The people at Hutchison Grocery Store, who were across a passage from the people in the southwest, watched the show without saying a word. When there was no movement on the other side, they relaxed a little.
"Shopkeeper!" A young boy approached He, who was concentrating, and said in a low voice, "What do you think about this?"
"What's going on? What do you think?"
"As for the quarrel across the street, what do you think?"
He and the shopkeeper didn't even bat an eyelid, and said calmly, "The quarrel across the street has something to do with us? Why should I take it to heart?"
"Look what you said, the quarrel across the street has a lot to do with us. You have to imagine how we should respond!"
"Just say what you want to say. I didn't sleep well last night and I don't have the energy to play riddles with you."
"Shopkeeper, that's what I mean." The boy nuzzled in front of the shopkeeper again, "What I mean is that the Marquis has fallen out with the Duke and the eldest lady, and they have already started fighting. Even the Marquis has been imprisoned. This is a huge event and we must not ignore it. Just in case...in case..."
"What if?"
"I mean, if they really break up because of this matter, wouldn't it be dangerous here? The impact of this matter on us and our plans will not be good, right?"
After listening to the little boy's words, he smiled with the shopkeeper, opened his eyes and glanced at the little boy who came to him, reached out and patted his head gently.
"There's quite a lot to think about."
"You..." The young man was confused by this inexplicable smile and looked at their shopkeeper blankly, "I... what does this mean?"
"What do you mean? What do you mean? It means literally. Children, don't listen to the wind or rain. Go and do what you have to do. Stay away from here and don't disturb the shopkeeper's rest."
An older boy grabbed the young boy by his collar and dragged him back.
"Boss, don't I have to think more about us? Why doesn't the shopkeeper say anything? It makes me feel unsure."
"What does it matter whether you have confidence in your heart? Isn't it the end of the shopkeeper's confidence?"
"But, if I don't ask, how do I know that the shopkeeper is confident?"
"Hey, who do you think you are? The shopkeeper will tell you everything he wants to make you feel at ease, right? What, you want to replace the shopkeeper?"
"No, no, that's not what I meant."
"Since that's not what you mean, don't think about it. If the shopkeeper doesn't want to say it, he has his own reasons, and it has nothing to do with you. You are such a small person, think about whether you have finished your work. , think about whether you have finished practicing your kung fu, and don’t worry about other things, you understand?”
"But..." the little boy pouted, "but..."
"There are so many!" The older man reached out and knocked the young man on the head twice. "If you really have nothing to do, go and practice your martial arts. Go to that corner and do horse steps. I won't let you." Stop, you are not allowed to stop, you understand?"
The young man looked at the older man with a sad face. He didn't want to stand on horseback. The horsewalk was too tiring and his legs couldn't bear it.
But the young boy's resistance was ineffective, and his coquettish offensive had no effect. Looking at the cold and heartless face of the older boy, and then looking at the shopkeeper who was staying away from the incident, he could only run to the corner in dejection and plant seeds. The mushrooms went.
When the other boys saw this posture, they understood that the shopkeeper and the older boy had something to say, and they needed to avoid them. They all ran to their cells to stay. They needed to take advantage of these two The individual hadn't noticed them yet, so they quickly slipped away. If they were a little late, they would probably be caught practicing in a corner like that poor little unlucky guy. They didn't want to encounter such a tragic thing.
Feeling that everyone here was almost gone, he and the shopkeeper yawned, stretched, and slowly opened his eyes.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the old man sitting at the end of his bed meditating. The two looked at each other, with a faint smile on their faces.
"The eldest lady always surprises us, right? Every time we think her thoughts and methods are just like this, she will surprise us next time." The older man chuckled, "Now you can rest assured Right? With her temperament, she won't be bullied by others, right? Besides, those two can't bully her. You, just put that heart back safely, okay?"
"How did you judge that this was the eldest lady's idea? This is not in line with the eldest lady's usual style, but more like the methods of those two."
"No, no, no!" the older man waved his hand gently, "Although those two are not economical lamps, although they are calculating people's hearts, they are the kind of masters who will not show mercy and will eradicate the roots, but like They don't know how to retaliate in kind or even repay double the amount. This is our eldest lady's specialty. Do you remember what the master said, what is the eldest lady good at?"
"A dull knife will hurt more when cutting flesh, it will be more abrasive, and it will break down the person's defenses more."
"So, this is definitely the eldest lady's idea. Those two people can't do such a cruel thing." The older man chuckled, "Those two are also very doting on the eldest lady. This method is risky. It’s very big. If it succeeds, you can hit it with one hit, but if it fails, the line will be completely broken and you will have to find another way out.”
"This was delivered to my door by myself. If it fails or not, it's no big deal. It has nothing to do with the overall situation." He looked across from the shopkeeper and waved to his old buddy, "Is there any news from Jiangnan?"
"Not yet. Although those two families are relatively well-known merchants, we have not noticed them before, so it will take some time. The situation in Jiangnan is more complicated, and we will have certain difficulties in investigating it. It is still slow. Take your time. I guess the eldest lady is also investigating, so it should be more convenient for them. At least the local government office will not dare to embarrass them. "
"Look at what you said, as if they dare to offend us."
I yawned with the shopkeeper and wanted to continue talking, but I heard a little movement outside. He made a silencing gesture towards the older man, and the two quickly lay down on the bed again, pretending to be It's the same as not existing.
The leader of the Southwest people also heard the movement outside. Before he could react, a dark figure appeared at the door of his cell.
"who?"
"Xue Ruitian!"
