Chapter 25 The wine country meets a confidant, what's the point of a thousand cups?
After Hu Ye bid farewell to Xu Tianhong and Zhou Qi and his wife, he returned to Chenghai County to meet his father. He detailed the content of the bet made by both parties and explained his plans for the matter.
Hu Longtu knew that his son had always made plans and then acted, which was the most reassuring thing. Although he felt that there were some twists and turns, he believed that he could solve the problem with his son's wisdom and martial arts. At that time, he agreed without hesitation that he would let him go.
After thanking his father for his trust, Hu Ye said another thing: "In his early years, the child told his father about the story of the King of Breaking the Treasure. Recently, news came from the 'Xuan' group of the 'Qilin Hall' that it was already moving, so he planned to finish the matter. If the operation is done properly, it may add a peerless master to my 'Tiandihui' and a fortune that is not inferior to the 'Deer Cauldron'."
Hu Ye had already reported this to his father. At this moment, the old words were mentioned again, and Hu Longtu did not feel abrupt. After a little thought, he only gave a few more words and let him arrange it.
Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is still far away, Hu Ye did not just have the title of a young helm leader, but also took charge of the "Qilin Hall" which represents the new generation of power in the "Heaven and Earth Society". A few years ago, he wanted to learn art at Beimshan Middle School, so he could only use a few capable subordinates to remotely control the command. Now that he has gone down the mountain, he needs to go to the hall to inspect it himself. Therefore, he did not stay at home for more. After saying goodbye to his parents, he went to the inland station of "Qilin Hall".
After handling some affairs in the hall, months had passed, and Hu Ya finally rode a fast horse and went north.
I couldn't say that I had hungry, thirsty, and I ate, thirsty, and I walked overnight. On this day, I came to Hengyang County in Hunan.
Hu Ye had just led his horse into the south gate of Hengyang County. A middle-aged man carrying two baskets of vegetables came across from him. When he passed by with him, a very low-pressed word floated into Hu Ye's ears: "The man has arrived in Hengyang and is now on the 'Huiyan Tower' on North Street."
Hu Ye didn't answer, and just nodded slightly to show that he knew.
As he walked along the way, there were hidden stakes placed in various places that were constantly conveying messages. Today, he calculated the time and arrived in Hengyang.
After walking north along the county streets for a while, a very spacious restaurant appeared on the roadside. The black-bottomed and gold-fonted sign read "Hui Yanlou".
Hu Ye dismounted in front of the restaurant, and a young man who was waiting in front of the door quickly came forward and smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, but you have to spend some wine and meals in my store?"
Hu Ye nodded with a smile, threw a small piece of silver and said, "Can there be a seat upstairs next to the window?"
The guy quickly caught the silver and said happily: "Since Master Dao has said something, he must have it!"
After saying that, he hurriedly took the reins from Hu Ye, helped tie the horse to the wooden stake on the side of the door, and then accompanied him to Hu Ye into the second floor above the door and placed it in a seat next to the window.
After Hu Ye sat down, he ordered a few meat and vegetable dishes casually, while looking around casually, but saw that the seats upstairs were 70% or 80% full, and there was a man and a woman sitting in another seat next to the window.
The man was nearly 60 years old, with a yellow face and a thin figure. He had two rat-tail whiskers on his upper lip, and had a small melon-skinned hat on his head. He was dragged with a loose braid with more white and less black hair behind his head. The woman was only in her twenties and was dressed in a married woman's outfit, with a very handsome appearance, and heroic spirit was hidden between her eyebrows.
At this moment, the old man looked quite depressed, as if he had encountered something depressed. The young woman whispered to the side. Judging from each other's expressions and tone, she turned out to be a very loving couple.
After recording the dishes ordered by Hu Ye, the guy asked with a smile: "The 'Hui Yan Wine' in our store is famous far and wide. How many cups do you want to drink?"
Hu Ye said casually: "Since it's a good wine, then let's get ten kilograms first!"
"Ten kilograms?" The guy widened his eyes when he heard this.
Hu Ye patted his round belly and smiled, "Why, you, a restaurant owner, are still afraid of me?"
The guy woke up and figured out whether it was the other party's business to drink the ten kilograms of old wine. It was his own business to collect money as long as he was served. He hurriedly smiled and said, "Waiting for a moment, Master Dao", and then ran downstairs quickly.
