With only one day to go before ten days, Ma Huangmao, who had made an appointment with Wu Congcong, couldn't wait to come to Wujiawan to find Wu Congcong. He pulled him to the wing of his house, took out 200 coins from his belt and put it on the table. He said, as agreed last time, I will give you 400 yuan. I will give you half of it now, and then I will give you the other half when the matter is completed.
Wu Congcong remembered that the black man in Jiangnan Town would do this business. He didn't want to do it, but wanted to make some difference in the price and get a big share.
So Wu Congcong accepted the money and deliberately said in a low-key manner, if the business is not completed, the 200 yuan will be refunded to you. If the business is completed, you can't owe the debt.
I have to see Wang Jiamu's body before I pay you the other half. As Ma Huangmao spoke, he crossed his left and right hands to scratch like a monkey.
That's no problem. Just get it done in these two days. Wu Congcong said firmly.
After Ma Huangmao left, Wu Congcong was about to go out to the town to find Heizi. Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, Heizi called Mr. Wu in front of the door. Wu Congcong welcomed him in with a smile on his face and asked what brought him here. Wu Congcong said, I have something to do with you.
looking for me? Wu Congcong also led him into the side room to talk.
I met a man at Taihechun Drug Store today. He wanted to hire a famous lawyer to write a complaint and file a lawsuit. I thought of you and made an appointment with the man to meet him at the drug store tomorrow evening. You must go.
Okay, let’s talk about it after we meet.
Just as Heizi was about to leave, Wu Congcong told him to wait, and then counted half of the 200 coins Ma Huangmao had given him on the table for him. Heizi didn't take the money immediately. He just said, "The matter hasn't been settled yet. Why do you just give me money?"
I am entrusting you to do another task, and I will give you an additional reward of 100 coins after the task is completed. Of course, I will finish what you said first, and then let you do what I asked you to do. In order to keep it confidential, Wu Congcong did not explain the matter immediately, but also told him not to ask, and I will explain it to you in detail when the time comes.
At dusk the next day, Wang Jiamu, who had already arrived at the entrance of Jiangnan Zhentai Hechun Drug Store and was waiting, looked around restlessly, but there was no sign of Heizi, let alone a skilled litigator who was good at litigating for him.
He asked the pharmacy clerk if the man with the black spot on his chin had been here yesterday, and the answer was no. The guy heard the conversation between the two of them yesterday and smiled sullenly. Just wait patiently for a while. That black guy usually won't break his promise. He will find a lawyer for you. Besides, you won't let him look for it in vain.
He introduced me to a lawyer, how much should I pay him?
Then I don't know, you can ask him.
The clerk was still chatting with Wang Jiamu when suddenly someone said "Hi" from behind. Wang Jiamu turned around and saw that it was none other than Heizi. He smiled sinisterly and did not talk to Wang Jiamu immediately, but walked into the pharmacy. Pretending to be affectionate, she hugged the guy and whispered something to him with her mouth close to his.
But the guy said out loud, I thought you were buying the "Pin Chunxiang" brand aphrodisiac again. If you want to buy that kind of medicine, you have to pay me 40 cents.
Heizi paid the money and turned around. Before he could speak, Wang Jiamu, who couldn't wait, cast a mocking look with a hint of dissatisfaction and said, Heizi, didn't you promise to introduce me to a lawyer yesterday? Why are you the only one here now?
Is it necessary for the litigator to come to the pharmacy? Kuroko asked back. He took the small packet of medicine handed over by the clerk, stuffed it into his arms, and said, I have found a lawyer for you. He is handling a lawsuit in Gaojiazhuang, north of Jiangnan Town. I will take you to him. .
Have you met him?
Not only have we met, but we have already made an appointment. He asked me to take you to Gaojiazhuang to find him.
As they talked, they left Taihechun Drug Store. Wang Jiamu was eager to find a lawyer to help with the lawsuit, so he listened to Heizi and walked with him towards Gaojiazhuang in the north direction of the town.
At this time, the setting sun was setting over the mountain, and its afterglow was so soft, but in the eyes of Wang Jiamu, who was in a depressed mood, it was so bleak, and the bright red luster that bathed his body was like the color of blood.
