Chapter 38 Difficulties (Part 1)
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In the afternoon, the passenger ship was docked at the Xiaoximen Wharf of Quzhou. Wu Ming ordered two energetic young men to follow and help the two women get off the boat with heavy suitcases containing silver notes, gold bars, oceans and several antiques.
There were crowds of people on the pier, more than ten times more than Changshan pier. Hundreds of ships of various types were in and out in the wide waters, shouting, bargaining, and shouting one after another.
Wu Ming looked up and saw the tall walls of Quzhou City magnificent. The towering gate tower on the city gate stood tall under the blue sky, as if carrying countless years, which made Wu Ming look up to him for a long time.
Two groups of people and many luggage took three rickshaws to enter Xiaoximen, passed Shuiting Street, turned to the wider Shiban Road of Fuxi Street, and then turned into Fangmen Street, which was full of shops and many pedestrians. Soon, they arrived at Shenglongsheng Inn, which had huge signs of carved beams and paintings.
After seeing Wu Ming get off the car, Fang Zhichun looked at the building complex with gray tiles, white walls, bamboo and wood diagonally opposite, and told Wu Ming in a low voice that it was Quzhou Academy and now it is the largest institution in western Zhejiang counties. If her father hadn't insisted on letting her return to Changshan last year, she would have probably already taught at Quzhou Girls' School.
Mrs. Fang took the lead in and asked for two adjacent rooms, and ordered a few dishes and asked the inn to send them to the house.
Everyone followed the attentive guy into the yard and came to the second floor room on the west side. Wu Ming put the suitcase into Fang Dasao's room and led the two apprentices back to his own room next door. He looked at various furnishings and found that although the whole room was not big, it was clean, neat and spotless. The wooden bed and furniture were exquisitely crafted and very sturdy. He thought that this level of inn seemed not cheap.
The attentive guy brought a copper basin of hot water to serve Wu Ming. Wu Ming said thank you for taking out his towel. After washing, he saw the young guy with a low eyebrows still looking at him and laughed. Then he realized that he took out a corner of silver and gave a reward. The guy was so happy that he bowed frequently and promised to be on call.
Within half an hour, the meal was delivered. Wu Ming blocked the two delivery guys at the door, pointed to the Eight Immortals table in his room, and ordered the food to be placed on it. After that, he saw two light meat, two vegetables, three dishes and one soup, and turned around and asked the guy what signature dishes he had?
The guy immediately drooled and showed off that his inn was one of the best time-honored brands in Quzhou. The Piaoxianglou, which is famous in four provinces, was opened by the family. It not only has local flavor, but also has signature dishes from major cuisines in the north and south. It is like a tongue twister to report all the names of dishes.
Wu Ming quickly asked him to stop, ordered a steamed osmanthus fish, a plate of roasted braised cold sprinkler, a slice of fresh bamboo shoots and a braised lion head. The guy made a quick calculation and said that the price of nine yuan and two dishes was paid. Wu Ming generously put ten large amounts of money into his palm and asked him to send him a few newspapers and a box of cigarettes for the past two days.
Mrs. Fang and Fang Zhichun were very embarrassed to be called by Wu Ming for dinner, and even said that they had already received too many favors from Wu Ming and could not let Wu Ming spend money anymore.
Wu Ming didn't say anything, and went to the bed to take a pillow and put it on the chair. He carried Sister Fang's son on him and served rice to the little guy with green eyes: "You guy sit firmly, you must be hungry. Kuiyuan and Lei Peng, don't sit stupidly, do it yourself to have enough food and clothing."
Mrs. Fang and Fang Zhichun started to have a meal politely. After a while, the guy brought steaming and fragrant steamed fish and braised lion heads. The two women immediately understood and watched Wu Ming use another pair of chopsticks to pick up food for the timid little guy, then pick up a piece of fish belly, and carefully remove the fish bones for the little guy. The two women looked at each other and were very moved.
