Chapter 32 One Table of Dishes, Two Glasses of Wine, Three Rivers and Lakes
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It was already time to eat, Lin Qi still had some things to tidy up, but he was so grinded by the little girl that there was no way, and it happened that everyone was also hungry, so he came to the inn lobby and found an empty table to sit down.
Originally, the lobby was very lively, but as soon as Lin Qi appeared, the noisy sound in the hall stopped abruptly, and everyone's surprised or scrutinizing eyes converged on Lin Qi's body, which made Lin Qi inexplicable.
After all, people can't keep staring at others, and finally after a short silence, the discussion resumes, but this time it seems to deliberately keep their voices down and turn into a whispering conversation.
People in cultivation also have their own small circles, Lin Qi casually glanced at it, and he knew more or less in his heart.
The two tables by the window in the innermost part of the hall, brocade robes, more women and fewer men, elegant speech, smiling eyebrows and eyes, is a small circle, sitting in the middle is the white paper fan willow long wind, at this time he is fluttering in white clothes, the demeanor is still the same, but the face is pasted with a very eye-catching plaster, and the comparison with the gorgeous clothes on the body is very incompatible, at this time he has a match with the same door chatting, obviously absent-minded.
There are four or five tables in the middle of the hall, which are also full of guests, they are dressed in all kinds of clothes, fat and thin, and they speak boldly and casually, so that they do not have the style of high-ranking families, and they have few scruples about speaking, and they occasionally bring some vulgar words when they open and close their mouths, but they are only a few words of mantra, thinking that they should be monks from various sects, and they smell like each other, but they are a group of harmony.
In the corner, there is another square table, sitting alone, everyone knows him, it is He Xiong, the man in black who clashed with Liu Changfeng during the day, his seven-trick exquisite hammer never leaves his body, and is lying across the table, although it is a treasure, it is inconspicuous when you look at it inadvertently. He Xiong was alone the whole time, drinking stuffy wine by himself, and the surrounding tables were all empty, obviously no one here wanted to approach him, and he was also happy to be quiet, only when Lin Qi appeared, he looked up.
Lin Qicai didn't care about everyone's reaction, the top priority now was to fill the small belly of the firefly pear.
"Little Er, order!"
"Come on, guest officer!"
Not long after, a young man dressed as a junior with a towel on his shoulder, holding a dinner plate, trotted to the front, and the plate was flat and stable, and it did not shake. The shopkeeper stood still in front of Lin Qi's table, buried his head and began to serve the food. A plate of stir-fried three shreds, a plate of cooked beef, a plate of roasted tofu with green onions, a plate of special braised fish, and a pot of hot wine!
"Okay, guest officer, use it slowly!"
After Xiao Er finished serving, he stood aside with a smile.
Lin Qi looked at Ji Xinghai in surprise, thinking that the old man had arranged it in advance, but he didn't expect Ji Xinghai to look at him with a surprised face, and he didn't know it. At this time, Firefly had already raised the chopsticks in her hand and stretched out her hand to the braised fish with excitement on her face!
"Girl, wait a minute!"
Lin Qi pressed the hand of the firefly, which caused a very dissatisfied look from the little girl, and her little mouth was pursed, and she could hang things!
"This big brother, did you serve the wrong dish? We haven't ordered it yet!" Lin Qi asked the shopkeeper standing on the side with a smile, when there was no pie in the sky for no reason, it was either sent to the wrong person, or there was something else.
"That's right, it's definitely yours! Little fairy, you just had such a big majesty in the town, and the little one really looked at it, and you remember it well in this life. ”
"En?" When Lin Qi heard this, he suddenly felt even more strange.
"This table of dishes, a few of you can eat with confidence, this is our boss personally ordered, just to thank the little fairy for his help. Our boss is an old man in the town, this fire, if it is not rescued in time, I am afraid that half of the town will be burned in the end, and we are afraid that we will not be spared, so you are our great benefactor!"
Listening to what the shopkeeper said, the four of them suddenly realized that Lin Qi's deeds of persuading him to fight the fire have also been heard by several people, and they want to come to this shop owner, who is also a lover.
"Several, our shopkeeper said, here are all coarse tea and light rice, and the chef has these few skills, you can take care of it, if it is not enough, you can call me again!"
