Chapter 57: Uncle and Nephew
Yu Jinbao returned home, unexpectedly, his uncle Liu Mengxi was actually at home, his good money widow twisted her body and sang a small play, Liu Mengxi was crooked on the leisure chair, listening to the play with her eyes closed, and gently beating the beat on the armrest with one hand.
Yu Jinbao's feet retracted when he stepped into the threshold, he took a light step and tiptoed to the wing room where he lived, but Liu Mengxi's voice came from behind him: "Jinbao is back?" Why don't you come in? ”
Yu Jinbao straightened his clothes, piled up a smiling face, and walked back with a smile: "Isn't this afraid of disturbing you to listen to the play?" Sister Mei's play is getting better and better the more she sings, not to mention, there is still a bit of flower flavor. ”
Widow Qian, who was called Sister Mei, smiled: "Jinbao's little mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter, and she will also attract bees and butterflies in the future, just like your uncle." ”
Liu Mengxi grabbed a handful of copper coins from the bag beside him, about twenty or thirty of them, and handed them to the money widow: "You go buy something to eat and come back." ”
The money widow took the money and walked away.
She was originally a flower girl on South Street, she was ransomed and became an aunt when she was in her twenties, and after only a year of good life, the person died immediately, because she died in her belly, and the main room led someone to beat her half to death, and put her in prison with a piece of paper, although the eucalyptus was finally tried, she was acquitted, but before and after, she was also imprisoned for more than half a year.
She wanted to go back to South Street to resume her old business, but the eucalyptus made too much trouble back then, and everyone knew that the man died on her, and no bustard dared to ask her.
Fortunately, she secretly saved some silver and jewelry before, and put them in the little sister's place, which was not taken away by the main room, which included her hard-earned money, and the man gave her, so she bought a small yard on this street, which was originally a small business, but the business was done, and it went to the guest's bed, and then she simply started a secret door.
Seeing that the widow was gone, Liu Mengxi sat up, pointed to the stool next to him, and motioned for Yu Jinbao to sit down.
"I heard that you followed the horse-faced second child today? Found a job? ”
Liu Mengxi is thirty-five or sixteen years old, with a delicate appearance, but he doesn't know how to check every day, indulges too much, and has a dark shadow under his eyes.
"Yes, I went to Wangji Teahouse with him, and there is a young master from out of town who wants to play in Luoyang for a few days, let me go to him as a follower and make a little money." Yu Jinbao said cautiously.
"Well, that's good. How old is this young master, where did he come from, where he lived, and brought a few entourages, did he come to Luoyang to visit relatives and friends, or to do business, or just to play, did you inquire clearly? Liu Mengxi asked.
A thin layer of sweat oozed from Yu Jinbao's forehead, today the little young master picked him out of several people, he was only proud at the time, he didn't even ask about anything, he didn't even know who this young master's surname was and where he came from.
"He, he, he lives in the Fugui Inn, room No. 1 in Tianzi...... How many followers did you bring...... I do not know...... Today's next to him is an eleven or twelve-year-old guy, by the way, this young master is not very old, fifteen or sixteen years old, he speaks official language, the official language is very correct, and there is no accent at all.
I think he should come out with the elders of the family, today he gave the reward money, will be accounted, the purse is empty, there is not a copper, at first glance is the kind of second ancestor who now receives pocket money when he goes out every day, so I guess, he should follow the elders, otherwise where will he go to get the money?
He asked me to look for him early tomorrow morning, and said that he was going to South Street, this is a chick, and he didn't even know that South Street was only doing business at night. ”
Yu Jinbao finished speaking in one breath, secretly looking at Liu Mengxi's face, and seeing Liu Mengxi lying back on the free chair, Yu Jinbao wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead with his sleeve, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"He asked you to go over early tomorrow morning, you can go, the questions I said earlier, you will check them all tomorrow, by the way, you said that the young master speaks an official dialect and has no accent, but if this is the case, either it is in the capital, or there is an official in the family, you also have to ask about this matter clearly, the little guy next to him is eleven or twelve years old? This is good, you start with him, that's still a child, how many hearts and eyes can you have? ”
Liu Mengxi still closed his eyes, explained tomorrow's events clearly, and waved his hand: "The smell of sweat all over my body, go wash it up, and come over for dinner in a while." ”
"Hey, I'll go wash, I'll go."
Yu Jinbao was pardoned, and went to the stove with brisk steps.
He boiled the water, went back to the side room where he lived to wash his face, wiped his body, the voice of the widow Qian sounded in the courtyard, Yu Jinbao lay on the bed with his back facing the sky, he didn't know what his uncle asked him to inquire about.
In fact, he didn't know if Liu Mengxi was his uncle.
For as long as he can remember, he has been with Liu Mengxi, but they were not in Luoyang at that time.
Liu Mengxi told him that his mother let a drama trick her body and gave birth to him, and later married a passing merchant, so Yu Jinbao knew since he was a child that he had no father or mother, only an uncle.
They came to Luoyang five years ago, and before that, they had been to many places, but they didn't live in each place for a long time, more than a year or two, and as little as a month or two, and Luoyang was the place where they stayed the longest.
Liu Mengxi said that Luoyang is prosperous for them, so they will live in Luoyang for a few more years.
Liu Mengxi looked like a weak scholar with no power to the outside world, and when he first arrived in Luoyang, he was even beaten by two gangsters, but Yu Jinbao knew that Liu Mengxi was deeply hidden.
Yu Jinbao told Minghui that his martial arts and light skills were passed down from home, he didn't lie, and it was indeed a family tradition, but it was not from his father, but Liu Mengxi taught him.
The uncle and nephew are both helpers, everyone on the street knows that they are mixed with South Street, Liu Mengxi is the best mixed helper on South Street, in addition to pimping, he can also talk to the guests who often come to Flower Street, and often follow a few of the big customers in and out, those rich people leak a little from their fingers, which is enough for their uncle and nephew to eat and drink spicy.
Yu Jinbao was lying on the bed, thinking about what his uncle said just now, could it be that his uncle wanted to tie up that little young master?
Yu Jinbao sat up reluctantly, no, no, my uncle doesn't gamble, he doesn't lack women, and he doesn't lack money, there is no need to do this kind of thing, they are helpers, and they will not do this kind of thing as a last resort.
Yu Jinbao lay down again, and he decided that when he saw the little young master tomorrow, he would follow his uncle's instructions and inquire carefully.
Uncle often said that knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the only way to win all battles, although he doesn't understand what the little young master has to defeat, but it is much better to know than not to know.