The inn where Yun Zhong was temporarily staying was called Yaoyao Inn. The owner of the inn had a good intention and chose the name Yaoyaolou, which means that the building is tall and thin, layered on top of each other, slender but not weak. It didn't work, so the word "楼" was removed and replaced with the word "zhan". Although the name was not changed, the style was reduced too much. As a result, it became a headache for the owner of the inn here, which he had to do almost every day. I hope that I can earn some more money from this inn, and then I can change the word "zhan" into the word "building" in a prosperous future.
But if business in the world is so easy to do, there may not be so many poor people who can't even afford two meals. After a few years of calculations, it seems that not much money has been entered into the account, just like the moon in the sky, which waxes and wanes every moment. Loss, cut off the head and tail, grind off the fur, there is not much money in the purse at all, let alone replace the word "yaoyao" with the word "lou", so the inn owner who has not yet reached the age of 30, has been waiting for a long time. No longer did he make any moves, but he was like those drunken drinkers in the inn who lingered all day long without any thought of breaking up and standing up again.
The waiters in the inn all felt sorry for the young inn director. After all, in Shanlan City, how many people had never seen such a young and shrewd businessman? In the stone selling business, he relied on his talkative words to attract business, and then he climbed to the top step by step. When the business was at its peak, he was able to compete with the three big businessmen of the city, Zhang, Wang and Li. Unfortunately, they were still enemies. However, the other three companies join forces to suppress it, and they are looking for an opportunity to wash their hands in a golden basin.
He started to do other business, but after this inn had been tepid all year round, he suddenly completely turned his mind away from the sky, living in drunkenness and dreaming, just seeking happiness.
For Yun Zhong, who was also a wine connoisseur, the young innkeeper was the most willing to make friends with him. In the end, he did not charge any money, as long as Yun Zhong, a well-hidden wine connoisseur, was willing to make friends with him. They had a hearty drink together, and the amount of wine they drank together, regardless of anything else, they really relied on their not-so-rich figure to win a match with Yun Zhong. Both of them were so helpless that they almost collapsed on their seats, which is how they met. With a smile, we can be considered friends. It seems that in this world, if there is no interaction between glasses, it is completely impossible to speak sincerely. But if one day after drinking, you have to think twice and be careful about your words and deeds, that would be even more boring.
It is rare to see a capable person with such a drinking capacity. Even Yunzhong has a little more admiration for him. After all, in this world, it is indeed rare to find a person who can find a position all day long and his body is very poor, but he has such a drinking capacity. , What's more, this inn owner is indeed somewhat generous in his wealth. He can really talk to the city's traders and people with high prestige and status. He never treats the poor in the slightest, always gives alms, and treats the nobles, nobles, and nobles. The high-ranking officials and dignitaries who came from Zhongzhou were all treated equally, even drinking at the same table. They were not looked down upon because of their poverty, nor were they frightened because of their wealth and power.
I am afraid that in the entire Shanlan City, there may not be such people who can take advantage of drunkenness to smash the table with dignitaries, and sit down and drink with those ordinary peddlers who are covered in filth.
, and there are often people hanging around, but this is the case with the owner of Yaoyao Inn.
Ever since Chu Xin took over Wu Shuang's business and came to this city, the waiter of Yaoyao Inn could often see such strange sights. An old man in ragged clothes, with a missing right palm, and quite weak legs and feet, used his left hand to Carrying a sword embryo, he would often carry it from under the table to the table. When he was in the mood for drinking, he would often shout that he would use such a sword embryo, whose shape could only be barely discerned, to kill hundreds of people around Shanlan City. Cut off all the peaks. The big peaks support the beams and pillars of the roof, and the small peaks are used as stone benches to rest when strolling in the courtyard. One day, if you ever see a blue sky with no clouds, you will poke a hole in the sky and cut it off. This half of the sky is brought to the ground and turned into a small pool. You can take a boat ride on it and wonder whether you are in heaven or still on earth.
The owner of the inn often just made plain mockery, saying that if the old man had such great ability, he would buy the entire Shanlan City and give it all to the old man, so that he could wield his sword among the mountains in the future. When strolling in the courtyard, treat this place as a small pavilion where you can rest for a while, so that the gods and gods are waiting here to provide warmth when it is cold and rain when it is hot. This can be regarded as never neglecting and destroying great talents.
