It had been a long time since I had beef noodles, so Xiao Hei immediately asked the waiter to cook him two bowls.
Seeing how greedy the two little guys were, I had no choice but to ask the waiter to fry two more eggs. There were two older men around, so I couldn't neglect them.
While carefully feeding Xiao Yan'er a mouthful, he stroked her head and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you can eat it when you grow up."
Then he gave the squealing Qingqing a bite. The little girl, who had never eaten eggs before, giggled and shouted "Guo Guo!" while pointing to the fried eggs in the bowl. She obviously liked it.
Xiao Hei chuckled: "As long as you like it. From now on, my brother will ask a sister to fry it for you every day."
After comforting the two little guys, he was about to pick up the bowl and pick up Xiao Hei under a piece of beef when a harsh sound suddenly came from his ears.
"Brother, do you know that the Baiyu Temple outside Liangzhou City was trampled on, and the elder of Luohan Hall was blinded with a sword?"
Xiao Hei did not look back, and the consciousness he released told him that there were four young men sitting at the table not far behind him.
"Fourth, you know too little. I heard that the abbot of Baiyu Temple also had one of his arms chopped off. This guy is a ruthless character and dares to go to Baiyu Temple to cause trouble."
The person speaking was a young man in his twenties wearing a green shirt.
In Xiao Hei's opinion, this was either the young master from that family or the young master from a certain shop. ???????????????
"Oh, I heard that's not all. Baiyu Temple has closed the mountain right now, preventing the people of Liangzhou City from seeing the Buddha. They say they won't open the mountain gate until the murderer is caught."
"Bullshit, but I heard that the magical instruments in the hands of the Buddhas in the main hall were destroyed. I'm afraid no one can enter the mountain until they are repaired."
"Second brother, don't talk nonsense. I heard something even more terrifying."
The person who said this was an older man. He looked at the three people and whispered: "It is said that Baiyu Temple sent hundreds of monk soldiers to chase him, but a divine thunder destroyed the bridge..."
"You deserve it. Let them complain. In the past, even the officials in Liangzhou City didn't buy it. Now it's better..."
Xiao Hei withdrew his consciousness, ate a piece of beef with soy sauce, looked at the two little guys and said with a smile: "When brother is full, I will take you to buy delicious food."
Since Baiyu Temple is not dealing with the government, Xiao Hei doesn't have to worry about the next thing.
Those guys didn't even get a clear look at themselves. As long as I stayed in the courtyard of No. 17 this winter and didn't go out, no one would know that I was in the imperial city of Northern Qi.
The burning mountain opposite has nothing to do with me.
Despite his words, Xiao Hei still finished two bowls of noodles in one go and hurried out to go shopping.
Now that this news has reached the Imperial City, it is inevitable that someone with intentions will one day target him. He should be careful from now on.
I'm not afraid of anything, but I'm just bringing two little guys with me?
As a result, Xiao Hei even thought less about shopping. He thought that he would go out to buy food in the future and leave the two little ones at home for the old shopkeeper to watch.
After all, I was not conspicuous that day, but Qingqing and Xiao Yaner caught the eyes of those evil monks.
What he didn't expect was that the imperial city of Northern Qi was also a coat made of fine wool outside the desert.
Xiaohei bought two pieces for Qingqing, one piece for himself, and some clothes and toys for the two little guys.
In the end, I bought a bunch of snacks, which I estimated would last for two months before I stopped buying them.
After finishing my own business, I slowly visited various shops.
There are many wine shops on Jinyin Street. It seems that there is no need to compete with others for business.
Grocery shops, antique shops, brocade clothing shops, and jewelry shops are all next to each other. It seems that this is really the most prosperous place in Yecheng.
Along the way, there were even three furniture shops, but not many bookstores, but Xiao Hei was not a person who liked reading.
Without his brother, how could he dare to open a bookstore in the imperial city of Northern Qi?
