Chapter Eighty-Three: An Impossible Order
Zhu Fei no longer lives in the hotel, because he did his best for the emperor, although he fell short in the end and did not find out the mastermind behind Mu Lao, but in the end he got the Sacred Heart. In order to show the emperor's grace, Zhu Xian waved his hand and rewarded a mansion without hesitation.
The former owner of this house is said to be the former official of the Ministry of Shangshu, because of corruption and bribery, buying and selling officials, Zhu Xian dismissed the official and raided the house by the way. However, the house left by this unlucky Shangshu is really good, covering a wide area, with a large courtyard and a small courtyard, and a front yard with a backyard. Carved beams and painted buildings, pink walls and vermilion tiles, flowing eaves and corners, magnificent and magnificent. Small bridges, flowing water, rockeries, and flowers are readily available.
It's just that because it has been abandoned for several years, Zhu Fei has not moved in long enough, and the manpower is not enough, so he has not completely cleaned it up. It's just that this house, let alone arranging only two people, even if it is arranging twenty people, it is not a problem at all. At this moment, it was already night, Guo Chengsi threw off the reins and strode into Zhu Fei's Shu King Prince's Mansion. Although the huge mansion is full of green trees, it is quiet, and there are few maids and maids shuttling among them, and it feels quite deserted when you look at it. The road was unimpeded, he pushed open the door, and just saw Zhu Fei dressed in a moon-white suit, slightly frowning and half-leaning on the couch. One hand supports the head on the side, and the other slender jade hand holds a black jade chess piece. His dark hair was half-draped to cover half of his cheeks, and his wide-sleeved robe was scattered around his body, intricate dark lines wrapped around the corners. Like a melancholy fairy in a painting.
And Zhong Ziyuan, who was sitting opposite him, looked relaxed. She tilted her head, her moist lips curled slightly, and her amber eyes sparkled. Both feet are still collapsing. Naughty kick and kick. Although there is a large basin of ice on the side of the collapse, Yukihime and Yuhime are still there. is still holding a group fan, intimately fanning the cool breeze for the two.
Guo Chengsi strode forward. Alarmed Zhu Fei, who was in deep thought, he hurriedly turned over and collapsed, personally stepped forward and dragged Guo Chengsi's wrist, and complained one after another: "You came just in time, let's see how to go next, this stinky boy has won me three games in a row, and he just won the crystal grapes, Shifeng Longjing and golden soufflé given by the emperor." Now I'm looking at the only plate of cherries, which is my favorite fruit. You can't tell him to win. At this moment, he raised his chin slightly, looking awkward, like a three-year-old child playing scoundrel.
Although the style of painting has changed a little quickly, Guo Chengsi has long been surprised. With a shallow smile on his handsome face, he was dragged away by Zhu Fei, and he didn't forget to joke: "You are still the prince of Shu on the rich side, is this all there is to it." Lost a few plates of fruit, just snacks, just staring straight eyebrows. I'm not afraid of jokes. ”
When Zhong Ziyuan heard this, he laughed crisply, and only said deliberately: "That's it, if you want to gamble, you have to lose." Don't be interested in looking for help. It's true that I haven't eaten cherries for a long time, and I feel very greedy when I think about it. The smugness and pleasure in her eyes did not leak out in the slightest. made Zhu Fei and Guo Chengsi look at it, and their eyes lit up.
Guo Chengsi liked her bright smile very much, and couldn't help but joke: "I also love cherries." Why don't I help you win him, and we'll be half of the two of us on that plate of cherries. ”
Zhong Ziyuan clapped his hands and laughed: "Okay! That's it. ”
Zhu Fei heard this. immediately shook off Guo Chengsi's wrist, only nodded and smiled: "Okay, I thought it was a helper, but after making trouble for a long time, there was one more thief who calculated the things in my house." ”
While the three of them were joking, a maid came in with an old beggar and a little beggar after bathing. The three of them stopped talking, just looking at the two people who had washed away the old dirt. Zhong Ziyuan and Zhu Fei are nothing, Guo Chengsi's face changed greatly after seeing the old beggar's appearance clearly. He stood up abruptly, bowed to the old beggar with a fist, and said, "I have seen the great horse." ”
The old beggar was stunned for a moment, and he asked strangely, "Who are you calling?" Who is the Big Pony? ”
Guo Chengsi was also stunned for a while, the big horse Fu Si was far from before he disappeared, and he had played ice hockey with him many times, so he thought that he would never admit his mistake. But the reaction of the big colt himself is too strange, is it really that people are similar, and they are mistaken? Thinking of this, Guo Chengsi once again looked seriously at the person in front of him.
