Xuanyuan Jue

Chapter 6
At the gate of Xiangsheng Teahouse, a middle-aged fat man was about to step through the threshold, but he caught a glimpse of a young man coming towards him: "Isn't this Master Feng Shen and Feng? Where did you get the bag? Yo! Why are you still wearing a nice silk gown?" Torn apart?"

The man named Feng Shen lowered his head, glanced at the cotton-wool-out front, and said with a light smile, "I was scratched by a bastard."

"Brother Meng, isn't it? Hehehe..." The middle-aged fat man smiled meaningfully, lowering his voice, "I see, it's probably caught by those foxy girls in Bada Hutong!"

"Mr. Zeng made fun of it. I have never been to that kind of flowery street and willow alley." Feng Shen saw that he was carrying a birdcage, and said again, "Are you coming back from a bird walk? Did you not help Second Master Chu?"

"Him? Don't dare!" Third Master Zeng waved his hand and picked up the birdcage in his hand. "Walking with him, I dare not take this mynah with me. Think about it, Chu Er's cigarette pipe is so big. Get up and purr and emit black smoke, and then smoke the bird... Come on, don’t just stand there, my brother and I haven’t gathered together for a few days, let’s go into the restaurant, my brother treats you to a cup of tea.”

"It's done," Feng Shen thought for a while, then smiled, "Idle is idle, so I will not be disrespectful to the third master."

"Don't tell me, Young Master Feng, are you offended by this?" Third Master Zeng put on a straight face, pretending to be angry, "Speaking of our friendship, can't we be as good as one person? Come on, let's Let's hold hands together, drink tea and listen to books!"

With that said, Third Master Zeng pulled Feng Shen up and dragged him into the teahouse.

Inside the teahouse, there are already many idle customers.On many seats, there are several tureen bowls, which are full of melon rinds and shells.The tea drinkers gathered together and chatted in one place.

Dr. Tea, holding a long-mouthed pot of cooked copper, pierced through the crowd.Seeing that the cup was about to be refilled, he twisted his waist and poked out the long spout.A jet of hot water shot straight into the cup and bowl in front of the guest, steady and precise, without dripping or splashing.

Seeing the two of them entering the restaurant, Xiao Er hurried over to say hello: "Young Master Feng and Third Master Zeng, you two are distinguished guests. What would you like to drink today? Red plum or Pu'er?"

"No need, third master, I will prepare it by myself!" Third master Zeng smiled triumphantly, and took out an oiled paper bag from his arms, "See? Excellent Biluochun!"

"Yo?" Xiaoer hurriedly picked it up, raised his nose and sniffed it, "It smells pretty good. It's the cold winter months, where did you find such a rare thing?"

"Where can I find it? I saved it myself!" Zeng Sanye laughed and said again, "This spring, I picked a batch of good leaves from Suzhou. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to drink good tea in winter, so I took a crock and sealed it with wax. It’s in the soil. I dug it out yesterday and tasted it, hey! The smell didn’t go away at all!”

Xiao Er raised her thumbs up: "Third Master, I've convinced you!"

"Don't come here," said Third Master Zeng with a smile, "Listen well, divide the tea leaves into two portions, strain them with boiling water and brew them again. Be careful, don't let Third Master me spoil you!"

"It's all right!" Xiao Er held the paper bag, turned her head and went down to work.

"The third master is still so particular," Feng Shen said with a smile, "every cup of tea is in order."

"You poor brother, aren't you? Hahaha..." Third Master Zeng shook his head and said, "This man is alive, so he has to make himself comfortable... Don't poke him, find a place to sit first."

The two picked a pair of clean chairs and sat down.Third Master Zeng put the birdcage on the table, and Feng Shen also threw the burden at his feet.After a while, the tea was brewed and presented, and the lid was lifted, and the fragrance of the tea overflowed.

Third Master Zeng sipped his tea, put his head into Feng Shen's ear: "Young Master Feng, have you heard? Something strange happened in Sijiu City!"

Feng Shen stretched his waist lazily, and glanced at the package under his feet: "The world is not peaceful recently. After a day, why don't you make trouble?"

"It's right under your nose," said Third Master Zeng pretending to be mysterious, "and ah...it's related to your Young Master Feng!"

"Oh?" Feng Shen frowned, "Let the third master talk like this, I really want to hear it."

"It's still," Zeng Sanye gathered together again, and whispered, "The storefront of Yuelai Inn was rented from the Feng family, right?"

"Third Master is really amazing, you even know about this?" Feng Shen said calmly, with no expression on his face, "Except for my late father and me, outsiders should not know about this, right?"

A trace of panic flashed across Mr. Zeng's face, and then he returned to his usual expression: "Hey! Young Master Feng is overthinking. When Mr. Feng was alive, he once told me half a sentence... Let's talk about the Yuelai Inn first. what……"

Then, Third Master Zeng added more details to the rumors in the alley.

After listening to what Zeng Sanye said, Feng Shen smiled slightly: "It seems that you have to beware of evil things when you give birth to a child."

"Isn't that so?" Third Master Zeng echoed, "I heard people say, what kind of monster, ghost, likes to pick on pregnant women."

Feng Shen was noncommittal, picked up the half-cold tea on the table, and drank it in one gulp: "Third Master, I still have some trivial matters, let's leave it at that, and see you another day!"

