Daomu Biji

Chapter 7 Huo Huo Huo Huo

As he spoke, the waiter made a gesture of invitation and bowed his body. His posture was very respectful but his expression was very upright, with no sign of flattery. After we finished, we had no time to discuss and think, so we had to get up and go over immediately.

The fat man and I looked at each other and thought to ourselves, damn, I just looked at the door and didn't see any old lady coming in. It seemed that the old lady had been on the second floor a long time ago, waiting for us to come up, maybe we are here. She watched every move.

I don’t know where I heard it. It seems that this is a charlatanic trick. The purpose is to dampen our spirit. I can’t help but feel uncomfortable. Although I am only a small boss of the second generation, but how can I put it, in the family I am Grandson, I am the mistress in Third Uncle’s shop. People have always treated me with respect, and no one dares to treat me like this. Thinking about it, I couldn't help but straighten my back, feeling a little unconvinced in my heart.

The fat man was naturally unhappy, his face trembled, and he winked at Menyou Ping: "Brother, get in shape, let's give the innocent comrade a good show." The three of them stood up and followed the man with their heads held high. The guy went to the stairs.

Compared with the first floor, the second floor has some Western decorations, which is also a characteristic of old Beijing. It combines Chinese and Western styles. It is full of private rooms. One side is facing the central stage, and there are tables for eating and watching plays. The side facing the street is full of automatic mahjong machines.

We walked half a circle along the circular corridor and came to the door of a huge box. The box had a large carved screen door, which was bigger than the door of the hotel. On one side were two young people in casual clothes standing at the door. Standing upright, he looks like a soldier. On the lintel is an elm carved plaque called "Caihe Hall".

"When the rhombus stems are wrapped around the hairpin, it can be splashed with water or stained with makeup. The red sleeves are not wet, but the green leaves are fragrant. The name of this house is taken from Liu Xiaochuo's "Seeing a Beauty Picking Lotuses from a Distance"."

The waiter read out the poem like a tongue twister and almost didn't stop after finishing speaking. He said: "You three, this is it. Please come in." and left immediately.

I thought to myself that this waiter was extremely considerate. He invited us over just now and was so respectful that it was difficult to refuse. That was because he had to force us to get up immediately to attend the appointment. It was difficult for him to explain the delay or failure to invite us. I left as soon as I arrived because I didn’t know what would happen next, so I left as quickly as possible. I can't see or hear anything, and I'm missing a lot of right and wrong.

These are the characteristics of people who come from complex places. They have become his habit. It seems that the composition of people in this place will be very complicated.

The two people at the door of the thinking room had already opened the door. There were three or four layers of coral bead curtains inside. We opened it and walked in. We immediately smelled the smell of Tibetan incense. Tibetan incense is a Buddhist product and also has health-preserving effects. It seems that the owner has very good taste.

There is a big space inside,

High ceiling with crystal chandelier. There is an old copper-colored ceiling fan, and the surrounding columns are carved with copper-green lotus flowers. There was a large round table below, with seven or eight people sitting there eating. A screen was placed where the stage could be seen, temporarily blocking it.

As soon as we came in, the seven or eight people eating there stopped and looked at us. We saw two middle-aged women, three children, and a few middle-aged people. My attention was naturally focused there. Two women, but at a glance, I found that they were not Mrs. Huo. Because even though they are middle-aged, they are still too young.

He looked at each other with Fatty and Menyou Ping. I don’t even know which song this song is from, is it up there. If he still deliberately suppresses us, then his airs are too big. Or maybe it's like Madonna, she's messed up.

Thinking that the other party was an old lady, I endured it, looked at them and said, "Excuse me, is Granny Huo here?"

After asking, I heard someone say from behind the screen: "This way."

The sound of the voice was very delicate. I was stunned and wanted to see the fat man again. The fat man pushed me and said softly: "Keep it tight and don't keep looking at me. I'm your follower now."

I thought so. It seemed that the fat man was getting ready to enter the drama, and I silently said a few times: "I am a gangster. I am a gangster. I walk with the wind. I walk with the wind." This is psychological makeup, and it really works. It was hot, I really felt that I had enough confidence, so I walked behind the screen with my head held high.

To be honest, I'm actually a little nervous, but this kind of nervousness is different from the one in the ancient tomb. It's hard to say whether it's "nervous" or "uncertain", because after all, I'm not a person involved in such scenes. I don't know how I should behave, so I can only deal with it with the "arrogance" in my heart.

After a few steps, I saw the person behind the screen. The space at the back is actually quite large. I saw a small root-carved table with tea sets on it. There were three people sitting there. I immediately saw an elderly woman with silver hair drinking tea. She was wearing a purple Tang suit and her face was as white as snow.

