Only then did Liu Zhiyuan come back to his senses, and he took off his gown with some embarrassment and handed it to Chen Bing. After Chen Bing took the gown, he said, "I'll start by saying something ugly. My skills are very poor. Don't dislike me.

If you dislike it, then I won’t mend this shirt.”

It was too late for Liu Zhiyuan to be happy, and he would not dislike it, so he hurriedly said: "My mother can sew this shirt for me, I am grateful enough, so naturally I will not dislike it."

After finishing speaking, Liu Zhiyuan took out a very delicate little brocade box from his arms. This thing was kept close to his body. It was obvious that he cherished it very much. Liu Zhiyuan opened the brocade box and placed it on Chen Bing.

Next to him, he said: "I know you love eating green plums. This Si'an town is rich in green plums, and now is the time when the green plums are ripe, so I collected some extremely precious large-fruited plums in Si'an. They are plump and pickled.

It’s just right, can you try it first and see how it tastes?”

Chen Bing was mending Liu Zhiyuan's blue gown, and glanced at the brocade box. His heart moved slightly, but he said: "You came directly from Si'an Town to my Huahu Village to give me these green plums."

?" She saw Liu Zhiyuan nodded sheepishly. Although she was very touched, she was extremely reluctant to have him do these things for her. She sighed slightly, but she didn't want to betray his kindness, so she had to pick one.

She ate green plums, and these green plums really made her eyes light up. As Liu Zhiyuan said, these green plums were sweet and sour, plump and juicy, and were truly of the highest quality.

She was not stingy, she picked the largest green plum, stuffed it into Liu Zhiyuan's mouth, and said, "This green plum is really delicious. If you know how to do it, come and try it." Liu Zhiyuan was even more delighted with the green plum he was chewing.

There was also sourness, but it was full of sweetness. He chuckled and said: "Er Niang, these green plums are so sweet and really delicious. Come on, eat another one." After that, Liu Zhiyuan also stuffed one for him.

He looked at Chen Bing, and then looked at her. Chen Bing did not dodge, but looked at Liu Zhiyuan openly. Their eyes met and they actually smiled at each other.

I'll feed you one, and you feed one to me. It didn't take much time to finish the green plums in the brocade box. Chen Bing picked up the brocade box, handed it back to Liu Zhiyuan, and said, "The green plums are real."

It's delicious. I'll give you this brocade box. Changxing is also a place rich in green plums. After a few days, I'll pickle some for you to try. What do you think?"

Liu Zhiyuan naturally agreed, and said with a very expectant smile: "Okay! It's a deal! Just leave the picking of green plums to me, and I'll just wait to eat them."

Since the two of them met, whether in the small pavilion of Dexian Building or in the main room of Liuzhai, there have been other people either standing outside the door or waiting in front of them. This has never happened before.

An ordinary private relationship. Chen Bing, who has been born in two generations, exudes a charm beyond his years from the inside out, which deeply attracts Liu Zhiyuan. At this time, his heart is extremely excited, his mind is hot, and he takes advantage of Chen Bing's hand.

While holding the brocade box, he couldn't help but hold her soft and delicate hand, looked at her with his eyes, as if piercing Chen Bing's heart, and said: "Second mother, you are so beautiful."

Chen Bing blushed slightly, quickly retracted her delicate hands, lowered her head and stopped looking at him, but her heart was beating like a deer, and she whispered: "Zhixing, you, you..."

Liu Zhiyuan suddenly woke up and secretly cursed himself for being stupid for being so frivolous for no reason. He was extremely afraid that Chen Bing would become really angry and ignore him. He even regretted his reckless behavior just now and hurriedly got up.

He apologized and said: "Er Niang, I'm really sorry. It was my lard that got into my heart. I shouldn't have, I shouldn't, please forgive me." At this time, Liu Zhiyuan's tongue seemed to be knotted.

He was so articulate, but now he couldn't even speak clearly.

