Chapter 268 Lovebird
Qi Renli went to three cloth stores in succession and discovered something strange. The goods in the three cloth stores were quite similar, and the prices were basically the same.
"I've been targeted again." Yang Zheng said, "If we inquire openly and openly, anyone who is a little wary will find it strange."
Qi Renli said irritably: "When we get to this place, it's like an insect stepping on a spider web."
Yang Zheng advised him to calm down. If his emotions got too high, problems that could have been discovered would be ignored.
He couldn't help but think that if Meng Changqing encountered such a thing, he would definitely not need to remind him. Maybe he was the one who was irritated now, and Master Meng would in turn persuade him to calm down.
"Let's go! Let's leave Maoting Town." Qi Renli said, "Since you don't know clearly when you are there, let's go out and see again."
Qi Renli wanted to see if anyone would follow him out of the city, but they waited outside the town for a long time. Although there were people passing by, they didn't see anyone suspicious among the people passing by.
Qi Renli felt like he was sinking into the mud.
I meant to help and make decisions for the people, but I didn't want to get into big trouble.
Time passed little by little. Yang Zheng was holding his horse, squinting at the sun in the sky, thinking to himself, it would be great if Lord Meng was here. It would be more refreshing to work with Lord Meng.
This is Meng Changqing in Yang Zheng's mind.
In reality, Meng Changqing was not as smart and brave as he imagined.
"Captain." A yamen officer came over to look for Yang Zheng. Yang Zheng looked away and saw a blurry picture. He waited for a while before he could see it clearly.
"Seeing that it's time to eat, should we find a place to eat, or should we eat solid food on the spot?"
"Do you guys have enough dry food?" Yang Zheng asked.
"Enough."
"Wait for me to go over and ask." Yang Zheng came to the carriage and raised his voice: "Master Qi, it's almost lunch. What do you think is the best way to solve it?"
Qi Renli had no choice but to use the most direct method, "Go back to town for dinner. After dinner, we will go to Hongfu Village."
This is a quite rich lunch. There are all kinds of meats on the table. Chicken, duck and fish are nothing. Donkey meat and beef are not enough to be placed in the middle of the table.
The servants of the Hong family served dishes one after another, while the housekeeper stood aside with a sullen face. The maid who served the dishes was so frightened that she almost spilled the soup.
"Be careful! That dish is more expensive than you!"
The maid buried her head, not daring to say anything. She steadied her pace and paid more attention to the movements of her hands.
After the table was placed so that there was no space left, the butler coughed and said, "Please leave if you are not interested."
The housekeeper walked around a garden, bent down and spoke outside a room, "Sir, lunch is ready. Please have a meal."
"I know." Not long after, a middle-aged man came out. The man was holding a birdcage, which contained a very beautiful bird with gray-green back feathers, blue tail feathers, and a red beak downwards. With yellow and red feathers.
While walking, the man would from time to time stretch out his fingers to tease the birds inside, trying to induce the birds inside to make a cry. "Master, this bird is so beautiful."
"That's right." The man chuckled, squinting at the butler next to him who was bending over to pat the horse, "Do you like it?"
The butler immediately said: "Of course I like it. Very few people in the world have seen such a beautiful bird. My business has traveled all over the world..."
"It's for you." The man handed the cage to the housekeeper.
"Which one is the smaller one?" The housekeeper pretended to decline, but he still accepted it. This is a lovebird specially sent by a southern businessman. It is said to be worth a hundred taels of silver. With such a bird, you can buy a decent home in the countryside. House.
The man sat at the dining table, and the butler was very diligent in picking up the dishes for him. As long as the man glanced at which dish, the butler could tell whether he liked it or not, and then changed the position of the dish.
To do things for others to this extent is also a state of mind.
Qi Renli arrived at the door of Hong's house, and the lunch was not over yet.
From the gatekeeper to the inside, a beautiful maid finally came forward to report, "Master, there is someone outside who wants to see you."
With a look from the man, the housekeeper asked the maid: "Who is he?"
"A faceless businessman."
"Is there a famous post?" the steward asked.
The maid shook her head, "No."
The butler immediately waved his hand and said, "Keep him away, no one is worthy of entering Hong's house."
"But..." the maid paused, "but the person following that person seems to be an official."
The man who had been eating without changing his expression finally stopped and looked at the maid with her head hanging sideways, "Go and find out your identity before you come back to me."
"Yes." The maid quickly retreated.
Outside, Yang Zheng looked at the closed door and whispered: "This house is too big. I don't know who this person is. If he is just an ordinary businessman, such a house is not in compliance with the rules."
Qi Renli said: "Look at this house, it must have been built a few years ago. If it was not in compliance with the rules, it would not be kept until now."
After waiting for a while, the small door next to the main door opened, and several porters came out. They did not say to let Qi Renli in, but asked: "Who are you, your Excellency? If you are here to visit sincerely, why don't you explain your identity."
Yang Zheng looked at the person who spoke and muttered: "It's quite educated. I can't even say this. If such an educated person is allowed to guard the door, what kind of immortal is this Hong family?"
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"I was indeed introduced by someone to discuss business. Can't I enter the door behind you even with money in my hand?" Qi Renli asked back.
"But these people behind you, they all look like bad men, right? Where are you in the yamen? If you declare your identity, my master will naturally open the door to welcome you in, but you don't say anything. My master doesn't like to talk to him. A person who hides everything.”