"Dong dong"
"Dong dong"
In the early morning, the Hedi Ancient Town was awakened by the sound of laundry sticks used to wash clothes.
As a village that has existed for hundreds of years, the village still maintains the custom of washing clothes by the river in the morning.
And today was no exception. Women gathered by the river, washing clothes and talking about their parents' affairs.
"I heard that gas prices have increased recently. I don't know when they will come down. If this continues, we will have to burn wood." The fat aunt rubbed her clothes and said.
"Isn't that right? It used to cost more than 100 during the Chinese New Year, but now it costs more than 100 even before the Chinese New Year. If this continues, the gas can't even be burned." said the aunt who was holding clothes and blowing away the washing powder in the river.
"Don't talk about gas, aren't seeds and fertilizers going up? If this continues, we won't be able to farm." said the aunt holding a washing stick.
"Yes." The other women couldn't help but nodded when they heard this. These days are getting really sad.
The money is not spent at all.
"Which of you didn't take care of your clothes and fell into the river?" The woman who was carrying the bucket and getting ready to leave had just stood up.
He saw blue clothes rising and falling not far away, and immediately asked the people who were still washing clothes.
"Blue clothes?" Everyone who heard this quickly looked in their buckets.
"It seems to belong to my old man. My old man has a blue one, but I forgot whether he changed it."
"It also looks like my husband's."
"My son also has a blue dress."
A group of women talked in various directions.
"Okay, let's not worry about whose clothes it is. Let's pick up the clothes and take a look at them first." Seeing everyone fighting, the person who was sure that the clothes were not his own suggested.
"Yeah, it will become clear when you pick it up."
"Yes, it will be clear when you pick up the clothes."
"But how are we going to get these clothes when they float so far away?" someone asked.
The clothes were so far away from them, how could they get them? It's impossible to swim over and get it.
"No need to go to such trouble. Aunt Li's bamboo raft is right next to it. We can just borrow her bamboo raft."
"Yeah, it's okay to borrow his bamboo raft. We are all from the countryside."
"Then let's go."
After everyone discussed it, they got up and untied the bamboo raft.
After the bamboo raft was untied, a group of people looked at their own people and then at the small bamboo raft, and suddenly realized that they could not fit all the seats in it.
It was decided to let the two of them row the bamboo raft while the others sat on the shore and waited.
"Be careful, don't fall."
Seeing them holding the raft and leaving the river bank, someone reminded them.
"Don't worry, nothing will happen."
The woman paddling the bamboo raft laughed, and the two rowed towards the place where the blue clothes were.
The women on the river bank heard it and watched the two people getting farther and farther away.
In their sight, the two rowed a bamboo raft to the clothes and used bamboo poles to pick up the water plants on it, just as they were about to catch it.
Suddenly a scream broke out:
"Dead people, dead people in the river..."
"What?"
The women who heard this were stunned for a moment, and then shouted to the surroundings: "There is a dead person in the river, please notify the police quickly."
"Yes, notify the police quickly."
"Is there anyone dead in the river?" Upon hearing this, the residents walking around couldn't help but be surprised.
The policemen on patrol were soon alerted.
Not long after, the police came to the river bank and began to ask people how they found the body.
There are also more salvage boats on the river.
"Okay, I understand, everyone can go back." The police officer said after listening to everyone's story.
He already understood what was going on. This case should have nothing to do with the women present.
"Thank you, police officer." After hearing this, the women couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and left one after another carrying the buckets.
Although their clothes have not been washed yet, how can they dare to stay by the river in this situation?
In this river of dead people, wouldn't the water washing clothes be contaminated with filth?
"How's it going? Did the investigation reveal anything?" asked the belatedly arriving director.
"Report to the director, the investigation revealed some things but not much."
"But what is certain is that the crime occurred not in our town, but a little further upriver."
The police officer stood up straight and reported:
"And the body was cut in half. I suspect it was probably a vendetta. After the murderer killed the victim, he threw the victim's body into the river."
"Very good, continue the investigation." The director nodded after hearing this and said: "Find out the identity of the deceased as soon as possible, and at the same time, search for the rest of his body along the upper reaches."
"Yes, Chief." The police officer nodded.
"Well, you go ahead and do your work."
"What do you need? Can you tell the bureau?" the director smiled.
"Thank you, Chief." The police officer nodded and returned to work.
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"Big Cat, get up, stop sleeping in."
"It's almost 10:00 now, and the fish shop owner's wife called us to come over and shoot a commercial."
In the villa, Zou Linlin patted Ling Chong's belly and said.
Big Cat obviously slept late last night.
Why are you still asleep this morning?
"Ouch~ow~"
On the bed, Ling Chong made a lazy sound in his nose and covered his face with his furry paws.
When Zou Linlin saw it, she immediately pried off his claws.
"Stop sleeping. It's useless even if you pretend to be cute. Since you promised, you must do it."
After saying that, he picked up Ling Chong from the bed and went downstairs.
Ling Chong, who was immersed in his dream, moved his body and still didn't wake up.
Lu Xiaoyan, who was spreading cakes downstairs, saw Zou Linlin who had picked up Ling Chong and said with a smile: "You are the only one who has the ability to pick up this lazy guy Datou, otherwise if he keeps sleeping, I will There’s really nothing we can do.”
"Really?" Lu Xiaoyan, who was holding Ling Chong, said in surprise: "Sister Xiaoyan, don't you have any other way to wake up the big cat?"
"Yes, yes, but it's a little troublesome to deal with this big lazy guy." Lu Xiaoyan said with a smile, and saw Ling Chong being picked up and starting to poke his head desperately.
"Big Cat must have smelled the pancakes." Zou Linlin said with a smile after seeing it.
"Yes." Lu Xiaoyan nodded and said helplessly: "This big lazy guy is also a big greedy guy. He can't hold back after smelling the fragrance."
"Linlin, put him down and come over for breakfast."
"Don't you need to feed the big cat first?" Zou Linlin asked while holding Ling Chong's head.
"No, let's eat first." Lu Xiaoyan said: "Let this bad guy continue to look at his head over there. Who made him stay up so late? Why don't you wake up?"
"Okay then." Zou Linlin nodded, then put Ling Chong on the sofa and walked to the dining table.
