The lights flickered, the streets were wide and sparsely populated, and the late-night carnival in Tokyo gradually ended in silence. Under the sparse moonlight, a drunken scholar walked into the Fusheng Inn with his clothes swaying.
Although it is a foot shop, the food and accommodation are not as bad as those in a regular shop. The shopkeepers are all shrewd owners. Even if they are lying on the counter and cheering together with the shopkeeper, they will immediately stand up and say hello when they see someone coming.
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"Does the guest officer work in a hotel or stay in a hotel?"
"Nonsense! I came to your shop so late and can I get a sharp tip? Of course I live in the shop! Oh! By the way, do you sell coffins here?!"
The first sentence was normal, but the last sentence was surprising. Xiao Si stammered: "Your... distinguished guest... we are a foot shop, we don't sell coffins... you..."
"Xiao Maotou, what are you talking about with him? Can't you tell if he's too drunk?! Find a clean room for him to stay in quickly. When we talk tomorrow, he smells like he's drank a lot of alcohol!
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The shopkeeper was woken up, frowned and told Xiaosi to move faster. He was so drunk that he was half woken up by him!
Seeing Xiao Si carrying the person, the shopkeeper gave a little warning: "Look, this is a man wearing a double-breasted gown! Watch his paws carefully, don't reach out while the guest is drinking and defecating. You can't afford to offend such a person.
If we lose something, the boss can’t protect you and me!”
Xiaosi was suddenly startled, and then he said with a flattering smile: "What the shopkeeper said is that I don't dare to reach out randomly, even if he drunkenly gave me the reward, I don't dare to ask for it!"
The shopkeeper nodded: "It's good to know. Go to the backyard quickly to avoid vomiting in the front hall!"
Xiaosi watched the drunk scholar disappear from the middle door of the shop, while the shopkeeper continued to lie on the counter and take a nap. He just curled his lips and murmured: "This beautiful Sunan Brocade is definitely not an ordinary person. Why?"
You don’t even have any followers?”
But then he didn't care anymore. There were many noble people getting separated from their servants in Tokyo at night. They must have found a nearby hotel to stay after getting separated.
Such people are not considered fat sheep, but they can bring some income to the foot shop. After all, the reward will be indispensable when you wake up early tomorrow morning, right?
The backyard of Fusheng Inn is mostly connected guest rooms. Only people with higher status have small courtyards to live in. But the literati have not paid for the hotel, so they can only choose a clean guest room. As for the small courtyard, it is not possible.
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Xiaosi left after settling everyone down. This guest room was very close to the courtyard, even only separated by a wall, and the servants in the courtyard lived next to it.
At night, snoring was everywhere, but some people's snoring was too loud. Xiang Sheng, who was sleeping next to him, was awakened by the thunderous snoring. He then lay down again with a frown on his face, but the thunderous snoring could not help him fall asleep.
Xiang Sheng, who was extremely sleepy, felt doubly tortured by the snoring. This feeling was like he was about to fall asleep the next second but was immediately awakened by the snoring. It was really uncomfortable for him.
He was so angry that he got up, put on his clothes and went out. He kicked the door of the next door violently. He could hear the snoring in the room, but he heard the curse: "Who is the thief and the straight mother who dares to kick the master's door?
!vomit…………"
There was a sound of vomiting, and Xiang Sheng chuckled. It must be that the rich man had drunk too much, otherwise he wouldn't be sleeping in this single room.
"Tomorrow, sir, I will go to Zhouqiao to kill myself. I sent a few hundred taels of gold over there, but nothing was done. What a high-ranking official with a generous salary, he is just a liar! What a charlatan!"
Ignorant of the court, Xiang Sheng chuckled, "Idiot, you are trusting someone else, right? A few hundred taels of gold? My master only spent a hundred taels of gold to find a source, and he can improve it by drilling and grinding!"
The snoring in the house disappeared, but the sound of vomiting continued. Xiangsheng returned to his room proudly. He would have to wait for the master when he got up early tomorrow. The master had not slept well in the past few days.
When it was daylight, Xiang Sheng got up, prompting Wu Zhi to scold him and quickly explained: "Last night, someone stayed in the guest room next to the villain. He snored so loudly that he couldn't sleep, so he got up late.
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"Don't make excuses. Go get some cold noodle soup quickly. Master, I need to wash up and pay a visit to Yu Zhongcheng."
Mentioning this matter, Xiang Sheng couldn't help but tell what happened last night, and said with a compliment: "Hey, sir, look at the Yu Zhongcheng we entrusted to us, you have an old relationship with Wang Xianggong, so naturally you can't be wrong, then
I don’t know who I trusted, and hundreds of taels of gold are useless!”
As he spoke, Xiang Sheng's voice became quieter and quieter, and Wu Zhi's expression on the opposite side became more and more ugly. Finally, he even said in a trembling voice: "Do you know who the gall is talking about?!"
"I don't know..."
"The gall phase refers to Mr. Wang Qinruo! Because of his short appearance and warts on his neck, people in Tokyo call him the gall phase!!"
Xiang Sheng finally came to his senses and said in surprise: "Then our money is also given to Mr. Wang?! I will go to Yu Zhongcheng and ask, Mr. Ban, to find out the news?"
Seeing his anxious look, Wu Zhi calmed down, raised his hand slightly and said: "Don't be anxious, if we ask Yu E now, he will definitely say that it has been taken care of. Let me wait for a while longer, and there is no point in delaying it like this.
There is a way, but he doesn’t know that I have an old relationship with Wang Xianggong after all. When I repair the letter, you can send it quietly and inquire about it by the way! To avoid being deceived by Yu E! "
Xiang Sheng nodded repeatedly and said, "The master is wise!"
When he got to the case, Wu Zhi suddenly paused when he mentioned the pen and ink. He looked at the rice paper in front of him and shook his head slightly: "If you can't repair the book, just take my token and visit Wang Xianggong's residence and ask."
Xiang Sheng nodded and took Wu Zhi's private seal, then left the small courtyard, leaving Wu Zhi standing alone in the courtyard.
Wu Zhi finally understood that Yu Er most likely did not give the gold to Wang Xianggong, so there was no news about him in Tokyo for such a long time.
Today, I asked Xiang Sheng to test. If the gold has been handed over to Wang Qinruo, it means that Wang Qinruo has not done anything. I am afraid that I will have to visit the Wang family's house in person. If it is not given, hehe... Wang Qinruo will definitely hold a grudge against him! This matter will be over.
Enough for him to drink a pot of Yue!
Although Wu Zhi was a military attache, he was not stupid. He had been in the officialdom for many years. Although he was only a county lieutenant, he had a clear understanding of the twists and turns in the yamen.
At this time, he was worried whether his gold would be misappropriated by Yu E. As long as he didn't check it, it was very likely that Yu E had taken the money and not done anything. When the time comes, he would have to be demoted to a lower level in mining and grinding.
But being demoted is a small matter. If someone finds out that Zhou Tai's death is related to him, he will be punished by death.
As a county lieutenant, Wu Zhi was very aware of the rejection of military attaches by civilian officials. As long as he was caught in the slightest mistake, he would be severely punished and he would have to leave Xinfan County.
The panicked Wu Zhi had already gone astray. It was a mistake for him to go directly to Wang Qinruo to inquire about Yu Er, who was the one who delivered the gold to him.
The reason why there is a middleman must be because the two parties cannot meet each other. This is the most basic logic, but Wu Zhi threw it behind him...