sword sentient beings

Chapter 113 Jade Sea

On the ninth day of the winter solstice, the north wind is like a knife, and the snow is like an arrow.

In the early morning of this day, there was a fine snowfall. In the morning, the sky was still chaotic, as if it was bright and not clear, but the snow was getting bigger and bigger, and the finger-sized snowflakes were flying wildly. Can't hold my head up.

In the north of Dongshan County, in front of Jiugao Mountain, we have reached the frontier barren land.

The official roads of the imperial court were built to the south of the mountain and Chuncheng, and there were no official roads further north, only muddy dirt roads.For sporadic mountain people who go out of the mountain and businessmen who go into the mountain.

There is an inn beside a dirt road in the mountain pass.

In this mountainous place, the scale of this inn is not small. There are five doors on the two floors in the front, complete with food and drink, and two sets of courtyards at the back, one is used as an inn for pedestrians to settle down, and the other is used as a goods store for merchants to unload goods on the spot. , buy and sell, make a transfer.An inn is worth the price of an ordinary small town.

It is naturally unusual for this owner to be able to maintain such a large business in the mountains and fields. The three gold characters "Yuhai" are hung on the inn, which is very impressive, but the signboard is old and the handwriting is no longer the brilliant gold of the past. This business is not considered prosperous, but barely maintained.

In the heavy snow, two horses came on the road. The passengers on the horses were tall and short, wearing a hat and a cape, wrapped in the snow and snow, and the horses' hooves crushed the snow, making every step difficult.

Seeing the inn in sight, the tall man said: "Let's take a rest for today, it's impossible to go up the mountain in this weather."

The short man agreed, his voice was immature, still a child's voice.

The two got off their horses in front of the inn, an old man from the inn greeted them, led the horse tremblingly, and said: "Master, please, there are elegant seats inside."

The two opened the cotton curtain, and a wave of heat hit their faces. The snow on the bamboo hat melted and turned into water droplets flowing down the edge.

There is also a waiter in the lobby of the inn, but she is a middle-aged woman. Although the clothes are made of coarse cloth, they are very clean and clean. Do you want to hit the tip or stay in a hotel?"

Taking off the cloak, the two showed their faces, the tall one was a heroic young man, the short one was really a child, that is, about twelve or thirteen years old, with red lips and white teeth, gentle and somewhat bookish.

The young man said: "Get some hot rice wine and ginger soup first, and then the noodles. The local wild game, fresh ones will be served. It depends on the situation and we can't stay overnight. Ah Zhao, what else do you want to eat?"

The boy shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I don't want the ginger soup, it's too spicy. I'll have some wine too."

The young man hehe said: "No ginger soup, some fruit tea."

The old woman should be one by one, took the two of them to the stairs, and said: "Both of you, there is a private seat upstairs."

The two were about to go upstairs, when someone behind them suddenly said: "Both of you, are you from Heyang?"

The young man was taken aback, although he didn't make a sound, his face showed: "How do you know?"

The young man said indifferently: "Man, is there a fortune teller in your store? You will tell your fortune when you come. This service is very considerate."

The person who spoke was a middle-aged man sitting at the front desk. He was wearing a fur coat and squinting his eyes to enjoy the fire. At this moment, he stood up and said respectfully: "The villain is the shopkeeper in the shop, his surname is Liu. Excuse me, the second Please go to Tianzihao Yajian, the food and drinks will be here in a while."

The young man was still a little dazed, but the young man had already turned around and went upstairs.

There is a row of private rooms on the upper floor, although the decoration is old, it is also grand, but there are few people, only the one near the window is occupied, and the door is closed without knowing where it came from.The old woman led them into the innermost Tianzihao private room, and saw that the windows were bright and clean, and the furnishings were good, not like a wild restaurant in a mountain village, but like a high-end restaurant in a big city.

After the clerk made hot tea and closed the door to exit, the boy said angrily, "President Xing, did I miss the point?"

The young man, of course Xing Ji, said with a smile: "This is a way to deceive people in the Jianghu. It's very common, but it doesn't mean that you can prevent it if you know it. The word 'calm' means the old Jianghu. It may not be possible for everyone, or there is such a saying that the ship capsizes in the gutter. You know it well, and you will get it sooner or later if you practice slowly. It doesn’t matter this time, Shopkeeper Liu is not malicious.”

After a while, the waiter brought the dishes, not to mention hot wine, fruit tea, and several large bowls full of dishes.There are roasted roe legs, braised deer tendons, smoked hare trotters, and stewed tremella Hericium erinaceus.Roasted seeds and nuts include pine nuts and chestnuts, and candied fruits include wild dates and wild grapes.There is also a pot of Feilong Hazel Mushroom Casserole still bubbling and steaming.

Tang Zhao was secretly surprised, and saw the waiter leave. The storekeeper Liu was dressed neatly, walked into the room and closed the door, and said seriously, "You two, do you still remember the dungeon of the Black Spider Villa?"

Tang Zhao let out an "ah", remembering that at the beginning, he went to the dungeon with Xing Ji pretending to be a judge to find Ping Jiangqiu, and released a few people from the dungeon, among them, the shopkeeper Liu was released from the rack by himself.

Xing Ji smiled and said: "The shopkeeper Liu is safe and sound, not in the Heyang Jinshan, how did you come to the mountains to make a fortune?"

Liu Qiguang was no longer doubtful, and immediately said: "It was too late to thank the two benefactors that day, so please accept the villain's worship today anyway." After saying that, he bowed down.

