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"En! It's really good." After seeing the inn, Song Wuya nodded immediately, with a smile on his face: "Fengshun Inn, the name is a good omen!"
They didn't choose anything else, Song Wuya and the others recognized this place just by seeing this name.
"Shopkeeper, are there any guest rooms?"
Entering the inn, Song Wuya asked the shopkeeper behind the counter while looking around the inn.
"Yes, there are." The shopkeeper responded happily: "How many guests do you want?"
"Two rooms are enough." Song Wuya said casually.
The shopkeeper immediately responded? : "Okay! Xiao Er, come here!"
This side is calling the waiter, and a few people have already been registered over there.Then he said casually: "I would like to ask the guest officials to pay a little deposit first, ten taels of silver."
Bai Zhuo took out ten taels of silver and handed it over to the shopkeeper.
Several people stood in front of the counter, waiting patiently.
They were not in a hurry, on the contrary, the shopkeeper was in a hurry, and shouted loudly: "Xiao Er! Hurry up and greet the guests."
After shouting angrily, the shopkeeper turned around and smiled again: "Guest officers, wait a moment."
When they came in, they didn't think the inn was busy, but this time the shopkeeper called twice, but the waiter didn't rush over.
This can't help but make Song Wuya feel a little puzzled, the shop waiter is lazy at this juncture.
It seems that it is afternoon, and there are not many pedestrians staying in the store, but it is not likely that the waiter in the store will run away without a trace.
"The shopkeeper, the shopkeeper!"
After waiting for a while, I saw a young man who looked like a servant ran in in a panic.
"What's the matter? What's the matter? What are you doing in such a sudden surprise?" The shopkeeper was originally a little annoyed because the shop waiter made Song Wuya and the others wait for a long time. "Didn't you hear me calling you just now? If you are so lazy, I will ask your father to take you back."
At this time, seeing the appearance of the waiter in the shop, he immediately became angry.
"I didn't hear it just now!" The shop waiter panted, and lay down in front of the counter, without taking a look at Song Wuya and the others, he hurriedly said to the shopkeeper beside him: "Shopkeeper, that old beggar It’s coming, I’ve spent a lot of energy, and I can’t drive it away, so you should go and have a look.”
"Okay, okay, I'll go and see. You take these guests to the guest room on the second floor." The shopkeeper pulled his face and explained to the waiter angrily.
After saying this, he locked the cabinet behind the counter, and strode out the door with his clothes in his hands.
Seeing this, Song Wuya became curious instead.
"I'm really sorry for keeping the guests waiting for a long time, please follow me." The shop clerk looked at the four people, apologized, and led them to the second floor.
"Second brother, what happened to the old beggar you mentioned just now? Hearing what you said just now, it seems to be difficult to deal with." Song Wuya asked while following the waiter to the second floor.
The waiter walked in front and casually talked about it with Song Wuya.
"It's really difficult, and I don't know where he came from. We also felt sorry for him and gave him some charity, but who would have thought of it. He took our kindness as the liver and lungs of a donkey. He came here to eat and drink. Young Master, what do you call this? Originally, we were kind, but who knew he would rely on us."
Speaking of the old beggars here, the waiter's face was full of anger.
Seeing his expression, Song Wuya looked at the few people beside him, with a slight smile on his face.
Before the waiter could finish his words, he walked forward and said, "Originally he said some good things and gave me some food, so he left. These few times these days, I just linger on and won't be able to catch up no matter how hard I rush." Let's go. Hasn't this been here for several hours, blocking our back door, and not allowing us to do business."
No wonder they didn't see any old beggars in front of the door when they came.
The old beggar of emotion is blocking their back door, and it is also hindering their business.
"The little second brother didn't even ask, why did he come here? Is it just to rely on you?" Song Wuya asked when he saw that the shop waiter stopped talking.
When he asked this question, the waiter was stunned.
"I really haven't asked about this. I saw that he was crazy, so I didn't ask too much. Young master, you should remind me, and I will really ask him after a while, what exactly he wants to do."
