(a)

Little old man

Like an old man with dried bacon, a cat walked in. It's not just him that's striking, it's what he's holding out in his right hand.

The little old man took a few steps on his head and then took a few steps back.

A huge silver platter with a tightly covered silver platter.

"Stop!" the fifth snorted. "What are you doing?"

The little old man bowed.

"A few masters, here comes the hot dish," he said. He placed the silver plate on the table.

"Who are you, what kind of dish is this!" the old man looked at him.

"The little old man is the chef of this Apricot Forest Tavern," the little old man nodded like everyone after speaking.

His presence and the silver plate aroused the suspicion of the ten. But they weren't robbers and thieves who killed people and set fires.

The third said deliberately.

"Why haven't I seen you before. "Actually, it's the first time he's here.

The little old man said, "Several of them are big names in the rivers and lakes," he said. "Giant whales, sea sharks, dragons, snakes, flying kun, wild fish, fierce crabs, poison arrows, sailfish, electric shellfish. The leader of the Ten Companies of Haisha. The little old man finished with ten names in one breath.

"It's not"

The first to say coldly.

"We're from the Northwest"

Several people saw that the leader said no, knowing that the eldest brother was trying to test this person.

Lao Qi asked.

"You know them. ”

"Several of them are big people, how can I know this little old man, but I see that several people are extraordinary, and the number of people happens to be ten, this Xinglin Tavern has always had people from the rivers and lakes, and the reputation of the Haisha Ten Companies has always been not small, so the little old man guessed it, and I don't know if this pair is wrong. The old man said eloquently.

The leader laughed. The rest laughed. "I don't even know who they are, I don't even know if they're cats or dogs."

The little old man said in a low voice, a little frightened.

"Don't talk nonsense. ”

"Oh?"

"How many people are really not?" If someone usually asks for a name, of course they answer exactly, but now is a very moment, of course they can't admit it.

Old five, old nine.

"It's really not, how dare you deny your title if you are a big man. ”

The little old man nodded. "Too"

The little old man smiled instead,

"But it's not true. ”

"Oh?" asked the leader again. "Why are the little old men? Can't they eat it?"

(b)

menu

The little old man smiled.

"There are ten dishes in this main course, and this name is slightly related to the ten of them, so when I saw the ten coming, I thought it was them, and I couldn't help but feel a little timid, and I was a little regressive, for fear of... I'm afraid it's them..."The six of them felt a little more relaxed. Only the boss whale, although his name is "giant whale", he is not a crazy and reckless person. He felt that this little old man had a ghost in his heart. But he himself is not good to show now.

The second child smiled, "If you weren't afraid of them...", the others thought the same. Wouldn't it be nice for someone to be afraid of themselves?

The little old man whispered again, "I'm not afraid of them... Don't be afraid—" The more he spoke, the lower his voice became.

The more the little old man does this, the more terrifying it becomes, which is much more convincing to them than directly saying that he is afraid.

The fourth and fifth children asked, "What kind of dish is this dish with silver plate and silver lid, and what is the name of it?"

The little old man bowed and smiled. "This dish is a dragon into the sea"

"Oh" Several people heard this, looked at the third child and smiled, "This name is good, open it and let's take a look!"

The little old man stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Jiaolong enters the sea, turns over the river and the sea, why don't you wait until the rest of the nine dishes come up and then open them together to make it even more spectacular!"

When a few people heard the "spectacular", they thought of it, "Okay, see what tricks you have," so they asked, "Little old man, it's okay not to open it now, can you tell me the names of the rest of the dishes?"

"Of course," said the little old man.

"The giant whale breaks the waves, the sea shark catches the wind, the dragon enters the sea, the snake rides the fog, the flying kun spreads its wings, the wild turtle splits the armor, the crab runs rampant, the poisonous arrow pierces the heart, the golden flag is in the air, and the silver horseshoe crab enters the throat" The little old man said these words in one breath. Dry and wrinkled, the skin seems to be a little red. ”

The little old man finished speaking.

