Chapter Fifty-Eight: Not Enough to Stuff Your Teeth
The wine is an authentic Mongolian milk wine, according to Aguda, which he brews himself, and usually does not sell it when customers come. There are many kinds of meat, and Aguda doesn't care whether Ding Li can finish it or not, a suckling sheep, half a fawn, and countless seafood.
The unpleasantness that happened just now quickly dissipated completely under the cheerful atmosphere of the surrounding guests, as if nothing had happened, of course, all this stemmed from Zhang Mingzhi's strong financial resources.
"Brother Li! Thank you so much! After putting the meat on the rack, Aguda directly picked up the wine jar next to him, held it with both hands, smiled at Ding Li innocently, and then turned his head to look at Zhang Mingzhi and the others, and greeted them one by one: "Second brother, Brother Wu, Sister Rou!" I'm not very good at talking, but I'm happy tonight! Come, salute you! I'll do it first! ”
After that, without waiting for Ding Li and the others to react, Aguda directly raised his head and held the wine jar and began to pour wine, leaving only the sound of the cooing sound of everyone and the violent sensation of Aguda's Adam's apple in front of him.
Aguda's amount of wine is indeed good, plus he is bold and straightforward, and in the blink of an eye, a jar of wine enters his abdomen, while Aguda just straightens his waist, without any discomfort, gently puts the wine jar behind him, and laughs at Ding Li and the others again.
"Come on! Drink! Zhang Mingzhi glanced at Ding Li, who was a little surprised, and also carried the wine jar to signal to the other party, and began to pour wine on his back, Zhang Wu's movements were not slow, only Ding Li was left, look at the smiling Aguda in front of him, and then look at Zhang Mingzhi and Zhang Wu who were trying to drink, and finally his eyes fell on Zhang Yurou, who was also surprised.
"What? When are we still scared? After Zhang Yurou saw Ding Li's gaze, she immediately lost no time in opening her mouth, her beautiful eyes slanted, and the corners of her mouth hooked up the smile full of provocation.
"It's okay, it's okay." Seeing this, Ding Li just nodded lightly, but this expression made Zhang Yurou uncomfortable for a while, but then Zhang Yurou stared at Ding Li with wide eyes, because she concluded that judging from the performance just now, Ding Li was already frightened.
But the next scene made Zhang Yurou also dumbfounded, Ding Li grabbed the wine jar and looked at it, shook his head slightly, and cast a complicated look at Zhang Yurou in a blink of an eye, and then raised the wine jar without hesitation, opened his big mouth, and poured it directly without any ventilation.
When Ding Li put down the empty wine jar, even Aguda on the opposite side was surprised, after all, the contrast between Ding Li's performance before and after was too great, and no one expected that Ding Li would drink it one step ahead of Zhang Mingzhi and Zhang Wu.
"Brother Li! Good amount of alcohol! Aguda was interested, gave Ding Li a thumbs up, pointed to the wine jar next to Ding Li, and asked with a smile: "How is this wine?" Why don't you follow the altar? I've seen the skills, I'm convinced, I didn't say it! But with this amount of alcohol, I, Aguda, will not admit defeat! ”
"Don't dare, don't dare!" Ding Li hurriedly smiled and waved his hand modestly, but at a glance, he saw Zhang Yurou's eyes full of provocation but seemed to have a trace of disdain, as if the alcohol that had just entered the stomach was making a mistake, Ding Li's arm actually made a ghost to pick up a jar of wine again, and the next action was even more natural, under the shocked gaze of Zhang Mingzhi and Zhang Wu, who had just put down the wine jar, he raised his head directly at Aguda opposite, just a gesture, without any words, and raised his head again.
At this time, Aguda on the other side was not convinced, in Aguda's consciousness, even the old wine worm Zhang Mingzhi next to him was just on par with himself, not to mention that Aguda knew in his heart that this drink must have the courage to drink, and he was afraid that he would lose if he was a little frightened, so he immediately picked up a jar of wine, reached out and unsealed it, took a deep breath, and raised his head to continue.
