Di Ying looked into Cha Weida's eyes and asked in a deep voice: "How many years have you been making umbrellas for the Dudu Mansion? How many have you made in total? What's the price? Have you received all the money for the umbrellas?"
Without thinking, Cha Weida immediately replied: "I have done it for two years. In the last two years. I have made fifty-one in total, and the one I sent last night was the fifty-first."
Some are used by the masters in the governor's mansion, and some are used by the maids and servants.
Styles and patterns, as well as materials, processes, etc., will vary. Each one is also made differently.
It was made according to the wishes of the masters in the Governor's Mansion. The price is twenty coppers higher than what is sold outside. All the money for the umbrellas was received, and there was never any arrears. "
"So,"
Di Yingchen had a sullen face and asked in a deep voice: "Why does Butler Liu invite you to drink? He had the guts to invite you to drink last night. He must have done the same thing before.
Why?
A third-rank official in front of the prime minister, or a dog from a powerful family, are all more valuable than the lives of ordinary people.
That's the Dudu's Mansion, that's the front yard steward of the Dudu's Mansion, why should I treat you differently? How about entertaining you with wine and meat? "
Cha Weida was asked and took two steps back again.
He lowered his head to look at the ground, rolled his eyes slightly, and replied calmly: "Yes, they are ordinary people, in order to continue doing business with the Governor's Mansion, so... so every time I give Butler Liu 30% of the net profit..."
"How much does it cost to sell them an umbrella?"
Di Ying took two steps forward and kept asking.
Cha Weida answered quickly. "It's half a penny a handful, and it has an account book."
As he spoke, he hurriedly took out a small booklet from his arms, held it in both hands, and handed it over.
Di Ying reached out and took it, turned it over casually, and gave it back to the other party.
He asked casually: "Are you sure you didn't see a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl who was alone last night?"
"Definitely not!"
After Chavida took the pamphlet, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately answered with certainty when asked.
"Cao Minxu went out when he was young, holding an umbrella in one hand and throwing away garbage in the other. He felt that it was getting late and the road was still far away, and he was afraid that the umbrella would be damaged, so he didn't pay attention to his surroundings at all.
It took half an hour to walk to the Governor's Mansion. After being called outside the door and waiting for a long time, the busy housekeeper Liu came out.
Then he checked the quality of the oil-paper umbrella, asked Cao Min a few questions about the umbrella, and asked Cao Min to wait at the door.
He went in with an umbrella, probably the same as before, asking some master to take a look.
After a little while, he came out and paid me the umbrella fee with a smile.
As usual, I quietly stuffed his red code into his sleeve, and he offered to buy me a drink.
Drinking until Haishi, when the grassroots people arrived home, it was almost Zishi. I have never seen such a little girl before. "
Di Ying nodded and then signaled that the other party could leave.
When the other party heaved a sigh of relief and turned around to run away, Di Ying suddenly asked again: "Have you read the book? Your handwriting is good."
Cha Weida's figure visibly stiffened for a moment.
Then he turned around stiffly, with a stiff smile on his face.
"Sir, you are joking. Butler Liu helped write the words in the booklet, and he also wrote the accounts for the common people. So he knows very well how much bonus should be given to him."
After hearing this, Di Ying waved her hand, and Cha Weida immediately turned around and ran away as if she had been granted amnesty.
I almost fell down because I ran too fast.
Di Yingxu narrowed his eyes and looked at the other person's back.
Seeing this, Xie Jing curiously stretched his neck to look at Cha Weida's back, then turned back to look at his master's face.
"Sir, is he suspicious of killing She Xiaoyu?"
Di Ying shook her head slowly.
Xie Jing was so shaken that he really couldn't understand: Does this mean that Cha Weida is not suspected, or is it currently unclear whether he is suspected?
Just as he was about to ask, he saw his master walking away.
Zhou Lin followed her duties responsibly and held a torch.
Xie Jing also hurriedly followed and wanted to ask more questions, but was glared at by his senior brother.
Xie Jing: "..."
He pursed his lips in grievance and followed in silence.
Walking back to the inn, Di Ying took a casual bath, sat down, picked up the tea cup, and hadn't taken a sip yet.
Then I saw Zhao San coming back.
"Sir, you asked me to check the interpersonal relationships between She Xiaoyu, Qiu Zhichen, Zha Weida, and Qiao Xiuyuan. We have finished checking them."
Upon hearing this, Di Ying put down the tea cup and looked over seriously.
Just listen to Zhao San continue: "The interpersonal relationship between She Xiaoyu and Qiu Zhichen is very simple and there is nothing suspicious about it. Cha Weida's umbrella business mainly sells it to the Dudu Mansion.
He only occasionally makes some ordinary umbrellas and sells them on the street by his wife.
No complicated interpersonal relationships were found. The rest belongs to Qiao Xiuyuan.
Because Qiao Xiong has a bold personality and is a head hunter, he has dealings with all the three religions in Luozhou City.
As for Qiao Xiuyuan, she is fourteen years old this year. In September last year, Qiao Xiong made the decision and arranged a marriage for her.
The other party's name is Shu Huai, and he is a servant of the state government. There are only him and his mother Zhao in his family.
It’s not easy for orphans and widowers. Shu Huai didn't talk much, and most of his interpersonal relationships were with his colleagues in the state government. Nothing suspicious was found. "
"So last night, when the crime occurred, did Shu Huai have any proof of alibi?"
Di Ying asked Zhao San.
Zhao San immediately replied: "No. He was not on duty yesterday. The time he was on duty was exactly the same as his future father-in-law Qiao Xiong.
Yesterday I took a bath and he was at home.
He said he went to bed early and went to bed at half past midnight. Until our people wake him up.
His old mother testified that he had not gone out at night. "
"Then did he say the reason why he went to bed early on purpose? Is it just because he had a holiday?" Di Ying asked.
Zhao San also immediately answered: "I asked about it. He said that he had to take over at Mao hour the next day, so he would go to bed early whenever he had a holiday. His mother confirmed his statement."
Speaking of this, Zhao San remembered something and added: "After receiving the whistle from Jingtou'er, we checked and found that the door stick of Cha Weida's house was also missing.
After asking Cha Weida, he said he didn't know when he disappeared, and his family didn't know either.
Shuhuai's door stick is still there, and it is an old, thicker wooden stick.
By the way, Shuhuai's family lives in Jingmenfang, not far from the private school. But it's close to the abandoned area of Nancheng. "
"In other words: if Shu Huai goes to Qiao Xiuyuan's house, will he take the official road between the two houses and then turn left?" Di Ying asked a question that was almost nonsense.
Zhao San didn't think it was redundant, he nodded immediately.
It was only after he nodded that he became confused for a moment: He was wondering why his master would ask such a question.
