Chapter Nineteen Officials Come
"I can't take care of that much. Today, your second uncle took your uncle and uncle to the county government to handle the road guide. If we can handle it, we will leave in two days. If we can't take these things away, it will be cheaper to stay here."
Tang Junsheng gritted his teeth, threw things under the eaves that sheltered from the wind and rain, clapped his hands, and then looked around, "Where is that little brat Ah Zhong? Haven't come back yet?"
Seeing that Tang Junsheng was inclined to get angry, Tang Ning quickly explained to Tang Zhong: "I'm back, I've already eaten and I'm going to bed."
Tang Junsheng was stunned for a moment and cursed with a smile: "This brat is heartless."
"Okay, the child is enough to come back. Let's hurry up and take the time to dry the grain, and collect as much as you can." Jiang made a joke, afraid that Tang Junsheng would pursue Tang Zhong's crazy fun. After all, it was his youngest son, so she was born with her life. She felt distressed.
"You just spoil him!" Tang Junsheng nagged, but said nothing.
Tang Ning also joined the work queue and worked hard with his parents until late at night before going back to lie down.
Tang Zhong did not sleep well this time, and he started to have all kinds of terrifying nightmares since he fell asleep. In addition, the sound of Tang Ning and others working in the yard seemed to be giving his dream music, which was virtual and real, and could not tell the truth. So he was scared before dawn.
Sitting alone on the bed, the doors and windows were closed, the room was pitch black, and Tang Zheng's uniform breathing sound was coming beside him. Perhaps because his movements were too big, Tang Zheng turned over and continued to sleep.
Tang Zhong woke up, breathed a sigh of relief, tiptoed up and opened the door. He had to go to the elder sister to ask about the dagger, otherwise he would not even sleep well.
As a result, when he walked into the yard, he found that it was not dawn yet, and the surroundings were quiet. My elder sister's room was next to her parents. If he knocked on the door, he would definitely alarm her parents, and he would not be able to explain clearly at that time.
Helplessly, he had to grit his teeth and go back and lie down, keeping his eyes open until dawn. He didn't get up until the sound of the door opening came from outside and knocked on Tangning's room openly.
Jiang poked his head out of the kitchen room and stopped him in a low voice: "Don't mess with your sister, she worked until late last night."
Tang Zhong shook his hand and stopped obediently, thinking that Tang Ning had made an excuse to deal with the dagger last night. Without asking more questions, he jumped happily and circled around the yard.
As the sun rose, a group of people came outside the Tang family, and Li Mu was the leader.
Li Mu brought a group of people into the Tang family yard without saying anything. Tang Junsheng was busy until late last night and got up late today. Seeing this attitude, he hurried forward and asked nervously: "Second Young Master is bringing so many people here?"
Seeing Tang Junsheng's family nervous, Li Mu smiled and comforted, "On a routine, count the iron tools of each household. You can cooperate with some valuables. You can collect them first. The yamen will come in and see them later. You won't go through them. Don't worry."
When he heard that he was counting iron tools, Tang Junsheng's expression immediately calmed down. However, Tang Zhong became nervous and winked at Tang Ning several times.
Tang Ning seemed to feel something, and turned around and glanced at him calmly.
Although she said nothing, Tang Zhong was inexplicably at ease and no longer anxious.
The yamen behind Li Mu started to act after Jiang entered the room. He first went to the stove, then to the woodshed, followed by the main room and the room where the three children slept, and finally the main room of Jiang and the others.
Relying on the small man and the adults tolerate, Tang Ning followed the yamen into the room. Seeing that they not only opened all the wardrobe drawers in Jiang's room, but also opened the small boxes that might have ironware. They didn't lift up some of the things wrapped in cloth, but they pinched them all, and there were gaps on the beams and the walls under the bed.
This careful look made Tang Ning's scalp numb. Fortunately, she had a warehouse space, otherwise their family would definitely have to explain it today.
After a group of yamen handlers finished inventory, they went to the yard to report to Li Muhui: "Sir, this household has a kitchen knife with a corner, a hatchet, an axe, a long-handled hoe, a short-handled hoe, a sickle, and an iron pot. In addition, there are serrated knives, two carving knives, a plane, and two sewing needles."
Li Mu looked at the civil servants around him recording everything in the book, and then asked, "Is there any omission?"
"No." The leader of the yamen said affirmatively. They had already checked the Tang family inside and outside, but they were almost digging three feet into the ground. After walking around, there was no trace of turning over the Tang family. There was no digging holes and burying them.
Li Mu nodded, and his tone of speaking to Tang Junsheng became gentler, explaining: "This is not a murder case just happened nearby. The mayor reported the situation to the county government. The county magistrate wanted to thoroughly investigate the matter, so every household in the town must carefully investigate it. As long as you have nothing to do with this matter, you don't have to worry. Without further ado, we are going to the next house."
Tang Junsheng didn't ask any more questions, and sent the person out of the yard obediently. He saw that the crowd walked away and then slammed the door and started to tie it with a wooden bolt.
Jiang whispered worriedly: "Master, do you think they are looking for something?"
In the past, I had to take stock of iron tools several times a year. Usually, people came to take a simple walk. However, today, not only did they open a wardrobe, but they didn’t even leave the drawers and small boxes, and even the beams and the bottom of the bed were flipped, which was so fatal.
Tang Junsheng thought of what Tang Juncai said, his face was solemn and pondered: "I guess they might be looking for the murderer and the weapon, and I don't know if they can find it in this way."
As he said that, Tang Junsheng looked towards the mountain, and did not notice his youngest son's white face.
Tang Ning quietly pulled Tang Zhong and signaled him to enter the house with her.
The siblings and brothers returned to their room to close the door. Tang Zhong immediately jumped up, lowered his voice and asked anxiously, "Sister, where have you got that thing?"
Tang Ning pressed the man down and sat down, making a "shush" move, "You can whisper and stop yelling everywhere, don't worry, you won't see that thing again, and I will deal with the wild fruits we picked. Don't worry, I won't throw it away, and I will tell the person to change the food. After two days, the wind will pass."
"Who?" Tang Zhong was almost curious.
Tang Ning refused to say much, and directly pushed the person out of the room and let him enter the room just to see the situation inside and restor him.
Before the panic of investigating iron tools had passed, Boss Tang and his friends had already returned from the county town.
As soon as Tang Laosi entered the house, he said, "Second brother, you guys should pack up quickly. We have to leave quickly. If it is too late, it may not even be able to get out of the town."
"What happened again?" Tang Junsheng asked in panic, the string on his head was almost broken.
Chapter completed!