My timeless tavern

Chapter 507 Du Fu's Shock

After everyone's explanation, Du Fu finally understood that the Li Bai in front of him came from a different world. He never expected that another Li Bai would appear.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and looked at the other person in surprise.

When Sword Immortal Li Bai saw this new face, his eyes lit up slightly and he smiled, "Newcomer?"

Meng Haoran patted Du Fu on the shoulder and introduced him: "He is Du Zimei!"

Sword Immortal Li Bai bowed and said, "Nice to meet you."

He had heard of Du Fu's name, but only from another Li Bai.

In his world, there is no poet named Du Fu.

Du Fu bowed quickly.

After chatting with him briefly, Sword Immortal Li Bai said to them excitedly, "I heard that the restaurant just got a dragon-scale loach. Let's go try it together?"

Hearing this, Li Xunhuan and the others couldn't help but show some interest.

This loach is no ordinary creature. It was found by the newly appointed food purchaser Yao Chen in a swamp in the demon world of the mortal plane.

The environment of that swamp is harsh, and the dragon-scale loaches are extremely ferocious, but because of their special effects, they are loved by some people.

Yao Chen heard Han Li talking about this in casual conversation and went there specially.

He found a nest some time ago and it was well received in the tavern.

Hearing that another batch of dragon-scale loaches had arrived, everyone became interested.

Ye Fan, Xiao Yan and his deskmate Li Xiaoyao looked at each other, with burning looks in their eyes.

Ji Ziyue, Xun'er and Zhao Linger on the other side were originally chatting quite happily, but when they noticed the gazes from Ye Fan and the others, their cheeks turned red.

Only Yan Chixia, Sun Wukong and a few others remained calm and kept shouting about how delicious the broken loach was.

"A dragon-scale loach like that would cost tens of thousands of time-space coins, right?" Meng Haoran was very tempted, but he did not lose his mind.

He had no shortage of gold and silver, and had enough food and clothing, but that was only relative to ordinary people.

In the pub he was a real pauper, even worse than Xu Fugui.

Not to mention ten thousand space-time coins, even one tenth or one percent would be a huge sum of money for him.

Sword Master Li Bai laughed: "It's my treat!"

He stretched out his hands to gesture and said, "A dragon-scale loach is several meters long, just enough for six or seven people to share!"

Li Bai doesn't understand what politeness means, let alone when facing another self.

He stood up and laughed, "Haha, what are you waiting for."

Dugu Qiubai and his companions were not the pretentious people, so they all stood up.

Seeing Du Fu sitting there with an awkward expression, Li Bai turned around, grabbed his arm, and said with a smile: "It's a rare opportunity to taste delicious food, why are you still standing there?"

Du Fu wanted to refuse, but he was really curious, and the sword master Li Bai was calling him to hurry up, so he stood up.

Walking in the aisle of the tavern, looking at the people with different looks around him, and feeling flattered by everyone's warm greetings.

He turned a corner and walked through a door in a daze, and found that the light in front of him suddenly changed and the style of the surrounding decoration had changed drastically.

Sword Immortal Li Bai led them to a half-opened small box with ease and waved to the other side: "Brother Dog!"

Shi Potian looked back and gave a simple smile as a greeting.

The wok in his hand clanged and a rich aroma wafted from it.

Wu Dalang was wearing a chef's hat and the kitchen knife in his hand was clanging as he chopped the meat into thin pieces.

On the other side, Old Hongtou and Little Fugui, the grandfather and grandson, were also busy and having fun.

Little Fugui would stretch out his golden finger from time to time to test the heat, and hum a song happily.

A Bao held two plates in each hand, with white buns and steaming noodles on them, and a rich aroma wafting from them.

Du Fu lowered his head, trying hard not to look.

He hadn't eaten a single grain of rice all day and was already starving.

At this moment, the rich aroma of the food made him swallow his saliva wildly.

Even though he knew he was insignificant in front of these people, he still wanted to maintain that bit of dignity and not lose face.

But his stomach wouldn't obey.

goo goo...

Thunderous sounds came from Du Fu's abdomen.

Suddenly, almost everyone in the restaurant looked at him.

Du Fu's old face was filled with embarrassment, and he wished he could dig a hole and bury himself in it.

What a shame!

Originally, Li Bai wanted to ask him if he wanted to see the menu, but seeing this, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Li Xun Huan smiled and said, "Let's order a bowl of noodles for Brother Du to fill his stomach first."

