Farming Happiness: Husband, Come and Plough the Fields

Li Duanzu murmured in his heart that this Chinese New Year visitor was coming with bad intentions. In front of him was the gate of his village, and from the looks of it, several people were obviously coming this way.

Someone in the family has committed a crime?

Yesterday, someone came to the door of the village. He was working outside to prepare New Year's gifts for his father-in-law. When he came back, he heard Wufu mention that it was the Ruan family and the Zhang family who came to the door. He seemed to be dissatisfied with the marriage between Ruan Pingzhi and Zhang Ruyi.

Li Duanzu curled his lips, they were already married and sleeping together, how could they be dissatisfied?

A big family has a lot to do, and it doesn't work for this or that. Wouldn't it be great if the two families are well matched and come together?

"Who are you?"

The officer pulled the reins and looked down at Li Duanjie, feeling that the person in front of him looked familiar.

"I am the steward of Zhuangzi, and my surname is Li."

Li Duanzu knew many officials from Jingzhaoyi Yamen, and he looked at the few people who came here.

Jingzhao Yi Yamen has hundreds of officials, and they often communicate with surrounding subordinate counties. This group of people may be new ones, so they are not familiar with them.

"Manager Li, it's best if you are here. Miss Xia went to the Yamen today to report that two people died. We are looking for someone to go back and investigate."

The dead people during the Chinese New Year are unlucky, and a few people have obviously bad spirits.

Li Duanzu nodded and bowed, speaking politely, and they couldn't be too showy, so he explained.

If it is an unimportant case, it will be postponed until later in the year, but human life is at stake, and the Xia family is reporting to the official, and they attach great importance to it.

"People are dead. I know this. How can I arrest the people in Zhuangzi for questioning?"

Li Duanzu didn't know anything about it. Yesterday, Li Haitang specifically told his servants not to talk nonsense. He was confused and dizzy.

When officials came to visit, there was always someone at home to send messages and run errands. He handed the carriage to Chunmei and said guiltily, "Madam, look, I can't go back with you."

Chunmei understood very well that the family had limited manpower and many maids, so a man was needed to deliver messages and run errands.

She thought about it and decided to go back with her man.

"We have agreed with dad that the second elder is waiting at home right now. We can't let the second elder wait in vain."

If you don’t go back to pay New Year’s greetings on the second day of the Lunar New Year, it’s etiquette to give no less gifts for the New Year.

The family was busy some time ago, and Li Duanji had to go out of town for a few days. It was hard to get back, so he couldn't delay giving gifts. Otherwise, wouldn't he make the villagers laugh?

After sending Chunmei away, Li Danjiu followed the official's horse and ran up Zhuangzi.

Li Haitang soon learned that an official from Jingzhaoyi Yamen came to her door. After careful questioning, she learned the whole story.

Yesterday, Xia Jixiang caused trouble for Zhang Ruyi and took the coachman and maid back. She did not stay at Xia's house, but found the best inn in Kyoto to accommodate the coachman and maid.

Yesterday, Xia Jixiang was happy. He drank some wine and slept soundly all night. When he knocked on the door in the morning, he found that the couple did not open the door.

The waiter said that after the two of them went back yesterday, they didn't ask for water and went to bed early.

Xia Jixiang became suspicious. This couple was greedy and negotiated conditions with her, asking for money. In particular, they proposed to buy a house to house the two of them before the Chinese New Year.

She didn't agree, she shied away a few words, and they ended up having a bad time last night.

Xia Jixiang had breakfast and knocked on the door again, but the door suddenly opened without warning.

"what the hell?"

Xia Jixiang opened the door and was about to enter when he smelled a strong smell of blood. There were large blood stains on the table legs exposed behind the screen.

Even a fool knew something was wrong. Xia Jixiang was so frightened that he called the waiter. Finally, the waiter and the shopkeeper came in together and found two corpses beside the bed, which were the maid and the coachman.

One of the two had their necks wiped, and the other had his chest stabbed with a knife. When they were discovered, their blood had dried up.

"It must be Ruan Pingzhi and Zhang Ruyi who killed and silenced them!"

When a person dies, this time, there is no evidence of death. Xia Jixiang was so angry that she went to Jingzhaoyi Yamen with the shopkeeper to report the matter. She threatened that if Zhang Zheng could not handle the matter impartially, she would publicize it!

Zhang Zheng thought that the death of these two people had something to do with Zhang Ruyi, so he sent an official to Zhuangzi to arrest them.

"If you say there is a relationship, there is a relationship. Where is the evidence?"

Li Haitang slammed the table and was very angry. Those two people deserved to die, but they didn't die at this time. How could they be misunderstood?

Killing and silencing, I really think about it. If I silence, I should have killed someone yesterday.

It rained last night and there was a curfew in the capital. It took several hours to go back and forth from Zhuangzi to the inn where Xia Jixiang was staying. Furthermore, how could Zhang Ruyi know where Xia Jixiang lived?

"Madam, this is what your Lord wants."

The leading officials were also helpless. They were following orders and taking people back so they could prepare to go home for the New Year.

"I'll go with them."

Zhang Ruyi packed up a small package, followed by Ruan Pingzhi. The couple was very calm and showed no joy, anger or joy.

"Ruyi, the New Year is coming soon."

Li Haitang doesn't want Zhang Ruyi to go at this time. Those two will die if they die. It has nothing to do with them!

You can't just say whatever Xia Jixiang says, there must be a chance to make a difference.

"It's okay, I know my father's temper."

Zhang Ruyi shook her head. Zhang Zheng treated her like this, which showed that he cared about his mother's past very much. Think about it, no one can let go of being cuckolded for twenty years, let alone a respectable person.

"Cousin, I will leave Xiaowuzi under your care for a few days."

Ruan Pingzhi nodded, and the couple decided to face the current difficulties together.

Now that something has happened, there is no point in escaping it.

The Ruan family was instigated by Xia Jixiang because they didn't want her to marry Zhang Ruyi. If he really went to jail, could the Ruan family ignore it?

Not to mention others, his mother will definitely find a way, so he is not worried at all.

The two of them didn't say much and just followed the officials. Xiaowuzi bit his lips and finally decided to listen to his parents and stay.

"Auntie, are you really okay?"

After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Wuzi couldn't help but ask. He had experienced many setbacks at a young age and was far more mature than his peers. He didn't like the Ruan family and clearly felt the Ruan family's ill will toward him.

"Don't worry, it's okay, my aunt promises you."

Li Haitang touched Xiao Wuzi's head and comforted him softly, but he was sighing in his heart, what is going on!

Zhang Ruyi and Ruan Pingzhi were taken away. This year, there was a lot of joyless atmosphere in the family. Li Jinhu and Sixi went on a trip but did not return. Xiangli and Mrs. Wang came to Zhuangzi. It was obvious that they were worried again.

If there is not much joy, then look for the sense of ritual of the New Year. Spring couplets, window grilles, firecrackers, and the windy New Year’s Eve dinner are all available.

The wine from the North was sweet and sour. Li Haitang drank two more glasses and his eyes began to blur. She held her chin, it was a sunny day on New Year's Eve, but there was no moon. After dinner, they were going to the capital to put out water lanterns.