I saw that he had dark skin, a gray beard under his chin that was at least three inches long, and wrinkles at the corners of his eyes that were so deep that they could trap flies. The figure is as thin as a bamboo pole, and even the robe on his body looks empty, blown by the night wind, and there is a feeling of floating like a fairy.
Before Fu Siyuan's disappearance, he was slightly chubby, fair-skinned, and although he also had a short green beard under his chin, he was very neatly trimmed. In terms of appearance, this old beggar is actually only seven points similar to that Fu Siyuan.
What really convinced Guo Chengsi was the black mole in his left eyebrow, which was exactly the same as Fu Siyuan in terms of size and position. People's facial features can be similar, but there is absolutely no reason why even the black moles on the face are exactly the same.
After pondering for a moment, Guo Chengsi arched his hand and asked, "Is it me who is reckless, I don't know the old man's surname?" ”
The old beggar frowned slightly, and looked at Guo Chengsi cautiously. Seeing that his attitude was sincere and there seemed to be no malice, he said: "When Xiao Lao'er was picked up from the river six years ago, he accidentally injured the back of his head, so he forgot all about his future. ”
Guo Chengsi hurriedly said to Zhong Ziyuan: "I'm sorry for you to show the old gentleman." ”
"Okay." Zhong Ziyuan simply agreed, she neatly untied the bun on the old beggar's head, and groped to check the back of his head. Then he carefully checked his pulse, then shook his head, and said regretfully: "It's been too long, the trauma has been healed, and I really can't see anything from the outside." However, the old gentleman's qi stagnation and blood stasis are so bad that he must have felt dizzy and dizzy from time to time. ”
"Yes." The little beggar was also unwilling to be lonely and interjected: "The old man often faints, and every time he falls on his head and his head breaks and his head bleeds, it takes a long time to wake up." Speaking of these past events, the little beggar still had fear on his face. It seems that every time the old beggar faints suddenly, he is frightened to the point that he is incomprehensible.
Zhong Ziyuan nodded and said, "In my opinion, although the old gentleman's brain injury has healed, the internal injury has not healed. There was blood congestion blocking the blood vessels in the old man's brain, which is why he often fainted. At the same time, I also forgot all the past events. ”
Guo Chengsi hurriedly asked, "Can it be cured?" ”
"This" Zhong Ziyuan said embarrassedly: "I have only seen such a disease in books, but I have never encountered it. Even if it is based on the book. I'm not entirely sure. ”
Guo Chengsi thought for a while and said, "The old gentleman must be tired. Let's go rest first, and if we have anything to say, we'll talk about it tomorrow. ”
The old beggar looked at him suspiciously, opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything, and retreated silently with the little beggar.
As soon as they left, Zhu Fei, who had been holding back without making a sound, immediately asked excitedly: "Could it be that he is the big colt that disappeared inexplicably?" ”
"I look at eight or nine, not far from ten." Guo Chengsi has also been in a state of shock in his heart. The big pony has been missing for so long, except for the eldest princess. All the people thought he was dead. I never thought that he would stand here alive today. What to do next, he was at a loss.
However, Zhong Ziyuan reminded: "If you want to confirm the identity of the big horse, it is estimated that the eldest princess will have to come forward in person." ”
Guo Chengsi let out a long breath, nodded at her, and said with a smile: "Yes, I was actually dizzy, I didn't expect this layer." He stood up and said to Zhu Fei, "This matter." I'll have to go back and talk to my mother at once, and I'll take my leave. ”
Zhong Ziyuan also said: "It's getting late, and I'm going to leave." So the two left together under Zhu Fei's rather sad gaze
Zhong Ziyuan did not go back to her house directly, but went to Sister-in-law Zhuang's house next door. By the light in the house. Zhong Ziyuan saw that the yard that used to be neat and orderly was now messy, and the ground was full of thorns and dead grass. There is also chicken feathers and chicken manure. It seems that Brother Zhuang was arrested, so that Sister-in-law Zhuang was also depressed.
"Sister-in-law Zhuang. Sister-in-law Zhuang," Zhong Ziyuan stood outside the courtyard gate and called softly.
"It's coming, it's coming." Sister-in-law Zhuang greeted her. welcomed Zhong Ziyuan into the house. She was in a lot of love at the moment, let Zhong Ziyuan sit, and then hurriedly Zhang Luo ate.
Zhong Ziyuan hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law Zhuang, don't be busy, you sit down, I have something to tell you." ”
"I'm really sorry, I don't have anything to eat at home." Sister-in-law Zhuang still served a bowl of brown sugar water and two fruits. Only then did he gather his hair and sit opposite Zhong Ziyuan. Her face was still haggard, and a few silver threads faintly appeared on her sideburns. After not seeing her for a few days, Zhong Ziyuan was stunned to find that she was so old.
