Qingfeng Xu Xu

"At the boundary of Jiangling Prefecture, they said they saw the Second Young Master Li and the Second Young Master Wu from the high balcony, looking like they were going in the direction of Taiyuan Prefecture. Xie Chi replied, but still hesitated and confirmed:"Are you two sure you don't want to ask Master Qi?""

Xu Qingjiu heard a lot from Xie Chi and didn't hear any problems. Qi Kaiyuan didn't insist on finding the two of them. Xu Qingjiu gradually felt relieved, but at this moment Xu Qingjiu was worried about herself. There would be any problems with his judgment, so he waited silently for Xu Mulin to make this decision. When he turned to look at Xu Mulin, he saw that Xu Mulin was also looking at him, but Xu Qingjiu panicked and immediately turned his head. Come to think of it, including Xu Qingjiu's abnormality yesterday, Xu Mulin also believed it after hearing Xu Qingjiu's explanation. Just now Xu Qingjiu suddenly became abnormal again, and Xu Mulin was not too suspicious, but now Xu Qingjiu The inexplicable guilt made Xu Mulin start to wonder,"Qingjiu, should we ask?"

Xu Qingjiu didn't expect that Xu Mulin would return the problem to him, but when he just learned the news about Li Jihua, Xu Qingjiu still showed some excitement and pretended not to be too concerned. On the contrary, it was abnormal. Xu Qingjiu had no choice but to turn around and look at Xu Mulin again, as if thinking for a moment before saying:"Since Master Qi has told Master Xie about the whole story, what Master Xie said must be nothing." The problem is, since my senior brother and I already know that this matter was caused by the help of Master Qi, it would be appropriate for us to go and say thank you to Master Qi. That’s what I think, senior brother, what do you think?"

"Okay, Qingjiu is still thoughtful. In that case, please ask Master Xie to help lead the way."Xu Mulin quickly went through the clues that he and Xu Qingjiu had analyzed before - Mr. Gao Yangyang appeared in Zizhou to inquire about Li Jihua, and then he heard the seemingly nonsensical story about the"robber snatching a bride" in the surrounding area. Now it seems that it is indeed true. Later, when he arrived in Luzhou, Li Jihua was hunted down. Judging from the chronological order, Li Jihua should have been inquiring about information in Zizhou, and then he was hunted down in Luzhou, and then, again Return to Zizhou. Based on this analysis, it seems that the second young master on the high balcony is helping Li Jihua, and the person who hid the news about Li Jihua is probably the young master Wu. Whether in terms of financial resources or deterrence, this person It must be easier to do these things. But it is still speculation for now, maybe we can get the answer from the mouth of the head of Qi.

Xu Mulin and Xu Qingjiu followed Xie Chi to the yard where Qi Kaiyuan was. Along the way, Xu Mulin was analyzing, and as soon as he had an idea in his mind, the three of them arrived at Qi Kaiyuan's gate.

"The leader of Qi is me."Xie Chi raised his hand and knocked on the door.

He heard the sound of chairs moving in the house, followed by Qi Kaiyuan's voice,"Master Xie, can't he smell the smell of wine in my room?..."As soon as Qi Kaiyuan opened the door, he saw that Xie Chi was not the only one at the door, but he did not show any suspicion. Instead, he continued to smile kindly and said:"It seems that not only Master Xie has smelled it, but also the two Young Masters Xu." The bamboo leaves and greens I just brought back are fragrant, but I'm afraid I can only give you a small taste. Qi is a good wine, and he drank a lot of it all the way back. No, I just sent my disciple to get some wine."

"Which one does Master Qi like? I'll ask the disciples at the village to call you. Why bother Master Qi and go alone?"Xie Chi also smiled and said politely.

Xu Mulin and Xu Qingjiu didn't say anything, but just agreed and smiled.

"No, no, as an old man I just like the excitement, sitting in the restaurant and watching people coming and going. Qi found it endless fun to be quiet in the noise and drink good wine." Qi Kaiyuan said as he stepped forward to invite the three people into the room."Come on, let the three of you have a try. How do you like this wine? ?"

"Thank you very much, Master Qi. It’s just that it’s really hard for me to win over others."

"You're welcome, little friend. Since ancient times, wine has been used to find friends. If you can meet a close friend through wine, it will be even more of a joy in life."After saying that, Qi Kaiyuan still poured a glass of wine for all three of them. He looked like he was really a little old man who only loved to drink with friends.

