Chapter 58: Forgetting each other in the rivers and lakes
Updated: 2012-11-03
"Bump" the wooden board was knocked twice, and Zhang Ning gently pulled the door open. The horse captain came up with his waist and stepped onto the car. His fingers grabbed his sleeves and shook them twice, and a splash of water bounced up. "Did you see someone?"
Zhang Ning lifted up a corner of the bamboo curtain on the side of the felt truck, slowly observed the situation in front of him, and said without looking back: "I haven't seen anyone yet, wait for a while."
The light on rainy days seemed to drop faster than usual. Time passed by little by little, and all kinds of people came and went on the dock, but they didn't see the person he wanted to see. Is the old man who claimed to be Lao Xu not coming? He took the money and did things, and it didn't matter whether he did not appear anymore. From the perspective of transactions, there was no need for himself.
At this moment, Zhang Ning's eyes suddenly lit up, and two figures, one tall and one short, were slowly walking on the road. Although he couldn't see his face clearly, Zhang Ning had already recognized that it was the two grandparents and grandchildren. The umbrella that the old man held was still given to him yesterday.
"They?" Captain Ma also noticed.
Seeing Zhang Ning nodding, the horse captain put a corner of the curtain, pressed his hand on his waist knife, and said, "You want to see someone, go to the official shop in Dingjiaxiang." After that, he pushed open the door and jumped down.
Zhang Ning stopped looking at it and patted the carriage and called the groom: "Change and go."
After the wheels turned around for a while, they heard the loud shouts from behind: "Stop! The arrows don't have eyes, we don't want to hurt people."
Zhang Ning closed his eyes and calmed down for a while. When the carriage drove through two streets, he called to stop and paid to get out of the car and left. He opened the umbrella and walked slowly to Dingjia Lane. He was meeting the horse captain riding a horse, and a team of constables carrying weapons came towards him. Zhang Ning lifted the umbrella and asked, "Is it done?"
The captain horse jumped off the horse and saluted first, turned around and waved to his brothers: "It's apart, go home for dinner." Then he smiled and said, "A small matter happened, and the two of them were caught off guard, threw them over with a horse harness, and took them away."
"It's easy to be too quick to prevent it. These two people are good at it." Zhang Ning nodded, "Don't treat it too badly. He ordered the people in the official shop to make hot meals at night. Tomorrow, Captain Ma came to scare them tomorrow morning, and there was no need to ask anything, just ask them why they hit people and who hired them. I'll come to pick up people at noon."
Captain Ma said in a little surprised: "Judge Zhang is here to take the people in person?"
Zhang Ning smiled calmly and said, "It is better to resolve enemies than to make them."
Captain Ma grabbed his forehead and said as if he understood, "It's pretty good."
...The next day, Zhang Ning did some small things first, and he was about noon before he wandered to the official shop in Dingjiaxiang. The shop was located next to the archway at the entrance of the street. There was a temporary prison cell with people in charge. Two servants were just concerned about the security on the street. Some people fought and collected protection fees and other things. The servants didn't care about the 321st arrest. However, Captain Ma was also there at this time. Yesterday, Zhang Ning said that he would come to pick up people at noon. It was difficult for him to pick up people if he didn't get here. The servants on the shop didn't know Zhang Ning.
"What did you ask?" Zhang Ning asked.
Captain Ma said a little embarrassedly: "I didn't ask anything, I dare not beat him, let alone torture him. The young and old didn't speak. I scared them and said that I had provoked the wrong person. The miserable was in the six doors and he would not give up if he suffered a loss. If he couldn't find out who was instructed, don't think about going out. I'll send him to the government to lock him up for a year or two. I also said that the miser was speaking. As long as they told him who was instructed, they would not pursue the villain. The wronged person had a debt and a debt was not their business. I didn't expect that the two of them would not eat hard or soft, and they would not be scared."
"Forget it, I'll take someone out and ask them to bring some good things." Zhang Ning took out a small bag, "These are all given to the brothers. I left anxiously yesterday and didn't even drink tea."
Captain Ma said embarrassedly: "You are so polite. They are all from the same mansion to receive their salary, so..."
"It's all said it's a private matter, take it." Zhang Ning stuffed it over and pointed to the carriage lane in front of the door, "Take the people out and ask them to get in the car."
After Zhang Ning said that, he bent over and got into the car and waited. Not long after, someone knocked on the door. He pulled the door halfway and saw Lao Xu's face in surprise. He said, "Come up and talk again." Lao Xu then pulled the girl into the car together and sat opposite Zhang Ning. Zhang Ning patted the car again, and a horse whip came from the front.
"The person who lets you go is Ma, and he is a captain in Yangzhou Prefecture. I know him and spent some money." Zhang Ning whispered, "I don't find a way to get you out earlier, and I will be exposed sooner or later."
"If we dare to accept your money, we won't betray people easily. Grandpa said that it won't be a good end to betray others casually." The girl curled her lips, "But this time it's really strange. How did the official officer follow the dock?"
Zhang Ning said calmly: "You finished your business yesterday, have you been followed?"
Old Xu touched his granddaughter and said to Zhang Ning calmly: "Is it okay for us to let go of the misunderstandings for the time being. If something happens, we have no rules. So I deserve the rewards given by the young master before?"
Zhang Ning smiled and said, "Of course, I will definitely not come back."
Old Xu also smiled: "Then should we end our fate here and forget each other in the world?"
Zhang Ning smiled dryly, lowered his head and frowned, and said, "The city gate has been closed tonight. You can't leave the city and cause trouble again. I'm afraid it's not safe to stay outside. So, I'll arrange a place for you to live. There's no other person, just your grandparents and grandchildren will stay for the time being. If Mr. Xu still feels that "forget each other" tomorrow morning, then I can't keep you, but I can't hear the girl's "Embroidered Purple" again."
When the girl heard Zhang Ning mention her, she glared at him: "Who knows what you want to be happy with?"
"Why would I harm you for what reason?" Zhang Ning said frankly, and glanced at the girl. Although she looked a little delicate, her figure was too calm. Even if Huang Shiren wanted to take over a white-haired girl, she had to choose a delicious product, right?
Lao Xu thought for a while and said, "Since the young master has made good intentions, we are disrespectful, thank you."
"It's good to say," Zhang Ning smiled, and then told the groom a place. He got off the bus and walked a while and arrived at a quiet alley northwest of the city. In the morning, Zhang Ning walked around the city for a long time and rented this small courtyard. The alley was relatively old, and most of the older people lived in it. The basic living facilities were not short of stone slabs, and there was a well in the yard. Zhang Ning liked it very much. Even if it was not useful, it was good to rent it for a while. Xie Jun had too many ears and ears.
Zhang Ning took out the key and opened the lock, and led the two into the yard together. The girl looked around, but there was nothing good to look at. As soon as she entered the simple yard, it was very quiet and there was not even a dog.
He took them into the woodshed first, and Zhang Ning lit the lamp and said, "I gave the firewood, rice, ingredients, and some dishes. I gave the owner money to buy... I can also make some supper, and make hot rice and vegetables. After eating, I have a good rest."
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