Chapter 11 Listening to the News
The next day, a lot of people came to the gambling house. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Li Chengcheng stood on the third floor and looked down, there was a lot of black oppression, in fact, there were many people who came to see the excitement. The playing cards are set up in the private room on the second floor, and Wang Ming lets several people in at a time, and each person can only play three hands.
Wang Ming really has a business mind, and the time for everyone to go in three cards is enough for them to just figure out the routine, but if they want to continue playing, they are afraid that they will have to queue up again or come back the next day, but most people are still unsatisfied, plus those who queue up to see the excitement, they will not wait, and will naturally play other games to pass the time.
Li Chengcheng pulled the little bean bag out of the back door, she planned to inquire about Xu Zhifeng's news, that piece of white jade was expensive, it didn't prove that Xu Zhifeng was either rich or expensive, for this kind of gossip, those beggars were afraid that they knew best.
When they came to the street in the east of the city, they saw a little beggar begging, the little beggar was twelve or thirteen years old, wearing tattered dark brown clothes, his hair was messy like straw, and he was holding a broken bowl in his hand.
"I'll ask you about someone, and if you give me the answer I want, the silver or two will be yours."
"There are rules in the industry, and we beggars have always adhered to the principle of paying first." The little beggar put away a few copper plates in the bowl.
"Have you heard of Xu Zhifeng?" Li Qingcheng didn't care, and handed him the silver tael.
The little beggar looked at Li Chengcheng like a ghost, but someone didn't know who Xu Zhifeng was? His eyes rolled, "Xu Zhifengโ" The little beggar deliberately spoke in a tone of voice, looking at Li Qingcheng's expectant eyes, "I know." โ
"Who is he? Do you have a wife? Do you know where he lives? Sure enough, I inquired about it after a look, and sure enough, Xu Zhifeng was almost as he guessed.
"You've got too many questions," the little beggar said, squeezing the money in his hand, "and the moneyโ"
Li Chengcheng naturally understood, and handed him another tael of silver, "Now you can talk about it." โ
"That's that," the little beggar was very happy to receive the money, and bit it with his teeth, it was so hard.
"Xu Zhifeng has eight out of twenty, he has not yet married a wife, he is the second son of the old general Xu Yan, and now he is the major general of the Southern Empire, he is brave and good at fighting, and has won many battles, and everyone knows about the Southern Empire from the old woman to the women, children and children." You don't know that the little beggar silently despises it in his heart.
Li Chengcheng was a little surprised, but felt that it was expected but unexpected. Xiao Doubao listened to the big waves in her heart, but she didn't expect Xu Zhifeng to be a general, she lowered her head, not knowing what she was thinking.
Li Chengcheng felt that she had been deeply deceived, since Xu Zhifeng knew that everyone knew it, she knew that it would be good to ask someone casually, and she spent two taels of silver, and regretted it inexplicably.
"If you're okay, I'll continue begging." The little beggar looked at Li Qingcheng's distressed appearance, didn't he want to regret it?
"Wait." Li Chengcheng took out three taels of silver from his money bag and gave it to the little beggar, five taels of silver was enough for him for half a year, so he didn't have to beg, "Take it and buy some food and clothing." โ
The little beggar is also twelve or thirteen years old, and when he was twelve or thirteen years old, he was in junior high school, he had no worries about food and clothing, his parents were healthy, and his friends were happy.
The little beggar almost thought that Li Tingcheng wanted him to return the silver, but he didn't expect Li Tingcheng to give him the silver again, and asked him to buy food and clothing. โ
"Little Bean Bag, do you want to go to the General's Mansion now?" Seeing Xiaodoubao nodding solemnly, what should come will always come.
It's just that they are afraid that they will have to change back into women's clothes. Li Chengcheng and Xiaodoubao walked into the garment shop. I asked for two suitable women's clothes, and the boss kept looking at them strangely when he heard that they wanted women's clothes, and when they changed their clothes and came out, the boss felt that they were completely sick, thinking that they were men and women. Li Tingcheng has never been able to tie her hair, Sanniang has taught her before, but she has never been able to learn, so she has been tied with a hairband, Xiaodou Bao is easy to do, and she has two small braids.
"Boss, show us the clothes, we'll be back." Li Qingcheng paid the money with a smile.
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say." Although the boss thinks that the two are sick, they will not get along with the money.
"Boss, do you know how to get to the General's Mansion?" By the way, I asked the road first, and I will have to ask people in the province later.
Li Chengcheng followed the direction said by the owner of the clothing store, walked all the way, walked for a while, and came to a rather imposing mansion in front of the plaque of "General's Mansion" hanging above the vermilion lacquer gate, on both sides of the gate, there were two majestic lions, and there were fully armed guards.
"Sister Allure, I'm a little nervous." The palms of the bean buns were a little cold.
"Don't be nervous, let's go." Li Qingcheng comforted softly. She knows that Xiaodoubao is now a kind of person who wants to see her relatives but is afraid.
The guards on both sides of the gate saw Li Qingcheng and Xiaodoubao walking in, and one of them stopped them, "The General's Mansion is not for you and others to come in, leave quickly." โ
"Brother Guard, I'm here to find Major General Xu, I don't know if I can report it." Li Chengcheng has watched a lot of TV series and novels, and he is also sensible, so he handed over the silver.
"Go back, girl." As he spoke, he resigned the money.
It seems that the discipline of the General's Mansion is still very good, and the guards are quite polite, not wicked people who speak ill and do not accept money. "Brother guard, just report it, I really have something to do with Major General Xu." Li Qingcheng was trying to explain, and Xiao Doubao nodded in agreement.
Li Chengcheng did not give up, and kept saying that he wanted to see Xu Zhifeng, but the guards could only persuade her to go, Xu Zhifeng was very strict with military discipline, and he would be punished if he made a slight mistake.
"Who's making a fuss here?" The vermilion gate slowly opened, and a lean man walked out.
"Steward Xu." The guards saluted him in unison, and one of the guards went up to explain.
Steward Xu wore a Chu-colored gown, and his hair was meticulously combed, although he looked lean, he looked powerful and his feet were stable. "Are you looking for the young master?"
Li Qingcheng nodded, and Xiaodoubao's immature voice sounded, "It's us." โ
Steward Xu looked down at Xiao Doubao, those eyes were like a young master, and he was shocked. "The young master is not in the mansion today, I don't know what is important for you to find the young master?"
"Since Major General Xu is no longer here, then we will come back another day." Li Qingcheng left with Xiaodoubao, and it would be meaningless if Xu Zhifeng was not there, not to mention that she found that Bai Yu had forgotten to bring it.
"Send someone after them, lest they find out." Steward Xu stared at the direction they left, thinking about those eyes, I am afraid that it is time to add people to this mansion, and I have to tell the old general about this happy thing.
"Sister Allure, it's good that Major General Xu is not here." The bean bun let out a long sigh of relief.
"Why, you're afraid to see him."
"No, I just don't know how to face her." Xiao Doubao raised his head and looked serious.
Li Qingcheng scratched her nose and quipped, "Then don't face it, go, and take you to eat something delicious." โ