After hearing this, several people secretly rejoiced in their hearts.

The more the little old man heard what the little old man said, the more suspicious he became, and the little old man was suspicious. The giant whale is silent on the surface, and it is becoming more and more cautious inside.

The little old man went down.

At this time, the third child wanted to reach out and open the lid on the silver plate.

Stop it for the first person.

"Beware of deception"

The second asked the boss.

"Big brother...", the leader gestured. "Quietly" and the rest are understood.

In a few moments, all ten dishes will be served. All of them were held on silver plates, and the silver lid was sealed.

(c)

food

Everyone looked at the little old man

"Now it's time to open it"

"Of course"

"Good!" the little old man opened unhurriedly.

The silver lid opened. Everyone was shocked, and they couldn't help but have an appetite and almost vomited. And I saw that the silver platters in front of me were full of living creatures.

The blue snake spits out the core, the spider makes a web, the centipede fights, the toad swells, the ants climb, the silver rat squeaks, the scorpion shines its tail, the leech returns blood, the caterpillar spins, and the short lizard lies in wait.

"Jiaolong into the sea" is "blue snake spit core" and "fierce crab rampant" is "spider as a web"

"Silver rat squeaks" is "giant whale breaking waves", "short lizard lying plate" is "sea shark windward", "flying kun spreads its wings" is "caterpillar spinning", "silver horseshoe crab into the throat" is "ant swarming"

"Crazy Ao Splitting Armor" is "Centipede Fighting", "Snake Riding the Mist" is "Leech Returning Blood", "Golden Flag in the Sky" is "Toad Rising Drum".

(iv)

Eat

I saw the little old man sitting at the main table unhurriedly.

"Why don't you eat a few delicious foods?"

The leader's eyebrows twitched, and he snorted coldly.

"Who the hell is Your Excellency!" everyone drew their swords from their panic!

The little old man glanced at them, calmly grabbed the "fierce crab rampant" and put it in his mouth!

"I'm just a cook, how can I waste the delicacies of this world? I'll taste them for you first!"

The spider was the size of a palm, and it was stuffed into its mouth at once, and it was chewed in a big gulp!

When everyone saw this scene, they didn't feel cold, and their stomachs couldn't help rolling.

Suddenly, the little old man's arms were limatods on the left and right, and the blue snake was coiled. Then reach out and get ready to grab the toad!

The leader faced it calmly, did not speak, and everyone did not know whether to advance or retreat, and the sword did not dare to stab. Just a few steps back.

The little old man laughed. Cold channel.

"The Ten Companies of the Sea Sand are nothing more than that!"

Laughing three times, he reached out and grabbed the toad with a bulging fat bump, stretched out his mouth to bite, and suddenly heard a movement in the door!

The woman wrapped in a headscarf followed the old woman from the barbecue shop in, and the two of them bowed their heads.

The little old man stopped moving. He didn't raise his head, but just looked at the two of them and said come on.

Everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes.

What are they doing here?

The crowd took another step back.

(5)

terror

I saw that the two of them also stepped forward and picked up the living creatures on the table and ate them!

The three of them laughed while eating, and retreated.

Bow your head while eating!

The creaking and chewing sound in the room is unusually harsh!

The scene is terrifying and hideous!

The nine people felt strange and involuntarily retreated!

The leader felt bad too! He forced himself to calm down! He drew his sword and pointed forward, and shouted!

"Who the hell are you!"

This sentence sounded like a thunderbolt!

The thunderbolt was still in the air, and the chewing sound stopped! This sentence was good without asking, and the three of them suddenly stopped chewing! The creaking stopped! The room was silent!

Suddenly, the laughter was piercing, and the three of them raised their heads violently!

Where do the three of them have faces!! it is clear that a bloody mouth is chewing!

(f)

tavern

In the wilderness, the time is near.

