Compared to years ago, Taiyuan seemed much more lonely.
Li Keyong mobilized tens of thousands of people from the Taiyuan military camp to go south to Luzhou, and then crossed the Yellow River to fight with the Tang army. Many of the people he traveled with were young and strong.
Most of those soldiers were composed of locals from Taiyuan. After leaving like this, Taiyuan felt much empty.
For the people, it's just a little less lively, but there's nothing uncomfortable about it.
When Zhu Wen led his troops to the city of Taiyuan before, there was a situation where all the young men in the city were transferred. It was really a scene of ten rooms and nine empty rooms.
So even if there is another war, the people should eat and drink, and they will not be affected at all.
In an inn in the west corner of the outer city of Taiyuan, the innkeeper was very anxious and hurriedly led two waiters to the second floor.
This was the scene in the early morning, and most of the guests had not yet gotten up. However, the innkeeper did not bother to move lightly. He just strode forward and led the two of them to knock on the door in a remote corner of the second floor. guest room.
The two waiters knocked on the door together for a long time before a slight sound came from inside and they walked towards the door. Then, the door of the room was opened from the inside, and a man wearing a headband and a gray warrior robe came out.
This person's face was wrapped in a cloth, only a pair of bright eyes were exposed.
From the gap between the person and the door, you can still see an unsheathed sword on the table in the guest room.
At the same time, there was also a faint smell of medicine coming out of the room or the person, lingering in his nose.
"Store, what's going on?"
There was a little bit of vigilance in the eyes of the person who opened the door. After seeing that it was the innkeeper, he relaxed. But when he saw the waiters on both sides with unkind expressions, he asked in confusion.
His voice was slightly hoarse, and the Chinese he spoke was not particularly proficient, with a strong flavor from outside the Great Wall.
Needless to say, this person is not from Jin, let alone from the Central Plains. Just looking at the attire, he looks a bit like a Khitan.
Perhaps he saw the unsheathed long sword in the room. This Khitan was tall and thick, with thick hands as wide as the door. The innkeeper's original words suddenly changed when he came out of his mouth.
"Hey, sir, you haven't paid for the rent for five days. We have a small business, and the whole family relies on this inn to support us! In this situation, you won't pay for the house. , wouldn’t it cost me my life..."
Originally, what he wanted to say to this Khitan man was to kick him out immediately if he didn't give him some money, and then get out after working for a few days at the inn.
Bringing two waiters with him was also used to drive him out.
But as soon as the words came out, it was full of begging.
The Khitan man was stunned for a moment, then his cheeks seemed to turn slightly red. He touched the back of his head in embarrassment and took out more than ten copper plates from his arms.
"I only have this, but when I raise the money later, I will make up for it all for you. How about you let me stay for two more days..."
Maybe he used his money to buy medicine or do something else, but at this time, he couldn't get any more money anyway.
The innkeeper was also stunned and glanced at the dumbfounded waiters on both sides.
This little money is enough for a toilet.
Seeing that the Khitan man seemed to be reasonable and not overbearing, the innkeeper became more confident. He held up his hat with one hand and put his hand on his waist. After looking askance at the Khitan man, he stretched out his hand to collect the more than ten copper plates. Into the arms.
"You guys, you've lived here for five days in vain, and in the end you're going to use these few copper coins to trick me? Hurry up, move away, move away!"
As he said this, he couldn't help but rush into the room with the two waiters.
The Khitan man had a look of anger on his face, but he seemed to have thought that he was indeed at fault, so he had no choice but to step aside, and then said: "Wait a minute, I don't have anything, I will go get it myself."
With that said, the man was about to go back to his room to get his belongings.
The innkeeper rolled his eyes. He didn't expect the Khitan to be so weak, so he pointed at the long sword on the table and spoke. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
Chapter 221 Liu Yi
"You still owe me money, and I can't let you leave so easily. But if I bring you a sword, it will almost make up for it."
If you only look at the appearance of the handle sword, it is indeed a sword. However, if it is only used to replace the rent for the past few days, it will be a bit of a disadvantage.
The Khitan man finally couldn't bear it anymore, but he seemed to be worried about something, so he didn't do anything after all. He just snorted coldly, folded his hands in front of his chest, and blocked the door of the room.
"It's just a few taels of silver. If you give it some time, why don't you pay it back ten times! Since you're running a business, why do you have to be so aggressive!"
The innkeeper laughed angrily. This man refused to pay and seemed to be ignoring him. He was about to let people break in. But at this moment, a voice suddenly came from the side.
"Wait a minute, shopkeeper, how much money this brother owes, I will pay it for him."
Both sides, who were at war with each other, paused and looked to the side together.
In the corridor, a few rooms away, a figure in red and a girl in pale purple clothes stood there, looking this way.
I don’t know how long I stood there, but I must have understood what happened.
The innkeeper was startled, but he saw that these two people were also guests who had checked in in the past two days. It must have been because there was too much noise just now, which woke them up.
The innkeeper naturally had a good face towards others, and he was even more happy to hear that this person was willing to help. At the same time, he did not forget to ask a cautious question.
"No more, no more, just ten taels of silver... Young Master, do you really want to give money to this barbarian?"
There was no inexplicable expression on the face of the young man in red shirt, he just nodded calmly.
"It's normal to encounter difficulties when you go out. I've encountered them before..."
In this case, the innkeeper naturally didn't say anything more. Under the eager gaze of the Khitan man next to him, he took the money and retreated.
Although the Khitan man still covered his face with a cloth, he could see that he was very grateful to the young man in red shirt. He looked a little embarrassed and touched the back of his head and took a few steps forward.
"Thank you brother Kang for your generous donation. There is no way I can repay you for your kindness. I will definitely repay you a hundred times a thousand times if you take advantage of the difficulties in the future!"
The young man in red shirt didn't seem to be very interested. He just waved his hand and turned back to the room in disinterest. However, the Khitan man quickly said: "My name is Liu Yi. May I ask this brother and girl... …”
The young man in the red shirt hesitated for a moment. Maybe he looked at Liu Yi sincerely, so he spoke out.
"Li Xingyun."
Chapter 221 Liu Yi