It seemed that he was fighting with Aguda on the other side, but in fact, Ding Li was paying attention to Zhang Yurou's gaze next to him, until the fourth jar of wine was drunk, and after seeing the provocation in Zhang Yurou's eyes completely disappear and even a trace of concern had surfaced, Ding Li slowly put down the empty jar, reached out and touched the bulging belly, and gave a long wine burp, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and looked at Aguda who had just put down the wine jar opposite, but his face was flushed.
"No, no, no! I'm sorry for you, Brother Li! Aguda shook his head slightly in frustration, but his mind was still sober, he waved his hand neatly, and gave Ding Li a thumbs up again, and didn't put it down for a long time: "Admire!" No need to compare, I'll serve! ”
As he spoke, Aguda twisted his head to Zhang Mingzhi and nodded his head in praise again and again: "Second brother! Brother Li's amount of alcohol is no worse than you! ”
"That's right, I've already tried, so I'm not going to try!" Zhang Mingzhi smiled slightly, his face was also full of pride, as if he was happy that he had rescued Ding Li's talent in the first place.
"Brother Li, let's have an altar?" Zhang Wu glanced at Ding Li with ill intentions and proposed with a wicked smile.
"One jar is too little, not enough to stuff your teeth!" Seeing that Zhang Wu wanted to fall into the well, Ding Li's momentum did not decrease at all, and he immediately waved his hand and retorted to the other party with an unhappy face: "How can the eldest husband drink alcohol?" If you want to come, come to the three altars first! Come! ”
As soon as he remembered the appearance of Ding Li drinking just now, and then looked at Ding Li's indifferent face, Zhang Wu decisively decided to succumb, and hurriedly waved his hand at Ding Li to stop it, sneering and pointing to the delicious explanation on the bonfire: "Joke joke!" Brother Li, don't take it seriously! I drank too much and couldn't eat meat! ”
"Not coming?" Hearing this, Ding Li's outstretched arm stopped in mid-air, and he was really relieved in his heart, after all, the four jars of wine just now were a lot of weight, but he still looked at Zhang Wu with a serious face, and confirmed to the other party: "Brother Wu, this is what you said, you will eat too much meat for a while, you can't take the opportunity to fight with me again!" ”
"I'm not coming! Not for sure! Eating meat is important! Zhang Wu didn't dare to really compete, so he immediately borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, and explained himself with a smile: "I'm just joking!" Brother Li, don't take it seriously! Aguda's craftsmanship is authentic, and if you don't eat more, you'll lose a lot! ”
"Yes, yes! Brother Li, try my craft! I don't know if I'm worried that Ding Li will turn his head and continue to fight with himself, or if he really wants to highly recommend his barbecue, Aguda picked up the short dagger with great enthusiasm, scratched a few times on the golden roast deer in front of him, and then handed a few pieces of thin meat to Ding Li and the others one by one, while Aguda himself looked at a few people with anticipation, and seemed to want to get a positive evaluation immediately.
"This taste is still the same as before, it hasn't changed!" Zhang Mingzhi tore a small half of it aggressively, chewed a few bites, then looked at Aguda, and kept nodding and praised: "It's always tasted like this!" It's so familiar! ”
"Yes, yes! It's still the same smell as before, it hasn't changed at all! Zhang Wu had already stuffed half of it into his mouth, but there was no sign of ambiguity when he spoke, and after nodding his head again and again, as if he was afraid that others would snatch the meat from his hands, he hurriedly gobbled up the remaining half of it, and he didn't care whether he could tolerate it.
"Aguda, good craft!" A mouthful of meat entered his mouth, his mouth was full of fragrance, Ding Li sincerely threw an appreciative look at the other party, and Zhang Yurou on the side was also afraid of falling behind in the evaluation, but it seemed that in order to take care of the image, he just nodded at Aguda with a smile in his eyes, and did not speak.
Even so, Aguda, who was affirmed, was also overjoyed, and his inner enthusiasm rose again, he couldn't take care of himself at all, so he moved the wooden bench forward, picked up the short dagger and began to dissect the roast deer in front of him, and his big mouth couldn't close with a smile, and the enthusiasm made Zhang Mingzhi a little uncomfortable, but he shook his head helplessly on the side, and then refocused his attention on the fragrant venison.
