"How many stops will it take? I've never been to this part of the city."
Shen Yanqing looked at the unfamiliar street scene outside the bus. To be honest, Lin Yi had never been here before.
It is said that this is an urban village in the city. It is very poor and the people at the bottom of the city live here.
The road here is very difficult, and the bus stops at the entrance of the village in the city.
The two of them took a bus from the entrance of their community, and it took more than ten stops to reach the terminal, and finally they arrived here.
"Are you sure this is here?"
Shen Yanqing looked at the bumpy roads here and the messy buildings around. The people coming and going were wearing simple clothes and doing some heavy work.
"Yan Xiaoyi usually wears very fashionable clothes. She doesn't look like someone who lives here!"
Shen Yanqing asked while following Lin Yi cautiously and somewhat disgustedly.
"You can't just look at a person based on his appearance. It's not Yan Xiaoyi's choice what kind of environment he lives in. These are all the reasons for his family of origin."
Lin Yi said this while carefully looking at the house numbers on both sides of the street.
Because these are all bungalows or more simple shacks, they are not like a community with several floors and units, so it is very inconvenient to find them this way.
"Hey, I mean... I didn't mean that. Anyway, Yan Xiaoyi should give people the feeling of a superior little princess. I originally thought she was a good girl living in a high-end community in the city, how could she
I think she will live in this slum area. Besides, she has to take a bus from here to our school for more than ten stops every day, which is hard enough!"
Shen Yanqing explained seriously behind Lin Yi.
"You talk a lot today, and you have become the Shen Yanqing you were before!"
Lin Yi teased Shen Yanqing, and Shen Yanqing suddenly realized these changes in himself.
She started to blush and became a little embarrassed.
Indeed, in just one night, I changed from a mental patient to a talkative one.
Shen Yanqing smiled sheepishly.
"Then I won't say anything, so as not to delay your search."
"No, Lin Yi, why don't you go and inquire about it? How long will it take to find it?"
Shen Yanqing suddenly thought that if they were searching blindly without any purpose, they might end up finding something that they couldn't find even after dark.
Oh, right!
Lin Yi slapped his forehead and asked why he didn't ask passersby. Yan Xiaoyi's family has lived here for many years. It stands to reason that everyone here should know that there is such a family.
You are really stupid. Isn’t there a mouth under your nose? Why don’t you use it properly? Isn’t this a long time of wasted effort?
So, Lin Yi looked at the passers-by and specifically picked out those who were older and had a very kind face to attack, preparing to stop such people and start asking.
We say that asking for directions is also very knowledgeable. Generally speaking, older people have sufficient life experience and have lived here for many years, so they will naturally have a better understanding of some of the surrounding situations. People have lived locally for so many years,
Of course I know more.
Another person with a kind face is actually quite easy to talk to, because if you greet them and ask for directions, they will sincerely help you.
For example, if you ask about a person who looks very unruly and doesn't look like a good person at first glance, if you ask her for directions, you will probably be ignored again and again. So you can't ask for directions from someone who doesn't look good.
When people ask for directions, they must find the right person. Just remember this.
Lin Yi met an aunt who happened to come over after going to the vegetable market to buy vegetables in the morning. She was kind-hearted and very approachable. She was carrying several plastic bags with some vegetables in her hands. She must have just returned from the vegetable market.
A housewife preparing to make lunch.
Lin Yi, who was only in his fifties, quickly stepped forward and took a few steps.
"Hello, aunt, can I ask you for your address?"
The aunt was stunned at first, and then she saw a handsome young man like Lin Yi coming over suddenly. It turned out that he was asking for directions, so the aunt stopped.
"You ask, there is nothing in this urban village that I don't know about! After all, I have lived here for forty or fifty years!"
Lin Yi quickly asked: "Excuse me, where is Li Chunmei's home?"
Shen Yanqing also hurriedly stepped forward, hoping to learn something from this aunt's mouth. After all, she had walked on such a long and broken road, and her feet were covered in mud, and she didn't want to stop looking around like a headless fly.
By the way, how could Yan Xiaoyi live in such an environment? I really didn’t expect it. Is their family’s life so difficult? I remember the first and last time I saw Yan Xiaoyi. She was standing on the top floor that day, wearing that red dress.
The skirt was very beautiful, not like ordinary cheap clothes, and the schoolbag she saw Yan Xiaoyi wearing and carrying was not ordinary.
To be honest, it is really hard for Shen Yanqing to imagine that she would live in such a harsh environment.
The aunt was stunned for a while, she looked like she was thinking, and finally she shook her head.
