Refusing to work overtime for the teacher

Yue Jiugui led Xie Ling into the private room on the second floor.

He didn't ask Xie Ling's family or sect, and Xie Ling didn't inquire about Yue Jiugui's family background or what kind of business he did. The two sat opposite each other and chatted about the dishes in the restaurant.

As a restaurant owner, Yue Jiugui has a lot of insights on food; Xie Ling is also a person who has traveled all over the mountains and rivers in the north and south and has eaten countless delicacies. The two chatted very speculatively.

After talking for a while, the first dish was served in the private room.

It is fish head with chopped pepper.The huge fish head is cut open and spread out on the plate. The chopped pepper is bright red, and a layer of hot oil is poured on the minced garlic, which has a strong fragrance.Yue Jiugui gave Xie Ling the freshest part of the fish's face.

The taste is very good. After Xie Ling tasted it, she showed surprise and praised it several times.

"As long as Brother Chen likes it." Yue Jiugui was also happy when he saw Xie Ling, and he ate a piece of fish himself.After a while, he asked Xie Ling: "What do you think is the name of our sect?"

Xie Ling was a little dazed by the question, he paused while eating, and said to himself that you have asked me about this.He lowered his eyes and thought for a while, and suggested: "We met in Jingchuan and decided to establish a sect. Why don't we make a name for it?"

Yue Jiugui frowned and shook his head: "This is a bit provocative to those people on the mountain."

Xie Ling thought about it, and said apologetically, "It was my negligence."

The two were lost in thought.

At this time, a pot of flavored shrimp was served.The prawns are crayfish, the oil is bright and red after being fried, the soup is fragrant, and the noodles are sprinkled with minced garlic and shallots.The presentation is quite beautiful.Yue Jiugui looked down and had an idea: "How about the Ichthyosaur faction, the door... help?"

Because there are fish and crayfish on the table, and does ichthyosaur sound better than fish and shrimp?Xie Ling understood the meaning and reason as soon as she heard it, and her mood was very complicated: "It sounds a little casual."

"It seems to be." Yue Jiugui sighed.

"Nine Returners?"

"Is it inappropriate to use my name?" Yue Jiugui rejected such a proposal, "Gang of Two?"

Xie Ling: "...This is very similar to Errenzhuan."

"..."

"..."

They each realized that the other party was named waste, they looked at each other speechlessly, each took a bite of food and ate it.

Silence is the dinner table at this time.

After being silent for a while, Xie Ling raised his head and said, "I see there is a Taoist on the street who tells people's fortunes and names. Why don't you go to him to solve it."

Yue Jiugui's eyes lit up: "This method is excellent." He also picked up the teacup and saluted Xie Ling.

"Master, master!" A waiter hurriedly ran in, "Master, the guests of Meizifang want to book the room—all the vacant tables."

"Purchase?" Yue Jiugui recalled what he saw in the lobby just now, and asked, "Did this person not inform you in advance?"

The guy shook his head: "No."

"That won't work." Yue Jiugui said.

"Okay, okay." The clerk agreed, and was about to turn back to the private room of Meizihao to reply, and Yue Jiugui stopped him: "Talk to that guest carefully, if there are many others, the two private rooms next to him will be the same. Arrange for him."

But the waiter said: "The guest officer came alone, and the reservation is to eat shrimp."

"Big customer." Yue Jiugui was shocked, but the shock was nothing but shock, and the words were still: "The rule of our shop has always been like this. Only one serving of flavored shrimp is served per table, no exceptions."

Xie Ling was listening on the side, curious about the person who wanted to book the room, although she didn't know which Mei Zi Ya Room was, she still turned her head outside.

He caught a look.

A scrutinizing gaze, the owner of the gaze has silver hair and black eyes, and is dressed in red like red flames.

If it's not Xiao Xun, who is it?

Xie Ling's hands were stiff for a moment, and he immediately had the idea of ​​turning his head back to avoid Xiao Xun's gaze, but right after, his rationality subsided: he now has a passerby's face, and he wears clothes that he would never wear in Hefeng. The clothes he knows how to wear, his breath is restrained, and his demeanor is also different from before, Xiao Xun definitely can't recognize it.

