At noon, street stalls at Donghuamen.
Zhong Heqing was sitting at the square table facing the street. The waiter served the food. Just as he was about to raise his chopsticks to eat, he saw someone wearing a headscarf sitting on the bench next to him.
The visitor sat down and looked around a few times. Seeing that no one was coming to arrest him, he sat up straight and knocked on Zhong Heqing's table with the folding fan in his hand.
"I'm talking about Wen Ye," he called Zhong Heqing's cousin, "is the imperial court not going to give you a salary or what? You are a dignified young minister of Dali Temple, and you can make do with water, rice, and pickled melon at a street stall. I'll invite you to Panlou." Can we have a banquet? Is it so shabby?"
Zhong Heqing didn't want to pay attention to him, so he took a piece of pickled melon and ate it.
After finishing the melon, I asked.
"Why did you sneak out today? Uncle, didn't you trap you?"
The visitor is called Lu Gaoxiao, the only son of the Lu family, the imperial merchant in Beijing.
He met Zhong Heqing when he was studying abroad. The two had always had a good relationship, but since the incident at Pingjiao Fang, his father had locked him up at home.
"How is it possible that I'm not sleepy? When my father heard that the monsters had invaded outside Tokyo, he wished he could hire a whole yard of monster hunters to protect the house."
Lu Gaoxiao said that he took the opportunity to run out.
"The old lady of the Dongfang family held a birthday banquet, and even the palace was full of rewards. Naturally, my father took me with him. It's just that I can't get in the way of talking to older people."
He also pinched a pickled melon, which he said was disgusting, but it actually tasted delicious.
"You also know that I have never been able to hang out with people like Dongfang Wei and Xue Sanlang, so I took this opportunity to come out. I met you before I even left the city!"
The Dongfang Wei he was talking about was the direct son of the Dongfang family, a family of this dynasty.
The Dongfang clan has been a powerful family since the previous dynasty, occupying a dominant position. Although there is no such a big clan in this dynasty, the Dongfang clan has been established for hundreds of years, and the official family must also give them some respect.
Dongfang Wei's father did not have an official position in the court, but the entire Dongfang clan was in his hands, and there were more than one or two officials in the Dongfang clan. Because the Dongfang Mansion held a birthday banquet, half of the nobles in Tokyo went .
Zhong Heqing had also received the invitation before, but he was in the midst of a murder and was unable to go, so he gave up with a congratulatory gift.
Lu Gaoxiao asked Zhong Heqing while ordering two more taels of meat sauce and two plates of dried preserves.
"How's it going? Have you caught the demon? Why did the demon kill people in the street? What does the black symbol on the teacher's face mean..."
He asked a series of questions, but before he could finish, Zhong Heqing looked at him impatiently.
"Didn't catch it."
"Ah?" Lu Gaoxiao was surprised, "With your ability, you haven't been caught for several days?"
He raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhong Heqing.
"Tsk tsk, Wen Ye, you won't just care about your bride after you get married, and not pay attention to the case, right?"
The chopsticks in Zhong Heqing's hand paused for a moment.
Guanxing on the side quickly came to the rescue for his husband.
"Looking at what you said, our husband actually has a clue and is about to enter the demon shop..."
Unexpectedly, these words were like flames thrown into hot oil, and Lu Gaoxiao stood up immediately.
"A demon shop? A demon shop near Tokyo?! I want to go too!"
He stood and shouted, causing people at other tables around him to turn their heads and look over. Zhong Heqing glanced at Stargazing.
Guanxing regretfully covered his mouth quickly, but Lu Gaoxiao could no longer hold it down.
Zhong Heqing called Lu Gaoxiao, "Keep your voice down."
Lu Gaoxiao pulled him back.
"Wen Ye, you know that I am different from my father. He avoids things like demon spirits, but I find it very interesting! I have heard people say that there are cats, dogs, trees, demons and tigers in the demon workshop. There are demons. Men and women are just like ordinary people. They all live a life of food, rice, oil and salt. It doesn't mean that they eat people and harm others. I really want to go in and see. You have to see some rare sights in your life... "
But no matter how much he talked, Zhong Heqing only had one sentence.
"If your father doesn't allow it, then don't even think about it."
Lu Gaoxiao's face fell completely.
He scratched his head, but in a blink of an eye, he saw a person on the other side of the road.
Zhong Heqing also turned his head and looked over.
On the other side of the crowded street, in front of stalls of various sizes, she walked slowly alone.
Today she wore a lake green double-breasted narrow-sleeved short coat and aqua green pleated skirt. There was not much pretense about her whole body. She just stood tall and straight in the crowd, tilting her head and looking at the shop numbers on the roadside.
Zhong Heqing's gaze only settled for a moment before he withdrew his gaze.
However, the corners of Lu Gaoxiao's mouth turned up high.
