"What is this?"

Old City asked, still not letting his guard down.

"This is the sign of my brother's wine shop, and with this sign, you can freely enter and exit Hangzhou City at any time." Xiao Yue said with a smile.

"We're going to your brother's liquor store?" Old City Dai frowned slightly, "Shopkeeper, what I'm looking for should be an inn, are you making fun of me?" With that, Old Cheng stared at Xiao Yue, and the hand that reached into the package held the dagger tighter.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't explain to you, my brother's wine shop is famous in Hangzhou City, and it's normal for you to be a foreigner and not know this wine shop," Xiao Yue explained, "Pen Painting Tang is a name that everyone in Hangzhou City knows, but the world only knows this name, but they don't know where the wine shop is, my brother said that the pen and painting Tang is only for those who are destined, so the people who can go to the wine shop are very people," Xiao Yue said, while observing the reaction of the old city, "As for this sign that can enter and exit the city, it was given by the city lord, The lord of the castle has always had a good relationship with my brother. ”

“……”

"As for this residence, although it is not an inn, there are many vacant rooms," Xiao Yue saw that the old city did not answer, so she continued, "You are a foreign woman in the old city, and it is normal to be wary if you don't know about this, but I think the fact that I just left the city should prove the truth of what I said." Xiao Yue said, and stopped talking.

The moonlight is slightly cool, and the night insects chirp one after another.

"Let's go." The two looked at each other for a moment, and the old city said.

The moonlight is sprinkled on the pond, the pond is rippling, some moss grows on the bluestone paved road, begonia trees are planted around the courtyard, their branches and leaves are softly sounding with the night breeze, and lanterns are hung in the antique courtyard, and the lanterns are tufts of dancing flames.

"Guests!"

Entering the courtyard, Xiao Yue shouted at the top of her voice.

"......" The old city did not look at it, and carefully looked at every corner of the courtyard.

"Brother!" Xiao Yue shouted again.

"I hear you!"

The voice came from the side, and the two followed the voice, only to see the man who had been playing in the teahouse come from the back of the building, and there was another man who approached with him, who was wearing a mask on his face and could not see the true face, but the sharp eyes under the mask pierced the darkness of the night and looked at the two of them.

"Girl, we meet again," the man said to the old city, "Sister She, let the girl smile, and I hope the girl will forgive me," he said again, turning to the man in the mask, "This girl with a loud voice is Sister She, Brother Yao can call her Xiaoyue." ”

Looking at this person's calmness, the old city was a little stunned.

"The old city is worried about not being able to find an inn in Hangzhou City, and it just so happened that you invited her before, so I brought her here." Xiao Yue replied, looking at the man with the mask.

"So, why not, the girl's name is the old city? If the girl doesn't dislike it, stay with me, although the pen painting is not big, it is more than enough to live with the girl," said the man, "the girl can call me Begonia." ”

“…… Thank you, I'll pay for the money. "Old Town Road.

Hearing this, the man with the mask chuckled, and Begonia also smiled: "The house money? Let's talk about it later, girl, you take the old city to live first, Brother Yao, let's continue? ”

"Okay!" Xiao Yue replied, not caring about the old city's reaction, grabbing her hand and striding towards the building.

The wind was strong, and although it was a summer night, it made people feel a little cool, and the sky in the distance condensed a dark cloud, as if a heavy rain was coming.

Standing in place for a moment, the man with the mask said, "Brother Tang, this matter is so decided?" ”

"Okay." Begonia smiled.

“…… Should I trust you? The man muttered, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes.

"If Brother Yao doesn't believe it, you can give it a try." Haitang said, and in the words, the tone was also a little heavier.

In the moonlight, the two looked at each other.

The next day, it was a gloomy day.

The old city slowly opened his eyes, brushed his thoughts, and then turned over and got up.

When she came to the lobby of the wine shop, she found that Xiaoyue and Haitang had already gotten up one step ahead of her.

