This handsome man is naturally the legendary Thief Saint Bai Yutang. It can be said that his master was able to become the head catcher due to his contribution to capturing Ji Wuming, thanks to him.
If it hadn't been for his sudden betrayal and the attack on Ji Wuming from behind, coupled with a bunch of coincidences that followed, Ji Wuming would not have been directly blown up, let alone captured alive by his master.
But when he thought about his relationship with his master and shopkeeper Tong, Xiao Liu couldn't help but silently mourn for his master for three seconds.
"Master, Shopkeeper Tong, who is this handsome guy?" Xiao Liu asked knowingly.
"Hey, this kid has such a sweet mouth and tells the truth." Lao Bai smiled happily after hearing Xiao Liu's words.
After all, everyone likes to hear others praise him. As long as your praise is not too purposeful, it will generally not be offensive.
"His surname is Bai, and his name is Zhantang. He is the waiter in our store. You can call him Lao Bai or Brother Bai from now on." Shopkeeper Tong introduced with a smile.
"This is Xiucai, the settler in our store, and this is Xiaobei." Shopkeeper Tong then pointed at Xiucai and the others and introduced them to Xiaoliu one by one.
"Hello, Brother Xiucai, Xiaobei is so cute." Xiaoliu also greeted them one by one.
Xiaoliu's sweet mouth made everyone smile from ear to ear. In addition, everyone knew that he would be a detective in the town in the future, so they would definitely have contact with each other in the future.
"Come on, come on, come on in. Xiaoliu has come all the way and you haven't had dinner yet, right? Let's eat together, just think that we are here to catch the wind for you." Lao Bai greeted quickly.
Xiao Liu was not polite either, firstly because he already knew these people and knew they were good people. Secondly, after a long day's journey, I was indeed a little hungry.
"Then you're welcome, thank you all." Xiao Liu quickly followed Shopkeeper Tong and Lao Bai in.
Lao Xing on the side couldn't help but feel a little happy when he saw that Xiao Liu was so good at fighting with the people at Tongfu Inn.
He was originally worried that Xiao Liu would be shy and difficult to take care of, but he didn't expect Xiao Liu to be so familiar with him.
Seeing Xiao Liu going in to eat, he quickly followed him in.
"Come on, come on, bring me some good wine and good food. Today I want to take care of Xiaoliu." Lao Xing shouted happily.
After hearing what he said, everyone in Tongfu Inn turned back to look at Lao Xing.
Shopkeeper Tong said with a smile. "Then it's settled, scholar! This account will be recorded in Mr. Xing's account."
"Hey, okay!" Xiucai responded with a smile, while handing out dishes to Xiao Liu.
"(⊙o⊙)...!"
But when he heard what Shopkeeper Tong said, Lao Xing was stunned. He just said it casually, but he didn't expect Shopkeeper Tong to actually follow it.
But Xiaoliu was right next to him. After all, it was his first day as a disciple. He couldn't regret it, otherwise he would look stingy as a master.
Lao Xing could only continue to pretend to be grand.
"Come on, bring them all! Bring me any good wine or food."
Lao Xing's face was full of depression.
Shopkeeper Tong looked at Lao Xing's uncomfortable look and knew that he was not rich, so he said with a smile.
"Okay, I'm just kidding. Today we are taking over for Xiaoliu. If you want to please wait until next time."
After hearing what Shopkeeper Tong said, Lao Xing quickly turned from cloud to cloud.
"Hahahaha, thank you so much, shopkeeper Tong." Lao Xing thanked him with a smile and clasped his fists. He looked as happy as if he had picked up hundreds of dollars on the street.
But it's understandable.
You must know that it is not easy to be an official these days. Even if you look at them carrying a knife all day long, coming in and out, they look majestic, but in fact their monthly salary is pitiful.
Take Xing Baotou, for example, his monthly salary is only four coins. As a waiter at Tongfu Inn, Lao Bai and the others had two qian of silver every month, and it included food and accommodation.
And what you need to know is that the wages at Tongfu Inn are already the lowest in the industry.
I won't go into details about Sai Diaochan's Yihong Building, which uses "liang" as the unit. And even Jin Xiangyu's house clearance cost eight taels of silver a month.
In comparison, you can imagine how difficult it was for Xing to catch the head. He was obviously doing the 'most dangerous' job, but he could only make enough money to survive.
However, Xiao Liu, who is today's protagonist, doesn't take it to heart at all, because his attention is now focused on the chicken drumstick in his hand.
I have to say, this chicken drumstick is really delicious!
