Demon detective

Chapter 55 Family Dinner
That night.

South of Yanping County.

Zhang family.

Zhang Lin, who was the prison boss in Daguan City, went home every other month, and every time he came back, he would call his nephew Xu Zhen and Xu Zhen's daughter-in-law Youmeng over for a meal.

Today is no exception.

At this moment, the tables are filled with good wine and good food, and the whole family is sitting around, enjoying the good wine and good food.

Zhang Lin's face was like black charcoal, with a pair of long and fried beards, he looked like a Zhong Kui descending to the mortal world.

His position as the prison chief is really appropriate. May I ask which criminal would not be afraid of the warden when he sees such a situation?
"Come on, Xu Zhen," he held the wine cup and gestured to Xu Zhen, "Let's go together!"

"okay!"

Xu Zhen quickly stood up and had a drink with his uncle respectfully.

"Hahaha..." Zhang Lin laughed heartily after finishing his drink, and gestured to Xu Zhen and his wife, "Eat vegetables, eat vegetables... eat meat, eat meat... come here, eat fish, eat fish... hahaha... "

Zhang Lin is honest and enthusiastic, and he didn't notice his wife Feng Ya's slightly frowned brows and the sad eyes that shot straight at him.

"Oh, haha..." Zhang Lin pulled his beard and said, "Running back and forth like this is indeed not a long-term solution. I will save more money later, buy a property in Daguan City, and take you all over, haha ..."

"Hmph," my aunt finally got the point, "I'm ashamed to bring this up. If it wasn't for wasting all the money, we would have bought several sets of houses!"

"Huh? You..." Zhang Lin sensed that something was wrong, and wanted to have a fit, but he was afraid of really angering his wife.After all, he just came back today, and he didn't want to start a dispute.

Hearing her aunt pointing at Sang and scolding Huai, Youmeng leaned close to Xu Zhen's arm nervously, lowering her head and not daring to move her chopsticks again.

Xu Zhen was accustomed to his aunt's character, and immediately put a large piece of fish into Youmeng's bowl, and then continued to eat happily.

"I won't go," said the second cousin, Zhang Wen, who had the highest mood quotient, and immediately said to Zhang Lin, "Even if you buy a house, I won't go. I can't bear the students of my academy."

In one sentence, it is natural to bring the topic over.

"Hey," Feng Ya quickly advised her daughter, "How good is it to go to Daguan City? It's where the county is located, and it's much better than our small county town. There are also many nobles there, so I'm sure you can find someone who is worthy of you, right? ?”

"Yes, yes," Zhang Lin echoed, "There is also a women's school in Daguan City, so they can be your teacher as well!"

"Oh," Zhang Wenxin gave Xu Zhen a knowing smile, "Then I can still think about it."

"That's right!" The aunt finally showed a smile, and hurriedly picked up a chicken leg for the precious daughter.

So, the pleasant dinner continued, and when everyone had almost eaten, the conversation started again.

This time, it was Xu Zhen who spoke first, and he asked Zhang Lin:
"Uncle, is my grandma's name Mingyue?"

"What?" Zhang Lin was taken aback, shook his head and said, "I don't know? Why did you think of asking this?"

Xu Zhen carefully observed Zhang Lin's expression and found that he was not lying.

"It's okay," Xu Zhen said, "I'm just curious, have you met my grandparents?"

"Hey..." Zhang Lin put down his wine glass and recalled, "Your mother is 13 years older than me. She married your father when she was 17. I was only four years old at that time. Even if I met her, I still don't remember it!"

"Isn't it? It doesn't make any sense," Zhang Wenxin objected, "You will always grow up, won't you remember it when you grow up?"

"Hey, what you said is really on point," Zhang Lin clapped his hands, "I haven't met Xu Zhen's grandma since I grew up, but I have a vague impression that I can remember that she was a very wealthy woman. The old lady, I don’t have much impression of the rest.”

"Then... where is Grandpa?" Xu Zhen asked hurriedly.

"No," at this moment, the aunt beside him suddenly interjected, "When your parents got married, it was all managed by your grandma. I'm afraid no one in Yanping County has ever seen your grandpa."

"Hey, Feng Ya, today...you talk a lot today..." Zhang Lin blinked at Feng Ya, and even a fool could see that there was something wrong.

"It's okay, aunt," Xu Zhen turned to Feng Ya and asked, "How do you know so much about my family?"

