The beauty deliberately made a gesture of reluctance and pretended to be crazy for a long time. Then she went behind the screen and ordered the maid to invite her father-in-law. When I was young, a man wearing a long gown came to the hall from the front courtyard. Although he had a long beard, his age could not be seen. After going up the stairs, he did not enter the hall. He only asked for greetings outside the hall and said: "But please give me your instructions!"
The unsealing order said: "I have been nagging for many days, and I feel very uneasy. Now that Mr. Che has been summoned, I have to go. Xinji is taking good care of her, and she will not be forced to do anything wrong. But if you need it, you can go to Mr. Che's place."
The father-in-law saluted outside the door and said, "I treat you poorly when you come to visit us. Xinji is young and has done nothing. I hope you will forgive me for any offense I have offended."
Mr. Cheyou didn't want to respond to the story, so he stood up directly and went out: "All the money is on the cabinet. I dare you to ask my father-in-law to come and get it." Regardless of whether the father-in-law agreed or not, he just walked away. The old man hurriedly followed, and he only had time to explain to the child in front of the door before going out. But when Chen Si, who was waiting at the door, saw Mr. Che You coming out, he naturally followed him.
Mr. Cheyou went out to the road and said to his father-in-law in a low tone: "How many days and nights did that gentleman stay?"
When the old man heard this, he just said it was for bargaining, and he said truthfully: "The original plan was to stay for one night. But then the army started, and we added three more days to stay until now."
Mr. Cheyou said: "Why should I treat you?"
The father-in-law said: "I always treat my guests with respect. I treat each other diligently day and night. I have three meals and two drinks. I don't dare to slow down."
Mr. Che You said: "During the war, it is difficult for my father-in-law to receive guests as before, and there is a banquet in front of the door. The host and guest are both safe."
The father-in-law said: "Your honor is here, I will try my best to keep you safe."
Mr. Cheyou said: "I have no Qin people to ask about our guests. What can I say?"
The father-in-law said: "I say that I respect guests from far away, how dare I tell the truth?"
Then Mr. Che You knew that this old man knew the true identity of Qifeng Ling and Wei, and said: "So many people have taken care of me. What is the price for these two guests?"
The father-in-law felt that Mr. Che You seemed to be very knowledgable and carefree, so he looked over and said, "Xin Ji is a female servant from a high-ranking family. She has two envoys from time to time. She has a noble family and never has two attendants. She treats guests with great respect and kindness. Therefore, the ears are full of appearance. During the day, they drink and eat, and at night, they warm the table. They never slack off."
Mr. Che You also asked carefully: "Who is the one who warms the table?"
The father-in-law looked a little sullen and said: "I wanted to ask the head of the neighboring courtyard to honor the guests and choose their own maid. I have no choice but to do it with all my strength. This girl has not mastered the alchemy method, how can she be a human being!"
Mr. Che You didn't expect such a thing to happen. He felt embarrassed and said: "But it shouldn't be done. I would like to give it generously!"
The father-in-law's face immediately became happy and he said: "First I have to serve a noble man, and then I get a generous gift from my husband. It's my great luck as a little girl."
Mr. Cheyou knew that he had fallen into a trap, but he had no choice but to say: "Second Master often comes to the door, how can he be lucky that the elixir path is not clear?"
The old man looked around and said, "Your Majesty often comes to Pengmen, and this is the first time I've met Mr. Wei."
Mr. Cheyou stared at his father-in-law sternly and said, "Do you know everything?"
The old man's expression did not change, but he also deliberately looked back, lowered his head and said: "We are regular customers, and we are also nobles in the city, so we don't know. Sir, I have no worries. If I have second thoughts, the two princes will never sit here peacefully." After saying this, The two of them had already walked out of the Huafangfang gate and saw a Qin man patrolling the road. They did not dare to continue on this topic.
Mr. Cheyou had no choice but to return to the business and asked, "What's the price?"
The old man looked at Mr. Che You again and said, "I don't dare to pay twice. A thousand yuan is a day for a high-level family. The second man patronizes me for three days, and the total is six thousand. In times of war and chaos, you can't be happy if you don't treat each other well. Sir, I just need to pay one gold." That’s it.”
