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Chapter 81: Free Noodles

Da Kui entered the store and saw that there were more than ten tables occupied. Not only did he frown, but he also saw that the clerks in the store were very busy going back and forth, so Da Kui had to find an empty seat and sit down.

"Man, man," he shouted twice, but the two waiters in the hall didn't hear him. It was too noisy in the dining hall, and these people chatted about everyday things while eating, which made Da Kui a little annoyed.

There was a loud "bang" sound, and Da Kui stood up and shouted: "Man,"

At this moment, the entire noodle shop was silent. The noodle bowls of the two diners at the same table as Da Kui jumped up and the soup dripped all over them. They must be Hanzhong people who are afraid of trouble. When they saw Da Kui being so angry, they quickly hugged each other. The noodle bowl was changed to another table.

The two waiters had never seen Da Kui with such a fiery temper. They didn't dare to neglect Da Kui. They both came to him. The thinner waiter smiled and said: "The shop is catching up with the county party today. There are more diners. I'm so lazy." "

Dakui was so hungry now that he nodded and said, "It doesn't matter. Is there anything good to eat?" After that, he sat down again.

The thin waiter smiled and said: "Our store only has dough and vegetable tofu. If the guests want to drink, we also have strong Lao Baigan,"

Dakui looked around and saw that all the diners were just eating noodles, so he said: "Two bowls of noodles, two bowls of vegetables and tofu, and a pound of dried rice, please hurry up."

As if they had received an amnesty, the two men quickly turned around and got ready.

At such a large table, Dakui was the only one at the moment. The other diners occasionally glanced at Dakui's side, but they couldn't tell whether the grandpa was here to eat or to eat.

In a moment, the food and wine ordered by Da Kui were on the table, and the waiter said, "Take it easy," and walked away.

Da Kui picked it up with chopsticks and ate it all. The dough was served with chopped green onion, minced garlic, cooked oil and salt powder. It tasted so chewy and delicious that you couldn't stop eating it.

Noodles originated in the Qin and Han Dynasties. According to legend, Liu Bang became king in Hanzhong and ordered Xiao He to build mountain and river weirs. Grain harvests were abundant year after year. In order to improve their lives, the people diluted flour with water, steamed them into pancakes, cut them into strips and ate them cold. The taste was delicious. One day, Liu Bang went on a visit in disguise and entered people's homes. The hospitable people treated him with cold steamed cakes. Liu Bang praised them while eating them. When asked about the name, the people couldn't name it. Liu Bang laughed after hearing the preparation method and said casually: "This is Later, people switched to overlapping bamboo cages, which could steam several sheets at a time. They were large and thin and cut into thin strips. The ribs were flexible, soft and continuous, just like meat skin, so the name was changed to "dough skin".

This dish of tofu and noodles is a common meal for the common people in Hanzhong. However, the ingredients and preparation of this white noodle have unique flavor, so there are many diners.

Da Kui swept away all the food and wine on the table like a whirlwind, and drank every kilogram of Baigan. Added to his drunkenness from running all the way, Da Kui felt top-heavy and drowsy. Ever since he left Lanzhou, Da Kui had never slept well. After a sleep, when I feel sleepy, I find a place sheltered from the wind and rest for a while. Sometimes I can fall asleep even while riding a horse.

At this moment, Dakui couldn't hold on any longer, so he threw himself on the table and fell asleep soundly.

The two waiters were busy working and saw Da Kui sleeping on the table, but they did not dare to disturb him. Da Kui slept until sunset and did not wake up.

All the customers in the restaurant were gone, and it was time for the shop to close. The two waiters had to clean up the shop. They couldn't help but find themselves in trouble. In desperation, they had to go to the shopkeeper. The old shopkeeper's surname was Ran Haoren. He was nearly fifty years old, but he was very energetic. Yiyi is nicknamed "Ran Haoren" by his neighbors because he is a kind person.

