The three of them were looking up to see where they could still find an empty table, and a loud welcoming song next to them startled Liu Fan and the others.

"Ouch, the guest officer is here! Sit down, sit down, our cooked beef and noodle soup here is a must in Liangzhou, as well as braised beef, braised oxtail, stewed crucian carp, fried lamb chops, sauerkraut and fatty meat, ......"

The shopkeeper shouted like a story, while taking off the sweat towel on his shoulders and constantly wiping the ashes on Liu Fan and the three of them, and the other kid who looked like he was only fourteen or fifteen had already taken the reins from the three of them and walked to the stable set on the side, only to hear the shopkeeper ask with a smile on his face, "How many are the three guest officers?" ”

"Then we'll have to find a place to sit down first."

"That's, that's."

"Also, by the way, pour some hot water, let's wash our faces first."

"Okay, okay, I'll be right away."

When the three of them washed their faces and turned around, they found that the shopkeeper had beckoned the guy to take out another table from the store, and put it down next to a few tables next to the door. ”

The shopkeeper shouted loudly backwards: "Three catties of beef, three catties of lamb chops, three catties of noodles, three bowls of wine, and one jar of wine." As he spoke, he took a rag and carefully wiped the table again, then turned his head to Liu Fan and said, "Wait a minute, the three guest officers will be fine immediately." ”

Unexpectedly, as soon as the shopkeeper finished speaking, the voice of a girl on the table next to him chuckled: "How can these three be so edible?" ”

Liu Fan scolded with a smile in his heart: "Damn it, there are so many nosy people in this world, eating by themselves and not spending other people's money, someone dares to bury it in front of him." ”

At a glance, I found that there were eight women in red clothes and green wrapped in green sitting on a table next to me, several of whom were still covered with light veils, and the three of them had been busy talking to the shopkeeper since they came to the inn, and they didn't notice that this table not only stood out among the dozen or so guests, but also listened to the accent was not local, and actually spoke a standard Beijing official dialect.

I saw one of the veiled women seeing Liu Fan and the three of them all looking at him, stood up and saluted slightly: "Please forgive the three guest officers, the little girl is not serious, and she will be punished heavily when she goes back." ”

Liu Fan laughed and said: "The three of us are foodies, the little girl speaks well, tells the truth in one word, a trivial matter, what is there to punish or not." ”

A group of women originally thought that their side was wrong, that is, if the other party didn't stand up to stir up trouble, they wouldn't have a good face, but they didn't expect that this person not only did not blame, but also took the initiative to excuse the perpetrator, and even admitted that he was a foodie.

A few words that were not of any level immediately attracted the favor of a table of women, and the woman who stood up and apologized to Liu Fan just now opened her mouth and said with a smile: "Little girl Qiuhua, look at this big brother, if you have the opportunity to come to the capital, come to find Qiuhua if you have nothing to do, I will definitely prepare a drink to make you drunk." ”

At this moment, Liu Fan and the three of them had each made three bowls, no wonder the woman said that the three of them were massive, and it would be nothing to drink this kind of sour wine by herself. But the strange thing is that this woman's speech, the capital is so big, and she doesn't say her address, where to find a woman named Qiuhua?

In confusion, a scholar at the next table stood up and raised his hand to Liu Fan and said, "This brother is invited, and they all say that the northwest people have a bold and uninhibited personality, and I didn't believe it very much when I came, but I didn't expect to see the behavior of this big brother as soon as I arrived in the northwest, it seems that the rumors are true, and I am very impressed." ”

Liu Fan guessed in his heart, "This person also speaks an authentic Beijing official dialect, is it with the woman at this table?" ”

Unexpectedly, the guess in my heart was immediately verified, so I heard this person continue, "Brother Tai may have a little doubt about Miss Qiuhua's words just now, the capital is so big, where to find Miss Qiuhua, isn't it?" ”

His mind was more correct than the other party's guess, and Liu Fan had no choice but to smile awkwardly.

"But I have a package ticket for Brother Tai, as long as you get to the capital, ask anyone casually, whether it is a prince or nobleman, or a pawn of ordinary people, as long as you ask, no one will know it, and I will definitely give you the detailed address of Miss Qiuhua."