"Wen Ye, it turns out that your wife is so pretty, no wonder you don't even bother to handle the case."
He said and patted Zhong Heqing on the shoulder.
"Tell me, I bought all the shopping for your wife today, and I paid for all the money she spent on this street. Can you take me with you?"
"Lu Gaoxiao!"
Zhong Heqing hurriedly raised his hand to stop him, but failed.
Lu Gaoxiao had already rushed towards the other side of the road.
*
Jiu Ji suffered backlash and was unable to do anything in a short period of time. Instead of trying everywhere to find space in the Zhong Mansion, she should find a way to enter the Jade Rat Cave Palace from the demon world.
The weasel jade has layers of boundaries, and she will definitely not be able to obtain it, but she can have Xu Chi leave marks around the weasel jade, so that if she searches for the mark from the Zhong Mansion, she will not be discovered by entering by mistake.
Although the Jade Rat Cave Palace is made up of scattered spaces, the space is roughly arranged in the directions of southeast, northwest and northwest. It is much easier to find it with the marked positioning.
It's just that the Rat Clan knows who Itachi Yu is most afraid of. No one from the Raccoon Clan will ever be allowed to enter the Jade Rat Cave Palace.
Jiu Ji thought about it and remembered what the Prime Minister had said to her before coming.
"If necessary, you may find an old man to help."
The person the Prime Minister is talking about is naturally not a mortal, but an old friend who has lived in Tokyo Yaofang for a long time.
Jiuji has never been to Tokyo Yaobang since she came to Tokyo.
But Yaofang will change the password to enter the city every once in a while. Fortunately, Jiuji knows a place where the password can be obtained.
She adjusted her breathing overnight and recovered a little. Today she walked out of the Zhong Mansion and went straight to Donghuamen Street.
Donghuamen Street is bustling with traffic and bustling. Dried melons, fruits, meat, gold and silver jewelry, brocades and brocades are all available. Even the palace often sends people to buy them.
Jiu Ji looked at Qi Wei and thought that there were more people and shops in this street than the raccoon tribe.
She walked and looked around, and found an inconspicuous small shop sandwiched among the tall buildings. There was no decoration on the door plaque, only three words were written on the plaque with peeling paint: Qihuoju.
Jiuji raised her feet and walked over, but before her feet could settle down, she suddenly heard someone calling from behind.
"Sister-in-law, stay!"
Who to call?
She didn't look back until someone shouted in her direction from behind.
He is a tall, thin and handsome man, with a smile on his face, but a strange face.
But the man quickly came to her face.
"Sister-in-law is well, Gao Xiao is polite."
Before Jiuji could figure out who he was, she heard him wave his hand and point to the shop on Donghua Street.
"I'm very happy to meet my sister-in-law here today. Sister-in-law, feel free to buy it. No matter what you buy, I will pay for it. Sister-in-law, just be happy."
Jiu Ji blinked.
Are there such good things in the world?
She smiled and reminded, "You didn't recognize the wrong person, right?"
Her eyes were bright and her brows were full of interest.
At the roadside stall opposite, where Jiu Ji didn't pay attention, Zhong Heqing saw her excited look at a glance.
He frowned, then heard Lu Gaoxiao nod his head repeatedly, saying yes, and immediately called Stargazing.
"Go and call Lu Dalang back!"
Gazing at the stars, he trembled and hurried over.
... ...
In front of the door where hawthorn fruits and dates were displayed in Qihuoju, Jiuji looked at Lu Gaoxiao who came to spend money for her, and felt that this man had a kind face and was very nice.
It would be great if she "married" this young man.
she asked with a smile.
"Why are you paying for me? Are you trying to please...well, Zhong Shaoqing?"
Lu Gaoxiao didn't know why she called him husband directly, so he replied.
"Gao Xiao really wants something from Wen Ye. He only hopes that Wen Ye can take advantage of his sister-in-law and help Gao Xiao with a small favor."
When Jiuji heard this, she felt it was funny.
She waved her hand, "Then you have found the wrong person. If you really spent money with me today, I'm afraid your matter will not be successful."
With a smile on her face, she shook her head and left.
Lu Gaoxiao blinked and stood aside.
Guanxing, who came quickly, saw that his wife had refused, and the husband told him that there was no need to do anything else, and he was stunned for a moment.
Zhong Heqing on the other side of the road paused unexpectedly.
She would... be quite frank now.
On this side of the road, Lu Gaoxiao came to his senses in embarrassment. He glanced at Zhong Heqing quickly from the corner of his eyes and understood immediately.
Their marriage was strange. Zhong Heqing didn't even show a smile on the wedding day, which shows that there must be some grudge between the two.
