Chapter 20 Chapter Ten (1-1)

We talked almost all night.Although the tasks that each person should do have not been listed one by one, there are generally regulations. It can also be said that each person has done his best and volunteered to do all the things that should be done one by one.From the second day onwards, everyone was responsible for making arrangements, and the first thing was that the boss of Songjiang sent a special boat to Jiaxing to meet Sun Xiangtai. When I got to Shanghai, I was naturally entertained by the boss of Songjiang according to the love in "Family". After receiving the banquet, the boss of Songjiang first said: "Boss! Tomorrow night, our little uncle sincerely invites you. Please spare time and don't agree to someone else's date."

"Here," Sun Xiangtai asked, "I don't dare to take the word 'dedicated and sincere'. If Mr. Zhu has anything to do, just order it." "Heavy words, serious words!" Zhu Daqi took out a post from his body and handed it over with both hands, "Boss Sun, please appreciate it!" Posts are full posts.The etiquette is so grand, there must be something to it, and it can be guessed, it is not an easy task.But what the world pays attention to is "gossip", that is, it is now known to be a "Hongmen Banquet".There is no reason to back down.So Sun Xiangtai did not make modest words: "Mr. Zhu appreciates face, I can't help but appreciate it, sure!"

"Excellent." Zhu Daqi said again, "I mean sincerely, but it's not just out of politeness. I specially borrowed Lao Sun's house to set up a table for dinner, in order to invite Aunt Zhu to accompany me. Say something like a good friend asked me , although I have never been 'graciously merciful', in fact, I am as concerned about the rise and fall of the family as the two elder brothers." "That's the truth." Xiao Zhang said, "The inside and outside of the threshold are the same. As long as you show loyalty and do things that don't violate the principles of the patriarch, even if you haven't been 'merciful', I think the patriarch will definitely nod." .”

"Yes!" Sun Xiangtai sighed again, "Being a man depends on your heart! If you have a bad heart, even if you burn incense, kowtow, or swear in front of the patriarch, it will be useless." Of course, these words were referring to Li Xiaomao, and it would be inconvenient to continue, so Liu Bucai broke the words.Reminiscing about the past one or two years of life and death, there is a lot to talk about, but after all, the officers and soldiers fought well.Therefore, looking forward to the future, they also talked about working together to reorganize their homes and make some career plans.In this way, the more we talked, the more vigorous we became, and the more we talked, the more speculative we became.Everyone deeply felt the joy of being friends, and talked all night without knowing it.

Sun Xiangtai had to fight every day and jog his horse. Seeing that it was getting dark, he simply stayed up, saying that he wanted to go out of the warehouse by himself. In order to show the friendship of the landlord, Songjiang boss wanted to accompany him, and Xiao Zhang lived in an inn with him, and the daily life was more similar, but Sun Xiangtai refused all of them, which was quite firm.Finally, he said that he had something to do; he wanted to see a friend.That being the case, don't force yourself to go back to sleep. Only Xiao Zhang is not at ease, "Old Sun, I'm afraid you are not familiar with me in Shanghai. In the past two years, the barbarian field has been particularly developed, and many new roads have been opened up. It is more and more difficult to go around. Would you like me to accompany you?" Go?" He said affectionately, "Fortunately, I'm not sleepy."

"No, no! I'll go alone." "Why don't you call for a sedan chair in the inn?" Xiao Zhang asked, "Where is your friend?" "In—" Sun Xiangtai replied, "I know the place. You don't have to worry about it." It's like rejecting people thousands of miles away, and if you want to say more, it's just asking for trouble, so Xiao Zhang has to let it go.But when I went back to my room and slept on the bed, I was confused when I thought about it. Sun Xiangtai's actions seemed too abrupt.It's not time to see friends so early, who is his friend's name and where does he live?Why are you so secretive!All of this cannot but inspire suspicion.

"Hey!" Xiao Zhang laughed, it's none of his business, why bother to sleep well and spend such irrelevant thoughts?Thinking about it this way, I can immediately throw away everything and turn over and fall peacefully into a dream. After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, he vaguely heard someone shouting. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was Liu Bucai standing in front of the bed with the tent door open. "Xiao Zhang, get up!" There was panic in his voice, and he looked at his face again, it was the same.Xiao Zhang's heart froze, his drowsiness disappeared, a carp straightened up, jumped off the bed, and asked anxiously, "What happened?"

