I sold snacks in ancient times

The waiter in the shop quickly brought tea cups and a plate of pastries, with a respectful attitude, as if he had changed himself.

Qi Yongfan didn't care, he rubbed his hands together, lifted the teapot, poured a cup of steaming tea, held it in his palm, and heated it from top to bottom to the cold soles of his feet.

Occasionally, guests in twos and threes walked into the Xia Xing Tavern, carrying the tiredness of travel and dust.Occasionally there are men, either gray-haired old men or disabled.

Even the waiter in this shop is a lame man, walking with a limp, no wonder he was not captured by the government and exiled into the army.

There are several tables of people sitting in the small open-air courtyard, and they don't seem to be afraid of the cold.Eating tea, or cakes, talking and laughing happily.It's hard to believe that this is what women in ancient times should look like. They don't care about women's virtues at all, or that there are almost no decent men in the whole city, and no one can blame them anymore.

In the leisurely afternoon, the sound of women knitting sweaters or rustling needles in embroidered cloth bags is really pleasant.

Qi Yongfan thought so.In fact, it seems that military service is not completely without benefits. Now it seems that the supreme authority of the patriarchal society is degrading.

Qi Yongfan continued to drink tea, the sweet-scented osmanthus cake was a bit soft and crispy, it must have been left for too long, it was soft in the mouth, paired with a bitter tea flavor, reminiscent of this bleak autumn, and the wind was too warm.He didn't know what was making him feel upset, so he turned his eyes to the entrance of the lobby.

There stood a man.As soon as he stepped into the store, he took off his coat and threw it on the wooden platform. His posture and appearance were just like Qi Yongfan's carelessness when he first saw him.He rubbed his face, as if he wanted to dispel the cold, took the teacup handed by the waiter, and walked straight forward.

From the moment he entered the store, he attracted the attention of almost all women.Of course, before that, they had been staring at Qi Yongfan.

Someone couldn't help standing up, greeted him with a smile, and said warmly: "Boss Wang, long time no see."

Wang Kui nodded slightly, walked past her to Qi Yongfan, looked at him fixedly, and said, "You're back."

Qi Yongfan thought, this man's tone of voice is quite strange.I can't tell you what flavor it is, it's a weird declarative sentence.He nodded and put the teacup aside, "I haven't seen you for so long, I almost don't recognize you."

Wang Kui has really changed a lot.He lost his old cynicism and became more mature and steady.In particular, he still has a long beard, which he hasn't shaved for an unknown period of time, making him look extremely masculine.

In the past, the type of mature old man like Wang Kui was Qi Yongfan's favorite.He especially likes men with beards, he finds them very sexy.But now, looking at Wang Kui, he was surprised to find that there was no disturbance in his heart.

It turns out that when you fall in love with someone, your preferences will change accordingly.

"You haven't changed." Wang Kui said lightly.

"Sit down, I have something to tell you."

Wang Kui sat beside him, holding the teacup in his right hand, rubbing it back and forth, and said slowly, "How long have you been back this time?"

"I don't know." Qi Yongfan shrugged, "Depending on the situation, maybe I won't go back."

"Then... you and the princess?"

"The current situation does not allow me to think too much." Qi Yongfan took a sip of tea and said, "Saving your life is the most important thing, what do you think?"

"Well. I also hope you can stay. Compared with the capital, at least here is safer."

"Hey, don't talk about me, how about you? How are you doing these days? The tavern's business is doing well, right? I'll send you some materials some other day."

Wang Kui said in a deep voice: "Business is difficult, and there are not many people in the city."

Qi Yongfan had to admit that his plan to make money could only be put on hold for now.In troubled times, it is simply impossible to run a stable business and make a fortune.Only by taking risks can we gain wealth proportional to the risks.

But it doesn't matter, for now, he is not short of money.

"Then let's do this first, do you still have contact with Ma Fengwo?"

Wang Kui: "He often comes to me and asks about your recent situation. After all, you only write to me."

Qi Yongfan said awkwardly: "Isn't it... sending a letter is very troublesome."

Wang Kui: "I don't have anything to say. I'm still the same. I might end up alone. But Liu Yuanzi, she was divorced by her husband, and her life is not very good. I visited her a few days ago."

"Divorced?" Qi Yongfan frowned and said, "What's going on? Why didn't you tell me in your letter?"

Wang Kui: "I don't think this kind of thing is important."

"Is that good for you?" Qi Yongfan thought for a while and said, "To be honest, I still care about Liu Yuanzi."

Wang Kui smiled, "Do you like her?"

"No, no, how could I like her?" Qi Yongfan said with a smile: "It's just a relationship between relatives, I regard her as a younger sister."

"You're lying." Wang Kui said mercilessly: "You don't treat her as a relative at all, or you don't have any feelings for us."

Qi Yongfan frowned, "Why do you say that?"

Wang Kui sneered and said: "From the beginning to the end, you are just acting. That's right, you are the number one scholar, a dignified son-in-law, and we can't stand above you. But it gave you a lot of pleasure to fool all of us in the applause. ?"