The woman named Qiuhua interjected: "Hou Gongzi don't want to talk nonsense, that's as exaggerated as you said." ”

Hou Gongzi said again: "Qiuhua everyone, my words are definitely not mixed with a trace of water, you are the champion of the Beijing Flower List Competition, and your reputation is unknown to no one in the capital." ”

After that, he turned his head to Liu Fan and said: "Miss Qiuhua came to Liangzhou to participate in the Flower List Contest on behalf of the capital. ”

Liu Fan had already known that Liangzhou was going to hold a flower list competition, but he didn't expect that this contest would not only send staff to participate in the local Qinglou, but also invited the Qinglou in the capital to participate.

Liu Fan arched his hand and said to Miss Qiuhua: "Thank you Miss Qiuhua for the wine first, but I am a wine bag and rice bag, I am afraid that I will eat a lot of Miss Qiuhua in one meal, and I will not regret it afterwards." ”

Hou Gongzi interjected: "There is no need to worry about this, there are not 10,000 people who are willing to pay for Miss Qiuhua, but also 5,000, as long as Miss Qiuhua has a look, no matter how much wine money is, she will not hesitate to settle the money." ”

"Hou Gongzi started talking nonsense again."

Liu Fan bowed to Hou Gongzi again and said: "Thank you, brother, for solving your doubts, Liu Fan, when you go to Liangzhou, if you have the opportunity to invite the Shence Army to find me, I will definitely respect the friendship of the landlord." ”

"Oh? Brother Liu didn't say that a certain brigade and a battalion of the Shence Army, it seems that like everyone in Qiuhua, he is also a celebrity of the Shence Army, as long as he asks anyone in the Shence Army, he will know where Brother Tai is, right? ”

Next to him, Ma Qiang interjected at the right time: "Brother Fan Zi is the Sima Du Lieutenant of the Shence Army. ”

When Hou Gongzi heard this, a look of disbelief immediately appeared on his face, and he said in surprise: "I remember that Sima and Sima Duwei of the twenty-four forbidden armies of Daqi must have at least a lord under the fifth grade, and it will take at least ten years to get promoted from a small soldier. But it seems that Brother Tai is only in the year of the weak crown? Unless General Liu's family is noble, this situation will be difficult to achieve. ”

After listening to Hou Gongzi's words, Liu Fan just laughed and didn't reply.

A sturdy man at the other table next to him whispered to Hou Gongzi: "Lord Hou, this year's northwest camp has won a great victory, except for Li Zongxiong, Guo Huaide, two generals and several military horses, have you forgotten who is ranked first on the merit book?" ”

"Oh...... I remembered, blaming me for being a powerless scholar, and I didn't care too much about these things in the army, and I was disrespectful and disrespectful. ”

Before Liu Fan could speak, the sturdy man next to him immediately raised his hand to salute Liu Fan and said, "My post is the head of a post in the Tiance Army, and this time I was ordered by the Ministry of Rites to lead twenty brothers to escort Lord Hou and a group of girls to Liangzhou on business, and I have seen General Liu." ”

At this time, Miss Qiuhua and Hou Gongzi heard this, and also saluted Liu Fan and said, "I've seen General Liu." ”

Hou Gongzi said: "I didn't expect to see such a young hero before I entered Liangzhou City, it's worth the trip!" ”

Liu Fan immediately respectfully returned the salute to the three and said: "Lord Hou has won the award, but he is just a little famous in response to the situation, how many unsung heroes have paid a huge price for the country's peace, and even paid for their lives, but they can't get the honor and reward they deserve because it is difficult to take advantage of the situation." ”

"What General Liu said is that the common people can live a stable life, and it is thousands of unsung heroes who have been buried who have paid more!"

After listening to Hou Gongzi's words, Liu Fan suddenly thought: "Among these literati, there are not only people like Xu Pan, but also people like Hou Gongzi, and he can't help but faintly feel a confidant of this Hou Gongzi who met in Pingshui." ”

Thinking about things in his heart, he asked casually, "Hou Gongzi, this way from the capital, the road is still peaceful, right?" ”

The sentry commander of the Tiance Army next to him interjected: "It's not very peaceful, especially after passing through Qinzhou, I have been harassed by thieves many times, but fortunately, the brothers fought hard to protect the girls and Lord Hou and others, but it also hurt one of our brothers." ”