Because of this weather, there were indeed fewer people going out in Chang 'an. Zhao Yi simply asked the mute servant to close the door and hang a sign for rest.
After the mute servant closed the door, he stood quietly beside the counter as if he was guarding something.
With the mute servant taking care of him, Zhao Yi could drink with Old Li and Old Sun more at ease.
The mute servant was a beggar that Zhao Yi met on the street a month ago.
At that time, Zhao Yi saw that this person was not very old, but his eyes were lifeless. He was sitting in a corner in a disheveled manner, so he went to the shop to buy some buns for this person.
What happened next caught Zhao Yi off guard.
The person whom he had given charity to came to him. He did not say anything and just followed him closely.
Later, Zhao Yi found out that this person's tongue had been cut off and he couldn't speak.
Therefore, he left this person behind as a waiter, and he became the mute servant now.
It was a good thing for Zhao Yi to have a mute servant to help manage the tavern and take care of his daughter Yaya.
After observing some of the details, Zhao Yi realized that the mute servant was a very loyal and upright person, so he gradually accepted this servant completely.
After three rounds of wine, Old Li seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly stopped chewing and put down his chopsticks with some melancholy.
Humans were all like this. After drinking a little wine, they would start to lose control of their mouths.
Otherwise, why would there be an old saying that goes,"No virtue after drinking"?
Therefore, Zhao Yi knew that something was going to happen when Old Li made this move.
However, Zhao Yi waited for a while, but Old Li did not say a word.
Old Li's eyes were closed and he was silent. He looked like he had a lot on his mind.
He looked at Old Sun beside him and frowned. He wanted to say something but hesitated a few times, as if he wanted to comfort Old Li.
Zhao Yi saw that these people's personalities were very compatible with his, so he casually asked,
"Is there something bothering you, Old Brother Li?”
Because they got along very well and liked Zhao Yi's unique tavern, Old Li let Zhao Yi call him Old Brother Li.
Zhao Yi naturally wouldn't reject such good intentions.
Hearing Zhao Yi's question, Old Li opened his eyes and looked at Zhao Yi. He revealed a bitter expression and shook his head.
Old Li wanted to take advantage of the alcohol to vent his grievances, but the things he was worried about were too far away from ordinary people like Zhao Yi. It was useless to say them.
In addition, what he wanted to say was related to his identity, and it was inconvenient for him to reveal his identity, so he had no way to tell Zhao Yi.
Old Li was unwilling to say, so Zhao Yi did not ask further. He turned his head and looked at the counter again.
The mute servant was still like a wooden stake, standing motionlessly at the counter.
When Old Sun saw Zhao Yi turn his head, he thought that Zhao Yi was unhappy. He immediately said,"Young Master Zhao, it's like this. My master, young lady, and I have just returned to the capital from outside. On the way, we saw many places that were hungry and cold.
This person has a compassionate heart, so my master probably thought of these things and was unhappy.”
Zhao Yi nodded. So that was the case.
He did not expect Old Li to be such a warm-hearted person.
"Speaking of which, the weather this winter is too abnormal. There have been several heavy snows in the Guanzhong and Guandong regions. In some places, the water has even frozen. Many cattle, sheep and livestock have frozen to death.”
Old Sun muttered after answering Zhao Yi's question.
The young girl's face darkened when she heard this, and her eyes flashed with deep worry.
Zhao Yi did not expect his first batch of guests to have such a heart that was worried about the country and the people. He could not help but think more highly of these people.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw Old Li, who had been keeping his head down, suddenly sigh heavily for some reason. Then, he clenched his right fist and slammed it against the table.
"Why is the weather so abnormal? Isn't it because the heavens are warning the current emperor that they haven't done enough for the people and the country! Speaking of which, this was all because the current emperor was incompetent!”
When Old Sun and the young girl heard this, their expressions changed at the same time.
Zhao Yi didn't have much of a reaction. He just frowned subconsciously and turned to look at the counter again.
The mute servant seemed to know what Zhao Yi was thinking. He looked over and shook his head at Zhao Yi, indicating that the little guy was still asleep.
Zhao Yi immediately felt relieved and turned around. His gaze fell on Old Li, who was talking nonsense again.
On the other side, Old Sun immediately reminded his master when he heard his master talking nonsense,"Old Master, you can't say such things. If someone hears it, they will be beheaded.”
He smiled at Zhao Yi and said,"Young Master Zhao, my master drank too much. Please don't take offense."”
Zhao Yi nodded, indicating that he would not take it to heart.
It was normal for people to go crazy after drinking.
Old Li was just a little fierce. After getting drunk, he even dared to scold the current emperor.
Fortunately, there were no other customers in the tavern, so Zhao Yi was not too worried.
Who knew that just as Old Sun smiled and explained to Zhao Yi, Old Li muttered in dissatisfaction,
"What nonsense? Did I not make sense? If it wasn't for the fact that the current emperor had lost his virtue and done something wrong, why would such a disaster suddenly appear?
Behead? Then let him kill my head! I'm not afraid of him. Not only am I not afraid of him, but if I see him, I'll scold him to death!”
Old Sun's face stiffened.
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