Poor family mother and son

Chapter 206 Xiangzi, who is your master?

After Chu Qing left the palace, he went to the secret investigation department first, intending to find Hu Hengqiu and ask if he had anything to explain, but he ran into Xiaobao's guard Xiangzi at the door.

"Master, the young master is in the silver building of 'Yongxingsheng'." Xiangzi said half of the sentence.

"What are you doing there?" Chu Qing asked.

"Master wanted to make you a present. I sent it last evening, and I went to pick it up today." Xiangzi still half-spoken.

"This child has such a careful heart!" Chu Qing felt warm in his heart. Having such a child who misses him is something that every mother would be proud of.

"master……"

"Ah? Anything else?"

"Aren't you going to pick up the young master?"

"Do you want to pick it up? Zhuo Yao didn't follow? I still have something to do here..."

"Follow, that... master, what are you doing? Do you want to invite Shangguan to dinner? Our Blue House has a new dish!"

"Tell me, what happened?" Chu Qing asked.

These boys were recruited by Zhuo Yao from nowhere to be Xiaobao's guards. Zhuo Yao had guaranteed their character, so Chu Qing was more at ease.

But when it comes to what kind of generals lead what kind of soldiers, Zhuo Yao's level should not be able to produce such obliquely speaking soldiers.

But at the moment, this kid is talking here and there, what is the foreshadowing?

"Master, ahem, the young master has lost a box of pearls." Xiangzi glanced at Chuqing as he spoke.

Xiangzi knows how expensive pearls are.

The so-called scarcity is the most precious. In Kyoto, the best jade pendants can't hold up to a pearl the size of a fingernail.

Little Treasure was ignorantly taken away with a box of beads. This is such a prodigal child. Whose adult would beat him up if he knew it?
Xiangzi was always worried about Xiaobao, otherwise he wouldn't be able to beat around the bush like this.

"Where's Xiaobao? Is Xiaobao okay?" Chu Qing asked with an urgent voice.

"Master, don't worry, the young master is fine, it's just... Ouch!" Xiangzi was kicked by Chu Qing.

"Say! What's wrong with Xiaobao?" Chu Qing shouted.

Seeing that Chu Qing was only worried about Xiaobao and didn't mention pearls, Xiangzi spoke sharply: "Yes! Master, the young master brought a box of silver-blue pearls to the 'Yongxingsheng' silver building yesterday evening to drill holes for you. It’s a New Year’s gift, but the beads were taken by them, and they even falsely accused the young master of bringing fake beads!”

"Go!" Chu Qing said.

"Master, the owner of Yongxingsheng is the Fushi of Beizhen..." Xiangzi hurriedly explained the matter before and after, and suggested, "Do you think you want to go with Mr. Hu?"

"Are you looking for me?" Hu Hengqiu's voice came from behind.

Hu Hengqiu happened to go back to the Secret Investigation Division when he went down to court, and saw Chu Qing at the gate.

"Uh... I've met Mr. Hu!" Chu Qing hurriedly saluted.

"Is there something wrong?" Hu Hengqiu asked when he heard Xiangzi mention him just now.

"Master Hu! You report the case! The young master lost a box of pearls, and you are here to report the case!" Xiangzi bowed and saluted.

This kid!Just now he hesitated and half-hidden his words, but now he is very agile!Co-author Are you afraid of me, not afraid of my leadership?What is the logic?

"Report the crime?" Hu Hengqiu glanced at Xiangzi, then turned to Chu Qing.

"Uh...no need, sir, don't worry about housework!" Chu Qing hurriedly stopped him, he couldn't bother the leader without looking over everything himself.

"Master..." Xiangzi was a little anxious.

"Hehe, it's time for dinner. How about the Blue House? I'll treat you!" Hu Hengqiu suggested with a smile.

"Subordinate please!"

"Where's your son?"

"My lord, our young master is in Yongxingsheng. Master, shall we pick up the young master and go back to Qingwatai together?" Xiangzi interrupted again.

