The days when I opened a tavern in Zongwu

Chapter 88 Don’t even think about competing with me.

Wan Sanqian is not a warrior and has not entered Bai Xiaosheng's various lists.

But in the Ming Dynasty, it has a very high reputation.

It is said that this man has a huge fortune and is the richest businessman in the Ming Dynasty. His furniture is even more valuable than the national treasury.

He is a man of righteousness and wealth, and there are countless people in the world who have received his favor. Therefore, there are few people in the world that he cannot help but please.

Although he is just a businessman, his subordinates are full of talents. Although they obviously don't know martial arts, the Four Ghosts of Xiangxi, who are famous on the grand master list, are willing to act as guards.

In terms of foundation and influence, it is even comparable to top powers.

Therefore, Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei were a little surprised when they learned that the seemingly unspectacular guest in the tavern turned out to be Thirteen Thousand.

Huang Rong looked at Li Changqing doubtfully and said, "How did you know that person was Wan Sanqian?"

As he walked towards the main house, Li Changqing said: "Businessmen pay attention to being well-rounded, but there are not many who can really do this. Although those thirteen thousand people seem to have no big problem with their dress, their conversation and behavior are... But he's too tactful, but he doesn't have the cares and worries of ordinary businessmen."

"Such a person is definitely not an ordinary businessman."

"In addition, his pseudonym has been changed to his last name but not his given name, so it is not surprising that he was contacted."

Huang Rong raised her eyebrows and said, "That's it?"

Having said this, Li Changqing paused for a moment, and then continued: "According to Bai Xiaosheng's "Jianghu Fengyunlu", four months ago, Wan Sanqian spent a lot of money to take pictures of three nine-bone glaze plants in the Baibao Building in the capital. Noodles."

"This Nine-Bone Glazed Flower is so rare that even some doctors with good medical skills may not know about it. At that time, I proposed to use the Nine-Bone Glazed Flower as a consultation fee. Not only did he not ask what the Nine-Bone Glazed Flower was, And his expression didn’t change much.”

"With all the information, his identity is naturally coming out."

Facing what Li Changqing said, Huang Rong quickly recalled it in her mind.

"Nine-bone glazed flowers, Baibaolou, eh? The auction held by Baibaolou during the Mid-Autumn Festival?"

Lianxing looked at Huang Rong: "You know?"

Huang Rong nodded and said: "I used to have nothing to do, so Bai Xiaosheng would buy the "Feng Yun Lu" every month and read it to see what happened in the world recently."

"Four months ago, Bai Xiaosheng's "Jianghu Fengyunlu" indeed recorded the purchase of Nine Bone Glazed Flowers for 100,000 taels of gold at the Baobao Tower auction."

Huang Rong said this in an understatement, but she could remember so clearly what happened in "Jianghu Fengyunlu" four months ago. Huang Rong and Li Changqing's memories were average.

Even Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei consider themselves incomparable.

Later, Huang Rong asked: "So you decided to help him only after knowing his identity?"

Li Changqing nodded and said: "Absolutely!"

"As the richest businessman in the Ming Dynasty, those Thirteen Thousand People have become richer than anyone else in the Ming Dynasty after many years of business operations. Their businesses have even been involved in several other countries besides the Ming Dynasty. Maybe they will be useful in the future."

In life, many times a person's power is limited.

Even masters in the realm of gods and humans often have to seek help from others.

Wan Sanqian has a good reputation and is a fair person.

He was just treating his illness, not helping him kill people. Naturally, Li Changqing wouldn't refuse?

Huang Rong rubbed her smooth chin with her fingertips and said with a thoughtful expression, "But Wan Sanqian is well-known and wealthy, and he has a close relationship with the iron gall god of Hulong Villa, the current emperor's uncle Zhu Wuwu."

"If Wan Sanqian is willing to come forward, even the top forces will give him some face. Why bother to help his friend find a doctor who can change his appearance and body shape?"

"Although it is not easy to change the appearance, the medical science in the Ming Dynasty is prosperous and there are many famous doctors. Thirty thousand people can be taken directly there, so why do you have to find someone?"

After some analysis and muttering, Huang Rong's doubts not only did not diminish, but actually increased.

In response, Li Changqing said quietly: "Maybe it's a friend who made a friend out of nowhere?"

"A friend from nowhere?"

Huang Xuemei next to her seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes suddenly became playful.