"Go and inform Li Xiaomao, tell him to leave quickly!" Liu Bucai said, "Boss Sun has already found out where he is, and made an appointment with someone to 'get rid of' him." "This—" Xiao Zhang stammered, "Why is this? The matter is over." "Don't believe it. It's true!" Xiao Zhang thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay! I'll inform him. But you have to tell me how to explain it." Liu Bucai didn't know what to say, so he could only tell him the source of the news: "Aunt Zhu told me about it. Where did Aunt Zhu get the news? She didn't say it, and I didn't ask. You know the news if you think about it. Where did it come from."

While buttoning up his clothes, Xiao Zhang replied: "Needless to say, it was Songjiang Boss who told Aunt Zhu. Probably the old Sun made an appointment. He is also familiar with Songjiang Boss, so the source of the news is like this. But I don't understand. It's over. It’s been so long, and the incense hall has been opened, why is the old grandson still angry, and insists on his life!” "Then I don't know, and I don't have time to discuss it in detail now. The matter is urgent, so hurry up!" "Of course." Xiao Zhang simply sat down, frowning tightly, looking like he was thinking hard: "Brother Liu San, you go with me. There is a saying, we will discuss it on the way."

"There's nothing to discuss for a while! Now the first step is to inform Li Xiaomao to avoid it. I think it's better to settle at Zhu Sulan's place. How should the second step be? We'll discuss it when we get there." "That makes sense! Let's do it." So Xiao Zhang hurriedly washed up, left the inn with Liu Bucai, and went straight to Dafeng in two sedan chairs.When I got out of the sedan chair, I felt that everyone from the assistant to the apprentice had strange expressions on their faces. They glanced at each other, and each was vigilant, and he had to be cautious when speaking.

"My surname is Liu." Liu Bucai said first, "I was sent by Zhu Daotai. I have a business deal with a friend whose surname is Li. Excuse me, where is he?" "Ah, ah!" A person came down from the tent, dressed in a long robe and mandarin jacket, who looked like a respected steward of Dafeng Rice Store, "Master Liu, please sit inside." After being introduced into the living room, the little apprentice handed over the tea and cigarettes, and the man apologized and turned to the back. After a long time, a woman in her thirties came out, her face was like a silver basin, her eyebrows and hair were like lacquer, and she had a dazzling color. Needless to say, she was a pink-faced tiger. "Which one is Master Liu?" she asked. "I am." Liu Bucai nodded. "This is our proprietress." The manager said, "Zhu Daotai's business with Dafeng was negotiated by our proprietress herself." "Yes." Fen Mian Hu said, "Master Liu has something to say, just tell me." "Okay, okay! Let me introduce this one first," Liu Bucai pointed, "This good friend is named Zhang, and he is also a good brother of that old brother Li. He was the one who handled the rice business." "It turned out to be Young Master Zhang!" Fen Mianhu's slightly frowned eyebrows immediately relaxed, "Since he is Xiao Mao's best brother, then, let me tell the truth, and I still need to ask Master Xiao Zhang to inquire about it. Something happened to Xiao Mao!" The hearts of Liu and Zhang couldn't help but hang up.Liu Bucai was relatively calm, and while beckoning to Xiao Zhang with his hand, calm down, he asked, "What happened?" "At ten o'clock, Xiaomao came back from tea! When he walked to the entrance of the alley, he met four or five young and strong young men. He stopped him, pushed him into a carriage, and went west. There is no news so far. I don't know. What is it for?" "There is such a thing!" Xiao Zhang looked at Liu Bucai and said, "Let's go and find out!" "Slow down!" Liu Bucai said, "This seems to be a kidnapping! Ma'am, have you reported to the police station?" "No." "Why?" "Because Xiaomao didn't call out. He just said: 'I have something to say, I have something to say!' It seems like we know each other well, so I won't report to the arrest room for now." Both Liu Bucai and Xiao Zhang secretly promised that Fen Mian Hu still had some knowledge and could handle it properly.As far as the present is concerned, although Li Xiaomao's life and death are uncertain, once he reports to the police station, Li Xiaomao will be dead.Maybe there is no place to find even the corpse - if it were not for the destruction of the corpse, Sun Xiangtai would be sued by the arrest house. However, it is inconvenient to express these thoughts to fans, so Liu Bucai just asked Xiao Zhang: "You are old friends, do you know who Brother Li has grievances with? You have to find a clue before you can start." .Otherwise, Shanghai is so big and there are so many people, where can we go