"Second brother! Why did you come back to Fuxu Town? Why did you have time to run here today? Aguda knew Zhang Mingzhi's identity, and after being busy for a while, as his mood calmed down, he gradually thought about business, and while cautiously fiddling with the roast deer, he turned his head to look at Zhang Mingzhi and asked with a smile.
"I've been here for a while, but there are too many things on the dock, and I've been busy and haven't come out! It just so happened that Ali and Ah Wu came over today, so I brought them with me by the way! Zhang Mingzhi replied with a smile, chewed and swallowed the venison in his mouth, swung the short dagger in his hand a few times, paused, and hesitated before continuing to speak: "Actually, there are other things to ask you for help!" ”
"Second brother, if you have anything, just say it, don't mention help!" Aguda, who had been busy, didn't notice the change in Zhang Mingzhi's expression, and responded with a smile without looking back, and then saw that Zhang Yurou's hand was empty, so he hurriedly cut off a piece of cooked venison and handed it over: "Sister Rou, eat more, you can't eat these in your house!" ”
"Well, thank you!" Zhang Yurou took the venison with a smile, but her eyes inadvertently glanced at Zhang Mingzhi, and then looked at Ding Li and Zhang Wu, and hurriedly learned from the two of them, pricking up her ears excitedly, lest something fall behind.
"Here's the thing." Zhang Mingzhi's face hesitated, he pondered for a long time, raised his eyes and looked around, before he leaned forward, frowned slightly, and explained to Aguda in a low voice: "Yesterday I was eating in a restaurant in the city, and I was attacked by people from the Cao Chamber of Commerce. ”
"What?!" Aguda, who hadn't noticed Zhang Mingzhi's changes at all, immediately shuddered, turned his head suddenly, looked at Zhang Mingzhi with a concerned face, and asked urgently: "Second brother, are you injured?" Are they so bold? Is there no one in charge of the government? ”
As soon as the words came out, Aguda regretted it a little, knowing the grievances between Zhang Mingzhi's family and the Cao Chamber of Commerce, he felt that he was simply talking nonsense, so he hurriedly shook his head, sorted out his thoughts before he spoke: "Second brother, what do you want me to do, you say it directly, as long as you can do it, I, Aguda, will never say anything!" ”
"Well, I understand..." Zhang Mingzhi nodded, but he lowered his head again and hesitated, just when Aguda was a little impatient, Zhang Mingzhi raised his head again, stared at each other with blazing eyes, and slowly spoke: "Aguda, let me ask you, do you want to do it in your life when you sell barbecue meat here for business?" ”
"Huh?" Zhang Mingzhi's words changed suddenly, Aguda obviously failed to adapt, the short dagger in his hand stopped in mid-air for a moment, the five fingers holding the short dagger moved slightly, and a trace of loneliness was fleeting on Aguda's face, and then Aguda smiled faintly, but the corners of his mouth were full of bitterness, and he shook his head and sighed: "Second brother!" You also know my background, I have no father and no mother, and I have always relied on the care of my uncle and aunt in the north to grow up! The reason why they can sell barbecue here is also entirely due to their funding! They treat me very well, not to mention that they have no children under their knees, if I don't make some money while I am young, how can I provide for them in the future? ”
"You're right!" Zhang Mingzhi nodded in understanding, but the helplessness in Aguda's tone was still heard, and immediately, Zhang Mingzhi, who was looking at Aguda, suddenly raised his eyebrows, and said with a pointful sigh: "But! As far as I know, your quarterly taxes here are not a small amount! If this continues, there won't be much savings left in your pocket all year round, right? ”
"Hey!" Hearing this, Aguda sighed deeply, the helplessness on his face increased slightly, nodded, and sighed in a low voice: "Second brother, you are right! It's true that there isn't much left, but there's no way around it! After all, this is Ludachi's land, and if you don't pay those taxes, I'm afraid you won't have to earn a copper plate! ”