The waiter was still complaining, and seemed very annoyed with this old beggar.
"Several guests, do you think this room is satisfactory?" The waiter opened the door of the room, pointed to the inside of the room and asked Song Wuya and the others.
Looking at the room, several people nodded: "Well, the room is not bad."
"Those guys should settle down and rest. The little one will bring hot water up later." The waiter nodded with a smile and exited the room.
As soon as he left, Bai Zhuo immediately asked: "Brother Wu Ya, you have nothing to do while sitting in the carriage these days, are you extremely aggrieved?"
"Huh? Why do you say that?" Song Wuya was taken aback, not understanding what Bai Zhuo meant.
"What else to say? They just casually mentioned an old beggar, why are you so curious?" Bai Zhuo said angrily.
After understanding what he meant, Song Wuya suddenly laughed awkwardly.
"Look at what you said, Brother Bai, as if I'm such a restless person. I'm just curious. There are a lot of beggars in the world, but it's really rare to rely on an inn. Let me tell you , he should also rely on the guests in this inn!"
"Oh? What does Brother Wu Ya mean, is this old beggar very strange?" Bai Zhuo sat down, set the teacups on the table, and waited for the waiter to bring the tea.
Speaking of curiosity, I'm really curious.Like Bai Zhuo said, Song Wuya is really quite idle.They have talked about the topics they chatted several times along the way, and spent most of the time in silence along the way.
"Strange is indeed a bit strange." Song Wuya nodded: "I'm not used to it, am I? Be curious about everything you encounter. You don't have to think too much about it, I don't have any special intentions."
