It turned out that the waiter in the store was nicknamed "Xiao Duozi". After hearing this, he quickly turned around and saw someone standing behind him. He said with a smile on his face: "Xiao Duozi is the most diligent one in the store. How dare you be lazy?" What? Look, shopkeeper, these guests have come to stay in our store without making a reservation in advance..."
"Since there are no vacancies, you have to explain it to the guest carefully. When we open our doors for business, we pay attention to the four words 'harmony brings wealth'. Don't you understand this?" the shopkeeper said seriously, but suddenly glanced at Seeing the wooden sign in Xiao Duozi's hand, he opened his mouth and asked, "What is that in your hand?"
Xiao Duozi bent down and handed over the black wooden sign with both hands.
The shopkeeper took it, looked at it, and read out the three words written on it involuntarily: "Zhou, Ci, Jing."
After reading it, the shopkeeper frightened himself and asked quickly: "Xiao Duozi, where did you get this name card?"
Before Xiao Duozi could answer, he heard someone say: "Shopkeeper Sun, do you still remember me?"
The shopkeeper surnamed Sun looked up and saw that the face of the speaker was very familiar. After recalling it for a long time, he still couldn't figure out the identity of this person and asked: "You... who are you?"
Qiu Yizhi said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Sun is really a noble man who forgets things a lot. I once stayed at your hotel in the 'Qinggui Building' in Anhe Town. Have you forgotten it?"
Shopkeeper Sun suddenly realized: "Oh! It turns out to be Zhou Daguan's nephew! You are here, why didn't you inform me in advance so that I could make preparations?" He turned to the waiter and lectured the waiter, "You are so stupid Little Duozi with big eyes, this is the nephew of our general manager, and he is half your master. You are so contemptuous of others, but you dare to yell at him! I will punish you by sweeping the stables for a month!"
Qiu Yizhi hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Why is Shopkeeper Sun doing this? I am also a new arrival here. I am not familiar with the place in Mingzhou. I can't find a good place to live, but I heard that my uncle has opened a new restaurant here. Come here because of the reputation. I wonder if there are any vacancies in the store?”
Shopkeeper Sun looked at Qiu Yizhi, and then counted the people brought behind him: "Well... if the young master nephew wants to have one or two rooms, the small shop can still make room... But I see that the young master has brought so many No matter what, you need seven or eight rooms, so this little guy is in trouble."
Qiu Yizhi sighed and said: "Oh! I didn't expect my uncle's business to be so good. So, since there is no vacancy in this 'Huamao Building', I would like to ask shopkeeper Sun to introduce me to a clean and tidy inn and restaurant to stay in. The same goes for of."
But I heard shopkeeper Sun say: "When the young nephew comes to our place, it's like going home. How can there be no reason not to treat him well and drive him away? Well, thanks to the blessings of Mr. Zhou and the young nephew, our Huamao Building has opened." The business has been booming for half a year. I didn't dare to spend a single coin of the money I earned in the past six months. I built a separate courtyard behind the main building. The house is brand new, but the furniture has not been put in yet. If you mind that the other courtyard is remote, I will send someone to clean the house and buy furniture to ensure that the young nephew can have a good sleep tonight!" With that, he handed Zhou Cijing's famous card back to Qiu Yizhi.
Qiu Yizhi heard him call him "young nephew" happily. Although she knew that her identity was fake, she felt very satisfied in her heart, so she agreed: "Okay, I want to be clean and live somewhere else." The courtyard is the best. But there is one thing. I have reserved this courtyard. I can’t entertain other customers before I leave. I wonder if the shopkeeper can make it easier? "
Shopkeeper Sun quickly agreed: "That's natural, that's natural!" As he said this, he walked up and personally took the reins of Qiu Yizhi's bloody horse and was about to lead him towards the other courtyard, but he happened to catch a glimpse He glanced at Wen Lingjiao's face and said with a smile: "Oh, I'm afraid this is my nephew! She really deserves to be the nephew of Lord Zhou, and my wife is like a fairy..."
After hearing this, Qiu Yizhi's face turned red, and when she was waiting for an explanation, she heard Wen Lingjiao smile sweetly and say, "You, the shopkeeper, are really good at talking, and your mouth feels like it's been covered with honey." She seemed to have acquiesced in this identity.
Hearing this, Qiu Yizhi felt happy and ashamed in her heart. She coughed twice and said: "We have been traveling for a day and are hungry. Shopkeeper Sun quickly took us to stay so that we can eat better. Lie Fool these roundworms in your stomach.”
Shopkeeper Sun couldn't help but smile when he heard Qiu Yizhi's funny words. Then he turned to Xiao Duozi and said seriously: "Xiao Duozi, go down and gather people quickly. You will decorate the other courtyard for me in an hour. This If you can’t handle this matter, don’t come to work here tomorrow.”
Xiao Duozi hurriedly shouted to Nuonuo, and ran away like Fei Ye was rolling and crawling.
Shopkeeper Sun saw that he was doing things quite neatly, so he nodded with satisfaction, then changed his smile, exchanged a few words with Qiu Yizhi, and then led the group of them to another courtyard.
As expected, this villa is newly built as Shopkeeper Sun said. Except for a few independent villas that are about to be built, the flowers, plants and trees around the house have not yet been planted, leaving bare dirt exposed. It makes sense.
So Qiu Yizhi turned to Lin Shuhan and said, "Mr. Lin, what do you think about staying here?"
Lin Shuhan nodded and said: "Okay, this place is quite good, it has the meaning of tranquility in the bustle. It's just that the environment is a little rough and simple..."
