Soon, Wu Sansheng watched Chai Yan and his entourage leave in a carriage.
When the carriage was far away, Wu Sansheng returned to the drug store, waved to a steward and said: "Go and tell everyone that I met the soldiers guarding the camp. Please help find out where Liu Hongxuan and Lieutenant Liu who are guarding the south camp are now.
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The steward was curious, secretly wondering why shopkeeper Wu suddenly asked about this person? However, he did not ask, but solemnly responded: "I know the shopkeeper, I will pass the word on in a moment."
Wu Sansheng nodded with satisfaction and asked, "I've been out for the past two days. Is there anything going on in the shop?"
The steward replied: "Nothing's wrong, everything is fine. It's just that the soldiers came again and collected our bandits' taxes again."
Wu Sansheng frowned slightly, shook his head and said dissatisfied: "Come again? I remember the last time I came here was ten days ago... Ha! These soldiers, the suppressors don't care about them and collect money.
It’s quite positive!”
The steward nodded repeatedly, very dissatisfied with this.
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The carriage carried Chai Yan and his party to the outside of Gaopeng Inn soon.
Chai Yan got out of the car and took a look at the appearance of the inn. He found that it was quite new and nice, so he said, "Well, if there is a room, let's stay here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a waiter came out of the inn: "Hello, sir, hello, fellow guests!"
Chai Yan's first sentence was: "Do you still have a room here?"
The waiter quickly responded: "Yes, yes. How many rooms do you want, sir?"
Chai Yan thought for a moment and said, "Let's get four upper rooms first. We won't talk about it until we don't have enough..."
"Okay, sir, please come in!" the waiter said happily.
Except for Yu Tie and Zhang Youde, who parked the carriage behind to take care of the horses, everyone else followed Chai Yan into the Gaopeng Inn.
Hang Baiqiu asked Chai Yan: "You want four rooms, how do you want to live there?"
Chai Yan clapped his fingers and said: "I have one room, you and Erwa and Sanmei have one room, Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun have one room, Yu Tie and Zhang Youde have one room, that's exactly four rooms!"
Hang Baiqiu immediately asked: "Why are you alone in the room?"
Chai Yan said happily: "Sir Hang, whether you stay in an inn or eat out along the way, all expenses are paid by me. Is it too much for me to be willful and get a single room for myself?"
These words immediately left Hang Baiqiu unable to refute, so he took Erwa and Sanmei to drink water and chat.
After a while, Chai Yan paid the money for accommodation to Gaopeng Inn, and the shopkeeper asked the waiter to take everyone upstairs to their rooms.
Before entering the room, Chai Yan told everyone that he would gather downstairs at the end of the rest and would go out for a big dinner.
After everyone entered their rooms, they began to busy themselves with their own things.
Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun went into the house and fell asleep. Yu Tie took Zhang Youde to the stable to feed the horses. Hang Baiqiu took his second son and his third sister to the backyard to give them a bath. Chai Yan was chatting with the shopkeeper downstairs.
, see if I can get any useful information.
The time soon came to Youshi. During this period, Chai Yan not only had a detailed chat with the shopkeeper, but also chatted with the other guys in the store, and finally collected some useful information.
Chai Yan drank tea and waited for a while on the first floor, and then everyone gathered on the first floor.
When Chai Yan saw that everyone was here, he waved his hand and said, "Let's go to Zhongyi Building!"
Zhongyilou is the largest restaurant in Hukou Town. Wu Sansheng introduced it when he first entered the town. Chai Yan made a note of it at the time and thought he would take everyone there for dinner!
"Yo ho!" Guan Maochun was very happy, and the cheers started immediately.
Others were also in a very good mood, thinking that after so many days, they could finally have a good meal and sleep well.
Zhongyi Building is not far from Gaopeng Inn. Just turn left when you go out and walk straight along the street. It's more than enough time for a cup of tea.
But at this time, everyone was in a very good mood, so they walked around, looking at this stall and that shop, as if they had to travel an hour to get a cup of tea!
The happiest ones were the two children, the second baby and the third sister. They were both too young, so they were put on their shoulders by Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun and rode away. After their eyes were raised, their happy smiles never stopped.
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As he was walking, Hang Baiqiu stopped Chai Yan and said, "Look at that!"
Chai Yan took a closer look and saw that it seemed to be a ready-made clothing store, and asked, "Do you want to buy clothes?"
Hang Baiqiu said: "I didn't buy it, I bought it for the second baby and third sister. Look at them, their clothes don't fit. I want to buy them something suitable."
"Well, okay!" Chai Yan agreed and said, "But I'm afraid it's too late to buy it now. Why don't you come over tomorrow morning."
Hang Baiqiu agreed: "Okay, then come tomorrow morning!"
After taking note of the location of the clothing store, the group continued to move forward, and soon saw the building and signboard of "Zhongyi Building".
Although Zhongyilou is the largest and most expensive restaurant in Hukou Town, it actually only has two floors, which is slightly inferior to many ordinary restaurants in Ganquan City.
Zhongyi Building seems to be very busy with business, customers are coming in and out in front of the door, and the inside is also very lively. It must be the most prosperous place along the way.
Chai Yan walked to the door and asked the waiter. It was actually full and there were no tables available for the time being. If he wanted to eat, he had to wait.
Chai Yan came back and told everyone about the situation. Everyone made a sound of disappointment, but they didn't want to go to other places to eat, because the more people there are, the better the food here is.
After discussion, everyone decided on the idea, wait!
While waiting for a table, Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun took their two children and three sisters to play at a roadside stall. Yu Tie and Zhang Youde were responsible for waiting for news in front of the restaurant. As soon as there was an empty table, the two of them could
Find out from the guys.
As for Chai Yan and Hang Baiqiu, they found a place where there were few people and they could control the overall situation, and started chatting.
Hang Baiqiu asked: "What did you find out after chatting with the innkeeper and the others for so long?"
Chai Yan said: "That's quite a lot. The parents are short-sighted and have three different teachings. It's too much! You have to ask, so I can tell you."
Hang Baiqiu first asked: "Do you know where Captain Liu of Nanying is stationed?"
Chai Yan shook his head and said, "I don't know. Neither the shopkeeper nor the clerks have heard of his name. It's okay. If you see any soldiers later, ask them and you should be able to find out."
Hang Baiqiu nodded slowly and began to search for people in military uniforms on the street.
But it was getting late, and most of the soldiers who had taken leave from the camp had already returned to the camp. It was still difficult to catch one on the street.
After a while, Hang Baiqiu asked again: "Did you ask about Jiang Yongshuang?"
"I asked, and it's the same as what Shopkeeper Wu of Huichun Hall said. Jiang Yongshuang and the others are stationed at the southernmost part of the town and they have to go over there to guard the pass!" Chai Yan replied.
Hang Baiqiu frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Chai Yan, since we are going to Lintai Mountain, we must pass through Jiang Yongshuang's camp. Why not find a time tomorrow to meet General Jiang first?"
, what do you think?"
"Tomorrow? Aren't you going to buy clothes for the second baby and the third sister tomorrow?" Chai Yan asked.
"How long does it take to buy clothes? It's still too late to go after shopping!" Hang Baiqiu replied.
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, as long as you're happy!" Chai Yan said nonchalantly.
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