The meat is tender, plump, and chewy, and every bite is full of flavor, which is even more exciting than eating that fast-food Orleans roast leg.
Xiaoliu originally thought that in this ancient time, life would be more difficult in terms of food, but he found out that this was not necessarily the case.
It seems that his life was relatively good. He traveled to the late Ming Dynasty. At this time, due to the opening of the Maritime Silk Road, a large number of seasonings such as chili peppers had already been introduced to China.
In addition, in ancient times, there was no distinction between local chickens and non-local chickens. All chickens were local chickens. If you wanted to eat chicken feed, there was no such thing.
In addition, the chef's skills are also very good. The chicken legs alone are much better than those made by other chefs.
But yes, Da Zui’s culinary innovation ability is not enough. But precisely because it didn't work, he only cooked a few dishes.
And if you cook those few dishes every day and serve them to the guests, over the course of this year, even if the cook is a pig, the quality of those dishes should reach the level of being worthy of being eaten in a restaurant.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
Everyone looked at Xiaoliu in shock as he feasted there. His exaggerated appearance was like that of a starving ghost who had not eaten for days and nights.
Feeling that the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became silent, Xiao Liu also sensed that something was wrong.
Seeing the weird looks everyone was looking at him, Xiao Liu quickly realized what a discourtesy he was doing. He quickly put down the chicken drumsticks in the bowl and said with an embarrassed look on his face.
"I'm sorry, I'm a little hungry, and it's my first time to eat so many delicious dishes, so I can't control myself. I didn't scare you, did I?" Xiao Liu apologized in a low voice.
Everyone looked at Xiao Liu's shy look and laughed quickly to break the awkwardness.
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm here to catch the wind for you today. Come on, come on, eat more."
As he said that, everyone saw that Xiao Liu loved to eat chicken drumsticks, and they all put chicken drumsticks in his bowl.
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Xiao Liu also felt warm, and he didn't feel hungry for a while.
He looked at Xiaobei opposite, who was staring at the pile of chicken drumsticks in his bowl with a greedy expression. He smiled and put a big chicken drumstick into Xiaobei's bowl.
"Come on, eat, Xiaobei, it's time for you to grow." Xiaoliu said gently.
"Thank you, Brother Xiaoliu!" Xiaobei looked at the big chicken drumsticks in his bowl and was very happy. He quickly smiled sweetly at Xiaoliu.
"Come on, come on, let's all eat together. You don't have to take care of me like this. I can't eat so much by myself." Xiao Liu looked at the people surrounding him and said with a smile.
"Shopkeeper, these dishes are ready..."
At this time, a man with big muscles and a round waist came out from the kitchen carrying a bowl of winter melon soup. He was stunned for a moment when he saw that everyone was surrounding a strange young man.
"Come on, Xiaoliu, let me introduce you to our chef, Li Dazui." Shopkeeper Tong introduced Xiaoliu with a smile.
Xiao Liu quickly said hello with a smile. "Hello, Big Mouth Brother. The food you cook is so delicious, Big Mouth Brother. This is the first time I have eaten such delicious food."
Xiao Liu's compliment this time was sincere. It was really the first time for him to eat such delicious food. Before traveling through time, he had never tasted any dishes cooked by five-star or three-star chefs, so the dishes cooked by Dazui were the most delicious at the moment.
But it seems that his previous compliments are all true. The shopkeeper is beautiful and Lao Bai is handsome!
"Hey, really?"
And Dazui was so happy when he heard what Xiaoliu said, he was smiling from ear to ear.
Dazui is always the kind of person who has his emotions written all over his face, and over the years, Xiaoliu has been the only one to praise his delicious food.
"Xiao Liu, I'm just saying this to you. If you want to eat anything else, just tell me. I'll take care of it all."
Dazui is also a familiar person, and his skill in climbing up the pole is even better than Xiaoliu's.
"Then thank you Big Mouth Brother. Come on, Big Mouth Brother, you can sit down and eat too." Xiaoliu smiled at Big Mouth and quickly moved his position to the side.
Da Zui sat down unceremoniously. Seeing Xiao Liu's polite look, the others also smiled happily.
Next came another dinner party where guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.
But just when everyone was having a good time, Lao Xing secretly tugged on Shopkeeper Tong's clothes and motioned for her to lend a step to talk.
Shopkeeper Tong glanced at Lao Xing strangely, but looking at the serious expression on his face, he nodded to him and followed him to the door.
Lao Bai on the side also noticed the secret movements of Lao Xing and the shopkeeper, and quietly followed him out.
