Daomu Biji

Chapter 5 Auction

Seeing their expressions of confusion, I couldn't help but wonder, so I asked. The old man knocked on the side a few times, and then the two men revealed something. It turns out that the customer behind this business has a very peculiar status. They only knew that the person's surname was Huo, that she was a woman, and others called her Mrs. Huo, and no other details were given. Although this woman is mysterious, she is very famous. She is nicknamed Huo Xiangu, which means that everyone knows about the immortal, but no one has seen it.

The old man had obviously heard about it, and he took a breath and said: Hey! This is a big shot! The only woman in the old Jiumen in Changsha is Mrs. Huo from Baishajing. Mrs. Huo has a son who went to Taiwan with Lao Jiang during the Cultural Revolution. The old man was found out, and the Huo family disappeared. I have met this Fairy Huo once, she is Mrs. Huo's third daughter, what a fate. As he said, he took out a name tag from his pocket, You two, This is my name tag, I hope you two can tell me that it is Zheng Huazhong from Xishan, I think we can meet him.

The two of them nodded: If we are related, we can give it a try. We look forward to good news. After saying that, they both left, not wanting to stay for a moment longer.

I find it funny when I see the old man's old-school approach. Is it necessary to be so arrogant? You still handed me a sign, do you think you are a member of the Qing Gang?

The old man said that he was a member of the Laojiu Sect. People who started out in the walking gang had this kind of experience. This Miss Huo Xiangu, Miss Huo San, must be over eighty years old, and her husband is an extremely awesome person. She lives in seclusion on weekdays and has no choice but to buy antiques. If you don't like her, I'm afraid she won't pay attention to you at all. And I have to remind you that your grandfather Wu Laogou is said to have a close relationship with Miss Huo San. I don’t know whether it’s good or bad, but to be on the safe side, you’d better not talk too much.

I knew it, but I didn’t take it seriously. I felt that this kind of martial arts novel-style plot was very ridiculous, like filming a movie. The old man also said that he couldn’t accompany me here, but I am a descendant of Wu Laogou, and his death represents In the Wu family, you can't show your shortcomings in front of others, so you should bring a few people with you to show off your dignity. If I go alone, Huo Xiangu will be embarrassed. With my ability, I will definitely make a fool of myself, which will have a great impact on my reputation.

What the old man said makes sense. Although I have a lot of experience in the field, the human heart is far more sinister than gods and ghosts. The rules of these rivers and lakes are not clear, and it is really impossible for one person to deal with it.

But to be honest, Uncle San doesn't have many people to take with him anymore, so he doesn't need to think about it. Well, I only have Wang Meng under my command. This guy is worse than me. He will only cause trouble with me. Moreover, he is not an expert. It would be unreasonable to drag him into the water.

Lao Hai from Hero Mountain? No way, that old boy is cunning and cunning, so he will definitely not do such a high-risk thing that is not good for him.

Pan Zi is the most suitable candidate, but he has decided to retire. After so many years of life and death, it is not easy to have a good death. I am determined not to ruin the good thing.

In fact, there is another person who is most suitable.

However, this person is too unreliable. If you drag him into the water, you will definitely have no peace. I really don't want to mention it. However, there seems to be no other option.

After discussing with the old man, he said: The person you are talking about is well-known in Beijing. I think it is not a bad thing. Moreover, everyone knows his temper. If something happens, it is considered normal. We can also have a friend. As an excuse, I think he is a suitable candidate. However, are you sure you can hire this person?

I thought to myself, he's just a fat man. Why can't he be moved to please me? I called him immediately for help. He was so busy that he agreed immediately, saying that he was good at negotiating and left it all to him, ensuring that I would be honorable when the time came. He also asked me when I would come, and he wanted to invite me to drink first.

After hearing what he said, I regretted it. I could only believe half of what this guy said. Then I thought of his past behavior, and suddenly felt that this matter must be bad.

But the call had been made, and there was no way to go back on it, and there was no other way but to resign oneself to fate.

To make a long story short, Huo Xiangu made an agreement, and three days passed quickly.

Three days later, Fatty and I met in Wangfujing, Beijing.

Unexpectedly, Menyouping also came with him. Both of them were wearing suits. One was fat and the other was thin, one was tall and the other was short. They were quite eye-catching. They looked like fat and thin men.

Being used to seeing the two of them dressed in casual clothes, I suddenly felt very uncomfortable. Menyouping has a well-proportioned figure and an expressionless face. He looks very dashing in a suit and is extremely eye-catching. But the fat man's suit was quite ill-fitting, his tie was tied like a dough stick, and the size was obviously one size too small. He looked extremely shabby.

You're telling me to have a long face? I said helplessly, Which shop made this suit for you? I'll go burn that shop.

It's none of my business. Fatty, I've been feeling a little better recently. This suit was just fine a year ago. The fat man was also uncomfortable being wrapped up. We are free to wear whatever size suit we want. If I want to wear children's clothes, then The old woman has to let me in too.”

Yes! You are right, then you go ahead. I had no intention of talking nonsense with him, and I felt more and more that the Wu family's reputation might be destroyed in my hands today.

The place we agreed with Huo Xiangu is called Crescent Hotel. This place is an old hotel left over from old Beijing.

I originally thought it was just an ordinary place, but the fat man told me that anyone who plays antiques in Beijing knows that the Crescent Hotel is the place where real connoisseurs stay, and all the things they play with are big items. Compared with here, Liulichang and Panjiayuan They are all street stalls. There is a lot of business going on, and all of it is done in the hotel's third-floor theater. In the past, this was a place where eunuchs and foreigners traded business, and everyone was dressed in formal attire when entering or exiting, so there is a tradition of formal attire. No matter how rich you are, you will never get in if you wear shorts.

I have never been here before and this is my first time, so I feel a little uneasy. Entering the lobby, getting on the elevator, and arriving on the third floor, you will see the attention-grabbing interior decoration, carved windows, doors and screens.

The fat man had been here before and knew the roads well. He called a waiter and introduced me to him, The young master of the Wu family in Changsha.

The guy wore glasses and was over sixty years old. He looked me over and showed no expression, Would you like to go in, are you going to the private seats or the lobby?

The fat man asked me what time my appointment was. I looked at my watch and saw that there was still half an hour. Just as I was about to speak, the guy saw the oil bottle behind me, and his expression changed in an instant.

I thought he knew Menyou Ping, but just as I was about to ask, I saw a man coming out from behind Men You Ping and following us in. This man was wearing a black suit with a pink shirt underneath and no tie. He was very casual. The guy immediately went up and asked, Master, what's your old position?

The man didn't speak, he just looked at me and stopped. I suddenly felt that he looked familiar.