Zhong Ziyuan's heart tightened, and she said guiltily: "I'm sorry, I wanted to find something to rescue Brother Zhuang, but who knew that it had been delayed for such a long time." But today, I finally found the beggar who witnessed the whole process of Brother Zhuang's arrest that day, and he also agreed to testify for Brother Zhuang. Come to think of it, it won't be long before Brother Zhuang can go home. ”
As soon as she said this, Sister-in-law Zhuang's eyes were red, and she suddenly got up and wanted to kneel on the ground. Zhong Ziyuan was so frightened that she hurriedly grabbed her, and exclaimed, "Sister-in-law Zhuang, what are you doing here?" ”
Sister-in-law Zhuang cried: "If you hadn't contributed money and efforts to fight for this case, I'm afraid that my father-in-law would have died unjustly in prison a long time ago." We are not related to each other, but we have your help so much. It's really unrewarded, please accept my worship. ”
Zhong Ziyuan suddenly couldn't cry or laugh, she pulled Sister-in-law Zhuang to prevent her from kneeling, and only said with a smile: "We are all neighbors, of course, we can't watch Brother Zhuang being wronged and ignored." If you really want to thank me, why don't you help me embroider a purse! ”
Zhong Ziyuan's contribution can not be offset by a small purse, but Sister-in-law Zhuang also knows that her wish is to make herself feel better. So she wiped away her tears, finally showed a smile, and said, "Okay! In the future, I will cover all your purse. ”
After appeasing Sister-in-law Zhuang, Zhong Ziyuan returned to her yard, and it was close to the end of the day. After bathing, she sat under the grapevines of her house in a daze. Seeing that the day is not far from the day when Brother Zhuang will be wronged, when will his parents get rid of their charges and come out of the gloomy prison of the criminal department with dignity? Thinking about it, she slowly raised her sleeves and wiped the tears from her face.
There was a sound of light footsteps behind her, and a bulging purse suddenly appeared in front of her eyes. Putting down the purse, Qing Dai said proudly: "This is the deposit for the Peach Blossom Beauty Pill I received today, which is three hundred taels." Among them were two hundred and eighty taels of silver tickets, and twenty taels of silver horns. Childe, count quickly. ”
"Three hundred taels?" Zhong Ziyuan was taken aback, she didn't expect that this Peach Blossom Beauty Pill would sell so well. Because she didn't have a lot of money in her hand, she needed a lot of medicinal materials to make this peach blossom beauty pill, so she set the rule of receiving a deposit. If these three hundred taels were only a deposit, wouldn't it be three thousand taels of silver when he received all the money?
Zhong Ziyuan thought about the silver that was about to arrive, and his eyes were shining. After thinking about it again, she suddenly jumped up and exclaimed, "Then aren't we going to make three thousand peach blossom beauty pills and hand them over to others?" She stared at Cardamom and asked in fear, "When will it be delivered?" ”
Cardamom shrunk her neck and said hesitantly, "Three days later." ”
"Three days later?" Zhong Ziyuan exclaimed in more and more incredulity, Cardamom closed his eyes, and nodded vigorously with a look of death.
Zhong Ziyuan's face immediately fell, and she said with a wry smile: "Cardamom, how many peach blossom beauty pills you can make a day, have you calculated?" ”
Cardamom nodded and said, "I've calculated, if you don't eat or drink, you can make at least a hundred peach blossom beauty pills a day." ”
"Yes." Zhong Ziyuan carefully calculated with his fingers: "You can only make a hundred pieces a day, and you are still fast, and you can only make three hundred pieces at most in three days." Even if you add all of us, I will make 300 pieces, Qingdai will also make 300 pieces, and Fuber will make 200 pieces slowly. That's only 1,100. Not counting the time we spend buying medicinal materials and processing them. Cardamom, even if your son-in-law is exhausted, he can't make 3,000 peach blossom beauty pills in three days, do you know? ”
Cardamom lowered her head, wrung her fingers, and whispered, "I didn't know it, but now I know." ”
"Alright." Zhong Ziyuan sat down again, she breathed a long sigh of relief, took the purse in her hand and checked it, and then handed it to Cardamom with a regretful face, and said, "Take it and return it to others!" Say good things to others and see if you can withdraw this list. ”
Cardamom's mouth deflated, and suddenly her mouth opened and she burst into tears. Zhong Ziyuan was startled, and hurriedly comforted: "Okay, your son-in-law didn't say anything, why are you crying?" Is it that the buyer is not easy to talk to? If you don't sue me, I'll go back personally. ”
Cardamom sobbed and shook her head, and said in despair: "Can't retreat" (to be continued......