Holding the two little guys in her arms, Xiao Yan'er opened her small mouth and licked Xiao Hei's face from time to time, while Qing Qing hummed and pointed at the food on the roadside, obviously a snack food.
After walking on the street and walking around twice, Xiao Hei finally made up his mind after thinking about it.
Just waiting to go back to the old shopkeeper to discuss it.
…
After returning home, the gate to the backyard was dismantled, and the craftsmen began to build two layers of stone walls according to Xiao Hei's requirements.
The two big trees outside the courtyard were also let down by the craftsmen and dragged into the courtyard.
Xiao Hei thought for a while, looked at the craftsmen and said, "Please chop down this tree later and pile it in the shed. I won't cut off your wages."
When the craftsman heard that he had money, he didn't care about doing more work, so he immediately agreed.
Seeing that the two little guys were already yawning, Xiao Hei had to go back to the house and put her on the bed and cover her with a quilt.
When he came out and entered the living room, he looked at the old shopkeeper who was doing business with the landlord and said with a smile: "Is this done?"
The original landlord with a smile on his face looked at Xiao Hei who walked into the living room and said with a smile: "Thanks to you two, this shop will belong to you two from now on."
Xiao Hei cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much."
Just when the satisfied middle-aged man handed over the silver to the old shopkeeper and was about to walk out of the living room, Xiao Hei grabbed him.
Xiao Hei whispered softly in his ear, until the original homeowner nodded to show that he understood what Xiao Hei meant, Xiao Hei started to laugh.
Looking at him, he said: "A one-time deal is meaningless. You can make money slowly by following us. We won't be in a hurry if the money flows slowly."
The middle-aged man was overjoyed when he heard this. He laughed and said, "That's good. Young Master, just wait for my good news."
It wasn't until the middle-aged man left that the old shopkeeper looked at Xiao Hei and asked, "Xiao Hei, what did you whisper to him? What kind of goods should this store sell in the future?"
Xiao Hei chuckled and said: "I asked him to help us slowly collect some antique furniture in the imperial city, even a piece of jade, and then we will open a shop that is nothing."
When the old shopkeeper heard this, he couldn't help frowning and asked: "Sell everything?"
"That's not true. Old shopkeeper, if you have nothing to do this winter, just go to the shops on Jinyin Street. If you come across old items at a suitable price, you will take them back and put them in the shop."
"Wait until next spring, we will buy some antique furniture, some jade that people don't pay attention to on weekdays... We will just sit here and fish, whether we like it or not."
The old shopkeeper laughed when he heard this, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's just right, we brought some antiques this time. If we come here, it will be suitable for this business."
"What's a good name for this store?" Lao Gui was new to the world and was not as smart as Xiao Hei when it came to doing business.
Xiao Hei said without thinking: "The name is simple, let's call it Xian Lai."
Xiao Hei, who was too lazy to use his brain, simply copied the name of Da Qin Imperial City Restaurant to Bei Qi. He thought that this restaurant name was his brother's specialty, and he was afraid that even Bei Qi wouldn't be able to find one like it.
"Xianlai, what do you mean by this?" The old shopkeeper frowned.
Xiao Hei smiled faintly and said, "Brother said he would make some wine when he had free time. I forgot the rest."
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When the first snow was brewing in the imperial city of Northern Qi, when Xiao Hei taught Qing Qing how to talk in the living room in the backyard.
In the Tianshan Mountains deep in the desert, snowflakes have fallen all over the sky.
At this time, Li Xiuyuan had taken Shuzi around the Tianchi on Tianshan Mountain for seven days. After seven days, no trace of Master Zhang Liang was found.
Not to mention the footprints Xiaohu left here.
Looking at the falling snowflakes in the sky, Li Xiuyuan sighed and said, "Senior, I'm afraid he has ascended and left this world long ago."
Shuzi asked reluctantly: "What about Xiaohu? He can't be more powerful than me, right?"
"Who knows?"
