It was completely dark, and the night passed. When shopkeeper Hu woke up, he asked the night clerk in the store if the old man and Sect Master Gu were back.
Said no.
I also asked the big boss if they had sent anyone back to deliver news or ask questions.
He also said no.
There was no movement at the Dengqian Teahouse next door.
Shopkeeper Hu suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
After finishing his breakfast, he went upstairs to see Yang Guanxian's injury. When he saw Mu Tingyu changing the dressing, he couldn't help being shocked and rushed over: "My eldest son, what are you doing!"
"Hey, this is what the senior taught me yesterday," Mu Tingyu said, "Don't worry about it."
"The senior taught you personally?" Shopkeeper Hu said, looking at Yang Guanxian.
Yang Guanxian said: "It's okay, just change the medicine. It's easy to get started."
Shopkeeper Hu stood in line, but when he saw that he couldn't help, he left again.
The cellar in the backyard has been cleaned and still smells like soap.
According to the instructions of the old man and Sect Leader Gu, Quan Jiuwei only drank one bowl of water and one bowl of rice every day these days. He ate less and had less bowel movements. For the guys who were cleaning the cellar, it was too easy.
Too much.
Shopkeeper Hu looked at the cellar entrance, feeling more and more uncomfortable with this rhythm. Earlier, before the big boss arrived in Hejing, he was sent here by Manager Wang. He was very busy every day, inquiring about information from all parties, while concealing his identity.
Writing and sending letters made me live every day in fear and unspeakably exciting.
But today, I suddenly have nothing to do, and I feel incredibly free.
He simply asked the waiter to bring a deck chair, make a pot of good tea, close his eyes and sleep for a while in the nice sunny light in the yard, and then get up and read some miscellaneous books.
The day passed like this, and the old man didn't come back, there was no news from the big boss, and there was no movement from the Dengqian Teahouse next door.
If it weren't for the sudden increase in the number of gongs and drums on the street, Shopkeeper Hu really felt that the world had suddenly become quieter.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the waiter sent by Shopkeeper Hu came back and said: "The boss's house is still very busy, just like the previous two days. Brother Zhan Ning said that it may be busy for another two days."
As he said this, the waiter quietly came up to him and said, "I heard that the big boss is going to close down all the brothels in Hejing and the surrounding provinces!"
He said it mysteriously, but to Shopkeeper Hu, it didn't seem surprising at all. The girl seemed to do it naturally.
The waiter added: "However, it doesn't seem to be right away, it is said to be within a year."
Shopkeeper Hu asked: "Did you hear anything else?"
"Yes, it is said that there is another plan planned within ten months. It seems that the Ministry of Industry will teach the exclusive craftsmanship to the common people in the market!"
Shopkeeper Hu's eyes widened: "Wow, this is incredible!"
"Yes, those officials were divided into two groups, and the quarrel was so fierce that they almost started fighting!"
"They have nothing to fight for," Shopkeeper Hu sneered, "Even if you don't teach it to the common people, the few officials won't learn it over there."
"Hey, shopkeeper, think about it, originally only the emperor could enjoy things, but if they were spread among the people, then everyone could use them. Now those angry officials are cursing that the rituals are ruined and the music is ruined.
, there is no distinction between high and low!"
"No distinction between high and low? Ah! Who knows, our big boss wants no distinction between high and low! Return to the emperor? The emperor is nothing, can he farm or lay bricks? Don't forget that our big boss works directly for the emperor.
Get down! She doesn't even bother to be the emperor!"
"That's right! Haha!"
The waiter kept talking about what he had heard, but there was really nothing more to say. Shopkeeper Hu asked him to rest and rewarded him with a few pieces of silver.
The sun was getting darker and darker, and Shopkeeper Hu was feeling sleepy again.
Thinking that the day was about to end, the crisp sound of horse hooves came from the other end of the long alley in the backyard. Shopkeeper Hu was awakened and pushed open the door to the backyard to go out. The fast horse stopped at the teahouse in front of the lamp next door.
Shopkeeper Hu went over to join in the fun. The people in the backyard next door knew him well, and the guy who came out to lead the horse greeted him warmly when he saw him.
The man who came back drank a bowl of water in the back hall and said, "Young Master will be back in an hour. The matter at the funeral palace has been settled! However, an urgent letter has arrived and someone must be sent to deliver it to Miss Ali immediately."
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"Me, me, me!" Shopkeeper Hu took a chance and raised his hand, "I can send someone to deliver it!"
Wu Shaoning said: "Yes, this is the shopkeeper Hu next door, Miss A Li's confidant."
It felt so good to hear the word "confidant" in Shopkeeper Hu's ears. He happily said: "You can give me the letter and I will deliver it immediately!"
When the man who came back saw what Wu Shaoning said, he took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Shopkeeper Hu: "That's good for you, here's the letter."
"good!"
Shopkeeper Hu came back with a letter and wanted to send a waiter. After thinking about it, he waved his hand: "Let's go together!"
After staying at home for a few days, he was really bored, so he went out for a walk.
Since Li Ju was imprisoned by the Ministry of Punishment, Hejing Long Street has changed from its previous depression and depression. Now it is full of people every day. People and cars come and go on those ancient streets, and carts of stone and brand-new wood are transported everywhere.
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Most of the houses on Yuk Kwai Street have been repaired, and now the floors are covered with knocks.
The further you go, the newer the ground becomes. Shopkeeper Hu led the waiter through the side road and looked at the new bluestone slabs being installed in the middle of the road and the workers pouring mud.
The waiter whispered: "This mud is so novel, I've never seen it before."
Shopkeeper Hu felt familiar and said: "I know, when I was still in Hengxiang, there was an old man Qi next to Mr. Wang. It must be him! He studied soil, wood, and stones all day long, and he would go outside the city when he had nothing to do.
The kiln burns clay and bricks! He said he doesn't like Sanhe clay and needs to research a stronger one. This mud may be made using his method!"
"Wow," the guy said dumbfounded, "our boss has so many talented people around him, and one of them specializes in mud research?"
"Hey, the Dadong family can find the capable people around them one by one, but not everyone is as discerning as she is."
"That's true. The big boss is so smart! He also has courage and determination!"
"Haha," Shopkeeper Hu said with a smile, "Come on, let's praise her here, and the big boss won't hear it. Go find her! Praise her in person!"
The waiter whispered: "We can't boast like that in front of our faces!"
Xia Zhaoyi was currently in the back courtyard of the official residence of the Ministry of Personnel.
Shopkeeper Hu and his waiter followed a clerk to the backyard, and heard a mess and a quarrel in the courtyard.
The people presiding over the situation were Yu Shiling and Zhuge Shan. The girl was in the first seat on the right. There was a lot of noise around her. She lay there motionless, as if she was asleep.
Shopkeeper Hu ducked around the person and called her when he got to her. Yu Shiling said slowly and leisurely: "Let her sleep for a while."
When she slept, he felt at ease.
And if she is awake, her expressionless and serious face is scary, and her smile is even more scary.
Yu Shiling had been in the officialdom for many years, and for the first time he realized deeply what it meant to have a smile hidden behind a smile. The sweeter her smile became, the more hairy he felt in his heart.
Shopkeeper Hu said: "There is an urgent message."
Yu Shiling took a deep breath, raised his hand and rubbed his forehead: "Then just scream."
