According to the address written on the food list, a Yao came to the Qin house in the south of the city.

The gate of Qin's house is closed, the high wall is deep, and you can't see the situation inside.

How do I get in?

A Yao walked around and glanced up at the nearby restaurant. It was three stories high. If she sat by the window, she could just see the inside of Qin's house. At this time, the afternoon market has passed, because it is close to the suburban wharf of the south gate, and most incoming and outgoing cargo ships are parked here. There are no obvious afternoon and evening markets in the surrounding restaurants, teahouses and restaurants.

There were not many guests in the restaurant. She easily sat by the window, served a pot of tea, ordered melon seeds and mung bean cake, and looked at the Qin house with her cheeks.

The window faces the big garden of Qin's house. It is colorful and does not lose their backyard garden.

The waiter wiped the table for a long time. The wooden table became shiny under his rag. He noticed that the little guest by the window turned his head and looked at the house nearby for a long time, as if his neck wouldn't hurt. The food on the table didn't move. He couldn't help asking, "little girl, are you interested in Qin house?"

"Well, I want to buy a courtyard for my sister. Does that belong to the owner surnamed Qin? Their home is so big and beautiful. " A Yao replied and inquired about the Qin house next to him.

"The little girl is very filial, but when your sister gets married, she will naturally have a yard to live in, and you don't have to buy it." The waiter naturally interfaces. Ah Yao doesn't want to listen to this and continues to lead the topic to the Qin house. "The Qin house is very elegant. There are only a few Nanxun. After Pei's family leaves the hospital, it belongs to him. It is said that the cook Wangyue's house is very elegant, but even the magistrate hasn't gone in. It's unclear whether their house is the legendary elegance. Qin's house can be seen by standing by the window. "

A Yao agreed with him and nodded.

"Speaking of the owner of the Qin house, Mrs. Qin, is a strange woman in Nanxun county. Her rouge and fragrant dew are especially popular with female guests. The two "fragrant Pavilion" in the East and west of the city come in an endless stream of guests every day. If you want to please your sister, you might as well buy her Rouge from the "fragrant Pavilion" instead of buying a house. "

Qin, madam.

A Yao meditated in her heart. At the same time, she had a strange feeling, but she couldn't say where it was strange.

"Is this the house she bought? What about her husband? " A Yao pursed her lips and asked.

"Er... It seems not. It seems that it was sent by a businessman before?" The waiter scratched his head. I don't remember very well.

The shopkeeper held up his head downstairs and asked the waiter to work. His departure made ah Yao really relax. He drank tea and planned to go to the Zhou family again. He heard the horse's hooves ticking on the road and the coachman shouted the master to get off.

She followed the sound. There was a carriage and an ox cart in front of the Qin house. The ox cart was loaded with silk cloth and large boxes. A man came down from the carriage. The boy went to open the door. The man went straight in. The boy in the Qin house hurried out of the door to help the coachman move the things on the ox cart into the house. Then he moved his sight to the garden. Several girls dressed as maidservants surrounded a slim woman in the middle. She flew into the man's arms like a butterfly. They talked and laughed and left the front garden, leaving the sight of ah Yao.

She can't get into Qin's house in a short time. Let's go to Zhou's house again.

"My God, it stinks!"

When passing through an alley, the sudden smell rushed into her nose. She was stunned for a moment, took a big breath, and ran away with her nose.

Leaving the alley, you can see the side door with white lanterns hanging under the continuous high wall from a distance. You can hear the cry from the wall a little closer to the high wall.

A scooter was parked opposite the side door, with piles of apples and plums on it, and magnolias padded with lotus leaves on one side.

It's better to come at a good time than to come at a good time. It needs something with fragrance and deodorization. When you smell it, there are magnolias.

A Yao was surprised and went up to buy a magnolia with lotus leaves and talked to the vendor.

The Zhou family is in the east of the city. A wealthy businessman surnamed Zhou came to Nanxun County for less than a year. Previously, he did business in the capital. It is said that after a business, he felt that Nanxun was outstanding and had unlimited business opportunities, so his family moved to Nanxun.

"Really do evil." The fruit vendor said to a Yao, "I heard... He was still in the Yamen and was poisoned?"

