Chapter 337 Fish Ball Soup (2)
"The master himself knows some boxing and kicking skills, and can easily deal with one or two ordinary thieves." The guard hurriedly said something after hearing this, paused, and then said, "Besides, it's not like the master will not take me with him at any time. Normally we would still follow you when you go out, it’s just that it’s not convenient to follow you when you go to places like brothels and taverns.”
Lin Fei nodded, this explanation was not unreasonable.
The guard looked at Lin Fei who nodded slightly, smiled bitterly, and said: "Sir, apart from hiding these things, I have nothing else to hide." As he said that, as if he was afraid that Lin Fei wouldn't believe it, he quickly said, "I It's just a job to make a living and make money. The master is being killed now, so there is no need to hide it anymore. Besides, after working for so many years, people are not like grass and trees. The master has always treated me very well. I also have some feelings for you, and I hope you can find out the matter and give you justice."
There are indeed many enemies like Shi Funian, but it was a coincidence that Shi Funian appeared in that place last night and happened to bump into the drunken master.
These guards really had no reason to hide anything anymore, but the guards' words reminded Lin Fei.
"Liu Sanqing never takes you with him when he goes to places like brothels and taverns on weekdays?" Lin Fei asked him.
At first glance, this seemed like nonsense, but the guard still nodded and replied: "That's right, the master won't take us with him."
Hearing this, Liu Yuan stepped forward and whispered to Lin Fei: "Lin Shaoqing, on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival cruise on the Weishui River, Liu Sanqing also went out to socialize alone. This is consistent with what they said."
Lin Fei nodded and said "Yes", then asked the guard: "How is your master's drinking capacity? Have you ever drunk to the point where you can't even fight back?"
As soon as these words came out, the guard and the steward beside him were stunned.
The guard was startled and murmured: "I didn't pay attention to this before. When the master is not traveling far away and has nothing to do, he will often sympathize with us and let me go home to rest. He is a good master. In my impression, it seems that I haven't done that before. He was so drunk that he asked me to wait for the escort to pick him up."
In this matter, the guards only know whether to pick up people or not, but the manager would know better.
The steward on the side pondered when Lin Fei asked these questions. As soon as the guard's voice fell, he said: "I have been a steward for the master for nearly twenty years. It is inevitable for the master to do business without socializing. This drinking capacity... It’s actually pretty good.”
Of course, no matter how good it is, there will be times when you get drunk if you drink a lot of wine while drinking.
"I remember that every New Year's Eve, the master drank a lot, but his face turned red and he spoke a little awkwardly. He walked a little slower than usual, but he didn't seem to have no strength..." the steward pondered. , "The place where the master's accident happened is indeed the only way back from the brothel. I also know this road, and I can walk back by myself. This..." When the steward said this, he still shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Also It’s hard to say.”
Being able to walk on his own meant that he still had some strength, but it was hard to say how much strength he had and whether he would be able to fight back when Shi Funian came out of the darkness.
Although they did not fool Lin Fei and others and were thinking about it seriously, the steward and the guard also knew that the evidence they provided was no different if it was stated or not. They couldn't help but feel guilty and said: "I have always been a very independent master. You can leave chores and other things to me, but big things, such as business matters, are mostly your own decisions. Sometimes when discussing important business, you don’t even take me to wait. It’s over.”
As soon as these words came out, Liu Yuan and Bai Zhu quickly looked at Lin Fei: "Lin Shaoqing, this..."
Feng Tong, the mayor, came suddenly and without any explanation; Manager Mao's money also came with no explanation and could not be traced. Now, Liu Sanqing is the same, and the business negotiations are equally unclear.
Lin Fei shook his head, signaled Liu Yuan and Bai Zhu not to speak for the time being, and turned to ask the steward with a wry smile: "What kind of business are you talking about that our masters suddenly went out for a trip and finished the discussion when they came back? "
The steward thought about it seriously and said: "I didn't pay much attention to this before. Although the master treated me well, he told us to remember to 'be careful in words and deeds' before he hired me, and we know that." Don’t ask too much about things that shouldn’t be asked and take care of them, so I didn’t pay attention to this.”
Of course, even if you don't pay attention, Liu Sanqing can't do things like moving rocks by himself, so it's not that easy to hide it completely.
The manager said: "I can't remember every business that was suddenly negotiated like this. However, the two businesses that were suddenly negotiated this year were just before the rough stones were sold. Someone bought a batch of rough stones in advance. That batch of rough stones was sold every time. Each piece was picked by the master himself." The steward said, smiled, and said, "I don't know what the results will be. Although I haven't heard of any beautiful jade, I think there should be some."
They don’t know how to gamble on stones, and they can’t understand this. However, Liu Sanqing always produces some jade in each batch of the rough stones on hand, some are good and some are bad, so every time the rough stones are put out at the stall, the rough stones are always sold out quickly.
Before Lin Fei could say anything, the steward took the initiative to tell the buyers of the two businesses: "I didn't ask who those two gentlemen were, but because they had delivered the goods, they knew the address of the Zhuangzi where they were delivered. , I’ll write it down for you, sir.” After saying that, he went to find someone to get paper and pen.
Lin Fei nodded and said "Thank you".
Liu Yuantong and Bai Zhu behind him also breathed a sigh of relief at this moment: If you have the address, go to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion and check it out and you will know who the owner of this village is.
But what the steward said reminded Liu Yuan. Seeing Lin Fei nodded slightly, Liu Yuan coughed quickly and asked the steward: "Where are the account books that your master usually does business with, can you bring them to me for a look?"
At first, Liu Sanqing was alive, but the stewards and guards did not dare to say anything more because of their feelings and livelihood. Now that Liu Sanqing is dead, the account books can be taken out.
The clinker steward shook his head when he heard this. Not only him, but also the guards and others who were summoned also shook their heads.
The steward said: "Our master does not keep accounts when doing business."
And such things? When Liu Yuan heard this, he was instinctively startled: How can you do business without keeping accounts?
"It's true. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask." The steward said, pointing to his head, and explained, "My master always has a good memory and never keeps accounts. Even accounts from decades ago will be kept forever." If you mention it, you can remember it immediately. Anyone who has dealt with the master knows this."
Bai Zhu on the side wrote down the matter. Since the steward dared to say this, it was probably true, but he had to go back and verify it later.
It's a bit surprising that Liu Sanqing, a stone betting businessman, has such a good memory. Bai Zhu thought like this and glanced at Lin Fei standing aside: Lin Shaoqing was the only one in the entire Dali Temple who could never forget anything.
It would be a pity if such a special ability as Liu Sanqing was only used for his own business. It would always give people a feeling that things are not used to their full potential.