blindly?" Xiao Zhang understood, he deliberately chose such words to prevent the shrewd pink-faced tiger from becoming suspicious. So he pretended to frown and think hard, and after thinking for a while, he said: "I only know that Xiaomao used to be 'in the gang', but now he doesn't seem to be. I know a few of the people in their gang, so I just need to go to them first. Find out." "Yes!" Fen Mianhu nodded again and again, "If you can ask someone in the gang to help you find out, there will definitely be results. We just can't find such a person for a while, and if Master Xiao Zhang has acquaintances, it would be great. Please. Don't bother!" This is a big hassle.Li Xiaomao's fate is uncertain, if he had died in Sun Xiangtai's hands, he might lose even the ten thousand shimi.If he survived, how could he be rescued?As soon as Liu and Zhang left Dafeng, they discussed at the side of the road and decided to split up.Liu Bucai went to inform Aunt Zhu to inquire about the news, and Xiao Zhang went back to the inn to see Sun Xiangtai, playing by ear.If Sun Xiangtai is not around, we will meet at Sun's house to discuss the next step. It's agreed to go our separate ways.When Xiao Zhang arrived at the inn, he went straight to the room where Sun Xiangtai was staying. He could hear thunderous snoring from a distance. When he asked about the waiter, he found out that he came back at noon.I fell asleep as soon as I came back, and the snoring has never stopped. This is a bit unpredictable-Xiao Zhang was thinking in his heart, after killing someone just now, it is inevitable that Xiao Ning can't help but fall into a dream like this.However, people who have been in the rivers and lakes for a long time are unusual, or because their old grudges have disappeared and they have no worries, they happen to be sleeping soundly, which is also unknown. After much deliberation, there is no way to judge what happened.You can't wake up Sun Xiang too much, just ask.In this case, it was useless to stay, so Xiao Zhang rushed to Sun's house without hesitation, and when he entered the door, he found that Sun Ziqing and his wife, Liu Bucai, and Zhu Daqi were all there, but the boss Songjiang was not there. "Where's Boss Songjiang?" He asked. "I went to inquire about the news." Liu Bucai asked, "How is Boss Sun?" "I'm fast asleep." Xiao Zhang detailed what he saw, heard, and thought, with an anxious expression on his face. "It doesn't look like you killed someone just now." Aunt Zhu comforted him, "It's useless to worry, there's definite news coming soon!" Sure enough, as soon as the conversation was over, the boss of Songjiang arrived and brought comforting news. Li Xiaomao was only under house arrest by Sun Xiangtai and was going to take him back to Jiaxing in secret. "Why is that?" Xiao Zhang asked. "We're all on our own, so let me just say it!" Boss Songjiang replied slowly, "Boss Sun also has unavoidable difficulties. The waterway docks around Hangjia Lake are about to be restored. He wants to reorganize his gang. There is still some business to do. The whole gang must first straighten the gang rules. With Li Xiaomao as the head of the family, he can't speak. So, I took him back to Jiaxing and wanted to "borrow the head" and set up a example." "Boss," Xiao Zhang hurriedly said before he finished speaking. "You don't have any reason to refuse to save yourself!" Xiao Zhang, who has always been clever and alert, and very beautiful in words and deeds, did not speak very well in this sentence. Not only did the boss of Songjiang have no answer, but even others felt that there was no way to intervene in persuasion. Zhu Daqi, who had always been silent, spoke at this time, "Xiao Zhang, don't worry, as long as the person is alive, wrap it around me and save Li Xiaomao's life." He said, "Boss Songjiang is very embarrassed about this matter. To be honest, with the current situation, if you can find out the details, if you are Li Xiaomao's friend, you should be very fond of Boss Songjiang." A bachelor can see through.Xiao Zhang also realized that what he said just now was "not going on the road", so he smiled and bowed his head: "Boss Songjiang, I'm too familiar! I'm not good at speaking, so don't take it to heart!" "Heavy words, serious words. Don't mention this again." Boss Songjiang shook his hand and said; "But little uncle, what kind of tricks do you have in your pocket, let's order it as soon as possible, so we know it well." "Wait until I sing a one-man show by myself, and you all don't know about it at all. If Boss Sun asks, you can just 'pretend to be a sheep'.It doesn't matter, the more you pretend to be okay, the better. " Everyone tasted his words for a while, and although they had a sense of unfathomable profoundness, they were thinking like this: Leave it alone!There is nothing wrong with listening to him! ＊＊＊ When the