Flowers are expensive

Chapter 195 Questioning Cao
"Why are you asking so much?"

"If you want to come to her to settle accounts, you must have an explanation, right? Is her home Yizhuang? All the dead sons come to her to cry?" Lihua asked a little angrily.

"You want to explain? My Mei Zhi saw her and my Cao Chu in the forest on the slope with my own eyes, and the old man Liu of the Liu family also saw the two of them going up the mountain together! Since that day, my Cao Chu has disappeared. , you said not to ask her who to ask?"

"You old man talks too much, so please tell me louder, who told you that Aunt Yuan killed your son?"

"Mei Zhi! And... and Old Liu!"

"Who? Say it louder! Those watching outside can't hear it!" Lihua asked loudly again.

"It's a plum branch..."

"Okay!" Lihua raised her hand and interrupted the old woman, "Everyone heard it, it was the housekeeper Cao of the farm who said it. I will ask in a while, why did she insist that it was Yuan Madam killed Cao Chu, I will take care of it!"

Third Aunt Gao's eyes widened, she pointed at Lihua and said, "Are you sure about it? You're not the magistrate of the county, so how do you care about it?"

"You and Cao Meizhi are not county lords, so how can you convict others with one sentence?" Lihua retorted.

Aunt Gao San was momentarily refuted and was speechless.Lihua glared at her, then turned to the onlookers outside and said, "The yamen said that Cao Chu fell to his death, either by himself or by someone pushing him down. How old was Cao Meizhi at that time? Are you old? It’s not difficult to push people off a cliff when you’re not prepared, right?”

The crowd of onlookers suddenly became boisterous.Aunt Gao San was furious and stepped forward to push Lihua.Lihua dodged sideways, causing Gao Sangu to fly into the air, staggered two steps and fell to the ground.The corner of Lihua's mouth curled up into a playful smile and said, "Third Aunt, it's not Chinese New Year yet! You're not under my command, why are you so anxious to kowtow?"

There was a burst of laughter from the crowd.Aunt Gao San was so embarrassed that she quickly got up, turned around and pointed at Lihua, and said, "You...you shouldn't have wronged us Meizhi! She was only a little older then, how could she push people down? What's more, Cao Chu is her uncle, she What are you pushing Cao Chu for? You are spitting blood!"

"I learned from you guys! Besides, what I said just now may not be true. When Cao Chu disappeared, Aunt Yuan, Cao Meizhi, and old man Liu had all seen each other. It is not certain who lied! Maybe Aunt Yuan and Cao Chu disappeared. After Chu grabbed and pulled, someone turned his back and Cao Chu was pushed back down the cliff. How did Mrs. Yuan know? I was curious. At first, Cao Meizhi insisted that the bone was her cousin, and now she insisted that Mrs. Yuan was the murderer. As if she saw it from the beginning to the end, could it be that she has a guilty conscience?"

"Nonsense!" Third Aunt Gao argued vigorously, "How could a child like us, Meizhi, have the evil intention to kill Cao Chu?"

"Aside from Cao Meizhi, isn't there another old man Liu? Twenty years ago, he was probably still in his middle age! There are so many doubts about this matter, and the Yamen hasn't come to a conclusion yet. What are you in a hurry for?" Lihua said and walked to the old man. The woman stepped forward and said in a soft tone: "Grandma, I feel worried when I see you sending a white-haired man to a black-haired man. But if you find the wrong murderer and cry at the wrong door, then your son will die without peace of mind." Nah!"

The corner of the old woman's mouth twitched, and she glanced at Third Aunt Gao with a little doubt in her eyes.Seeing that she was shaken, Lihua asked again: "Do you believe in Buddhism, old man? If you want to believe in Buddhism, if you want to wrong a good person and wrong Mrs. Yuan to death, will the Bodhisattva bless you? Everyone in the yamen knows about it. Why don't you wait any longer?"

"Don't listen to her..." Gao Sangu shouted behind Lihua.

"Third Aunt," Lihua turned around and interrupted Gao Sangu, "I have to ask you a question, if you are in such a hurry to blame Aunt Yuan, is it possible that your Cao Meizhi really has a ghost in his heart? There's trouble here, slow trouble, I'm going to find Cao Meizhi right now, and ask this matter clearly! If she can't give a satisfactory explanation, then she will be very suspicious!"

When Lihua left, Moxiang arrived just in time.After Lihua told her a few words, she went straight to the farm.Mrs. Gong ran after her, pulled her and asked, "Lihua, are you really going to the farm to look for Mrs. Cao's housekeeper?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

"Do you trust my aunt?"

"All I know is, if you force her to death, what will her son do? The child has no father, so why not have a mother and become an orphan?"

After a moment of silence, Mrs. Gong gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll go with you. I have to talk to Mrs. Cao to make things clear!"

When Lihua and Gong arrived at the farm, Cao was standing in the yard talking to Wei and Wang Qiushui.Seeing the two people coming, Mrs. Cao was stunned for a moment, and immediately stepped forward and said, "Qin Lihua, why are you here not taking it with you in your flower field?"

"Are you here to ask for a beating?" Wang Qiushui's legs were already healed, and he got angry when he saw Lihua, and he walked over to push Cao Shi away and stood face to face with Lihua and asked.

"Miss Wang's legs are already healed?" Lihua asked with a smile.

As soon as the words fell, Wang Qiushui raised his hand and slapped him.Lihua had been prepared for a long time, clasped her hand exactly, threw it back and said: "Miss Wang gave me such a big gift as soon as she saw me, it's really flattering me!"

"Qiu Shui!" Wei yelled hastily, stepped forward and pulled away the furious Wang Qiushui, and said to Lihua, "Didn't you redeem yourself and leave? Why are you coming back? This place is not where you come whenever you want." Yes, get out!"

