"Sir, wait! Please eat at the banquet and then leave! The rich man suddenly shouted Qi Xiaoting.

It turned out that Mrs. Wu, the old birthday star in the stands, saw all this scene in her eyes, and she was so happy that she ate Zhenshou peaches in the icy and snowy season. Said to the people around him: "Don't let the master and apprentice who planted peaches go, reward them with a meal of wine and food." ”

The words of the old birthday star were holy decrees, and someone immediately passed them over, and the rich man Wu said that he would not let Qi Xiaoting and them go.

Qi Xiaoting is carrying more than 100 taels of silver, how dare she eat! What she wanted to do most now was flash into the space and put the silver away. I couldn't help but have some embarrassment on my face.

Jiao Na was so happy that she danced with her hands, and encouraged: "Master, people are called miles, and it is difficult to be gracious, so let's follow the old birthday star!" ”

The rich man Wu hurriedly took over the conversation: "If the apprentice is willing, the master will agree, and it is also to add joy to the old lady's birthday." ”

Qi Xiaoting saw that she had no choice but to stay.

The special room arranged by the rich man Wu for Qi Xiaoting's master and apprentice was accompanied by two uncles, two uncles, and two old cousins, all of whom were old and serious men. The housekeeper is big, and the time is not there.

This is also the delicacy of the rich man, he saw that Qi Xiaoting had more than 100 taels of silver in the purse, and there were many people in the shed, in case there was a mistake, it was also his own sin. People who don't know the truth will also say that they have robbed openly and secretly, and their reputation has been discredited.

Those old people are even more willing to accompany the "master with spirit", borrowing the old lady's 80th birthday, and they themselves have a little spirit, and it is also their blessing to live over 80! I heard that there was a single table here, and as soon as I called, I immediately came happily.

This also reassured Qi Xiaoting a lot: although money is easy to come by, it is life-saving money, and she has reached the point of being poor and white.

The food and drinks are plentiful. Meat dishes include roasted sea cucumber, squid in clear soup, stewed whole chicken, braised fish, steamed pork knuckle, hot and sour belly slices, stir-fried kidney flowers, and kung pao chicken. One of the two buckle bowls is spiced meat, and the other is braised meatballs. There are also seven or eight vegetarian plates, and a large cold platter. A table was full.

The old men all competed to toast Qi Xiaoting, and Qi Xiaoting also politely replied. Everyone pushed the cup and changed the lamp, and the atmosphere was very lively.

Since Jiao Na followed Qi Xiaoting, she had never seen so many such good dishes. In addition, I have been short on money recently, and I haven't eaten meat for several days. In the face of a table full of food, the appetite is great, and no matter how polite the others toast, pick up the chopsticks and feast.

The people sitting were all elderly, and she was dressed as a little scholar, no one said anything, just looked at each other and smiled, continued to toast each other, symbolically sandwiched a little food, and ate well.

Qi Xiaoting couldn't sit still, her face was burning, which was more uncomfortable than slapping herself.

I didn't dare to say it openly. had to kick her under the table, make a look, and said: "Tu'er (because her name is too feminine and there are outsiders present, Qi Xiaoting doesn't dare to call her Jiaona.) Eat slowly, eat slowly! ”

Jiao Na didn't understand, chewing chicken in her mouth, her eyes widened, and she whimpered: "Just say it, what are you kicking me for?" ”

When the old men heard this, they all turned their heads and smiled.

The housekeeper will come and say, "It's okay, let's add more if it's not enough." ”

Jiao Na glanced at Qi Xiaoting, still bowing her head to eat.

A gust of wind swept away the clouds, and the meat dishes on the table were all at the bottom of the plate, and Jiao Na put down the chopsticks with her oily mouth.

"It smells so good! It's delicious! Jiaona complimented.

The housekeeper approached her: "Have you eaten enough?" Don't have enough to add two more plates? ”

Jiao Na wiped her face with her hand: "Enough! Enough! ”

"唻" is a local dialect that is equivalent to the "la" and "la" in Mandarin. For example, "What are you doing?" Locals will say, "What are you doing?" ”

Jiaona has been walking around the streets a lot lately and learned this. I put what I have learned into practice, and I will use it on the wine table today.

Qi Xiaoting hurriedly stood up, blushed and said, "Eat well." Thank you for your hospitality! After saying that, he arched his hand, pulled up Jiaona, who was full of burps, and hurriedly left.

"Why do you keep outsiders eating like this?" After flashing into the space, Qi Xiaoting complained.

Jiao Na was puzzled: "What's wrong?" Do you still care about guarding people when you eat? ”

Qi Xiaoting: "Your way of eating, if you spread it, it will definitely make people laugh!" Ruined your image. ”

Jiaona's face sank: "Then how do you say to eat?" ”

Qi Xiaoting: "Our table is full of elderly people, and they are all elders. It is enough to show that the rich man attaches great importance to us. People are treating us as VIPs.

