When Ye Wumian and his party got off the horse, a young boy greeted them attentively and invited Yigui to enter the shop.
I stayed awake all night waiting for Zhou Xian to leave first. Zhou Xian said: "Sister, you are welcome. If I treat you to a drink, treat it as if you are at home. Don't pay attention to the etiquette of first and last. This is what annoys me the most."
The two of them pushed the door open together and went in, followed closely by the rest of the imperial guards holding knives.
When I went in after a sleepless night, my beautiful appearance attracted the astonishing eyes of many drinkers. Some people became excited and wanted to do some tricks with the power of drinking.
When he looked at the one, two, three or four... dozen or so fully armed guards beside him, their expressions changed drastically. All kinds of unrealistic ideas were put away. How could they dare to make any mistakes? thought? They just buried their heads in drinking and didn't think about anything else.
In the originally bustling wine shop, there was a sudden silence as the wolf-like Jin Yiwei and his entourage entered. All of them lowered their heads while drinking, and no longer dared to smack their mouths. They looked even better when eating compared to the older girls who had not yet left the court.
Ye Wumian looked at the changes before and after, and thought to himself: "Jinyiwei is really famous for his fierceness. He didn't even say a word, but he was so frightened that people couldn't even lift their heads."
Ye Wumian and Zhou Xian sat at one table, and the other dozen or so captains sat at three tables. They each settled down and ordered their meals.
Zhou Baihu only taught him this table: five kilograms of beef, cut into large pieces, and soy sauce for dipping; five kilograms of goat meat, cut into old vinegar to remove the smell, six tails of the gelding pig, and four ears. , boil pork ribs with radish, and blanch winter melon in oil and water. Ignoring the wild vegetables, we will serve two plates later.
"If the stored ingredients are not enough, go buy them as soon as possible. It doesn't hurt to have a meal until dark."
"As for the wine, I heard that Baoqing old wine is very good. If you can't drink Shaoxing Huadiao in Changsha, just bring two jars, no, four jars, four jars of Baoqing old wine!" Zhou Xian held out four fingers.
After he finished ordering, he took out a piece of silver from his pocket. It was official silver cast by Zheng'er Ba Jingguan. It was covered with white flowers, with only a thin outline and no missing corners. He threw it at the boy and said: "For our four tables, ten taels of silver will be paid in advance. If there is less, we will replenish it for you. If there is more, we don't want you to return it. Go and prepare the food and serve it. Don't delay. If it's late, I'll give it to you." It’s a question!”
The boy was still worried, worried that if these Jin Yiwei didn't pay for their meals, all their hard work these days would be in vain.
I didn't expect that the leader would be so generous. He spent only ten taels of silver, not to mention the meals for these four tables, but also the meals for all the guests in the entire hotel. After all, there was still some leftover. How could this not make him happy?
After weighing it slightly, he happily accepted the money, shouted "Yes!" and went to prepare the dishes with cheerful steps.
Ye Wumian looked at Zhou Xian and said, "Brother Zhou, you ordered so many dishes, can you finish them?"
Zhou Xian said: "Whether you can finish eating is one thing, but whether there are enough vegetables to eat is another thing. It's bitterly cold today, and if there aren't a few delicious dishes on the table, I'll be in bad shape!"
Ye Wumian said: "That makes sense."
In fact, Zhou Xian's ordering of so many dishes played into his favour. He was in the cell a few days ago and had only one meal a day, which was vegetables, radish, millet and rice. He had been hungry and hungry for a long time, and there was a feeling of worry in his mouth. Today coincides with the meeting, so I can eat four or five more pounds of meat to comfort myself from the pain in prison.
The two chatted for a while, and Ye Wumian recalled the scene of their encounter today, and asked curiously: "Brother Zhou, just now I am above the official level. I walked with my head lowered and my mouth and nose covered. How did you recognize me?"
Zhou Xian laughed, pointed at his waist and said, "Although you have covered your face, you still have the pine-patterned sword on your waist. This pine-patterned sword is the token by which I recognize you."
After saying that, his face slowly became lonely, and he sighed, with an inexplicable look of worry in his eyes.
At this time, the beef and mutton were on the table, and four jars of fine wine were placed beside the table legs. Zhou Xian picked up a pot of wine, filled it for himself, and asked Ye Wumian to pour it himself.
The captains in Jinyi at the other tables had also started eating early and had a good meal.
It's cold and miserable outside, but inside the hotel, it's in full swing. Nine times out of ten things in life are unsatisfactory, but today we meet by chance, drink wine happily, and eat meat happily, it's a rare moment of joy.
Ye Wumian poured himself a bowl of wine, took a sip politely, drank a piece of beef, looked at Zhou Xian's face, and asked: "Brother Zhou, why have you become so sad?"
Zhou Xian took a sip of wine and said, "When mentioning the Songwen Sword, I thought of my little daughter who hasn't been home for a long time. To be honest, this sword was originally a birthday gift I planned to give to my daughter, but she I only left a piece of letter and ran to Wugong Mountain without telling my family. In a fit of anger, I gave this sword to you, the girl I was very close to at the time."
Ye Wumian was shocked: "Is this happening?!"
After saying that, he stood up hurriedly, took off the pine pattern sword from his waist, and respectfully presented it to Zhou Xian with both hands: "Since it is worth a thousand gold, how can Amian steal love with a sword! Now that the jade has returned to Zhao, Brother Zhou Please keep it."
Zhou Xian asked him to sit down and said: "Since this sword has been given to you, how can you get it back? There is no such truth in the world! Don't be impulsive. Take the sword back quickly. Let's continue drinking and listen to my ramblings. Some words.”
The two talked about each other, and Ye Wumian saw that Zhou Xian was not interested in taking back the Songwen Sword, so he knew that he had given it to her in good faith, so he no longer insisted on returning it.
Zhou Xian waited for Ye Wumian to sit down again, then said in a low tone: "My daughter is the same age as you. Although she is a bit naughty, it is the first time she has run away from home without leaving any trace. And it is the first time she has run away from home without leaving a trace. I have been away for more than half a year. A while ago, I wrote to my home in Nanjing to inquire about my return. I received a reply from my home: I have not returned for half a year and there is no news at all. My mother attached another note and asked me to go to Wugong Mountain to visit her beloved granddaughter. retrieve.
This time, I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of escorting Black Elk Peak bandit Zhang Daqiu back to Nanjing to explore Wugong Mountain on the way. Who would have thought that thief Zhang would escape just after leaving Changsha! Qian Qianhu ordered that if Zhang thief is not caught, he will celebrate the New Year in Changsha! The trip to Nanjing has been postponed. well! I really don’t know when I can go to Wugong Mountain to inquire about my daughter! "
Hearing the word "Martial Arts Mountain", Ye Wumian's heart, which was originally tense, gradually relaxed.
He had seen this place in the "Record of Forgotten Things" written by the Tai Fu.
"Records" records an enemy of the Tan family named "Wugong Mountain Man" who founded a sect in the Wugong Mountain area.
The wife told him that day that all the enemies listed in the "Records" might be the murderers of Tan Jingyi, and entrusted him to find clues one by one.
Ye Wumian's original plan was to go to Lushan Mountain. Passing by Wugong Mountain was originally a convenient way to meet the man from Wugong Mountain to see if he was suspected of murdering Tan Jingyi.
