Although Xi Zixu was dissatisfied with this inn, he still booked the best in this inn, the so-called "upper room". Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info is on the second floor, the view is excellent, but unfortunately when I entered the room, I found that the roof of the "upper room" was dripping.

Gu Changsheng asked the girl's name and surname, so that it was convenient to call her. I learned that the other party's surname was Zhao, and his name was Suer. It's the owner of this inn. Zhao Suer took out a wooden bucket from under the bed to receive water, and said with a smile, "There is only one leak in this room, which will not affect your rest." I'm going to ask the cook to cook you a few side dishes, do you want to eat them in your room or outside?" ”

Xi Zixu glanced at the wooden bucket with water in the center of the desktop, ticking and ticking, and such rain became elegant when it fell into the pen of the literati, and only noise was left in his ears. Not to mention eating in front of a wooden barrel, he doesn't have that kind of fetish. He asked, "What do you say?" ”

Zhao Suhe smiled, "Then I'll take the food outside, and you can put the baggage and come out." ”

Gu Changsheng opened the cabinet and put the burden in, although the furniture here was old, and even some were broken, they were all wiped clean, at least from the point of view of hygiene, it was qualified.

Zhao Suer prepared three dishes and one soup for them, fish-flavored shredded pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, mushroom greens and winter melon crucian carp soup.

Color and fragrance, color ranks first, these dishes look good. Xi Zixu picked up the chopsticks and heard Zhao Suer introduce these dishes as the signature dishes in her store. Putting down the chopsticks again, he looked at Gu Changsheng, "You try it first." ”

Gu Changsheng knew that he was using her as an experimental rat and a silver needle for poison testing. But it didn't matter, he picked up the chopsticks and sandwiched a piece of ribs, and saw Zhao Suhe waiting for her evaluation after entering with a nervous look. Changsheng thought that it was not easy for everyone to make a living these days, and he would say a few good words for her.

As a result, after the pork ribs entered her mouth, there was suddenly a strong spicy taste that spurred her taste senses, as if dozens of the hottest Zitian peppers were holding spears and stabbing everywhere in her mouth and tongue.

She spit out the ribs and poured a bowl of soup, wanting to relieve the spiciness, but it backfired, so she had to spit the soup into her bowl again, "Is this soup heavy salt?" Her tongue was numb, and she couldn't resist the heavy taste.

Xi Zixu picked up the fish fillet and looked up and down, as if he was studying. Needless to say, when he saw Gu Changsheng's appearance, he would definitely not let these things poison his stomach, "This is the dish made by a first-class chef, and it is really not something that ordinary people can eat." ”

Zhao Suer didn't seem to believe it, took a piece of pork ribs into the mouth, and after chewing a few bites, even she couldn't swallow it and spit it out, "I removed the dish and asked the cook to remake it for you." ”

Xi Zixu said, "What's the use of redoing it, it's time to change the cook." No wonder your store is quiet, the living is already so bad, and the food is even worse. I've given you enough money, so either you can go in and bring me some dishes that are at least for people to eat, or go out and buy them for me. ”

Gu Changsheng only felt that there was a spicy and salty taste sticking to his tongue, Zhao Suer hurriedly went to the next table to get a teapot and cup, and poured several cups of water for Gu Changsheng to rinse his mouth.

There was a raging storm outside the store, and he didn't know when it would stop, so Changsheng said, "Young master, it's raining a lot outside." ”

It was because of this that he changed his mind and chose not to compromise. I want a girl's family to buy him food on such a rainy day......

Xi Zi said with a venomous tongue, "If you want to go hungry, that's your business." I've traveled to so many places, but I've never seen an inn as lucky, and it's not down today. ”

Zhao Suer lowered his head, Gu Changsheng saw that her eyes were red, but after pursing her lips, she cheered up and smiled, "It's okay, I'll go out to buy food for my son." ”

Zhao Suer went to get the bamboo basket and took a paper umbrella from the counter, Gu Changsheng stopped her and said, "Such a big wind and rain, your umbrella can't stop it." Can you lend me the kitchen, and I'll cook a few dishes, albeit very simple home cooking. She looked at Xi Zixu, her eyes full of discussion.

