novelaction Chapter 7 Will the Young Master Get Married?
Chapter 7 Will the Young Master Get Married?
Chapter 7 Will the Young Master Get Married?
Just as Wang Wenzhou was fantasizing about how much money he could swindle, Wang Qiang returned.
"Xiao Qiang? So fast?"
"Sir, I don't know the way to the county government office. Could any of you gentlemen please show me the way? I would be very grateful." Wang Qiang cupped his hands in greeting to the diners inside the No Return Pavilion and said.
It was noon, lunchtime, and the streets were deserted. Wang Qiang ran around for a while but couldn't find anyone to guide him, so he turned back, hoping to find someone to lead him to the county government office.
"Young man, I'll take you there." A diner stepped forward, seeing this as the perfect opportunity to get close to the county magistrate.
"Pfft!" Li Hechen chuckled. The back gate of the county government office was right on the street of Buguilou. It was hilarious that the county magistrate's attendants didn't know the way to the county government office.
"Huang San, do you want to go to the county government office and get a beating?" Li Hechen pointed at Wang Wenzhou and said, "This fat pig claims to be the county magistrate, so this must be the magistrate's attendant. The county magistrate's attendant doesn't know the way to the county government office. If you want to get a beating, Huang San, you'd better lead the way quickly."
Huang San, who had initially volunteered to lead the way, thought to himself, "That's right. If this fat man really is the county magistrate, how could his attendant not know the way to the county government office?"
Thinking of this, Huang San immediately smiled apologetically and said, "Brother Li, you're busy. I suddenly remembered that I have some things to do, so I'll go first. I'll treat you to drinks another day."
Nobody's a fool; they all understand such a simple principle immediately.
Liu Gangli had just patted his chest and guaranteed Wang Wenzhou's safety, but now he turned around and, without even glancing at Wang Wenzhou, called his friends back to the table for drinks.
The other diners who had been watching the spectacle also returned to their seats. The excitement was over for today; if they wanted to see more, they would have to go to the county government office.
"Young Master, they don't believe you are the county magistrate," Wang Qiang said with a wry smile.
Wang Wenzhou rolled his eyes. "I can't see that? I'm not stupid."
Wang Wenzhou was frustrated. As a high-level swindler in later generations, he knew that many times, lies were more like the truth than the truth, and vice versa.
In this situation, the more I explain, the less people will believe me. I'll have to resort to my old tricks and keep lying. If this guy really takes me to the county office, I'll never have the face to be the magistrate of Hanshan County again.
"Brothers, what are you waiting for? Quickly help me take these two thieves to the county government. This fat pig is lawless and dares to impersonate the county magistrate. If I don't skin him alive today, I'm not a Li!" Li Hechen said, pointing at Wang Wenzhou and cursing.
It was a complete contrast! Li Hechen had been so frightened that his face had turned pale, and countless solutions had flashed through his mind, but none of them had worked out. Now, things had taken a turn for the better; it turned out this fat pig was a liar, and this was going to be a real mess.
Wang Wenzhou pushed away the hand grabbing him and shouted, "Wait!"
"My name is Wang Qiang, the newly appointed magistrate. Your Excellency Wang Wenzhou is my cousin. It was all a misunderstanding! I had too much to drink and mistook Jiaojiao for my friend. It was indeed my fault. Brother Li, you are magnanimous; you have already hit me. Please give me some face and don't go to the county office. If my cousin finds out, he will definitely not let me off easily." Wang Wenzhou spoke with a straight face, as if it were the truth.
Li Hechen thought about it and agreed; it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. He had genuinely believed this man was the county magistrate and was terrified. Now that he knew he was just the magistrate's cousin, he finally felt relieved. After all, he was the magistrate's cousin, and he had led his men to beat him up. Now that the magistrate wanted to make peace, Li Hechen certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity.
Li Hechen smiled and said, "Brother, I've had too much to drink. Look at how I've beaten you up!"
"Tsk tsk tsk..." Li Hechen quickly apologized, "Brother, it's all my fault, I was a bit too rough!"
"Brother Li, I was wrong first! You have every right to punish me!" Wang Wenzhou said, cupping his hands in greeting.
Inside the building, the diners who had been watching the commotion were all dumbfounded, unable to figure out what had happened.
The fat young master walked up to Li Hechen and muttered something under his breath. His plump body kept nodding and bowing, making him look quite comical.
Then, like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years, the two found an empty table, sat down, and called their friends over. The group, who had just been fighting fiercely, suddenly started drinking and chatting happily.
Zhang Jiao placed the wine jar on the table and said irritably, "Li Hechen! And you! Have you two lost your minds?! You finished fighting, and now you're here eating and drinking like nothing happened. Who's going to compensate me for the losses in my shop?"
