At noon, in a restaurant on East Fourth Street, because it was close to noon, there were a few customers and it seemed a little deserted.
Ye Yuan, Li Xun, and Wang Junzi came to the restaurant together. They looked around and saw that Lord Hu had booked a private room and was already standing beside it waiting for the three of them. The dishes and wine were already placed on the table.
"Yo, you're here. Sit down.”
Master Hu opened the door of the private room and invited everyone to sit down. He opened a bottle of good wine and poured wine.
"Brother Junzi, this matter is your brother's fault. I apologize to you. However, we can't make a deal without fighting.”
It turned out that yesterday, Li Xun and Jun Zi happened to see Master Hu drunk and flirting with a woman, so they were immediately beaten up by the angry Jun Zi.
Lord Hu looked at Ye Yuan and Li Xun.
" I drank a little too much yesterday.'
"But today, to be able to get to know people like Chief Ye and Chief Li is my fortune.”
"Here, I'll drink first as a form of respect and apologize to you!”
Lord Hu was a straightforward person. He toasted Jun Zi, Ye Yuan, and Li Xun in turn. Then, he raised his cup and drank it in one gulp. He did not hesitate at all. Seeing this, Ye Yuan could not help but be filled with interest in this Lord Hu again.
He finished it. Master Hu then sat up straight and faced the few of them.
"Since we're fated to meet today and everyone is sitting here, let me introduce myself properly. I'm called Master Hu! " My father is in the antique business at the Water Dragon Wharf. In his early years, he was a folk fighting artist. Later, he was recruited into the army by the warlords. At that time, his division was defeated and he joined the government army. My father used to be a cook in the army. Later, he went to the northeast battlefield and froze his legs, leaving him disabled for life. He would be in Huajing soon. He would usually be in the business of antiques and toys. Master Li…should have some understanding of this industry, right?”
As he spoke, Lord Hu's eyes carefully looked at Li Xun.
Ye Yuan looked at them with a smile that was not a smile. This Lord Hu's goal was indeed still Li Xun's unique skill of touching gold. It seemed that he had guessed correctly.
"Back then…your old man didn't manage to find a big dumpling?”Li Xun took a small sip of wine and brewed it before speaking in a deep voice.
"Yo! You're an expert!" Lord Hu smiled and put down his wine glass. He rubbed his hands excitedly.
"What dumplings?" Jun Zi asked curiously.
Lord Hu was about to speak when Ye Yuan spoke from the side.
"Dumpling is a code word for grave robbers. It refers to a well-preserved corpse that has not rotted. If you encounter a big dumpling, it means you're in trouble!”Ye Yuan pointed it out.
Lord Hu looked over in surprise,"I didn't expect Lord Ye to know this too?"”
Ye Yuan smiled and waved his hand.""How would I dare to say I understand? I've only heard of it before."
Ye Yuan was not lying. Although Ye Yuan's martial arts had already reached the realm of a peerless expert, he still did not know much about the mysterious things that he had seen in the records of this world.
"Humble! An expert would know if there was one if he stretched out his hand!”Lord Hu gave Ye Yuan a thumbs up and poured another glass of wine.
Ye Yuan was a little amused, but he did not say anything else.
However, Jun Zi was dumbfounded.”
Lord Hu shook his head.
" It's a dead person, but it's not a dead person. In layman's terms, it refers to zombies, evil spirits, and other unclean things. This is a code word spread among grave robbers. Just like how bandits in the mountains can't directly say that they killed and set fire when they talk. There's a set of code words.”
"Two masters, please take a look!" Lord Hu stretched out his right hand and pointed at his big golden ring.
"Do you see my ring? I took it from Zongzi's hand. I couldn't bear to sell it, so I put it on myself, hehe…"
Jun Zi was originally listening to him with interest, but when he heard him say this, he pursed his lips and looked disgusted.
Looking at the situation, Ye Yuan smiled and said," Master Hu, you've been criticized. Seriously, don't talk about this while we're eating. Don't let everyone eat properly!"”
"Aiyo, my bad!" Lord Hu's brain immediately reacted and he slapped himself in frustration.
"Ah, just nice. The dishes are fragrant. Come, come, let's eat! Right, let's go! I apologize to everyone!"
After pouring a glass of wine and drinking it, they gradually changed the topic. Then, the few of them drank and chatted casually about things from all over the world. Li Xun also drank a lot of wine and was a little drunk.
Taking advantage of his tipsiness, he talked about some of the things he had encountered over the years. Ye Yuan also used the advantage of the information explosion in the 21st century, coupled with his experience of traveling through the two worlds, Li Haiti also began to talk about it.
The various strange things that the two of them spoke of made Lord Hu and Jun Zi click their tongues in wonder. They were so impressed that they prostrated themselves on the ground.
The relationship between the few of them also became closer with the table of good food and wine. Ye Yuan's internal strength was deep and he did not reject any wine. In addition, he personally witnessed the gathering of the gold looting team step by step. Under deliberate guidance, the four of them exchanged blows, and the tense atmosphere in the morning was no longer there.
…………
After a long time,
Plate after plate of dishes were served, and he drank quite a bit of wine.
"My father! Before he was captured, he had learned from a topsy-turvy expert surnamed Cai in Hunan. He knew a lot about digging graves!
Their sect mainly relies on their noses to smell. In the 12th year of the Yuan Dynasty, they got the Luoyang shovel. They don't need to smell anymore. They rely on their eyes to see. They can know what's underground by relying on the soil brought up by the Luoyang shovel…"
Lord Hu began to talk about his father's fight, as if he wanted to arouse someone's interest.
Ye Yuan saw it and remained calm.
Lord Hu was an interesting person. Looking at the situation, how could Ye Yuan not know its purpose?
" Look…The shovel brought up pieces of porcelain, wood, cloth, gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, mercury, lead, rammed earth, bricks, and so on. We can know the age and layout of the tomb clearly…"
Master Hu took a sip of wine and sighed softly."But the skill of 'smelling' was lost to me. My father's legs are not flexible, and I have congenital crouching. I might as well rely on my poor eyesight to enter the antique business!”
There was a hint of regret in Lord Hu's tone.
Li Xun listened in silence and didn't say anything.
When Ye Yuan saw this, he thought that he had to add fuel to the fire.
"Your family's craftsmanship is not simple!”Ye Yuan ate a piece of mutton and put down his chopsticks. In his heart, he sorted out some of the things written in tomb robbing novels that were somewhat similar to this world.
"I've heard from the older generation that the grave robbing industry has been divided into two factions since the Republic of China.”
"There's such a thing?" Jun Zi spoke and turned to Li Xun." Old Li, do you know?”
" Yes." Li Xun nodded." I've indeed heard of such a saying before."”
When they heard this, they put down their wine glasses and listened carefully.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]