Hu Qiu naturally knew what I meant and nodded solemnly.
But I still felt uneasy, so after thinking about it, I simply took the Panlong Jade off my neck and quietly stuffed it into Hu Qiu's hand.
Hu Qiu naturally knew how precious this piece of jade was, and he seemed to want to refuse.
"Take it!" I said in a commanding tone.
Hu Qiu pursed her lips in a cute way, and could only accept the Panlong Jade obediently, and carefully put it away close to her body.
The reason why I did this is because the uneasiness in my heart is getting worse and worse, and I always feel that something will happen. With Panlong Jade by Hu Qiu's side, I can feel more at ease.
Soon, we returned to the village. As soon as we approached the gate of the village chief's house, we smelled the aroma of barbecue coming from far away.
Although I knew that this black goat was full of weirdness, I couldn't help but whet my appetite. I have to say that the meat smelled so delicious.
Zhou Qingyang and others in front were similarly moved by their appetites. They sniffed hard and let out an impatient laugh. Even their steps seemed a little brisker.
Xiao Qin's grandfather greeted him warmly from the front, and Zhou Qingyang was the first to walk in without warning.
"Do you feel that the village chief's attitude is a little different from before?" Hu Qiu suddenly asked.
I was slightly stunned, but after thinking about it for a while, I realized that this was indeed the case. Xiao Qin's grandfather did not treat us like this before.
However, I didn't think much about it because I was already in front of the door.
Zhao Jiuzhou stood in front of us, looking calmly into the yard. He seemed to be hesitant, turned to look at us, and then walked in.
Before I entered, I secretly posted a talisman on an inconspicuous place on the wooden door while no one was paying attention, and then I pulled Hu Qiu in.
As soon as I walked into the yard, Xiao Qin's grandfather closed the gate of the yard.
My heart sank suddenly, and on the surface I could only pretend to be calm.
In the yard, the head of the black goat has disappeared, the blood on the ground has been washed away, and Xiao Qin's grandfather has led people into the main room.
There were no other dishes on the table, only the roasted black goat and a unique wine jar.
I didn't care either, because I found an acquaintance standing in the main room, it was Xiao Qin who had disappeared before.
He stood behind the door, looking at Zhou Qingyang and the others with a surprised look on his face, obviously not expecting so many people to suddenly visit.
She glanced at the faces of Zhou Qingyang and others, and there was an emotion in her eyes that I couldn't understand.
After Hu Qiu and I came in, she looked at us, frowned slightly, but subconsciously looked at Hu Qiu's abdomen, and then withdrew her gaze with some confusion.
Zhou Qingyang glanced at me, snorted coldly and walked directly to the table, sitting down with a proud look on his face, not paying attention to other people at all.
I didn't care about it. I didn't want to sit down at the table. In fact, I wasn't interested at all.
But then a scene happened that left us with no idea. Xiao Qin’s grandfather suddenly said to Zhou Qingyang:
"Sorry, you can't sit in this seat."
"Can't sit? Why can't you sit?"
Zhou Qingyang's face suddenly darkened slightly, and he looked at Xiao Qin's grandfather unhappily, "What do you mean?"
"Sorry, this seat is occupied. Why don't you sit next to me?" Xiao Qin's grandfather said.
"Is there someone? Who?" Zhou Qingyang asked unhappily.
Xiao Qin's grandfather immediately looked at Hu Qiu and said, "That's the girl."
"Hu Qiu?"
Zhou Qingyang was stunned for a moment, then he was happy instead of angry.
"Great, who did I think it was? Come on, Xiaoqiu, sit on top." Zhou Qingyang made an inviting gesture to Hu Qiu diligently.
Hu Qiu was also surprised, obviously he did not expect such an arrangement.
But I couldn't help but think wildly in my mind, why should Hu Qiu sit on it if he is so good? It makes no sense both emotionally and rationally.
I couldn't help but squint my eyes, there must be something fishy in this!
At this time, Zhou Qingyang stood up and seemed to come over to pull Hu Qiu away. Naturally, Hu Qiu was unwilling, so he glanced at me.
"Since the village chief is kind, you can sit there!" I said.
Hu Qiu nodded, walked to the upper table and sat down.
When Zhou Qingyang saw Hu Qiu coming to his side, he immediately became excited. He pulled up the chairs that were placed side by side and prepared to sit side by side with Hu Qiu.
But Xiao Qin's grandfather stopped him again.
"Sorry, this seat is already occupied, you'd better sit next to me!" Xiao Qin's grandfather said.
At this moment, Zhou Qingyang's face turned ugly.
"Old guy, what do you mean? Why do you want me to sit aside? Do you know who I am?"
Xiao Qin's grandfather's expression changed and he sneered silently.
"Humph, you think you don't have enough money, right? Secretary Zhang."
The secretary next to him didn't say anything nonsense, and took out another 10,000 yuan from his briefcase, shook it gently and put it on the table.
"Is that enough?" Zhou Qingyang asked disdainfully.
"I think you are mistaken, this is not about money!" Xiao Qin's grandfather said.
"Hey, you're raising the price on the ground, right?" Zhou Qingyang said disdainfully.
Secretary Zhang immediately took out another 10,000 yuan and put it on the table.
"That's enough for now. Twenty thousand yuan is enough to give you a roasted whole lamb. You don't think it's flattering."
There was already anger in Zhou Qingyang's words.
"Sorry, this is really not about money!"
Xiao Qin's grandfather said, casting his eyes on me, "Master Zhang, please sit down above me!"
I was slightly stunned, but I didn't expect that I would be allowed to sit at the table.
But I didn't refuse and walked directly to Hu Qiu and sat down.
Zhou Qingyang's face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping with water, and he gritted his teeth and made a crunching sound.
Xiao Qin's grandfather undoubtedly slapped him hard in the face.
"I'm sorry, Master Zhou, I'll sit down at the table first!" I said with a smile.
The veins on Zhou Qingyang's face bulged. He was just about to have an attack when Zhao Jiuzhou suddenly walked up to him and sat down.
"Master Zhou, sit down, we have business to do after dinner!" Zhao Jiuzhou said.
As soon as Zhou Qingyang heard this, the anger on his face disappeared without a trace in an instant. He glanced at me and Hu Qiu, a haze flashed in his eyes, and sat down with a sneer.
Sensing his gaze, I became even more vigilant. I knew without thinking that what they were talking about was exactly what they said. It must have something to do with me and Hu Qiu.
At this time, Hu Qiu, who was next to me, suddenly touched my arm gently, leaned into my ear, and whispered, "Did you see it? Bronze."
I was slightly startled, and then I followed her gaze and realized that the wine jar on the table was actually made of bronze.
No, to be precise, this should be called a wine bottle!
Reminiscent of the history of using bronze vessels to hold wine, and the shape of my wine bottle with its big belly and original mouth, I guessed that it was a product of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
This wine bottle has a simple and vivid shape, with patterns of birds and animals on it. It exudes an aura of vicissitudes of time. It is authentic at first glance.
But how could such a remote village have such a national treasure?
Before I could figure it out, something even more shocking happened.
Xiao Qin actually walked out carrying a set of bronze wine vessels.