true identity

Chapter3

The cat was raised by Zhou Dongsheng, Zhao Ci always understood.

He was clearly thick-backed and shaved, but he took the leftovers and meowed tenderly to feed the bald-haired cat.Zhao Ci once laughed at him, when Zhou Dongsheng disagreed and said: "Cats and dogs have a conscience, if you feed them, they will remember your kindness, this is the loyalty in the drama."

Perhaps the reflection of Zhou Dongsheng's head was too dazzling at that time, or the scene of the gathering of pets was too warm, Zhao Ci felt that Zhou Dongsheng was like the reincarnation of Maria.But last night, this holy man hugged Fang Yaoge and did not let go. The two had known each other for a long time.

He had an affair with Fang Yaoge, so he had the motive to kill Xiao Hei.

The more Zhao Ci thought about it, the more frightened he became, and at the same time he was depressed. Thanks to him trusting Zhou Dongsheng so much, he hid it from Jiang Yanyi for him.

Zhao Ci began to struggle, not knowing whether he should answer truthfully in the next interrogation, he planned to find out the truth before Jiang Yanyi came.

Recently, the Ping An Inn was deserted. As the chef, Zhou Dongsheng did not slack off after cooking the medicine for Boss Hu. He lifted a bench and sat in the yard to start peeling garlic.Zhao Ci didn't let go of such a good opportunity, and moved the bench to help: "Brother Zhou, you are so hardworking, the boss should give you more bonuses, and I will help you peel garlic together."

Regarding the compliment, Zhou Dongsheng smiled as usual and did not answer.

Before he didn't speak, Zhao Ci thought it was the silence of an honest man, but now that he knew better, Zhao Ci only felt that Zhou Dongsheng's slightly raised and hidden smile was the murderer's disdain.

That's right, what a weak boss, the cunning little black is dead.

Under the blue sky and bright sun, he suppressed the panic in his heart and looked around. Fang Yaoge, who was leaning on the counter lazily fanning the wind, was faintly visible through the flapping door curtain.Feeling courageous, since there were other people around, his fear eased a little, and he asked about Zhou Dongsheng's background in the form of a family chat.

Regarding his personal history, Zhou Dongsheng still has something to talk about.

His speed of peeling garlic slowed down, his eyes lit up a little, and he was a little proud and a little bit embarrassed when talking about the past: "I used to be the chef of Qingzhou to welcome guests, yes, it is to welcome guests, the behind this brand The owners are all the same, and the chef they hired is the best in the town. I was invited to be the head chef when I was 24 years old. People who ate my dishes were full of praise. Uncle Guo said yes."

"Then what happened to you..." Zhao Ci was surprised and curious.

Thinking of the past, Zhou Dongsheng frowned, and the round eyes on his round head were full of regret: "Because of a sudden, I was distracted while cooking, and I didn't notice the dirty things in the dish. It was the dish that Uncle Guo ordered. , he lost his temper and almost opened the door to welcome guests, and then the boss told me to leave the shop."

"Just let you go because of the dirty things?!" Zhao Ci couldn't help feeling sorry for this skill, "What were you thinking about so preoccupied at the time that you lost your good job."

Asked this question, Zhou Dongsheng's sad and resentful expression disappeared for a moment. He smiled: "I like a girl. I thought she was dead, but I didn't expect to find her later." The smile on his face turned out to be a little sweet. Zhao Ci's throat choked.

If nothing else, the girl he was talking about was Fang Yaoge, right?

The story started from a small three and turned into a broken mirror reunion.Zhao Ci looked carefully at Zhou Dongsheng who was happily peeling garlic with his head down for a while, then dropped the garlic speechlessly, turned his head to look at the green plants, wiped his hands on the apron, and thought about how to continue asking.

A row of green plants was planted in the corner of the wall, and they grew wildly without care. Their elongated stems and leaves were clustered together in a crowded way. Touched by the breeze, they nodded and swayed like a wave of green waves.However, there is a depression between the green waves, and the depression is very thorough, not caused by a wild cat, but rather like some heavy object oppressing it.

There are guests in the upstairs room, as well as Zhao Ci and his servants. Although there are occasional malicious guests who splash water downstairs, even a whole basin of water can't destroy such thorough traces.And this depression seems to be just under the small black room.

Zhao Ci's attention was diverted, so he wanted to go to check, Zhou Dongsheng immediately stopped him.

Zhou Dongsheng looked at Lu Zhi, then at Zhao Ci, met Zhao Ci's blank gaze, and couldn't find anything to talk about for a while: "Zhao Ci, did you find anything?"

"what?"

