In order to save money, Shui Ling'er refused to go to any restaurant and just wanted to deal with it at the stall.
With Chen Chang's insistence, I found a decent restaurant.
This restaurant only has about a dozen tables. It’s not a big place and it’s very crowded inside.
But even so, it was already very luxurious in Shui Ling'er's opinion. She was already hungry, but when she saw Chen Chang ordering food, she kept reminding him to only order some soup cakes, wheat rice and other staple foods, which cost a lot of money.
Just save some money.
The waiter came up to him. When he saw Shui Ling'er, his mouth opened wide and he couldn't close it. He was dumbfounded and at a loss for a moment.
It wasn't until Chen Chang urged him that he stammered and asked what they were eating.
The restaurant's business is good and it's almost full.
Judging from the way these people are dressed and dressed, they seem to be in the same group.
As soon as he and Shui Ling'er walked in, the group's eyes immediately widened because Shui Ling'er was so beautiful.
Shui Ling'er placed a cloth bag with her on the corner of the table. Inside was the clothes Chen Chang and she had changed into, which had not yet been dried.
She blushed and lowered her head. She also knew that the clothes she was wearing were too eye-catching. A country girl felt uncomfortable wearing the clothes of a rich girl.
But the young man doesn't have much money, so naturally he can't buy him new clothes, so he can only wear them as they are.
Chen Chang smiled and nodded at these people. Seeing that these people were dusty, they seemed to have just returned from a long journey.
There were two people sitting at the head table. One was a big man wearing a green cloth robe. He was tall and thick, with a centipede-shaped scar on the left side of his face. His face was very ferocious.
The other is an old man, about fifty years old, with gray hair, thin body, and enlarged eyes, but he is very energetic.
The dishes on the table were not rich, and the big man in the green cloth robe didn't eat much, but just drank by himself.
Including these two people, these people have all looked at Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er.
Only the guests at the table to their left did not raise their heads from beginning to end. They just immersed themselves in eating and drinking, regardless of who came in or out, and did not raise their heads to see.
This man is wearing a plain white light robe. If you look at him from the side, he is not very old. He has delicate features, fair complexion, and some fine water drops on his face, as if he had just washed his face.
Intuition told Chen Chang that this guest who was immersed in eating and drinking was not the same group as the others.
There was also a man and a woman sitting in the corner. The man had oily hair and pink face, and the woman had a peach blossom face. They were talking and laughing, and they were very affectionate.
It's just that the man's eyes looked out the window from time to time, very alert.
The scarred-faced man kept staring at Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er, his eyes were fierce and very scary.
Chen Chang patted Shui Ling'er's hand and told her not to be afraid.
At this time, a short, fat middle-aged man walked up to the white-haired old man with a glass of wine and began to complain: "Big shopkeeper, this boss is really stingy. We came all the way from Bashu."
, when we entered Jiangling City, we were allowed to eat in this small restaurant. We simply didn’t treat our brothers as human beings.”
He spit out a piece of fat meat in his mouth, and then said to the busy waiter at the side: "Waiter, how do you do business in your store? You have to bring the spoiled meat to the uncles, right? It's a bad stomach.
What should I do?"
The waiter must have been used to this kind of scene, and said with a smile: "I'm really sorry, sir, the guy who was originally responsible for purchasing has returned to his hometown these days, and the temporary replacement hasn't figured out the ropes yet. Don't worry.
We’ll give you another plate right now.”
The short and fat man said: "Okay, okay, I mean, if I come to your place from time to time, the dishes will not be changed, but more wine will be served."
"Haha, come on, I know that you all like wine, and the wine in the shop is fully prepared and will be served to you right away!"
At this time, the white-haired old man waved to the short and fat man: "Come and sit!"
Chen Chang had no intention of listening to their conversation, but both of them spoke loudly. The white-haired old man said: "When you arrive in Jiangling, don't cause any trouble. The eldest daughter of the Lou family is getting married soon, and the boss doesn't want to cause any trouble.
”
"Lou family?"
"Wedding?"
As soon as these two sensitive words appeared, Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er immediately pricked up their ears.
The short and fat man had great respect for the old man. He nodded and said, "That's right, that's right. I'm just complaining in front of you. How much money have you made for the Lou family by traveling around with everyone these years?"
, but what did the Lou family do to us?"
"They have accumulated such a huge fortune in shipbuilding. Not only did they deliberately lower the purchase price of our goods, but they also want to blame us for the losses along the way. They are simply a rooster!"
"It's such a pity that Miss Lou is getting married, what a pity..." It turned into a snicker in the end.
The white-haired old man said: "Miss Lou is the apple of the eye of the employer, and she is already quite old. Naturally, she wants to get married. This can be regarded as settling a worry of the employer. You and I both rely on the Lou family for food.
Don’t say these complaints anymore.”
The short and fat man smiled coquettishly: "I heard that my uncle is a scholar, hehe..."
The white-haired old man drank the wine in one gulp and said, "Can you please stop staring at these things like a bitch?"
