Chapter 9 third quarter

Zhang Yali lives in Guangming Garden Community not far from Jinyuan Road.Her mother-in-law Lu Yuzhen rented a one-bedroom apartment in this community, which is the front and back buildings of Zhang Yali's house.Because of the cold weather, not many people come out for activities in the community. The bare rockery and yellow ginkgo trees in the small garden give people a sense of depression. mean. "There are two questions I don't quite understand..." I grabbed Qin Siwei who was walking forward with his head bowed. "What's the problem?" He didn't understand.

"What does Yu Kai do? According to Lawyer Wang, his financial strength is far from Zhang Yali's." "It should be said that there is a huge disparity." Qin Siwei told me that Yu Kai is an actor of the Municipal Opera Troupe, and he and Zhang Yali are classmates in the art school, both of whom are studying folk art.After graduating, Yu Kai was admitted to the Municipal Opera Troupe, which can be regarded as a public institution establishment, but because of the downturn in the industry, he hardly had any income other than the basic salary of a little more than 1,000 issued by the state.Zhang Yali was not accepted by the art troupe back then, so she had to join a trading company to do sales. Because she was smart and capable, she was quickly reused by the company.In 2002, she resigned and registered her own company. The business has been going smoothly these years, and the gap between her and Yu Kai has naturally become wider and wider.

"Yu Kai's business trip this time is to participate in their troupe's activity of sending plays to the countryside. There is a subsidy of about 60 yuan per day for participating in this kind of activity." Qin Siwei said, "Don't you have two questions?" "Another question is, why did I come here with you?" I angrily kicked a piece of loose gravel away from my feet. "You are my special personal advisor." He grabbed my hand and shook it vigorously, "Do me a favor." I was recruited again without pay by this guy. "This is it." Qin Siwei rang the doorbell of Room 201 in Building 4.After a while, the door opened, and we were greeted by an old lady in her sixties, fat and tall, with a rosy face that looked weather-beaten.

"Chief Qin, please come in." Lu Yuzhen let us into the living room.She speaks with a thick northeast accent, and her voice is very loud.I looked around, the room was not big but it was spotlessly cleaned.The semi-old fabric sofa and fiberglass coffee table are covered with floral cloth, which looks like a dustproof cloth sewn by hand.There is a row of photos on a large cabinet against the wall. If you look carefully, they are all photos of a mother and child, but they are of different ages. From the son's infancy to his middle age, it is like a static version of the growth process.

"Let's have some tea." Lu Yuzhen brought us two cups of hot yellow-brown liquid, "This is Wu Yutai's tea, my son bought it. We don't drink this kind of jasmine tea in our hometown." I took a sip, and the aroma was very strong, but it couldn't hide the bitter taste, and it seemed to have been left for a long time. "Aunt Lu, didn't you say you have something important to report?" Qin Siwei declined the old lady's "good tea" and went straight to the point. "Ah, yes, I think it's better to talk to you face to face about this matter." A trace of gloom flashed across Lu Yuzhen's rosy face, "You told me this morning that Yali was killed, and my mind suddenly went blank." I forgot about it. After thinking about it carefully, it must be Gu Bei who killed Yali."

"Do you know Gu Bei?" Qin Siwei tried his best to hide his disappointment. It turned out that this was the important situation that the old lady said. "She came to our house before." Lu Yuzhen said dryly, "When the Chinese New Year was approaching, that woman suddenly ran to my son's house, saying that Yu Kai must divorce Yali and marry her. She was crying and making noises. Everyone in the neighborhood knows her..." The old lady lowered her head, "There is nowhere to put my old face." "Yu Kai and Zhang Yali are planning to divorce, do you know about this?" I asked Lu Yuzhen.

"Oh, I can't control this matter either." She answered irrelevantly. "Then do you know the content of their divorce agreement?" Lu Yuzhen nodded with difficulty: "Yu Kai told me. I went to Yali and wanted to persuade her not to care about Yu Kai, but to leave if she can't get a divorce. It's common for the couple to live a life. It's better to have a good time. But Yali disagrees, her stubborn temper..." "Yu Kai didn't tell you that he also wants to divorce as soon as possible, and is Gu Bei already pregnant?" "I..." Her face became ugly, "Yu Kai said it, but I think that woman must be lying, trying to trick my son into marrying her. She must have killed Yali, she said no Yali will be spared."

"Did Gu Bei say that she would not let Zhang Yali go?" Qin Siwei frowned, "When did this happen?" "It was the time when she came to make trouble. Yali was so angry that her face turned green." Lu Yuzhen said, "Many people can testify." "When you quarrel, you always speak out of your mouth." Qin Siwei said gently, "You can't think that Gu Bei is the murderer just because of this sentence." "But I saw her last night." Lu Yuzhen said stubbornly, "She came to look for Yali." "What time was last night?" Qin Siwei was surprised.

