Chapter 41—On Wine (1)

The rain fell slowly from the cloudy mid-air, like a tiny and elusive needle, and like dust that was imperceptible. Falling on people's faces, cool, icy.

It's so small—so small that it can't see through your clothes, and it can't wet your face. fell on Li Wangchen's hair, slightly condensed into countless drops of shiny water.

On the street covered with bluestone slabs, the big man with his head on his back and wailed, and the old man took in this scene and was so frightened that his face turned white. As soon as his feet were soft, he knelt down, and kept begging Luo Yu for mercy in his mouth, and said: "The woman spares her life, she is a small person who has eyes and does not know Mount Tai, please raise your noble hand and let go of my poor group of acrobatic people!"

When Luo Yu saw this posture, he glanced at Li Wuchen, who was working hard to collect money and was not kind at all, and then understood the reason: No wonder this old man wanted to do it, it turned out that he had misunderstood what others meant.

However, daring to provoke her like this is tantamount to taking the blame on yourself and inflicting it on yourself!

Luo Yu crossed his hands on his hips and said quite proudly: "Don't pretend to be pitiful, old man, this time is a little lesson for you, if there is a next time, I will poke you blind!"

Luo Yu stretched out his fingers with a smile and gestured in front of the old man's eyes, which made the old man's body tremble, and he nodded his head as if he were pounding garlic.

Li Wangchen smiled all over his face, walked over with a heavy broken silver and copper plate, grabbed most of it and threw it into the bowl of the girl behind the old man, and put the rest in his purse, only then did he smile and said: "Whether it is juggling or farming, it is about the word 'righteousness', others are not willing to pay money, and they can't force others! These silver taels, even if the two of us make amends to you, take them and leave quickly." ”

The old man was slightly stunned, then nodded his head heavily, and after thanking him, he hurried away with a few injured men.

Seeing this, Luo Yu couldn't help but glance at Li Wangchen and said, "I didn't expect you to be very kind-hearted!"

Li Wangchen smiled slightly, smiled like a bright glow, bowed his head lightly, raised his head and said, "If it weren't for them, how could we solve today's wine and dinner...... Let's go, find a tavern!"

Luo Yu hurriedly followed, and said with his eyebrows fluttering: "Stinky boy, I want to eat something delicious!"

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the shops on both sides of the street, and turned his curious eyes around.

Xiao Er in front of the squatting restaurant is greeting diners, dressed enchantingly, a woman covered with rouge lipstick is soliciting guests, and a fortune teller with flickering eyes is holding a square flag and shouting "Knowing things like gods" and walking casually......

After a thunderous explosion, the silky raindrops suddenly became urgent, dripping, and not refreshing. Rain mixed with chill hits, washing away the smooth stone streets. In a short time, the tourists have dispersed, and the vendors who set up stalls hide under small umbrellas, looking at the green bricks and green tiles in the rain and are stunned. The streets are sparsely populated, and the remaining rain falls on the ground and hits the splash, which is not very pleasant.

Heavy rain fell on every corner of the long street, washing away the filth left over from yesterday's street.

In front of me, this is an ordinary tavern, the rain hits the moss-covered green and gray tiles, hits the dilapidated lantern with the word "wine" hanging in front of the eaves, hits the dry and cracked plaque, and the word "wine know" can be seen crookedly.

A moment before the rain roared, two beautiful shadows in white had already stepped into the tavern.

The furnishings in the wine house are clean and tidy, the wine smell is strong, and the wine aroma is far away, which is the reason why Li Wangchen chose this tavern.

At this time, there was no business in the tavern, and the bartender with a crooked hat was napping with a bored cheek. Yes, there was a man sitting there by the window, drinking sip after drink, but he didn't bother to say hello, or even wanted to say hello. Lately, this man has always come here to drink, but he is not willing to order even a penny of food other than the cheapest wine. Every time he drank until he was unconscious, he fell asleep on the ground, and the bartender naturally complained a little about him, but he could only hold it in his heart and couldn't say it.