Wang Wenzhou picked up a bowl of wine, stood up, and said, "Miss, what happened just now was all my fault. I have a friend with the same name as you, and I was drunk and mistook you for someone else. Fortunately, Brother Li woke me up in time. I'll drink this bowl of wine to apologize to you, and I hope you will forgive my rudeness."
After Wang Wenzhou finished speaking, he drank it all in one gulp. Seeing that Zhang Jiao did not respond, he said again, "Brother Li, I think my sister-in-law is still angry. I was really wrong today. Brother Li, please fill my cup again. I want to drink it bowl by bowl until my sister-in-law is satisfied."
Upon hearing the words "sister-in-law," Li Hechen was overjoyed. He quickly filled Wang Wenzhou's cup with wine and said with a smile, "My brother is so righteous. Jiaojiao, please don't be angry."
"Bang!" Zhang Jiao slammed her hand on the table and sneered, "Who's your sister-in-law? Which of you will compensate me for the damage to my shop?"
"Sister-in-law, please calculate the losses at the restaurant, plus the food and drinks. We'll settle the bill after we finish eating. As long as you're not angry, what's a little money?" Wang Wenzhou said with a smile.
"Oh dear, brother, how can we let you pay the bill? Jiaojiao, don't listen to him, I'll pay later." Li Hechen nudged Wang Wenzhou, "How can we let you pay this bill!"
"Hmph!" Zhang Jiao snorted coldly, turned around and left, too lazy to pay attention to these two lunatics. Anyway, someone had already compensated for the things smashed in the shop; it didn't matter who paid.
“Brother Li! I should pay for this today, no matter what!” Wang Wenzhou said.
“Brother, that’s not right of you! You just arrived in Hanshan today, and I’m a native of Hanshan, how can I let you spend money!” Li Hechen argued.
Zhang Jiao shook her head with a wry smile, watching the two people arguing heatedly over who should pay the bill. She really couldn't understand what was going on; the two had just been fighting fiercely!
"Grandpa, what exactly is going on?" Zhang Jiao couldn't understand it at all, so she asked Old Zhang.
"What a talent!" Old Zhang picked up a jar of wine and said with a smile, "Jiaojiao, today Grandpa will find you a good husband."
Watching her grandfather cheerfully carry the wine jar and sit down next to the fat man, Zhang Jiao suddenly felt her brain malfunction. She thought, "The old man hasn't even started drinking yet, so why is he talking nonsense?"
"Young master, you have quite the capacity for alcohol! Would you do me the honor of having a drink with this old man?" Old Zhang asked with a smile, staring at Wang Wenzhou.
Li Hechen quickly stood up and introduced, "Brother, this is your future sister-in-law's grandfather. You can call him Grandpa along with me."
"Haha!" Old Zhang glared at Li Hechen and laughed loudly, "Li Hechen, you little rascal, you're becoming more and more like your father, utterly shameless. Who's your wife? My Jiaojiao would rather marry a pig than marry you!"
Old Zhang stared at Wang Wenzhou with a smile, scrutinizing him for a long time.
No matter how Wang Wenzhou looked at it, he felt that the smile on Old Zhang's face was a bit strange, giving him goosebumps.
Old Zhang suddenly asked, "Young master, are you married yet?"
"No!" Wang Wenzhou shook his head. What was going on? Did this old man want to use him as a shield? Looking like Pigsy had its advantages. But these advantages weren't easy to obtain.
Seeing Wang Wenzhou shake his head, Old Zhang drank a glass of wine, put his arm around Wang Wenzhou's shoulder, pointed at Zhang Jiao, and asked, "Young master, what do you think of my granddaughter? I'm not bragging, but my Jiao Jiao has been with me since she was little and has learned a lot of skills. With her skills, she could easily take down seven or eight bastards like Li Hechen."
"Damn it, are you trying to set me up with a wife? Or are you recommending a thug? I'd rather find a violent woman than a wife!" Wang Wenzhou smiled awkwardly and replied, "Grandpa, Brother Li and Sister-in-law are a perfect match. Please don't try to play matchmaker."
Li Hechen secretly gave Wang Wenzhou a thumbs-up and a grateful look. "My brother is truly loyal. Even with such a beautiful and captivating woman like Jiaojiao, he can remain unmoved."
As a professional conman with ideals and morals, Wang Wenzhou naturally adopts a "three no's" policy when girls come to him: no rejection, no initiative, and no responsibility. But to steal Li Hechen's girlfriend after only becoming sworn brothers is simply outrageous.
"Bang!" Old Zhang's face darkened, he slammed his hand on the table, and roared, "Young master, you can't act like this! You have to take responsibility!"