The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

第299章 9月初3与9月初9

Zhao Xuan was also quite moved when she heard what the woman said. She couldn't help but remember that Gu Zhanghua once told her to uphold the Crown Prince's long-cherished wish so that the world would be peaceful and all the people could live and work in peace.

"Live and work in peace and contentment" is exactly what it means, and the woman's words just now actually interpret this wish very well.

Having a stable home, being able to do what you like, and living a happy life with your family, that's all there is to happiness.

At this time, Huang Shuo's generous praise made the woman feel a little embarrassed.

"You're too kind! Ordinary farmers don't understand any great principles. They just want to live a good life."

The woman had a favorable impression of Huang Shuo and immediately asked, "What's your name?"

"My surname is Huang, and this is my daughter."

Huang Shuo replied with a smile.

"Then I'll call you Master Huang!"

As the woman spoke, she strode forward, fearing that the food in the lunch box would get cold.

Seeing that the woman had a cheerful personality, Zhao Xuan wanted to extract some useful information from her, so she asked:

"Aunt Zhang, we stayed at the village chief's house last night. He told us that the Zhang family actually had a second son, but he unfortunately passed away."

The woman's face suddenly darkened and she sighed.

"That's right. He's been dead for more than ten years. I wasn't married yet at that time. I heard from his father that he was killed by a blind bear while hunting in the mountains. Even now, people in the village don't dare to go up the mountain alone. Every year on the third day of September, his father and third brother go to the mountain to pay tribute to their brother."

The woman was completely defenseless against Zhao Xuan and spoke all at once.

Zhao Xuan touched her chin awkwardly. Why did she feel like a big bad wolf trying to trick the little sheep?

Maybe her father was right. Boss Zhang’s wife was a good person. How bad could Boss Zhang be?

The three of them chatted and laughed, and soon they arrived at Grandma Sun's house.

The woman walked into the courtyard and saw her husband squatting on the roof, busying himself.

"Dad! Come down and have breakfast first!"

The woman raised her head, waved her hands and shouted at the man.

Hearing the sound, Granny Sun walked out of the house with her cane and met the woman.

"I asked him, and he said he had eaten it, and he actually lied to me!"

Granny Sun said a little angrily.

The woman walked forward with a smile and supported Grandma Sun.

"He just doesn't want to trouble you! I brought your lunch with me too. You don't have to cook, just heat it up and eat it!"

Granny Sun had a loving look on her face and patted the woman's hand.

"Look, what can an old woman like me say? I didn't want to trouble my own child, but ended up troubled you. I feel really bad!"

"We are all from the same village, so why bother?"

After the woman finished speaking, she supported Grandma Sun and walked to Zhao Xuan and Huang Shuo.

"Mother-in-law, these two are a peddler and his daughter. I was looking for something to buy, and I was rushing to deliver food to his father, so I brought them here. You can take a look and see if there's anything you need."

The woman introduced Huang Shuo and Zhao Xuan to Grandma Sun and enthusiastically helped them to attract business.

At this time, Zhang Yongsheng climbed down the ladder from the roof. The woman hurriedly carried the food box and went into the house with Zhang Yongsheng.

Grandma Sun looked back into the house, walked up to Huang Shuo and asked quietly.

"What does the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhang family want to buy?"

"Buy some pens, ink, paper, and inkstone for the children."

Huang Shuo replied.

When Grandma Sun heard this, her eyes lit up and she lowered her voice to urge Huang Shuo.

"Pack up as many as you have for me!"

"What are you..."

Huang Shuo was a little confused.

"I bought it for her, but you can't tell her! Do you understand? You're selling the goods and making money, so it doesn't matter who buys it, right?"

Granny Sun said to Huang Shuo in a serious tone.

"But……"

Seeing Huang Shuo's embarrassed look, Granny Sun approached Huang Shuo and pleaded in a low voice:

"I've been causing so much trouble for the Zhang brothers all year, and I've been wanting to thank them. Now, I finally have the chance. Young man, please, please grant my mother-in-law's wish!"