"Young Madam don't need to drive me away in such a hurry, I will leave naturally after asking clearly."

"what do you wish to ask?"

Lihua walked up to Mrs. Cao and asked, "Cao Meizhi, was it Aunt Yuan who killed Cao Chu?"

Cao rolled her eyes and said, "How easy is it to ask me that? You should ask the yamen! I just told Cao Chu's parents what I saw at the time, is there anything wrong?"

"Housekeeper, are you telling the truth?" Mrs. Gong asked angrily, "Do you know that my aunt almost hanged herself just now! Tell me with your conscience, you really saw my aunt and Cao Chu dragged it indistinctly?"

"Hanging yourself?" Cao sneered disdainfully, "She's really guilty! I'm telling the truth, I just say what I see, and I didn't wrong her at all!"

"you……"

"Don't argue with her, Yutong," Lihua stopped Gong Shi, and then asked Cao Shi, "Housekeeper, why did you insist that the bones were Cao Chu?"

"With that severed finger, there is no other one in this village!"

Lihua stared at Cao's face, and asked sharply, "Cao Meizhi, can I boldly guess, maybe you saw Cao Chu fall off the cliff with your own eyes..."

"Nonsense!" Cao's complexion immediately changed, and she interrupted Lihua's words in a tone of impatience, "Qin Lihua, what kind of heroine are you trying to attack! What does Yuan Min's matter have to do with you?"

"She works under my hands, so of course I have something to do with it. What's more, she has a son who forced her to death and wronged her to death. What should I do with her son? Cao Meizhi, you also have a three-year-old son. If you die one day, how will your child live?"

"Stop cursing me! It's clear that you want to show off your prestige and ability! Huh! You are different now. You are no longer the Qin Lihua who I drove all over the yard. Now you are the hostess, and you feel that you are better than me. Is someone else a bit taller? I advise you to save yourself, don't just make trouble for yourself!"

Lihua smiled instead of anger, and said: "You don't have to use these words to provoke me, I won't accept your tricks at all! Cao Meizhi, you are not really guilty, are you? Who knew what happened in the forest on that slope at that time? What happened? Maybe Aunt Yuan and Cao Chu had finished quarreling, and you bumped into Cao Chu again..."

"No!" Cao interrupted Li Hua angrily again, her voice trembling slightly.

Lihua suddenly sensed something was wrong with her, and her voice seemed to suppress a kind of panic and fear.Lihua asked again: "Really? You and Cao Chu haven't run into each other since then?"

"No! No!" Cao yelled at Lihua a little out of control, "I told you if I didn't, then I didn't! Are you annoying? Can't you understand what I'm saying?"

As soon as Cao's excited voice fell to the ground, the yard became extremely quiet.There was a knowing smile on the corner of Li Hua's mouth, she took two steps back, spread her hands, and said to Wei Shi next to her, "See? You housekeeper is a little too excited, right? It seems like you want to swallow someone up." Yes, there is an idiom that says so? Oh, yes, it’s a cover-up! The eldest young lady has studied, right? Look at her, isn’t she a bit cover-up?”

Wei Shi glanced at Cao Shi suspiciously, feeling a little suspicious in his heart.Qin Lihua just asked a question, and Cao was so excited as if someone poked her back, she really wanted to cover it up.But she didn't ask Mrs. Cao anything, and objected to Li Hua, saying, "Have you finished asking? Just leave as soon as you finish."

"Let me ask the last question," Lihua pointed a finger at the angry Cao Shi, "Cao Meizhi, did you see who pushed Cao Chu down?"

There was a trace of panic in Cao's eyes, and the veins on the clenched wrists stood out.She gritted her teeth and said, "No!"

Lihua clapped her palms together, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'm done asking! But I still think you must have seen it, otherwise how would you know it was Cao Chu as soon as you saw the pile of bones? Three, no Excuse me, excuse me!" She turned around and took two steps, then suddenly turned back and asked Cao: "Is there anyone else in the woods at that time?"

Cao Shi was startled, and wanted to scold Lihua, but her voice changed as soon as she opened her mouth: "No...no..."

"Don't get excited, I'm just asking." Lihua seemed to have the answer in her heart, turned around and left easily.After she left, Wang Qiushui shook off Wei's hand, stomped his feet and asked, "Sister-in-law, why didn't some servants catch her and beat her up just now!"

Wei Shi glanced at her and asked: "Your knee is fine, do you still want to be beaten again? Her man is not at home recently, so he might spare you if he doesn't come back!"

Wang Qiushui pursed his lips, sat down under the grape peach stand and said, "Really! How did I take such a stance in Bianjing before? When will I be able to go back to Bianjing? I really can't wait!"

"Let's talk about it when your brother comes back from town!" After speaking, Mrs. Wei glanced at Mrs. Cao, and found that her face was green, so she said, "Could it be that Qin Lihua really hit the nail on the head? Are you guilty?"

Mrs. Cao shook her shoulders, quickly shook her head and said: "No! Young Madam, that girl is full of nonsense, you must not believe her!"

"I don't have time to take care of your crap, go down and do what you should do!"

Grabbing her beating heart, Cao quickly turned and left.Wang Qiushui was still tearing the grape leaves to vent his anger, and asked, "Sister-in-law, did you say how long you'll be in town?"

"If you hurry up, you can go back and forth in a day, and no matter how anxious you are, you can only wait!"

"Sister-in-law, did something happen to the family in the capital? Why can't we go back and take a look? Even if something happened, the whole family will die together!"

"You're just kidding! How can you say such nonsense? If you have nothing to do, go back to your room!"

(End of this chapter)