"Old City, you're up," Xiao Yue crouched down at a table, looked at the figure of Old City going downstairs, and said, "You haven't eaten breakfast yet, my brother's food is delicious." ”

"Little town, come, sit." Begonia is bringing a plate from the back kitchen.

"Thank you." The old city's face remained unchanged, so he said.

"Are there any well-known restaurants in Hangzhou?"

While eating, Old City asked the two of them.

Xiao Yue swallowed the food in her mouth: "Hangzhou City, the famous ones are Zuige Xuan and Jiuzhonglou, these two restaurants have been open for a long time, although the price is more expensive, the reputation is surprisingly good." ”

Haitang was a little puzzled: "Xiaocheng, what is the purpose of asking this?" ”

"To be honest, I learned to cook from a teacher, and now it is time to travel, and when I go to Hangzhou, I want to find a famous restaurant to work in, and at the same time, I can understand the types of food and practices here."

"I don't know what the name of the respected teacher is?" Begonia squinted slightly.

"I'm sorry, but the master won't let me mention his name outside." The old city said indifferently.

"It's okay," Haitang smiled, "If the girl wants to improve her cooking skills or taste all the food in Hangzhou, she doesn't have to look for other restaurants, just settle down in my wine shop, it just so happens that the wine shop lacks a kitchen, I am lazy in life, I used to do it myself, and I can relax a little when I come to the small town." ”

"I'm sorry, I'm looking for an authentic restaurant, and the shopkeeper is a wine shop, which seems to be a little ......" The tone of the old city remained unchanged.

"It's okay, if you want to find a restaurant to work in a small city, you can go to Zuige Xuan to give it a try, as for the nine-story building, it's better not to go." Begonia Road.

"Thanks, I'll go check it out today." The old city is also not very linguistic.

"When are you leaving?" Begonia asked.

"At this time," said the old city road, "thank you for your hospitality, it tastes good." With that, Old City nodded slightly to the two of them, turned around and wanted to leave.

"Xiaocheng, wait a minute," Begonia called out to her, "this is for you." As he spoke, Begonia threw a sign to the old city.

The old city took it, nodded to the two again, and then left.

"Brother, the old city is so rude, why did you invite her yesterday?" After the old city was far away, Xiao Yue asked Haitang.

"This person's personality is like this," Haitang squinted slightly, "Xiaocheng is also a hard-working person. However, as for why she was invited, I have something for her here. ”

"What?" Xiao Yue was confused.

"Okay, girl, you are embarrassed to be a brother, you are so innocent and lively in front of people, why bother, in fact, if you show your true face no matter who you face like Xiaocheng, I am very pleased." As he spoke, Haitang reached out and scratched Xiaoyue's nose.

"......" Xiao Yue was silent for a moment, and then diverted the topic, "What's wrong with the Ninth Building, and why isn't the person you called 'Brother Yao' yesterday here?" ”

"Jiujulou, I think you will know when you go to the teahouse today, as for the man last night, he has his business to do," Haitang said, "Help prepare, the wine shop should open today." ”

The distance from the pen to Hangzhou City is not far, a moment later, the old city came to the outside of the city, but saw that the city gate is closed today, and there are many more guards on the city wall than last night.

"I'm sorry, Hangzhou City is under martial law, the girl will come back another day."

A soldier shouted from the city walls.

The old city was stunned for a moment, and then took out the sign that Begonia gave her before.

“…… The girl came from the pen painting? Wait a minute, I'll open the door for the girl. When the guards saw the sign in the old city's hand, they immediately changed their attitude, and there was a faint envy in their words.

The streets are bustling with people, but they are very lively.

"Do you know where Drunken Gexuan is?" The Old City pulled a passer-by and asked.

"You don't even know where Zui Gexuan is, you're not a local," the passerby was a little impatient, "over there, go straight to the second intersection and turn left and go straight again." The passer-by said, and without waiting for the old city to reply, he shook his head and walked away.

