"Auntie," Zhao Luoyang said, "did you read that correctly?"
Widow Xie did not hesitate: "Your aunt is not good at anything else, she just likes to do needlework. Those stitches can be understood at a glance. When the body of the girl was found before, wasn't the girl not wearing pants? I feel sorry for her, so
I went to the house to help her search, so I looked specifically at the clothes she was wearing."
"The girl's clothes were embroidered with orchids, which looked quite different. Later, you brought back a lot of burned items from the village. We picked out the cloths and washed them. When I was washing, I found that some of them were not burned.
The embroidery on the cloth is somewhat similar to that of the girl, but I can't be sure."
"Just now the people from the village came over, and I stood by and watched. The girl among the three was wearing clothes embroidered with orchids. I looked carefully and saw that they were very similar to the embroidery on the piece of cloth found in the village.
I’ll call you over now.”
Widow Xie didn't wait for Zhao Luoyang's response, and pulled her up: "Come with me and have a look. I'm keeping the cloth. Check it out."
Zhao Luoyang stopped Widow Xie and said, "Don't worry, Auntie, I'll wait until they leave to see them." She was staying here, wondering if she could still hear some news.
Because even if the cloth is similar to what the people in the village wear, you can't tell the people in the village rashly. The matter must be reported to the government office first.
Although Widow Xie didn't understand what Zhao Luoyang meant, she believed that Sister Luo was doing the right thing, so she shouldn't be in a hurry. Especially for such a big matter, she had to think about it carefully.
Zhao Luoyang turned around and walked back to the house. The people in the village should not only come to see where the body was found, but also ask about the situation at that time.
The person who died was a female family member. Zhao Luoyang guessed that people in the village would be looking for a woman if asked, so she stood closest to the house so that people in the village could see her when they walked out.
About a moment later, three people walked out of the house. The circles around their eyes were red. The woman wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeves. Then she raised her eyes and looked around, and her eyes fell on Zhao Luoyang's face.
superior.
Zhao Luoyang immediately came forward and said, "Sister, it's cold, please go inside and drink some hot water!"
Bai Yuwei looked at the girl in front of her. There was some concern in her expression, so she nodded: "I'll just follow you there. They are waiting outside." She did have something to ask the people in the village.
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Zhao Luoyang led Bai Yuwei to his house and sat down: "We just moved here and we haven't bought anything at home yet, so I'll make do with it."
Bai Yuwei had no intention of watching this. She found that the men in the village did not follow her, and she felt relieved again, making it easier to ask questions.
Bai Yuwei said: "My surname is Bai. The person you found is my sister Ah Shu. I would like to ask, what was it like when you saw Ah Shu?"
Zhao Luoyang said: "Our sixteen households came to Taozhou under the imperial court's relocation order. My name is Zhao Luoyang. Sister Bai can just call me Luoyang."
Bai Yuwei nodded.
Zhao Luoyang continued: "Sister Ah Shu was seen by my two aunts. At that time, she was huddled in the water tank and could not see clearly. After we rescued her, we found that she was already gone.
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"Because she is a female family member, all the men here have avoided it. The women who took the things to cover Sister Ah Shu in the back were all done by the female family members. Don't worry, Sister Ah Shu will not be embarrassed."
Everyone is dead, and now what Bai Yuwei wants to know is nothing more than this.
Listening to these words, Bai Yuwei's tears flowed down involuntarily.
Zhao Luoyang continued: "It was our first day here. We were not familiar with the place, so we went to the government office to find the clerk who registered us. The clerk asked the superintendent to come and question us, and then he handed over Ah Shu's
The body was taken to the Yamen."
Bai Yuwei probably knows what happened next, but what she wants to know are some details: "Ah Shu, she's not wearing pants?"
Zhao Luoyang nodded simply: "Sister Ah Shu's skirt was a bit messy. She didn't wear any pants or socks under the skirt. One shoe was left in the vat. The other shoe was not found when the office staff searched around and couldn't find it. We later cleaned up the yard.
, I didn’t see it either.”