"Hehe! Brother Wuya, you have to pay attention to this! I think you are already sick. If it goes on like this, is it okay?" Bai Zhuo laughed immediately after hearing Song Wuya's words, and joked with him said something.
Chapter 667 The Old Beggar
Chapter 667 The Old Beggar
“白兄，你也用不着笑话我，用不了多久，你也会和我一样的。”宋无涯看着幸灾乐祸的白卓，回了他一句。他这么一说，白卓脸色顿时一沉：“无涯兄，要不咱们去看看那个老叫花子？”“嗯？”宋无涯之前还真没想过去看看，他只是单纯的好奇罢了，问问而已。现在白卓这么一说，他犹豫了一下。“好，看看就去看看。”确定了这事，两人顿时便站起什么来。宋无涯这边刚刚起身，旁边的司徒雯便拉住了他的胳膊。“要看也不急这一会，没听那店小二说吗？那老叫花子赖在这里不走，你们用不着这么着急。等小二送来了茶水，喝点水后再去也不迟。”面对司徒雯的关怀，宋无涯只能冲着白卓微微一笑，重新坐了下来。这边刚刚坐下，门外便传来了敲门声。“几位客官，我给你们送茶水来了。”“进来吧！”宋无涯冲着门外喊了一声。店小二随即便推开了房门，手提着水壶正要往里边走，却突然被门外的一只手给他拉住了。“这壶热水，先给我们。”店小二被拉住，身后的人劈手便从他的手中夺过了水壶。“哎！这位客官，这壶水是给这几位客人的。您要的话，我马上再给您送来。”店小二回头看着身后，向那人解释。“大爷我说了，这壶热水，先给我们。”身后那人冷冷的说道。白卓啪的一拍桌子，猛然起身：“我说你这人还讲不讲道理？这水可是我们的。”“哼！道理，大爷我只讲拳头，你要不要和大爷比一比谁的拳头更硬？”那人推开了身前的店小二，站到了门口，魁梧的身躯直接堵住了整个房门。宋无涯看得见，那人的身后，还站着另外两名汉子。此人如此蛮横，毫无道理可言。白卓看着这身形，顿时一震，却也没有因此而畏缩。“比拳头！当真是野蛮，那我到时要看看你的拳头有多硬。来，把我打死在这里。”白卓一听胸膛，面上没有丝毫惧意。听着这话，宋无涯脸色一紧。他们本就是过路，无端生事对他们而言，没有任何的好处。宋无涯心里也清楚，白卓之所以敢如此的强硬，无非是自知身后还跟着一群禁卫暗中保护着他们，这才不把那汉子放在眼里的。白卓的话，倒也让那汉子愣住了。他显然没料到，白卓敢说出这种话来，眉头微蹙向着他们四人凝视过来。眼看局面闹僵，宋无涯在一旁向白卓善意的提醒道：“白兄，怕是他们还没有跟来呢？”这话顿时令白卓动容，先前那平静的面容，也不由得凝重起来了。显然，白卓没有考虑这一点。这脸上的神情渐渐变得紧张起来了，向宋无涯示意眼神过来，显然是向他求助。“钟大，莫要无礼，还给人家。”正在这尴尬之极，门外走廊内，突然传来一呵斥。那门口的壮汉顿时一愣，眉头一紧，一把拉过旁边的店小二，将水壶又塞给了他。“多有抱歉。”壮汉阴沉着脸，向四人道歉，随即转身离开了门口。“公子，你舟车劳顿，这一路上也没吃喝，我想……”“嗯，无妨，多等片刻也死不了。小二哥，劳烦你帮我们送壶热茶上来。我这护卫方才多有冒犯，这点银子聊表在下一点心意，还请收下。”店小二错愕的接过那几两银子，点着头笑道：“公子稍等片刻，小的这就下楼帮公子取水来。”说完这话，店小二将热水送进了屋内，立刻便离开了。一直没看到这突然开口说话之人，自店小二走后，几人这才看到一白衣公子来到门前，向他们四人抱拳，微微躬身道：“方才多有冒犯，还请见谅。”“无妨无妨。”白卓看着那公子哥，点了点头，笑着说道。毕竟人家都这般客气的道歉了，他们再揪着不放，那就有些说不过去了。道了歉，那公子冲着几人微微一笑，转身便离去了。方才的壮汉，以及另外一人，跟在那公子身后，向着里边走去。小环起身，过去关好了房门。“这人还真是客气，一点架子都没有。看他身后跟着两个护卫，身份应该不凡，能有这等素养，只怕不是一般富家子弟。”