Chapter 1192 Going to Rong's House
Lu Xi and Shen Pingting looked at Rong Jin at the same time. The two sisters felt their hearts tighten at the same time, realizing what Rong Jin wanted to say.
Ji Liangchuan also raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised. Could it be that Rong Jin was planning to...
Rong Jin's Adam's apple rolled, "I'll take you to the Rong family."
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The Rong family has an old house in Lingcheng. That area is full of ancient buildings, and many of the houses have been reclaimed as tourist attractions, making it a cultural heritage protection base.
The door of the Rong family's old house was locked, and it was surrounded by weeds. The door was covered with thick dust, and it was obvious that no one had cleaned it for many years.
The key was hidden under the flower pot, in such an obvious place, but no one had ever pried open the lock.
The heavy wooden door creaked, and the moment the door was pushed open, a cloud of dust blew in. The people at the door immediately covered their mouths and noses to avoid being choked by the dust.
It is a very typical old house, a large courtyard with five entrances. In the wing room of the front yard there is a gourd banner used for fortune-telling with the words "Practice to Save the World" written on it. There is a fortune-telling tube and fortune sticks on the table, as well as some tortoise shells and copper coin compasses, and a whisk is hung diagonally on the wall.
From these we can see that Rong Bin is indeed a fortune teller. Regardless of whether he can really predict the fortunes accurately or not, at least he makes a living from this.
"This is the place where my grandfather used to tell fortunes. Many people used to come here to ask for advice, but they were all introduced by acquaintances. He would not leave easily. I also learned all this from my mother and my uncle."
Rong Jin tried his best to tell them what he knew. After all, at this point in time, there was nothing to hide.
He didn't know about the grudge between his grandfather and the Wei family, and he had no way to change it. All he could do now was to have a clear conscience.
"Can we go in and take a look?" Lu Xi asked.
Rong Jin nodded, "Whatever, there's nothing valuable here, I keep these old items because they carry memories."
The implication was that he hoped Lu Xi and the others would not move rashly.
Lu Xi understood, "Don't worry, we won't act rashly. I still have this bottom line."
It was already very difficult for Rong Jin to bring them here. She would not make things difficult for Rong Jin. She just hoped to find something useful here.
However, even though it was an old house, it seemed as if someone had deliberately cleaned it up. There was no anything related to photos or text, as if it was deliberately hidden.
After passing through the Chuihua Gate, Lu Xi and the others went to the inner courtyard, which was the core living area. After a careful look around, they found the same thing as in the front yard, without any useful clues.
Lu Xi's heart sank. Although she had known this would be the result, she still felt angry.
At this moment, Wei Zheng's voice came from outside the door again, "Eh? There's a thief in the master's house?!"
Lu Xi was already irritable, and when she heard Wei Zheng's voice, she couldn't help but feel even more upset, "Why is he involved in everything? What is he doing here?"
In other words, Wei Zheng had already hurried into the yard while he was talking. At his age, his legs and feet were not flexible, and he stumbled when he walked. He might trip and fall at any time, but he didn't care. He only thought about seeing who came in.
When he saw clearly that it was Lu Xi and the others, Wei Zheng frowned immediately, "Why did you come here? Why didn't you stay in the capital? Why did you run to Lingcheng? Why did you come to the Rong family? You can even do something like breaking into houses and picking locks. Is that what your parents taught you?"
Because he didn't see Rong Jin, Wei Zheng thought that Lu Xi and the others had come in on their own, so he immediately turned his attention to Lu Xi and Shen Pingting and started scolding them without saying a word.
Lu Xi couldn't help but sneered, "Don't tell me how we got in. This is the Rong family. Your last name is Wei, right? When did you become the Rong family's watchdog?"
This sentence instantly made Wei Zheng's face turn red. He pointed at Lu Xi and cursed in a trembling voice, "You bastard! I'm your grandfather, and you actually said I'm a watchdog?!"
"If you're not a watchdog, why do you care so much about the Rong family?" Lu Xi sneered.
Wei Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "This is what I should do. Master Rong was kind to our Wei family. Over the years, I have been secretly taking care of the Rong family's old house and preventing it from being destroyed."
Wei Zheng spoke righteously, with a hint of pride on his face. Lu Xi understood that he might feel that he had protected the master's former residence, which was a very honorable thing.
Lu Xi laughed in anger, "Protect? Master? Do you know that it was the master you mentioned who planned everything?"
"Stop exaggerating!" Wei Zheng roared, not even a bit shocked, which showed that he didn't believe what Lu Xi said at all in his heart.
Lu Xi took a deep breath, trying her best to suppress the anger in her chest, "It's up to you, believe it or not! But one day I will let you know how stupid you are!"
Just as the two were arguing, Rong Jin came out from the backyard with a stunned expression, "Grandpa Wei?"
Wei Zheng was stunned. No matter how confused he was, he realized that he had wronged Lu Xi. It must be Rong Jin who brought them here.
However, at this age, he couldn't apologize to a junior, and there was no need to do so, so his face froze for a moment, but he didn't say anything in the end. Instead, he asked Rong Jin with concern, "Xiao Jin, it's you, you...what happened to you? Why are you injured again?"
"It's nothing, just a minor injury." Rong Jin said lightly.
"I don't think your injury is minor. You have to be careful. There's not many people at home now. You have to take good care of yourself."
Rong Jin curled his lips slightly, "Yes, I will."
"By the way, why did you suddenly return to Lingcheng?" Wei Zheng looked concerned. "Did something happen to you? If so, tell Grandpa Wei. Even if Grandpa Wei can't do it, there is still my son-in-law."
Rong Jin shook his head, "No, I just suddenly wanted to come back and take a look."
The two chatted back and forth, and it was very natural. It was hard to imagine that someone with Wei Zheng's personality could actually have a good chat. But the more this happened, the more ironic it became. He was extremely indifferent to his two granddaughters, but was particularly kind to the grandson of his enemy.
There was no time to chat with him here, Lu Xi wanted to leave, but Rong Jin suddenly asked at this time: "Grandpa Wei, if it is convenient, can you tell me about my grandparents, or my mother?"
Hearing this, Lu Xi couldn't help but pause. These were also the questions she wanted to ask Wei Zheng, but this old man was so mean that she couldn't say it out loud.
Rong Jin was very considerate and asked for her.
"Your grandpa...he's too mysterious. I don't know much about him, but I know that your grandpa has a son and a daughter, your uncle and your mother. I don't know anything else."
What Wei Zheng said was already known to Lu Xi and the others, and it was completely useless.
Rong Jin glanced at Shen Pingting and asked again, "Then can you tell me about Uncle Wei Qian?"
"Wei Qian? Why did you suddenly mention Wei Qian?"
After all, his son was a pain in Wei Zheng's heart, so even when Rong Jin mentioned it, Wei Zheng's expression still changed.
"Yes." Rong Jin nodded.
After looking at Rong Jin for a while, Wei Zheng sighed, pulled Rong Jin and said, "Let's go, let's talk outside."
As he spoke, he glanced at Lu Xi coldly, as if he was on guard against her.
He really couldn't like this granddaughter. Every time he had a little affection for her, this damn girl would dare to act wildly against him. They would probably be enemies for the rest of their lives.
Lu Xi snorted secretly and didn't follow, but she could still hear Wei Zheng's words.
At this time, Qin Lie thought for a moment, opened the file in his mobile phone, and handed it to Lu Xi.