"Why are you talking so much? Get to work quickly." Upon hearing this, Gao Jixue immediately glanced at Xiang Nan and scolded fiercely.
Xiang Nan didn't argue and walked downstairs.
Qi Shaoshang rolled his eyes, then looked at Gao Jixue, and curiously asked, "Shopkeeper Gao, how much do you want to charge me for a fish and a jar of wine?"
"The price is the same, twenty taels of silver." Gao Jixue said with two fingers.
"What?!" Qi Shaoshang was taken aback and asked quickly, "The dish I ordered is worth at most two taels of silver. This cannon lamp is worth at most one tael of silver. How dare you charge me two taels of silver at most?" Ten taels of silver?"
“You are talking about the prices five years ago.” Gaojixue waved his hand and said, “Now that things have changed and people have changed, the prices of food and wine have naturally changed as well.”
Qi Shaoshang was stunned and said, "But I only have five taels of silver with me. How about this? I'll make an IOU for you and make it a record. When I have money in the future, I will definitely pay it back to you, okay?"
"I'm sorry, the store does not accept credit." Gaoji shook his head and said.
“Then I won’t eat it.” Qi Shaoshang waved his hand.
"No, it's already served. If you don't eat it, it's still yours." Gao Jixue shook his head again.
“That’s unreasonable!” Qi Shaoshang was so angry at the profiteer that he suddenly changed his color and stood up.
“What are you doing? Great Master Qi, do you still want to default on your debt?” Gao Jixue said without any fear, with blood on his neck.
Qi Shaoshang was asked this question. He suppressed his anger and asked, "Then what do you think we should do?"
"How about this? Just like him, you'll be detained in the kitchen as a waiter, carrying wine and killing fish to pay for the wine, how about that?" Gao Jixue pointed at Xiang Nan and said.
"Okay, I will only be your servant for seven days for the twenty taels of silver, but you have to take care of me and Xiaoyang's food for seven days." Qi Shaoshang thought for a while and said.
He made an appointment with someone to meet here for a week. Since both sides have to wait, there is no need to worry so much.
“Why are you still hanging around? Go get to work.” Gao Jixue immediately said to Qi Shaoshang.
…
After going downstairs, Xiang Nan came to the wild land outside Lianyun City, where there was a patch of green sorghum that stretched as far as the eye could see like a green gauze tent.
bang, slap, slap, he struck his palms three times in a row, and then two people emerged from the sorghum field.
One is tall and majestic, holding a mountain-breaking ax; the other is described as ugly, holding a short-handled heavy hammer. Both of them were dressed in military uniforms and looked fierce. They were the assistants assigned to Gu Xichao by Fu Zongshu.
The person holding the sharp ax is a general who knows nothing about enmity. First, he does not know how many people he has killed. Second, he does not know how many times he has been killed. Third, he does not know how many people want to kill him.
The person holding the short-handled heavy hammer is Leng Hu'er, the day travel god. He wanders around the rivers and lakes aimlessly all day long. He often carries two things with him, one is the heavy hammer and the other is a bag. His favorite thing to do is to put people in bags and smash them into pulp with a hammer.
From this we can see that these two men are ruthless and murderous evil men.
“Qi Shaoshang has come to Qiting Winery.” Xiang Nan said.
"Okay, he is indeed here." Xian Yuqiu smiled happily after hearing this.
“Then if you don’t hurry up and take action as soon as possible, the prime minister is still waiting for us.” Leng Huer urged.
“Then what do you want?” Xian Yuqiu asked coldly. "Take advantage of his unpreparedness and sneak in." Xiang Nan said, "Everyone has weaknesses. Qi Shaoshang's weakness is that he trusts people too easily. I will gain his trust first, and then wait for an opportunity to capture Ni Shuihan."
“In this case, you should go quickly.” Leng Huer ordered.
Xiang Nan left immediately.
Leng Huer and Xian Yuqiu looked at each other, then smiled contemptuously.
…
Qiting Winery is the only winery in Lianyuncheng.
Lianyun City is located at the border. Although it is a bitter and cold place on the frontier, there are still tens of thousands of people living here, farming and working diligently.
The biggest enjoyment every day is to spend two large coins to buy a strong drink at a wine shop, drink it down in one gulp, and then fall asleep feeling dizzy.
Therefore, although Qiting Wine Shop is dilapidated, business is surprisingly good at night.
Xiang Nan and Qi Shaoshang were naturally very busy, carrying wine, killing fish, washing pots and washing dishes, so busy that they could hardly touch the floor. After finally being busy until the end of the day, after the guests dispersed, I was finally able to take a rest.
Xiang Nan borrowed the pot in the kitchen and cooked a few side dishes, then moved a jar of soju, "Master Qi, would you like a drink?"
"Okay." Qi Shaoshang readily agreed and sat down with Xiang Nan, "I've been working with my brother for a long time, but I still don't know your name?"
“I’m looking after Xichao.” Xiang Nan cupped his hands and said.
“Xichao?! What a name.” Qi Shaoshang smiled and nodded, “Nice to meet you.”
“It would be an honor for me to have the honor to see the leader of Lianyun Village, the Nine-Xian Shenlong Qi Daxia.” Xiang Nan smiled and said, “Come on, please!”
"It tastes good." Qi Shaoshang took a bite of the dish and exclaimed in surprise, "I'm afraid it's a dish made by the most famous chef in the world, but it's nothing more than this."
You Zhiwei is known as the King of Kitchens, also known as "Food and Color Nature". He was once the chief cook of the imperial palace, and his cooking skills were the best in the world. Emperor Jinkou named him in charge of the world's chefs. But because he was greedy and lustful, he was so bold that he slept with the emperor's concubine, so he escaped from the palace and lived in the world.
"Excellent." Xiang Nan waved his hand, took a sip of wine, and then spat it out, "I didn't expect that there is such a terrible wine in the world."
This wine is bitter, astringent, spicy and sharp as soon as you take it into your mouth. It is like a line of fire that goes straight through the brain. Xiang Nan has drunk all the best wines in the world, but this is the first time he drinks such bad wine. It is really hard to swallow.
“This wine is called Pao Ding Ling. This wine does not care about the aftertaste, but only the punch. The entrance is like boiling water. You must swallow it quickly, otherwise your mouth, tongue, teeth, and throat will be burned.
As soon as it fell into the stomach, a rush of energy immediately rushed to the head, making me feel dizzy. The drunkenness was as good as the Chinese New Year firecrackers, so it was called "Pao Ding Deng". "Qi Shaoshang explained with a smile.
"That's it." Xiang Nan nodded and took a sip. "It's such a strong wine, and it's really full of smoke and fire. It's been mixed with water. If it wasn't mixed with water, you wouldn't be drunk after just one sip."
"Good wine should be warm and long-lasting, with a full aftertaste and never overpowering. But the poor man here earns a living for a day and spends two big coins for a bowl, just because he doesn't spend much money, he immediately gets excited." Mr. Qi Shang laughed.
"That makes sense." Xiang Nan nodded, "When life is more bitter and stronger than wine, this wine is better to drink."
“Brother Gu felt this and seemed to have other ideas.” Qi Shaoshang saw Xiang Nan say this and immediately said, “Would you like to talk to me?”
“We just met.” Xiang Nan waved his hand.
"Hey, I rely on my parents at home, and my friends when I go out." Qi Shaoshang said in a familiar voice, "I can tell at a glance that you are not an ordinary person, so I recognize you as a friend. Come on, do it!"