Qin Ren traveled all the way north without stopping. Three days later, he arrived at the dividing line between Jiangnan and Jiangbei-the Nu River. The Nu River originated from the Northern Tibetan Plateau and flowed eastward into the East Sea, dividing the vast territory of the Great Qin Empire into two.
There were 13 provinces south of the Nujiang River and 16 provinces north of the Nujiang River. The Iron Blood Roaring Sky Alliance was located in Yan Province north of the river, adjacent to the capital.
When Qin Ren arrived at a small town near the Nu River, it was raining heavily.
There were not many people on the streets of the town. No one was willing to run around in such a rainy day. Qin Ren rode on the horse, holding the reins in one hand and an oil-paper umbrella he bought from a street stall in the other.
The bluestone road in the small town was washed clean by the rain and suffused with a faint green light. Occasionally, there would be fishermen wearing bamboo hats and straw raincoats carrying fishing rods and baskets into the restaurants on the streets to sell the freshly caught fish.
The town was very peaceful, and Qin Ren liked this feeling of peace. The small town in Jiangnan looked like a landscape painting in the rain. The fog rising from the surging Nu River pervaded the town, making it look hazy and ethereal.
Qin Ren got off his horse in front of a restaurant called Four Seas Restaurant. A waiter wearing a small hat and a white towel came up to him and welcomed him in.
This restaurant was decorated magnificently. Although the town was small, the grade of the restaurant was not low. It must be because it was located at the ferry, and there were many merchants coming and going, resulting in a booming business.
Although it was raining, there were quite a few people in the restaurant.
The lobby on the first floor was wide and spacious. At a glance, there were nearly a hundred tables. With so many tables, it seemed that there were no empty seats.
The guests at the banquet included boorish Jianghu people with swords and sabers, as well as well-dressed businessmen.
The people of the martial world drank for fun. Some urged others to drink, while others chatted. It made the hall noisy. On the other hand, the merchants were more refined. They drank wine in small sips and ate slowly.
More than 20 workers were busy delivering wine and food.
Qin Ren didn't expect that the restaurant in this seemingly peaceful Jiangnan town would be so lively. He frowned and asked the waiter who led him in,""Waiter, your restaurant's business…is really ridiculously good!”
The waiter nodded and bowed with a smile. Our Four Seas Restaurant is well-known far and near, and it is located at the Nu River Ferry. Merchants from the north and south of the Yangtze River usually eat a few meals at our restaurant. In addition, it was raining today, and the Nu River had huge waves. The boats at the ferry could not pass through, so these men who could not cross the river all gathered in the restaurant to wait for the rain to stop.”
"Is this the only restaurant in town?" Qin Ren asked again.”
The waiter smiled." Master, you're right. We're the only restaurant and inn in Nujiang Town."”
"You guys are still in the inn business?"
"Of course. There were so many merchants passing by, and there were bound to be some who needed to rest for the night. Our Four Seas Restaurant is located on the third floor of the street. After passing through the main hall, you will enter the backyard. There is also a very large courtyard. There are a total of 136 guest rooms. There are luxurious suites, single rooms, and large common beds. It is suitable for guests of all walks of life to stay in. The best were the two imperial suites, followed by the eight noble suites. These ten rooms were not necessarily available even if one had money.”The waiter was beaming with joy. As he spoke, he followed Qin Ren's instructions and brought Third Young Master to the best private room on the third floor.
Qin Ren thought that the Imperial Suite should be similar to the presidential suite in his previous life. However, the hierarchy of the Great Qin Empire was strict. In order to stay in the Imperial Suite, one had to have money and status. It was not something that ordinary nouveau riche could stay in.
When they reached the third floor, the waiter was still promoting,"Master, you look talented. Your family background must be quite prominent. "If you want to stay in town tonight, I can make my own decision and reserve a noble suite for you." As he spoke, he approached Qin Ren mysteriously and whispered into his ear,"I'm here to help you.""This one is deeply trusted by the young master of our restaurant. As long as this one asks, and you can afford it, I don't dare to say that there's an imperial suite, but there's definitely a noble suite.”
Qin Ren nodded and took out a hundred taels of silver and handed it to the waiter.""Not bad, kid. You know your place. It seems that I can't leave today. I'll stay here for the night. I don't want the noble suite you mentioned. If Young Master wants to stay, he has to stay in the imperial suite!”
The waiter's eyes lit up, and his hands trembled with excitement. A waiter probably wouldn't be able to earn a hundred taels of silver in a year. Even so, the waiter still looked troubled."This…Master, to be honest, there is an empty room in the Imperial suite today, but…"
Qin Ren took out a hundred taels of silver and stuffed it into his hand. The waiter was so excited that he almost fainted, but he still refused to admit it."Grandpa…I…I can't make the decision…"
Qin Ren immediately took out a hundred taels banknote and stuffed it into the waiter's hand.""Then find someone who can make the decision to talk to me! Damn it, wherever Young Master went, he had to stay in the best restaurant, eat the best food, and drink the best wine!”
The waiter quivered and ran out shakily. He almost fell down when he left the private room. "Don't fall to your death when you go downstairs!" Qin Ren shouted behind him. Also, bring me the best food and wine in your shop. Young Master is hungry!”
Qin Ren sat by the window and looked at the misty spring rain outside the window. He listened to the sound of the rain quietly.
At this moment, a voice filled with vicissitudes of life suddenly came from the room next door."I was born in the west and loved gambling since I was young. So many years ago, I had a nickname called Gambling West. In fact, anyone could become vicious as long as they tried what it meant to be jealous. I don't care what others think of me. I just don't want others to be happier than me.”
Another voice that sounded even more ancient said,""You can try to forget. If you must remember, it's better to remember some happy things.”
The first voice said," The trouble with people is that their memory is too good. If we can forget everything, every day will be a new beginning. How great would that be?" I thought some people would never be jealous because they were too proud. When I debuted, I got to know someone. Because he liked to hang out in the east and was good at weaving straw sandals, he had the nickname East Shoes. He and I used to be best brothers, but because of a woman, we turned against each other. He killed my entire family, and I accidentally killed his woman when I was taking revenge. That was also the cause of our conflict. Then he started to take revenge for his woman. I couldn't beat him, so I started to run. Later, someone gave me a jar of wine called 'Drunken to Death and Dream of Life'. He said that after drinking that jar of wine, I could forget everything. I drank and forgot everyone I knew, but I still remembered him and his woman, and everything that happened between us.”
The second voice said,"Yes, the more you want to forget someone, the more you will remember them."”
"So I want you to kill him. As long as you kill him, I can really forget everything and start over.”
"You know the price of my killing."
"I know."
"Other than money, I want women."
"I have money. After so many years, I've already saved up 72 taels of silver, 30 coins, and 50 cents of silver. Since your debut, the highest price you've ever received was 50 taels of silver, so my money is enough for you to make a move. I adopted a girl. She's already 18 years old. She's beautiful and has quite a reputation in the martial arts world. I can give her to you.”
"Who is the girl you adopted?"
"Ranked third in the World of Martial Arts, Tenacious Snow Plum Blossom, Qiu Ruomei.”
"Deal!"
" Pfft..." Qin Ren finally couldn't help but spit out the tea in his mouth, and then he laughed out loud.
"F * ck, I'm gambling…I'm dying of laughter!”Qin Ren laughed as he slammed the table with all his might. At this moment, the door of the private room was smashed open, and two people with cold faces appeared in front of the door.
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