lights were turned on, Sun Xiangtai arrived, his face was radiant and smiling, and he seemed to be in a good mood. A gas kerosene lamp hung brightly in the living room, illuminating the interior and exterior brightly, under which the banquet and the dry and wet fruit plates had already been set up.The banquet begins as soon as the host and guest arrive. Sun Xiangtai is the first seat, followed by the boss of Songjiang, and Liu Bucai again. Sun Ziqing is half host and half guest, and the last seat is to accompany.Aunt Zhu refused to attend the table at first, but it was Sun Xiangtai who said, "Could it be that Aunt Zhu really treats me as a guest?" Then she sat under her husband's shoulders, poured wine for the banquet, and became her "little uncle". hostess. After drinking for three rounds, the cook put on a red cherry hat and served the shark's fin, and Zhu Daqi held the wine to respect each other, "Boss Sun and Boss Songjiang, this glass of wine is dedicated to the two of you." , there is a big thing, I don't dare to do it unless the two old brothers nod." Hearing this, Sun Xiang's smile stopped, and he had an extremely solemn expression: "Mr. Zhu, please tell me! As long as I can do it, I, Mr. Sun, are not half-baked." "Thank you, let's do it first." Zhu Daqi raised his neck and drank the wine. Sun Xiangtai and the boss of Songjiang glanced at each other, and both drank the wine happily. Then, Sun Xiangtai asked each other: "What kind of big event is it?" "Hangzhou is about to recover. I escaped from Hangzhou after being besieged; I know what the common people are looking forward to. It is really called 'Nothing in the world is as difficult as eating'! What I am looking forward to is food. I want to transport a large amount of rice to Hangzhou Outside the city, when the officers and soldiers recover, this batch of rice will be transported from Shanghai, relying on my two elder brothers to protect my bodyguards." "I don't think there's anything embarrassing about it. This, in a word! But, Mr. Zhu," Sun Xiangtai said with concern, "now that 'Bailiang' is not going well, have you made a plan yet?" "The plan is ready! Ten thousand shi." Zhu Daqi said nonchalantly, "Thanks to Mrs. Dafeng for helping me." "Dafeng!" General Sun Xiang widened his eyes and was stunned. "Yes! Dafeng." Zhu Daqi said nonchalantly.Sun Xiang thought for a while, and suddenly asked: "Mr. Zhu, do you have friendship with Dafeng's proprietress?" Before Zhu Daqi could answer, Grandma Qigu laughed first, "Ah, brother Sun, you said that sentence wrong! You should be fined for drinking. What do you mean you have friendship with Dafeng's proprietress?" Once pointed out, Sun Xiangtai knew that he was in a hurry to speak. Of course, this was just a joke, so he smiled and replied: "I will punish you for drinking, I will punish you for drinking!" He drank a glass while talking. After Aunt Zhu's interlude, Sun Xiangtai's face was no longer so dignified, and Zhu Daqi became easier to talk, "Speaking of this, Boss Sun, I want to toast and say hello to you again. Come on," He raised his glass and said, "Please!" Now, Sun Xiang was too unwilling to accept it lightly, but he still said it beautifully: "Don't dare to take it! Mr. Zhu has something to say, please tell me!" Seeing this situation, everyone was a little worried for Zhu Daqi, because Sun Xiangtai's attitude was somewhat reserved. If Zhu Daqi was interceding for Li Xiaomao, he would not necessarily have a glass of wine, and a greeting would be enough. But Zhu Daqi himself had the wisdom in his hands, so he didn't care, and said calmly: "I don't know Dafeng's wife at first. One time when I was eating flower wine, I met a young man named Li Xiaomao. He was in charge of Dafeng, and I entrusted him to handle it. Dafeng Mrs. Feng was willing to help. Later, after listening to our brother Xiao Zhang, I realized that Li Xiaomao was your brother's apprentice who was kicked out of the door. According to this, it seems that I was reckless. To be honest, if there is a second place to make I will definitely not deal with Li Xiaomao after I get this ten thousand shimi. For the sake of coming and going, for the sake of millions of living beings in Hangzhou, Boss, please help me!" "Mr. Zhu, this is too serious to be taken seriously." Zhu Daqi put a big hat on his head. Sun Xiangtai, who is old in the rivers and lakes, even if he is willing to try his best to resist this big hat, but he can't express his resignation, because that would be too arrogant, so there must be something like this Dodge.But in this way, it was difficult to answer the following words. If the words were light, they would not show any earnestness, but if the words were serious, Sun Xiangtai would be more and more afraid to bear it, and a stalemate would result. So Aunt Zhu spoke up again: "Brother Sun, you're