Chapter 185: Reflecting the state of mind
After a few seconds of silence, the guards heard the sound of clinking glasses coming from the private room next door. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Come on, let's drink and eat first."
The interest of that group of people seemed to be aroused, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
It's no more deserted than before when there were only two people guarding in the private room!
"I just said that the restaurant served the food, and he recommended us to order it, and I heard that these dishes are their specialty dishes here."
"Especially this fish...... I heard that this fish is very delicious made by the chef in the store, and customers who come to the restaurant will order it. ”
"We'll talk about it when we're done."
"Anyway, we've all arrived in the town, so don't worry about not seeing our eldest young master."
"Yes, Big Brother has a point."
A group of people finally came to a consensus.
...... When the next door was lively, the private room where they were located was not idle, and they went in and out of the hall several times, and a few other dishes came up one after another.
When a huge plate came in from the running hall of the restaurant, the guards all looked in the direction of his entrance, but they didn't see what was in the plate.
However, the guards guessed in their hearts that it was probably the dish applauded by the private room next door!
Sure enough, when I got closer, I immediately saw a big fish in complete condition on a huge white porcelain plate.
The soup poured on top smells fragrant!
"At this time, isn't the river frozen?" The guard was stunned for a moment and asked, "Could it be that this fish was caught by fishermen by the river after breaking the ice on the river?" ”
One of the guards stared at the plate of the fish for a moment, then turned to ask the running hall who had not left yet.
The latter has a calm expression and is probably often asked questions about this fish.
Ran Tang immediately smiled and said, "At a glance, you know that you are a guest passing by our town, this fish is not caught on the other side of the river, but from the lake in the nearby mountains."
The guard looked at the running hall and asked, "In the middle of winter, won't the lake on the high mountains freeze?" ”
Ran Tang blinked, and said in a serious tone: "It's really not, the lake over there...... It's different from other places, and everyone here knows it. ”
"I see," the guard knew in his heart, and his appetite was aroused as he looked at the dish.
Especially when it is steaming hot, smelling the aroma that emanates, there is an urge to make people want to put down the chopsticks immediately.
Ran Tang walked before walking and said understandingly: "Guest, this fish is not delicious when it is cold, you have to use it while it is hot, you can use it slowly!" ”
He turned and stepped back, closing the door with a gentle movement.
As recommended by Rantang, this dish was the only one of the dishes that was eaten cleanly in the whole table.
After tasting the taste, I understood why the guests in the private room next door applauded when they tasted it.
They come from wealthy families, and they are usually knowledgeable, and they may have the opportunity to taste all kinds of exotic ingredients.
But this fish is really beyond expectations, and the taste is not ordinarily good!
Tianfang said in a light tone: "There are also mountain lakes near Suzhou that produce fish, but they are a little different from this. ”
...... Tianfang looked at the escorts who had come with him.
Several of them ate to their heart's content, and they all stopped their chopsticks.
Not to mention the two guards who came with Tianfang, just the two wounded.
They were first sent to the Northland to do a mission, and then rushed to the mountains to find the traces of the little junior sister.
Along the way, I slept in the open air, and rarely had a good stop for a meal.
After a while, even catching some game in the mountains was a reward for them.
Today, when I arrived in the town, I was able to eat so comfortably, which is a comfortable feeling that I haven't experienced for a long time!
...... The conversation between the private room next door will come from time to time, and this time the topic is more down-to-earth.
Those people were talking about eating.
Tianfang was about to speak, when suddenly there were a few more words from the next door that caught his attention.
"Big brother, you have been in and out of Qingyin Pavilion a lot, I heard that there is a small kitchen over there, do you know?"
One of them curiously asked his fellow diners at the same table.
mentioned the three words that Tianfang was most interested in.
Tianfang's eyes stared, and he subconsciously cast his gaze on the adjacent walls of the two private rooms.
In the room to the west, the aliens had already left, and the guests were quieter and did not make any noise.
Therefore, if you listen to the voice of the room to the east, you can hear it very clearly.
