"Shopkeeper Wang, along the way I've been here, other places have been quite prosperous. Why is our town so desolate and looks weird? Could something have happened before?"
Duan Xiaobei asked pretending to be casual.
The innkeeper's surname was Wang. He had already introduced himself to his family just now. Hearing Feng Yi's words, he froze for a moment, then smiled: "Didn't the guest inquire before he came?"
"Inquiry, why are you asking?"
Feng Yi stopped walking up the stairs and turned around and asked, "Is there something wrong with this town?"
Seeing that Feng Yi was about to leave if he disagreed, shopkeeper Wang immediately said: "No, sir, you are overthinking. If there is a problem in the town, how can we dare to stay? You are right."
As for why the town became depressed, let me tell you the truth. Some time ago, Qiu Ba passed by here. You must have heard of that group of people. They were all like bandits, smashing and looting everywhere, and many people suffered.
I don't dare to stay any longer.
As for the rest of us, we don’t have any skills to make a living, and the whole country is in chaos. It’s the same wherever we go, so we can only stay here in silence.”
That's a good excuse.
Feng Yi secretly laughed in his heart, since there is no army in the town now, so he can let shopkeeper Wang throw dirty water.
"Ah, is there such a thing?"
Feng Yi seemed to be frightened: "Then I won't dare to stay in your inn."
"Be objective and don't be impatient."
Shopkeeper Wang hurriedly advised: "You should have noticed when you came that there are no soldiers in the town. They have left and will not come back in the future.
I heard that the capital city was captured by their generals, and they all went to the capital city to enjoy their happiness, so why would they come to this poor town like ours? You think so?"
"So that's it."
Feng Yi nodded suddenly.
Although this town is a bit remote and there are tiger demons and ghosts causing trouble, the information is quite good.
Thinking about it, Marshal Zhang started his career outside the Pass. Although he is now stationed in the capital, there are still troops staying outside the Pass.
After all, these are his roots.
However, there is no need to garrison these remote and not-so-rich towns. Most of the troops are concentrated in the provincial capitals and important cities in the three provinces outside the pass.
After explaining the guest's "confusion", shopkeeper Wang smiled and asked: "Sir, it looks like the three of you come from a wealthy family. If you don't enjoy the blessings at home, why did you come to suffer in this poor place like our Shixia Town?"
Feng Yi had already thought of his words and sighed: "Hey, you think I want to come. The main reason is that the ancestor of the family is unwell and doesn't have much time left to live, but there is always something on her mind that she can't let go of.
She has a distant cousin, who is also my cousin. When I was a child, my ancestors were poor and almost starved to death. We only survived because of the generous donations from this distant cousin’s family.
Later, she made a fortune in the south, and she always wanted to repay my cousin's family for their kindness. But when she went back to look for her, she found that they were empty and had been gone for who knows how many years.
Later, this matter became a concern for my ancestor. She never gave up searching for the whereabouts of her cousin's family. Finally, on the eve of her death, she found out that the new residence of her cousin's family was in Shixia Town, so she asked me to search for them."
"Oh, I didn't expect there to be such touching things hidden in our town."
Shopkeeper Wang rolled his eyes: "I wonder how the old lady plans to repay this kindness?"
"Hey, although there is a life-saving grace, after all, so many years have passed, and the ancestors have flourished here and the family has a big business. How can I be willing to hand over a large sum of money to an outsider? It can only be a thousand oceans at most."
Speaking of this, Feng Yi sighed: "It's a pity that I am soft-spoken and can't speak. Otherwise, I would have to give my cousin five thousand oceans to repay him!"
hiss……
Hearing Feng Yi's words, Shopkeeper Wang gasped. A thousand oceans is not enough. This is a lot of wealth!
I don't know which bastard is so lucky.
Thinking of this, he asked cautiously: "Sir, I grew up in Shixia Town, and I know everything about the situation here. I wonder who your distant cousin's surname is?"
Don't worry too much, I don't mean anything else. After all, you are from a foreign country and you don't know the specific situation in the town.
You tell me who it is, and I'll call the person over for you, which will save you a waste of time looking for someone, don't you think?"
"Yeah, how could I forget this?"
Feng Yi pretended to be surprised and slapped his thigh: "Actually, you don't blame me for ignoring this. It's just that the villagers in Shixia Town are too indifferent. After I came here, I asked several people, but they all ignored me.
Say nothing.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have stayed in an inn, I would have just left if I found my cousin.”
"Who says it isn't?"
Shopkeeper Wang echoed and asked: "Sir, you haven't said your cousin's name yet, so I can't help you find someone..."
"Oh my brain, I forget it when I get excited."
Feng Yi patted his forehead and said: "My cousin is nearly forty years old this year. I heard from my family that he was quite strong when he was a child, and he is probably about the same now... His name seems to be Xiao Danian, I remember."
Shopkeeper Wang was stunned for a moment: "Xiao Danian?"
"Why, looking at your expression, shopkeeper, do you think you don't recognize me, or are you saying something happened to my cousin?"
Feng Yi asked with a frown.
"Ah...no."
Shopkeeper Wang's head shook like a rattle: "Yes, of course I know Brother Xiao, and I have a very good relationship with him."
Feng Yi smiled and said: "That's the best thing. Let's do this. Shopkeeper Wang, you can find my cousin and as a thank you gift, I'll give you twenty oceans. How about that?"
"Twenty oceans?"
Shopkeeper Wang's mouth twitched. This was too generous. You just asked the servants to help you and you paid so much?
But he soon realized that Xiao Danian had been running away for several months, and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead. Where to find someone, he couldn't just find someone to deal with the problem.
etc!
Shopkeeper Wang's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Twenty oceans is a lot, Shopkeeper Wang, don't be greedy."
Feng Yi said calmly.
"How dare you? How dare you."
Shopkeeper Wang smiled and said: "My lord, you don't know something. Now Xiao Danian has started a small business and has to go out frequently to sell goods. Isn't he not at home? I can't make this money even if I want to."
"Cousin isn't in town?"
Feng Yi frowned: "How long has he been gone?"
As if he was worried that the other party didn't want to wait any longer, shopkeeper Wang quickly explained: "It only takes about ten days for him to go back and forth. He has been gone for seven or eight days now. Just wait for two or three days."
"Well."
Feng Yi nodded reluctantly: "I hope he comes back as soon as possible. After all, I don't know how long the ancestor's body can last."
"Don't worry, the old lady is auspicious and the two of you will definitely meet."
"Then please, shopkeeper, please bring more snacks."
