The authorities are obsessed with bystanders, and his old friend is a half-understanding person, so he is naturally more sober than him.

was scolded and reminded like this, Zhang Qi believed it in his heart, it was useless to believe it no matter how much he didn't believe it, at least now he really can't think of any other possibility, he always has to give it a try.

Wu Lao and Zhao Lao were also very interested.

Especially Wu Lao, I really want to take the opportunity to meet people: "Oh? Is this known? Who is it, what is the surname, and where does the family live? ”

“…… I, I don't know. ”

Zhang Qi was also confused, crying and mourning, first forcibly endured the itching all over his body, and rushed back to his old friend's shop.

Wu Lao is also very enthusiastic, of course, more curious, the world can encounter a divine soldier to choose the master once in a lifetime, it is already an adventure, he has encountered it now, even if it is just a bystander, how can he follow to see.

The two old men were relaxed and personally sent Zhang Qi over.

Zhang Qi didn't dare to refuse.

When he arrived at his friend's shop, the door was closed, and it had long been closed for business, and as soon as he entered the door, the shopkeeper who had let Zhang Qi easily take away the ancient knife shrank aggrievedly at the door, with a basin of water on his head, standing pitifully.

Zhang Qi was suddenly a little embarrassed, covered his arms and groaned: "Xiao Yue, I'm so sad, I'm dying, help, help!" ”

He is not a young man, let alone a child, he is already a handful of years, and he even has wrinkles on his face, this kind of action expression, it is really impossible to see, and there is an angry snort from inside.

"Well deserved...... How daring! ”

With the voice, a middle-aged man in his thirties hurriedly came out, also with a depressed face, and threw the account book in his hand on the flag head when he met, "Open a store to do business, reputation is the most important, you don't know this, you yourself are a businessman, you are good, you are here to play prestige, and you dare to rob the guests to pay, and buy the things in hand, are you too angry?" With a big squeak, I pinch you to death now, so as to save me trouble. ”

Zhang Qi drooped his head and didn't dare to reply.

His old friend scolded angrily, but he still couldn't watch this guy die, and he couldn't help moaning, and finally said angrily, "You can do such a foolish thing, I still have to think about my business, I can't help but clean up the mess for you, and when I come back, I will send someone to find someone to find someone when I hear that Xiao Er said that you have done a good job." ”

Zhang Qi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and raised his head with burning eyes.

"In Lao Liu's inn, I explained that Lao Liu must keep his family, by the way, you will settle the accommodation and food expenses."

"Knot, definite knot!"

Zhang Qi nodded desperately.

This is not the time to be reserved, and he was about to go to the inn immediately, but his old friend stopped him: "Where's the knife?" ”

"Huh?" Zhang Qi was stunned.

"The knife belongs to someone else, and if you don't return it to someone else, is it possible that you still want it?"

Where does he dare, but that thing, he really doesn't dare to touch it, the problem is that he can't touch it now.

Zhang Qi gritted his teeth, was ruthless, went back to Wu Lao first, knelt down and kowtowed to the knife a few times, and muttered silently for a long time before trembling and carefully holding it up.

I didn't feel it before, but now he suddenly felt a chill, holding this knife, it was like holding an ancestor, and it was very heavy, and he could only stand up with his two hands, but he couldn't straighten his waist.

The little guy around Zhang Qi was loyal and wanted to go up to help, but he was scolded by the boss's friend.

Here or frightened, or full of curiosity, Hongchen is very comfortable, the innkeeper, the innkeeper for their family, did not ask for a penny, good wine and good food greeted, the dishes that came up were particularly fresh.

There were a few dishes, which were obviously cooked by a good chef and completely different from what the other guests ate.

The old lady of the Lu family, as well as the Qiao family, were strange and a little uneasy.

This is a store for consumption, and you don't want to pay back the money, but the shopkeeper refuses to accept a penny, and everyone is careful, pretending to be pitiful, which is not a thing.

"Let's go out, it's better to be careful than at home, or let's change it?"

The problem is that as soon as they proposed to leave, the little second brother over there was like a mourner, sad and couldn't do it, and he couldn't wait to kneel down and kowtow.

The shopkeeper also came out to apologize and was polite.

The old lady is a philanthropic person, and when she saw this, she didn't say anything, and Qiao's was even softer, so she didn't mention that she had to leave, but she couldn't help but talk a few words.