This guest is not poor, wearing a gray scarf, wearing a white and blue shirt, white and clean, light ink-like eyebrows, angular and shaped cheekbones, handsome and elegant facial features, and a beautiful scholar's dress...... However, the slightly pale lips are a little chapped, the delicate eyes are gloomy, and the chin is straight, and the stubble grows out of the blue misery, which looks a little haggard.

He's the only guest here today, and he's a drunkard. I saw him carrying the lamp, sipping one after another, although the wine was drunk rapidly, but he did not make any sound, and sat there, as if he was a little quieter than the bartender who was napping.

When Li Wangchen and Luo Yu walked in, the bartender also woke up, he raised his head and looked at the visitor, his eyes lit up, and he had a smile on his face, and quickly got up to greet the guest.

Li Wangchen closed his eyes and sniffed in the air, and said happily: "Xiao Er, I smell the aroma of aged rice flower wine, come to a jar, in addition, order two catties of beef and a plate of peanuts!"

Luo Yu glared at Li Wangchen angrily and said, "You guy only remembers the wine ......"

She moved her eyes to Xiao Er's body again, and said with a smile: "Serve all your signature dishes here." ”

The bartender stared at the beautiful woman, and while he was overjoyed that business was coming, he retracted his gaze in surprise, lowered his head and said softly: "Girl, I have ten signature dishes here, can you finish them?"

Luo Yu knocked on the table with his hand unhappily when he heard this, and said coquettishly: "If you want to go up, you will be on it, what nonsense, this girl can finish eating!"

The bartender was stunned, raised his head incredulously and looked at Luo Yu again, and had some doubts in his heart, but he still nodded in agreement, and turned around to beckon the cook to cook.

Li Wuchen looked at Luo Yu with the same curiosity, and said, "Stinky girl, there are so many dishes, you won't be hungry and crazy, right?"

The little man in front of him suddenly widened his eyes, then blinked with a wide eyeball, gritted his teeth, untied the whip from his waist and threw it on the table with a heavy thud.

Li Wangchen was so frightened that he hurriedly stopped overdoing it.

The guest by the window had just taken a sip of wine, and his face was poured into his face by a cold wind blowing outside the window, and he choked on his throat and coughed. Li Wangchen looked at him carefully and saw that his facial features were delicate, and his cheeks and movements were extremely elegant and elegant. He kept frowning when he drank, as if he had a great resistance to the wine, and poured himself a drink, but he drank eagerly, like a whale sucking a cow, and kept changing the lamp.

Li Wangchen opened his mouth and kindly reminded: "Drinking a little is pleasant, drinking a lot hurts your body, brother Tai drinks like this, it is not suitable for the body!"

When the man heard this, he gently wiped his lips with his cuffs, then looked up, clenched his fists and bowed: "Although this wine is strong, it is also a good idea." I didn't know the taste of wine before, but now I drink upside down sorghum, I know the taste of sorrow, I want to stop, I like it, and I am happy!"

After speaking, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, his face was full of sadness, which made people unbearable to take a second look.

Li Wangchen's heart was slightly touched, he stood up and walked towards the man, sat down lightly at the opposite table, and said: "Brother Tai Yaren is profound, it is so painful to drink alone, it is better to drink a few glasses with you!"

The man's subordinates paused, looked at Li Wangchen with some strange eyes, and said with a smile: "Brother Tai is the one who has set the wine, since this is the case, how about a few drinks with Er!"

He lifted a lamp from the table by himself, put it in front of Li Wangchen, filled it for Li Wangchen, and poured it for himself.

Li Wangchen leaned over to listen to the sound of the wine drawer, nodded, picked up the wine again, sniffed it on the tip of his nose, showed an indulged look on his face, touched the man, raised his head and drank it, and said happily: "This poor liquor is really spicy, but how can it be so happy when it comes to this lamp." Although the wine is strong, it is better than the sound of opening porcelain at the door of wealth and wealth, and the shouting between the markets is charming!"

When the man heard this, he was slightly surprised, raised the cup and drank it, the wine hung on the corner of his mouth, he didn't have time to wipe it off, and said in a trembling voice: "The bad wine is strong, like a village girl in the mountains, playful and cute, and a small jasper, everyone is happy." If everyone is beautiful, the quality of the wine is blue, but the eyes are empty, and they avoid white ding. ”

"Oh?"