"Then, a cat came to the backyard. It's black and has a shiny coat. It looks very luxurious at first glance. It's definitely not like an ordinary wild cat." When it comes to cats, Zhou Dongsheng has nowhere to talk, and suddenly opened his mouth: "Come on. It’s been a while, and I’ve also fed it for a long time. I can pet a normal wild cat after a few days, but it’s hard for me to get close to it.”

Zhao Ci's interest in cats, cats and dogs is average, he can touch them when he sees them, and he can touch them when he talks about them. Since Zhou Dongsheng mentioned it, he echoed: "Brother Zhou, you have a good relationship with long-haired animals, so feed them a few more times. God, that black cat must also bow down to your cooking skills."

Seeing that he was still looking at the green basin, Zhou Dongsheng continued to stop him: "Zhao Ci, where did you go with that new Mr. Jiang last night?"

"The new Mr. Jiang?" Zhao Ci turned his head, forgetting the strange basin landscape with green plants.

Seeing that he finally stopped approaching, Zhou Dongsheng let out a sigh of relief, and said, "The parent officer of Han County is Mr. Pei Sikong, and he has never heard of Mr. Jiang. I don't know if he is a new official or an acting official. , looks really young, and I don't know if he will be as good as Master Pei."

Zhao Ci blinked: "You've been hiding in the kitchen all day, how can the news be better than my waiter."

Zhou Dongsheng's face was a bit ugly: "There was a murder case in our inn, and a new official came to handle the case. Naturally, we have to inquire."

It is disrespectful for a cook to inquire about an official's information. If he digs carefully, he may be able to find out something.But Zhao Ci's attention went to the street with the monkey, throwing the watermelon to pick up sesame seeds: "Then what news do you find out?" Zhao Ci lifted his robe and sat next to Zhou Dongsheng, waiting for him to continue gossip.

Zhou Dongsheng said: "Master Jiang, he is a man in the Jianghu, the young owner of Zhujian Villa. Do you know Zhujian Villa?"

Zhao Ci shook his head.

Zhou Dongsheng said: "The Zhujian Villa is a gang in the Jianghu, which is equivalent to a large manor. They have made swords for generations, and the weapons they forged are well-known in the Jianghu. Later, the industry expanded and became famous. Who among us chefs can have a It is something to be proud of to have Jiang's knife. My former master gave me his Jiang's knife." Zhou Dongsheng said proudly.

"So powerful." Zhao Ci was surprised, "As the son of the owner of the manor, he can afford food and clothing, so why is he still an official?"

Among the mysteries, no one knows.Zhou Dongsheng also shook his head.

Zhao Ci was engrossed in his thoughts, and his garlic-scented hands unconsciously moved to his mouth. The pungent smell suddenly rushed into his nose, and his facial features were twisted by the smell.His thoughts were interrupted by the stench, and he shook his hands to let the wind loose amidst Zhou Dongsheng's laughter.At this time, Yaoge's voice came from the lobby: "Zhao Ci! Where are you, here is a visitor."

There are still guests coming. They must be strangers who don't wink.Fang Hen Shao was running out of time, Zhao Ci hurriedly responded depressedly.

Unexpectedly, the person who came was not a foreigner, nor a person who had no winks, but a little rascal who had all the eyes of the locals.

Ah San is notorious for being poor, a rascal and a coward at the same time. When he encounters a soft persimmon, he can squeeze it vigorously, and when he encounters an iron head, he wags his tail and acts like a pug. People who can sell everything.Could he have any good intentions when he came to the store at this time?

The lady boss is in a bad mood.Boss Hu's angry words last night were put into practice this morning. He got up early in the morning and pulled out the account book crackling to check the accounts.It's okay if you don't check, but after checking, the whitewashed peace was finally smashed to pieces under the disagreement of the husband and wife.All morning, they dropped a set of dishes, threw a fat duck, turned up two tables, and scared away the rare guests.The boss who was exhausted was so angry that he became a "loft girl", and the lady boss sat at the counter with a dark face, drinking tea desperately to calm down.Unable to dismiss Ah San and tired of coping, she called Zhao Ci.

Yao Ge gave him a wink, and Zhao Ci was ordered to drive him away in good faith.He didn't wash his hands, and the pungent smell was as terrifying as falling into a public toilet. He flapped his hands and fanned in Ah San's direction.However, Ah San was used to ups and downs, how could he stumble on the smell of garlic like a latrine, he endured it, and his voice was suffocated: "Do you know the difference between your store and other stores?"

He knew about Miaoyinxuan's murder case, and he was certain that there would be few customers today, so he wanted to come here to ask for a bargain.He made up his mind, when the time comes, he will run away as soon as he wipes his mouth, and if he is caught, he will say that the food here is not clean, and his stomach will hurt from eating.At this time, will they not be afraid of touching porcelain?At that time, Sapo will start to roll, and it's hard to tell whose jokes the neighbors saw.

