Qiao Xianyong took the meat buns that Liu Dayuan took out of the food box, and while biting them, he looked at the young waiter. The waiter knocked on the door, and the door opened with a creak, and a tall figure appeared.
A honest young man, Qiao Xianyong estimated to be around 25 or 26 years old. Although the man was not very handsome, he was dressed extremely elegantly, wearing a headscarf, and holding a thread-bound book under his arm.
He looks like a scholar.
I saw the scholar say something to the waiter quite angrily, and then pointed to the brightly lit dining hall. Qiao Xianyong faintly heard the words "voice" and "noisy". He thought that this person was dissatisfied with the escorts of Baisha Escort Agency.
They were too noisy and affected their rest.
The good-tempered waiter apologized and bent down to explain, and then handed the food box to the scholar. The scholar seemed not to want to listen to the waiter's words anymore, and closed the door with a loud "bang".
As soon as the door was closed, the waiter's expression immediately changed. A malicious light flashed from his eyes. He glanced at the door hatefully, then turned around and left quietly.
There seemed to be something wrong. Qiao Xianyong was biting into the thin-skinned and large stuffed buns while wondering, what was wrong? So far, this inn has been no problem with ordinary inns, it just seems more lively in this quiet village, nothing else.
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Guo Tieniu took out a bowl of porridge from the food box and handed it to Qiao Xianyong, telling him to drink it while it was hot. Qiao Xianyong was thinking about something, but couldn't help blurting out, "Something's wrong, it's strange!"
Unexpectedly, Liu Dayuan, who was usually as boring as a gourd, spoke up at this time. He said in a muffled voice, "It's really strange. This guy walks so lightly. Could it be that he was afraid of disturbing the guests and practiced it.
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This sentence woke up Qiao Xianyong. Yes, this guy obviously has skills! The two of them walked heavily when they took Qiao Xianyong to explore the store. They probably did so deliberately. At this time, it may be because they didn't take Qiao Xianyong and others seriously.
In addition, due to the cover of night, he was careless and was noticed by Qiao Xianyong and others.
Just as he was thinking about it, the door of the side room where the waiter had just delivered the meal slowly opened, and a man dressed as a scholar walked out with splayed steps. The man walked a few steps in the courtyard towards the dining hall, as if he was in response to the noisy sound there.
Extremely disgusted, he stomped towards where Qiao Xianyong and others were standing.
"You are a vulgar man, ruining this pure night." The scholar didn't seem to care much about the existence of Qiao Xianyong and others, and still said angrily.
"A calm mind means a calm voice." Qiao Xianyong said casually as if nothing had happened.
The scholar looked at him in surprise and continued, "There is no difference between ancient and modern times. I can't tell that there is a scholar among these wild men."
Qiao Xianyong said with a smile, "Easy to say, easy to say." After saying that, he turned around and wanted to leave.
The scholar seemed to have not seen anyone with whom he could talk for a long time. He actually grabbed Qiao Xianyong's sleeve, changed his previous arrogance, and said, "My surname is Jing Mingzhou, and I am not talented. May I ask your Excellency
Honor your surname."
Qiao Xianyong couldn't help but laugh when he heard his docile words. He stood still and said, "My little brother Qiao Xianyong, please call me Xianyong."
That scene just came to talk, and he didn't care that Qiao Xianyong was dressed in servant uniform. He asked enthusiastically, "Brother Qiao Xian, I am very happy about the poems of Xiangshan layman you just mentioned. Birds perch and fish don't move, the moon
The river is deep at night. There is nothing happening outside, and there is only a harp in the boat. The seven strings are good friends, and the two ears are bosom friends. When the heart is quiet, the voice is light, and there is nothing between the past and the present. There are indeed many ancient residences in Hejia Village, and it is very quiet. I
I thought indifferently, but I didn't expect that so many rough people would come tonight and ruin the pure beauty of the mountain. What a pity, what a pity!"
When Qiao Xianyong heard him drop his book bag, he seemed a bit pedantic, but he was still a scholar, so he solemnly replied, "Mr. Jing, your accent seems smooth and articulate, unlike this southerner, but you have passed by here?"
Jing Bucai cupped his hands and said, "Brother Qiao Xian is really wise! You are absolutely right. I admire the layman Xiangshan very much in my heart, but it is a pity that my life is so fleeting and I cannot be as carefree as the layman Xiangshan. Brother Xian's guess is right, I do
I am not from this southern town, but I was invited by my childhood friend to go to Daishan to enjoy the scenery a few days ago. However, seeing that the exam time was approaching, I set out on my return journey."
The more Qiao Xianyong listened, the more suspicious he became, and he ignored Jing Bucai's old-fashioned words. He looked around and saw that there was no shop assistant nearby, and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Jing, aren't you the manager of this old He family shop?"
Relatives?"
"Brother Qiao Xian, what you said is totally wrong!" Jing Bucai seemed to be shocked by Qiao Xianyong's words. He slapped his thigh with a high-five and yelled angrily, "How can I, as a scholar, deal with such a stinky atmosphere?"
The innkeeper is a relative! Brother Qiao Xian, you look down on me too!"
Qiao Xianyong saw that Jing Bucai's face didn't look like he was being fake, and he was wondering if the innkeeper had just deceived him, so he asked again, "Mr. Jing, do you know who was staying at this inn before the escort arrived tonight?"
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Na Jing Bucai stared at his eyes and thought seriously for a moment, and murmured, "I have lived here for four or five days, and some of the people staying in this shop have come and gone. Before the escort agency arrived, it seemed that there were only
Me and Boss Lu in the upper room of the west wing."
"Boss Lu..." Qiao Xianyong said softly.
"Exactly." Jing Bucai has a very good ear. He heard Qiao Xianyong's soliloquy and thought he was asking him, so he immediately answered, "Boss Lu seems to be going to Persia to purchase goods and passed by here. No no.
, it’s not accurate to say it’s Boss Lu, he also brought two servants with him to sleep in the outer room of his superior wing.”
"So Boss Lu is a relative of the owner of this old He family store?" Qiao Xianyong asked.
Jing Bucai frowned and said, "Brother Qiao Xian, why do you think anyone can be related to the shopkeeper of this old He family store? It is said that this boss Lu is staying in this store for the first time, so how can he be said to be related?"
After that, he waved his long sleeves and said, "It's really strange." As soon as he finished speaking, Jing Bucai didn't even say goodbye, and walked back to his room with splayed steps.
Qiao Xianyong seemed unsophisticated and didn't take it seriously when he saw Jing Bucai. He wanted to reach into the food box to get the meat buns, but found that the food box was empty. Liu Dayuan and Guo Tieniu had already sat down on the carriage.
He rubbed his sore and swollen feet vigorously.
In the blink of an eye, it was almost midnight, and all the escorts from Baisha Escort Bureau had already followed the arrangement and rested in their respective rooms. A series of snoring sounds like a competition came from the consecutive rooms.
There was no one on duty for Qiao Xianyong and the other three.
Liu Dayuan and Guo Tieniu seemed to have expected this result. They were leaning against a willow tree as thick as two people and taking a nap, almost falling asleep.