That night, Lie Yan left some of the gold and silver treasures collected in the Bai Bu Mizong Cave as the start-up capital for the Jade House. He declined the accommodation arranged by Mr. Zhou and found an ordinary small house with Zhan Pei and his group.
Stay at the inn.
After all, she is still in the training period of the academy and is not out to travel around for fun.
Moreover, their goals for this trip are still very arduous.
I have to go to Shangguan's house to stir things up, and I have to successfully pick up the third Chaos Jade Fragment.
Thinking about it, it is very difficult. If it is not arranged in advance, I am afraid that even their lives may be involved.
The food in the inn is really terrible.
Lieyan took his son out and bought some steamed buns and dry food for everyone to put some food in their stomachs.
When they walked to a ramen restaurant, they saw a long queue at the door. Both mother and son felt particularly curious. They walked to the front and peered into the store.
There were two people, one big and one small, with the same movements and the same expression, which made some people around look amused.
At the front of the queue is a woman with elegant and gentle temperament. She is dressed in a blue cloth dress and looks very simple. Although her face cannot be said to be exquisite and beautiful, she is very elegant and fresh. When people see it, it is easy to give birth to a trace of...
Good impression.
The woman was only in her twenties. She held a seven or eight-year-old girl in her hand and said with a smile, "Madam, this is Xiao Zhang's ramen restaurant. Business is very good every day. Everyone in the neighborhood knows that Xiao Zhang's ramen shop is doing good business every day."
Boss Zhang is good at his craftsmanship and down-to-earth, so everyone loves to come to him to eat noodles. If Madam has never tried it, you might as well come and try it."
"Okay, okay, okay." Instead of eating those dry steamed buns, Huo'er, Doubao and the others were more inclined to go to a small restaurant and eat a bowl of soupy noodles.
It won't take much time to make a bowl of noodles.
"But it's such a long team." Lieyan couldn't help but gasped slightly.
Looking from this end, there are at least twenty or thirty people behind.
"If you don't mind, madam, you can come with us mother and daughter. There are only two of us. When the time comes, we can just sit at the same table."
"Okay, okay, okay!!" Huo'er kept nodding his head like a chicken pecking rice, and looked at the woman with a pair of phoenix eyes, "Thank you, auntie. Auntie is such a good person!"
The woman chuckled, raised her hand and touched Huo'er's little head, "Madam, your child is polite, cute, and well-raised."
"Where." Lie Yan was a little embarrassed, having jumped into the queue for no reason. Fortunately, the people behind him saw that the mother and son were delicate and beautiful, and had outstanding temperament, so they didn't stop or criticize them.
"My name is Huo'er, what about you?" The son is really a familiar little guy. In a moment, he ran to the seven or eight-year-old girl who was slightly taller than him and asked with a smile.
"My name is Fei'er." The girl said softly and quietly, looking at Huo'er timidly.
"How old are you?" Huo'er then struck up a conversation.
Lieyan was a little speechless. This son, really, I have never seen him so enthusiastic when meeting strangers. Most of the time he would be indifferent. Today, it was because others were willing to save his little belly. This is right.
The mother and daughter developed a crush on each other.
This is too... easy to fall in love with!
The girl named Feier smiled sweetly, "Eight years old, where are you, little brother?"
Little brother? Lie Yan clearly felt that his son's beautiful little face turned dark.
Why is he so small? Huo'er looked down at his small body, raised his head, straightened his chest, and lifted himself up by half an inch. He shook his head cutely and said, "I'm eight years old too."
Lieyan:……
"In what month were you born?"
"The second day of October."
Huo'er rolled his eyes, straightened his chest, stepped forward and patted the little girl's hand with his little paw, "I am on the first day of October."
puff……
Lie Yan almost laughed out loud.
This son is fooling people without even blinking an eye!
You have to let yourself be a day older than the girl, so why are you so cute and funny?
"Huh?" The girl was also innocent, her bright eyes widened, and she looked Huo'er up and down, "But you, you... are a little shorter than me!"
This is nothing short of a blow to Huo'er!
Huo'er immediately straightened her straight waist and said, "My mother said that boys will grow very quickly when they are older! Mother, okay?"
Lieyan suppressed his laughter and nodded his head.
"It turns out you are one day older than me. Then I can't call you little brother." The honest girl said with a wink.
"That's right." The son immediately patted his small body immodestly, "It's a big day. You have to call me Brother Huo'er!"
The girl's mother lowered her head and glanced at Huo'er, and couldn't help but smile on her lips.
"Brother Huo'er." Feier blinked and showed a sweet smile.
The bean bag in Huo'er's arms was not very happy. He rolled around and cried out, "Huo'er, Huo'er, Huo'er. I also want to call Brother Huo'er!"