Be fearless, be bold, and be confident and calm even if others are suspicious. After all, with this face, you may meet Xiao Xun more than once.Xie Ling said to herself silently.

He calmed down, exchanged glances with Xiao Xun, calmly withdrew his gaze, picked up a chopstick and put a lobster into his bowl, and slowly began to peel it.

"Senior Brother Chen, for this flavor of shrimp, you have to take a sip of the juice before it tastes good." Yue Jiugui noticed that Xie Ling started to eat shrimp, so he also picked up one, and taught Xie Ling the correct way to eat it.

Then lowered his voice and said, "From Senior Brother Chen's perspective, it happens to be Mei Zijian."

Um?In this way, isn't Xiao Xun the one who wants to reserve the venue?Xie Ling glanced out again, and as expected, she saw that guy just walked into Xiao Xun's private room.

Xie Ling was a little more surprised.Apart from being surprised, it's not that he couldn't understand Xiao Xun's actions.That guy eats a lot, a lobster weighing two catties in a pot is good enough to have two or three taels after removing the shell, not enough for him to stuff his teeth.

Xie Ling couldn't help paying attention to the follow-up of the booking event.

The clerk at the restaurant gave Xiao Xun a reply, and this man's face, which was not very good at first, became even more stinky.Xie Ling was a bit mean-spirited, seeing him deflated, he felt happy in his heart.

Yue Jiugui also tilted his upper body, looking for a good angle, "Hey, he's quite young."

"About seventeen or eighteen years old." Xie Ling replied casually.

"I don't know which sect's boy it is." Yue Jiugui's tone seemed to be estimating something.Xie Lingxin said you don't want to make friends again, and Xiao Xun said to the waiter: "Only one serving of shrimp is served on a table, isn't it the rule here?"

"Yes."

Xiao Xun asked again: "Are there any other rules?" The question was quite polite.

The man thought for a while and replied, "Not anymore."

Xiao Xun: "In addition to the flavored shrimp, you need three fish heads and three boiled beef."

The guy was shocked: "This, so many?"

"This is not allowed?" Xiao Xun raised his brows, his face full of impatience.

"Of, this is certainly possible...I'll notify the kitchen to prepare it for you immediately!" The waiter wiped the sweat from his forehead, took a step outside and stopped, then turned around and asked, "Do you have any other orders, sir?"

Xiao Xun leaned back on the chair and said, "It's gone."

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment." The clerk smiled and left the Meizi Yajian quickly.

Yue Jiugui was a little displeased with Xiao Xun's behavior, slapped his folding fan a few times, shook his head and said, "It's because he doesn't allow more flavored shrimps, so he ordered so many other things?"

Xie Lingxin said that this was probably the reason, but he still defended Xiao Xun, saying: "Maybe it's because of his large appetite. Martial arts practitioners usually have a better appetite than ordinary people."

"It makes sense." Yue Jiugui reluctantly accepted the reason.

At this time, Xiao Xun, who was sitting in Mei Ziya's room, cast another glance at Xie Ling, Xie Ling pretended not to notice, and continued to peel the lobster.

Their dishes were ready quickly, and a jug of chilled grapefruit wine was served, which was very refreshing.With the wine, Xie Ling tasted a little bit of each dish, and found that the crayfish was his favorite.

"Junior Brother Yue, why do you have to make a rule that only one serving will be served at the table?" Xie Ling was puzzled as she peeled the prawns.Right now is the season to eat shrimp. For diners who love crayfish, such a pot is just a bottom line. Wouldn’t it be good to sell more and make more money?

"My shop has a lot of rules. Customers can eat whatever is served every day. If you are picky, then I'm sorry, please go to other places." Yue Jiugui laughed and explained, "Some people He still eats this set! It was only after such a rule was established that the shop expanded from two tables and six benches to the current two-story shop."

"This is the foundation of prosperity. Although the reputation has been established now, it must not be destroyed."

It turned out to be playing big names, ah no, special marketing.Xie Ling has seen and experienced it before, and understands that it is a good psychological strategy, so she nodded understandingly: "It's not easy to manage."

