Chapter 17: Honest Confession
At this moment, someone came up to Zhang Bao'er and said softly, "Master! ”
Zhang Bao'er took a closer look, oh my God, it was still the haunting Mu Qian. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info look at the situation, Mu Qian has been guarding the door of the drunken Xiao Tower, waiting for Zhang Baoer to come out!
"You're just in time!" Zhang Bao'er was almost pressed down by Chen Song, and she couldn't care so much at this time, so she moved Chen Song's right arm on her neck with difficulty, and said to Mu Qian: "Hurry up, help me hold him!" ”
"Okay!"
Zhang Bao'er didn't drive himself away, which made Mu Qian overjoyed, he hurriedly stepped forward to replace Zhang Bao'er, put Chen Song's right arm on his shoulder, and dragged Chen Song with Wu Gongzi to help Chen Song towards the guest inn.
When he arrived at the inn, Mu Qian called Xiao Er to help, and finally settled Chen Song in the guest room.
After Zhang Bao'er said goodbye to Wu Gongzi, he left the inn.
Walking out of the door of the guest inn, Zhang Baoer breathed a sigh of relief, after such a toss back and forth, his wine strength was over.
"Master, where are we going now?"
Zhang Bao'er turned her head, and then remembered that Mu Qian was still following her.
At this moment, Zhang Baoer had to admire Mu Qian's persistence.
Anyway, Mu Qian did Zhang Bao'er a great favor just now, and if Zhang Bao'er spoke ill of Mu Qian at this time, wouldn't it be crossing the river and demolishing the bridge. However, he was not happy to let Zhang Baoer accept Mu Qian as an apprentice.
In desperation, Zhang Baoer had to hold back her temperament and patiently persuade Mu Qian: "Brother Tai, don't take what I said on the gambling table during the day." If you want, we are brothers and sisters, and don't mention any more apprenticeships! I'm begging you, okay? ”
Mu Qian shook his head and said seriously: "I lost the bet, that is not as good as others." I am willing to gamble and lose, I Mu Qian has never been a cheater, I am determined to pay attention to this teacher! ”
Mu Qian stuck to Zhang Bao'er like a dog's skin plaster, leaving Zhang Bao'er with nothing to do.
Zhang Bao'er wanted to persuade again, but Mu Qian waved his hand and said: "I also kowtowed in the gambling house, and the teacher also bowed." Whether you want to take me as an apprentice or not is your business, but I already treat you as my master! ”
Zhang Bao'er was heartbroken, and she also played a trick: "No matter what you say, I won't accept you as an apprentice anyway!" ”
"Am I just that disgusting you? Why don't you take me as an apprentice? There has to be a reason, right? Mu Qian asked rhetorically.
"Why......" Zhang Bao'er had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and came up with a method, he said to Mu Qian slowly: "I don't accept you as an apprentice, because I have my master, and accepting apprentices is such a big thing, without the consent of his old man, how can I be the master of my own hands?" ”
Zhang Baoer secretly applauded in her heart for the reason she came up with.
After hearing this, Mu Qian nodded and said, "What you said also makes sense!" ”
Zhang Bao'er didn't have time to be happy, but she heard Mu Qian continue: "Since you can't be the master, then I'll go with you to see your master, if your master agrees, won't this matter be done?" ”
Zhang Baoer was completely speechless.
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Under the dim oil lamp, the old flower crooked by the wall was dozing off with her head down.
Zhang Baoer tiptoed into the Land Temple, and the dozing old man suddenly raised her head and spoke: "Where did you kid run all day?" ”
Zhang Bao'er was about to answer, but Lao Minghua suddenly waved her hand and sniffed vigorously with her nose like a dog.
Zhang Baoer knew that something was wrong, and quickly held her breath.
"You've been drinking?" Lao Zhaohua frowned.
"Yes, Master!" Zhang Baoer had to admit it.
Lao Minghua shrugged his nose and said, "That's right, your kid is still drunk with Xiaolou's 'daughter red'?" ”
Zhang Bao'er's eyes widened, and she could even smell what kind of wine she was drinking, which was too exaggerated.
