Chapter 45: Passing the Word
Zhang Weixin and the others rested for a while, and seeing that it was already the right time, they beckoned everyone to cheer up and prepare to go to Qi's house to complete the transaction. When everyone heard this, they all got busy. Yang Xiaoyun's master and servant saw that they started to move here, and knew that there was no need to mix in the rest of the matter, so they came over to say goodbye to Zhang Weixin and the others, and then went directly back to their residence. Yang Xiaoyun's eyes full of hope before leaving made Zhang Wei's confidence soften, and he secretly determined that he must persuade the committee to accept her, and he must not let her down.
Liangxiang County is not big, so after leaving the Yuelai Inn, it didn't take long to arrive at Qi Yuanwai's house. The family at the door had already been instructed by the owner, and when he saw Zhang Weixin sitting in the first car, he knew that the buyer had arrived. So while opening the door of the mansion to let the convoy in, he hurriedly sent someone to report inside. Qi Yuanwai and the son of the Qi family immediately came out to greet them, and after some greetings between the two sides, they came to the middle hall and sat down.
After sitting down and taking a few sips of tea, Zhang Weixin suggested that Qi Yuan send someone to the car to count and carry the gold and silver, and then take advantage of the time to go to the county office to complete the formalities. Qi Yuanwai naturally had no objection to this, and immediately sent his housekeeper and the bookkeeper to check together, and at the same time let his son go to the inner house to get the relevant documents and land deeds, and immediately went to the yamen to go through the relevant procedures after the gold and silver were checked.
Although the amount of gold and silver is not small, through the joint efforts of both sides, it did not take much effort to check it clearly, and it was not the same as the original agreed amount. Qi Yuanwai is also quite straightforward to do things here, and seeing that the gold and silver are not bad at all, he immediately asked his son and the housekeeper to come forward, and went to the county government to handle the relevant paperwork with Zhang Weixin, Xu Shaoan, Fan Wucheng, and Zeng Zhilin, who represented the Yuxu Palace. The others on the side of the Yuxu Palace continued to stay in the Qi Mansion to drink tea and chat, waiting for the formalities to be completed, and the group went to taste the delicious food of Tianfu Tower.
The procedures at the county government were very smooth, and everyone was an acquaintance, so naturally they would not be bothered, so the speed was very fast. When he was about to leave the county office, he happened to run into Zheng Boming and Zheng Zhutou. Zheng Zhutou saw that Xu Shaoan and others were in the county office, and thought that something was wrong, so he hurriedly came over to ask. After asking, I learned that these so-called Taoist priests planned to return to the vulgar, and came to go through the formalities with the seller to buy a house. A few days ago, because of the auction, he had a lot of contact with Xu Shaoan and other members of the security team, and everyone was quite good-tempered and became good friends. At this time, I knew that the other party might live in the county town in the future, and I was very happy in my heart. While congratulating, he also joked with Xu Shaoan, saying that he would be close in the future, and he would inevitably go to him often to drink and chat. Xu Shaoan said that he couldn't ask for it, and if he had time another day, he must have a good drink with Zheng Zhutou, not drunk, Zheng Boming naturally patted his chest and promised to accompany him to the end. The two of them talked and laughed a few more words, Zheng Zhutou left first because he had official business, and Xu Shaoan and others also left the county government and returned to Qi's house.
Because it was still early when Zhang Weixin and the others returned to Qi's house, it was not yet time for dinner, so after making an appointment with Qi Yuanwai to see each other in Tianfu Tower at night, the people of Yuxu Palace said goodbye and left.
Coming out of Qi's house, Zhang Weixin originally planned to return directly to Yuelai Inn and wait until the evening to go to Tianfu Tower. But Wang Feng, Zeng Zhilin, Yang Xin and other young people are all masters who can't sit still, especially Wu Peng, who entered the city for the first time, even more strongly asked to go around the city, saying that he has been holding back in the Yuxu Palace for more than half a year, and if he doesn't relax and relax, he may have depression. Zhang Weixin can also understand this, and after discussing it with Xu Shaoan, he promised to take everyone off for a while, go around, and go back to the inn before five o'clock in the afternoon. At the same time, for the sake of safety, Zhang Weixin also asked Qingchen to go with them, so as not to cause trouble because these boys did not understand the customs of this era. With his permission, Wang Feng and the others pulled Qingchen and cheered. Zhang Weixin, Xu Shao'an, Fan Wucheng and Zhao Dawei and several other "old guys" took the car back to the inn.
Zhang Weixin and they returned to the inn and sat down for a while, when the guy in the store knocked on the door and said that there was a little girl surnamed Yang who asked to see him. When he heard that his surname was Yang, Zhang Weixin's first reaction was Yang Xiaoyun, but the tone of the guy didn't seem to be like it. Zhang Weixin walked out of the room and opened the courtyard door to see, but it was not Yang Xiaoyun who came, but she also knew hers, it was her sister, according to her, the original name was Yang Xiaolian. The little girl saw that it was Zhang Weixin who opened the door, and she was familiar with it, and greeted him with a smile. Zhang Weixin hurriedly let him into the room, poured her a cup of tea, and then sat there waiting for her to explain her intentions.
