urge Zhao to marry

Chapter 160 Nowhere to Find
Qin Mu brought people in and asked them to search around carefully, hoping to find clues, so he came to see his second aunt, cousin and the others.

When Qin Mu saw the portrait on the paper and listened to his cousin's words, he also looked solemn.

Finally, I looked at them and said, "Second Aunt, Third Aunt, let me tell you that Zhichun saw them in a daze, and I suspect they are Japanese pirates in the southern seas, so that you will not be sent for questioning."

Wu Shi nodded quickly, and looked at him gratefully: "Thank you, my lord."

Everyone present knew in their hearts that this matter was very involved. If it got out, Mu Zhaozhao, who doubted their identities, and Wu Shi, who saw their true colors, might be in danger.

Moreover, they are female relatives, if they are sent to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for questioning, Wu Shi will definitely be terrified if she is timid.

After all, Mu Zhaozhao is a young lady who has not left the cabinet, and she is not suitable for going in and out of that kind of place.

Su's face was also tense and flustered: "Amu, wait a moment and you take someone to take us back? Otherwise, I don't feel at ease. We know too much, will we be silenced?"

Qin Mu: "..." He just wanted to say, Second Aunt, you are thinking too much.

Fortunately, my cousin was very powerful. Even though she was pale with fright and her eyes were red, she was still very thoughtful and able to find such an important clue.

However, he was also a little puzzled, wondering how his cousin would know about the Japanese pirates in the southern sea.

Because there has been no war with the Japanese pirates in the past ten years, it is difficult to see traces of the Japanese pirates in the capital.

Even he, who was close to Commander Zhao before, only knew about it after seeing the file in his study.

However, Zhao Zhao didn't want to say anything, and he wouldn't ask too much.

He thought in his heart that it would be great if he could marry his cousin in the door earlier, so that he could hold her in his arms to comfort her when she was worried and scared.

Instead of being like now, you can only see but not touch.

...

And early this morning, Yu Song and Mu Youde also followed Yaren to look at a large courtyard with two entrances in Nancheng, covering an area of ​​about three acres.

The front yard is very narrow, with only seven or eight houses in a row, while the back yard is relatively spacious, with three small courtyards and seven or eight back rooms.

The tooth man asked with a smile on his face, "My lords, is this courtyard with two entrances big enough?"

"It's so dilapidated, and it takes time and money to renovate." Yu Song was satisfied with the position in his heart. He was a businessman, so he naturally wanted to lower the price, so he must be eager to pick the bones out of the eggs.

Yaren has also seen many kinds of people, and he is still very calm, talking endlessly about the benefits of this house: "Master, the price is very affordable, if Mr. Song hadn't retired from his old age and returned home in a hurry, how could he be willing to sell it?" 1 taels of silver to sell?"

"If you think the doors and windows are a bit old, then the villain can also find you a few honest and capable carpenters and masons, and they can be rebuilt in less than a month."

"Also, the neighbors here are all adults who work in the six departments. Don't they all say that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors? If you buy this yard..."

Yaren's words must have been exaggerated a lot.

This is the third time they have visited this yard, and they also went to the nearby teahouse to ask someone about the situation of the neighbors, only to know that most of the people living in this area are small officials without rank, but the parents or brothers in the family There is a few silver in it, so I am willing to buy the two-entry house here.

Mu Youde felt very uncomfortable, and he also understood that this is the capital city, there are indeed too many nobles, it is not at all from his hometown, a seventh-rank county magistrate is the biggest official.

After haggling for a while, Yu Song also bought it sincerely, with bank notes on him, and soon followed Yaren to the yamen to make an official deed.

After they came out of the yamen, Yu Song already had the copper lock of the house in his hand.

Mu Youde was very envious: "Congratulations, you finally have a place to stay in the capital."

"Haha, I'm happy with you, I want someone to fix up the house as soon as possible, so we can move in sooner."

This was agreed before buying the house. Mu Youde and the others moved in together, and then slowly searched for a suitable house. It is best that the two families should not be too far away, so that they can have a support in the future.

This is mainly due to the good relationship between Xiao Xiu'e and Xiao Xiuzhu sisters, and even now that Mu Youde is down and out, they help each other now, so that he can live well in the future and can take care of each other.

After all, he is Mu Zhaozhao's biological father. When Mu Zhaozhao really marries the eldest son and has a firm foothold in having children, then Mu Youde's good days will come soon.

This cannot be blamed on their wishful thinking, mainly because Mu Zhaozhao has not shown any signs of rejecting them now.

He even complained in front of Mu Youde that life in the Meng family was difficult, and also complained about Mrs. Hou, just like a few years ago.

Mu Youde took advantage of the situation and said, "Then let's have a drink? I'll treat you."

Then, they happened to meet Uncle Chen.

Naturally, they made an appointment to have lunch together, and after drinking a few more glasses of wine, Uncle Chen knew that Yu Song had bought a house.