"The hard times are over." Yue Jiugui waved his hands and smiled nonchalantly.

He brought some food for Xie Ling, and changed the subject: "I think Senior Brother Chen likes these spicy dishes, but his accent is not from here. Let me guess, Senior Brother Chen is from Chu?"

"I was born in Yuezhou." Xie Ling arranged for himself a hometown, the location is close to the world, which is convenient for subsequent development.

But Yue Jiugui's eyes lit up, and he called out, "Neighbor!"

"My family is in Qingzhou." Yue Jiugui picked up the wine glass, with a pleasant expression on his face, "Come on, Senior Brother Chen, let's not talk much, let's have a drink."

Qingzhou is adjacent to Yuezhou, and it is also close to the world. It is among Xie Ling's candidate place names.Xie Ling was very fortunate for a moment that she did not choose the wrong "hometown".

He raised his glass at the invitation of Yue Jiugui.

Dang-

Two wine glasses collided.

After the pot of grapefruit wine is finished, there is not much food left on the table, and Yue Jiugui is the boss, so he doesn't need to pay the bill, just get up and leave.There was a bead curtain hanging at the door of the private room, and after two clatters, Xie Ling followed him to the corridor.Xie Ling glanced at Xiao Xun.Many plates and dishes were placed in front of the young man, but he was the only one eating, looking a bit lonely.

Xie Ling remembered that this person said earlier that it was too lonely to go to the temple fair alone.He arranged for Xie Fengxuan to be with him, but Xie Fenglian was not there. Could it be that they have different tastes?Xiao Xun's expression didn't look very good. Could it be that the two of them had conflicts and left separately?

It's normal for young people to have friction, but if it's true, I just hope that the friction won't be too big, and it won't burn.Xie Ling's thoughts turned, both emotion and worry.

Yue Jiugui's voice sounded next to his ear: "Senior Brother Chen, you seem to care about him?"

Of course, my own cub couldn't help paying attention, but is he so obvious?Xie Ling withdrew her gaze, decided to do a self-examination later, and gave Yue Jiugui an excuse: "He... is really good."

The two turned down the second floor and came to the lobby, but Yue Jiugui still lowered his voice, not wanting to be heard by Xiao Xun: "Brother Chen wants to lure him into our sect?"

How could Xie Ling have such a plan, and immediately said: "He should not want to."

Yue Jiugui agreed: "I think so too, he doesn't look easy to get along with."

Xie Ling did not agree with this statement, his family's little boy still has a way of dealing with people, and this time he went to Donghua Banquet, he will take care of all the interpersonal relationships.But he is not Lord Hefeng Xuesheng now, so he can only refute in his heart, and can't say anything more.

Get out of the restaurant.The street is more lively than before, the lights are shining all over the mountains and the city, and the flow of people is surging like a tide. Looking far away, the old trees on the corner of the street are covered with red silk, carrying the wishes of an unknown number of people.Xie Ling felt that the scenery was very beautiful, and looked at it again and again.

"Brother Chen, do you want to continue visiting the temple fair?" Yue Jiugui asked.

Xie Ling: "It's rare to come here once, and I have such a plan."

"The younger brother will accompany you." Yue Jiugui smiled, shook the folding fan in his hand, and took Xie Ling's arm with the other hand, leading him to jump up to the roof.

Yue Jiugui said: "In half a quarter of an hour, it will be the sacrificial ceremony. There will be more people on the street and it will be crowded to death. It is easier to walk this way. The ceremony of the Dragon God Sacrifice is very grand, and no one wants to miss it. "

Xie Ling's vision suddenly widened.He saw the rushing river, carrying lanterns one after another, swimming into the distance, which was as beautiful as a picture scroll.

"Thank you." He said to Yue Jiugui, it was a lot more convenient to have someone familiar lead him.

They watched the sacrifice on the roof, during this period, Xie Ling saw Xiao Xun again.The young man in red carried a stick of candied haws, followed the flow of people to the sacrificial altar, but left after a short stay.His figure is still alone.

