Travel to ancient times to be a fast catcher

Chapter 139

The daughter-in-law needs to coax, and the official duties also need to be done. Chu Xiaoyun asked Wang Sanqiang to see Wei Jinghan, and reported the fact that he could not find any information about the old farmer's Baojia, so that the county magistrate could make up his mind.

Chu Xiaoyun couldn't comprehend that there was no Baojia information for a big family. The credibility of the old farmer's speech was greatly compromised in Chu Xiaoyun's mind, but his suspicions skyrocketed.

As for going to Zhou Ying, it was just Chu Xiaoyun's temporary idea to make Su Wen happy, but if he really wanted to take action, he had to find a legitimate reason. Chu Xiaoyun thought over and over again, now only Wei Tang's incident can barely be regarded as an excuse, so he said that he should go and find out what happened before Wei Tang's life.

After Zhou Ying opened the embroidery workshop, it was the first time for Chu Xiaoyun to come. Previously, in order to express her gratitude, she even gave Su Wen and the child a set of clothes.

Zhou Ying's embroidery workshop is now quite large. Besides embroidery, she has already started to deal in cloth and ready-made clothes. Last time, she said that the clothes she gave to Su Wen and the child were for practice. At that time, Chu Xiaoyun thought that Zhou Ying was afraid that he would not accept bribes. Now it seems that it is very likely to be true.

Seeing Chu Xiaoyun and Su Wen coming to the door, Zhou Ying rushed to greet her, and mentioned what happened at the funeral in the morning: "At that time, I was going to accompany Mrs. Wei, and I couldn't say hello to Butou Chu. I hope you can forgive me." Chu Xiaoyun

said "The scene is busy, and you and I have important things to do, so don't be so polite."

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhou Ying asked, "I don't know if I'm here today for business or..."

"Sister Zhou, we're here to see you." Su Wen took the lead, "You have already started making clothes here. I didn't expect that your business has grown to such a large scale. Sister Zhou, you are a genius in business."

Zhou Ying smiled: "Xiaowen is too proud. If it wasn't for your rouge and spices, My business was not so easy at the beginning. This is the credit of the two of us. When you are free, we will make all the rouge and gouache."

Su Wen's eyes were also shining with excitement: "When Yu'er grows up, I'll be free." After

Su Wen finished speaking, Chu Xiaoyun said, "Are you familiar with Shopkeeper Wei?"

After asking this question, Chu Xiaoyun Xiaoyun felt so stupid. Gu Qingyun had gone that day, and Wei Tang's status in the Gu family was not low, and it is very likely that he often walked around the Gu family. Zhou Ying's acquaintance with Wei Tang couldn't be more normal.

Zhou Yingdao didn't think there was anything wrong with his question, and replied seriously: "He worked in the Gu family before, and we met several times; but we became familiar with him after he came out of the Gu family." "He worked in the Gu family's house.

" You were not familiar with each other?" Chu Xiaoyun was a little surprised to grasp the meaning of Zhou Ying's words keenly.

Zhou Ying said with a smile: "He is the shopkeeper of the Gu family's business. The Gu family's business is spread across various industries. Even if Gu Qingyun sees one shopkeeper every day without repeating it, he may not be able to see all the helmsmen in three months." Zhou

Ying Ying is talking about the helm of the business, not the shopkeeper.

Although he already had a deep understanding of the Gu family's business empire, every time he heard people talking about the Gu family, even Chu Xiaoyun, perhaps because it was Chu Xiaoyun, was inevitably or more easily shocked.

Especially when these words were spoken by the original future mistress of the Gu family, the shocking force was even stronger.

The more this is the case, the more difficult it is for Chu Xiaoyun to understand, the Gu family is so powerful, how did Gu Qingyun fall into that situation, and why he did not resist at all when he fell into such a situation.

King Yan and the young emperor were competing against each other. Even if the Gu family was powerful, it was nothing to be caught in the power of the emperor. Chu Xiaoyun has been using this to convince himself, but every time he hears about the power of the Gu family, he can't help being shaken.

It is said that heroes come out of troubled times, King Yan and the young emperor are fighting against each other, and of course there is no good end to being on the wrong team, but with the strength of the Gu family, which side he is on, won't that cause the weight of that side to increase? At that time, the Gu family resolutely decided to sacrifice Gu Qingyun. Was there really no room for mediation?

