Chapter 231 Whose Hand
Before Meng Renji said that it was about his sudden onset of hysteria, he didn’t know the ins and outs of Mrs. Qiao’s case against Xi Yanwen, so he couldn’t help but ask first.
After learning that the case had indeed been closed and Meng Shisan had not gotten into any trouble, he motioned for Wen Yuan to step forward.
Originally, Wen Fang followed him on weekdays. Because he had something to report, he didn't leave the house and just went to the backyard, so he asked Wen Fang to stay at Senwanyuan and took Wen Yuan with him.
Wen Yuan took a step forward and began to report: "Miss, my slave asked that Kunzheng Pavilion did not have the gecko inkstone before. It was only about half a month ago that it was bought by Shopkeeper Liu of Kunzheng Pavilion. I put it on the shelves myself, and it was in the innermost corner, but no one cared about it.”
"Second brother, didn't you say you broke it accidentally after touching it?" Meng Shisan asked, "Since it is placed in the innermost corner of the shelf, how could second brother accidentally touch it?"
The servant who followed Meng Renji to Kunzheng Pavilion at that time was Wen Fang, not Wen Yuan. This is why he has always kept it after questioning. The question in my mind: "Master, the slave in that corner went in specially to look at it. According to that placement, unless it is Master... well, unless someone touches it intentionally, it is very unlikely that it will be bumped or thrown down."
Baozhu listened with her eyes wide open, and her intuition told her that the second young master suddenly became possessed, it must not be an accident!
Meng Shisan had the same idea as Baozhu: "Second brother, think about it carefully, what was the situation at that time? If you really can't think of the details, then let Baozhu call Wen Fang over, and I will ask again in person. Ask him."
"No need." Meng Renji thought hard, it just happened at that time. It was too sudden. Afterwards, shopkeeper Liu quickly asked the store clerk to clean up. He thought it was just an accident and didn't think too much about it. Naturally, he didn't notice too much. "At that time, I happened to send Wen Fang to the store diagonally opposite. I went to Baolailou to buy snacks, and after I returned to Kunzheng Pavilion, I realized that I had broken the inkstone.”
Meng Shisan thought for a while: "Second brother said before that the inkstone was an antique. It was sold in Kunzheng Pavilion for a long time, but it was not sold. However, Wen Yuan's inquiry revealed that it was only half a month ago. What was put on the shelf by Shopkeeper Liu was an antique and something that could not be sold for a long time. Who did the second brother say this?”
“Shopkeeper Liu!” Meng Renji knew this, and at the same time he also remembered another thing, "By the way, I didn't notice the inkstone at first. It was shopkeeper Liu who pointed it out and introduced it to me, saying that the inkstone was an antique and had been sold for a long time. It can’t be sold. The price is not expensive. Let me see.”
“Where was the inkstone placed at that time?” Meng Shisan asked.
Meng Renji shook his head: "I didn't pay attention, I can't remember."
"If you can't remember, don't think about it." Meng Shisan said before that he was afraid that his brother would have sequelae, wasn't it? Joking, but seriously, my brother's memory is now missing, and the missing points are related to before the inkstone broke. It should be the sequelae after his recovery.
Since it is the legacy of a crazy behavior, this missing point is something that no matter what the brother thinks, it is impossible to recall it.
From the current point of view, my brother suddenly got hysterical, and it is inseparable from the Gecko Inkstone, and it is also inseparable from Shopkeeper Liu who strongly recommended the Gecko Inkstone to his brother.
She turned to Wen Yuan and asked: "Have you ever found out the origin of the inkstone?"
Wen Yuan said: "The slave has been guarding shopkeeper Liu outside Kunzheng Pavilion shop, but he has been When the slave came back, she didn't see Shopkeeper Liu in the store. The clerk in the store told the slave that Shopkeeper Liu often didn't go to the store. In the store, no one knew the origin of the inkstone. The waiters said they didn't know it. Shopkeeper Liu suddenly took out the inkstone and put it on the shelf for sale. They only greeted the customers who came into the store, but they never I asked about the origin.”
“Where is Shopkeeper Liu’s home?” Meng Shisan asked. "Shopkeeper Liu is not from the capital. His parents, wife and children are all in his hometown, not in the capital." Wen Yuan was always considerate when doing things outside. He also thought of what Meng Shisan thought of, "Slave servants also went to shopkeeper Liu in Li Shengzhou." I searched the house in Lantern Hutong not far away, but couldn't find anyone. I asked the neighbors and they all said they hadn't seen Shopkeeper Liu for two or three days."
"Two or three days?" Meng Shisan said, "It seems that we have to find Shopkeeper Liu to know the origin of the inkstone."
Meng Renji asked: "Why must we find out the origin of the inkstone? "Where is the source?"
Wen Yuan had finished asking him to leave, and asked Baozhu to stop waiting. He and Jin Yin invited Wen Yuan to have some snacks.
Baozhu was indeed a little hungry. When she heard that she could eat gold and silver freshly baked snacks, she jumped up and down with joy.
And Wen Yuan was overjoyed to hear that he could have snacks with Jin Yin.
Only two siblings were left in Mingxiaotang, and several pieces of the three plates of cakes were eaten. The teapot contained fragrant slices brewed by Shang Chun himself, and the taste was just right.
Meng Shisan held the pot and filled Meng Renji's empty cup. Fang Xuxu explained to Meng Renji: "Only by finding out the origin of the inkstone can we know whose hand it came from. Second brother, don't forget it. , you no longer live in Zhuangzi on the western outskirts of the city, but in the Meng Mansion inside the city. As the grandson of Meng Tianguan, the son of the Shangshu Mansion and the second assistant in the cabinet, the second brother is very precious. If someone is dissatisfied with the Meng Mansion, or any of the masters in the Meng Mansion, then he can attack the children of the Meng family and let him get involved. Hysteria not only makes people criticize and speculate about the Meng family, but it can also destroy a member of the Meng family. Brother."
Meng Renji could understand what the eldest sister said, but when it came to him, he didn't understand: "It's just to waste so much effort to destroy something that is useless in the first place. Me?”
“We can’t hear what outsiders say behind our backs. , I don’t care, but if you dare to say that in person, we dare to go up and give that person two slaps in the face." Meng Shisan bit into the crispy sesame pancake, it was so delicious that she narrowed her eyes slightly, " Therefore, Yaoyao cannot agree with what the second brother said about himself.”
"That's because you and I are brothers and sisters, so you protect me." Meng Renji saw his eldest sister eating cakes like a contented little squirrel, and his eyes softened unconsciously, "Eat slowly, don't If you're choking, don't eat too much. You've been tired for a long day. Don't eat until you have enough food. You won't be able to sleep later. "
"I know, no matter how delicious the cake is. , Meng Shisan also had a sense of proportion in his heart, "Second brother, if I arrange a place for him to go, and it's a far away place, will he be willing?"
She had wanted to ask this for a long time. However, she had never found a good place to go. After Qiao Sang's death, she suddenly realized that she might be able to do that. If it worked, her brother's future would be secure.
“Where to go?” Meng Renji paused as he picked up the tea cup.
"It hasn't been decided yet, let's keep it a secret for now. Second brother, tell me, are you willing?" Meng Shisan said, "If you are willing, then second brother will have to suffer some hardships in the future."< br>
(End of this chapter)