Chapter 370: Hundred Flowers Secret Path
The monkey was worried about Qin Baichuan's safety, but Qin Baichuan himself didn't pay much attention to it, whether this matter was done by Cheng and Xiao is still uncertain, even if Qin Baichuan might not be able to meet them in the Baihua Workshop, even if they did, it was Qu Xi's idea in the whole cooperation, and Qin Baichuan had an excuse to be false with them. And the reason why he had to go to the Hundred Flowers Workshop was because that was the last place where Qu Xi appeared, and he had to grasp the first-hand information.
The horse under the crotch was galloping, and Qin Baichuan, who was tossing, rolled in his abdomen, and he was about to vomit out several times, he couldn't care about that much, he hugged the horse's neck tightly, let the thighs and buttocks rise high, and then fall heavily. After some bumps, the Hundred Flowers Workshop was impressive, just as Qin Baichuan was about to take the horses, firecrackers suddenly rang out in front of the workshop, and the horses were frightened and flew away, and Qin Baichuan was thrown off the horse.
This time Qin Baichuan was stumbled, he turned over a few times on the ground, and his right forehead accidentally hit a stone, and the scarlet blood spread along the corner of his forehead and over his right eye, making his whole person look extremely terrifying. Because the horse was frightened, there were also bursts of exclamations at the end of the Hundred Flowers Workshop, and when someone fell off the horse, a group of people hula came around.
"Ah, Minister Qin!" Seeing Qin Baichuan through the red lantern outside the workshop, a family member recognized him on the spot.
Qin Baichuan raised his head, this person was no stranger to him at all, it was the family member in charge of the marketing department of Splendid Villa. His name Qin Baichuan didn't know, but after Qin Baichuan entered the villa, he learned a lot of jokes with Qin Baichuan, and he was happy all day long, often learning Qin Baichuan to flirt with the maid, so he got the nickname "Spring Breeze".
"Minister Qin, you, why are you here?" Seeing the blood flowing on Qin Baichuan's forehead, he hurriedly ordered: "Quick, go and get cotton for Minister Qin Qin to stop the bleeding!" Huang Dezi, you go to the main city and invite Lang Zhong to Minister Qin, hurry up! ”
"No, you don't." There are people from Splendid Villa in the Hundred Flowers Workshop, this is finally a good thing, although Qin Baichuan is anxious, but seeing that so many people have gathered outside the Hundred Flowers Workshop, he doesn't want to startle the snake, so he pretends to be calm: "What are you all doing here?" Could it be that something is going on? ”
"Huh?" The spring breeze looked at Qin Baichuan strangely, in his memory, Minister Qin's brain was absolutely flexible, why did he have no head to ask today? What else can happen during this Chinese New Year?
"Master Qin!" In the spring breeze, a family member came out of the crowd. Qin Baichuan is no stranger to this goods, a few days ago he came to the Baihua Workshop, because he was wearing tatters, someone came to pick him up, and it was the person in front of him. This Ding is Huang Dezi in the mouth of the spring breeze, and said with a smile to Qin Baichuan: "Owner, today is the big day for Fairview Villa to take over the Baihua Workshop, and it is the New Year's Close, and the owner specially allocated some silver to improve our food." No, there are still many things to do in the workshop, and we are afraid that it will be too late, so we gather together to prepare for firecrackers, and go to rest after eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner early. ”
Qin Baichuan nodded, Huang Dezi smiled again, this kind of thing in life is really not good, a few days ago, he was still picking up people, but he didn't expect that on the first day that Fairview Villa took over the Hundred Flowers Workshop, the owner of the village ordered to go down, Qin Baichuan, the former director of the marketing department of Splendid Villa, will serve as the owner of the Hundred Flowers Workshop, and this will be his top boss in the future.
"Minister Qin, oh, no, now I should change my name to Master Qin." Chunfeng was obviously dissatisfied with Huang Dezi's greeting to Qin Baichuan and grabbing the credit, and after glaring at the latter, he rushed over: "In the afternoon, the owner of the village told me everything...... Hehe, the owner of the village loves the owner very much, and he is worried that the hired workers of Baihua Workshop will not be used well, so he moved all the marketing departments over. It's a pity, I don't know that the owner will come over tonight, Chen Gongzi, Lin Gongzi and others have gone back, otherwise we can all get together and have a good time. ”
"There's no need to be lively, I'm here tonight for something to order." Qin Baichuan took out a silver ticket from his arms: "Delayed everyone's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, this silver will be evenly distributed later, which can be regarded as Qin's dividend for everyone." ”
Seeing the denomination on the silver ticket clearly, the spring breeze was immediately overjoyed, Huang Dezi was also happy, today staying in the Hundred Flowers Workshop inside and outside the total of only more than 20 people, Qin Fang owner gave 200 taels of silver tickets as soon as he made a move, and on average, each person can get ten taels of silver! Not to mention a Chinese New Year's Eve meal, even if you don't eat or drink for three days, it's worth it!