The conversation of the group seemed to ring in the ears.
The answer to the guy who asked the question was a succinct and clear voice: "Hmm! ”
The guard sitting opposite Tianfang couldn't help but laugh, didn't make a sound, and covered his mouth.
This style is quite rare.
...... "I heard from the people in the big kitchen of our house in the small kitchen of Qingyin Pavilion, when the guests were still in the house, the housekeeper who purchased the goods said that Miss Adele would go there every day to deliver the ingredients. ”
Tianfang's gaze froze again, looking at the wall motionless.
"Really? Is it the guest who borrowed the Qingyin Pavilion to go to the mountains with our young master, and the one who wants to open a small stove alone? ”
The questioner said in a tentatively hesitant tone.
"If the eldest young master agrees, the big kitchen will do that!"
"If the young master doesn't agree, who dares to be the master!"
"Yes, you're right, the eldest young master values him too much, and even sets up a small kitchen, when did the one who lives in Yulan Hall have been treated like this!"
"That's different," said the person who had previously only answered with an "um" word.
"That son, who is our young master's life-saving benefactor, saved him on the way to Suzhou, and it should be treated with courtesy."
"Big brother, when did you say such a long sentence, or have you been in and out of Qingyin Pavilion many times, and you have also gone out with that son, you know better than us."
"Yes, if you want to ask about that son, no one knows better than you!"
The next door began to dwell on the topic of what had been said before, and it was clear that the people were full of curiosity.
"There are so many delicious foods, I can't stop your mouth, if the young master is here, you will look good."
"I heard that the boy still likes to cook, our young master has tasted the dishes he makes......"
"Isn't the one who takes care of that son's living in Qingyin Pavilion the elder brother Yuan Bao of Adei in the big kitchen?"
Several other fresh names appeared one after another, and Tianfang frowned and listened, listening to the person next door describe the situation of the guest in their house, and gossiped a little.
Finally, the sound of blocking sounded again, this time the volume was much higher.
The next door fell into a quiet atmosphere, quieter than when two people were on duty at the beginning!
"When you're full, go back to the inn!"
...... Tianfang's eyes moved, and he lowered his voice and said, "It's almost over, let's go to the town now." ”
After thinking about it, Tianfang said again: "That's right! What street is the inn they mentioned? ”
The guards glanced at each other.
Since Tianfang has asked, he must be planning to live there as well as to facilitate the next errands.
However, the focus of the discussion of that group of people changed several times, from the gossip of their young master to the dishes of the restaurant, and later to the guests of his house.
The topic changes quickly, the focus is more vague, and relatively speaking, the words that are said later are more impressive.
Looking back at it at this moment, the previously mentioned incident about the largest inn in the town seems to have only been briefly mentioned and did not grasp the key point.
For example, where is the location? The location of the inn, the street where it is located...... Wait a minute.
The guard thought carefully before answering, "Lord, we don't seem to have heard those two mentioned. ”
Tianfang glanced at a few of them, and then said in a light tone: "It's okay, since it's the largest inn in the town, I want to ...... We'll find out later. ”
There is no reason for outsiders to know about things, but the local residents and the people of the small town do not know.
"Yes, Lord."
The guards replied in response, looking at each other again.
They can all sense that the things that their own masters have been struggling with before seem to have taken a turn for the better.
Although Tianfang didn't make it completely clear, the guards were aware of it.
It's just that in front of the heavens, they are embarrassed to say to each other that they are guessing about the progress of things.
It may be necessary to wait until the time is right, when the guards are alone together, to bring this matter out and talk about it.
...... After eating and settling the bill, the group went down from the restaurant.
They passed by the guests who had just entered the restaurant and were going to go up to the private room.
The passers-by looked a little strangely dressed and walked so fast that the guards didn't even see their faces clearly.
All kinds of people in the town have been met, and the guards, including Tianzhi, have not paid too much attention to the guests passing by at this moment.
Sometimes there are visual attention gaps, and the ones that just passed by quickly are.
