"Go downstairs," Ah Lai said in a deep voice.

He folded the note neatly and hid it on his body, an action he did with great skill.

Then Ah glanced at his companion sitting on a chair at the table and said, "You can go to the town with me later." ”

"Where to go?"

The companion asked with a confused look in his eyes.

Ah Lai glanced at him and was silent for a while, and replied in a light tone: "Nanhua Town, the places I mentioned to you, let's go find them first." “

Hearing this, his companion blurted out and asked, "Why don't we go back to Suzhou directly?" Third Young Master, he"

As soon as my companion said it, I regretted it!

Thinking about Ah Lai's extremely unkind gaze staring at him before, he glanced sideways at Ah Lai, weighed the consequences, and quickly turned his head away and said in a loud voice, "Okay, listen to you, you call the shots!" “

The two men walked out of the room one after the other, and then down the stairs of the inn down the corridor.

Ah Lai did not walk fast, and his steps were steady in front, but his companions in the back were even more abrasive.

In fact, it can be seen from his actions that his companions still have doubts about his decision.

Therefore, he walked slowly, and his companion's mind was still remembering the handwriting on the note left by the third young master.

The meaning of the third young master is very clear, but the meaning of the stuffy gourd next to him is also very clear, he has put it forward, and he must do it.

This is not Suzhou.

If it weren't for the objective conditions, the companion would never be willing to make a decision, and it would be better for the steward to come forward and take the lead.

In case of accountability. Nor will the bearer be a guard.

They followed the little master out to run errands, but the little master left and disappeared without a trace.

What's going on here?

The companion's heart was heavy, and he deeply felt that this trip to South China was made. It's the wrong one!

When the two of them walked downstairs, their companions were entangled in their hearts, and after thinking about it again and again, they still couldn't help but step forward and pat Ah Lai on the shoulder and ask, "Are you here really?" "Are you sure you want to continue looking in Nanhua Town?"

Ah Lai glanced at him like an idiot and said, "Yes." "But the note left by the third young master is very clear," the companion paused and said, "Let us return to Suzhou today and hand over the things in the study to the Fu Steward." “

It takes time to find those places, not to mention more than one place.

Ah Lai stopped and looked at him and said, "You didn't see the third young master write today." It's been a long day! ”

"It's morning." "It's enough to walk around town, we've got a whole day!"

The companion looked at Ah Lai dumbfounded!

It's not the first day he knows Ah Lai, but it seems that he only knows the stuffy gourd next to him on the first day.

When will you be able to play word games?!

But Ah said it. It's impossible to correct it, because what he's saying is true.

Rushing back to Suzhou today, even if they leave before sunset, who can say that they didn't follow the instructions given by the third young master?

The companion shook his head. I finally made up my mind. At this moment, it can be regarded as keeping up with Alai's footsteps.

He didn't plan to ask any more about it, at least not right now.

Before walking out of the gate of the inn, Ah Lai felt something, and looked under the big tree in the courtyard.

It was slowly dawning, and a young man at the inn was working hard to fetch water from the well.

He paused, thought about it, and then walked under the tree and asked the guy who was fetching water at the well, "Excuse me, did any guests go out last night?" “

Ah Lai was not sure if the quarter of an hour in his companion's mouth was true or false. In addition to this, he had some things to ask the innkeepers. "At night?"

The young man concentrates on his work. Disturbed by them, he raised his head, visibly startled by Alai's indifferent expression.

The young man looked at Ah Lai's face and said, "The black light is blind, where will someone run out casually!" "You two are new to the city, aren't you?"

The young man's gaze swept over Ah Lai and his companions, and answered, "You haven't heard of it when you get to town."

After that, he paused, and let go of the rope in his hand.

The young man's impression of these guests, it seems that there is also a mysterious person who came with him, and these people all arrived last night.

When they arrived, it was the first man who spoke a few words to the shopkeeper, and then asked for two rooms next to each other, and hurried in.

