Zhang Shengping dragged Huo Roufeng into the back door of Sishitang.

The shopkeeper of the Four Seasons Hall was sharp-eyed, and he could see at a glance that Huo Roufeng's legs and feet were not dexterous, and he seemed to be injured, so he hurriedly sent the primary apprentices in the shop to ask the doctor to sit in the hall.

In the past few days, the pharmacy has been closed and closed, and the doctor has not come.

Although the shopkeeper didn't know Huo Roufeng's identity, he saw that Zhang Shengping's face was white, and when he saw Huo Roufeng's teenage age, he also guessed a few points, and he didn't dare to be lazy, so he asked people to prepare hot water and asked the little maid to serve Huo Roufeng to freshen up.

Huo Roufeng's little face wrinkled: "The master doesn't let the man serve, so call the maid and the old mother over." ”

The shopkeeper was dumbfounded, so he had to ask someone to invite the grooming lady to come over.

Since then, the shopkeeper has decided that Huo Jiuye will be a playboy mixed in the fat powder pile when he grows up.

An hour later, Huo Roufeng turned into a clean and noble little boy again, Huang Ling came in from outside and said to Huo Roufeng: "Ninth Master, that little official named Su Li is a talent, so the people of the Taiping Society didn't make trouble." At this time, the Taiping Society took people away. ”

Huo Roufeng looked at the shopkeeper of Sishitang who was sitting on the side and asked, "What is the origin of this Su Li?" ”

Sishitang is the property of Yongfeng, and it is not far from the government, thinking that there are often officials and dependents on weekdays, Huo Roufeng asked him.

The shopkeeper really knows everything about the big and small officials in the government, he said: "Su Li is from the same Jinshi, originally the master of Yuyao, last year he was promoted to Ningbo Mansion experience, he was born in Jiaxing Su family, the Su family is a big family, and the criminal department waiter Su Zhichu is the family, but Su Li is a concubine, and did not get the support of the Su family, he can be promoted from the ninth grade to the eighth grade, all on his own." ”

Huo Roufeng asked again: "Is his family also in Ningbo?" ”

The shopkeeper said: "Mrs. Su only came from Jiaxing last year, but she didn't live in the alley behind the mansion, the Su family's subordinates came to the shop to buy medicinal materials, and I heard that the Su family lived in Erdao Lane, far away from the mansion." It may also be because she lives far away, so I haven't heard of Mrs. Su befriending any wife in the mansion. ”

Huo Roufeng said to Zhang Shengping: "Inquire about the affairs of the Su family, Su Li is only an eight-grade experience, Mrs. Su should have socialized more with the wives of Shangguan, but she lives so far away, and she doesn't interact with the officials and relatives of the government, Su Li is just an old-fashioned and withdrawn person, but he is exquisite, this matter is not right." ”

Zhang Shengping didn't understand why the Ninth Master was interested in a small official, but since the Ninth Master had ordered it, he didn't hesitate and immediately went out to make arrangements.

In the evening, Huo Roufeng was carried back to the inn by a sturdy woman, and the news that Zhang Shengping asked people to inquire about was also eyebrow-raising.

"Ninth Master, I really let you say it, the Su family does have something unspeakable." Zhang Shengping said.

Huo Roufeng looked at Zhang Shengping with a pair of big apricot eyes: "What's the matter?" ”

Zhang Shengping said: "Su Li's daughter is a stupid child, almost no one outside knows about this matter, Su Li obviously doesn't want the people in the yamen to know, so he lives in Erdao Lane, which is far away from the yamen." ”

Huo Roufeng didn't ask Zhang Shengping how he found out, as long as Zhang Shengping didn't take the initiative to talk about it, it must be the news that he bought with money.

Huo Roufeng snorted and said, "It seems that Mrs. Su is not strict in governing the family." ”

The news of the damage to his daughter's reputation, Zhang Shengping, a foreigner, can find out in two hours, and Mrs. Su's housekeeper is not good.

Zhang Shengping said with a smile: "The ninth master is right, Mrs. Su has a gentle personality, Miss Su is sick again, her mind is on her daughter, and she has never been very concerned about family affairs. ”

Huo Roufeng nodded, she wanted to inquire more about Su Li, and she would tell her sister when she returned to Hangzhou.

It's a pity that this Su Li is only from the same Jinshi, and it is a little difficult to get promoted.

Seeing that Zhang Shengping had no intention of withdrawing, Huo Roufeng asked, "Do you still have something?" ”

Zhang Shengping said: "There is one thing, and it is also related to Su Li. The little one asked the grocery store at the entrance of Erdao Alley for news, and the mother-in-law of the Su family often went to the grocery store to buy some oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, and chatted with the proprietress of the grocery store. I heard that Miss Su was not born stupid, but when she was in Jiaxing's own family, she was pushed down the stairs by her sisters in the clan and broke her head. ”

Huo Roufeng sighed and didn't ask again.

In the evening, another person who went out to inquire about the news came back and told Huo Roufeng: "Zhang Chang, who went to the dock to deal with military rations today, is gone, and Ningbo Wei sent people to put martial law in the city and is searching for the thieves who captured Zhang Chang." ”

As he was talking, there was an uproar outside, Zhang Shengping went out to take a look, and came back and said to Huo Roufeng: "The people from Ningbo Wei are here, and they are checking the guests staying in the room by room." ”

Huo Roufeng said to Zhang Shengping: "You guys go and clean up." ”

Zhang Shengping understands that they came from Hangzhou, in order to protect the ninth master, they all brought guys with them, and the imperial court did not allow the people to hide weapons privately.

As soon as a few of them hid their weapons, the Ningbo guards knocked on Huo Roufeng's door, Zhang Shengping saw it, and hurriedly walked to the door, smiling at the flag officer headed by him: "Master Jun, this is my child, I am naughty today, my foot was injured by a stone, and it is inconvenient to walk at this time." ”

Xiaoqi looked at Zhang Shengping, and then looked at Huo Roufeng, who was limping over, and made a look, a soldier came over, groped around Zhang Shengping, and went to the next room without asking.

These men searched the inn for half an hour before leaving.

Zhang Shengping went downstairs and wanted to ask the shopkeeper carefully, but he didn't expect the shopkeeper to see him, took his hand, and said: "Zhang Tou'er, who is the one you are protecting, you don't say that I guessed it, you also saw it at this moment, Ningbo is not peaceful, you still accompany the person to go quickly, I will hurt my foot after going out today, if something happens again, I will not have the face to see Mrs. Huo in the future." ”

Zhang Shengping smiled bitterly, he also wanted to leave Ningbo as soon as possible, but the ninth master had no intention of leaving.

The two were talking, when they saw a man walk in outside the door, with a thin face, medium height, and a mediocre appearance, the kind of person who could not be seen when he put it in the crowd.

Zhang Shengping recognized it at a glance, he had seen this person on the way to Ningbo.

When they were having dinner in a restaurant, they met this man and two other people, including a woman on horseback, and it was because of that woman that he had an impression of this person.

The guy greeted him and asked, "Guest officer, do you want to stay in the hotel?" How many people? ”

The man said, "Three people, the other two will be here soon, you pack up the three upper rooms and come out first." ”