Old Man Wu looked Qin Baichuan up and down, there was a bit of broken egg between his eyebrows, and he shook his head and said, "Even if you are Qin Baichuan, what else can you do?" Could it be that Mr. Qin wants to use the background behind him to oppress us good people? ”

"Qin definitely didn't mean that." Qin Baichuan clasped his fists and bowed again, and said, "I really have something important to talk about with your second brother Wu senior, please make it convenient for the old man." ”

"I'll make it convenient for you, but I'm afraid that others won't give me convenience." Old Man Wu showed a helpless expression and said, "Mr. Qin needs shoes, I'm afraid they are for those children of the Bliss Sect, right?" Truth be told, I have a distant nephew who is also in your army...... In this way, leave the apricot blossom brew, and I will give an additional 500 pairs, which is always okay, right? ”

"Old man, Qin is also a businessman, and he knows the truth that fair trading can only last, if he takes this thousand five hundred pairs of shoes, Qin can take a big advantage, I won't do this kind of thing." Seeing that Old Man Wu was holding on to the wine jar and didn't let go, Qin Baichuan wanted to catch him and said: "Forget it, Old Man Wu can't help, Qin will go back." Tan Jiaotou, take the wine, let's go. ”

"Wait!" Tan Jiaotou made a gesture to take the wine jar in the old man's hand, and the old man Wu hugged the wine jar as if he had been robbed of a treasure: "Qin Baichuan, do you really want to play so badly?" ”

"Old Man Wu, what a strange thing you said!" There were many onlookers present, and they spoke one after another: "Mr. Qin sent wine over for the New Year, just to visit your family, why do you refuse such kindness?" Even if you refuse, you can return the wine to others! ”

"Hey, you don't know! There's an inside story here! A paparazzi with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks laughed and said: "Don't look at the shopkeeper Wu is the eldest son of the Wu family, but it is his younger brother who is really in charge!" It is said that his younger brother was excluded from the Ministry of Industry because of some things, and he said in a fit of anger that no one in the Wu family would ever serve the imperial court for the rest of his life! ”

"So what?" Someone was puzzled.

"What's wrong? Mr. Wu opened a shoe store, and a large part of his business was for dignitaries! Tell me, can his second brother not be angry? The paparazzi with sharp-beaked monkey cheeks laughed and said: "I know that Old Man Wu is beautiful outside, and I can see that his younger brother doesn't even dare to breathe!" ”

"That's also the Wu family's business, now that Mr. Qin has a request, he has to return the gift if he doesn't help, otherwise what's the difference with robbing?" The person who spoke before was not interested in these things of the Wu family.

"You are a pig, Wu Lao Er is angry with the court and dare not speak, that year the old man Chu stole his limelight and became the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, how can Wu Lao Er be comfortable? After Old Man Chu came to Jiangling, Old Man Wu took the initiative to withdraw from Thirty Miles, just because he didn't want to be in the same place with Old Man Chu! The paparazzi continued: "Not only that, Old Man Chu's apricot blossom brewing has always been famous, and Shopkeeper Wu is a drunkard, but it is not good to come to the door to ask for it because of the relationship with his younger brother!" This time, Mr. Qin sent it to the door, how could he give up! ”

The surrounding discussions were very noisy, but after listening to the general situation, Qin Baichuan's previous doubts were suddenly solved. Thinking that Old Man Wu couldn't drink apricot blossom brew, he often inked in front of his subordinates, so the little maid changed her previous attitude after hearing that he brought apricot blossom brew, and hurried to spread it.

"Old Man Wu, there are so many secrets in it?" Always felt that the three old men were a little childish, Qin Baichuan couldn't help but laugh.

"Laugh, laugh, Gangneung is a well-known thing, it's not a big deal!" was exposed by the old man, the old man Wu's face turned slightly red, he had the intention to drive away Qin Baichuan, but he was reluctant to drink, hesitated for a long time, the desire for wine overcame the fear of his younger brother, and the old man Wu snorted: "You see that my brother is doing things for the imperial court?" ”

"Qin is not a person in the officialdom, how can he do things for the imperial court?" Qin Baichuan saw that his tone was loose, and said with a smile: "It's a matter of someone Qin, and when I see Senior Wu, I will tell you about it." ”

"Good!" Old Man Wu slapped his thigh fiercely: "Count that Chu Lao stubborn, knowing Lao Tzu is good for him!" If you hadn't brought apricot blossom brew, even if I had been given 10,000 taels of silver, I wouldn't have looked at it! The old man spat at the mouth fiercely: "I can take you there, but my brother can't see you, I can't care!" ”

"If you can take me there, Qin is already satisfied." When the matter was settled, Qin Baichuan was overjoyed in his heart, and ordered: "Sect Leader Tan, go and bring the rest of the wine, and let the old man verify the authenticity in person." ”

"No need, the little old man can trust Chu Lao'er's credibility! If anyone comes, they will all be moved to the wine cellar for me, sealed well, and remember not to pass it on to the ears of the second master! Old Man Wu commanded loudly, and then said to Qin Baichuan: "Since Little Lao'er helps you do things, the gift of 500 pairs of shoes with spare money will be canceled!" 1,000 pairs of cowhide shoes, 1,000 taels of silver, pay the money! ”

"Yes." This old man is also a master who loves money, Qin Baichuan hurriedly took out a silver ticket of one thousand taels from his arms, and the little maid took it in his hand, and glanced at Qin Baichuan with a complicated expression. In the past, she would have to cheer for a thousand taels of silver, but at this time she felt a little uncomfortable. Buffalo leather is very expensive to the outside world, but in fact, the materials at the corners and corners can be used, and the cost of one or two silver is falsely reported...... Hey, watching the idol be fooled, the little girl is super worried.

