"Young man, who are you looking for?" The old man's accent sounded like he was a native of Handan.
I took my time and lied: "I am a college student in the Mathematics Department of the Normal University. I came to the mountains for a trip, but I accidentally got lost."
"Haha, it doesn't look like a college student..."
The old man looked me up and down and shook his head: "You look like a thief to me."
My face changed slightly. How could I ever talk to someone like this before? This old man must be mentally retarded.
"Uncle, you really know how to joke. I look like a scholar. How could I be a thief? I really can't find the way down the mountain! So, I'll give you 50 yuan and you can send me down the mountain, okay?
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The white-haired old man leaned leisurely on the recliner and said casually: "Young man, you just said that you are a college student in a normal college. Then I will test you with a math question: What is the sixth power of two?"
This...I thought about it for a long time and guessed: "Two to the sixth power...is twelve, right?"
The old man laughed loudly, slapped his fan, pointed at me and said loudly: "You don't even know how to solve math problems in junior high school, but you still dare to lie to me and say that you are a college student! Give me fifty yuan and I will take you down the mountain.
This is equivalent to getting rid of me, the old man. This way, your accomplices can sneak in and cause damage, right?"
I was stunned on the spot.
Could this old man be Zhuge Liang? This basically guessed my real identity.
The old man sighed and waved his hand: "Let's go. At this young age, I advise you to take the right path. Don't always think about taking advantage of the sidelines, otherwise you will pay the price sooner or later."
Seeing that I was still making no progress, Xiaoxuan, who was hiding behind the tree, couldn't help it anymore. He walked over step by step carrying the insect on his back with some difficulty.
When the old man saw Xiaoxuan, he immediately said, "Look! I guessed it right, old man! You really have an accomplice!"
Xiaoxuan stopped in front of him and said directly: "We want to go in and bury someone."
"Bury someone?"
The old man glanced at the bug Xiaoxuan was carrying and frowned: "This is the Mausoleum of King Zhao, a cultural protection unit in the city. How could you be allowed to go in and bury people?"
Xiaoxuan pulled out the knife and pointed it at the old man: "I asked you to get out of the way."
"What's the matter, in broad daylight, with the world clear, you still dare to kill me!"
Xiaoxuan sneered: "You think I don't dare?"
"You little girl! How come you are so young and have so much evil energy! Come if you dare! Old man, I'm still afraid of you!"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoxuan put down the insect and was about to take action, but I quickly stopped her.
"Uncle, if you have something to say, let's talk about it! There's no need to take action! Let's talk about it here!"
Pulling the old man aside, I whispered: "Uncle, please do it for your convenience. We will never steal anything. We really just want to bury our friends. I only have so much money in my body. Can you be accommodating?
If you don’t tell me, no one will know!”
I took out all the cash I had with me and handed it over, a total of more than 700 yuan.
The old man grabbed the money and said with a smile: "Young man, it would be great if you could get the money earlier. Okay, okay, you go in. I pretend I didn't see it, old man."
I'm speechless, this old man's face changes faster than turning the pages of a book.
After burying the bugs, Xiaoxuan took off the earrings from her left ear and buried them together. I smoked cigarettes instead of incense, offered three worms and said: "Have a good journey, brother. You will definitely have a good life in the next life. We will come to see you when we have time."
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I put my arms around Xiaoxuan's shoulders and stood quietly in front of the grave.
The mountain breeze blew, and the picnics around the grave swayed in the wind, which reminded me of that poem.
"A lonely grave thousands of miles away, no place to talk about desolation."
At the same time, I sighed in my heart: "I, Xiang Yunfeng, will one day end up like this."
No one knows where I died, no one knows where I am buried, and no one even came to see me.
Xiaoxuan saw what was on my mind, she stood up on her tiptoes, kissed me, and said softly: "I will always be with you."
I responded to her, and we kissed in front of King Zhao's Tomb.
The kiss became more passionate and out of control. Xiaoxuan was very proactive, and I was passive throughout the whole process, because after all, I was a novice.
I guess Chongzi must have seen this scene, and he should bless me both.