This Yang Xiaolian didn't seem to be in a hurry, she was drinking tea slowly, and at the same time, a pair of big black eyes flashed and kept looking at Zhang Weixin up and down, left and right, as if she was appreciating the goods. Zhang Weixin was a little uncomfortable by her, and hurriedly asked, "I don't know if Miss Xiaolian has any advice for coming, or if Sister Ling has something to convey to you?" ”
Yang Xiaolian saw that he was a little scared, and couldn't help laughing. Immediately, he felt that it was inappropriate and hurriedly covered his mouth with his hand, and finally put away his smile, and replied seriously: "Where does the little girl dare to advise Zhang Daochang, my sister has nothing to tell you." ”
Her answer made Zhang Weixin even more confused, neither did this little sister have anything to say to herself, nor did she come to speak for Yang Xiaoyun, so what did she do. Could it be that Xiaoyun is in danger there, let her report it. But her expression doesn't look like there's something urgent. Or it was two hours away, Yang Xiaoyun was afraid that something would happen here, so he specially sent someone to investigate, which made no sense.
Seeing Zhang Weixin's blank look, Yang Xiaolian didn't laugh with a lot of effort, but her little face was suffocated and red, and it took a while to calm down. felt that Zhang Weixin was almost amused, she finally decided not to play dumb riddles anymore, and after taking a sip of tea from the teacup, she said crisply: "My sister also said that you are a smart person with university questions, and I can't figure this out." My sister asked me to come, so I can only pass the word? Can't it be for something else? As she spoke, she put her hand into her sleeve, took out a delicately made hosta from it, handed it to Zhang Weixin's hand, and said, "This is my sister's favorite hairpin, she asked me to bring it to you, saying that you will understand what she means." ”,
It was only at this time that Zhang Weixin understood that this little sister came to send a love token to Yang Xiaoyun, which can be regarded as a more powerful expression of Yang Xiaoyun's previous promise. Thinking of her infatuation with herself, Zhang Weixin was deeply moved. He took the hairpin and carefully carried it into his arms. Zhang Weixin felt that he should respond to live up to the other party's affection. So he asked Yang Xiaolian to wait for a while, and then went into his bedroom and rummaged through the rucksack containing his belongings.
Although after the crossing, according to the rules of the team, everyone can keep some items that cannot be used by the team at this stage in their own hands, but this time they came out to complete the transaction, and they never imagined that there would be a need for mutual gifts, so Zhang Weixin's backpack In addition to a few daily necessities, there is only paper and pen for recording.
At this time, it is not a rush to go out to buy some expensive gifts, not to mention that buying things now is also a sign of insincerity. After thinking about it, Zuihou Zhang Weixin took out a fountain pen that he had brought from his previous life and had been keeping by his side. This fountain pen was given to him by his father, who had been a teacher all his life, when he first became a teacher, and it was somewhat intended for him to inherit the mantle. After the crossing, because there was no replenishment of fountain pen water, he basically did not use it, but only carried it with him as a souvenir. This pen can also be regarded as his most precious thing now, and it is completely okay as a token.
Coming out of the bedroom, Zhang Weixin solemnly handed over the fountain pen he had kept for more than ten years to Yang Xiaolian, and said: "As the saying goes, there are still courtesies. Since Sister Ling has given something in the next, she will naturally give it back. This hard pen brought from overseas also asked Miss Xiaolian to bring it back and give it to Sister Ling to show her heart. ”
Yang Xiaolian took the pen, although she didn't understand what kind of pen this so-called hard pen was, but since it was brought by this Zhang Dacai from thousands of miles away, it must be either of great significance, or it is quite precious, and it is worthy of her sister when used as a token. So he also carefully put it into his sleeve and said, "Don't worry, Daochang Zhang, the little girl will definitely bring something." ”
Then he clapped his hands, stood up and said, "The matter is done, and this girl should also go." With that, he walked out the door, and Zhang Weixin got up to see him off. When she arrived at the door, the little girl suddenly seemed to remember something, turned around and patted her forehead and said, "Oh, it's all your old way that chews words with me, so much so that I almost forgot what my sister asked me to say to you." ”
Hearing this, Zhang Weixin even had the idea of hitting the wall. Obviously, this naughty little girl deliberately played tricks on herself, but she blamed herself for chewing words. It's just that now there is a request for help, even if you know that you are being played, you can't protest, and you have to follow her.
As a result, Zhang Weixin, who was extremely entangled, had no choice but to make self-criticism, and promised that he would pay attention to the language next time. Only then did the little girl smile and smile, indicating that she accepted his profound examination, and then said the message that should have been said a long time ago: "My sister said, if you live in the county seat for a long time in the future and want to contact her, you will go to the Haotian Tower in the east of the city every Friday or ten every month." When the time comes, she will go to worship the Buddha alone, and you will be able to see her without interruption. After saying that, he left with a smile, and Zhang Weixin sent her out of the inn before turning around and going back to the room.