The old shopkeeper Sun of the inn is now very old. At this age, he can't even walk a little longer or do a little more work on weekdays without breathing for a long time. It is precisely because of this that he relieved his burden and let his son Take over this business passed down from ancestors.
However, Mr. Sun, the old shopkeeper, is getting older, but his mind is still thinking clearly, even better than before.
Looking back on the past, in the years he has been running the inn, Mr. Sun has never thought that he is a business genius!
Because if he was really a genius, he wouldn't have almost died guarding this bit of ancestral property before he met that noble man!
But the problem is: since meeting Xiao Hou that year, his inn has been like a divine help. Not only has it stood out among a bunch of competitors who have heard about it, but it has also been running smoothly without any disturbance.
As for the previous one, there is still a way to go. In a place like Runzhou, where people are mixed, even if you set up a street stall and sell steamed buns, you will encounter unlucky things from time to time, let alone an inn as big as theirs. .
So from very early on, the old shopkeeper knew that someone in the city was protecting their inn, and the person protecting them was probably the largest gang in the area, the Sanshui Alliance.
As for me, I have no relationship with them, so why do they want to protect me? This point really puzzled the old shopkeeper for a long time. It was not until today that someone from the Sanshui League came to tell him: "An old friend passed through Runzhou and wanted to stay at Pingshun Inn again." The old shopkeeper finally realized something vaguely.
It turns out that a little insignificant love from someone else can turn into a talisman that protects oneself for many years!
Before he could sigh with emotion, the innkeeper in front of him had already shouted loudly again, asking the busy handymen around him to quickly get dustpans and sweep clean the place where his feet had just landed and where his son had just stepped, barely climbing to the roof. , also remove the roof tiles and polish them again.
After checking the inside and outside to make sure there was nothing wrong, the old shopkeeper hunched over his waist and went to sit down in the lobby. He then ordered the waiter to boil a pot of hot water and take out the treasured tea to prepare it for his guest. Distinguished guest.
Soon, everything was done, and there was a messy sound of footsteps at the door of the inn.
"You're here so soon?" Hearing the voice, the old shopkeeper was delighted, stood up quickly, let his son help him and trotted towards the door.
"Coming, coming...why is it you?"
Running at a trot, he hurried to the door. The old shopkeeper stretched his neck and looked out. He did not see the figures of Xiao Han and others in his memory. Instead, he saw the two people who had just stolen the money from him standing at the door. , couldn't help but be slightly surprised. As for his son, his eyes were wide open at this time, pointing at the two of them and yelling: "What do you want to do!"
"Ahem, I'm sorry, father-in-law. It was my two brothers who just took advantage of your money and took your money!" When the two people at the door saw the old shopkeeper coming out, their eyes immediately glanced to the side unconsciously, and then quickly He took it back like an electric shock, and then, one of the two people ignored the furious little shopkeeper and hurriedly handed over the baggage that the old shopkeeper had just given them:
"This is the money you gave me. Could you please check it out? This time it's all my brothers' fault for being blind and blind! You, sir, have a lot of money. Please forgive me!"
After saying that, the two of them raised the bundles high above their heads with both hands and looked at Xiao Han expectantly. Just now, the two of them spoke with a crying tone, as if as long as the old shopkeeper did not forgive them, they would It's like he hit his head and died at the door of this inn.
At least he was killed in a collision, it would be better to go to the Sanshui League Prison and serve as cannon fodder, and die in an unknown way!
"you…"
The young shopkeeper also felt a little confused at this time. He looked at the scene in front of him in surprise and opened his mouth. Just when he was about to ask something else, the old shopkeeper beside him coughed lightly and said with a half-smile: "Brothers, this is What do you mean? Could it be that you dislike the old man for not giving him enough money?"
"No! No!" Upon hearing the words of the old shopkeeper, the two people's expressions changed immediately, and they waved their hands together without hesitation: "My brothers are wrong! I have a lot of people, please don't try to be like us. !
"Having said that, seeing the old shopkeeper still looking like an old god, the two of them gritted their teeth, their legs felt weak, and they were about to kneel down and kowtow!
"Okay!" Seeing this situation, the old shopkeeper finally stopped the two of them: "You can correct your mistakes and make mistakes! I will take the money back, and you can go and do your work!"
"Have you forgiven us?" After hearing this, the two of them were immediately overjoyed. They looked at the old shopkeeper together and said in unison: "We are not busy. If you need anything, just ask me to go up the sword mountain or the sea of fire. A frown will not count." hero!"
"You're not busy, I'm busy!" the old shopkeeper scolded angrily, and then shooed the people away like flies: "Hurry up, don't delay me in welcoming the guests!"
"This..." The two people were driven aside by the old shopkeeper in disgust. For a moment, they were really confused and confused. After a long while, I looked around guiltily. When I realized that nothing happened, I hurriedly knelt down and walked out in small steps.
It's just that for some reason, the walking posture of the two people is somewhat strange. One is lame on the left foot, and the other is lame on the right foot.
"Is it still here?" Following Boss Ma to Pingshun Inn, Xiao Han recognized at first glance that this was the place where he had stayed before, and he felt happy. People are always nostalgic, especially in a In some strange cities, this feeling becomes more intense?
The caravan leader chuckled and said, "Haha, this is it! Lord Marquis, please rest in your heart first. If you need anything, just ask!"
"Oh, okay?" Xiao Han nodded with a smile, then put his hands behind his back and began to look at this familiar yet unfamiliar inn.
"The boss of Sanshui Alliance is so stingy. When we came, he only arranged for us to go to the inn!"
While Xiao Han was wandering around, Liu Hongji also took off his outer robe, revealing a layer of leather armor underneath, and said to Xiao Han while scratching his itch.
"Where are you going if you don't go to the inn? Stay at his house?" Xiao Han rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Don't forget, who are you and me, and what is his identity? What if we rashly went to a place like this? How can it be appropriate for a merchant to live in a merchant’s house and the court finds out about it?!”
"It's not appropriate, how can you say it's like a piss bucket?" Liu Hongji laughed nonchalantly, but Xiao Han rolled his eyes several times.
