Chapter 21: Fear
"Uh-huh, second brother, you say ......"
The children in the audience all nodded hurriedly.
"Hmm!"
Zhuang Zijie nodded.
"A few months ago, a big man came to Wangjianglou. That day, I had just come back from outside, and I had something to do to find the shopkeeper. Who knows, I just walked to the door of the box and was about to knock on the door. ”
Speaking of this, Zhuang Zijie recalled the scene at that time and took a deep breath. That day, he almost lost his life there, but fortunately he reacted quickly at the time.
Zhuang Zijie wiped the cold sweat that did not exist on his forehead.
"And then, second brother."
Zhuang Zi'an looked at the second brother who looked uneasy, interrupted his memories, and asked.
"As soon as I walked to the door, I heard a heavy slap on the table from inside, and I was stunned, knowing that the people inside might be in a bad mood, so I didn't dare to continue to push the door. I was just about to leave, and I was going to talk to him when the shopkeeper was free, but anyway, I wasn't in such a hurry. ”
"Second brother, don't just talk nonsense, what the hell is going on. It can make them all slap the table in anger. ”
"That's right! Second brother, what are you talking about? ”
Zhuang Zihao was impatient to hear this, this was not to the point, so he urged the second brother and asked him to get to the point quickly. The second sister Zhuang Yunqi, who had not spoken, was also a little anxious when she heard what his second brother said, and she also urged.
"What's urging, isn't your second brother about to get to the point? What do you look like one by one, your second brother says something, and they all come to interrupt one by one, don't speak, no one thinks you are dumb. Do everything well, don't interrupt your second brother's words. Zhuang Yi put the teacup in his hand heavily on the table. Looking at the impetuous children, I was a little annoyed.
Su Huiniang just watched from the sidelines, drinking the tea in her hand. It's not pleasant. Xianggong's actions didn't put much pressure on her.
Zhuang Zihao and the others, who were so frightened by his father, didn't dare to take the lead, for fear of being cleaned up by his father, his father's authority at home was too great.
A bunch of poor kids~
Zhuang Yi looked at the children who were all at ease when he said this, and he was still very satisfied. These are all uncleaned up, and when they see this, they all sit upright obediently, and they come out to interject from time to time.
Zhuang Yi looked at this scene, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he could see that he was in a good mood. Turning his head, he motioned for the second son to continue.
Zhuang Zijie received his father's message, nodded, and took a sip of tea.
I was about to turn around when I heard that unfamiliar voice sound. I only heard him say to the shopkeeper, 'Old Qian, you are in this town, you don't know about it, but you are about to fight.' As soon as he said this, the money shopkeeper asked, 'What is going on, and he looked sad.' Also, no matter how messy it is, it's none of our lower-class people, right, what are you worried about? Isn't there someone on top of you? As soon as the shopkeeper finished speaking, the man slapped the table again. He said angrily, "The fight above has nothing to do with us, but don't forget that the fight above will also suffer from the people below, and I am here today because we are not suffering." The man sneered. ”
Zhuang Zijie stopped, took a sip of water and continued.
When the shopkeeper heard the man's words, he asked, 'What is it that makes my brother so angry, and besides, didn't you come here today to check the accounts?' There are other things to explain about it. The man said, 'No, it's an audit, but it's just a pretense.' The above is to explain the task this time, of course, as far as you are staying in such a bad place now, it is not much of a big deal for you, and the people above are all difficult to do. When the shopkeeper heard the man's words, he not only jokingly said, 'Isn't it just a broken place?' "There is a change in the style of painting" just because I am staying in this shabby place now, I am also living a leisurely life, and I am not like the whole worrying and fearless bastard life, I don't know when I lose my life one day. Tell me, what's the assignment for me? ’”
"But listen to the man cautiously ask the money shopkeeper." Is your place safe, you can't let outsiders know about this? Otherwise, I'm not responsible. ’
"You can rest assured, this place is usually prepared for the people above, and the few wings in this connection are for the dignitaries and nobles above, and they are usually not open, even the county order of this county can't enter, let's say, what is the matter, you are still so nervous." ’
'Can you be careless, it's a big sin to turn around.' No, I have to look at the surroundings first' he opened the door of the wing, fortunately, your second brother and I were clever, and when I first realized that something was wrong, I hid in the side room and hid, so I was not discovered, otherwise, my little life would be in danger. Zhuang Zijie is proud of his wit.