Seeing Du Fu's thoughts, he laughed and said, "Speaking of which, I went to the desert alone in my early years. I encountered sandstorms and ran out of water and food for two days. I was so hungry that I saw stars and wanted to eat sand."

"I have experience with this kind of thing. When I went to Southeast Asia, I lost my way at sea and was starving. The more I drank from the sea water, the thirstier I became..." Dugu Qiubai said.

"Haha, it turns out that everyone has been hungry sometimes." Li Bai also joined the conversation and talked about his own experience of being hungry.

Sword Master Li Bai also mentioned his feelings of being trapped in an ancient ruin and not having eaten for several days.

Meng Haoran thought hard and could not remember ever being hungry, so he just started talking about his embarrassing experiences.

Hearing the comfort expressed by several people, Du Fu's heart was filled with warmth.

He sighed and said, "To be honest, I did not eat for a day."

Several people looked at him.

Du Fu did not hide anything and recounted his experiences over the years in general.

Hearing that he was displaced and homeless, everyone felt sympathy for him.

These people are also considered as idlers in the eyes of others, but they wander around on their own initiative, rather than being forced to move with their family like Du Fu.

Besides, they never lacked food and clothing wherever they went, so they were not as miserable as Du Fu.

"If it weren't for these hardships, how could Brother Du have written those earth-shaking poems?" Li Xun Huan consoled him. "Now that you've come to the tavern, you're finally getting your reward!"

"Everything is different now that I'm here," Li Bai said self-deprecatingly, "If I hadn't come to the tavern, my future would have been even worse!"

The others offered words of comfort.

They started cursing those traitors with ulterior motives, and then turned to blame the emperor.

If the emperor had not been incompetent, there would not have been rebellions everywhere.

Those rebellious bandits were not poor people who could not afford to make a living, but a group of ambitious people who held the people hostage and used the blood of the people to fight for power and profit for themselves.

"I think we should just do as Gao Sanshiwu did and return the world to the people of the world!" Li Bai said with high spirits.

The others echoed.

Du Fu found it unbelievable to hear such outrageous words.

Isn’t this a return to the way of Yao and Shun?

When he heard several people talking about the future being like this, he became interested again and asked carefully.

Several people were very patient and explained everything to him one by one. When Li Bai was excited, he turned on the projection on his watch and showed the picture of the future city.

"I recorded this when I went to play with An Xin and her friends a few days ago..." he explained excitedly.

Du Fu opened his eyes wide, his face full of curiosity.

After a while, A-Bao's voice interrupted their conversation: "Your noodles are here!"

"Hey, is this a newcomer?" A Bao asked again when he noticed Du Fu.

"I am Du Fu." Du Fu hurriedly saluted towards A Bao.

He was secretly amazed.

The polar bear can actually speak human language and even team up with the duck to sell noodles!

He called Duck Daddy!

"Welcome to the tavern," Po said, and then he picked up a bun and put it next to him, winked and said, "This bun is free, try it."

Du Fu thanked him repeatedly.

Po had already walked away, twisting his fat butt and little tail.

Du Fu's stomach started to growl again.

"Eat quickly," said the Sword Immortal Li Bai with a smile, "Fill your stomach first, there will be good food later!"

Du Fu nodded.

He was indeed very hungry.

Picking up the noodles, he sniffed it hard, and the gluttony in his stomach seemed to be awakened, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

With trembling hands, he picked up the chopsticks and picked up a few noodles and put them into his mouth. The rich aroma suddenly bloomed in his mouth.

His face was filled with joy and he finished half a bowl in just a few gulps.

Looking at the golden noodle soup, he hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head and drank the remaining noodles along with the soup.

After eating a bowl of noodles, he felt warm all over, as if his strength had increased a lot.

"This is a rare delicacy in the world," he praised, "After eating this noodle, I feel a surge of energy all over my body!"

If he were to go back to the tavern now, he felt he could easily catch up with the kids who stole his gun and straw.

If he kicks the ox away, he can plow several acres of land!
This made him feel even happier and gave him the urge to write poetry.

But he understood that this place was not like any other place, and there were two Li Bais and the equally talented Meng Haoran in front of him, so it was not appropriate to show off.

He glanced at the buns, thinking about how to take them away when they weren't paying attention and bring them back to his wife and children at home to taste, but he heard a hearty laugh: "It's not that I feel that your strength has really increased!"

Du Fu looked at Meng Haoran in front of him with confusion.