But the other people looked confused, obviously not understanding what Li Changqing was referring to.

However, before anyone could ask further questions, Li Changqing waved his hand and said, "Okay, why are you thinking so much? Get ready to take a bath."

Knowing that Yao Yue did not know the situation in the courtyard, Lian Xing explained to Yao Yue: "There is a hot spring in Mr. Li's backyard, which is separated by Mr. Li with oilcloth. In the past, after the tavern was closed, we would all soak in it for a while."

Even though Lian Xing has emphasized that the hot springs are separated by Li Changqing, they are still in the same pool.

Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei both had some hesitation in their hearts.

Just when Huang Xuemei was about to refuse, Huang Xuemei suddenly felt the fluctuation of true energy coming from Zi Pianxing's body.

Immediately afterwards, Yaoyue on the side looked suspicious. After hesitating for a moment, she turned around and walked towards the side room with Lianxing.

"Ok?"

Taking this scene into consideration, Huang Xuemei suddenly became suspicious.

"Could it be that there is something unique about that hot spring?"

After thinking for a while, Huang Xuemei walked towards the backyard with gentle steps as she looked at Yao Yue and others walking towards the backyard.

After entering the brick walls, Huang Xuemei walked to the edge of the pool and focused her eyes on the hot spring pool.

As Lian Xing said before, the hot spring pool is separated from the middle by an oilcloth.

In this cold winter night, the water mist on the pool surface kept rolling.

Turning her head to look at Huang Xuemei, who was following her to the edge of the hot spring pool, Yao Yue hummed in her heart, and then her eyes fell on Li Changqing, who finally approached.

Later, amid Huang Xuemei's confusion, Li Changqing opened a jar of wine and poured all the wine into the pool.

Immediately afterwards, some medicinal powder was sprinkled into the pool.

As the wine and drugs gradually dispersed, the color of the original water mist on the pool water gradually turned into a reddish color.

The elegant fragrance also spreads with the flow of water mist on the pool water.

This smell is clearly the same as the smell on Li Changqing, Lianxing and Huang Rong.

After mixing all the drugs and alcohol, Li Changqing turned and walked towards the other side.

Not long after, a little sound of water also reached the ears of Yaoyue and the others.

After Huang Rong took off her clothes, she jumped directly into the pool and splashed a large amount of water.

This caused both Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei to subconsciously move a step back to avoid the water splashing on them.

After Yao Yue and Lian Xing also entered the water, Huang Xuemei looked at the curtain.

After confirming that the dark curtain could not transmit light, Huang Xuemei also started to undress.

However, as the two undressed and their eyes fell on Huang Xuemei and Yao Yue, Huang Rong's eyes immediately shrank.

Then, looking at Lian Xing on the side, and then at Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei, Huang Rong's expression suddenly turned resentful.

At this moment, Huang Rong suddenly felt incompatible with the three people because of her figure.

Due to the drugs, the true energy in Huang Xuemei and Yao Yue's bodies was in a sealed state.

Without the body protection of true energy, both of them could feel the obvious chill in this winter night.

But when they entered the pool, as the water from the hot spring pool enveloped their bodies, the chill in their bodies melted away like white snow.

This transition from extreme cold to extreme warmth, as well as the water pressure in the pool, caused the pores on their bodies to open, causing them to let out a sigh of relief.

Perhaps because they were sure that the mist on the surface of the water could completely block other people's sight, the bodies of Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei, who entered the hot spring pool for the first time, were still a little tense and relaxed unconsciously at this moment.

The hands and feet immersed in the pool water move unconsciously, feeling the gentle resistance brought by the pool water as the hands and feet move.

Work hard and greedily to enjoy the comfort of sitting in this pool.

Even the coldness on the two people's faces was reduced by now.

However, just as the two of them were immersed in the comfortable feeling brought by the bath, Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei suddenly felt wisps of heat begin to penetrate along their skin and into their bodies.

And when the wisps of heat began to flow slowly in her body, Huang Xuemei immediately felt something was wrong.

Huang Xuemei practices sound martial arts such as the "Dragon Eight Sounds". Even with Huang Xuemei's attainments in the "Dragon Eight Sounds", she is already able to activate the "Dragon Eight Sounds" using herself as a weapon without borrowing external objects. Degree.

But the main attack of "Tianlong Bayin" is special and powerful.

Even if the user uses a magic weapon like Tianmo Qin, it will have a certain impact on his body if he uses it too many times.

