Chapter 173 No one refuses to come, all are guests, regardless of the thickness
Mountain path.
Fang Xiu has been following Liang Du everywhere these days, but now he has some doubts about Liang Du's intentions.
Do you really want to increase your experience and make up for your own shortcomings?
Why do I feel that there is something weird happening somewhere, and Liang Du is going to go there?
Looking at Fang Xiu's suspicious eyes, Liang Du felt a little unbearable.
This look in his eyes, his gay air, is really unbearable.
"If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't look at me with such a scary look."
When Fang Xiu heard this, he couldn't be polite and directly expressed his doubts.
Liang Du raised his head and glanced.
"I didn't expect you to think of me like this? Am I this kind of person? You really disappoint me."
These words were so categorical that Fang Xiu felt a little ashamed for a moment.
He felt that he had misunderstood Liang Du, and he quickly opened his mouth to explain, but Liang Du stopped him from opening his mouth with a wave of his hand.
"No need to say more, let's go into the city today to save you the trouble of thinking here."
At this moment, the rhythm was completely under Liang Du's control. Fang Xiu was also a young talent, but for some reason, he was easily manipulated in front of Liang Du.
This can only be said to be a matter of reducing one thing to another, adding salt to the tofu.
And then, Liang Duzhen took Fang Xiu directly into Wenshan City.
Wenshan City is different from Yong City. This is just a small town on the border of Nanyun Prefecture.
However, everyone here is full of smiles, and you can feel their happiness from their smiles.
Fang Xiu's mood at this moment was somewhat infected by them.
After all, in the past few days, he followed Liang Du around the mountains and forests, and he was really dealing with weird and evil spirits.
We even met Wong Tai Sin, who is rare in a thousand years. It can be said that everything we met along the way was full of troubles.
At this moment, he looked at the smiling faces of the people in the city and the shouts in the streets, and for some reason he was moved.
Looking at Fang Xiu who was inexplicably moved, Liang Du couldn't help but feel a little strange.
Is it necessary for your kid to make such an exaggerated expression?
Not to mention the prosperous years of Liang Du's previous life in China, although there were natural and man-made disasters, they were always united as one and were never defeated.
Even in this life, Liang Du has gained invincible strength. Although he struggled for the past twelve years, he still has Du Zhishan's blessing after all.
Therefore, Liang Du really didn't have Fang Xiu's empathetic reaction at the moment.
"Okay, let's go."
"Where to go?"
Liang Du slapped Fang Xiu on the back of the head. Only then did Fang Xiu react. He looked at Liang Du who was walking in front and quickly followed him.
"drink wine!"
Not long after, Liang Du took Fang Xiu to a tavern. There were three words written on the plaque.
Old tavern.
At this moment, the shopkeeper, Mr. Chen, was settling accounts behind the counter, and the waiter was leaning against the door, actually distracted.
At this time, a drinker said: "Another bottle of wine."
For a moment, no one responded.
The drinker raised his head and his voice became louder.
"Waiter, another bottle of wine."
Only then did the waiter at the front door react. He put the sweat towel on his shoulder and responded, "I'll be here soon. Please wait a moment, sir."
For a moment, the tavern returned to normal order. At this moment, two scholars walked into the tavern.
Who else could this be if they weren't Liang Du and Fang Xiu?
"Two guests, what kind of wine do you want to drink? This is Wenshan City's old wine, which is soft and long..."
"A bottle of wine and two pounds of soy beef."
"Okay."
The waiter wanders around the tavern, serving wine and food to the tavern guests from time to time.
As dusk approached, the drinkers began to leave.
Gradually, only Liang Du and Fang Xiu were left.
Fang Xiu didn't know what Liang Du wanted to do, but he was not in a hurry. He sat there and drank quietly with Liang Du.
At this time, the waiter leaned against the door again.
"Shopkeeper, my second son hasn't been here for a month. Do you think something will happen to him?"
The shopkeeper put down his calculations at this time, and his expression was a little complicated, as if he was a little worried.
"Yeah, it's been a month, and I don't know what kind of trouble I've encountered again."
At this time, even the kitchen cooks came out, and the first thing they did was to take a look at the guests in the tavern.
Seemingly not finding the person he was looking for, he turned to look at the shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper, the second brother hasn't arrived yet. I miss him a little."
"Yes, there is no news all of a sudden, which is indeed a bit worrying."
At this moment, there was no one on the street, many shops began to close, only the old tavern was still open.
Fang Xiu couldn't help but be a little curious, and felt that Liang Du had his own purpose.
After all, the rules of this old tavern are different from those of other taverns. They are indeed a little different.
At this time, other shops were trying to persuade the customers in the shop to leave, but in this old tavern, he and Liang Du were drinking, and he didn't come to urge them.
In fact, the rules in Yongcheng are the same. After all, dusk has arrived, and except for those brothel inns, other shops have already closed and gone home.
At this moment, Liang Du suddenly spoke.
"Shopkeeper, you're not closing now, are you? Can we have another pound of soy beef and a jug of wine?"
The shopkeeper raised his head and smiled heartily.
"You're welcome, sir. Of course the shop is not closed. Xiao Liu, give these two gentlemen another pound of soy sauce beef and a jug of wine."
"Okay."
Not long after, the shopkeeper came over personally carrying a tray.
"Sir, there are still two kilograms of soy sauce beef in the kitchen. Now that we are the two guests, we will bring it over."