Soon, two guys came up one by one, one on a tray to serve a few dishes, and the other held a heavy wine jar in his arms.
The two of them placed the wine and food neatly. One of them opened the wine jar, poured a full bowl in a large bowl, and bowed and said, "Since Dao is a huge amount, I guess I can't use a small cup. Therefore, the villain took his own initiative and replaced it with a big bowl for you."
Hu Ye nodded with praise, picked up the wine bowl first, and sent the crystal clear wine under his nose and sniffed it gently. His eyes immediately lit up, and he said, "Good wine!" Then he raised his head and drank it all like a whale swallowing the sea.
"It's sweet and refreshing, with a long aftertaste. It's really a good wine!"
After savoring this sentence again, he waved his hand to ask the two guys who were scared by his alcohol tolerance to leave, poured himself into two bowls of wine, and then picked up the chopsticks and picked up a few bites of the dishes.
He used a large bowl with a capacity of more than one pound. Three bowls were more than three pounds, but his eyes were clear and his face was as usual. Such a large amount had already made the drinkers in the building forget to eat and drink, and just stared at him blankly.
The old man in the couple opposite was originally a person who likes to drink. When he saw Hu Ye's refreshing drink, even though he was full of thoughts, he couldn't help but move his index finger for a moment.
The young woman knew the thoughts of her old man, and immediately greeted her and sent her ten kilograms of "Hui Yan Wine" and a big bowl.
Hu Ye stopped temporarily after hearing the young woman asked for wine.
When the guy brought the wine, the young woman poured a full bowl for the old man.
The old man raised the bowl and greeted Hu Ye from afar, and smiled and said, "The old man has been fond of things in the cup all his life. I don't expect that this Taoist priest is also a fellow Taoist. Since he is destined to meet, he must not miss it. I will respect Taoist priest three bowls!"
After saying that, he didn't wait for Hu Ye to answer, and he drank it all over his lips.
The young woman added wine to the old man. As expected, the old man drank three bowls in a row. Except for his yellower face, he didn't even feel drunk at all, showing a drink that was comparable to Hu's.
This was the first time in his life that Hu Ye met a fellow countryman in the wine country. Even if he did something this time, he couldn't help but feel happy. He immediately poured a bowl of wine and raised it and smiled: "Senior, how can I not accompany you?"
Then he kept drinking three bowls of his hands and mouth.
The old man laughed loudly, picked up a wine glass I had just used and said, "As the saying goes, 'Wine is a thousand cups less than a thousand cups'. This wine glass can hold two cents of wine, and the number of a thousand cups should be about twenty kilograms. But I wonder if the Taoist priest is interested in drinking a thousand cups with me?"
Hu Ye raised the wine bowl that was filled again and smiled and said, "I should sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman!"
At that time, the two no longer toasted each other, but kept pouring bowls of fine wine into their mouths like water.
In just a moment, the 10-pound large wine jar on their respective tables was already bottomed out.
"Another ten kilograms!"
The two shouted loudly together, awakening the shopkeeper and the clerk who had been huddled at the stairs at some point.
The shopkeeper hurriedly ordered the two friends to bring two more jars of wine to deliver.
Hu Ye and the old man drank one bowl after another, and soon after, they each drank ten kilograms of wine.
When the last bowl of wine hit the throat, the two of them laughed at the same time.
After laughing, Hu Ye stood up and bowed to the old man and said, "I, Hu Ye, have seen seniors."
The old man was stunned for a moment, then he looked surprised and stood up to ask Hu Ye to take his seat, then asked: "Can the Taoist Master be Hu Ye who is alone in striking the Wuhumen?"
After this period of fermentation, Hu Ye's reputation has spread through the battle of Foshan and has won the nickname "Drunk Immortal".
There are always only names in the world with the wrong name, and there is no nickname. When Hu Ye and Miao Cuihua and Fang Shiyu fought, they used the footwork of "Wine Fairy Stepping on the Moon, Drunk and Walking in the Miscellaneous", and showed their extraordinary and light body skills, which seemed like an immortal. Therefore, some good people gave him the nickname "Wine Fairy".
Hu Ye had no objection to the nickname. He bowed and smiled and said, "What is the 'Drunk Immortal'? It's just a love from friends in the world. I feel ashamed of it. I forgive me for being a clumsy person, and I don't know what the predecessors call me?"
Chapter completed!