"It seems to be the result of waiting for you." A Yao accosted him. The fruit stall sells sugarcane and seasonal fresh fruit at the side door of the Zhou family. He may know something about the Zhou family all day.

"I heard it was made by a cook? Let me say, even if she poisoned, she wouldn't be the murderer behind the scenes. " A Yao raised her eyes suspiciously, probably because something had happened to the Zhou family and the people inside didn't come out. The hawker did the business of the Zhou family and didn't open for most of the day. Now there is a little girl who happens to be a little interested in the case and is willing to listen to him. His words are like the flood that opened the gate“ If you think about it, the most important job for a cook is word-of-mouth. If word-of-mouth is destroyed, no matter how good your craft is. Where can a woman go? Even if she had great grievances, she would never do such a thing that would ruin her life. If you want to be taken back as a concubine by the rich host's family or guest's family, that's great wealth. Most cooks go for this goal, and it's impossible to do this. "

“……”

"Besides, master Zhou was a romantic before his death, and his wife is not a good friend... Hey, why should I tell you this“ The vendor rattled his mouth and looked around. There was still no sign of opening the side door of the Zhou family. It seemed that it would be better to set up a stall in another place.

He ran to two places in a row. The sun was hot on his head, the ground was steaming, and ah Yao was sweating. He returned to his sweet cake shop and filled two bowls of sour plum soup before he felt the heat dissipated“ Comfortable ~ how's our recent business? "

A Yao hasn't been to the sweet cake shop for a long time. During this time, she makes cakes at home and asks people to send them to the sweet cake shop, and Tong Sheng is responsible for sales.

"The weather is hot, and there are fewer pilgrims to Taixu temple. Few guests came to Wenfang street around noon, mostly in the morning or an hour before sunset. By the way, boss, at noon today, several shopkeepers entrusted to return the order. Even if we don't return the money, we should insist on returning the order. I haven't found the reason yet. " Tongsheng said he was a little guilty.

A Yao knows what's going on.

"It's not your fault. I probably know why." She reluctantly smiled, "maybe in the next day or two, or even three or four days, other shopkeepers may return orders one after another. It's up to them. If they break the contract, we won't give back any money. "

"I have something to do recently. I can't spare time to make complex cakes. It's coming summer. Well, change the water brand. I'll make a menu and sell it first."

Since it is summer, the main drinks are lotus leaf tea, lotus core tea, sour plum soup, and desserts are Cishi Lily horseshoe, kelp mung bean paste, Chenpi red bean paste, brown sugar ice powder, rose ice powder, almond tofu. There are many kinds of patterns. Pine nuts are added, with rich layers. There is a smell of pine nuts in chewing. If rose sauce is added, it is similar to rose ice powder, and the taste is different, There is a lot of rose fragrance in the lightness, as if they are all stained with the fragrance of flowers. The staple food is sugar porridge and cold noodles, and the snack is green melon.

Drinks, staple foods and snacks can all be served. Change one dessert every day. Make do with it first. When the moon comes out, she will figure out some new tricks from the cakes.

After making the list, a Yao began to draw a funnel.

The bottom layer of the funnel is marked with a small line of rich merchant dog belt.

Then go back to the top and widest place and draw a horizontal line - personnel.

The suspect has Wangyue, Mrs. Qin, the magistrate and other two guests, the Zhou family. A Yao thought about it and added the names of Zhou Yu and Meng Qianxiu behind the Zhou family.

The banquet was held in the Qin residence. The relationship between Wangyue and the rich merchant was the cook and guests invited by the host's family. The relationship between the rich merchant and Mrs. Qin and other guests was between guests and guests, and Zhou Yu's husband and wife. However, it is said that the relationship between husband and wife is not good, and the relationship with Meng Qianxiu... Is unknown.

Close to the line of the rich merchant dog belt, she drew a second line. On this line, ah Yao wrote eating. That is, the factor closest to the rich merchant dog belt - food. Whether there are materials that make him allergic in the food list of the banquet, and whether he has eaten again after he returns home.

Under "personnel" and above "eating", she drew the third line and hesitated for a moment. Ah Yao wrote "event". What caused the rich merchant dog belt is the biggest mystery here.

The picture is well drawn. Ah Yao always thinks something is wrong.

Is it because of the lack of evidence?