Chapter II. 100
It didn't take long for the Western Regions grape wine, which was as enchanting as blood, to be poured into five white porcelain cups the size of a baby's fist. After Yan Qinghong finally filled the wine cup in front of him, he shook the small wine pot in his hand again, and when he saw that the wine pot had been completely clean, he couldn't help but smile:
"Big brother, have you seen it, the owner of this Huiyou Building is really good at doing business, just such a small amount of six cups, twenty taels of silver! I'm afraid that the proprietor himself doesn't know what these twenty taels of silver can do! ”
As soon as Yan Qinghong's words fell, he didn't wait for Mugel's reply, he shook his head and drank the wine in the cup. However, his whining was even more unique to Mugel's ears.
Yes, twenty taels of silver in this church building, that is, more than half a catty of wine money. But if it is measured by grain, it can be exchanged for six stones of grain and wealth. What is this concept? One stone is one hundred catties, and the most expensive grain in the capital is only three taels of silver; And an ordinary family of three consumes only sixty catties per month at most, that is to say, this small pot of wine is the ration of a family of three for nearly a year.
Although the price of grain in Mobei is much more expensive than that in Youbei, it can be said that it is a small thing in the face of the price of grape wine.
Mugall, who was extremely melancholy, immediately tilted his head, and before he could understand what it was like, the wine in his mouth had already slid down his throat and into his stomach.
"Damn, what's this bitter and astringent? Is this also called wine? It's really not worth it to give Lao Tzu a muddle to drink such an expensive wine! ”
Mugel smacked his lips, but he didn't know how expensive the wine was, and when he thought about the price, he was even more distressed.
While everyone was discussing the "cost performance" of grape winemaking, Xiao Shunzi, who ran the hall, sweated profusely and walked into the lobby of the Huiyou Building with Qi Hui.
"Second master, little Qi Ye has invited you."
After saying that, he didn't come forward to ask for a reward, but went back to the back of the fence first, drank two large bowls of water, and took out a white cloth to wipe his sweat exaggeratedly. This series of actions is obviously an invitation to "retreat as advance". And the audience Yan Qinghong ignored him, just stood up and beckoned:
"Come here, little return, and introduce you to a friend!"
Qi Hui, who had just arrived, carried a cloth bag in his hand, walked to the table with his stomach swaying, and sat next to Yan Qinghong:
"I said Yan Lao Er, you are also quite good at making friends, six gentlemen drink a pot of wine? Is this a good friend for me, or a creditor for me? Aren't you also afraid of revealing your whiteness and making people worry about it? ”
Yan Qinghong ignored his gossip, but turned his head to Mugel, who was looking at Qi Hui, and said:
"This fat man is also my brother, he is the current leader of the Fengjing City Liya People Association - the north-south line, and the Jianghu people give him the nickname "Little Golden Tooth"!
As soon as this Mugel heard the name of this fat man, he was almost moved to tears! Why has his Mobei grassland been reluctant to travel from Beiyan to Nankang at a high price for many years? Because it is close to the north of Youbei, the big grain merchant only has No. 1 in the East Youli Family, and there are no other branches. Although the quality of the Li family's food is good, the price is naturally very high; But for the current Mobei grassland, it is the top priority to let as many people as possible be fed. At the same price, Beiyan Nankang can probably buy two stones, while the Li family can only buy back one and a half stones. Under the huge demand, even if you add the loss of freight, you can only make money and not lose money.
But now that I know Qi Hui, I have more choices. Under the introduction of this tooth man, even if you buy some old grain from previous years, you can transport it back to Mobei within three days to solve the urgent needs of the family.
Mugel stood up, walked around half a circle with an excited expression and walked to Qi Hui's side, holding his right hand tightly, his lips trembling, unable to say a word.
And Qi Hui, who was called by Xiao Shunzi just after talking about business, was also confused in the face of this "Parkinson's good friend" who had never met. However, Qi Hui is a scene person after all, and he can advance and retreat freely in the face of various situations:
"This friend, although it is the first time we have met, you are a friend of the second master, and it is also equivalent to a friend of my Xiaoqi. Such a trivial matter as retrieving a few money bags is not worth mentioning at all. As long as the next time you encounter trouble on the ground in Fengjing, send someone to go directly to the north and south to deliver a message. ”
After speaking, Qi Hui, who misunderstood the reason for Mugel's excitement, opened the coarse cloth bag he brought, and unfolded the five money bags neatly on the table:
"Brother, count and see if it's right. You can tell me directly if you miss a tael of silver, of course, this is not the amount of silver, but this is a matter of my face in Fengjing City! ”
Although Mugall was very excited, he also understood the truth of the indescribable truth. So he followed Qi Hui's words and carefully checked all the money bags. Except for a bag of broken silver that was exchanged for a whole ingot, the amount was exactly the same.