Sister Yao'er also felt strange, Hongchen smiled, and said softly: "I can guess how much, I went out shopping with my sisters this afternoon, and I saw an antique knife, and I have paid for it, but I didn't expect to go to the packing work, and the store will transfer my knife to someone else. ”

Qiao Shi was stunned.

Hongchen didn't say in detail, nodded a few words lightly, and said, "They are willing to serve diligently, and the old lady and the wife are bearable, if we don't want it, they are afraid that they will have to think more." ”

Since this is the case, then accept it generously, the old lady was not happy, and her face showed a little color: "Now that I know the apology, what should I do earlier." ”

The Lu family also has a business, the third master of the family does grain trading in private, the old lady has suffered in the early years, and has done any small business, and has some opinions on the business experience, in her old man's view, reputation is the life of a businessman, and the bottom line can not be stepped on at will at any time.

"Hey, the wind is going down, the wind is going down!"

It's just that when she goes out, the old lady is not as high-profile as at home, she is a little worried, and whispers, "Since the owner of this shop is not cheeky and knows that he is wrong, what is the reason, let's not be too careful, let's leave tomorrow." ”

Hongchen smiled and responded: "Don't worry, old lady, I won't take this little thing to heart." ”

"Hey, I've wronged Sister Qiu, if it's in Fengcheng, I have to let your father smash their shop."

The girls in the family are all carefully raised, and on weekdays, they are afraid that they are not tough enough to support the family in their in-laws' house.

The old lady has long said that girls are different from boys, if girls don't support their parents, it will be difficult for them to live, and boys can still rely on their own efforts, and girls can't find a way even if they want to work hard.

She suffered in her early years, and now she is counting on the children in her family to not be wronged by her.

It's over as soon as I talk about it, and the old lady doesn't put it on her mind, there are many questions to consider, when will the chaos in Jiangnan be calmed down, and when I go to the capital, do I need them to sue Wang Chen Feng.

There is a younger brother of the old lady in the capital, it is a sincere relative, often come and go, can run, her younger brother was an official in Beijing in his early years, and now he has long been a scholar, and there are some foundations in Beijing, although the descendants are no longer officials, they are also scholars, and the third generation should also get up, I heard that there are a few brothers, and they read well.

It's just that no matter how good the relatives are, the life under the fence will not be easy.

The old lady thought about it, and still told Qiao's a few words, put on bright clothes for the children, and the people did the same, when they entered the capital, it was no smaller than in Fengcheng, and they couldn't be underestimated, otherwise, life would be sad.

Qiao Shi solemnly responded.

In the evening, Hongchen didn't have time to read, so Qiao's pulled her with a head of expensive jewelry, which made her head big.

To tell the truth, Qiao's taste is usually good, and the jewelry in Jiangnan is also exquisite, but because I think I am going to the capital, I have to consider the taste of the capital.

But Qiao's is so nervous, because she is, as soon as she enters the capital, she doesn't need to say anything, look at the young lady who occasionally passes by on the street, she is afraid that she will remove the jewelry on her head, Qiao's is not that uninformed, only knows how to seek wealth and nobility.

Cleaning up and tossing here, there was suddenly movement outside.

The little servant of the Lu family came in to report the news, his face was a little wrong, his eyes were straight, and when he saw Qiao's, he said, "Madam, there is someone outside...... Someone sent a box over, you see, we didn't catch the gift-giver, he put it down and left. ”

Qiao Shi was also stunned, and went out to take a look, the box was not particularly big, but when he opened it, he was even more startled.

Half a box of gold, and a bunch of calligraphy and paintings, she turned it out and looked at it, one of them turned out to be Mr. Xue Lixue's picture of Mei Xue Zhengchun, just this calligraphy and painting, not to mention the priceless price, without five hundred taels of silver, absolutely can't take it.

Now even the old man was alarmed.

The old lady was also dazzled, and several people looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a while, and muttering in their hearts, for fear that this would cause some trouble.

Qiao Shi called Hongchen to his eyes, and inquired in detail, Hongchen said it again, and everyone was a little stunned.

It is said that if it is just this matter, although the other party did not do it right, the apology should be done, but the apology is too much.