Tang Zhao got up and refused, Xing Ji received a salute, asked Tang Zhao to help him up, and said: "It's all in the past, don't worry about it. Shopkeeper Liu, please sit down."

Tang Zhao gave up the seat to shopkeeper Liu, and Liu Qiguang repeatedly gave way, sat down, and poured wine for Xingji.

The three of them are no longer polite, and have a feast to eat and drink. Although these mountain products are not expensive and the best, they are fresher than others.Backing the mountain and eating the mountain, you can't find this authentic bite even if you spend money outside.

After eating for a while, Liu Qiguang said: "I'm making your benefactor laugh. Liu got out of the dungeon and planned to return to the original number, but things are different. The Heyang Jinshan number has a new manager, and my trusted confidantes Sent. Although the shopkeeper died in an accident later, the chief rudder would rather send a new person than me. After several excuses, I was sent to the edge of Dongshan County."

Xing Ji said: "So that's how it is. This place is indeed not as grand as Jinshan. I heard that in Jinyutang, the one that mainly receives goods is called Yuhai, and the one that mainly sells goods is called Jinshan. The business here is for Jiugaoshan. Mountain goods?"

Liu Qiguang said: "That's right, this place... there is nothing good to buy, and there are few people in the year round. But think about it, no matter how bad it is, can it be worse than the dungeon in the Black Spider Villa? I am not young, and I have been injured. , the body is getting worse, the air in the mountains is fresh, except for the colder winter, the scenery is not bad, so it is considered retirement."

Xing Ji smiled and said, "It's good for shopkeeper Liu to see it. In fact, not only is the air in the mountains good, but also leisurely, there is no bloody smell, and the business is also clean. From then on, shopkeeper Liu will be a good rich man who makes money with peace and will not be involved in those dirty things. , it’s not in vain that we, Xiaotang, put all our painstaking efforts to let you out.”

Shopkeeper Liu said solemnly: "I will always remember what this little benefactor said to me in the dungeon." He was not perfunctory, when Tang Zhao said in that situation that he would save him because he had a bottom line, It is really unforgettable, after I came out, my temperament changed, and I no longer use unscrupulous means. Naturally, I was suppressed everywhere when I was fighting for power. Later, I was really discouraged, and it was a bit smooth when I retired to the mountains.

He sighed: "At that time, I thought, I probably won't see the two benefactors in my life, and it's hard to repay. Only the little benefactor sent me two golden and jade words, and I will keep the two good words. If I don't lose my heart for the rest of my life, I will repay my kindness I did. I didn’t expect that the fate was wonderful, and I saw you two again. There is no other words, if there is something that can be of use to me, just open it. Also, some specialties in this place are quite rare, and you two must bring more when you leave .”

Xing Ji praised: "Well said. Don't say you can do it, just think like this. Tang Zhao saved you. This is his merit. Ah Zhao, you can take care of shopkeeper Liu's business when you are on the mountain in the future. .”

Tang Zhaodao: "Of course, the shopkeeper's food is so delicious, why don't I come?"

He really thinks Shopkeeper Liu is good, not to mention whether he has really changed his mind, even before, at least he still has a bottom line of not doing human trafficking.The bottom line is not low, and it is still painful to give up.

But the people in the world are good enough to push themselves and others after suffering. The white-haired man himself was a sword slave, and he will make a sword slave once he gains power. Although Liu Qiguang is not a swordsman, he is more human than the white-haired man.

Liu Qiguang wondered: "Little Engong wants to go up the mountain? Is there any place on the mountain?"

Xing Ji said: "The shopkeeper Liu has been at the foot of the mountain for a long time, so you don't know?"

Liu Qiguang said cautiously: "Could it be... Yu..."

Xing Ji nodded slightly, Liu Qiguang's heart beat fast.

The most powerful in the world is the swordsman, and the richest is the swordsmith.All the firms dream of establishing a relationship with the swordsmiths. Jin Yutang opened such a large business in a place where no birds can lay eggs. The original intention was to see if it could establish a relationship with the legendary Jade Jade Villa.

But Zhuoyu Mountain Villa, like all sword masters, is noble and mysterious, and it is just a legend on the mountain. Most idlers have heard the name at most, and they don't know where it is.How can Jin Yutang secular merchants get in touch?Once you come and go, you stop your thoughts, and you don't put much effort into management.

However, Liu Qiguang got such an opportunity today, if he seized it, wouldn't he be able to show his talents and return to the top?
In an instant, his ambitions ignited with a bang.

But then, he suddenly felt bored again: he spent the first half of his life working as a cow and a horse for the Jinshan, earning all the dirty money, what is the end now?Now that he escaped from that rotten mud pond, if he doesn't want to take good care of himself, why should he go back to drill the stinky ditch?
Grand plans?Show off.

Thinking of this, he felt relieved for a while, and whispered: "I see, Xiao Engong wants to be a swordsman? A swordsman is precarious, and one day he may die unexpectedly."

Xingji: ...

Just now Xing Ji revealed the news on purpose, let's see what shopkeeper Liu is thinking?No matter what, he can handle it easily.

It seems that it's okay now, except for speaking ill of him in person, there is nothing wrong with it.

As for whether it will change in the future, it will be handled by Tang Zhao, the child will grow up anyway.

Tang Zhao was also thinking at this time, would Shopkeeper Liu be bored with Jin Yutang, would he want to change jobs?

Is it time to start your own group company?

Just as he was thinking about it, shopkeeper Liu suddenly came to a sudden realization, and said, "Isn't it possible that those next door are also going to Zhuoyu Villa?"

(End of this chapter)