"Please also invite this boss lady..."
Before Luo Meng finished speaking, she was interrupted by Aunt Biao.
"I'm not the proprietress of this restaurant, I'm just a cook here."
"Oh, madam, can we have a meal and stay overnight here?" Ziao Meng asked politely, "Don't worry, we will pay the money first."
"It's not a problem to have a meal. Our landlady just said it's okay. I'll just cook some food for you later. But our restaurant only has such a small space and we never have overnight guests on weekdays. You guys There are so many people here, I’m afraid…”
Liao Meng had a troubled look on his face when he heard this. If they couldn't find a place to sleep tonight, they might have to sleep in the car in the ice and snow again.
"Then are there any other inns in this town?" Liao Meng asked.
"There is an inn to the east of this town, but it's a bit far away from here. It has to be ten miles away. Moreover, it has been snowing heavily recently, and it's getting late..." Aunt Biao also showed hesitation on her face, and then she added He said, "Okay, okay, you come in and eat your food first. If you want to ask anything, ask our boss lady. What kind of animal are you looking for outside? Such a big pig?"
Liao Meng laughed and said, "This pig is quite edible. Please feed it more food."
"Okay, okay, these days, everything is available. I've seen people sitting on bulls, horses, lions and tigers, elephants and birds, but I've never seen this one sitting on a pig. Tsk. Tsk tsk, this pig looks really beautiful, I’m afraid it’s worth a lot of money. I’ll help you take it to the backyard, there happens to be some leftovers in the kitchen, let it eat them all.”
Aunt Biao pulled the pig cart and drove to the backyard. Liao Meng smiled lightly, closed the door gently, and walked towards the dining table.
At this time, the hospitable Liao Meng had already mingled with Jiang Xianfeng and others. The group of people chatted happily and laughed from time to time.
"Let me tell you, I witnessed an old man rise out of thin air, and with a whoosh, he flew up to such a high city wall, just flying directly up!" Jiang Xianfeng said vividly.
He Yiqi's eyes widened immediately, and he opened his mouth in surprise. He didn't even swallow the food he was chewing in his mouth, and said, "Is it really... so... so magical? Then is he the one in the book? Are you talking about the kind of martial artist who knows martial arts?"
"Hey, why do you still believe what is said in the book? Many things in the book are just to deceive children. It is better to experience the experience yourself, so that the things you get are real. Wuwuwu... …Sister…what are you doing?”
Originally, Jiang Xianfeng was still old-fashioned and acted like a master, but the next moment, Jiang Zhiyuan stuffed a big chicken drumstick into his mouth, making his mouth full of oil.
"Eat your food honestly, and if you dare to talk nonsense here again, I will let you sleep with that pig tonight. Aren't you complaining about how cold and uncomfortable it is to sleep in the car every night? And that pig Sleeping with a pig covered in fat will ensure you are not cold and comfortable." Jiang Zhiyuan said angrily.
It took Jiang Xianfeng a long time to pull the chicken leg out of his mouth. While chewing the chicken leg, Jiang Xianfeng said, "I don't want to sleep with that pig! That pig is smelly, dirty, and disgusting!"
"Haha, this guy is really humorous and childlike when he talks." The landlady looked at Jiang Xianfeng with a smile and said.
"I think what he said sounds reasonable. I also want to travel around the world!" He Yiqi said with envy on his face.
"Then let me tell you, it's not easy to travel in the world like me! Although there are fun things and good-looking people everywhere in the world, there are dangers everywhere. Even though I am strong, smart and witty, there are many dangers. This is the first time my life is in danger!"
He Yiqi looked at Jiang Xianfeng, who looked serious and not joking, and was suddenly surprised, "Ah? Is it so dangerous? I didn't expect you to have experienced so many dangers!"
Jiang Xianfeng was very satisfied when he heard He Yiqi's sigh and surprised words, and said proudly, "That's not true. I have been wandering around the world for so many years, and I haven't seen anyone or anything! Although my kung fu is a little behind, but this I have finally developed my fiery eyes. No matter what tricks I play, I can’t escape my eyes!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, this must be the kind of experienced and experienced expert mentioned in the book!" He Yiqi sighed.
These two living treasures, one is here to show off, and the other is here to praise them, making everyone laugh.
Liao Meng moved a stool and sat at the table, joining the lively meal.
"It seems that no one in this restaurant has any cultivation skills, so there should be no problem." Liao Meng glanced at the people on the table, and after confirming, he finally let go of his guard.