Li Bai smiled and explained, "The food in the tavern restaurant has incredible effects. This bowl of noodle soup is made from the bones of the five-colored divine cow in the fairyland. If an ordinary person eats it, he can gain tens or even thousands of pounds of strength!"

Du Fu was shocked.

Dugu Qiubai then explained: "The ingredients here come from different worlds, including dragon liver and phoenix marrow. After being cooked by those chefs, there is a certain probability that the eater will gain the ability of the ingredients themselves!"

"Yes, just like Xu Sanduo, who ate a bowl of seafood noodles a few days ago and gained the ability to breathe underwater." Li Xunhuan said.

Seeing Du Fu's eyes shining and his breathing becoming heavy, Meng Haoran smiled and said, "The strength and probability of obtaining abilities, in addition to one's own luck, mainly depends on the quality of the ingredients."

"For example, the dragon-scale loach this time," Sword Immortal Li Bai joined the discussion and said with a smile, "Eating it can greatly enhance a man's ability, and it is a permanent enhancement!"

Meng Haoran chuckled and asked, "Brother Li, did the empress beg for mercy because of this?"

"Me and her?" Sword Immortal Li Bai shook his head vigorously, "I can't afford to mess with that kind of woman!"

"Right?" He looked at Li Bai, wanting to drag him into the water.

Ever since he got drunk a few days ago and accidentally mentioned that the empress had ill intentions towards him, this group of people have always teased him about this.

Li Bai pretended to be ignorant and blinked: "How should I know? The Empress Wu in our world has been dead for who knows how many years!"

Du Fu felt confused as he listened to the conversation between the people.

Thinking of the benefits of the dragon-scale loach, he became eager to try it again.

He was a weak scholar with an old body. He was too weak to work in the fields, but he could try tilling the fields in the house.

"And the dragon-scale loach itself is also extraordinary," Sword Immortal Li Bai saw that he couldn't explain it clearly, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "It can control the power of earth and stone, and is extremely difficult to deal with. I heard from Yao Lao that many people who tried to catch it were killed by it, and they were all powerful cultivators!"

"Then it will become our meal, right?" Li Bai chuckled. "Let's talk about the Empress. Does she like to be on top of everything?"

He won't be fooled by the other party.

It is not difficult to increase strength or improve your cultivation from food, but the probability of obtaining that kind of supernatural power is not high at all.

Compared to this illusory possibility, it is more interesting to see the embarrassment of the sword immortal Li Bai.

"How should I know!" Sword Immortal Li Bai said with a righteous face.

"Didn't you say last time that she was pinning you down?" Li Xunhuan said with a smile.

Seeing that changing the subject was ineffective, Sword Immortal Li Bai said helplessly: "We were fighting!"

"I'm talking about fighting!" Li Xunhuan laughed.

The others followed suit and laughed.

The whole box was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Until Xiao Fugui came up to the group of people carrying a large plate that was much bigger than his.

"Everyone, the dragon-scale loach is ready!" He put the plate on the table between the people, bowed, and said with a smile, "Please enjoy!"

Du Fu's attention immediately shifted to the big loach in front of him.

The loach was as thick as his waist. It circled around the plate like a snake, and facing him was the loach's head.

Even though its scales had been removed, its entire body was still golden, with some long, spike-like whiskers on its head and two emerald-colored horns on its head.

If Du Fu had not heard its name, he would have really thought it was a baby dragon.

A faint heat emanated from the dragon-scale loach, accompanied by a strange fragrance.

As soon as I smelled him, my mouth started to water and I felt extremely excited.

Sword Immortal Li Bai waved his hand and took out a jar of fine wine, then took out a few wine glasses and placed them in front of several people. After filling them with wine, he raised the glasses, said a toast, and drank them all in one gulp.

The others drank it one after another.

Du Fu hesitated for a moment, then drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

The rich aroma of wine spread from the tip of his tongue to his abdomen. He felt his whole body was clear and extremely hot, and he felt dizzy.

"Haha, good wine!" Du Fu laughed.

Seeing the abnormal red on his face, Dugu Qiubai exclaimed: "Brother Du's body seems to be unable to withstand the effects of alcohol!"

Sword Immortal Li Bai was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot that Brother Du just came to the tavern and is still an ordinary person!"

He casually took out a glass of wine from his ring, hastily handed it to Du Fu, and said, "Drink this glass of wine quickly."

Du Fu took it dazed and drank it in another gulp under the gaze of several people.

The redness on his face gradually faded, and he looked a lot younger.

This is a glass of Green Devil fortified wine that can enhance your physical strength tenfold!
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(End of this chapter)