Chapter 405: I heard from the prince that you are from the Ying clan who has been exiled to the people, and you are the younger brother of the King of Qin!
As soon as you enter Pei County, the unique aroma of dog meat hits your nose, fragrant, mellow and long-lasting.
Regardless of the taste of livestock, few can surpass dog meat in aroma, otherwise dog meat cannot be called fragrant meat.
Ying Chengjiao closed his eyes and sniffed hard, and felt that the dog scent in Pei County was similar to the smell of barbecue smoke all over Jinzhou City in his previous life.
Of course, it’s not about the taste, it’s about the atmosphere.
He looked around and randomly found a restaurant. He brought Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, in and was led by the waiter to a greasy table.
The waiter took the wet linen and wiped the table vigorously twice, putting on a humble and flattering smile .
"What would you like to order, sir?"
"You arrange it."
The guy's smile immediately stiffened a little.
If it weren't for the fact that the handsome young man in front of him was dressed in black brocade and had a precious white jade belt embroidered with a dragon around his waist, he would not look like those scoundrels who couldn't afford the meal, and if it weren't for the fact that he spoke with an accent that was clearly from Guanzhong.
The waiter had already given the customer a cold response and started to chase him away.
Liu Ji, a famous ruffian in Pei County, often went to various restaurants before he had a falling out with his family. He would sit down with his big horse and golden knife, not ordering any food, but looking up and shouting:
"Bring up anything delicious."
All the restaurant owners knew that his father was Old Man Liu, so they were not afraid of him defaulting on his debts. Their mouths were grinning from ear to ear, and they served all the expensive and good dishes in the store.
Before long, all the ruffians in Pei County learned this trick and walked into the store with their arms swinging, shouting:
"Bring up anything delicious and put it on my brother's account!"
In the first two days, no store dared to sell it.
When Liu Ji, supported by a group of ruffians, personally visited major restaurants in Pei County to endorse his brothers, the store owners were overjoyed and only asked for the most expensive dishes instead of the best.
It so happened that Old Man Liu was out visiting friends during those days and was not in Pei County. While Old Man Liu was out, the Liu family took on the responsibility of feeding all the gangsters in Pei County.
As long as you call Liu Ji "big brother", he will guarantee you food. When you enter a restaurant, you can ask the shop owner to serve you whatever you want and the money will be charged to his account.
During that period, gangsters in Pei County collectively opened blind boxes, and all the dog meat in Pei County was sold out.
A few days later, Old Man Liu returned to Pei County. When he learned about this, he tied Liu Ji to the stone mill in the yard and beat him so badly that three sticks were broken.
The money that had already been paid would not be demanded, but any money for meals that were asked for at the Liu family’s house would not be paid.
The next day, the hooligans came to the restaurants that the Liu family used to settle their bills with, but the Liu family refused to pay them. The Liu family was only willing to pay Liu Ji's bill, and the hooligans were not members of the Liu family.
The restaurant owners were dumbfounded, but if the matter was brought to the government, there was no reason for the Liu family to pay. Even if the gangsters were asked to pay for the meal, they couldn't afford it.
The store owners who lost a day's revenue have since repeatedly warned their employees that anyone who dares to serve dishes casually will be kicked out.
The gangsters in Pei County no longer have free meal tickets, and no one recognizes them as their boss anymore.
Liu Ji, who lost his status as the boss of Pei County, was furious and unilaterally severed the father-son relationship with his father.
Seeing that the waiter did not move, Ying Chengjiao guessed that he was worried that he could not afford to pay. He smiled, took out a gold coin from his bosom and put it in the waiter's hand.
Restaurant waiters may not have other skills, but welcoming and seeing off guests, and distinguishing the authenticity of money have become passive tasks for more than a decade.
I took it in my hand and weighed it with a very slight movement. Then I tilted my palm and the gold rolled down the slope, right between my thumb and index finger. I squeezed it with two fingers and knew that the gold was real.
One gold coin is equal to one thousand coins, and one thousand coins are enough to sit in the second seat at Old Man Liu’s birthday banquet.
