Chapter 10: The Stone
When the rest was over, the people set out on their way. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Fang Cai had already proposed to go with Chen Yi and the others, and Chen Yi also agreed.
The two cars marched along the official road one after the other, and the Du brothers were still on horseback to guard the left and right of An Muhua's carriage.
When I was hurrying forward, I didn't realize that it was time for the sunset. An Muhua, who was walking in front, asked Du Shan to inform Chen Yi and the others, saying that there was a town called "Qingyan Town" not far ahead, and there was a "Zhangjia Inn" in the town, and it was recommended to stay there tonight.
Chen Yi naturally had no objections, and the group of cars and horses sped up, and arrived in the town in a short time.
An Muhua's carriage led the way in front of him, and he came straight to the door of an inn. The inn is a new brick and tile, and it looks like it has just been remodeled.
There was already a shrewd man in the inn who came forward, and when he saw An Muhua getting off the car, he asked with a smile: "This guest officer seems to be an old customer, dare to ask, but his surname is An?"
An Muhua smiled: "My appearance is too eye-catching, and it is not easy for you to remember." But the last time I visited, your inn was the same, but now it's a new look. The innkeeper is still the shopkeeper of Lao Zhang?"
The guy smiled and said, "Good to teach Master An that the old shopkeeper Zhang has gone home to care for the elderly a few years ago, and this inn has also changed hands." However, our new owner is the same clan as the old Zhang shopkeeper, so the inn is still called 'Zhangjia Inn'. After the new owner took over the inn, the old house was renovated and expanded with a few more cross-courtyards, which was completed just last month. ”
An Muhua nodded and said: "The shopkeeper of the new boss Zhang also has a bit of courage, and he must have a prosperous business if he thinks about it." ”
The man said: "Thank you Master An for your words, please come with the villain." ”
As he spoke, he summoned two more people to send the carriage and horses to the backyard for good placement.
As the guy arrived at the inn, he was about to go up the steps when An Muhua's footsteps suddenly stopped. Chen Yi, who was walking beside him, had an extremely keen sense and was aware of it at that time. When he casually looked sideways, he saw that his gaze fell on a square bluestone thrown on the side of the steps, and his face was full of surprise.
However, his footsteps only stopped for a moment, and the joy on his face flashed even more, and then he continued to walk towards the inn as if nothing had happened.
Chen Yi secretly glanced at the bluestone a few times, but he didn't see anything special about it. When he was suspicious, his skin, which had become extremely sensitive after completing the first transformation of the "Golden Cicada Transformation Technique", sensed a trace of coolness, but the source was the bluestone.
When he arrived at the inn, Chen Yi politely declined An Muhua's invitation to set up a banquet to be the host, and went to sit at another table with Chen Xing and Chen Xi. The man walked back and forth between the tables, asked everyone about their requests for food and rooms, and then ran out in a hurry. After a while, he and another guy each carried a large tray and brought up the food ordered on the two tables.
An Muhua picked up a pot of wine on the table, this pot of wine was what he wanted when he ordered, it was far less than "ice and fire", and it was not as good as the wine he brought. He took the jug of wine and walked to a table in the corner, where his coachman, as a servant, was not qualified to eat at the same table as his master, and he could huddle here and eat a bowl of somen noodles with no meat oil in white flowers.
"Master!" Seeing the master coming, the coachman hurriedly stood up and saluted.
An Muhua put the pot of wine on the table and said with a smile: "You have worked hard along the way, this pot of wine was given to you by the master." ”
"Thank you, sir!" said the coachman.
An Muhua waved his hand, and then leaned into the coachman's ear and whispered a few words.
The coachman's face first showed a look of surprise, and then he nodded again and again, and said, "Don't worry, master, the villain will definitely do this well." ”
Chen Yi saw this scene in his eyes and quietly remembered it in his heart.
After dinner, An Muhua and the Du brothers went to the guest room to rest. Chen Yi asked Chen Xing and Chen Xi to go to the guest room first, but he asked for a pot of tea to drink slowly.
At this time, the coachman, who was also grinding and refusing to leave, saw that there were not many guests around for dinner, and called a man over.
"What does this guest command?" asked the man when he came over.
The coachman said in a rough voice, "When I entered the door, I saw a stone thrown next to the steps, I wonder what it was for?"
The guy was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "That's a piece of stone left over from the renovation of the inn, and our shopkeeper didn't know what to use for a while, so he left it idle." ”
The coachman said: "I see that the stone is square, it is not bad to take it back and make a clothes stone for my mother-in-law, I wonder if you are willing to make a move?"
The guy didn't expect him to make such a request, and he was stunned for a moment and said, "Wait a minute, the guest officer has to ask the shopkeeper about this matter." ”
After he finished speaking, he retreated, and after a while, the shopkeeper of the inn came out from behind, and when he saw the coachman, he frowned and asked, "The guest officer wants to buy the bluestone outside the door of our inn?"
The coachman puffed up his chest and said, "Exactly, please make a price!"
The shopkeeper was a little suspicious, and stretched out a finger to the coachman: "Take the usual money, just move this stone!"
The coachman's upright chest immediately collapsed, and he changed color and shouted: "I will carry a stone from the mountain myself, and ask a stonemason to clean it up, and it will cost a hundred dollars at most." You should keep this stone for yourself, and see that no one is willing to buy it with the same money!"
Seeing that the coachman was a little angry, the shopkeeper's suspicion dissipated, and said with a smile: "Don't be angry, the guest officer is just joking." If the guest officer is sincere in wanting to buy it, how about two hundred yuan?"
The coachman said firmly: "I have already said that this stone is worth a hundred wen at most!"
The shopkeeper smiled: "The guest official also said that one hundred wen is just the salary of a stonemason." Isn't it money that you spend time and effort carrying the stone yourself? Let's give one step each, how about a hundred and fifty wen?"
The coachman hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "I will give you one hundred and fifty yuan, but you have to ask someone to help me carry the stones." ”
"Deal!" the shopkeeper smiled, and immediately called two men to carry the stone.
Chen Yi also got up and left his seat, following from a distance, but saw the coachman directing the two men to the upper room. Naturally, the coachman is not qualified to live here, and it is An Muhua who opens the door and asks the guy to move the stones in.
Seeing this scene from afar, Chen Yi rubbed his chin with his hand, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
After seeing what he wanted to see, Chen Yi turned back to his guest room, then washed up and went to bed, without saying anything all night.
Early the next morning, Chen Yi got up and cleaned up, and called Chen Xing and Chen Xi in an adjacent guest room to eat outside. Just walked a few steps, but saw An Muhua's coachman carrying a big bamboo basket with great difficulty, muttering past in front of him.
Chen Yi glanced at it casually, and saw that the bamboo basket was filled with broken stones, and some special thing was that the sections of those stones were as smooth as a mirror, but they seemed to be cut and divided by some sharp weapon.