Chapter 2: Residual Drunkenness (Part 2)

Looking in the direction of Lei Wanchun's gaze, Ma Fang's throat immediately made a slight "grunt" sound. Two more scholars came in at the door, both wearing a well-cut Suzhou silk green shirt, looking very neat. A horse on the right had seen it in the cockfighting workshop, and it was Mrs. Qiu's personal maid Xiangyin. Even if she is wearing men's clothes, she can't hide the charm in her bones. And the older one on the left is even better, and when you see it, you have an urge to go up and hold it in your arms.

Mrs. Qiuguo, how did she come to such a tavern? Trying to retract his gaze, Ma Fang heard his heart "pounding" and pounding. In a roadside tavern like this, which can only serve a few kinds of unpopular dishes, the customers are usually the guys who get off work in the shops, the porters who sell the coolies, the reckless men who drive the big cars, or the poor nerds who have failed the imperial examinations. If it weren't for the inn that Lei Wanchun rented happened to be near the tavern, Ma Fang believed that he would never have walked into such a place in his life.

But Mrs. Yu Guo came in disguise, not caring at all that the silk gown on her body did not fit in with the oil-stained stools in the hotel. Not only that, but she also ignored the stunned gazes of the bartenders and drinkers, and walked to the opposite side of Lei Wanchun and Ma Fang generously with the personal maid Xiangyin, who was also dressed in men's clothes, sat down, and said with a smile: "This position is by the window, it must be cooler, I guess the two of you don't mind sharing a table with us, right?" ”

The bronze-faced man is so blessed. When they boarded, the few remaining guests in the hotel were all full of envy, eager to change their seats with Lei Wanchun. In the envious eyes of everyone, Mrs. Yu Guo raised her white arm like a lotus root and made a slight move, "Xiao Er, serve two signature dishes, and give me a jar of old wine!" ”

"Here ——! come" At a glance, he knew that the other party was a big customer who could afford to spend money, and Jia Wuxing, a local snake who was also the second and third position of the hotel shopkeeper, bookkeeper and shopkeeper, happily agreed. Without touching the ground, he ran straight to the back hall.

"Master!" Ma Fang, who had become a six-godless owner, lightly stepped on Lei Wanchun's feet under the table. I hope that the other party can open his mouth to seize the initiative, and don't let Mrs. Qiu Guo keep inching in. Unexpectedly, the master, who stood up to the sky and the earth in his eyes, suddenly seemed to be a different person today, sitting there solemnly, refusing to say a word from the beginning to the present.

"I'm so hungry after all this journey!" Seeing that Lei Wanchun refused to accept the invitation, Mrs. Qiu Guo stretched her waist slightly, and the eyes of the surrounding drinkers fell to the ground. Who would have thought that the more enviable thing was still to come, she seemed to be a little anxious with hunger, so she didn't wait for the wine and food she ordered to be delivered, she directly took out a pair of chopsticks from the bamboo tube in the center of the table, picked a piece of spiced donkey meat from the plate left over by Lei Wanchun and Ma Fang, and ate it gently.

Now, Ma Fang will no longer live. He didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to eat at the same table with Mrs. Qiuguo, who was famous in Chang'an, in an inconspicuous roadside tavern. Unexpectedly, the other party didn't care about the saliva of himself and the master, and happily listened to a few pieces of donkey meat.

According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, he slaughtered ploughing cattle for no reason and was sentenced to one and a half years in prison. So there are no street taverns in the background, and they usually only serve dog, horse and donkey meat to their guests. Horse meat is too rough and dog meat is too hot in summer, so donkey meat has become the first choice for drinkers.

But these are all for Lei Wanchun and other ordinary people's homes. After changing Ma Fang and Wang Xun, there can be beef, mutton or venison to eat at home at any time. As for Mrs. Qiuguo, whose status and background are still above the Ma Fang, I am afraid that she doesn't even know how many newborn cows have eaten, how can she really be so eager for a few pieces of donkey meat?

Could it be that she really has affection for Master? Suddenly remembered the few words that Wang Xun had said to him in private, and a flash of lightning lit up in Ma Fang's heart. Today's chance encounter is well explained. It wasn't a chance encounter at all, but Mrs. Qiu Guo deliberately took the initiative to find it! It's a pity that he realized it in hindsight, and he actually relied on the master's side as a candle, and didn't escape out of the door at the first time.

It would be too contrived to make excuses to go now. That would make the atmosphere even more awkward, and it would also leave the impression that both Master and Mrs. Qiu Guo had not grown up. After pondering and unable to find a way out, Pony Fang was so anxious that he was sweating. The strength under his feet became bigger and bigger unconsciously, and Lei Wanchun couldn't help but shout softly, "Little guy, what are you going to do?" Hurry up and get your feet away from Lao Tzu! ”。

After drinking, Lei Wanchun himself knew that he couldn't pretend anymore, sighed, and ordered in a low voice: "That's all for today's sword technique." You go home first and understand for yourself what I taught you today. Another day, I'll feed you at your house! ”

"Hey! Ay! Ma Fangru, who had already guessed the truth, stood up, hugged his fists lightly at the opposite side, and walked out with his legs. Along the way, I bumped into three tables and kicked over two stools, but I didn't realize it.

