Siheyuan: Don't mess with me, I just want to be a free fish

Chapter 274 Locking on the final goal!
From the mouth of this kind little old man, Li Weidong knew the origin of this unique courtyard.

In the words of the other party, this place is called Cuiyun Xianyuan, and it is also a nunnery.

As the name suggests, the previous owner of this yard was a woman who became a nun.

As for why she became a monk, there are others.

In ancient times, it was not an ordinary rich family who could build such a courtyard for women alone.

Definitely the kind of dignitaries.

The other party was unfaithful before marriage, and her husband's family divorced her. Because she insulted the family style, the family was unwilling to accept her, so they built this yard for her, allowing her to "practice" here and pray for the family (atonement).

And inside, the statue of the Three Emperors is enshrined.

In the Republic of China, someone erected a monument inside, which read: Karma is not ambiguous.

It also introduces the life of the owner of the hospital in detail.

Before liberation, the family declined and the place gradually fell into disrepair.

Originally, in the first few years after liberation, there was still some incense here occasionally. After all, there were statues of the Three Emperors enshrined in the temple, and many people would worship them.

But since the past few years, these temples and the like have basically not allowed worship.

And the reason why this yard is locked is also for a reason.

When the little old man said this, he stopped straight away, smashed his mouth, and cleared his throat. It seemed that his throat was a little uncomfortable, and even his gaze became erratic, looking to the side from time to time.

"Master, thank you for talking so much, why don't we go to the teahouse for a drink of tea, and you take a rest?"

Li Weidong had noticed his actions a long time ago, and he meant the same thing to him, so he simply sent an invitation.

"Don't say it, I'm really thirsty, so I'll listen to you."

After the little old man said "go with the flow", he took Li Weidong to the teahouse familiarly.

"Comrade, a pot of scented tea."

The other party was quite particular, and after sitting down, he just ordered a pot of scented tea. There was a price list on the wall, and it was marked that a pot of scented tea only cost five cents.

When Li Weidong saw some dim sum, he took the initiative to order a plate.

The smile on the other party's face also grew wider.

It stands to reason that this kind of teahouse has melon seeds and peanuts, but these two are scarce nowadays, and the supply and marketing cooperatives can only buy them during the Chinese New Year.

Even this tea house is rare nowadays.

Originally, the trading of teahouses was a small business, but with the joint venture, many of them simply closed down.

This side is also close to the Bell and Drum Tower. Usually, the flow of people is relatively large, and there will be gatherings from time to time, so the teahouse can be preserved.

But in the past, drinking tea in teahouses was only secondary, and the real purpose was to listen to people's stories. In the early days when entertainment was scarce, the upper class and rich people went to watch theaters in gardens.

Moderately well-off families come to teahouses to drink tea and listen to books.

Ordinary people just watch juggling at the rally.

Invisibly, this class is clearly divided for you.

After the tea and snacks were served, the little old man lowered his voice slightly and started talking again.

"The reason why this yard is locked is actually related to an incident a few years ago?"

"A few years ago? What happened?"

Li Weidong asked calmly, but he already had some guesses in his heart.

"It is said that it is related to the treasure left by the original owner of the family. There are rumors that the reason why the family lost was because they embezzled a large amount of money, so they were questioned, but they were not found afterwards.

Originally, this matter had passed many years ago, but until a few years ago, a group of people suddenly came and dug the yard inside and out, but found nothing. "

"Not found?" Li Weidong pretended to be surprised.

"Does it need to be said? How many years has it been? Even if it really existed, it would have been secretly poached by someone long ago. How can it be kept until now?"

"Those people are really stupid."

"Shh, young man, you are still young, and you don't understand many things. Don't talk nonsense, those are people from the government."

Seeing that Li Weidong 'initiated' to invite him to drink tea, the little old man still reminded him a bit, lest the other party be ignorant and suffer in the future.

Afterwards, Li Weidong inquired about the humanities and history nearby, but he had a premonition in his heart.

This time, the purpose is probably going to fail.

The batch of materials that Gui Shaoning secretly hid is not here.

Although Shi Wenbai left the words Dongtang Bell Tower in the letter.

But from the analysis of the current clues, it seems that he still found the wrong place.

Now that the courtyard on the east side of the clock tower has been thoroughly searched and turned upside down, the possibility of mysterious materials hidden inside is extremely low.

After all, the searchers are not fools, especially if they can dig deep, unless the secret room is built tens of meters underground.

But in that case, the amount of work will be huge, and it will not happen overnight.

According to the time when Gui Shaoning captured Shi Wenbai, and when he wrote the letter, and the day when this side was liberated, it is doomed that this time will not be too long.

And I also learned from the little old man that even on the eve of liberation, there was no army stationed here.

Gui Shaoning didn't live here at the time, so would he really choose to hide things here?

