Yang Xiong, Shi Xiu and Shi Qian came down from the back mountain of Cuiping Mountain together. They picked up the path and left Jizhou overnight. They stayed on the road at dawn and walked. In just one day, they reached Yunzhou and passed through the fragrant forest. They saw a high mountain in the distance, and at this time, it was getting late. Shi Qian thought that if he continued walking like this, he would be afraid that he would not be able to climb over the mountain and would miss Sutou. The three of them slowed down their steps, thinking that they would be there. I found a place to spend the night nearby. I walked a few steps along the way and saw an inn in front of me near a creek. Three people came to the door. The waiter was about to close the door from the inside when I saw these three people heading in this direction. He came over and stood at the door. The waiter raised his voice and asked: "Guest, you came in a hurry. If you come later, I'm afraid you will miss it."
Seeing that he was lucky, Shi Qian smiled and said: "We have walked more than a hundred miles today. Seeing that it is dark and we can't cross the mountains, we hope we can make it easier here."
After hearing this, the second brother let the three of them go into the store to rest, and asked: "Guest, haven't you ever hit the tip before?"
Shi Qian said: "We will take care of ourselves,"
The waiter said: "There are no customers in the shop today. There are two pots in the kitchen that have not been used. They are still clean. Guests can use them for themselves."
Shi Qian thanked him and asked casually: "Does the store sell wine and meat?"
The waiter replied: "I got up early today and some meat was bought by people from nearby villages. I only have a jar of wine left here. If you want to satisfy your hunger, there is still some food."
Shi Qian was very tired after walking all the way. There were no delicious dishes at the moment. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard that, and said: "Okay, okay, let's borrow five liters of rice to cook first, and then we'll take care of the meat and vegetables." The younger brother agreed, went to the back, took out the rice and cooked a pot of rice with Shi Qian.
Shi Xiuzi settled the luggage in the room. Yang Xiong took out some silver coins and gave them to the waiter. He asked him to buy some wine to eat first. The rest of the store money will be settled tomorrow. After the waiter collected the money, he went inside and took out the bag. The jar of wine was opened and a plate of peanuts to go with the wine was placed on the table.
Shi Qian sifted the wine and invited the waiter to sit on the ground to drink. The waiter put down four large bowls and poured the wine. The four of them clinked the bowls and worked together for a while. After putting down the wine bowls, Shi Xiu accidentally saw There were dozens of good simple knives stuck under the eaves of the shop. He immediately asked the waiter: "Why do you have such weapons in your shop?"
The younger brother responded: "It's all the master who stays here."
Shi Xiu was curious and asked: "Who is your master?"
The waiter smiled, with a very proud look on his face, and said: "Guest, you are a person who travels around the world, how can you not know my name here?"
"I'd like to ask for advice," Yang Xiong said.
The boy said in detail: "The high mountain in front is called Dulong Mountain. There is a majestic hill in front of the mountain, which is called Dulong Mountain. The master's residence is above it. It is called Zhujiazhuang in a radius of thirty miles. , the owner of the village, Taigong Zhu Chaofeng, has three sons, known as the "Three Heroes of the Zhu Family". There are seven to eight hundred families in front of the village and behind the village, all of whom are tenants. Don't say that my shop is divided among those households in the village. Two simple knives, and our shop is called Zhujiazhuang, and dozens of Zhujiazhuang villagers often come to stay in the shop, so we divided the simple knives here."
Shi Xiu felt that this place was quite unique, so he asked inquiringly: "He keeps weapons in the store, what's the use of it?"
"Are you really ignorant, or are you pretending not to know," the waiter said, "This is not far from Liangshanbo, where a group of bandits have gathered. Now they are recruiting troops and tens of thousands of people have gathered. Zhu Taigong is only afraid of the power of the thieves there. Now that I am older, I will come here to borrow food in the future, so I prepare it in advance in case of unexpected needs."
