Chapter 8: Old Friends Reunited
To say that this kind of stall game, it is always the boss who plays you, and there has never been a reason that you win without losing. At this time, Cao Tianyun seemed to have reminiscent of the breath of his childhood, and it seemed that he was going to lose one or two before leaving here.
This kind of street game is also very lively, people always like to see which unlucky guy is losing money, and when no one is playing now, Cao Tianyun stepped forward and asked: "Boss, can you try it first?"
The boss didn't speak, nodded and agreed. This boss is wrapped tightly, and such heavy snow has not even allowed him to leave, and it seems that he is still dressed very thickly. However, Jiu Wentian only saw a coat made of shabby black cloth, and a simple hoodie, with the hat on his head and his head lowered, so that people could not see his face.
The boss's hat is a little wet, and it looks like he is really out to beg for a living. Think about it, too, who of these charlatans comes out to cheat people because of their hobbies? They just want to rely on the means they have to make ends meet, and to put it mildly, it is called cheating money, and to put it nicely, it is called making a living. But in any case, one is willing to lose and the other is willing to win, which is not a heinous one.
Cao Tianyun's hand began to pull the mechanism, and after pulling it to the end, he let go, and the ball was bounced out by the mechanism, and after going through the ordeal, it fell on the "One Hundred Spirit Coins", which was the jackpot. Cao Tianyun asked the price, this is a game of ten spirit coins once, so such a 10:100 game, after winning, there is still a sense of accomplishment.
Cao Tianyun immediately took out the money and put it in the boss's money box and said, "I'll come first." ”
The boss nodded, followed by his feet and changed places, it seemed that he was going to have a serious fight with Cao Tianyun. I saw Cao Tianyun pull the mechanism like just now, and then eject the ball, and the ball happened to fall into the card slot of "Come on" after going through the level, which is considered "Thank you for your patronage".
Cao Tianyun was a little unconvinced, threw ten spirit coins in the money box again, and then continued to pull the mechanism to start the game, this time Cao Tianyun riveted his strength, and he was bound to earn him a hundred spirit coins before he would give up. Cao Tianyun's eyes also became sharp, and the next second he suddenly released the mechanism, and the small ball catapulted out like a bamboo, and then quickly broke through the level, and when he was about to fall into the wooden trough of a hundred spirit coins, he suddenly turned around and landed in the wooden trough of "Come on".
Everyone held their breath and spit it out all at once, and without exception they all let out a pity sigh, even Cao Tianyun felt a little pity. Cao Tianyun got up, looked at the boss with some regret, and then said: "I only won this game when I didn't spend money, alas, it's too difficult." ”
Jiu Wentian smiled and said to the boss: "If I win without spending money, the boss will definitely give it to me." ”
Cao Tianyun also laughed when he heard this, he felt that Jiu Wentian was talking big, or he wanted to take the sword out and force the boss to give money. Even the people around me didn't believe it, but they didn't take it seriously, and they all laughed it off.
But something strange happened, and I saw that the boss was still bowing his head, but he spoke, "Yes." ”
"Haha, sure enough, it's you. Jiu Wentian smiled even more, he didn't expect to meet an old friend here, or he was happy that this person still remembered himself.
The boss stood up, his stubble on his face looking very sloppy, and there was a sour smell on his body, which in any case made people think that this man was no different from a beggar. When this man stood up, he undoubtedly smoked away a group of people, and then he put away his stall and said that he couldn't open it, and now all the people were gone.
He stood in front of Jiu Wentian and Cao Tianyun with a wooden box, and Cao Tianyun asked a little stunned: "You, you are the Black Wind Gate, no, the one who held the knife in Shenzhou, called, Gu Zhengwen?"
Gu Zhengwen smiled, and then said: "I didn't expect to remember me, not bad." ”
"Have you eaten?" asked Jiu Wentian. This Gu Zhengwen looked like he knew that he hadn't eaten, not to mention how dark the dark circles under his eyes were, and even his stomach was rumbling all the time.
Gu Zhengwen sighed and shook his head, and Jiu Wentian immediately said, "Let's go, let's take you to dinner." ”
"Naturally, it couldn't be better. Gu Zhengwen was not polite, and hurriedly smiled and walked into the restaurant next to them with Jiu Wentian, which is Juying Building, the largest restaurant in the city. As soon as the three of them walked in, a junior ran over and said with a smile: "How many masters, eat?"
"Well, let's find a place. Jiu Wentian looked around the restaurant, it was now a meal, so there were a lot of people, and there was also a very eating atmosphere inside, and many people were also drinking and complaining about the unhappiness of life.
Xiao Er just nodded and asked them to come in, and suddenly this Xiao Er seemed to see something, so he said with some embarrassment: "A few masters, we have a rule in this shop, those who ask for food and those who lick rice can't enter, I don't know ...... this person behind him."