Shopkeeper Sun is in the business of welcoming guests, and he is very particular about observing words and demeanor. Although he did not see through Qiu Yizhi's lies because of his preconceptions, he could recognize Lin Shuhan's identity in a few words, and he complimented: "This man must be Is he the accountant hired by my nephew? At first glance, he is a scholar who has read a lot of poems and books. It is not the villain’s fault for what he said. You also know that it was extremely hot the past few days, and the flowers that were just planted in the morning are so hot. By the afternoon, we were sunburned to death. Although we at Huamao House are making a lot of money, we still have to save some money, right? Start planting?”
Qiu Yi hurriedly stopped her and said, "Mr. Lin just said casually, I think this place is very nice. A few trees, flowers, and grasses won't hurt. We love purity the most. Don't make your own decisions. Just send people in to plant flowers and grass.”
Qiu Yizhi said a few more words to shopkeeper Sun, then sent him out, and then asked Wen Lingjiao: "Miss Wen, do you think you can live here? If there is anything wrong, it's not too late to move to another place. "
Wen Lingjiao glanced at Qiu Yi with an expressionless expression: "Why do you still call me 'Miss', young master? Didn't the shopkeeper say that she is your wife? If you call her like that again, won't you reveal your secret?"
Qiu Yizhi was stunned for a moment, then grinned and said with a smile: "This is easy to explain - if others ask, I will tell you that you haven't come through the door yet. In this way, you are a 'Madam', but you cannot be called a 'Madam'." It makes sense no matter how you explain it…”
"Hmph! You're the only one who can say it." Wen Lingjiao said angrily, acquiescing.
While he was talking, he heard a commotion outside the other courtyard, and it seemed that someone was taking action. Qiu Yizhi hurriedly stepped forward, and when he opened the door, he saw Xiao Duozi, the waiter from the shop, leading a group of people, bustling and moving furniture into the courtyard.
So Qiu Yizhi said with a smile: "You are such a young boy, your hands and feet are indeed very fast. Please hurry up and finish the decoration, I will give you a big reward."
When Xiao Duozi heard about the reward, he became even more excited. In just over an hour, all the furniture outside the door was moved into the house and arranged neatly. Even the swings, lanterns and window paper outside the house were arranged and replaced with new ones.
Seeing this, Qiu Yizhi praised: "You are really talented, Xiao Duozi, and you are quite effective in doing things. No wonder you are so talkative. Shopkeeper Sun refuses to fire you."
As he said that, he took out a ten tael of silver from his sleeve and handed it to Xiao Duozi: "This is ten taels. You can ask your brothers to have a bowl of wine after work to relieve their fatigue. He took out another piece of silver worth one tael and handed it to Xiao Duozi, "This is a reward from me alone. If you have served me well these two days, I will naturally reward you."
This little Duozi was just an apprentice. Even though the salary at "Huamao House" was much more generous than other restaurants, it was only three coins a month. Qiu Yizhi rewarded him with a few coins in a very light and skillful way. monthly salary.
Xiao Duozi took the silver and thought of the bright prospect of continuous silver rewards in the next few days, so he quickly thanked him profusely.
Qiu Yizhi raised his hand and said, "Don't be too busy thanking me. Let me ask you, are you familiar with Mingzhou Mansion?"
"Yes, yes!" Xiao Duozi quickly replied, "The younger one is a native of Mingzhou. Although he grew up in the countryside, he often comes to the city. If my nephew wants to know anything, just ask me. ”
"Okay, let me ask you, is there a temple called Baoqing Temple in Mingzhou?" Qiu Yizhi asked.
"It turns out that the young nephew wants to practice Zen and worship Buddha." Xiao Duozi said with a smile, "There are many Buddhist temples in Mingzhou City. The famous and efficacious ones include Ashoka Temple, Tiantong Temple, Xuedou Temple, and the seven of the Seven Pagoda Temples. The pagoda is also very interesting. I can’t compare it to Baoqing Temple.”
Qiu Yizhi glanced at Xiao Duozi and opened his mouth to lie: "You don't know something about this. My unmarried wife had a dream last year about the arrival of a golden King Ming, saying that he was staying in Baoqing Temple in Mingzhou. My wife made a wish to him, and her wish came true last month.”
After hearing this, Xiao Duozi pondered for a moment and said, "That's no wonder. Speaking of which, the young nephew is really related to Baoqing Temple. It's a shame that you asked me. If you asked others, you might not know!"
Qiu Yizhi said with a smile: "Don't be too pretentious. Tell me where Baoqing Temple is."
"Yes, yes." Xiao Duozi replied, "Baoqing Temple is right at the mouth of the Yongjiang River. It turns out that the incense is not bad, but there was a flood a few years ago and the temple was surrounded by tidal flats, making it difficult for believers to move around. There are fewer people going there. Without the incense money, the monks in the temple have also fled, and now it is extremely deserted. "
While Qiu Yizhi listened, he made a calculation in his mind: If it is true as Xiao Duozi said, then Baoqing Temple surrounded by water is indeed a good place to hold a secret Dharma ceremony.
But I heard Xiao Duozi continue to say: "If the young nephew really wants to go there, he has to wait until the tide is low and the water goes down. He should be able to wade through the water on horseback. Otherwise, he will have to take a boat ferry, which is inconvenient."
Qiu Yizhi nodded and said: "You are very thoughtful. I will go to Baoqing Temple in the next few days to see how it is. If I am really destined, maybe I will pay to rebuild the golden body! I have other important things to attend to. , If you don’t live in Mingzhou City for long, I might leave this matter to you.”
After hearing this, a silver light suddenly flashed in Xiao Duozi's eyes: You must know that since ancient times, whether it is for officials or private people, as long as they do projects, there will be money and water; especially this young nephew who is passing by, has both money and money. Since I don’t live here all the time, it’s even harder to explain the flowers here. (To be continued)