welcome! I've already said hello, and my family will stop at it, so it's not worth the money." This is a quick talk, and Zhu Daqi immediately said: "I listen to Seventh Sister's order, and don't say more. My family has a long time to get along, and I owe Boss Sun a favor, and there will always be a day to make up for it." That's all for now.Next, we will talk about how to deploy the rice transport all the way to Hangzhou. Of course, it is the words of the boss of Songjiang and Sun Xiangtai.Let's drink and talk until the second watch, when the banquet begins. At this time, Xiao Zhang was very alert. He made an excuse to have an appointment with flowers, and left first after accusing him of a crime. Sure enough, Sun Xiangtai said goodbye next.Liu Bucai wanted to accompany him back to the inn, but Sun Xiangtai resolutely refused, and finally went alone. Not long after he left.Xiao Zhang went back and forth, and said as soon as he entered the door: "Master Songjiang, you sent someone. Did you inquire?" "What do you want to know?" "Of course it's Li Xiaomao's news." "No need!" Boss Songjiang shook his head, and said word by word, very clearly: "The fire of Jiuzhuan Dancheng is at this moment, and I can't move!" One sentence made Xiao Zhang quite comprehend, and he immediately asked: "Master Songjiang, what do you think of me?" "Go back to the inn to sleep and go to Dafeng tomorrow morning to have a look." "Okay! I understand. Everyone, tomorrow will be held!" After Xiao Zhang finished speaking, he turned over and left, went back to the inn, first went to Sun Xiangtai's residence to have a look, the room was dark, there was no sound, and he had not returned yet.Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhang Guan went back to his room, turned off the light and went to bed, only thinking about Li Xiaomao's good and bad luck, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. When the clock struck two o'clock, the inn was already quiet, but there were heavy footsteps outside the window, which stopped suddenly, and then Sun Xiangtai called softly: "Xiao Zhang, Xiao Zhang!" This is a bit of a surprise!Remembering Songjiang's boss' warning, Xiao Zhang didn't dare to make mistakes, and he would only respond when he thought about how to deal with it properly.Then he got out of bed, turned on the kerosene lamp, and then went to open the door. At the same time, he rubbed his eyes, indicating that he had just been awakened from a dream. "It's two o'clock!" He looked at the chime clock, then at Sun Xiangtai, who was neatly dressed, "You just came back?" "Xiao Zhang, I have something to ask you." Sun Xiangtai answered irrelevantly, "Do you know about the relationship between Xiao Mao and Mr. Zhu?" This sentence is difficult to answer. It is difficult to grasp the depth and depth. After thinking about it for a while, I replied: "'Bachelors don't rub sand in their eyes', why do you grandson ask?" "Where's Boss Songjiang?" "He's from your 'family', why did he ask me this 'hole'?" "Kongzi!" Sun Xiang smiled wryly, "It's a good time to pretend to be a fool! I fell from 'inside the threshold' to 'outside the threshold'. " "Old Sun," Xiao Zhang said with a smile, "you seem to be very angry! Why?" Sun Xiangtai smiled wryly again, "I have nothing else to do but complain." He said, "However, Xiao Zhang, you are not old enough to be a friend." "I don't accept this sentence!" Xiao Zhang protested, "As a person, I value friends the most, especially your grandson. There is only one person I don't have enough friends with." "that?" "Li Xiaomao." "You are worthy of him now." That's all for now.Xiao Zhang smiled happily. "Okay. The grievances are over, I seem to have a dream. It's nothing!" Xiao Zhang didn't quite understand what he said.Thinking about it carefully, it may mean that a beloved little lady hanged herself back then, and now the apprentice has also broken the relationship forever, so it is "nothing!" If this is what he meant, there is something to comfort him, "Old Sun, you have at least made a good friend like Mr. Zhu. Also," he said, "gain a reputation for loyalty in the Jianghu. Seeing that Hangjiahu is restored, you will come back again." To gain prestige, there is still a step of old luck to go." This made Sun Xiang very happy, "I hope so!" He said, "Mr. Zhu, I really admire him. It's a pity that he is empty. If he is in the threshold, it means that the patriarch has a spirit." "How do you say that?" "Isn't it easy to understand? If there are people like Mr. Zhu in our gang, the incense of the ancestors will definitely prosper." Xiao Zhang was also very proud to hear what he said, because he came to know Zhu Daqi through his own way; of course he felt honored.However, at this moment, he was not in the mood to deal with Sun Xiangtai, and it was late at night, so he urged him to go back to bed