But having said that, when the old man was actually fighting with Yun Zhong with the innkeeper, he had to be tortured half to death before he could escape a little bit. It was rare for him to say a few words about the emergence of talented people in the country, and they couldn't stop. , even in the drinking industry, there are such uniquely talented people, but they are far better than I was in the past. Year after year, I have been practicing drinking for a long time, and my drinking capacity is actually not as good as that of two such young drunkards.
Therefore, the old man who always said he was not weak to others was actually a little resigned when it came to the thing in the cup.
On the other hand, Chu Xin, who came from afar, although he followed Yun Zhong around the city a lot in the past few days, he really couldn't get rid of the symptoms of life problems for a while. When a few people were drinking and having fun, he often shrank to his seat. On the chair, he looked at Yun Zhong almost pleadingly, but the latter seemed to want to leave it there, so he often pretended not to know, which made Chu Xin even more embarrassed, but even so, Chu Xin was always there While chatting with the waiter for a few words, he said that Senior Brother Yun was a good person. He was obviously a gangster with very little money, but he was willing to take him in, and the money had been sent to him in advance. To settle the money for staying in this inn, he is really a hero of the world who cares about justice but not wealth.
The waiter was dismissive and told Chu Xinyan that you don't know how rich Mr. Yun's family is. When he invited the half-mealed old man to drink a while ago, he didn't even know how much money he got. Chu Xin was definitely not worthy of such a huge amount of gratitude for the money he paid for the money and the money he paid for the hotel. Speaking on his own terms, since Chu Xin was sending items to a wealthy and wealthy person like Yun Zhong, it was natural for him to receive a lot of thanks. To ask for more, the expense is really not worth mentioning to Yun Zhong. Since he has come all the way, of course he has to ask for more to not be considered a loss. What is there between you and me? Can't open my mouth.
In Shanlan City, those who specialize in money are the blacksmiths with superb skills. Usually, the business of clothing, armor, bows and knives in other places is almost always failed.
In the hands of these people, and above these people who rely on their superb craftsmanship to earn their family fortune, are the merchants Zhang, Wang and Li. In the early days when others were still relying on their craftsmanship, they already relied on their deep connections. Together with his skills in doing business, he has all the lucrative jobs in the city in his hands. Now he not only has most of the restaurants, inns, teahouses and romantic hooks in his hands, but even these blacksmiths in the city. If you want to receive some good errands, you need to look at the looks of these three families.
Below the ordinary blacksmiths are those skilled craftsmen who make bows and clothes. The last class is the strong men who go to the mountains to find stones. They have no skills or deep accumulation and can only rely on their skills. These are the most humble coolies earning extremely meager money.
The waiter had no family skills and no desire to go to the mountains to make a living by quarrying stones. However, he was born very smart and knew how to advance and retreat. No matter what, he was not afraid of getting around with a smile, so he stayed in this inn. After settling down and doing this kind of work down-to-earth, the owner of the inn is very generous. Although the monthly money does not make him rich, it does allow him to drink two bottles of wine with a good heart.
But Chu Xin was quite unhappy to hear such words. She said that others had rich pockets, which had nothing to do with her. Moreover, this kind of business of sending things was entrusted by a senior to take the opportunity to defraud money, which was quite unethical and unethical. . The waiter said that the rules and morality can be sold for a few taels of silver. Since you are always hit by obstacles in doing things, it is better to use this little trick to get some money. It will not break the law, and others will poke the spine twice at most.
This person is not very sincere, so what does he have to do? What others say is irrelevant. He can neither tear flesh nor break bones.
Poor Chu Xin, even among the Langmeng Pavilion, she is still an ordinary person, and her speaking skills are not as good as those of her brothers. She is clumsy and clumsy in tongue. She only needs to be beaten a little by the waiter, and her face will turn red, and her stuttering will become worse. He got up, stumbling and stumbling, but he couldn't help the sharp-tongued waiter. However, even when he was extremely frustrated, Chu Xin could only whisper in a low voice that something like this was wrong, and he had no ability to refute.