The shopkeeper said that he was about to leave, and his face was always smiling with gratitude.
"Little second brother, wait a minute, I haven't done much of a deal, but let your boss spend so much, it really makes us unhappy, otherwise, you call your boss to come, and we will thank him for his kindness in person." ”
After Lin Qi finished speaking, Ji Xinghai felt reasonable, and nodded, this kid is not small, but he is humble, and he is really a good talent!
After listening to Lin Qi's words, the shopkeeper looked around, then leaned over to the table and whispered: "You don't have to be so polite, you can help, it's already a great favor for us ordinary people! Even if you are like this, there are not many people who can talk to us so politely, there are many monks present that day, but who have you seen to put out the fire, only you, no! They are also all capable of the same body, but they stay out of the matter, we look down on them, only you, you are a real person! You say, can we not treat you as a benefactor?"
Listening to the words of the shopkeeper, Lin Qi was a little dumbfounded, the facts were in front of him, Lin Qi couldn't justify others, he could only say that good people have good rewards, just do more good deeds, even Ji Xinghai next to him just nodded and agreed.
"Therefore, the current way of the world is like this, it is not about oneself, it is hanging high, and the monks are also human beings, all the same!"
The shopkeeper smacked his lips, sighed that the world was hot and cold, and finally felt that he was talking too much, so he apologized for arching his hand, confessed, and went to the back kitchen to work.
Seeing that no one was finally hindering her from eating, the little girl was happy again, and took a big bite of the delicious braised fish, since there was no problem, Lin Qi naturally went with her, Yinzhu still wore a hood, covering her eye-catching silver hair, but it did not affect the meal, for a while, the two little girls ate up, and called the food here delicious.
Ji Xinghai is old and has a mediocre appetite, but he is amazed by a pot of wine, Lin Qi doesn't drink, and he doesn't understand the doorway here, so he poured himself a cup of tea with a smile and drank with the old man.
Everyone was eating and talking, and they were happy, when a tall figure came up and stood at the table.
Lin Qi looked up and saw He Xiong, a big man in black, standing there with a glass of wine, his face faintly drunk.
"My grandson, come and sit beside me. ”
Ji Xinghai hurriedly pulled the silver beads sitting on the side, and the little girl also obediently sat down beside her grandfather and made way for He Xiong. He Xiong then took a step and sat down unceremoniously.
"This big brother, I don't know what happened when you sat here?"
After listening to Lin Qi's words, He Xiong picked up the wine glass in his hand and said, "Brother, I came over today, I don't mean anything else, mainly to express my apologies, brother, I'll do it first as respect." ”
After speaking, He Xiong tilted his neck and drank all the wine in the cup.
What kind of trouble is this? Lin Qi looked puzzled.
"Brother, my brain is stupid, my thoughts turn slowly, there was a big fire before, if it wasn't for your brother, you almost made a big mistake, but I still collided with you in words and deeds, please don't mind, brother!"
After listening to He Xiong's words, Lin Qi felt that this person did not look like a bad person, although he was reckless, he also understood things, so he also said a few polite words.
"Brother, you are a good person, let's not talk about anything else, what's the use of brother, you just say it, brother, I am duty-bound!"
He Xiong's face was red and his neck was thick, his body was full of alcohol, and his eyes were floating upwards vigorously, Lin Qi couldn't cry or laugh when he saw it.
"However, brother, I still want to persuade you a few words, this river and lake is not so calm on the surface, what kind of magical powers, baby, don't reveal it easily, it will cause people to worry!"
Saying that, He Xiong pointed to the seven-trick exquisite hammer behind his back, showed a look of resentment, and said: "Don't hide it from my brother, brother, I got a treasure by chance due to fate, and I didn't take care of it, but I didn't expect it to be bad for the villain to hold a grudge, and I was embarrassed everywhere, and I couldn't take it by force, so I joined others to deliberately isolate me, bullied me without any foundation, and could only rely on my ability and blood in the cracks. In this world, there are too many things to deceive, people with different hearts and mouths are very different, you not only have the ability, but also carry spirit birds, you must have already become a thorn in the side of many people, you are still young, the future is limitless, you must not take the old way of the old brother! Listen to the advice of the old brother, and leave this place of right and wrong quickly!"