so that he could calm down and think about Li Xiaomao's affairs. After thinking about it thoroughly, he was more sure that Li Xiaomao had narrowly escaped death because of Zhu Daqi's frivolous confession of favor to Sun Xiangtai.But even so, I didn't see it in person, so I didn't feel at ease, so I washed up and went out at dawn, facing the biting dawn wind, and went straight to Dafeng. Dafeng hadn't opened the door yet, but the little apprentice had already come out from the back door to buy breakfast. Xiao Zhang grabbed him, grabbed a handful of copper coins and stuffed them into his hand, saying, "Xiao Guan, I have a question for you. Is the man surnamed Li who was kidnapped yesterday back?" "Are you asking about our Streetwalker, Uncle Li?" "By the way, Li Xiaomao, Uncle Li." "I'm back." The little apprentice replied, "I came back in the middle of the night last night." "Then," Xiao Zhang said happily, "please go and call him, and say that someone surnamed Zhang is looking for him." "Uncle Zhang, I dare not!" "Why?" "He, he's in our lady boss's room." "It doesn't matter! When he heard that I came, he was too happy to scold you. Or, I'll just look at your proprietress. I'm a guest of your Dafeng, so I have something important to tell her." The little apprentice hesitated for a while, and finally agreed.Not long after he entered, Li Xiaomao came out wearing a leather robe and buttoning up the clothes, without opening his mouth, he winked first to signal that he should be cautious in his words. So Xiao Zhang stood still and said nothing, Li Xiaomao took two steps forward and said in a low voice: "I just said that the people in the gang were against me; you asked Zhu Daotai to get me out. Seeing her, there is no need to say anything else. " This is to take care of him. In front of Fen Mianhu, there is no need to reveal his relationship with Sun Xiangtai. Xiao Zhang nodded to express his understanding, and then asked: "Then, how did you get out?" "Old man Sun told me that he let me go because of Zhu Daotai's face. Some people said they wanted to 'leave a mark' on me, but old man Sun said: forget it, forget it. If you want to sell favor, sell it all. " "No 'eat life'?" "No." Xiao Zhang smiled and said, "It's cheap for you!" "Xiao Zhang, let me ask you something." Li Xiaomao said hello first, "Don't be angry if you ask the wrong question." "we have a deal." "How did Lao Sun know that I was in Dafeng? Did you accidentally leak it to him?" "If not." Xiao Zhang replied, "I'm sorry for old man Sun if I deal with you; I just have to keep it from him, so why would I talk too much?" "I don't think you will either." Li Xiaomao said without regret, and also without fatigue, "Old man Sun said that since then, he has followed his own way and has not known each other. That's good, it's something on my mind. " This means that although Li Xiaomao managed to escape a catastrophe when he opened the incense hall, he knew that he was wronged by reason, so he was always afraid and uneasy.Hearing such a sentence from Sun Xiangtai's mouth now is to write off all kindness and grudges.In the Jianghu world, Sun Xiangtai's words, in Li Xiaomao's eyes, are tantamount to the emperor's grace and amnesty. It is conceivable that he feels relieved. However, there is also a lot of love in Jiang Hu Dao, and there is a saying that "a teacher for a day is a father for life". In the end, it was Li Xiaomao who failed the teacher, and Sun Xiangtai did not feel sorry for his apprentice at all.Therefore, Sun Xiangtai can express this, but Li Xiaomao cannot take being expelled as a pleasure.That would seem too ungrateful. Xiao Zhang originally wanted to persuade him a few words, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was unnecessary.When he was on the verge of speaking, he shrank again, and followed him to the courtyard where Fen Mianhu lived after Dafeng. As soon as we entered the Chuihua Gate, we could hear the voice of a guest inside, the voice was not loud, but it was very clear: "Yesterday we heard people say that there was such a strange incident, and we were very concerned about it. Everyone knows that you treat people kindly, even though you are a buddy, you are like a close relative, so of course you will be anxious.Well now, you can rest assured. " This of course refers to Li Xiaomao.Hearing the words "Although he is a buddy, he is just like his close relatives", Xiao Zhang smiled slightly, while Li Xiaomao was a little embarrassed, and wanted to interrupt the conversation, but the curious Xiao Zhang waved his hand to stop him. Then I heard Fen Mianhu answer: "I'm not in a hurry, businessmen are most afraid of suing people for lawsuits. He is Dafeng's buddy, if he offends a hooligan and dies for no reason, even if he himself is not good, Dafeng has nothing to do with it. Wusao Sun, think about it, is it