Chapter 56: Jin Yiwei is invited
Yi Xingchen looked at it, and the inherited memory told her that this person was the wife of a pork high. Yi Xingchen had already thought of a way to deal with it. He didn't admit this matter, so he looked at him blankly and said, "Auntie, I don't understand what you're talking about?" β
"About three watches last night, didn't you call my man out? I hear it sound like yours. β
Yi Xingchen thought to himself, when he went to call Pork Gao last night, it was Pork Gao who came out alone, and he didn't have a sign up at that time, and the other party couldn't be completely sure even if he relied on his voice, so as long as he didn't recognize the other party, he couldn't help it.
Yi Xingchen's face showed a blank look: "Auntie, I don't quite understand what you are talking about. I didn't go to call Uncle Pork Gao last night, I went out at night, but I went to Xicheng, and I was blocked by officers and soldiers at the intersection all night, and I didn't come here, how could I go to your pork shop, and what did I do with him in the middle of the night? β
The woman was stunned and said, "Oh, I thought it was you, but it sounded like you." ββIf it weren't for you, who would it be? β
Yi Xingchen smiled bitterly and said, "Except for me, it can't be someone else?" What's wrong? Didn't Uncle Pork Gao come home? β
The woman said with a sad face: "Yes, someone called him out last night, and he never came back, and he has not come back until now. ββIs it really not you? I sound a lot like yours. β
Gongsun He's face sank on the side, and he stood up and said, "Pork Gao's family, it's not right for you to talk like this, listening to your words, it's as if my apprentice kidnapped and sold your man." Your man is an adult, and my apprentice is a half-grown child, what can he do to your man? Besides, my apprentice was blocked by officers and soldiers at the intersection last night and couldn't even come home, so how could he go to your pork shop? It's ridiculous! β
As soon as she saw Gongsun He getting angry, the woman suddenly lost her temper, and said with a dry laugh: "Mr. Gongsun, oh, I just asked your apprentice, I don't mean anything else." Since it wasn't your apprentice who called my man away last night, then ......, then forget it, I'll look for it again. β
With that, the woman hurried away.
Yi Xingchen breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. thought to himself, if it weren't for Pork Gao's murderous intentions towards him, he wouldn't have died in his own hands. I had burned the pork head in the fire, and even if I found his body, I would not recognize him. Moreover, he actually helped his family by doing so. Because if the Jinyi Guard found out that the burning house was the White Lotus Sect's stronghold, and found the body of Pork Gao inside, maybe his family would be affected.
In the afternoon, two people came to tell the hexagram and earned another ten cents. Gongsun He was very happy. And on this day, Aunt Liu picked vegetables to sell at noon, and gave them two handfuls of green vegetables, which didn't cost money, which made Gongsun He even more happy.
After eating, Gongsun He went to the back room to prepare to lie down and rest. It is the habit of the ancients to go to sunrise and rest at sunset, Yi Xingchen is not used to going to bed so early, and he will go to see how that Li Xuehao is doing after a while, and send him some food and water. The bucket in the basement had been poked a hole by him with a knife, and the water was gone.
He packed his things and was about to go out, when suddenly, there was a knock on the courtyard door outside, and the sound was not loud. Yi Xingchen was a little strange, in his memory, few people knocked on their courtyard door, and almost no one came to them late at night to tell fortunes. Yi Xingchen walked quickly to the courtyard gate, opened the door, and saw a tall man standing in front of him, his eyes were cold, but he had a flattering smile on his face. Seeing Yi Xingchen, he hurriedly bent his tall body even more, and said with medicine: "Brother Yu, it's me." β
Yi Xingchen couldn't see this person's face clearly because it was dark and there was no light at the door, but he was very familiar with the voice, and from the other party's tall figure and voice, he immediately judged that this person was Peng Qingchen, the little flag of Jinyiwei, couldn't help but be taken aback, and hurriedly said: "It turned out to be Lord Xiaoqi, is there something wrong with me?" β
"Yes, I don't know if Brother Yi is free? Let's go out and find a place to sit, I have something I want to ask my brother for advice. β
As soon as Yi Xingchen heard him speak so politely, he immediately understood that it should be the result of the hexagram he calculated for him, that is to say, his boss was making trouble for him, and this guy might lose his official position and be dismissed, so he thought of himself.
