He pursed his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but couldn't.
In the end, he knelt down directly towards me and kowtowed several times!
I wanted to help him immediately, but was held back by the paper man Xu.
Paperman Xu shook his head, but there was some satisfaction in his eyes.
His thin lips moved slightly and he said a few words in a very low voice.
But I heard clearly, what he said was, employ people with care.
I have read a lot, and I know what Paper Figure Xu means.
At this moment, Huang Qi had already stood up from the ground. Not only were his eyes red, but there were wet marks on his face.
Huang Qi stretched out his hand to wipe his face and asked me what I wanted to prepare and where I was going. He'll do it right away.
I briefly talked about Tang Town in Bazhou, as well as the time we needed to travel, the dry food and the driver we needed.
Huang Qi's eyes were astonished. He lowered his head and thought for a long time before saying that we were going too far along the way. It would be risky to go through the city in such a chaotic situation.
If we really had to find a driver to take us, he was afraid that the driver would be jealous of money on the way.
We will inevitably need someone along the way. He can go with us and have someone to look after us.
Huang Qi's words surprised me.
What he said is indeed true. It would be a lot easier for us if there was someone who was at ease with us.
Originally, Huang Qi was in Jiuhe County, and his job was to work as a servant, so I didn't refuse and asked him to prepare immediately.
During this period, Huang Qi's expression also cheered up. He led the paper man Xu and I to the restaurant where my second uncle and I had eaten before.
After ordering tea for us, he hurried towards the city.
I had a bowl of sophora porridge in the morning. Now my stomach was empty, so I called the waiter and ordered a lot of food.
At this time, Paperman Xu told me again that I was right to employ people this way.
At the critical moment, Huang Qi can sacrifice his life for me.
I was dumbfounded, and then I explained to Paperman Xu that I didn't want him to sacrifice his life, I just felt that there was nothing wrong with Huang Qi's work, and there was no need for him to condemn himself. If he helped me, I would help him.
The paper man Xu just smiled and said no more.
Not long after, the waiter served the dishes.
Although I ate a lot of delicacies at Huo's house, the dishes at the restaurant by the hanging river were all hard dishes, the meat was fragrant and shiny.
I ate the meat with my chopsticks.
Paperman Xu doesn’t eat much, and he doesn’t drink.
After the meal, my mouth was full of oil. While I was full, I also calmed down.
I put almost all my hopes on the gentleman Miao Guangyang mentioned.
I also believe in Miao Guangyang.
When a person is about to die, his words are also good.
If that was his good friend, he wouldn't have harmed his old friend.
The old gentleman must be able to solve this matter, and then Miao Guangyang will recommend me to go there!
Time passes extremely slowly, at least that’s how it feels to me today. It feels like days are passing like years.
I estimated the time, it was almost two hours, and finally saw Huang Qi walking in the distance, with a carriage following behind him.
I stood up, with uncontrollable eagerness in my eyes.
Soon Huang Qi arrived in front of me. He was sweating profusely and panting. It was obvious that he had not rested.
"Mr. Li. The people have brought it and everything is ready." Huang Qi wiped the sweat from his forehead and pointed to the carriage behind him.
My eyes fell on the coachman. He had an honest and honest round face, but one eye was crooked, his nose was big, his chin was thick, his hair was messy, and he seemed to be somewhat bald.
I don't know why, but this face makes me feel uncomfortable. He seems to be honest and honest overall, but the details are always weird.
Huang Qizai introduced me that the coachman's name was Xie Mancang. He had been pulling carriages in Neiyang City all year round. He was very familiar with it and he was of decent character.
After this trip, Xie Mancang drove us to Tang Town, took us back, took care of his food and drink, and gave him thirty yuan.
Xie Mancang also wiped his sweat and called Mr. Li with a smile.
Then he nodded respectfully to the paper man Xu.
I was a little hesitant, but I didn't say much else. Firstly, I was in a hurry, and secondly, a little guy like Huang Qi was very clever. He should be very accurate in reading people, so there should be no problem.
I nodded and agreed with Huang Qi that the money was no problem, and we could even add more, as long as we traveled fast enough.
Huang Qi nodded repeatedly, while Xie Mancang looked serious and said that thirty yuan was enough. He didn't want more and didn't dare to ask for more.
I smiled kindly and didn't say much else. Huang Qi invited me to get in the car and told me what he had prepared.
I first asked the paper man to get on the carriage, then turned around and went into the restaurant to pay for the meal, and finally got on the carriage.
The carriage was filled with a lot of things.
There are clothes and even bedding, in addition to medicine boxes and a large amount of dry food.
Huang Qi's preparations are really sufficient.
He did not enter the carriage, but sat next to Xie Mancang and told him to drive off.
There was only a crisp sound of "pa!", the horse neighed, and Xie Mancang's angry "drive" sound, and the carriage creaked on the road.
The paper man Xu was leaning in the corner of the carriage, closing his eyes and concentrating.
I sat next to the car window, holding an imitation compass, and was lost in thought.
The dock is considered to be in Jiuhe County. When leaving the city, you need to go around the city and take the Chengmen Road.
About half an hour later, we arrived at the city gate.
The sky was a little gloomy, so I subconsciously looked out of the window and raised my head slightly.
It was still a sunny day in the morning, but at this time it was actually covered by dark clouds.
The next moment, the sky above his head was blocked by the arched wall of the city gate.
I was about to pull back, but I was stunned for a moment because I noticed a dead, indifferent gaze locked on me.
Instinctively, my pupils tightened, and I suddenly turned my head to look in the direction of my gaze.
At the edge of the city wall, stood a thin and little old man.
He was at most 1.4 meters tall, like a dwarf.
Wearing a dark cloth, his wrists and ankles were tightly wrapped with circles of white cloth.
He also held two dirty crutches in his arms.
At this time, his eyes were resting on me.
Looking at each other, I saw his appearance clearly.
He has a pointed head, gray hair, and a pair of inverted triangular eyes. He looks normal, but not normal, as if he has more white eyes.
The wrinkles on his wrinkled face are almost enough to trap a fly!
I started to wonder, what did he see me doing?
But the next moment, my heart skipped a beat.
I noticed two things hanging on his waist.
A gong as big as a palm, with a gong hanging from it.
In an instant, the carriage passed him by, and a smile suddenly appeared on the old man's dry face.
The smile on his face was full of deathly silence.
He stopped looking at me, didn’t speak, didn’t even follow me, he just held on to his crutches and walked toward the city...
