Chapter 126: Bribery
The little fat man heard the knock on the door, pushed the door and took a look, only to see the shopkeeper standing at the door with a weird smile on his face, and asked, "Two guest officers, do you need any special services?"
The little fat man was stunned and said, "Special services?
The shopkeeper saw that the little fat man didn't know whether he really didn't understand, or pretended not to understand, but he still patiently explained: "Guest officer, the long night is long, the journey is lonely, there are some young and beautiful women in our store, who specialize in eating, drinking, and sleeping with the guests. ”
The little fat man suddenly realized, and then he understood what the special service that the shopkeeper knew, wasn't it just an escort girl. To put it mildly, it's a prostitute/girl. The little fat man hurriedly refused: "No need, you go out first, if you need anything, we will call you again." ”
When the shopkeeper heard this, he was very dissatisfied, muttered in his mouth, and walked out. You know, these help customers provide "special services", and they can take a commission from them. Seeing that the little fat man and the others were not interested in the "escort", the shopkeeper was naturally not satisfied.
After being bumpy and tired all the way, the little fat man and Ding Hao were already tired, and they didn't have the heart to eat this night, so they fell asleep deep in bed. It wasn't until I woke up the next day that I woke up and saw that the sky was already bright outside, and the two of them were tired and tired, and they didn't wake up from their sleep.
Hurriedly got up, pushed the door out, and the two of them knew that it had rained again last night. Because the two of them were so sleepy last night that they didn't know anything about the rain. Now the sun has just risen, and Hehee's sun shines on his bare arms, giving him a warm feeling. There is a breeze coming out of the face, and it is cool. The ground was moist and not dry, and the green leaves were spitting dewdrops, like a shy little girl, giving people a feeling of wanting to welcome and refuse.
The two of them only felt a little hungry at this time, but fortunately, in front of this inn was the hall that provided food, and the little fat man and Ding Hao casually ordered some food and devoured it in front. Because this inn restaurant is open to the public, and their soy milk here is well-known, and the price is reasonable. Therefore, early in the morning, in the restaurant, there were many diners. The little fat man and the others were anxious to complete the task assigned to them by the prince, so they asked the shopkeeper about the location of Penglai Wangfu while eating. Seeing that they were foreigners, the shopkeeper was not suspicious, and told them truthfully how to go. After eating, after paying the silver, the little fat man and Ding Hao walked according to the route guided by the shopkeeper.
This Penglai City is really prosperous, early in the morning, there are many people on the road, starting a new day of work. On the way to Penglai Palace, the two men passed by a small river. And the green trees on both sides, the red flowers, with the rockery and green water next to it, give people a feeling of relaxation and happiness. There were some old people who had been exercising in the morning, and in the open space next to this small river, they either pressed their legs, or trotted, or played Tai Chi. Seeing such a beautiful scenery, the little fat man and Ding Hao lingered. Anyway, it's still early, and the two of them are not in a hurry to find Penglai Wangfu, so they found a big stone by this small river, and prepared to sit for a while before leaving.
The two sat on the stone, forgot to talk for a while, looked at the flowers and plants in front of them, and fell into deep thought. At this time, the little fat man remembered in his heart that in the past, he and Senior Sister Qiao Ruyan would always go to the back mountain to play after the rain on the mountain. Thinking about it again, Senior Sister Qiao will marry a woman soon, and there is an inexplicable sourness in my heart. Since ancient times, what woman does not love money. Many women say they like attractive men. However, in the eyes of most women, this charm can be directly equated with money. No matter how talented a man is, as long as he has no money, in the eyes of women, he is not doing his job. And a rich second-generation official, even if they are embroidered pillows and a belly of chaff, as long as they are rich, in the eyes of women, they are a charming and successful man. It's really hard to find a woman who shares the ups and downs. There are many women who share the same happiness, but I am afraid that there are not many who share the suffering. If you can find such a woman, even if she is not beautiful, as long as two people love each other and care for each other, they will be happy in this life. Thinking of this, the little fat man was silent for a long time.
The words of "Crying in the Dark Night" say: After the rain, the path tends to be secluded, and the flowers are red and willows are green. The sky is clear, and the yellow finches are flying, and the blue sea reflects the clouds and mountains. once recalled the past, and the two lines were full of tears. The people of Iraq share the joys and sorrows, and laugh and laugh.
"Brother Zhu, it's time for us to go. Ding Hao broke the silence very uninterestingly, and the little fat man came back to his senses and found that the sun had climbed up for a long time, and it was indeed time to go. So, he nodded, and the two got up and walked slowly towards Penglai Palace.
