Chapter 22: Ten Years of Secrets
When the guy saw the guests coming, he immediately came out to greet them: "What do you want to pick?" Clothes or shoes? Ready-made or fabric? Small shops have it. ”
Lin Archie pointed to a sample: "That's it." She patted Yunqi, "He's wearing." ”
The guy looked up, it was a men's shirt, and he was a little embarrassed: "This one is not cheap." ”
He knows Lin Aqi, everything in the Lin family is her master's mother, where did she get so much money to buy clothes for this man?
Yun Qi waved his big hand, and a silver nude was placed on the counter: "Is it enough?" ”
Dude's eyes are wide!
Silver naked! He's right? That's enough to buy five pieces of the same style.
The guy hurriedly put away the silver nude, and smiled all over his face: "Enough is enough!" Would you like to try it? The shop can give you a resize, or can you see if there is anything else you like? ”
Yunqi glanced at randomly, and the guy didn't dare to blink.
"Bring me all the same style."
"Everything, all of them?"
Lin Aqi couldn't help but look at him suspiciously: "Bought them all?" ”
"Buy a few for Master too." Yunqi smiled at her.
The two of them walked out of the store with big and small pockets, and Yunqi was wearing appropriate clothes, and he was finally much more comfortable.
The proprietress on the other side of the door happened to come out with a vegetable basket, and when she saw the clothes bag that the two of them were holding, her eyes almost popped out.
How to buy so much?
Looking at Lin Aqi and the man's new clothes again, the two of them talked and laughed......
I'm afraid it's not the nouveau riche who goes out to play?
Seeing that the two of them entered a pastry shop again, the proprietress hurriedly followed and looked.
Lin Aqi pointed to a few beautiful pastries, and the man didn't say a word, and immediately let people wrap them up.
As a result, when he paid the bill, he took out a silver ticket, and the guys were stupid, how could anyone use a silver ticket in this small village?
The proprietress was so frightened that she retracted her gaze, she hadn't heard that Lin Aqi's family had such rich relatives!
Looking at it again, the pastry owner moved the money box to convert the money for the man, and the copper plate was almost insufficient.
The knuckles of the proprietress holding the vegetable basket ached: "Why did you pick Lin Archie's thorn!" I knew that I coaxed her and the distinguished guests, and let people buy a few more expensive things! ”
Lin Archie smiled and blossomed: "This rose crisp is so delicious!" ”
"If you like it, you can pack a few more pieces." Yunqi ordered a few more, "Do you like the cloud cake over there?" ”
"I like it."
"Then what does Master like?"
"Master......" Lin Aqi thought for a moment, "Master doesn't particularly like it. ”
Yunqi looked at the rest, but there were only four or five of them: "Then let's have two pieces of each." ”
The shopkeeper almost brought him to his knees.
There are a total of twenty dim sum in the pastry shop, and even if this noble man buys all of them, he can't find this silver ticket for a while.
Yunqi asked the shopkeeper to keep the account: "In the future, whenever Lin Archie comes to buy pastries, they will be deducted from the silver ticket." ”
The shopkeeper burst into tears: "But the small shop can't sell a silver ticket for a hundred years......"
That's a problem.
Lin Aqi held a large box of pastries and a small box of pastries: "Yunqi, I didn't expect you to be so rich, but these are enough, and I am not a greedy person for snacks." ”
The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from the fright: "Exactly, Miss Lin has always loved fishing and shrimp, and it is a blessing for the shop to be able to see these small pastries." ”
Although he knew that he was complimenting, Lin Archie was still very happy to hear it. Who let her be lucky, fishing and shrimp fishing is a must!
Yunqi didn't embarrass the shopkeeper: "Where is the money village in the township that exchanges money?" ”
The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead: "There is only one money village in Xixiang, which is the Yamen Mansion. ”
I have to go to the yamen to exchange money, and Yunqi can't help but wrinkle his eyebrows. That Township Chief Yao looks flattering, and he hasn't settled the account with him yet.
Lin Archie explained: "Please take a trip to the shop, you can go back with just a cup of tea." ”
The boss arched his hand: "Exactly, how can there be a reason for the noble person to run in person." He glanced at the guy who was still standing, "Don't go yet!" ”
The guy took the silver ticket and kicked it into his arms in a hurry, for fear of losing it, so he ran all the way to the Yamen Mansion with his heart protected.
Lin Archie tasted this, tried that, and looked at Yunqi's eyes more and more satisfied.
The boss also asked another guy to add tea and pour water, for fear that the improper service would upset the nobleman.
"I don't know where the nobles came from? But come to Xilin Village to play? ”
Lin Aqi was also curious, but after thinking that he was his relative, he didn't say anything more.
"I'm just looking for someone."
The boss is very good at looking at the eyes: "Are you a relative or friend with Miss Lin?" ”
Yunqi and Lin Aqi glanced at each other, and the latter curled the corners of his mouth: "Exactly." ”
"Oh." The boss slowed down, "I don't know if you can go to the surrounding hills near Xilin Village?" There are a few places with good scenery, and the villain can take the distinguished guests around, and the right to guide the way. ”
Lin Archie looked at him dissatisfied, can this person think he is a tour guide? I want to take the initiative to do this thankless task.
Yun Qi thought about the purpose of this trip and nodded: "It's okay, let's take the lead of the tired brother." ”
Lin Aqi grew up in Xilin Village since she was a child, but she rarely left the village, and she couldn't ask for the opportunity to play around.
When the guy came back with a bag full of loose money, the three of them packed up casually and went out.
