Chapter 1272 is different from what I imagined
Meng Yunzheng nodded with a smile, "It's me."
Master Miao sneered and said sarcastically, "You've kept me waiting."
"I apologize, I had some urgent business downstairs and was delayed a bit. Please forgive me, Mr. Miao." Meng Yunzheng stepped aside towards the private room. "Mr. Miao, please, shall we talk inside?"
Mr. Miao stood there for a while before finally turning around and going back into the private room.
The door to the private room was closed again, and Meng Yunzheng slowly poured tea for both parties, saying, "Please, Mr. Miao."
Master Miao didn't make a move. He sat back in his chair with an air of nonchalance and asked, "What is your surname, young master?"
"My surname is Meng, Meng Yunzheng."
Meng Yunzheng? Master Miao felt that the name sounded familiar.
After a moment, he straightened up slightly, looked at the man opposite him again, and frowned, saying, "Meng Yunzheng, I remember that the adopted son of Gong Qiu, the former Vice Minister of Works, was named Meng Yunzheng."
"It is I."
Master Miao was truly surprised this time. Several months had passed since the incident in Gongqiu, so the news had naturally reached Dong'an Prefecture.
The brothels are known for their excellent information flow, and Master Miao, as the powerful boss behind them, knows far more than most things happening in the capital. The story of Meng Yunzheng enduring humiliation to avenge his mother is a popular topic of conversation.
Previously, Master Miao had only heard his voice, but he genuinely admired him and even felt a sense of sympathy for him.
In his youth, he himself endured humiliation and schemed relentlessly to avenge his sister.
But he just listened to it and let it go. The other party was too far away from him. One was in the capital and the other was in Dong'an Prefecture. How could they possibly have any interaction?
Who knew that the other party would actually be right in front of him today, and that they were completely different from what he had imagined.
He was clean-cut, gentle, and had the energy of a young man. How old was he again?
Oh right, it seems to be twenty-one.
When Mr. Miao recalled his youth, when he was only sixteen or seventeen, most people described him as gloomy, unapproachable, and exuding an aura of melancholy.
He thought that someone who had experienced the pain of losing his mother at the age of ten and had lived with his enemy for more than ten years should be just like him.
However, they are worlds apart.
Master Miao suddenly became agitated. "What does it mean that Young Master Meng sent me an invitation? I don't remember knowing Young Master Meng at all."
Meng Yunzheng was unaware of the connection between Master Miao and Dongqing Temple, so even while stalling for time, he tried to avoid the topic of Dongqing Temple, simply saying, "Now that we know each other, perhaps I'll have many more opportunities to meet Master Miao in the future."
Master Miao was somewhat surprised; this young master Meng must know what he did for a living.
Could it be that he wants to cooperate with me?
But someone like him doesn't seem like someone who wants to get involved in this line of work.
"What do you mean by that?" Master Miao took a sip of tea, looking quite intrigued.
"I will settle down in Dong'an Prefecture in the future. Master Miao has great influence in Dong'an Prefecture, and I will inevitably need to ask Master Miao for help in the future."
Meng Yunzheng was humble and kept delaying as long as the other party wouldn't get angry.
"The capital is right under the emperor's nose, yet Young Master Meng chooses to come to Dong'an Prefecture instead of the capital. I wonder what Young Master Meng plans to do in the future?"
"I am a scholar."
Master Miao snorted, "What does that have to do with me? I have no right to talk to scholars. I'm just a roughneck, and I'm sure Young Master Meng knows what I do. Aren't you afraid that associating with me will tarnish your status as a scholar?"
"Mr. Miao, you're too kind. There are quite a few scholars coming and going in brothels."
(End of this chapter)
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