The sun is gradually turning westward, and it is already afternoon.
Xiao Yu, Liu Bo, Jiang Yi, also known as Dugu Yi, and Xu Jian, also known as lame old Xu, a total of four people returned to the inn where they were staying.
The inn is called Laifu Inn, and the innkeeper is called Jiang Laifu. The owner is a skinny little old man, and his wife, Niu, is a woman with a round waist and a fat body.
There are several waiters in the store.
The innkeeper, the landlady, and the waiter naturally knew Xiao Yu and Uncle Liu. Lame old Xu often performed at the street corner with his erhu in hand, and almost everyone in the town didn't know them.
When we chased away the beggars at noon, the landlady even apologized to Xiao Yu, so there was no reason why they didn’t know each other.
But the old man in white clothes felt strange.
Business in the store was pretty good. The proprietress greeted the waiter with a smile and found a big table by the window for Uncle Liu and his friends.
Besides, the big table by the window is already the best location in the whole store. After all, this inn has accommodations upstairs, and the place for drinking and eating is downstairs.
Uncle Liu didn't lack a single penny, and when it came to money, he was very generous and generous. The landlady was a discerning person who relied on her eyes all the time, so she naturally knew how to treat this rich man well.
The landlady had a round belly and a big face as if the meat on the plate was about to fall off. She spoke very neatly.
"Hey, distinguished guests, sit down, please take a seat. I didn't expect that you are friends of Mr. Xu. Hurry up and sit down. We are neglecting you. Mr. Xu, you didn't even say hello, which almost caused us to neglect you. Here are the distinguished guests." The landlady smiled apologetically, and then told the waiter: "You, go and bring a pot of good apricot blossoms to these people to get drunk. Don't keep accounts, they are gifts."
Crippled old Xu waved his hand and replied: "It doesn't matter, they are all my friends in the world. No, we just met this morning. Boss lady, just have some good wine and good food to greet you."
The proprietress clapped her sleeves and shouted: "Dele, you guys have a drink first, I'll go to the back and let my old man arrange it for you!"
The landlady turned around and was about to leave. At this time, the waiter had already brought over a plate of peanuts and a pot of fine apricot blossoms, and looked at my face.
The proprietress nodded and signaled the waiter to serve it to them quickly.
The waiter in the shop hurriedly sent it over.
The landlady didn't feel sorry for the money for the bottle of wine. After all, Uncle Liu spent a lot of money. He gave him several taels of silver just for the hotel stay, which was enough to buy more than a dozen bottles of the apricot blossom brew. In their line of work, they can't treat rich people. Pick.
Besides, first of all, although the old lame man was a poor man, he never felt bad about the cost of drinking wine with them. I didn't make much money from moving around the house, playing erhu and telling stories, but I never ran out of money for drinks. No wonder, with a friend like Uncle Liu, there was no shortage of money.
Secondly, if this old cripple gets happy with his drinking, he might be able to tell stories in the shop. People in the town like to listen to this old man talk about everything. Wherever he tells stories, business will be the best, and he doesn’t charge for stall fees. , he looked like a walking God of Wealth, and the owner of the tavern was not happy to see him.
The proprietress returned to the counter and stood, looking at the people at Uncle Liu's table, and continued to think to herself: These people don't look like high-ranking people. They are dressed in the same clothes, simple and not slovenly. Judging from the clothes alone, they are indeed nothing. The rich master, but Uncle Liu who is used to going out with a fishing rod is...
The spendthrift person. Thinking of spending money like water, the landlady looked at them with awe and admiration.
The waiter brought four wine bowls, put the fried peanuts in the middle, and poured the apricot blossoms into the wine bowls one by one. "Guests, please drink first. The younger one will go to the kitchen to wait for you." .”
When Uncle Liu saw the waiter turning around to leave, he stopped him, threw a few small pieces of silver over, and said with a smile: "Second brother, please give me two more sets of bowls and chopsticks. We still have two friends, and, again, Cut up three kilograms of beef and put it in the account."
The second brother stretched out his hand to catch the broken silver, put it in his arms, and replied: "Okay, some guests will wait a moment."
After the second brother turned around and left, Uncle Liu had already put the fishing rod in his hand against the corner behind him, and then sat down by the window. The main seat was in the north, which is the upper seat of the window, the window seat was in the west, and the lower seat was in the south. .
Uncle Liu sat in the west seat, and the main seat was naturally given to Uncle Liu, who he called his second brother, that is, Jiang Yi. Facing the east to the west position, it was natural to leave it to Uncle Liu's friend, the old storyteller whom I met last night.
