Chapter Ninety-Seven: Breaking into the Theater to Argue for the Master
When the doorman of Yuyiju heard the words of the Chen family, he suddenly became nervous, and Chen Mu saw that their eyes were strange, and he also frowned.
The man who started the head is only in his thirties, and he looks good, but he is black and thin, dragging a slightly sparse braid, and his eyes are full of cunning, he should be a shrewd old Jianghu.
"It turned out to be the young master of the Chen family, you sit here, wait a while, the villain will go in and say ......"
He was also polite, led Chen Mu and the three of them to sit on the listening seat, and asked people to serve tea, melon seeds and pastries, and then entered the inner hall.
"This Zuo Xiang thought that he had already been instructed, and the people under his hands were knowledgeable and interesting, and this time there should be a way......" Seeing this, Sun Youlin was also very optimistic.
However, Chen Mu shook his head: "You don't know the temperament of this Uncle Xu, he is an extremely pragmatic person, everything must be profitable, there is no benefit to be gained, he will not do it, especially in money, he is even more reliable, iron-faced and selfless, if not, he will not be the head of Hong Shuntang." β
"If you are selfless and act according to the rules, you should respect you, the son of the incense master, and things will be handled better?"
Chen Mu looked at Sun Youlin, and just sighed: "If he was such a simple person, things wouldn't be so troublesome." β
"Although I am the son of the incense master, I have never interfered in the affairs of the gang, that is to say, I have no merit in Hongshuntang, and I have no merit, so naturally I will not get any remuneration."
Sun Youlin suddenly realized, it turned out that it was calculated like this, no wonder this Zuo Xiang was clearly hiding in the Bamen Pavilion, he should have known what happened to Chen Mu, but he has not lent a helping hand.
At this time, he finally understood why He Huyong was willing to use this person's hiding place to do this favor, because according to this, Chen Mu wanted to persuade Zuo Xiang Xu Guanxi, but it was impossible at all!
Sure enough, the man soon walked out again, holding a lacquer plate in both hands and a red cloth on it, and when he arrived at Chen Mu, he said to Chen Mu.
"Young Master Chen, Uncle Xu has something to do and has no time to meet him, I'm really sorry, but Uncle Xu rewarded him with a letter of silver, which should be used as the young master's settlement fee, please forgive the young master."
"A piece of silver? Hehe, Uncle Xu is really generous enough......"
In ancient times, a piece of silver should have five hundred taels, but five hundred taels of silver could not be held out with both hands.
The more you get to the end, the more valuable the silver becomes, and a letter of silver at that time is no longer five hundred taels, but it sounds good, to put it bluntly, it is almost the same as a letter of profit, and it sounds better than a bag of silver.
Although Chen Mu doesn't have much pocket money, after all, he is the second young man of the Chen family, and he has seen a lot of real money, so how can he put this silver in his eyes.
What's more, he didn't come here today to beg, even if this silver was not a small amount, it was not enough for Chen Muxiu to repair the house.
Besides, even if he has enough money to repair the house, it is not Chen Mu's original intention, he came to Xu Guanxi, the uncle of the left minister, not just to repair the house, but to "repair" Hong Shuntang!
Chen Mu frowned, looked at the inner hall, raised his feet and was about to enter, and the enthusiasm on the man's face gradually cooled.
"Chen Shao, there is an inner hall inside, outsiders are not allowed to set foot in it, take the silver and leave quickly!"
Chen Mu glanced at him coldly, walked straight inside, but said without looking back: "A slave also learns from others to have many mouths and tongues, and slap their mouths!" β
Sun Youlin didn't say a word, the lightning shot, and the snap was two slaps on the left and right, and the man didn't even have time to dodge!
He threw the lacquer plate on the table with a clatter, and the man behind him also wrapped it up, and the two raised their fists and hit Sun Youlin on the head!
Sun Youlin is good at fists and feet, but without a knife, he has no constraints, as a disciple of Cai Li Buddha Boxing, how can he be frightened by two people from the rivers and lakes.
He didn't even move his fist this time, Cai Li Buddha boxing has always been famous for his sharp footwork, and he has the reputation of "shadowless feet", Sun Youlin's foot lifting is just a false move, the person came to block, but Sun Youlin changed his move, stepped on the opponent's foot, the man lost his stability and crashed into Sun Youlin, the latter used the skill of borrowing strength, and the big man actually fell out by himself!
The guy who threw the silver in front of him was about to come to attack, but he ignored Haruko Ashiya, and was just about to punch him, and Haruko tripped under his feet, Sun Youlin just bowed slightly, and with a shoulder push, the man fell!
The two of them got up like being bitten by a snake, and they were about to beat the stool, but Sun Youlin still had his hands behind his back, but he just kicked to the sky, his long legs were like whips, and he was pressed to the top with a click, and the stool was broken with a click, and one leg was smashed on his head, and the man turned his head to dodge, and he was pressed on his shoulder by this leg, and knelt down with a pop!
The other man's stool didn't even lift it, so Haruko Ashiya kicked it out!
Although the Bamen Pavilion is an extremely chaotic place, and Xu Guanxi has many capable people around him, Sun Youlin and Ashiya Haruko are killers who kill people without blinking, how can they talk side by side!
