Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 58 Investigate the news
Green leaves seemed to have covered the branches overnight, and the grass on the ground also sprouted.

The fire last night burned until dawn, and finally failed to spread. It only affected two neighboring families. The house whose roof was ripped off was better. It only needed to buy a small amount of beams and tiles to repair it. The other house had to buy a small amount of beams and tiles to repair it. It's tragic that the owner of the yard next door can't find compensation for the half-burned home.

Qin Xiang took Lan Hua and Lian'er to the cloth store to buy fabrics. Spring was here, and neither Lan Hua nor Lian'er had spring clothes. There were also Su Shi and Aunt Sang. They used to take care of Qin Xiang and were very simple.

Now that Qin Xiang is not short of money, she wants to be nice to her family.

There were both men and women coming and going in the cloth shop, but there were more women. Everyone talked about the fire last night. This backstreet and alley that few people mentioned suddenly became a topic of conversation.

Qin Xiang said that she wanted a lot of fabrics, so the waiter politely invited the three of them to sit in a booth. The fabrics were brought to the side and placed on the long railing for them to choose as they pleased.

Qin Xiang seemed to be drinking tea leisurely, but in fact she was listening to the discussions of outsiders and left the matter of choosing fabrics and clothes to Lanhua and Lian'er.

However, after listening for a while, I couldn't find any useful clues. It was just that the alley was at the end of the town and backed by a river that connected to the county seat. People almost didn't go there.

After hearing this, Qin Xiang came back to her senses and found that the store clerk was smiling so hard that he was pointing at a piece of crimson brocade of flowers, birds and animals and boasting eloquently, saying that orchids can wear clothes made of this piece of cloth. , it will definitely make the sun in the sky look a little inferior.

Qin Xiang was speechless, but she found that Lan Hua nodded happily, and Lian Er also asked: "What about me, what should I wear best?"

The waiter smiled so hard that he showed a small tiger tooth, and hurriedly pointed to another bright red loose-branch printed silk satin and said: "This color of flowers is very suitable for the girl's delicate skin. After the spring equinox, the girl will wear this dress and go to the mysterious view. If we stand in the peach blossom forest in the back mountain, those peach blossoms will probably fall to the ground in shame."

Seeing that the two girls were being coaxed into looking like fools, Qin Xiang suppressed her smile and helplessness. She said it looked good, but one of them was busy in the incense room and the other was in the kitchen all day long. I was afraid that these precious fabrics could not be worn. It will break down in two days. If you don't wear it at ordinary times, Lian'er's body will grow so fast that she won't be able to wear it anymore.

So, Qin Xiang stood up, pointed to some strong and beautiful pieces of fabric from the shelf, and asked the waiter to find someone to tailor clothes for the two of them.

The waiter saw that the fabrics Qin Xiang chose were durable, but the prices were much cheaper. Although he was a little dissatisfied, Qin Xiang said that he could earn a lot of money by making clothes here.

After measuring the sizes, the two reluctantly looked at the colorful fabrics. Qin Xiang finally chose a piece of fabric for each of them generously. Lian'er and Lanhua jumped up with joy.

Qin Xiang was very afraid that Orchid would jump high and trample the floor of the store, so she asked the two of them to be quiet.

When it was finally done, Qin Xiang wanted to hold her forehead and sigh, but it was not easy to take these two people out.

In her previous life, Qin Xiang always liked to be quiet. Later, when she became the mistress of a high-ranking family, she became even more cold-hearted and attached great importance to rules. No one around her dared to laugh at will.After experiencing too much, Qin Xiang was very tolerant of Lan Hua and Lian'er's mischief, which was strange.

They selected some more fabrics that were suitable for Mrs. Su and Aunt Sang. After thinking about it, they found that Mrs. Zhou and Li Siniang's children each also had a piece of cloth. After asking the clerk to send them to their homes, the three of them left the cloth shop.

Not far away is the teahouse owned by the Su family. It used to be Qin Xiang's shop, but it has nothing to do with her now.

When passing the teahouse, I suddenly saw Su Laoer with disheveled hair rushing in from the outside. Two waiters at the door stopped him. Su Qiang walked out from inside, dressed in bright clothes. His mouth opened and closed not knowing what to say.
A sneer appeared at the corner of Qin Xiang's mouth, and she left after just one glance. They all said that everything was going well for the family, and they were afraid of internal fighting within the family. Now it seems that they are already fighting very hard.