Hongchen smiled and reassured: "Old lady, madam, don't worry too much, since you can't see the malice, let's do everything as usual, if the other party has a purpose, it will always pop out by itself, anyway, we will leave tomorrow." ”

The old lady wanted to leave overnight, but after thinking about it, she felt that it was inappropriate, she was in a foreign place, and she didn't know the purpose of the other party, so it was best to brake quietly.

Hongchen was so relaxed that he went to bed early.

Taking advantage of the night, Zhang Qi hurried over with the ancient knife.

It was supposed to come a long time ago, but during the day, he just walked a few steps with the ancient knife, and then fell to the ground with a thud, his whole body seemed to be out of control, and his whole body was convulsed, and the itching itched all the way from the skin to the flesh and bones, and he could only scream when he was uncomfortable, without any strength at all.

Everyone hurriedly asked the doctor to see, the problem was that the doctor had diagnosed the pulse, and nothing was wrong, so he changed several doctors and prescribed several prescriptions, which was completely useless.

"Kill me, you just kill me, woo woo."

Zhang Qi is also a tough person, much stronger than his shopkeeper, but this time he can't afford to be tough, he desperately grabbed his arm, grabbed out blood marks one by one, and the people around him had to tie him up, so he could control him.

His friend also had some six gods and no masters, and he slapped his forehead for a while: "What are we still tossing here, we still have to tie the bell to solve the bell, hurry up, find the right master." ”

A few of the little guys looked at each other.

How can their lord get out of the door like he looks like now?

"If you can't get out, what's the matter, do you still want people to take the initiative to come to the door? When is it, I can't tell the priorities, Zhang Qi, let me tell you, if you kid doesn't know how to bow down at this time, you can die by yourself, don't come to me! ”

"How is that possible! Go, go, hurry up, I'll kneel in front of someone's door, it's better than now......"

If he hadn't bowed his head, he wouldn't have achieved what he has now.

His friend finally looked better, thought about it, and comforted: "Don't worry, before this, I sent someone to send a heavy gift, that is, people are angry again, and they want to come to see your virtue, and their anger will disappear." ”

But no, now Zhang Qi is more beggar than a beggar, his clothes are torn to tatters, and his body is full of mud and sweat, just like carrying a dead pig, carried to the gate of the inn.

At this time, it was already the middle of the night, they went to test it, and found that everyone was sleeping, because they didn't know Hongchen's temperament at all, and they didn't dare to be alarmed, so they waited for a night.

Zhang Qi almost couldn't stand it, and his friend rolled his eyes: "Do you want to do it once and for all, or do you want that master to get up and give you a more ruthless time?" ”

Day 2.

Hongchen and his party packed up and prepared to leave, as soon as they got out of the inn gate, they saw Zhang Qi lying on the ground, raising his head, his eyes were full of fear and despair, and when he saw her, he was full of joy, and desperately handed the ancient knife in his hand up.

But the ancient knife seemed to be very heavy, and he couldn't hold it.

The little guy next to him didn't dare to help him.

The maids and women who were waiting beside Hongchen were startled, and hurriedly protected their young lady, for fear that she would be bumped into by someone who came from nowhere.

"Woo, help!"

Zhang Qi's voice was hoarse and almost speechless.

Hongchen shrugged, took a step forward indifferently, easily picked up the ancient knife, unpacked it casually, picked up the knife and looked at the sun.

Strange to say, when the knife was in the box, it was rusty, as if it was about to be weathered and turned into dust, but when it came to Hongchen's hand, it trembled slightly, as if he was very happy, and the filth and rust on his body faded little by little, and in a blink of an eye, the blade was shiny, beautiful and amazing.

Even Zhang Qi's friend was fascinated.

Following behind, Wu Lao and Zhao Lao, who had been silent, were full of incredulity.

Especially Wu Lao, he exhaled and said softly: "I have only read it in books before, it turns out that this is a divine obscurity, only in front of the master, it will glow, it is so beautiful." ”

Hongchen glanced at him, but didn't explain, this person's understanding of the artifact is self-obscure, but it is not very in place.

That should be the more in the hands of the master, the darker it must be, and only if the master is willing, it will shine.

However, this can be regarded as a magic weapon.

The group was amazed, but Zhang Qi wanted to cry without tears - did anyone remember him? (To be continued.) )