"If you don't mind the shopkeeper's atmosphere, how about we sit down and have a drink together?"
As soon as Liang Du opened his mouth, Fang Xiu immediately pulled out the bench next to him.
The shopkeeper was also very cheerful and did not refuse. He sat down generously.
"Okay, then I will stay with the two guests for a while."
All of a sudden, the three of them clinked glasses with each other and drank.
After a glass of wine, the relationship seemed to get closer.
"Shopkeeper, from what you and the waiter said just now, it seems like you are waiting for someone."
The shopkeeper nodded.
"Yeah, this guy won't come to my old tavern and won't dare to close the tavern."
Immediately afterwards, a story began to be narrated from the mouth of the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper is a local and has been operating this old tavern in Wenshan City for more than 30 years.
Ten years ago, the pub actually closed at dusk.
That day, the business of the old tavern was very good, and the place was full.
The shopkeeper and the waiter were all busy. At this time, an old man wearing linen and patches walked in.
There was a cautious look on his face, as if he was a little embarrassed.
The shopkeeper saw him wandering in front of the door, so he went out and pulled him in.
"This old man, do you want to drink?"
The old man in linen clothes had his face a little red, and his face wrinkled together. After thinking about it, he still spoke.
"Shopkeeper, if you don't mind, I'll buy you two taels of wine every time I come back, and I'll prepare the side dishes myself.
When you have many guests, I will stand in that corner and drink. When there are few people, I will sit in that corner and drink.
Do you think this is okay? I won’t delay your business.”
So the old man's face turned redder and redder as he spoke, and he was obviously very ashamed.
The shopkeeper immediately said: "What does it mean? That's great."
You are here to give me a good appearance, and I thank you."
As he said this, the shopkeeper helped the uncle sit down at the table. Xiao Liu was very discerning and immediately went to get two ounces of wine.
I served the wine respectfully without losing any etiquette.
After that, the old man came to the old tavern to drink every day.
When there are a lot of people, I stand in the corner in front of the window and have a drink.
When there are few people around, sit down at the corner table, serve your own side dishes, and drink by yourself.
Later, everyone became more and more familiar with him. From shopkeeper Chen to the cooks in the kitchen, everyone knew this old man.
But this old man also has a stubborn temper.
When business was booming, even if a customer left and a seat became available, he would not sit down.
Xiaoliu tried to pull him away several times, but the old man insisted on standing in the corner, drinking by himself.
His answer was the same every time.
"Don't sit down anymore. I'll be leaving in a moment."
As time went by, everyone became more and more familiar with each other.
Xiaoliu once asked the old man: "Uncle, where is your home?"
The old man only said three words.
"On the horizon."
Xiaoliu thought the uncle was joking, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "You are always teasing me."
The old man turned around and said with a smile: "I told you that you can't find it or go there, but isn't it just the end of the world?"
Moreover, the old man also realized that he would leave on his own every time when the blood month came.
Even though the waiter persuaded him, there were no customers at this time, so there was no rush for a while.
But the old man still insisted on leaving.
"Since you have agreed on the time, you have to leave, otherwise you will cause trouble. This is the rule."
In this way, the old man and the old tavern seemed to have a tacit understanding.
The sun sets and the moon rises.
People in the old tavern, the more they look at the old man, the more familiar and friendly he becomes, just like family members.
One time, when the old man seemed unhappy when he was drinking, shopkeeper Chen secretly gave him an extra two cents of wine.
The old man didn't react when he drank.
But when it was time to pay the bill, the uncle said with a smile: "Shopkeeper, please pay me two more yuan for wine."
The shopkeeper smiled: "I accidentally shot too much. You can drink it. It doesn't count as money."
The old man shook his head: "What kind of hand do you have? It's a steelyard."
After saying that, the old man put back the two taels of wine flask, put a few copper coins on the table, and then left.
The shopkeeper shook his head, but when he picked up the jug, he found a copper coin underneath.
Such a stubborn little old man.
No matter how you look at it, it's a bit cute.
In the days to come, this old man became an unshakable regular patron of the old tavern. Seeing him, shopkeeper Chen felt at ease.
Once, because there were too many guests, the old man stood in the corner and was accidentally stepped on.
The man apologized quickly. They were both regular patrons of the old tavern and had good tempers. Even though the old man was wearing linen and patches, he was still polite.
"Sorry, I accidentally stepped on your foot."
But the old man in linen patch shook his hand and apologized himself.
"I'm sorry for delaying your arrival."
"It didn't hurt you, did it?"
At this time, the guest still felt a little sorry for him.
The old man smiled heartily.
"It's okay, I'm a rough guy and it doesn't hurt."
Shopkeeper Chen saw everything and felt more and more that this man was like an old friend from the old tavern.
Time passes slowly.
The old man is getting older and older, but he still comes every day regardless of rain or shine.
Shopkeeper Chen and he are getting closer and closer to each other.
With a look, two ounces of wine were served, and after finishing the drink, he left.
Speaking of this, shopkeeper Chen drank a glass of wine and was full of emotion. When Fang Xiu heard this, he was already in a trance.
He was young and had no such experience, so he became more emotional and moved when he heard it.
The shopkeeper's kindness makes everyone welcome, no matter how good or bad he is.
"What happened next?"
"Later..."
Immediately afterwards, the old shopkeeper's eyes were blurred and he was a little more worried.