Seeing Ma Fang's embarrassed appearance, Mrs. Qiu Guo smiled, and made the dark laughing tavern light up by three points. Turning her head, she instructed her personal maid Xiangyin, "On the way, I saw a time-honored shop selling pastries, you go and help me buy a bag of osmanthus cakes." If you want it to be freshly cooked, don't be too hard! ”

"Yes!" The little maid Xiangyin smiled slightly, and she was also like a shy flower. At this time, the drinkers who have always been full of envy all understand that the bronze-faced strong man who dares to love the family is not blessed, and that brother is his old acquaintance. That's right, a brother like this who looks better than a woman is said to like a strong man the most..... (Note 1)

was thinking obscenely, when he suddenly saw the bronze-faced strong man staring at him with raised eyes. When he landed, the belly full of flowers and intestines was gone, and he lowered his head, looked at his nose and nose, and looked at his heart, and no longer dared to look around.

Ignoring the seriousness of these good deeds, Lei Wanchun sighed softly, looked at Mrs. Qiuguo, and asked in a low voice: "Why did you come to such a place, do you need my help with something?" ”

"If you need help if you have nothing to do, doesn't your brother want to see me?" Mrs. Qiu Guo also sighed softly and put down her chopsticks.

"Of course not!" Lei Wanchun shook his head in denial, and his voice was obviously empty. In fact, since leaving the other party's mansion that day, the shadow of Mrs. Yu Guo has been lingering in his heart. Although I know that the two will never be together in this life, I can't help but want to find a chance to see each other again.

Even if you look at it from a distance, you don't need to speak, you don't have to smile, and you feel very peaceful in your heart. Lei Wanchun is no longer young, but the impulse that he didn't have when he was young sprouted in his heart when he shouldn't have been ignited, strong as wine, blazing like fire.

"Did the big brother always want to see me?" Mrs. Qiu Guo bit the other party's words tightly and raised an expectant face.

"This ......," Lei Wanchun said. I didn't dare to admit it, but I didn't dare to deny it, and for a while, I was blushing.

Neither of them spoke very loudly, but the area of the tavern was only the size of a palm. In an instant, the few drinkers who were about to see the rarity just now couldn't stand it, and the wine and food in their stomachs poured up directly. Hurriedly put the money for the wine and food in the corner of the table, and scrambled to escape.

Two big men. One of them was born with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and he actually frowned in front of the public. The shopkeeper, who had just run in from the back hall with the wine and food, was also disgusted, threw the wine and food that Mrs. Qiu Guo wanted on the table, turned around and walked away.

"If the eldest brother doesn't say it, I'll take it as such!" Seeing Lei Wanchun's embarrassed appearance, Mrs. Qiuguo's heart tightened for no reason, sighed, and said quietly.

"Nope. No! Lei Wanchun shook his head again, but he didn't know where to start. The reason why he stayed in Chang'an and did not continue to follow Zhang Xun was indeed due to the factor of wanting to meet Mrs. Qiu Guo again. But it is also important that he found that Ma Fang's character and qualifications are suitable for being his successor, so he did not hesitate to spend a period of time to guide the other party. As for which of these two factors is more important, I'm afraid Lei Wanchun himself can't say clearly. Not to mention, he responded to Mrs. Qiu's questioning in person.

"Big brother thinks I'm annoying?" Mrs. Qiuguo's face darkened, and she lowered her head, tears flashing.

"No, that's not what it meant!" I can't see a woman crying, let alone a woman I care about crying, and in an instant, Lei Wanchun was in chaos. The big hand gestured up and down for a long time, but finally didn't dare to wipe the tears for the other party, slapped himself hard, and responded in a low voice, "I mean, you wear men's clothes, no, it's better to look good in women's clothes!" ”

"Flutter!" Mrs. Qiu Guo burst into tears and smiled, like spring flowers blooming in the sun, "Big brother said it doesn't look good, so I won't wear it." This broken hat is very hot on the head! ”

After that, he took off the Confucian crown on his head, and his hair slowly slipped down like a waterfall.

Jia Wu, the shopkeeper, bookkeeper and shopkeeper here, was so disgusted that he grabbed a broom from the corner of the house and prepared to raise ashes.

That brother is actually a woman! The shopkeeper couldn't believe his eyes. After a few breaths, his eyes began to light up again. A man as burly as a mountain, a woman as delicate as a flower. No wonder the bronzed man has been drinking here almost every day for half a year, it turns out that he has been waiting for today. No wonder a high-quality Su silk woman was willing to enter the roadside shop, it turned out that the person she was looking for was here.

It is he who can be worthy of her. The little second brother once again threw a blessing glance at the two customers in the store, picked up the broom that fell from his hand at some point, and quietly walked out of the front door. Placed a closed sign tree in the doorway. As a hotel owner who provides food for the people at the bottom of Chang'an City, he usually hears and sees too many depressing facts. It's rare to find a ray of warmth in the dark. He didn't mind losing a few copper coins to make room for this wisp of warmth.

Note 1: Brother Xiang. Male prostitutes.