In the evening, Mi Zhu returned to the inn with a tired face, and there were more than a dozen servants who went out together.

"The host is back, the little one has prepared hot water for you, and the dinner will have to wait a while, and then the little one will be brought to you." Zhu Jiu, the shopkeeper, hurriedly greeted him and smiled humbly.

"Well, is Miss back?" Mi Zhu bowed slightly, and asked casually as he walked into the inner hall.

Without thinking, Mi Zhu revealed the true identity of her sister who was dressed as a man, but Zhu Jiu, who was following him, didn't seem to be surprised at all, and his expression was not abnormal at all, as if he had long known that the handsome offspring was a "tomboy".

It was precisely because Zhu Jiu's expression was as usual that this attracted Mi Zhu's attention. After hearing Zhu Jiu say that Mihuan was eating in the lobby of the front yard, he called Zhu Jiu to the round table and sat down, and began to talk without saying a word while washing his hands.

After a little freshening up, Mi Zhu sat in the east, at this time Zhu Jiu deftly served hot tea, and sat under Mi Zhu, listening to the question sideways.

Zhu Jiu's series of actions made Mi Zhu secretly approve, and he couldn't help but look up at this guy who had served him for more than ten days, and really began to pay attention to this extremely inconspicuous little person who was on call. Before this, Mi Zhu had never faced this person squarely, or an innkeeper like Zhu Jiu would not attract his attention at all, and it was not enough for him to look at him differently.

However, it was only at this time that Mi Zhu realized that this Zhu Jiu was really a very discerning young man, who unknowingly took the place of Mi Xing, an old servant who had served him for many years, and had been serving left and right these days. Just go back to the inn by yourself. This Zhu Jiu was in his sight, on call, and served quite thoughtfully. Inadvertently accustomed himself to his existence, but whenever he was sent he was naturally commanded to do it, and he was always satisfied, and the arousal was extremely handy.

Mi Zhu was unaware of this extremely subtle point before, and he didn't know it until he really started to pay attention to this person at this moment. Only then did he realize that this person had unconsciously gained his trust, and he was almost always around except for resting and going out to run errands. That's it. Mi Zhu was suddenly alert, pretending to inadvertently raise a cup to drink tea, but in fact, he was paying attention to this unsurprising-looking guy Zhu Jiu.

"Is Xiao Jiu your name? It doesn't look like you're old, haven't you reached the age of a weak crown? ”

After Zhu Jiu heard this. Without thinking, he said: "The little one's name is Dongsheng." He is the eldest in the family, and there are five half-brothers and three sisters in front of him, and my mother was remarried by my father. Since he was a child, he was called Xiao Jiu by his brothers and sisters, and he has been calling it that way ever since, if the owner doesn't dislike it, just call Xiao Jiu. I just had my sixteenth birthday last month, and now I'm seventeen, and I've been working as a backhouse guy in this Xinglong Inn for more than two years. ”

Mi Zhu nodded slightly. smiled: "The name Dongsheng is good, and Xiao Jiu is also good." Nine is extremely numerous, and it seems that Xiao Jiu will definitely have a big future in the future. Hehehe! ”

"Xie Dongjia compliments." Zhu Jiu's cheeks were slightly red when he heard this, and his face showed a joy that could not be concealed, and he said respectfully: "The guest officer has won the award, and the little one is a guy, what can he do." However, our owner treats people very well, and since the little one has been a buddy here, the owner has never reprimanded me, and when there are many guests, he will give more rewards every month. ”

"Well, it can be seen that you work neatly, your legs and feet are diligent, you speak and act in a very measured manner, and you do a good job." Mi Zhu nodded happily.

While smiling, he changed his words: "Xiao Jiu, you don't have to be taboo in the future, just call me the owner, listen close." Oh, by the way, this is close to the General's Mansion, do you know where the general's subordinates and servants often go? In other words, where can I meet the subordinates of the General's Mansion, such as the generals and housekeepers of the General's Mansion? ”

"Ugh! This ??????" Zhu Jiu heard the change in color, looked up at Mi Zhu, and showed a look of embarrassment on his face. At this time, Mi Zhu's hand sleeves shook, and a silver ingot, which was not light, appeared in the palm of his hand, and then stuffed it into Zhu Jiu's hand, nodded and motioned Zhu Jiu to accept it, but smiled without saying a word.

Pinching the heavy silver in his hand, Zhu Jiu not only had no joy on his face, but became more and more nervous, carefully observing Mi Zhu's expression, and said in a trembling voice: "Listening to the accent of the Dong family is not like the Xiliang people, the little dare to ask, I don't know where the Dong family is from, why do you inquire about the General's Mansion?" ”

"Oh?" Mi Zhu was quite surprised when he heard this, and couldn't help but stare at Zhu Jiu with burning eyes, and said softly: "Why does Xiao Jiu ask this, can't you inquire about the affairs of the General's Mansion?" ”

Without waiting for Zhu Jiu to answer, Mi Zhu continued: "But Xiao Jiu is right, I am indeed not from Xiliang, but from Xuzhou. This time I came to Chang'an to make a special trip to meet the general's mansion Changshi, and it was best to meet the general, but there was no way, and I ran for many days but found nothing. ”

keenly aware that Zhu Jiu seemed to be secretive about the situation in the General's Mansion and was an insider, Mi Zhu simply told the truth, saving Zhu Jiu from being suspicious and unwilling to tell him directly. Because, with his extraordinary eyesight, he had already seen some clues from Zhu Jiu's eyes, especially when he mentioned the Great General's Mansion, Zhu Jiu's eyelids jumped, and the whole person instantly became nervous. And this move invisibly revealed a lot of content, at least Zhu Jiu knew a little bit about the General's Mansion, even if it was just a surface, he knew much more than himself, a native of Xuzhou who came from afar.

