Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 8 Red Fruit

More than half an hour later, the food was ready and placed directly on the kang in the main room.

Stewed river fish, stewed flying dragon with mushrooms, braised pork elbow with sauce, braised hashish ants with sauce, pork belly with vermicelli, and stir-fried venison with green onions were all placed in small and large porcelain bowls and brought up.

It was steaming hot, and the aroma went straight into my nose.

Those who live in the small house can come out to eat if they want. If you don’t want to eat out, you can tell the shopkeeper in advance and the food will be delivered to your room.

There were women pouring wine and serving food, and they were serving us very well. I really enjoyed myself.

Of course, this price is definitely expensive and most people can't afford it.

Zhao Da Kui, who was repairing chimneys for someone, came back from outside, looking refreshed and satisfied. He sat down with a smile and ate and drank with everyone.

"Brother Da Kui, what were you doing just now? I saw you walk into this room, and then you disappeared."

Dazhuzi was young and didn't know anything, but he felt that something was wrong with Zhao Dagui, so he asked curiously.

"Dazhuzi, don't ask into other people's affairs.

You little brat, why are you asking so many questions? Eat your food quickly, there are so many delicious foods, and you still can't stop eating them?"

Qu Shaoyang was sitting at the same table with Dazhuzi and Ermaozi. Upon hearing this, he quickly picked up a piece of pork elbow and put it in Dazhuzi's bowl.

"Eat quickly, or there will be no more."

You know what, the chef in this inn is really good.

The elbow was stewed until soft and tender, and the reddish-brown skin was oily and trembling, which made it very appetizing at first sight.

How could they normally eat this? Everyone was busy eating meat. Dazhuzi saw this and didn't bother to ask any more questions. He just lowered his head and ate.

Since coming here, Qu Shaoyang hadn't had many good meals, so how could he miss this chance? He licked his cheeks and scratched as much as he could.

All six dishes were quite hard. The staple food was a pancake made of two grams of flour, and some small stews produced in the local distillery.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal. In the end, they even finished the soup in the porcelain bowl by dipping it in the pancakes.

After eating and drinking, everyone lay on the warm kang in all directions, chatting about everything. It was a very enjoyable feeling.

"Walnuts, dried dates, pine nuts." "Mozi nibbles, candy balls..."

Outside the inn, several children were carrying baskets and hawking their wares on the street.

"My dear, come out quickly, let's go to my house to have some wine and play chess."

There was a woman knocking gently outside the window of the inn. It was an empty "haitai" and she was trying to attract business.

The innkeeper would naturally not sit idly by and watch those women disturb his business. As soon as he heard any noise, he would immediately ask the waiter to go out and chase them away.

At night, the people in the cabin finally had some meat, so they had to make a lot of efforts.

Some of the men living on the large bunk bed were sleeping soundly, some were recalling the ecstasy they had felt before, and some were tossing and turning, unable to sleep, listening to the faint sounds coming from the hut.

The next morning, Qu Shaoyang got up early and followed the foreman to the riverside to stretch his muscles and do some boxing.

"Well, you are indeed a talented kid. I have only taught you this set of boxing twice, and you can perform it quite well.

You are a smart kid, you have a good physique, and you are strong. If you practice hard, you will definitely have a bright future."

Shui Laowu stood aside and watched Qu Shaoyang practice boxing, nodding with appreciation.

“It’s Touzhao’s fault that he taught me well. This set of boxing techniques is very exquisite, and I have only learned the basics.

I will need your guidance in the future."

Qu Shaoyang practiced a set of boxing and felt relaxed all over. After finishing his boxing, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Shui Laowu with a smile.

Qu Shaoyang said this not intentionally to flatter the other person.

The boxing taught by Shui Laowu is not the fancy tricks in the videos of later generations. It is the real stuff, every move can defeat the enemy, and it is real kung fu. Since coming to this era, Qu Shaoyang has heard people from the Mu Gang say a lot about Touzhao.

Rumor has it that the boatman once killed a water monkey on the river, and some say it was a mandrill.

Some people also said that Touzaoshui Laowu had once participated in the uprising army and killed Qing soldiers.

Later, the uprising failed, and he fought his way out of the encirclement, changed his appearance, and went into the mountains to work as a woodcutter.

Various legends circulated among the woodcutters, and they were vivid and detailed, but no one dared to ask the head of the boat in person.

In the wood gang, it is taboo to inquire about other people's background, especially Shui Laowu. He is the boss of the wood gang and no one dares to mess with him.

"As long as you are willing to learn, I will teach you." Upon hearing this, Shui Laowu laughed, raised his hand and patted Qu Shaoyang on the shoulder and said.

The two men squatted by the river, scooped up water to wash their faces, then put on their coats and returned to the inn.

Coincidentally, as soon as I entered the compound, I met the second clerk Li Yongfu.

Li Yongfu got up in the morning and had some fun with Lao Qi's wife. He had just finished going to the toilet and was walking back with his trousers held up.

Seeing Shui Laowu and Qu Shaoyang coming in, Li Yongfu greeted them with a smile.

"Hey, how did you sleep last night?
Hey, you see, I told you to sleep in the cabin, right? It would be so comfortable to hug a woman at night, but you didn't want to, are you regretting it now?"

"People say that if you don't gamble or play, you're not a fool. Just enjoy yourself. As a man, who cares about keeping your chastity?"

As Li Yongfu spoke, he went back to his own room, shaking his head.

"Lenghu'er, don't listen to his nonsense, making wood handles is not a good business, you can't do it for a lifetime.

You should work hard, don't spend money recklessly, save some money, buy a house and land, marry a wife, and live a good life. "

Shui Laowu shook his head and warned Qu Shaoyang seriously.

"You are young and unstable, so don't let those people lead you down the wrong path.

It is difficult to learn good things, but it is easy to learn bad things. In the future, it will be too late to regret. "

"Hey, I know. Don't worry, Touzhao, I won't learn bad things."

Qu Shaoyang knew that Touzhao was doing this for his own good and was taking care of him like his own junior, so Qu Shaoyang nodded without hesitation.

After everyone finished breakfast at the inn, Qu Shaoyang led Dazhuzi, Ermaozi and others to buy food and vegetables, and loaded them all onto the raft.

All the guys got on the raft, untied the ropes, moved the oars with force, adjusted the raft, and drifted downstream.

The river surface in this section is relatively calm, and there are not many reefs and rapids.

Today's weather was also very good, with clear skies and gentle breezes. Everyone controlled the raft and moved slowly on the river.

"Er Zhao, you had a lot of trouble last night, didn't you? Look at you yawning all the time. How about that woman? She tasted good, didn't she?"

It was safe now and everyone was in a mood to joke around, so they started making fun of Er Zao Wang Chang Liang.

Wang Changliang didn't care about the teasing from others. He laughed as if he had eaten bee poop, and his mouth was almost stretched to his ears.

"That woman is quite amazing, her flesh is soft, tender and smooth, just like a peeled egg.

He's so flirtatious and clingy, and has been pestering me all night long. How can I get any more sleep?
When I left this morning, he still held my hand and asked me when I would come back."

What Wang Changliang said was half true and half false.

For men, face is the most important thing at all times. If you finally get a chance to show your face, you will definitely brag about it to the sky.

Sure enough, as soon as Wang Changliang said this, he immediately received envious glances from everyone and caused a burst of wolf howls.

(End of this chapter)