"If you two listen to this little old man, wait a little longer to order the food. It's so easy to come to the Lanyue Tower in Dongshan City. It is said that you should eat to your heart's content. You should be full of wine and food." Before Yun Zhong could speak. After informing the waiter about passing the dishes, an old man appeared beside him and said slowly, "If you two gentlemen don't mind, I would like to help you find a way to ensure that you two can eat well." It will make you feel at ease and your belly will be full, and it won’t cost you much money.”
Yunzhong was just concentrating on watching the dishes, and really didn't pay attention to the old man beside him. And because he had been standing in the alley for a long time without rest, he was not very energetic. The old man made a sudden statement and almost stood up in shock. When he recovered, he smiled bitterly and said, "My father-in-law almost scared me to the point of losing my soul. To be honest with you, my senior brother and I are just here to satisfy our hunger, and we have no intention of eating a table full of delicacies. If we are serious about being cunning, we will not be able to bear it when we travel around the world in the future."
The old man smiled heartily when he heard this. Although he looked at least past his sixties, his body was still strong and his face was very bright. At this moment, after hearing the young man's reply, he just said slowly, "Young man knows how to plan carefully, of course it is very good. But if you are too frugal, you will be a bit stingy. I look at you, a young man with a sword hanging on your waist. You must be a charlatan. Sometimes, this money should not be taken so seriously."
Seeing the young man chatting with the old man, Liu Qingqing found it quite interesting, so he asked the waiter beside him, "Does the store owner know the background of this old man? Just looking at his clothes, he doesn't seem to be from Dongshan City."
The waiter was even more upset. He was originally worried that the old man's unscrupulous words would disturb the elegance of the two guests. However, looking at Liu Qing's face, he didn't seem to be displeased, so he stepped forward and leaned over and replied, "My guests have something to say." I don’t know, but this old lunatic is indeed not a person from Dongshan City. He probably wandered here from somewhere else a few years ago and has a very dissolute temper. Fortunately, he is good at painting door gods and Buddhas, so he settled in Dongshan City. If no one Asked him to paint, he would go to various restaurants in the city and show them how to order food. All he needed was a pot of wine and maybe a nice landscape painting. For a long time, the shopkeepers of restaurants in the city had acquiesced. This lunatic comes in and out at will. If he disturbs the guest's elegant mood, please don't make things difficult for him. After all, as we get older, it is common for some words to be confused."
"That's natural," Liu Qing nodded, finally understanding that the strong smell of alcohol just now came from this old man. The smell of alcohol was so strong that even he frowned slightly, "There are so many people in the world. , You always have your own way of living, and you can't make things difficult for others over a pot of wine. Just relax, store owner."
It is better to be kind to others than to be arrogant.
The old man here was in a state of drunkenness, grabbing the young man to brag about.
"Only Lao Chan's family is the most famous in Dongshan City for their skill in picking vegetables. If you don't believe me, you can go to various restaurants and have a look. Who doesn't know my name, Kou Shuangjue? It's just a pot of wine. How can the young knight How can I be so stingy? If I had been young, I would have been extremely arrogant, and I would have liked to buy two pots of pear blossom wine from someone else. This would make me look very arrogant."
"Even an old painter can be ranked as one of the best in a hundred miles around, let alone a small job like picking vegetables. A pot of wine can be enough for a meal. The young man has to think carefully whether he will lose or make a profit."
Yun Zhong was really hungry, and it was rare to meet such an old and disrespectful person, so he had no choice but to wink at his senior brother, but the latter didn't look at him at all, and just poured a cup of hot tea on his own. Sipping slowly, I couldn't help but feel a knot of anger in my chest.
"I don't need to do this. I'm just going to give you a bottle of wine as a young man. I'll forget about picking vegetables." Yun Zhong looked at the old man's ravaged face and weighed the few scattered coins he had left, so he gritted his teeth. I bought the old man a pot of ordinary wine.
Although it was the senior brother's treat, the drink was given to the old man separately. In the final analysis, it was still clear. It was not that the young man was polite to his senior brother, but that he walked slowly with the caravan and learned many rules.
Following the rules has never been a good word, but since you are in the world, you must first abide by the rules before others can act according to the rules. If you really ignore the rules, then there is no need for others to act according to the rules.
After all, everyone must abide by it before it can be called the rules of the world or the morality of the world.
"Come on, now you have the air of a martial arts hero." The old man who called himself Kou Erjue raised his thumb at the young man. His face was like a chrysanthemum blooming in the autumn wind. He was extremely happy, "There are rules in business, since The drinks have already been served, so I naturally have to take on the task of picking out the dishes, otherwise I won’t be able to make such a fool of myself if the rest of the city’s neighbors see me.”
Before the young man could respond, Old Man Kou shouted to the waiter, "Young waiter, the pot of wine is still hot as usual. I am old. Drinking cold wine in the cool autumn will make you feel comfortable. After that, you will feel a little better." I can’t bear it.”
The corners of Liu Qing's mouth curled up slightly.
After all, there are many wonderful people in the world.
For just a few taels of silver, this old man named Kou actually ordered seven or eight dishes. The dishes were served from south to north, and they were colorful. Except for one side dish, most of the rest were warm in the autumn. Wonderful product, the fragrance is like clouds and lingers endlessly. Liu Qing didn't say too much and just asked the old man to use chopsticks together, but the latter politely refused, saying that he had already eaten, but his body was tired and cold in the autumn, so he went to the restaurant to get a pot of warm wine to warm his mind. , how can you take advantage of others for nothing.
The two brothers were so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs, and they used bamboo chopsticks as swords. Even Liu Qing, who had a calm demeanor in the past, danced her bamboo chopsticks like a long dragon and enjoyed eating.
But the old man Kou only held the pot of wine and did not use the cup. He only poured some wine into his mouth from time to time and watched the two of them eating with a smile.
When his stomach was a little full, Liu Qing spoke first, "Old man, the dishes at Lan Yue Lou are indeed extraordinary, but why are they only worth a few taels of silver when all are calculated?"
Old Man Kou put down the pot of warm wine in his hand and said with a smile, "The business of Lan Yue Lou is so prosperous, so naturally it has its own unique methods. You two may not know that during the autumn market, the price of the dishes in Lan Yue Lou is more than 40%. , if you put it in normal times, these seven or eight dishes would cost more than ten taels of silver. The owner of Lanyuelou is quite smart, and he knows that reputation is better than temporary profit, which is why Lanyuelou's reputation gradually grows. Spread the word.”
"Don't look at the four-cent price concession, but the income in these days is probably far more than that of the restaurant next door. You charlatans have their own ways of doing business, and businessmen have their own business skills. In the eyes of an old man like me, this is nothing. So."
Maybe he drank too much. The old man rested his head on the wine bottle, his eyes were blurry, as if he was about to fall asleep.
