Zhao Rang's words make sense at first glance. The boundaries between friends and guests are not clear and can be converted into each other. It's a pity that Aziz and Haidiya didn't understand this truth. The reason why they avoided it and didn't talk clearly was to leave the last bit of dignity to each other.
Regardless of the negotiation status, Haidiya runs "Qingshanke" to make friends. Aziz hopes that there will be an endless stream of guests in Chunhua Building.
Just like the water in a well does not interfere with the water in a river, although they are all water, they each have their own methods and names, and they must not be confused together.
When Zhao Rang said it clearly, Aziz and Haidiya looked at each other, but when they saw that there was only calmness and indifference in each other's eyes, they looked away.
Haidiya said to Zhao Rang and others:
"No matter what, you became my friends first, and then my guests here."
Then he turned to Aziz and said:
"Now I want to entertain my friends at your Chunhua Building, so I am also your guest. Shopkeeper Aziz will definitely not refuse the guest's request, right?"
If Zhao Rang were to rank the two of them, he would probably still think that Haidiya was superior. It's not because he owns Sunset Racecourse that Zhao Rang has a good impression of him, but because he knows what it means to be messy.
Obviously what Zhao Rang said just now is that there is really no difference between guests and friends. Haidiya's last words sounded high-sounding, but in fact he changed the concept and returned the issue to the order of precedence.
He and Aziz originally came up one after another.
After Zhao Rang and others arrived at Shanye King's City, Qingshanke and Chunhua Tower also went there.
No one can deny this, and everyone has to.
People can do many things at the same time, but they can only be in one place at the same time!
So far, Zhao Rang has never seen a person who can drink in a wine shop and tease girls in a brothel three streets away.
So what Haidiya said is actually useless nonsense.
But it was this sentence that made Aqizi helpless the most.
As a shopkeeper, everyone who comes is a guest, and there is no reason to refuse guests. No matter who this guest is, or how much he hates me, as long as he can come, he will support him, and as long as he spends money, he will be the boss! You have to be careful!
The two hadn't seen each other for twenty years. When they first met, they were still on their own territory, but they showed off. Aziz was very angry, but he had to hold back his temper, pretend to be patient, and shouted Come on, man, let him clear out the top box as quickly as possible.
This private room is rarely used by outsiders, and Aziz usually only sits in it when entertaining his friends. And this friend must be qualified enough. Not just any cat or dog can be counted as a friend.
There are roughly three types of people in Chunhua Tower.
The first type is those who stood up and saluted when Aziz first came up. The second type is those who come up to chat later. The third type is those who can be invited to the box.
Now Zhao allows them to go to the box, but he is not the third type of person.
Aziz's instructions to the waiter were in the Western Region dialect, specifically for the people on the second floor. He hoped that after hearing it through their ears, it would be spread throughout the entire royal city through their mouths.
When a pair of enemies who had not seen each other for twenty years met for the first time, there was no sword or bloodshed, only peaceful smiles and the highest-level arrangements.
Once such a thing spreads, it will undoubtedly bring Aziz's reputation to a higher level. Although as the lord of the underworld, he no longer needed it, but he felt it was worth it if he could use this to overwhelm Hediya.
The waiter cleaned up quickly and came down from upstairs to return to work in less than a cup of tea.
Aziz made a "please" gesture generously, and Haidiya nodded slightly as a return gift, and then walked upstairs under the leadership of the waiter.
The third floor was very empty, with no people and no lights, just one room.
The room is not big, and it can only accommodate ten people if they are crowded together.
This shows that in Aziz’s eyes, “friends” are not many but fine. Excluding myself, there are nine, which is already very good. If one more person comes in, one more person must go out. This is his rule.
Today is an exception.
Among the seven people who came in, Haidiya was the one who had "left" this house before, and the rest were all guests who had just arrived. Judging from what Zhao Rang said before, these guests are still far from friends.
Haidiya was the host, and everyone sat down separately, with Zhao Rang sitting on his right hand.
He didn't order because he knew Aziz would definitely arrange everything.
But he brought wine because he knew that the wine in Chunhua Tower was definitely not as good as what he brought.
The four girls holding wine bottles also came to the box and stood in a row against the wall, waiting to satisfy the owner's needs.
"Dear friend, I was interrupted by shopkeeper Aziz just now, so I will continue to drink fine wine now!"
After saying this, without waiting for Zhao Rang and others to respond, three girls were already lining up, holding wine bottles, and walked up to him.
Zhao Rang visually inspected the wine flask and found that it could hold about three kilograms. Three wine bottles equal nine pounds of wine. Even if the wine is not as strong as Western Spring, it must be difficult for a person to drink nine kilograms of water in a short period of time, let alone nine kilograms of wine.