Lu Gaoxiao knew very well what kind of person Zhong Heqing was, but when he met Zhong Heqing's wife, he saw that she was calm and calm, neither humble nor overbearing. She didn't seem to be mean, domineering, and difficult to get along with.
Is there any misunderstanding between Wen Ye and her?
Lu Gaoxiao's heart turned, but instead of retreating, he followed forward.
"Sister-in-law is really joking, how could Wen Ye be like this?" He saw Jiu Ji just smiled and said nothing, and coughed, "But no matter what, once the word is spoken, it is hard to follow up. You can buy it today, and I will pay for it. Same. It has nothing to do with Wen Ye, I am the one who honors my sister-in-law."
When he said this, Jiuji couldn't help but look at him.
Gee, there are so many differences between people.
Jiu Ji only looked at Lu Gaoxiao, and the more she looked at him, the more she admired him. She thought it was fate.
"Then I won't be polite."
Lu Gaoxiao said hello repeatedly.
Guanxing, who thought he had nothing to do, was confused now. The matter didn't work out, but after a while the lady agreed again.
He didn't know what to do, so he turned around and secretly looked at his husband's expression.
Lang Jun's face, which was still a little surprised just now, suddenly became "as expected".
He looked at Guanxing and told him to pull Lu Gaoxiao back immediately and stop getting entangled with irrelevant people.
But before Stargazer could step forward, he saw his wife walking to the door of Qihuoju and called the waiter.
"Boy, give me two kilograms of hawthorn."
She said, emphasizing, "I want hawthorn from the Taihang Mountains."
When the waiter heard this, he looked up at her and smiled.
"Be objective and rest assured, this is definitely the hawthorn in the Taihang Mountains."
After he finished speaking, he quickly wrapped a package and delivered it to Jiu Ji.
Jiuji turned her head, "Lu Langjun?"
Lu Gaoxiao didn't expect that with all the dazzling goods on the street, she actually bought two kilograms of hawthorn. She was stunned for a moment, and then she quickly motioned to the boy to take the money. The young boy of the Lu family grabbed a large handful of coins from the money bag.
Jiu Ji remembered something and took another look at Xiao Er.
Are they collecting copper coins? "
If she wanted to collect coins and spirit stones from the demon world, she would still have to pay for it herself, and she couldn't do it in front of these people.
But the waiter directly took the copper plate from the Lu family's boy's hand.
Guan Xing couldn't stand watching, why did the lady really ask the elder brother of the Lu family to pay? !
He was anxious when he heard Lu Gaoxiao ask again.
"What else do you want to buy, sister-in-law? This street is full of the most popular gadgets in Beijing. You can find whatever you want. Sister-in-law, feel free to buy what you have picked up."
Guanxing couldn't listen anymore and was scratching his head anxiously, but unexpectedly he saw his wife smiling and shaking her head.
"No need, two pounds of hawthorn is enough."
On the crowded Donghua Street, there are endless sounds of carriages creaking, passers-by laughing and shouting on the roadside.
Jiuji thanked Lu Gaoxiao, turned around and left with two pounds of hawthorn.
The rare treasures in the shops on both sides of the street did not stop the person leaving, but the two or three stalls selling gadgets made her stop for a moment.
But it was just a curiosity. She didn't buy anything, just carried the hawthorn and gradually disappeared into the crowd.
Lu Gaoxiao and Guanxing were both surprised.
Not buying it? Just left like this?
The two stared at each other for a moment, then looked back at the food stall opposite.
In the food stall, Zhong Heqing's eyes were fixed on the person walking away.
In the torrent-like crowd at the foot of the river, the woman's aqua skirt appeared and disappeared among the crowd. The wind coming out of the alley from time to time blew the skirt of her skirt flying. As she walked in the wind, her back was straight and she was holding her hand. Two pounds of hawthorn, walking leisurely and leisurely.
For a moment, Zhong Heqing couldn't combine Tang Yirao's facial features with this indifferent and leisurely figure.
Until Lu Gaoxiao called him.
"Wen Ye, your wife is such a wonderful person. How come you only need two kilograms of hawthorn..."
Zhong Heqing suddenly withdrew his gaze.
The expression on the man's face was difficult to distinguish. Lu Gaoxiao scratched his head in embarrassment as if he had messed up something.
"Ahem, why are you and your wife worse than passers-by? There could be some misunderstanding..." As he said this, he realized that Gao Xing was behind him and tugged on his sleeves hastily, changing the topic again.
"What, I just want to go to Tokyo Yaobang. Is it okay for me to watch the stars and run errands for you? You have to bring someone to work with you, right? Please, take me with you... .”
Stargazing: "..."
After being pestered repeatedly by this person, Zhong Heqing closed his eyes and nodded silently.
Time moved forward with the crowd, and that figure was no longer on the tide-like streets.
The man pursed his lips.
It's best not to have something like that happen again.
