Before Mu Ting could climb over the wall and enter Zhou's house, he heard that the Zhou family seemed to be holding a funeral.
It was a coincidence that the Zhou family was mourning.
The Zhou family was pale and chaotic. Mu Ting took advantage of the chaos and knocked out a servant who was about the same height as him and was wearing mourning clothes. After hiding the man, he took off the mourning clothes and put it on himself. As soon as he walked out of the hiding place, he heard a manager-like voice shouting: "Quick, quick, please help me."
It turned out that Zhou Xu's coffin was to be carried out.
Someone nearby scolded Mu Ting: "If you are not quick with your hands and feet, you should be more clever in doing things. Hurry up and lift it up."
Mu Ting quickly took a few steps and looked at the coffin. The coffin looked very big, as if it could fit two people.
The Zhou family really doted on Zhou Xu and even bought a coffin that was too big to be true.
There were eighteen people carrying the coffin today.
Mu Ting was placed in the second position from the left in front, and in front of him was a strong man about the same height as him.
The man looked back at him, winked at him, and asked in a low voice: "Where did the little brother work?"
"I've never done it before, but this is the first time." Mu Ting said.
The man nodded: "It seems that little brother's life is very difficult, so he has no choice but to do this business. Now you have to follow closely. In the coffin-carrying business, you must know how to use skill, not brute force. What's more, There are two people lying in this coffin today."
No wonder this coffin is so big! The Zhou family finally arranged a secret marriage for Zhou Xu.
Thinking of what happened to Mrs. Qin a few times ago, Mu Ting suddenly regretted why he didn't go to the Qin family restaurant first to see if Mrs. Qin was okay before coming to Zhou's house. But she has escaped several times, and now that he knows that she is Nangong Wenyue's person, she will not be captured by the Zhou family again for a secret marriage, right?
He resisted the idea of opening the coffin to find out what was going on, and whispered: "I didn't expect that this was the first time I was carrying the coffin, and I would encounter this. I have only heard about it before, but I have never seen it with my own eyes."
The man didn't think so: "This foolish brother has seen a lot. I don't know how many coffins he has carried throughout the year. This year alone, there have been several coffins in the capital. The young lady and the young man were in poor health and died young. If they are born early, parents will take pity on them and ask them to keep them company. Only then can parents live in peace of mind."
He said softly: "Take them for example. This week, Mr. Zhou has been on the sickbed since he was a child, and his wife, Mrs. Ding, suffers from heart disease. They are a natural match for each other."
Lady Ding! Lady Ding who suffers from heart disease!
Mu Ting's heart skipped a beat, and he suppressed his voice and asked curiously: "Is this Madam Ding the eldest granddaughter of Tai Shiling's family?"
"Hey, little brother, you know quite a lot." The man said in surprise, "I just found out about it too. But little brother, don't make it public. The Zhou family doesn't like others to publicize this matter."
What a coincidence.
Mu Ting heard the man say again: "What else does the little brother know? Brother Yu is willing to pay two thousand dollars to buy the information that the little brother knows."
Mu Ting: "?" He just pretended to be a person to carry a coffin, and someone wants to buy information from him? Furthermore, he just said that the Zhou family did not like others to publicize this matter.
The man chuckled, not embarrassed at all: "To be honest, little brother, Brother Yu has several children at home and is very short of money, so this part-time job is a lot more work... But don't worry, little brother, Brother Yu said two things. A piece of money means two pieces of money, and I will never break my promise."
"The time has come! Lift the coffin!"
Someone shouted, and suddenly the sound of crying was loud, drowning out the man's voice.
Mu Ting was finally able to look around, but he didn't see Zhou Linguang. He only saw Zhou Xu's mother crying and fainting. The scene suddenly became chaotic again.
The man took the opportunity and said: "The Zhou family is quite generous. We only need to carry the coffin onto the ox cart outside, follow it to the Zhou family's ancestral grave, and then carry the coffin a certain distance. Although it does not need to be carried a long distance, the money is the same."
Mu Ting nodded casually, indicating that he understood.
After successfully carrying the coffin onto the oxcart parked outside, Mu Ting and the man followed the funeral procession with loud cries to the Zhou family's ancestral grave about ten miles outside the city, and placed the huge coffin After setting it up, as soon as we walked down, a man who looked like a manager came over and gave the man a banknote: "Zhang Da, this is your wages."
A smile appeared on Zhang Da's face: "Thank you, manager."
He shouted loudly: "Brothers, come to my house tonight to collect the money, don't forget!"
Mu Ting's brows suddenly raised. This big picture turned out to be the leader of the coffin bearers!
Then he pretended to be a coffin bearer... Mu Ting couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Zhang Da, however, took him a few steps closer without avoiding anyone, and said to the noisy crowd: "Little brother, Brother Yu is very kind to you as soon as he sees you. Although Brother Yu doesn't know why you pretend to be Chang San to carry the coffin, But there must be a reason. Brother Yu, if I ask you one more question, is Chang San still alive?"
Mu Ting twitched the corners of his mouth: "He's still alive, but he's still in Zhou's house."
"Since you're still alive, it doesn't matter." Zhang smiled widely, "Today, little brother, let's go to Brother Yu's house for a glass of wine."
"That's what I meant." Mu Ting really wanted to go. This one is really interesting. By carrying the coffin, he usually dug out a lot of secrets from his master's home.
Zhang's family is located in an alley near the city gate. It is actually a two-story house.
On the way, Zhang Da bought two kilograms of wine and went to the restaurant to cut two kilograms of braised pork. He didn't even blink when paying the bill.
Seeing that Mu Ting was silent, Zhang Da went out and said to him: "To be honest with you little brother, Brother Yu can still make a lot of money in his usual business."
Entering the Zhang family, the Zhang family actually has servants who are rough messengers.
The servants went to warm the wine and prepare some side dishes to go with the wine. Zhang Da then led Mu Ting to sit down in the flower hall and said straight to the point: "If there is anything you want to know about, little brother, just ask. Brother Yu and Brother Yu hit it off immediately, and Brother Yu will know the news It’s a little less money for my little brother.”
Zhang Dake is really a down-to-earth businessman.
Mu Ting smiled and said, "I want to know how the Zhou family arranged a secret marriage with the Ding family this year."
Before Mrs. Ding's case was investigated, Mrs. Ding had already been assigned to a secret marriage and buried in the Zhou family's ancestral grave.
Zhang Da laughed: "It's boring for me to ask about this news that everyone knows. This week, the second husband of the Zhou family died, and the eldest daughter of the Ding family also died. The two of them are a perfect match, why not?"
"Then did you know that Mrs. Ding died in mysterious circumstances, and the government is investigating the real cause of her death." Mu Ting looked at Zhang Da closely.
Zhang Da's expression became solemn: "My little brother is a member of the government, right? But even if he is a member of the government, he has to pay to come to my place to inquire about information."
Mu Ting took out a two-hundred-guan banknote from his arms: "That's natural."
As expected, Zhang Da's eyes widened when he saw Qian: "Brother, don't worry about it. Zhou Linguang is the father of the second husband of the Zhou family, and he has some tricks. His son has been dead for a long time, and he can't find a match. The young lady who is getting married. Let him send people to Dali Temple and Kaifeng Mansion to find out. If not, she hit it off with the Ding family and got married in secret. "
"Also, the Kaifeng Mansion has closed Mrs. Ding's case. It is said that Mrs. Ding died of heart disease. There is no doubt about it."
Mu Ting still stared at him closely: "Ms. Ding's death really has nothing to do with Luo Dalangjun and Zhou Linguang?"
