Chapter XVII: The Spirit of the Samurai 3
In the teahouse, Chen Beibei is still telling everyone the story about the famous knife.
"Kurokimaru already has the heart to test the amount of alcohol with the three ghosts at the moment, but I'm still worried that the boss will regret it. After all, if the two of them actually drank it, then they would definitely drink a lot of wine.
'Boss, are you telling the truth?' ’
Kurokimaru looked at the tavern owner and asked him.
'Kurokimaru, what do you think I'm selling sake?' ’
The tavern owner asked rhetorically.
'The wine sold is very good and very real. ’
Kurokimaru replied.
The wine sold by the tavern owner is indeed very good, and every time he fights wine, he is full of wine.
This makes the tavern owner very respectable in front of everyone.
'Then you still don't believe me?' And there are so many people here to testify, are you still afraid that I will not regret it? Drink it openly, and no matter how much you drink, it's all on my head, and I don't want you to pay a penny. ’
The tavernkeeper said.
Hearing the tavern owner say this, Kurokimaru didn't shirk anymore, after all, so many people were watching from the sidelines, and if he didn't agree all the time, it didn't seem like a man enough.
In that case, I'll have a fight with the three ghosts. ’
Kurokimaru said. ”
"Is it finally time to compete?"
The young man asked with some excitement.
Apparently.
For the competition between Kurokimaru and the three ghosts, the young man still has some expectations.
After all.
Anyway, Kurokimaru and Miki are both good drinkers.
And.
It's not often that you can see something like drinking alcohol.
"Hmm."
Chen Beibei nodded.
Kurokimaru and the three ghosts drank until dark, and there were more and more onlookers.
I'm still drinking. ’
'yes, it doesn't look like he's going to get drunk at all. ’
'That's amazing......
The onlookers began to say some words of praise, which made Kurokimaru and the three ghosts drink even more vigorously.
Apparently.
As for the tavern owner, his face seemed to be worse. But in general, there are still jokes and jokes.
Probably.
For the tavern owner, this competition between Kurokimaru and the three ghosts, although he will drink a lot of his wine.
However, it is also very rare to see these two people competing for wine. So it's acceptable.
"Let's bet on who will win, Kurokimaru or the three ghosts. ’
One man proposed.
When the others heard this, they all leaned over, and it was obvious that everyone was very interested in such a thing as gambling.
In that case, I'll sit on the bank." You buy as much as you want, buy as little as you want, but, the premise is good, everyone is a happy picture, and the bet should not be too big. ’
The tavernkeeper said.
Since it is to open the market, it is natural to set the odds in advance.
Kurokimaru and Miki are still drinking, but for the sake of fairness, they basically drink at the same time. You can also eat some vegetables on the way to cushion your stomach.
'Come on, Kurokimaru, it seems that we have finally found an opponent this time. ’
The three ghosts' faces were full of hearty smiles, and it was obvious that he was very happy to be able to compete with the three ghosts this time.
After all.
It is indeed a very painful thing to not find an opponent.
'Hmm. ’
Kurokimaru doesn't say much.
However, when drinking, Kurokimaru is not a ghost at all, and every time the two of them touch the bowl, they directly drink the entire bowl of wine in one gulp.
'How do you set the odds?' ’
The tavernkeeper asked.
At this moment, everyone has put together several empty tables to form a large table.
At both ends of the table, the names of Kurokimaru and the three ghosts were written with a brush.
Now it's time to set the odds.
'The three ghosts should be even more powerful, the three ghosts have tried many times against others in the tavern before, and they have not lost yet.
So I think the odds of the three ghosts are lower. ’
One person said.
Kurokimaru doesn't look like a ghost at all, so I think the two of them should be about the same. ’
I think the three ghosts are more powerful. ’
I also think the three ghosts are more powerful. ’
Everyone began to talk about their thoughts, and the tavern owner probably counted them.
The people who support the three ghosts account for the vast majority.