As if sensing Meng's gaze, the landlady put down her bowls and chopsticks, took out a silk handkerchief from her pocket, wiped the grease stains from the corners of her mouth, and said, "Eat quickly, the food will be cold later."
Luo Meng didn't know why, but the boss's wife lowered her head when she said this and didn't look at anyone, but he clearly had the feeling that she was talking specifically to him.
Liao Meng was stunned for a moment, then picked up the bowl and chopsticks, filled a bowl of rice, and started eating.
Not long after, Aunt Biao pushed the door in from the backyard and said loudly, "You are all full. The food may not be to your taste, but this rice is enough. I cooked another half a bowl of rice in the kitchen and it will be ready soon."
Everyone nodded and applauded, and Aunt Biao smiled with satisfaction. She held her bowl of cold rice and stood aside to eat.
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Not long after, everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks one after another.
After finishing their meal, Presbyopia and Cripple wiped the oil stains on their beards with their sleeves.
Aunt Biao glanced at them and said, "I have boiled a pot of water on the kitchen stove. After you scoop out the water and wash up, remember to fill it up."
"Okay, okay!"
The two agreed as always, turned around and went to the backyard.
As the door opened and closed, the cold outside didn't even have time to enter.
He Yiqi also put down his job at this time and asked Jiang Xianfeng, "I still think what you said makes sense. Let's discuss it carefully tonight!"
Jiang Xianfeng nodded and said, "Okay, tonight I will tell you in detail the story of that time when I was alone in the hands of four martial arts masters, and faced dangers, and finally saved the day!"
"Danger is everywhere...turn danger into safety...
…”
Just hearing these two novel words made He Yiqi very excited, and he wished that Jiang Xianfeng could tell them to him now.
At this time, Liao Meng suddenly said to the landlady, "Boss, can you let us stay here for one night?"
The landlady smiled slightly and said, "If you want to stay, I can let you stay here. After all, it's getting so late, and it's icy and snowy outside, so it's really hard to walk. It's just that my store is a bit small, and the place where I live is a little bit... inconvenient……
Well, I see that you have extraordinary bearing, and you must be a warrior who travels around the world, so you and the old man next to you can just sleep in this hall with a few stools for one night. If you are afraid of the cold, ask Aunt Biao to get an extra quilt and light a fire for you underneath.
As for this girl, please sleep with me tonight. Where is this little brother..."
"Let him sleep with me tonight!" He Yiqi said loudly.
"Since you all want to come down, then so be it." The landlady said with a smile, "Then I have to work hard for Mrs. Biao to prepare a few more pots of hot water."
Jiang Zhiyuan said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, ma'am."
Aunt Biao waved her hands and said nonchalantly, "Everywhere, it's all a trivial matter."
He Yiqi pulled Jiang Xianfeng upstairs, saying that he wanted to show him the precious toys he had treasured for many years.
Jiang Zhiyuan helped Aunt Biao put away the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash the dishes together.
Even after dreaming, I went to the kitchen to help boil hot water.
The most relaxed one was Yi Niao. I don’t know where he got some antique gadgets. They seemed to be the same as real ones. They fascinated the lame man and the presbyopic man. The three of them got together to discuss this matter. What is the origin?
The proprietress sat alone at the clean table, on the bearskin chair, holding the book that He Shiqi had read before, and started reading quietly.
Her white and slender fingers turned over the pages of slightly yellowed paper, and her deep black eyes stared at the words on the paper, as if she was also saying something to the words on the paper...
It was late at night and the town was quiet.
No snowflakes could be seen falling in the dark sky, but the shadows of snowflakes flying could still be vaguely seen next to the lights of several houses that were still on.
The red lanterns are like eyes lying on the ground, waiting for the arrival of the New Year with expectant eyes.
Outside the gate of Ping'an Restaurant, the two red lanterns that were just hung up today were quietly shining red light, giving people a warm feeling.
At the same time, on the second floor of Ping An Restaurant.
A sound of rushing water sounded in a room on the second floor. Under the dim light, a beautiful and well-proportioned woman's body stopped in front of a huge wooden barrel.
The bead curtain fell and the gauze fluttered. The woman's figure was blurry for a moment, but she could vaguely see the hideous wounds hanging on her lamb-white skin.
The woman held the edge of the barrel with one hand and gently stretched her other hand into the barrel, as if to test whether the water temperature was suitable.
At this moment, a gentle female voice sounded behind her.