Shi Xiu stood up, took down a good knife from the wall, and took out the blade from the stirrup. The sharp blade was exposed with cold light, and he was very good in holding it. He nodded with satisfaction, turned to the kid and said: "Second brother, how about I give you some silver and sell me a simple knife?"
After hearing this, the second brother hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Sir, you can't do this. The equipment is all branded with names. We don't order takeaways. If I talk to you privately, I will definitely eat the master's sticks. Don't you?" You know that my master’s laws are not light, and I really can’t sell this sword to you for use.”
After hearing this, Shi Qian didn't take his words to heart. He had already planned to steal the sheep. He was afraid that Shi Xiu would insist on buying it, which would make the kid wary. He immediately said: "He's teasing you. In his hand The knife is a thousand times better than the one on your wall, so don’t panic and just eat and drink.”
Shi Xiu didn't take Shi Qian's words to heart, but since the second brother said so, he would definitely never sell the knife to him. He looked at it with nostalgia and put the knife back with some pity. , and then returned to the table to eat wine.
The four of them ate for half an hour. The sun set early in the west, and the sky and the earth were dark. The waiter had almost finished drinking, and his face turned slightly red. He said, "I can't do it anymore. Let's go and have a rest. Guests can help themselves and drink freely." "A few cups," the second brother said and went back to the backyard. Shi Qian stood up and insisted on giving it away. The boy couldn't resist, so he gratefully allowed Shi Qian to go to the room.
Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu were left to drink again. After a while, Shi Qian came back to the table, leaned over and whispered: "Eating wine like this is so boring. Brothers, please eat meat." What,"
"If I had time, I would have bought it a long time ago," Yang Xiong sighed and said, "The waiter in the shop said that there is no meat to sell, so how can you get meat to drink with it?"
Shi Qian chuckled and pulled out a big rooster from behind, looking at Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu without saying a word.
Yang Xiong's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw it, and he asked happily: "Where did you get this chicken?"
Shi Qian said: "My little brother just sent him to rest in the backyard. I happened to see this chicken in the cage. I thought that there was no food and wine to go with the wine. You and I would be very hungry that night, so I brought this chicken by the way. It depends on what the two brothers think, "
Shi Xiu looked at it and said, "It's just time for dinner. Why don't you two brothers cook it here for a while? Watch me quietly take it to the stream to kill and clean it. When it's cooked, bring it to our brothers to drink with." After that, Shi Xiu took the sharp knife on his waist and walked outside. Shi Xiu was at Yang Xiong's place. He could kill pigs with ease. Now he was killing chickens, which was in line with the saying "killing chickens with a bull's knife". His technique was agile, but it was only temporary. It took only a moment to clean it up, put the soup in the pot, cooked it, and served it to the table.
The three of them tore the chicken open with their hands, served rice and drank wine, and had a great time.
Let’s say that the waiter in the shop took a short nap, and after the drunkenness subsided, he felt a little energetic again. However, he still felt uneasy for some reason. He got up, and after thinking about it, he felt that there was something wrong with these three guests. Especially the young man who sent him back to his room. He was so gracious and courteous for no reason. He was either a traitor or a thief. Thinking of this, the younger brother couldn't sleep even more. He immediately put on his shoes and came out to take care of him. He passed by the kitchen and went to take a look. After a quick look, he immediately saw some clues. He saw some chicken feathers and chicken bones on the kitchen table. The kid felt suspicious, so he stepped forward and opened the pot and looked again. He saw half a pot of fat juice lying there, and the smell was delicious. Tangy.
The waiter was shocked when he saw it. When he hurriedly went to look in the cage at the back, the chicken was missing. The waiter immediately became anxious and rushed out in three steps at a time. When he saw the three people sitting in the hall chatting, he scolded them. He said: "Guest, you are so unreasonable. You drank and drank with you, but you also stole the chicken that was announced in my shop."
When Shi Qian heard this, he stood up with a smile and said, "Yeah, this is the chicken I bought on the road. It was never your chicken. Hehe, it's really damning for you to say it like this."