Xi Zixu threw the chopsticks, "It doesn't matter who makes it, I only ask that the dishes served are for people to eat." ”

Zhao Suer took Gu Changsheng to the kitchen.

There were two stoves in the kitchen, one with a greasy pot on top, a knife sticking to chopping vegetables, and a soggy cutting board, and two slices of meat of varying thickness. Obviously, I haven't had time to wash it.

Medicine was boiling on the other stove, and the medicine in the jar was overflowing because the fire was not well controlled. Zhao Su nervously lifted the lid but forgot how hot the lid had to be at this time, and her hands were immediately scalded with a few blisters.

There was a water tank next to the stove, Gu Changsheng grabbed Zhao Suer's hand and put it into the cold water, "I was careless, I used to get burned when cooking, so it would be better." ”

Zhao Su said, "Thank you." ”

Gu Changsheng asked, "You are actually the only one taking care of this inn, right?" "So the shopkeeper is her, the shopkeeper is her, and the cook is also her.

Changsheng didn't know why she was lying, but Xi Zixu's words were not for everyone to bear. Or maybe it's like her, maybe it's a slave, and I'm used to it, I'm used to being scolded, and I'm used to not returning it. Otherwise, it's Zhao Suer who really needs these two guests.

Zhao Su didn't answer, and Gu Changsheng didn't ask again. I fried the pork slices and vegetables together, and then made fried tofu and clear soup with tofu, and served them out.

Xi Zixu originally minded that her dishes were cold and did not look good. She is a poor family, and the most she makes is green vegetables and tofu, and her father-in-law often says that her dishes are one green (clear) and two white. She won't get a fancy dish.

Xi Zixu picked the thinnest green vegetable from the plate and studied it for a while before deciding to enter it. Gu Changsheng stared, not because he was afraid that he would not taste good, but because he was worried that if it didn't suit his taste, he would really ask Zhao Su to brave the heavy rain to buy food for him.

Gu Changsheng said, "How does it taste?" If not, I'll go in and fry it again. ”

Xi Zixu said, "How does it taste, don't you know how to eat it yourself." ”

Her tongue was at once extremely spicy and salty, and her palate was being restored, "I can't taste it." ”

Xi Zixu said, "It's unpalatable, but it's better than the ones just now, so let's do it." ”

Anyway, if he wants to eat, she also picked up her chopsticks and wanted to hold a few pieces of fried tofu, Xi Zixu's chopsticks came over, "Since you can't taste it, then eat more." ”

Gu Changsheng didn't quite understand what the inability to eat had to do with eating more, but he still responded, "Oh." Then he ate rice. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Zhao Suhe carrying the medicine into the room next to the stairs on the first floor, thinking that there must be a patient in this inn.

The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and because of the wind, the rain fell obliquely, and even drifted into the inn, and became a wet puddle at the door.

She was thinking about whether to give Zhao Su an opinion and close the door early, anyway, there should be no guests in this weather, this rain is accumulating more and more, but it will be troublesome for Zhao Su to clean up after a while.

She thought, but someone rushed in with his hands on his head, ragged. The patches on the man's clothes were the same as those worn by Gu Changsheng, looking at the details, it looked like an old Taoist robe, but it was not quite like it, the Taoist robe should have collared big sleeves, but his sleeves were tied up. With a cloth bag on his shoulder and a gourd tied around his waist, he was a little nondescript.

He flicked the water droplets on his clothes, turned around and saw Gu Changsheng looking at him, he smiled, "Borrow a place to shelter from the rain." ”

Gu Changsheng was not the boss, so he couldn't speak, so he had to bow his head and continue to pick up rice.