"Me," Feng Ya smiled faintly, "Our Feng family is in the same alley as yours, and I also heard from my old man."

"Oh," Zhang Wenxin lamented from the side, "It seems that gossip is really inherited."

"Second girl, what are you talking about?" Feng Ya stared, "Disrespectful to your grandparents!"

"No, no," Zhang Wenxin hurriedly waved his hands to clarify, "I'm just curious, why didn't I follow you?"

"Hey?" Feng Ya began to roll up her sleeves.

"Auntie, auntie," Xu Zhen hurriedly took up the conversation and asked, "Then tell me quickly, what was the situation in my family back then?"

"Don't," Zhang Lin hurriedly waved his hands and shook his head at his wife, mouthing, "Don't say it, don't say it..."

"Cough," Feng Ya said indifferently, "Xu Zhen is not a child, what's wrong with knowing about family affairs?"

"I see," as a result, Feng Ya just cleared her throat, but Xu Zhen said with a sense of understanding, "So, my grandma is a mistress? Oh no, mistress? Concubine? Oh no... this ……what do you say that is?"

"Outside room." Zhang Wenxin covered his face and gave the answer.

"Hey?" Zhang Lin was surprised, "How can you say that about your old man...you boy...how did you become smarter?"

Nonsense, Xu Zhenxin said in his heart, there is no grandpa, only grandma, there are two situations: one is grandpa died early, grandma is widowed; the other is mistress?

If it's the former, are the neighbors goingssip?

"I heard," said Aunt Feng Ya, "your family was very grand back then. The house was the largest and best in the county, with a lot of maids and servants, and many bodyguards guarding the house. It is said that the owner of Xu's house was a top-notch in the imperial court. What about the officials!

"Also, that grandmother of yours is very beautiful, she is very beautiful!"

Gee...

Xu Zhen smacked his lips in his heart, it seems that he guessed right before, Xu's house is really an illegitimate house.

Even if my grandfather was not a first-rank official, he was by no means an ordinary person.

It's just... Isn't this feudal dynasty allowed three wives and four concubines?

Why do you make it look like a golden house?
Could it be that there is something unspeakable?

Or, is my grandmother a prostitute who is not accepted by orthodox families?
Hey, that book "The Way of the Demon"...

Xu Zhen suddenly thought, could it be that the book was given by the grandfather to the grandmother, that is to say, the grandfather is the time traveler?

It was written 40 years ago, and with the age at that time, I don’t know if this grandfather is still alive?
"Then..." Xu Zhen hurriedly asked, "How did my grandma die?"

"Well... well..." Hearing these words, Zhang Lin and his wife looked at each other, finally Zhang Lin lowered his head silently, and Feng Ya said, "Your grandma didn't die, she just ran away from home! "

bang.

Xu Zhen didn't sit still and almost fell down.

Who would have thought that an old lady would run away from home?This is too personal, right?
No wonder, there is no memorial tablet for grandma in the ancestral hall.

"Xu Zhenna," Zhang Lin said, "the reason why I didn't tell you these words is not our fault. Your parents didn't let us tell you."

Searching the memory, as expected, every time this question was mentioned before, Xu Zhen's parents would find reasons to prevaricate.

It seems that they don't want Xu Zhen to know too much, and they don't want Xu Zhen to endure gossip and gossip like them.

"Since the old lady left." At this time, the aunt's mouth was not idle, and she continued, "Your father has stopped learning, and he can ruin such a big... such a big family business. I am convinced too!"

When she said "so big", Feng Ya opened her arms, as if she wanted to hug someone.

Hearing this, Zhang Wenxin took the lead in covering her face, and made a look of lovelessness, because she knew that her mother's performance was about to start again.

"It's coming again, it's coming again!" Zhang Lin also realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly said, "How many times have I told you? My brother-in-law was set up by Cui Yanwang and others. The family property, my brother-in-law is an honest man!"

Cui Yan Wang is Cui Xiaotian's nickname.

"Hey? That's right!" Who knows, Feng Ya didn't talk clichés this time, but excitedly said to Xu Zhen, "Xu Zhen, I heard that Qiu Batian was ordered by your yamen, and he will kill him." Head up!

"Then think of a way to deal with Cui Xiaotian, right?

"If you deal with him, don't you have to pay back your debt?"

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(End of this chapter)