The boatman looked at Chang Wen and didn't say a word for a long time.

Chang Wen was a little hairy by the boatman and explained, "uncle, I really don't mean any harm. I'm just curious."

"Boy, just for this lie I told you, you have been waiting for several days by the Qingjiang River, and you have come here not far away to see me. You are so curious."

"Don't worry, uncle. I just want an explanation."

The boatman said quietly, "I'll explain it to you. At that time, I lied that there was a dangerous beach downstream and I wanted to spend the night in Shijia village. The reason is that I think the woman who committed suicide may have been bullied by her family. I want to find out about it."

Chang Wen asked, "uncle, do you want to fight against injustice?"

"Yes, our boat runners are upright. If the road is rough, we should help each other. I think you can understand that. "

Chang Wen nodded and said, "I understand. Uncle, you are really a good man. I admire you very much."

Chang Wen found that there was a trace of lethality in the boatman's eyes, which made him shiver.

He knew that the boat runners were wild, and if they offended them, they would get revenge.

"Boy, who are you from shigu family?"

"Uncle, as I have said, I work for shigu family to repair mechanical equipment."

"Well! You don't choose anyone to lie to. Do you think you can bluff me by just telling a lie? You put your hand out

Chang Wen quickly explained: "uncle, I'm just a technician of mechanical equipment maintenance, specially guiding workers to repair equipment. I don't do it often."

"Put your hand out!"

Chang Wen reaches out his hand helplessly.

The boatman took a look and said, "boy, what on earth do you do?"

"Uncle, I'm really a mechanic and equipment repair technician, who specializes in guiding workers to repair agricultural equipment. Shigu family is a big grain grower, and I'm here to repair a lot of mechanical equipment."

"Boy, if you go from house to house to repair machinery and equipment for big grain growers, at least you won't be a small white face, because even if you don't do it, you will work in the sun."

Chang Wen prevaricated: "uncle, my skin is different from ordinary people. It's a kind of skin that can't be tanned. Even if I bask in the sun every day, I still have a white face."

The boatman drank the muggy wine and said nothing more.

Chang Wen continued to investigate and asked, "uncle, you stayed at shigu's house all night. According to your understanding, the woman who committed suicide by jumping into the river was not bullied, was she?"

The boatman raised his head, glared at Chang Wen and asked, "boy, do you want to plead for the woman who committed suicide by jumping into the river?"

"No, I've heard a lot of rumors since I came to Shijia village, so I'd like to confirm whether our understanding is consistent."

"What did you find out?"

"According to my investigation, Caixia, who committed suicide by jumping into the river, has not been bullied by the Shi family. Her husband Shi Xiaogu is good to her. It's said that they haven't blushed in the past three years of marriage."

"Boy, you repair the mechanical equipment for the Shi family. Why do you meddle in this kind of business?"

"To tell you the truth, I like to read detective stories since I was a child. I have developed a bad habit. No matter where I go, no matter what I encounter, I like to get to the bottom."

"You're not a good habit. You came all the way to ask me why I lied, which made me very unhappy."

"Uncle, please forgive me. I didn't mean to upset you, but to make it clear."

The boatman got up and went to the back of the house of the small restaurant to go to the toilet.

The landlady twisted her fat waist and came over and asked, "handsome boy, what did you say to Lao Li Tou just now? I don't think he's happy. I said, "what's the relationship between you two?"

"Madame, I met the boatman by chance."

"Since we met by chance, it doesn't matter, but why do you invite Lao Li to dinner? Besides, you should be happy when you two drink together. How can I see that you both have a straight face and a sullen look, especially old Li Tou seems to be getting angry. I warn you: Lao Li Tou is very hot tempered. Don't offend him. "

"Landlady, thank you for reminding me. I'm just chatting with my uncle."

"Handsome boy, do you want to fall in love with Lao Li Tou's daughter?"

"Landlady, I have already said that I have been married and my son has run all over the place."

"Ha ha... I'm a well-informed person. Don't try to fool me. I think: do you have a crush on Lao Li Tou's daughter? Maybe Lao Li Tou doesn't agree with his daughter to fall in love with you, so you come to negotiate with Lao Li Tou, but the negotiation is not smooth. Is my guess right?"

Chang Wen said with a sigh: "Madame, your imagination really makes me admire. Unfortunately, you guessed wrong. It's a big mistake."

"Ha ha... I guess you're right. You know it in your heart. But if you want to fall in love with Lao Li Tou's daughter, you have to have great skills. Otherwise, you don't deserve Lao Li Tou's daughter."

Chang Wen's curiosity was aroused by his wife's words.

"Landlady, is Lao Li Tou's daughter the most beautiful woman?"

"Ha ha... It's not just beautiful women. They are very capable. They are very big. They have no daughter who doesn't know Lao Li Tou's daughter in a radius of 30 Li."

Chang Wen was more interested and wanted to know what happened. At this time, old Li Tou went to the toilet and came back.

The landlady rushed into the kitchen.

Old Li Tou sat down and asked with a gloomy face, "what did the landlady tell you just now?"

Chang Wen told the truth: "the landlady asked me if I wanted to fall in love with your daughter, so I came to you for negotiation. I said no, I've been married."

Old Li Tou rolled his eyes at Chang Wen, and his eyes were full of disdain.

Perhaps, Lao Li looks down on such a small white face as Chang Wen.

Chang Wen has understood clearly why the boatman told that lie. Now, he doesn't need to stay in this awkward environment any more. So he stood up decisively and said goodbye: "uncle, if I have to catch the coach home, I won't accompany you."

With that, Chang Wen called out to the landlady: "check out."

The landlady twisted her waist and came over, puzzled and asked: "handsome man, you haven't finished eating. Why are you paying in a hurry?"

"Madame, I have to catch the coach. If I miss it, I won't be able to go back today."

"Handsome man, if you can't go back, what are you afraid of? There's a hotel in the town. It's very clean. You can live comfortably."

"Madame, please check out. I have something else to do when I go back."

The landlady said, "246 yuan, take out the change, you can give 240 yuan."

Chang Wen took out 250 yuan, handed it to the landlady and said, "don't change."

He said to the boatman, "uncle, I'm really sorry that I can't drink with you."

Chang Wen turned to the landlady and said, "please accompany uncle."

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