"There are elderly people and elders at the table, and we are young, even if we are VIPs, we have to sit upright. After the elderly move the chopsticks, we can pick up the vegetables. If the old man stops, you have to stop. You can't stand up enough when the food is far away, and you can't gobble it up like a starving ghost. You have to take a small bite, chew slowly, and don't look too ugly. ”

Jiaona: "What about them drinking and not eating?" ”

Qi Xiaoting: "You just eat the dish in front of you, take a bite and pick up chopsticks, and listen to what people have to say." Then take a small bite. ”

Jiaona: "What if you can't eat good food in the distance?" ”

Qi Xiaoting: "After the dishes on the plate go down, someone will change them." Didn't you see the butler come out and go in? He's in charge of that.

"Another is that when people ask you if you have eaten enough, you have to say: 'Eat well', you can't say 'enough', let alone touch your face."

Jiaona: "This is also said?" ”

Qi Xiaoting: "The pronunciation of 'sigh' and 'practice' is close, a little slurred, it will make people hear 'practice', 'enough' will make people hear 'enough practice', and if you touch your face with your hand, it will become a 'dog face'." It's a joke to make fun of. ”

Jiaona's face was red and white for a while, although she didn't understand it at all, she also knew that she was wrong, and said in her heart: "Why do you say so much after eating?" ”

Long Yi said on the side: "The folk etiquette is very complicated, Nana really needs to learn more and make less jokes." Tingting, in the future, you will nagging her more and teach her. ”

"I don't need you to teach, I'll go out and learn by myself." Jiao Na was unusual, and said angrily, "I'll tell you the truth, I wanted to move out for a long time. ”

Qi Xiaoting was taken aback when she heard this: "Jiaona, what I said is all about etiquette, and I don't mean to belittle you." ”

"I'm not just going out for you." Jiaona's attitude was better, her tone calmed down, she looked at Qi Xiaoting and said:

"You know, during the half month you were recuperating in the temple, I just wandered outside. I'll be honest with you, I've been to a lot of places and I've met a lot of people. When people wanted to associate with me and asked me where I lived, I didn't dare to say anything.

"I thought about it, it's not just in space, I give people the impression that I'm a ghost, I see it during the day, I don't see it at night, and I don't even dare to tell people the truth.

"Uncle Nine said, I won't go anywhere this winter, so I will stay here and teach you folk magic.

"I didn't dare to be interested in this, and I didn't want to learn. I want to use this time to get in touch with the people and learn more about people's etiquette. If you encounter similar things in the future, it will save you embarrassment.

"Another is that from here to the west, more than thirty miles away, there is a wild forest, beyond the wild forest is the deep mountain, it is said that there are many wild beasts there, and there are also demon beasts.

"I want to go there to hunt, it is better to hunt demon beasts, and take its spirit stones and sell them for money; The skins and horns of the great beasts can also be sold for money. I also heard that there is an iron centipede in a place there, and the leather armor and horn magic weapons of the iron centipede are collected in the shop, which is also a way to get money. ”

Qi Xiaoting: "How do you know this?" ”

Jiaona: "There's a magic shop here, I don't wander around there, I see someone selling there, so I ask the boss, and the boss told me." ”

Qi Xiaoting: "You moved out of the guest house?" ”

Jiaona: "Not necessarily, maybe in a guesthouse, maybe in a private house, maybe in a cave. ”

Qi Xiaoting was taken aback: "You live in a cave? ”

Jiao Na glanced at Qi Xiaoting: "What's wrong?" If you can live in a broken temple, I can't live in a cave? ”

Long Yi waved his hand to Qi Xiaoting: "Don't say anything first, let her finish speaking." ”

Jiao Na still looked at Qi Xiaoting: "Please rest assured, I am a guest house, and I don't need your money." I earn my own money to arrange my own accommodation.

"I'll tell you the truth, I've already killed a wolf monster in the wild woods and obtained a low-grade spirit stone. I'm afraid that you have something useful, and you haven't made a move yet. I asked, this can be sold for ten taels of silver, at least to pay for my accommodation for ten days.

"Also, there are many wild beasts in the woods, and hares and pheasants are everywhere. I wanted to hit a few to eat, but I couldn't do it myself, and Uncle Nine was sick and wearing leg irons, so I couldn't bear to trouble him, so I didn't fight.

"After I moved out, I bought a set of pots and pans and learned to make them by myself, and I served myself, which is not too bad. I'll make it for you to eat when it's cooked.

"I also want to make a few more friends, I go to their house as a guest, and let them come to my residence as a guest, I learn some folk things from them, and it is more direct and better to understand than Aunt Quasi-Nine (aha, I am called back to Aunt Quasi-Nine) to teach me!

"When the spring flowers bloom next year, when I leave, I will live back in the space. That's what I'm going to do, and I've been thinking about it for a while. The main reason is that I don't want to live a life of clothes to reach out and eat to open my mouth, I want to support myself, and I also want to accumulate some of my own small treasury, and spend my own money in the future. ”

Hey, it's a thorn again.

Qi Xiaoting's heart seemed to have knocked over the five-flavor bottle, and said with tears in her eyes: "Jiaona, if you do this, doesn't it seem that I can't stand you and squeeze you out?" ”

Jiaona: "No, I've already made it clear, I asked to go out myself, mainly because I want to grow up as soon as possible and no longer be a burden to you." If you don't let me out, shut me up in a space all day, chained to you, when will I get exercise? As he spoke, he looked at Long Yi again: "What do you say, Uncle Nine." ”