Volume 3: Tempered into Steel Chapter 38: There is news
Although I always felt that something was wrong, it was just a gut feeling, and there was always a lack of support from facts, and it was just obvious that the shopkeeper was ready to ask the two to leave, but it didn't look like it had anything to do with it.
Zhu Qizhen pressed the doubts in his heart and asked, "What's the matter with that ruffian?" ”
This time it was Geng Jiuchou's turn to blush, and he said: "The minister is old and frail, the other day that person was drunk and came here, the minister's feet slipped and knocked him down, since then, this person will come here every day to find me trouble." ”
Zhu Qizhen wanted to laugh at first glance, but he didn't expect that Geng Shilang could have this kind of experience. What followed was a deeper puzzle about the enemy army that suddenly appeared at that time, where did the men and horses come from?
"Is there any news from Guangzhou later?" Zhu Qizhen asked.
Geng Jiuchou said: "The later news is that I heard from the guests who came and went, Huang Xiaoyang also died in the chaos that day, and now the thief chief has changed a person, and the momentum is much bigger than before." The imperial court sent a new chief soldier, and we stayed here until the new chief soldier came. ”
Li Xian suddenly interjected: "Geng Shilang, you said that you were chased and fled here, so have you met anyone who came here to find you?" ”
Geng Jiuchou shook his head decisively and said, "Although the two of us are only active in the bathroom, it should be easy to find out if someone comes to look for us." I've thought about this too, maybe the other side thinks that our disappearance is the result they want, and they are happy to see it. ”
"So someone must be watching you both, isn't it?" Li Xian's voice suddenly became a little more anxious.
Geng Jiuchou also figured out the joints between them, and quickly nodded vigorously and said, "Since the emperor has already met with us, the other party must have known that the imperial court has sent someone over, in this case, we may be in a dangerous situation now." ”
"It's very likely that it's the ruffian who accidentally got a grudge against you, and the purpose of his coming every day is to keep an eye on you, and even the shopkeeper and the owner of this shop are now suspicious." Li Xian speculated.
"What then? Let's hire a boat now? Fan Zhong scratched his head irritably, not that he was afraid, but that Zhu Qizhen couldn't let go of his hands and feet.
Zhu Qizhen shook his head, his face calm.
"Isn't it bigger to go now? The original plan remains unchanged, and the next move will be discussed after Guo Mao returns. ”
Looking at the few people who were frowning and contemplating, Zhu Qizhen suddenly felt that the atmosphere was too depressing, and he had the heart to relieve the pressure.
So the words deliberately said with some resentment: "Oh, I'm patronizing and talking, our Five Organs Temple hasn't been enshrined yet, is this meal going out to eat or calling in?" ”
Jin Qi took care of Zhu Qizhen, and when he saw that the emperor was hungry, he knew that he was derelict in his duty and said: "The slave and maid should die, the slave and maid will arrange the meal, let them make it ready first, and let them serve it where you want to eat." ”
Zhu Qizhen said helplessly: "Okay, don't bother, don't look sad at all, Wara has been beaten, Luoyang City has also broken in, and this small inn is still missing?" Go out to eat and breathe by the way. ”
How dare everyone disobey, they followed out of the room with a saying yes, and as soon as they opened the door, they happened to meet Guo Mao who came back, and they entered the private room together.
The so-called private room is a table arranged on both sides of the door, with vertical screens on three sides and one side along the street.
Although there is no glass yet, the window paper is opaque, but the shopkeeper has long thought of this, and he has not pasted the layer of window paper at all, and the hollow window frame is a moist night breeze.
After the main and secondary seats were seated, the second junior of the running hall came over with a tray, and said with a standard smile: "What do you have to eat?" ”
"What specialties do you have here?" Zhu Qizhen didn't want to talk to Xiao Er more, so he said so.
"That's a lot, guest officer. In Shaozhou Mansion alone, there are: copper spoon cake, taro pork knuckle, Yaoshan bacon, oil cover glutinous, Weng Yuan crispy meatballs, glutinous rice stuffed tofu, Qujiang Datang button meat, Longgui cold water pork belly;
There are also white-cut chicken, crystal shrimp dumplings, siumei, etc., we have the whole Guangdong cuisine, if the guest officials are all let up, not to say that you can't eat, we can't put down this table. ”
Zhu Qizhen never expected that this store would have such a complete business, and Xiao Er really thought that he was ordering some special dish, and he looked very proud between his words, looking at himself as if he was looking at an old hat......
Just as he was about to say something to save face, a familiar voice suddenly came from the private room next door, and he said dissatisfiedly: "Weng Yuan oil cover glutinous, Weng Yuan crispy meatballs, the words are clear!" How many of those things you said were from your Shaozhou City? ”
While speaking, a strong man with a dragon and a tiger suddenly opened the curtain and came in, it was Brother Lei who was embarrassed in the bathroom.
Lei Ge was stunned for a moment, his eyes fell on Geng Jiuchou, and his confused eyes were full of confusion.
"You, you are? Hey, what's coming! You're the one who rubs the show?! "Brother Lei recognized it for a long time, and finally recognized Geng Jiuchou's last profession.
As soon as these words came out, Geng Jiuchou was nothing, Zhu Qizhen's face was not good-looking, the person who bullied me, I didn't have time to find you, I sent it to the door first.
"Throw it out." Zhu Qizhen said with a cold face.
"Hey, who are you?" As soon as Brother Lei said a word, before he could react, Fan Zhong, who was sitting at the door, had already picked up his hair and dragged him out of the door, making a sound like killing a pig along the way, attracting the attention of the entire inn.
"You just said that except for the taro and pork knuckle, there will be one copy each, go ahead, don't be stunned." Zhu Qizhen said to Xiao Er, who was standing still.
Xiao Er finally came back to his senses, and said with a panicked expression: "Guest, why are you messing with them?" I'm in trouble now, I'm going to find the shopkeeper right now. ”
Seeing that Xiao Er was flustered, Zhu Qizhen was afraid that he would forget the dish he ordered, so he shouted a few more words, and Xiao Er finally replied "Okay" from afar.
The next table finally arrived, and the remaining three people were not as good as that Lei Ge, and they couldn't stand up after being slapped by Guo Maosan, and they even left Liu Xinzhong with a roll.
As for why he is not afraid of making a big fuss, Zhu Qizhen already has a plan, since the other party likes to act in secret, then he will crush them with a dignified momentum! Now it's time to sing a good show.
"Guo Mao, let the Jinyi guards of Shaozhou Mansion come over to pick it up, and then inform the Guangdong Political Secretary that I am here. By the way, is there any news of Wang Ji? Zhu Qizhen suddenly remembered this.
Guo Mao really took out a superstition from his arms, respectfully sent it to Zhu Qizhen and said, "The news I just received, please read it to the emperor." ”
Zhu Qizhen was preparing for the official announcement, and everyone no longer hid themselves, and took out the posture of a court official, and the atmosphere in the private room became dull for a while.