"Don't worry, this is the potion I specially asked Aunt Biao to cook for you. It can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis and maintain your body. Because from the looks of you, you are all people who travel around the world, so I thought of you as a girl. As a family member, after such a run around, it is inevitable that there will be some scars on the body, so I did this.
If you are still worried, I can also take a bath with you, how about it? "
The landlady walked over slowly, wearing a thick blanket and only a thin set of clothes underneath.
Jiang Zhiyuan was stunned when she heard this. Before she could answer whether she wanted to or not, the landlady had already lifted the bead curtain and walked behind Jiang Zhiyuan with a hint of chill.
"Originally I didn't want to take a bath today, but it's rare for someone to accompany me, so I'll take a dip too. This will save Mrs. Biao from having to boil hot water in the middle of the night."
As the lights flickered, the landlady had already taken off her clothes, and gently hugged Jiang Zhiyuan's waist, squeezing her waist that was more fleshy but less thin.
For some reason, Jiang Zhiyuan couldn't feel any resistance to being pinched by the landlady like this, and he only felt endless shyness in his heart.
Thinking about it carefully, Jiang Zhiyuan has never been molested like this except that man since he was a child.
But why was he being teased by this restaurant proprietress with whom he was almost a stranger?
Do I really want to bathe in the same bathtub with a stranger?
Suppressing the panic in his heart, Jiang Zhiyuan stretched out his hand to hold the landlady's hand on his waist and move it away.
However, when her hand that was rough from martial arts training just touched the delicate and smooth hand of the landlady, the landlady's hand moved away quickly like a slippery loach, and in turn held her hand. .
He felt the landlady's hands gently caressing her chapped palms. The gentle movements were like caressing a piece of peerless jade.
After a while, the landlady let go of Jiang Zhiyuan's hand, put her hands into the barrel, felt the water temperature, and gently held Jiang Zhiyuan's other hand with a pair of wet hands.
"A girl's hand is her second face, how can she not cherish it so much?" The landlady's eyes stayed on Jiang Zhiyuan's hand and she said softly.
A drop of water slipped from the wet hands of the landlady, and it happened to fall on Jiang Zhiyuan's thigh, sliding down along a hideous scar on his thigh.
Although there were several stoves placed around the house, on such a cold winter night, even after taking off all the clothes, a slight chill could be felt on the skin.
The warm water droplets stimulated the skin that had expanded due to the cold and became more sensitive, especially the scar that was still healing, making Jiang Zhiyuan even more panicked.
"Old... boss lady, why don't you wash it first, and I... I'll boil some hot water, and I'll... wash it again later!"
Jiang Zhiyuan took a step back, took out his hand held by the landlady, and leaned over to pick up the clothes on the ground.
However, the landlady stretched out her hands and put them on Jiang Zhiyuan's smooth shoulders, approaching her.
The two of them were so close at this moment that Jiang Zhiyuan could even feel waves of pressure with body temperature coming from his chest, and a warm fragrance like April filled Jiang Zhiyuan's nasal cavity. .
Jiang Zhiyuan felt nervous and did not dare to feel the cool nephrite on her chest.
things like that.
"Old... landlady, you... what do you want to do..." She stretched out her hands and carefully placed them on the landlady's waist. She resisted the urge to use her internal energy and just wanted to push the landlady away with her physical strength. body of.
However, the proprietress moved slightly, took a small step back, gently held Jiang Zhiyuan's chin with both hands, and lifted her face up.
When the boss lady's hot eyes fell on Jiang Zhiyuan's face. Jiang Zhiyuan was stunned. He originally wanted to push the landlady's hand away, but now he put it down.
"You...you are..." Jiang Zhiyuan opened her mouth, but before she could finish speaking, the landlady stretched out her right hand and placed it gently between her lips.
"You look familiar, very similar to a person I once had in a dream, but now that I've woken up from the dream, we can't name each other." The landlady gently leaned close to Jiang Zhiyuan's ear and exhaled. Ruo Landi said softly, her voice was like a charming thousand-year-old fox demon seducing a little Taoist priest who lacked concentration.
Jiang Zhiyuan nodded as if understanding, a touch of red clouds flew up from his earlobes, but the thoughts in his heart had already flown to the sky.
The face of the landlady was imprinted in her eyes, but it brought out the name of a sister she had been friends with since childhood deep in her heart.
"Okay, if you don't go in, the water will get cold." The proprietress let go of her hand, turned around and stood in the bucket.