Not to mention that Huang Xuemei did not use the Tianmo Qin, but used the meridians in her own body as the strings.

Even though Huang Xuemei had deep Qi as support, her body was already suffering from hidden injuries over time.

And during this year, I would often feel discomfort coming from my meridians while circulating my true energy.

But now, Huang Xuemei can clearly feel the heat slowly flowing into her body, and the condition of her meridians has actually improved.

Even the discomfort caused by those hidden injuries has been significantly alleviated.

"Sister Xuemei! Drink."

At this time, Huang Rong on the side handed the wine bottle to Huang Xuemei after taking two sips of wine.

Hearing the sound, Huang Xuemei came back to her senses.

After taking the wine bottle, Huang Xuemei glanced at Yao Yue opposite. After seeing Yao Yue drinking from a bottle of wine, Huang Xuemei also moved the wine closer.

As the wine pot came closer, the aroma of the wine in the pot also penetrated into the nose.

The aroma is exactly the same as the aroma emanating from the pool water now.

The fragrance is like orchid, elegant but not greasy.

When the wine entered her mouth, Huang Xuemei's eyes lit up with the rich floral aroma and mellow taste.

The taste of the wine seemed to be better than the wine she drank in Li Changqing's shop yesterday.

"Keep the good stuff for yourself and enjoy it?"

With thoughts echoing in her mind, Huang Xuemei raised her head again and took a few sips.

Soon, as the medicinal effects of the wine took effect, Huang Xuemei suddenly felt the warmth in her body getting stronger.

"I see."

For a moment, Huang Xuemei also understood why Yaoyue was hesitant when she heard about taking a bath in the same pool, but she suddenly accepted it.

With what Li Changqing just poured into the pool, Huang Xuemei still didn't know that the medicine and wine that Li Changqing added to the pool at that time had the effect of nourishing and treating hidden wounds.

There are also some secret medicines in Tianlongmen that can be used to nourish the meridians and heal injuries.

But refining those medicines is extremely difficult.

And the medicinal materials used are also worth thousands of gold.

If that's the case, that's it.

In Huang Xuemei's comparison, the curative effects of the secret medicines stored in Tianlong Sect on meridians and dark wounds were far inferior to the effects of Li Changqing's wine.

But this magical medicine was only used by Li Changqing to take a bath.

Thinking of the jar of wine that Li Changqing had just poured into the pool for bathing, Huang Xuemei couldn't help but have an idea pop up in her mind.

"A waste of natural resources."

After swallowing a sip of wine, Huang Xuemei couldn't help but turn her head and look at the curtain.

As if he wanted to see Li Changqing clearly on the other side through the curtain.

After seeing Li Changqing's medical treatment, Huang Xuemei had the intention to recruit Li Changqing.

But now, after discovering that the medicinal wine brewed by Li Changqing can have such a powerful effect, the importance of Li Changqing can't help but become higher in Huang Xuemei's heart.

At this moment, Huang Xuemei had already had the idea of ​​​​tying the person back to Tianlongmen.

After thinking about this, Huang Xuemei glanced at Yao Yue and Lian Xing opposite her, and a hint of hostility flashed in her eyes.

"Hmph, in this southwest place, even Yihua Palace can't even think of competing with me for people."

After the thought fell, Huang Xuemei slowly closed her eyes.

It was also when Huang Xuemei's thoughts were flowing in her mind that Yao Yue across from her slowly let out a breath.

Leaning her back against the pool wall, feeling the fragrance of flowers and wine filling her mouth, Yao Yue's brows relaxed completely at this time.

The curling mist constantly rises from the water and hits the face, making people feel like a gauze blowing over the skin, moisturizing the skin.

Between breaths, the elegant fragrance enters the body, making the breath become long and greedy due to the obsession with the fragrance.

The warm pool water is like a pair of weak, boneless hands dragging the body. Coupled with the curling mist, it actually gives people the illusion of being in the clouds.

From time to time, a gentle breeze blows into the hot spring, bringing not only coldness, but coolness.

Huang Rong relaxed her limbs casually, turned her face upward, and let her body float on the surface of the pool.

A vivid interpretation of what it means to be "as lazy as a salted fish".

The five people in the pool all looked a little comfortable.

After a long time, Li Changqing on the other side opened his eyes and looked at the hourglass placed by the pool.