At the end of the sacrifice, the night was dark, the stars were shining brightly in the sky, and the crowds on the street were receding like a tide.The lights were dimmed, but Xie Ling's spirits persisted.

Xie Ling looked up at the "mountain".

It was time to go back, but he didn't really want to go back.It is easy to go down the mountain and difficult to go up the mountain. If you meet Xiao Xun on the way back or when you walk to the door, it will be even more difficult.

Don't go back at all, anyway, there are still a few days before the official start of the Donghua Banquet, and he is not on the mountain, so he can ignore the visits from other sects.

But if you don't come back, where should you live?For Jingchuan, now is the peak tourist season, and it must be difficult to find inns with vacant rooms.Xie Ling felt nerve-wracking.

wow-

The wind blew away some sundries scattered on the street, and Yue Jiugui went over to help them up and straighten them up, and when he returned to Xie Ling, he asked, "The temple fair is over, is Senior Brother Chen going back to the Zongmen's place of residence?"

"I plan to stay in the town for one night." Xie Ling shook her head and replied.

Yue Jiugui: "Have you booked a room at any inn?"

Xie Ling replied with a bit of bitterness: "To be honest, I came to the temple fair on a whim."

"Looks like living in the town was a temporary idea." Yue Jiugui smiled and extended an invitation to Xie Ling, "It's too late now, and there are too many people coming to the Dragon God Festival, and there is basically no inn that can accommodate people, Senior Brother Chen You might as well come and live at my house."

"How can I bother you." Xie Ling's first reaction was to refuse, no matter how you say it, this is a new acquaintance.

"How can it be troublesome? Tomorrow morning, we will compete for the entrance qualification to the Donghua Banquet. When the time comes, the two of us will set off together. Isn't it more convenient than rushing to meet from two places?" Yue Jiugui enthusiastically embraced Xie Ling's shoulders , leading him towards his home, "Besides, you must have a comfortable place to rest, otherwise you will have a competition tomorrow?"

... This man makes a good point.Xie Ling thought about it left and right, but she didn't want to go back to the mountain, so she could only respond: "If that's the case, then I won't bother you."

Yue Jiugui took Xie Ling to a courtyard with two entrances and two exits, not far from Yueji Snacks, only a hundred or so steps away.The layout in the courtyard is simple, it can be seen that the owner doesn't come back to live often, but it is tidy and clean.

Xie Ling lives next door to Yuejiugui.

After thanking Yue Jiugui, he walked into the room, took out the Ye Mingzhu lamp to light it up, changed into pajamas, and sat on the side of the bed.He suddenly thought about a question: He didn't come home all night, how would Xiao Xun react?

——Among the Taoist disciples in the human world, Xiao Xun was the one who was more attached to him, and would ask him where he was going and what he was doing without hiding his curiosity.

That guy shouldn't be looking for him, right?

Xie Ling was not sure about this question.

but--

Regardless of whether Xiao Xun looks for it or not, he should be on guard.Even if Xiao Xun didn't look for it, what if someone else would?

Thinking of this, Xie Ling took out a black jade wrench from the mustard space.

This is a magic weapon to prevent tracking.Xie Ling looked at the two hands separately, and chose to wear it on the left hand.

Xie Ling didn't feel any changes in her body, but at the same moment, "on the mountain"——

The young man with red clothes and silver hair sat on the rock behind the guest house where the people of the world stayed, bathed in the moonlight and stars, and stared at the one-foot-high wooden frame in front of him.

Hanging on the wooden frame is an irregular streamer stone, crystal clear and light gray throughout, gently swinging in the night wind, exuding a quiet brilliance.

The boy ejected a burst of spiritual power to make it still, and then used his finger as a pen to draw a rune in the void.

This talisman is cumbersome and complicated, and the moment it is completed, the light on the streamer stone shines brightly like a star.

"Xie Ling's location." He whispered to Liu Guangshi.

As the words fell to the ground, the streamer stone began to spin slowly. The young man watched without blinking, but saw that after turning half a circle, the streamer stone suddenly stopped, and then swayed violently, up and down, left and east, like bouncing generally.

The streamer stone was confused, it couldn't find the exact location of the person the boy was looking for.

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