Jianghu chaos

The spring water is born, the spring forest is flourishing, and the Spring Breeze Restaurant opens with big rewards.

The ten-mile long street is full of joy, and the blue waves of the West Lake are clear and spirited, rising to the lonely mountain in the center of the lake with the sound of people.At the foot of Gushan Mountain, there is a lush peach forest, among which buds are faintly protruding, smiling to see the spring scenery.

It's just the beginning of the new year, and the pedestrians on the road are very lively. Some people by the lake raised their heads, looked up and down the restaurant for a few weeks, straightened their clothes, and strode into it happily.

As soon as he entered the door, he was taken aback by the crowds of guests.The restaurant is not too small, but it is extremely crowded at the moment, the crowd is hustling, the voices are noisy, the upstairs and downstairs are full of guests who come here admiringly, the lobby is full of scarves and crowns at a glance, and several waiter waiters are walking around in the wind , so fast that you can hardly see your figure clearly.

"Unexpectedly, there are masters in the small restaurant..." Ruan Xi stared intently for a long while, secretly dumbfounded, for a while, he didn't pay attention to his feet, and when he came back to his senses, he heard a crisp sound of "pop", something exploded under his feet, Surprised people.

The surging crowd froze for a moment, and dozens of eyes rushed over, staring at him in unison.

Staring at the pure white Ruyi broken into several pieces on the ground, Ruan Xi was taken aback for a moment, and just about to apologize when someone yelled loudly in his ear:

"This is the mutton fat white jade Ruyi that I spent all my savings on! Don't you have eyes when you walk?!"

Ruan Xi frantically collected fragments for him, apologizing repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I didn't pay attention just now, and I don't know when I bumped into you..."

Before he finished speaking, a big man grabbed him by the collar and said angrily: "I'm sorry, forget it? This is the best mutton fat white jade! I invited a famous craftsman to carve the jade Ruyi! Let you fall like this , you want to hide without paying attention??"

"I, I don't mean that..." Ruan Xi said anxiously with her face flushed, "I will pay, I will definitely pay! Please, please let go first, I, I will not be able to breathe I'm angry..."

"Huh!" The big man hummed and threw him away, holding the fragments all over the floor, heartbroken, "It's a whole 50 taels of silver, and I just heard it! I don't know what bad luck I have committed today, but I just came across it for a meal. Bad luck! What a bastard..."

Ruan Xi squatted down, and said cautiously: "This... big brother, please be honest, this Ruyi is not suet white jade..."

The big man glared: "What did you say?!"

Ruan Xi shrank his neck in fright, but his voice was not weak: "White suet jade is warm and clear, and the jade is exquisite. This one...not to mention the color of the water head, but the rough texture, not to mention the white suet jade. Chalcedony can’t even be called white marble, at most it’s white marble... just, that’s, the kind of marble that most people like to use as railing steps..."

"..." The big man was furious, and picked him up again and roared, "What do you know about jade, you bastard! I bought this for 50 taels of silver, and I only planned to use it as a dowry tomorrow to propose a marriage. You spoiled me!" Don’t talk about big things, but still slander my high-quality white jade as marble?! Folks comment, when have you ever seen such nonsense!”

"I... I didn't slander..." Ruan Xi struggled, trying to pull his clothes so that he would not look so embarrassed, "Furthermore, this carving is perfunctory, with burrs on the edges, and a pattern of magpies stepping on branches on the handle Even broke, this... If this is regarded as a dowry, wouldn't it be a taboo to break it off..."

"Shut up!" The big man was trembling with anger, as if he was about to slap him in the next moment, "tell me, folks, how can there be such a person! It's fine to break things and refuse to pay, but they are still so rude! Has this man's conscience been eaten by a dog? Why did I offend you and want to curse my husband and wife?!"

"No, no, no, I didn't..." Ruan Xi hurriedly defended, but the onlookers didn't give him this chance, they all pointed at him, their words were full of contempt, and even more impulsive, they rolled up their sleeves and shouted Give it some color and see.

"Pfft..." There was a short sneer, which was especially harsh in the crowd, but it was quickly drowned out.

Ruan Xi couldn't argue with his words, more and more people gathered around while pushing and shoving, those who watched the excitement were filled with righteous indignation, and many sympathized with the big man, surrounded him, and the voices of reprimand were endless, no one cared about Ruyi for a long time. Whether it is really suet white jade or not, only insists that he is deceiving others too much and intentionally destroying other people's property.

A riot in a restaurant is not a good thing after all. Seeing that the restaurant owner is also crowded with people, Ruan Xi is at a loss. Well, people lost their property and lost their good omens, and it also affected their marriage proposal and appointment. Not to mention paying a piece of suet white jade, even paying ten yuan is too light!

"Everyone has something to say!" The shopkeeper struggled to squeeze into the crowd, and kept smiling to everyone, "I am very happy to open the Spring Breeze Restaurant, and please do us a favor. If you have something to say, don't do it!"

"It's not that we're unreasonable, it's really him..."

Ruan Xi seized the opportunity and in the blink of an eye grabbed a piece of emerald jade half the size of a palm and respectfully offered it with both hands. He said sincerely: "I broke the jade, and I am willing to pay for it according to the price! It's just that I don't have anything long at the moment, so I don't know what it is." Where can I find this exact same white jade Ruyi, I only have this emerald jade waistband, please accept it! If, if it is not enough, I still have 200 taels of silver tickets..."

Everyone around fell silent.