This kind of whiteness is not sick. If it is on a girl, it is very stunning. The word that comes to mind is Sai Xue. However, on an old lady, there is not a trace of age spots on it, it is completely white and has white wrinkles. , silver hair, the first thing I felt was a cold sweat, it felt like this old lady was carved out of jade.

Only the eyes were black, so they were very sharp. She looked at us at a glance, and my eyes couldn't help but look into hers. At that moment, I almost thought I saw a forbidden woman.

The two people next to us, one a young girl and the other a middle-aged woman, didn’t even look at us. They were chatting quietly to themselves and couldn’t clearly see their appearance. The two of them are also very fair, but this kind of ease makes them very comfortable, especially the young girl, who looks sideways, her face and facial features are very delicate and pure, her temperament is like jade, but she also feels vaguely charming, very It's comfortable.

I was so overwhelmed by this situation that I couldn't react. The fat man poked me again in the back, and I was shocked back. I immediately smiled and said, "Grandma Huo, I am Wu Xie. Hello, I didn't disturb your rest, right?" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to shake her hand.

This is my habit of talking about business. As soon as I extended my hand, I realized something was wrong. This greeting was too philistine. I immediately retracted my hand and ruffled my hair.

That move must be very stupid. I cursed in my heart, but pretended to be calm. The old lady looked me up and down, took a sip of tea and said indifferently: "Sure enough, it is a bit similar to Wu Laogou. Others told me that I still don't believe it. It turns out that this There is no end to this stinky dog."

I smiled bitterly, feeling sour in my heart when I heard these words. Did I really have an affair with my grandfather? I didn’t know how to answer this, so I could only giggle.

The old lady continued to look at me. Seeing that I only smiled without answering, he sighed and said, "It looks more like that when you smile. It doesn't look like a good thing." He took a sip of tea and asked me, without asking me to sit down, "What's your share?" Are you sure whether to sell or not to sell? For such a simple matter, why do you have to see me? Is it possible? Your grandma asked you to come and meet me to see what my old friend has become like? "

Ouch, I thought to myself that this sour taste was so sour that it was bubbling away. Grandpa, I didn’t expect you to look like a down-to-earth person. You really had a bit of a "past" when you were young.

At the same time, I also felt a little bad. This didn't seem to be the tone of a tea talk. They didn't let me sit down. Do you want me to leave after I finish speaking? This clearly did not treat me as a guest. And if you ask this question, how the hell am I going to answer it? This is completely a jealousy that transcends time and space, and it is at least half a century old. I don’t know what happened between my grandparents and her. But this Huo Xiangu is really too affectionate. Why are you still thinking about it now?

He scratched his head, thought hard, and then said: "Don't get me wrong, I'm just here for our business. My grandma, don't tell me, I haven't seen her for a long time. After my grandfather passed away, I haven't seen her since. I don’t have to leave my hometown.”

"That's because she has poor vision. She married a short-lived man." The old lady snorted coldly, "You talk about a sale. Are you ready to deliver the goods? Or do you still want to negotiate the price?"

I thought about it for a moment, what should I say. Should I get straight to the point, or should I elaborate on my words for a while? On second thought, if this old lady really wants to make things difficult for me, I’m afraid she’ll have a lot of dreams at night if she talks too much. It’ll be difficult to change her mind when the words get dirty. It’s better to get to the point directly and show that I’m clean. neat.

Thinking about it, I immediately said: "Actually, that thing doesn't mean much to me. I just want to know why you paid such a high price for it, because I am checking something, which may have something to do with this situation. If you Tell me, this thing of mine is nothing—"

Before I finished speaking, the fat man pushed me from behind and mumbled in a very soft voice: "If you have money, you won't make a pig's head."

I was stunned for a moment, and then I thought about it. It was not a small amount of money. I had gone to the fields to make a lot of money in the past few times, but I didn't get anything. This was an unexpected windfall. It could solve a lot of things, at least the water and electricity bills of my shop could be solved. When he was satisfied, he immediately changed his words and said: "——I will send it to you cleanly."

The old lady looked at the fat man, not sure if she heard it, but she didn't say anything, she just said: "You want to know what kind of house Leili painted like this?"

I nodded: "That's right, it's quite simple."

The old lady shrank back in her chair and thought for a while: "Okay, I can tell you, but you can't ask. You ask your grandma to ask me."

I was stunned for a moment, holy shit, what is this? I immediately said: "Mother-in-law, we are not joking. There is no need to alarm my grandma about this matter."

