The conversation with Zeng Jing lasted less than a quarter of an hour. After Gao Ning and the others walked out of the small courtyard, they returned directly to the teahouse.
Through the boss's relationship, he asked the young man to run in the rain, call a nearby carriage, and the three of them rushed to the north of the city.
The style of the carriage is very similar to the one in the TV series. There is a small house built on top of the carriage, but it is a bit crude inside. There is nothing else except three long benches fixed to the ground.
Gao Ning sat alone in the carriage, Shunzi sat in front with the man driving the carriage, and the customer Pang Xiaodong could only follow on foot.
This wasn't because Gao Ning was discriminating against him, but because the carriage couldn't bear the terrifying weight of the lotus incarnation. He had only tried it a little before, but the carriage was already creaking under his feet before he even got half of his body on it. .
The man driving the bus turned green on the spot. He jumped out and waved his hands repeatedly, saying that he would not let Pang Xiaodong get on the bus.
Pang Xiaodong still wanted to argue, but Gao Ning had already sat in, so he could only follow aggrievedly.
He didn't say anything, but even if Gao Ning thought with his toes, he knew that he was secretly cursing himself.
How could he come here to realize his dream? This is where you come to suffer!
But thinking that the traces of Li Gui Shou were about to surface, Pang Xiaodong felt hot in his heart. When he thought about the scene where he had mastered this magical technique and returned to the real world to control the wind and rain, with a lot of money flying into his arms, he Suddenly I felt that what I was seeing was nothing at all.
Gao Ning didn't pay much attention to Pang Xiaodong's psychological journey. For him, Pang Xiaodong's value was to take him into a new world. Fulfilling his dream was only the basic condition for returning. As for his own thoughts and feelings about himself, Gao Ning didn't care at all.
Anyway, the Dream Company is a monopoly business. Even if he is treated unfairly or bullied a little, as long as he realizes his dream, everything will be fine.
And even if he is dissatisfied and wants to complain, he can't find the company's door.
Just kidding, Dream Company selects customers in a targeted manner. Without a firm dream and enough Dream Coins, Dream Company will not appear at all.
A waste that has realized its dream and cannot be recycled, what is there to care about?
The carriage drove forward in the rain, and there were only a few pedestrians on the road.
The man driving the cart swung his long whip in the air frequently, reluctant to give it a lash.
Apparently this horse was his lifeblood.
Occasionally, when he saw a heavy downpour, soaking the horse all over, he couldn't help but feel sad.
In normal times, we would never go out in such weather. After all, horses are sometimes more valuable than people. If they get cold and fall ill, it will be more of a loss than a gain.
But this time it was different. The man who rented the car was generous and the rent he paid him was enough to buy half a bad horse. On this point, he wanted to take a gamble.
It's just a trip to the city to see someone off in the rain. As long as you get there, quickly find a place to dry it, light a fire to bake it, and take some medicine prescribed by the veterinarian, it should be fine. .
Gao Ning didn't know what the driver was thinking and didn't care.
He didn't even give a fixed address, but just gave instructions from time to time to let the carriage run along a certain road.
Gao Ning's spiritual awareness has been fully developed, and the one-kilometer scanning range has brought him great convenience.
But even so, the carriage took about half an hour to find its destination.
After the carriage stopped at the entrance of an ordinary, civilian courtyard, the three of them got off the car and stood under the eaves.
The carriage left quickly behind him, running towards the nearest inn.
The facade of the small courtyard is unremarkable. There is neither a red door nor a copper ring. It is flat and seems to be inconspicuous.
But if you are careful, you can notice that although there is a small door at every short distance, except for this door, the others are locked from both inside and outside.
The outer courtyard wall is obviously higher than other alleys. This is to hide the fact that the inner wall has been opened.
Winter winter winter!
Pang Xiaodong knocked on the door lightly, but it was like a heavy hammer hitting a drum, and the whole courtyard followed with a gentle chirping.
Not long after, an impatient voice came from inside.
"Stop knocking, stop knocking! Who is this, banging on the door like this on a rainy day? Why do you want to report and discuss it?"
The voice sounded like that of an old man in his forties or fifties, with a hint of anger in his hoarseness.
But after opening the door, what emerged was a middle-aged man in his early thirties.
This man was dressed in a long coat, which although washed white, was neat and tidy, and he wore a pair of short boots, which were soaked by the rain on the ground, perhaps because he was in a hurry.
His long-sleeved squats were also soaked, and there was a hint of impatience in his whole person.
Seeing three people standing at the entrance of the courtyard, the man was slightly startled, his eyes swept over Gao Ning and Shunzi, and stopped directly on Pang Xiaodong.
He tensed up slightly and said, "What do you do?"
Pang Xiaodong looked at Gao Ning, and Gao Ning waved his hand, motioning for him to speak.
Pang Xiaodong was a little surprised, but he still said: "This... brother, I'm here to invite you. It's really inappropriate to come and disturb us on a rainy day, but we do have something urgent!"