Chen Bing shook her head but remained silent. How could she not see through Liu Zhiyuan's thoughts in her two lives? It's just that she was a wife and a mother in her previous life, and that day in Liu's house, she even dreamed of her daughter from her previous life, and

The concern for her previous marriage and daughter was deeply engraved in her heart, making her dare not really touch Liu Zhiyuan's feelings. She was afraid of hurting herself, and even more afraid of harming Liu Zhiyuan.

In addition, in this life, she was just a low-class fisherman's girl, living in poverty and poverty. How could she be worthy of an official like Liu Zhiyuan in the Chu Dynasty? However, even she herself had some hindsight.

What's more, deep down in his heart, he has been deeply attached to Liu Zhiyuan, and the scales in his heart are gradually tilting towards him.

Chen Bing sighed inwardly and picked up Liu

Zhiyuan's long gown needed to be mended, but she felt something was wrong no matter what she did. The needle used to mend the dress actually pricked her finger. She didn't want Liu Zhiyuan to see through her thoughts, so she quietly rolled her fingers into the palm of her hand in order to prevent the atmosphere.

Seemingly embarrassed, Chen Bing changed the topic and said, "By the way, Zhixing, Wuji went back to Huating to investigate Zhang Qingqing's affairs. Is there any result?"

Liu Zhiyuan recovered his mind and knew that Chen Bing had revealed what had just happened. He was very grateful. He nodded secretly and said, "Wuji went to Huating for five days. Originally, I wanted to come and inform him after he came back.

You and I have discovered the whereabouts of Anxu's remnant, so we have put this matter behind us. If Wuji's trip can have any results, in my opinion, it has almost no results."

Chen Bing didn't understand what he meant and asked: "If there is a result, there is a result. If there is no result, there is no result. What do you mean by almost no result? Can you explain it clearly?"

Liu Zhiyuan nodded and said, "I didn't make it clear. Wuji arrived at Huating the next day and went back to meet with his inner advisor Liu Xichen. Oh, this Liu Xichen is the son of Liu Fu. When Wuji saw him, he asked him directly about Zhang Qingqing

He also told Liu Xinchen about the speculation between you and me that day. Liu Xinchen was very surprised after hearing this. Fortunately, he was quite mature and prudent in his conduct, so he called Dongmei, a maid who was about the same age as Zhang Qingqing and had good friends with him.

"

"According to what Na Dongmei said, Jin Niang had a very close relationship with the Chen family in Yunjian Lane. She often took Zhang Qingqing to play with the Chen family. The Chen family had three sons and one daughter. Unfortunately, the second son died young and only the third son survived. At that time, he was young.

He was about eleven or twelve years old, named Tianbao. Since he was the third in rank, everyone called him Chen Sanlang. When Jin Niang went to the Chen family, it was this Chen Tianbao who was responsible for taking care of Zhang Qingqing."

After hearing this, Chen Bing suddenly felt that she had heard the name Chen Tianbao somewhere, but she couldn't remember it for a while. She was very annoyed and sighed and said: "Hey, I seem to have heard this name somewhere, but no matter what,

I can’t even remember it.”

Liu Zhiyuan comforted him and said, "It doesn't matter. There are a lot of people with the same name in the world. Maybe you misjudged me. It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself anymore."

Chen Bing felt relieved, nodded and said: "You are right, the boat will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridge. Maybe I will suddenly remember it tomorrow? Zhixing, what happened next?"

Liu Zhiyuan said: "Wuji asked Na Dongmei if the middle finger of Chen Tianbao's left hand was damaged? Na Dongmei shook her head and replied that Chen Tianbao's ten fingers were intact and there was no damage at all. Wuji was quite disappointed, but was afraid

If there was any omission, I wanted to see Chen Tianbao, so I asked Dongmei if she knew where Chen Tianbao lived now. Unexpectedly, Dongmei said that Chen Tianbao's father was very good at fighting, and maybe he had been tricked.