Jiang Zhiyuan stared blankly at the beautiful figure of the landlady. Her plump waist was submerged in the water, and her smooth, white, flawless back made everyone who saw it feel a sense of desire. The urge to reach out and touch.
The landlady turned her head slightly and smiled charmingly at Jiang Zhiyuan, who was still dazed. Then she grabbed Jiang Zhiyuan's hand and pulled her into the huge bathtub half forcefully and half gently.
Jiang Zhiyuan turned his back to the landlady and sat in her arms.
I don't know how big this tub is, but it wasn't particularly crowded when the two of them sat down.
The proprietress raised her hand, took down a bottle from the stool nearby, poured out some white milk-like liquid, and rubbed it on her palms.
A drop of liquid fell on Jiang Zhiyuan's shoulder. The cold touch made her shiver and her body trembled. The warm water was like a huge hand, caressing all over her body.
No...no, there was really a pair of hands touching her body.
Jiang Zhiyuan felt the hands of the landlady behind him caressing her body wantonly, and couldn't help but squealed and said softly, "You...what are you doing..."
"Shh, I'm helping you apply medicine. Girls should protect themselves outside. If you don't cherish your own body, then who will cherish you."
The voice of the landlady became lower and lower, and along with it, Jiang Zhiyuan's body temperature continued to rise.
She felt that wherever the landlady's hands touched, it was like a ball of fire was burning. However, after the burning, there were bursts of itching, like millions of ants crawling around.
That thrilling and exciting feeling was just like the feeling deep in her memory, that crazy night, that man brought her.
But when the excitement in the body was vented, it was followed by endless emptiness.
That man?
She was pulled into the abyss of painful memories again. Even though the feeling just now brought her endless joy, she still couldn't escape the pain now.
Because this is a sharp blade that the man has hidden deep in her memory.
Every time he was inadvertently pulled out of the thickly sealed memories, it was like a sharp knife in his heart.
Every time Jiang Zhiyuan was tortured by memories in the past, she would always choose to use physical pain to temporarily forget the pain in her heart. More than half of the shocking scars on her body were left by herself.
The pain in the heart must be compensated with the pain in the body.
But this time, when Jiang Zhiyuan bit her lip as usual and shed bitter and cold tears, a warm embrace enveloped her from behind, and a soft whisper floated in her ears.
This warm murmur was like giving her a comfortable bed to hide her soul in, isolating all sorrow and sorrow, and instantly there was nothing but exhaustion in her originally chaotic and sad mind.
She soon fell into a deep sleep.
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Until many years later, whenever Jiang Zhiyuan was quietly soaking in the bathtub, she would always think of that cold winter night. She was tired and lonely, leaning on the edge of the bathtub, with her back to a person who seemed strange and familiar at the same time. woman.
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Qingzhou, Prefecture Mufu.
Liu Jingxing was sitting in the hall, and standing next to him was a young man who looked like a gentle man, about seventeen or eighteen years old.
The young man is fair, fair, and quite thin. He wears a green gown underneath and a black cloak outside.
Cough cough cough cough
The young man coughed and turned a little pale. After finally stopping coughing, he reached out and picked up a covered tea cup on the table.
The black liquid contained in the tea cup exuded a bitter and spicy taste, and seemed to be some kind of medicine.
The young man frowned slightly, but still drank it in one gulp.
Liu Jingxing sighed, stretched out a hand and gently placed it on the young man's back. A ball of cyan light appeared on his hand and poured into the young man's body, causing the young man's body to tremble slightly.
After the young man drank the cup of medicine, Liu Jingxing also withdrew his hand.
At this moment, a figure in black robe appeared silently at the door, but the figure in black robe just stood there with his head lowered and made no other movements.
Liu Jingxing glanced sideways at the black-robed figure and said calmly, "Tell me."
The black-robed figure moved, knelt on one knee, held up a tightly sealed letter in his hand, and said, "Master Zhou Mu, a letter from Yongzhou!"
Liu Jingxing just sat on the chair. The young man next to him stepped forward to take the letter and opened it. He took out a thin piece of letter paper and glanced at it briefly before handing it to Liu Jingxing expressionlessly.
After Liu Jingxing took the letter, he took a rough look at it first. His expression soon changed, and he read it again carefully from the beginning with some disbelief. Finally, he slapped the table and laughed, even his eyes were bloodshot and had dark circles. It seems to be a little wet.
"It's good to come back, it's good to come back! Come back to reunite and have a good New Year!"
After listening to Liu Jingxing's words, the young man's eyes flashed with a smile when he looked at him.
