On the main street of Neiqiu County, Shunde Prefecture, Ma Kuai Zhou Wendeng took two archers and swaggered into the door of the restaurant "Drunken Ke Building".

The so-called horse fast is the fast catching with the horse. Catch fast is originally a small number of genuine staff in the county government, and the fast catcher with a horse is even more popular, and they are all characters who can stand in front of the county master. On weekdays, Zhou Wenden did not personally patrol the streets to handle cases, he hired twelve "archers" to drive him. In the words of later generations, these archers were temporary workers in the county government.

These archers were paid little and were subsisted by collecting patrol money from shops in the streets of the county. Because this practice has been practiced for hundreds of years, it has become a matter of course for archers to reach out to merchants and ask for money. In the eyes of the county merchants, these archers are really more powerful than the county lord.

And Zhou Wendeng, who dominates these archers, is naturally a domineering figure.

The little second in the drunken guest building saw Zhou Wendeng come in, and his face turned white.

Zhou Wendeng looked at the second floor of the restaurant and said, "The second floor is empty, right?" ”

The little second was just about to speak, and Zhou Wendeng had already gone upstairs by himself. Walking to the second floor, Zhou Wendeng saw two small vendors sitting by the window eating wine. Zhou Wendeng glanced at the two small traders and confirmed that these two people were powerless and powerless little people.

Zhou Wendeng waved his hand with a shy stomach and said, "Since there is no one, let's clear the second floor, and Huang Xianggong and I will discuss things." ”

The shopkeeper's eyes widened when he heard Zhou Wendeng's words, and he secretly said that these two small traders are not people?

The shopkeeper sneered and said, "Master Catcher, the guests have already sat down at the table to eat wine, how can I drive them down?" ”

Zhou Wendeng's eyes widened when he heard this, and he looked this little two up and down.

An archer next to Zhou Wendeng shouted, "Where did you come from?" Do you dare not listen to the words of the head man? Touwen has something urgent to say to Huang Xianggong, this is an important matter related to Shilin in Neiqiu County, if it is listened to, it will be repaid? The head man wants you to clear out the second floor, you just do it quickly, don't be noisy and idle! ”

The little second was scolded by the archer next to him, and he was stunned and didn't know what to do.

He just came to this restaurant a few days ago to do things, and he really didn't do anything to drive the guests off the table.

The shopkeeper was in a daze, and the owner of the restaurant rushed up. Seeing Mu Ne's shopkeeper, the boss rolled his eyes, and hurriedly said to Zhou Ma: "Touweng! You haven't been to the shop for a few days? Are you going to sit on the second floor? I'll clear it out for you right away. ”

The boss went up and pinched the ears of the shopkeeper and shouted, "What do you say you can do?" Seeing a head man who doesn't know what to do? Do you dare not do what the Touman tells you to do? ”

The shopkeeper pinched his ears by the boss, screamed, and ran to the table of the two small vendors.

Before he could say anything to invite the guests downstairs, the two vendors stood up and walked downstairs with their drinking utensils. Who in this small county town doesn't know Zhou Wen Dengli? Who dares to confront Zhou Wendeng and snatch the banquet? The two small traders are small people, and they don't need Xiao Er's explanation, so they automatically avoid Zhou Wendeng's limelight.

Zhou Wendeng snorted coldly and sat swaggering on a large table near the window. His two archers sat at another small table near the stairs, as if they were helping Zhou Wenden.

The owner of the restaurant laughed with him, walked next to Zhou Wendeng and asked Zhou Wendeng to order.

Zhou Wendeng waved his hand and said, "Don't worry! When Huang Xianggong comes, please ask Huang Xianggong to decide. ”

The restaurant owner said like a chicken pecking rice: "The head man has a point, it should be so, it is naturally so." ”

After saying this, the restaurant owner sat down at the table of the two archers, and asked the shopkeeper to serve a few side dishes such as pig ears and vinegared fish. He didn't do any business, just about two bows and gloves.

After a while, the main owner of this "banquet", Huang Guiji and Huang Xiucai, finally walked up from the main street.

Seeing Huang Xianggong walking up, Zhou Wendeng laughed, took the initiative to stand up from the chair, walked to the edge of the stairs flatteringly, and said while making a gesture: "Huang Xianggong really gave Zhou someone face, and came from such a far away place as Hezhuang to eat Zhou's wine!" ”

Huang Guiji smiled bitterly, but his face was full of gloom.

He didn't return the salute to Zhou Wendeng, just shook his head and sighed, and sat down on the table by himself.

Zhou Wendeng looked at Huang Guiji's face, and there was something strange on his face. He looked at the owner of the restaurant and found that the owner also looked puzzled.

Zhou Wendeng waved his hand and said, "Let's serve the food!" Pick up some food with wine and bring it up. ”

After saying this, Zhou Wendeng walked to Huang Guiji's side with Xiao and sat down slowly.

"I heard that Huang Xianggong just came back from Fucheng?"

Huang Guiji said: "Yes, I went to see a few of the same year. ”

Zhou Wendeng laughed and said flatteringly: "Sure enough, it is a scholar's elegant matter, not something that we rough people can understand." ”

Huang Guiji smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Zhou Wendeng frowned when he saw Huang Guiji's appearance, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Huang Guiji sighed and said, "The sky is falling!" ”

Zhou Wendeng's face sank, and he secretly said that it was not good.

Looking at Huang Guiji's appearance, it is obvious that something is wrong. Did the Huang family provoke a big shot? Or did you accidentally offend the officials in the city? All in all, it's obviously not a good thing.

Of course, Zhou Wendeng didn't want Huang Guiji to have an accident, Zhou Wendeng had finally made friends with a "scholar" like Huang Guiji over the years, which was really not easy. That year, Huang Guiji's family opened a cloth village in the county, and Zhou Wendeng took the initiative to help Huang Guiji get rid of those peers who came to splash dirty water and make trouble, and Huang Guiji pinched his nose and made Zhou Wendeng such a "fast" friend.

made a talented friend like Huang Guiji, and Zhou Wendeng felt that his status in the county was higher. On weekdays, the other catchers all looked up to themselves, and even the boss in the restaurant was more polite when he greeted him.

Zhou Wendeng has invested a lot of feelings in Huang Guiji over the years, and hopes that this young showman will go further and be able to win a lift. If Huang Guiji is promoted, he Zhou Wendeng will really want the chicken dog to ascend to heaven and become a man of the year in the county. At that time, if Huang Guiji can say a few good words for himself in front of the county master, it is possible for Zhou Wendeng to become the head catcher.

However, Zhou Wendeng looked at Huang Guiji's appearance at this time, and it seemed that he was in big trouble.

Big trouble.

Have your investments over the years been in vain?

Zhou Wendeng looked at Huang Guiji, and suddenly felt that Huang Guiji's appearance was a little hateful.

Huang Guiji didn't pay attention to Zhou Wendeng's expression, just sighed there.

After a few sighs, he said: "King Qi played the Son of Heaven and stopped the imperial examination!" ”

Zhou Wendeng was stunned when he heard this, and he didn't react for a long time.

The imperial examination stopped?

Where did the official come from? So what are the showmen?

On this day, it's going to be turned over?