Cure the cold-faced general by solving crimes

Chapter 17 Mr. Pei is not a boring gourd
  Jiang Xihe saw that Pei Zhizhao's expression softened, and his attitude towards her was completely different from that towards Anwen. He felt happy and his thoughts became smoother, "Mr. Pei, children often talk about family matters among themselves, and the person who talks is often unintentional, and the listener She has a heart, but Meng Fang has no children, so she treats Fang Lianqing's son Fang Youcai as her own. She once said that in the future, all the things that Fang Youcai will need money for will come from her."

Pei Zhizhao fell into deep thought.

"Fang Youcai was only ten years old. He was a classmate in school with Meng Xiaoniu, the son of Meng Fang's brother Meng Liang. The two children had a very good relationship. Meng Fang proposed to adopt Meng Xiaoniu under her name, and Fang Youcai was very happy. Incredible."

An Wen couldn't help but feel ashamed as he listened, where did Jiang Xihe find out all these things?
  "Sir Pei, after Fang Lianxi's death, Fang Lianqing had the idea of ​​letting Meng Fang remarry. According to the laws of our court, if Meng Fang remarries, all of Fang Lianxi's property will belong to Fang Lianqing. Unfortunately, Meng Fang refused to remarry and vowed never to remarry. "

Pei Zhizhao understood that Meng Liang said these words when he talked with Meng Liang the day before yesterday.

"If Meng Fang dies at this time, Fang Lianqing is definitely suspected of committing the crime. For the sake of his family property, he can do something harmful to nature. But after Meng Fang agreed to help him raise his son, is it a bit far-fetched for him to commit murder again?"

Anwen immediately refused, "Master Pei, what I found out is different from Jiang Xihe. The child that Meng Fang wanted to adopt from his brother's family before he was killed was that Meng Xiaoniu. How could Fang Lianqing be willing? He opened his eyes when he saw money. How can he not be anxious when his family property is taken away by others?"

Jiang Xihe sneered, "An Xiucai found out one or two, but not three or four. Meng Fang thought about succeeding Meng Xiaoniu, but do you know that Meng Fang promised Fang Lianqing to raise the two children together. Before they were weak, they would be raised every year." The rent money is enough for her two children, and as for her family property, it will be divided equally between the two children when they are twenty."

An Wen was stunned on the spot. He was investigating Fang Lianqing as the murderer. If this was the case, Fang Lianqing's motive for the murder was indeed insufficient.

But Anwen didn't want to lose to Jiang Xihe. He argued, "But on the day of the incident, Fang Lianqing went to the blacksmith shop to get a knife. He drank with others at noon and complained that Meng Fang was stingy. Why couldn't he kill someone on a whim?"

Jiang Xihe was too lazy to pay attention to him and retorted, "Fang Lianqing's knife was ordered by Mrs. Fang earlier. Fang Lianqing just went to get it. And most importantly, Fang Lianqing doesn't like Meng Fang, so why did he violate her?"

An Wen snorted, but didn't say anything. Instead, he verbally attacked, "You are a little girl, why do you say everything!"

Jiang Xihe was so angry at An Wen that he raised his voice by eight points, "I like it, I am willing, can you control it? An Xiucai?"

An Wen also wanted to say that he immediately shut up when he discovered that Pei Zhizhao's eyes could kill.

Jiang Xihe looked at Pei Zhizhao and said, "Sir Pei, if Fang Lianqing committed the crime on a whim, he would be exposed. However, according to the people who were watching that day, Fang Lianqing was in a panic when the incident happened, and he couldn't answer the policeman's questions clearly. The policeman searched carefully at that time. However, not only are the numbers of the Fang family’s swords and axes correct, there is no blood on them either.”

Pei Zhizhao was shocked that Jiang Xihe investigated in such detail. Compared with her, he, the county magistrate, was far behind in the investigation progress.

"Miss Jiang's actions are extraordinary." Pei Zhizhao's voice was low, with a long and drawn-out ending, and a sense of bewilderment. Jiang Xihe turned his anger into joy and was too lazy to deal with Anwen. Yingying smiled and said, "Thank you, Lord Pei, for the compliment."

An Wen was unwilling to be defeated and regretted letting Jiang Xihe speak first.

"So, Mr. Pei, from the time of committing the crime and the means of committing the crime, I excluded Fang Lianqing. When I wrote the complaint for him, I also knew one thing."

In fact, Jiang Xihe got this news from Xu Delu, but she couldn't tell it, so she had to take all the credit on herself, "After Fang Lianxi died, Meng Fang was keen on various ladies' gatherings, drinking tea today, admiring flowers tomorrow, She is very busy, and she likes to wear gold and silver, so in the eyes of the ladies, she is not an innocent person."

