Ouyang Hai and Li Dahua stood cautiously in front of the iron door of the main wing and straightened their clothes.
Brother You Wu went to knock on the knocker. After a while, the iron door opened, and a charming smile peeked out, with fragrant hair and colorful clothes, and asked: "Are they Master Ouyang and Master Li?"
It was a girl in blue from Boss Lu's caravan, wearing a sapphire blue shirt, an obsidian black skirt, and short black leather boots.
Brother You Wu cleared his throat and said politely: "Yes, yes, Boss Lu invited us here."
The girl in blue said: "Then come with me."
The girl in blue brought Ouyang Hai and the others into the side room. Boss Lu was sitting in the middle, still shaking the folding fan and pointing at the skewers, feeling indescribably content. When he saw Ouyang Hai and the others, he bowed slightly and said:
"Master Ouyang, Master Li, and Kui Hao have admired each other for a long time. Please give me a lesson."
Ouyang Hai cupped his hands and said, "The idle people in the shopping mall bow down to the gate, and they are very annoying."
Boss Lu smiled softly and said: "Where, where? Masters, please take a seat." He was polite again, waved his folding fan, and said: "Let's watch tea."
As soon as he finished speaking, the girl in blue walked out holding a saucer, placed teacups for the three of them, and filled them with tea.
The tea cup is made of Yixing Bogu purple clay, and the tea is jasmine snow snail from Fuzhou, Fujian. The water is clear, the petals are slightly rippled, and the floral fragrance from the mountains is refreshing.
Ouyang Hai held the cup and took a sip. It was like a mountain spring with floating petals pouring into his stomach. It was indescribably refreshing and pleasant, and the fragrance lingered in his teeth. He kept praising the good tea.
The girl in blue also brought some fruit plates such as sesame balls and almond cakes and placed them in front of the three of them.
The three of them have lived in the sea for a long time, so they have never used the fresh fruits in the city. At first they tasted them, but later they snatched them.
Li Dahua, the Silver-headed Arhat, had long forgotten to recite "Amitabha". He had a cup of tea and a piece of cake, and his cheeks were slurping. He dared to come to have lunch. Brother You Wu kept stepping on his toes under the table without even realizing it.
When Boss Lu saw that the three of them had finished eating and drinking, he folded his fan and said, "I would like to thank you for your great help last night in driving away the nocturnal thugs."
Li Dahua burped, waved his hands, and said: "You are a little thief, why should you care about it?"
Boss Lu said: "I can't believe that there are several masters living in seclusion in this remote village. I'm so lucky to meet you. I wonder where these two masters come from?"
Li Dahua rushed to say: "I have to say that Dahaizi and the Sa family have some backgrounds. Dahaizi is a closed disciple of the Huashan sect, and the Sa family, Amitabha, is a lay disciple of the Shaolin Luohan Hall."
Boss Lu pondered for a while and said: "Oh, so you two are actually related to Shaolin and Huashan, and they have extraordinary tricks."
Li Dahua's face was bright and he couldn't help but say: "That's it, that's it."
Ouyang Hai hurriedly said: "Looking after the home and nursing home is your responsibility. You are from Shaolin Huashan. You just learned a few things to keep fit and make a living."
Fourth Master Lu had a look of embarrassment on his face and remained silent for a long time.
When Ouyang Hai and the other two met, they didn't know what to say. Li Dahua only had a sip of tea and a piece of cake, and he just ate it.
Ouyang Hai coughed and said, "Boss Lu must have something to hide, but it doesn't matter."
Fourth Master Lu sighed and said: "The incident happened suddenly. It is difficult to say whether it is difficult or not."
Li Dahua said: "Are you worried that the pair of thieves last night will come again to harass you?"
Fourth Master Lu smiled slightly and said, "What are you afraid of, pearls of rice?" He closed his folding fan and shouted to the back room: "You won't tell lies in front of a real person. Manager Zhou, come out."
As soon as he finished speaking, a person flashed out of the back room, it was Manager Zhou who had not returned home for two days. He was leaning on one elbow, exhausted, and limped out. It was obvious that his leg was seriously injured.
Ouyang Hai and the others were shocked. They didn't expect that the awe-inspiring and inviolable Manager Zhou would look like this after not seeing each other for two days.
Fourth Master Lu sighed and said: "Several masters, when we visited the mountain the day before yesterday, Manager Zhou and my two helpers encountered something unexpected."
Manager Zhou looked miserable, lowered his head and said: "Ashamed, ashamed."
Ouyang Hai said: "Mr. Zhou is capable, smart and tough, with a few surprises..."
It’s hard to say what follows.
Fourth Master Lu said: "Because Mr. Zhou has excellent kung fu and agility, there is just a guy on his leg. My two helpers, one is dead and the other is injured, they are already useless."
"Ah!" the three of them exclaimed in unison.
It turns out that the injury to one of Mr. Zhou's legs was minor, but the two capable helpers were already dead and wounded, and they basically gave an explanation.
The air in the room was a little tense.
It was Manager Zhou who broke the dullness and said word by word: "Wild boars, groups of wild boars."
"Wild boars? Groups of wild boars?" Ouyang Hai and the others asked in a babbling manner.
"That's right." Manager Zhou said in shock, "The three of us encountered a group of wild boars when we were exploring the mountains the day before yesterday. We were escaping..."
What follows is self-explanatory.
Ouyang Hai thought that Manager Zhou had encountered something thrilling, but he actually encountered a group of wild boars, which was really unbelievable.
Manager Zhou said: "It's funny to say that we have never seen so many ferocious wild boars in our lives."
Ouyang Hai had just finished hunting wild boars and said with empathy: "In these deep mountains and old forests, with rich vegetation and suitable temperatures, there are indeed a lot of wild boars."
Boss Lu sighed and said: "No matter how bad it is, it is not as good as God's calculation. We and our group never expected that a group of wild boars would cause us to collapse and sink into the sand, making it very difficult for us to move forward."
Ouyang Hai and the others stopped talking. They were really unpredictable about Fourth Master Lu, a nobleman from a wealthy family and a red-top businessman, so they might as well let him continue.
Sure enough, Boss Lu had no problem and spoke much more fluently, and continued: "Several masters know that our caravan has an agreement with your village. Apart from me and Manager Zhou, we can only bring twelve helpers. The reason for this is
Not to disturb the normal life of the villagers, and to control the outside population. But now, Manager Zhou is injured, and one of the two helpers is dead and the other injured. Where can we hire people in such a hurry?"
Brother You Wu suddenly understood and said, "What does Boss Lu mean, is that our village's hired workers will make up for the caravan's vacancies?"
Boss Lu nodded and said, "That's true. There are supplementary clauses clearly written in the contract. If there are not enough helpers, they can be hired in your village or nearby villages."
Brother You Wu gradually understood and said: "So, the people that Boss Lu plans to hire are Master Ouyang and Master Li who are sitting here?"
Boss Lu gently shook his folding fan and nodded slightly.
After saying this, the room was silent for a moment.
Ouyang Hai and Li Dahua, you look at me, I look at you, no comment.
Boss Lu paused for a moment and sighed: "It's not that we can't hire people, but the road ahead is slippery. In business, time is precious, and we can't afford to waste even a moment."
Everyone knows this truth, and it is certainly irrefutable.
Ouyang Hai said tentatively: "What exactly will Boss Lu do when he hires us?"
Boss Lu said: "Well, it's actually simple. It's just to detect the mining area and draw a map."
Li Dahua said: "Amitabha, it is not difficult to explore the mountain, but we know nothing about geomantic omen, mining, and mining. We understand everything from seven to six, but we know nothing about it!"