When the rooster raised in the inn started to crow early, Xu Shuo heard the rooster crow, got up and rubbed his red eyes, saw that the sky outside the window had turned white, ready to get up, turned his head and saw that Xiu'er was still sleeping soundly on the bed, and the cover was not covered, Xu Shuo gently picked up Xiu'er and kicked to the side of the cover to cover Xiu'er gently, at this time Xu Shuo heard Xiu'er seem to say something again, and the excited pair of Xiu'er hands were clenched into fists and squeezed very tightly, and his head was buried in a low listen, "Daddy, Daddy, don't go, Daddy!" Xu Shuo sighed in his heart when he heard this, hugged Xiu'er tightly from behind, and said softly, "Daddy is here, Xiu'er is good, sleep well." After speaking, he patted Xiu'er on the back gently, Xiu'er seemed to hear Xu Shuo's voice, her excited body calmed down and fell asleep again, Xu Shuo carefully got up and sorted out her clothes and went out, and looked at Xiu'er on the bed.

Just downstairs met the shopkeeper of this inn, at this time the shopkeeper because last night was thinking about the day's account book, just finished the calculation and was ready to get up and go back to the room to rest when he met Xu Shuo downstairs, Xu Shuo saw the shopkeeper pull the shopkeeper and asked in a whisper: "Shopkeeper, do you know that there is an old man named He Zhong in this city?" ”

The shopkeeper was about to go back to the room to rest, and when he met Xu Shuo and asked him about something, he couldn't help but answer, he must be a guest staying in his inn, and it didn't hurt to ask about some trivial things, but he couldn't lift his spirits after staying up all night, so he replied perfunctorily

"He Zhong? I haven't heard of it, it shouldn't be a big family in the city, there doesn't seem to be a big family surnamed He in our city. ”

"Okay, I'm sorry to disturb the shopkeeper, then please remember to send some food to my room at noon."

"Well... Good guest officer, ah cut! He also sneezed when he answered.

"That's okay, then you rest first, and I won't disturb the shopkeeper's back room."

After speaking, Xu Shuo arched his hand and turned around and walked out of the inn, watching Xu Shuo leave the inn, the shopkeeper sneered: "Hmph, poor boy, two rooms can't be opened, and he still asks about things, even if he knows that I don't tell you, I stayed up all night last night, and I should rest and rest." After saying that, he was lazy and walked towards his door.

Back to Xu Shuo's side.

I don't know if it's the good management of this Longxi Taishou or what, there are still some vendors on the street, but the basic shops are all in the city, Xu Shuo looks left and right, it's nothing more than what Li's grain store, Wu's knife shop, or other Li Wu's two families.

Xu Shuo thought, "Is there a place near here that specifically inquires about things?" Think about it, the inn in the center of the city should be available to everyone, so it's convenient to inquire, well, just go to the inn in the center of the city. ”

Xu Shuo strode towards the center of the city, as soon as he arrived in the city, he saw an inn, the appearance seems to be good, but the furnishings inside are average, but no one dares to open an inn nearby, no other, this inn flat card says Li Inn, who comes to grab business has to weigh it.

As soon as Xu Shuo entered the inn, Xiao Er looked at the guest, so he trotted towards Xu Shuo and asked: "Guest officer, are you eating or staying in the hotel, we have everything to eat, and if you live in the hotel, we have a good guest room here to ensure that the guest officer is satisfied." ”

When Xu Shuo heard Xiao Er say this, he thought in his heart, "Everything?" Is there seafood abalone, cut bragging cowhide, forget it in this era, it's impossible to eat these, hehe. ”

Xu Shuo pulled Xiao Er to the side and asked Xiao Er in a low voice, "Brother, do you have any free tea?" After all, there were a lot of people in the inn, and Xu Shuo was not too embarrassed to stand and say directly that he wanted it to be free, so he pulled Xiao Er aside and asked.

"Free? Only white water is free" Xiao Er replied mockingly, and after answering, he squinted at Xu Shuo from time to time, which made people feel unpleasant.

Xu Shuo saw Xiao Er like this, and he really understood, after all, he is really poor now.

"Okay, let's have a jug of water."

"Okay, officer, wait a minute." After saying that, Xiao Er turned around and went to get it.

"Hey brother, haven't you heard?"

"What did you hear?"

"It's just that some time ago, didn't there be a peasant worker in the Li family who hid millet privately, and was taught a hard lesson by the Li family, and he was seriously injured as a result, and you don't care about it."

"What's the matter, condemn your own people."

"That's right, it's a pity that the old man, I guess time is running out."

"Hey, this kind of thing often happens, don't mention it, don't mention it, just manage yourself well and don't starve to death, I can't control others."

"That's right~" After the two finished speaking, they began to eat and drink.

Xu Shuo listened to all their words, got up and took the water, walked to the seat of the two, and asked, "Two big brothers, can you ask the two big brothers about something trivial, I am grateful!" ”

The strong man on the left has a heroic temperament, so he replied directly: "Say what to ask, I think I, Zhang San, am still quite familiar with each other for a few miles, you are the right person, I basically know all the big and small things." After speaking, he patted his chest.

Xu Shuo: "May I ask the two eldest brothers, is there an old man surnamed He around here?" Or who has a peasant worker with the surname He? ”

The heroic man replied, "There doesn't seem to be anyone with the surname He around here." After speaking, the man on the other side stared at the heroic and strong man, and the heroic and strong man seemed to suddenly wake up and said: "Yes, yes, the peasant worker we just talked about seems to be surnamed He, but I don't know what his name is, hey, it's miserable, if it's your relative, go and see it, he lives in the most marginal of those dilapidated houses in the east of the city." After speaking, the man shook his head, looked at Xu Shuo with pitiful eyes, and then turned his head to eat and ignored Xu Shuo.

Xu Shuo thanked him after hearing this, and he didn't drink the water, got up and ran to the east of the city.

While running, he prayed: "You always wait, you always wait, don't leave yet, at least leave me some last words, otherwise how will I face Xiu'er when I go back, Li!" Hmph, look at it, the family, one day I will make the family pay. ”

With anger on his face, he ran in the direction of the east of the city without stopping.