"Eat it, don't be polite, don't eat it cold." Wu Ming picked up a braised lion head and stuffed it into his mouth, bit it twice, and opened his eyes wide in surprise: "It's delicious! I haven't eaten such a good braised lion head in my previous life, and it's true! Don't look at it, eat it quickly, there are only eight, and you'll lose it if you start slowly."
Fang Zhichun couldn't help laughing, and when he saw Wu Ming coming over, he quickly lowered his head to eat. Lei Peng and Kuiyuan were no longer at all restrained, and they ate deliciously, and soon added another bowl of rice.
Mrs. Fang asked gently: "Xiao Wu, how many brothers and sisters do you have in your family?"
Wu Ming was stunned for a moment, and then he thought about it and knew that Mrs. Fang had not heard the conversation between him and the bandits. She quickly put down the bowl and replied: "I am alone without any worries, no brothers and sisters."
"What about your parents?" Mrs. Fang asked again.
Wu Ming hesitated for a moment: "I have never met my father since I became sensible. My mother passed away last year. Not to mention this, eat! You still have to do things after eating. By the way, do you need my company to accompany you?"
Mrs. Fang shook her head: "No need to worry... In the afternoon, we went to find Youchun's colleague. His name is Wang Zhiyuan. Now he is the senior secretary of the Security Command and the head of the political training section. He will come forward to ask Commander Xie Yuzhang to plead with him, and then hand over the money. After that, we can see if we can meet Youchun first."
"Okay, I'll go out for a walk and come back later. If you have any places you need, don't be polite, just call me." Wu Ming was immediately happy when he saw the little guy sticking out his tongue and licking his mouth. He then grabbed a lion's head into the little guy's bowl: "Eat slowly, if you like it, there will be some tonight."
"You spoil him, let him do it yourself." Mrs. Fang sighed.
Fang Zhichun couldn't help looking at Wu Ming, and inexplicable emotions surged in her heart. She learned from her sister-in-law's narrative about the whole process of being kidnapped by bandits. When she knew that the bandits were in a row, Wu Ming, who was also kidnapped up the mountain, suddenly took action to help the bandits fight back. One person shot and killed another group of bandits who had invaded, which made the bandits safe. Therefore, the bandits were extremely grateful to Wu Ming. At Wu Ming's request, they released all the kidnapped people and returned a lot of the stolen gold, silver and antiques.
Therefore, Fang Zhichun was always grateful to Wu Ming, who helped his sister-in-law's family, but she always had no good impression of Wu Ming, who had blood on her hands. Although she also felt that Wu Ming's actions were very righteous and had the style of an ancient knight who was kind-hearted, she was a common man who only knew how to show off his courage.
But Wu Ming in front of him completely subverted Fang Zhichun's view. Wu Ming didn't speak much, but he was elegant in speaking, sharp-minded, and very good at taking care of other people's emotions. He was not the reckless man who only knew how to kill. Wu Ming smiled so naturally at his children, as if he had been with his children for a long time. Moreover, when he talked about his parents just now, the sadness flashed in his eyes was so heart-shaking. His eyes were so deep and calm that people felt invisibly relieved and trustworthy. In every move, a mature, steady and fascinating temperament naturally showed, which made Fang Zhichun feel excited.
Wu Ming saw Fang Zhichun staring at him blankly, then lowered his head and picked up the bowl and ate it. He seemed to see nothing. He killed two bowls of rice in just a few seconds, put down the bowl and picked up another pair of chopsticks for the little guy to pick the fish bones.
As a result, after a meal, the child called Uncle Wu affectionately. Wu Ming was so happy that he said that it was inconvenient to go to work and take the child with him, so he simply kept the child and took the children out for shopping later. Mrs. Fang was already holding a baby who had just been three months old, and then agreed politely, warning her son not to be naughty and not to make trouble with her uncle, etc.
Chapter completed!