"When have I ever fooled you?" Qi Yongfan lowered his eyes and said, "I just came back and I don't want to quarrel with you."

Wang Kui took a deep breath, calmed down, and said, "Sorry, I was just too excited for a while. I was just thinking that you should explain to me that you left without telling me."

"Didn't I write you a letter?"

"What about your letter? Do you know how long it took for your letter to be delivered?!" Wang Kui choked up and said, "Do you know how worried we are about you?"

"you?"

"There is also Ma Fengwo, he is also very worried."

Qi Yongfan took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, thought for a while before saying: "You ask him out some other day, I want to see him."

Wang Kui: "Oh."

Qi Yongfan patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Okay, brother, when did you become so hypocritical? Tears almost fell down, I am so touched. I also had hardships at the beginning. Before, I have to go."

Wang Kui sneered, "Don't lie to me, I think you are in a hurry to attend the wedding?"

"So what?" Qi Yongfan felt something was wrong, and said, "Brother, I think you should find a companion. That Su Zhongyi from before was very good."

Wang Kui said expressionlessly: "First of all, I think, at my age, you probably want to call me brother."

"Okay, Brother Wang." Qi Yongfan said with a smile: "You are not young, it's time to consider getting married."

Wang Kui gave him a deep look and said, "I thought you knew."

Qi Yongfan decided to play dumb, "Of course I don't know."

Wang Kui closed his eyes, as if he wanted to muster up the courage to say it, "Actually, I've been waiting..."

Qi Yongfan interrupted him, "I won't want to know in the future. Brother Wang, I already have a family."

Wang Kui smiled wryly and said, "You have no feelings for that princess, do you? Otherwise, you wouldn't have escaped marriage at the beginning."

"No, you're wrong." Qi Yongfan bent his lips and said, "I love him very much."

Wang Kui was silent.He couldn't help peeking at Qi Yongfan, but found that this time the other party didn't lie to him.

He has never... seen Qi Yongfan who really comes from the heart.

there has never been.

"In that case, why did you come back?" Wang Kui felt that the tea that had just entered his throat was extremely bitter.

Qi Yongfan said: "It's a long story. Well, I'm going back to Nanshan Town now. I don't have time to chat with you. See you another day."

He knew that the guards had been waiting at the door for more than half an hour, and he had to return to Nanshan Town before dark.By the way, I have to visit Liu Yuanzi by the way.

This time, Wang Kui did not persuade him to stay.He just quietly watched Qi Yongfan pick up the mink fur coat on the back of the chair and turn away without the slightest nostalgia.

……

In the evening, Nanshan Town.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the alley, and when Qi Yongfan got out of the carriage, he took a deep breath of the air here, and sincerely felt the long-standing nostalgia.

He arranged for the rest of the guards to live in the house that Yin Xu bought at the beginning, and after a little tidying up, it was still possible to live there.

And he went to the Xia Xing Tavern in Nanshan Town to finish dinner in a hurry.He took a horse and galloped towards Lianhua Village.

He heard from people in the tavern that Liu Yuanzi returned to his hometown in a state of embarrassment after being divorced.Her husband, Duan Tie, failed the imperial examinations many times and was almost insane. He beat and kicked her frequently.

Duan Tie also stole Liu Yuanzi's dowry.

Everyone knows that the behind-the-scenes owner of Xia Xing Tavern treats Liu Yuanzi very well and gives her a generous dowry.With this money, Duan Tie bribed the county magistrate, escaped conscription, and lingered in brothels all day long.

Liu Yuanzi was pregnant at the time, so he was out of breath for a while, and when he argued with him, he was beaten until he had a miscarriage.

And Duan Tie is even more indifferent, he doesn't care about his past feelings, he is not even willing to invite a doctor to see her, so he leaves a letter of divorce and goes to the brothel in Yuechuan County to continue to have fun.

Qi Yongfan was worried, so he decided to set off overnight to visit Liu Yuanzi.However, it was too dark for him to see the road clearly. He only found a mountain and walked for two hours based on his memory before he found the place where the RV was parked.

There is no doubt that no one has ever been here.

The tires of the RV have been flattened, and the old behemoth is lying on the ground, covered with vines and moss.It took Qi Yongfan a lot of effort to push the weeds away, and pushed open the door to go in.

Everything in the house is still the same, exuding an unpleasant dusty smell that has been dull for a long time.Although he felt physically tired, he still rolled up his sleeves, knowing that he had to do a big job and clean up.

To his relief, the warehouse is full of snacks.After doing housework for most of the day, he opened the refrigerator, took out a bottle of cold beer, poured it into his stomach, and wiped his mouth.

Huh, it's been a long time since I've had such a good time, and there are air conditioners, automatic flush toilets, and electric lights.

He is grateful for these technological inventions.

Qi Yongfan thought, if he brought Yin Xu here in the future, he would definitely like it very much.