Pretending to be jealous in the arms of Dali Temple

On the river boat.

Su Jizhi picked up the wine cup and asked with concern: "How long has the eldest brother been on the boat? Do you find it hard?"

The boatman toasted happily, drank the wine in the glass, and talked more: "Although it is hot, the river breeze blows in the evening, and this day is very comfortable."

The aroma of wine flowed between the two men, both Wan Yan and Chuan Niang raised their mouths.

"My wife and I have lived on the river for generations. We rely on mountains to eat mountains, and water to eat water. In the past two years, the state capital has been closely connected, and my business is also good."

Su Jizhi smiled: "I actually have an old acquaintance who went back and forth to Tongshan Mansion before. Everyone calls him Zhao Da. I wonder if the boatman knows him?"

The boatman glanced at Su Jizhi, probably because he got close to Su Jizhi after a few glasses of wine, he didn't bother with the details, and casually pointed to the southeast of the boat canopy: "Zhao Da over there, isn't he? Sigh!"

The boatman sighed, Su Jizhi put down the wine cup and pretended to be amazed: "I searched for a while, but I couldn't remember the location, but I couldn't find him."

"How could you find it? My brother hasn't been out for a while, right?"

"Yeah, I've been busy with family affairs, and now that I'm free, I just want to take my wife around."

The boatman counted carefully with his fingers, and whispered, "It's been four months, and Zhao Da has been arrested for committing crimes."

"Ah?" Su Jizhi and Wan Yan pretended to be shocked.

The boat lady signaled Wan Yan to eat fish, and whispered in her ear: "That is a poor person."

The boatman shook his head when he heard it: "What's so pitiful about him?"

The boat lady was a little embarrassed by the scolding, and picked up the fish plate unhappily: "You guys eat first, I will fill the fish."

The boat lady stood up, Wan Yan exchanged glances with the adults, and followed quickly.

"Sister-in-law, let me help you."

"It's okay, no need." Chuan Niang refused, picked up the shovel beside her and handed it to Wan Yan, muttering dissatisfiedly: "Man, you can't be trusted."

Wan Yan smiled: "Sister-in-law and elder brother have a good relationship, don't be angry."

"Can you not be angry? Regardless of whether there are outsiders around, if you think I'm wrong, just scold me. After so many years, I just endure it."

"Brother has a hot temper. I feel that you have different views on things. It's not a matter of principle. Sister-in-law, don't mind."

"Hey, why is it not a matter of principle? How many days can a person have in this life? People are different and things are different. Apart from these, what else can you put together?"

Wan Yanyu condensed, she and the adult did not have the same views everywhere, last time because of the informant, she complained that the adult did not act.

But after the matter is over, neither she nor the adults have any grudges in their hearts. Is it because they understand each other?

"Sister-in-law, everyone's personality is different, so let me comment for sister-in-law. You just said that Zhao Da had a disagreement. Let me hear who is right and who is wrong between you and elder brother?"

Wan Yan was holding the fish plate, smiling brightly, the boat lady didn't know Wan Yan's intention, and said angrily, "Have you seen that Zhao Da?"

"No, my husband used to go out alone, this time it's rare to take me out for a walk."

The boat lady was very envious, she looked towards the boatman and sighed: "He treated me well when we first got married, but these years he has become more fond of drinking and has a bad temper."

"Zhao Da and sister-in-law are very familiar?" Wan Yan asked tentatively, feeling that Chuan Niang had a good impression of Zhao Da, but it shouldn't be a relationship between a man and a woman, right?

"Are you not familiar? You can see that these boats have lived on the Canglan River for generations. I have known Zhao Da since I was a child for more than 30 years."

"Oh, that's very familiar. Why does my sister-in-law say that Zhao Da is pitiful?"

"Oh, what should I say!" Chuan Niang sighed: "Daddy Zhao's parents died early, and he was the one who dragged Zhao Yi up. Zhao Yi was a promising man, and now the government office is receiving his salary. Zhao Da is a blessing in disguise."