Now that he knew the other party's intentions, Yi Xingchen of course wanted to put on a shelf to raise his value, so he deliberately said: "You came to tell the fortune of my master, right?" I'm going to call my master to get up. β
"No, I don't need to call Mr. Lao, I just want to talk to Brother Yi and ask Brother Yi to help me calculate a hexagram."
"Looking for me? I'm not sure about it. β
"Little brother, Ming people don't rub sand in their eyes. I know that Brother Yi is the real fortune teller. Please also ask Brother Yi to help. β
"Uh......, Lord Xiaoqi praised it falsely."
"Of course not, Brother Yi, I came in casual clothes today just to avoid people's eyes. There is a restaurant at the mouth of the alley, you and my brother go to have a drink, chat while drinking, I wonder if my brother appreciates his face? β
"Your Excellency, you are an official and I am a citizen. I was flattered that adults were able to turn it in. Since you have something to say, let's go, but I need to say hello to Master. Wait a minute, adult. β
"Okay, then I'll wait here, you don't have to tell the old gentleman that I'm here, just say that you have something."
"I know that." Yi Xingchen turned around and went back to the house, told Gongsun He that he was going out for a walk, so he came out and closed the courtyard door, followed Peng Qingchen and the two out of the alley, and came to a restaurant across the street. Here the guests are shouting and drinking and having fun.
When the runners saw them come in, they hurriedly greeted them. Peng Qingchen lowered his head, turned his back to the light, did not let the other party recognize him, and said in a choosed voice: "I want a secluded upper room, a private seat, and a whole table of wine and food, be fast." β
So he threw a small ingot of silver to the one who ran away. ran the hall couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly beckoned the two upstairs to a secluded private room.
Peng Qingchen said to Yi Xingchen: "I only know now that my brother is really a master, it is my clumsiness, I neglected my brother before, and my brother will make amends to you first." "Say it, bow down.
Yi Xingchen hurriedly got up and returned the salute and said, "How dare I dare to be like this, if I have something to say, I don't have to be so polite." β
Peng Qingchen was full of praise after sitting down: "Actually, after you helped me calculate the murderer who killed Xinghua that night, I felt that you were not simple, and I wanted to make friends with you, but I really couldn't take a break from official business, so I didn't come to visit until today, which is really rude." β
"Adults are serious......"
As soon as he said this, the man brought the food and drinks. So, Yi Xingchen and Peng Qingchen shut up.
After the wine and food were served, the guy said slowly, and after pulling the door shut and withdrawing, Peng Qingchen turned his face around, poured a glass of wine for Yi Xingchen and Zai, and toasted Yi Xingchen three times in a row.
Yi Xingchen was a high school student before he crossed over, and he didn't drink much. Except for the New Year's holidays, my father asked him to drink a glass, and he usually didn't drink alcohol, but the ancient wine was relatively light, and it didn't matter if he poured three glasses, so he drank them all. I had a little bit of alcohol, and I felt pretty good.
He had already eaten dinner before, and he didn't feel hungry, although the table full of wine and food looked very tempting, but he didn't think it was unusual to eat chicken, duck and fish meat in modern society. Therefore, after drinking wine, I ate two pickets of vegetables and put down my chopsticks.
His calm expression made Peng Qingchen secretly surprised, he thought that Yi Xingchen was an apprentice of a poor fortune teller, and he had never eaten any wine and meat, so he set up a table of exquisite wine and food, and thought that Peng Qingchen would gobble it up, but he didn't expect Yi Xingchen to look at the table full of wine and food and he was unmoved, it was indeed not simple. I couldn't help but feel a little more awe.
Peng Qingchen said with a smile: "When I was leaving that day, Brother Yi reminded me that the boss of the White Lotus case would make trouble for me, and I didn't believe it at the time. I've been busy these days, but just like my brother said, it's in vain, and there are no clues how to find it. In two days, it's time to meet the deadline given to me by Lord Hundred. If I can't find the owner of the White Lotus, I'm afraid my black gauze hat will fall to the ground. Losing my official position is still secondary, but I'm afraid that I may be held accountable. So, brother, can you help me, help me figure out a way to see what to do? β