After leaving the Supreme Judiciary, Su Li changed her appearance to that of a young man who met Qu Lu in the Hongyan House that day. Then she came to the street where the Linli Building was located.
It was the 15th day of the eighth lunar month again. Lanterns were hung in front of every household. Although the alley was secluded, children could be seen playing on the street. Poor people squatted by the door and picked vegetables while watching their children. The scene reflected in Su Li's eyes made her feel a little warm.
After watching for a moment, Su Li glanced at the proprietress of the Zhouyue Winery who came out with a bucket of swill. She immediately calmed down and stepped into the Linli Building which had been opened.
When Su Li saw the proprietress, the proprietress also noticed Su Li. The proprietress poured out the swill and looked back to see the high-rise building whose door was wide open. An obscure light flashed in her eyes. She scolded, "What a spendthrift … It's okay that the winery is remote. It's better to use the money to buy a good land than to build a high-rise building … "
The shabby scholar staggered to the door with a flagon. He was half drunk and half awake. He rolled his eyes and said, "As long as … as it doesn't affect our business, why … why do you care so much about others?"
The Lady Boss shook her sturdy shoulders and slammed the bucket of swill onto the ground. She turned around and scolded, "I'm just nagging you, and you're getting all worked up. You bastard, are you itching for a beating again?!"
It seemed that the shabby scholar didn't hear the proprietress's words at all. He closed his eyes and sniffed with an intoxicated look. He said, "The wine is so fragrant. When did our wine become so fragrant …"
"Damn drunkard, where does the fragrance come from?"
The proprietress's big round face showed a strange expression. She said, "The fragrance of osmanthus can be smelled in the morning. Which family's osmanthus blooms?"
"Huh? No, the smell … "
The shabby scholar suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were bright. He sniffed like a dog smelling the smell. He went out of the winery and arrived at the door of the Linli Building in a blink of an eye.
"Hey! You damn scholar, you don't drink your own wine but take care of the business of the neighbor. Come back! "
The shabby scholar was drunk at the moment, but he didn't care about the shouts of his wife behind him. He rushed into the Linli Building regardless of the consequences.
The Linli Building had just opened, and it was very quiet at the moment. The shabby scholar stood at the door and looked at the exquisite and unostentatious decoration. He sighed, "What a rich family! It's all made of money …"
"Sir, what would you like to order? The wine of the Linli Building is unique in the world. There is no other branch! "
Yin Xuetong came forward with a smile and asked, but she was not calm inside. In front of her was a senior in the inborn realm. She didn't know whether the elixir given by Su Li was effective or not. She just took it for less than a quarter of an hour.
"Linli Building? Good name! "
The shabby scholar praised loudly and said in a carefree manner, "Drinking wine is for one to be happy and to one's heart's content! It seems that this girl is the boss of the Linli Building. I didn't expect that she also has the same interests! "
The shabby scholar didn't see anything. Yin Xuetong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Su Li's attainments in the elixir circle had reached the acme of perfection. Since the scholar in front of her couldn't see anything, she didn't need to worry about exposing her cultivation and identity as long as she didn't meet a senior in the longevity realm above the inborn realm.
Thinking of this, Yin Xuetong made a salute and said modestly, "Sir, you misunderstood me. I'm just the shopkeeper of the inn. My master is the owner of the winery. "
It turned out to be so. The shabby scholar was suddenly enlightened. He found a table and sat down. His hands touched the smooth mirror-like table, and his face was full of enjoyment. This was a good rosewood!
"Sir, what kind of wine do you want?"
Yin Xuetong's smile remained unchanged, but she secretly muttered in her heart. Was this person really the senior in the inborn realm that Su Li mentioned? How could he have such a poor and pedantic look that he had never seen the world?
Speaking of wine, the shabby scholar suddenly remembered the business. He subconsciously looked at the wooden sign hanging behind the cabinet. Then his face suddenly turned green.
"Osmanthus wine: the wine is mellow, sweet and not greasy!"
"First-class osmanthus wine, one hundred thousand taels per jar; second-class osmanthus wine, one thousand taels per jar; third-class osmanthus wine, one hundred taels per jar."
"Liehuo Wine: the heart and lungs are as fierce as fire. The wine is so mellow that one drop of it is intoxicated!"
"First-class Liehuo Wine, fifty thousand taels per jar; second-class Liehuo Wine, five hundred taels per jar; third-class Liehuo Wine, fifty taels per jar."
"Osmanthus cake … fried peanuts … beef …"
The shabby scholar's eyes widened. Ordinary dishes with wine were not much different from the price of other restaurants. But what was the matter with those two kinds of wine?
Even the lowest third-grade wine was several times more expensive than the best wine in a normal restaurant!
It was a scam!
It was a blatant scam!
The shabby scholar looked nervous and couldn't wait to rush out of the door. But his house was next door, and they would meet each other frequently in the future. He couldn't do that. He hid a little money, but it was only five taels. He couldn't even afford a pot of wine.
Smelling the increasingly strong fragrance of the wine, the shabby scholar swallowed and rubbed his hands. He asked wretchedly, "Well … shopkeeper, on the first day of your winery's opening, don't you even have a discount? Look, your wine is so expensive. No one dares to buy it! "
Yin Xuetong's smile froze on his face. He couldn't believe it.
