Boss Ding thought for a while and said, "It was one year before his son's accident that he stopped the spice business, switched to the garment and dyeing business, and purchased paddy fields. I guess the spice route was cut off. I will never do it again. I have never bought such good quality spices.”
"So I guess it's revenge from enemies in the business world, you know about things like pocketing private goods." Boss Ding made a gesture on his neck.
Yun Pan nodded, "I heard that there are a lot of fishermen smuggling in the Minzhou area, and the Municipal Shipping Department is not easy to control. Some fishermen even fight for territory."
An Ying asked again: "Fan Xianlong also has a younger brother. They have been doing business together? Are they on good terms?"
Boss Ding slapped the table and said, "I was about to say this. He has a younger brother named Fan Xianhu. The two brothers were so good that Fan Xianlong took his younger brother with him wherever he went. His younger brother has also been living in Fan Xianlong's house. Since he After my son's accident, I heard that Fan Xianlong and Fan Xianhu separated. Now I am secretly wondering whether the younger brother killed his nephew for the sake of his elder brother's family wealth."
It was already setting sun when he came out of Jiu Fu Ji. An Ying looked at the Chunfeng Pavilion opposite, which had already lit up lanterns, and people were moving around.
After crossing Hongqiao and walking for a few quarters of an hour, we arrived at Wang Po Foot Shop.
Wang Pojiao shop is located behind Chunfeng Pavilion. Against the backdrop of the noisy and resplendent Chunfeng Pavilion, it looks lonely and depressed.
The current head of Wang Po Foot Shop is Wang Da.
There were only two tables in the store, and Yun Pan and An Ying were talking to Wang Da at the door.
"Wang Da, during the Fan family kidnapping case, you were helping your aunt in the store. No one came when the case happened, so you only have two tables. You can remember a few people who sat at this table. ?How come you have no impression at all?"
Wang Da is a middle-aged fat man. He looked at Yun Pan carefully and said, "Sir, the shop is small, but we also do delivery business. In order to make more money, in addition to selling wine, my aunt also sells braised vegetables and scones. , both of us are extremely busy. You see, my wife and I are too busy right now."
An Ying looked up, and sure enough, there were several men in short brown clothes waiting at the door of the small shop, holding food boxes.
An Ying couldn't help but ask: "Is the food delivery business so good?"
Wang Da then smiled proudly and said, "Hey, the braised food made by my aunt is a masterpiece. Look at the Chunfeng Pavilion in front of you, no one can learn from it. Later, when the adults there eat wine, they call them waiters. Come and buy directly from us.”
"Yes, the guys from Chunfeng Pavilion are running errands all over the city. The adults there want to eat mutton from the Zhang family in the north of the city, fish soup from the Huang family in the west of the city, and fresh fruits from Li Ji in the east of the city. They will get them all for you."
"Then these two tables of yours are all regular customers? Those are the only regular customers, right?"
Wang Dadao: "Sir, look at the people inside. They are all coolies from the dock in front of us who come here to have some cheap wine. When it comes to names, I reported them to the officials who were on errands. Not many of them can write."
After that, he shouted inside again: "Awu, have you been asked by the government officials?"
A head stuck out of the window next to him, "Yes, sir, we have been asked many times. We really don't know about the note under the table."
An Ying walked in. It was small inside, with two tables just under the window.
When the man named A Wu saw An Ying coming in, he stood up and said, "Come on, little official, sit here." He then shouted to the woman at the counter next to him, "Come and serve this little official a plate of braised intestines." .”
An Ying looked at Yun Pan and knew that he would never come here to eat. He had spoken politely in Jiu Fu Ji just now, but he would not eat anything. The table looked like it hadn't been cleaned for many years, and there was a thick layer of grease on it. Yun Pan's white clothes would probably be ruined when he sat down.
An Ying sat down and asked: "Since you are regular customers here, it stands to reason that if a stranger comes, you will find it. If there are no strangers, it will just be the notes posted by you. Isn't this a very simple reason? ? Could it be that you guys are hiding something?"
The man named A Wu suddenly blushed, slapped the table and said: "Young official, don't talk nonsense. We have all made it clear to the official honestly, and each other can testify. Whoever gets the empty meal will go." There is a note under the table. Do you think so, Brother Dali?"
The man next to him named Brother Dali said: "This little official is not afraid to tell you that we are the only four people who have often sat at this table for so many years, and we have been questioned hundreds of times by the government."
"Besides, we can post a note here, but we can't enter the two stores opposite, right?"
An Ying paused for a moment. She looked at the waiters at the door and asked, "Will these guys come in?"
Awu said: "Sometimes, if you have been waiting for a long time, just come in and sit down. We rough guys won't chase people away. What you said reminds me that many of the guys are sitting here waiting for Mrs. Wang to give me something. He was loading the food, and maybe he put something under the table without even realizing it."
"But in this case, you can't check. These guys are coming and going. Besides, this happened five years ago. I don't know how many batches have been changed."
Seeing that they couldn't ask any more questions, An Ying and Yun Pan returned home.
It was already dark when we returned to the Criminal Department.
An Ying thought that if she followed Yun Pan, she could at least eat something good, and was about to put down her things and go to the canteen with him.
I saw Yun Pan lightly saying at the door, I have something to do today, I will go home first.
An Ying thought to himself, he would have known better to eat more outside. I had no choice but to go to the canteen to eat some dry biscuits.
As soon as she went out, she saw Yang Ye coming in with a food box.
"An Sizhi, you haven't eaten yet." Yang Ye said while opening the food box: "There are still some dishes in the morning, so I put some in the food box for you. You will eat quickly now. Fortunately, the weather is hot. You will be able to eat in a while." It won’t be cold either.”
An Ying took a look and saw a plate of salt-fried noodles with some boiled vegetables. It was indeed a better meal in the canteen.
After running around all day, An Ying was indeed tired. She sat down, picked up her chopsticks, and ate.
Yang Ye also brought a bowl of licorice soup, "Eat slowly, don't choke."
An Ying asked in surprise: "Where did you get the licorice soup? Is there this in the canteen?"
Yang Ye raised his eyes proudly, "I bought it from the candy store opposite."
An Ying was a little embarrassed, "This cost you money, why are you so embarrassed? I'll give it to you how much."
Yang Ye waved his hand, "A bowl of soup only costs a few bucks. Eat quickly. There will be a lantern boat on the Jinshui River tonight. Let's go see it together later?"
"What kind of lantern boat?" An Ying asked while eating.
"You don't know this? Before Chinese Valentine's Day, restaurants and singing houses along the Jinshui River will pay to build lantern boats, and people in the city will come to watch the fun."