宋无涯评价着刚才那个公子哥。而一旁的白卓听到这话，没好气道：“无涯兄，你还好意思说这个。你刚刚怎么不拦着我点，差点惹出麻烦来。”“我怎么拦着你？我还没说什么呢，你自己就拍着桌子，气势汹汹的站起来了。”宋无涯没好气的白了他一眼。“我哪知道禁卫他们还没有跟过来，要是我早知道的话，哪会和他这么不客气。”白卓怪怨的说着，把责任都从自己的身上推出去了。听着这话，司徒雯也指责他道：“白卓，你还是那么急性子。即便禁卫跟来，你也不能这么意气用事啊。咱们还赶路呢，多一事不如少一事，能避免的就尽量避免。不就是一壶水嘛，让他们先喝又能怎么样呢？”“好好好，我以后多注意着点。咱们还是先喝水吧。”白卓瞧着情形不对，再说下去，也只会成为众矢之的，索性打岔，给几人倒了茶水。不多时的功夫，便听到外边传来店小二的脚步声。等着茶水散去热气，白卓好奇的问道：“无涯兄，你说这公子哥什么身份？他来这码头，应该也是要渡河去扬州吧？”“我看差不多，也极有可能跟咱们是一路而来的。”宋无涯点头。“跟咱们一路而来，不会这么巧吧？”白卓到不觉得有这个可能。“我就是随便说说，未必就是如此。不过看他这个样子，也是不愿意惹事。倒是他身旁这两个护卫，一副凶神恶煞的样子，不是善茬。刚才听那公子叫那汉子钟大，或许这公子姓钟。”宋无涯做了一些简单的猜测，这古代富户人家的仆人，往往都是跟着主人姓的，所以宋无涯才这般猜测。几人点了点头，觉得宋无涯说得有道理。喝过了茶水后，四人一同起身，走出了房间。虽然也好奇刚刚那公子哥和两个护卫，不过他们可没有自找没趣，只是下楼来到了外边，去看看那老叫花子究竟是怎么个难缠。围着客栈绕了一圈后，几人来到了后门。刚来到后门，果然就看到那门口蜷缩着一个人，而店小二正蹲在旁边，苦口婆心的说着。浑身裹着破破烂烂的布条，都看不出那是件衣服了。这都已经是开春许久了，天气渐渐变暖，即便这几日下了几场雨，那也是暖和的天气，可这老叫花子臃肿的样子，像足了里三层外三层的裹着东西。“老人家，你赖在我们这里干嘛啊？你要是要吃的，我给您去弄点就是了。”那边店小二对这老叫花子苦苦相劝。“我不要吃的。”老家花子摇了摇头。“那您是要钱喽？您也看得出来，我这就是个小伙计，也没多少钱施舍您？你要是想要钱的话，大可以去前边大街上，这来往的有钱人不少，你偏偏堵着我们这后门干嘛啊？”店小二也纳闷了，这老叫花子究竟是想干什么。不要吃得，那自然是要钱了，可是要钱的话不去前边大街人多的地方，反倒是在他们这客栈后门干什么。“我也不要钱。”老叫花子再次摇摇头。店小二都快要哭出来了。“那您倒是给我个明白话，你这是干嘛啊？您看我们对您也不薄，也没因为您是叫花子，就棍棒相加赶你离开。这好话都说尽了，可您是一不要吃的，二不要钱，可您也不换个地方。你说这让我们怎么做生意啊？”宋无涯四人就在远处看着，他们本来就是因为好奇，所以过来看看。现在又现成的热闹，那自然不能错过了。“无涯兄，你说这老叫花子会怎么说？”白卓在一旁幸灾乐祸的问道。宋无涯摇摇头：“这我哪知道。不过看他先前的回答都那般的简单，我估计这次也好不到哪去。”“你们照做你们的生意不就行了嘛？我只是在这里坐着，也没有拦着你们的客人要钱，也没有挡着他们的路。”老叫花子一点也不含糊，说得连店小二都不知道该怎么继续说下去了。这倒也是，只是他堵在这里，难免会让一些人看了觉得晦气，正是因为这样，店小二才想要让他离开的。这样的表现，令宋无涯几人觉得很是疑惑。“恐怕这老叫花子有什么目的吧！”宋无涯看到这里，不由得说了一句。他来此不是为了要饭也不是为了要钱，除此之外，他只是在这里坐着。弱真是这样的话，他大可以换个其他的地方，可他偏偏就在这里，这让宋无涯觉得他或许在这里是另有目的，很有可能是在等什么人，要不然他为何偏偏在这客栈的后门呢？
Chapter 668 Crossing the River
Chapter 668 Crossing the River
