Lin Xiaoyu didn't expect that he would actually come here.
It seemed that she still cared too much about Zhou Lin's matter and wanted to know the truth.
But now is not a good time to ask.
Thinking of this, Lin Xiaoyu planned to turn around and leave.
"Squeak..."
The sound of the door opening came.
Lin Xiaoyu looked back and saw an old woman in her fifties or sixties, carrying a wooden barrel in her hand.
The other party didn't seem to expect that there was someone at the door, and was slightly stunned.
But she quickly came to her senses, "Xiaoyu, why are you here?"
"You know me?"
The old woman chuckled lightly, "Of course I know you. Is there anyone in the village who doesn't know you?"
Lin Xiaoyu suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "Sorry, I've never seen you before."
"I haven't been to the village for many years. Of course you don't know me, but I know what happens in the village."
She has several good friends who are still in the village, so they naturally know what is happening in the village.
Just because she doesn't want to enter the village doesn't mean she's deaf or blind.
If it hadn't been for Gangzi's death, they wouldn't have moved here.
After all, Gangzi's parents had a lot of complaints against the village. After all, the theory that Lanhua killed someone was really untenable. Someone still killed the only son of the old couple.
But the old village chief at the time didn't find anything, so that was all he could do.
The old woman had never thought of calling the police, but the old village chief disagreed. At that time, it was not like now. If something happened, the village would close the door and solve it on its own.
If the police were called, it would be equivalent to making the matter public, which would not be a good thing for the village.
It would be fine if the person could be caught, but in that situation, it was impossible to find the murderer. If people from other villages knew that there was a murderer hiding in the village, they would definitely not want to interact with them.
How will the men in the village get wives and how will the women get married?
You can't keep digesting it internally in the village, right? Kissing each other is not a good thing.
Lin Xiaoyu saw that the old woman seemed a little awkward, so he simply stepped forward and helped her carry the barrel, "I can help."
"Thank you very much. You are such a good girl. You build roads in the village and make the village rich. With you, the old Lin family is really lucky."
Lin Xiaoyu was a little strange. He always felt that the old woman's affection for her was not just an external statement, but more like something that radiated from the inside out, that is, sincere.
"Grandma, you probably have only heard of my name, right?"
The old woman didn't expect Lin Xiaoyu to be so perceptive, so she smiled softly, "Yes, I've indeed heard of it."
She is one of the few smart people in the village, and she is particularly good at observing people's emotions. Unlike other women, she only knows how to listen to the wind and make rain.
"When I lived in the village before, I had a good relationship with your father Lin Haiqiang. He was also Gangzi's good friend."
Lin Xiaoyu was surprised. He didn't expect his father to be good friends with Gangzi.
She had never heard of it in all these years, and neither Aunt Li nor the village chief mentioned it before.
"So that's it."
"Yes, Hai Qiang is a good person, and his daughter must be good too, and I already know all the things you did."
At first, she really looked down on Lin Xiaoyu, who was too cowardly. Although she was kind, it was not a good thing for a woman to be too kind. If not, she would almost be eaten to the point of spitting out her bones.
Fortunately, she stood up later, otherwise Lin Xiaoyu and Lin Haiqiang would not have the good life they have today.
Lin Xiaoyu helped the old woman fill a bucket of water and carry it back.
She originally wanted to leave just like that, but she didn't expect that the other party took the initiative to persuade her to stay, "Please stay and have a drink before leaving. You helped me carry a bucket of water. I can't be silent at all."
"Besides, my old man has gone up the mountain and will probably come back tomorrow. You should stay here with me for a while and talk. If you are at ease, I can find someone to help you call Hai Qiang over."
Lin Xiaoyu thought that he had some experience in seeing people.
After all, when I was a doctor, I never saw anyone.
She has dealt with the good, the bad, and the messy ones. The old woman in front of her is obviously not a bad person.
She is sincere in her kindness.
In this case, Lin Xiaoyu stayed, "Then I will talk with grandma."
The old woman was very satisfied and went to make a glass of sugar water for her. "I know that you girl is very capable now and you don't like this kind of thing, but you can still barely quench your thirst."
Lin Xiaoyu hurriedly shook his head, "Grandma, you don't have to say such things. I have made money, but I have not become a fairy. Is it possible that I won't even drink water in the future?"
After saying that, she took a sip. It was not so sweet, it could quench her thirst, and it still had a taste in her mouth. It was really good, just right.
"Grandma, if you asked me to stay, you must have something to tell me, right?"
"You're such a smart girl." The old woman didn't mean to hide anything. "I know everything that happened in the village. I also know what happened to Zhou Lin, including the fact that you used the photo to find someone. I know even better."
Lin Xiaoyu never expected that this old woman who lived on the outskirts of the village could actually know so many things. "So you kept me here because you want to tell me what happened back then?"
"Yes, since I know you are investigating, I must tell you that I only have one son, Gangzi. He died unjustly back then, but the murderer has not been found yet. Do you know why I moved here? "
Lin Xiaoyu shook his head, "Is it to avoid getting emotional?"
"Of course not. I want to make the murderers relax their vigilance better and catch them again, so over the years, I have developed countless informants in the village."
At this point, the old woman smiled softly, "You must think I'm scary, right? But you have to know that this is the only thing I can do for Gangzi."
"I have never given up looking for the real murderer all these years. I must find him and avenge my son Gangzi, but I have been looking for him for so many years and there is no news!"
She looked at Lin Xiaoyu and suddenly grabbed Lin Xiaoyu's hand, "Now is the opportunity. I know you are a capable girl. Maybe you can help me find the murderer who killed Gangzi this time!"
Lin Xiaoyu was still looking for a good opportunity to find Gangzi's parents to ask. After all, according to Aunt Li's family, they moved to this area and never returned to the village. Apparently they didn't want to interact with the people in the village. .
Unexpectedly, it turned out that there was another hidden secret.
But this old woman is really a bit powerful.