Would a senior above the inborn realm be short of wine money?
"Treat him as an ordinary drinker and explain the purpose."
Suddenly, Yin Xuetong transmitted the sound in silence. He immediately came to his sense and pointed to the wine jar which had been unsealed at the door. He smiled solemnly and said, "My master said that good wine fears no dark alley! If someone is proficient in wine, he can know that the wine sold by the Linli Building is absolutely good just by smelling the fragrance of the wine! "
Only then did the shabby scholar see a row of wine jars at the door. His eyes suddenly turned green. He couldn't wait to take a jar and leave. But the reason in his mind still stopped him. He sighed and said,
"The fragrance of the wine is strong, and it is fragrant for ten miles! How can a drinker not know good wine … "
He also knew that it was good wine, but he couldn't afford it!
Yin Xuetong saw that the time was right. She immediately smiled and said, "You don't need to feel pity. Today, you are the first guest to come to the Linli Building. My master said that if a neighbor comes to ask for wine, he should give a pot of wine! Please wait for a moment. I will go down to prepare dishes for you. "
The shabby scholar was shocked and then overjoyed. He quickly got up and walked to the door. Yin Xuetong was so scared that she stepped back a few steps. She was surprised. Was the senior so noble that she didn't even take advantage of a pot of wine?
"Shopkeeper, wait a moment! My wife is also a wine lover. Wait for me to call her over! The wine must be counted according to the number of people, right? It would be impolite to refuse. Ha-ha-ha-ha … "
Yin Xuetong stared blankly at the shabby scholar who left hurriedly.
She had never seen such a shameless person. He even took advantage of others with him!
Su Li hid upstairs. When she saw this scene, she couldn't help but smile. She said to Qu Qingning who was dressed as a waiter beside her, "Prepare a pot of Liehuo Spirits and a pot of osmanthus wine. Serve the osmanthus cake."
Qu Qingning had a strange look on his face and muttered, "A poor scholar who likes to take advantage of others and a middle-aged woman. Su Li, do you recognize the wrong person?"
Fang Yuan nodded in agreement. Except for the underground adytum, they had lived here for several months. They had never noticed any abnormality of the couple next door. Every day, they worked at sunrise and rested at sunset. It was extremely ordinary.
Su Li glanced at Fang Yuan and asked, "In the inborn realm, there is a way in the heart. It is also an obsession. Fang Yuan, what is your way? What is the obsession in your heart? "
Suddenly being asked, Fang Yuan was stunned. He raised his head and looked at Su Li's clear eyes. His face tightened and he immediately looked away.
How could he say that kind of obsession out?
Seeing Fang Yuan's reaction, Su Li felt quite strange, but she didn't ask again. "Hate and love are both obsessions. After the inborn realm, it becomes the way of refining the mind. Although Qi Xianqing, the miracle-working doctor, practiced medicine to save the world, his obsession was only his sect, so he had countless disciples. The inborn seniors of the Lianshi Cult are all desires in their hearts. So, they still have a clear mind despite the blood in their hands. "
Fang Yuan became more and more silent when he heard the words. Qu Qingning didn't understand, but he finally figured out what Su Li wanted to say, "You mean, the way that the couple took …"
Su Li narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "The way of the mortal world is not for everyone."
If the warrior was powerful, the desire in his heart would expand. He longed for wealth, power and more powerful strength. All these would lead to the warrior losing his original heart.
This was why so many sects looked at the secular world with contempt and disdain. They thought that they were superior and could control life and death. Ordinary people were nonentities. After becoming a superior person, who would want to return to the previous life of nonentities?
Qu Qingning looked down at the couple, one thin and one fat, who came in at the door. They were really like ordinary people. He couldn't help but sigh that they were really not easy to deal with.
Thinking of this, he immediately went downstairs to prepare the dishes.
Downstairs, the fat proprietress sat at the table and touched the smooth tables and chairs lovingly. Her eyes were shining. She really wanted to move a set back to sit.
Seeing that the lobby was empty and the waiter didn't serve the dishes for a long time, the proprietress couldn't help but lower her voice and ask, "Husband, did you deliberately deceive me just now? Such an expensive restaurant, we can't afford to lose our own winery … "
"Hey!"
The shabby scholar interrupted, "The shopkeeper just told me personally. How can it be false? Hey! Look, it's here now … "
Then he saw Qu Qingning who came out of the back hall with a plate. His eyes suddenly brightened.
"Dishes are served! These are the Liehuo Spirits and osmanthus wine given by our master to you. Please enjoy! "Qu Qingning quickly set up the dishes and wine pot, and was about to go down after shouting.
The shabby scholar couldn't wait to pour a glass of wine and pour it into his mouth. But the proprietress grabbed the wine glass in his hand and shouted, "Take care, young man!"
Qu Qingning looked back doubtfully, "What else do you need?"
He despised them in his heart. Did they want to take some back to drink? Even if they followed the mortal world, they couldn't be so shameless.
The proprietress squeezed a smile on her face and asked in a gentle voice, "I want to ask why there are no other waiters in such a big winery. It's so lonely."
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