This topic is far away, Chu Xiaoyun laughed at himself inwardly, pulled his thoughts back to his eyes, and rethought the relationship between Zhou Ying and Wei Tang.

Even though Gu Qingyun had a deep relationship with Zhou Ying and his wife at the beginning, Gu Qingyun himself may not see the helm of each line of business several times throughout the year, let alone Zhou Ying, who is a woman and often lives in a mansion. Zhou Ying and Wei Tang didn't know each other well when they were in Gu's house, which is reasonable.

"Then..." Chu Xiaoyun spread his hands, "Why do you get to know each other after leaving?"

These things seem to belong to other people's private affairs. Logically, it is not convenient for Chu Xiaoyun to inquire about them, but his heart always drives him to find out. , it seems that it is not entirely out of curiosity. In order to conceal the inner discomfort, it is inevitable to use body language to express when asking questions.

"After all, we met a few times before, and I still have some impressions. One day, I passed by a cloth shop. I saw that the fabrics were of good color, so I went in to have a look. I didn't expect to meet an acquaintance. At first I didn't recognize him. Shopkeeper Wei called me first. After all, I have met him a few times, and I remembered it after talking with him for a while." Zhou Ying didn't seem to shy away from this, wondering if he remembered Chu Xiaoyun's affection and didn't treat him as an outsider.

"At first I thought it was a new store opened by the Gu family. After a moment of embarrassment, Wei Tang realized that he had already left the Gu family, and now he was making a living by himself. I was quite surprised to hear that he had left the Gu family. After all, the Gu family used to do textile weaving. The business is quite good, and Gu Qingyun has no reason to dismiss him. But it seems that the shopkeeper Wei has something to hide, and it is hard for me to inquire." "Sometimes

things seem to be tricking people, precisely because Wei Tang used to run the textile weaving business in Gu's house It was so good that he couldn't get a job in this business after he left Gu's family. Although the fabrics in his shop are good in color and quality, the price is so bad that there are very few customers."

"I am also sad. Fortunately, you and the county magistrate helped each other, so I know the difficulties. I also had a guest-host friendship with Wei Tang. Now the management is related to his management, so we agreed. Handle."

Zhou Ying narrated the process of her acquaintance with Wei Tang. However, from these words, Chu Xiaoyun saw an image of a woman who was independent and self-reliant even in his previous life.

Since Zhou Ying appeared, Chu Xiaoyun has always had a little admiration for her; now this admiration is a little heavier.

"Then he went out to deliver the goods this time, is there anything unusual?" Chu Xiaoyun couldn't help asking, a little impatient. Since Zhou Ying became so close to Wei Tang later, if there was anything unusual about Wei Tang beforehand, maybe Zhou Ying can recall it now and provide some clues.

Mentioning the business trip that caused Wei Tang's eternal separation, the expression on Zhou Ying's face suddenly became sad. She shook her head: "Before this errand, we actually met once. We met on the street that day. At that time, shopkeeper Wei told me that his mountain goods business is getting better and better, although he has not been able to continue his business for most of his life. It's a bit regrettable, but the family's livelihood is gradually returning to normal, which is another experience in life. Anyway, the whole person seems to be happy from the heart, and there is nothing unusual." "However, when we parted

, He hesitated to tell me, when he came back, he told me one thing that might change my fate, or maybe he was thinking too much." Zhou Ying looked at Chu Xiaoyun at this point, " There is no difference, if there is something special, it is here. But this is about me, so it should have nothing to do with him, right?" "It's just that

shopkeeper Wei is dead now, so I don't know what he wanted to tell me at the beginning Things." Zhou Ying said while thinking, "After we met again, it was a business matter, which couldn't be simpler. But we hadn't met a few times when we were in Gu's house before, so I can't figure out what he knows Things can change my fate."

However, Chu Xiaoyun became interested in Zhou Ying's last words: "Can you think about it, when you were still in the Gu family, the intersection that might have happened between you but was ignored by you?" Zhou Ying thought

seriously Liao thought: "I can't remember. When I was in Gu's house, I met him three times in total. Once I just nodded and passed by. The two times I talked to him were just a few words of greeting. There is really nothing worth investigating."

