Chapter 29: The Debt Collector
Steward Yu saw Qin Qing's smile on his face, and guessed that there was good news from the prince, so he asked her, "What good news is there from the prince?" ”
Qin Qing smiled and nodded, and said in a brisk tone: "The prince's letter said that in addition to Chaoyang's pardon, he will also take care of our business in the future, so that we can rest assured, but he has shown sincerity, and I hope to see our sincerity." ”
Steward Yu heard that Yingzi Chu would take more care of the Qin family, and a smile appeared on his face: "It's good news, then this time we will go to Yan Kingdom not only to find the young master, but also to recruit some masters, so that the prince will know that we have not forgotten about him." ”
"That's natural, but it's inevitable that some unreliable people will be recruited, and they will be sent home to be stared at for a while, and then see if they can be used by us. I don't know who would be better to observe. Qin Qing was a little worried about who should be given the task of observing the doorman, originally Qin Wen was the most suitable candidate, but unfortunately he was now in Zhao State, and Ding Yi, who was second only to him, had to go back and forth to Xianyang to deliver letters, and Wei Chun himself had to take it to protect the safety of the caravan, so I really couldn't think of anyone else who could send it.
Steward Yu thought for a moment and suggested: "The new recruits will be handed over to the lowly, although she is a woman, but the woman's mind is more delicate, and she is very idle, she is still competent for this task." ”
Qin Qing readily agreed, women are careful, and Mama Yu has managed the internal affairs of the Qin Mansion for many years, so she still has the ability to observe a few guests, not to mention that a woman's sixth sense has always been very accurate. Maybe it was because he got good news in a row, although it was a long way to go to Yanguo this time, Qin Qing didn't feel tired, he just felt that he was laughing all the way, and he arrived in Jicheng in ten days.
Qin Ziwan talked about the business in Yan Kingdom before his death, and some of them fell ill before they finished talking, so Steward Yu first found an inn to arrange for Qin Qing and them to stay, and then went out to continue to deal with the rest of the business. Jicheng is the predecessor of the capital Beijing, although there are not many similarities after more than two thousand years, Qin Qing is still very curious about it. It was too boring to stay in the inn, so he told Wei Chun that they didn't have to stay in the inn and were bored, they could go out for a walk, and then take Xiu'er out shopping by themselves.
Although the ancient market is not as prosperous as in later generations, Jicheng is the capital of Yan after all, and the market here is much more lively than that of Tong County, and the things sold by small traders and vendors are also more novel than those of Tong County. Xiu'er always loves some gadgets when she sees them, and she is reluctant to leave, Qin Qing, as a modern person who has traveled through, naturally looks down on these small things, but he has a soft spot for some snacks.
Just as Qin Qing was holding a piece of pastry in her hand and eating it with relish, Xiu'er next to her suddenly grabbed her with an expression of seeing a ghost: "Qing'er, I seem to have seen that nasty ghost." ”
"Which one is the nasty ghost?" Qin Qing was a little confused when he heard Xiu'er's words, Xiu'er had never been to Yan Kingdom, how could he meet someone he knew in Jicheng, could he be talking about Qin Chaoyang?
When Qin Qing thought of this, he didn't care about tasting the pastry in his hand again, and grabbed Xiu'er: "Is it Chaoyang?" Do you see the rising sun? Where is he? ”
Seeing Qin Qing, Xiu'er thought she saw Qin Chaoyang, and said depressedly: "I didn't see Chaoyang, the nasty ghost I was talking about was the nasty ghost who hitchhiked on the way back from Handan last time." ”
It turned out that it was not Qin Chaoyang, so she was excited, and she thought that she could meet Qin Chaoyang as soon as she came to Jicheng. But the last time I came back from Handan, wasn't it Jing Ke who took a ride on the road? Oh no, I actually forgot that Jing Ke may be a Yanren! In the story of Jing Ke's assassination of Qin, it is only said that he is an assassin invited by Prince Dan of Yan, but he does not specify which country he is from.
If Jing Ke saw them and asked her about the package she left last time, what would she do, the contents had already been given to Ying Zichu, what would she give back to him? Qin Qing originally thought that the world was so big, and the possibility of meeting Jing Ke again was very small, who would have thought that the world was so small, and he would actually appear in Jicheng.
Qin Qing hurriedly pulled Xiu'er, sneakily squatted down behind a hawker's stall, and asked in Xiu'er's ear in a low voice, "He didn't see us, did he?" ”
Xiu'er saw that Qin Qing was hiding from Jing Ke, so she carefully poked her head out, sneaked a glance in the direction of Jing Ke, and then quickly retracted her head and said to Qin Qing: "It seems that he didn't see us, although he hates it very much, but why are you so afraid of him?" ”
Qin Qing didn't answer, just got up slightly and glanced in the direction Xiu'er had just looked, and immediately squatted down when he saw Jing Ke, lest he be seen. He didn't seem to notice them, Qin Qing was a little happy in his heart, hurriedly threw away the pastries in his hand, pulled Xiu'er and ran in the direction of the inn: "Before he sees us, hurry back to the inn, that's not a nasty ghost, it's a debt collector!" ”
Xiu'er was very confused by Qin Qing's reaction, and while running after Qin Qing, she asked her puzzledly: "Debt collector?" We don't owe him money, we haven't asked him for the car money last time, and we will ask for the debt! ”
Qin Qing ran out of breath, and said angrily: "You forgot what he left on our car, that has been given away by me, and there is so much nonsense, run quickly, you will have to hide when you see him in the future." ”
Although Xiu'er didn't know that it was He's bi, but seeing that the whole jade bib was flawless, she also knew that it was worth a lot, and when she heard Qin Qing say that she gave it away, she didn't care about asking for the fare, so she immediately ran faster than Qin Qing, originally Qin Qing dragged her, but now she has become her dragging Qin Qing all the way.
When Qin Qing and Xiu'er rushed to the inn, Steward Yu had already returned, and when they saw that the two of them were in a panic as if they were being chased by ghosts, they thought something big had happened, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"Ask, collect debts, collect debts!" Xiu'er gasped heavily, stammered, and couldn't speak clearly.
Steward Yu was confused when he heard this, frowned, and turned his eyes to look at Qin Qing, but saw that she was so tired that she couldn't speak, just sat there panting hard, so he poured two glasses of water for them first. After Qin Qing finished drinking a glass, she still kept panting, and Steward Yu had to pour another glass, and it wasn't until she drank three glasses of water that her breath calmed down.
"We just saw Jing Ke in the bazaar." After Qin Qing relieved his breath, he told Steward Yu about seeing Jing Ke.
"Jing Ke?" Steward Yu recalled it in his mind, his brows furrowed even more, "But the boy I met outside Handan City last time?" ”
"Who else but that nasty ghost!" Xiu'er also relieved herself after drinking the water, and was extremely excited when she heard Jing Ke's name, with a disgusted expression.
"Xiu'er, go out to see your big brother Wei, have they come back?" Steward Yu had something to say to Qin Qing, but he didn't want Xiu'er to know, so he decided to spend her first.
"Daddy, you asked me out again, and you didn't let me listen every time you talked to Qing'er. Qing'er is obviously younger than me, why can she listen to some things, but I can't. Xiu'er was very dissatisfied with Steward Yu's back every time she talked to Qin Qing about things, and pouted in protest, wanting to stay on it, but when she saw Steward Yu's stern eyes, she didn't dare to resist, so she had to go out reluctantly.