Immortal Aoki

【Chapter 15】

Before going to sleep, Xingyin said: "Tomorrow, I will go to investigate the old affairs between the Mei family and the Qin family."

Zhong Fei shook his head: "It's not necessary, so what if we find out those old sesame seeds and rotten millet. What we have to do is to find out who is harming Xie Zimei as soon as possible and what is the purpose."

Xingyin said: "The Qin family is very suspicious."

Zhong Fei rubbed his brows, talking about conspiracy with Xingyin is a very cruel thing, after all, the more he looks at it, the more innocent he looks: "The Qin family and the musicians are put aside in advance, don't be blinded by a leaf, I will go to the Mei family racecourse tomorrow, there should be reward."

Xingyin: "Are you alone?"

Zhong Fei: "There is also Qin Daddy, this man is a master of horses."

Xingyin: "I'll go with you too, I don't like Xiezimei."

Zhong Fei: "Just bear with it for another day, and you'll be fine soon. Don't keep your face so sullen. You look so pretty when you smile."

Hearing this, Xing Yin turned quickly to one side of his face, and a ray of light flashed across the silver-black mask.

racetrack.

The last place Zhong Fei left.

The difference is that the racetrack has not yet opened.The day after tomorrow, March [-]th, there will be a grand opening ceremony and the first horse race.

The racecourse is very large, and there are more than a dozen jockeys in the arena, all of whom are lean and chatting and laughing; more than a dozen horses are full of fighting spirit, red, white, brown, etc., and they all look like young seedlings to win the championship; dozens of guests are inspecting the horses The owner of the game is called Hu Laoliu, with thin pointed beard and small eyes like a fox.

"Isn't this Brother Qin? I haven't seen you for several years. Why are you free today?" Hu Laoliu ran over from a long distance.

"Can't I come and get some air?"

It's a small place and everyone knows each other.Elder Qin leaned on a cane and greeted him all the way, but he was quite at ease.He walked towards a white horse, and Hu Laoliu followed him, exchanging greetings and joking: "Don't say you're old, your eyes are still so poisonous, this is Xiao Bailong, he ran first in other races, and his feet are so strong Let’s go, betting on it is right.”

"Okay, the loss is yours."

The two old guys looked down on each other and photographed all the horses.

Father Qin asked: "Aren't there ten horses in total, and one more?"

Hu Laoliu waved his hands again and again: "Don't mention it, it's unlucky to die. The jockey came from Ningzhou, and the environment is not acclimatized. Whether he can run or not is the same thing. Well, the one sleeping under the tree is there."

On the edge of the racecourse, a jockey in his 40s was sitting against a tree root, his head tilted, as if he had fallen asleep, while a fine horse beside him was grazing leisurely.Hu Laoliu squinted his eyes and couldn't see clearly: "It seems to be a good horse, but the jockey is sick, so no matter how good the horse is, it's useless."

After matching each other one by one, Father Qin said to Zhong Fei: "Yidian, Xiaobailong and "Jueyu" are all top-quality horses.The disadvantage of Jue Yu is that the jockey is a young man with little experience.If you want to bet, just bet on those two horses, be safe. "

Zhong Fei: "Is there still a way to bet on stability?"

Father Qin's eyes dimmed: "Whether you want to be safe or put all your eggs in one basket, you will lose in the end. Since Mr. Zhong wants the old man to help, I can only come here."

Is it true that when people have nothing, they will have an epiphany?

Father Qin left, and Qin Xiaochu rushed over from the thorn bushes, and said in surprise, "Zhong Fei, do you know horses?"

Zhong Fei: "If you don't understand, ask your father to help me."

"Jue Yu" is a big stone blue horse with a tall head, and the jockey is a gloomy young man, thin and dressed in gray clothes, staying in a corner alone to comb "Je Yu", the horse hair is shiny.Seeing Zhong Fei approaching, he didn't speak, but patted the horse's head to make it turn around so that Zhong Fei could see clearly.

Qin Xiaochu suddenly said, "Quexiang, is that you?"

The young man was surprised: "Xiao De?"

