"The water in our well is of good quality. I'll lose the fifty cents I charged you for a month. How about...a hundred cents?"
Zheng Sanhu asked in a consultative tone.
Li Jun saw that although he was here to raise the rent, his face turned red and he spoke in a negotiating tone. Although his heart was dark, it was not completely dark.
"Okay." Li Jun agreed readily.
Li Jun agreed so readily, which made Zheng Sanhu a little bit at a loss. He originally expected that Li Jun would bargain...
However, Zheng Sanhu looked at the meat and vegetables on the table and felt relieved. This kind of prodigal son is not short of money?
Thinking that Li Jun was a prodigal, Zheng Sanhu gained confidence.
"Our water is so good, it would be a pity if only I could drink it. I plan to sell it to the neighbors for a penny a bucket."
"Well, when the neighbors come to fetch water, I help open the door."
"These eggs should be used as a thank you gift. Don't refuse, little brother."
Zheng Sanhu took out two eggs from his arms and stuffed them into Li Jun's arms with his body temperature. Li Jun was a little speechless and calmly placed the eggs on the stone table.
Seeing that people didn't take the eggs he sent seriously, Zheng Sanhu was also a little depressed.
Before coming, he imagined how happy Brother Li would be when he saw eggs. How could a poor guy like him afford eggs?
Now, looking at the food on the other person's table, two of my eggs are lying quietly next to them. It's ironic to compare them.
"good."
Li Jun still agreed happily this time.
…
Jiuyuan County, Chenghuang Mansion.
Xingliang was going to receive a distinguished guest today, so the chef from the Chenghuang Mansion tried his best to prepare a lot of delicious dishes.
Thigh bones stewed with blood tofu, whole marrow bones, steamed big heads, cold tendon meat, braised necks, roasted feet, dishes after dishes were put on the table.
Xing Liang raised his glass, smiled and nodded.
"Envoy Matt, Mr. Xing would like to propose a toast to you. I wonder why Mr. He sent you to Jiuyuan?"
The Horse Messenger is a ghost with a horse face and a human body. He is tall and has a pair of bright horse eyes.
The wine has passed three rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors.
Matt suddenly smiled and said.
"Everyone has heard that Mr. Xingfu is very frugal and doesn't eat human food for anything. He will only replenish human food when his body needs it. When we see him today, he is indeed well-deserved!"
"Your high moral integrity and frugal style make Ma admire you very much!"
At this time, Xing Liang was chewing a piece of green vegetables in his mouth. He slowly swallowed the green vegetables, put down his chopsticks, and smiled calmly.
"Our harvest in Jiuyuan is not good. Xing has to keep his mouth shut to let the ghosts below know how to save."
"In order to provide more food."
"Therefore, we have made a rule that no cannibalism is allowed under any circumstances. You are an honored guest, Matt. Xing just broke the rule today."
"It's just that Xing is afraid that his mouth will be naughty and he won't be able to eat ordinary food anymore, so..."
Xing Liang picked up another piece of green vegetables with chopsticks and smiled bitterly.
Matt praised him from his mouth.
Suddenly, he took out a box from nowhere and opened it, revealing a plate of cooked food.
"He Jun knows that you are thrifty, and he feels pity for you. He is afraid that you will be damaged by your excessive frugality, so he specially asked me to bring you some supplements."
"The gods are so jealous."
Ambassador Matt brought out the dishes, placed them in front of Xing Liang, and said with a smile: "The immortal vinegar was given by Lord Yin, Lord He has always been reluctant to eat it."
"The liver is very sharp, so just take a little bit of the top of the liver and put it into the dish. It can serve a hundred people to cook a plate."
"These two flavors are both rare nourishing products. No matter how frugal Mr. Xingfu is, please don't let Mr. He live up to his kindness."
Ma Te looked at Xing Liang with a half-smile.
"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."
Xing Liang smiled. He picked up the chopsticks and naturally picked up a piece of liver tip and put it into his mouth. He chewed it for a few mouthfuls and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Then I couldn't wait to pick up a lot of liver liver tips, and I ate very happily.
“Delicious, delicious.”
"Xing has never tasted such delicious food, I'm afraid... I won't be in the mood to be frugal in the future, hey~"
Xing Liang sighed, but his eyes never left his liver.
Ambassador Matt chuckled and said nothing more. Then, the two of them drank a few more glasses of wine, and the guests had a good time, before Ambassador Matt left drunkenly.
Xing Liang sent the envoy away and returned to the shabby room. He opened the window and looked at Jiuyuan quietly in a bird's eye view.
"General, rinse your mouth!"
Meng Youshen appeared behind him at some point, holding a bowl with water in his hand.
"No need."
Xing Liang waved his hand.
He slowly closed his eyes.
"It's just human meat. I've eaten enough and I'm used to it. It's no different from chicken, duck or fish, but it tastes even better, haha!"
Meng Youshen said nothing and listened quietly.
"Back then, bandits invaded Jiuyuan. The county annals record that the general killed his beloved concubine to reward the army, and then the morale of the army was greatly boosted, and Jiuyuan County was defended."
"How naive!"
Xing Liang sneered again and again: "How many troops are there in the three armies? How many people are there? Just one concubine?"
"The bandits besieged the city for three months, and we ate up all the food in the city, including the old, weak, women and children, and then we were able to defend the city."
"It's a pity that no matter how tragic the incident is, it can only be recorded in a few words in history books."
Xing Liang spoke very calmly.
Meng Youshen listened very carefully. He thought about it and finally advised: "General, you are doing it for the sake of the justice of your family and country. General, you are not wrong."
"You're right, I never felt that I was wrong." Xing Liang said firmly.
"I just regret, why didn't I really die back then, but survived?"
"From now on, there are no humans or ghosts, and I face such a desperate world alone."
"If I had known the world was like this back then, maybe I would have given up my resistance, right?"
"No matter how cruel the thieves are, they are still human beings."
A gust of evening wind blew, bringing with it a bit of coolness.
Is it autumn?
Meng Youshen put down the bowl, picked up his cloak and gently put it on Xing Liang: "The night wind is cold, and the yin is overwhelming. General, take care of yourself."
"Um."
Xing Liang nodded lightly.
Wry smile: "My body is still afraid of the cold, which means I am still a real human being, but...one day, I will completely turn into a ghost, right?"
"No, you will always be human."
"Your soul is a human soul; your body is a human body, and you are a real human being."
"It's not some evil spirit, resentment, or a ghost born from yin energy." Meng Youshen stood quietly behind Xing Liang.
Xing Liang raised his head and closed his eyes tiredly.
"It's just that this heart is no longer a human heart. Throughout my life, my hands have been stained with the blood of my compatriots. I climbed up on the bones of my compatriots and recognized the thief as my father."
"I have betrayed my woman, my man's dignity, and my conscience, but who knows? In fact, I have never given up on my compatriots!"