In the end, He Xiong couldn't help himself, the words were all shouted, no one in the lobby couldn't hear it, and he was silent for a while, or looked at this side, or looked at each other.
Lin Qi was also very embarrassed, seeing that his sorrow came from his heart, he didn't know how to persuade him.
Unexpectedly, after He Xiong said these words, he stood up and left, staggering, almost crashing the door frame, throwing the wine glass and silver money at the door, and just walked away.
Before Lin Qi said goodbye, he smelled a rushing aroma, and when he looked back, he saw a woman in a green shirt, with good makeup, standing quietly next to a few people, taking out a silk scarf and covering it where He Xiong had just sit, and then sat down slowly, holding a glass of wine in her hand.
The smell of incense powder on the woman's body was quite strong, Lin Qi felt a little choked across the table, and the little girl Firefly sat on one side, suddenly frowned, pinched her nose, and felt that the food in this mouthful was not fragrant.
The woman in the green shirt naturally saw this, and cursed in her heart, but her face was still smiling, not missing a cent, she had stepped into the rivers and lakes for ten years, and she had seen countless people and accompanied countless guests, and this face was still done.
"The little woman painted Fan Pavilion Cui Yuluo, I gave this little brother a gift, little brother, you are really handsome!" Cui Yuluo gave birth to a small mouth, red lips and jade lips, and his voice was as beautiful as a yellow bird, while speaking, his wrist lightly covered his smiling face, and his soft body trembled with laughter, and after speaking, he looked at the firefly pear, "This little girl is also beautiful!"
"Big sister, you stink so much, don't you like to take a bath!"
Firefly didn't give face, pinched her nose and fanned the wind, her disgust was undisguised, Cui Yuluo listened, a smiling face froze on her face, and she didn't know what to say.
The guests in the first hall burst into laughter, and Cui Yuluo's face turned green.
"Little girl, you are ignorant and ignorant, when you grow up and have a man you like, you will be like your sister, this is a killer for women!"
"Sister, are you not confident, my mother said, you make yourself showy, and the women who are angry are all signs of lack of confidence!"
The little girl was unscrupulous, but she hit the nail on the head, and she was stabbing Cui Yuluo's heart, everyone laughed again, and some even almost turned their backs, in the face of such an innocent girl, Cui Yuluo had no choice, almost couldn't parry, and vomited blood happily.
After so many years of cultivation, Cui Yuluo thought that he was a little self-contained, so he pretended not to hear the little girl's words, turned around to face Lin Qi, and raised the wine glass in his hand.
"Little brother, sister, I am entrusted by my senior brother Liu Changfeng to solve the mustard between you, and I also ask the little brother to smile and enmity, let's drink this cup together. ”
Lin Qi pointed to the teacup in front of him and said, "Sister, I drink tea, if you want to drink it, drink it yourself." ”
Cui Yuluo choked again, put the wine glass back on the table, and his face was no longer as natural as before.
"Little brother, although I don't know what the villain He Xiong told you, but please don't get too close to this kind of reckless man, you see, the colleagues here are not willing to be with him, you should be able to see how this person's character is. Little brother, sister, I know you have some skills, but after all, you are young and not deeply involved in the world, this river and lake is not as simple as you imagined. Let's draw the fan pavilion, in this side of the water and soil, it can be said that everyone knows, one of the best gate factions, the people we have befriended, are all heroes from all sides, to show you goodwill, is to show our sincerity. ”
"I came here this time, I really hope that you can sincerely paint the Fan Pavilion with me, not to mention anything else, what the Fan Pavilion can give you, in addition to the best protection, there are countless pills and cheats to support, I see that you are young, there is no partner of double cultivation, sister, I am here, there are many lovely young ladies, they are all beautiful like flowers, I like you the most!"
Cui Yuluo's eyebrows danced when he spoke, and he was almost moved by his words, but he saw Lin Qi's brows tightly locked, and he didn't know what he meant.
"What, but do you have any scruples?"
Lin Qi thought for a while, and finally asked: "This eldest sister, your words are sincere, and I can hear the kindness in your words, but who is Liu Changfeng you are talking about, when did we have a holiday?"
Cui Yuluo was trembling, his head was full of black lines, and he almost crushed the wine glass in his hand!