Chapter 14 Tang Shujing
"father!"
"Dad, wait for your daughter!"
At this time, a voice came from behind the city wall, accompanied by dense footsteps.
Everyone looked back.
It turned out to be a beautiful girl with very long legs.
Although she was wearing a girl's skirt, she didn't look like a woman at all when she ran, she looked like a wild boy.
Tang Ju frowned.
He was already in a bad mood, and now when he saw his daughter, a wave of anger rose in his heart and he wanted to curse.
"Jing'er, why are you following me?" Tang Ju narrowed his eyes, looking unhappy.
This beautiful girl was Tang Ju's daughter, named "Tang Shujing". She ran over and said with a smile: "I heard that there was a murder on the city wall, so I rushed over to take a look."
“Nonsense!”
Tang Ju's goatee stood up straight, and he glared at him, "A murder case is a matter of great importance. How can you just watch the fun? Back off!"
"father……"
Tang Shujing remained calm, holding Tang Ju's hand and saying, "My daughter is here to help you solve your problems. Have you forgotten that I am the 'World's No. 1 Female Detective'?"
Tang Ju's expression changed slightly.
Yes, although his daughter looks like a wild girl, she is indeed talented in solving cases.
In the past, Tang Shujing had helped him solve some difficult cases.
Of course, the title of "the best female detective in the world" was given to her by Tang Shujing herself.
Tang Ju thought again that Princess Lanling was coming and the backlog of murder cases was a big problem, so why not...
Thinking of this, Tang Ju's expression softened. He looked at Tang Shujing and said, "It's unruly. Never mind. Just come with me and take a look."
After finishing speaking, Tang Ju turned around and strode forward, and the chief clerk, the county magistrate and others quickly followed.
"Thank you, Dad!"
Tang Shujing thanked him with a smile, stretched out her long legs, took two steps, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Captain Lin standing beside her with his head lowered.
She raised her eyebrows and said, "Are you not leaving yet?"
Captain Lin looked up and saw that it was Tang Shujing. He clasped his fists and saluted: "Second Miss."
Tang Shujing waved her hand and signaled him to follow her with her eyes, just like the way an older brother signals a younger brother to follow him.
Captain Lin hurried over and said with a smile, "Second Miss, this case is difficult to solve. The mansion will surely be angry. When the time comes, please say a few good words to him!"
"Don't worry, I'll take care of this matter." Tang Shujing waved her hand casually.
Captain Lin smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed softly, but he did not forget to follow Tang Shujing happily.
Half a year ago, Tang Ju was promoted to the magistrate of Leshou County, and his two daughters came with him.
Captain Lin had only seen the second daughter of the county magistrate , the long-legged, carefree Tang Shujing.
The second young lady did not want to stay in the boudoir and was quite interested in investigating cases and exploring mysteries.
She is really good at solving cases, so much so that even Captain Lin, an old friend who has been handling cases for decades, has to give her a thumbs up.
In the end, he even became Tang Shujing's "follower" and "subordinate"!
Became a jack of all trades...
As for Tang Ju's eldest daughter, she seldom goes out.
I heard that her name was "Tang Shuwan" and she had a gentle and calm personality. She was a real lady from a noble family, and her personality was very different from that of the second lady Tang Shujing.
…
after a little while.
Tang Ju and his party were approaching the southeast city wall.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Tang Ju stopped and looked strange.
He took a deep breath, turned around and looked at everyone and asked, "Didn't the murder happen just this morning? Why does it stink?"
"There is indeed a stench!" The county magistrate frowned and waved his sleeves to cover his nose.
“It stinks!”
"Mingshou, this stench..." The county lieutenant had more experience after all, so he covered his nose and said, "This stench is not from a rotting corpse!"
"I second that!" Tang Shujing gently fanned her nose with her small hand and frowned slightly . She performed better than most people.
"Then what is this smell? It's so strong, it can suffocate someone to death!" Tang Ju suppressed his anger.
Captain Lin stepped forward, bowed and said, "Mingshang, I have sent people to investigate under the city wall. It is said that the vendors are making 'stinky tofu'. The unpleasant smell is coming from the stinky tofu."
“Stinky tofu?!”
Tang Ju frowned, pondered for a while, looked at everyone and asked, "What is stinky tofu? Why have I never seen it, nor heard anyone mention it?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Captain Lin explained: "According to the information I got, stinky tofu is a kind of food. Sister Zhang, who runs the stall, said that it is a unique delicacy in the world!"
"Delicious food?!" Everyone looked at each other in disbelief. The county magistrate said, "It stinks so bad, but it's delicious? Who would dare to eat such a delicacy?"
"According to Sister Zhang who runs the stall, stinky tofu is a unique delicacy. It smells bad, but tastes delicious. It is the only one in the world..."
Before he could finish his words, the county magistrate Tang Ju shouted, "Absurd!"
Captain Lin quickly stopped talking, shrank his neck, and stood silently behind Tang Shujing.
Tang Ju continued , "Such a stench is simply a nuisance to the people! And you dare to say it is the only delicacy in the world, it's ridiculous! It's unreasonable!"
The county magistrate suggested, "Mingfu, why don't you send someone to seal up that stinky tofu stand?"
Tang Ju was about to nod, but his heart suddenly moved and he calmed down.
He is not a stupid official who makes decisions on impulse.
On the contrary, Tang Ju was actually very wise.
Just because a murder happened today and I was in a restless mood, I almost did something stupid.
Although peddlers and hawkers are humble, their stalls may be the livelihood of their family. If they are rashly sealed up, wouldn’t that be harming people?
Tang Ju took a deep breath, looked at Captain Lin and asked, "Is that stinky tofu... really edible?"
Captain Lin replied cautiously , "It's edible. Sister Zhang, who runs the stall, has eaten it herself. She said that the more you eat it, the better it tastes. Stinky tofu is like this. It smells stinky but tastes delicious. It's unique in the world..."
Before he could finish, Tang Ju coughed and said, "It's just the livelihood of the common people. Just let him be."
"yes."
Captain Lin bowed his head, but he felt very depressed. Couldn't he just finish his sentence?
Tang Ju raised his foot and was about to continue walking forward, but after thinking for a moment, he stopped and looked at Captain Lin and asked, "Has anyone patronized the stinky tofu stall?"
"No. Sister Zhang, who runs the stall, once said that everyone can try a portion for free, but no one dares to try it." said Captain Lin.
"Wait, you just said it's free to try, no money required?" Tang Ju grasped the key point, his eyes shining.
"Uh... not bad."
Not only did Captain Lin find Tang Ju's behavior abnormal, but the county magistrate, the chief clerk, the county lieutenant, and others also found it extremely strange.
Mr. Ming seems to be... very excited?
"Cough, cough, um!" Tang Shujing pretended to cough, her voice clear.
"Hmm..." Tang Ju's face changed slightly, and he immediately turned around, strode forward, and said seriously: "Investigating the case is important, why are you still standing there?"
The county magistrate, the chief clerk and others looked at each other and immediately followed.
