The days when I opened a tavern in Zongwu

Chapter 75 Sacrificing yourself to illuminate others

After lighting the incense, while the three of them were waiting, a figure slowly entered the tavern.

The visitor was wearing a dark blue cotton shirt. He looked to be an octogenarian, with a stooped figure and some age spots on his face.

He just has thin silver hair and is meticulous, and his face can be regarded as energetic.

The old man's name is Xu Chenggui. He used to be a businessman in a dental shop in the city, but he quit his job more than ten years ago and became a shopkeeper.

There are many shops under his hands.

Li Changqing's tavern was originally bought by Xu Chenggui, and it is quite famous in the west of the city.

He just has a weird temper.

He doesn't talk much on weekdays, he just drinks in the pub.

Five days ago, I wandered into Li Changqing's tavern. I walked in out of curiosity and tried Shao Daozi and peanuts, and then I became tired of staying in Li Changqing's tavern every afternoon.

He won't leave until the sun sets.

Huang Rong was dumbfounded when she saw Xu Chenggui entering the tavern.

In the past, Zhou Yong would be the first to enter the tavern within a quarter of an hour after it opened.

He even enters the tavern with his left foot first every time.

Otherwise, Huang Rong would not bet on this.

Who would have thought that as soon as the gambling game was set up today, the first customer to come to the tavern would be someone else instead of Zhou Yong.

Old people say that some people are born with bad gambling luck and dark faces.

Such people often lose every bet, and even things that are sure of success can go wrong.

If you meet such a person in a gambling house, he is a beacon of compassion and sacrifice for others.

At this moment, Huang Rong couldn't help but start to wonder if she was the kind of person the old man said.

Before Huang Rong could think about it, Li Changqing's voice suddenly rang out.

"Stop standing there and go greet people."

After hearing Li Changqing's words, Huang Rong curled her lips and stood up reluctantly.

Just as she took a step forward, Li Changqing's lazy voice reached Huang Rong's ears again.

"Don't make the guest angry, or you won't be able to take a bath at night."

After hearing these words, Huang Rong paused, turned her head and glared at Li Changqing, then slowly walked towards Xu Chenggui who had already chosen a corner to sit down.

A moment later, after Huang Rong put the money paid for the wine by Xu Chenggui on the table, Li Changqing asked lightly: "Do you still want to gamble?"

Faced with Li Changqing's inquiry, Huang Rong rolled her eyes in response.

But before Huang Rong could speak, another person entered the tavern.

This man looked to be in his forties, with a broad build, dressed in rich clothes, with a fat head and big ears that gave him a rich look, and he always had a kind smile on his face.

His whole body was filled with the spirit of a merchant.

This person's name is Shen Qiansan, who entered Li Changqing's tavern three days ago. He is said to be a merchant from the north who is temporarily staying in Hanshan City.

After entering the store, Shen Qiansan first glanced at Xu Chenggui, who entered the store first, and then looked at Li Changqing with a smile and nodded.

"Hello, Shopkeeper Li."

"Hello, Boss Shen."

After a brief greeting, Shen Qiansan walked aside.

Like Xu Chenggui, he chose a corner seat to sit down.

Huang Rong approached and asked casually: "Is it still the same today?"

Shen Qiansan smiled and nodded, and said kindly: "That's right, a pot of Shao Daozi, a pot of rice wine, and more garlic peanuts." As he spoke, Shen Qiansan took out a few pieces of silver and put them on the table. on the table.

Unlike Zhou Yong and Xu Chenggui who only ordered a pot of wine every time they came over, for three consecutive days, Shen Qiansan ordered a pot each of rice wine and shabu knives, as well as utensils to warm the wine.

And the amount of wine is also good, and two or three pots of Shaokao or rice wine will be added according to preference.

Every time he left, he would leave a reward of one or two silver coins.

If he were in another tavern and met a customer like Shen Qiansan, the waiter would probably have to stand guarding the door eagerly every day.

A moment later, when Shen Qiansan had already started to pick up the peanuts and eat them slowly, Huang Rong also returned to Li Changqing.

After putting the money on the table, Huang Rong looked at Li Changqing and asked, "How are you sure that the time Zhou Yong came today is different from the past?"

Huang Rong is not stupid. Li Changqing's question just after Xu Chenggui entered the tavern clearly predicted that Zhou Yong would not come so early today.

Facing Huang Rong's question, Li Changqing said quietly: "Judging from his face yesterday, his condition has worsened. If nothing unexpected happens, he will pass out from last night."

Lian Xing said: "It's been almost eight hours since midnight, and you still can't wake up?"

Li Changqing held half of his face with one hand and said, "It depends on your will! If you have a stronger will, you should have woken up before burning the incense. If you have a weak will, you will probably have to sleep for about an hour."

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared slowly at the door of the tavern.

Surprisingly, it was Zhou Yong that Li Changqing and others were talking about just now.

However, Zhou Yong at this time was obviously a little abnormal compared to ordinary people.

Although his face was pale, his cheeks were rosy and glowing as if they were frostbitten.

After entering the tavern, Zhou Yong glanced around the tavern habitually, and then sat down at the table closest to the door again.

Li Changqing's eyes in the store lingered on Zhou Yong's clothes for a while.

Different from the previous days, the cotton clothes and shoes Zhou Yong was wearing were brand new.

Although the clothes Zhou Yong was wearing today were also cotton-padded, they were filled with more than a dozen patches.

And the shoes were as old as if they had been worn for months.

The most eye-catching thing is that Zhou Yong today is not holding a sword in his hand.

Seeing this, Huang Rong stood up and walked up to Zhou Yong with wine and peanuts in hand.

As Huang Rong placed the wine and peanuts on the table, Zhou Yong turned his head slowly and smiled at Huang Rong.

"Thank you girl."

"Ok?"

Faced with Zhou Yong's sudden greeting, Huang Rong was caught off guard and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment before nodding in response.

Just when turning around, Huang Rong suddenly sniffed and couldn't help but glance at Zhou Yong again before leaving.

Zhou Yong, who was sitting at the door, was still drinking and looking out of the pub.

But the difference is that when Zhou Yong looked outside the tavern today, he didn't have the same surprised feeling as before. Instead, he felt a little more peaceful.

While drinking, Zhou Yong couldn't help but cough a few times every time he took a sip of wine.

The violent coughing made people worry that Zhou Yong would cough up his lungs.

But neither Xu Chenggui nor Shen Qiansan paid the slightest attention to Zhou Yong's coughing sound, and just drank and ate peanuts.

The atmosphere in the tavern was inexplicably harmonious, but also slightly eccentric.

After returning to Li Changqing, Huang Rong immediately lowered her voice and said, "There seems to be something wrong with that guy today, and there is a faint smell of blood on him."

After listening to Huang Rong's words, Li Changqing raised his eyes slightly. When his eyes fell on Zhou Yong at the door, his eyes suddenly became more interested.

"interesting."

(End of this chapter)