"Okay." The corner of Huo'er's mouth couldn't help but twitch.
Wasn't he trying to trick the girl? Who knew that the girl was so down-to-earth that she actually called her brother, which made Huo'er feel a little embarrassed.
When Fei'er saw the bean bag in Huo'er's arms, her little face was immediately filled with a kind smile. She couldn't help but take a step closer and took a closer look at the bean bag, "It's so cute, it's all furry, like a
Little Qiu'er. Brother Huo'er, can I give her a hug?"
"Humph!" Doubao turned his little head and glared at Feier unhappily.
You are a good player, and your whole family is a good player!
Huo'er didn't expect that Doubao would be in a mood. He was at a loss for a moment and hurriedly calmed her down, "Doubao, be good, Doubao, don't be angry anymore. Doubao, Doubao."
Doubao blinked aggrievedly, looked back at Lieyan, and accused with his eyes, "Mom, they are bad people, they say Doubao is a ball."
Lieyan:……
You are a ball!
"It's not Qiu'er, Doubao is so beautiful." Huo'er said immediately, rubbing Doubao's furry little head.
The girl Fei'er also apologized hastily and fearfully, "I'm sorry, I don't know that you don't like others to say that, okay? I won't say it again in the future, okay?"
Doubao glanced sideways at the girl. She was a child after all, and she would be fine if she was in a mood for a while.
Just as Lie Yan stretched out his hand to hug Doubao, Doubao rubbed her chest and cried out, "Mother, mother, will Doubao look like you in the future?"
"Yes, yes." Lie Yan nodded hurriedly, "Doubao will turn into a very beautiful little girl in the future."
I should have known that Doubao was definitely not an ordinary fantasy beast. She would release a powerful spiritual pressure and power from time to time.
It's just that its own power has been sealed.
If this seal is broken, Doubao's growth may reach an unimaginable level.
"Is she as beautiful as my mother?" Doubao blinked and shouted aggrievedly.
"More beautiful than my mother."
Doubao rolled his eyes and smiled.
She likes her mother the most, and it would be better if she looks like her mother.
"Hahahaha!" Little Fatty immediately flapped his wings, flew to Huo'er's shoulder, and shouted to the little girl Fei'er, "Hey, little Fei'er, what a good eyesight you have! Doubao is Huo'er's wife.
, it’s not a pet, you’re not allowed to say anything cute, like a ball!”
Lie Yan exchanged looks with Fei'er's mother a little confused.
Seeing the smile in the other person's eyes, Lieyan also became helpless.
Unexpectedly, Huo'er nodded, "Well, Dou Bao doesn't like people saying she looks like this or that. Dou Bao is Huo'er's wife, she is a human being."
Lieyan:……
The key point is that the honest little girl Fei'er is very honest. When she heard this, she nodded her head and said, "I know, I'm sorry, little girl Dou Bao, my sister said the wrong thing. Don't blame her."
Seeing the genuine love for her in Fei'er's eyes, Doubao's small breath immediately calmed down.
Thinking about it again, her attitude just now was indeed bad, and she was cruel to Miss Fei'er. Miss Fei'er and the others still took them in to eat, regardless of their previous grudges, and saved them from queuing up in such a long line.
My mother has always said that it is best to be polite when dealing with others and not show emotions or anger.
Doubao blinked and said in a low voice to the little girl Fei'er, "I, I'm not good either, and I won't be cruel to you in the future!"
Fei'er's mother laughed, turned to look at Lie Yan and said, "Madam, these children of yours are so cute."
"Your Fei'er's character is also very good." Lie Yan said with a smile.
She knew Doubao's temper best. She was spoiled to be very arrogant and willful. Huo'er and Xiaopang usually gave in to her and were reluctant to say a harsh word.
Only a quiet and honest girl like Fei'er can tolerate her bad temper.
She understands her child. Although this little guy, Doubao, is very angry, his essence is very good. He admits when he is wrong. This is her little Doubao.
This is an era where martial arts is the most important thing.
Lieyan's idea is to give children as peaceful and warm a childhood as possible.
They don't need to focus solely on practicing martial arts. She doesn't want them to lose their innocence.
The children get along very well with each other very quickly.
It didn't take long for the little girl Fei'er to hug the little bean bag with satisfaction, help her smooth the hair with a look of joy on her face, and let out bursts of laughter like silver bells from her mouth.
It only lasted a few minutes before the waiter came over and said with a smile, "I've kept you waiting for a long time. Please come inside. Please come inside."
Lie Yan took Huo'er's little hand and walked into the ramen restaurant with the woman and Fei'er.
Leaving some whispers behind.
Obviously, the two "demon pets" Doubao and Xiaopang have once again attracted the attention of many people.
