Zhang Ren tied his horse to the horse post at the entrance of the inn, and then entered the inn. This street is the busiest market in Dongchang Prefecture. In addition, Dongchang Prefecture has convenient and developed waterways. Normally, this inn would have been overcrowded.
But now, Zhang Ren came in without seeing more than one customer, not even the store owner. Zhang Ren first found a place to sit down and shouted: "Is anyone there?
"Not long after, I saw a woman walking in from behind. She saw Zhang Ren carrying a sword on his back, and he was somewhat hesitant in his steps.
A war caused so much panic that Zhang Ren couldn't help but sigh. He stood up, cupped his hands towards the woman, and said, "Don't be afraid, I'm just an ordinary guest, and you are the boss here?
"It was obvious that the woman was still a little scared, but she still nodded timidly.
Zhang Ren was very happy and slapped five taels of silver directly on the table, and then said: "I'll stay in the hotel, give me a clean room, and then get some food.
The woman did not come forward to collect the money, but said awkwardly: "It's okay to stay in the hotel, but for food... I don't dare to deceive the guests. Now that the Yan army is going south, there is no telling when they will attack Dongchang. The cook in this shop has already resigned.
"Zhang Ren shook his head helplessly. Who would have thought that in the huge Dongchang Mansion, even finding a place to eat has become a luxury.
Now is a special period, and Zhang Ren has nothing to choose from. He can only say to the woman: "Just prepare something for me for you to eat.
The woman said: "There are only some steamed cakes in the store. If you want it, I will heat it up for you." Nowadays, filling your stomach is a serious matter, so Zhang Ren could only nod his head and said: " That would be a problem for the store.
The woman stepped forward to collect the money, bowed again, and then went to the kitchen. But not long after, billowing black smoke came out from the direction of the kitchen. Zhang Ren thought it was a fire and hurriedly ran towards the kitchen.
As soon as Zhang Ren arrived at the door of the back kitchen, he pretended to be in love with the woman who had escaped. The woman gave a sweet shout and fell to the ground.
Looking at the woman's originally fair face, it was also turned black by smoke. Zhang Ren didn't care whether the woman was injured or not, but hurriedly asked: "What's wrong?
"The woman was not hit hard, but she was so frightened that her hands and feet were weak. She tried several times, but failed to stand up. She said, "I don't know..." Zhang Ren had no choice but to cover his face and go in. He walked into the kitchen, which was now full of black smoke, but fortunately there was no fire. He searched around for a few times before finding the stove, and found that the stove's air duct was tightly closed, and the chimney air duct partition had not been opened. .
If the air duct is not opened, there is not enough combustion air inside the stove, and the firewood does not burn repeatedly, black smoke will be formed. However, if the chimney baffle is not opened, the black smoke cannot be discharged, and then it will spread throughout the kitchen.
Zhang Ren quickly opened up all the air ducts and chimneys. The air in the stove began to circulate, and the black smoke gradually dispersed.
He wiped his face and walked out of the kitchen, and said helplessly to the woman: "Looking at you like this, you really don't know how to do any work.
"This criticism is absolutely correct. This woman can't even do the things that a corrupt noble son of Zhang Ren would do.
When Zhang Ren said this, the woman bit her lip with tears in her eyes, looking aggrieved. Zhang Ren had no choice but to sit down opposite the woman and said, "Sister, why are you still wronged?
You said that you are an inn owner, but you don’t know how to do any work. You can choke people to death just by lighting a fire. Sister, I just want to ask when the steamed cakes will be ready?
I'm really hungry. "The woman looked at Zhang Ren like this, and finally couldn't hold it back, so she just cried "Wow".
Zhang Ren was panicking now. In his two lifetimes combined, he had no experience in coaxing women. He quickly waved his hand and said to the woman, "Sister, please don't cry. I still feel aggrieved.
"The woman cried even louder. As she cried, she said: "How can I do these jobs? I was originally born in a wealthy family. After I got married, I opened this inn with my husband. There was a waiter in the shop. , there is a cook and a cashier, so why do I need to do anything?
It's a pity that my husband died early, and when the Yan army went south, everyone in the store ran away, and there was nothing I could do!
"It's obvious that this woman really doesn't know how to work, and she doesn't know how she's been spending these days. Anyway, she feels extremely wronged and seems to want to vent all her grievances.
Zhang Ren scratched his ears and cheeks from the side, "Sister, I beg you, please stop crying." He repeated these two sentences over and over, how could he persuade someone to stop crying?
At this moment, I heard someone behind me shouting sternly: "You thief! Don't hurt Xiu Niang, I will fight with you!"
"Zhang Ren turned around and saw a man carrying a baggage, holding a wooden stick and attacking him.
Zhang Ren's body only turned slightly to one side, and the man's stick fell into the empty space. The man didn't expect that his stick would be empty. He lost balance on his feet and fell directly to the ground.
However, it seemed that he was extremely worried about the woman. He ignored the pain on his body and stood up directly to protect the woman behind him. He said, "Don't be afraid, Xiu Niang. As long as I am here, Lu Sanlang, no one can hurt you!
"When she saw this man named Lu Sanlang, the woman stopped crying. She wanted to explain, but she was so choked up that she opened her mouth several times, but couldn't say a word.
Just now this woman clearly said that her husband was dead, but why did a man appear in the blink of an eye? Now Zhang Ren became interested, and he had some bad taste, so he directly drew the Xuanyang Sword from his back, put on a fierce look, and asked Lu Sanlang: "Who are you?
You actually came here to meddle in my business? "Looking at the shining Xuanyang Sword, Lu Sanlang swallowed his saliva and felt a little more fearful, but he still firmly protected the woman behind him.
Seeing that Lu Sanlang didn't reply, Zhang Ren asked again: "I'm asking you a question! Who are you?"
Lu Sanlang still didn't reply. He just turned around and looked at the woman, and softly comforted her: "Don't be afraid, Xiu Niang, I'm here to pick you up."
"The embroiderer finally stopped choking, and there was a touch of affection in her eyes. She opened her red lips and asked softly: "Sanlang came here just to pick me up?
In this chaos of war, you came to pick me up from Huaiqing Mansion? "Lu Sanlang nodded solemnly and said: "Xiu Niang, I have not married these years because my heart has been occupied by you. This is a kind of torture for me. Even if I know that your husband has died, I have not married. I came here as soon as possible. I was afraid that my appearance would disturb your life. But now that the Yan army is moving south, Dongchang is too dangerous. How can I put you in danger?
So I came to pick you up. I have missed you once, and I will never miss you again in the future. "Night Rivers and Lakes. (After reading this, remember to bookmark it for next time reading!
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