It seems that the "hao" in Haidiya's "swordsman" refers not only to his superior swordsmanship, but also to his bold personality.
"Gulu gulu" barely left any room for breathing. Three pots and nine kilograms were poured into Haidiye's stomach in the blink of an eye, and then he sat down like a normal person without even burping.
Ximen Dazhuang's eyes widened. Even if he wanted to drink nine kilograms of wine in a short period of time, regardless of whether he would die of drunkenness on the spot, he would never be so relaxed. He couldn't help but secretly said "Monster" in his heart. …
After finishing the fine drink, Haidiya was in a good mood. People who are already heroic will only become more heroic after drinking alcohol.
He waved his hand to indicate that everyone present should be filled with wine, then he scanned everyone present and said:
"You are all friends of my Haidiye. Although you are from Dawei and I am from the Western Region. But you see, my Dawei words are not bad. Being able to communicate is the most basic thing between friends. You said Right, Mr. Zhao?"
Zhao Rang's heart skipped a beat.
It seems that Haidiya has done enough homework before coming.
Not only himself, but everyone else's names and identities must have been known to Haidiya.
Considering his ability, it is not difficult to do this.
Apart from businessmen who only want to make money, they are the only people who have come to the Western Region recently. But they started from Lan Mo Kingdom and disrupted the two places in succession. As long as Haidiya is interested in asking, he will definitely know their previous "deeds".
After everyone toasted together, the dishes arrived belatedly.
The first dish was a cold dish, which Zhao Rang had never seen before.
It looked like walnut kernels, but he had never seen walnuts as white as suet.
Haidiya picked up a piece, put it into Zhao Rang's plate, and explained:
"These are fresh walnuts."
Zhao Rang said doubtfully:
"Fresh walnuts?"
In his mind, walnuts are a kind of dried fruit, regardless of whether they are fresh or not.
"Are the walnuts my friend saw in Dawei covered with a shriveled hard shell? When eating, you have to peel it open!"
Zhao Rang nodded.
The walnuts in Dawei are all like this.
Some shells are so thin that they can be broken into pieces by pinching two walnuts in the palm of your hand. But some have to be hit hard with a hammer!
"Fresh walnuts have a layer of green clothing on the outside. This layer of clothing can keep the moisture of the walnut kernels, making the shell inside very soft, and also makes it easier to peel off the outer skin of the walnut kernels."
"Try it, freshly peeled walnuts don't have any sour taste."
Zhao Rang carefully picked up the white walnut kernels on the plate and chewed them. The smooth and sweet taste instantly filled his entire mouth.
"It's delicious! Try it too!"
He hurriedly handed Yuan Ming an empty piece.
Seeing that Zhao Rang rated it so highly, everyone else started eating with their chopsticks.
Only when she turned to Ye Sanniang, she didn't eat.
Zhao Rang cast a confused look, and Ye Sanniang explained that it was because she didn't like eating walnuts. She doesn't like to eat it, whether it's fresh or not. Because the appearance of walnut kernels really looks like a human brain. Therefore, many people say that eating walnuts can nourish the brain, but Ye Sanniang does not want to become smart.
If you are too smart, you will complain too much, and you will become unhappy.
After hearing Ye Sanniang's reason, Zhao Rang changed his chopsticks into a spoon without saying a word, scooped out a full spoonful of walnut kernels, put it on Ximen Dazhuang's plate, and said:
"From today on, you have to eat at least six walnuts every day!"
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.
During this period, Heidiye didn't mention at all why he came to invite Zhao Rang and others to dinner. He was just a friend and called him cordially.
Since the other party didn't mention it, Zhao Rang didn't mention it either.
In this kind of drinking game, the competition is all about patience, just like chasing a girl, it's a grinding effort, you have to go around in circles, keep drawing circles, and lean towards the middle seemingly.
The people at the table went from the Hehe delicacies of Dawei Taishanghe to the customs and customs of Danye Country, to the Sunset Race Course of Heidiye, and finally settled on wine.
This last topic interested Heidi the most and he talked about it endlessly.
Suddenly he slapped his forehead:
"I just said that the wine tasted a little strange today. It turned out that I forgot to chill it!"
Then he complained in frustration:
"Aqizi is such a bastard... But every time I meet him, I become an unlucky guy! We haven't seen him for twenty years. I thought that even if this kind of thing were to happen, it wouldn't happen so soon. Who would have thought that this would happen?" When we meet, it’s me who’s unlucky again!”
After saying this, he asked the girl standing beside him with a serious face to quickly go back to the "Green Shirt Guest" to get the ice mirror.
There was no coolness or coldness to neutralize the heat generated during the wine-making process. At this moment, Haidiya already felt a slight fever in his throat, which gradually spread downwards and soon reached his stomach.
