Chapter 280 House Search (2)
Standing at the entrance to the cellar, Song Lao Er was a little dumbfounded. Song Xiaobao even muttered with his mouth wide open, "What a huge cellar door! It's even carved with patterns."
The previous cellar door had been destroyed by the Dilu bandits, but now this cellar door was carefully made by Carpenter Mu.
The cellar door, one meter wide and one and a half meters high, is made of three-inch thick solid wood and is covered with a shallow relief of a pattern of a bountiful harvest.
The cellar is two-story.
On top were jars full of grain and various dried meats. Although the layer of ice below was almost exhausted, the remaining cold air still formed frost flowers on the green bricks of the four walls. Inside were refrigerated fresh meat, frozen pears, fresh dates, and large tomatoes. The cold air hit you as soon as you walked in.
Song Laoer's head was buzzing, and he had only one thought: he was going to get rich, with lots of food and meat.
When Song Xiaobao came down from the cellar, his eyes were wide open. He could no longer hold back and rushed to the jar of pears, grabbed two of them and took a bite.
The first thing you put in your mouth is the coolness and sweetness that penetrates your heart: it’s delicious, so delicious that even if Xiao An beats me every day, I will not leave here.
Looking at the boxes full of grain, oil, rice and flour, the runners from Songfeng County and Qili County who were walking behind were also stunned.
The yamen runners in Qili County naturally knew the details of the Song family.
Tianxianglou's business is booming. Song Liyun said that she is the manager of Tianxianglou and there are only two owners.
One is the county government office and the other is the garrison. It is impossible to embezzle money from them. These things are dividends.
The servant of Songfeng County swallowed his saliva secretly: The county magistrate said that Song Liyun must be brought back. So that's how it is.
All this food and meat together is worth at least a hundred taels of silver.
The Song family really cannot be underestimated.
On the other side, Xiao Gu and Song Liyun went to check the side courtyard, which is the inner courtyard.
Seeing that they couldn't find anything out of the case in the outer courtyard, Captain Jiang became anxious and followed them personally.
Having witnessed Hei Jin tearing off a man's scalp here, even though someone was following, little Gu was still timid and followed Captain Jiang closely, not daring to take another step.
Seeing Captain Jiang draw his sword before even entering the side yard, as if facing a formidable enemy, Song Liyun said calmly, "The one who injured someone yesterday was my pet that guards the house. Captain Jiang, don't be afraid. As long as it has no evil intentions and comes in with integrity, it won't hurt anyone."
Captain Jiang looked at the undisguised sneer on Song Liyun's face and felt his old face flush. "Such a ferocious beast should not be kept at home. It should be killed as soon as possible to prevent it from causing trouble in the future."
Song Liyun curled her lips and said, "According to Captain Jiang, humans are more brutal than hairy beasts. They chased for hundreds of miles and still tried to hurt people. Shouldn't they be executed as well?"
Captain Jiang heard the sarcasm in his words and said with a dark face, "If you collude with thieves to steal our property, you will be executed immediately."
The two brothers and Song Liyun lived in the two upper rooms in the side courtyard, and Madam Yun lived in the wing room.
When she walked into the brothers' bedroom, little Gu's eyes became fixed.
The kang was neatly laid out with light green bedding and a brand new off-white reed mat.
Although the kang cabinet and kang table are not new, they are also high-quality furniture with fine workmanship.
This kind of arrangement is not suitable for two boys to live in. It is even more exquisite than that of a young lady's room.
Compared with the dark-eared room with half of the kang collapsed where the Song Zhenping brothers used to live, it is a world of difference.
Little Gu rushed to the kang and wanted to touch the pillow, but Madam Yun pulled her back: "You can only look, not touch!"
That wary look made little Gu furious.
She had given in to Yunniang yesterday because of Heijin. Now with Captain Jiang backing her up, jealousy instantly made her lose her fear. She raised her hand and scratched at Yunniang: "You old slave raised by the Song family, what qualifications do you have to tell me what to do? This is my Song family's territory. I can tell you to get out at any time."
Before her slap landed, Song Liyun was quick to pull Yunniang behind her. Little Gu's attack missed, and she yelled angrily, "Song Liyun, I'm your second aunt, how dare you help outsiders?"
Song Liyun looked at her coldly and didn't even want to answer such a shameless person.
Yunniang was almost beaten and was also angry: "It's hard to say whether I am an elder or not, but at least I am not an outsider!"
Little Gu jumped up and started cursing back.
Song Liyun had already turned to look at Captain Jiang. "Excuse me, Captain Jiang, are you here to search our house? Or are you here to find stolen goods? If you continue to act like this, I will kick you out and we will have a legal battle."
Without stolen goods and no evidence of guilt, whatever you say in court will be nothing but empty talk.
Seeing that Xiao Gu was about to do something bad, Captain Jiang raised his hand and slapped him: "Idiot, if you can't find your things, then wait to go back to Songfeng County and go to jail."
A slap across the face sent little Gu spinning around twice and falling to the ground. Before she could even start howling, Constable Jiang had already drawn his sword and pressed it against her neck, angrily saying, "If you mess around again, I'll chop you down with my sword."
The howl that little Gu had just uttered came to an abrupt end, and she choked and gasped.
Nothing was found in the brothers' rooms, so the next place to look was Song Liyun's room.
It’s almost the same as the two brothers’ bedrooms, but Song Liyun doesn’t like colorful decorations.
The difference is that her kang is covered with a wool felt blanket and covered with a cashmere quilt.
A few pieces of cloth that had not been put away were thrown on the kang. They were Shu brocade.
The light yellow cabinets were painted with clear varnish, so bright that they could reflect people's shadows.
Captain Jiang's face turned pale as he stared at little Gu.
Little Gu's face turned pale as she stared at the boxes.
Yunniang stared at the two of them, fearing that the crazy woman would rush over and dirty the girl's mat.
Song Liyun's eyes fell on Captain Jiang's face, and she was satisfied to see him go from full of expectations to utter disappointment.
These things were purchased later, and the items brought from Xiaoshi Village were thrown into the wing room to store miscellaneous items.
And I also took back the space yesterday.
Little Gu didn't touch the cashmere blanket. Instead, she rushed to the box and twisted the small lock on it like a madman, shouting, "Open it, it must be in here."
Song Liyun walked forward and opened her hand: "Second Aunt, there are valuable things in here, don't touch them."
"No, I don't believe it. My pig and chicken must be in here. Open it quickly, open it!"
Little Gu pushed Song Liyun away and pulled the lock desperately.
When there are outsiders around, Song Liyun still needs to consider other people's feelings, after all, she is an unmarried girl.
Although there is only one letter difference between "shrew" and "shrew", their meanings are completely different.
Moreover, in this Wu Dynasty that values filial piety, little Gu is his elder and he cannot disobey her openly.
Madam Yun did not have such concerns. She was a servant and was doing things that the masters were unwilling to do.
Madam Yun rushed to the frantic little Gu, grabbed the bun on the back of her head, tied her hair into a knot in her hand, and dragged her out:
"Don't you open your dog eyes and see if my daughter's box can hold chickens, ducks, and pigs? You want to open it and take a look."
"The people of Songfeng County must have let shit blind their eyes and ghosts bewilder them to believe what a lunatic like you said and to frame my daughter for stealing."
Being pointed at and scolded, Captain Jiang's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he almost couldn't breathe.
(End of this chapter)
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