With a shout, a large plate of chop sueys was brought to the table by the host himself, placed between a plate of chop sueys, salted peanuts, and mixed cucumbers.
"Oh, you're too polite, we can just eat whatever we want..."
"That's not possible! Eat first, there will be more later."
Agui quietly leaned into the shopkeeper's ear and asked worriedly: "They won't kill pigs for us, right?"
Zhou Shi calmly observed the big yellow dog sitting at his feet, who had just swallowed a piece of animal offal that he deliberately dropped, and said: "If you are worried, you can go to the kitchen and take a look."
Agui really went. The big yellow dog seemed not satisfied yet, looking at Zhou Shi with shining eyes, as if he was looking forward to the next bite of fat.
It seems no problem...
When he learned that this was Ermu Mountain, the hometown of the corpse thief Lu Yueba, Zhou Shi immediately became alert and even wanted to take the convoy to bypass the village and slip away.
However, Agui, who was exploring the way, brought back several enthusiastic villagers, vying to invite them to live in his home. If they escaped at this time and aroused the suspicion of the villagers, perhaps an avoidable conflict would have to occur.
There is no village in front of this place and no store in the back. If the people in this village have evil intentions, then Zhou Zhou must be prepared day and night for the next journey, and the tiger also takes a nap, which will make it easier to reveal flaws.
In this case, it is better to use the trick and adapt to the situation. He wants to see what tricks these people can play.
"But as far as Lu Yueba is concerned, the people here don't necessarily have any powerful methods. I just want to be careful."
Zhou Shi had to put away his emotions because the old man from the host’s family came to the table and poured wine for them one by one.
"Old man, I can't bear this!"
"Haha, if there's anything you can't stand, come on and do it!"
After a bowl of wine, the old man's face immediately turned red. He stepped on the stool with one foot, and his chopsticks flew around, taking a big bite of every dish.
"Well, it's so enjoyable! Hey, you guys eat too, I told you not to be polite..."
At this time, an old lady with a hairpin in her hair came out of the house. When she saw the old man's appearance, she became angry and pointed at him and cursed:
"You damn old man! You insist on snatching food from the guests' table, are you making people laugh!"
Agui hurriedly said: "Madam, the host should use the chopsticks first. We are toasting to the uncle."
When the old lady saw Agui, she immediately smiled like a flower and said: "Oh, what a handsome young man, he is so good at talking and so good. You guys eat, old man, follow me over there to eat!"
The old man was pulled away by his ears. Agui shook his goosebumps and had to deal with the teasing of the guys:
"So good at talking and so good..."
"Our brother Agui is really a seducer, haha..."
"You..." Agui said helplessly, "Shut up and eat."
Seeing that both the old man and the big yellow dog were fine, Zhou Shi also said: "Stop teasing your big brother, just eat."
Before they had a few bites, a strong man who led them into the village sat at the table, greeted everyone politely, and said:
"My dad didn't bother you, did he? Well, they all say old kids, old kids, this old man really acts like a kid when he gets older. He gets so excited when guests come. My mother is too..." p>
Agui glared at the guys who were suppressing their laughter and said, "Don't say that, these two old people are quite interesting. I wish them a long life."
"Thank you very much. My name is Qi Zhengshuo, and I am probably the talker of our village."
Is your surname Qi...
"Mr. Qi, our group is heading north from Jiangdu to Beijing. We don't know the terrain around here. Could you please give us some advice?"
"Oh, okay, okay." Qi Zhengshuo moved the dishes in front of him and started drawing on the table with his hands dipped in tea.
"Look, this is Ermu Mountain, running north to south and stretching for hundreds of miles. Our Qijia Village is right here..."
"Are there other villages ahead?"
"There are about a dozen small and large villages in our Ermu Mountain, but the one going down the mountain from our Qijia Village is the closest to the main road. If you want to rest, you might as well wait until you get to Beijing. Anyway, there is only more than a day's journey left."<
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"Oh..." Zhou Shi thought to himself, it turns out that there are so many villages in Ermu Mountain, and the Lujia Village mentioned by Lu Yueba should be just one of them. He had worried too much before.
"...You guys eat, I'll put daddy to bed first."
Qi Zhengshuo bowed and returned to the room.
"It's different here in the capital. The country people are so polite." Chen Dayou praised.
After they finished eating in a hurry, the host removed the bowls and chopsticks, served tea, and started chatting with them. During the period, people from other families brought snacks such as peanuts and melon seeds, and Qi Zhengshuo invited him to join in. It was really lively.
"...Oh, spring planting is coming soon. We farmers have no time to spare and are busy all day long, so it is a rare happy event for guests to come to the village. What about me? I'm not a little one, my eldest son can do it
Going to work in the fields..."
After three rounds of drinking, Qi Zhengshuo became a little confused, and his voice became louder——
"Hiccup, let's just talk about my daughter-in-law. She is such a good wife and mother. I have accumulated so much virtue to marry such a daughter-in-law..."
"Yes, yes." Agui responded, "Brother Qi, you drank too much..."
"No more, no more, I haven't finished yet. Brother, are you not married yet? If you marry such a wife, your life will be complete..."
His wife, who had been so praised by him, was coaxing the children nearby. When she heard these words, she couldn't help but laugh and curse: "Damn you, what you say is better than what you sing!"
Agui could only smile awkwardly, but Qi Zhengshuo refused and continued:
"I know all the girls and girls in this village very well. Take a look at which one of them is the prettiest and prettiest. I'll introduce you to you, big brother. I'll take care of her and call her husband in the evening!"
"Brother Qi, this is a bit offensive. Sister-in-law Qi, brother drank too much, or else..."
"Xianggong calls, Xianggong calls, spend the spring night in the red tent, hey, my hat is bare, I will be a groom tonight!"
As Qi Zhengshuo was talking, he impromptuly sang a dirty tune with unpleasant lyrics.
Agui secretly thought something was wrong, his wife was right next to him! So he quickly left his seat and covered his mouth.
Someone grabbed his clothes, and Agui looked back, facing Zhou Shi's serious face.
"The shopkeeper's?"
"There's something wrong with him."
Qi Zhengshuo clamped his own throat with both hands, strangling himself until his eyes popped out, but he still couldn't stop the tune he was singing——
"I asked the groom - ugh - whose eldest girl he likes, and whose girl is the prettiest? The groom replied, I don't want the bride's wife because she's too cute, and she'll run around because she's too pretty, and the ugly wife is the treasure of the family!"<
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The guys who were laughing just now are silent now. It is embarrassing enough to sing such a dirty ditty in front of their own wife. The following sentence is obviously mocking Sister Qi for being ugly!
They all looked at Sister-in-law Qi, but there was no trace of anger or even blood on her face.
It took her a while to react, and she ran out holding the girl on her lap, shouting:
"Someone is coming, someone is coming, the second sister-in-law is here!"