The father-in-law directly discounted the price, which made it difficult for Mr. Cheyou to bargain, but he still said with a merchant's mentality: "One gold is a lot, so a little discount is fine!"
The old man said: "Sir, please don't be pretentious. In order to maintain stability at this time, how much does one gold cost? It's not much!"
Mr. Che You was also very wise and responded: "That's very good!"
At this time, Chen Si quietly pulled Mr. Cheyou's sleeve. Mr. Cheyou turned around slightly and saw Chen Si's eyes staring ahead, so he followed Chen Si's gaze and saw the end of the bluestone road. Under the tree, there were several people sitting in twos and threes. There was a man in a long gown, who seemed to be Mr. Guo from Mr. Wei's residence. Chen Si naturally does not know Mr. Guo, which means that he knows several other people... They are Wei Wu soldiers! Seeing the full chests of those people in short shirts, Mr. Cheyou still didn't understand. Only Wei Wu soldiers can be so strong.
Mr. Che You felt relieved. There are soldiers from Wei Wu at the intersection, as well as retainers from Mr. Wei's house. This power must be extraordinary, and there may be hidden power somewhere. but,……
If the previous plan was followed, Ling and Wei would naturally return with Daliang Mipu's ship, which did not seem to require such a powerful force. But can it really go so smoothly?
Since Mr. Cheyou couldn't say much, he had to make secret calculations in his mind. Things developed very smoothly. According to Zhang Lu's plan, Mr. Che You only said that he was sent by General Mangmao to take the second Duke back to China. The two of them didn't know he was there. Apart from expressing concern about whether they could leave safely, they made no other demands. It seems that even though I have been in a gentle country for the past three days, I am still on tenterhooks. It is obvious that the Qin army failed to capture the highest official of Kai Feng. If the Qin people did not take this as a matter of course, no one would believe it. The people of Qin are calm on the surface, but who knows.
Suddenly, Mr. Cheyou seemed to remember something and asked his father-in-law, "Who are you following, Mr. Er?"
The father-in-law said: "I came to the shop in disguise, why do I need to follow you!"
Mr. Cheyou didn't believe it and asked: "The second prince is so noble, how can he not have even one or two relatives to follow him?"
The father-in-law said: "I've never seen it before, it's not the only one like this."
Something is wrong! Mr. Cheyou suddenly became nervous. He glanced at his father-in-law, who actually looked back at him. Mr. Cheyou made up his mind.
The rice shop is in the square in front. Mr. Cheyou turned around and entered the rice shop. Mr. Li, who was sitting in the cabinet, stood up and came over: "Mr. Che, everything goes well!"
Mr. Cheyou cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Li, everything goes well! This is the father-in-law of Huafang!"
The old man also held his hands in front of his chest and said: "It's rare on the cabinet, I bet it's a new arrival!"
Mr. Cheyou said: "Mr. Li, on the big beam cabinet, I am in the same boat with someone to send food here."
The old man said: "You dare to go down from the beam, but you are really blind. There are many people in the shop who come and go. If you are interested, sir, why don't you go there!"
Mr. Li said: "But it's Shaoxian."
The father-in-law said: "How can I be so idle? I must be in a small place in Qifeng, not a big city. It's hard to find someone I like."
Mr. Li laughed, but said to Mr. Che You: "Sir, I'll be here for half a day. I dare you to go gently."
Mr. Cheyou did not hesitate, but took out the jade pendant from his arms and said, "I am in a hurry and I am short of money. I have a jade pendant now. I am willing to pay some money from the counter. I dare to ask Mr. Li to be the winner."
Mr. Li said: "It's just money, why do you need so much? If you need it, you can just pay it from the cabinet."
Mr. Cheyou solemnly handed the jade pendant to Mr. Li's hand and said: "I don't dare to work with a little money. But I have many uses, so I hope you can speak kindly." He tapped the back of Mr. Li's hand with his free little finger. . Mr. Li seemed to have some realization and asked blankly: "How much do I need?"
Mr. Che You said: "It's just a matter of counting gold."
