Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 2 1.2 Wu Gui?Magpie?
Volume One

1.2 Wu Gui?Magpie?
The motorcade was moving at a slow speed and was not far from the capital. It was already past noon when Zhou Yang got on the bus. When he saw a tall city wall in the distance, he slid to the west. The red sun was not far from the top of the mountain and appeared on the roadside. We walked into a simple little shop, with some old wine flags hanging limply on a low flagpole.

The convoy did not stop for supplies or rest, but many servants took the opportunity to get off the car and buy some food from the tavern, and then hurriedly caught up with the convoy. Zhou Yang remained vigilant along the way and was also thinking about the future. Although he felt He was a little hungry, but he immediately realized that he had no money.

"We will enter the city soon, little brother, do you want to continue to follow us?" Just as he was thinking about it, Zhang Dehui, whom he had not seen again along the way, came over on horseback, but his tone was no longer as gentle as it was at the beginning. What he actually meant was that Can be translated as "it's time for you to get out".

"Thank you for taking care of me all the way. I'll see you someday next week in Yangzhou if I have the chance!" Since everyone had driven them away, he naturally had no interest in relying on them. He jumped out of the carriage and saluted with fists in his hands and answered simply, "I'm taking the liberty to ask one more question. I don't know. Mr. Wang, whom Mr. Xue wants to visit this time, where is he currently employed? What position does he hold?"

"There's nothing I can't ask. My uncle is now serving as a Qianhu in the Fifth Military Camp, one of the three major camps in the capital. He has already ordered guerrillas in the past two years." Zhang Dehui did not dismount, and after nodding proudly, he threw it away casually. A cloth bag was placed in Zhou Yang's arms, "Our master sees the hard work of our little brother, so we treat this little thing as a greeting gift. Take care!"

"Thank you!" No matter what the other person's attitude was, Zhou Yang weighed the heavy purse in his hand and politely thanked him with clasped fists. At this time, there is no need to talk about respect. It can only be said that society has beaten him too little. At least in the three years he has been working as a security guard, he has seen a lot of more disgusting things; and he also understands that the reason why he got this money is probably thanks to the two-handed sword on his waist.

"Brother Zhou, you're welcome." Zhang Dehui didn't care, nodded and left.

"It's just a thousand households in the capital, but you also ordered guerrillas?" Zhou Yang didn't care about the other party's attitude, and everyone didn't know each other. It was the utmost kindness for him to bring him here, not to mention that he also gave funding, and he was owed the favor no matter what. "If it's not the Jingying Jiedushi, it means it's still early, but this day is really like 'standing on the roadside like a gangster'."

Seeing the convoy gradually going away, he smiled bitterly and said to himself. For some reason, he remembered this old joke on the modern Internet, because from the beginning to the end, whether it was the slave of the Xue family caravan or the seemingly polite and considerate Zhang Dehui, Not even a single person asked his name.

"Do you want to be a guest officer?" Until the convoy was completely gone, the hotel manager saw that Zhou Yang had not left, so he asked carefully, but he kept staring at his waist while speaking.

"Please get some ready-made food. It's best to hurry up." Zhou Yang smiled and didn't care about the shopkeeper's attitude. This old man, who seemed to be over fifty years old at least, had obviously seen a lot of people of all kinds and was a little wary. Sex is normal.

At this time, he was wearing a blue and gray Hanfu warrior suit made of modern materials. He even shaved his head and wore a classical style wig. He was originally going to perform at a COSER event. The "Master Xu" was the youngest son of the boss of his company. , an avid COSPLAY fan, rich and fun-loving, finally gave Zhou Yang a place to show his talents.

He practiced martial arts since he was young, went to the so-called "civilian and martial arts school" in elementary and junior high school, passed the high school entrance examination as a "student with special talents in sports", and finally got a college diploma with "there is such a thing". His cultural foundation is very average, but he also He developed strong physical fitness and laid a good foundation for his outstanding performance in his later special profession.

"If you want it faster, can we have mutton noodles?" The shopkeeper's tone was obviously nervous, "My craftsmanship is average, so please bear with me."

"Okay, shopkeeper, don't be nervous." Zhou Yang took off his long sword with a smile and found a relatively clean table to sit down on. "I'm very hungry now. Everything I eat will definitely taste good."

This is not a COS prop, but a genuine 1.3-meter long sword with five hands. According to the standard of the Han ruler used in the Zhou Dynasty, it is nearly six feet. It is made of high-strength special alloy steel, a six-sided Han sword with double-sided blood grooves, and The sword master's two-handed sword style equipment, combined with Zhou Yang's current height of nearly 1.8 meters, looks very intimidating.

In addition, the Bayi bayonet made of the same material that never leaves his right waist was a gift from Mr. Xu during an event in Longquan. Fortunately, he brought these two genuine items with him, but they were originally tied The pile on the motorcycle, such as Yanling knives and lancets, are all made of zinc alloy.

The old shopkeeper was obviously humble. His craftsmanship was actually very good. In less than 10 minutes, a little girl brought a large black porcelain bowl and placed it on the table in front of Zhou Yang. Noodles, or a small pile of mutton slices piled in the middle, you can see the full sincerity.

While eating noodles, he glanced at the little girl in front of him. Zhou Yang was surprised to find that she was another beauty. She was also only a junior high school student. Her obviously shabby but clean dress made her look very beautiful. Cute, if she changes her clothes, the title of "little beauty" is definitely not an exaggeration.