However, Lie Yan was not worried about what would happen. First of all, this was an imperial city with good security, and there would be no trouble.
Secondly, with her current strength, it is definitely possible to protect the children. There is no need to let Doubao Xiaochuang and the others be particularly cautious. It is okay to let a few children have fun when she rarely comes out.
Besides, if she really encounters trouble that she can't solve, the worst case scenario is that she can run back to the inn and find two powerful mentors for help.
Just like this, she now has a powerful master's background.
The powerful sect in the past was far away in Shenbin Sect, so if they wanted to help her, they would be unable to do so.
But it's different now. The mentor is always with them. Although they don't want to rely too much on the powerful backstage, but... the occasional feeling of taking advantage of the situation to bully others, ahem, is actually not bad.
Several people ordered different flavors of noodles, but they all felt good when they tasted them.
The noodles are very chewy, the beef inside is even softer, and the beef tendons are particularly tasty when chewed.
Huo'er was very busy and never had a pair of little hands free.
I have to feed the bean buns and noodles, and I have to add a few mouthfuls to my little mouth.
The little fat boy was waiting for food, looking at the bean bag with envy and hatred.
Eating noodles is indeed very difficult for Xiaochuang.
Lieyan almost burst out laughing when he saw it, and he quickly took the tea cup and took a sip.
When he raised his eyes again, he saw little girl Fei'er reaching out to hold Xiaopang in front of her, and said with a smile, "Let me help you."
The little fat man nodded like a fool, looking at me as if he was the father and mother of Fei'er.
Everyone was having a great time eating.
I heard two discordant yells and curses coming from the window.
"Do you know who we are? Can't we afford two bowls of beef noodles?" The couple who yelled at the younger brother were both thin and dark-looking.
The man has a large black mole on his left cheek, and the woman also has a black mole next to her nose. The two couples stand together, and they seem to be a perfect match. They are both in their fifties, and their expressions are arrogant when they speak.
When you do this, you will feel a little uncomfortable in your heart.
The second brother is also a powerful person. He said calmly and calmly, "No matter who the two guest officers are? But I can't find a reason why I need to pay for food in the world! No matter how great these two are,
The characters are all good, and you have to pay money to eat at our Xiaozhang Ramen Restaurant. Chenghui, one tael of money!"
"A bowl of noodles is worth a tael of silver, why don't you just go and grab it?" The man slammed the table hard and yelled with a crooked mouth, "The noodle shop next door only costs you a tenth of a bowl of noodles.
The price of one!”
"Then why don't you go eat next door?" The second brother asked, and said coldly, "Our Xiaozhang Ramen Restaurant is so meticulous that every vegetable is picked clean, and a mouthful of soup is definitely delicious.
Secret seasoning! It can’t be made anywhere else. This is the specialty of our store, and the price is this. This store will be open for another three days, and it will be closed. At that time, you have to think again
Even if you eat it, you won’t be able to taste this flavor.”
"What? Xiaozhang Ramen Restaurant is closing?"
"Why?"
"Isn't this store open well? How come it's about to close?" A group of diners shouted in surprise.
Lieyan sucked the noodles and felt that it was a pity. If he didn't continue to make such good craftsmanship, he would be really sorry for the diners.
"The store rent is no longer affordable for us." The second brother sighed quietly, "We can't raise the price of ramen to two taels of silver, haha."
"ah?"
"No way! Two taels of silver for a bowl of noodles?"
"Does it have to be so expensive?"
"You're kidding! The boss won't do that! In terms of rent, the owner has increased it three times, and our costs have also increased accordingly. Now we have no other choice but not to do it. We can't lose money while doing it."
The crowd's voices dropped.
As soon as the second brother mentioned the word boss, they were speechless.
Lieyan was very curious and noticed that Shangguan Fei's mother, a gentle woman, clenched the chopsticks in her hands. She seemed to be in a bad mood, which made Lieyan even more strange.
Could it be that this woman and this shop...
"What a pity."
Everyone said in a hurry.
"If Xiaozhang Ramen Shop is closed, we will never be able to eat such delicious noodles again."
"Master Zhang's craftsmanship is top notch!"
"Actually, if you think about it, it's not impossible to buy noodles for two taels of silver!"
"Che, two taels of silver noodles?"
"I've been here three times this month, and my wife is about to fall out with me! No meal is so expensive!"
"That's right, if the price is raised to two taels of silver, no matter how delicious it is, I don't think I can come. Why don't my wife fall out with me?"
"No!"
"Two taels of silver is indeed too expensive!"
"One ounce is enough to kill you."
"It's just a bowl of noodles, no matter how delicious it is, it shouldn't cost this much!"
"After all, it's all about that boss..." Someone said halfway and immediately closed his mouth, not daring to say anything more.
