After traveling through time, she took her husband to be a food doctor

Chapter 174: Afang provides new clues, the government "fishes" to Liuji

Ling Junsheng returned to the yamen and quickly went to the file room to look for it.

About a year ago, a family surnamed Wen came to Lan County to do business and rented a yard through Liuji Leasing Company. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Wen family went back to their hometown to visit relatives. When they came back, they found that the porcelain, lacquerware and other items in the house had been stolen, and the fifty taels of silver in the inner room were nowhere to be found.

Li, the county magistrate, was furious. The county was trying to improve public security and attract foreign merchants, but someone committed a crime against the wind. He immediately sent Ling Junsheng and others to investigate the case. Later, some items were recovered from the pawnshop, but the items had been transferred several times and the source could not be found. The Wen family was very disappointed with Lan County and left after completing their business.

Liuji Leasing Company? Lin Mingxuan and others also rented the yard from this company. Thinking of this, Ling Junsheng called two yamen runners and quietly gave them a few instructions.

The two yamen runners received the order, changed into their regular clothes, quietly came to the leasing company and stared at the boss.

In the Lin family courtyard, Lin Mingxuan and Nanxing mixed mud and smeared it on the top of the courtyard wall. Ding Xirui and Banxia followed behind and inserted gravel, tiles and other sharp objects. In the afternoon, they went to the market to buy clothes, beds and door locks.

They come, the security.

A few days passed, and everything in the rental business was normal. Nothing appeared in the pawnshop, and Ling Junsheng was at a loss.

On this day, Lin Mingxuan and others came to the clinic. A woman was wandering at the door of the clinic.

It’s the eldest sister-in-law of the Hu family!

"Sister." Ding Xirui walked forward.

"Doctor Ding." The eldest sister-in-law of the Hu family bowed slightly.

"Is there something wrong? Let's go in and talk."

The eldest sister-in-law of the Hu family hesitated for a moment and followed Ding Xirui into the house.

She looked at Ding Xirui, looking him up and down, as if recalling something.

"Doctor Lin, has the thief been caught?" Xiaoqiang asked.

"No, Captain Ling is investigating."

The eldest sister-in-law of the Hu family was shocked.

"Doctor Ding, has your house been robbed? Were your clothes stolen?" she asked.

"Sister Zhang, how did you know?" Ding Xirui was also surprised. When the others heard this, they all gathered around.

"Sister-in-law, do you know who the thief is?"

"No." The eldest sister-in-law of the Hu family waved her hand. "I returned to my village a few days ago and saw the wife of the head of the village wearing a new dress. I felt it was familiar. Thinking carefully, it seemed to be something that Doctor Ding had worn before. I didn't think much of it at first, but then I saw the head of the village's son go out, and the clothes he was wearing seemed to be Doctor Lin's. I felt something was wrong. How could such a coincidence happen in the world? So I asked them where they bought it, but they said it was a gift from a relative."

"Sister, where is your home?" Ding Xirui stepped forward and held her hand.

"Xiaoling Village, south of the county seat."

The Lin family members looked at each other, and Nanxing quickly ran to the yamen to find Ling Junsheng.

"Thank you, sister. We were just worried about this, and now we have a clue." Ding Xirui pulled her to the back hall, and Banxia poured a cup of tea and brought it to her.

"Doctor Ding, you're welcome. I saw it when I came back." The eldest sister-in-law of the Hu family pursed her lips.

"How is your family?" Ding Xirui asked.

"All the old people in the Zhang family passed away. I no longer hated them, so I came back."

"Sister, what are your plans for the future?"

"Hu Laosan bought me, so I accepted my fate and followed him. No matter what, he gave me a meal, which saved me. I can't just walk away..." The eldest sister-in-law of the Hu family paused, looked up at Ding Xirui, and suddenly knelt down:

"Doctor Ding, you saved my life. I'm really sorry that I didn't tell the truth to the county magistrate and didn't appreciate your kindness."

"Get up quickly! Everyone has their own reasons, you don't have to be like this." Ding Xirui and Banxia helped her up.

"Before, I had nowhere to go and I didn't dare to offend Hu Laosan. Now that the matter is over, and there is nothing to go back to my mother's house, I don't care anymore. Hu Laosan's drunken behavior was known to everyone in the nearby alleys. He felt ashamed and went out to do business."

Ding Xirui held her hand.

"Sister, there is still a long way to go. Have you ever thought about going out to work?"

"I can only cook, wash clothes, and feed horses. Who would want me?"

"There are many things you can do. Look at the shops all over the street, which one doesn't have women? Sister, if you go out and earn money, Hu Laosan will no longer look down on you. If, I mean if, you want to separate in the future, you can leave at any time and you won't feel helpless anymore."

The eldest sister-in-law of the Hu family was stunned.

"Can I?" she asked.

"Of course." Ding Xirui nodded, "May I know your sister's name?"

"Zhang Afang."

"Life is fragrant and should bloom naturally. Sister Fang, from now on, you have to live for yourself."

Zhang Afang's eyes were red.

Ling Junsheng led the yamen runners into the clinic. After confirming the situation with Zhang Afang, they returned to the yamen, rode horses, and rushed to Xiaoling Village. In the afternoon, Ling Junsheng returned to the city, followed by the head of Xiaoling Village and his family. However, the yamen did not hold a court session. The aunt in the kitchen quietly went to the rental company and chatted with the boss's wife under the pretext of looking at the house.

The two quickly became familiar with each other, and the cook changed the subject and asked softly.

"I heard that you not only rent out houses, but also have other things to sell?"

"Don't talk nonsense." The proprietress immediately looked around.

"I'm not kidding. I went to Xiaoling Village to visit my aunt a few days ago and heard what the headman's daughter-in-law said. Madam, do you have any more?"

The boss lady was surprised. The head of Xiaoling Village was her relative. She had just visited a few days ago and sent a few clothes. When the head's daughter-in-law saw the clothes, she praised the embroidery. She was happy for a moment and said that she had a way to buy cheap and good clothes.

What a regret!

"She's talking nonsense. We don't have that here." The proprietress waved her hand.

"You can't hide it from me. The streets are full of officials. You don't want to sell it to me, but you want to sell it to them?" The cook's face suddenly changed.

"Oh, sister-in-law, don't worry." The proprietress was a little panicked. She still had a mirror that she hadn't sold yet. It was in her room at the moment. She didn't dare to take it out because it was so tense, but she couldn't let the police come in to search.

"Come in with me."

"That's right." The cook followed her and walked to the backyard. At the corner, she turned her head back.

In the inner bedroom, the landlady had just taken out the bronze mirror when two yamen runners rushed in.

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