It was evening in the blink of an eye, and this was the busiest time of the wine shop. As soon as a few people entered, they heard the waiters coming and going enthusiastically to greet the guests.
"Have you heard? The young master of Xinyi Village is going to marry Xia Qing, the top girl of Zhaoyun House."
"Really or not? Don't just hear it from hearsay. What is the identity of the young village owner? How can he marry a brothel girl? Even if he likes it himself, how can the husband, the owner of the village, agree?" Another person at the same table obviously said
Don't quite believe what he said.
"Then what's the point of disagreeing? The marriage has been decided. Just three days later, a relative of mine has been working as a helper in Xinyi Village for the past two days. I heard that the person who helped them as a matchmaker has a very good background." He started to speak.
When people see someone questioning themselves, they quickly explain loudly.
Many people around him heard what he said and turned their heads curiously. When this person saw that there were more people approaching, he spoke even more enthusiastically: "Oh, let me tell you, the reason why the old village owner agreed
This marriage is just because the matchmaker is a high official, and this Xia Qing might be his illegitimate daughter."
This kind of bloody plot has always been popular with audiences throughout the ages, and this time is certainly no exception. As soon as they heard about this kind of thing, everyone wanted to transform into a aunt and find out all the ins and outs of the matter.
When Zheng Chenggong heard the words "Xinyi Village", he also paid attention here. He wanted to hear what this guy had to say. When it was mentioned earlier that the young master of Xinyi Village married Xia Qing, he secretly approved of it, but he didn't
I thought that this person really knew something about the inside story. I didn't expect that what he said next became more and more unreliable, and he even said things like an illegitimate daughter. It can be seen that the helpers hired by Xinyi Village are all idlers with little knowledge.
To be honest, few of the servants in Xinyi Village have ever seen Lin Chong, let alone the helpers who were just hired due to lack of manpower. Lin Chong is not a showy person, and he does not deliberately pursue luxury in his usual clothes, so
Even if you meet someone, you won't immediately think that this person has any prominent status.
Therefore, driven by curiosity, various versions of the story spread in Xinyi Village. Although many people heard that Lin Chong was the matchmaker for the two newcomers, not many people had seen him.
, everyone is just guessing who this distinguished guest is.
Rumors about Lin Chong's age are getting bigger and bigger. If Xinyi Manor had postponed the wedding for a few months, Lin Chong would be as old as Mr. Lin, the old man of the manor. No, even now he already has Xia Qing.
With such an old daughter, maybe she is not the eldest one yet.
After listening to another two sentences, Zheng Chenggong lost interest in listening to the next sentence and found that the content behind it was meaningless. He cheered up and concentrated on dealing with the person in front of him.
It was said that the brothers were drinking together, but in fact there were not many people here this time. Counting Zheng Chenggong and Zeng De, there were only seven or eight people in total. These people can be regarded as the confidants of the Zheng family.
Indeed, as Zheng Chenggong expected, Cao Meng did not fully tell others his guess. He only told Shi Lang that he thought Zeng De might have some information about Boss Zheng. Therefore, Boss Zheng took him with him from time to time.
Being around is just for the convenience of monitoring him at all times.
This statement was immediately accepted by Shi Lang. He had always been dissatisfied that Zeng De, a pretty boy who didn't understand anything, could be on an equal footing with them. This explanation seemed understandable.
"I just said how could Boss Zheng appreciate such a person? If I knew that he had really done anything to disgrace Boss, I, Shi Lang, would be the first to spare him."
"Brother Lang, don't be anxious. We have to discuss this matter in the long term. You think even the boss will be polite to him. If you act rashly, won't you ruin the boss's affairs?"
"Then what do you think we should do?" Shi Lang has always been a person who doesn't think about problems on his own. He is a straightforward person who says whatever he thinks and does whatever comes to mind. Although he suffered a lot because of this, he still doesn't know how to repent.
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So Cao Meng made a plan with him to get Zeng De drunk and interrogate him while drinking tonight.
Shi Lang was of course quite confident in his ability to drink. Therefore, the suggestion made by Cao Meng was of course meaningless, and he was very proud to be able to help Mr. Zheng solve a troublesome matter.
Let him figure out what happened. He must deal with this Zeng De well and let him know that it is not his turn to speak here.
Except for Shi Lang, everyone else didn't even know this. They all thought they were just here to have a drink, and they were all smiling and laughing as usual.
This is exactly the atmosphere Cao Meng wants. This is how he can achieve his own goals without being noticed by the other party. If the atmosphere is too stiff and the other party immediately notices something is wrong, he may not even drink.
, just made excuses and left.
Although he said that he came here to drink this time to get Zeng De drunk, but in fact this was just a cover-up trick he used Shi Lang to do. His real purpose was Zheng Chenggong.
When he thought about what he was going to do later, Cao Meng was trembling with excitement. He was afraid that others would notice his abnormality, so he kept his head hanging down and his hands in his sleeves.
"Old Cao, didn't you say you wanted to go out and have a drink together? Why are you the most silent one now? It seems like we are forcing you to come here to make up for the loss." Zheng Chenggong asked deliberately and strangely.
"No, I couldn't hold it back today. I sneaked out in the morning, drank a little and slept all afternoon. I haven't fully woken up yet. Boss, don't worry about me. I'll be fine later."
Zheng Chenggong looked at him meaningfully for a while, only to make Cao Meng's body crawl with goosebumps before he slowly looked away: "Having a drink to enjoy yourself and getting drunk is harmful to your health. Old Cao, you should pay more attention to yourself on weekdays.
Your safety is at risk, don’t do anything that you will regret for life just because of your enthusiasm.”
Although his words sounded like he was concerned about himself, Cao Meng heard some unusual meaning in them. He seemed to be hinting at something.
"Could it be that what he is thinking has been discovered?" How is this possible? He has not told anyone what he is thinking. How could Zheng Chenggong himself know about it first?
A group of people sat at a table with their own thoughts on their minds. On the surface, they seemed to be talking and laughing happily, but in fact, they were all eyeing each other with an undercurrent of emotion.
The food and wine were served quickly. In addition to the best wine in the store and local specialties, Zheng Chenggong specially ordered a few kilograms of cooked beef to fill everyone's stomachs before drinking.