Yan Jiaqing returned to the tavern alone, but this time he seemed to have a lot of money. He sat down on his own and coughed twice. He placed a dozen taels of scattered silver coins on the table. He knocked on the table twice to call the lean waiter to come over and looked at it. They really have the attitude of a wealthy family. Things are very cheap on Taoyuan Island. At least a bottle of wine costs one or two silver compared to the price in the capital. A jar of good wine here may not be sold for the same price as a bottle in the capital. Therefore, these dozen Two silver coins is indeed not a small amount.
The lean waiter was also suspicious. He looked the drunkard up and down, then hesitantly came forward and asked, "Although Taoyuan Island is not a big land, there are still government officials dozens of miles away from here. Come and hang out, if the money is stolen, it would be better to return it as soon as possible to avoid getting into trouble. Even if the shopkeeper keeps defending you, he may not be able to clean it up."
Yan Jiaqing's originally proud face suddenly collapsed. He had no intention of showing off at the moment and glanced at the waiter angrily, "De Xing, the young knight who was traveling with me gave me the money. He has been hiding in the boat for the past two days. Maybe He doesn't have the time to eat, but he must be craving for wine, so I came to buy some for him so that he can get over his alcohol addiction."
Hearing this, the waiter glanced at the dozen or so taels of silver on the table, then looked at Yan Jiaqing's smiling face. He muttered that this little money is not enough for you to drink to your fill, and then left angrily to meet the extremely handsome man. When the good shopkeeper mentioned this, the latter was also in trouble. Over the past few days, these two strangers who drank a lot came to the tavern to stay overnight. Buying drinks turned into an extremely tiring business. The two miles outside Taoyuan Island Although the brewing shop is happy with the booming business, after all, it does not have many people and has been quite overwhelmed recently. It really cannot withstand the hard work every day. From top to bottom, both eyes are black and blue. I am afraid that this will happen again. If it continues to boil for a long time, in the end, people will die in this brewing shop.
Thinking of this, the shopkeeper still stepped forward on his own. After greeting Yan Jiaqing, he explained the whole story in a soft voice. He said that if he bought less, he could still cope with it. If he only bought one tank of wine a day, it would be really hard. I can't help but hope that the guest officer will be more considerate.
"That being the case, if I force myself to do it, it won't be justified." Yan Jiaqing didn't worry about it, but asked calmly, "How dare you ask where this wine shop is? I went to ask for some drinks on my own, as if There is really no wine to drink, so let the boy endure the alcohol bug for a few days."
The shopkeeper pursed his lips, and despite the looks from the lean waiter beside him, he told the truth about the boundaries of the wine shop, causing the latter to twist his face and become anxious.
The waiter named Brother Yan, who was idle, could see what was happening clearly, and his expression suddenly became a little depressed. However, before the shopkeeper could look at this place, he moved his eyes away and continued to look at the night outside the window.
Yan Jiaqing raised his eyebrows, but did not speak. After all, it is the mind of a young man, wishing to write all his happiness and anger on his face, so that he can see his mood at this moment at a glance. However, it is more pleasing to the eye than those in his twilight years, who are familiar with the inkling of happiness and anger. many.
The wine shop is not far away. Two miles from the entrance of Taoyuandao Village, you can see a small road. On the roadside is a wine shop. After only a hundred steps, you can smell the aroma of wine stronger than the fragrance of peach blossoms.
Yan Jiaqing showed his true face, and even the yellow rope showed its true color without turning into other objects. He walked casually and stepped into the shop. Having stayed in the tavern for many days, I always felt that the wine was very good, but I couldn't remember where I had tasted it. I had nothing to do, so I walked straight to the shop, thinking it was just for a walk, but I saw Even when there was a red rope hanging in the house, Yan Jiaqing's heart still trembled.
An old man walked out of the house. His eyes were cloudy and he seemed to be unable to see. He followed Yan Jiaqing's footsteps and said tremblingly, "Is he the waiter from the tavern? I told you that he is already a waiter from the wine shop. I can't stand it any longer, so I still come here several times a day." The old man paused with his crutches and looked very impatient, as if he was going to be without drinks for a few days.
"The former fisherman is really living here in seclusion now." Yan Jiaqing took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
The old man was clearly blind, but when he heard Yan Jiaqing's words, his eyes immediately stood up, his brows furrowed and he turned around.
"I originally thought that what you always said was false, but you really took refuge in such a good place. Buying a wine shop is also an excellent way to make a living." After entering the inner room, Yan Jiaqing went to have a drink on his own. He put a pot of tea into the old man's hand, always smiling.
The old man hummed, raised the tea cup and took a few sips, "Why am I willing to do this business? It's just a disease accumulated from being a fisherman for many years. You should also know by now that that yellow dragon is not easy to talk to, and sometimes It's really hard to cope with the stubbornness." Then he raised his fingers to point to his legs and feet, and said relieved, "This is a symptom caused by drinking for many years. Your kid can drink much better than me, but you can't drink too much, which will hurt your body in the end. All inconveniences.”