"Have you seen this shack house? My family lives in the one at the front. There are quite a few people named Li here. To tell you the truth, young man, my surname is also Li, but the old people I know
There’s no woman with this name here?”
Aunt Li was obviously put off by Lin Yi's question, but she was quite enthusiastic.
Lin Yixin said it was over now. Aunt Li claimed to be the know-it-all in this area. She knew everyone and was familiar with them. Why didn't she recognize Yan Xiaoyi's mother Li Chunmei?
Lin Yi heard that Li Chunmei's family has lived here for nearly ten years. Even in this place, they are considered old people, so how can they not recognize it? If Aunt Li doesn't recognize this, Lin Yi can just grab someone else
If passers-by asked, no one would recognize Li Chunmei.
What should I do? Lin Yi was so anxious that he immediately started sweating on his head.
"Lin Yi, don't you have their home address?"
When Shen Yanqing next to him reminded him, Lin Yi finally reacted. Yes, didn't he still hold the address in his hand?
"Take a look, it's this address."
After Lin Yi finished speaking, he handed over the piece of paper with the house number and address of Li Chunmei's home.
Aunt Li was still a little dazzled. She looked at it for a long time before she could see it clearly. "How many years ago was your address? It was indeed this address at that time, but later the houses were demolished and some were rebuilt. What you said
How old is this Li Chunmei? Is there anyone else in the family?"
"How old are you?"
Lin Yi really doesn't know, but he should be about the same age as his parents, not too old.
"She should be in her forties, single, and has a daughter as old as us. Hmm..."
Lin Yi was about to speak but stopped.
"Well, her daughter died three years ago. She committed suicide. Do you have any impression?"
Aunt Li's face changed immediately when she heard what Lin Yi said. She was quite enthusiastic just now, but suddenly her face changed.
Aunt Li lowered her head and waved vigorously towards Lin Yi.
"I don't recognize him, I don't recognize him, he doesn't exist here!"
Aunt Li suddenly wanted to leave while carrying the dishes. Lin Yi felt very puzzled. Looking at Aunt Li's evasive eyes, it didn't look like she didn't recognize her, especially her reaction when she heard the word Yan Xiaoyi!
Aunt Li must know this person, she just doesn't want to tell her, that would be better, and it would be better to ask the right person. There is no need to ask blindly, it seems that she has asked the right person.
There were many passers-by looking at Lin Yi and the others. Lin Yixin said that this matter cannot be resolved on the street.
After all, there are so many people on the street that it’s difficult to see, so maybe Aunt Li really knows Li Chunmei and she can’t tell. You said that you are on a street with so many people and are surrounded by neighbors, so it’s really not a good idea to ask this.
"Then what should we do?" Shen Yanqing asked Lin Yi anxiously. It was almost noon now. He had been in this village in the city for more than an hour, but he still didn't find out anything. Where is Yan Xiaoyi's home?
Really anxious, Shen Yanqing looked at Lin Yi with some frustration.
"Lin Yi, what should we do next? Do we want to continue looking?"
"We just need to follow her!"
Lin Yi pointed with his hand at Aunt Li in front of her. Aunt Li was walking forward quickly with her head lowered, carrying the groceries she had bought.
Lin Yi and Shen Yanqing followed her quietly. They were afraid of being discovered by Aunt Li, and they couldn't follow her too close. Mastering this distance requires quite good skills. If you follow too close, you will definitely be let down.
Aunt Li found out.
Therefore, Lin Yi and Shen Yanqing followed Aunt Li cautiously. Aunt Li was right. She walked to the intersection in front and turned to the door of her house. She took out the key and opened the door, just when she was about to go in.
Lin Yi and Shen Yanqing suddenly appeared from behind her, and then Lin Yi grabbed Aunt Li's wrist.
"Aunt Li, do we really need your help?"
Aunt Li was shocked, "It's you two kids again? I already told you I don't recognize that woman. Why do you have to pester me? Go home quickly!"
After Aunt Li said this, she wanted to drive away Lin Yi and Shen Yanqing. The two of them saw that this was not possible. If Aunt Li closed the door, they would have no one to ask.
Lin Yi was anxious and pressed the door handle with his hand to prevent Aunt Li from closing the door.
"Aunt Li, listen to us. If you really know Li Chunmei, you must tell us. No matter what your relationship is, please help us find her. This matter is related to whether the murderer of her daughter Yan Xiaoyi's suicide can be found.
Question. Think about it, this is such a big thing. If you know Li Chunmei and can find her, please tell us."
Aunt Li's eyes became complicated and she stopped closing the door. She slowly raised her head, "Who are you? Do you know Yan Xiaoyi?"