As I walked, my eyes suddenly opened up, and I saw a piece of architecture, resplendent and majestic. Before arriving at the main entrance, I saw the dragon and phoenix carved on the wall from a distance, which was extraordinary. Needless to say, this must be Penglai Palace. The two of them hurried a few steps, and then they saw two people standing in front of them, armed with spears, guarding the door. On the door are written four dragons flying phoenix dance big characters "Penglai Wangfu", on the right side of this big word, there are small characters indicating "Royal Gift". The little fat man used to be active in the mountains, and he didn't know much about the affairs of the bureaucrats in the world. Looking at this "imperial gift" plaque, he didn't know which emperor gave it.
"Hey, those two boys, what are you trying to do here?" a loud cry startled the little fat man. It turned out that their movements had been seen by the two guards. Looking at the very unfamiliar faces of the little fat man, the two guards were vigilant.
The little fat man and Ding Hao took two steps closely, came to the two guards, nodded and said, "Two big brothers, we are businessmen from other countries. During the boat, the wind was blowing, and all the cargo sank to the bottom of the sea. Because we didn't earn a penny, we had no shame to go home, so we thought about finding a job here first, earning some money, and waiting for the Chinese New Year to go home. I just passed by here, and I was thinking about coming over to investigate, is there still anyone in Penglai Palace?"
The little fat man's lies came as soon as he opened his mouth, and they didn't leak, which made people sound so logical, Ding Hao couldn't help but give a thumbs up to the little fat man in his heart. I feel that this fat big brother is simply omnipotent, except for "losing weight".
The two guards, after listening to the little fat man's explanation, their faces softened slightly, and one of the guards with a gun shouted coldly: "Get out!"
This is too ugly to say, when Ding Hao was in Lianyun City, he had not been scolded by others so insultingly before he did the fast catch. Now, after listening to this man's words, the fire in his heart came up. Seeing this, the little fat man quickly gave him a look and signaled him to calm down. Ding Hao held back his anger and did not have a seizure. The guard who scolded them just now was about one meter and eight heads, and he was relatively majestic. Upper face, sharp eyebrows, on his face, there is a scar from between the eyebrows through the glasses, all the way to the cheeks. It is estimated that the knife that cut him back then was a little heavier, and the glasses would be blind. The ugly scar, coupled with the expressionless face, makes people feel very terrifying.
The little fat man had cultivated his face-to-face kung fu, and he actually achieved the point of not being shocked, he stepped forward to approach the two guards, and said in a harmonious voice: "Two big brothers, do me a favor." So saying, he stepped forward and quietly put a piece of silver in one of his hands.
The ancients said: If you have money, you can go all over the world, but you can't move an inch without money. Youyun: Money can make ghosts grind. This was true, and the two guards quietly stuffed the silver into their pockets, and their faces softened. The scar-faced man said, "It's really a coincidence that you two came, the palace recruitment was just full yesterday. Otherwise, you leave your address, and I'll let you know when I'm alive. ”
If you wait, you don't know what the Year of the Monkey will be. It's just that the little fat man can't wait, but the backstage boss, the prefect and His Royal Highness the Prince, can't wait. The little fat man didn't give up, took out two more pieces of silver, stuffed one for each of the guards, and said complimentingly: "Two big brothers, you can help." ”
It's easy to do things with money, that's true. Scarface accepted the little fat man's silver, and said, "Okay, you wait here first, and I'll go and ask the chief manager to see if there is any suitable job in the palace." ”
"Big brother, I'm sorry for you. The little fat man said with a "grateful" expression on his face.
Scarface turned his head and walked towards the palace, the little fat man looked into the palace with the back of Scarface, only to see that it was resplendent inside, with green trees, all kinds of people, etc., busy, and it really deserved to be the palace mansion!
After a lot of effort, Scarface returned, and from his stretched face, the little fat man vaguely felt that there was a door to this matter. Sure enough, Scarface came to them and said, "You guys are lucky, just now Manager Wang said that two of the recently recruited family members didn't sign up, and the two of you can just make up for the quota." ”
The little fat man was overjoyed, and suddenly felt that he had spent the money just now, and thanked him repeatedly.
The scar-faced man continued, "You two come in with me and go to see the king together!"
The little fat man and Ding Hao nodded in agreement, followed behind Scarface, and entered the palace. Although the little fat man and Ding Hao, when they were outside, they had already expected that the inside of this palace must be very luxurious. However, when I came in, I was still surprised by the decoration inside. The Zhumen mansion that the little fat man had seen before, compared with this Penglai Palace, was not even a poor house. In the palace, in addition to the majestic and magnificent buildings, there are countless strange flowers and plants that cannot be named. While walking through a garden, the little fat man saw a pool in which there was a golden dragon more than a man tall. The golden dragon had a dragon ball in its mouth, and a thin column of water slowly flowed out of the golden dragon's mouth and poured into the pool below. Although this golden dragon is not big, it is quite majestic.
Before the little fat man could see enough, he heard Scarface say, "That's Mr. Wang over there." ”