Qimen Holy Physician

Chapter 219 Inspection in the County

At noon, the scorching sun scorched the earth, but Longtan Mountain was not too hot, as long as the place was not covered by the sun, it was still cool.

Luochen Laodao walked in front, and Wuzheng followed behind him. The two of them walked to the stone gate of Jinshi Village, which was not only the ticket office, but also the entrance of the town.

The ticket checkers were two middle-aged women, both from the village. When they saw Luo Chen walking straight in, one of the women immediately frowned and said, "Why, what, where are your tickets?"

The old Luo Chen shook his head, smiled and said, "I came here before, with Mayor Zhang, and today I came to see Mayor Zhang for business."

If he hadn't seen Luochen talking to Master Jiang on the mountain in the early morning, no one would have thought that this old Taoist was so fickle and had such deep scheming.

Hearing the old man's words, the two women looked Luo Chen up and down, and then looked at Wu Zheng behind Luo Chen, with a thoughtful look on their faces, and then one of them seemed to remember something, and said in doubt:

"Did you come here with those investors a few days ago?"

Luochen still had a smiling face, and said gently, "It's the poor."

After being reminded by this woman, another woman also had an impression, and her attitude immediately changed 180 degrees, with a smile on her face, and hurriedly said:

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, hehe, Taoist priest, we didn't recognize you just now, so don't take it to heart."

As she said that, the woman showed a curious look on her face, and continued: "Master Daoist, is there anything important for you today, is it an investigation?"

Wu Zheng behind had a slight look of impatience on his face, but Luo Chen didn't speak, and his expression was only fleeting. Fortunately, the eyes of the two women fell on the old man, and they didn't notice Wu Zheng's expression.

Luochen still had the indifference of a well-educated person, smiled, and said: "It's better to investigate, Mr. Peng asked me to learn more about this place, so that I can understand everyone's situation, so that I can bring happiness to everyone in the future."

Hearing Luochen's words, the two women showed excited expressions, and one of them said, "So, this investment is a good one?"

Luochen smiled noncommittally, and said: "The poor monks don't lie, and it's better not to speak until the outcome is determined."

Although Luochen didn't say anything, the two women had already preconceived and followed their own train of thought towards the desired result, with joy on their faces.

A woman just opened her mouth and wanted to ask something, but Luo Chen had already opened her mouth and said, "Okay, if you have anything to ask, you can ask Mayor Zhang later. I have an appointment with him, so I have to go in first."

Hearing Luochen's words, the woman had no choice but to swallow back what she wanted to say, but she didn't look unhappy, instead she hurriedly said:

"Yes, yes, your business is important. Can you find the way, or should I take you there?"

Luochen waved his hand and said with a smile, "No, I went there, and if I can find it, I don't need to bother you two."

Seeing what Luo Chen said, the two women had no choice but to give up, watching Luo Chen's master and apprentice walk in calmly.

Luo Chen had indeed come to look for Zhang Changgen, and indeed he was able to find his home, but he had never made an appointment with him before, and when he came to Zhang Changgen's home, only his wife was at home.

Seeing the two Luochens who came to the house suddenly, Zhang Changgen's wife thought they were here for business, so she quickly smiled and said, "Do you two want to stay?"

Because this is a tourist area, many families have opened family hotels, including Zhang Changgen's.

Zhang Changgen's wife is called Lin Xiuqin. It may be because of hard work and poor maintenance, or it may be because all the residents of Jinshi Town "hidden their heads". She looks older than Zhang Changgen, in her early fifties, with a pimple on her face. There are a few wrinkles, and the hair on the head is also a little white, without much luster.

"Yes, we will stay." Luo Chen smiled.

Hearing that business really came, Lin Xiuqin immediately cheered up, welcomed the two into the house, and said as they walked:

"It's the off-season now, and there aren't too many people. Let me open a room for each of you. It's not expensive. A room is [-] yuan, with water heaters, TVs, and air conditioners. It's also cheap to eat here, [-] yuan for a meal per person. Three dishes and one soup, small stir fry, free breakfast."

People who run hotels are quite knowledgeable. Although Zhang Changgen's wife is a rural woman with little education, she is very familiar with these words, and she knows how to seize the opportunity and lead customers to her own words.

Luo Chen smiled and said, "Don't be busy, is Mayor Zhang at home, I have something to ask him."

Hearing Luo Chen's words, Lin Xiuqin was stunned for a moment, looked Luo Chen up and down, then seemed to remember something, and said, "Did you come to my house with investors a few days ago?"

The last time Luo Chen came over, he didn't stay at Zhang Changgen's place, but in another hotel. This had nothing to do with Luo Chen, but Peng Kang's choice last time, and he probably didn't want to live with Li Hongchang and Zhu Zhengtai.

Although he didn't live here, when Peng Kang brought Luo Chen to look for Zhang Changgen, Lin Xiuqin met him once when delivering tea.

It passed by in a flash, and although there were not many tourists in Jinshi Town, there were still some tourists. After a few days, Lin Xiuqin didn't remember it for a while, but Luo Chen's dress was different from ordinary people, so Lin Xiuqin immediately remembered it.

Seeing that Lin Xiuqin recognized him, Luochen didn't deny it, nodded and smiled, and said, "Yes, I came here with Mr. Peng last time."

As he said that, Luo Chen winked at Wu Zheng, and Wu Zheng immediately took out the money from his body and put it on the table, Luo Chen said with a smile: "My apprentice and I will stay with you for three days, and the 1000 yuan will be used as the room fee and Meal money."

Seeing the 1000 yuan, Lin Xiuqin's face immediately burst into a smile, and the wrinkles deepened. She said with a smile on her face, "This...it won't cost so much..."

Luochen said indifferently: "Then let's make the food better. We don't avoid meat, but we don't eat pork. It's best to have beef and mutton."

"Hey, okay, no problem, don't worry about it, I promise to make the best food! In this town, you can go out and inquire. If I, Lin Xiuqin, say that cooking is second, no one dares to say that it is the first... ..."

While talking, Lin Xiuqin picked up the 1000 yuan on the table, touched it, and Lin Xiuqin felt relieved—it was real money.

Luo Chen said: "Okay, now you can call Mayor Zhang, I have something to do with him."

"Okay, okay, I'll call my boss right now." Lin Xiuqin quickly agreed, took out her mobile phone after speaking, and called Zhang Changgen in front of Luo Chen, her tone full of urgency.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiuqin said, "He's at the dam in the west of the town. Someone from the County Water Conservancy Bureau has come to check it out. He'll be back in a while."

Luo Chen, who was still a little indifferent at first, was stunned when he heard this, and frowned slightly.

(End of this chapter)