Qingfeng City in the Desert

Chapter 51

Dai Qi hurriedly pretended again: "Master Chen, I'm in the palace? I'm going to be scolded later." Chen Wei came to the teahouse not to drink tea, and it was revealed that Guo Daiqi had already accepted the money, so he would definitely think about it. Do your best to figure out what the palace uses to light the lamp.

Watching Dai Qi go downstairs, Chen Wei was sipping tea, and the number of customers in the teahouse began to increase. People carrying caged birds and holding a jar of crickets in their hands. Such people, whether they have money or not, like to talk about pomp and circumstance. Making a pot of tea and a few snacks is considered as breakfast, not to mention how pleasant it is to drink tea and brag.

There was a circle of people downstairs. They were all cricket. Some people proposed to win or lose a bet, that is, one of the crickets would win. This kind of thing often happens in the teahouse. There are also such people in charge of affairs. Put it in a jar and start cricketing.

It was the first time that Chen Wei saw a cricket fight, and he thought it was very strange. He also placed a bet of [-] taels of silver. The winner and the loser were divided into a bag of cigarettes. One cricket was bitten and bruised all over. The betting cricket won, and the loser was dejected.

Chen Wei said to the owner who won the cricket: "Boss! Do you sell this cricket?" The owner of the cricket: "If you don't sell it, you will not sell it for money." Chen Wei: "Where can I buy it?" Master: "It's right here, don't you come here often?"

Chen Wei: "This is the first time I come here to drink tea, make another pot? I'll treat you." The owner of the cricket: "Quan Sheng, thank you for the tea." Chen Wei: "Chen Wei! May I ask what Master Quan does?" Quan Sheng: "Master Chen is a layman. People who come here don't ask what they do."

Chen Wei: "Don't ask each other?" Quan Sheng: "Don't ask, no matter what you do, you are all guests here, and the boss treats you equally, regardless of whether you are high or low, even if you are the general of Qingfeng City, come here Just a tea drinker, carrying cages and fighting crickets."

Chen Yuxin said: "I used to be the general of Qingfeng City, you just don't know Mount Tai." You can't show it on the surface, if you are recognized but lose your identity, Quan Sheng: "In the past, Qingfeng City princes Nobles all come here to drink tea, chat, and fight crickets."

Dare to love is a tea-drinking habit developed by princes and nobles. People who come here to drink tea have learned it. This custom has formed. Most of the princes and nobles in Qingfeng City died in battle, and the living are also useless, unable to support a corner. The kind that eats three meals a day and waits to die.

Ren Wu returned to the palace to report to the eldest princess: "Princess Zhang, Mr. Guo's worry is right, someone really asked what the palace used to light the lamp." Zhaoyang: "Who is asking?" Ren Wu: "Chen Chen Torreya! Ask people at Qingyunlou Teahouse."

Zhaoyang: "Who did you ask about it?" Ren Wu: "Quan Sheng, a person who lifts cages and fights crickets all day long. He went in late when he was young. When he saw Chen Wei, he noticed it by chance." Qingyunlou It is a place to collect information, and Ren Wu often pretends to be a tea guest to drink tea there.

By the way, I was able to inquire about some news, Zhaoyang: "Why is Chen Wei inquiring about this? Go to Qingyun Tower again and see who else Chen Wei is inquiring about, and who else is inquiring about this matter." Ren Wu: "Yes! Princess." From that day on, Chen Wei went to Qingyun Tower every day.

Qian Kuang and You Yunxia became friends. They often gave Qian Kuang a small item, and Qian Kuang could sell it for two silver coins. They drank and gambled happily every day. When they returned home, they reported to Chen Yu what You Yunxia did every day. Chen Wei analyzed it and concluded that You Yunxia was a Dongyue spy.

Since it is determined that You Yunxia is the Dongyue Secret Probe, and you can't report him, in case he bites back into the bone for three points, you can still knock some silver flowers. There are so many antiques in Jingzhaixuan, and You Yunxia is lurking in Qingfeng City. Over the years, there must be huge savings in hand.

