Fu Hongmei came back to her senses and said: "Duan, bring Duan in."
"Okay."
The boy put down the basin and went out immediately.
But Fu Hongmei stopped her and said, "Wait a minute."
"What else can I do, sir?"
Fu Hongmei opened her mouth and finally asked.
"Why are there so many monsters here?"
"ah?"
The clerk was a little surprised, "Sir, you..."
He thought to himself, where the monsters don't know about Donglinfang.
However, this one seems...
The waiter paused and asked, "Could it be that our guest is from afar?"
"right!"
Fu Hongmei said: "This is my first time here."
"No wonder..."
The waiter immediately said: "If you want to know anything, please just ask. We are both monsters, so I can help you with this small favor."
Fu Hongmei felt a little less wary when she saw the waiter being so frank, and then asked about her doubts.
The clerk told Fu Hongmei about Donglinfang.
Fu Hongmei's eyes were filled with astonishment. He had never thought that there could be such a monster shop in such a human place.
After speaking, the yearning in his eyes became more intense, and he wished he could settle here right away.
"Then, how can I settle here?"
"Settling down..."
The waiter shook his head and said: "There are enough monsters in Donglinfang now, and the City God will no longer allow more monsters to settle here. However, you can go to the mountains and have a look. There are many monsters living there."
, they are close together, but it is not very comfortable. There are often people grabbing space in the mountains, unlike in the village where there is a city god to protect you."
"Unless you live farther away, these things are still unavoidable."
"Is it very often?" Fu Hongmei asked.
The man nodded and said, "Yes, four or five people died last month. There has been no one in charge in the mountain. There are no rules, so it becomes very chaotic."
"I see they are very close. Why does Lord Cheng Huang...not care about the affairs in the mountains?"
"The City God has so many things to do all day long that he can hardly take care of the things inside the square, let alone the outside. Moreover, the outside affairs are not controlled by the City God, but by the mountain gods. The mountain gods of the mountains outside have long been gone, let alone the outside.
.”
Fu Hongmei opened her mouth and asked, "Doesn't that mean there is nothing we can do?"
"There is another way."
The waiter said: "Recently, all the inns or workshops in the square are recruiting people. I am working as a waiter here. Although I have not settled here, I have registered with Lord Chenghuang, so that I can stay there for a long time."
You don’t have to worry about being bullied by other monsters in the shop.”
"But it's not easy either."
"Even if you are a clerk, you must be seen by the Lord City God in person before you can be registered in the register. If you are a evil spirit with evil intentions, you are not allowed to stay in the shop."
The waiter continued: "If the guest cannot compete with the monsters in the mountains, this is the only way. However, there are many monsters who want to enter Donglinfang, and it is not easy."
"Is this so..."
Fu Hongmei thought about it, suddenly came back to her senses, and thanked her quickly: "Thank you very much. Also, I have some broken silver here, please accept it."
The clerk quickly took it with both hands, put it into his sleeves, and said with a smile: "You're welcome. If you have anything you don't know, you can ask me again."
"Then I won't bother you, sir."
After the man went out, he carefully closed the door.
Fu Hongmei sat down and breathed a long sigh of relief.
He turned his gaze to the window and clenched his fists involuntarily.
.
.
"You want to stay here?!"
In front of the table in the main hall of the inn, Chen Changsheng, Mo Yuan and Fu Hongmei were sitting at a table chatting and having food and wine laid out. Fu Hongmei wanted to treat them to this meal.
Mo Yuan was a little shocked by Fu Hongmei's words.
He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Aren't you going to work in Beijing?"
Fu Hongmei smiled and said: "I won't go. I heard that the water is deep everywhere in the capital, and you might lose your life. Donglinfang is good everywhere, and it's quite nice to live here."
Chen Changsheng said: "Can't Qingping Mansion be as good as Donglinfang?"
Fu Hongmei nodded and said: "I don't think it can compare."
Mo Yuan shook his head and said: "As a warrior, how can you be so cowardly?"
Fu Hongmei opened her mouth, hesitated for a moment and then said: "I'll tell you the truth..."
"I lied to you."
Fu Hongmei smiled helplessly and said: "Actually, I am not a teacher. When I was in Qingping Mansion, I was just a rogue. I lived by petty theft, hiding here and there. I couldn't hide anymore, so I came out.
"
"Please forgive me, both of you."
Mo Yuan snorted softly and said, "I've seen it a long time ago."
Chen Changsheng asked: "Then how do you plan to live when you get here?"
Fu Hongmei said: "I don't know yet, but if I can be accepted here, at least I won't have to hide around anymore."
Mo Yuan took a breath and said sullenly: "I think with your ability, you might be able to get ahead if you work hard."
Fu Hongmei shook her head and said: "I have always been a timid person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. I can't achieve great things."
"Didn't you come here the same way?"
Mo Yuan said: "It's just a matter of time."
Fu Hongmei said: "It's more dangerous behind the door."
Mo Yuanba smacked his lips, shook his head and said, "Actually, you also have a chance. My husband is not an ordinary person. Although I won't make you rich and powerful after you go to Beijing, I can ensure that you have smooth sailing after that."
Fu Hongmei paused, shook her head and said, "I..."
He didn't know how to explain it.
What he was talking about was not about people, it was just that he told too many lies.
And Mo Yuan wasn't talking about people, the two of them were actually talking about the same thing, but they didn't make it clear.
Chen Changsheng said: "Not everyone wants to make a big splash. The son-in-law who looks forward to the world wants to be a hero but hates his own powerlessness. He is a famous swordsman in the world but wants to live an ordinary life.
, everyone’s choice is different, and there is no right or wrong. If you want to stay here, there’s nothing wrong with it, at least Chen thinks it’s pretty good.”
Fu Hongmei felt a little guilty and said: "Thank you sir for speaking for me, but I understand in my heart that I just have no ambition and am greedy for life and afraid of death, so I want to stay here."
Chen Changsheng smiled and said, "Just think about it."
"Yeah." Fu Hongmei nodded.
Mo Yuan sighed, looked outside, picked up the wine on the table and took a sip.
"It's boring..."
Mo Yuan said that he originally thought this little mouse was quite interesting, and it would be fate to help him in Beijing, but now he has given up the burden.
This made Mo Yuan very depressed.
The fun is gone.
Fu Hongmei smiled apologetically and said, "You made Brother Mo laugh, so I'll give you a toast."
"It's not that I look down on you, I'm just asking for trouble."
Mo Yuan clinked glasses with him. The gentleman had said so, so naturally he would not have any objections.
Fu Hongmei nodded and said, "I understand."
The two drank and chatted.
It's all boring gossip that won't make sense in the end.