Chapter 172: Barracks
Seeing that the sky above Yongzhou Mansion was about to change abruptly, in an inconspicuous inn, a weak old man came out. Next to the old man was a slender woman. It's just that the woman's face is covered by a veil, and her face can't be seen clearly.
"Finally I made a move." The old man said.
"Old man, should we come forward to remind them?" The woman asked.
"Not necessarily. If they can't even do this thing, how will they provoke the girder in the future. When the old man said this, he sighed, "If you want me to say, that kid shouldn't have gone on this trip to troubled waters." Look at these things, it is better to live in peace on the sea. ”
"Old man, Zhao Gongzi can't help himself. How long have you been back before someone comes to you? It can be seen that those who regard Childe as a thorn in their side pay attention to him. If Childe wants to live a stable life, he must get rid of those people. The woman's gentle and weak voice revealed a resolute determination.
The old man nodded in agreement: "Those people have to be dealt with, otherwise they will have to buy people to scuttle the boat in the future." Lao Dao, I still want to go to the sea a few more times before I die, looking for Penglai Immortal Island. By the way, Lao Dao went to find what the girl said about corn and sweet potatoes and other things, which are good things for the benefit of the people. ”
"Old man, Miss Li's family has been taken away. If they were really accused of collaborating with the enemy, I am afraid they would not be able to come back alive. The worry on the woman's eyebrows and eyes was undisguised.
The old man waved his hand and said, "It's okay, that girl is blessed, and this little setback can't be difficult for her." ”
The woman walked silently behind the old man, and the two walked into a restaurant next to them one after another. It was the welcome restaurant that Li Xiaonuan's family has always liked to patronize.
When the shopkeeper saw the old man, he happily stepped forward to greet him.
"Old man, the private room upstairs has been prepared, just waiting for you to come." The shopkeeper said with a smile.
"However, the nurse of Grandma Wei is also in the private room on the second floor." The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, and then said to the old man.
"Hmph, it's really ghostly. I think I'm so clever at it. As he spoke, the old man went upstairs, "I just want them to learn more about my stupid apprentice, so that he can have more eyes in the future." Otherwise, I would have dealt with them earlier. ”
The woman behind her was stunned, thinking that the old man really loved him. Such an unobtrusive training method, how do you look at it and feel like a vicious punishment.
There were no words all the way, and the footsteps of several people rose and fell one after another in the corridors, long and long. On the second floor, the first private room by the side of the corridor, the door was slightly open, and a slightly chubby woman attached her ear behind the door, listening carefully to the movement outside.
When passing through the door, Lao Dao snorted heavily: "This person, give her some way to live, and she will die hard." Tell me what to do with those people. ”
With a smile in her eyes, the woman shook her head and said; "Just let them die, we just need to see that they killed themselves and didn't know it. That must be very interesting, even more interesting than watching a big show. ”
The shopkeeper secretly wiped his forehead in front of him, and sweated for the eavesdropping woman. Although the old man is said to be an outsider, he likes to treat others the most, especially those who provoke him.
When he passed in front of the door of the second private room, the old man ignored the shopkeeper who continued to lead the way, and pushed the door in.
The woman called out to the unknown shopkeeper in a soft voice: "Shopkeeper, we are dining here today." ”
One of the shopkeepers is two big, and he really doesn't want to make anything happen at this juncture. Some time ago, a few people from the government came and ordered them to hand over all the chili peppers. They were also strictly ordered not to harvest chili peppers or cook those dishes again.
I thought it was a frame-up between peers. didn't think that it was the gods above who fought, and these innocent mortals suffered. If the old man is in trouble at this time, they will welcome customers and say that they will not have to continue to open the door for business tomorrow.
As a competent employee, the shopkeeper racked his brains and pondered how to persuade the old man not to make trouble first.
"Shopkeeper, put away your bitter gourd face. Although I don't care about it, I also know that I can't ruin my store's business. Tell me, what's new today. The old man sat down in the window seat and said as if I was a good person.
The shopkeeper raised his sleeves to wipe his sweat and replied steadily: "Old man, there are no new dishes in our store these days." It's just a few spicy dishes that were launched some time ago, and now I can't do it. Those chili peppers were all searched a few days ago. Also, the peppers sent from Zhou Village in the past two days were also intercepted at the back door. ”
Lao Dao only returned to Fucheng yesterday. He didn't find the Zhao family either, so he found an inn to live in. Therefore, he still doesn't know about chili peppers.
"You're saying that a few days ago, someone came and took away all the peppers. Do you know who is going to harvest the chili peppers? Lao Dao was no longer careless and began to face it squarely.
The shopkeeper said aggrievedly: "The first to collect chili peppers were a few officers and soldiers. After that, I don't know who it is. After our people followed, they were inexplicably dizzy, and they woke up and didn't know anything. ”
Lao Dao glanced at the next door with a deep gaze, sneered, and explained: "You serve a few dishes first, Lao Dao, I'm hungry." Also, I will send someone to buy chili peppers with me in Zhou Village. ”
Although the shopkeeper didn't know what Lao Dao was going to do, he never took care of himself. Therefore, he didn't ask anything, and silently retreated to make arrangements.
In the compartment, the short and fat woman gestured to the little girl standing on the side with her eyes, and the little girl nodded smartly, opened the door and ran downstairs.
Lao Dao pricked up his ears to listen to the movement, and only after hearing the footsteps downstairs did he nod with satisfaction. He motioned for the woman who had been standing to sit down, and then said nothing.
In the private room next door, the short and fat woman listened to the wall panel for a long time, but still did not hear a sound. She was tired of listening to one posture, so she sat back at the table and drank tea, rubbed her shoulders and beat her legs. She also muttered in a low voice: "Really, this old Taoist priest stayed in the same room with a little girl, and he didn't even make any movement, and he didn't know what he was doing." ”
At the same time, Li Xiaonuan's family was also brought into the barracks. Along the way, the family was tightly locked in the carriage. A road idiot like Li Xiaonuan didn't know which corner they were taken to.
When he got out of the car, Xiao Gang, who was taken into the car first, whispered to Li Xiaonuan: "Sister, this is the mountain behind our house, I can feel it." ”
Li Xiaonuan looked at Xiao Gang in disbelief, not understanding how he sensed it. Is this behind their mountain? It's unbelievable to think about.
"Sister, I'm serious. I know how far they drove the wagon, and where they turned. It's quite far from our house. We wouldn't be able to walk here without walking for a day. Xiao Gang saw that Li Xiaonuan didn't believe it, so he explained again. (To be continued.) )