Rivers and lakes start from Shushan

Chapter 175 Groupies

Before seeing anyone, hear first.

The familiar voice was different from that of the waiter in a general inn restaurant.

Full of energy and enthusiasm, people can't help but want to enter this store when they hear the greeting.

"Guest officer~"

The second greeting stopped suddenly, Bai Zhantang stopped and stood inside the store door.

Familiar and unfamiliar people, he has been thinking about them for a long time.

"This~this is not~"

For a moment, Bai Zhantang didn't know what to call him. In one year, things changed and people changed.

The young man who once had to take shelter of him has transformed into a big man whom even he has to look up to.

"Brother Bai, long time no see."

People in the Jianghu naturally follow the etiquette of the Jianghu, Bai Zhantang took half a step back and returned the gift.

Entering the hall, it is still the same as before. The old elm long table on the Mandshurica stage is very valuable, and it is just placed in the hall.

Guo Furong, who was holding a rag, was whispering with Lu Qinghou at the counter of the accounting room.

Watching Bai Zhantang go to greet the guests, she didn't move, just glanced at it, and then froze.

"Fumei~"

Seeing Guo Furong suddenly in a daze, Lu Qinghou called out softly, turned his head and looked at the door, and was also stunned.

"Brother Bai, please, take the horse to the backyard and feed it with good grains."

It was both a visit and a guest who came to stay in the store. Bai Zhantang checked his position, responded, and shouted: "Shopkeeper, come and greet the guests!"

With that said, he cupped his hands and walked out the door.

"Come on! Come on!"

Upstairs, there was a reply, and a pretty woman who still had a charm appeared at the stairs.

She looked around and saw Yang Ke.

"Hey! Who am I, Mr. Yang, please go upstairs."

Tong Xiangyu walked halfway down and greeted him.

Yang Ke stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "How is shopkeeper Tong doing well recently?"

Tong Xiangyu curled her lips towards the downstairs, and said indifferently: "It's still the same, look, it's deserted."

"It's a business, I'll take care of all the guest rooms upstairs."

Yang Ke said generously, but there were only four guest rooms upstairs. Tong Xiangyu looked at Yang Ke and saw that there were five people in total. Even if they were all included, it wouldn't be enough, right?
She greeted and shouted: "Xiao Guo, Xiao Guo, come quickly and clean up the guest room, and spread out new mattresses and quilts."

"Ugh!"

A response, like a complaint, was weak.

Tong Xiangyu led Yang Ke and his party into her room, greeted her first, and poured tea herself. At this time, Bai Zhantang also came back.

"Brother Bai, shopkeeper Tong, please. This is the accommodation fee for two days. You can use this money to spend."

Yang Ke took out a gold ingot, a large gold ingot of 50 taels, very attractive.

Tong Xiangyu didn't wait for Bai Zhantang to say something polite, and grabbed him. His hand speed was faster than using martial arts such as "Shadowless Hand".

Yang Ke took out another bottle of wine, handed it over, and said, "Brother Bai, please accept it."

Bai Zhantang stepped forward to take it with a hand speed that was slightly faster than Tong Xiangyu's, and then the bottle disappeared. Tong Xiangyu didn't even have time to see clearly what kind of wine it was.

Bai Zhantang chuckled, he had been thinking about this wine for a year, and he would not be polite to Yang Ke at this time.

Yang Ke pointed to the people around him, and said, "This is Youping, the deacon of my Shushan School, the successor of the hero Gui Huasheng.

This is Hu Xiaoxian, the descendant of Chang'an Hu Xian School.

Cheng Lingsu, a descendant of the Medicine King sect.

Gongsunli, the descendant of Gongsun Da Niang. "

"This is the eldest lady of the Longmen Security Bureau, and this is my brother Bai. I have also told you about my identity."

Hands over, Yang Ke asked Youping and the others to go back to the guest room to rest.

They were not familiar with each other after all, and looking at them, Tong Xiangyu and Bai Zhantang felt quite restrained.

"A few days ago, I heard that you, Yang Ke, have done great things in Luoyang, but you have two swords in one word. You fought against Sixiong in one battle. You left Beijing so soon. Is this going to return to Shushan?"

Bai Zhantang was a little surprised. He heard the news circulating in the rivers and lakes, and many people were guessing that Yang Ke staged "The Return of the King" in the capital of God a year later to seek to usurp the throne.

From a mere quack to becoming the emperor of a country, it seems that he also has this ability and qualifications. If he wants some face, he will push Yang Yong back to the crown prince, and he will pass on the throne later; without face, he will directly abolish Yang Jian Yang Guang, take the lead.

There are also some big gambling houses that set bets on when the situation of the Sui Empire will change.

Unexpectedly, Yang Ke was already here.