Wan Yan nodded, no wonder the two brothers of the Zhao family had such a good relationship.

"When Zhao Da was in his 20s, many people talked about marriage. Just before he got married, he took on a job of running a boat. I remember it was some kind of sand and stones. The boat suddenly turned over, and it happened that the oar hit Zhao's thigh. Come on, he was limping when he was rescued."

"Ah? Zhao Da is lame?" Wan Yan saw him, and just wanted to blurt out: I didn't find it.

He shut his mouth in a daze, doubts arose in his heart, if Zhao Da was lame, could he physically kill a grown man?
She clearly remembered that the adults had doubts in this regard just now.

Is Zhao Da really the murderer?
She will ask an adult later to make a judgment.

Wan Yan's expression was unpredictable, and in Chuanniang's view, the doubt that flashed in the little girl's eyes was pity for Zhao Da's lameness.

"Look, anyone who hears that Zhao Da is lame will sympathize with him." Chuan Niang curled her lips: "Our family doesn't like Zhao Da, so I feel angry."

"why?"

"It's just a matter of picking up jobs. Zhao Da has no family and no job. He runs away for any job. He is also enthusiastic and agrees to bargain. This is not good."

The boat lady sighed: "You said that everyone lives by this, if you change the price once or twice, other people's business can't be done, so these people nearby look down on Zhao Da."

Wan Yan understood.

"Besides, Zhao Yi is still working in the Yamen. Everyone thinks that Zhao Da also borrowed his brother's credit."

"That doesn't make sense."

The boat lady sneered: "I'll just listen to the men's affairs, but I think Mr. Zhao is good. Enthusiasm has its benefits."

Xu was afraid that Wanyan would misunderstand, so Chuanniang hurriedly explained: "It's not what the girl thinks, Zhao Da is the only one in our neighborhood, my husband sometimes travels far away, and if he has strength to do something, Zhao Da doesn't say anything. Come to help, not just me, everyone will go."

Chuanniang blinked her eyes, as if she was a person with insight into people's hearts: "Actually, Zhao Da understands everyone's attitude towards him, and he is still as usual. I think he is more magnanimous than ordinary men."

The boat lady's eyes looked in the direction of the boatman, implying something, Wan Yan chuckled: "Sister-in-law is straightforward, I understand, let's go, the fish is getting cold, let's go back."

Wan Yan picked up the fish bowl and continued to ask: "Sister-in-law, what did you say about Zhao Da's accident just now?"

The boat lady stopped, looked twice, lowered her voice and said mysteriously: "The government said that Zhao Da killed someone, but why did he kill someone? How did he kill someone? Who knows?"

The boat lady shivered as she spoke: "Now that I think about it, it's scary, and it's also quite sudden. Zhao Da usually smiles when he sees people, why would he want to kill someone?"

"Sister-in-law thinks it's impossible for Zhao Da to kill someone?"

"Hey, how do you say this? Zhao Da himself doesn't admit it, and I don't think it's possible."

"Your elder brother doesn't think so?" Wan Yan deliberately created conflicts in order to reveal more words.

"Well, that's why we all discussed after the incident. Some people think that Zhao Da committed a crime and others think it's impossible. They say everything."

"So the murder case of Zhao Da has not yet been resolved?"

"It's not that there is no result. It's just time-consuming. It's been almost three or four months. I guess his brother is trying his best. How can he let Zhao Da be arrested and thrown into prison like this?"

Wan Yan collected her expression and pretended to be puzzled: "Then sister-in-law thinks Zhao Da killed or not?"

The boat lady was stunned: "What do you mean? I don't think so. Zhao Da is not a greedy person, but who can say for sure?"

Wan Yan's question made Chuan Niang very confused: "But my family has always believed that Zhao Da did something bad. At that time, Mr. Wang came to investigate, and it seems that Zhao Da killed the person."