After a long drive
The group finally returned to the Imperial Capital from the Shaanxi border area safely.
After carrying the things down, Chen Hao also ordered Da Jinya to let Fatty, Lao Hu and the two guys take the things back to the store first.
As for Chen Hao himself, he planned to go back and see Old Man Chen first.
First, he had been away from home for too long, and he should go back to visit the old man when he came back.
Secondly, there were too many strange things encountered in the Shaanxi border area during this period, and Chen Hao also had some questions that he planned to ask Old Man Chen face to face.
After buying his favorite roast chicken and a pot of Laobaigan, Chen Hao walked all the way to the small house and opened the door.
"Old man, I'm back."
Chen Hao shouted, then walked in.
There was silence in the house
The only quiet sound is the sound of the wind blowing the leaves.
The words fell
The only sound of a living creature was Chen Hao's footsteps.
"Um?"
“Where are the people??”
Chen Hao looked around, then looked around again, and found that Chen Yulou was nowhere to be seen in the upstairs, bathroom, and kitchen of the house.
Could it be that he went to Widow Liu’s place?
After going out, we came to Widow Liu’s cold vegetable shop.
Chen Hao still didn't see Chen Yulou.
This made him a little strange.
In the past, when Chen Yulou was not at home, he would definitely catch Widow Liu when he came here, because when Chen Yulou was not at home, he had no other place but to come here.
The furthest thing is a walk in front of the door.
But today... he seems to have disappeared!
No matter inside or outside the house, he couldn't find it no matter where he looked. Such a situation also made Chen Hao feel vaguely that something was wrong...
"Hey~ Boss Chen, are you back?" Just as he was wondering, a voice came from behind, and Widow Liu was seen walking out from behind carrying a large basket of vegetables.
"Aunt Liu, you came just in time. Didn't our old man come here today?" Chen Hao asked quickly when he saw Widow Liu.
"Oh, are you looking for Brother Chen?" Widow Liu heard the sound and said immediately: "He told me yesterday that he was going out for a trip and it would take about a month or two to come back. If you come back, don't rush to find him. He, he will be back when the time comes."
Although Chen Yulou has eaten a lot of "tofu" with Widow Liu these years, he can still take care of business.
In addition, every time Chen Hao went out, he gave money to Widow Liu, so Widow Liu asked Chen Yulou to come to eat three times a day. Sometimes Chen Yulou sat here for a whole day. Over time, the relationship deteriorated. Not bad.
Yesterday, Chen Yulou made a special request before leaving, and today Widow Liu also conveyed it to Chen Hao intact.
"A month or two?" Chen Hao was slightly stunned, and then asked: "Did he say where he went? Or...did some strange faces come to see him during this time? he?"
Chen Hao also felt that this incident was a bit of a coincidence. It happened to be yesterday? It happened to be just when he was about to come back.
Widow Liu raised her head slightly when she heard the sound, rolled her thick eyebrows and thought for a moment, then curled her lips and shook her head and said: "No! During this period of time when you were not here, he always came to my place to eat alone, and occasionally I would accompany him when I was free. How many drinks has he had and no strangers showed up?"
Listening to Widow Liu's words, Chen Hao couldn't help but frown.
Logically speaking, it is normal for Old Man Chen to travel far away, but his choice at this time was really unlucky. It happened that he came back with questions and wanted to ask...
after returning home
Chen Hao looked around the room, wanting to see if Chen Yulou had left any clues, notes or the like.
But after searching around the house, I found nothing but a jade ring.
It felt like he had prepared everything before going out. It was not an impromptu move, and judging from the clothes he brought, it was probably a long trip.
Over the years, he has never disappeared as suddenly as this time. It's really strange. What did this old man... do?
Jingle Bell......
While holding the wrench in his hand and wondering, the landline phone on the table suddenly rang.
Chen Hao approached the sofa and reached out to pick up the receiver.
"Shopkeeper, please come to the store quickly, something happened in the store." There was a wishing voice on the other side of the phone. His tone was a little anxious, and he seemed to be shouting through the receiver.
"What happened?" Chen Hao asked with a slight frown without changing his expression.
Things often happen when opening a store like this. Sales disputes, store disputes, and even tax disputes are all possible, so Chen Hao is not in a hurry! But the reason why he frowned was because the frown was the key to this matter, because if it was the first three situations, the big gold tooth and the wish could be solved, and there was no need for him to come forward in person.
But now the first thing he says when he calls me to make a wish is this, which proves that this matter is not simple.
"Crescent Hotel... The boss of Crescent Hotel came today. He said he came to see you specially. He has been sitting here for two or three hours since this morning. He originally wanted to leave. But when I caught up with Lao Jin and the others, they came back. After learning about your return, I simply asked me to call you. Look at this posture, it seems that I will not retreat until I see you." Xu Yuan covered his mouth with one hand and whispered. Watch the situation in Haotian.