Shopkeeper Ran came to Da Kui with two waiters and reached out to pat Da Kui. No movement was heard. Shopkeeper Ran had no choice but to reach out and pat Da Kui again. Da Kui suddenly woke up. He looked around and found that he was in a strange place. Then he looked in front of him. None of the three people standing there recognized each other. Dakui immediately stood up angrily and asked, "Who are you?"

Da Kui was overworked and drank again and fell asleep. At this moment, he suddenly stood up but was still awake. Shopkeeper Ran also had good intentions and laughed and said: "Objectively, I am drunk after drinking. I guess the guest must have come here from afar. He has a home not far to the east." Inn, guests, please move to your accommodation, the shop is about to close,"

Dakui shook his head and then remembered what was going on. However, he was still drunk and extremely tired. When he heard that there was an inn nearby, he walked out the door.

When the waiter behind shopkeeper Ran saw that Da Kui was about to leave, he quickly shouted: "Objectively, the bill hasn't been settled yet,"

Da Kui touched his arms with sleepy eyes and was dumbfounded. He actually had no money on him. He didn't bring any money with him when he left. However, his money bag was left to Zhang Ergou from Zhangjiazhuang, but his burden was Yang Xiaohu sorted it out, so there must be money in his load.

Dakui said apologetically: "I think my wallet is in my luggage. I'll go get it and pay the bill."

Shopkeeper Ran smiled slightly and said: "There's no hurry, no rush," and then he said to the two workers: "This guest officer has finished paying the account, so you can close the door."

The two waiters agreed and followed Da Kui out of the store. Unexpectedly, when they arrived outside, Da Kui was dumbfounded. The horses tied to the trees outside the door had also disappeared.

"Why is my horse missing?" Da Kui looked around anxiously. At this moment, night was falling and there were few pedestrians on the street, but there was no trace of the horse. It was just a horse. There was still his official official in the horse's burden. Along with the official seal, there is also an urgent secret memorial written by Zhang Wen, the guard general of Lanzhou.

The two waiters looked at each other, and the thin man said: "We never saw you riding a horse when the guest came." As he said this, he looked playfully at Dakui, who was dressed in a shabby coarse cotton jacket, cotton trousers, and shoes. It was still patched, and he looked like a poor country man. How could such a poor man have a horse?

Da Kui wanted to look around, but was held back by two guys on the left and right.

The thin guy said: "You can't even think about leaving after you eat and pay."

Another waiter snorted: "You think our noodles here are really free of charge,"

It turns out that this noodle shop got its name for another reason. Shopkeeper Ran has a secret recipe passed down from his ancestors, so his noodles are the most famous in Hanzhong. When the shop was first opened, shopkeeper Ran once said: "If the noodles are not delicious, you don't need money." Hence the sign of eating noodles for free.

After this tug-of-war, pedestrians gathered around the originally deserted street to watch the excitement. Some people who had had dinner also went out to watch when they saw the argument in the street.

Dakui was so anxious that when he saw the two waiters being so rude, he couldn't help but became furious: "I am the first-class eunuch of the dynasty and the censor of Zhongshu Province Zuodu. Get out of here." One of the guys couldn't hold on and immediately fell out.

It was a coincidence that the skinny guy fell out and hit the tree in front of the door. The collision caused him to have a bloody head and he passed out. When the people watching saw it, they scattered in all directions. Some people were running away. Shouting: "I'll kill someone,"

Da Kui was also stunned. Another waiter got up and rushed towards Da Kui. Da Kui let him hug him and stood there without moving. The waiter shouted hysterically: "I won't pay for the meal." , and beat people, walk around, follow me to see the official,"

Shopkeeper Ran heard the commotion outside the door and went out to see what was going on. When he saw the diners just now, he not only raised his voice and said: "Miss, forget it, two bowls of noodles are not worth a lot of money,"

The boy named Xiao San hugged Da Kui and shouted: "He beat Wang Liuzi to death." It turned out that the thin boy was called Wang Liuzi.


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