Chapter 218: I Have Money, But I Didn't Bring It
"Xiaomi, let go, what are you doing?" Lao Bai directly pulled Xiaomi into the inn, "Go in and go in! What are you doing?"
Xiaomi looked unconvinced, pointed to the door and scolded: "Lao Bai, that old boy dares to grab food on my territory, you see..." ”
Damn, I can even snatch half of the bowl, Chu Nan suddenly became interested in this character: "Who are you talking about?"
Millet pointed to the door: "Him!"
As soon as they turned around, they saw a middle-aged man standing at the door.
"Familiar, this man?"
"Mr. Dou?"
Listening to the shopkeeper's reminder, everyone finally remembered, isn't this the tutor that Xiaobei hired before, it seems that he is still a painter, but how did he become like this?
"I said, why do you look so familiar? Come in, come in. ”
Mr. Dou, who was a little ragged, greeted the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper Tong, if you are good, you are not there, hello, hello." Then he gestured to the dining table and gestured to a few people.
As soon as everyone turned around, it turned out that Xiaomi was eating while everyone was unprepared.
"Go to the side!" Lao Bai directly drove the millet away.
Mr. Dou was invited to the table, looked at the table and swallowed his saliva.
Two minutes later......
The rest of the people went to the kitchen, and the shopkeeper watched Mr. Dou gobble up his rice bowl.
"Mr. Dou, eat slowly, no one will rob you. ”
Mr. Dou pointed to the food, muttering, not knowing what to say.
The shopkeeper's face was full of spring breeze, "Say it after eating, don't worry, don't worry." Mr. Dou, I heard that you opened a painting gallery in Zuojiazhuang. ”
Mr. Dou choked and stretched his neck to glare, "Yes, it's still open, business is okay, it's very busy." ”
"Then why did you get here?"
Mr. Dou said casually: "It's okay to be idle, come out for a spin!
"Yes, yes, yes. The shopkeeper shouted to the back kitchen, "Zhantang, give Mr. Dou another bowl." ”
Mr. Dou looked at the open door, a little uncomfortable, "You don't close the door this night?"
"Close, close it before going to bed, and now it's closed, I'm afraid that there will be guests coming." ”
"It's so late, how can there be any guests!"
Tong Xiangyu was a little unsure, so he could only say tentatively: "Mr. Dou, are you afraid of the cold?"
Mr. Dou immediately borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, "Yes, I have a migraine, but I am afraid of the cold wind." ”
"Okay, okay, I'll close it. So saying, the shopkeeper ran to the door and closed the door.
Mr. Dou got up and put the bench he was sitting on in front of the door.
Tong Xiangyu was puzzled and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"You put the door on top, and the wind won't blow in. ”
The shopkeeper disagreed, "What kind of wind can blow this door open? ”
"Now in this pass, the weather is not very good. Mr. Dou moved another stool and sat down at the dining table, and said: "Recently, I heard that there is a typhoon, and then there will be this earthquake, and then there will be a tsunami.....
"Hahaha, where did the tsunami come from in Guanzhong?"
Mr. Dou knew that he was speechless, so he quickly changed the topic: "By the way, how is Xiaobei doing? Have you continued to engage in art? Xiaobei, this baby, is very talented in art, and it is a pity not to do it." But after saying two words, he looked at the door as if he was worried, "Let's give this guy to him." As he spoke, he pushed the small bench he was sitting on to the door.
Tong Xiangyu sensed that something was wrong no matter how sluggish he was, so he probed his breath: "Mr. Dou, have you encountered anything troublesome?"
Mr. Dou flatly denied: "I haven't encountered any trouble, I don't provoke anyone, my life is very beautiful, very beautiful!"
The more he said this, the more uneasy Tong Xiangyu became, "What can you tell us?" ”
"You're weird, I'm fine!" he said, moving another stool and sitting down, "By the way, do you have a room this night?"
"Yes, there are several upstairs, I'll let the exhibition hall take you up later." ”
"Good, good..... That, that, do you need to check out first?"
Tong Xiangyu looked at his unspeakable appearance, and naturally knew that he was shy, out of the incense of the tutor last time, the shopkeeper waved his big hand: "No, the accommodation is settled after the checkout.... Well, it's okay if you don't tie it. ”
"No, no, I have money. The stubborn Mr. Dou hurriedly took out his pocket, but after struggling for a long time, he only took out three coppers and lined them up on the table, "I have three cents here, I will take these two cents, and the rest will be given to you." ”
Tong Xiangyu looked at the lonely copper plate, couldn't cry or laugh, and pushed it back directly, "No need." ”
Mr. Dou pushed it back again, "Take it! It's not that I don't have money." In the end, the scholar wanted to save face, and forcibly explained: "I just didn't bring it this time, and I won't owe you." ”
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After eating and drinking, Bai Zhantang led Mr. Dou into the guest room.
"Mr. Dou, here, here, please. ”
Mr. Dou walked around the room, "Very good, very good, the layout is very square." Finally, he stared at the two paintings hanging on the north wall, shook his head and sighed, "These are the two paintings.....
Bai Zhantang knew that he was an expert, so he couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with this painting?"
Mr. Dou waved his sleeves and sat down on the bed, "Forget it, I didn't say it." ”
"Don't, don't, Mr. Dou, it's like coming to your own house when you get here. If you have any opinions, just ask. As he spoke, he poured him a cup of tea.
"No opinion, so be it. ”
Seeing that the other party didn't want to speak, Lao Bai didn't ask any more interestingly.
"Come, you drink tea, drink tea. ”
Mr. Dou took the teacup and suddenly asked, "Are you usually safe?"
"Security, what do you mean exactly?"
Mr. Dou gestured, "Is there a surprise attack in the middle of the night, smashing the door, or something?"
Bai Zhantang now had a bottom in his heart, and made a guarantee: "Impossible, the security of Seven Heroes Town is notoriously good." ”
Mr. Dou said tentatively: "So, if someone knocks on the door, you generally don't open it, right?"
"We have to open it, we have to do business. ”
"No one can open the door!" Mr. Dou looked at Lao Bai glaring at him, and forcibly explained: "Safety first!"
Lao Bai's eyes rolled around a few times, and then he said, "Don't worry, we'll fall asleep downstairs! ”
"Very good, very good, be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years. ”
After saying that, he rummaged around, and then leaned on the window lattice and looked out.
"Mr. Dou, what are you looking at?"
"It's not safe in this world right now, so be careful. By the way, how are you doing during the day?"
"Business is good during the day. ”
Mr. Dou was a little embarrassed, "No, I mean, can you try not to open the door during the day?" Seeing the other party's strange expression, Mr. Dou could only stubbornly talk nonsense, "I said as much as possible, you see, as long as you don't open the door, you can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble." ”
Bai Zhantang didn't save face for him anymore, and got straight to the point: "Mr. Dou, I hear this, are you hiding from anyone?"
Mr. Dou was like an old cat whose tail had been stepped on, jumping three feet high: "What nonsense, who am I hiding? I didn't look for anyone, I didn't mess with anyone, I didn't have money, who did I hide?"
Seeing that the other party reacted so much, Lao Bai didn't stimulate him anymore, "That, I just asked casually, don't take it to heart." ”
"I'm just saying it casually. ”
"Okay, you rest, I'm busy. ”