The waiter secretly clicked his tongue, his flattering smile widened a little, and he carefully returned the gold coin to the wealthy young man from outside the city.
The moment Ying Chengjiao opened his mouth to speak, the waiter knew that he was not from Pei County.
"Then I will boldly order it for you. Please keep the one gold coin and pay after you finish eating. I dare not take such a large amount."
Ying Chengjiao nodded with a smile and said in a gentle voice:
"It's troublesome."
"No trouble, no trouble, no trouble..."
The waiter was flattered. It was the first time he met such a rich and polite young man. He was so excited that he could only repeat the three words "no trouble" and didn't know what to say.
He trotted back to ask the kitchen to prepare food, his steps became three times lighter, and he muttered quietly:
"This is a real gentleman, Liu San is just a jerk!"
It is not yet noon, not meal time, and there are few people in the restaurant.
On the table, which was still shiny after being wiped twice, there were a teapot and teacups filled with clean water.
While pouring water for himself and Zhao Gongming, Ying Chengjiao looked around the interior of the store.
All you can see is wood, with textures everywhere, and there is no sign of stone in the entire restaurant. The main color of the restaurant is bright red, and there are large tables in the small space.
Zhao Gongming thanked him, picked up the teacup and drank a sip of water. He looked at Ying Chengjiao, who had been keeping his eyes on him since entering Pei County, and said in confusion:
"What are you looking at, Changan-kun?"
“Local customs and practices.”
"You can see the local customs, but there are only you and me as diners in this room. Where does the courtesy come from?"
Ying Chengjiao smiled indifferently.
“Naturally, you can understand people by observing local customs.
"Compared to stone, wood is light, easy to process, and much less hard. The reason why it became the preferred material for Chu State architecture is not only because Chu State had a large number of forests and abundant wood, but also because the Chu people worshipped and respected nature.
"Red is often used in architectural decorations in Chu because the Chu people love red. This concept originates from ancient totems and ancestor worship. The Chu people believe that they are descendants of Zhurong.
"Red is the color of fire, symbolizing the south and the color of life. The Chu people's character is like a raging fire, bright and unrestrained. The Chu people's temperament can also be seen from the size of this table.
"This room is small, and most of the diners come in groups of two or three, but the tables are all large enough to seat eight people. Either the store owner doesn't know how to do business, or the Chu people like big and strong things."
Zhao Gongming held a mouthful of water in his mouth for a long time, forgetting to swallow it, and missed his innocent black tiger.
After swallowing the warm water in his mouth, Zhao Gongming looked at Ying Chengjiao with sympathy.
"I thought that practicing was the most difficult thing in the world, but it turns out that being a prince of the Qin Kingdom is even more difficult."
What do you need to learn to be able to understand the local people's character by looking at their buildings?
“It’s not difficult.”
Ying Chengjiao shook his head seriously.
Compared with the millions of people who were starving and struggling to survive, he, who had been living a life of luxury since childhood and was favored by many forces in the Qin State, was not worthy of being criticized.
Soon, a sumptuous dog meat feast was ready.
There was stewed dog meat, roasted dog meat, and sauced dog meat. The whole table was filled with dog-related food.
The shopkeeper, who learned from the waiter that Ying Chengjiao's business was very expensive, personally brought two jars of wine and said with a smile:
"You two have come from afar to try our unique flames from Pei County. Not only are they strong, they can also cure epilepsy."
【Cure epilepsy! 】
Zhao Gongming's eyes lit up, and he took the jar of wine and the wine bowl and poured a full bowl of wine for Ying Chengjiao, thinking that Chang'an Jun should have a few more bowls.
The wine is dark red in color and has a fishy smell when poured out, which is extremely difficult to smell amid the aroma wafting from Pei County.
[It turns out that this God of Wealth loves to drink. ]
Ying Chengjiao thought to himself, picked up the wine bowl and said:
“I have long heard that the Chu people are heroic, and today I know it is true.
"I have seen restaurants using wine bowls instead of wine glasses a few times. But this is the first time I have seen wine served in jars instead of pots without the customers asking."
After saying this, he drank it all in one gulp.