It turned out to be a childhood friend who went to school in the same private school.The Qin family fell, and the Que family moved to another place, and the two had no contact with each other.Qin Xiao opened his mouth to ask, and Que Xiang asked and answered cautiously.Que Xiang is withdrawn, Qin Xiaochu is outgoing and lively, but he is not cold.

Qin Xiaochu said excitedly: "I heard that most of the jockeys come from the Western Regions, but not from our side. Unexpectedly, you are also a jockey."

Que Xiang replied: "My stepfather is a famous teacher in Northwest China. I have studied there for more than ten years, and it is quite authentic."

For the popularity of the racetrack, Xie Zimei spends a lot of money to invite famous horse jockeys from the Western Regions, and Que Xiang's stepfather is one of them.However, the water and the soil were not acclimatized, and as soon as the stepfather arrived at Fushengzhou.Both the man and the horse fell ill—yes, the one who slept by the tree.Que Xiang has been with his stepfather for more than ten years, and he is not bad. He entered this racetrack with his stepfather's support.

Qin Xiaochu patted "Jue Yu" on the back vigorously: "This horse, this fat, is too vigorous. It's no problem to run first."

Que Xiang smiled shyly: "The one who ran second at a racecourse in Chenzhou last year."

Qin Xiaochu exclaimed: "Who is the first?"

Quexiang replied proudly: "Of course it is my stepfather. His riding skills are unrivaled. He has been in the western border for more than 1 years. Few people here know about it. If he hadn't been ill, the No. [-] must be him. .” That tone was both respectful and admirable, just like talking about one’s own biological father.The arena is like a battlefield, once you get sick, there is no hope.

At this time, Xie Zimei brought a group of people over, Xing Yin was on the left side, tall and tall, with a frosty face, very eye-catching.Seeing Zhong Fei, Xie Zimei pointed to her dark circles and said that she has been too busy lately, so she never bothered to ask how Zhong Fei is doing: "Let's have a good chat once we're done with the racetrack." chat."

Behind, Hu Laoliu shouted loudly: "The shopkeeper, this way please."

Zhong Fei smiled and said, "Young Master Mei, you should do your work first."

When passing by Xingyin, Xingyin quietly grabbed his belt.Zhong Fei was taken aback, and turned to look at him.Xing Yin hesitated to speak, and said embarrassingly: "In the evening, I still have supper." After saying that, she left with everyone.

Qin Xiaochu looked depressed: "So you are really Xie Zimei's cousin, and our Qin family can't deal with him."

Regarding other people's family affairs, Zhong Fei remained silent. He had already found out: Father Mei and Mother Qin were childhood sweethearts, and Mother Qin married Father Qin.Mei's father also married a regular wife, but his evil intentions were not dead. After winning Qin's mother, he doted on him very much.The main wife was very angry and once scratched Qin's mother.When Mei's father died, Qin's mother was left unprotected and reduced to a slave, and soon committed suicide.

Qin Xiaochu sighed: "My father said that the past is over, and told me not to trouble the Mei family, so I hated it in my heart."

Zhong Fei: "How does Scorpion Mei treat you?"

Qin Xiaochu was depressed: "He didn't take me seriously at all."

Zhong Fei reminded with a smile: "It's not necessarily true, he has deep plans and doesn't show it."

It seems that Qin Xiaochu didn't realize that Mei E was attacking him.

Mei E's biological mother hated Qin's favored mother, and he certainly didn't want to see Qin's mother either.I hate this thing, buried it deep in my heart, it didn't sprout at that time, it doesn't mean it disappeared, one day it will be soaked in rain and dew, and it will grow leaves and branches.Mei E is not as fragile as he appears.

Qin Xiaochu invited Zhong Fei to his house again, but Zhong Fei declined.

Zhong Fei was waiting outside the racecourse, while Xie Zimei and the others were discussing opening matters, so they did not leave for a long time.

Not long after, it was half dark, and the jockeys came out one after another, and the third from the bottom was Quexiang.Knowing that he was waiting for someone, Que Xiang handed him a bamboo lantern: "There are no houses around here, there are many trees, and without a lamp, you can't even find your way."

The guy has a good heart, Zhong Fei took the light: "In the first race the day after tomorrow, pay more attention to "Je Yu", some people will not hesitate to play tricks on the horse in order to win. "

Que Xiang was taken aback: "Where do these words come from?"