Therefore, in this quite inconspicuous inn in Shanlan City, there are drinks and cups mingling every night. Yun Zhong often puts aside his so-called worries and has a drinking contest with the inn owner. The old man Guzhang is also not willing to be outdone, but wants to work with him. The two young men managed to get out of the fight, but in the end even the waiter was too lazy to step forward to pour the wine. He just looked at the tall and short jar of wine in the newly arrived shop. It may not be enough for two days, and it is already empty. , the owner of the inn didn't even care, and rushed into the empty altar. When the inn opened its doors to welcome guests the next day, the waiter came helplessly and pulled the innkeeper, who smelled of alcohol, out of the empty vat. God knows how much pain this inn owner is carrying in his arms. After all, over the past few years, most of the money earned by this ordinary inn has been wasted on the things in the cup. Three religions and nine streams gathered in it, and even Even military personnel or dignitaries from outside the city, and officials from Zhongzhou, all came in and out of the inn.
The shopkeeper of Yaoyao Inn once did a rough calculation for a while, and it seems that the money earned by this inn has not been low.
Wei, even if it is a place with little business like Shanlan City, it is still considered to be the best among the best. Even the owner of the inn frankly told others that this inn is not unparalleled in the city, it is also considered the best. This is the weird part. There is no shortage of money. However, he is depressed and frustrated. Naturally, he has to get out of it and ignore the so-called ambitions for the time being.
"I had a great time drinking this night, but I haven't seen you in business for many years, a businessman who doesn't care about money. Bai Gui, Bai Gui, Brother Jiang is very good at getting this name, but it seems that he has become a freeloader. I'm afraid. The three families of Zhang, Wang and Li in the city really want to add a bit of joy when they see Brother Jiang so depressed and frustrated right now."
It is a good time when drunkenness goes deep into the night, there is no sword at hand to hold the light for viewing, the lead clouds thousands of miles away have dispersed, the moon is bright and the stars are bright and the birds are singing. In Shanlan City, it is a rare good time, which is often seen in the mountains. The air was stuffy, but the night was very clear. The wind had been blowing in the opposite direction for thousands of miles, which was different from the past. The wind direction instantly reversed, so the floating clouds disappeared, and there was a rare fresh cool breeze passing through the hall. It was not like summer time.
The old man had already fallen into a deep sleep with his head resting on the sword that seemed to be more valuable than his own name. His forehead happened to be dipped into a dish of seasonal green leaves, which made Yun Zhong grin frequently and said: It's a pity that after a good dish, this ridiculous old man slapped it on the head. It's better to say that the other side is better, but it's a pity that the color is really not pleasing to the eye. It's rare for Chu Xin to drink a few drinks tonight, which is better than the old man lying down. The hour was earlier, and I got up in confusion in the middle of the way. I was hanging in front of the inn door, undressing and taking off my belt. Fortunately, there was a second company keeping watch.
Hold on, otherwise, based on the ridiculous temperament of these drunk people at the table, they might really have to watch a joke and take them elsewhere to enjoy themselves, then sit back at the table again, but they are still drowsy.
"Brother Yun Xian is very good at what he does, and he can see all kinds of things under the surface. Unfortunately, he is not good enough. People in the world can come and go happily, so why bother to think about the intrigues in my industry? To Xiandi Yun, these words are as light as a feather if they have never been put on the table. Even if they are put on the table, to Xiandi, ordinary things in the world are not worth mentioning." Mingmingman said. Jiang Baigui, whose face was red but whose hands were quite steady when raising the glass, grinned and handed the cup to Yun Zhong comfortably, smiling meaningfully, "In summer, the wind is mostly from the south. Even if you have the ambition to reach the sky, you may not be able to take advantage of it." When the wind rises, Shanlan City is just an ordinary small town outside Dayuan. Bai Gui is the Kunpeng hanging in the sky. Why does it originate from the south wind of the small town? However, the weather does not change according to people's wishes, and noble people are needed. Only by helping each other can we have the confidence to conquer Guanshan."
Yunzhong raised his eyebrows.
It was rare for the two of them to play riddles. Although they were already friends, it was most appropriate to call them brothers according to their age. But apart from drinking and chatting, as for the rest, I don’t know the details. In fact, Yun Zhong didn’t say much. He spoke, but Jiang Baigui still refused to speak first. Until such a drunken and hot scene, he was just going around in circles and playing riddles. But what Yun Zhong didn't expect was the deep meaning behind Jiang Baigui's riddle. The more he listened, the more frightened he became.