“目的？他一个老叫花子能有什么目的啊？”白卓听了宋无涯的话之后，显得非常的诧异。毕竟常人看来，这叫花子，不就是为了活下去，四处讨要一口饭吃嘛，还能有什么其他的目的。“你没听他说吗？不要钱，也不要吃的。却依旧要在这里待着，你说这不是另有目的还能是什么？要只是在待着的话，怎么不找个舒服的地方呢？”宋无涯向白卓说明，说了这话，他又做出了猜测。“我倒是觉得这老叫花子应该是在这里等什么人，而且他等的这个人还不是寻常的普通人，应该是个多少富裕点的人。”“等人？还是个多少富裕的人？何以见得啊？”白卓想不明白宋无涯为什么会这么想。之所以这样猜测，还是有原因的。宋无涯当即便向几人解释：“如果是寻常的百姓，先不说他住不住得起客栈，这出行在外，也几乎不用什么交通工具，想必都是徒步而来。既然是徒步而来，他便没有来这后门的必要，必定是从正门进入的。而像我们这样，乘坐了马车，来到目的地之后，也直接就辞去了马车。只有那种富户，自家备着马车而来，这才会一起进入这客栈，那马车自然是要走后门了。”听了宋无涯这么一解释，白卓顿时恍然大悟。“听无涯兄你这么说，好像还真是这么个道理，难道这老叫花子真的是在这里等人？”白卓恍然大悟的说着，可是他还是觉得老叫花子在这里等人的事情有些不可思议。宋无涯点了点头：“我看八成是这样。咱们倒也用不着理会这个，看看便是了。”反正他们只是路过这里，闲杂的事情他们也不愿意理会。之所以出来，不过是闲得无聊，四处走走罢了。那边的店小二，听了老叫花子的话后，这满脸的苦色，此刻还在不断地向老叫花子苦口婆心的说着。店小二都快要给那老叫花子跪下了，哭丧着脸：“老人家，您就行行好，算是可怜可怜我，您换个地方吧！”大概是瞧着店小二这么多话，也让那老叫花子有些不好意思了。只见老叫花子缓缓站起了身，踉跄的便往前边走去。这下可好，店小二顿时乐了，急忙感谢：“多谢您，多谢您。”可这老叫花子往前走了那么几步，便又在不远处坐下了。一瞧这一幕，这店小二脸上的笑容，顿时便又消散了。如此一幕，惹得司徒雯和小环都忍不住笑起来了。可那老叫花子多少也算是挪了地方，店小二猛地一甩头，重重的叹了口气，也不说什么了。瞧着店小二离开，宋无涯向着那老叫花子走去。“老人家，您这是打哪来的啊？”来到老叫花子面前，宋无涯直接蹲在了他的前边，询问起老叫花子的来处了。那老叫花子抬头看了宋无涯一眼，摇摇头：“我不要钱。”刚才，他和店小二的对话，几人可是听得清清楚楚。虽然这老叫花子一身破烂的样子，却也不是个疯疯癫癫的人，怎么这会宋无涯问他一句，他反倒是答非所问了。这让人很是诧异，不过宋无涯很快明白过来，这老叫花子显然是不愿意与他多说什么。明知这点，宋无涯也不再多问，缓缓起身向一旁的白卓示意了个眼色。白卓会意，立刻掏出几辆银子来，放在了那老叫花子的身上。“那您多保重。”宋无涯抱拳施了一礼，便向后退去。离开了后门，几人也没有其他地方可去，只能回房间了。“无涯兄，看来那老叫花子不愿意和咱们多说啊！”白卓也听出来那老叫花子的意思了。宋无涯点点头，脸上露出一抹深沉：“是啊！”闲聊了几句之后，几人也不再谈论这话，要来了一些吃的之后，进过了食便去休息了。第二日，几人起了个大早。美美的睡了一晚，此刻是精神焕发。出了客栈，几人直接向着北走，没走多远就听到了河水涌动的声音。这码头这个时候已经开始热闹了，到处都能听到船工吆喝的声音。河岸边停靠着大大小小的船只，全都是等着过河的。“无涯兄，你瞧那边。”白卓轻轻的拉了宋无涯一把，向他示意眼神。宋无涯扭头去看，却正好瞧见了昨日遇到的那个公子哥，带着两个护卫也在这码头上寻找着过河的船只。方才宋无涯只顾着眼前的情形，倒也没有瞧见此人。“估计他们也是准备去扬州的。”宋无涯随意的猜测了一句。虽然瞧见了这公子哥，可他们和这几人没什么交道，因为昨日的事情，也对那个护卫没什么好感，自然也没有打扰他们的必要。“渡河的快来啦！人马上就满了，立刻开船。”正注意着那边情况，耳边听到了船夫的吆喝。一时间不少人循着声音就像那吆喝之人走去，眨眼的功夫前边就聚集了一群人。“无涯兄，快点，要不然赶不上了。”白卓着急的催促着宋无涯往里边挤着。“白兄，不必着急。这大清早的能有多少人。”宋无涯一点都不着急，反而目光时不时的还向那个公子哥看去。白卓却着急的不行了。“你没听那船老大说吗？这人马上就满了。”