After finishing speaking, Feng Shen didn't wait for Third Master Zeng to answer, picked up the burden under the table and walked away.

Looking at Feng Shenyuan's back, Third Master Zeng twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a sneer: "This kid...huh..."

After leaving the teahouse, Feng Shen turned around and walked in the direction of Shuntian Mansion.Not too far away, the Shuntian Mansion staff rushed over with his head buried.

Feng Shen was happy, and greeted him head-on: "Master Zha, if you don't work hard, do you have the time to come and hang out?"

"Young Master Feng?" The servant raised his head, and immediately smiled, "What a coincidence! I was going to find you! What's the matter? Excuse me, go to the government office?"

"To the government office?" Feng Shen said with a smile, "That's fine, I haven't played chess with Lord Fu Yin for a long time!"

"Master Feng always likes to tease, and I have serious business with you!" Zha Wuzuo scratched his head, and said again, "There was a murder case just now... Hehe... I want you to help me verify..."

Feng Shenqi said: "The autopsy is your business. You can't do the autopsy by yourself, but you came to call me?"

Zha Wuzuo laughed and said, "Compared to yours, I'm not as capable as you are. I can handle ordinary cases by myself. But this time is different, so I have to ask you to do it..."

"Master Cha, Lord Cha, you've got me..." Feng Shen shook his head and smiled wryly, "I haven't paid you any money for the 'Ding Shen Pill' I prepared before."

"Next time, give it together next time." Zha Wuzuo hurriedly said, "Then let's go there now?"

"Hey... let's go!" Feng Shen weighed the package in his hand and strode forward.Zha Wuzuo also threw off his legs and followed behind.

Not long after, the two came to Shuntian Mansion.Cha Wu made no noise and led Feng Shen to the mortuary where the corpse was buried.

When the white sheet was opened, two dead bodies lay before his eyes.Feng Shen walked around the corpse a few times and began to examine it.He explored the remains of the woman's head, then looked at the woman's abdomen, comparing those wounds repeatedly, sometimes frowning, sometimes thinking.Zha Wuzuo was afraid of disturbing his thoughts, so he didn't dare to make a sound, so he could only wait anxiously aside.

After a long time, Feng Shen finally covered the corpse, rushed to investigate and said: "Go and tell your lord, you can be promoted!"

Hearing what Feng Shen said, he checked Wu Zuo and found out that he had detected the clue, so he hurried to the back hall and reported to the governor.

When Fu Yin heard this, he hurriedly replaced the clerk with knife and pen, and returned to the lobby with Feng Shen and Zha Wuzuo.

Coming to the hall, Feng Shen looked the old shopkeeper Wang up and down.Seeing the strange face, Mr. Wang couldn't help feeling flustered, trembling, and somewhat at a loss.

"My lord..." Old Shopkeeper Wang pointed at Feng Shen, "Why is there another son?"

Fu Yin said: "He is not an outsider, but it's okay for you to talk about it!"

Elder Wang had no choice but to open his mouth again, and slowly told all his experiences.

This old shopkeeper Wang is a widower.Before the son was an adult, his wife passed away early.

Fearing that his son would be wronged, the old shopkeeper Wang didn't renew the contract, so he guarded a piece of ancestral property and opened an inn.Due to Mr. Wang's careful management, within a few years, the inn was very prosperous with businessmen coming and going.I dare not say that I am making money every day, but living money is recorded in the account every day.

The days are getting better, and Mr. Wang is more devoted to his son.Food, clothing and daily life are all taken care of personally.When his son was older, Mr. Wang sent him to a private school, and Mr. Huanyang gave him a scientific name, Wang Wenjin.

The white horse passes through the gap, and the stars move.In a flash, more than ten years have passed.This Wang Wen has achieved success in his career, entered school, and has the qualifications of a student.Shopkeeper Wang was also overjoyed, thinking that if the Wang family could produce an official figure in this generation, it would be a meritorious ancestor.Wang Wenjin didn't like playing around, so he studied poetry and books at home every day, and waited for the Beiwei Township Examination a few years later.In a well-off family, the father is kind and the son is filial, but it is also very happy.

About the year before last, a woman came to the inn.It was said that there was a plague in my hometown, and everyone died, leaving her alone and helpless.Really lost her livelihood, the woman remembered that her parents had mentioned before she was alive that she had a distant cousin in the capital, so she asked for food and asked all the way over.After tossing and turning, after a lot of trouble, I finally found the Yuelai Inn.

For this distant relative, old shopkeeper Wang has a vague impression.It can be seen that the woman was miserable, and her compassion was moved, and she recognized this cousin without asking carefully.

This girl was born with a delicacy of water, food and clothing are delicate, and the person becomes more and more nourished, making her extremely delicate.She is twenty-eight years old, with red lips, pink face, bright eyes and white teeth. Not only can she be a knitting lady, but she can also make good plans.After a long time, the work on the cabinet can also be taken up.Shopkeeper Wang saw it and was delighted.I love this niece even more.

Shopkeeper Wang pondered: This cousin's niece is so outstanding, and Wang Wenjin has also reached the age to talk about marriage.It's better to make two people into a pair, you love me, and kiss more, it's a good marriage.

Having made up his mind, old shopkeeper Wang wanted to find out about his cousin and niece first.When the cousin and niece heard it, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and she buried her head for a long while without making a sound.

(End of this chapter)