"That's not necessarily true. I think Brother Jiang's ability is more than a little bit better than this one. How could he be so arrogant?"
Feelings of inferiority? Moreover, when the south wind has died down and the sky is high in autumn, it does not necessarily mean that the south wind still firmly dominates the sky. "
Mr. Qian Yin and Mr. Yan, the second most senior fellow apprentices in the mountain, were the most domineering in terms of the ability to play tricks and ignore relationships. They had the ability to imitate others. Yun Zhong thought to himself that he was not bad at all, so he left no trace and never accepted the move. He followed Jiang Baigui's example. In the words that were handed to him, he lightly escaped and hid outside the incident. He resisted a little for a while and watched the fire from the other side, waiting for Jiang Baigui to force out the deep meaning that had always been hidden under the words before he was willing to talk to him in detail.
There is no Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon anywhere in the world. Yun Zhong, who has seen the Feilai Peak Taoist Temple, climbed to the top of Zuoyunchuan, and even stood side by side with the old monk in the Zhongtai Ancient Temple, now treats human affairs in a much better way than before. Shi was too steady, and he was well versed in the principle of hiding an expert in a field and seeing an old dragon in a deep pool, so he stood still and wanted to trick out all the hidden words of this seemingly ordinary inn owner before he planned to play chess. Movement of Qi, every move, is more sophisticated than before.
"My dear brother is also a shrewd man. He really doesn't want to talk nonsense. Although he is almost 30 years old, he can still speak vaguely like a young man. There is no need to learn from the old men in temples or business circles. Hozen, it's just that the situation is big and it really needs your care, so that we can take off, so please don't be offended."
Jiang Baigui was indeed as Yunzhong thought, without much concealment. When it came to his true nature, he was a very generous man, unlike ordinary businessmen. However, Yunzhong never thought that these words would last so long, even if they were two people. Everyone has drunk until they are in a daze, but they still hear it in their ears
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Back then, Shanlan City really had less of a reputation than it does now. Even if there were craftsmen skills left over from ancient times in the city, no one would learn them. Surrounded by mountains, even if they learned these skills to a fine degree, they would not be able to learn them. It was for others to beat the hoe, but it was of no use. Besides, every household at that time did not have enough food and clothing. No one could figure out that at a time when the world was in chaos and war, and the alliance was not yet settled, Shanlan City was destroyed by a few ordinary remnants of Zhongzhou. He stepped into the city by accident and prospered ever since.
The sharpness of the swords forged in the city is far superior to that of other places. Even the iron armor can still withstand the rain of arrows. There is a lot of good iron in Shanlan City. In the surrounding mountains, you can see iron and stone exposed everywhere. The sword is strong and porcelain, coupled with Shanlan City's forging and casting skills passed down from generation to generation, it is far superior to other places, and its reputation spreads to Zhongzhou and even the whole world. Just because of the fight for this city, no one knows that the mountains and rivers Several soldiers and horses died in the meantime. At the time when the alliance was finalized, there were no more wars or wars around Shanlan City. Instead, there was a rule that people from several countries did not use weapons.
There is a city in the north, where visitors from all directions in the world are seated. The princes dismount their horses and the officials walk.
"Shanlan City, which is now in the eyes of my dear brother, has lost its former glory. Firstly, it is because there is no war in the world, and secondly, because someone in the city pulled a chain of iron ropes to lock the entire Shanlan City and tie it up. If you want to use this place as a cocoon, you can use the rest of the city's energy to nourish yourself, break your bones and draw blood, so that you can become rich and noble, but you will never have the thought of feeding back, and you can take whatever you want, which is extremely cruel."
"Someone once told me
However, this old man was extremely violent and had been killed many times when he was young, but I don't think so. "
Yun Zhong smiled maliciously and kicked over the wicker chair the old man was sitting on. The latter almost fell straight to the ground, but he still held the sword in his hand. He opened his eyes vaguely and stood up to curse Yun Zhong a few times. , did not intend to get up, but buried his face on the ground, wrapped his arms around the sword body, cursed and continued to fall asleep.