...... When I walked around the bend of the wooden staircase, I heard the discussion of Wang Shi from the noise coming from the lobby.
This time, the heavens listened to it!
The corners of Tianfang's mouth were slightly raised, he looked at the guards following behind him, and lowered his voice and said, "Since Master Wang has left people in the town, he doesn't want to return in vain." ”
"Lord, what do you mean?"
"Maybe the empress really gave an order for them to gather the people from the forward battalion here."
"Lord, why can't you just pick up men from the army and then enter the vanguard camp?"
One of the guards looked at the sky and asked in surprise.
"There's a reason for this," Tianfang paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and added, "This is not the right place to talk. ”
The most lively restaurant in the town, with people coming and going, is indeed not a good place to talk.
Plus their current location, still on the stairs, not even out of this restaurant.
Tianfang said in a gentle tone: "I'll talk to you in detail when I find a suitable place to stay." ”
The guard nodded, and saw Tianfang speed up his pace out of the restaurant, and hurriedly trotted to follow.
The four of them followed behind Tianfang.
...... Reunited in the lively flow of people on the street, the footsteps of Tianfang walked unhurriedly.
When he reached the fork in the road, he reached out and stopped an old man.
Tianfang walked all the way, and looked at several passers-by who planned to inquire about the news, but they all felt that it was not appropriate.
At this time, looking at a kind old man, Tianfang couldn't help but stop.
It looks like it's a local people.
As soon as the man heard that it was about one of the largest inns in the area, he pointed in the direction without thinking.
Then, he nagged a few words and looked at what Tianfang said.
It seems that this inn is indeed known and recognized by the locals, and it is easy to find out as Tianfang thinks.
Tianfang thanked him, and the old man walked away with a smile.
However, the guard hesitated for a moment when he heard this, looked at Tianfang and asked, "Lord, what that man said is right!" ”
The person who was stopped by Tianfang to inquire about the inn had already walked away, and Tianfang glanced back at the guard.
On the way here, from the beginning of his entry into the town, he realized that the guards were too concerned about the situation around them, and the grass and trees were too nervous.
Tianfang had already joked with them, hoping that the guards could relax.
Now the guards were even suspicious of the old man who inquired about the direction...... Tianfang knew that they were still worried.
Actions reflect their state of mind!
In Tianfang's view, the setbacks encountered in the deep valley have really hit a little bigger.
Tianfang stopped in place to look at the guard, and his companion hurriedly pulled the guard's arm and said, "The Lord personally came forward to ask, aren't you still at ease?" ”
The guard's lips moved, but he didn't speak.
The companion continued: "Even if the man lies, we have nothing to lose, at most we can take a little detour around the town." ”
"Yes, it's not big here, it doesn't matter if it's a little bit of a road, it's a big deal to ask someone again later."
"It's so easy to move your mouth!"
Several guards stood on the side of the street and said a few words in succession.
"I'm ...... Be cautious. The guard lowered his head a little embarrassed and responded, "Didn't you say that we encountered a dark ambush before, and we have to be careful all the way to the Northlands?" ”
"Since it's the largest inn, it's probably no secret that those people know about it when they first arrive," the companion paused, and his tone was affirmative, "You'll know when you get there." ”
"Now that you've inquired clearly, let's go and have a look."
Tianfang turned his head to look into the distance, then turned back to look at the guard.
In fact, he had already thought about what he was going to do next, the arrangement of staying in the town.
As early as when I was sitting in the private room of the restaurant, I had already thought about it.
Tianfang frowned, showing a somewhat helpless expression, he looked at the guard and said, "I told you before I came, it's just a walk around the town, you don't need to be too nervous." ”
Tianfang paused and continued: "What's more, even if he wants to come out and act, he won't pick a time like this." ”
In fact, there is another hidden meaning, and Tianfang didn't make it clear to the guards.
He knows in his heart the key points that someone cares about.
Tianfang seems to have said that as long as the route does not follow the trail of the little junior sister, the other party may not have the need to let the ambush make a move! (To be continued.) )