"In this case, the junior will be disrespectful and will buy two altars for Master Qi another day. Qi

Kaiyuan laughed and said,"I haven't even had a drink yet, but now I have three friends who are vying to buy me a drink.""

"So it turns out that anyone who can buy wine for Master Qi is a friend?"Xie Chi also laughed in agreement.

"It made Master Xie laugh, but Qi had no choice but to have this little fun."

"Master Qi is so free and easy"

"What the little friend said is that at my age, I have asked for everything, but in the end, I still feel that this wine is the most soothing. After saying that, Qi Kaiyuan frowned, looked at Xu Qingjiu and then at Xu Mulin, and said with some embarrassment:"You really have to accept your old age. What are the names of these two little friends? What is your name?" Mu Jiu? Qi Kaiyuan pointed at Xu Mulin and then at Xu Qingjiu,"Is your name Qing Lin?""

"I’m Xu Mulin, this is my junior brother Xu Qingjiu," Xu Mulin stood up and bowed his hands in salute,"This junior has met Master Qi."

"I’ve met Master Qi. Seeing this, Xu Qingjiu also stood up and saluted.

Qi Kaiyuan accepted the gift and stood up quickly,"Why are the two young masters suddenly so polite? It's because I, an old man, am confused and can't remember their names. Make the two young gentlemen laugh...It’s funny. Sit down. Sit down."

"My junior brother and I asked Master Xie to bring my two junior brothers over to bother Master Qi because we wanted to thank Master Qi."

Qi Kaiyuan didn't know why,"It's just a glass of wine. Young Master is polite. Young Master is saluting like this. Do you want to ask for more wine from me? If so, Qi will probably have to stay in Xie Village for a long time. It’s been a few days, I have to ask Mr. Xie to compensate me with some wine."

"How difficult is this? Head Qi later returned to Xiangzhou. If you want to drink, send a message and Xie will transport a few carts to Head Qi."

"Okay, okay, it’s settled, the two young masters will bear witness for me. Qi Kaiyuan said, and when he saw the four of them standing, he continued:"Sit down, everyone. It's not easy to drink while standing like this.""After Qi Kaiyuan sat down, he saw that the three of them were still standing, and hesitated to stand up again.

"Head Qi, I just heard from Master Xie that you had met Mr. Li Jihua of Guxia Village in Jiangling Mansion before."Xu Mulin was really tired of this kind of small talk, so he had to get straight to the point.

"It turns out it was for this matter," Qi Kaiyuan waved his hand and said,"Sit down and talk slowly. Xie

Chi sat down and said to Qi Kaiyuan:"Master Qi, please forgive me. Xie was originally going to help with this, but after thinking about it carefully, Master Qi has done a good deed. How can Xie take credit for your contribution?" This matter was explained clearly to Mr. Xu and others. Qi Kaiyuan smiled and said,"

Really?" Do you two have any questions that you would like to ask more carefully?"

"It’s nothing, just a little curious. I had never heard Ji Chu talk about the friendship between Guxiazhuang and Gao Yangtang before. How could Jihua be with Mr. Gao Yangtang?"

"Probably not. Although Qi is already over seventy years old, he is not dim-sighted. I have seen both Mr. Guxiazhuang and Mr. Gaoyangdaang. I can’t be mistaken. As for the question that Mr. Xu was just curious about....I don’t know about Qi. Looking at them walking together, they seem to have a good relationship. If Mr. Xu is really curious, you might as well wait until you find him and ask him."

"Master Qi misunderstood. Counting today, although Senior Brother and I have only met Master Tong Qi three times, we feel that Master Tong Qi is very compatible. Senior Brother naturally said whatever came to his mind without any other meaning.. Then again, my senior brother and I asked Master Qi to bring us here. Actually, we just wanted to say thank you to Master Qi in person. Thank you very much to Master Qi for informing us about Ji Hua. My senior brother and I have been looking for him for some time. There has been no progress, but now it’s all thanks to Master Qi"

""Young master, you don't have to be polite," Qi Kaiyuan said with a smile:"It was just a coincidence that Qi had just left the border of Xiangzhou and was going to Jiangling Mansion when he ran into them head-on. However, the two young masters and I were just We met a long time ago. I guess they don’t have much impression of me anymore. They just passed by me on the road. On the day of Zhuangzhu Li's funeral, the young master did not show up. There have been rumors in the world about the rift between father and son, but Qi still felt that no matter how big the rift was, the blood and family ties between father and son were there, so it would not be like this. But now in Guxia Village The eldest son could think of finding his younger brother, and he still understood the righteousness. After the two brothers worked together, Guxia Village finally had a successor."Qi Kaiyuan suddenly felt something. After he finished speaking, he felt that he had no status to comment on other people's affairs. He then apologized and said:"Qi has talked too much. It seems that he is also in agreement with this young master, so he thought of it. Just say what you said, otherwise how could I, an outsider, say anything about other people’s affairs?"

