Capital, Cuiyun Tower.
Business has been extremely good recently, mainly because the martial arts conference is about to be held, and many heroes have come to the capital. The business of restaurants and inns in the capital has also improved.
Lao Jintou not only knows how to do business, but he is also very good at doing business and has a good eye. As long as a hero came once, he would still remember it even if he came again a year and a half later.
Cuiyun Tower is not the most famous restaurant in the capital, but just a very ordinary small restaurant. However, although it is a small restaurant, it is very popular among people in the world, mainly because the wine here is very good. Lao Jintou is the owner of this store. In addition to him, there are also his daughter Xiaoyun and two waiters, a total of four people.
Lao Jintou is not only good at cooking, but he is also good at making wine. He makes all his own wine. In addition to using it for my own restaurant, I also do a lot of takeout every day. Nowadays, the Cuiyunxiang wine he brewed has become a famous wine in the capital. Even many dignitaries in the court use his Cuiyunxiang wine. Even all the wine in Prince Xiao's residence was specially provided by him. Regarding this matter, it was actually because of one person. Because Lao Jintou was not a friend, he not only waived the monthly payment, but also got a big business like supplying wine to Prince Xiao's Mansion.
However, Lao Jintou, an old friend, has not been here for several months, so Lao Jintou can't help but miss him a little.
Lao Jintou is a good old man, and his friend is also a good old man. When two good people are together, they will naturally get along better.
"Old Jintou, how is business today?" It was Xiong Sanbai from the temple who spoke.
"Hey! Third Master, you're here! Xiaoyun, hurry up and cook some special dishes for Third Master." When Lao Jintou saw that it was Xiong Sanbai, he naturally had to laugh and deal with it.
Although the second young master Sheng said inexplicably, Xiong Sanbai did not dare to accept the regular money from Lao Jintou, but it was still okay to have a few free meals every three or five days. However, Xiong Sanbai naturally still has to worry about the second young master's face. When he has money, he will consciously make up for it, but when he has no money, there is nothing he can do.
However, for a little gangster like him who makes money by eating, drinking and prostitution, there are three hundred and sixty-five days in a year, almost three hundred and sixty days, when he has no money. There are still five days when he has money, but most of these five days I didn’t come to Lao Jintou’s shop every day, and I went to a better place elsewhere.
However, after all, Lao Jintou was exempted from so many cases in a month. For this reason alone, raising a Xiong Sanbai who occasionally came to eat for free was not a big deal. After all, now when something happens, Xiong Sanbai will stand up for him, saving him a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Xiaoyun inherited his father's good craftsmanship, and if he was extremely skilled in cooking, soon the second brother would bring three plates of good food and a jar of good wine.
"Third Master, please take it easy. I'm busy with business here, so I'm afraid I can't accompany you. If you need anything, just call me." Lao Jintou said with a smile.
"Just go and do your business!" Xiong Sanbai was soft-spoken after all. Now he was very polite to Lao Jintou and never yelled.
Because no matter when he has no money, as long as Lao Jintou's shop is still there, he will never be hungry. Based on this alone, he had to be polite to Lao Jintou.
It was almost noon, and business was getting better and better. Lao Jintou and the two waiters were already very busy, and Xiaoyun, who was in charge of the ladle, never stopped for a moment.
Suddenly, a young man came to the door, a man made of water, with a handsome face, long flowing hair, and a shining sword. When the man saw it, he couldn't help but be a little tempted.
When Lao Jintou saw the familiar figure at the door, he suddenly couldn't help but froze. He just smiled and asked, "Are you back?"
"Yes! I'm back! Lao Jin, you still remember me." The young man replied.
This person is Lao Jintou's friend, so until now, he only knows the other person's name, but knows nothing about his other background. However, their relationship is quite unusual.
"Sit." Lao Jintou was probably happy, but he didn't know what to say, so he thought for a long time and only said "sit". But when he looked around, he saw that everyone in the small shop was already full. There was no room at all.
"No matter when you come, I can recognize you at a glance. Come on, go upstairs and sit in my room." Lao Jintou reacted quickly, so he led the young man upstairs.
"Lao Jin, business is very good! Is it convenient to go to your house?" the young man asked a little embarrassedly.
"Look what you said, as long as I'm still here, you can come whenever is convenient." After finishing speaking with a smile, Lao Jintou said to Xiaoyun in the kitchen: "Xiaoyun, it's the same on the roof and in my room as before! "
"Business as usual? What is business as usual?" Xiaoyun was a little confused and didn't know what business as usual was.
"I told you, is it the same as before?" Lao Jintou said impatiently.
"Is there such a dish? You never taught me!" Xiaoyun was even more confused.
"Oh! Look at me, I'm an old fool. Here's a roast chicken, it's about to be steamed and heated, and then there's a jar of fine Cuiyunxiang. No, there's no need for wine, there's still a jar of the best in my room. ." Lao Jintou suddenly realized that not everyone could remember the preferences of all the old customers like him.
