Chapter 343: Bitter Medicine
Li Banfeng got a travel permit, bought a ticket, and prepared to go to Huangtu Bridge.
Shopkeeper Feng's elder brother Feng Chongli is still in Huangtu Bridge, waiting to do big business. In Li Banfeng's investigation of the railway tracks, Feng Chongli is the most crucial clue.
He didn't tell Qiu Zhiheng the reason for leaving, only that he would be back as soon as possible.
Only the shopkeeper Feng and Li Banfeng wanted to go to Huangtu Bridge for something, so he followed Li Banfeng.
"My brother has a rule that if you do business with him, you need to find a witness. This witness must know you and him.
Not many people know this rule, and he is reluctant to tell others in advance. After others have discussed business with him, they often end up unhappy because there are no witnesses. "
Li Banfeng was puzzled: "Why do we have to find witnesses? What else can we do if we don't find any?"
"Without a witness, business will change drastically. If he is the one buying things, he will lower the price, possibly to less than half.
If he were the one selling the item, he would raise the price, possibly doubling it, or even simply regret not selling it.
This witness is related to his practice, and a business without a witness seems to be detrimental to his practice."
"Since witnesses are so important, why didn't you tell others about this rule in advance?"
Shopkeeper Feng shook his head and sighed, "I don't know about this matter."
Although they are brothers and from the same family, Manager Feng doesn't know Feng Chongli very well.
Before leaving, Li Banfeng went to take a look at Mr. Yao's residence.
The lady carved a record and said to Li Banfeng, "Send this to the local god named Yao. He is a good fighter. As long as we guard the door of our home, the star of death should not be his opponent.
But the Death Gate Formation has already taken shape in Yaowanggou. We are always afraid of accidents. If we encounter a sneak attack from the Death Gate Star, this record may come in handy."
The power of Niangzi's records is beyond doubt.
"But Mr. Yao doesn't have a record player. What can he use to play records?"
Give him one.
Li Banfeng took a clockwork record player from Room 6, which he bought from Miao Sheng Record Player Shop.
Li Banfeng often went to Miaosheng Record Player Shop to buy record players. The parts of record players produced in Amikan Country and his wife's were interchangeable, so he basically left them to his wife for upgrading. If Li Banfeng liked the record players produced in other countries, he would also buy them back for collection.
This record player is made by Autelli and the tone is quite good, but Mr. Yao doesn't like it.
"I really don't like Western things. Just put them in the house as decorations."
Li Banfeng placed the record player on the bedside: "I've wound it up for you. Remember to turn it on during the war. It will be very useful."
Elder Yao sneered: "I'm fighting a war, how can I have the mind to listen to this?"
Li Banfeng handed Ling Miaoying's tape to Lao Yao again: "If you are injured, use this to stick it on."
Elder Yao took the tape and looked at it for a long time: "Is this for sticking to people or tires?"
"Good stuff, keep it for later use!"
Seeing Li Banfeng walking away, Yao Lao sighed: "I never make friends with people, why do you give me so many things?"
Just as he finished speaking, a breeze blew.
A leaf fell and suddenly flew towards Old Yao's cheek.
Old Yao swung the wine jug and two taels of old wine spilled out from the spout.
Above the leaves, blue smoke rose as wine flowed over them.
Yao Lao turned into a drunken mist and followed the green smoke.
Ten minutes later, Mr. Yao returned to the recliner and snorted, "Old dog, you run really fast!"
His left arm was bleeding, but Mr. Yao didn't take it seriously and continued drinking.
After taking two sips, he looked at the tape Li Banfeng brought and said with a smile, "It's your kind intention after all, let's try it!"
…
In the living room, Hong Ying asked: "Yaowanggou is the Kuyaoguan Pass back then, right?"
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The record player replied with one word: "Yes."
Hong Ying murmured, "That man is indeed Yao Xin."
It was still the same word: “Yes.”
“This old guy is still here.”
“He’s always there.”
"You knew he was here?"
"Know."
"Does he know you're still alive?"
"Know."
"Have you seen him since that happened?"
"No."
"You hate him?"
"I have never hated this old general. He is the only one among the three armies that I have never hated."
Hong Ying sneered: "Then why do you hate me?"
"You are different from him. He is a competent general. He has guarded the Kuyao Pass until today."
…
Li Banfeng and Manager Feng took the train to Huangtu Bridge. They were the only two people on the entire train who got off at this station.
From the time I got off the train all the way to the square in front of the station, I didn't see anyone else except the people checking tickets at the exit.
This place is too desolate.
Although it is desolate, the area is not small. There are several main streets crisscrossing each other, and there are tracks on the roads. It has a bit of the style of Blackstone Hill, but the smell of rust and dust is too strong.
The strong smell is natural. The rails are rusty and there is a small train parked there that is even more severely rusted.
Many of the train wheels were removed, and the remaining few carried the weight of the train, so they were probably impossible to remove and were preserved.
Needless to say, all the machines on the train, except for the steam drum and boiler, have been basically removed.
After walking along the street for several hundred meters, Li Banfeng did not see a single open shop. Only the glass of a restaurant was relatively intact. When he touched the windowsill, he found that the dust was more than an inch thick.
Such a big town, almost as big as a small city, can be so desolate.
Li Banfeng asked Shopkeeper Feng: "Where can I find your brother?"
Manager Feng said, "I remember there is only one hotel open at Huangtu Bridge. Let's go over there and take a look."
Shopkeeper Feng was a sedentary businessman who seldom went out and was not very familiar with the Huangshi Bridge. The two of them groped their way along, from noon to dusk, and walked for more than three hours before they finally found the inn.
Not to mention, this hotel is not small, it is a seven-story building with more than a hundred rooms in total.
The innkeeper was taking a nap behind the counter, so Li Banfeng asked directly, "We are here to look for a guest named Feng."
The boss was unhappy: "How can I disclose the customer's affairs to you? Don't you understand the rules of our business?"
Li Banfeng gave the boss two Huanguo notes, and the boss pointed to the stairs and said, "Room 608, he just came back an hour ago."
The two men arrived at Room 608, knocked on the door, and when Feng Chongli opened the door, Li Banfeng was stunned for a moment.
He looked at Feng Xincheng, the shopkeeper, and lowered his voice and asked, "Did you find the wrong person?"
Feng Chongli said to Shopkeeper Feng: "Xincheng, why are you here? Who is this..."
Is this really Feng Chongli?
That's not right!
Feng Chongli is the elder brother of Manager Feng.
Shopkeeper Feng looks to be in his fifties.
But Feng Chongli looks to be in his thirties. What’s going on?
Shopkeeper Feng briefly introduced Li Banfeng, and Feng Chongli invited the two into the house.
He lived in a suite with a living room outside and a bedroom inside.
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