easy to joke about the matter of human life?" "So, how did it come out?" "Here, it's that Zhu Daotai I talked to you about. Thanks to his help, I don't know what kind of mana he has? Just relying on him to take care of him, he was released without hurting a single hair." "I hurt him, I'm afraid you will feel bad!" Sun Wusao giggled for a while and then said, "Let's talk about seriousness. We really can't make up the rice that Zhu Daotai asked for—" "Sister-in-law Sun Wu," Fen Mianhu rushed to say, "I need your help in this matter no matter what. Please tell Boss Sun Wu that you must sell me for the loyalty of your peers and the friendship you have had for many years." "It's really difficult." Then, Mrs. Sun's voice dropped. When it came to the critical moment, both Xiao Zhang and Li Xiaomao held their breaths to listen, but they couldn't hear anything.After a long time, Fen Mian Hu replied: "Since that's the case, it's easy to handle. I'll be responsible for the boat rental in the foreign company. At worst, I'll advance a sum of money, and Boss Sun Wu will pay me back in several installments." "If this is the case, what else can I say? You know the matter, as long as you arrange it in the foreign company, the rice is yours. You have a lot of things to do. I won't bother you." Xiao Zhang was very alert, and when he heard the last sentence, he pulled Li Xiaomao aside and avoided him.Waiting for the Fen Mian Hu to see off the guests before showing up. "Huh!" Fen Mianhu turned around and found it, and asked in surprise, "When did you come in with Young Master Zhang? I never saw it." "You and Mrs. Sun Wu are discussing business, so it's inconvenient to interrupt." Only then did Fen Mian Hu realize that Mrs. Sun's words about Li Xiaomao making fun of her fell into Xiao Zhang's ears, and she blushed immediately, and then covered up with anger, "Look, it's not good for Young Master Zhang to come. Reception." She gave Li Xiaomao a blank look, "There are plenty of people at home, why don't you tell them to make tea? You have to hurry up and ask for noodles. It's so early, Master Zhang must still have an empty stomach." "Not busy, not busy!" Xiao Zhang replied hurriedly, "I'm not at ease, let's see if Xiao Mao is really back? Now you can rest assured, I will sit down and have tea with Xiao Mao. Please don't bother .” "That's good, it's more comfortable to eat outside." Fenmianhu changed his conversation and talked about the rice business, "Master Zhang must have heard what I said to Mrs. Sun Wusao! One must know the good and the bad, and Zhu Daotai takes care of everyone like this. Feng, his affairs are our Dafeng's affairs. Thanks to Master Zhang's help, but you are Xiao Mao's friend, equal to your own, so there is nothing to say. I just ask Master Zhang to bring a sentence to Zhu Daotai. He wants 10,000 Shi Mi, half of it can be made up within three days, and the other half, please hurry up and talk to the original owner, if it doesn’t make sense, we can find a way, in short, there is nothing difficult to discuss.” Having said that, it is really benevolent.Unexpectedly, this unexpected twists and turns, not only Li Xiaomao got a blessing in disguise, but Zhu Daqi's little tricks brought such great benefits, it was really overjoyed. Therefore, Xiao Zhang sincerely wanted to compliment her: "Miss Boss, I really admire you! To be honest, there are not many refreshing and beautiful people like you in the world." "Master Zhang, what you said is right. In business, you should pay attention to fair trade, and in life, you should always be courteous. There are still places where Dafeng will ask Zhu Daotai to take care of him in the future. If he has the opportunity to work for him, he should be flattered." Fen Mian Hu Pointing to Li Xiaomao again, he said: "He has finally contributed to this business. Zhu Daotai will be promoted in the future. How about picking him and getting a sesame mung bean official to let him do it?" "Okay, okay!" Li Xiaomao interrupted, "I'm not the material to be an official. What is the use of these words? " In front of the guests, Fen Mian Hu couldn't bear to lose face. Xiao Zhang was an outsider, so it was inconvenient to intervene to persuade him, so he just turned his face away and pretended not to hear. However, this made him feel even more that what Zhu Daqi said was good, and since he resumed friendship with Li Xiaomao, he should be persuaded to make progress.So on the way to Songfeng Pavilion in Anbu's car, he confided his heartfelt words. "Xiao Mao! I see Zhu Sulan's side, you have to feel sorry for her." He said: "In life, you will not always raise the flag of the wind, and you will not be unlucky all your life. There are always a few opportunities to turn around. , I can't make a name for myself, because I don't know what an opportunity is. Some people are hanging