Since Grandma Sun had said this, Huang Shuo couldn't refuse anymore.

He thought that being a peddler was just an identity, and Guo Da had no intention of letting them make money. Moreover, he liked this small village from the bottom of his heart, where people helped and loved each other.

Heartwarming and natural.

So Huang Shuo made a deal with Grandma Sun by half buying and half giving it away.

Grandma Sun quietly hid the packed writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone in the woodshed, and then she began to tidy up the yard with satisfaction.

Not long after, the woman walked out of the house with Zhang Yongsheng, carrying an empty lunch box, and asked Huang Shuo and his daughter to go home with her to settle the bill, but Huang Shuo looked at Zhang Yongsheng.

"Brother Zhang, if you don't mind, I'll help you fix the roof for Grandma. We can finish it quickly if we work together."

Zhang Yongsheng looked at Huang Shuo in surprise, not understanding why this strange peddler wanted to help him.

"It's better not to bother..."

Zhang Yongsheng declined politely.

"It's a piece of cake! I used to fix my roof all the time!"

Without waiting for Zhang Yongsheng's consent, Huang Shuo quickly climbed up the ladder, reached the roof in a blink of an eye, squatted down and started working.

In the blink of an eye, her father turned into a roof repairman. Zhao Xuan didn't have time to stop him. She could only stand aside helplessly, guarding the load.

The woman reached out and patted Zhang Yongsheng, who was still in a daze, and said with a hearty smile:

"Brother, this is really neat. His father, brother, you are so kind, you should hurry up and go up. I'll be waiting for you. It's just the right time to help mother-in-law clean up the yard. When you're done, we can go home together!"

"Okay, I'll go to work first."

Zhang Yongsheng seemed to listen to his wife very much and quickly climbed up to the roof with the ladder.

Zhao Xuan looked up and saw her father chatting with Zhang Yongsheng while working. She suddenly understood her father's true intention and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although her father was kind-hearted, he was not stupid. He wanted to avoid everyone and have a good chat with Zhang Yongsheng alone. Maybe he could really get something out of Zhang Yongsheng.

With Huang Shuo's help, the roof was repaired in less than half an hour.

Huang Shuo and Zhang Yongsheng climbed down the ladder one after another. The woman hurried forward and brushed off the dirt on her husband's body, then greeted Huang Shuo with a smile.

"Master Huang, let's go to my house!"

Granny Sun walked up to the woman holding the newly bought writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.

"No need to go, I've bought it all for you!"

Granny Sun opened the bundle and handed it to the woman, smiling and saying:

"Look quickly, are these the ones?"

"what?"

When the woman saw the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone in the bundle, she cried out in surprise.

"That's unacceptable! How can I let you, mother-in-law, spend so much money? How much did you spend? I'll make it up to you!"

Zhang Yongsheng was a bit dull. He stood aside, watching his wife and Grandma Sun pushing the arbitrariness back and forth. He just smiled and said nothing.

Huang Shuo and Zhao Xuan took the opportunity to quietly leave Grandma Sun's house.

"The people in this village are so nice. They respect the elderly and care for the young, and they are grateful for what they have received. If I have the chance in the future, I would like to stay here for a few days."

Huang Shuo sighed.

"Yes, it looks a lot like the Jiaoyang Valley of the past."

Zhao Xuan recalled how she led the hundreds of people in Jiaoyang Valley to a life of plenty, and now when she thought about the hardships she had gone through, she felt a little nostalgic.

After she was done with her work, she also wanted to go to Jiaoyang Valley to take a look.

Walking on the small road in the village, when there was no one around, Zhao Xuan quietly asked Huang Shuo.

"Dad, I just thought about it carefully. According to Yongsheng's wife, the two brothers go to worship their deceased second brother on the third day of September every year.

The mission was attacked on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. Dad, do you think there is any connection between the two?"