The young master's hands are fair and slender, very beautiful, and the jade pendant in his palms is even more verdant and crystal clear. Under the sunlight, you can even faintly see the color of water flowing. Just by looking at it, you can tell it is extraordinary.

Ruyi, a rough piece of white marble, can be exchanged for such a fine-looking emerald jade. It is not such a way to smash the pie in the sky!

For a moment, the menacing aura of the crowd turned into envy and greed for the big man, and they watched the big man accept the emerald jade without hesitation, and also took out 200 taels of silver notes.

Ruan Xi kept saluting and apologizing as if he had been granted an amnesty: "I'm really sorry, I don't understand many of the rules on my first trip, and I didn't mean to bump into my brother, and I feel very guilty for disturbing my marriage. The 100 taels Quan Zuo's wedding gift, I hope you don't think too little of it, just because...just because apart from a few taels of silver on my lower body, there is only this loose money left, I'm really sorry!"

Another 100 taels?

changes? ?

Everyone's eyes widened, and it took a long time until the big man took the silver and emerald jade to put oil on the soles of his feet, and he still didn't recover for a long time.

Ruan Xi let out a long sigh of relief, and turned to the shopkeeper with an apologetic face: "Shopkeeper, I'm really sorry..."

The shopkeeper came back to his senses, looking at him with a slightly complicated look, but his attitude became more and more enthusiastic: "Young master, please come in! There are too many people in the small shop and the tables and chairs are limited. I'm afraid it will be difficult to vacate an empty table in the private room. I hope you will take care of me! This ...I don't know if my son would mind sharing the table with others?"

"I don't mind, I don't mind." Ruan Xi was terrified of having caused trouble to someone just now, not to mention sharing a table for dinner is not a big deal, and I originally ate with my brother at home, "Please trouble the shopkeeper to arrange it."

The shopkeeper looked around for a while, and found a slightly secluded place. There were two or three small dishes and a jug of wine on the table. At this moment, only a young gentleman poured and drank by himself, with no other distractions.

"My lord, there are not enough tables and chairs in the shop, I wonder if it is convenient for me to share a table with this lord..."

The young man didn't even raise his head, and replied in a calm manner: "Yes."

The shopkeeper heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly settled Ruan Xi down, with a flattering expression on his face: "I wonder what the distinguished guest would like to eat?"

Ruan Xi thought for a while, and casually recited a few dishes according to the specialty dishes of the Hangzhou chef invited at home, and finally added: "Just another pot of tea."

"Okay! Young master is really an expert!" The shopkeeper responded, then turned around and hurriedly greeted the guests.Ruan Xi smiled naively, calmed down, and wiped the thin sweat from his forehead with one hand.

I still remember that when I went out, the five elder brothers in the family repeatedly told me that when I was away from home, the world was dangerous, I had to keep a low profile, I had to be kind, I didn’t want to reveal my wealth, and I couldn’t say anything.People like them who have no name and no rights and have nothing but money, in this arena where heroes are born, no one can be offended. The so-called making ten friends is not a feud. Unexpectedly, after only two days out of the border of Mingzhou, he committed a big taboo, almost offending others without knowing it.No wonder his elder brothers didn't let him go out in the first 18 years. This brain is really a lump of elm, and he doesn't have the slightest wit.

Perhaps affected by his long and short sighs, the person at the same table raised his head, his eyes lingered on him for a moment, and the corners of his lips suddenly bent.

The undisguised and interesting look in the man's eyes made Ruan Xi feel awkward again, thinking that it is necessary to make friends all over the world when traveling in the Jianghu. , meeting is fate, since we are at the same table, we might as well have made this friend, not to mention that this young man has an extraordinary bearing, elegant in white clothes, but in this noisy restaurant, he does not have the slightest air of the market, he must be a young hero.Thinking of this, Ruan Xi sat upright, imitating the people in the rivers and lakes he met on the road, and saluted with fists upright: "Ruan Xi in Lower Mingzhou, do you know the name of this hero Gao?"

The smile in the man's eyes deepened, but he didn't answer. He drank the last glass of wine in a leisurely manner, picked up the last chopsticks in a leisurely manner, wiped the corners of his mouth gracefully and meticulously, and then smiled at him: "I have no money."

Ruan Xi was stunned, and after a while, he turned his head, thinking that when people are inevitably in trouble in the world, this young man treats each other so frankly, and even doesn't mind confessing his embarrassment, he is really a gentleman!There is no difference in family status in making friends, and it is trivial to have money or not. How can we miss a heroic friend because of this?Ruan Xiaogong turned his head immediately, and the Xiao Er who was running towards the room waved, pointed at the person at the same table and said, "How much should this young master pay for the meal?"

After a commotion just now, Xiao Er had already noticed that this customer was extravagant and wealthy, glanced at the side dishes on the table, and without thinking about it, he quoted the price: "This shop is a good one, 250 Wen!"

The boy at the same table twitched his brows, noncommittal.

Two hundred and five Ruan Xi handed out a tael of silver: "There's no need to look for it."

"Okay! My lord, eat and drink well!" Xiaoer's eyes lit up, nodding his head and bowing happily, he took it and then withdrew.

"Heroes don't have to worry, I've already paid for the meal." Ruan Xi said joyfully, after thinking for a while, he imitated others and added clumsily, "When you're away from home, who hasn't had a hard time yet."

The man was calm and relaxed, watching Xiao Er happily walking away, and then said leisurely: "My surname is Mei, and my name is Qian."

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