Riding an ox cart to the junction of Xilin Village and Qixiang Village, the open-top ox cart was very spacious enough for three people to lie in it.
Lin Aqi was drowsy holding the pastry, and Yun Qi suddenly suffocated his eyebrows: "Stop." ”
"What's wrong?" Lin Aqi was a little confused, but he was still helped out of the car by Yunqi.
The boss looked around: "Noble, there is no scenic spot here, you have to go a little further to see a large area of red maple forest......
"Not necessarily." Yunqi lightly stopped the boss's flattering words, pointed to a big stone and asked, "This is Qixiang Village?" ”
Lin Aqi stepped forward to identify that when she was a child, Master took her to see the maple forest and passed by here, and she still had a little impression: "Exactly." ”
There are three big characters on the boulder with red paint, although I can't understand it, but when I see the boulder, I know that it is Qixiang Village.
Yunqi's heart was covered with a layer of haze: "When was Qixiang Village established?" ”
This Lin Archie naturally didn't know, and the two looked at the boss at the same time.
The boss was stunned and recalled: "It seems that it was more than ten years ago, Qixiang Village was the latest to build the village, and the population of Xilin Village is becoming more and more numerous. ”
More than ten years ago......
Yun Qi clenched his fists, and the green tendons on his forehead faintly appeared.
Lin Aqi felt his unhappiness: "What's wrong?" But what's wrong? If it's inconvenient, let's go back. ”
The boss also saw it, and said: "Yes, if you feel uncomfortable, we can change places to play, in short, there are still a lot of scenery and so on." ”
At this moment, the sun is in full bloom, the late autumn is warm, and the fragrance of chrysanthemums is faint, which is a rare good weather.
just let Yunqi discover a secret that has been hidden for more than ten years......
Yunqi couldn't help but doubt the authenticity of the secret case.
Yunqi shook his head: "Who is the village chief of Qixiang Village?" ”
Lin Aqi took the lead and said: "There is no village chief in Qixiang Village. ”
"Why not?"
Lin Aqi showed a puzzled look, and the shopkeeper hurriedly stepped forward: "Since the establishment of Qixiang Village, there has been no village chief in the substantive sense, and people are elected by each family to take turns to supervise the affairs of the village. ”
Yun Qi sneered in his heart, it seemed that the person was hiding quite deeply, he was silent on his face, and continued to ask: "Who was the first to propose a new village?" ”
"This ......," the boss was puzzled, "after many years, the villain has no way of knowing for a while." ”
After three seconds of silence, the boss changed his words: "Maybe the respected old gentlemen of Qixiang Village will know." ”
Lin Aqi was wondering whether to go to see the maple forest, and Yun Qi waved his hand: "Go to Qixiang Village to find the old man." ”
Each village has its own virtuous and respected older generation, and the people call them old gentlemen and old doctors.
Xixiang has a long history, but it is more well-known for its high mountains and long roads, rugged mountain roads, and exotic flowers and plants in the mountains and forests, and life-saving medicines.
However, Rao is Xi Township has been built for a long time, and the development of its major villages is not prosperous.
Outsiders come to visit, in addition to exploring the scenic spots of Xixiang, but also to visit the precious medicinal materials here.
The locals rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, and many people who go out of it make a fortune by relying on the strange medicine in the mountains.
For example, the Zhu Ma face family relied on enclosure to breed medicinal herbs and sell them outside to become brilliant.
It's strange to say, since there are medicinal herbs that can be planted, why does the Zhu family still rely on this small Xilin Village and not leave, but is happy to be a rich family in Xilin Village?
The period is secret, or only an insider can understand.
But for a moment, Yun Qi retracted his thoughts, looked at a house somewhere, and sighed faintly.
If it weren't, he wouldn't want to bother.
The boss stepped forward and knocked on the door, and soon, a gray-haired old man opened a corner.
There was caution in his eyes, and he stared at the visitor: "Who are you?" ”
Lin Aqi stepped forward with a pastry box: "Mr. Lao, the village has just passed the Daughter's Day, and someone from above asked us to comfort the old gentleman and specially came to send you condolences." ”
The boss looked embarrassed and held back his strength to report to his home.
Yunqi gradually appreciated Lin Archie's cleverness, and she finally used her brain right.
"Oh, there's still such a good thing in the township." The old gentleman forgot to look at the cute little girl, and was a little less wary of the two men, he turned slightly sideways, "Come in." ”
The three of them walked into the back room, the old gentleman came over with a kettle, and Lin Aqi hurriedly stepped forward to help.
The old gentleman shook his head: "I don't need you to come, my body is quite strong, and this little thing can be done." ”
Lin Aqi didn't bother anymore, and sat down next to the edge of the table obediently: "Old man, are you the only one living in the house?" ”
The old gentleman poured tea for the three of them: "Yes, there is a lonely old man, isn't he just living alone?" ”
He has a gray beard, but his movements are agile and neat, and he does not pause in his movements such as walking and pouring water.
Yun Qi breathed a sigh of relief, he already had a faint guess in his heart, and he just hoped that the old gentleman would not be angry with him after listening to those.
The three of them drank tea, and the excitement along the way had already faded a lot.
While Lin Aqi was talking with the old gentleman, Yunqi gradually joined the topic.
"Is the old gentleman a local?"
The old man just sat down and paused: "I belong to the locals." ”
Yunqi changed his posture and moved closer to him: "Then why does the old man write the old characters of the previous dynasty?" ”
The old man froze, turned his head and glared: "Who are you!?" ”