"Are you kidding me? Just ask around. I, Huo Xiangu, never joke when I am doing business. Your grandma and I have been together since childhood. She has not come to see me for decades. She lives in that damn place in Hangzhou. I asked her to come and see me. Look at me, why are you calling it a joke?" She said sternly: "This matter is like this. You go back and discuss it with your grandma. If your grandma refuses to come forward, I guess it won't be a serious matter for you. You should take a rest as soon as possible, let's go, your grandma won't come, and you won't come to see me. I like your things, but my old woman doesn't lack such a thing."

I didn't know what to do when I heard it. I felt a little depressed, but I couldn't get rid of the anger. I could only blame my grandpa for cheating or something for causing me such trouble. I knew very well that this old lady was not an economical person. She had already planned to choke me. She even agreed to see me for this reason.

This old lady's playful temperament is to rely on her elders and use her elders to pressure me. She must have been a hot girl in the past, which is indeed the way my grandfather likes.

I thought about it and realized that I had absolutely no idea what to do about this situation. What can you do if an old lady is acting shameless in front of you? I was so anxious that I started sweating and looked at the fat man involuntarily, but the fat man winked at me. As if he didn't like her, he said softly: "She is a scumbag, and so are you. Sit down first and then talk."

When I heard this, I felt the same. I lost all my shame and sat down on the stool in front of the old lady.

The old lady's brows furrowed. I felt nervous but refused to admit defeat. She said, "Mother-in-law, this matter is very important to me. You can't play with me like this. If you want to play with me like this, then I'll give up." The three of us will follow you soon. If you want to go home, we will follow you to your house. Anyway, we will follow you wherever you go."

As I said that, I looked up to see her reaction, but it was wrong. The old lady's face suddenly turned a bit ugly. She ignored my words and immediately asked me, "Who told you to sit down? Stand up!"

I was stunned and speechless. I didn't expect that she would fall out. But now that I have decided to cheat, I am not someone who gives up halfway. I immediately shook my head: "I won't stand if you don't promise me!"

"Axue, call Xiao Zhang Xiaoli over and pull these stinky gangsters out of here." The old lady got angry immediately.

I felt that she was inexplicably angry, but as soon as these words came out, the middle-aged woman and the little girl both looked at us. The little girl looked at the old lady and stood up, obviously looking for someone to come over. The fat man immediately remembered his responsibilities, stepped forward and said, "What's the matter? My young master is sitting on your broken stool. What can you say? What's so weird about this stool? How can it be fragrant to fart while sitting on it? Old lady, we are in the 21st century. , the law does not punish scoundrels, if you find someone to kick us out, it will be a bad move. My young master respects his elders, I am really a stinker, I will cause trouble later and smash this place; I am afraid it will not be good for your reputation. , it would be even worse if it hurts you, don’t you think so?”

The little girl sneered and said: "You know nothing, this is not the place where you want to sit. What are the consequences of sitting there? You -"

The old lady suddenly waved her hand to stop the little girl from talking. I watched her expression gradually soften, replaced by an indescribable expression. She said coldly: "Let them sit, they want to sit. Just let them sit.”

Looking at her expression, I suddenly had an ominous premonition in my heart. I thought, is there a spring under this stool that will pop me out later? I thought again, no, it can't be like this. I've gone astray before I even said this. I'm here for business, so I'd better endure it for a while if I can. Thinking about how to calm down the atmosphere, she said: "Mother-in-law, I really do what I say. Just do your best and don't play tricks on me. I don't know the grudges between you and my grandma. What if my grandpa did it?" Why don't you slap me a few times for what I'm sorry for?"

The old lady didn't look at me, she just looked at her watch and said to me: "Okay, I'm afraid of you too, young master of the Wu family, but don't ask me yet. I won't say anything if you ask me now. You sit here Here, sit until half past four, if you can sit still, I won't make it difficult for you."

"Sit here?"

"Yes, just sit here alone, don't worry, I'm sure you won't be bored." The old lady said, looking downstairs, and suddenly we heard a ringing sound coming from downstairs.

I suddenly had a more ominous feeling. The old lady didn't even look at me, but turned her face towards the table downstairs. Then, the curtains in the entire building were closed one by one, and suddenly everything was dark. The giant chandelier in the center was turned on, and the magnificent light and shadows flickered. The old appliances, carpets, and curtains suddenly became very dim and gorgeous under this light.

Then the people below started to get restless. The little girl next to her let out a cry of joy and asked the old lady: "Has it started yet?"

The old lady nodded: "It's begun. Look, we have a good show today." (To be continued)