'Boss, who do you think will win?' ’
One person asked.
'yes, boss, you should tell who you think will win.' Otherwise, we won't be able to buy who wins or loses. ’
The others followed.
Everyone thinks that the three ghosts will win, but the tavern owner thinks that Kurokimaru is not hopeless.
Since everyone thinks that the three ghosts will win, then the odds of the three ghosts are two to one. Kurokimaru's odds are set at one to two. I don't make the money in the middle. Just be a free bookmaker. ’
The tavernkeeper said.
The tavern owner is actually very conscientious when he prescribes such a plate. After all, this plate is really not good for the tavern owner.
The Tavernkeeper is, in a sense, in the same position as everyone else.
Soon.
Everyone also chose the person they liked and put the money in his name.
That's the case.
In the end, if the person you like wins. He will get the money multiplied by the odds.
Although the odds of the three ghosts are only two to one, there are still many people who are optimistic about the three ghosts.
Kurokimaru's name is only a little bit of a judgment.
There's no way around it, after all, everyone doesn't know much about Kurokimaru's amount of alcohol.
'Three ghosts, by the way, what are you relying on in the village to make a living?' ’
Kurokimaru looked at the three ghosts and asked him.
With the competition with the three ghosts, Kurokimaru gradually began to talk more.
After all.
At this time, Kurokimaru had also recognized the three ghosts.
Since he was able to drink with himself for hours in a row, such a person had only been met by Kurokimaru so far.
'Do you want to make a living?' ’
The three ghosts hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "I'm just doing something to sell goods in a foreign country." It's still a shame to say. ’
In this era, people who make money by selling goods are indeed of a relatively low status.
A merchant is a lower status than ordinary farmers.
'If the husband doesn't steal or rob, what's the shame.' But those who rely on their power to do something to collect the people's money are the real shame. ’
Kurokimaru said.
When the three ghosts heard Kurokimaru say this, they put down the chopsticks that were about to pick up the dishes.
His eyes looked at Kurokimaru for a moment.
'What's wrong?' ’
Kurokimaru saw that the three ghosts were looking at him, so he asked.
'Nothing, we drink!' ’
The three ghosts picked up their own wine, touched it with Kurokimaru, and drank it all: "Happy! ’”
……
A clean and elegant tea house.
The owner of the teahouse didn't know when, but he also sat down at Chen Beibei's table.
Let's listen to the story told by Chen Beibei.
In this teahouse, there are only Chen Beibei and their guests now.
Probably.
The owner of the tea house is also very familiar with these people, so this kind of behavior did not cause anyone discomfort.
It was as if a friend of mine had naturally sat down at the same table as him.
"It seems that the three ghosts and Kurokimaru have also met confidants."
The owner of the tea house said.
When Chen Beibei heard the teahouse owner speak, he temporarily stopped talking, and went to reply to the teahouse owner's words.
"yes, both of them like to drink so much. And the personalities of the two are also very similar in some ways. ”
Chen Beibei said.
Kurokimaru and the three ghosts drank until dawn, and they still hadn't decided the winner.
Those who were watching from the sidelines.
I don't know when I fell asleep, some slept on the floor, some slept on the table, and some slept on chairs. ”
"Did they decide the winner in the end?"
The old samurai asked.
"No, because everyone is already asleep. And all the dishes on the table have been eaten. The three ghosts and Kurokimaru were also embarrassed to wake up the tavern guys to stir-fry.
And both of them think that they feel a little guilty about drinking so much wine from the tavernkeeper.
If you keep drinking, you don't know when you will be able to tell the winner. So the two of them simply stopped the competition. ”
Chen Beibei replied.
"'Let's just stop like this, this time it's a draw, if we have a chance, we'll drink next time.'"
Kurokimaru said.
'Don't drink it?' ’
The three ghosts asked.
'Hmm. ’
At this time, Kurokimaru and the three ghosts have undoubtedly recognized each other in their hearts.