"Crescent Hotel?" Chen Hao frowned slightly. After his brain calmed down for a moment, he raised his eyebrows fiercely and thought to himself: "Hey... Oops~ It's broken. I forgot about the engagement party."
Chen Yulou said before that he and Yin Nanfeng had an engagement party this month, which was also a meeting banquet for the two of them. Originally, it was possible to catch up, but before he went to Shaanxi, he accidentally got into that party. This caused him to waste a lot of time going back and forth there. When he came back today, he was busy asking the old man some questions and forgot about it.
Thinking of this, Chen Hao couldn't help but frowned. This Crescent Hotel... couldn't be here to ask for guilt, right?
"Shopkeeper, is it possible that the Crescent Hotel found out about what we did before? That's why they came to the door today? If that's the case, why don't you hide?" Xu Yuan saw Chen Hao for a long time. Without saying anything, he thought Chen Hao was worried about the exposure of Yufang Liuli Zhan, so he was thinking of countermeasures, so he quickly spoke up and suggested something.
And these words also make it very clear. If Chen Hao really does this and really wants to hide, then he will help Chen Hao deal with the aftermath, because they are supposed to cover up for each other in this kind of thing, and they should also help Chen Hao deal with the aftermath. , even if this matter is very troublesome, as long as Chen Hao opens his mouth, the wish will definitely come true!
"Uh...hehe..." After hearing the wish, Chen Hao smiled awkwardly, and then said: "It's okay, I'll serve you with tea and snacks. I'll wait a minute." Just..."
Buzz~~
Click!
Just when Chen Hao was talking
There was a sound of pushing the door outside the house.
The sound of the heavy wooden door moving interrupted Chen Hao's thoughts and made him stand up instantly.
"I'll be here in a moment, just ask them to wait."
With that said, Chen Hao hung up the phone and walked out the door.
"Excuse me!"
"Is Mr. Chen Yulou at home?"
A clear and powerful voice sounded.
The moment it was set off, Chen Hao's thoughts were shattered.
Because he initially thought it was Chen Yulou who was back, but he didn't expect that the voice that spoke was actually a woman's voice.
"Oh~ I'm sorry to bother you. Is Mr. Chen Yulou, Mr. Chen, at home?" In front of the door, there were two figures, a man and a woman.
The woman on the left looks very tall, with a slightly Western-style smart dress, and her hair is tied up and permed into light waves. She is very beautiful and a bit heroic.
The man on the right looks older, dressed like an old professor, with pale and sparse hair, and reading glasses hanging around his neck.
The two of them walked into the small house, one on the left and the other on the right. The moment they saw Chen Hao, they immediately stepped forward and asked.
"You are..." Chen Hao carefully looked at the man and woman in front of him, and vaguely felt that the clothes of these two people looked familiar.
"Hello, my surname is Yang. We are here today to find Mr. Chen Yulou. Is he at home?" Shirley Yang stepped forward, extended her right hand to Chen Hao and introduced herself in a friendly manner. Then he asked.
Yang! ?
Chen Hao couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. The moment he stretched out his right hand, his eyes looked around the two of them very quickly.
The woman is tall, with a high nose bridge, and there are subtle marks on the palms of her hands, which are obviously caused by holding guns all year round, or from practicing with guns. Although she is not strong, she has the right amount of flesh, especially her clothes. , is a typical Chinese outfit, because this kind of jeans outfit has been seen in beautiful country magazines.
Very few women in China dress like this.
Although the old man next to her looks very old, his legs are well muscled and his lower body was stable when he just walked over. This is a typical gentle appearance and an athletic physique. He should have been trained by traveling through mountains and rivers for many years. There are no traces of the tiger's mouth, and the hands are very clean, but there are subtle cracks and marks on the thumb and index finger, which are typically caused by holding a magnifying glass and tweezers for a long time.
From this point of view, the two people in front of me should be Shirley Yang and Professor Chen who have just arrived from the beautiful country!
Unexpectedly, they would take the initiative to visit Old Man Chen today, and bump into him without any bias.
But unfortunately, the old man Chen is not here today, and he has something to do and he has to leave. Moreover, Chen Hao has no interest in Jingjue Ancient City for the time being, so he immediately said: "The old man has gone on a far journey, and I don't know when he will come back."
As soon as these words came out, the two of them were obviously surprised. They looked at each other, and they could see obvious disappointment on each other's faces.
"Originally, I should have stayed with you two for a cup of tea, but right now I have other things to do, so I won't stay with you for the time being." Chen Hao was still busy going to the antique shop, so he spoke directly.
Hearing these words, the two looked at each other. Professor Chen showed a gentle smile on his face and waved his hands quickly: "Oh, it's okay! Since Mr. Chen is not here, let's come back next time. Sorry to bother you."
After the two of them finished speaking, they turned around and left...