As he spoke, he took out two small silver ingots from his arms, placed them side by side in his hand and dropped them.
The processing technology of silver products in the future will obviously be more refined, especially in terms of maintaining luster and resisting oxidation. Special processing is done, so even if it rains, it will still be shiny.
This immediately attracted the attention of the middle-aged man.
The small silver ingot was not big. He had seen countless bigger ones before, but this was the first time he had seen such a small thing that was as exquisite as a handle.
However, out of caution, he did not reach for anything immediately, but looked at Gao Ning.
Gao Ning didn't say anything. He reached into his arms, took out two fifty-tael silver ingots and shook them.
The middle-aged man understood immediately. With a smile on his face, he took two small ingots from Pang Xiaodong's hand. After bowing lightly, he stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation inside.
Seeing the little ingot he prepared fly away, Pang Xiaodong felt somewhat regretful, but he didn't say anything.
The three of them filed in. After the middle-aged man carefully closed the courtyard door, he led the three of them into the looking back verandah, passed through the front yard, and directly arrived at the middle courtyard.
At this time, Pang Xiaodong discovered that this place, which looked like an ordinary alley on the outside, had something else going on inside.
The outside is actually a disguise. This is a large house with three entrances. It is divided into many ordinary small courtyards. There is nothing visible from the outside, but only by walking along the fixed path to the inside can you know that there is something inside. How big.
There is no main house in the middle courtyard. A two-story small building was built above the main house.
The area is not too big. There is a plaque of Nong Yuxuan hanging on the door frame on the first floor. Judging from the font on it, it should be written by the same person as the small plaque hanging on the door outside.
Only this time, there is an extra pair of couplets on both sides of the door.
Gold and jade reveal true meaning, and the mist of rivers and lakes is known by the wind.
Inside the door, two rough ladies stood on one left and one on the right. One was tall and thin, with protruding cheekbones and looked sharp and mean.
A fat woman with a round face and curved eyebrows makes her smile every time she looks at her.
The middle-aged man walked all the way to the door, without crossing the threshold. Instead, he stood outside and whispered a few words to the sarcastic woman.
The woman raised her eyelids slightly, glanced at Gao Ning and the others with critical eyes, then turned around and walked in without saying a word.
On the other side, the fat woman chuckled and took two steps forward, waving her hand to the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man bowed slightly and stood aside.
"On a rainy day, water vapor fills the air. Guests have come from afar and are already contaminated by wind and dust. Please come in quickly. A brazier has been installed in the main room for guests to take a rest."
Pang Xiaodong and Shunzi looked at each other and felt that everything was weird. They kept silent again with a tacit understanding and followed Gao Ning obediently.
Gao Ning also said nothing and led the two of them straight across the threshold.
The fat lady smiled and gave a salute: "The guest is a bit unfamiliar. He doesn't seem to be a local in the capital. But it doesn't matter. I open the door on the first floor to welcome the guests. There are wealthy guests from all over the world. My maiden name is Cui. She had a hard life when she was young. She has no name, she is over fifty, and she became a mother-in-law unknowingly.
If the guests don't dislike it, they can call the slave Cui Granny for life. "
Gao Ning gently put his head in his mouth, his eyes still calm.
This is indeed a nice courtyard. I can’t say it is a beautifully decorated courtyard, but it is also dignified and unique.
This was the first time I saw him, so Gao Ning naturally couldn't help but take a second look.
However, he had a satellite perspective. Even before he discovered this place, he had already seen everything inside and out.
Not to mention the middle courtyard that serves as a facade, even the backyard that hides mysteries has been thoroughly explored by experts.
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It was precisely because of this that he was able to confirm that this was the place Zeng Jing mentioned.
Granny Cui seemed to be used to Gao Ning's indifference.
She turned around with a smile, made a gesture of invitation, and led the three of them inside.
The first floor seemed a bit empty, with only a square table and a few long stools. There was a pot of tea on the table and a few plates of exquisite refreshments.
The teapot was still steaming, obviously it had just been brewed.
There is a screen separating the left and right sides. Although the screen is halfway up, the scenery behind it cannot be seen.
However, Gao Ning knew that behind this seemingly thin screen, there were more than one man in black holding a sharp knife.
At this time, the sarcastic woman walked in from the back door, followed by three maids in thin skirts, each with tall temples, beautiful pink and white, and their appearance was obviously of high quality.
The three of them had obviously been carefully trained. They walked in unison and walked silently. They quietly placed the brazier behind the three benches, then each took a step back, gave a slight salute to Gao Ning and the others, and turned to leave.
Granny Cui smiled and stretched out her hand.
Gao Ning and others were not polite and each occupied a long stool.
At this time, the sarcastic woman sat on another stool, holding a thick notebook and a purple hair brush inlaid with a jade tube in her hands.
She looked cold and didn't even look at Gao Ning and the others. She opened the book in front of everyone, found a new page, and said coldly: "My surname is Lu, and I will fill it in as today's deacon. The guests are visiting today. Are there any guests?" What's the point?"