So, when Kurokimaru said he wouldn't drink it. The three ghosts didn't think Kurokimaru was cheating at all, but heartily agreed.
If it's someone who is narrow-minded, you must be thinking, 'Is it because he's about to get drunk and he's worried that he's going to lose, so he says he won't drink?' ’
Although the three ghosts heartily agreed, they still felt a little pity in their hearts, after all, they had just drunk to their heart's content. ”
When Chen Beibei said this, he paused slightly, because the story is actually a turning point here.
If only Kurokimaru was drinking with others in the tavern.
Something like that.
It's not worth telling in the story.
The reason why I want to talk about this incident is only because this incident will affect the development of the story.
"Here...... Seems to be going to be flat again, right? ”
The young man looked at Chen Beibei and asked him.
"It's not that the story starts to get exciting here."
Chen Beibei replied.
……
After Kurokimaru returned home, the three ghosts had already left the tavern.
When the people in the tavern wake up, they find that Kurokimaru and the three demons are gone.
And on the table, there is still a small judgment on their names when they place bets.
'Why aren't they there?' ’
I don't know, last night, many people had already gone home, and we also felt that it was difficult for them to tell the winner at night, so we went to bed first. ’
'What now?' Now we don't know who loses and who wins......
Yesterday during the day, after Kurokimaru and the three ghosts started to compete. They opened a betting game, and a lot of people bet. If you don't know the winner at this time, it will be very troublesome.
There was money on the table where they were drinking, and a note. ’
Said a guy in the tavern.
"This is the money for the drink, and I drank with Kurokimaru very hard yesterday, so I should think that I invited Kurokimaru to drink."
- Three ghosts! ’
When the tavern owner saw this note, he was still happy in his heart.
After all.
The three ghosts and Kurokimaru did drink too much alcohol, and since the three ghosts would be willing to pay for the drinks themselves, this was something that the tavern owner had not thought of at all.
'Do you think Kurokimaru is an honest person?' ’
The tavernkeeper looked at the people in the shop arguing about the winner and asked them.
'Kurokimaru? I don't seem to have seen him deceive......
"Kurokimaru has said that he will basically do it, and honesty is not said. ’
Although Kurokimaru always looked like he was on top before, he really wouldn't do anything deceitful. Why is the boss asking this? ’
The man in the tavern said.
In that case, I have a way to draw a winner, but I don't know if people will listen to me. ’
The tavernkeeper said.
'What is the method?' ’
One person asked.
The person who placed the bet is, of course, very keen to know the winner or loser. After all, if this gamble is stopped like this, everyone will definitely be unwilling.
Since everyone believes in Kurokimaru's words, let's go directly to Kurokimaru and ask him if he won or lost yesterday, isn't it? ’
The tavernkeeper said.
This method is somewhat unacceptable, after all, it is too unreliable to decide whether you want to win or lose just based on other people's words.
But.
Now that Kurokimaru and the three ghosts have left, there is only one way to divide the winner now.
If you don't want to, then you have to get your money back." It's as if it never happened. ’
The tavern owner continued.
'This is my money, I quit. ’
'This is my ......'
Some people have already started to pick up their money, but only a few people.
Most people are still standing.
It's a little unfortunate to get the money back like this. ’
'yes, really want to know who won. ’
Apparently.
A lot of people don't want to get their money back just like that, after all, it's already on the table.
It's still curious to know what the outcome will be.
"Let's do what the boss said, Kurokimaru isn't the kind of person who deceives." And the three ghosts often come to the tavern to drink, and if Kurokimaru deceives people, we can also confront the three ghosts at that time. ’
One person proposed.
'Okay, so be it. ’
I think it's okay too, and if anyone wants to quit, just get your money out." If you want to know if you win or lose, come with me to Kurokimaru's house. ’
By this time, there was no one to take the money on the table anymore.
A group of people walked towards Kurokimaru's house, because everyone thought that the person they liked would win.
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