The Qingyunlou teahouse sends money every day. The dignitaries and nobles send a lot of money into Qingyunlou like flowing water. Chen Wei does not have such a deep family background, so he can get some money from You Yunxia to solve his urgent needs. In the evening, Qian Kuang He came back drunk again.

When he passed in front of Torreya Chen's room, Torreya Chen: "Come in!" Qian Kuang opened his mouth in surprise. He didn't dare not to go in. He pushed the door and entered Torreya Chen's study: "Brother-in-law! If you want to persuade you to drink, I promise you not to drink too much."

Chen Wei: "I asked you to stare at You Yunxia. You should come back drunk every day. Let me ask you, what has You Yunxia been doing recently?" Qian Kuang: "Nothing, I've been in Jingzhaixuan all day, I With him." Chen Wei: "Where at night?"

Qian Kuang: "I don't know at night, I have to sleep and watch him?" Chen Que: "Let's go! See if he is in Jingzhai Xuan." Qian Kuang: "Go now? He must be asleep "Chen Bi: "If he sleeps in Jingzhai Xuan, I will lose you 100 taels of silver."

Qian Kuang had no choice but to follow Chen Wei to Jingzhai Xuan. When he arrived at Jingzhai Xuan, the door was locked. Qian Kuang asked, "Where did you go so late?" Chen Wei pointed, "Go to the opposite alley and wait for him to come back." The two walked over and hid in the dark. Half an hour passed and they saw You Yunxia came back.

Qian Kuang was about to go out and ask You Yunxia where he was going. Chen Wei pulled him and shook his head, watching You Yunxia open the door and go in. Chen Wei said, "Go, go to the back." He went around the front facade and saw the fence in the backyard of Jingzhaixuan. , Chen Wei: "Squat down!" Qian Kuang didn't know how to squat down.

Chen Wei stepped on his shoulders and climbed up the fence, Qian Kuang didn't know what Chen Wei wanted to do: "Want to climb in?" Chen Wei: "Come up!" Pull Qian Kuang up to the wall: "You are not with You Yunxia. Friends? Go knock on You Yunxia's door."

Qian Kuang murmured in his heart, "How can someone knock on someone's door in the middle of the night? And they still climb over the wall and knock on the door." Chen Wei asked him to do so, but Qian Kuang didn't dare to contradict. Qian Kuang went to knock on the door, and just knocked on the door and it opened.

You Yunxia opened the door and came out: "It's Mr. Qian, aren't you going back? Oh! General Chen is here too, come in quickly." He didn't seem to be interested in how the two of them entered the yard, knowing that they came over the wall. , a confident look.

Chen Yu and Qian Kuang entered the room, Chen Yu sat down with a big horse and a golden knife, but Qian Kuang was a little nervous and restrained. You Yunxia said, "Master Qian is also sitting, I'll make tea." Qian Kuang: "No more sitting. "Chen Wei: "Boss You, we have been here for an hour, not for tea."

You Yunxia carried a bag from the cabinet: "General Chen, I wanted to visit for a long time, but I never had the chance. This is to honor General Chen." Weigh it over the bag: "Go back to sleep."

You Yunxia opened the door: "You two, walk slowly!" Qian Kuang was dumbfounded, not knowing what medicine the two of them were selling in the gourd. The bag You Yunxia gave to Chen Yu was obviously silver. , as if she knew that Chen Wei was coming to get it.

Chen Wei walked in the front, Qian Kuang followed behind, You Yunxia took a few steps to open the courtyard door: "Two Lords, walk slowly, come here often in the future!" Chen Wei left without looking back, Qian Kuang: "Boss You stay "You Yunxia ignored Qian Kuang and closed the courtyard door to go to sleep.

Back at Chen's house, Qian Kuang followed Chen Wei into the study: "Brother-in-law! You and You Yunxia know each other?" Chen Wei put down the bag in his hand and took out the cricket jar: "It's time to feed, go to sleep, I'm going to feed the crickets. ." Chen Yu didn't say anything, and Qian Kuang didn't dare to ask.

(End of this chapter)