And this is exactly what Mi Zhu urgently needs to know right now. Otherwise, it would be no choice to wait like he was now, and he could only find another way, trying his best to get close to the people of the Great General's Mansion, and then seek a way to meet them from them.

After hearing Mi Zhu's self-report, combined with his own judgment, Zhu Jiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense expression gradually eased.

"It turned out that the owner wanted to meet the general on this trip, and the small one thought it was ?????? Hey, hey, hey! ”

Mi Zhu followed Zhu Jiu's words, smiled and said, "Could it be that Xiao Jiu thinks that I and the others are making a special trip to Chang'an to inquire about the military situation?" ”

Zhu Jiu didn't dare to raise his head to look at Mi Zhu, but he still nodded lightly and said respectfully: "But the little one can see that the owner and his party are richly dressed, and they will attract attention wherever they go. Therefore, the owner and his party are not bad people, and the little one believes that he will not be mistaken. Don't hide it from the owner, the small one is the people of Meiyang County under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao, and it is the fief under the name of the general, that is, the tenant servant of the general's mansion. It's a pity that he didn't have any skills, so he couldn't enter the General's Mansion, and even went to sign up for the army several times, but because he was thin and too young, he was screened out. It is precisely because I am the servant of the Great General's Mansion that our host has taken special care of me, and has never punished me for more than two years, but has received an extra reward every month. ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Jiu's whole person's spirit was refreshed, and he looked very confident, as if he had changed into a different person, and inadvertently stopped calling himself a subordinate.

Immediately afterwards, he became more and more confident and smooth when he spoke to Mi Zhu: "A few days ago, I saw that the owner went out early and returned late every day, and he was very tired, and I couldn't help but want to ask, but I was worried that the owner would be unhappy, so I didn't dare to say more. Now that the owner asks, I will tell what I know. I have heard it mentioned before that there are many industries under the name of the General's Mansion, among which the vegetables and livestock needed for the Nanyuan Restaurant outside the south gate of the General's Mansion are supplied by our village, and my two elder brothers will deliver vegetables every five days. It is said that this very large restaurant was run by the general's wife, Zhang, and the general occasionally went there. In addition, the Hero Building on the main street of Dongcheng is also an industry under the name of the General's Mansion, and it is said that many major events in the world and the affairs of the court are transmitted from the Hero Building. It's a pity that in addition to the generals and officials in the army, other people need three taels of silver to enter the door, and ordinary people can't enter at all. So, the owner can go to these two places and maybe meet the person you are looking for. ”

After Mi Zhu heard this, he suddenly realized: "I see! No wonder I found that there are a lot of people who go to Nanyuan Restaurant to eat and drink these days, it turns out that this is a wine shop under the name of the General's Mansion, and the people who want to come in and out of the wine shop are the subordinates and generals under the command of the General. ”

After figuring out the reason, Mi Zhu took out another ingot of silver and stuffed it into Zhu Jiu's hand, and said with a smile: "If it can be done this time, it all depends on Xiao Jiu's words." You can accept this silver for the time being, and when it is done, I will thank you again. Hehehe??????"

"This ?????? Thank you for the reward. Seeing that Mi Zhu gave another silver tael, Zhu Jiu hurriedly pushed it back, but saw Mi Zhu's expression suddenly change, revealing a look that could not be shirked, so Zhu Jiu had to put away the silver ingot and thanked him respectfully. Immediately, after seeing Mi Zhu's thoughtful expression, he hurriedly bowed down and retreated, and did not forget to light the wind lantern and close the door when he went out.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Zhu Jiu tiptoeing to close the door, Mi Zhu couldn't help but show a happy smile on his face, and Gu Zi muttered: "It's really nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it!" In the past few days, I have visited more than ten ministers and ministers, but in vain, I didn't think that I would be a little polite to a little guy today, and I easily asked for the way out, which was really unexpected! Hehehe??????"

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In the backyard of Sikong Mansion, two miles away from the Xinglong Inn, there were also bursts of laughter at this time.

"Why does the father have time to visit his daughter today? If there is something to do, the father may wish to speak up, but whatever the daughter can do, she will not disappoint the father. ”

In the backyard hall, Sikong Li Dao's wife Yang and his father Yang Qi sat in the hall to talk.

The father and daughter haven't seen each other for a few days, and since Li Li returned victoriously, Yang Qi has never been to Sikong Mansion again, and naturally he will not see his daughter Yang. But I don't know which gust of wind blew him today, and he walked into Sikong Mansion again.

Coincidentally, Li Dao was not in the house today, so the father and daughter talked in the backyard. And Yang is a filial daughter, which makes Yang Qi very happy, and laughs from time to time; It can be said that the father and daughter met and enjoyed themselves.

———————————————— (To be continued......)