The early spring of the West Chu always came so briskly. In the morning light, the noble manor of the Marquis was like a lion that had just woken up. A few servant girls began a busy day with sleepy eyes. Only a few masters in the manor were still in a beautiful dream.
As the back door of the manor slowly opened a crack, a white head poked out. Immediately after, a body wearing gray cloth clothes nimbly came out. A pair of black cloth shoes stepped steadily on the ground and did not forget to jump twice.
The person who came out was actually an old man. She stretched her waist and her bright eyes turned. Suddenly, she felt that she was being too presumptuous. She quickly rushed forward like a rabbit. After running far away, she heaved a sigh of relief and shouted at the top of her voice,"Aiya, that's great. We finally escaped again!”He blew at his white beard, looking as if he was enjoying himself.
The people around him did not pay much attention to this old man and only treated him as a passerby.
The old man stood still and took out an embroidered purse from his bosom. The bright flowers and colors were eye-catching. He happily weighed the bulging purse up and down, and the silver inside made a crisp sound."Hmm, this is really satisfying. I can kill a few days!”
Unexpectedly, the old man's voice sounded soft and crisp, like a woman's voice. A person happened to pass by and quickly dodged when he heard that. He looked like a monster.
The old man made a face at him.”His eyes were filled with ridicule, as if he had picked up something fun.
Not long after, a panicked voice came from the Marquis's manor."Ah! Not good, not good, Miss is missing again!”
And at this time, the young lady of the Marquis's Estate, who was disguised as the housekeeper Uncle Rong, was already mingling with the crowd, so happy that she forgot her home. The market was really lively. It was a fair, and there were people who traveled from north to south. It was so bustling that it presented a lush scene.
After walking for about two hours, Li Mulan felt empty in his stomach. Then, he thought of the place he would visit every time he sneaked out of the residence. Huibin Building.
Huibin Restaurant was the most famous restaurant in the area. Although it was a restaurant, what attracted Li Mulan the most was not the delicious wine, but their most famous snack: Sesame Cake!
Thinking of the fragrant and alluring smell of the sesame cake, Li Mulan stepped into the door of Huibin Restaurant. As it was not noon yet, there were not many people eating and drinking. She found a seat in the middle and sat down. After coughing several times, she said in an old man's voice,"Waiter, give me a plate of sesame cake, a four-colored platter, and three taels of soup dumplings!”
A waiter with a ruddy face came over."Aiyo, customer, I'm sorry to offend you. Our shop is out of sesame today. The last plate of sesame cake has been bought by the customer in front of us.”
When Li Mulan heard that, he pouted and touched his fake beard.""Then I don't care. This little, uh, this old man is here today for your sesame cakes. Why don't you discuss it with him and we'll each take half?”Unable to resist the temptation of the sesame cake, she finally made a concession.
The waiter scratched his head and said,""But, sir, you are a senior. You shouldn't fight with that guest, right? Look, he's a proud young man!”
Following the direction, Li Mulan saw a young man in a green shirt eating a pastry. There was a man in white sitting opposite him, but his back was facing her, so she couldn't see his face."Hey, waiter, who are you talking about?”
"Here! Of course, it was the master in white.”The waiter said matter-of-factly.
The man in white picked up a piece of sesame cake and elegantly handed it over.""Come, Dade, have a piece of sesame cake. I heard that it's the most famous snack here.”
The man who was called the Great Virtue had a delicate face and a thin figure, but his eyes were bright. He said respectfully," He looked around and said in a low voice,""Hehe, I almost forgot. I should call you Young Master Long.”
The white-robed man's face was as smooth as jade. There was a faint smile on his handsome face."It's good that you know. Consider this sesame cake my reward to you.”
"Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Long." Da De laughed and enjoyed the sweetness of the sesame cake.
Seeing this, Li Mulan almost drooled. He urged,""Waiter, are you going or not?"
The waiter pretended to be busy." Uh, sir, please wait a moment. The food you want will be here soon!"”After saying that, he ran away.
"Hey!" Li Mulan was furious. It seemed that he still had to work hard if he wanted to eat Sesame Cake. Thus, she strode forward.""Hehe, little brother, this old master greets you!”
Da De was just chewing on the fragrant sesame cake when he saw an old man bowing to him. He almost choked on the delicious food in his mouth. He took a deep breath and asked,"Cough, cough, Sir, are you bowing to me?"”Was there a mistake? His master was still sitting.
The white-robed man ignored her and casually picked up a piece of sesame cake. He wanted to put it into his mouth, but he didn't expect a pair of chopsticks to come out halfway and grab his sesame cake. "Sir, did you put it in the wrong place?" he asked.”
