Chapter 20 third quarter

On this day, Di Bin didn't wear white clothes because he liked it. Standing in front of the main entrance of the "Big Tree Main Hall" in the evening, he looked up at the huge plaque. Each of the three gold lacquered characters of "Dashutang" is bigger than the wheels of a carriage, and the handwriting is exactly the same as the signboard on the first "Dashutang" pharmacy in Piaocheng twenty-seven years ago.It was written by three master copyists that Di Bin sincerely recruited. Huge white lanterns hang on both sides of the plaque, reflecting Di Bin's mottled hair that looks like it has been covered with snowflakes for many years.His body is still strong, but today he lost his brisk gait.With a slightly arched body, he seemed to have aged ten years.

He silently entered the gate, and none of the subordinates who followed him entered.This is what Di Liuye ordered a long time ago. Walking through the front yard full of majestic and strange stones, Di Bin gently pushed open the main entrance of the "Cultivating Roots Hall".The guards guarding the hall door all nodded to him, but he didn't see it at all. The vast hall was much darker than usual, and many lights were not lit. At the end facing the gate, the hall master's tiger-skin seat is empty. And the coffin was placed in the center of the hall. The coffin is solid and shiny, and the workmanship is of the highest quality, and the joints are so tight that there are no gaps.The eight corners were inlaid with engraved pieces of sterling silver, and on top of the coffin lid rested a wreath of fresh flowers still smelling of fragrance.

However, a coffin is always a coffin. There were only three people staying beside the coffin.Cui Ding stood silently, looking down at the two subordinates who kept throwing paper money into the brazier, and did not raise his head until he found Di Bin coming in. The two reached out and shook hands.Di Bin has been relatively easy to talk to in the "Big Tree Hall" over the years, but it happens to be the former young master of "Lianchang Water and Land" who surrendered.He admired Cui Ding's talent in business and his low-key and practical style; this kind of respect was immediately appreciated by Cui Ding—as a general, he was surrounded by former enemies, but he held an important position. My son is not feeling well.He sincerely thanked Di Bin for his appreciation, and he also understood how this short, unattractive man could become the number two person in the "Big Tree Hall".

"Master...he went back to his room to rest." Cui Ding looked at Yu Runsheng's empty chair and said. Di Bin stretched out his palm and stroked the smooth surface of the coffin. Yu Agou's coffin almost arrived at the capital together with the news of the defeat of the army in Zhenyang.Cui Ding was the first person to receive the news of his death. He immediately ordered his subordinates to take Agou's body back, hired the best funeral director to repair the body, bought the best coffin to lay it, and then sent it to him in the fastest carriage. return…… Then, Cui Ding did the most difficult thing to do in the 21 years since he joined the "Dashutang": he told Hallmaster Yu that his only son had died.

Di Bin also came back from other places after receiving Cui Ding's notice.He was very fortunate that Cui Ding was here to handle everything, he couldn't imagine how uncomfortable it would be if he had to tell his boss and sister-in-law. His hands rested on the coffin lid.He admits that he has never liked Agou very much, especially compared with the healthy and innocent Heizi, Agou is even more unlovable.After all, he was not born to Yu Runsheng, so he cannot be expected to inherit the charm of the boss, but as the most powerful next-generation successor of "Dashutang", he is really not qualified...

However, ever since the boss changed Agou's name to "Chengye", Di Bin has decided: as long as he lives long enough, he will do his best to support this kid as the next hall master.Di Bin told himself: Agou is still young, and he still has a chance to grow up.When he knew that Agou was going to be sent to the "Military Preparation School", he felt a little happy - the army is the best training ground for men... "Boss... what's wrong with him?" Di Bin finally spoke. "Looks like it just now..." Cui Ding replied after thinking for a while, it was really hard to find an adjective.When Hall Master Yu was sitting in the hall looking at the coffin just now, he didn't show any expression at all.

Di Bin recalled the situation when the eldest son's own son was stillborn.At that time, the boss did not show any sadness to anyone (except maybe his sister-in-law?)... "Where is sister-in-law?" "Ma'am, she...has been in the room and hasn't come out." Di Bin looked at the coffin lid. "Can't you open it and have a look?" Cui Ding showed a look of embarrassment on his face. "It's still not good... When they found him, he had been exposed to the sun for a day. I have found the best master... But the face still can't be completely repaired..."

Di Bin nodded.He squatted down, grabbed a handful of paper money from his subordinates, and threw them into the brazier with his own hands. In the midst of sparks flying, Di Bin stood up.The eyes looking at Cui Ding are like two sharp knives. "Do two things. One is to send someone to find out how he died and why he was there? Make sure no one has betrayed him. If there is, don't do it first, tell me. I will do it myself." "The second is to invite Prince Ning for me. I want to see him in person." Cui Ding, who is in charge of the monopoly of salt goods, has relatively close contact with Prince Ning's Mansion.But Ning Wang himself, he has only met twice - such high-level negotiations were all handled by Runsheng himself in the past.But Cui Ding thought that there should be no problem in making an appointment in the name of Di Liuye.

"Sixth Master..." Cui Ding asked in a bit of astonishment: "What do you want to talk to the prince about?..." "This is not just a war of the imperial court. Any of the 'big tree hall' brothers who died in the past, there is no one that we can't avenge for him." Di Bin's face looked even whiter in the firelight, and every muscle on his face was tense. This is Di Bin, the "Tiger" who hasn't appeared for a long time. He looked down at the heavy coffin again. "Besides, his surname is Yu."