Bai Yuwei's hands trembled slightly. Thinking of Ah Shu's situation at that time, she felt angry and distressed. When Ah Shu secretly left the village, they looked for her, but they never expected that she would die here.
This place is not far from the village. What on earth did she encounter at that time?
Zhao Luoyang said: "Sister Bai, don't be too sad. Sister A Shu is no longer here. The most important thing right now is to find out everything. If there is anything we can do to help, just ask."
Bai Yuwei hadn't said this yet, but she didn't expect this girl to mention it first, and her eyes flashed with gratitude.
"Thank you," Bai Yuwei's voice was softer than before, "We would like to look around to see if there is anything left by Ah Shu. Can you agree?"
Zhao Luoyang said: "During the day, the village is full of old and young people. Please ask people to come over, but not too many people, so as not to panic everyone. At night, we have people on duty here, so it is not easy for anyone to move around."
Bai Yuwei was a little surprised. When she asked this question, she didn't expect the girl to agree immediately. She thought the girl would discuss it with the villagers.
Is it possible that the Zhao family girl can decide what happens in the village?
How old is the girl from the Zhao family? At least younger than her. If the girl from the Zhao family in the village can talk, it would be really extraordinary.
Moreover, the girl from the Zhao family spoke very tactfully, promising that they could come around the village to look for things, but only during the day, not at night.
Bai Yuwei said: "If we come here, we will come during the day, and there will be no more than three people."
Zhao Luoyang nodded: "I will tell the people in the village and let everyone know."
After saying this, Zhao Luoyang hesitated slightly, but she thought about it and said: "Do you want to report it to the Yamen Office? The superintendent of the Yamen Office told us to pay attention to anything that may be related to this matter.
Everyone should go and report."
When Bai Yuwei heard about the Yamen office, her eyes flashed with disdain.
It seems that the people in the village do not at least trust the government office. Zhao Luoyang continued to test: "As we walked along, we heard that a Mr. Zhao came to the county, and that Mr. Zhao saved many people...
"
Zhao Luoyang did not continue because she saw Bai Yuwei's expression softened slightly.
Bai Yuwei said: "If something happens in Taozhou, the government office probably won't be able to take care of it. As time goes by, some things may become harder to check. Instead of waiting like this, we might as well ask around."
"However, you should follow the government office's instructions and report the news of our coming here, so as not to cause any trouble to you."
When the words were almost finished, Bai Yuwei stood up and prepared to leave.
"Sister Bai," Zhao Luoyang stopped her, "are the orchids embroidered on your clothes? I think they are somewhat similar to what Sister A Shu is wearing."
"Well," Bai Yuwei reached out to touch the embroidery, caressing it with her fingers, "A Shu likes to embroider orchids, this is her craft."
Zhao Luoyang and Bai Yuwei went out together.
Bai Yuwei originally thought about asking Zhao Luoyang and then the other female relatives in the village, but Zhao Luoyang had already made it very clear, so there was no need, so she went around with those two people to look for Ah Shu.
Things.
"Sister Bai," Zhao Luoyang said, "we will go to Huangjiazhuangzi not far away in a while, but there will be some people left in the village. If you need anything, feel free to go find them."
Zhao Luoyang and the others were going to Wangjiazhuangzi, but they found that the cloth maker was Huangjiazhuangzi, so Zhao Luoyang specifically mentioned Huangjiazhuangzi to see if there would be anything strange about the people in the village.
"Okay." Bai Yuwei responded simply.
It seems that Huang Jia Zhuangzi is not suspected at all. Even if A Shu has any involvement with Huang Jia Zhuangzi, I am afraid that no one in the village knows about it.
Bai Yuwei and others left, and Zhao Luoyang turned to find Widow Xie: "Auntie, take me to see the cloth."
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Xiao Yu got up early to read documents, but compared to usual, he looked out the door more times.
Why hasn't it arrived yet?
Did something happen?
Xiao Yu frowned slightly.
"Here we come," Huaiguang opened the door and said with a smile, "people from the sixteen households have arrived."
Xiao Yu nodded, as if he didn't care, but his brows furrowed the next moment.