"Then what's going on with these eyes?" Yan Jiaqing subconsciously looked away and never looked at the old man.
"Those who are familiar with Feng Shui, or those who divine celestial phenomena, reveal too much about the heavenly secrets, and there will always be five evils, three deficiencies, and other strange phenomena coming to their doorsteps. It is often difficult to end well, not to mention people like you and me who come from Yantang Prefecture. I have spent most of my life with Huang Long commanding each other, fishing in mountains and rivers, but I have always been punished by the rules of this place. I woke up early one morning without any warning, and could not see with my eyes. It has been more than six or seven years now, and I have long been used to this. What a taste." Contrary to Yan Jiaqing's expectation, this old man who had a very bad temper back then was so indifferent now when he talked about this matter, as if he couldn't bear to see such a disaster, just like drying salted fish in front of the door for the birds to steal. Go, it's not a pain at all.
"So, now I can understand that in fact, most of the people who came out of Yantang Prefecture have become homeless in the end. They can neither go back nor put down their roots. They have to be lonely ghosts in this world and live in poverty for the rest of their lives. , in the end, there is nothing, and only the next fisherman brought out can bring some comfort to my heart."
It was rare for the old man to be talkative. His old face, which was once full of wrinkles and as old as the mud on the wall, was now full of smiles. He grinned in the direction of Yan Jiaqing and said, "You are more thoughtful than me, and you have a deeper understanding of the city, and you always pay attention to what you do." Speed, advance and retreat in an orderly manner is a good thing, but it may not be a good thing. It is extremely difficult to find something in this world. In the end, it is difficult to bring gold and silver mountains into the Hall of Yama. Fame is superficial, but it is difficult to write down the book of life and death. After all, there are times, and You don’t need to live too clearly.”
"That's not how you taught me," Yan Jiaqing smiled, shook his head and sighed, stretching his shoulders, "I don't plan to teach the next fisherman like this either. I'm too tired."
The old man smiled and paused his crutch, "You might as well think carefully about how I taught you back then. It was actually to make you understand these things. But when the same words fall into the ears of different people, they have different meanings. After all, you are that person. Waiting for others, so whatever they hear or see, they are willing to rely on what they want in their hearts. These are two completely different things, but after thinking about it, they become reasons to convince themselves, and it is difficult for anyone to change them. "
This time Yan Jiaqing was silent for a long time.
The aroma of wine in the back room was strong, but there was no smile on the scholar's face.
"If you have already chosen your successor, don't let Huang Long have no worries and let his descendants become so cautious and cautious, hiding around the world all day long. To put it harshly, they will die. Being born without a brocade robe or a jade key has nothing to do with you, so why should you care too much about that yellow dragon?"
The yellow rope trembled, and a huge dragon head suddenly popped out. He glanced at the old man for a moment, but the latter could not see, and his ears were not as smart as he was old and frail. When he noticed the wind coming from the shop in front of him, he actually cursed a few words about the beggar. The dog came to the door again. Soon after, he asked Yan Jiaqing to beat the dog, but remember to close the door and don't let the scent of the wine go.
"It's too late." The scholar lowered his eyebrows and said, but he didn't know what he meant.
"It's not too late at all. I heard a saying. I was still young when I returned. I don't know if the teacher made it up on his own or copied it from a book. But every time I hear this saying, I feel like my waist and legs are growing. With a lot of strength, I was able to eat a lot more in one meal than usual. Only then did I realize that although I am in my twilight years, I am still quite young."
When Yan Jiaqing was about to leave, the old man still ordered his waiter to dig out more than a dozen jars of good wine, move it to the tent of the wine delivery truck, and give it to the next fisherman, saying that if nothing happened, he would come here less, so as not to hear about the yellow dragon. The movement was so suffocating.
The scholar nodded slowly, then bowed deeply for six seconds and left slowly with the carriage.
The old man was the only one left in the courtyard again. He closed his blind eyes slightly and listened to the gentle night breeze, his expression calm for a moment.
In Yantang Prefecture, there is no such good wine as here. Although I can no longer drink it, I can smell the aroma of wine and peach blossoms. My eyes cannot see and my ears cannot clear. As a result, my ability to smell has increased a lot. Smell the mellow taste of some wine and the delicate fragrance of peach blossoms, relieve worries and forget worries.
Peace of mind is hard to find, but now that I have it, I am filled with gratitude.
Yan Jiaqing didn't drink for two days. Although Huanglong had all kinds of thoughts and was upset, he still never forgot to send a few jars of wine to the young man in the lake, even if the latter bit the snake orchid and was about to be disturbed by Qiuhu. The pain was so severe that I couldn't speak, and my whole body was convulsing and shaking, but I still didn't forget to drink.
There was no wind or waves on the lake, but in this little boat, the young man closed his eyes tightly and frowned. His clothes were wet with sweat and then dried, and then wet with sweat again. The autumn lake in his belly was like a rage, one after another. He cut off countless waste meridians and coughed up countless strands of blood, which quickly dispersed in the lake.