"Alright!" Hu Hengqiu said.

Chu Qing didn't answer the conversation.

When Chu Qing and Hu Hengqiu arrived on horseback, they saw the carriages at the gate of Yongxingsheng leaving in an orderly manner.

Xiaobao's guard "actively" helped direct: "Come, come, turn left, hey!"

"Don't worry, get out of the car, hey, thank you for your cooperation!"

"Go on, go on, no problem, let's go!"

Because it was Xiaobao's business, Chu Qing couldn't take care of the leader, so he got off his horse and went straight into the building. Just as he entered the door, he heard shopkeeper Meng shouting loudly: "Come here! Please come here!"

Shopkeeper Meng was also in a hurry.

Usually, he can't do things like this. Doesn't it make him seem incompetent as a shopkeeper?But now I can't take care of it anymore, the lady who just left is the daughter of Yushi Zhongcheng's family, and upstairs is the wife of the servant of the official department.

His customers were distracted by Xiaobao and scattered, all the unprecedented accidents happened today.

Chu Qing stood next to Xiao Bao, looked him up and down without saying a word, the child was not injured, it was fine.

"Shopkeeper Meng, how busy are you!" Hu Hengqiu came in with a smile and greeted him familiarly, as if he didn't see Zhuo Yao was hanging on the shopkeeper Meng.

"Master Hu!" Shopkeeper Meng felt a "thud" in his heart, thinking that those who should come will not come, and those who should not come will come!

"Why did Mr. Hu come here in person today? Did he want to show Madam?" Shopkeeper Meng hurried forward, pretending to be calm to receive him.

"Hey, no, no, everyone in the capital knows that my pocket is cleaner than my face. Are you making fun of me?" Hu Hengqiu still looked approachable: "I came here with Master Chu to see the freshness. Master Chu said to bring I came back with a batch of colored pearls, and I am going to put them on consignment with you, so I just want to open my eyes."

On purpose?Which pot is not opened and which pot is lifted?Or is it the rescuer brought by this dead boy?By the way, why didn't the boss send someone over?Shopkeeper Meng saw sweat on his temples.

Zhuo Yao had already let go of Shopkeeper Meng and stood behind Xiao Bao.

Xiaobao was very embarrassed to see Chu Qing: "I'm sorry, mother, I wanted to surprise you..."

"Okay! It's not enough to be frightened!" Chu Qing said.

"Mother, are you feeling better?"

"Okay, don't worry. It's not uncomfortable anywhere, but it's easy!"

"Mother, look at this string of beads, this one is made of clam shell powder."

"This workmanship is not very good! At least it is made of abalone shell, and it can give some color!"

"Mother, you are supporting them in making fakes!"

"Ah? Do I have it? They only need to put up a sign saying 'Imitation Pearls', and sell them as they should. It's an addition to low-to-medium priced goods."

"Mother, the problem is that they are ignoring my pearls!"

"Well... let's be ignorant. Later, mother will report to the queen mother and the queen that the pearl is lost."

In this era, there are too few pearls, and counterfeiting pearls is actually not prevalent, and there are no relevant legal provisions.

On the contrary, for tea leaves, counterfeit coins, and dead horse meat passing off as roe deer meat, there are regulations on the punishment of traders and guarantors sitting together.

Another thing is that what Chu Qing planned to pay tribute to the palace was a golden pearl, it really wasn't blue.Now it's just pulling the big banner as a tiger's skin.

Hu Hengqiu looked around at the goods in a leisurely way, and when he encountered customers who greeted him, no matter whether they left or stayed, they all responded enthusiastically: "Let's go? Go slowly, see you later!"

Shopkeeper Meng looked at everything in front of him with cold sweat on his brow, and his calf cramped even more when he heard Chu Qing's words: So what that little brat said is true!These pearls are to be sent to the palace!
(End of this chapter)