Pei Zhizhao didn't understand the twists and turns between women and asked directly, "What do you mean by this?"

Jiang Xihe straightened the broken hair on his temples and tilted his head slightly, "In other words, leaking money can easily lead to trouble."

The sound of needle dropping could be heard in the room, and Anwen had nothing to say anymore.

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  After An Wen left, Jiang Xihe heard from Han Fang that the state government would send Meng Fang's autopsy results today, so he found an excuse to water the tree and stayed away.

One moment, he would send a message to South Korea, and the next moment, he would follow him to manage the arsenal.

Jiang Xihe smiled sincerely, "Brother Han, just tell me if you need anything."

Han Fang didn't dare and waved his hand, "How could I let Miss Jiang do this or that?" Jiang Xihe didn't care. Pei Zhizhao asked Han Fang to send a message, so she went to send it. Pei Zhizhao told Han Fang to send the official document, so she went to send it.

Pei Zhizhao saw Jiang Xihe busying around like a little butterfly, but he just raised his eyelids and said nothing.

Soon at noon, Han Fang asked Jiang Xihe if he wanted to eat at the Yamen.

How could Jiang Xihe refuse such a good thing to save money?
  So he readily agreed and followed Han Fang to the small kitchen.

Knowing that Pei Zhizhao had not married yet, Jiang Xihe did not expect that Pei Zhizhao's back house was so deserted.

Jiang Xihe stood at the door of the kitchen, looked at Pei Zhizhao's yard, and sighed, "Master Pei is cold, and the place where he lives is also cold."

Han Fang was amused by her, "Who said our general is cold?"

"Brother Han, I won't hide it from you. Yesterday I took Mr. Pei to Sister Du's house. I calculated that Mr. Pei could say two words to me in total, and it was still um, huh." Jiang Xihe curled his lips, "I I'm very curious, how does Brother Han get along with Master Pei? Don't you feel anxious? If you have something to say, say it quickly, hurry up, don't be like a boring gourd. "

Han Fang laughed loudly, "Our general is not a boring gourd."

As Han Fang spoke, he heated up the oil pan and sautéed the chopped green onions. The aroma instantly spread out in the kitchen. Jiang Xihe sniffed sharply and praised, "Wow, Brother Han still has such skills."

Han Fang received the praise and worked harder, "I am from the northwest, and this is the famous beef noodles in the northwest. To be honest with Miss Jiang, I can only make this noodle. I don't know if the general is tired of it."

Jiang Xihe was shocked, "Master Pei eats noodles every day?"

Han Fang scratched his head, "When we were in the northwest, there were meals in the army. I followed the general back from the northwest and didn't eat much at home. Now that I'm in Ping'an County, I've settled down. There are a lot of things going on these days. I'm thinking about finding food for the general in the next few days. A cook." Han Fang looked at Jiang Xihe seriously, "By the way, Miss Jiang is a local, can you recommend me a good cook?"

Jiang Xihe blinked.

"The general eats simply. In the past, he always ate whatever he had when marching and fighting. The general never chose. Now that he is settled, I think I can take good care of him."

"What do you think of me?"

Han Fang was stunned, "Miss Jiang can cook?" In Han Fang's understanding, little girls like Jiang Xihe are raised in the palm of their parents' hands, with maids waiting by their side.

Jiang Xihe thought about it, looked at the ingredients in the kitchen, and took out a cooked white strip chicken from under the table. "Come on, prepare some seasonings for me. I will make a cold chicken with your noodles for Mr. Pei. Make sure Mr. Pei agrees."

Jiang Xihe felt that she had found a great way to get close to Pei Zhizhao. She could take the Huairou route and catch Pei Zhizhao's stomach first. Then it would be easy for her to find a job in the county government in the future.

Han Fang stood aside in surprise, "I didn't expect Miss Jiang to have such ability."

Jiang Xihe asked while cutting the chicken legs, "Brother Han, have you forgotten that I brought glutinous rice cakes over yesterday. Did Mr. Pei eat it?"

Han Fang suddenly said, "Yes, I forgot about this. I feel sorry for you when I mention it. The glutinous rice cakes were placed on the table. It happened that Anwen came to see the general and let him eat them all."

Jiang Xihe's eyes widened, and he slashed the knife into the chopping board, "This nuisance, let's see if I can get it back with money."

Outside the kitchen, Pei Zhizhao was returning to the backyard to get something. When he heard the conversation between Jiang Xihe and Han Fang, he stopped speechless...

(End of this chapter)