When the waiter heard Qian's sophistry, he realized more and more that this guy was not a kind person, so he immediately said: "Then let me ask you, where are the chickens in my shop?"
"The three of us brothers who came to stay in the hotel are here to show you the chickens," Shi Qian asked confidently: "You lost the chicken in the store, maybe it was dragged by a wild cat, a weasel ate it, and a falcon pounced on it. Why are you still planning to rely on us? You say we are unreasonable, but you, the store owner, are so cunning,"
The waiter became angry and shouted louder and louder: "How could I let those eat my chicken in the cage? It must have been you who sent me home while I was there and caught him and ate him when he saw it in the backyard. You didn't steal it." Who else could it be?”
Shi Qian immediately slapped the table, jumped up, and shouted: "Think of your good intentions as a donkey's liver and lungs, you don't deserve a beating or something,"
Shi Xiu didn't want to cause trouble here, so he stepped forward to make peace and said, "Brother, don't get in a bad mood because of this. Don't argue with him." After that, he turned to the waiter and asked, "This chicken is worth it." I'll just pay you a few bucks,"
When Shi Qian saw Shi Xiu coming to persuade him, he glanced sideways at the waiter and said, "It's hard to buy a lot of money, I'm happy." After that, he sat down.
Shi Qian An Nai stayed, but the waiter in the shop refused to let him go. He stood in front of him with his hands on his hips and said rudely: "This is the chicken I announced the morning. It cannot be missing in the store. Don't say you are rich, even if you are Even if you pay me ten taels of silver, you just need to give me back the chicken."
"Boy, are you joking?" Shi Xiu restrained his emotions extremely: "Don't touch your nose or face. I'll give you 50 yuan. If you're wise, I'll take it and pretend it never happened."
After hearing this, the waiter not only did not back down, but opened the money handed over by Shi Xiu. The copper coins in Shi Xiu's hand immediately scattered on the ground, and the waiter shouted arrogantly. : "I said I won't sell it for ten taels of silver, but you just want to settle it with fifty cents. I'm just dreaming,"
Shi Xiu was so angry that he grabbed the waiter and yelled: "Who are you deceiving? What will happen if I don't compensate you?"
The waiter was not afraid to laugh back, and said with a look of contempt: "Guests, don't bother asking for wildfire here. You have to know that this is Zhu's store, which is no better than other hotels. You are not allowed to bother me. Let me go, otherwise , but I’m not polite to you anymore,”
Yang Xiong looked at Momo and Shi Qian and stood up slowly and walked to both sides of the waiter. Yang Xiong said, "Are you bluffing me? Do you think I am a scared person?"
The waiter looked at Yang Xiong, and his face couldn't help but look a little more murderous. The waiter pursed his lips and said, "What are you going to do? If you make me anxious, I will take you out as bandits from Liangshanbo."
After hearing this, Shi Xiu cursed: "You are a hero from Liangshanbo, why did you come to ask me for rewards?"
Shi Qian was also angry. With a swish, a sharp hidden sword popped out of his sleeve, pressed against the man's neck, and said, "I'm kind enough to pay you some money, but you're threatening me. You said I'm from Liangshan." I belong to Liangshan, what can you do to me?"
When the waiter saw the sharp hidden sword, he knew he was no match for him. He immediately became discouraged and said, "Hero, if you have something to say, it's just a chicken. I can buy another one at the farm tomorrow." Easy to say, easy to say..."
Shi Xiu was scared when he saw the waiter in the shop. Firstly, he felt pity for him, and secondly, he was tired from walking all the way and didn't want to cause trouble, so he immediately pushed the guy away. The three brothers thought that this was the case. It was over, but unexpectedly, the waiter fled into the backyard and shouted loudly: "There is a thief,"
Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu couldn't help being shocked after hearing this. They looked around at Shi Qian, not knowing where he was...