When Li Wangchen heard this, he didn't feel half twisted, lowered his head slightly and thought about it, caught the meaning of the man's words, and said confusedly: "Brother Tai is trapped by love?"

The man stopped talking, put the lamp in his hand and rubbed it gently, his eyes stayed on the lamp, there was a trace of bitterness in his eyes, and in Li Wangchen's eyes, how could he not see the sadness on the man's face.

After a while, the man raised his head and looked at the rain outside the window, just sighing deeply!

The bartender came over, put a jar of rice flower wine in front of Li Wangchen, opened the top flower for him, said please use it slowly, and then went to serve the food again.

Li Wangchen picked up the jar, filled the two lamps on the table, and said slowly: "Brother Tai is very bitter in his heart, if you don't want to say it, you won't force it." Come, let's taste the taste of this rice flower wine!"

The man glanced at Li Wangchen in surprise, lifted the lamp, bowed his head slightly, took a sip gently, his eyes lit up, and said: "Lanling wine tulips, jade bowl with amber light." Sure enough, it is a good wine, soft in the mouth, warm in the lower belly, like the willows in February, and the flowers bloom in March. ”

Li Wangchen closed his eyes and sipped carefully, and said with a smile: "Of course, it is a good wine, but what I said before I think Brother Tai is right." This wine, lacking a 'strong', is like a girl in early February, smiling like a flower, and answering shyly. How can you be more gentle and affectionate than a twenty-year-old woman, and the little bird is still human, haha......"

Luo Yu didn't know when he approached, and when Li Wangchen was speaking with great interest, he slapped him on the head and spit on him: "What are you talking about?

The man looked for prestige, and saw that it was a stunning girl with bright eyes and bright teeth, fairy and jade, Chu Chu moving, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and after a trace of amazement flashed in his eyes, he easily took it back, with a faint smile on his face.

Li Wangchen raised his head suddenly, angry, but he didn't dare to attack, so he had to touch his head in embarrassment, grinned at the man and said: "The girl is so active, don't be surprised!"

The man shook his head, put one in front of Luo Yu, poured her wine, and said with a smile: "No, the two of you are so affectionate, it's too late to envy!"

When Li Wuchen heard this, his face froze, he glanced at Luo Yu, who was also stunned, and hurriedly said: "Brother Tai misunderstood, the two of us have nothing to do with each other!"

The man's face showed embarrassment, and he hurriedly got up and bowed to the two, and said apologetically: "Forgive me for being rude, and please forgive Brother Tai and this girl!"

Luo Yu shook his head indifferently and said, "Those who don't know are not to blame!"

Li Wangchen also nodded, and raised his hand to signal the man to sit down and speak.

The man sat down, hugged his fists and said: "The girl is good-looking, but she doesn't want to be so straightforward, in the Xia Huang Yan Dynasty, I was fortunate to meet two friends!"

After that, he raised the lamp and said happily: "Huang is not right, do it first as respect!"

He stood up and threw his head down.

Li Wangchen had a light smile on his face, and he also picked it up and drank it briskly, without leaking a drop of wine.

Luo Yu raised the lamp to the tip of his nose and sniffed, raised his head and said, "This wine smells so good, no wonder the world is good wine!"

She took a sip, her face turned red with a spicy sip, and she squirted out, her red little face showed doubts, and she wiped her mouth and said, "Why is this wine spicy?"

"Haha......"

Li Wangchen burst out laughing.

Although Huang Yanchao did not make a sound, he also covered his mouth, smiled, and behaved very meekly and elegantly.

Li Wangchen laughed for a long time, and under Luo Yu's eyes that seemed to be like a cold knife, he stopped laughing, and said, "I said stinky girl, you won't drink and make a lot of fun!"

Luo Yu glared at him angrily and said, "It smells very fragrant, and it tastes very spicy, I don't know why!"

Huang Yanchao shook his head lightly, picked up the wine jar, and said while pouring wine: "Girl, the world's good wine is not the sweetness of the wine, but the good taste, the good feeling, the good can intoxicate people, and the good teaches people to forget things, live their days, and spend their ......."