In the middle of winter, snow falls one after another, and when you look around, you are covered in snow, and you feel like you are in a fairyland on earth.
In this situation, it would be the icing on the cake to gather with relatives and chat about home affairs, or to have a drink around the fire with two or three close friends. Bai Letian once said in a poem: "Green ants make fresh wine, and there is a small red clay stove. It's snowing in the evening, how can I drink a cup?" - This is what it means.
But there are always exceptions to everything. If you are still traveling at this time, this snowy day will be really annoying.
In winter, the days are short and the nights are long. As the red sun sets in the west and the atmosphere becomes twilight, shops in the small town begin to close their doors.
At this time, I heard a crisp sound of luan bells coming from the other end of the long street, accompanied by the rhythmic clatter of horse hooves. After a moment, I saw a very impressive black-maned horse strolling towards me with its head held high. The coat on its body was pure in color, with no trace of variegated color at all.
The knight on horseback is tall and tall, wearing a black outfit, a black sword pouch on his back, black sword boots, and a bamboo hat on his head, with a circle of black gauze around the edge of the hat.
This man and his horse were so well-dressed that they really did not look like ordinary travelers, and they attracted sideways glances from passersby along the way.
But the knight in black didn't seem to care. While strolling in the courtyard, he came to the door of an inn, pulled the reins and looked at it carefully.
This one is called "Qiezui Inn". It has a shabby appearance on the outside, and the furnishings inside are also rather simple.
The young boy was closing the window and raising the board when he suddenly saw the knight in black stopping. He cheered up and hurried out to greet him, saying with a smile on his face:
"Do you want to be a top-notch shop or stay in a hotel? This small shop is the first one in Ankou town. It not only provides considerate service, but also has affordable prices. I hope you will feel at home." Listening to this skilled voice, the young man was quite happy. A master at soliciting customers.
The knight in black nodded slightly and said tepidly: "I want a clean guest room, and then I will bring good fodder to feed my horse, and the expenses will be recorded in my account."
The voice is calm yet crisp, and has a sense of elegance and restraint. It sounds like he is about twenty years old. I bet this is a Kunke.
The boy secretly screamed in shame, and stepped forward to take the reins while greeting him tightly. The knight in black dismounted without saying a word and walked into the inn.
Although the boy's eyesight was poor, his hands and feet were still nimble. He opened the guest room in a short time, tied the black-maned horse into the stable, and fed it with fresh fodder.
Then he led the girl in black to sit down in the lobby, handed over the menu and said attentively: "Girl, what would you like to eat? The shop has all kinds of dishes from the north and the south, including hot and cold meat and vegetables, especially the signature dish of braised lamb." Meat, that’s the specialty of Ankou Town.”
The girl in black shook her head and said, "No, I won't order."
The young boy was stunned when he heard this, and then he said with an apologetic smile: "Yes, yes, I blame you for talking too much, um... today is the Laba Festival, why don't you try the store's secret Laba porridge?"
The girl in black still shook her head and said: "No need, I just want a bowl of plain noodles, no oil, onions and garlic."
The young man was secretly puzzled, but when doing business, he always did as he pleased, so he had no choice but to agree and went to the kitchen to cook.
The plain noodles were brought to the table at a young age, but the brine soup was bright in color, and the inside was well decorated with mushrooms, dried tofu, vermicelli, green vegetables and other ingredients. Coupled with the chewy fresh-cut noodles, what was served was rich and fragrant. , which makes people move their index fingers.
The girl in black was obviously startled. After a pause, she hesitated and said, "Is this... plain noodles?"
The young man nodded quickly and said: "Don't worry, girl, it was all done by the villain himself, and there was absolutely no oil or grease."
The girl in black exclaimed: "Do it yourself? Aren't you the waiter? Do you think the kitchen is also under your control?"
The young waiter sneered and said, "Forgive me, my dear. The store is small and profitable, and we can't afford a full-time chef, so I have to leave it to the villain."
The girl in black smiled secretly, nodded and said harmoniously: "Then you should work harder if you are capable."
The boy still smiled and said: "I don't dare, I just do it reluctantly. I just hope that the girl won't find it difficult to swallow, and I will be satisfied."
The girl in black lowered her head slightly and said to herself: "It doesn't matter, the somen noodles I have eaten before are not like this. I think it's because I am ignorant." After saying that, she gently lifted half of the black veil in front of her, lowered her head and looked carefully. Taste that bowl of plain noodles.
The young man retreated to the table next to him and sat down, but his eyes looked at the girl in black from time to time. Underneath the black gauze, one can see that her skin is fair, her lips are as red as diamonds, and her teeth are like braided shells. Her manners are gentle while dining, showing that she is usually well-educated and not the usual sloppy gobbler.
The young man stared at her for a moment, and couldn't help but feel slightly disturbed. Unfortunately, most of the face of the girl in black was still hidden under the black veil, making it difficult to see the whole picture for a while, which made his curiosity even more difficult to suppress.
Although the girl in black was eating, she was also watching and listening in all directions. She had already clearly seen the young man's mood. She felt slightly stunned and picked up a bamboo chopstick and flicked it towards the young man's shoulder.
This time she intended to warn, and had no intention of hurting anyone, so although the bamboo chopsticks castrated the force quickly, it was not very powerful.
The boy's eyes froze when he saw this, and he suddenly stretched out his arms and grabbed the bamboo chopsticks in his hand. The girl in black was secretly surprised, not expecting that the other party was also a practitioner.
At this time, he saw that the young man was embarrassed, and he held up his hands and said, "Don't blame me, girl, it's just the villain who was rude. I promise not to look at anything inappropriate, and I will never look at the girl with evil eyes again."
Seeing him actively showing weakness and mocking himself, the girl in black lost all her anger for a moment, but then she became suspicious again, so she said calmly: "My second brother is not weak in skills. I wonder which master he is?"
The young boy felt even more embarrassed and couldn't hide his embarrassment and said: "I'm ashamed, I've fallen to this. I really don't have the shame to talk about my master, so I ask for your forgiveness, girl."
The girl in black heard his prevaricating words, and her suspicions became even more intense for a moment. She stared at her beautiful eyes and said slowly: "In that case, I will——"
The boy just said that she was no longer pursuing the case, and he was about to express his thanks when he was relieved, but then he heard the girl in black shout softly: "—I'm offended!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw her slender hands flying up, and a large handful of bamboo chopsticks suddenly shot out with a strong wind, covering the little boy's chest, abdomen, head and face.
This time she deliberately tested the young man's skill. The bamboo chopsticks were not only numerous, but also contained clever skills.
The boy was caught off guard and rushed out with both hands, trying to catch the bamboo chopsticks in the same way. But as soon as Fu handed over the hand, he noticed something was wrong. There was a strong concussive force in the bamboo chopsticks, which was as difficult to handle as a living fish out of water.
Fortunately, the young man's abilities were extraordinary. At the same time, he ducked away and circled several lines of harmonious energy with his hands. It was clearly an excellent method of using force to exert force.
The bamboo chopsticks were pulled by the young man's energy, and the vibrating force inside them became more and more dominant. All the bamboo chopsticks that were originally straight turned into sideways, and they passed by him one after another, but none of them could hurt him. Every cent.