With a twinkle in his eyes, he said, "Brother Yu, I happen to have a batch of goods arriving, and there are a few delivery escorts, can you lend me a room for two days first?"

Yu Song had always wanted to curry favor with him, but now that the opportunity came, he naturally agreed, and wanted to be courteous: "Then I'll let someone clean it later."

Uncle Chen shook his head and refused: "No, they are just bodyguards. It would be nice to have a place to live."

He just wants to have a secluded place that won't attract attention.

Yu Song gave Uncle Chen the copper lock he just got.

Uncle Chen specifically told them not to tell anyone who bought the house in advance, because the batch of goods he asked the escort to transport could not be seen.

Yu Song and Mu Youde didn't think much about it, but thought that he told them such a secret thing because he regarded them as his own.

Master Chen naturally didn't meet them by chance, but came here on purpose.

Their masters are not only engaged in serious business, but they prefer to do more lucrative businesses, such as selling iron privately.

And someone on their side found iron ore in private, and they were more willing to do business with the Tartars in the north and the Japanese pirates in the southern seas, and they offered a starting price.

As for whether they turned iron into weapons and harassed the border and coastal areas that plagued Daqing, that was not his concern.

It's just that this time the transaction went a little wrong. It was agreed to meet outside and pay the money and deliver the goods, but the other party insisted that it was not easy for them to come, and wanted to buy more copper.

Wang Ziyao, who was in charge of this matter, accepted a box of pearls as big as longan and was secretly offered by the other party. He was really reluctant to refuse, which could be worth at least two or thirty thousand taels of silver.

What's even more rare is that there are very few pearls of such fineness on the market, and it is very face-saving to give them away.

This is a huge wealth that he didn't even dare to think about before, so he quietly gave half of it to Uncle Meng. After discussing with his uncle and nephew, they decided to comply with their request.

However, I was also worried that their different attire from Daqing people would attract others' attention, and I didn't want them to go to their own territory, so the people who followed Mu Youde and the others replied that they had bought a yard, which was also a big deal for Wang Ziyao and the others. It was just in time for rain.

After a while, Wang Ziyao had lied to them that he had left the capital, so he asked Mr. Chen to contact them.

On the other side, Wang Ziyao also heard the news that his aunt took her family to Baiyun Temple.

He now hates the Meng family to the bone, but unfortunately he has never been able to take revenge.

Now thinking that these pirates have something to ask for, what's even better is that they will leave the capital soon, and even if the Meng family wants to find someone, they will not be able to find them.

So he asked them to help, and promised to send them some extra fine tea and silk.

...

Qin Mu ran around to investigate, but there was still no news. He was busy until night. Although he had no appetite, he went to the Ministry of Punishment together at the invitation of Lord Bai, and continued to discuss after dinner.

After a while, Mo Xiuyu also rushed over with his guards, with a gloomy face: "I didn't find any clues there. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, and there are too many people coming and going, so it's really hard to find out."

Master Meng also rushed over with his second son, his expression solemn: "Our people are still continuing to search outside the capital, those people seem to have appeared out of thin air."

Master Bai could only comfort him: "Since they have taken the hostages away with all their efforts, they must have asked for something, and they will definitely let people contact you."

Qin Mu also nodded: "Grandfather, Second Uncle, should you go back first? If there is a situation, I will send you a letter."

The uncle of the Meng family has not come back yet, and the grandmother and aunt disappeared again. The second aunt is not a person who can suppress the situation. If the other party comes to the door, it is more suitable for the renter's father and the second uncle to be there.

Second Master Meng also understood what he meant, and said, "Father, go back first, and I will follow Amu to check around."

Master Meng knew that his second son was still reliable, so it was better to let him follow along, and he took the people back first.

Qin Mu personally sent Master Meng out, and when no one was paying attention, he said in a low voice: "Grandfather, if there is anything to do with my cousin, you can ask Uncle He to come over in person, just say that there is something to order, and I will hurry up When you go back, you must not leak any news."

When my uncle and my aunt were going to Anyang, an accident happened in Ping'an County. They haven't heard the news yet, and it was my cousin who dreamed about it first.

Among the missing people is his eldest aunt. He is worried that his cousin will still have prophetic dreams. Such things are too unimaginable. He doesn't want more people to know, so as not to harm his cousin.

Master Meng also understood what he meant, and nodded: "Don't worry."

When he went back, both Su Shi and Wu Shi were still waiting for news in the hall.

Seeing that only the father-in-law came back, Mrs. Su was shocked: "Father, where is my husband? He, he..."

I have already thought of the worst situation in my heart, has my husband also been arrested?

Master Meng didn't notice anything wrong with his daughter-in-law, so he waved his hand wearily: "Second brother, he stays with Shizi to look for clues together, and they may come back at night to prepare the kitchen for food."

Su Shi was glad that she hadn't cried yet, so she quickly responded, "Yes."

Master Meng glanced at the hall, and asked again, "Where's Zhao Zhao?"

(End of this chapter)