"It's after seven o'clock in the evening. The weather forecast just ended, so I went to the kitchen to wash the dishes." Lu Yuzhen was thinking, "The window of my kitchen is facing the door of Yu Kai's house. She walked in. Needless to say, she must have gone to find Yali—my son was away on a business trip yesterday and was not at home." "Are you sure it's Gu Bei?" I wondered if her eyesight was that good, "It was already dark at that time." Lu Yuzhen hesitated for a moment, then said slowly: "I think it should be her." "Should? In other words, it's not sure?"

"I didn't see her face clearly." Lu Yuzhen rubbed her hands nervously, "But looking at her back and walking, she really looks like Gu Bei." "But it could be someone else." I tried to sound calm. "But I really look like Gu Bei." Lu Yuzhen insisted, her face became more and more ugly, "Although I am old, I have very good eyesight." "Then, have you noticed when she left?" "No, I didn't see it." Lu Yuzhen shook her head, "After I cleaned up the kitchen, I went to the Li's next door to play cards, and I didn't come back until almost ten o'clock."

"Since you saw Gu Bei coming to look for Zhang Yali, didn't you think of going to see it?" Qin Siwei said sharply, "I mean, maybe they will have a conflict." "I've thought about it too, but I've been thinking about it and I'm just asking for trouble." Lu Yuzhen said awkwardly, "None of them will listen to me. So, I just don't see it." The doorbell interrupted us, and Lu Yuzhen got up to open the door.The neighbor, Auntie Li, was visiting. She looked younger than Lu Yuzhen, with a short stature, and her short, jet-black hair clinging to her scalp made her face more plump.Seeing us in the house, the old lady felt a little uncomfortable: "You have guests here." "Comrades from the Public Security Bureau." Lu Yuzhen squeezed out a smile. "Oh, it's okay, I'll just bring you the wool." Aunt Li stuffed a ball of goose-yellow fine wool into Lu Yuzhen's hand, "What do you want? This kind of cashmere yarn? I happen to have such a ball left." ,enough?" "Enough, enough." Lu Yuzhen insisted on keeping her for a cup of tea.Aunt Li said that there was still something stewing on the gas stove at home, so she left in a hurry. "Aunt Lu, do you still knit sweaters yourself?" I wanted to ease the atmosphere. "Oh, it's okay to weave and play." Lu Yuzhen refilled some tea for us. "This kind of cashmere thread is so thin, it takes a lot of effort to weave it." "The cashmere thread is soft." She smiled unnaturally, "Looking at you, you probably haven't knit before." I admit that I know nothing about knitting.After chatting about doing housework for a while, we got up and said goodbye. "Aunt Lu, do you know that Zhang Yali has a will?" Qin Siwei, who had already stepped out of the door with one foot, suddenly turned around and asked Lu Yuzhen. "Ah, there is such a thing." Lu Yuzhen said nervously, "It seems that she wrote something before the operation last year. If she dies, the house and everything will be left to her brother—is that what you mean?" Qin Siwei nodded yes, thanked her again for her cooperation, and then pulled me away from Lu Yuzhen's house. "Lu Yuzhen must have missed it." After walking out of the building, Qin Siwei smiled helplessly, "These old ladies are all the same, they always have 'important situations' to report, in fact, 80% of the so-called 'important situations' This is what they imagined." "Then there are still about 20% of the truth." I visually measured the distance between the two buildings, which is about ten meters.There is a spherical street lamp on the left and right of the door of the second building opposite. If the lamp is not broken, Lu Yuzhen should be able to clearly see the people entering and leaving the door. "She only saw a back view." Qin Siwei saw what I was thinking, "Gu Bei made her family uneasy, and Lu Yuzhen hated her in her heart. It's natural to have this association." "A slap can't be slapped, and her son has a share." "Hehe, it's good that the children are our own." Qin Siwei said, "Especially for an old lady like Lu Yuzhen who came from the countryside, old brains are inevitable." "Where's Yu Kai's father? Didn't he come to the city together?" "His father died of cancer six years ago. It is said that he sold his house and land in order to see a doctor." "Poor thing." I sighed. "Are you from the Public Security Bureau?" A timid voice interrupted our conversation.The one speaking to us was a girl in her early twenties, with a strong build, a dark complexion, and long black hair tied neatly behind her head.She was wearing a half-new blue cotton jacket, with the words "Safe Property" pasted on her chest, and she was carrying a plastic bucket with shovels, scissors, and a small rake in her hand. She seemed to be a gardener in the community. "We are from the Public Security Bureau." Qin Siwei took out his ID and showed it to the little girl, "Is there anything I can do for you?" "Oh, I..." The little girl hesitated for a moment, and asked hesitantly, "Are you here to investigate the affairs of Sister Zhang in Building No. 2?" "You mean Zhang Yali?" Qin Siwei sized her up, "Do you know her?" The little girl