The Forensic Doctor's Daughter-in-law

Chapter 420 Murder Motive, Spending the Night in the Rain (5)
Dou Zihan was not such a delicate person, and he resisted for a long time with Mr. Li, but this person was not accommodating at all, so he had no choice but to stay in the carriage.

Finally, the group of people pushed and dragged the carriage along the way, and saw that there seemed to be a town in front of them. There was a family at the east end of the town. It should be a big family, as can be seen from the appearance of the house. Standing silently in the fine rain.

The crowd finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw a family. They tossed halfway for an hour, and they were a little tired. Spend the night in this town.

Having made up his mind, Mr. Li San ordered Xiao Si to go ahead and check to see if there is a big inn in this town.

After a while, Xiao Si came back and said, "Master, Third Young Mistress, there is an inn in this town, but there are only three small rooms, which are not enough for our group to live in, let alone park our luggage. Why don't we just stay in the town Find a family to stay overnight."

"Alright, you can go and look for it, and see if it's convenient for him." Although Li Sangong said he was well-clothed and well-fed since he was a child, he has been wandering outside for a few years after all. Yes, with Dou Zihan accompanying him, he naturally hoped that his wife could live as comfortably as possible along the way.

"Okay, son, third young mistress, wait a little longer."

After a while, Xiaosi came to report: "Young master, Xiaosi just scanned this town. The others are all small households. I'm afraid there is no extra room for us. Only the house at the east end of the town is the town. Elder family, Xiao Sigang has already asked, and the gatekeeper has already gone in to report."

Dou Zihan was in the carriage, opened the curtain on one side and looked out. The sky was gray and the rain really couldn't stop for a while. Although he had prepared an umbrella when he left Beijing, the temperature plummeted when it rained this winter , she could feel the chill in the carriage, not to mention the wet and cold other people outside.

I don't know what Xiao Si said, but after a while, the door of the house at the east end of the town finally opened from the inside, and a fat middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper came out, followed by a few people who looked like servants, supporting him. The umbrella was brought by the guards of the Li family who had left at the door, and came to the carriage of Mr. Li and the others.

After the two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, the butler's tone became more respectful. Even if Mr. Dou Zihan and Li Sangong followed the low-key principle, they would not go there. There is nothing wrong with it.

A group of people were led into the gate. From the steward's words, it can be heard that this is a place called Qingshui Town. There is a small river flowing through the middle of the town. Although it is raining, the general layout of the town and Judging from the specifications, the living standard of the people in this town is not bad.

The home of the mayor of Qingshui Town is a courtyard with four entrances, and the courtyard is quite spacious. The head manager first sent someone to lead the servants of the Li family to move the carriage and luggage to the guest courtyard, because the group of people because of the rain It is indeed a bit embarrassing, and it is not suitable to visit the master right away. In the end, the manager said, let them wash and wash first, and then go to see the mistress. From the words of the mayor, Dou Zihan heard that the male master of this house , that is to say, the mayor has gone far away and is not at home. Now there are only a few female relatives at home. After a while, it is natural to let them meet the head mother.

The home of the mayor of Qingshui Town is naturally not as grand as the British government and the Cui family. , or the decorations in the rooms in the courtyard where they were arranged to rest are very charming, which made Dou Zihan feel a little more fond of this family when he first saw it.

The master sent an old lady and a little maid to bring hot water, and Dou Zihan and his group took a good hot bath. After grooming, the custom here is to only have two meals a day, and one in the evening. After supper, before they entered the door, the host's family had already had dinner.

While they were washing up, the mayor's wife specially sent someone to copy the list, sent it to the kitchen, and prepared dinner for them.

He personally sent someone to deliver them to the room.

Before Dou Zihan and Young Master Li had dinner, Dou Zihan motioned with a smile to find out who the masters were in this family so that they could prepare for the meeting ceremony. It is a normal etiquette in this era. It is inconvenient for others to live, so it is right to prepare a few gifts.

After inquiring with a smile, Dou Zihan basically understood the composition of the members of the mayor's family. In addition to the mayor's wife, the mistress, there is also the mayor's old lady, two housekeepers, two aunts, and two children. , a man and a woman, both young.

Except for these masters, the rest are servants, but it is worth mentioning that the third aunt was brought in ten days ago, when the mayor was away, and the third aunt did not consummate the house.

She was originally living in someone else's house, and maybe she could go on the road when the rain stopped tomorrow. Dou Zihan didn't intend to ask more about their family affairs. The reason why she had a brief understanding was to avoid unnecessary troubles.

After the couple had dinner, they were about to go out when they heard a maid outside say: "Sister Lian'er, not only are there many distinguished guests today, but I also saw the master who just entered the door from Madam just now, Madam asked me to come and greet you." Tell me, and I will lead the distinguished guests to the front hall in a while."

"Thank you, Sister Lian'er, for reminding me, Xing'er knows." Xing'er is a little maid sent by the mayor to serve them temporarily.

It's a coincidence that the mayor has returned home today, but it's okay, some things are more convenient for Mr. Li and his men to communicate with each other. If there are all female relatives in the mansion, it will always be inconvenient.

When Dou Zihan and his wife arrived at the front hall of the mayor's house, Dou Zihan saw several masters sitting in the hall at a glance. The one sitting in the middle was a wealthy old lady in her 50s with a face like a full moon. , judging from her attire, she should be the mayor's old lady, Mrs. Fang.

On the lower right side of her, sat a man about 30 years old. This man had a handsome face and a bookish air. He should be the mayor of Qingshui Town.

On the opposite side of the mayor, on the lower left of the old lady, there are three women respectively. The first one looks older, but it doesn't matter how old she is. She looks about 20 years old. She is dressed in red, marking her The identity of the main room is very beautiful.

The aunt sitting in the second place looks soft and weak, giving people a feeling of low eyebrows and pleasing to the eye. She should be an aunt, and she is not very old, but beside her, there is a little girl sitting. girl.

(End of this chapter)