In the young man's opinion, they probably haven't had a chance to learn about the situation in the small town of Nanhua, they have just arrived!

The young man looked in both directions, saw that no one was passing, and thought he could talk to them.

He thought for a moment and said to Ah Lai: "Our master Wang here is about to come to the town, didn't you listen to the people in the town when you came in?" “

Ah Lai frowned, glanced at his companions who followed on the side, and then asked the young man: "Master Wang is going to the Northland, what can it have to do with Nanhua Town?" "Even if you just stop here, you may not be able to enter the town." "It's a big deal!"

The young man immediately answered, "Although Master Wang is passing through us, there has been news for a long time, and the town has to recruit a group of people to join the army. ”

Can you still say that it's okay?

When it comes to conscription, who in Nanhua Town can avoid this topic, and those who have men in the family are even more worried day and night!

Ah Lai's eyes moved, and he saw that the young man didn't answer.

"It's been a deserted town these days," said the young man, moving the bucket to the well, "and the night market in the town used to be lively!" ”

Ah Lai looked at the young man with suspicion, doubting his words.

Because when they were in the upstairs room, they pushed the window and looked out, and they could see it very clearly.

As far as the eye can see, the streets are full of people coming and going, and it is very lively! In the morning, too, there were a lot of people at the stalls.

What the eyes saw was too different from what the young man said. Sounds like coaxing them.

The companion stared at the young man and frowned and asked, "Let's look at the flow of people on the street, it doesn't seem to be as you said." ”

"It's the end of the year, and in previous years, Nanhua Town was more lively than now." The young man paused for a few seconds before continuing, "You two don't know what's going on. ”

He glanced out and said, "Just casually walking around the street, where can you see it." "Only if we've been in town all the time will know."

The young man's tone was disapproving.

These two people not only have a lot of questions, but they also don't trust him and have doubts about what he says, so why bother asking more?

The young man didn't say it in his heart. Etiquette for guests is indispensable for the time being. "If you don't believe me, you can ask," the young man didn't have time to finish. "Alright, let's just ask you if any guests have gone out at night." The companion who followed him changed his tone with some impatience and made a gesture to interrupt him.

The companion asked, "I heard that there are still people patrolling your inn at night, don't you say that there are thieves in the town stealing?" “

When my companion was eating in the lobby of the inn last night, he heard the young man chatting at the next table. I just lifted it.

He also had a heart at that time. Inadvertently made a note of this.

Hearing the young man's denial at this moment, the companion simply said it directly.

When I first heard it, my companions were amazed.

The inn is a thief stealing, it seems a little unimaginable, there are so many guests in and out, it stands to reason that the local house will not come to the inn.

But on second thought, it seems to make sense.

The people of the inn came and went, among them those who were in a hurry. I didn't even have much work left, and if I lost my belongings, I would get into trouble with the inn. Or think you're unlucky and leave.

The innkeeper takes care of everyone who enters the store and has to be careful with their valuables, which need to be carried with them. "yes!" The young man stared at him, and said in an affirmative tone, "So no guests have gone out at night, we can be sure." “

No one who patrols the night can't say anything so sure, are these two guests lacking hearts!

Ah Lai and his companions didn't know the young man's mood, they stood on the edge of the well and looked at each other.

Ah Lai gave up the idea of continuing to ask for the time being, but knowing that the young man was familiar with the situation in Nanhua Town, he privately thought that it was okay to ask something else.

Ah Lai looked at the young man and carefully inquired with him about the places that Lin Gongzi in Suzhou City that he had mentioned to his companion before.

For example, which garment store is cheaper, Ah Lai remembers that the person specifically asked something similar.

For example, where is the location of the restaurant, I heard that he likes fine wine.

Another example is which street is the pharmacy in the town, and the most important thing is naturally the time-honored restaurant in the town.

Ah Lai didn't forget the every move of the young man Lin in the west of Suzhou City, he didn't talk much, but there were a lot of things to remember.