"After a while, after eating and drinking, I have to greet everyone to order the goods and hand them over. The boss himself and the several big shopkeepers under him are very smart. There can't be any problems with the goods, do you understand?"
The short and fat man nodded: "Big shopkeeper, don't worry about this. I'm just talking about it. Miss Lou, it's a pity, it's a pity, alas..."
Listening to the conversation between the two, Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er both felt uneasy.
At this time, the waiter brought Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er's food, and they continued to listen while eating.
Unexpectedly, the two people had already changed the subject. The short and fat man curled his lips and said, "Master, what is the origin of the Zhou Jun group that I met on the road today?"
The white-haired old man put a piece of fat into his mouth and said: "Ask me, who should I ask? Although this is the back beam, after all, it is Zhou who has the final say. It is common for Zhou troops to come and go this time. You
Why are you worrying so much?"
The short, fat man poured the wine into his mouth, clicked his lips, and said: "Hey, yes, yes. To the east of Jiangling City is the imperial court of Houliang, and to the west is the defense chief of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Although they are one city, they can be said to be distinct."
At this time, the white-haired old man suddenly lowered his voice and said: "After you have handed over the goods, go to the street and ask around, but some big shot from the north has arrived here."
"Well, don't worry, big shopkeeper."
Although these two people spoke softly, the words "Northern" and "big shot" still fell into Chen Chang's ears. Although he had no experience in the world, he also knew that sometimes the reason for getting into trouble was "you"
I know too much”!
Therefore, I lowered my head and ate, pretending not to know.
At this time, the handsome young man at the other table slowly stood up, tidied his clothes, took out a bunch of copper coins from his sleeve, and stacked them on the table without counting them.
He said to the waiter: "Young waiter, you know how to change money. There is no need to change the rest."
"Thank you, guest, and welcome your patronage again!"
The waiter happened to come over with a jar of wine. The restaurant was already a small space. As soon as the two of them turned around, the handsome young man seemed to trip under his feet and stumbled into the back of the scarred-faced man.
.
The big man with a scarred face stood up suddenly after being hit by him, and stared at him like a furious King Kong. The scars on his cheeks became more and more ferocious.
The most pitiful thing was that the waiter, who was being dragged along by the man, could not help but spin like a top while holding the wine jar. The wine jar was taken out from the wine cellar. The walls of the jar were slippery and he almost lost his grip several times. He was frightened.
His face turned pale.
The man's momentum did not diminish and he bumped towards Chen Chang's table again.
Shui Ling'er's expression changed drastically when she saw this, and she said "Ah" and got up to avoid it.
Who knows which person couldn't hold back his momentum at all? He was so fast that he fell directly onto the table under the influence of inertia.
"Sorry, sorry...I'm sorry..." The young man got up from the table in shock and apologized again and again.
Fortunately, Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er didn't order any dishes, so there was no soup or water on his clothes.
It's just that he happened to be lying on the baggage just now, and the front of his plain white robe was wet, and he looked very embarrassed.
Chen Chang was also startled by him. He stood up and asked Shui Ling'er if he was hurt. Shui Ling'er shook his head.
The big man with a scarred face looked angry and shouted at the young man: "What's the matter with you? Don't you have eyes when you walk well?"
It looks like they are about to fight.
At this time, the waiter finally stopped, panting heavily and putting the wine jar on the table. He walked between the scarred-faced man and the boy in plain white robes and said: "You two, you two, now that we have arrived at the shop,
, that’s fate, don’t hurt your harmony.”
Chen Chang took a look and found that the waiter in this restaurant was very good at being a good person. At this time, even if he pursued the young man in plain white robes, it would be of no use. If the two of them had a fight or even started fighting, the restaurant would still suffer the loss, even if they would get a certain amount of compensation afterwards.
Compensation, but purchasing those tables, chairs and benches cannot be done in a short time.
The scarred-faced man wanted to teach the young man in plain white robes a lesson, but he was stopped by the white-haired old man beside him. He also heard the young man in plain white robes apologize repeatedly, and his attitude was really respectful, so he suppressed his anger and groaned.
With a groan, he sat down on the chair, opened the jar, poured the wine, picked up the cup and drank.
When he drank, his lips almost didn't touch the cup, and it seemed like he poured it directly into his throat.
The white-haired old man said: "Drink slowly, don't get drunk and delay your business."
The scarred-faced man seemed to have heard nothing, and the short and fat man beside him smiled and said: "Don't worry about the big shopkeeper, who doesn't know that he is a huge quantity, and drinks like water! Come on, Erlang, I will drink with you.
Light!"
It was quite lively over there when people were changing glasses. The young man in plain white robe apologized repeatedly, glanced sideways at Chen Chang and Shui Ling'er, and then walked out of the restaurant gracefully.
Chen Chang looked at his back and thought to himself: "This man apologized repeatedly and looked flustered, but there was clearly a cunning look in his eyes. He always felt a little weird..."
This chapter has been completed!