"Chen Shao, you have thought clearly!" The two suffered a loss, knowing that they couldn't fight, they didn't dare to make another move, but they just took out cruel words to scare Chen Mu.
Chen Mu ignored it, stepped down from the listening seat, stepped on the stage, and lifted the curtain and walked into the inner hall in the stunned eyes of those guys who manipulated the curtain.
The inner hall is rehearsing, there are men and women in the play, their faces are painted, and they have a look, but maybe the room is too hot, and the costumes are not worn, but they are wearing white undershirts.
Although Xu Guanxi also painted an old big flower face, his body was obese, and his eyes were like eagle falcons, which was also easy to recognize, and Chen Mu's eyes locked him at the moment.
"Nephew, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I have forgotten the politeness of a scholar......
Chen Mu deliberately stared at the female actors, and the actors covered their chests and escaped with a low shout.
"Uncle Xu, my father taught that those who respect others will always respect them, and if people are polite to me, I will naturally treat each other with courtesy."
Xu Guanxi snorted noncommittally: "Nephew, what you said is against your will, you know that Uncle Xu is a stingy person, but I still gave you a few dozen taels of silver, which is not considered a courtesy?" If it was anyone else, it would have been played out a long time ago! β
Chen Mu shook his head: "Uncle Xu, you are indeed generous with the silver, and it can be regarded as a courtesy, but you treat my nephew as a beggar, which is not in line with the etiquette." β
"Well, not only is it rude, it's just an insult to me, uncle, can't you see that my father and brother are gone, and want to bully me, an ignorant young man?"
Xu Guanxi let out a long sigh, Xu didn't know how to argue, just walked to the side, took a towel, wrung it half-dry, and slowly wiped the oil paint off his face.
Sun Youlin and Ashiya Haruko also walked in at this time, and the two men behind also followed carefully and said to Xu Guanxi.
"Master Xu, it's useless for me to wait......"
Xu Guanxi slowly wiped his face and said vaguely: "You guys go out, there's nothing to do here, it's just small talk, Chen Shao will leave soon." β
The two men were a little uneasy, but after thinking about their unworthy skills, they left decisively.
Although they are not good at it, they are clever, otherwise Xu Guanxi would not stay by his side to listen, at this time, he heard Xu Guanxi's words, and hurriedly left, but instead of guarding outside like a stake, he left one person, and the other person went to move the rescuers!
Xu Guanxi wiped his face slowly and methodically, and didn't look back, but said: "What my nephew said is also reasonable, it's me, who is an uncle, who underestimates you, just sit down, wait for a while, and talk to you with your real face, which is also polite." β
Chen Mu didn't sit down, and his heart was really a little cold.
When Xu Guanxi said this, it was equivalent to admitting that he really regarded Chen Mu as a beggar, thinking that Xu Guanxi brought his wife and children to Chen's house to pay New Year's greetings, and remembering the joy of harmony at the beginning, it turned out that everything was invincible to interests.
When He Huyong handed over the address to Chen Mu, Chen Mu was still secretly happy in his heart, because he thought that Xu Guanxi would not be so unkind, and thought that He Huyong underestimated the personal relationship between the Chen family and Xu Guanxi, and now it seems that he is too naΓ―ve.
He Huyong is a veteran of the gang, and he is afraid that he has already understood the temperament of Xu Guanxi, the left minister, on the contrary, Chen Mu just saw the appearance.
Of course, Chen Mu came over so confidently, not just because of Xu Guanxi's personal relationship with the Chen family, because he had expected that Xu Guanxi was an iron-faced and selfless person.
In addition, Chen Mu has his own confidence!
Xu Guanxi is an old oilman, mature and steady, and he let Chen Mu take away the reason, so that he could take care of himself, and hurriedly used the act of removing makeup to resolve this layer, and easily revealed the past, which also shows his old spiciness.
After working slowly for a while, Xu Guanxi finally cleaned his face, it turned out that he was just a man in his forties, with a horizontal face, which matched the pot-bellied figure.
He walked to the side, poured a bowl of herbal tea for Chen Mu, and gently placed it on the table, then sat down, thick and short fingers, rhythmically tapping on the tabletop, although a pair of eyes are not big, but because of singing, they are particularly bright, and even a little as sharp as an eagle.
"Nephew, say it, what you want and what you can do, I will do my best, but if you want to inherit the position of the incense master, then you don't have to open your mouth."
"With all due respect, you know who I am, the old man has always loved talents, and I will recommend anyone who is talented in the gang, as far as I am concerned, you are really not qualified, and you can't afford to talk about the incense master, which is an ordinary Mo Man or a virtuous brand."
"If you want money to settle down, for the sake of Lord Chen Xiang, I can give it, but the old man can also tell you that the nephew doesn't need to do what he thinks, it won't work with me."
Xu Guanxi looked like an elder, as if he was educating Chen Mu and pointing out Chen Mu's future life, looking kind, but his words were full of warnings, and even a little domineering!
This kind of posture really made Chen Mu feel extremely disgusted, and the amiable Uncle Xu in his impression was simply like two people.
Although He Huyong is fierce on the surface and ruthless in his work, in fact, the consequences of his actions are at least somewhat helpful, and He Huyong is at least above board.
And this Xu Guanxi, on the surface, is friendly and friendly, but his mind is insidious and ruthless, and Chen Mu doesn't plan to talk about any friendship with him!