He pushed the money bag in front of his entourage, and praised Qi Hui with a tall finger:
"The name of the little gold tooth is really not in vain! This silver bag only lost a bowl of noodles and a pot of wine, and it turned back with all its mustaches and tails! ”
Qi Hui didn't respond to this compliment, but waved his hand with shame:
"The name of the little golden tooth is to inherit the prestige of the family teacher, and it is not worth mentioning at all. However, I want to ask for a favor for others, and it is said that the second master of this matter came forward to trust me, so naturally he should bring the person who started to come, and listen to your fate; But after all, if they show their faces in front of the victim, it is equivalent to losing their skills, and they will naturally be ashamed of other Jianghu people, and they will lose face and lose their jobs; Now that the numbers are right, Xiao Qi has the courage to invite all the heroes of Mobei, can you let them go? ”
In fact, Qi Hui said this to give a favor to Mugel for nothing, or to give the two parties a chance to form a friendship. People who have rolled on the street understand a truth: if you want others to think about you all the time, then owing him a favor is definitely more effective than doing him a big favor. If not, Mughal doesn't know who stole this silver bag, and it's not Qi Hui who is who?
Of course, the upright Mugel doesn't have so many fancy. Because whether it is the identity of the leader of Qi Hui Nayaxing, or the face of his "second master" brother, he can't give birth to a trace of embarrassment for others.
Just as everyone was talking, the exquisite dishes in the back kitchen were placed on the table like flowing water. The elegant and attractive colors of the delicacies directly dazzled the eyes of these five nomadic men who were accustomed to a life of eating and drinking!
Yan Qinghong took a huge wine urn from Xiao Shunzi's hand and placed it directly on the table. He lifted one foot, tied the hem of his robe to his waist, rolled up his sleeves rather rudely, and said to the people:
"There is a saying that this wine is less than a thousand cups of confidants! Since all of you here are sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes, then none of us are allowed to cheat and play tricks today, let go of drinking! The so-called wine and wine food, you always have to drink first and then eat, this jar is the burning knife made by Chef Song himself, and it is not worse than Mobei spirits in terms of strength! Let's drink this bowl first, and then talk about brotherhood! ”
After that, Yan Qinghong waved his arms extremely heroically and slapped the mud seal on the wine urn with one palm. Suddenly, the smell of food in the entire meeting building was muffled by the spicy and pungent smell of wine. The strong taste of this inferior liquor flew directly into the nostrils of the five Mobei envoys. All the drunkards rubbed their noses in unison, took a deep breath, and secretly sighed in their hearts: What a strong wine!
"Fangcai's grape brewing first saluted the guests of Mobei, and now this Youbei inferior wine, but it is my turn to come first!"
Yan Qinghong gritted his teeth secretly, and poured a full coarse porcelain bowl in front of him. While pouring the wine, he also prayed silently in his heart: Shen Gui, Shen Gui, cousin, cousin, if the two of you use hangover medicine to gang up to trick me, then I will inevitably lose adults today!
Yan Qinghong drained the bowl of liquor in a very heroic sip, closed his eyes and closed his nose and waited for the spicy wine to surge, but he didn't expect that under this drink, except for the spicy and unbearable when it flowed through his throat, he didn't feel it when he fell into his stomach like drinking water!
Under such a miraculous reaction, Yan Qinghong couldn't help but be overjoyed, and the heroic feelings in his chest were even more spontaneous:
"I've drunk this bowl of wine, it's up to you to see what to do! Of course, although this wine is not worth much, its strength is first-class. Do what you can!
As early as when he removed the mud seal, the five Mobei envoys smelled the aroma of the wine from the burning knife, and they all unconsciously made a swallowing motion. Yes, the most important thing in the way of wine tasting of Mobei Hanzi is the degree of intensity. The liquor in front of them, which smelled itchy to their noses, had already made these five drunkards dry and impatient!
And when he returned with a clear background, when he saw Yan Qinghong's heroic appearance, he was also extremely disdainful in his heart: I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, as the saying goes, wine is strong and courageous, and it turns out to be such a meaning!