"Old man, these shoes are for the children of the Bliss Army, two pairs per person, because the sizes are different, so I hope someone can measure ......them when they are customized," Qin Baichuan reminded.

"I don't need you to say it, the little old man knows how to do it." Old Man Wu is anxious, and after the drinks are settled, he waved his big hand: "Let's go, go to Qingshui Town!" ”

Old Man Wu said that he would leave, and Qin Baichuan hurriedly asked Tan Jiaotou to help him into the carriage. Along the way, Qin Baichuan opened his mouth many times to ask about Wu Erya, but Old Man Wu was always tight-lipped and didn't even say a word to Qin Baichuan except for mentioning the direction of Tan Jiaotou when necessary.

Out of the city, there is a flat official road outside, there are few pedestrians on the road, Tan Jiaotou is like a horse, the journey that originally took more than an hour only took more than half an hour, and a small town called Qingshui can be faintly seen in front of it. Entering the town, Old Man Wu asked Tan Jiaotou to slow down his horse, and then took the initiative to say to Qin Baichuan: "Mr. Qin, I think you also know that my second brother is a character who would rather bend than bend, if there is a conflict in his words, please don't be surprised." ”

"No, Qin asked the old man Wu to go out of the mountain this time, and he was ready to take care of the thatched house, no matter how difficult the old man was, I would admit it." Qin Baichuan was very modest.

"I'm just afraid that Mr. will be kind, but my second brother can't understand it." Old Man Wu commanded Tan Jiaotou to stop at the door of a quiet small mansion, with a slight headache, and said, "No matter what Mr. Qin heard or saw later, please keep it secret for the little old man." ”

"Hmm." Qin Baichuan didn't quite understand why Old Man Wu wanted to tell him like this, but he still agreed.

"Let's go." They had already arrived at the door, and the old man couldn't help but go, so he reluctantly got off the carriage, and he gently pulled the firewood door.

"Who?" To Qin Baichuan's surprise, he didn't see anyone coming out of the small mansion, but there was a cold drink.

"Uh...... Second brother, it's me, your eldest brother. Old Man Wu raised his voice slightly, and Qin Baichuan noticed that there was an iron horn next to the chai door, and a bamboo pole was connected to the hollow of the horn, which led directly to the room. Even if he laughed out loud, the air traffic control passed the word, and the echo structure of Wangjiang Tower adopted this principle, which seemed to be the earliest prototype of the telephone.

"Big brother?" There was a disdainful snort from the speaker, and Wu Laoer's voice carried undisguised contempt: "You don't go to lick the butts of everyone in the official mansion, what are you doing here Lao Tzu?" Fuck off, I don't have you as a big brother! ”

Old man Wu is also a person in his fifties, and his old face turned red when he was so mocked by his second brother, Qin Baichuan then understood why Boss Wu didn't let him say it, Da Song can have the eldest brother as the father, Old Man Wu, who is the eldest brother, was so scolded by his younger brother, and the face of Old Man Wu was lost even if it was spread out.

"Second brother, I know you have a lot of dissatisfaction with me, but the eldest brother has already explained, I make shoes to make a living, and someone in the government wants it, so I can't drive guests out, right?" Old Man Wu's voice was pleading: "This time it's not the eldest brother looking for you, but a talented man in our Jiangling who wants to ......"

"Shut up! Making shoes for a living? There are more ways to make a living in this world, why do you want to make shoes! Say that you can't drive the guests out, the guests let you eat, you eat or not! Wu Laoer's voice came angrily from the loudspeaker: "Lao Tzu doesn't know any Jiangling talents, and he doesn't want to see them!" Boss Wu, let me tell you, if someone pours you a few jars of cat urine, you will bring someone to come to me, don't blame me for not recognizing you as a big brother! ”

"Second brother......" Boss Wu's face became more and more red.

"Get out!" A word came from the loudspeaker in a low voice.

"This ...... This ......" Old Man Wu muttered and didn't dare to speak, and looked at Qin Baichuan with a hot face: "Mr. Qin...... You see it...... As I said earlier, it's not that I don't help, it's really ...... Hey, there's nothing you can do. ”

"It's hard for Old Man Wu." Qin Baichuan felt that Wu Lao Er was a little excessive, let alone Brother Qin, even his own dog shouldn't be scolded like this, right? Old Man Wu shook his head and didn't say anything, Qin Baichuan hesitated, walked to the speaker, and tried to soften his tone as much as possible: "Senior Wu, in Xiajiangling Qin Baichuan, if you have something to ask for, please give me a look." ”

"Lao Tzu told you to get out! There are more people who want to see Lao Tzu, what are you! Wu Laoer's voice almost erupted with flames, and after scolding angrily, his tone suddenly became confused: "Wait, who do you say you are?" Qin Baichuan? ”

"Exactly." Qin Baichuan had already been scolded by the old man, but he didn't know why his tone was relaxed, so he also suppressed his temperament.

"But that Qin Baichuan who was cited by Lord Lu Shigao Lu as a New Year's friend?" Wu Lao Er said in a low voice.

"Exactly down there." Qin Baichuan breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that this old man knew Lu Shigao.

The horn was silent for a long time, Qin Baichuan also patiently did not speak, and for a full cup of tea, no one opened the originally closed firewood door, and Wu Laoer's voice came from the speaker: "Come in." ”

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Silent for a month, erupted!