The beginning of the seventh lunar month is the time of hot summer.
When Shen Xingqi woke up, she felt that the fatigue from the journey had disappeared. The chirping of cicadas in her ears was not noisy, but filled with vitality.
She stood up and walked to the window and gently opened it. The woods halfway up the mountainside behind the inn came into view, and she listened carefully to the faint sound of gurgling water.
"By the way, this is Silverwind Town."
Yinfeng Town is a small town 100 miles north of Lin'an Prefecture. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has beautiful scenery.
It is said that Yinfeng Mountain behind this town is the highest point of Shennong Mountain. If you climb up there, you can see the sea of clouds and listen to the sound of the wind. Is it true?
As Shen Xingqi thought this, she smelled a scent coming from downstairs.
"Eh? It's my sister-in-law's craftsmanship!"
After washing, she opened the door to the room and looked down from the third floor. She saw that the originally sparse lobby of the inn was full of guests, with three or five people gathering together to have tea and talk.
In a corner of the inn, Shen Xingluo and Cheng Xi were sitting together and chatting.
"Brother, sister-in-law."
"Xingqi is awake? Come and sit."
Cheng Xi pulled her to his side, "Are you hungry? I'll ask Wangshu to bring the food."
Shen Xingqi nodded, "When is it?"
"At three o'clock in the morning, it's time to eat."
5:45 pm is not too late in the summer. The sun is still hanging in the west and reluctant to set. However, several people got up early in the morning and did not eat well at noon. This time is just the right time to eat.
Wang Shu quickly brought out the five dishes and one soup prepared in the small kitchen. Su Zhan went to town to buy them this afternoon. As for the inn's large kitchen, he didn't even step into it.
In Chen Xingluo's words, they came out for fun this time, not to inspect the property. They could do whatever they were supposed to do at the inn, and the owner would not interfere at will.
When the shopkeeper heard this, he was stunned for a moment and then went to work obediently, sighing in his heart that his employer was benevolent and righteous.
Although the dishes on the table are all home-cooked dishes, they are fresher and more fragrant because of the skillful processing by Cheng Xi.
"You two should sit down too. You are tired after traveling all day."
"yes."
"Thank you ma'am."
Five people sat around a square table, which was just right. A big plate of steamed buns was placed in the center, making everyone's stomach growl.
When Shen Xingqi saw her brother and sister-in-law moving, she also joined the eating party. She picked up a piece of fried pork with chili and put it in her mouth, feeling satisfied.
"What does it smell like?"
"No, I've been to this inn before, and the food is not like this at all. Could it be that the chef has been replaced?"
"Waiter, sir, let me order!"
Even though a few people were in a corner, the overbearing aroma from the table filled the entire lobby, causing everyone to hold their stomachs and yell.
The shopkeeper at the counter cast a plaintive look over here. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he could only walk out and explain to each table.
"What?! This isn't your inn's food?"
"Oh, the customer made it himself..."
Not to mention how disappointed that tone was.
"I'm sorry, everyone, the food in the shop is pretty good, how about some of it for the guests?"
The shopkeeper bowed his head and spent a lot of effort to appease everyone. On the other hand, the family in the corner of the lobby was eating happily and was not affected at all.
Just as Cheng Xi was lamenting the simplicity of ancient folk customs, a man with weapons walked down from the second floor and stood arrogantly in front of them.
"Which one of you is the cook? My young master has a bad appetite. Go and cook some good dishes!"
"..." The slap in the face came so fast, like a tornado.
Cheng Xi looked ugly, why was he so ungrateful?
However, there was someone with a uglier expression than hers. Shen Xingluo narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the man as if he was looking at a dead person.
Such a sinister look naturally attracted the man's attention. The man was almost speechless under his gaze. He clenched the handle of the knife in his right hand to steady himself, and an unprecedented panic arose in his heart.
"Look...what are you looking at? It's your blessing to cook for my young master!"
The shopkeeper not far away was immediately frightened when he saw the commotion here, and he was about to come this way.
Ouch, what's going on? Did you not check the almanac when you opened the door to welcome guests today? After finally seeing his family, why did his boss run into trouble again? What if the boss thinks that he is not qualified for the position of shopkeeper?
He is suffering!
This is not as good as inspecting the industry!
Before the shopkeeper came over, Chen Xingluo looked away.
"Su Zhan."
"Master?"
"throw it out."
"yes."
"You're talking about...um-you!"
Su Zhan stood up and punched the man in the abdomen. After the man bowed in pain, he picked up his collar and dragged him out, just in time to pass by the running shopkeeper.
The people in the lobby who were watching the excitement watched helplessly as Su Zhan threw people out like sacks.
"boom--"
The tall man was thrown three to four meters away. The guests in the lobby heard the sound and knew that the fall was serious. They gave the man a few seconds of silence and then turned to look at the corner.
This group of people is tough!
Fortunately they didn't rush for a bite just now, otherwise they would be the ones being thrown out now.
Cheng Xi was equally shocked, "Isn't Su Zhan a scholar?"
"Bai Wuyi is a scholar. If he only wanted to study, he wouldn't be here today."
Chen Xingluo himself is also a scholar, but whether it is his past life experience or what he encountered after his rebirth, he has learned one truth: reading and understanding can lead to power in the world, but force is also the magic weapon to win in the face of absolute strength.
Su Zhan smiled and said, "My subordinate has only been learning martial arts for a few days, and it made Madam laugh."
"It's not funny. Your decisiveness is worthy of praise."
She could see that Su Zhan had no internal strength and must have learned fighting moves from Shen Xingluo. The punch just now was largely due to the opponent's lack of defense.
"My subordinates will continue to work hard."
The man who was thrown out quickly returned, his eyes filled with resentment and fierceness, but he seemed to be seriously injured. He covered his abdomen and kept coughing as if he was seriously ill.
The person in the corner looked at Su Zhan again.
"Three broken ribs."
"..."
Cheng Xi turned to look at Chen Xingluo with a strange look in her eyes.
"lady?"
"I remember Su Zhan didn't have this kind of temper before. Did he learn from you?"
"Do you think this is bad, madam?"
"No, fine."
A talented person like Qingfenglangyue has learned to strike first and gain the upper hand, and he is very ready to go further.
The quarrel between the guards was just a minor incident. No one came to make trouble that night. Everyone in the Shen family slept soundly after dinner.
They got up before the sun rose on the second day. After a simple breakfast, they went up the mountain behind the inn.
Yinfeng Mountain is famous for its height, and it is the best among the mountains.
Several people climbed up along the path dug by the predecessors. Even Su Zhan, who was the weakest in physical strength, was not slow and finally reached the top of the mountain before the sun rose.
At this time, there are seas of clouds in Yinfeng Mountain, and the morning breeze brings a refreshing feeling.