Jiu Wentian was not happy when he heard this, the one who asked for food was the beggar, and the one who licked the rice was not the dog? It was clear that beggars and dogs could not enter, Jiu Wentian was the first time to come to this kind of place, and he thought that he would take Gu Zhengwen to have a good meal, but he didn't expect to encounter such a thing, it was really embarrassing.
Gu Zhengwen said in the back: "Otherwise, forget it, let's eat elsewhere." ”
"Little Er, do you know me?" Cao Tianyun said, his tone a little more serious.
Xiao Er looked up, it doesn't matter if he doesn't look at it, he was startled, Xiao Er thought it carefully and said, "Master Cao, forgive the little stupidity, there are too many people to see you." Three masters, three adults, please come in, please come in. ”
Although this Cao Tianyun is not as famous as Manager Cao, he still has to have this face around the City Lord's Mansion. This little second is not stupid, if he stops Gu Zhengwen, it will also offend Cao Tianyun, whether this Juying Building can continue to open is a saying, at least it has to be changed.
However, Cao Tianyun didn't bother to care about these idle things, he just didn't want Jiu Wentian and Gu Zhengwen to suffer such grievances, after all, they were both friends who had been born and died.
Xiao Er wiped the table with the towel on his shoulder and let the three of them sit here, and then asked, "Adults, what to eat?"
"One roast chicken, three plates of hot dishes, one bowl of rice. Jiu Wentian said, and then thought about Cao Tianyun and asked, "Have you eaten?"
"I've eaten it. Cao Tianyun said expressionlessly.
Jiu Wentian nodded to Xiao Er and said, "Another pot of hot wine and three wine bowls, that's all." ”
Xiao Er took a pot of hot wine and three wine bowls and went to the kitchen to cook, Jiu Wentian just poured wine for the three of them Gu Zhengwen took a sip and stuffed down, Jiu Wentian laughed and said, "How about this wine?"
"His grandmother's, it's so fragrant!" Gu Zhengwen also laughed, and then poured it for him again after a long time.
After pouring the wine, Jiu Wentian was not in a hurry to drink, what he enjoyed was not drinking, but the reunion of this old friend. Jiu Wentian opened his mouth and asked, "Brother Gu, I haven't seen you since I returned to the Ancient City ten years ago, where have you been?"
"Well, it's a long story. Gu Zhengwen sighed and said slowly: "I talked to my old friends about the past, and then settled the previous grievances, and then became this kind of charlatan to make a living." It's a great pleasure to meet you today, come and drink!"
This bowl of wine was delicious, Gu Zhengwen was also a lot more happy, and the dishes were soon served, Gu Zhengwen was like a hungry wolf sweeping the food on the entire table. While eating, they talked about the changes in the past few years, and even Cao Tianyun was a little talkative, and I didn't know if it was the effect of alcohol.
Suddenly, the next table chatted about today's noon, which made Cao Tianyun listen attentively, especially Jiang Qiufang almost killed the city lord with Jinghong and Jiu Wentian's poems compared to Cao's affairs.
Listening to this, Cao Tianyun was a little shocked, and hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Wentian, have you compared poetry with my father?"
Jiu Wentian also heard what was being said at the next table, he didn't expect this kind of thing to spread so quickly, so he nodded helplessly, and said embarrassedly: "It's a comparison, but it's all gossip after dinner, you don't have to care." ”
Cao Tianyun suddenly laughed and said: "Haha, I saw that you are a literary genius in the morning, and sure enough, it seems that I will have to give you more guidance when reading books in the future." ”
"Don't dare, don't dare. Jiu Wentian hurriedly said.
Gu Zhengwen doesn't care about this kind of thing, for people like him who think about how to eat the next meal every day, food and clothing are the most important things to worry about. At this time, Gu Zhengwen was about to finish eating, so he asked, "Where are you going?"
Cao Tianyun replied: "It's that I'm going to break this triple weight, and I want Jiu Wentian to help me buy some auxiliary pills." ”
"Pills," Gu Zhengwen hesitated thoughtfully for a while before saying, "There is a new alchemist branch hall for a while, and there are many new pills in the old city where there is a shortage of pills, but there are all mixed there, and it's really hard to say if you want to find the right and good pills." ”
Although Jiu Wentian knows how to alchemy, he doesn't know the knowledge in this elixir, he has basically been committed to medicine and ancient characters over the years, and the greatest use of ancient words is the power of words, but this kind of thing can be used and can be used is completely different things, and he has not been able to penetrate the mystery inside.
Hearing this, Jiu Wentian said, "Then, is there any good way for Brother Gu?"
"No, I can give you some advice, but I have to follow you, otherwise I can't guarantee if it is correct without taking a look at the pill. Gu Zhengwen said, "Where are you going to buy pills?"
"I don't know, pharmacy, or what kind of alchemist hall?" Cao Tianyun said a little dazed.
I saw Gu Zhengwen put down the dishes and chopsticks, and said: "The pills for healing sold in the pharmacy, and the alchemist branch hall are all a gang of robbers, I'll go to the auction with you, at this time, the second game is about to start there, let's go." ”