Su Mingyu thought about it carefully and said, "I don't think there is one. It seems that there is one thing, that is, the resurrection of Zuiyuefang, which makes people feel a little strange."
Wang Boyan straightened his back immediately: "Oh, how strange is it?"
Su Mingyu said nonchalantly, "You won't believe it even if I tell you. Zuiyuefang was originally managed by Lu Yunzheng. But he died, and Zuiyuefang was about to fail. Who would have thought that at the end of last year, a little maid suddenly appeared out of nowhere and revamped Zuiyuefang. Alas, it's gone."
Su Mingyu briefly explained the story of Zuiyuefang's revival, but Wang Boyan didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
But when Su Mingyu said that the maid's surname was Liu, a light flashed in Wang Boyan's mind.
"Your surname is Liu? But you are from Liujia Village?"
Su Mingyu touched his chin. He didn't know either. Eighty percent of the people with the surname Liu in Fengxin County were from that village.
Wang Boyan seemed to have found some clues and asked the yamen runners to investigate.
Within the time it took to eat a meal, Liu Qiaoer's information was in Wang Boyan's hands.
"A little maid, fifteen years old, from Liujia Village, the wife of scholar Gu Mubai, who is not yet married. She runs a steamed bun shop. There are two children in the shop, who are suspected to be the children of Lord Lu."
Wang Boyan put the information on the table. A little maid was able to take the child away when the Lu family was ransacking their house, and now she boldly keeps the child at home. She is really brave and careful.
For an ordinary maid, if her master is gone, she would be lucky enough to be able to save herself, so she would never dare to save the master's child.
Or maybe she knew something about the inside story. Lord Lu had not been convicted. Even if he was convicted, his children were too young to be sentenced to death.
Not to mention, she also brought Zui Le Fang back to life.
Immediately, Wang Boyan slapped the table and stood up: "I'll go meet this little maid."
Sometimes, human intuition is a scary thing.
Liu Qiaoer was selling buns. From a distance, Wang Boyan was eating wontons at a wonton stall and observing carefully.
He had seen this girl before. It was she who brought him tea when he and Su Mingyu went to Zui Le Fang that day.
She was said to be a maid in Zui Le Fang, but she also owned a bun shop and had a fiancé who was a scholar, and he was of good family background.
Wang Boyan smiled lightly. It seemed to make sense if there was someone behind this girl.
His intuition told him: Lu Yunzheng was not dead.
Liu Qiaoer's intuition told her that someone was watching her.
Liu Qiaoer glanced at Wang Boyan a few times, feeling a little guilty.
Could it be that Wang Boyan discovered that she was responsible for both cases
This shouldn't be the case. She did it so perfectly that even if a detective came, it would be of no use.
Or did she reveal some obvious flaws
Liu Qiao'er felt a little nervous when Wang Boyan was staring at her, so she asked Xia Ying to take her place and she hurried to the backyard.
"Lu Yunzheng, something bad has happened. I noticed Wang Boyan has been observing our yard."
Lu Yunzheng was reading a book while the two children were practicing calligraphy. Liu Qiaoer came in like a gust of wind. Lu Yunzheng smelled the smell of steamed buns. He felt a little hungry.
"Maybe he found Xiaoxi and Yang'er. The yard over there has been cleaned up anyway. Otherwise, we can move in in a few days."
Lu Yunzheng nodded slightly: "Okay, don't bring anything. When you ask Xia Ying to take them out to play, send them to that yard and don't come back."
"There is only one person on Wang Boyan's side. Besides, the Lu family's case has nothing to do with him. He is here to investigate the Su family's case, so he shouldn't notice us."
Liu Qiaoer was anxious: "But he has been sitting there watching for most of the day."
When it comes to mental quality, Liu Qiaoer does have a shortcoming. In the end times, she is afraid of everything. She is smart, but also afraid.
Lu Yunzheng's deep eyes met Liu Qiao'er's, and he suddenly asked, "Could it be that the Su family's affairs have something to do with you?"
Liu Qiao'er's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly waved her hands, "No, no, how could it be possible? The Su family's warehouse is so big, and there is so much silver. I can't steal it all. Besides, there are several big wolfhounds in his warehouse, which are very fierce."
Lu Yunzheng pursed his lips and stared at Liu Qiaoer: "Have you seen the Su family's warehouse?"
The more you talk, the more mistakes you make. Liu Qiaoer quickly made amends: "Well, I passed by there. There was a nine-foot-high wall surrounded by guards. I heard the barking of dogs inside and didn't dare to get close."
After all, Liu Qiaoer was a weak woman, so it was impossible for her to steal. Lu Yunzheng looked at her deeply for a few times and then moved his gaze back to the book.
"You're not a thief, why are you afraid of Wang Boyan?"
Liu Qiaoer laughed dryly: "I'm just afraid that he will know that you are still here."
Lu Yunzheng snorted coldly: "He is so smart, he will guess it sooner or later. It doesn't matter. I can just fight him."
Liu Qiaoer shut up. It seemed that Lu Yunzheng already had his own plan.
He has always had his own plans, and he always has to be fully prepared before going to the capital. However, the only thing Liu Qiaoer can and will do is to make money.
Zui Le Fang's business is good, but compared with other businesses in Fengxin County, it is still far behind. The last time I went to Yan Zhi Fang, they were doing good business. She may not be good at making rouge, but she can make soap.
In this era, there was no soap or laundry detergent. People used soap beans and large sticks to wash clothes.
Liu Qiaoer felt that she could do some research on it.
Wang Boyan never came up to them after all, but the way they met was a little embarrassing to speak.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Fengxin County starts the lantern tour from the tenth to the sixteenth every year.
Liu Qiaoer, who had been busy for several days, had been thinking about going to see the lanterns.
Xia Ying moved to the new yard with her two children. Lu Yunzheng also moved out yesterday. Gu Mubai hasn't come here often since the Chinese New Year. Only two sisters, Liu Qiaoer and Liu Erniu, are left in the bun shop.
In the evening, I plan to take a two-day break and go to see the lanterns.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, many merchants closed their stalls early and planned to go out at night.
Liu Qiaoer and Liu Erniu also dressed up, put on long jackets and silk skirts that they wore for the New Year, combed their hair into beautiful buns, put on flower hairpins, and the two of them walked to the door hand in hand.
Niu Dahu is here.
The shy Liu Erniu blushed. Ever since Zhang promised her to Niu Dahu, their relationship quickly heated up.
Now that she finally has a date, Liu Qiaoer doesn't want to be a third wheel.
Without Liu Erniu and Niu Dahu, Liu Qiaoer was left alone.
In the bustling crowd, there was a slender woman wearing a green cloak, a light blue long jacket with a slanting collar, a silver-white pomegranate skirt, and two white pearl flowers in her slanting moon-shaped bun.
Two strands of hair hung down on both sides of her temples, and a pair of medium-sized pearl earrings swayed slightly as she walked. Her slender hands held a revolving lantern.
Although she looked a little lonely from behind, the woman was enjoying herself. She went from one stall to another, curiously watching the performances of the street performers, such as sword swallowing, fireball juggling, and monkey shows, which made her enjoy herself.
I slowly walked up the bridge, lifting my skirt. Standing in the middle of the bridge and looking into the distance, the lanterns on both sides of the street looked like two long dragons, brightly lit and colorful.
More and more people gathered around, adults and children were running and making noises, the woman pursed her lips, holding a lantern, with a smile on her face, watching the vivid scenery.
Wang Boyan stood at the bow, and as the boat moved, his eyes followed the woman. He didn't know why, but she looked like just a little maid, and at such a young age, she exuded an inexplicable sadness.