"The owner has something to order, why are you so polite?" Relying on his familiar face with Qin Baichuan, he smiled in the spring breeze: "The owner is kind, I thanked the brothers in advance." ”
In the spring breeze, he is a person from Splendid Villa, and if there is a silver reward, he will do things in a down-to-earth manner, Qin Baichuan asked him to come over with his ear, and gave a few words in a low voice. The sudden disappearance of the owner of a village can easily cause panic among the hired workers, so Qin Baichuan paid attention to the wording when he gave the order, and he didn't think so much in the spring breeze, and pointed to a few family members to convey the order.
The family who had been ordered to retreat and ran back towards the main city, and said to Qin Baichuan in the spring breeze: "Master Qin, I have told them to go back to the Splendid Villa first, and if they see the owner, they will report back in time." Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and it is unlikely that the owner will stay in the villa at this time. According to the owner's instructions, I also ordered someone to find the Luo steward, Wanhua Xiaozhu is our forbidden land, and only the Luo steward can go. ”
"That'll do." Qin Baichuan didn't expect to get any useful news from these family members, it was just that they could know what was going on their errands for the first time. A family member had already caught Qin Baichuan's frightened horse back, and a group of people invited Qin Baichuan to go to the workshop to bandage the wound first, Qin Baichuan shook his head and said, "I won't hide it from you, Qin Mou came here so late because he got a secret report, saying that someone had buried explosives in this Baihua Workshop and detonated it when he was preparing it." ”
"Master Qin, is this true?" All the family members were shocked, gunpowder in Dasong is a strictly controlled thing, unless there is a major festival or similar legitimate needs for business, the government will sell some, but even so, there have been many gunpowder injuries over the years, so the people of Dasong will gunpowder have an instinctive fear.
"I rushed over when I got the news, and I am still waiting to verify whether it is true or not." Qin Baichuan replied ambiguously: "Pass the order, everyone in the Hundred Flowers Workshop will stop what they are doing, check it carefully inside and out, and tell me as soon as there are any clues." ”
"Understood!" Gunpowder is a big matter, and the spring breeze agreed, and then sneered: "If there is really gunpowder, the Eight Achievements are Cheng Yangtian's doing!" This son of a bitch, who has harmful intentions in business, wants to use this method after being exposed by the big owner...... Hmph, don't let me meet him again, otherwise I will definitely peel off a layer of his skin alive! ”
"Alright, let's go." Qin Baichuan waved his hand, there is no inevitable connection between thoroughly investigating the Hundred Flowers Workshop and looking for Quxi, but if he puts himself in his shoes, if he is Cheng Yangtian, he will inevitably find a safe place to hide after taking Quxi away, and look at the entire Jiangling, this Hundred Flowers Workshop is really the most suitable.
"Huang Dezi, give me all the people under you, you have been in the Hundred Flowers Workshop for a long time, and you are more familiar with it. Your people take me with you, and you can't let go of any corner! The spring breeze is obviously proportionate: "I can say it in advance, if you know what is hidden, it is best to say it immediately, maybe the owner of Qin Fang will be merciful and let you live!" If you still dare to be hard-mouthed and protect the Cheng family...... Hmph, don't say that the owner of Qin Fang has a thousand means, even we, the family members of Splendid Villa, will never let you go! Act now! ”
All the families of the Hundred Flowers Workshop responded to the call and began to conduct a careful investigation according to the areas assigned by Quxi before. Qin Baichuan didn't pay attention to these, pacing back and forth outside the Hundred Flowers Workshop, looking at the way from time to time, waiting for news from the monkey.
After about half an hour in the midst of worry, firecrackers rang out in the main city of Jiangling, obviously it was time for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and Qin Baichuan was scolding the monkey in his heart for being inefficient, and Huang Dezi sneakily came out of the Hundred Flowers Workshop: "Master Qinfang." ”
"Something?" Qin Baichuan's face was not very good.
"Owner, the Hundred Flowers Workshop has almost been searched inside and out, and nothing unusual has been found." Huang Dezi lowered his voice as if to invite merit: "It's just that Cheng Yangtian's room hasn't been searched yet...... Qin Fang, when Cheng Yangtian was there in the past, no one was allowed to enter his room, and from a small point of view, there must be a mechanism inside. ”
"Oh?" Qin Baichuan narrowed his eyes, there were hidden cash cabinets or secret pavilions in the master bedrooms of almost all big families in Dasong, which was not surprising, but Qin Baichuan was not thinking about it, and directly ignored this detail. After thinking about it secretly in his heart, Qin Baichuan nodded: "Let's go, take me to have a look." ”
"Master Qin, please come here." Huang Dezi diligently led the way in front, in fact, he wanted to come over to tell him as early as when Qin Baichuan was searching, but he looked at himself too tightly in the spring breeze, and waited until he went to the thatched house, so he had the opportunity to report alone. In fact, Huang Dezi's idea is very simple, do more things for this newly appointed owner, and his life will be better.
