25. Flower Building
Since Aunt Zhou came to the Wei family, she has rarely appeared, she is very low-key, and she is polite to everyone around her. Because Wei Qian always favors her, and Li is an honest and good wife, no one will make it difficult for her, except for the first time Wei Jiang met her.
No matter how well Aunt Zhou dresses, Wei Jiang knows that she is a non-fuel-efficient lamp. In the future, she will not only steal the money of the Wei family, but also make her father seriously ill. Wei Jiang pinched his fingers and calculated carefully, there is probably nearly half a year of effort.
Since he knew that there was a thief in his house, he should have caught the thief. Wei Jiang secretly followed behind Aunt Zhou, stopping in three steps and sentry in five steps.
This week, my aunt is also a cautious person, she wears a dark cloak, looks around when she walks, and almost catches Wei Jiang several times.
Seeing her turn around again, Wei Jiang shrank and hurriedly hid in the alley. After a short pause, and then looked at it, Aunt Zhou was obviously moving faster.
Wei Jiang didn't want to lose Aunt Zhou with him. She walked along the alley to another path, then turned into the crossing, and stopped Aunt Zhou at the entrance of the main street.
Sure enough, Aunt Zhou was still a little tender, she was new to the road, and she didn't know that this place was accessible in all directions. However, she is also smart and knows how to hide her whereabouts in a few more circles, although she was caught by Wei Jiang in the end.
Wei Jiang was not in a hurry to expose her, but waited for a big fish behind her. Aunt Zhou is the bait that someone else put into the Wei family, and at this time, Wei Jiang also wants to use her as a bait to find out the person who wants to fish.
Wei Jiang and Aunt Zhou came to the market.
A few days ago, the hurricane seemed to suffocate the people of Yunhaizhou, and taking advantage of the moonlight tonight, they all ran to the streets, buying snacks and watching juggling.
When Aunt Zhou arrived at a crowded place, she pretended not to be in a hurry and walked leisurely. Wei Jiang mingled in the crowd and bought a monkey mask to put on his head.
The eyes behind the mask were locked on Aunt Zhou's back, and it could be seen that she was in a hurry, but she deliberately slowed down her pace, as if she was waiting for someone and as if she was worried about being seen through and panicked.
Aunt Zhou suddenly stopped, Wei Jiang immediately stopped her feet, turned sideways and pretended to buy sugar gourds. At this time, Aunt Zhou turned around and rubbed shoulders with her.
Is it perceived?
Wei Jiang's heartbeat couldn't help but speed up, she held her breath, calmed down, and then the corner of her eyes flew, just in time to catch a glimpse of Aunt Zhou mixed into a three-story building, this building was the flower building where Wei Jiang had lived for three years.
Hualou is the best green building in Yunhaizhou, and those who can go in have a little family background, and no matter how bad it is, it is also a small shop shopkeeper and other characters. Generally, low-level sailors and boatmen will only look for a wandering warbler or a secret door, and a few copper plates can be exchanged for a wind flow.
A while ago, a batch of caravans came, so the business of Hualou was booming. In the distance, I saw a few strings of red lanterns hanging under the eaves, like enchanting arms swaggering in the wind. There are many people at the window, as if they can see the staggered chips, and the coquettish smile comes from there, unscrupulous and provocative.
Wei Jiang really didn't want to go in.
She stood not far away, staring at this dirtiest place, hesitating. She was afraid that the bustard would recognize her, and that she would return to her previous life after entering.
Wei Jiang was reluctant to enter this fire pit again, even if it was just passing by.
Wei Jiang turned around and planned to go back, but after taking three steps, she hesitated again. Now is the best opportunity to catch Aunt Zhou and the mastermind behind the scenes, do you really give up like this?
After thinking about it again and again, Wei Jiang gritted his teeth and turned around and went to the flower building.
There are people coming and going in the flower building, either fancy girls or well-dressed men, all of whom are taller than Wei Jiang.
