In the following days, Shen Luo and Lu Huaming returned to Chang 'an, stopping to eat and drink. It was rare for Shen Luo to have such a comfortable time.
It was just that when they were approaching Chang 'an, Lu Huaming suddenly received a secret order from the government, telling him to deal with other matters. Only then did the two people's beautiful time together end, leaving Shen Luo to travel alone.
More than a hundred miles outside Chang 'an, near the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, there was a peach forest.
In March, the peach blossoms all over the mountain bloomed. The peach forest was filled with powder, and the fragrance of the flowers attracted countless butterflies.
In Chang 'an, whether it was the nobles or the common people, they would bring their families here for a spring excursion, enjoy the magnificent scenery, and buy a few bottles of peach blossom wine brewed from a year's worth of petals.
This had almost become a tradition in Chang 'an to welcome the spring.
Therefore, outside the peach forest, a small town with wine brewing as its main business gradually formed.
Of course, it wasn't the end of spring right now. Midsummer had already passed and autumn was approaching. Not only were there no tourists in Taolin Town, even many of the restaurants and inns had closed down due to lack of business.
At this moment, Shen Luo came to Taolin Town alone.
Of course, he was not here to admire the flowers. He was asked by Lu Huaming to find a restaurant called "Peach Blossom Dock" in town.
The owner of this restaurant was a little different from other restaurants. Not only could he use peach blossoms to brew wine, but he could also use peach flesh to brew a fruit wine. The taste was sour and sweet, and the smell was fragrant. It was the only one in Taolin Town.
However, this kind of peach fruit wine had a short brewing cycle and was not as mellow as other wines. Therefore, it could be kept for a short period of time. It could only be bought during the season. Once the season was over, it could only be bought again next year.
It was for this reason that Shen Luo agreed to help Lu Huaming buy two jars of fruit wine at the end of the season.
The business in the town was desolate. Most of the shops were either completely closed or had their doors closed. Shen Luo followed Lu Huaming's description and walked from one end of the town to the other. Only then did he see the "Peach Blossom Dock" at a corner.
This was a small shop that specialized in selling wine. There were no tables or chairs, only a single stall. Wine could be bought and left at any time, and the price could be considered fair. Peach Blossom Wine was one tael for a pot and ten taels for a jar. Peach Blossom Wine was one tael and a half for a pot and fifteen taels for a jar.
However, on the notice board, there were two big words written in black and white: "Sold out."
When Shen Luo saw those two words, he sighed in his heart. He knew that he had made a wasted trip.
However, since he had already come this far, he had to go up and ask before he was willing to give up.
Before he even got close, he heard the crisp voice of a woman coming from the shop.
"How can you be such a rascal? I have told you a dozen times that these two jars of wine are for a regular customer. I can't sell them to you. Why don't you listen?"
"Little girl, you leave two jars for a regular customer. The total is thirty taels. I will give you ten taels. You can sell me a pot. Is this okay?" Outside the shop, a graceful man wrapped in a snow-white fox fur coat begged, unwilling to give up.
There was a jade pendant hanging from his waist. It was enshrouded in a faint aura. At first glance, one could tell that it was not an ordinary thing.
Shen Luo walked forward and came to the side of the man in the fox fur coat. He saw a pretty little girl standing in the shop. She was only fifteen or sixteen years old, but her hair was tied up in a twist. She was dressed neatly and had a gray cloth apron around her waist. She looked very smart and capable.
"Shop owner, do you still sell peach wine?" Shen Luo asked.
The little girl heard this and couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Shen Luo saw this and realized that the outside of the shop had already been posted with the words "Sold Out". He asked this even though he already knew the answer.
"That … can you sell me a pot? Just one pot." Shen Luo said with some embarrassment.
"Another one. I won't sell it. The remaining two jars of wine are for a regular customer. I said I won't sell it. "The girl waved her hand impatiently. She was about to put the baffle in the shop and close it completely.
"Hey, don't …" The man in the fox fur coat saw this and quickly reached out to stop her. But, the girl glared at him and stopped him.
The man in the fox fur coat withdrew his hand.
Shen Luo turned around and was about to leave. Suddenly, a light flashed in his mind. He remembered something and quickly asked, "Shop owner, you are leaving these two jars of wine for a regular customer. Is he a man called Lu Huaming?"
"Well, how did you know?" The girl stopped and asked in surprise.
Shen Luo heard this and felt relieved.
Lu Huaming had said that he came here to buy two jars of wine every year. It had been seven or eight years. He was a regular customer of the regular customers.
But, he didn't mention that it was difficult to buy this wine. Shen Luo guessed that the regular customer that the little girl mentioned was Lu Huaming.
"Hey, he can't come this year. He was afraid that he would miss the wine, so he asked me to come and buy it for him," Shen Luo said quickly.
"Oh, how can you prove it?" The girl looked up and down at Shen Luo and asked suspiciously.
"This … he didn't give any proof." Shen Luo scratched his head and suddenly felt a little difficult.
"Then, how can I believe you? You didn't hear the name and came to deceive me?" The girl frowned and put her hands on her waist.
Shen Luo thought for a moment and immediately came up with a plan.
He raised his hand and waved it. Water vapor rose from his palm and spread out in front of the girl. A stream of light floated above it and the image of Lu Huaming emerged vividly on it.
"Miss, please look. I can't do this if I don't know Lu Huaming, right?" Shen Luo asked.
The girl glanced at the water screen scroll and her eyes suddenly brightened. She found that the man was really Lu Huaming and was amazed by Shen Luo's immortal magic.
"It seems that you really know Brother Lu. Then, you can take this wine for him. But, he hasn't paid for it yet," the girl nodded and said.
"It doesn't matter. I'll pay for it," Shen Luo quickly shouted.
The girl received the money and immediately turned to the back shelf. She took down the last two jars of peach wine, put them on the counter and pushed them to Shen Luo.
Shen Luo was about to take the wine when two big hands suddenly stretched out and cupped their fists to Shen Luo.
"Friend, can you let me have a jar of this peach wine?" The graceful man in the fox fur coat asked with a smile.
"I'm helping someone buy it. Sorry, I can't let you have it." Shen Luo returned the courtesy and didn't want to be entangled.
"I don't want a jar, a pot, just a pot." The man in the fox fur coat immediately changed his words and stretched out a finger without the slightest hesitation.
Shen Luo turned his head and saw that the man's handsome face was full of expectation. A pair of amber eyes flashed with expectation. His Adam's apple couldn't help but move up and down with the swallowing of saliva.
At a glance, it seemed that the wine worm in his stomach had been attracted.
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