The window is above the main entrance of the restaurant, and the outside is facing the street.

Zhang Rui's safety is related to the survival of the entire bandit army and the anti-Qing cause, so if there is any change in the surrounding area, Hu Huigan (1), as the captain of the guard, does not dare to be careless.

The shouting and scolding from downstairs didn't last long, and after a lot of effort, Zhang Rui and the others finally understood it.

It turned out to be a beggar who wanted to enter the restaurant to beg for some leftovers from the diners, but was kicked out by the shopkeeper, which seemed to be mixed with some diners' cynicism about the beggar.

Most people are not surprised by this kind of thing. If it is a local beggar, it is probably not boring to go in and beg for food, but I think it is a foreign beggar who is so hungry that I try to try my luck in it.

Of course, this is actually no wonder of this shop. After all, there are two of them, and if a group of smelly beggars are allowed to beg for food in the store, it will definitely affect the business of the restaurant. And for the people at the bottom, food is always scarce, let alone delicious food?

If the rest of the food is in good condition, it is for the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper can sell to some undemanding people to get some extra money. As for those leftovers that don't look so good, they are all left for the shopkeepers to pack and take home for their families to enjoy.

So these shop small two... Where will beggars come and ask for what belongs to them? Even if it is leftovers that cannot be eaten, you can take them home and feed them to chickens and ducks, etc., and there is no need to "waste" them.

Listening to the ridicule of the diners and looking at the beggars who staggered away, Zhang Rui felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, although he had obviously experienced a lot of this kind of thing, but it was still difficult for him to pretend that he didn't see it at all.

"Hui Gan, let someone go and send some steamed bread and dry food to that person! Tell him that life will get better. Zhang Rui instructed Hu Huigan beside him.

"Yes, Childe." Hu Huigan replied with a respectful fist, and then under Hu Huigan's arrangement, a guard hurried downstairs.

Looking at the departing guards, Zhai Zhonglin, who had learned what had happened from Zhai Xi, couldn't help but say in his heart: "This big brother Zhang is really benevolent and righteous. ”

After two pots of tea, Zhang Rui's dishes on their table have begun to come up one after another, which makes Zhang Rui quite appreciative.

There are a lot of people who eat here, and being able to serve food so quickly also shows that the chefs here do have a certain strength, and the management is relatively in place.

A table full of chickens, ducks, and fish saw that Zhai Xi rubbed his eyes in disbelief. The aroma of the food on the table made her saliva water, and she couldn't wait to pounce on it, pick up the meat and take a few bites.

"Everyone is fortunate to have eaten with chopsticks." Looking at the dishes that were almost on the table, Zhang Rui beckoned everyone and said.

Seeing Zhang Rui moving the chopsticks, everyone picked up the chopsticks in front of them one after another.

At this time, I saw that Zhang Rui picked up a big chicken leg and put it in Zhai Xi's bowl. Looking at the big chicken leg that Zhang Rui sandwiched, Zhai Xi couldn't help but be a little flattered, and hurriedly said thank you.

It's been a long time since I've eaten such fragrant chicken drumsticks, and Zhai Xi probably forgot about it.

The tempting fragrance made the hunger in his stomach even more urgent, or did the child's Zhai Xi pay attention to the only etiquette at this moment? In front of this delicious chicken thigh, it seemed so insignificant, Zhai Xi was no longer reserved and hesitant, picked up the chicken leg and gnawed off one-third of it with a bite, and hurriedly swallowed it without chewing a few more bites, for fear that others would snatch it.

After Zhai Xi took the second bite again, he heard Zhang Rui say faintly: "Xi'er, you have to eat slowly, after eating this chicken leg, don't eat the other meat first." Your current body can't adapt to something too greasy, and if you eat fleshy all at once, your body won't be able to stand it. ”

Zhai Xi didn't quite understand the meaning of Zhang Rui's words, but he could still understand that he could only eat one chicken leg. Just when Zhai Xi looked at Zhang Rui with puzzled eyes, he heard Zhang Rui say again: "This meat will be packed for you to take home to eat later, so that Xi'er can eat two more meals, okay?" ”

"Okay." Zhai Xi replied very obediently.

Although Zhai Xi didn't understand why Zhang Rui didn't let himself eat any food now, after listening to Zhang Rui's words, Zhai Xi seemed to understand the eldest brother's "hard work", which was so that he could take it home and eat it for a longer time.

Looking at the chicken leg in his hand, which had been almost gnawed, Zhai Xi regretted why he had eaten it so quickly just now, and the taste of this chicken leg had not had time to taste it carefully? Besides, I still have a bowl full of rice in front of me, and I haven't touched it yet.

Although Zhai Xi regretted it a little, after a slight thought, Zhai Xi, who was still a little sad just now, seemed to think of something, and suddenly smiled again.

I saw Zhai Xi pick up the chopsticks on the table, and quickly glued the gravy on the plate to his own rice a few times, and then licked the chicken leg in his hand, and then took several bites of rice in one breath with the fragrant soup sauce on the rice noodles.

Looking at Zhai Xi's series of actions, Zhang Rui couldn't help laughing, and then sandwiched some cabbage for her.

I don't know if it was the delicious meal or if everyone was hungry, the meal was eaten quickly. The Yitian Taoist priest also rushed over to give Zhai Zhonglin some medical treatment.

Regarding Zhai Zhonglin's deafness, Yi Tian said that as long as Zhai Zhonglin can give him careful conditioning for a month, his deafness should improve.

………

It was night, and the breeze was gusting. The moon is shining in the sky.

In a small tiled house, a vegetable oil lamp with a pale yellow flame was lit on the table.

By the light of the oil lamp, it was clear that there were four people sitting inside. An old man, two middle-aged and a young man. If you look closer, you can see that the young man is Zhai Zhonglin, who was having dinner with Zhang Rui today.

The room was eerily quiet. At this time, the old man picked out the wick that had burned a little short, and the fire was so bright that the room instantly lit up a lot.

The room was still quiet. The three people sitting were all looking at the old man, as if waiting for him to speak. I saw the old man slowly put down the bamboo skewer used to pick the wick, and then gestured to Zhai Zhonglin.

If there is someone who knows how to gesture here, you can know, what the old man wants to say is: "Da Kun, as the new deaf and dumb hall master, what do you think of this Han King and others?" Can it be a big deal? ”

Da Kun refers to Zhai Zhonglin. Zhai Zhonglin was his previous name, and since he joined the Deaf and Dumb Hall, he changed his name and was called Zhai Dakun.

The so-called Tianxingjian, a gentleman is constantly striving for self-improvement; The terrain is good, and the gentleman carries things with virtue.

However, Zhai Zhonglin is more important to avoid the name of the old man in front of him, the old hall master of the deaf and dumb hall: Lu Zhonglin (1).

Note (1): Characters that netizens strongly requested to join.