When Xu Jin, Liu Qingyi and others followed the woman surnamed Bai to Zuixian Tower, the upstairs was already bustling with people and guests. The woman surnamed Bai directly led Xu Jin and others up to the fifth floor.
The first to fourth floors of Zuixian Tower are all equipped with ordinary seating. Only the fifth floor has four private rooms, which are used to receive distinguished guests. The corridor is divided into left and right, with two private rooms on one side, separated by two. When everyone came up, there was already someone in the bakery opposite, but there was no one in the private room next door. The private room on the fifth floor was finally much more private than the lobby seats downstairs.
The woman surnamed Bai arranged for everyone to sit down, and then asked the waiters to serve the food. The waiter first came in with two blue and white jars. According to his introduction, these two altars are the main attraction of Zuixianlou, the famous Zuixian Brewing.
In just a moment, more than a dozen dishes of different shapes were brought out. The waiter introduced the names of the dishes, including boiled silver pattern embroidered chicken, three-ply plate dove, fried yellow-eared beef shank, green lantern grass mixed with copper mushrooms, etc. Wait, the last dish that was served was called Three-Eyed Ginseng Stewed with Red Ling. The main ingredient was actually the red-mouthed braised fish from the lake that is unique to Humiao Village.
Everyone couldn't help but be a little surprised after seeing it. Isn't this spiritual food specially used for spiritual enlightenment? Wouldn't it be a waste of resources to make dishes like this?
The woman surnamed Bai looked at everyone's expressions and guessed what everyone was thinking, and said: "You don't know, but the demand for this red-mouthed fish, which is a spiritual food, is increasing among mortals. Think about it, we in Yinyuan City have thin bodies and spiritual bodies. How many people need spiritual enlightenment? Even if someone is enlightened and asked to eat this for three meals a day, how much can he eat in a month? Can the red-mouthed fish in your Humiao Village sell so well? , it all depends on these mortals! After all, who doesn’t want to become an immortal? Naturally, everyone wants to try this legendary spiritual thing. Maybe they can achieve spiritual enlightenment by eating it themselves. Some people who have eaten red-mouthed fish , I feel so miraculous, saying that my body seems to be surrounded by a vague spiritual energy, and I seem to be several years younger. In this case, do you think this red-mouthed fish can't be a big seller?"
Everyone at the table suddenly understood after hearing this, while Xu Jin was immersed in thought, with a serious expression on his face, and said for a long time: "Originally, the spiritual food in our village was only for people to enlighten themselves, and the demand was not great. If this happens, I'm afraid. He was even more envied.”
After everyone's cups were filled with Drunk Immortal Brew, the woman surnamed Bai took the lead to hold a cup with her jade hands, and said to Xu Jin and others: "What are you afraid of!? Who dares to take advantage of your Humiao Village, you have to ask us first The Bai family agrees or disagrees. The friendship between our Xu and Bai families is passed down from our ancestors. I think back then, my ancestor was originally a thin spirit. If your ancestor of the Xu family hadn't used spiritual food to help him enlighten his spirit, where would he be today? The Bai family in Yinyuan City? Whoever dares to deal with your Humiao Village must deal with our Bai family. This is what our ancestors told us." After saying that, he repeatedly asked Xu Jin and others to drink.
Liu Qingyi sat next to Xu Tianbao in an inconspicuous corner of the table, sandwiching the dishes on the table. He drank many cups of drunken wine. Unconsciously, he felt a little tipsy, so he got up and walked out of the private room to sober up alone.
He leaned against the corridor window to get some air, and saw the bustling crowds of cars and horses in the city, and the numerous buildings on the streets, giving it a prosperous scene from another world. At this moment, I suddenly heard someone talking in the cubicle, but it was the voices of an old man and a young man.
"Hey, you kid, why are you acting like you're dying? Who are you showing your shameful face to?"
"Dad, Sui'er has already made peace with me, why do you need to be so troublesome?"