There were scattered snowflakes in the sky, and the two of them stood by the lake and lit a fire, roasting two fish that Li Xiuyuan caught from the lake.
Seeing Shuzi's anxious look, Li Xiuyuan said with a smile: "If we can't find it for two more days, we will go down the mountain and live in the village for the winter, and then come back when spring blooms next year."
Shuzi sighed and said quietly: "I know too much time has passed, but Xiaohu must leave some traces, right?"
Li Xiuyuan shook his head disapprovingly: "It wouldn't be surprising if he met a senior here and worshiped him as his teacher, and his cultivation level is higher than yours."
Shuzi looked at the grilled fish on the fire, thought for a while, took out the jug and poured two glasses of wine.
Holding a cup, he smiled and said, "I wonder how Xiao Hei is doing staying in the palace? I never expected that he would be interested in that place."
Shuzi had been to the palace many times back then, but she always felt uncomfortable, and later she simply stopped going.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Hei fell in love with it, so he even gave up and went to the desert border to see the scenery here.
Li Xiuyuan handed the grilled fish to Shuzi and smiled: "I will not object to him no matter what he does. He has to learn to go out on his own. Is it possible that he will always follow me?"
The beauty of Tianshan Mountain gave Li Xiuyuan a feeling of desolation.
It is neither as mysterious as the Tianshan Mountains in the prehistoric world, nor as intimate as the Tianshan Mountains in the Five Realms. There is not even an imaginary cultivation sect.
Li Xiuyuan planned to wait until tomorrow next year to go around again. If that didn't work, he would go home and go all the way back to the Imperial City to stay on No. 47 and never go out again.
The two of them stayed by the lake, ate two plump grilled fish, and drank two glasses of wine. They didn't get up and leave until the wind and snow became fiercer, affecting their sight.
Li Xiuyuan released his spiritual consciousness and scanned the nearby mountains. He pointed to the stone wall not far away and said, "There is a cave there. We will rest there for two days."
Shuzi likes to eat fish, and he plans to stay here for a few more days.
The two packed up their bags and left the lake, heading all the way to the cave on the stone wall.
"I didn't expect that there is a cave here. We walked around for two days and didn't find it." Shuzi shouted complainingly.
Li Xiuyuan led the way, and Shuzi followed quickly behind.
Li Xiuyuan smiled: "There are many caves in Tianshan Mountain. It is impossible for us to search all of them in just a few days."
After a while, they came to the cave.
When they got closer, they were startled because there was a stone turtle carved on the stone wall of the cave. This thing that usually only appeared at the seaside came to the Tianshan Mountains.
The entrance of the cave has also collapsed, and a large stone is blocking the way. If Li Xiuyuan hadn't scanned it with his spiritual consciousness before, most people would not have been able to discover that there was a cave hidden here.
Shuzi wondered for a long time and murmured to herself: "No wonder we didn't see it before, this place has collapsed!"
Li Xiuyuan looked at the entrance of the cave that only allowed one person to pass through, thought for a moment and said, "Since you're here, let's rest here for the night."
No matter whether there is any result or not, he has to go in and take a look. What if Xiaohu leaves some messages here?
Shuzi fell forward and got into the hole first, raising her hand to wave to him.
The two of them crawled through the narrow entrance of the collapse. The cave inside gradually became larger, and they could now walk standing up. Li Xiuyuan looked at the deep passage in front of him, took out the prepared torch and lit it.
He said to Shuzi: "This cave is probably very big. Let's go in and explore slowly to see if we can find any traces left by the little tiger."
Shuzi nodded: "I have nothing to do anyway, it doesn't matter if I just spend more time."
The two of them kept moving forward with the illumination of the torches in their hands. The passage in front of them became wider and wider, and gradually seemed to go deep into the mountain.
Li Xiuyuan even had the illusion that he had returned to the cave under the volcano in the Endless Fire Domain under Tianxiang Academy.
Just when she was wondering, Shuzi suddenly said: "Brother, there is danger ahead."