"Hey, yo, what are you two doing?"
The old man suddenly came over, and Xiaoxuan and I quickly separated.
"Hey! It's great to be young!" the old man sighed.
"Uncle, why do I feel like you don't look like an ordinary person?" I asked, expressing my doubts.
"Me? Haha, I'm just too ordinary to be an ordinary bad old man. I just earn three hundred yuan a month here. Young man, don't think too much."
"Oh, let's go then, uncle."
The old man waved his hand.
"By the way, sir, my brother is buried here. If possible, I hope you can burn two sticks of incense for him during the Qingming Festival."
The old man touched his beard and said with a smile: "Don't worry, we provide one-stop service here and we won't take your money in vain."
It was noon after we returned to the hotel, and many workers were busy moving things. The fire the night before yesterday burned the place beyond recognition. According to subsequent statistics, a total of nine people were burned to death, including insects.
Not long after Jiu Qingning came back, I went to see her in the evening and submitted my resignation.
After hearing this, she was surprised and said: "The goods haven't been released yet. If you quit now, you don't want your share of the money?"
"Of course I want it, but Sister Ninth, I have something urgent to do over there, so I have to go back as soon as possible." I lied.
In fact, even if she gave it to me now, I wouldn't dare to ask for it. It's stolen money, and she doesn't know who is targeting her yet.
She lit a cigarette, pointed at me and said calmly: "Xiang Boutou, it's easy to get on the boat, but it's not so easy to get off the boat. The boat hasn't docked safely yet. If you get off now, you may be drowned in the water."
My face changed slightly, and I understood what she meant. She didn't want to let me go easily.
Jiu Qingning had no expression on her face and said: "Making antiques is just my side job, but this is your major. I value your ability and talent very much. Let me tell you directly, what conditions do you need to stay and help me?
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"I will give you five million to give you the mandarin duck, is that enough?" She stated the conditions.
I muttered in my heart: "It's not a question of whether it's enough. The problem is that you're going to be done with it soon. No matter how much money I make with you, I won't be able to spend my life."
So I cupped my hands and said, "Thanks to Ninth Sister for thinking highly of me, but I really can't stay to help you. My master, my friends, and my team are all waiting for me to go back and take charge of the overall situation. I hope Ninth Sister can understand me."
difficulties."
"Hey...that's fine. I've said it all and I can't force it anymore, but...a woman's sixth sense tells me that you are hiding something from me."
I remained expressionless, pretending to be confused, and then said, "Indeed, I have something on my mind, Sister Ninth. I want to take the mandarin duck with me when I leave this time, but I'm embarrassed to say it openly."
Jiu Qingning smiled and said directly: "Since ancient times, heroes have loved beautiful women. If you like the mandarin duck, you can take her away, but you have to promise to do me a favor at the end."
"You say."
"You follow the car to Hangzhou, and you will be responsible for negotiating with the southern buyers on my behalf. This batch of goods must be distributed within seven days, and the price must not be less than 40 million."
"What, is there a problem?"
"No problem!" It would be too obvious if I were just trying to evade.
"How will the goods be delivered? Should we drive on the highway? What if we are caught along the way?" I asked.
She said: "I have several plans here, but I still want to hear your ideas first."
An idea came to my mind, and I quickly said: "Let's buy ten tons of flour and load it into a truck, and then spread the goods out and hide them in the flour. In this way, even if there is a random inspection on the highway, they will not be able to open all the flour and look at it.
How about it?"
"Well...this is a good idea," Jiu Qingning was very satisfied with my plan and immediately said that this would be the way to go.
"And Sister Ninth, since you put me in charge, I need to know some basic information about buyers in the south, right? Otherwise, how will I contact people when I get there?"
She thought for a moment, then whispered her name in my ear.
After chatting for a while, I excused myself to go to the toilet and came out.
Looking up at the sky, I thought to myself: "It seems that the big fish that the old scholar wanted to catch has finally caught it."
Next, I only need to patiently do one thing, which is to throw the bait into the water, and then I will run away.
