chapter 19
A San's childhood was not very good, and it can even be described as bad. His father and mother were tenants who helped people farm. It depends entirely on the face of the owner. When the year is good, the landlords would think of ways to get more food from them. When the year is bad, they naturally would not get anything good. Often, they would not be able to eat for a while, but when they were really hungry, they would dig grass roots and pluck the bark. As long as they could eat something that could make him survive, he had eaten everything.
The poorer the more children they are. Ah San has an older sister and two younger brothers, but every time during the Qingming Festival, his father would say to him: ‘Kowtow to your two brothers’. His sister Ah Di became a concubine for a landlord very early, so the happiest thing they always were that Ah Di could come back to visit them, because every time they could eat all kinds of pastries and sweets brought back by Ah Di, and occasionally had a meal of meat during that time.
When he was six years old, Adi never came back. Every time he asked his parents why his sister never came back, his parents would only tell him that he had gone far away. Later, he was sensible and went to the landlord's house to inquire about his sister's whereabouts. It turned out that his sister was given to another businessman from another place, and as for the fact that he never returned, he would never go back.
That year, a large area of locust plague was born in the north, and the crops were almost unrecovered. For the tenants like them who rely on the heavens to make a living, they undoubtedly sent them on a road of no return. The two younger brothers went to accompany his two older brothers one after another. My mother left their father because of excessive sadness. Perhaps it was God's favor, or his life should not be lost, or the luck of everyone in the family came to him.
Just when Ah San was dying, he was outside, and the old man Wu, who was giving porridge and rice, appeared and brought him back to the Wu Mansion. Here, Ah San felt that he had arrived in heaven, and could eat enough every day and no longer had to wear patched clothes. Moreover, the young master often gave him some fine silver and money. He saved all the money and brought it to his father who was still farming. Sometimes he brought some wine and meat to the old man. He would occasionally think of his sister Adi, his two younger brothers, and his mother. Why did they not enjoy the happiness I brought to them? Perhaps, this is fate. Sometimes it must be in his fate. Don’t ask for blessings in his fate.
As the young master grew up, Ah San got the best fit with him, and became the servant of the young master's personal command. The young master Wu had no airs at all, and even treated him as a brother and taught him to read, so he could help him write homework. When the young master Wu steals the old master Wu’s money to drink wine, he will give Wu a gift, and Wu will reward him with some hush money. Life is like this day by day, year by year, until the old master Wu goes away, he feels that he has not changed much. He is still an optional personal servant next to the young master Wu.
One day, after drinking the flower wine, Mr. Wu changed his temperament and became a stranger he didn't understand. In just a few days, he sold all the property of the Wu family and came to Xicheng, starting completely from scratch.
After coming to Xicheng, Manager Wu gave him some promises that as long as he works hard, he can have his own house in the future. Later, he actually met his most important person, Lotus. It turns out that life can be so beautiful.
When Xifeng Tower was booming, Manager Wu was captured by those bandits who were killed by thousands of swords. No one in the restaurant was panicked because Lord Wang and Lord Zhou from Xicheng were both talking to them. They were fully responsible for rescuing Manager Wu and asking the people in the restaurant not to panic and continue to do what they should do.
In fact, they did not change at all. The standardized process of Manager Wu had already agreed to them. Manager Wu had also been outside the customs for a long time before. During that time, Ah San was responsible for the normal operation of all restaurants. Therefore, during the time when Wu Yonglin was arrested, they were nephews who were lanterns - as usual (as for uncle), and in the hearts of these people, they all thought that the shopkeepers had gone to travel around and have fun.
When a romantic young man with a strong spirit and a red face showed up in front of A San, he showed up affectionately to the men's hug, but A San cried. He thought he would never see this partner who grew up with him again.
"What is a big man crying? He lets people who don't know see it and thinks I've kidnapped your wife."
"What is your wife? Brothers are like brothers and feet, and women are like clothes." Looking at the two little ladies behind Manager Wu's fire-breathing eyes, he hurriedly stopped.
"Is there any special situation in the store? Or is it a special person?"
"Boss, you have brought back two beautiful ladies, why bother eating what is in the bowl and looking at the pot?"
"Stop talking nonsense, say something useful."
