Qing Weile coughed and said, "There is a brothel in front of that alley. According to that person, the woman's dress shows that she is a low-ranking maid in the brothel. This girl in the brothel probably got pregnant for some reason, and couldn't raise the baby, so she threw it away... Otherwise, most families would not throw away a boy."
He paused and said, "Our people also went to the brothel to investigate. At that time, there was indeed a girl named Ruan Feifei who was pregnant, but Ruan Feifei had died ten years ago."
He glanced at Tang Shiyue.
Ruan Feifei... Tang Shiyue repeated the name several times in his mind, then nodded, "Go on."
Continuing the investigation, it was found that two years later, the relationship between Boss Wei and Mr. Wang gradually faded, but since they lived close to each other, they would still visit each other occasionally.
According to him, the second child should have been adopted from a charity.
At that time, there was a Zhao Family Charity that took in some orphans. Many poor families who could not afford to raise their daughters would secretly leave their children at the door of the charity. It was not difficult to adopt them. All they had to do was leave some information about their name and hometown, pay a small amount of silver, and they could take the children home to be raised.
The information left by Mrs. Wang was indeed found there, but the child she adopted was left at the door in the middle of the night, so no one knew where the child came from. The parents didn't know, so it was really hard to find out.
Tang Shiyue nodded again.
A brothel and a charity are not good origins.
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To be honest, when Sheng Qi and Meng Yiqiu were confidently saying that she looked like someone, she was really a little confused: "Am I really someone they are talking about?" Is it really true that "fate brings people together even though they are thousands of miles apart"?
Now all disillusionment has been shattered.
Okay, it doesn’t matter. Just pretend you don’t know. Especially Tang Shirong, he must not be let know.
Tang Shiyue warned Qing Wei once, and then said: "In the future, no matter if there is anything, good or bad, you must tell me. I hate those who hide things from me under the banner of 'for my own good'. Don't do that in the future."
Qing Weiliao hurriedly lowered his hands and replied, "Yes, Master's wife."
Tang Shiyue came back from the martial arts gym and ran into Meng Yiqiu head-on.
She had gotten used to Meng Yiqiu's omnipresence these days, so she greeted him, but Meng Yiqiu had a blank expression on his face. He just nodded and walked away without saying a word.
Tang Shiyue didn't care and was thinking about these things in her mind.
After all, this place was the location of the county government, and it was very prosperous, and there was also a charity hall. It was said that there were all kinds of people in it, and they all wanted to work. She really didn't know what this charity hall that specifically took in orphans looked like.
I chatted with Mrs. Ye at night, and Mrs. Ye said, "I know that charity house. It only accepts orphans, all girls. When they grow up, they are sold to rich families as maids. That means they will be slaves for the rest of their lives."
Tang Shiyue was a little surprised: "Isn't that using the name of the charity to make a profit?"
"Not really," said Mrs. Ye, "It's better to have such a place than to have none. It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death! I heard that there is a Qingfeng village nearby. There is a custom there that when a girl is born, she is buried on a busy road with only a layer of loose soil covering her body so that thousands or tens of thousands of people can step on her...so that these girls won't dare to be reborn here again. So the whole road is smelly. When people walk on the road and step on something loose and hard, many people will chant the Buddha's name, for fear that these little ghosts will follow them home."
Tang Shiyue opened her mouth in shock.
She had heard about those who gave birth to girls and drowned them, and she thought it was unbelievable and cruel enough. How could there be such a tragic way to die? This really was... It made her scalp tingle!
Even with such a strong heart as Tang Shiyue, she couldn't sleep well at night and had dark circles under her eyes in the morning.
While she was drinking porridge, Meng Yiqiu came in. When he saw her face, the corners of his mouth curled up. But he quickly restrained himself and said, "Ayue."
Tang Shiyue just nodded, and Meng Yiqiu sat down. As if he had just seen her face, he raised his eyebrows in surprise: "What's wrong with Yue? Why does she look so bad? Didn't you sleep well?"
Tang Shiyue was too lazy to speak, and just said, "Nothing."
Meng Yiqiu did not ask any more questions, and casually moved the side dish she liked to her side, smiling and saying, "Ayue, eat more. What do you want to eat? I'll go to town to buy some for you."
Tang Shiyue waved her hand: "No need."
He continued to chat with her in a random manner, following her around and being very gentle.
Tang Shiyue was only depressed for one night and soon recovered with full health.
After February 2nd, the countdown began. Tang Shiyue went to the town and saw many students from far away rushing here and checking into the inn in advance to prepare for the exam.
Fortunately, the branch of Sifang Restaurant was only a cup of tea away from the examination hall, so Manager Shen was asked to reserve a few upper rooms. Tang Shiyue went to check it out in person and found that new bedding was used. Everything was clean and tidy, and the location was relatively quiet.
The busier she became, the more things she had to do. Huang Shoumin from the workshop in the town sent her a message, asking her to come over.
Mahjong tiles are now on sale in Chang'an City. Some people have joined chess clubs to teach people how to play this game, and it is gradually becoming popular. The workshop has also begun to study the Huarong Dao and the Rubik's Cube that Tang Shiyue mentioned.
Huarong Dao is easy to make, but the kind that Tang Shiyue wants that can be turned over without falling down is a bit difficult. A groove needs to be carved on the back. They are currently studying it.
The Rubik's Cube is even more difficult, as the key lies in the wedges inside. There is no plastic these days, and carving wood into this shape is a troublesome task.
But Huang Shoumin notified her to come because they had built a knitting machine.
Tang Shiyue came over and tried it. She could see that a lot of effort had been put into it, but it was still rather awkward to use. She could only knit flat stitches, and the thread would occasionally come loose. Moreover, she could only knit "pieces", which would leave seams.
But Tang Shiyue still praised them and gave them a reward of 100 taels of silver, asking them to continue to improve the device. Even if they could make one that specifically knits socks, it would be much more convenient.
She came out and called her mule cart, ready to go back to the village. But Chen Changqing was hesitant, asking her, "Master Tang, it's not late yet, are you in such a hurry to go back?"
"Don't you need to go to the county government office?"
"Your brother is about to die, don't you need to ask the county master what's going on?"
Tang Shiyue raised her eyebrows.
When she went out today, she wanted to call Chen Jiu, but Chen Jiu didn't come, but Chen Changqing came instead, saying that Chen Jiu was not feeling well. Now it seems that the real purpose is not the "wine"?
Tang Shiyue opened the car door and said, "Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Chen Changqing was scared at that time, "Nothing, nothing."
Tang Shiyue didn't say anything, just looked at him. After a while, Chen Changqing's face turned red as if blood was dripping out, and he said like a mosquito, "I just want to go see... the young lady of the Lin family."
Oh? Tang Shiyue was surprised and raised her eyebrows and asked, "Have you seen her?"
"I have seen them," Chen Changqing stammered, "when you were involved in a lawsuit... and they came to your house..."
Tang Shiyue suddenly realized.
Love in this era is so simple. Just a glance, without even a word, and you're already worried about each other?
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