Zhong Fei was confident: "I have some gossip, don't take it lightly. Your father is an old man who has experienced a lot of dark things. You can ask him and take some precautions."

Que Xiang immediately raised his vigilance, thanked him a thousand times and left.Zhong Fei was bored, holding a lantern, and raised his head to look at the half-curved moon.

In the racecourse, Xingyin was a little annoyed waiting.

With a thought, he sensed that Zhong Fei was staying not far away, and finally finished listening, so he couldn't wait to leave.

Xingyin rushed out and saw from a distance, under the moon, beside a tree, there was a person standing alone, the orange lamp warmly enveloped him, and the wind blew through his long clothes, as if flying, as if he was going to go with the wind.Time passed silently.

Xingyin suppressed her uneasiness and slowed down: "Are you tired of waiting?"

Zhong Fei turned his head: "It's been a long time since I looked at the moon like this."

The two walked along the streets and alleys, passing the theater, Zhong Fei wanted to go in, Xing Yin said: "I don't like this kind of place, their eyebrows and eyes are not right."

Afraid of being frightened by Li Chunyuan, Zhong Fei didn't take it seriously: "Follow me, they won't do anything to you."

Xing Yin blocked him with a long hand and refused to let him in.

After a stalemate for a while, Zhong Fei couldn't help laughing: "There are no scourges inside, so good, if you don't go in, you don't go in. I'm going to leave here, I'm a little bit reluctant."

Xing Yin was taken aback: "Did you find anything?"

Zhong Fei made a fool of himself: "You will know when the time comes, you will find an excuse in the next two days, instead of following Xie Zimei, you will watch "Je Yu" wholeheartedly to make sure nothing will go wrong. "

Xingyin showed regret, and glanced at the place where Zhong Fei was drunk in Jinling, silently.

On March [-], the breeze is warm and the auspicious day.

The wide racetrack was full of people, at least one to two thousand people, even the ship stewards and boatmen came.Bustling, comparable to the Fifteen Lights City.

This is due to Xie Zimei, who had publicized it in major casinos a few months ago, and organized jockeys to show off in the market a few days ago, just for this day.Most of the people here are addicted to gambling. How could they not come to join in the fun in the grand opening of the racecourse.Zhong Fei thought about it, 2000 people, ranging from 100 taels to as many as thousands of taels, after one game, tens of millions of taels will work.

A big stage was set up in front of the racetrack.

Beside the table, there are more than a dozen tables, and there are signs standing in front of the table, with the names of horses such as Xiaobailong, Yidian, and Jueyu written on them.The sick horse was also in the row, named Abyss, and the jockey was Que Xiang's stepfather, with a stern face and a little pale face.

You can bet on any table you want to bet on. Of course, the real big gamblers make reservations a day or two in advance.

Seeing Zhong Fei approaching, Que Xiang specially explained: "I asked my stepfather, it's true that he's a little bit dirty, and he's always been careful to sail for ten thousand years. However, we behave in an upright manner and are not afraid of those crooked ways."

As soon as Ji Chen arrived, Xie Zimei dressed in a purple dress, swept away the usual haze, and came to the stage to say her congratulations.His voice was high-pitched, and there were so many noisy people. Zhong Fei couldn't hear clearly. He only heard the last few rounds: "I won't say much here. Just bet 3000 taels to add to the fun."

It's a ritual.

Scorpion Mei was the first to bet.

Because he is the banker, he cannot specify a bet, so he draws randomly to show whether he wins or loses.

Hu Laoliu held more than a dozen small wooden plaques and showed them to everyone one by one. On them were the names of the horses, such as Xiaobailong, etc., and then put them into a wooden box to show that they were genuine.As the guard, Xingyin did his part, stepped forward, took the wooden box, and presented it to the stage.

In an instant, everyone was quiet, staring at Scorpion Mei together.

Xie Zimei raised her wide sleeves and scanned the crowd, her blood-red eyes suddenly shone brightly.After satisfying everyone's appetite, Xie Zimei smiled and said: "I'm just kidding, let's see if Mei is lucky today." After finishing speaking, he fumbled around in the box, and slowly pulled out a wooden sign.