"What's wrong? Lao Xing?" Shopkeeper Tong looked at Lao Xing with a serious face at the door and asked doubtfully.
Lao Xing glanced at Xiaoliu who was enjoying dinner with Xiucai, Xiaobei and Dazui in the lobby.
He leaned over shopkeeper Tong's ear and whispered, and Lao Bai behind him also listened.
Lao Xing didn't care about Lao Bai, because in his opinion, Shopkeeper Tong and Lao Bai were both relatively reliable people.
"Ah! No way!" After listening to Lao Xing's words, shopkeeper Tong showed a strange expression on his face, showing both distress and pity.
Even Lao Bai was surprised.
Shopkeeper Tong, Lao Bai, and Lao Xing all glanced at Xiao Liu who was enjoying himself with others in the lobby.
"This is too pitiful. Xiaoliu has to go through this at such a young age." Shopkeeper Tong said in a low voice.
"Oh, who says it's not the case. So I brought Xiao Liu here as a catcher this time. Firstly, because the town is short of manpower and Lou Zhixian is in a hurry. Secondly, I also hope that Xiaoliu can leave that sad place and change places. Maybe This will make you feel better."
Lao Xing shook his head helplessly.
"Old Xing, don't be too sad. You are doing this for Xiaoliu's own good. I believe that with you as his master, Xiaoliu will definitely feel at home again." The shopkeeper quickly comforted him.
But as she spoke, the shopkeeper couldn't help but cry. She couldn't help but think of the tragic experience between herself and Xiaobei.
"What are you doing! Don't let Xiao Liu hear you. I think Xiao Liu is quite strong." Seeing the two of them about to cry, Lao Bai quickly reminded them in a low voice.
"Suck it!" After hearing Lao Bai's words, the two of them quickly sorted out their emotions.
"Yes, at this time, we must not cry. The reason why Xiao Liu behaves so strongly is because he does not want us to sympathize with him, so we must not cry, and we must not let him know that we know about him. We must remain silent. The ground gives him the warmth of home." Shopkeeper Tong said as a person who has experienced this.
"Understood!" Lao Xing and Lao Bai both nodded.
Speaking of this inn, the current one is not a miserable one!
Lao Bai, wandering around the world, is on the run; big-mouthed, has accomplished nothing, and has a blind old lady at home who needs to be taken care of; the shopkeeper, who became a widow before she even went to church, broke up with her family, and hasn't been home for several years; He is a scholar whose family is in decline. He has been trying to gain fame for many years, but has repeatedly failed. The family fortune has almost been lost.
As for Beckham, it's even worse!
At a young age, he made misfortunes. Overnight, she changed from a carefree girl of the head of Hengshan to a little girl with a broken family and no one to rely on.
It can be said that except for a sister-in-law who is not a blood relative, she has no relatives in this world.
Alas, they are all poor people!
In Tongfu Inn, we share blessings, face difficulties together, and we are in the same boat through thick and thin, but this is really more than just words.
"Shopkeeper Tong, I knew you had the best heart, so I brought Xiao Liu here to you. I want to thank you for Xiao Liu's parents." Lao Xing also cupped his fists and thanked you.
"Old Xing, are you talking about that? Aren't we all our own people?" Shopkeeper Tong wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said with a smile.
"Yes, our own people! We are all our own people, one family does not speak the same language as the other." After hearing what shopkeeper Tong said, Lao Xing also said happily. I wonder which of his own people shopkeeper Tong was talking about that he was happy about?
"Lao Xing, can you just stay in our store tonight?" Seeing Lao Xing's happy look, shopkeeper Tong hurriedly struck while the iron was hot.
Lao Xing felt a little dizzy. This happiness came too suddenly.
But suddenly, he seemed to think of something.
"No, shopkeeper Tong, what do you mean?" Lao Xing asked suspiciously.
Shopkeeper Tong looked at Lao Xing's suspicious expression and said with some embarrassment.
"Xing Captou, you also know that the male and female evil spirits have been having such a fierce quarrel recently, and ours is the only inn within fifty miles."
Shopkeeper Tong hasn't finished speaking yet, but Lao Xing has already understood.
'Dear mother! This is still Longtan! ' Lao Xing muttered in his heart.
He originally thought that there was strength in numbers, and being with the people at Tongfu Inn would at least make him emboldened, but he didn't expect that this was the place where male and female evil spirits were most likely to appear.
And if there is one person who is the best among these ten miles and eight towns, it must be Shopkeeper Tong! How could he forget this!