Zhou Ying couldn't remember, although Chu Xiaoyun was very sorry, but the interest in his heart remained undiminished. In any case, the person who can connect Gu Qingyun and Zhou Ying must have his own merits. What he said before he died is even more intriguing. In addition, Gu Qingyun appeared at Weitang's funeral, everyone in the world said that Gu Qingyun valued love and righteousness, but Chu Xiaoyun always felt that there was something awkward about it. He even wanted to know what Wei Tang wanted to say to Zhou Ying before his death.

Chu Xiaoyun bid farewell to Zhou Ying with this question. He was thinking hard all the way, and he didn't have the mind to pay attention to other things at all. However, because Su Wen had just met Zhou Ying, he chattered along the way and became more lively. Fortunately, Su Wen was immersed in his excitement, he just wanted to express his feelings and didn't want Chu Xiaoyun's response, so Chu Xiaoyun's absent-mindedness didn't attract Su Wen's attention.

Back at the yamen, Chu Xiaoyun asked Wang Sanqiang to come and ask him what he had explained earlier. The two arrests he had sent to Gyeongju Prefecture had returned. Seeing that there was a response from Qingzhou, Chu Xiaoyun asked Wang Sanqiang to wait at the side first, and first asked about the situation in Qingzhou.

The police who went to Gyeongju said that they found his relative's house according to the address given by the old farmer, and they did see the old farmer's family members and children.

"Where are they?" Chu Xiaoyun asked.

The two policemen looked at each other: "Yes, in Qingzhou Prefecture."

"Why didn't you bring such important witnesses back?" Chu Xiaoyun was so speechless that he didn't bother to get angry.

"Their child has a fever and said it is not suitable for bumpy roads, and asked us if we can accommodate..." A policeman also felt that he had done something wrong, and said anxiously, "So... But, we have also communicated with the Gyeongju government office, let us They help keep an eye on the children, and when the children are better, they will be sent to the official ship between Gyeongju and Hejing County."

Although this is not appropriate, it is because of kindness. Chu Xiaoyun waved his hand: "Forget it, it was really hard for you to go this far, so go and rest first."

Chu Xiaoyun sent them away and asked Wang Sanqiang what he had explained. Wang Sanqiang muttered, "Master, let you go there by yourself."

Chu Xiaoyun didn't expect that Wei Jinghan would go there by himself for such a small matter. Suspiciously, he sent Wang Sanqiang away to Wei Jinghan's study.

Going to Wei Jinghan's place, he had just finished speaking, Wei Jinghan hadn't said anything yet, but Fang Lingfeng, who was in the study at that time, looked at him with a look of foolishness. Chu Xiaoyun looked at Wei Jinghan in confusion.

Wei Jinghan raised his eyes and said: "It seems that your legal provisions need to be strengthened. This single family has no Baojia information in the county government. The identity of that person or that family must be attached to a big family. Which big family should this family belong to?" Of course, you don't have any separate Baojia information about his family. You go and find out who owns the land, and his household registration must be there." After finishing speaking,

Wei Jinghan said, "That's not right, even if You don't know, and don't the people at the signing office know? Why didn't anyone remind you?" "

Ah?" Chu Xiaoyun was also taken aback by the question. At that time, Zheng Xing only told him that no information about Baojia had been found, and he did not remind him that there was still such a thing as identity attachment.

However, I just asked someone to help me check the household registration information, and I didn't think it through.

Chu Xiaoyun regained his thinking, left Wei Jinghan's study and went straight to the signing office to check the ownership of the land. Soon, he found out that the land where the old farmer's house was located belonged to the Zhang family.

It was the Zhang family who sold Su Wen by force, forced Su Wen to jump into the well, almost died, and almost made himself a dead ghost!

It's really not that the friends don't get together, they go around a lot, and unexpectedly get in touch with the Zhang family again.

Zheng Xing tidied up Zhang's household registration documents and handed them to Chu Xiaoyun, while apologizing to Chu Xiaoyun: "Brother Chu, I'm really sorry, you asked me to check the Baojia information of that family, and I only thought of checking his family's information. I also forgot about the attachment of servants and tenants..."

Chu Xiaoyun waved his hand: "When everyone is negligent, I don't understand it myself. I don't blame you. I have to thank you for this matter today You."

"You and my brother, trivial matters are nothing to worry about. It's easy to talk about." Zheng Xing pointed to the roster on the table, "Register your borrowed documents here."

Chu Xiaoyun signed the borrowed documents The daimyo took people to Zhang's house with documents recording the identity of all the servants and tenants of the Zhang family.