nodded nervously. "Little sister, what's your name?" I asked kindly. "My name is Ning Junxiang." The little girl looked at me, then at Qin Siwei, "I came from Hunan to work as a gardener in Ping An Property, raising flowers and planting trees." She paused , and went on to say, "Ms. Zhang Yali is from my hometown. She saw that I don't usually do much work, so she asked me if I would like to work as an hourly worker. I just help their family cook dinner every day, clean up the house and so on." "Do you help Zhang Yali cook every night?" Qin Siwei opened his eyes wide, "What about last night?" "Last night, I cooked for Sister Zhang, because Brother Yu Kai was away on a business trip, so she invited me to have dinner." Ning Junxiang's eyes were red and filled with tears, "She was fine when I left Woolen cloth." "Don't cry yet." I handed her a tissue, "When did you leave Zhang Yali's house yesterday?" "A little past seven-thirty," she said. "The weather report had just finished broadcasting when I went out." "What was Zhang Yali doing at that time?" "She was reading in the living room at the time." Ning Junxiang wiped away tears, "The headlight in the study was broken. I looked for the property the day before yesterday, but the electrician kept procrastinating and saying that I didn't have time. I bought a light bulb by the way when I was shopping for vegetables yesterday. , I was going to help her change it before leaving, but the eldest sister said no, because Zhang Bo will come the next morning, and the eldest sister said that it would be fine for him to change it.” "Did Zhang Yali mention that Zhang Bo was coming over last night?" "Yes, Zhang Bo and Sister Zhang agreed to come to collect the money today." Ning Junxiang said with certainty, "They made an appointment a long time ago." "How do you know they have an appointment?" Qin Siwei asked warily. "Two days ago, Zhang Bo came to borrow money from Sister Zhang. I was cooking at the time, and I happened to hear it." "Can you tell me more specifically?" Qin Siwei asked, "When did that happen?" "Tuesday, no, it's Wednesday." The little girl said, "Brother Yu had a performance that day, so he didn't go home for dinner. I originally only prepared meals for one person, but Sister Zhang said that Zhang Bo would also come over and asked me to cook for two." This is his favorite dish. Zhang Bo came here around seven o’clock, and brought a soy pork knuckle from Tianfu, and asked me to steam it. Sister Zhang likes the elbow from Tianfu, and Zhang Bo often gives it to her. purchase." "Is Zhang Bo here to borrow money from Zhang Yali?" Qin Siwei drew her attention away from her elbow. "Well, I heard him say that he wanted to borrow one million. Sister Zhang was a little embarrassed, saying that all her money was in the company, and there was not much she could use." Ning Junxiang said, "I cook in the kitchen, and I can't hear it." Not very clear. Later, when Aunt Lu came to look for Sister Zhang, Zhang Bo didn’t want to talk to Aunt Lu, so he left without eating. Before leaving, I heard him say to Sister Zhang, “I’m here on Saturday to get the money.” Sister Zhang said that it should be Sunday, and said, "I gave you this one million, and my pockets are basically empty."" "Is the Aunt Lu you're talking about Zhang Yali's mother-in-law?" "Well, she lives in Building No. 4. Aunt Lu also brought a soy elbow from Tianfu that day and said it was for Sister Zhang, so I had to freeze it in the refrigerator. Later Sister Zhang asked me to take it away Half of it, she said she couldn't finish eating that much." "Why doesn't Zhang Bo want to talk to Aunt Lu?" I'm not interested in the matter of elbow. "It's because of that." Ning Junxiang blushed for a while, "Brother Yu has another woman outside. That woman came to Sister Zhang before the Chinese New Year and cried and made trouble. I was so angry. When Zhang Bo heard about it, he ran over and beat Brother Yu hard, and Aunt Lu almost fought him desperately. She also said that she would go to the court to sue Zhang Bo and send him to jail." "Did she really sue?" "No." Ning Junxiang said disdainfully, "Aunt Lu has been busy trying to curry favor with Sister Zhang recently, saying that it's better to get rid of an enemy than to get married, and she doesn't look at the face of the monk or the face of the Buddha." "Did you hear it by chance again?" Qin Siwei smiled slightly. "I didn't mean to eavesdrop." The little girl pouted. "That's not what I meant." He quickly apologized, "Does Aunt Lu often go to see Zhang Yali?" "I haven't been there in the past few days." Ning Junxiang shook her head, "Sister Zhang is determined to divorce Brother Yu. I heard her say to Aunt Lu, 'If he is ruthless, don't blame me for being ungrateful'. I guess Aunt Lu I feel that it’s useless to say anything, so I don’t want to make fun of it.” "Junxiang, did you meet anyone when you came out of Zhang Yali's house yesterday?" I asked her. "I didn't meet anyone." She said without thinking, "The weather is quite cold. I went back to the dormitory directly after I came out of Sister Zhang's house." "Think about it again." She lowered her head and thought for a while: "Really not."