Qin Baichuan could see Huang Dezi's careful thoughts, so when he met the spring breeze head-on, seeing him staring at Huang Dezi fiercely, Qin Baichuan couldn't help but say a word for Huang Dezi: "Okay, Xiao Chunzi, you are the head of the Hundred Flowers Workshop, and Xiao Dezi will be your deputy in the future." Qin someone, you know, don't doubt people, don't suspect people, if Xiao Dezi has two hearts, Qin will let him not survive, can't die; However, if he works diligently for Qin, I don't want to see you fighting openly and secretly. ”
"Manager Chun, take care of it in the future." Huang Dezi's eyes suddenly lit up, he was still guilty in the group of these families in the Hundred Flowers Workshop, and the owner of the Qin Workshop gave him the position of deputy chief manager with a word, he was extremely happy, and smiled at the spring breeze.
"Owner, the little one understands." was broken by Qin Baichuan on the spot, and he was a little apprehensive in the spring breeze, but fortunately, the owner of Qin Fang admitted the identity of his head of the family, and he didn't dare to worry about Huang Dezi in the spring breeze, so he commanded for Qin Baichuan: "Huang Dezi, you heard it clearly, right?" Why don't you open the door? ”
"Yes!" Huang Dezi took the key from the spring breeze, opened the door and rushed in with the family. It didn't take long for Huang Dezi's voice to come from the room: "Master Qin, there is a secret passage here!" ”
"Secret passage?" Qin Baichuan stepped into the room where Cheng Yangtian was originally intended.
Da Song has the saying of yin and yang, at night everywhere is released yin energy, and people release yang energy, if the room is too large, it means that yin energy is excessive, and long-term residence hurts the body. Therefore, even if it is a rich family like Cheng Yangtian, the bedroom is only ten square meters, and you can see it all at a glance.
Qin Baichuan glanced at it, and directly opposite the door was a square table against the wall, and there was originally a landscape painting hanging above the table, and at this time, the landscape painting was taken down, and there was indeed a secret pavilion behind it, which Cheng Yangtian used to store some valuables. Now the dark pavilion is empty, and the contents have long been taken away by him.
Several family members gathered around Cheng Yangtian's bed, the futon on the bed was put aside, Qin Baichuan walked over and saw clearly, after the wooden bed board was lifted, a black square hole was revealed below, and from time to time cool air rushed out from the ground.
"Master Qin, I'll go down and take a look!" In order to completely change his image in Qin Baichuan's heart, Huang Dezi volunteered.
"Bring a dagger and be careful." There was a dagger next to Cheng Yangtian's bed, Qin Baichuan casually threw it to Huang Dezi, Huang Dezi nodded seriously, took out the fire fold from his arms, and carefully drilled down. Qin Baichuan hesitated slightly, didn't greet everyone, took out his dagger from his boots, and followed.
"Owner!" In the spring breeze, Qin Baichuan was so bold that he hurriedly shouted.
"Stay on top, and if a monkey comes, bring him here to meet me." Qin Baichuan commanded at the top and patted Huang Dezi on the shoulder: "Let's go, let's take care of everything together." ”
"Yes!" Huang Dezi's voice trembled a little, speaking from his heart, aren't these subordinates of the family the cannon fodder of the master? If there is any danger, you have to rush ahead, in order to protect the safety of the master, but the owner of Qin Fang is different from Cheng Yangtian, no one knows what the situation of this secret passage is, he can take risks with his own subordinates, and be commensurate with brothers...... At that moment, Huang Dezi instantly let go of all the barriers with Splendid Villa, with such a master, what are you afraid of?
Huang Dezi gritted his teeth vigorously, holding a fire fold in his left hand, and exploring the way in front with a dagger in his right hand. Although this secret passage is dark, it seems that there are ventilation holes somewhere, but it does not affect breathing. Of course, the speed of the two of them groped for a while, and in about half a cup of tea, the originally low secret passage suddenly opened up, and on the right side of the passage, a stone gate suddenly appeared.
"Owner, there's a torch here!" Huang Dezi saw the surrounding situation clearly by the light of the fire fold, and waited until Qin Baichuan nodded, and then lit the pine oil on the torch.