Siheyuan, Rainwater is the master, Shazhu wins

As soon as He Yuzhu left the office, he pushed his bicycle out with everyone else. This time the search was different from the previous ones. They would go to the Eight Great Hutongs and look for people they knew. Maybe these places and people could provide some clues.

He Yuzhu had never been to the Eight Great Hutongs, but he had heard of them and knew that they were the evil places in the old society where women were exploited and destroyed by women from good families.

Nature is also the paradise and hell for men. Heaven is naturally happiness, and hell is naturally those people who get sick after having too much fun. It is reasonable for them to think of this place as hell.

This was a business trip, so he and five colleagues swaggered into the Eight Great Hutongs.

This place has long been banned at this time. How could the new society allow such a thing to exist? However, it still cannot be avoided that people who cannot survive and those who are accustomed to this kind of life take risks to make a living.

When everyone realized that the police were actually walking around in the area, they immediately panicked. Everyone hurriedly closed their doors tightly, fearing that they would be spotted by the police if they were not careful.

You know, once you get caught up with the police, you’re in real trouble!

Not long after, the people who had gathered together left the scene quickly like birds and beasts scattering.

After all, it is impossible to find what they are looking for by wandering aimlessly on the streets like this.

So, everyone decided to act separately, each taking charge of an alley, and launching a comprehensive and detailed carpet search and questioning.

He Yuzhu was lucky and was assigned to the most critical position - Shaanxi Lane.

This alley is the most famous of the Eight Hutongs. Back then, Sai Jinhua and Xiao Fengxian, two of the most famous girls of the time, set up shop here.

However, for He Yuzhu, this was his first time to participate in such a mission, and he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

But now that I have accepted the task, I have no choice but to do it.

He took a deep breath, walked to the door of the first house, and raised his hand to knock on the door quickly: "Pa pa pa..."

At the same time, he shouted loudly: "Is anyone there? I am a police officer, please open the door!"

The sudden noise stunned everyone in the room, and they wondered: Who on earth is this? Why is he knocking on the door in broad daylight?

Soon, the slightly old door slowly opened. He Yuzhu looked closely and saw a middle-aged woman with a kind face standing at the door.

She was of medium build, with neatly combed short hair. She was wearing an ordinary plain dress and a pair of half-worn cloth shoes. There was nothing eye-catching about her. She was not at all like what he had imagined, wearing luxurious clothes and jewels.

He Yuzhu hurriedly stepped forward, with a serious expression on his face, and said, "Hello, sister! I am a police officer. I came here today because I need to understand an important matter from you. Have you seen an ugly man with a scar on his face recently?"

The middle-aged woman was slightly startled, then shook her head and replied, "Comrade, I basically never go out, so I know very little about people and things outside. I'm sorry, I really don't know the appearance of the person you are describing, and I have never seen such a person."

He Yuzhu carefully observed the expression and tone of the middle-aged woman in front of him and found that she spoke slowly and softly, with clear eyes and no evasiveness. She looked very quiet and generous, without a trace of nervousness or panic.

From this, we can judge that what she said should be true and she really doesn't know the person she is asking.

"Oh, so that's how it is. Sorry to bother you, big sister. Have a good rest. I'll go ask other people somewhere else."

After saying that, He Yuzhu nodded politely, turned around and prepared to leave quickly so as not to disturb others' rest time too much.

The middle-aged woman looked at He Yuzhu's receding back, sighed softly, and seemed a little helpless.

Then, she slowly closed the door, walked back into the house with light steps, sat on the old chair, and continued to fall into deep thought, thinking about her life.

In this way, He Yuzhu went door to door in this alley for two hours.

During this time, most of the residents he met were women, some of whom were doing housework at home, while others were playing with their children.

Surprisingly, everyone treated He Yuzhu very politely and courteously, and answered questions in a gentle and courteous manner.

There is no arrogance or unreasonableness at all.

Moreover, most of these women dress in an ordinary and conventional way, without any bad habit of pursuing strange clothes or deliberately showing off their coquettishness.

All this surprised He Yuzhu. It seems that the education is very successful!

The six of them were busy for the whole day, but to their disappointment, they gained almost nothing except seeing many middle-aged women of all kinds.

Of course, there were some young and beautiful women among them, but this was of no real help to their mission.

They were well aware of the identities and backgrounds of these people and had no intention of discriminating against them, but the fruitless outcome still made them feel extremely frustrated.

While He Yuzhu and five other people were searching for clues in the Eight Great Hutongs, a scene was quietly unfolding in the courtyard of Nanluoguxiang.

It was noon and the sun was shining throughout the yard, making it seem particularly peaceful and tranquil.

After He Yushui carefully cooked the meal, he first carefully delivered it to Chen Xueru, and then rushed to Jinfeng's room without stopping and handed the steaming hot food to her as well.

After finishing all these things, she turned around and prepared to leave, feeling relieved.

It just so happened that at this critical moment, Yan Bugui came to the central courtyard to fetch water.

He inadvertently caught a glimpse of He Yushui's hurried coming and going, and a strong curiosity surged in his heart.

So he pretended nothing had happened, took the initiative to greet He Yushui, and started chatting casually.

On the surface, everything seemed calm, but in fact, Yan Bugui had already been thinking in his heart: "What kind of intricate connection does this new tenant have with He Yuzhu? Or is he related to his wife? Otherwise, why would He Yushui bother to cook for him personally, and then take the trouble to deliver the food to the door one by one? This is just like a nanny!"

"Rainwater, look at your craftsmanship, it's getting better and better!

The aroma of the food wafted all the way from the front yard, making me hungry. I couldn’t help wanting to devour it.”

Yan Bugui had a big smile on his face, staring at He Yushui and swallowing his saliva from time to time.