However, he actually lost all his family wealth. In order to pay off his debts, he suddenly sold Chen Tianbao and his youngest daughter. Moreover, he left Huating six years ago. Where did he go?

We don’t know. As for who Chen Tianbao sold to on that day, Dongmei doesn’t even know. As for where Chen Tianbao went, no one knows. Maybe he is no longer alive.”

Chen Bing's disappointment was palpable after hearing this, and Liu Zhiyuan also sighed: "Hey, that day I heard Wuji say that he had found the man named Chen Tianbao, and thought that this matter had finally made progress, and I felt really happy for a while, but his left hand

The middle finger is not damaged, so this clue is obviously broken again."...

Chen Bing shook his head and smiled: "That's not necessarily true. Just assume that Chen Tianbao is still alive. Maybe the middle finger of his left hand was disabled after being sold? You also said that he was sold by his father.

Then his life must have been extremely miserable, and breaking his finger is a common thing, so you can't draw such a conclusion so decisively."

Liu Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment, then patted his thigh and said, "You are right, it has been more than six years since Chen Tianbao was sold. His fingers were intact before, but it does not mean that they will be intact afterward. His fingers may be mutilated.

It was caused within six years. Hey, look at how I didn’t think of it back then.”

But Chen Bing smiled and said: "Haha, don't be upset. Just as you advised me just now, I am advising you now. The so-called wise man will make mistakes after all his worries. Besides, you have a lot of trivial matters in your daily life. You have to do the same."

We need to take good care of Dexian Tower, but we also need to track down Anxu’s remnants, so don’t take it personally.” At this point, Chen Bing gradually dropped the smile on his face, and said seriously to Liu Zhiyuan:

"By the way, Zhixing, now you know that the person who accompanied Zhang Qingqing to the Hongqiaozi Lane Night Market was Chen Tianbao. Have you ever thought about what you should do next?

What measures should be taken?”

Liu Zhiyuan put away his thoughts and said seriously: "This matter has been arranged when Wuji and I came back. After all, Dongmei is a maid in the Liu family, and she is only fourteen years old, so her knowledge must be limited.

Therefore, I asked Wuji to return to Changxing to rest for a while, and then continue to return to Huating to investigate the affairs of the Chen family in Yunjian Lane. We must find out why Chen Tianbao's father lost all his family wealth and who set up the situation. As for Chen Tianbao

The whereabouts of Chen Tianbao require a two-pronged approach. On the one hand, when Wuji investigates his father, he also wants to find out who bought Chen Tianbao. On the other hand, Liu Fu must use Cao County Lieutenant to carry out the investigation in Changxing County.

Exploration."

Chen Bing praised: "As I imagined, Wuji is good at martial arts and is familiar with the people in Huating, so naturally it would be best for him to go. Liu Fu is actually also a good candidate, but

After all, he is getting older and running back and forth may not be able to keep up with his health, so it would be a good idea to explore here in Changxing."

Liu Zhiyuan nodded and said: "What Er Niang said is true, but..."

Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Chen Bing hurriedly asked: "Is there anything else wrong?"

Liu Zhiyuan said: "I still have some concerns about Wujia Foot Shop. That day you also heard what Liu Fu said about the past of Wujia Foot Shop. I have been thinking about it these days, and I always feel that something is wrong, but I

I can’t tell, but this person is quite deep in the city, so I plan to conduct an investigation on Shopkeeper Wu Nan Shen Wu alone.”

Chen Bing thought that shopkeeper Wu of Wu's Foot Shop had always paid a high price for the fish caught by his father. He was also quite kind and treated people with great enthusiasm, so Chen Bing had a very good impression of him. Therefore.

She didn't want to believe that Shopkeeper Wu would be involved, so she said, "Zhixing, do you mean that Shopkeeper Wu was also involved in the kidnapping of the girls?"


Chapter completed!