The sun has just shown its face. It's like a lazy person hiding under the quilt.

There seems to be a lot of fog today.

The tavern is old.

The old tavern stands next to a ruined and weedy house, and it doesn't seem to be obtrusive.

There seems to be a lot of fog in the tavern. It's like something happens in a tavern.

When Gao Yucheng saw the tavern, the fog had just lifted.

Gao Yucheng looked at the tavern as if he was going to look at a person. He watched. Stood quietly for a while.

(g)

Fat old man

At this moment the tavern door opened. A chubby old man. Opened the door and yawned to the sky. I went in lazily again. Gao Yucheng didn't seem to exist in his eyes. The chubby old man went back again.

Gao Yucheng knocked on the door.

The fat old man made a small crack in the door. The same small eyes were revealed.

"Who are you?" said the fat old man.

"Is this a tavern?" Before Gao Yucheng could finish speaking, the fat old man closed the door.

What's going on?

Gao Yucheng was about to knock on the door again.

The fat old man had already opened the door first. A chubby face was revealed.

"You're here for a drink, where are you from!" said the fat old man, smiling widely, as if he hadn't had a guest here for a long time. In fact, it's not surprising that this kind of tavern doesn't have a single guest for a year and a half.

"Yes, of course I came to the tavern to drink. "Gao Yu became enlightened. "Are you welcome?"

"Of course. The fat old man nodded and smiled.

The door was opened.

(viii)

Suspicious

Old rooms, old tables. The chubby old man returned to the wine cabinet. With a towel in hand, he vigorously wiped the dust on the old table and the stools under the old table.

"Guest officer, there are not a few guests in this place for a year and a half, don't get dirty first. ”

"If you have wine," Gao Yucheng said with a smile, "an old house, an old table, and an old wine." ”

"Wine is definitely good wine! Childe, what do you drink? The chubby old man smiled and pointed to the wine cabinet behind him.

It's all good wine.

The wine has been served. The fat old man had filled his wine.

Wine is good wine.

"Childe, please," the chubby old man smiled.

Gao Yucheng smiled and picked up his wine glass. He lifted the glass, brought it to his lips and put it down.

"This wine..."

"Childe, what's wrong with this wine—" The fat old man wondered.

"Wine is good wine. Gao Yucheng said with a smile.

The fat old man's slit-like eyes smiled "Of course"

"But it's not enough to have good wine without food, I walk from a long way away, passing by here, so it's easy to get drunk just by drinking..."

"Oh, Childe is right!" the fat old man laughed again. "Then I'll give Gongzi Zhang Luo two snacks," the fat old man said, and just as he turned to leave, Gao Yucheng took his hand.

"Childe," the fat old man continued, "Childe, what do you command..."

"Shopkeeper, why is such a good tavern here, is there a big road or village around here?"

The fat old man smiled, and then sighed and said, "Childe may not know, five years ago this was still a small house, on the left side of this tavern, next to it are two north-south and east-west avenues, this tavern business is very good, but now the road is overgrown with weeds, the tavern can't do it anymore, the little old man has to pick up a few acres of barren land near here to live, don't hide it from the child, now the tavern only has wine, the dishes are all home-grown, need to be freshly cooked, I'm afraid it doesn't meet the taste of the son..."

Hearing "There are two avenues", Gao Yucheng did not move. Because he thought the fat old man was suspicious.

"It's okay, coarse tea and light rice"

He asked.

"Does the old man have dependents?"

"Yes, my son has arrived in the field early in the morning, my wife is still on the kang, and I still have my daughter-in-law and grandson, and the little old man called my daughter-in-law to fry some vegetables for my son."

The fat old man turned around after answering. Gao Yucheng took one of his hands again.

"Childe..."

Gao Yucheng said, "Old man, don't worry, it's still boring to drink alone, it's good to listen to the old man say something..."

The fat old man turned around.

He bowed and bowed. I was about to speak. But I could hear a voice coming from the back hall.