After traveling all day and night, Han Baihang finally arrived in Nantong at dawn in the morning.
As soon as we entered Nantong, unlike the bustling beach, there were many beggars on both sides of the street. As soon as they saw Han Baihang's car, they swarmed up.
After walking for more than ten minutes, Han Baihang finally arrived in front of Zhang Renkui's house, an old-fashioned courtyard house. There were two ferocious-looking stone lions in front of the door, and two large painted red pillars were covered with red cloth.
Behind the pillar, there is a vermilion door about two meters high. On the lintel hangs a black gilt plaque with the word "Zhang Mansion" written on it. The plaque is surrounded by red silk, which is indescribably festive.
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The flow of people coming and going almost broke the threshold. A man who looked like a butler stood in front of the door with a smile on his face, greeting those who came to celebrate his birthday.
Zhang Renkui's birthday is tomorrow, but Han Baihang didn't expect that so many people have come to give gifts today.
Taking the gift box handed over by his subordinates, Han Baihang arranged his clothes and walked towards the door.
The housekeeper looked Han Baihang up and down, and asked with confusion on his face: "This man is also here to celebrate his birthday. He is very handsome."
Han Baihang smiled and handed the gift box in his hand to the butler. The servant waiting next to him immediately took it and stood quietly aside.
"My younger brother's name is Han Baihang. He is currently working under Wu Yushuai. This time he came to celebrate Mrs. Zhang's birthday on the order of the commander-in-chief."
When the butler heard that it was Wu Peifu who sent him, his expression changed three times. Now Wu Peifu is at the peak of his power and is considered the number one figure in China. Since he sent someone to celebrate his birthday, the butler naturally did not dare to neglect and hurriedly bent down and took Han Baihang inside.
please.
"I have admired the name Yushuai for a long time, but I didn't expect that he, who has so many things to do every day, would actually know about these little things. If only I let the master know."
Han Baihang smiled and said: "No, no, Yu Shuai told me when he came here. Old Mrs. Zhang is great, and Yu Shuai can be regarded as his descendant. Even if he kowtows twice, it's not an exaggeration."
Pulling a tiger's skin to make a banner is nothing if not done. Since you have such a big backer, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away.
Han Baihang also thought about it. With Zhang Renkui's reputation in the world, it would not be an exaggeration for Wu Peifu to come to celebrate his birthday in person, and it would not be a shameful thing. Even if he found out in the future, he would only scold him a few times. It was no big deal.
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Wu Peifu's gold-lettered signboard was not very useful in Shanghai, but it was very useful here. The housekeeper was very polite along the way and took Han Baihang into the inner hall, saying that he wanted to take a rest and he would report to the old man.
Unexpectedly, things went so smoothly, but Han Baihang was a little uncomfortable. After sitting for a while, the housekeeper led an old man with white hair over.
The old man was in good spirits, with white hair as smooth as satin, emitting a little silver light in the sun. He wore a bright red vest on his upper body, which made his already rosy face even more rosy.
Seeing Zhang Renkui come in, Han Baihang stood up quickly, bent down and bowed: "Junior Han Baihang wishes the old man good fortune like the East China Sea and a longevity as long as the Southern Mountains!"
As he was about to bend down and bow down, Zhang Renkui grabbed him and said with a smile: "Let's skip those vulgar etiquette."
Zhang Renkui finished, put his hands on the crutches, looked at Han Baihang who was still standing and said, "Why are you still standing? Sit down."
Han Baihang said with a smile: "I don't dare to sit with the old man, so I'd better stand and talk."
Zhang Renkui laughed and scolded: "You boy, looking at your eyes rolling around, I know you have no good intentions. Since you want to stand, just stand. Laifu, you go down to greet the guests, I will chat with this little brother
Two sentences."
Laifu responded and went down, leaving only Zhang Renkui and Han Baihang. The smile on Zhang Renkui's face gradually disappeared, he picked up the tea bowl at hand, blew it gently, and said lightly: "Go ahead, you can find it."
If I have anything to do, that boy Wu Peifu will congratulate me on my birthday, unless the sun rises in the west."
Han Baihang knows that beating around the bush won't work when dealing with these old fritters, and he won't even know when the time comes to sell his own.
"Old man, I'll just say it straight." Han Baihang said blankly, "I hope the old man can come out and say a word for me."
Zhang Renkui took out his handkerchief, wiped the tea stains from the corner of his mouth and said: "There is such a big Buddha standing behind you, what should you say to a useless old man like me?"
Han Baihang said: "This matter concerns your disciples, so it's not good for Yu Shuai to interfere."
Zhang Renkui said in a neutral tone: "Is there anything in this world that Wu Peifu doesn't dare to do?"
From his tone, Han Baihang could tell that Zhang Renkui had great resentment towards Wu Peifu regarding the outcome of the Zhi-Anhui War.
Han Baihang said with a smile: "What a coincidence. Your apprentice Huang Huangrong has detained a batch of goods under our hands. We hope that you can always come forward and ask Huang Huangrong to return the things to us without getting hurt.
The two families are in harmony."
Han Baihang emphasized the word "we" very hard, emphasizing the importance of Wu Peifu. After listening to this, Zhang Renkui couldn't help but frowned and asked: "Who told you that Huang Huangrong is my apprentice?"
Han Baihang didn't expect that he would ask such a question. He was stunned for a moment and said: "Everyone outside said so, even Huang Huangrong said so. I think it can't be wrong."
Zhang Renkui snorted coldly and said: "I don't have such an apprentice. You have found the wrong person."
After saying that, Zhang Renkui stood up angrily, glanced at Han Baihang and said: "If you are really here to celebrate your birthday, my old man welcomes you. If you have any other ideas. Huh, although my old man is old, but
I haven’t been afraid of anyone yet.”
Han Baihang didn't expect that his words would offend Zhang Renkui, so he hurriedly stood in front of him and said: "Old Master, don't be angry. This is just rumors spread outside. I also heard that I was deceived by others. Besides, if I go back like this, how can I tell Yu
Handsome explanation."
As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. Han Baihang's condescending tone, coupled with Wu Peifu's reputation. Zhang Renkui finally calmed down a lot, sat down again, but still said with a hint of anger in his tone: "Your
I know a little bit about the matter, but the current Qinggang is no longer the original Qinggang, and I am also old, so even if I help you, I probably won’t be able to help much."
When Han Baihang heard that this matter was possible, he secretly rejoiced in his heart: "As long as you say a word from the old lady, I believe Huang Huangrong will not dare not to give you this face."
Zhang Renkui pondered for a while and said, "It's not impossible for me to help you, but you have to do me a favor first."