"Head Qi is also an elder, so what’s the harm in saying a few words about the younger generation?" Xu Mulin and Xu Qingjiu really didn’t know how to follow up on Qi Kaiyuan’s unclear words, but Xie Chi spoke first,"It’s just that Xie also hopes to wait. When I reached the age of Master Qi, I could still be so sharp and clear-sighted. I indulged myself in the mountains and rivers, drank wine, sat in the restaurant and watched people coming and going. I completely stayed out of it and didn't need to interfere with these disputes. Xie felt very happy when he thought about it. It’s not easy. I’m afraid it will be difficult for Xie to do what Master Qi is like."

"Mr. Xie is joking again. Mr. Xie has achieved such achievements at a young age. When Qi and I were your age, I was nothing. However, Qi is now old, so how can I compare? The young people coming and going can only live a more relaxed life if they have no desires or desires. However, I think it is really not easy for Master Xie to be like Qi. Once a person has tasted the sweetness, he will only want more and how can he be willing to give up. Since Mr. Xie just said that I am an elder, Qi Mou will rely on his elders and say one more thing. The most valuable thing about a person is contentment. If Mr. Xie wants to be content in his old age, he must not provoke too many people when he is young. Take a good look at the things in front of you. That’s fine. Does Mr. Xie think this is the truth?"

"Naturally, naturally, Master Qi is a veteran, and the younger generation has learned these principles."

While speaking, Qi Kaiyuan considered it for himself.

"Just now, my senior brother and I drank two glasses of wine from Master Qi. As a thank you to Master Qi, our senior brother and I went to buy a few jars of wine to give to Master Qi."Xu Qingjiu saw that Master Qi's wine bottle was empty, and he accurately grasped the opportunity.

"Mr. Xu always thinks carefully. In this case, it's time for Xie to say goodbye and go to the door to greet the guests."As soon as Xie Chi finished speaking, he stood up and saluted Qi Kaiyuan.

Seeing this, Xu Mulin and Xu Qingjiu also stood up and saluted Qi Kaiyuan.

"I’ll have a drink with Master Qi another day, and I won’t disturb Master Qi’s pleasure today."

"A little later, I personally delivered the wine to Head Qi as a way of saying thank you to Head Qi. After that, the younger generation must inform Ji Chu about Head Qi’s help, and Ji Chu must express his deep gratitude to Head Qi for his great kindness.. Now, I will take my leave now."

"Since Master Xie still has something to do, Qi will not persuade him to stay." After Qi Kaiyuan finished speaking to Xie Chi, he said to Xu Qingjiu:"Young Master, you are too polite, but tomorrow's banquet with Master Xie is a rare opportunity. , the young master and I can have a drink and enjoy ourselves. I wonder what the young master thinks?"

"Since it is a banquet to thank the owner of the village, Master Qi has to ask for permission from the owner of the village first. Master Qi asked me like this, how can I, this junior, answer it?"Although Xu Qingjiu also noticed some tension in the conversation just now, Qi Kaiyuan's words just now directly expressed his dissatisfaction and used Xu Qingjiu as an excuse. Xu Qingjiu didn't know it for a moment. How to answer, I have to put the questions back between Qi Kaiyuan and Xie Chi, not wanting to be inexplicably involved in these things

"Thanks to Mr. Xu’s reminder, Qi may have drunk too much and got confused." After saying that, Qi Kaiyuan turned to Xie Chi and said,"Thank you, Master, for your forgiveness. I’m old and will inevitably get confused.""

"Head Qi’s words were serious. As long as Head Qi doesn't dislike my simplicity in Longyin Village, just be casual. Xie had to go and see how the preparations for tomorrow's banquet were going, so he left first."After saying that, Xie Chi turned around and left.

"Master Qi, my senior brother and I will take our leave now and see you again tomorrow."

Xie Chi just left two steps ahead of Xu Mulin and Xu Qingjiu, but when the two of them left the room, Xie Chi had long disappeared from the corridor. I thought that Xie Chi was busy doing other things, but when the two of them just left the room, When Qi Kaiyuan was in the courtyard, he saw Xie Chi standing against the wall, playing with a fan in his hand, as if he was waiting for Xu and Xu to come out.