Heroine’s Road to Becoming Scum: The forty-third bowl of soup (5)
The forty-third bowl of soup (5)
When Bai Qiyi died, the restaurant and brothel under his name would still be able to maintain operation for a while, but there were no leaders, and it was not far from the day when it collapsed.
As to who the girl who came to his room on the night of Bai Qi's death, the adults have launched an investigation. It's a pity that all the girls in the brothel were checked and there was no conclusion. Everyone had an alibi. In the end, they had to conclude that they were women outside the brothel.
But the problem is even bigger, there are so many women in this world, how to find a mysterious woman? The servants of the Bai Mansion have also cross-examined them one by one, but no one can tell who Bai Qi was waiting for that night.
The case of human trafficking temporarily came to an end with Bai Qi's death.
I thought that after Bai Qi's death, his property would disappear, but an astonishing thing happened. Although the news of Bai Qi's death spread throughout the county, brothels and restaurants were not affected. Any impact, and even business is booming.
Bai Qi has no father, no mother, no wife and no children. The dignified Bai Mansion's death has not had the slightest impact on these industries. This has to be said to be a very miraculous thing. From another angle, a conclusion can be drawn: whether there is Bai Qi, these businesses will follow suit. In other words, Bai Qi is only the person in charge on the bright side, and the actual master behind it is not him.
Then who has been supporting Bai Qi for so many years, allowing him to do such a big business? Who stepped in when the adults were about to find out the real murderer, destroyed all the evidence, and even dealt with the witnesses? Up to now, adults have not found the girl who was willing to testify.
They know people are dead, but no one knows where the bodies are. At the beginning, he thought it was Bai Qi's actions, but he took people to the burial mound for an unknown amount of time, and finally returned empty-handed.
The power of the other party is amazing, and they know them very well. On the contrary, they are confused about the mastermind behind the scenes, let alone accusing the other party, they don't even know who the other party is and what their name is.
With Bai Qi's death, the case gradually quieted down, but no one gave up, whether adults or scholars, because there were still cases of girls and children being abducted and sold. It also proves that the real mastermind behind this incident has not stopped his mercenary footsteps.
Early in the morning, adults were reviewing official documents, scholars were sitting by the side reading, and Cheng Pu was punching in the yard. He took off his shirt and went into battle shirtless, his sturdy muscles drenched in sweat and bronzed in the sun. The scholar was afraid of the heat, so he hid in the room and gave Cheng Pu a speechless look from time to time. He really didn't understand why this person liked such sweaty things. Like him, his body felt sticky and uncomfortable.
At this time, Cheng Pu suddenly stopped practicing boxing, and smiled and said hello: "Xiaojiu is early, eighteen girls are early!"
Xiao Jiu tutted twice: "What a skill."
Eighteen also smiled and watched. She is not particularly afraid of the three of them now, but she still has to hide when she sees other men. Fortunately, Xiaojiu stayed with her when she didn't need to perform an autopsy, so Shiba rarely showed that terrified look anymore.
Cheng Pu patted his chest vigorously: "That's not right, try it, brother, this muscle is not blowing."
Xiao Jiu was eager to try, and looked at those two beautiful chest muscles, her hands were itchy, but she just jumped forward two steps, and before she had time to shoot, she heard the scholar say yin and yang strangely: "This blue sky and bright sun, a good girl's house, She's still a big girl, jumping on top of a young man, and even touching his chest muscles, it's really a big forest, and there are all kinds of birds." After speaking, he sighed and looked at Shiba who was holding new clothes. "There are gentle and quiet girls like Shiba, and there are also girls like... eh, what are you doing at Shiba?"
Eighteen heard him say that, Xiao Jiu, even approached Cheng Pu, then tapped Cheng Pu's chest with a blushing face, and looked at the scholar with pursed lips. She was shy and rarely spoke, but this silent protest had already told everyone what she meant.
Xiao Jiu was deeply moved: "Eighteen, you are so kind to me!"
"Could it be okay?" The scholar muttered. "Jin has sewed new clothes for you, combed your hair and made delicious food. We don't have the blessing to enjoy it."
Although he said that, his eyes looking at Xiao Jiu were very gentle. Since the 18th came, the living standards of the four of them have skyrocketed. Originally, I had to buy food and cook by myself every day, but Cheng Pu was the only one who could cook. This guy Cheng Pu, his cooking skills are no different from his appearance, and he has no pursuit. All you have to do is to cook the food you can eat. Basically, you throw a hodgepodge of ingredients into the pot. The taste... can't be said to be unpalatable, but it's not too delicious.
I've been wanting to hire a cook for a long time, but unfortunately everyone doesn't have a lot of salaries...so save if you can. In vain, Xiao Jiu, a girl, almost set the kitchen on fire while cooking.