"Ji'er, you don't know something. You are just a mortal. It is a big mistake to provoke a spiritual body like Chen Sui'er."
"Dad, why do we do this and that when Sui'er and I are in love with each other?"
The father was silent for a while and said in a deep voice: "Ji'er, you are the only one in our Zhou family. You are still young and there are many girls. You don't have to worry about such a woman. Originally, Chen If Sui'er wasn't a fairy, the Chen family might have let it go depending on your preference. But Chen Sui'er is a person who wants to become an immortal. There are differences between immortals and mortals, so she and you are not on the same path. Why do you insist on being so stubborn when you are already here? Someone from the Chen family will come to talk to us later, so you must not pester them."
"Dad, is there no room for discussion on this matter?"
There was silence in the cubicle. For a long time, the father sighed: "Oh, Ji'er, this is not a negotiable matter." After that, there was another silence.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and someone got up and opened the door.
"Master Chen, you are busy, please come in." The old man's voice sounded.
A middle-aged man's voice said: "Since we are all here, I will tell you directly. My Sui'er has refused to take any spiritual food in the past few years and has never been willing to initiate spiritual enlightenment. We all know what she thinks about your Zhou Ji, that's all. It's okay to delay it forever. This time my ancestor rushed back from the sect to help Sui'er succeed in spiritual awakening. In three months, we will have the spirit selection ceremony in the southern border. For the sake of Sui'er's future, we also Ask your child to think of a way to stop her from thinking about it. You can put forward any conditions, and our Chen family will take it."
"Master Chen, don't worry, I, Zhou Quansheng, guarantee with this old face that I will make Ji'er break up with her," the old man said.
"Are you thinking about her future? Oh, I will find a way." The young man's voice sounded coldly.
"That's best. It saves trouble. Let's say goodbye." After the middle-aged man's voice fell, the door opened again.
Not long after, the old man in the room said: "Ji'er, it's best if you can figure it out. The food is cold, let's eat some." There was a sound of cups and plates, and no one in the room spoke anymore.
Liu Qingyi lay on the window sill, eavesdropping on the corner for a while, and thought to herself: "Is there such a big difference between immortals and mortals? It would be a bit immoral to beat up mandarin ducks like this." After thinking about this, he walked back. Got a private room.
After coming out of Zuixian Tower, Xu Jin said goodbye to the woman surnamed Bai, and led everyone back to the city gate. After meeting with about twenty people who were buying daily supplies from the east city, they each took their hands from the gate shed at the city gate. With the strength of their feet, the beasts and beasts filed out of the city gate and headed towards the way they came.
The few people who came out of Zuixian Tower in Xicheng were all red-faced after eating. They talked about Yinling Pavilion and Bai Family along the way, with admiration on their faces. It turns out that the woman surnamed Bai from Yinling Pavilion is named Bai Zhenzhen, and she is the person in charge of the Bai family's spiritual food shop and restaurant. All business dealings between Humiao Village and Yinling Pavilion have been through her for many years. This Bai Zhenzhen is a well-rounded person. Everything the Bai family handles is successful, and the business of Yinling Pavilion is naturally getting more and more prosperous.
Only the village chief, Xu Jin, had a sad look on his face, riding a wind bone beast and walking in the middle of the group, thinking silently. Xu Tianbao knew that his father had something on his mind, so he stepped forward and asked, and Xu Jin spoke slowly.
It turns out that during the banquet in Zuixian Tower, I heard Bai Zhenzhen mention that Yinyuan City will send out corvee notices again next month. This time, they are going to pick Ziyan fruits. It is said that this fruit is only available in the entire Yinyuan City. There is some production here. The previous animal hunting expeditions were only conducted on the outskirts of Mangdang Mountain, but the casualties became more and more heavy every time. If this expedition is really to collect Ziyan fruits, it will have to go deep into the Mangdang Mountains, and the results can be imagined.
At this moment, Xu Jin just hoped that the number of places for the corvee would be smaller this time. After all, it was just a collection task, not a hunt for animals, so there should not be too many people recruited.
