Zian understood Su Zhi's meaning a little bit. He frowned slightly and naturally thought that the midwife might be Lian Hua. But Lian Hua was an unmarried girl, and this was a shameful thing!
"Don't worry, wife. Although you are still worried about the reputation of the younger sister Zhao, if the girl from the Zhao family dares to do something like that and affects your reputation, we will tell this matter."