The man walked over and glanced at the dishes on their table. "This dish is good, the simpler it is, the more exquisite the cooking skills." After speaking, he simply sat down opposite Xi Zixu.

Xi Zixu said, "If you want to hide from the rain, hide in the corner, or there are many tables behind you, I don't like to have idle people sitting next to me when I eat." ”

The man took off the gourd on his waist and took a sip, and the wine that emitted told Gu Changsheng that the gourd was wine. The man smiled, "There are brothers in the four seas, why bother to see the outside like this." ”

Zhao Suer came out of the room, and Xi Zixu shouted, "The surname is Zhao." ”

Zhao Suer hurried over, and saw that there was an extra man at this table who he had never seen, although he was dressed poorly, but in the spirit of making money, he still asked with a smile, "What is this called?" ”

"Poor Dao originally wanted to come to shelter from the rain, but when I saw that I was a little hungry for this dish, I got a pot of wine." The man pointed to the fried tofu and the stir-fried pork with green vegetables, and ordered, "Let's have the same side dishes as these." ”

Zhao Suhe smiled, "It turned out to be the Taoist chief." She touched her chin and thought about it, pulled Gu Changsheng aside, and discussed in a low voice, "Girl, can you do me a favor and fry a few more dishes, naturally I won't let you help in vain, the money you get, I will divide it with you, and I will give you four cents for a plate of frying." ”

Xi Zixu shouted, "Gu Changsheng, are you full, when you are full, you will go upstairs for me to clean up the room again, I can't sleep in the place that is too messy." ”

They saluted very little, stuffed in the cupboard was already a thing, and there was nothing to clean up. It's just that Xi Zixu heard that she was not allowed to help. Gu Changsheng sighed and went upstairs.

Zhao Suer could only apologize to the Taoist priest, and he was destined to not be able to make money for these dozens of dishes.

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In the middle of the night, the wooden bucket that received the water was full, and the rain overflowed and flowed onto the table, dripping down the corner of the table and onto the face of Gu Changsheng, who was laying on the floor next to the table, waking her up. Changsheng got up and changed to an empty bucket to continue to receive water.

There were some problems with the window in the room, and it took her a lot of effort to close the window tightly, naturally she couldn't open the window and pour the water directly into the street for convenience, because she didn't know if the window could be closed when it was opened this time, so she could only choose to go downstairs to pour.

She lit the candle and saw Xi Zi tossing and turning, and in short, she couldn't sleep well, because the bed was too hard. She carried the barrel to the first floor.

She had tried to lighten her steps, but the old staircase still made a strange sound from her stamping, like a hollow echo of a piece of wood that had been moth-eaten in the middle, and it swayed very lightly in the darkness.

She remembered that there was something wrong with the second and sixth steps of the staircase, that is, she first used a candle to clear her feet, so as not to step on the air and roll down. Then I went to the first floor and opened a window to pour the water out directly, closed the window again, yawned, and then thought about going upstairs, when I heard a faint sound of cutting something. Because it was mixed with the sound of heavy rain, it was not really heard.

She walked in the direction of the kitchen.

The sound of knives in the rain is getting clearer and clearer, and the frequency of falling knives is continuous and dense like knives on chopping meat on a chopping board.

Is Miss Zhao not sleeping?

The kitchen was not lit, except for the window next to the stove, and she walked over and turned her head to look in. I saw someone holding a knife and chopping meat skillfully. What a great knife worker, thinking to himself, his eyes rose a few more points.

Then, I saw a red paper man, the height was no different from a real person, his eyes, ears, mouth and nose were very realistically drawn, he turned the minced pork over with a knife, chopped it a few times, suddenly stopped and slowly turned around-

His eyebrows and eyes were drawn thin and long with pen and ink, the two round blushes on his cheeks were very eye-catching, and his mouth was half-moon-shaped, smiling at Gu Changsheng.