Ah has been to Nanhua Town, and I mentioned it earlier.

Although he knew more about the affairs of Nanhua Town than his companions and the third young master, there was a gap between the time he came back and the present.

When he was walking down the street yesterday evening, he had noticed that some of the shops had changed their faces.

Business was not good for a while, and the store thought about changing careers.

Ready-to-wear shops may be converted into snack bars, and mountain goods stores may also be converted into woodware shops.

Business is difficult to do, and it is normal for the shopkeeper to change after a while.

Therefore, in order to save time, he didn't mind spending some time in the inn to ask the young guys about it.

After some conversation, he was ready to go out, Ah Lai turned around expressionlessly and walked out of the door of the inn with his companions.

Behind them, the little man who was fetching water at the well pouted and said, "What a weirdo! "Out in the middle of the night?"

The young man muttered softly, "Where can I go out in the middle of the night, our inn is locked and closed, unless that person flies out of the wall!" “

The young man made up the scene and said with some emotion: "We really haven't seen such a person!" “

The two left, and the young man looked at their backs for a while, and subconsciously muttered softly.

After saying that, the young man shook his head, lowered his head and pulled the rope in the well, and continued to draw water

The north of the town is really lively.

I walked down the street and asked for directions, and out of doubt about my ability to discern the way, it was not surprising that I got the result that I was indeed on the wrong path!

I'm speechless!

It seems that getting to Northland is more difficult than I thought, and I am worried about the route.

Do you want to find a way to find a ride-hailing team?

Where will I go as I walk?

I have to rely entirely on my own ability, for fear that the direction will be misjudged by then, so what should I do?

Or, head north and see if anyone can be my guide!

I remember the things of the mountaineering team before the crossing, yes, it was necessary to find someone in the area who was familiar with the road conditions to guide it.

It's just that the silver is a problem again!

Could it be that every time I go to a place, I really want to go to the gambling house for a visit, and I can't do without it?

I thought about what I could have avoided this trip, but the problem was in front of me.

I patted my forehead with a headache and put my worries aside for the time being!

Coming out of the alley and hearing the cries of the streets, I was now at the most lively part of the market in the north of the town.

On both sides are the stalls set up by the mountain people I saw earlier.

At a glance, you can see that the spread out coarse cloth is stacked with prey, furs, and dried goods pickled by the mountain people.

At least half of the market on this street is made up of stalls set up by nearby mountain people.

These people make up the bulk of the bazaar's trade, and it is said that similar to what I knew before I crossed, at the end of the day, a small fee is charged according to how much money they make.

Another small part is the local people in Nanhua Town or the local merchants come out to put it out, in addition to the merchants themselves have to pay, the people also have to charge a certain fee.

It's a win-win situation, and everyone wants business to be better.

I weaved through the crowd and kept looking at the stalls on the side of the street.

I know that things are often more expensive at the busiest and most crowded markets.

It is necessary to go in, where there are fewer people, so that the price can be successfully lowered.

The road north of the town is occupied by market stalls, and only pedestrians can pass.

If a car or horse passes by, they can't move at all, so they have to take a detour through the street next to it.

I've heard that the market closes before sunset, and the streets will be much empty!

The scattered stalls of the night market are not enough to block the road.

I asked the innkeeper about the stalls in the market, and he described to me the scene that I saw as I walked down the street.

Although I was hoping to have a chance to buy what I wanted at the market, I also knew that if I didn't hope too much, I would be pleasantly surprised to be lucky enough to buy it.

I also thought that it would be easier to push the price to the lowest point acceptable to the mountain people by going to the market near the evening.

If that's the case, you also need to go to the market to understand the market first.

I stopped by a stall set up in front of a grocery store.

With a goal in mind, I stood by and listened as the people who stopped haggled with the dark-skinned mountain stall owner.

The stall owner looked like a fierce hunter, and there were quite a few furs placed on the stall in front of him. (To be continued.) )