"Uncle——" But he didn't know that his inspection didn't matter. The nervous little girl was so frightened that she turned around and ran into the kitchen next to her.

"Am I so scary?" This made Zhou Yang shake his head speechlessly. Originally, he was quite confident in his appearance. After all, when he was working as a security guard, a kind aunt really suggested that she could help him stop working hard and just be quiet every day. He was ready when he was ready, but at this moment he was rejected by the little girl, which made him suspicious, so he had to lower his head and eat noodles to fill his stomach first.

A big bowl of mutton noodles cooked entirely with mutton soup, sprinkled with a little chopped green onion, hot and fragrant, and also added a few small pieces of chili. One bowl not only solved the stomach problem, but also made him feel slightly cool in his stomach. Eat in the ninth month of the lunar calendar and you will sweat. "Shopkeeper, check out." Zhou Yang opened the money bag that Zhang Dehui gave him not long ago, and was surprised to find a bag full of silver leaves. He looked up at the shopkeeper who was also surprised, and he had no choice but to take out a piece and hand it over.

"This - the guest officer is joking." The old shopkeeper broke out in a cold sweat, "I am running a small business, how can I find it? If it is inconvenient this time, I might as well bring it together next time."

"Sorry, this time it's really -" The shopkeeper obviously regarded him as an excuse to eat the Overlord meal. Zhou Yang was quite helpless. He rummaged through his body and couldn't find anything that could offset the bill, so he could only temporarily Giving up, "I just happen to have something I need to ask. I wonder where this place is?"

"This is the west of the capital. The little old man was originally a slave of the Rongguo Mansion in the capital. When he was old and was released by grace, he opened a small shop on the side of the avenue here. It is a village less than half a mile to the north. Because it is about ten miles away from the capital, it is With the name 'Shilipu', the young man entertained passing businessmen every day and earned some money to support his family." The old shopkeeper answered with a smile.

"It's Rongguo Mansion again, this world is really small." Zhou Yang sighed and then asked, "West of the city? I remember that the convoy came from Jinmen Port just now, why did it arrive at the west of the city?"

"My guest may not know that the nine gates of the capital are not accessible for casual entry and exit. That was a caravan just now. If you want to enter the capital, you can only go through Xizhimen." The old shopkeeper said with a smile.

"Thank you, father-in-law." Only then did he realize that the hierarchy of superiority and inferiority in feudal society was not limited to people. "In Zhou Yang, I just came back from Nanyang. My ignorance made me laugh. I haven't asked my father-in-law what's your surname?"

"I don't dare to accept it." The old shopkeeper quickly saluted, "Young man, please don't take your surname as Wu."

"Look at these merchants coming and going, the shopkeeper is getting rich." Since he was going to ask about the situation, he had to pick a topic that made people happy. Zhou Yang smiled and talked about business.

"This -" Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper's face suddenly dropped, showing bitterness, "It's just a living, three meals a day."

"The bad guys are here to mess with Uncle Jian again and steal our money." Immediately afterwards, the little girl from before rushed out with a broom and stood in front of the old shopkeeper like an erupting hen, with a look of indifference in her eyes. Covered hatred.

"Forgive me, sir, I have already paid the Tiger Gang's safe silver, and I really can't afford to pay another one." The old shopkeeper grabbed the little girl, smiled bitterly, and said, "Besides, today is already the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and the money is the first of the new year." I handed it in when I was two.”

"Huh?" Zhou Yang finally realized why when everyone looked at him, they immediately stared at the long sword on his waist. It was like going shopping in modern society, but carrying an automatic rifle, "Old Shopkeeper, don’t worry, I’m just passing by to ask about the situation, I’m not that group of lawless scum—are they serious about extortion?”

"Thank you very much, sir." The old shopkeeper obviously didn't believe it, but he handed over his hands in relief, "The Tiger Gang is the largest gang in the capital. I heard that there are big shots behind it, but the government doesn't care, let alone ordinary people. .

The little old man only has a little dog under his knees, and he relied on his original friendship to be a helper with the Lin family in the Rongguo Mansion. He didn't want the old butler Lin to pass away last year, and the new butler Lai had nothing to do with the little old man."

"So, your son has lost his job as a helper, and you can no longer bear the title of Rongguo Mansion, and those rats are here." Zhou Yang frowned, but there was no good way, "What's your son's name?" ?”

"The puppy's name is Wu Gui." The old shopkeeper sighed and replied, "The girl in front of me is the girl left by my sister. Unfortunately, she encountered the plague and lost her parents since she was a child. She could only eat and eat with the little old man. So the surname was Wu, as poor people can easily make a living with a cheap name, so the second child randomly chose the name 'Magpie'."

"Rongguo Mansion? Wu Gui?" Zhou Yang looked at the little girl who was still full of anger. He remembered that when he was a COSER with Mr. Xu, he had attended several red school trainings and knew that there was a maid who was very distressing. According to speculation, her original name was 'Magpie', but he still wants to try again, "Have you ever thought about letting your son return to Rongguo Mansion?"

"Huh?" The old shopkeeper's eyes suddenly lit up, he stared at Zhou Yang and said, "Is there anything you can do, sir?"

(End of this chapter)