" Hehe, that's right, that's right. I'm looking for it!" Li Mulan said cheekily. Young Master, can you part with it?" This sesame cake really lived up to its reputation. Just the smell alone made the two of them drool.
The two pairs of chopsticks clamped the same sesame cake, neither giving in to the other.
The Great Virtue opened his mouth wide. He looked at the old man and then at his master. He swallowed his saliva and said,"That, this, let's talk things out. Young Master, what do you mean?"
Long Jun Hao looked at the old man in front of him and smelled a faint fragrance. He said,""The grand Hui Bin Restaurant wouldn't only have this plate of sesame cake, right?”He looked at the old man's eyes that were filled with vitality and felt strange.
Li Mulan decided to go all out for this sesame cake. She swallowed her saliva and said,""What a coincidence. The last plate of sesame cake in Huibin Restaurant is on this table today.”She had no intention of letting go of her chopsticks.”
"Then please come early tomorrow!" Long Jun Hao didn't give in. It was not that he was young and impetuous, but he really liked sesame cakes and could not bear to put them down.
"Are you really not going to let me? This old master will pay for it." Li Mulan said through gritted teeth,""I'll pay double!"
Da De didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so he placed the other sesame cake on an empty plate.""Sir, this is for you.”
"You're just sending a beggar away. I'll take care of the rest.”Li Mulan had never been so bold before. He raised his voice and said,""Now, I'll pay three times the price!"
"Eh, you're so unreasonable. What right do you have to bargain with us? I'm doing this with good intentions. It's fine if you don't want to eat, but I'll eat!”After saying that, Dade put the soft and fragrant sesame cake into his mouth."Mmm, it tastes so good!”
Li Mulan wanted to cry. He said," You guys bullied me. I'm taking this sesame cake!"”
Looking at the old man's strange tone, Long Jun Hao suddenly felt pity and let go of his chopsticks,""Are you hungry? Then I'll give it to you. However, I have a condition.”
Li Mulan looked at the broken sesame cake and felt his heart ache as if it was his own hand that was broken.""Tell me, what condition?" For a piece of sesame cake, her sacrifice was too great.
"I can see that your strength is not small. If you can win the great virtue, not only this sesame cake, but today's meal is on me.”Long Jun Hao had quite a bit of suspicion in his heart, but he didn't ask.
Li Mulan was fearless. He blew at his white beard and said,""Alright, let's compete. What do we compete about?" She did not believe that she would lose.
"Arm wrestling!" Long Jun Hao slowly spat out three words.
The Great Virtue laughed." Sir, you will lose. I am a good player in our East, uh, where I come from!"”He patted his arm.”
Li Mulan didn't want to be looked down upon by him, so he stretched out his arm.""This old master is not to be trifled with. Come, find an empty table and let's play.”She hadn't played like this for a long time, and she was really frustrated in the residence.
The three of them walked to the next table. The table was clean and there was nothing on it, not even a stool.
"That's even better. Let's compete in the horse-riding stance, how about it?”Li Mulan gave his opponent a hard time.
"What? I don't know how to do that." "Young Master, why don't you just give him this sesame cake?"”
" Hehe!" Li Mulan's eyebrows danced in delight." You guys surrendered?" Alright, let's treat!" She almost cheered.
"Wait, I'll do it!”Long Jun Hao's eyes were exceptionally bright.
"You? Is it okay?" Li Mulan pretended to be arrogant and said," This old man is invincible. You're still young. Forget it. Let's all take a step back and we'll call it a draw. How about it?"”
Long Jun Hao laughed: " No need, I won't think too highly of you, and you don't have to think too highly of me. Let's start."”He crouched down in a horse stance, looking as if he was certain that he would succeed.
Li Mulan had no choice. Just as he got into position, he suddenly pointed back and said,""Look, your enemy is here!"
Long Jun Hao didn't fall for it, but Da De spoke first,""Sir, you're wrong. That's probably your enemy!”
Sure enough, three to five people rushed in. Li Mulan took a look. Oh my god, it was really the servants of the residence who had come to arrest him. In a flash, she reached out and nimbly brushed past the master and servant, not forgetting to put the broken sesame cake on the table into her mouth. As she walked, she said vaguely,"Get out of the way, get out of the way. Where's the back door?”
Long Jun Hao was speechless as he looked at the old man disappearing before his eyes in a hurry. He muttered to himself,""Who is he?"
"What? Who, who is it?" "Young Master, what are you talking about?" I can't hear you clearly. Please say it again.”
Long Jun Hao came back to his senses, walked to the table and sat down, saying,""Why are you so curious? Are you full? We'll be arriving at Grandpa's house soon, and we still need to buy some gifts for him.”# Cancel all reviews: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 56PM #
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