However, even if Su Qiang takes over the shop, he won't just drive Su Laoer away, and Mrs. Su will definitely not allow it.So Qin Xiang couldn't figure out why Su Laoer acted like this?He has also been a shopkeeper for many years, so he still needs face.

Turning the corner, Qin Xiang paused for a moment and said to Lian'er: "Go to the teahouse where the trouble was just now and see if you can hear anything interesting?"

Lian'er nodded and glanced at Lan Hua again. Lan Hua also wanted to follow, but Qin Xiang said that she was going to the escort agency. Who would Lan Hua follow?Lan Hua immediately abandoned Lian Er.Qin Xiang stepped into the door of the escort agency again, but this time it was different from the last time. Everyone was already familiar with her. In addition, Lanhua was as happy as returning to her "parental home". People in the yard were also very happy, pulling Lanhua to ask questions.

Qin Xiang was invited to sit down in the main room. Lu Da walked out of the room lamely, with a cloth wrapped around his left foot.

Seeing Qin Xiang sizing her up, Lu Da took the initiative to explain: "I accidentally pricked my foot with a nail while fighting the fire. I said it was fine, but these guys insisted on tangling me so hard that it was inconvenient for me to walk."

After Qin Xi smiled lightly and said a few words about the need for maintenance, the topic entered the topic.

She glanced at the other two people in the room, and Lu Da drove them out with a look.

After the people left, Qin Xian asked: "Does Mr. Lu know who the owner of the yard that caught fire last night is? What does he do for a living?"

Lu Da thought it was another job to make money, but who knew he would ask about the yard where the fire broke out?
"Why are you so concerned about this matter?" Lu Da was not as reckless as he appeared. He had already sensed something from Qin Xiang's two questions.

"My husband almost got injured when he went to put out a fire last night. I feel very sad and a little angry. I think it's unfair to think that these people who helped people don't even know who the master is?" Qin Xiang looked angry. Said.

Captain Lu smiled and didn't know how much he believed it. However, the two parties got along very harmoniously during this period. Qin Xiang had a lot of work and the money was given generously, so Captain Lu would not offend the God of Wealth.

"It's strange to say that in the whole town and the villages under its jurisdiction, there is no one or thing that I don't know about. But this yard is very strange. There are very few people coming in and out on weekdays. Even the rice, flour and food are all from the county. Shipped here, almost never interacts with people in the town.”

Qin Xiang frowned. It stands to reason that everyone in the town is familiar with it and is very lively and chatty. Now that there is such a special courtyard, why hasn't anyone mentioned it?

You think so, and you ask this?
Seeing that Qin Xiang was not familiar with the town, Captain Lu explained her confusion: "Our town was not that big before. The street that caught fire yesterday was newly built a few years ago, and the street at the back leads directly to the county seat. of river.

The people on this street were bought by foreign businessmen as temporary settlements or warehouses. There are very few people there, and locals rarely go there, and they rarely even talk about that street. "

Qin Xiang still felt very strange: "How can people in this town have any secrets? I hardly go out. The first time I went out, I fell into the water and it was not known to the whole town for half a day. No one talked about such an alley, Lu Biao Don’t you feel weird?”

Biao Lu gave an ambiguous smile, and it seemed that he didn't intend to say anything anymore.

Qin Xiang fell into deep thought: the origin of the news was nothing more than teahouses, brothels, banquets and other gathering places. If these places were avoided, then few people would mention it over time.

Guard Lu looked at her with her brows furrowed in deep thought. After thinking about it, he reminded her: "The fire started strangely yesterday. After the fire was extinguished this morning, I went in to take a look."

Having said this, Biao Lu looked at the noisy people in the yard and lowered his voice and said: "A person died in the yard. He died from a knife stabbed in the abdomen, and there were six or seven burnt corpses in the house. It looks like he was killed and not burned to death."

Qin Xi listened calmly, but thought in her heart: Xiao Chenyu only talked about the corpse in the yard, and he didn't know what was going on in the house. Now it seems that things are even more complicated.

But Captain Lu was a little frightened. The woman in front of him was just a newly married woman. How could he be surprised and frightened at all when he heard that someone was dead?
After thinking about it, he continued: "This matter is complicated, and it is not something you and I can get involved in. You'd better pretend not to know."

(End of this chapter)