"The girl you are thinking of didn't show up, and Lord Wang and Lord Zhou ran here every now and then. They sent us a lot of money for drinking. It's just right that you're back, and you can just get these accounts back."
"Okay, I happened to discuss something with them. You can take good care of these two girls and serve them with delicious food and drink."
Song Ningxue knew it was inconvenient to appear in front of the officials' families, so she came back and went to her tofu shop to clean up. After all, there were a lot of things for her daughter's household, and this trip was just enough. Hongxiu heard that Wu Yonglin had prepared a table of delicious food for them, and she had already gone to find food like a little chicken who was just slapping.
Lord Wang saw Wu Yonglin jumping in front of him, and his face was full of spring breeze. He didn't look as embarrassed as he was when he was kidnapped. He had already jumped up from the Tai Sui chair, raised his giant tiger wrist hands, and hit Wu Yonglin's shoulder heavily, and said happily: "I knew that with your smart head, you would definitely escape from the tiger's mouth and return safely."
"Mr. Wang, I just came out of the tigress's nest. You probably have to beat me up and stop the food again. You have to accompany you for the medical expenses." Wu Yonglin touched his shoulder, which was so painful that he was patted, and at the same time handed over the bill of wine and food given to the government when Ah San came.
"Well, no problem, no problem. Let the accountant pay you for this little money immediately. I will give you a big reward."
"How do you say this?"
"Haha, I also want to thank you, the lucky general. I have been promoted to the state and left after the New Year."
"I am here to congratulate you on your promotion. Your future is bright, your career is prosperous, and you will enjoy endless glory and wealth."
"It's a pity that you didn't even pass the exam for fame and fortune, otherwise I would definitely recommend you to become an official in the court, which is a pity."
"Sir, you know that I am used to being idle and wild crane, so I feel like I'm just being stubborn."
The two of them greeted each other for a long time, and finally, Wu Yonglin also explained his purpose directly: "Mr. Wang, I recently wanted to go to Muchuan Mansion to add a batch of medicinal materials to soak Feng Laichun. You also know that the border has not been peaceful recently. In order to cover up, I want to change my identity and see if I can do it."
"you mean?"
"Please help me think about whether there are any people who sneak in recently. I will use a plan to break into them. As for the ones that come later, I will find a way and will never cause you any trouble."
Lord Wang was a little embarrassed at first. Thinking about his glory and wealth today, he was completely thanked to Master Wu. Wu Yonglin did things without any worries, so he didn't have to worry about staying the handle. He racked his brains and suddenly remembered something.
"You go and find Xing San, who is in charge of criminal arrest. He has a case on hand recently, which may help you."
"That little man has thanked the adults here. I will choose a date. I will hold a banquet in Xifeng Tower to wish you a happy success. I hope you will definitely visit you."
"I will definitely come back when Mr. Wu treats you, and we brothers haven't had a drink together for a long time."
After seeing off Wu Yonglin, something that happened to Lord Wang was gone, and a knowing smile appeared on his face.
"Recently, this group of sneaky businessmen came to Xicheng. They often stayed out of their homes. Once they went out, they were not in groups. They were basically wandering on the streets alone, occasionally looking for some shops to order some items. And these people seemed to have agreed, and they would definitely come back before dinner and finally discuss some things in a room. We originally wanted to send a few good men to inquire, but those people were very alert. Before our people approached, they basically ended up as if nothing had happened. For these people, I was really a dog biting a hedgehog and had no idea how to start."
Xing San told Wu Yonglin in detail about a difficult thing he encountered. It was a bit inappropriate to compare himself to a dog. But this Xing Captain was the younger brother of Lord Wang, and he was not a little confused. He used to be just a yamen runner at Lord Wang. As the saying goes, one person is enlightened, and the chicken and dog are promoted to heaven. After Lord Wang was promoted this time, Xing San also became a Xing Captain.
Wu Yonglin lowered his head and pondered for a while, thinking: It is very likely that these people were interspersed with some scouts sent by the Fanbian. If all the speculations were revealed, the Xing Captain would probably arrest all these people in prison, and then his trip to the Fanbian would not go smoothly. Fortunately, the Xing Captain did not have so many ideas. How could an insider not see these people's tricks?