The old city shook its head and walked in the direction pointed by passers-by.

"Girl, girl!"

As he was walking, he heard a familiar voice in the old city, and turned to see that it was the lady who sold baked cakes yesterday.

"I'm sorry, girl, I pointed the wrong way yesterday," the eldest lady was quite embarrassed, "did the girl find the inn?" ”

"Found it." The old city replied lightly.

"That's good, that's good," the eldest lady breathed a sigh of relief, "where is the girl going now?" ”

"Drunken Gexuan." Old Town Road.

"Drunken Gexuan," the eldest lady repeated, "By the way, girl, do you know, I heard that there were dead people on the side of the nine-story building last night," the eldest lady seemed to like to talk to people, "I heard that the shopkeeper of the nine-story building, the whole family was killed, that miserable situation, and now the whole city is under martial law......" The eldest lady closed her eyes and was still talking, but the old city had quietly walked away.

"Don't you want to go to the Nine-Story Building......" she muttered, and before she knew it, she had arrived at the door of the Drunken Song Xuan.

The decoration of Drunken Gexuan is quite atmospheric, and the plaque in front of the door is engraved with the three big characters of "Drunken Gexuan".

"The guest officer wants to eat something, but there is no place on the second floor of this floor, and the guest officer should move to the third floor, but the price on the third floor will be more expensive."

As soon as I entered the store, Xiao Er greeted me.

"I'm not here to eat, is the shopkeeper there?" Old Town Return.

"This ......" Xiao Er was stunned, "our shopkeeper is very busy, if the girl has something, you can tell me, I will tell the shopkeeper when I have a chance." ”

"......" Old City heard Xiao Er's refusal, shook his head and was about to leave, and remembered the sign again, but he didn't know if he could see the shopkeeper on this basis.

"I have this." Old City said, taking out the sign.

"Don't see anything-" Xiao Er's impatient words stopped abruptly halfway, "The girl came from the pen and painting?" Xiao Er's mouth was wide open, and the excitement on his face was full of excitement.

"Hmm." The old city said coldly.

"Girl, wait a minute, I'll go and ask the shopkeeper." Xiao Er said, as if he was afraid that the old city would turn around and walk away, and rushed to the back kitchen.

"What is the magic of this pen painting that makes the whole city of Hangzhou treat it like this?" The old city was full of doubts, "Nine-story Building, it's better not to go", she repeated Begonia's words in a low voice, falling into deep thought.

"Girl, if you are far away, please come with me to the fourth floor."

A voice interrupted the old city's thoughts, but a middle-aged man could be seen looking at her with a smile.

"Okay." Old City said.

There was no one else on the fourth floor of Zuige Xuan, and there were only three or two tables and chairs set up in the empty hall, and the middle-aged man led the old city to a table and sat down, and said, "The girl is from the pen and painting?" What's the matter with looking for Zhao? ”

"I learned to cook since I was a child, and I wanted to find a job here as a shopkeeper." The Old City replied methodically.

"The girl wants to come to Zui Gexuan to be a cook?" The shopkeeper was a little surprised, "Dare to ask who the girl studied with?" ”

"I'm sorry, the master won't let me mention his name." Old City replied.

The shopkeeper frowned: "Even so, why doesn't the girl be a cook in the pen and painting, and she has to come to my drunken Gexuan?"

"It's just a wine shop." The old city said this, while secretly observing the shopkeeper's expression.

"Is the girl really here with her own pen?" The shopkeeper looked at the old city with incredulous eyes, and the old city didn't say much, and took out the sign again.

"Since it's from the pen and painting, why did the girl say this?" The shopkeeper looked at the sign and said.

"To be honest, I just came to Hangzhou not long ago, and I don't know a lot of things.

"That's ......," the shopkeeper pondered for a moment, "you can rest here for a while, and then make a few dishes for our cook, whether to stay and let our chef decide, how about it?" ”

"So, thank you shopkeeper."