The servants of the Fan family left the government office and returned to the Fan family dejectedly.
White silk has been hung outside the door of Fan's house, and there are white lanterns on the left and right with a big word "Zun" written on them.
Before he could reach the door of the mansion, Chun'er, Mrs. Fan's personal maid, came quickly to greet him.
"Why did you just come back? The Yamen's messengers have already arrived at home. Also, has Mr. Zhang sent someone to catch the murderer of the master?" Chun'er asked the servant of the Fan family who had just returned from the Yamen.
The servant of the Fan family said with an unsightly expression: "Master Zhang said that he would not send officers to arrest the man until he finished the autopsy and found out the reason why he was killed."
When Chun'er heard this, she frowned and said, "Didn't the money that Madam gave you go to Mr. Zhang? Or did you keep it for yourself?"
"How dare I embezzle Madam's money." The servant of the Fan family said with an aggrieved look, "Fifty taels of silver, every penny was given to Mr. Zhang."
"Since Mr. Zhang accepted the money, he shouldn't have this attitude!" Chun'er frowned, looking thoughtful.
The servants of the Fan family stood aside and did not dare to disturb.
Although both of them are servants, the other one is the personal maid of the lady in the inner court, while he is just an ordinary servant in the outer court, and there is a big gap in status in the mansion.
After a while, Chun'er still didn't understand why Mr. Zhang didn't catch the murderer, so he had to say: "Forget it, follow me to see Madam and tell her everything. Madam has been waiting there. Your news."
The two people walked into Fan's mansion through the gate.
Most of the people living in the inner courtyard of Fan Mansion were female relatives, and servants from the outer courtyard were rarely allowed to enter the inner courtyard.
After Fan Yongdou died, Mrs. Fan had the highest status in the entire Fan family, and the power of the entire Fan family fell into Mrs. Fan's hands.
As Mrs. Fan's personal maid, Chun'er's status has also risen with the tide. She brought a servant from the outer courtyard to the inner courtyard, and naturally no one would stop her without knowing it.
The servants of the Fan family followed Chun'er all the way to the Buddhist hall in the inner courtyard.
Arriving outside the door of the Buddhist hall, Chun'er said: "You wait here, I will go in to see my wife."
With that said, she walked into the Buddhist hall.
The door of the Buddhist hall was always open. The servant of the Fan family stood outside the door of the Buddhist hall, but he could see Mrs. Fan in plain clothes kneeling on a futon inside the Buddhist hall.
"Madam, Chen Er, who went to the Yamen to report to the official, is back. I heard from Chen Er that Mr. Zhang did not send anyone to arrest the murderer of the master." Chun'er said softly to Mrs. Fan.
Mrs. Fan suddenly stopped twirling the beads with her fingers, put down the beads in her hand, raised her right arm, and said, "Help me up."
Chun'er quickly reached out to help him.
After Mrs. Fan stood up, she clasped her hands together and bowed before turning around and walking out of the Buddhist hall.
Chen Er, who was guarding outside the door, saw Mrs. Fan coming over. He hurriedly bowed and saluted, and said respectfully: "Young lady, I have met you."
"No need to be polite." Mrs. Fan raised her hand and then said, "What did Mr. Zhang say?"
Chen Er answered truthfully: "Master Zhang only said that he would not send officers to arrest the culprit until he finished the autopsy and determined the whole story."
Chun'er, who was supporting Mrs. Fan, said, "Humph, I think they just don't want to catch the murderer, and they dislike the lack of money we gave them."
Chen Er bowed his waist and did not answer Chun'er's words.
He is different from Chun'er. The other person is Mrs. Fan's personal maid. He is just a servant working in the outer courtyard. Mrs. Fan didn't ask, so he has no right to speak. 16 reading
"The money is given to Mr. Zhang." Mrs. Fan said calmly.
Chen Er nodded and said: "I gave it to Mr. Zhang in the lobby, fifty taels, and I gave him a lot of money."
In order to show that he did not embezzle the money, he specifically mentioned the number fifty taels.
Chun'er, who was standing next to him, said, "Madam, should we send more money to Mr. Zhang? I thought that Mr. Zhang was too embarrassed not to send an officer to arrest the murderer who killed the master."
"No need." Mrs. Fan waved her hand slightly.
As the wife of the Fan family, she has some understanding of the current situation of the Fan family. She knows that the Fan family's life has become difficult, and they can only rely on selling shops in various places to survive, and there is not much money to spend on government affairs.
Chun'er said worriedly: "If the government doesn't send people to arrest the murderer quickly, the guy named Li Xin may escape."
Some of the servants of the Fan family knew Li Xin, and knew that he was the murderer who led people into the Fan family and killed the master and several accountants of the Fan family. Everyone in the inner courtyard also knew that Li Xin was the murderer of the master.
Mrs. Fan thought for a while and said to Chen Er: "Chen Er, go to Zhuangzi outside the city and find Butler Fan and those people in Xikuoyuan. Now that the government can't count on it, we can only go there ourselves." Catch the murderers who killed me.”
"Madam, don't worry. I will go to Zhuangzi outside the city to find Butler Fan and his friends." Chen Er agreed and turned around to leave.
Mrs. Fan added: "Chun'er, take Chen Er to the outer courtyard, and tell the steward of the outer courtyard to be more polite to the officials sent by the government, and give each of them one tael of silver before leaving."
"Chun'er understands." Chun'er bowed and walked away with lotus steps.
Mrs. Fan recited a few Buddhist scriptures silently, then turned around and returned to the Buddhist hall.
The police sent by the government conducted autopsies on the bodies of Fan Yongdou and others in the front yard to find out the cause of death.
Fan Yongdou and others were all killed with sharp weapons, so the cause of death was easy to investigate. The policeman quickly examined the bodies and made records.
Several officials who came to the Fan family questioned the servants, asking what happened when Fan Yongdou and others were killed, what the murderer looked like, how many people there were, etc. They also asked one of the murderers, Li Xin, what he did and where he lived. What does this place have to do with the Fan family?
After asking questions, the official and the gangster left Fan's house.
At this time, the Fan family members had the opportunity to put Fan Yongdou into a shroud and bury him in the coffin.
After the mourning hall was properly decorated, the servants went to the inner courtyard to invite Mrs. Fan to come to the mourning hall to pay homage.
Fan Yongdou was an unattainable big shot in the eyes of many people during his lifetime, and the Fan family was also a wealthy local businessman. The news that he was killed at home immediately caused an uproar in Zhangjiakou.
The Fan family is a big family, and Fan Yongdou is just one member of the Fan family and the one in charge of the Fan family's industry.
As soon as the Fan clan heard the news of Fan Yongdou's murder, several elders with some status in the Fan clan came to the Fan family's ancestral home with the support of their juniors.
Fan Yongdou was a well-known figure in Zhangjiakou, and many businessmen from Zhangjiakou came to express their condolences after his death.
Chen Er, who was sent to Zhuangzi outside the city to find someone, has not returned yet. Fan Yongcheng, who went to the grassland, led his people back to Zhangjiakou from the grassland.
As soon as Fan Yongcheng came to the door of Fan's house, he saw the white silk and two big white lanterns on the door.
"Third Master, it seems there is a funeral at home." A servant of the Fan family who was following Fan Yongcheng said.
Bai Ling was hanging outside the house. The person who died must be an important person in the family.
A bad premonition arose in Fan Yongcheng's heart, and he didn't care about the horse anymore. He dismounted and walked quickly towards the gate of the mansion.