Lao Jintou's shop has three floors in total. The first floor is the lobby, the second floor is the private room, and the third floor is his and Xiaoyun's residence. The two waiters are from the city, so they don't usually live with him. However, he also has a relatively large cellar downstairs, which is used to stack various items and store fine wine.
The two came to Lao Jintou's room. Although it was a little small, it was very clean and comfortable. At first glance, Lao Jintou seemed to be a diligent person.
Old Jintou dug out a well-sealed wine jar with thick dust from under the bed, and then said to the young man very proudly: "I have been hiding this jar of wine for almost forty years, and I can't bear to part with it." Drink. Come, have a taste!" Old Jintou said, then he took out two more bowls and filled them up respectively.
The roast chicken hadn't been served yet, but the two of them had already drank it.
"Ah! It's really good wine. Lao Jin, you are so picky. I've been to your place so many times before, but you just couldn't bear to take out this good thing." The young man laughed.
This young man is from the fifth line. He has been away working for Prince Xiao for several months and has just returned to the capital. Today is the first time he has come to Lao Jintou's shop.
"Look at what you said, I only have two jars of this good stuff myself. When I have nothing to do, I will naturally be reluctant to drink it." Lao Jintou also smiled very honestly.
When Wu Xing heard this, he immediately lowered his head and looked under the bed. Sure enough, he found a jar of the same old wine underneath, so he just smiled and said: "Haha! There really is a jar!"
Seeing his weird laugh, Lao Jintou seemed to be thinking about his old wine again, and said hurriedly: "Oh! This is my treasure! Don't make a bad idea."
"Lao Jin, do you know why the business in your store is so good?" Line 5 asked pretending to be mysterious.
"Why?" Lao Jintou didn't seem to know.
"It's just because your wine is good. If you don't believe me, try it. If you don't make wine one day, I'm afraid not even a ghost will come to your door. Haha!" After saying the fifth line, he got louder and laughed very happily.
"It's better that you understand me. I have little capital here and can't afford a good cook. I can only rely on my brewing skills to get a few repeat customers like you. Haha!" After Lao Jintou finished speaking, he couldn't help but feel He laughed, also smiling happily.
After a while, 'as usual' came up, and it was delivered by Xiaoyun himself. When Xiaoyun saw the handsome face of the fifth line, he couldn't help but look at it twice, as if he was a little crazy.
"Xiaoyun, you go down and greet me first, and I'll talk to this young master for a while!" Lao Jintou ordered.
Xiaoyun heard that and walked out slowly. When he reached the door, he couldn't help but look back at the fifth row one more time. At this time, the fifth line also immediately noticed that Xiaoyun was looking at him, and looked at him with his eyes, but happened to meet Xiaoyun's eyes. Xiaoyun felt like an electric shock, his face suddenly turned red, and he hurried downstairs. went.
Indeed, men are a little tempted when they look at a handsome and handsome man like the fifth line. It is normal for the young girl who is in love to look at him more. It's already good if they can't fight like Zhu Zhizhi and Mu Xianxin.
"By the way! How old is your daughter? Has she found her husband's family?" the fifth line asked casually.
"In two more months, it will be almost nineteen! Why, do you like my girl?" Lao Jintou asked with a smile.
"Haha! Come on! Lao Jin, don't make fun of me! How can I, a homeless homeless person, become your uncle?" The fifth line laughed.
"I'm afraid my temple is small and can't afford to support such a great Bodhisattva like you! Haha!" Old Jintou said and couldn't help but laugh.
"That's right! Is the person below the 'Third Master' from last time?" The fifth line's eyes were very good. They had only passed one way, but they had already discovered the existence of Xiong Sanbai.
"You have such good eyesight, you are Xiong Sanbai from the temple. Although you and the second young master have spoken, he doesn't dare to come to collect the money, but he will inevitably come here for free a few times a month. Anyway, I see him now. He was very helpful to us, so I didn’t argue with him. You know, my shop is a small business and no one can afford it." Lao Jintou said with a helpless smile.
"Yes! The world today is in such chaos that it is better to live than to die." The fifth line nodded in agreement.
"Who do you think is not? By the way, the capital has been so lively recently. It is said that some kind of martial arts conference is going to be held. I'm afraid there will be big trouble again!" Although Lao Jintou is not a member of the world, he does business and opens a shop. The news is that There is never any shortage.
"Whether there will be trouble or not, who knows? Anyway, this world has never been peaceful." The fifth line shook his head and sighed.
"Then are you going to participate?" Lao Jintou asked.
"Do you think I will go?" the fifth line asked.
"I should go!" Lao Jintou replied.
"How can you see it?" Line 5 asked tentatively.
"Based on the way your sword never leaves your body, you will definitely be indispensable in such an occasion."
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Every time the two talked, they were very happy, but they never asked about each other's background, and even now they don't know much about each other.
Lao Jintou had heard last time that this young man was the fifth line of swordsman Jianying, but for him, he only knew so much. He never cared about other things and never inquired about them.
If you have such a friend who can talk to you about anything at any time, but never asks about your past background, this is actually a very happy thing.
Being friends is more about trust and has nothing to do with origin or background.
