Chapter 201 There are three loves in life - wine, women, bet
Chapter 201: There are three loves in life - wine, women, and gambling
On the outskirts of Xudu, there is a wine shop.
"One more bowl..." Guo Jia seems to be quite generous when it comes to drinking.
He has always liked drinking. Historically, whether he was going on an expedition or strolling around, he had to wear a wine gourd around his waist. If he left it for a while, he would take a sip...
It seemed that when he was half awake and half drunk, his thoughts were clearest.
"Shopkeeper Yi, your wine is good." Guo Jia pointed at the wine jar and asked with a smile. "I have drunk a lot of wine, but I have never drunk such a fresh and mellow wine... Shopkeeper Yi, please tell me
, where does this wine come from?”
As soon as they started talking about wine, Guo Jia seemed to have forgotten about the bet... and started chattering endlessly.
Speaking of which, Guo Fengxiao, a talented man from Yingchuan, has three favorite things in his life: wine, women, and betting...
If you really look carefully, this bet is ranked last, but drinking is ranked first.
Yi Xiaotian's heart is like a clear mirror, no, he is planning to seal this smart mouth with wine.
"This wine is called Jiuniang Spring Wine. A good friend of mine gave it to me..." Yi Xiaotian pointed to the wine jar and explained. "It comes from Peiguoqiao County and is a famous local wine. I'm afraid Brother Guo doesn't know about it.
This wine is now a tribute wine, even the emperor drinks this wine!"
"No wonder...it tastes so mellow." Guo Jia said with emotion...
Yi Xiaotian couldn't help but shook his head, how could this be considered fragrant?
Where did this happen?
The brewing technology of this ancient time is far behind that of later generations. In terms of alcohol content alone, a bottle of Niulanshan Erguotou, let alone Maotai or Wuliangye, is enough to instantly beat the tribute wines of this ancient time.
At this point in the conversation... Yi Xiaotian was planning to bring the topic to wine culture and talk about China's thousands of years of drinking heritage.
He was good at this, but he couldn't guarantee it. He opened and closed his eyes, and the whole day passed by. There was a smart follower like Guo Jia for no reason.
But...
"Sir, sir..." Cai Zhaoji ran over quickly...
She ran down the stairs in a hurry. Apparently the guests upstairs were in a hurry.
When she reached Yi Xiaotian's side... Cai Zhaoji finally took a breath. "The maid of a guest officer was knocked unconscious."
Well...I was knocked unconscious.
Yi Xiaotian was slightly surprised.
Speaking of which, something like this happened in a wine shop in the past. The robbers knocked out the guests, took away the guests' belongings, pretended that nothing was wrong, and walked out of the wine shop...
But it seems that since Lu Lingqi came...this kind of thing happens less and less.
It's not because of anything else, it's mainly because Lu Lingqi has a strong fist. If she dares to come to Youjian Villa to rob, wouldn't she have to put her head in her belt?
For this reason, there has been no such robbery in the entire villa for a year. Why this time...
"Shop Manager Yi, let's go take a look?"
Guo Jia looked toward the second floor, seemingly suddenly interested. "I'm quite curious, why are there robbers in this wine shop?"
It seems that what he said is meaningful...
Yi Xiaotian wondered in his mind that he might not be able to guarantee all the guarantees. Is this smart guy already thinking about the next bet?
Tap tap tap…
Yi Xiaotian and Guo Jia walked into the second floor, and Man Chong followed them.
Man Chong was still worried. There were robbers in a wine shop. If Yi Xiaozhen made a mistake, how would he explain it to Cao Sikong?
…
Just entering the guest room on the second floor, I saw a man and a woman. The man looked panicked, while the woman was still half-crawling and seemed to be in dizziness. The back of her forehead was obviously swollen, and she was indeed injured.
The person has a stick.
"What happened?" Yi Xiaotian asked directly...
"Is such that."
The man knocked on his forehead and recalled for a while before speaking. "She is the new maid I bought in the East Market of Xudu City. I just went to the inner room to change clothes and asked her to pour me a glass of water because I was thirsty. But
...As soon as she opened her mouth, she heard a scream of 'ah', and when she came over, she had already fainted on the ground."
I…
Yi Xiaotian and Guo Jia both rolled their eyes, as if they thought of something at the same time.
"Come on, hurry up, wake him up first!" Yi Xiaotian greeted...
Several bartenders stepped forward to help the woman up and poured some water on her eyelids, causing the woman to wake up slowly.
"What...what's wrong with me?"
Speaking of which, this woman is pretty good-looking and quite iconic, but compared to Lu Lingqi, Cai Zhaoji, and Zhen Luo, she is more tacky and less delicate... This kind of soulless body, Yi Xiaotian is
Disliked.
She doesn't seem to know what's going on here...
Guo Jia took a step forward and asked curiously, "You fell to the ground for no reason. Don't you know anything?"
"This..." The woman looked around and saw so many people, she was somewhat timid. Then, she blinked her eyes and explained. "I...I poured tea for the young master, but as soon as I stepped into the house, I felt someone behind me.
Someone followed me, and then I felt like I was punched in the back of the head, and I didn’t know anything after that.”
Hmm... Guo Jia looked at her carefully, then looked around her, and nodded thoughtfully.
Then he asked, "The thief who knocked you out must have some agenda. Master, please take a look, have you lost anything?"
What Guo Jia asked was exactly what Yi Xiaotian wanted to ask.
It’s much easier to be with smart people...it’s not easy for your mouth to become dry.
For a while, Yi Xiaotian was fascinated by the fact that Guo Jia joined Youjian Villa...
"Ah...my jade pendant is missing." Sure enough, after being reminded by Guo Jia, the man exclaimed... He found that the jade pendant originally placed on his desk was missing...
"How much is this jade pendant worth?" Yi Xiaotian was rather tacky and asked the price directly...
"It has to be... it must be fifty thousand dollars. The key is that it is difficult to find a gem like this in the world." The man looked a little depressed... This is his family heirloom. If it is really lost in Youjian Villa,
That would be a big loss.
"Oh...what can we do?" At this moment, the man already looked a little downcast and stamped his feet.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" Guo Jia laughed out loud. "No, we have the owner of the Villa Yi here. How about asking him to help you find this jade?"
When Guo Jia said this, he was full of confidence, as if he already knew where the jade pendant was hidden?
"Brother Guo..." Yi Xiaotian couldn't tell what Guo Jia was thinking. This was obviously another bet...
Yi Xiaotian shook his head slightly. "Well, Brother Guo, you were the one who set the questions before, and I was the one who solved the questions. This time, I am the one who sets the questions. How about you solving the questions?"
Hmm... Guo Jia was slightly startled. "Brother Yi, you want me to find this jade pendant?"
"Exactly." Yi Xiaotian grinned.
In fact, he had already seen some clues. "Brother Guo, you have probably found the thief who stole the jade pendant, right?"
What Guo Jia said was true, and what Yi Xiaotian said was even more true...
Of course, Yi Xiaotian knows Guo Jia well. If Guo Jia takes action in such a small case, he will definitely be able to catch it.
As for the bet, let it go. If Guo Jia is really convinced to stay at Youjian Villa, it will take more than just a bet.
"good…"
Guo Jia raised his hand, as if Yi Xiaotian's praise for him was very helpful to him.
"Since Shopkeeper Yi has said so, I will tell you now who is the thief who stole the jade pendant!"