Wei Jiang was wearing a royal blue placket skirt at this time, combing a double-ring bun, and she looked like a girl from a good family horizontally and vertically, and she was still under-matched.
She won't be able to get through the door. Fortunately, she knew that there was a place in Hualou where she could sneak in, and she used to sneak out into the street from there to order bowls of gnocchi, wontons, or something.
Wei Jiang is familiar with the door and goes around to the back door of the flower building. There are several swill tanks with wooden lids on them next to the wall of the back door. Wei Jiang climbed onto the swill tank, and then climbed up to the eaves, and there was a window on the second floor that was wide open, and she got into it.
There was no one in the house, and Wei Jiang knew that the two girls were not there, so he calmly picked up the makeup and blush, painted red cheeks, and wiped his lips.
These two girls Wei Jiang knew each other, one was called Luzhu, and the other was called Hongdan, they didn't close the window, not only were they robbed, but they also met a flower thief, and they were taken advantage of in vain.
Wei Jiang remembered that the two girls scolded the street for three days for this matter, and scolded all the public in the surrounding neighborhoods. Lu Zhu insisted that it was the pervert in the vicinity, who refused to spend money and slept with them in vain.
It's funny to think about it, after being scolded so fiercely by Luzhu and Hongdan, the originally frivolous few color embryos suddenly converged, especially the owner of the tofu factory, who didn't show up for several days.
There is no need to mention the things of the past life. After Wei Jiang finished applying rouge, he scratched his head in front of the mirror and made a pose, and sure enough, it was very different from Er Niang, and the person in the mirror was like a girl who stole other people's rouge pollen.
Forget it, it's okay to wear vulgar makeup, as long as you don't get recognized. Wei Jiang hurriedly packed up the fat box, turned around and went out, and at this moment, someone happened to come in outside.
The thieves in the house and the people outside the door bumped into each other at the door, staring at each other with wide eyes.
Fortunately, Wei Jiang reacted quickly enough, she pretended to be nothing, squeezed between the two of them, and chattered: "Sister Luzhu, Sister Hongdan, there are guests who asked me to send something to the two of you, I don't know where you two have gone, so I put it on the table." ”
Wei Jiang said as he slipped out. Green Bead and Red Dan looked inside, and there was a monkey mask on the table, as well as a string of sugar gourds. I don't know which guest is so childlike, the two of them were about to ask, but Wei Jiang had slipped away.
The danger is still alive. Wei Jiang breathed a sigh of relief, she went down the stairs to the hall on the ground floor, pretending to be a maid to find Aunt Zhou's traces.
Wei Jiang pondered: In addition to prostitutes, there are guests in this green building. Of course, Aunt Zhou can't be a prostitute, so what she wants to see must be a certain man.
But......
Wei Jiang raised his eyes and swept over, there were all guests, the business of Hualou was too good, and even the girls were not enough.
"Oh, why are you standing stupidly, girl! Why don't you hurry up and send fruit pots to the guests! ”
Suddenly, someone rushed over and stuffed a fruit pot into Wei Jiang's hand, and before she could react, he pulled her arm and walked to the private room on the ground floor.
Wei Jiang was stunned, looked around a little helplessly, and inadvertently looked up, just in time to see Aunt Zhou going down the ladder to the third floor.
Got you! Wei Jiang was excited, hurriedly stuffed the fruit pot back, turned around and wanted to run. Suddenly, there was a sharp pain in her ear, and I don't know who picked up her ear and twisted it back.
"Oops, oops, it hurts."
Wei Jiang snorted, his body spun around his ears, and when he raised his head, he saw the old bustard's bewitching face, and the eyes on his face were wide.
"You girl dare to be lazy! There are so many guests, and I don't know how to run faster! Send something to the old lady! ”
After that, the fruit pot that had just been stuffed away by Wei Jiang returned to her hands. couldn't slip away now, Wei Jiang had to follow the direction pointed by the bustard to deliver the fruit pot.