But it will be different after the eighteenth! Although she rarely spoke, and always sat quietly watching them bicker, as long as she sat there, there was an indescribably beautiful feeling. Not to mention the rapid development of the dishes today, even if there is very little meat due to the salary issue, Eighteen can make delicious meals with those amazing hands.
But none of them benefited as much as Xiaojiu. Before Eighteen came, what was Xiao Jiu's look? Every day, she changed several coarse clothes, tied her hair with a rope, she was not feminine at all, and she was dressed in an old-fashioned fashion. After 18 years, Xiao Jiu's hairstyle basically changes every day, it is not the same every day, and it is very cute. Although there is no valuable jewelry, it is a simple pearl and silver hairpin, which is also pleasing to the eye.
Not to mention those new clothes. There are some cloths in the county government warehouse that have never been used. Anyway, Xiao Jiu is a woman, and this woman can't cook or be popular.
Xiao Jiu grimaced at the scholar: "You're envious, look, didn't Shiba bring you clothes?"
When Cheng Pu heard this, he stopped punching immediately, walked directly to the well in the yard, poured a bucket of water and poured it down from the head, and then shook his head like a big dog, splashing water.
As for eighteen, people have already entered the house with their clothes in their hands.
As early as when I heard that the 18th came, my lord put down the cinnabar pen. In fact, except for Bai Qi, most of the time the county government is idle. The problem now is how to improve the living standards of the people. The capital is far away, so it is not developed. It is true that the scenery is beautiful, and it is true that it is ignorant and backward.
Every day is a trivial matter. Next door, Zhang San stole the old hen laid by Li Si's family. The old sow, Sun Tiedan and Zhao Laogen's family are fighting for a small river for irrigation between the few acres of land... There are many disputes like this every day.
Occasionally there is a murder case, some are murdered for money, some are murdering their husbands, some are eating poisonous wild animals by mistake, in short, there are things to be busy every day, almost every day.
The matter of Bai Qi is probably the most serious, but it is also the most difficult to solve. The lord is just a county magistrate with a small official position. He finally found Bai Qi from the disappearance case and determined that Bai Qi was the culprit in the disappearance case, but when he was about to arrest people, he found that all the physical evidence had been destroyed, and the witnesses were also Gone!
Everything has to be said from the beginning. Bai Qi is now dead again, and his original plan to open a gap in Bai Qi has also been temporarily put on hold. He can't do anything now, the only thing he can do is wait.
As long as the property under Bai Qi's name does not collapse, sooner or later he will be able to dig out the real culprit.
Eighteen made three robes and three pairs of shoes for the three of them, all of which were sewn stitch by stitch. She was very popular and did it carefully and carefully. Unlike Xiao Jiu, who stayed in the county government office every day, the three of them often traveled around to investigate cases, so the soles of their shoes must be thick and the robes were sewn tightly.
The adult has a calm personality, which is not suitable for those fancy colors. Shiba made him a very simple gray shirt, which is his usual style. Only the hem is embroidered with some bamboo, which symbolizes the high style. Tailored to fit, the fabric is carefully washed and smoked. The scholar is elegant, and his green robe is embroidered with some famous articles, arranged with very clever stitches. If you don't look carefully, you will only think that it is a beautiful embroidered pattern. Cheng Pu never liked to wear a scholar's robe, so he made a sky blue suit for him at 18. The only difference was that the boots of the three were all black, but each person's surname was embroidered on the inside to distinguish them.
"Nice, thank you."
Being praised and thanked, Shiba smiled softly and shook his head: "It's the adults who took me in and didn't despise me. I should say thank you."
"Eighteen girls, it's better if you don't leave for the rest of your life." Cheng Pu was very happy with his new clothes. He was alone in the arena. His parents died in his early years, and no one has made new clothes for him for a long time. . "Your food is delicious, the female celebrity is also good, and you can read and play chess. What will we do if you leave!"
"Yeah, stay at eighteen, and live with us together!" Xiao Jiu's eyes lit up. "Anyway, you can't think of anything right now, so don't think about it! We are family!"
The scholar also smiled and said, "Yes, yes, my family has not married yet. If the eighteen girls don't dislike it, we just need a county magistrate's wife."
Eighteen hurriedly waved her hand: "No, no, how can I be worthy of an adult..." As she spoke, she showed a wistful look. Even if she had no memory, she knew what had happened to her. The damage to oneself is always sensitive. She woke up in the haze that day. Although she didn't know who these people were, she could see the expressions of anger and pity on their faces. As for waking up... She was even more clear about this kind of thing, where do you need others to come? tell myself.
As soon as she thought about what she had experienced, Shiba's face turned pale, and she bit her lips.
Suddenly, everyone fell silent for a while, and Xiao Jiu wanted to slap himself, which pot can't be opened and lifted. The scholar also felt that he was indebted, and was about to explain when he suddenly heard the adult say, "Who said you were not worthy?"