It was getting dark slowly, and the lights in Gaojiazhuang were lit up. Approaching the house, Heizi said to Wang Jiamu, man, can I take you to my house for a midnight snack first, and then go to the lawyer? Because when I go to find him now, someone else is inviting him to dinner. It’s hard to talk about this matter, so why not go to my house first.
Wang Jiamu, who wanted to refuse, thought it made sense, so he hummed and followed him.
At this time, there were dogs barking, and the barking of several dogs was directed at him just like the last time he went to Majiazhuang. But this time the barking was not ferocious enough. Perhaps the dogs saw an acquaintance next to the stranger Wang Jiamu. The acquaintance brought him here, and of course he was not a bad person. The dogs barked loudly and lowly for a while, and then stopped barking.
Under the light, Wang Jiamu looked at the hazy Gaojiazhuang houses, which were in the shape of a bow with an outer arch and a concave interior. It was located on a high mountain ridge.
Wang Jiamu suddenly had a strange idea. He felt that Gaojiazhuang was like a big grave, especially at night.
In fact, Gaojiazhuang was quite lively that night. The men, women, and children in the village had supper early and stayed overnight. They took out chairs and stools from their homes and sat around the arched area in front of the village to watch the acrobatic troupe from out of town perform acrobatics.
Heizi knew this situation well, but Wang Jiamu didn't. When he asked him why so many people were gathered in front of the village, Heizi said in a riddle that a case was reported in the village, and the magistrate brought a group of people to handle the case. Zheng and the lawyer called all the people in the village. Go and question them one by one. The lawyer I hired for you may be handling cases there on behalf of others. We are not going for the time being to avoid going and being questioned as suspects. Let them disperse, and the litigator will naturally come to our house to find me. If anything happens then, just tell the litigant.
Wang Jiamu couldn't believe it. It was so late. The county magistrate's team handling the case hadn't withdrawn their troops yet? It's not clear. The case is complicated and it's possible to work overtime at night to conduct an investigation. In general, although Wang Jiamu suspected that what Heizi said was not credible, he had no reason to deny it.
Heizi's home is at the west end of Gaojiazhuang. You don't need to go through the front yard of the village to get in.
At that moment, Heizi led Wang Jiamu through a narrow and damp alley, then walked into the main hall and arrived at the door of his house. It was dark inside.
Wang Jiamu asked, are your parents not at home? Heizi said that most of them were called to the village front by the magistrate's group for questioning.
Heizi took out the key, unlocked the door, opened the door, lit the soybean oil lamp, and asked Wang Jiamu to sit in the room. He said that he would go to the kitchen to make supper, and when it was ready, he would ask him to eat it.
Wang Jiamu said "hmm", feeling uneasy. Seeing Heizi go to the kitchen, he wanted to sneak into the front yard to take a look, but when he slipped out of the alley, he heard the sound of dogs. Because he was afraid of being bitten, he quietly returned to Heizi's house.
At this time, Wang Jiamu smelled the aroma of pasta, and saw Heizi coming out of the kitchen, placing a bowl of noodles with a poached egg on top on the dining table, and said with a smile, "Man, eat it!" You must be very hungry. After eating, the lawyer may come.
Wang Jiamu said yes, you are too kind. Seeing Heizi's empty hands again, he asked, "Who are you?" Heizi had already turned around, then turned around and said, I'll add another bowl, that's a lot! Heizi had a sinister smile on his face and walked towards the kitchen.
Wang Jiamu was really hungry. A gust of wind swept through the remaining clouds, and the bottom of the big-mouthed blue-rimmed sea bowl was gone. He also stretched out his soft tongue to lick up all the noodles and soup on the edge of the bowl. The empty bowl on the table looked like it had been washed.
Now that he was basically full, of course he could still eat a little, even a little soup. He hoped that Heizi would come out of the kitchen and ask him if he wanted more.
But Heizi never came out, and it was inconvenient to call him.
Wang Jiamu was sitting here and heard a clanking metal sound in the kitchen, as if Heizi was cutting something with a kitchen knife in the cupboard.
Just as he was doubting himself, Wang Jiamu suddenly felt uncomfortable in his stomach, and then felt pain like tearing his internal organs. He suddenly realized that there was something wrong with the big bowl of noodles he just ate?