After seeing that all the fine sand inside had leaked to the bottom, Li Changqing exhaled, then turned around and held up his hands, jumping out of the water effortlessly with the buoyancy of the water.

Hearing the sound of water, several people with their eyes closed opened their eyes one after another.

Huang Rong, who was floating on the water, also sank her body into the pool again, with only her head exposed.

After Li Changqing left without looking sideways, several people in the pool got up one after another.

After a while, several people were sitting around the stone table in the inner courtyard.

The three stoves in the house were also moved out by Li Changqing, and the largest one was placed next to Li Changqing.

The blazing fire in the furnace and the intense heat after just taking a bath also made Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei, who did not have the body protection of zhenqi, feel much chill.

Without a seat, Huang Rong could only move a wooden bench to the side.

While holding the wine glass and sipping lightly, Li Changqing's eyes gently swept over Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei by the candlelight from the surrounding lanterns.

Because their skills were blocked, Huang Xuemei and Yao Yue did not directly use their true energy and internal power to completely evaporate the water from their bodies like Huang Rong and Lian Xing.

There were still some wet temples sticking tightly to her cheeks. Because they had just taken a bath, both Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei's faces were a little bright red.

Coupled with the warm candlelight at this time, the cold and unattainable feeling on Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei was reduced by most.

On the contrary, it gives people a soft and charming feeling.

Even Li Changqing couldn't help but keep his eyes on the two women for a while longer.

They say that when you pair dumplings with wine, the more you drink, the better.

But in Li Changqing's opinion, the best match for wine is not the food, but the people.

Youdao means that fine wine should be paired with a beautiful woman. With a beautiful woman by your side, even turbid wine can have some special flavor.

But now, with three and a half beauties in the company of Li Changqing, the wine in Li Changqing's glass is naturally more delicious.

After the heat in his body subsided for a while, he glanced at Huang Rong, who was already yawning next to him.

After thinking for a while, Li Changqing suggested: "It's a long night, if you're not feeling sleepy yet, why not play some mahjong?"

After hearing Li Changqing's words, Huang Xuemei and Yao Yue glanced at each other and nodded slightly.

Huang Rong turned her head to look at Lian Xing with a depressed look.

"Sister Lianxing, let's play!"

Glancing at the shriveled wallet in Huang Rong's hand, Lianxing wondered what was going on.

"It's better that you accompany your sister, Mr. Li and the others, let's play! If we lose, it's mine."

Looking at the hundred taels of silver notes handed over by Lian Xing, Huang Rong's eyes suddenly lit up and she smiled sweetly at Lian Xing.

"Sister Lianxing, you are the best, and you beat us by half."

Huang Rong can be said to be absolutely confident about her own memory.

You can even write down the locations of the 108 mahjong pieces.

But the problem is that Li Changqing, Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei are not stupid.

After letting Huang Rong win twice in the afternoon, the three of them began to deliberately guard against Huang Rong's memorization of cards when they shuffled the cards.

Especially Yao Yue and Huang Xuemei.

Although you can't use your true energy, you can still use the martial arts moves and techniques.

With the three of them working together, the effect of Huang Rong's memory was greatly reduced.

But now it's different.

Huang Rong had just taken a bath and washed away her bad luck. Huang Rong didn't believe that she could lose as badly as she did in the afternoon.

Regarding Huang Rong's confident words at this time, the other three people next to them each showed disdainful smiles.

It was now the fourth quarter of the twelfth lunar month, in the west of the city where there were no brothels, no wine shops, and no gambling houses.

At Haishi, it is already time for everyone to fall asleep.

But in Li Changqing's courtyard, several people who were immersed in playing mahjong kept saying things like "five loaves, ninety thousand, Hu, touch yourself".

Sometimes there is a bit of unpleasantness in the voice, sometimes the tone is high, and sometimes the voice is cold.

What was supposed to be a quiet night turned out to be a bit noisy.

The floral fragrance of wintersweet comes with the wind, and combined with the cool air, it is like an orchid in an empty valley, refreshing the heart and mind.

Sitting next to Yao Yue, sipping the wine in the glass, looking at Yao Yue who was frowning and playing cards, and then looking at Li Changqing next to her, Lian Xing couldn't help but have a peaceful smile on her lips.

"If so, it would be great if the days to come are always like this."

ps: The swelling hasn’t subsided yet, and my condition has affected it a bit, so I’m writing slowly, sorry for that!

(End of this chapter)