Uncle Liu made an invitation gesture and motioned for Dugu Yi to take a seat. Dugu Yi was not particular about it, so he sat down and told everyone to sit down. Xiaoyu finally sat down, and Dugu Yi smiled slightly and thought to himself: This guy cheated last night. He was really smart when he cheated the boss who was playing lotteries. Now he is drinking here. It seems that he is a person who understands etiquette. Not bad, not bad.
Dugu Yi's impression of Xiao Yu became a little better.
At this time, the waiter had already cut up three kilograms of braised beef and brought it over. He placed several bowls of dried chili on plates one by one and then left.
Xiaoyu grabbed the chopsticks from the chopstick box and handed them to everyone. Uncle Liu invited everyone to eat first, without waiting for that silly big man Yu Liufei. After all, it only takes a quarter or two to buy shoes. It is estimated that Yu Liufei will bring them as soon as the dishes are served. The girl came back.
Xiao Yu felt that the white-haired old man looked familiar. While eating, she saw him reaching out to take the chopsticks, clasping his thumb and index finger slightly. The thumb and index finger were slightly tilted, as if they had calluses. He seemed to be an expert with swords. At this time, he suddenly He suddenly thought of the white-haired old man when they entered the town that day.
"Old sir, are you the one who ate noodles in the town yesterday afternoon?" Xiaoyu asked subconsciously.
Dugu Yi replied: "Young man has good eyesight, he is exactly me."
"Then why didn't Uncle Liu recognize you yesterday afternoon?" Xiaoyu frowned and asked out of curiosity.
When Uncle Liu heard this, he looked at Dugu Yi blankly, slapped his forehead, and muttered: "The other day I said that this man looked familiar, but I didn't take a closer look. It turns out we met him."
Dugu Yi took a sip of wine and replied with a smile: "At dusk that day, I drank a lot of wine. When I looked at you and your group, I really didn't recognize the fishing boy. Who knew that his fishing rod was stuck on the donkey's back? I didn't expect to meet him, so I missed it. What's more, this guy's character is so preoccupied with his thoughts.
Let's go fishing in the river. After all, there are many fishermen by the river. "
Hearing this, Uncle Liu had a rare expression of astonishment. He took the wine glass, handed it over and said, "Second brother, I didn't expect to meet you in that noodle shop by such a coincidence. At that time, while I was eating noodles, I was actually looking at the river. Especially when I heard from the store owner that the medical clinic was closed and his two brats could only go shopping and play.
I just wanted to go fishing. After running around for the past few days, I didn't have time to fish. I was really tired of fishing, so I didn't pay much attention to the presence of acquaintances. The little fisherman is here to apologize to you. "
Dugu Yi clinked the wine bowls with him and replied: "I didn't recognize you, kid. It's even, it's even, there's no need to apologize."
Lame old Xu also echoed and helped smooth things over, saying: "Yes, yes, no one will come out if you don't recognize them. We haven't seen each other for so many years, so it's normal for us not to recognize them for a while. Come on, come on, sir." , Xiao Yuzi, and Xiao Yu, let’s go first.”
Xiaoyu picked up the wine glass and everyone drank it down.
At this time, a man at the door pulled a girl wearing new clothes, new pants and new shoes, and walked in. He walked quickly to them and shouted: "You don't wait for us when you drink, but I was so anxious that I pulled this girl." I ran back, luckily I caught up."
After Yu Liufei finished speaking, he reached for the wine bottle, picked up a bowl, poured a large bowl of wine, and drank it to quench his thirst.
Seeing his appearance, several people shook their heads helplessly and hurriedly told them to sit down.
The little black girl with big eyes next to him was dressed in new clothes but her hair and face were dirty. She didn't dare to sit down and looked at them cautiously.
Uncle Liu and Yu Liufei both called the little black girl to sit down, but she didn't dare and could only stand there blankly.
The little black girl's eyes finally fixed on Xiao Yu, looking at Xiao Yu pitifully.
Xiaoyu knew that she was very smart and not a good person, but seeing that she was pitiful and still young, and still had room for education, he nodded and said helplessly: "Sit down! I promised to take you out of this town. You are here today." If you follow us later, we won’t embarrass you, but you have to pay for the rent yourself!”
The little black girl nodded and said softly, 'Hmm'.
Yu Liufei glanced at Xiao Yu and muttered: "Xiao Yu, the little girl is so pitiful. Don't be cruel to her. If she had the rent, she wouldn't be living on the street. Girl, come on, you don't have to worry about the rent. I'll help you pay for it. !" Yu Liufei said this, glanced at Uncle Liu, and said with a smile: "Well... Um, hehe, it's okay, Uncle Liu will help you out!!"
Uncle Liu smiled and replied: "Haha, you are the only smart boy, so eat it quickly."