"Ahem!"
I watched my son stop, and he was immersed in his own thoughts again. A cough interrupted his narcissism.
I went into the side room, waited for a while, and heard their conversation sound again, so I found the secret door of my side room and the side where I was talking, and hid in it, and continued to eavesdrop. As soon as I hid, I heard the man say, 'There is really no one, so I will say, old money, you have to remember it.' The money shopkeeper said in a calm voice: 'You say! ’
This time you have two missions, one to find people and one to collect. ''It's not a big deal, it's just a matter of finding people and collecting something.'' What is there to be nervous about. ’
The man snorted coldly and continued, "Do you think that the above will be so simple, and you don't want to think about who is up there. Do you know who you're looking for? ''Oh, who's that, to make the top so important.'' 'Hmph, you also know that person, it is the younger brother of the current emperor, the former seventh prince Zhao Yi. ’
'The Seventh Prince? Isn't it rumored that he was killed by the eldest prince in that seizure of the throne? How do I find this? "If you can't find it, you have to look for it, this is what the above has explained, but the seven princes who can't see the corpse are still alive, but I don't know where they are." You can also watch it, anyway, this task is not only yours, but whoever finds it first will be rewarded. And it's a great reward. But it's not my deal, and if you're lucky enough to find that person and get that reward, it's a great thing to live in the future. Don't worry about anything! Scold! ’
I haven't seen this man for years, and I can't find him. Let's let it go first, let it be, you're talking about the second thing. I'm so relieved when I say that. ’
'Old Qian, to be honest, I envy your current life, but I am really unwilling to let me step down. Alas!
Your second thing is to tighten up supplies. Every year, 100,000 quintals of grain, 5,000 catties of salt, 10,000 horses of black cotton cloth, 3,000 catties of iron, 10,000 catties of carbon for heating, and 5,000 catties of cotton are secretly collected. That's all for you. Old money, the above will come to take it away when the time comes, you have to find a safe place, and you must be careful not to let people outside find out. Proceed with caution. ’
That's too much, what is it trying to do! ''What you want to do above, heh, what can be done, you and I just know it, don't say it, the wall has ears!'' ''I know that, too, and now I'm curious about what your mission is, old Kim!'' ''Old money, I think you better don't know about this.'' ''Oh, that's not to mention, what kind of friendship we have. You are alone, if you don't say it, if there is any accident in the future, but there is not even a person to collect the body. You say, if you have something, you don't have to abandon the wilderness, you don't even have an incense. ’
"Okay, don't use the agitation method, I said it's not possible, my task is to replace the grain and grass sent to the border pass, if you can't replace it, you have to rely on grabbing, it's all a matter of the tip of the knife, but after this explanation, it's impossible not to do it!" ''Old money, if I can't come back, you Brother Jin, I don't need you to collect my body, when the time comes, get me a well-dressed person, and just stick incense on the New Year's holiday! Alas! ''Old Kim, what are you talking about, come, let's have a cup with the brothers.'' ''Okay, it's done, don't get drunk today, and to hell with those tasks!'' ’
"Old Qian, you can prepare more supplies if you are fine, find a safe place to hide, the world is going to be chaotic." ''Old Kim, how do you say that?'' Isn't it just a war at the border, and it's not that it hasn't been fought before. ''Alas, why do you have so many supplies on top, is it just that you need so much for war, your tasks are the least, somewhere else, heh! It's not as easy as you. There is news on it, there will be a rare widespread drought and heavy snow in a few years, now you understand, prepare more things, see that the situation is not right, quickly find a safe place to hide. I'm still waiting for you to incense me. ’”
"'That's it, look at the arrangement, do things secretly, come, cheers, I haven't drunk such a good wine for a long time, old money, I can't see that you still have something good hidden.'" 'That is, you don't look at who I am, come and drink. 'Alright. That's the way it is. They drank it for a day and a night, and I took it there for a day and a night. It wasn't until they were all gone for a while that I cautiously went out the door. I'm afraid that if they find out that something is wrong, they will kill me. ”
Zhuang Zijie looked worried and afraid.
"Zijie, it's all over, don't think about it."
Zhuang Yi looked at his son's frightened look and said comfortingly.