There are only a few roads from the north to Shu, the roads in Guanzhong, and the road here in Nanyang.

"Although the capital of God is good, it is no longer my hometown."

After saying this, Yang Ke looked at Tong Xiangyu and Bai Zhantang and asked curiously: "Brother Bai, you two, are you not married yet?"

It is rare for the sons and daughters of the Jianghu to be so slow, and Yang Ke is also very surprised. Is this really going to be a long-distance love race?
Tong Xiangyu suddenly stood up and said, "You guys sit down first and I'll look at the girls. Do you want anything?"

He went straight out the door, but stayed in front of the door, listening to Bai Zhantang's answer inside the room.

"This~ How do you say this?"

Bai Zhantang was also a little confused, he had been staying in this inn for three or four years.

Three or four years is not too short. A mortal's life is only a few years.

Staying here at first was just a misunderstanding by chance, but later it was here, and I felt the taste of "home".

Brothers and sisters are home, and a husband and wife are also home. I don't know who fell in love with whom in the first place.

"Don't talk about us, how are you and Wushuang?"

Bai Zhantang was timid and cowardly, so he changed the topic.

"Wushuang is very good. The beauty of Mt. Shu is the best in the world. There are dangerous mountains and peaks, forests and seas. There are no elders in the sect to support. The disciples we accept are all from clean backgrounds. Peers support each other...it is naturally excellent."

Yang Ke praised his Shushan School, talking about the beauty of the school, the origins and abilities of several true disciples, the support from the Song Dynasty court, the importance of Guo Juxia, etc.

Wushuang takes care of everything in the sect, but he doesn't have to be in a dangerous situation and surrounded by wolves like in the Sunflower sect.

Hearing that, Bai Zhantang was quite envious, following the righteous way of martial arts, that is, "those who have attained the Tao will help more", the better the reputation, the more friends they will have.

It's not like him, who is called "Rooting the Saint", but he is just a thief, and all countries are all looking for him. Although there are many words among the people in the world, it is difficult to get their admiration.

Most of them are curious, or greedy, coveting the silver rewards on themselves.

Tong Xiangyu was outside and listened for a while. Hearing these two people, they began to flatter each other. With a bitter smile, they walked towards the next room.

The first room is the girl named Youping, the descendant of Gui Huasheng, who should be from the Ice Palace lineage.

Tong Xiangyu's news is also very well-informed. The Ice Palace lineage originally belonged to the Wudang legend, but now it has become the sect of Shushan. Although there were no disturbances in the rivers and lakes, it was still remembered by many caring people.

This means that Wudang's support for fellow Taoists, Buddhism and Taoism, is likely to turn to full-scale confrontation after this.

Of course, it is also possible that this kind of confrontation will be limited between Wudang and Shaolin.

The northern and southern Shaolin are originally one, with two traditions, and it is not known who Wudang's staunch allies are.

The current Shushan is not enough to be feared. Without the combat power of heaven and man, it is not enough to be called a big faction.

Shushan, maybe there is, maybe not, at present, I don't know the root cause.

After walking around the house, Qian Qian and You Ping chatted for a while. Tong Xiangyu probably figured out that she was a gentle girl with neither a high nor a low background. She should have never been worried about life.

Went to the second room again, a girl who looked a bit delicate, Changan Hu Xianpai, Hu Xiaoxian.

Tong Xiangyu knew that she was the young boss of Luk Fook Casino. She had heard some secrets, but she didn't reveal them. After a brief discussion, she left.

Hu Xiaoxian looked at Tong Xiangyu's back suspiciously. This inn proprietress seems to be not that simple.

Tong Xiangyu was talking to Cheng Lingsu, with big bright eyes, very clear and clean, Tong Xiangyu felt a little ashamed when talking, this little girl is not so pretty, but her heart is like a crabapple.

The outer fragrance is indifferent, but its inner appearance is breathtaking. It looks like a demure lady on the outside, but it is heart-wrenching on the inside.

Then I chatted with Gongsunli casually, this girl looks young, at first glance, she looks like a girl in her twenties, but if you look closely, she seems to be only twenty-eight years old.

While speaking, he seemed to know everything, and his conversation was very decent. A few questions seemed to penetrate people's hearts, and Tong Xiangyu didn't dare to say more.

After leaving the room, Tong Xiangyu breathed a sigh of relief. None of these four girls were simple.

They are not simple porcelain vases, they are quite impressive inside and out.

Such people are now all obeying one person. Thinking of this, a trace of darkness flashed in her eyes.

"Shopkeeper, who are these people?"

Going downstairs, Guo Furong was beside her, curiously inquiring.

"Don't pry into your guests' privacy."

With her head held high, Tong Xiangyu didn't want to talk to Guo Furong, her hands and feet were not diligent, she had no ideals, and she didn't know what to think all day long. Why is there such a person around her?