The shopkeeper was praised by others, and saw that Ying Chengjiao did not blush or breathe heavily after drinking the whole cup. His joy was beyond words and he shouted loudly.
"color!
"Look at the way you drink, you are a wine lover. If you can tell me what is unique about Lieyan, these two jars will be given to you by our shop!"
Zhao Gongming held the wine jar and poured a second bowl for Ying Chengjiao.
In this world, when it comes to brewing strong liquor, Ying Chengjiao is second to none. He was used to drinking strong liquor in his previous life, and he could drink several jars of any liquor in the world.
He wiped his mouth and smiled:
"Thank you in advance. As soon as you drink this wine, you will smell the strong smell of blood, which is the same as the fragrance of the whole city. It should be because dog blood was added during the brewing process, right?"
"Cai! Sir, you are right. These two jars of flames are free!"
Ying Chengjiao stopped the shopkeeper who was about to leave and said with a smile:
"The shopkeeper is really generous. Do you want to make a bet? If I can guess whether the flames are new wine or old wine, can I get rid of the dog meat? If I can't guess, I'll pay double.
"I am from Qin, and I came from Guanzhong. Alcohol is prohibited in Guanzhong, and ordinary people are not allowed to brew or sell alcohol. I know that most of the answers are beyond my imagination, but I am just a gambler by nature. Are you willing to gamble?"
The shopkeeper didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Since you can guess that dog blood was added to it, if blood is added to the wine, it naturally cannot be stored. The flames are all new wine, where is the old wine? The guest does not look like a Qin person, but a businessman."
"Haha, the shopkeeper saw through me." Ying Chengjiao took out a gold coin from his pocket and placed it on the table, saying, "I'll give you this. I'll book your restaurant and fill every table on the upper and lower floors with food and wine. Can I ask the shopkeeper to call a few people for me?"
The shopkeeper was delighted to see Jin, and he covered the gold with one hand and patted his chest with the other.
"Not to mention a few people, as long as they are in Pei County, I can call dozens of people to come to you."
One gold coin is enough for one person to eat at this restaurant for a year.
"That couldn't be better. Don't worry, they are all from Pei County. Liu Ji, Fan Kuai..."
"Changan Jun still doesn't understand what Yin-Yang magic is."
Zhao Gongming interrupted Ying Chengjiao who was reading out the name of the person.
After spending so much time together, he had resolved the misunderstanding and knew that Ying Chengjiao really did not know Yin-Yang magic, and was not hiding his incompetence. Of course, he still believed that Ying Chengjiao was insane.
Ying Chengjiao asked the shopkeeper to leave first, indicating that there was no need to look for anyone, and turned around and asked:
"What do you mean?"
Zhao Gongming put down the wine jar, stood up, faced the restaurant door, and straightened his clothes.
Ying Chengjiao narrowed his eyes, and soon he felt a familiar aura approaching at a constant speed, and he looked towards the restaurant entrance.
[Liu San has such a wealthy friend in Guanzhong? Chang'an Jun, why do these three words sound so familiar? ]
The shopkeeper, who got the gold almost for free, held the gold in his hand, feeling delighted and pondering secretly.
Just as Zhao Gongming finished getting dressed, someone walked in.
Before the waiter could quickly step forward, Zhao Gongming bowed his hands in a thunderous voice, which scared the shopkeeper and the waiter.
"Zhao Gongming, a Qigong practitioner from Mount Zhongnan, has met Guiguzi."
The person who entered the sect had a strange appearance, with four fleshy moles on his head. He was none other than Guiguzi Wang Xu.
Guiguzi didn't even look at Zhao Gongming and pretended not to hear the thunderous sound.
He stepped over the threshold, walked straight to Ying Chengjiao, sat beside Ying Chengjiao and said:
"Xu is the first person who can ask the Lord to come to me on his own initiative."
Ying Chengjiao smiled and said:
"The prince is a man of great talent. If my brother knew about this, the convoy would not have stopped in Xiang County. The courtesy he showed to the prince should be much more grand than mine.