around and seem to be worthless, but they get up and fall, and they can get up again after falling. What's the reason? Just because he is confused elsewhere, When the opportunity comes, he has a sharp eye and a quick hand. Xiaomao, don't miss the opportunity!" "You mean, there is an opportunity in front of you?" "Yes! Can't you see it yourself?" "I also think it's interesting. However, I don't know it very well. For example, Zhu Daotai can pick me up and ask me to set up a sign, with Su Lan as an assistant—" "Stop talking about Su Lan! If you can't get rid of Su Lan, you will lose your chance." "I don't quite understand that. Why is she bothering me?" Is this asking knowingly, or really don't understand?Regardless of the situation, it is enough to show that the pink-faced tiger is not as important as Zhu Sulan in his mind.Knowing this, Zhang couldn't help being disappointed, even a little contemptuous. Therefore, his words carry weight: "Xiao Mao, to be a human being is to be a human being. You can't always be wrong to people who treat you well, can you?" This sentence is really a hit!Li Xiaomao seemed to be thinking wildly in the middle of the night, and at the moment when he couldn't let go of his fame and fortune, he suddenly heard the sound of a bell from an ancient temple in the deep mountain, and all his thoughts disappeared, and he looked back at everything in the past, sweating with shame Out of a heartbeat - isn't it?The master treats me well, I have done something wrong to the master, the pink-faced tiger treats me well, but I am planning to abandon her again! Seeing his face flushed with swelling, and lowering his head, Xiao Zhang knew that his conscience had found out, and was very moved and very happy. He felt that it was time to seize the opportunity and earnestly persuade him, so he thought about it very carefully. , and continued to say in a very earnest voice: "I just said that now is a good opportunity for you, not only to be able to stand up, but also to be able to straighten your waist. How do you say this? In the past, you opened incense halls and invited family members. If that matter is there, everyone will always look at you differently. Now that old man Sun has said it, the grievances and grievances have been sealed from now on. Saying this sentence from his mouth is better than our thousands of words saying you are good. When we say hello, people are sneering in their stomachs: This guy! He only helps his own people, and doesn’t talk about right and wrong. When Old Man Sun raises his hand, he can see that you are not a heinous person, and people will think like this in their hearts: Li Xiaomao is a man There is always something to be desired, so his master is willing to let him pass through—" Hearing this, Li Xiaomao got up nervously and kept rubbing his hands, looking both excited and uneasy, as if his throat was blocked by many words, and he didn't know which sentence to say first. "Slow down, listen to me!" Xiao Zhang was also at a critical juncture, afraid that if he stopped speaking, he would not be strong enough to make up after the fact, so he waved his hand and raised his voice and said, "What kind of person are you? Is there anything you can do?" where? It's up to you. If you are loyal and loyal, and there are many people who say you are good and few people who say you are bad, when people mention your past, they will think the same way: ah!Li Xiaomao is not bad!There was probably something else hidden in that incident back then, and it seemed that he might still have been wronged.If you still don't care, you can see what people will say: Li Xiaomao, hum!Can he be counted among the crowd?Let's not talk about the past, just talk about Dafeng's proprietress, how does he treat him, how does he treat others?This kind of person is ungrateful and ungrateful.Forget it, forget it, don't mention him from now on! " These words really spoke freely, which made Li Xiaomao feel like a thorn in his back, but despite the pain, his heart felt at ease, "Xiao Zhang!" He said loudly, "You don't have to say any more. I depend on you! " "If you don't say it's not successful!" Xiao Zhangzhi smiled complacently, "But I've finished talking about the heart-piercing things you've heard. If you want to say something nice, listen to it. Dafeng's wife is really qualified. In terms of appearance, In terms of talent and affection for you, there is really nowhere to find a good marriage with a lantern. And seeing that she is a good fortune, although she was a widow in her early years, the result of her marriage must be good. She is good, of course you are also good, this is not very An easy-to-understand reason?" "That's right, that's right! I've made up my mind, but Su Lan needs an explanation." “这你不必愁。有我！”小张很有把握地说，“决不会有啥麻烦！” 这是小张虚晃一枪，好教李小毛心无挂虑，其实他亦没有什么把握，所想到的无非一面多送朱素兰几文，一面托顺姐从中劝解而已。