"Please rest assured that the arrester of the throne is sure to assist you in solving this case and will definitely make you a glorious."
Captain Xing had long known that Master Wang was the only one who was helping Master Wu today. He was so happy that he could hear that this person could help him.
Suddenly, a beautiful and elegant young man opened a window. The moon was as silver as a jade plate. The bright fluorescent light shone on his tender and innocent face. A ray of glow rose on the edge of his face, which made Wu Yonglin feel a little excited. In this life, there are many people who are good at men. Isn’t the past manager Li a good example? And have he also been influenced by him? Has he also changed his sexual orientation? Thinking of these, he felt a chill in his heart.
Looking at Xing Xing's head next to him, his eyes could spit out fire, and he murmured: "If this is a beauty, how painful it would be."
The next day, Wu Yonglin arranged some things for Song Ningxue and Hongxiu, to let them follow these people and be sure to understand the itinerary of these people in detail. Wu Yonglin followed the elegant young man with a hint of curiosity.
The young man seemed to have never been to such a bustling street. He bought whatever he saw, windmills, candied haws, tips... Finally, he bought a porcelain pot that he had been swearing for a night and put them all in, which made Wu Yonglin laugh. Could this be the copy of Liu Laogen's story of entering the city?
He was not like other people in the mouth of Captain Xing, talking about transactions with some nearby merchants. He was purely based on his personal preferences, various snack stalls and various jewelry stores, and he could do whatever he went. Wu Yonglin accompanied him for a whole day, and he was so tired that his waist was sore and his legs were hurt. But this young master was still unsatisfied. Perhaps his clothes were too eye-catching, or perhaps his pleasure when he paid the money fell into the hands of someone, which attracted a few rascals around him.
"This young master is like a foreigner. He depends on his friends when going out. It's time for him. He must be hungry too. Why don't our brothers invite you to go to Xifenglou, the most famous one here? Make friends."
"What are some delicious foods there?" Although the young man in white looked a little unhappy, when those people reported the names of dishes, their stomachs gulped unhappily.
When a thug talked about the purpose of the porcelain pot, the young man in white smiled awkwardly, and his favor for these people increased.
Wu Yonglin had known that the young man in white had gone around to his restaurant for dinner, so why should he suffer this and wander around with him all day? It would be great to just wait here. At the same time, he was secretly worried about the young man in white, and he didn't know what the young man in white would suffer. For this suspect who was not well-informed, as a person with a little conscience, he could not let him let him go. Wu Yonglin had also thought of taking action for justice, but the young man in white seemed to be happy. Maybe, this was a good opportunity to approach him.
After these people entered a private room and started eating and drinking, Wu Yonglin watched these people pour the young man in white into a mess, and then took away all the valuable things and purse he bought in the morning, and he lost everything he had without paying a break.
"Come on, drink, continue to drink, enjoy." Wu Yonglin muttered to himself as he looked at the young man in white who had been unconscious, who was lying on the table.
"Oh, I'm still counting money when I've been sold. I'll send you back to the West." Wu Yonglin had no choice but to do anything to this master.
Wu Yonglin supported the young master in white. The two of them fell and fell. With the help of alcohol, the young master in white said an eternal sentence: "I want to ride a horse."
"It's so dark, where can I find you a horse, my eldest son."
"Aren't you just a horse? Squat down and let me ride it."
"Isn't it okay for me to carry you? A big man riding on my neck makes it difficult for people to see it." Wu Yonglin knew that he couldn't explain it clearly with a drunkard, but he still argued for his pitiful dignity.
"No, I'm going to ride a horse." The young man in white actually started to act coquettishly, which made Wu Yonglin stunned. He couldn't resist him, so he had to squat down obediently and accept the humiliation under the crotch.
Fortunately, the young man was thin, and Wu Yonglin asked this person to ride on his shoulders, but he didn't feel that it was too heavy. He held those two calves and occasionally smelled a faint fragrance. Wu Yonglin began to doubt his sexual orientation again.
A crisp "bang" sound, accompanied by a "carry", a burning pain came from Wu Yonglin's forehead, and he had already recovered from his random thoughts. He felt that this young master really rode himself as a horse.
Chapter completed!