Episode 5 No Return (2)
Two
The old man opened the curtain and went in, and from time to time he came out with a cup of tea, and the room was full of fragrance, which was the kind of sweet and distant fragrance that he smelled at the beginning.
"Excuse me, guest officer! The muddy tea just now was offended, and the little old man is here to accompany you. "How dare you, you say this, but it hurts my junior, it doesn't matter whether you drink tea or not, it is rare to be able to eat a delicate and delicious meal in such a wilderness. You settle the reckoning with me, and I'm leaving. ”
"The guest officer is not busy, it's not too late to eat a good cup of tea and leave, I'll settle accounts with you." The old man put the floating bead fragrant honey tea on my table, and leaned closer and whispered, "My little boy rarely makes tea for guests personally, and these meals for you are also carefully made by his special instructors!" After saying that, he happily returned to the counter ledger.
In fact, what he said made me a little uneasy, why did he only care about me for no reason, I don't believe that I am the kind of beauty that everyone loves, and I can take advantage of it anywhere, but I close my eyes and meditate, it seems that my enemy has really not extended to such a remote place, looking at the old man, the people around and the young man in white behind the curtain, the behavior is also peaceful and natural, and I don't feel a trace of murder.
But the man in white behind the curtain spoke first: "The girl doesn't have to be suspicious, she is slightly easy to use the technique, get up early to divinate a hexagram, the hexagram shows that there will be a destined person to visit today, looking at it so far, it seems that only the girl who can afford this identity is you, so it is extra acceptable." ”
I smiled helplessly, and said in my heart: "It seems that my peach blossom luck committee this year is really good!" Not only did Lao Li propose to me and reunite with Zhu Xieyu, but even when he went to such a remote place, he became a destined person for a good-looking young man. ”
Looking at the honey tea at hand, the soup color became clear and bright amber, smelling sweet into the lungs, taking a sip and drinking only felt smooth and mellow, fragrant through the mouth, sweet into the heart and lungs, endless aftertaste, even in Chang'an has never drunk such a top honey tea.
When I took the second sip, the old man also took the bill, and when I looked at the summary number, eighteen taels and seven dollars, I was so shocked that I choked again. Although I have always been used to being extravagant, in the end, I am also a person who has lived a poor life, not to the point of spending money like dirt, and I still have a plan in my heart about the value of things.
"It's just a bowl of somen noodles and a few vegetarian steamed buns, do you dare to sell them for this price?" At this moment, I almost want to shoot the case, because I care about my image and the name of a "destined person", it is indeed not good to directly incarnate as a shrew!
The old man still smiled, and patiently explained to me: "Guest officer, don't you know, this vegetarian steamed bun is not an ordinary steamed bun, we use top-quality refined flour, not a drop of water, all kneaded and fermented with fresh milk and seabird eggs; The bowl of somen noodles is particularly strong because the ramen chef uses a miraculous and hard-won living water, and the broth for cooking the noodles is made in hen soup that has been simmered overnight, so the taste is particularly delicious...... Hehe! How dare we entertain a distinguished guest like you! ”
I listened as if I was moved by him, but I felt like I was on a thief ship.
The old man saw that I still didn't mean to pay for it, and added: "And the tea that my little son specially made for you is also top-notch, but I didn't count your money because I was destined for you!" ”
As soon as he said this, I didn't feel a little sober, and raised my voice and said, "Since you are destined for your little son, why should you give me a cheaper?" ”
The man in white behind the curtain could still smile shyly: "My divination technique is also a beginner, and occasionally there are times when I can't calculate it, and I greet my sister left and right You are all good things, where are you who cares about this money!" ”
What do you mean? When I placed an order, I was destined to be a person, and now when it comes to checkout, it is wrong?
But this little shopkeeper is really a good hand at doing business, and he is so arrogant.
I was in a hurry and didn't want to talk to him anymore, so I went to my arms to take out the money bag, but I felt that the money was a little reluctant: Are you sure that this tea is for me to drink? Why is it a bit of a bundle sale, are you sure it's not because I look like a sheep from a big place, and I came here with a knife? guess this kid must have been to Chang'an, and learned two tricks from the blind man who pestered people in the streets and alleys to tell fortunes.
"Is this Sazi? It's so fragrant! ”
Just when I was about to hand over twenty taels of silver to the old man, I saw several Miao men and women walk in, led by a middle-aged woman in her forties, wearing a dark purple and red Miao clothes, her skin is very dark, her makeup is thick and she looks tired, she looks good when she smiles, her eyes are crescent-shaped, and her teeth are very white because of her dark skin.
As soon as the five people behind her came in, they muttered endlessly in Miao language, and the middle-aged Miao girl spoke an official dialect with a Sichuan accent, and told the old man to serve the meal quickly, and she was the one who said fragrant just now.
I see that this group of people carry guys with them, not a gourd pinned to the waist is a small cloth bag with rough workmanship but sturdy, the pace is light and steady, the breath is even and restrained, it is by no means an ordinary Miao people, and then look at their unified purple and blue clothing, and the embroidery on the clothes is not a pattern of scorpions and spiders, where will people take the five poisons as totems? It suddenly occurred to me that I had seen such similar clothes somewhere.
By the way, Mulberry wore it, and at that time, she excitedly took off her wedding dress outside, and she was wearing such clothes, aren't these people the Hundred Immortal Sect that has always been known for raising Gu and using poison? When I thought of the death of the mulberry at that time, my back was numb.
In the martial arts, fighting with people, punching and kicking knives, and coldly casting hidden weapons can be regarded as righteous and bright, but this yin owl's poisonous Gu often has no traces, and it is extremely treacherous and vicious.
So one of my principles is: those who play with weapons should never provoke drugs.
Fortunately, there is no grudge against this organization in the past, and there is no enmity in the near future, so it is better to withdraw quickly.
Just when I was about to get up, my cuffs were held by a fleshy little hand, and I looked down and saw that it was a pink girl, about seven or eight years old, with a round face and round eyes, looking at me aggrievedly.
I always feel that I have seen this face and this expression there, but I can't remember it.
The middle-aged Miao girl frowned, grabbed the girl's other arm and wanted to drag her back: "You bad girl, don't you eat well, go and pull someone else to be a sass?" ”
I saw that although the girl was also wearing a Miao suit, it was obviously just an adult's clothes with a belt tied to her body, and a string of foot bells were tied to each of her ankles.
Could it be that this girl is not one of theirs, could it be that the Hundred Immortals Sect is still engaged in human trafficking?
When I thought about it, my nosy problem started to kick in again.