Checked the account books with Lu Qinghou, and went to the kitchen to greet Li Dazui, Tong Xiangyu is not a brave man who can only get in and out, 50 taels of gold, let alone a two-day guest room, even two hundred days is enough.

Naturally, Li Dazui was asked to prepare good dishes and prepare more.

Li Dazui agreed, then went to the counter to withdraw the money, and went out to buy.

"What kind of big guest is here?"

Lu Qinghou kept the account and said casually: "It's still the one from last year, the one with 20 taels of gold."

"Humph!"

Li Dazui snorted angrily, turned his head and left, and scolded "sour scholar" in his heart.

"Brother Hou, Brother Hou, you know the history of the guests upstairs."

After roughly finishing the work at hand, Guo Furong approached Lu Qinghou again, just in time to hear the conversation between Li Dazui and Lu Qinghou, so she immediately leaned over and asked curiously.

"It's what I told you, last year, Lao Bai's junior sister, Wushuang, and the little prince who took Wushuang away."

Guo Furong was slightly taken aback, Lu Qinghou was studying hard on weekdays, he didn't care about Jianghu affairs at all, the most he wanted was to ask who might be the examiner for the next subject.

But Guo Furong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly rushed to the backyard, she usually did this occasionally, Lu Qinghou didn't think it was strange, after finishing the calculation and writing, she leaned on the counter and rested silently.

He just started to be in a daze when he saw Guo Furong running back with some blank papers.

"Brother Hou, please lend me your pen and ink quickly."

He looked at Guo Furong curiously, not knowing why she wanted the pen and ink. He pushed it forward and saw Guo Furong snatch it and rush up the stairs.

"Mother, is she crazy again?"

A gray figure appeared at the door of the store, looking at Guo Furong's disappearing back, muttering in his mouth.

It's the town's catcher, Xing Yusen, who is affectionately called "Old Xing" by everyone.

"Xiu Cai, why are you alone, Lao Bai?"

"Greeting guests upstairs."

Sitting in front of the long elm table on Shuiquliutai, there was no tea that was poured in time in the past.

Looking at Lu Qinghou who was leaning against the counter, Lao Xing coughed twice. After a while, he poured the tea himself and asked, "Where's the shopkeeper?"

"Welcoming guests too."

Lao Xing muttered something, looked left and then looked again, feeling a bit uncomfortable.

"Li Dazui went out to buy groceries."

Just as he was about to order something to eat, Lao Xing dropped his words, swallowed them hard, put down his tea bowl with a snap, stood up and said, "Let me inform you that recently, recently, our arrests are no longer under the supervision of the Ministry of Punishment." , We big men also built six doors."

Seeing Lu Qinghou's indifferent expression, Lao Xing was not interested in talking anymore, he patted the table and said:

"What I want to say is that one of our six gates, one of the four great gods, will arrive soon, and he will probably pass by here. If we meet at that time, please greet him well."

"You still need Lao Bai with the shopkeeper, talk about it carefully."

Before Lao Xing left, he confessed again with concern.

Walking to the door, looking upstairs, he heard Xiao Guo yelling, shook his head, and left.

Lu Qinghou leaned against the counter, watching Lao Xing go out, at this moment he also heard movement upstairs.

Curious, he took two steps outside, reached the stairs, and looked up.

Unexpectedly, a gust of wind from behind hit him on the shoulder.

"Hey, Xiucai, what are you looking at?"

A short and fat little figure rolled up the stairs, and reached the stairs in two or three steps.

Lu Qinghou was very curious, but he looked at it twice, but he didn't go up.

Upstairs, Guo Furong rushed up the stairs in two or three steps, the inkstone in her hand was not spilled at all.

She rushed into Tong Xiangyu's room, staring at Yang Ke eagerly.

But she just watched, holding the inkstone and paper.

"Xiao Guo, are you here?"

Bai Zhantang asked curiously.

"Come... come, ask him to... write me some poems."

As she said that, Guo Furong became a little shy, but she was a little different from her usual behavior.

Yang Ke had actually encountered this kind of scene many times in Shendu.

"Go! Go! This is the guest..."

"It's okay, Miss Guo's father and I are also acquainted. I have been taken care of by Senior Guo, and it is not difficult to write a few poems."

Asking Guo Furong to put the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table beside her, Yang Ke stepped forward, picked up the pen, and asked, "Which poem does Miss Guo want?"

"Just, the one about the moon."

Yang Ke knew which song she was talking about, so he swiped his pen and wrote: "Shui Tiao Ge Tou...

The writing is completed with a brush. Although Yang Ke's calligraphy is not very good today, he has a subtle martial arts, and his words are good. It is naturally unusual to write a poem in a smooth manner.

(End of this chapter)