"Ah San, where did you go to learn business skills, and you have money to improve the food." Zhao Ci didn't know his little Jiujiu, so he stretched out his hand with disdain, saw the garlic between his fingers, and blew it away.

"Ah bah, look, here's the difference!" Ah San wiped off the crumbs on her face and almost jumped onto the bench angrily.

The menu was thrown on the table by Zhao Ci Zhao Ci: "I like to eat, but I don't want to eat." After studying for so long, Zhao Ci understood that the way to defeat paper tigers is to become a real tiger.

"Oh, you guys are refusing customers! I want to go out and talk to the big guys, your Ping An Inn not only killed people but also refused customers. If this spreads, see if anyone comes to your store to eat and live." Ah The three voices were as loud as artificial trumpets, and they yelled and left intentionally.

Yao Ge, who was leaning behind the counter, straightened up: "Slow down."

Ah San proudly put her hips on her hips and turned around.

"You can eat, but you have to pay for it." Yao Ge rubbed her fingers and gestured.

Ah San patted her bulging pocket—who knows how much real money is in it, and jumped back on the stool: "I just bumped into the God of Wealth from a gambling house, rich! It's still warm, and your food is also hot." He After reporting the names of five or six dishes in one breath, Zhao Ci was dumbfounded when he heard that, whether people eat vegetables or vegetables eat people.He just wanted to ask, but Ah San patted his pocket with a mischievous look.Since the major shareholders behind him didn't object, of course the wage earners didn't dare to push forward.He quickly collected the recipe and Zhou Dongsheng's menu from the back chef.

Crystal shrimp, ants climbing trees, braised chicken feet, pork chops in vinegar and salt, etc. Zhao Ci suspected that he wanted to put together a zoo.Ah San was like a hungry ghost reincarnated, sipping a little wine, feeling very comfortable.After the wine was half drunk, Ah San finally hiccupped and started bragging with a flushed face.He blew from east to west, and Zhao Ci was the only one in the lobby waiting for him to finish washing dishes.

"There are also beauties in Miaoyinxuan. The high-ranking officials can't see each other even after throwing a thousand taels of gold, but I can." He said.

Zhao Ci held his nose and retreated in disgust: "You are amazing. Can you still see Miaomiao?"

"Hey, Miaomiao covers her face all day long, so who can see her true face, but I have heard her voice, it's really..." He remained intoxicated for a long time, and seeing Zhao Ci's lack of interest, he suddenly raised his head to reveal the chicken thief. A smile: "I know what happened last night." Ah San greeted Zhao Ci to listen to his bragging, and stopped when he touched Zhao Ci's arm. So slippery..."

Although Zhao Ci was not obsessed with cleanliness, the greasy feeling was uncomfortable, not to mention that Ah San was still staring at him with lewd eyes.He couldn't bear it, so he slapped his hand, and wiped it repeatedly with a rag in disgust, mocking him while wiping: "Oh, you know so many things, all the people in the world are not as good as you."

"I won't even tell you when others exchange money. I'll tell you that Miaoyin Pavilion has been cursed." Ah San said mysteriously. He was so drunk that he couldn't make up his words: "Yesterday Miaomiao sang on stage, and her The singing is really nice, like a lark, suddenly a green snake came out!" He shook his head and said to himself: "Then those girls ran around in fright, hahaha, their clothes fell off, then The skin is as tender as yours."

I wanted to ask about Miao Yinxuan's accident last night, but Ah San stared at Zhao Ci with malicious intent and shuddered.He threw out the rag and slapped him on the head, and the oil covered his face all over his face: "The idea is to hit me on the head, believe it or not, I'll beat you to the point where chrysanthemums bloom all over your face."

"You still have such a unique skill?" A melodious male voice came from the door, and Zhao Ci suddenly changed from a real tiger to a paper tiger again.

Jiang Yanyi was dressed in casual clothes today, and the flamboyant gold glitter made people's eyes hurt. The jade pendant hanging from his waist swayed back and forth with his movements.He didn't wear official uniform, but there were not a few guards behind him.

He glanced at Ah San who was dizzy from the beating and turned his eyes full of stars. That face was that of the man lying paralyzed next to the woman last night.Last night I was so frightened that I was scared to death, but today I boasted that I have nothing in the sky and nothing on the earth.For this kind of person, Jiang Yanyi disdained to pay attention to him, and asked the guard to throw the drunk and unconscious Ah San aside, and then sat down beside Zhao Ci with a smile.

Jiang Yanyi seemed to have completely forgotten the hateful act of abandoning Zhao Ci and leaving yesterday, and looked at him with interest in her head: "I'd like to see how you beat him so that his face is full of chrysanthemums."