Chapter 218 What a pity, it was all burned out by the fire.
The noise outside the window is still there, and you can hear the shouting and hawking.
A market has been set up over on East Street.
The officials sent by the court to manage the four cities have already performed their duties. The new official took office with a great enthusiasm, and ordered that the stall fees on market days be halved.
This made the farmers who set up stalls very happy, and they came early with their shoulder poles. There
were fish sellers, chicken and duck sellers, people buying vegetables grown at home, handicrafts... There was everything, it was dazzling.
Except for Ze County, many people would come to the market to join in the fun, and they would buy what they needed at home today.
After all, both parties were satisfied with the market price.
But in the private room of the teahouse, the air was stagnant.
He Xuran was still sitting there, motionless.
Constable Zhu's words were not embellished with many fancy words, and there was no exaggeration.
It was just a simple narration.
One word after another connected together, it became a sharp knife.
There were no scars on He Xuran, but he was in so much pain that he had difficulty breathing.
The girl who should have been pampered and brought up in heaven had endured so much pain.
Constable Zhu had come to this point, and he couldn't stop talking.
"It's heartbreaking to hear these words coming from a little girl like her."
"Before I took the child back, I asked her to kowtow twice in front of the ruins."
"Your Excellency, you don't know that half of the people in Ze County talked about it behind his back, laughing at Yu Jingcheng for not caring about not having a son, but treating his daughter as a treasure."
Some gossips were heard by Constable Zhu.
It was said that Hu Yu Niang's body was damaged after giving birth to Yu Tingwan, so that she had no movement in her stomach for all these years.
It is said that women cannot give birth, no matter how beautiful they are, it is useless. The Yu family is well-off, so Jingcheng might as well find another one secretly.
"Some of the words were very unpleasant."
"She also said that the couple didn't know how to teach their child. That's why she was raised to be expensive and spoiled."
"The little girl happened to hear these words, and she rushed over and started arguing with them."
"She was very aggressive, scolding them for being so poor and meddling in other people's business. She was annoying all day long and gossiping about other people's affairs. If she had this free time, she might as well go back home and cook a meal for her child, so that she wouldn't have to eat at the door with her bowl every time, and they were as dirty as beggars, staring at the meat in her bowl."
"She also scolded those women, saying that they had a series of sons, but it was a pity that the husband was incompetent and the rice warehouse at home was empty. It shows that the couple is a good match, but they only care about giving birth and not raising them."
He Xuran:?
It's hard to imagine that the little girl in Zhu Constable's mouth is the same person as Yu Tingwan he had seen.
How much suffering did she have to go through to change her temperament?
He had only seen Yu Tingwan twice.
The first time was at the execution ground.
For the tragic death of her sister-in-law, the girl remained calm and composed, not panicking. She pushed closer to the truth step by step, exposing the ugliness without a word of nonsense.
Even he had to look up to her.
The second time was at the Wei family.
He actually went there for Yu Tingwan.
It was a pity that they didn't get to say a few words.
The girl seemed... not to want to pay attention to him.
But it was understandable. After all, men are in poor health and are already busy, so how could they be in high spirits?
Thinking of this, He Xuran frowned. He
was more or less dissatisfied.
Wei Shen's body...
But he had no right to be dissatisfied.
Besides, according to his investigation, it was Yu Tingwan who wanted to marry.
"I was a constable back then, and I saw the girl from the Yu family many times when I was patrolling in various places. She looked like a doll in the New Year pictures, with gold and silver jewelry hanging all over her body, jingling all the time."
"Once she was spotted by a young thief, but before she could do anything, her father was quick to kick her away."
Many people were frightened at that time.
Everyone knew that Yu Jingcheng was a fierce and evil person, so they all avoided him.
"That little girl is good, obviously..."
Constable Zhu gestured with his hands.
"She is only that tall."
"She walked over in her exquisite embroidered shoes. Ask the little thief who was curled up and rolling on the ground in pain if you want to send her to the clinic."
At this point, he felt much more relaxed and couldn't help but laugh from the bottom of his heart.
"Be kind enough to send her to have her brain checked."
"The little girl pointed at Yu Jingcheng behind her and said proudly, "Why don't you go out and find out what my father does? You dare to set your sights on her. You are looking for death."
Constable Zhu: "She looks fierce, but she turned around and smiled sweetly at my father. She said his father was handsome, and the way he kicked people was even more handsome. She coaxed Yu Jingcheng's face into a rosy glow."
As he said that, his smile became shallow.
"What a pity."
"That fire burned everything away."
He didn't pay attention to He Xuran's expression.
"Logically speaking, the fire in the Yu family is a bit strange."
"You don't know, sir, there is a stream in front of the Yu family. The neighbors all looked for utensils to collect water, but the fire was getting bigger and bigger."
"It gives people a feeling..."
His face became solemn: "Even if it rained heavily, it couldn't stop this disaster from happening."
It would only add fuel to the fire.
"According to what the neighbors said at the time, it was fine not long ago, and someone passed by the door of the Yu family. It was just a blink of an eye, and there was a loud explosion, and the fire in the Yu family was out of control. You can also hear the people inside asking for help."
But who dared to go?
Only Yu Jingcheng, who had just returned with vegetables.
"At that time, the county magistrate of Ze County was promoted."
People are selfish, how can they be willing to have cases piled up and affect their promotion?
"No one could find out the trick, and seeing that the death of people had a bad impact, the fire in the Yu family was hastily closed."
He Xuran's eyes became colder and colder.
He even felt cold all over.
In fact, if you really count it, he is only a few years older than Yu Tingwan.
It's nothing more than being older than his generation and being born later.
But he has a life of luxury and smooth sailing.
He was able to reach the position of Censor not because of his elders' help, but because of his ability.
Who did the Gu family... offend?
Was it a coincidence, or was there some other calculation?
I'm afraid it's the latter.
Otherwise, why would his brother-in-law send someone to protect him?
He Xuran thought, Master Gu must know something. This matter is of great importance, he can't wait to deal with the affairs of Ze County and go back to Beijing to find Master Gu to tell him everything.
He has already written a letter, and his confidant will come to Master Gu's mansion after sending the list of disaster relief cases to the palace.
But no matter what the grudge is, it's really vicious to plot against a newborn baby!
The fire in the Yu family, is this an attempt to... cut the weeds and eradicate them completely?
Constable Zhu was immersed in his own thoughts: "But the family conditions were really bad at that time. There were several children to support, and there was also a blind mother. Although it was just an extra pair of chopsticks, it was really too much to support." As
time went by, he became worried.
The wife was as considerate to the little girl as always, but behind her back she complained that he took her home without saying a word.
If the family was rich, it would not be a big deal.
But who doesn't tighten their belts to make ends meet? You can't let your own child suffer to support outsiders.
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