"But there is one thing Cheng Jiao doesn't understand. Why didn't the prince show his magical skills when he was with Cheng Jiao? I just asked the store owner to go find the prince, but unexpectedly, the prince knew I was coming.
"You can also bring all the people I want to see. Your Excellency is quite resourceful."
A large shadow was cast in front of the restaurant entrance.
Liu Ji had a serious face and crossed his arms to stop Xiao He, the chief clerk of Pei County, who was about to enter the door.
Behind the two of them, there were five more people, namely, the prison official Cao Shen, the butcher Fan Kuai, the gangster Lu Wan, the stable master Xiahou Ying, and the gangster Zhou Bo.
“Go!”
Liu Ji said in a deep voice!
After saying this, he immediately turned around and grabbed Fan Kuai and Lu Wan, and was about to run away as fast as he could, with no intention of stopping at all.
He was filled with horror. The dark-faced big man in the restaurant actually called Mr. Wang, whom he knew, Guiguzi!
Although he already knew that Gui Su was approaching him intentionally, he would never guess that this living old man was Guiguzi, who had become famous throughout the world for his disciples more than two hundred years ago!
Guiguzi's voice was not as loud as Zhao Gongming's, and Liu Ji, who was standing at the door, did not hear the conversation between Guiguzi and Ying Chengjiao.
But Liu Ji saw it.
He saw Guiguzi sitting next to Ying Chengjiao, and his behavior towards Ying Chengjiao was full of respect!
Who could make the legendary Guiguzi treat him with such an attitude? Liu Ji couldn't think of it even after spending his entire life trying.
Although he didn't quite believe that the old man was Guiguzi, he didn't want to test it himself.
The cost of trial and error is too high and he cannot afford it.
If he were alone, he would have already sat at the table with a smile on his face. What's the harm in death if he can meet such a hero?
But he is not alone, behind him is the number one family in Pei County - the Liu family.
Over the years, he has grown up a lot. He is no longer the dandy boy who takes care of all the gangsters in Pei County just for the sake of face. He has to consider his family.
His father, Liu Lao Taigong, was able to wield great power in Pei County, and the county would tremble with a single stamp of his foot. But in front of such a legendary figure, Liu Ji knew very well that he was not good enough.
If knowing someone in the restaurant is a disaster, then the entire Liu family will disappear into thin air.
He thought a lot, but not enough.
Liu Ji, who had never been in contact with the real upper class, could not understand what kind of power the person standing at the top of the world had in his hands.
When they first arrived, there were eight of them, including Guiguzi.
But when I wanted to leave, the number of people increased more than tenfold!
He has known Liu Ge, a farmer who has been farming in Pei County for more than ten years, as well as Wu, Cha, Dou, Liang, who are also farmers...
There are also people who call him Big Brother, who used to open blind boxes and eat big meals in Pei County, such as the gangsters Dao, Gangster Tu, Gangster Lou...
The farmers were holding hoes, covered in mud, looking like they had just returned from the fields.
The thugs were in dishevel and had many scars from fighting.
They blocked Liu Ji's retreat, and the look in their eyes frightened Liu Ji. That look was just like the one he saw when he went to Daliang, Wei State, to seek refuge with Lord Xinling.
No, the impact is even stronger than that brought by Wei Wuzu!
Liu Ji has known each of these farmers and thugs for a long time.
They stood in place, breathing in unison, complementing each other, as if they were a whole, blocking every possibility of Liu Ji's escape. This was a military formation!
Da~
Da~
In this situation, the footsteps are particularly clear.
Liu Ji turned around suddenly and saw the noble young man, who was treated with caution by Guiguzi, walking out of the door.
As they got closer, Liu Ji felt that he was having trouble breathing.
What oppressed him was not only that the young man in front of him was suspected to be the mastermind of the incredible siege outside, but also that the man in front of him had a natural aura that only nobles could experience, as if everything in the world was within his reach!
"I heard from the prince that you are from the Ying clan who lived among the people, and you are the brother of the King of Qin."
Ying Chengjiao smiled and stretched out his hand.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ying Chengjiao. Like you, I am also the younger brother of the King of Qin."