Li Weidong felt that this possibility was unlikely.

But since he later chose to live here, and the bell tower mentioned in Shi Wenbai's letter, Li Weidong firmly believed that the word bell tower was definitely a very important clue.

What about Todo?
Does it mean the east side, or something else?

"By the way, sir, when I came to the city, I heard people say that the East Hall is very interesting. Where is this East Hall? I just went around and didn't find it."

Li Weidong asked inadvertently.

Since he dared to say it, he wasn't afraid that the other party would 'leak the secret'. After all, it happened for no reason, so who would think of Gui Shaoning?
Unless the other party finds Chang Qingbo or Xiang Tianming, knowing that Li Weidong came here to inquire about news, there will be some associations.

But the problem is, the letters of introduction he used all the time were from the Third Farm.

On the surface, it has nothing to do with him at all.

"Dongtang?"

The little old man pondered for a while, then patted his head.

"I'm afraid you're not talking about the church built by foreigners, right? It's called the East Church. If you stand at the bell tower and look eastward, there is a tall building about five or six miles away."

The little old man said, pointing to the east.

Li Weidong also immediately remembered that when he was standing at the window of the bell tower, he also looked into the distance.

In today's city, there are no tall buildings. The Bell Tower and the Drum Tower are about 50 meters high, which is second to none in the vicinity.

And five or six miles away from what the little old man said, there is indeed a building no lower than the Bell and Drum Tower, and it is even more magnificent over there.

There, it's called Dongtang?

Bell Tower East Hall, East Hall Bell Tower?
Could it be that the East Hall mentioned by Shi Wenbai is there?
As for the bell tower, I'm not sure yet, it will be clear only after I get to know about it.

However, if that is where the target is, he vaguely understands why Gui Shaoning chose to 'live in seclusion' here.

In addition to the fact that there are many ordinary residents here and it extends in all directions, as long as you climb up the Bell Tower or the Drum Tower, you can see where the East Hall is.

There is also a comfort in my heart.

It's not like other places, where the eyes are smeared.

"Church, forget it."

Li Weidong shook his head, as if he was no longer interested.

Now that he knew that the East Hall was over there, Li Weidong didn't intend to ask more questions.

Too many words will be lost.

In case there is something wrong with this old man, how about reporting him?

After all, the church was built for foreigners in the past.

Nowadays, there is a term called overseas relations.

In the 80s, with the change, if you have this kind of relationship, it will be amazing, everyone will envy you, and it will be easy to find a partner.

But now this time, it's the complete opposite, you have to hide it.

In serious cases, if you are reported to have overseas ties, you will have to be sent to work, and your work will have to be reviewed.

Worshiping foreigners and foreign countries is even more serious problem of ideological style nowadays.

Hearing that Li Weidong didn't plan to go again, the little old man explained instead: "It used to be a church there, but later it was changed to a school. What is it called Huiwo Girls' School? It's still something, but after liberation, it was confiscated and changed again. It became Huiwo Primary School, but we generally call it Wangfujing Primary School.

And there is also a bell tower there. I heard that it was donated by a rich man before liberation, but the scale is a bit small, and it can't be compared with the bell tower here. "

The little old man was very excited to talk, and when he said that he was not as good as here, he seemed a little proud.

"Before liberation, benefit my girls' school? Donate the clock tower?"

Li Weidong narrowed his eyes slightly, and all the clues in his mind were connected in series.

He is now basically sure that the bell tower of the East Hall left by Shi Wenbai refers to that side.

And that rich man is obviously Gui Shaoning.

Even he has good reason to do so.

Li Weidong still keeps that black-and-white photo. On it, there is a woman in a cheongsam, whose style of dress is obviously before liberation.

He even suspected that this woman had a lot to do with Huiwo Girls' School, maybe even the female teacher there.

In this way, Gui Shaoning has enough excuses and reasons to build the bell tower.

No matter what his purpose was at the beginning, it was to realize that the situation at that time was serious and to leave a way out for himself, or to do something for the woman he loved.

However, in the process of building the bell tower, it is too simple to quietly build a larger secret room below.

It doesn't even arouse the suspicion of outsiders.

All of this was done without anyone noticing.

Waiting for the other party to enjoy himself, Li Weidong bid farewell. He rode a bicycle to the East Hall. The door was locked at the moment, and the plaque on the door said Wangfujing (Huiwo) Primary School.

The reason why it is locked is because the students are already on vacation.

But there is a small door next to it, and there should be people like teachers living here.

Li Weidong just turned around and left contentedly when he saw the bell tower.

Now that he had found his target, he was not in such a hurry.

I have to find a suitable excuse, or a reason to explore here again.

As for the breakthrough, it was on Zhang Yunshang's side.

The painting that Zhou Xiaobai provided him earlier can still be used.

He really wanted to know, where is the woman in the photo now?
(End of this chapter)