The old man stared at Zhang Bao'er expressionlessly: "Tell me, what's going on?" ”
Zhang Baoer knew that he couldn't hide it, so he would go through the experience of the gambling house one by one, and after finishing speaking, Zhang Baoer pleaded with Lao Zhaohua and said: "Master, this time the apprentice knows that he is wrong, please spare the apprentice this time." ”
Lao Zhaohua said with a sly face: "If I guessed correctly, you are in order to make friends with Shopkeeper Zhao, so you helped him out of the siege, right?" ”
"Or you old man knows the apprentice!" Zhang Bao'er nodded and said: "That's exactly what the apprentice thinks, and the shopkeeper Zhao has promised the apprentice to deal with Lei Laohu together!" ”
Lao Zhaohua smiled: "He has been forced to a dead end, if he doesn't agree, he has to agree, you have a good opportunity!" This time there is a reason for it, Master will not blame you! ”
Zhang Bao'er was overjoyed when she heard this: "Thank you, Master!" ”
Lao Zhaohua's voice changed, and he asked again: "However, there is one thing I don't understand, you have to tell me honestly!" ”
"Master doesn't understand anything, and the apprentice promises to know everything!"
"You've already got the shopkeeper Zhao, why spend so much money to invite those two strangers to dinner?"
Zhang Bao'er said with a smile: "There are three reasons why the apprentice invited those two people to dinner. ”
"Tell me about it!"
"One of them is to learn about the situation in Chang'an from the two of them, after all, both of them are from Chang'an!"
"Know the situation in Chang'an?" Lao Zhaohua looked at Zhang Bao'er: "Do you know what Chang'an does?" ”
Zhang Bao'er said with a straight face: "Master, we can't be beggars in Chenzhou for a lifetime, right?" I want to go to Chang'an to develop in the future! ”
Lao Zhaohua's face was cloudy, and after a while, he said coldly: "Do you think Chang'an is so easy to mix?" That's at the feet of the Son of Heaven, just take out a person who is either a relative of the emperor or a high-ranking family, which is not ten times stronger than you. You can't even handle the affairs of Chenzhou, how can you talk about going to Chang'an to develop? What a dream!"
A raging flame ignited in Zhang Baoer's chest, and was immediately extinguished by a pot of cold water from Lao Zhaohua.
Lao Zhaohua is right, according to the current situation, it is not certain that Zhang Baoer's life can be saved, and going to Chang'an is a matter of the Year of the Monkey.
Seeing Zhang Baoer's gloomy expression, Lao Zhaohua felt a little unbearable in her heart, and coughed lightly: "Whether you go to Chang'an for development or not, let's talk about it later, you can tell me what the second reason is?" ”
"The second reason is that the apprentice feels that Wu Gongzi is not like an ordinary person, and wants to probe his bottom by drinking!"
"Did you poke out?"
Zhang Bao'er shook his head: "No, but the apprentice knows the purpose of Wu Gongzi's coming to Chenzhou!" ”
"For what purpose?"
"He's here to find his missing friend!"
"Missing best friend?" Lao Zhaohua's eyes flashed: "His good friend is also from Chang'an?" ”
"It should be!"
"He didn't say what his friend looked like?"
"Nope! Wu Gongzi brought a friend's portrait, but it was placed in the inn, and he let the apprentice see the portrait another day, and then help him find that friend! ”
Lao Zhaohua nodded, and instructed Zhang Bao'er: "When he shows you the portrait, don't forget to tell the master what his friend looks like!" ”
Zhang Bao'er said strangely: "Master, how can you be interested in Wu Gongzi's friends?" ”
"Master wants to help you find his friend, after all, Master knows Chen Zhou better than you!" Lao Yuhua paused and continued to ask, "What is the third reason?" ”
Zhang Bao'er scratched her head and said, "Master, you said that Lu Zhu is known as the wine fairy, and if you want to talk to him, you have to make a fuss about wine." The apprentice knew that his alcohol consumption was poor, so he thought that the two of them would accompany the apprentice to practice his drinking! ”
After listening to Zhang Baoer's words, the old man couldn't help but laugh: "How can you practice the amount of alcohol all at once, aren't you cramming for a while?" ”
"That's what Master said!" Zhang Baoer sneered.
Lao Yuhua quipped: "How is the practice?" ”
"Not good!" Zhang Bao'er patted her head and said, "The apprentice still has a headache?" ”
"How much did the three of you drink?" Lao Minghua asked casually.
"Two altars of 'daughter red'!"
"What? Two altars? The old man almost stared out his eyes in shock.