"Who is the owner of Xiao Zhang Ramen Restaurant?" Lie Yan was curious.
The woman clenched her fists and lowered her eyebrows, but she could not suppress her anger.
"The Shangguan family in the imperial capital. This area belongs to the Shangguan family's property."
"Oh." It turned out to be the Shangguan family, which was rich and powerful. No wonder everyone didn't dare to say anything for fear of offending the Shangguan family.
The business of this noodle restaurant is so good, so the Shangguan family does this out of intention. No one raises the rent, which will increase it by three times, unless they deliberately make it difficult to continue.
Could it be that this boss Zhang still has a grudge against the Shangguan family?
An ordinary civilian boss has a surname. Is it necessary for the Shangguan family to have trouble with him?
Lie Yan shook his head, glanced sideways at the woman, and said with a faint smile, "Then it seems that I really came to the right place this time. After eating, I'll pack a few portions back. I won't be able to eat such delicious beef ramen in the future.
Already."
Shangguan Fei's mother sighed softly, nodded and said, "Master Zhang's craftsmanship can be said to be unparalleled in the imperial capital. He is the son of the famous Jiangnan cooking god. His cooking skills are very exquisite, except for ramen.
In addition to his unique skills, he also has a variety of other dishes. If you have a chance, you should really try the eight-treasure duck he cooks, it is really delicious. "
Lieyan's eyes darkened slightly after hearing this.
"Master Zhang, I don't know where I will go after closing this shop." Lie Yan asked pretending to be casual.
"Where can I go? I can only go back to my hometown."
"Oh." Lie Yan put down the bamboo chopsticks in his hand, "Then it seems that he is unwilling to go back like this."
Shangguan Fei's mother clenched her fists, with a hint of hatred and anger in her eyes, "Who is willing to go back like this! After working hard in the imperial capital for so many years, I finally earned a little reputation, but this... it all came to nothing.
It's really a mirror flower, how can you not make people feel chill and uncomfortable? "
Lieyan couldn't help but want to laugh, but didn't say anything else. This woman, if she guessed correctly, she should be...
"Have you ever heard of Prince Regent Xuanyuan Jing? Xuanyuan Jing!" The big mole man's roar brought back Lie Yan's drifting thoughts.
The middle-aged dark-faced man slapped the table and said angrily, "Xuanyuan Jing is my son-in-law, Mo Chaokong! My father-in-law, who is the regent, only has two bowls of noodles and two taels of silver. How can he still be unable to pay?"
"
"Then you pay!!" The second brother was really angry with that man. He had never seen someone who had no money to pay after finishing the meal and could curse so confidently!
However, Lieyan was brought back to his attention by the words Xuanyuan Jing.
He raised his eyes and looked at the middle-aged couple carefully, unable to connect Yushu Linfeng and moody Xuanyuan Jing with the two people in front of him.
But speaking of it, last time I heard Xuanyuan Jing's younger brother Xuanyuan Ao say that Xuanyuan Jing was already married.
Could it be that the sister-in-law that Xuanyuan Ao praised so loudly is the daughter of these two people in front of her?
This is too...
Looking at these two aliens in front of me, it is difficult to connect Xuanyuan Jing's wife with the beauty.
Doesn’t Xuanyuan Jing’s wife look like these two?
If this is really the case, then Xuanyuan Jing would be too tragic!
"I told you, someone will come to help us pay the bill soon. If you wait a few more minutes, you will die, right?"
"You won't die if you die, but we don't have that many people. We've made a special trip here to wait for you to settle the bill. Don't I have to do anything?"
"You little boy, you are so sharp-tongued and so sharp!" The black mole woman also got angry and said angrily, "Just wait for me, wait for our son-in-law to come later, and see how I ask him to treat you!
"
"How can a small ramen shop want to turn things upside down?" The woman raised her head high and said sternly, "I'll see how you guys close it down!"
The waiter was immediately angry, "Close when we close. We don't need the Prince Regent to come and place a seal. Our store will close naturally in three days! It would be great if you two distinguished guests could actually get a seal written by the Prince Regent himself."
, it can be regarded as a souvenir for our store!”
"You are seeking death!" the two couples shouted angrily.
Lieyan slowly swallowed the noodles and made comments while watching the show, with no intention of trying to break up the fight.
Anyway, she just watched.
After arguing for a while to no avail, the waiter called for someone to come over and planned to report the problem to the official.
At this time, a bright yellow figure rushed in from outside the door and blocked the way of the younger brother. "Two taels of silver, right? I'll give it to you now."
"Daughter! You are finally here!" When the strange couple saw Mo Shanshan appear, they hurried forward and shouted with tears and runny noses, "Shanshan, you must help us, this little
Second, he is so ungrateful! He needs to be arrested and brought before the official!"