“那不过是他招揽生意的手段罢了！你等着看吧，这些人全都上去了之后，他还是那么一句。”这样的伎俩，宋无涯可是见多了，并不相信他这一套。前边的人，有序的上了船。很快宋无涯几人也走到了前边，好不好的正好遇到了那公子哥。几人相视一眼，只是微微一笑，算是打了个招呼，便各自上了船。“嘿！还真让无涯兄你说对了，这船上原本压根就没什么人。”白卓刚上了船，往里边瞧了那么几眼，便气鼓鼓的说着。他这边刚刚说罢，那船老大便再次开始了吆喝。果不其然，还是刚才所说的那句。“渡河的快来啦！人马上就满了，立刻开船。”“当真是可恶，这不是骗人吗？”白卓脸色一沉，远远的瞪了那船老大一眼，没好气的说道。“嘿嘿！我说老叫花子，你要饭去别处要去，别来我这里。”忙着吆喝的船老大，突然发出厉声呵斥。“走，过去看看。”宋无涯听着那船老大口中骂着老叫花子，心中一念，暗想是不是客栈所见那老叫花子，便起身往外边走去。出了船舱，果然就看到昨天那老叫花子被船老大堵在了船前。“我有钱。”老叫花子孱弱的说了一句，伸手往怀里一摸，掏出几辆银子来。一看见银子，船老大原本阴沉的脸色就便了，有如寒冬过后春暖花开。两只原本不大的眼睛，眯做了两条缝，往旁边一侧：“您早说啊！这不是误会了吗？”老叫花子也不说话，步履蹒跚的就往船上走。瞧着他这个模样，宋无涯微蹙起了眉头。因为老叫花子上船的缘故，这船厂内不少人都议论了起来。“当真是可恶！怎么能让这老叫花子和我家公子坐同一条船？”人群之中，声音最洪亮的便是这一句了。不用宋无涯去看，单单是听都知道这是谁。毕竟昨天傍晚的事情，才刚刚发生，这个声音还算得上是记忆犹新。“钟大，不得无礼。老人家付了船钱，如何没有资格与我等同坐？”护卫刚刚抱怨，那公子哥便拦住了他。这话说得倒很是中听，毕竟人家也不是白坐，也是付了船钱的。老叫花子并没有进入船舱，反倒就在船舷之下，那么一趟就好像没什么事情了。瞧着这一幕，其他人渐渐也不说什么了，毕竟人家也没碍着他们什么。钟大被公子指责，这心里还是不痛快，昨天的事情才刚过去，今天又有这么一遭，也难怪他现在心里会不好受。“可是这等污秽之人，看着便令人心烦。”“好了，不要说了。”公子哥没有再说什么，只是呵斥那钟大不要再多说其他。钟大闭上了嘴巴，冲着那老叫花子怒气冲冲的哼了一声，也就作罢。“无涯兄，你说这护卫怎么这幅德行？”白卓压低了声音，附在宋无涯的耳边，皱着眉头问了一句。也实在是令人奇怪，明明主人这般的和善，而这做下人的竟然如此蛮横。这般鲜明的对比，着实是令人想不明白。“是啊！按理说，近朱者赤近墨者黑。这护卫跟着这样一个主子，这脾性应该被磨练平缓才是啊。”宋无涯随意的说了一句，也没有把此事看得太过认真。毕竟这是别人家的事情，和他们是没什么关系的。一旁的白卓微微点头，看了那人几眼后，也不多说什么了。这船老大在外边吆喝了半天，随后又陆陆续续的上来一些人，眼看着都快要日上三竿了，这人也不见再多，船老大也不耐烦了，转身上了船，便冲着里边的人吆喝：“开船喽！”
Chapter 669 Longevity Town
Chapter 669 Longevity Town
The boat crossed the turbulent Yangtze River, and because of the unfavorable wind, it took more than half an hour to reach the opposite bank.
As soon as he got off the boat, Bai Zhuo's face was pale, and he ran to the side, vomiting profusely.
Song Wuya was somewhat better, but also a little uncomfortable, let alone the two girls Situ Wen and Xiaohuan.
"Brother Bai, are you okay?" Song Wuya patted Bai Zhuo's back and asked.