In the elegant room, there are six people sitting at a table, all of them are dressed in brocade clothes, and they look like they are not small.
Wei Jiang glanced at it casually, and saw that the people in the main seat were a little familiar. She couldn't help but look at it, this person looked like he was in his thirties, with a wide forehead, eyes like paint, and a beard on his lips, he was really a beautiful man. However, his eyes were gloomy, and he looked at people with a little suspicion. Wei Jiang felt that something was wrong in his heart, so he lowered his head very knowingly, and left immediately after sending the fruit pot, so as not to be caught by his gaze.
However, as soon as he turned around and took half a step, he heard someone behind him shouting: "Stop!" ”
Wei Jiang shook and stopped.
"Turn around!"
Wei Jiang was a little flustered, thought for a while, and turned away.
"What else do you have to say?"
Wei Jiang made a soft and childish sound, bent down and bowed, bowing his head and hiding his face. The old bustard standing outside seemed to hear the movement, giggled all the way, walked to Wei Jiang's side and stood still, and asked humbly: "Ladies and gentlemen, is our girl offended?" Ladies and gentlemen, please bear with me! ”
"Stand up and show your face."
The man in the main seat spoke, his voice as low and cold as his eyes.
Wei Jiang felt that something was wrong, and the person seemed to see through her identity, and she couldn't help but tremble.
Wei Jiang didn't hide it much, it was not normal for her to be too calm at this age, so she looked up tremblingly, and her mouth was flat as if she was going to cry.
"Oh, why is she such an ugly girl?" During the banquet, someone said cheaply.
Wei Jiang was immediately furious when she heard this, she was just wearing too much rouge, how could she be so unsightly?
Wei Jiang put away his fear and rolled his eyes at the man, this small action amused the guests, and even the man on the main seat smiled lightly, but it was only a moment, before everyone finished laughing, the man asked in a cold voice: "Where did this girl come from?" ”
The old bustard looked down at Wei Jiang, his brows tightened. Oh, there are so many girls here, how can she remember who is who?
"If you go back to your father, you bought it."
The old bustard casually made it up. The man's eyes glanced at Wei Jiang and sneered, "She's really well dressed." ”
It turned out to be clothes! Wei Jiang was shocked. I didn't think that this man's eyes were really poisonous, and he could even see this little mistake.
After hearing this, the old bustard looked down at Wei Jiang's little jacket skirt, which was indeed good material.
Wei Jiang hurriedly put on a pitiful appearance, looked up and said to the old bustard: "It was given to me by Li Dafu, and he praised me for singing well, so he gave me this dress." ”
When the old bustard heard this, he smiled, and this time he made sense. This Li Dafu is a frequent visitor to the flower building, who is in the silk business, and often gives clothes to the girl. She hurriedly nodded her head to help: "That's right, that's right." ”
"Then you can sing one, and let me hear how good it is."
This man is really biting and biting! Wei Jiang was anxious, afraid that if it was dragged like this, Aunt Zhou had already slipped away, and she had to get out as much as possible.
Wei Jiang opened his mouth and sang a purple bamboo tune. Jiangnan charm, Wu Nong's soft language, is really good singing.
At the end of the song, everyone applauded. The man finally let down his guard and rewarded Wei Jiang with broken silver, a total of five taels of silver.
The old bustard was even happier to see that this baby was making money for her, and nodded again and again to thank the distinguished guest. As soon as he went out, he snatched Wei Jiang's five taels of silver in half, and then sent her to work.
Finally got out, Wei Jiang's heart stone fell to the ground, she didn't have time to think about it, she ran up to the third floor in two or three steps to catch Aunt Zhou. When he reached the third floor, Wei Jiang was dumbfounded again, every door here was closed tightly, and the sound of coquettish panting could be faintly heard.
How can she find it now?