mtlumby2d Chapter 277: Grocery Shopping Robbery
Chapter 277: Grocery Shopping Robbery
Although I haven't seen her for hundreds of years, the appearance of the coquettish proprietress has not changed much.
Li Changxiao had been to many places, but had seldom seen such a charming and coquettish beauty as her. Now, they met as old friends and their eyes met.
After a brief surprise, Mei Sanniang called Li Changxiao in. There were three dishes on the familiar dining table, two meat dishes and one vegetable, not more, not less.
Mei Sanniang did not look kindly at first to the white-clad swordsman who was thought to be dead but suddenly appeared again, and there was a hint of sarcasm in her words.
But later, I felt happy to see my friends after a long time, and I even took out some Chundong Meixiang wine to entertain them.
The cook, Mei Sanniang, and Li Changxiao each filled their bowls with wine, clinked their glasses, and drank.
Long time no see.
The cook was still as silent as ever, drinking, picking up food, and eating...
Mei Sanniang scolded him for being boring, but he did not refute her. Mei Sanniang then said that fortunately her young master was not boring.
During the whole meal, only Li Changxiao and Mei Sanniang were talking. Mei Sanniang said that she had recently learned a drinking game, but no one had ever played it with her. It was just right that Li Changxiao came, so she quickly played it with her.
When Li Changxiao heard the rules, he realized it was just a game of guessing wine and playing finger-guessing games. The loser would drink a glass as punishment. Soon, Mei Sanniang realized Li Changxiao's purpose. This guy deliberately lost the game so that he could drink a few sips of the fine wine he brewed.
Mei Sanniang thought that this boy was too cunning, so she punched him hard a few times and had no choice but to change the rules. Only the winner of the fight could drink, and he could not force himself to drink. Once he was drunk, he would stay drunk.
This drink.
They drank until midnight, and when the cook saw that there was no more food, he went and cooked a few more dishes.
Finally, the two of them lay down, one on the east and the other on the west, and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, snow fell and the weather became cold.
It was not until a guest knocked on the door that the two woke up slowly. Mei Sanniang kicked Li Changxiao and said, "You go."
Li Changxiao rubbed his eyes and picked up the wine glass from last night. There were still one or two drops of wine on it. He drank the remaining wine to sober up, and then went to open the door.
There was a snowstorm outside.
It was completely different from the warmth inside the inn.
He was a dusty monk. He nodded at Li Changxiao and found a place to sit down.
"What are you standing there for? Why don't you go and take care of the guests?" Mei Sanniang's voice came.
"Me?" Li Changxiao pointed at himself.
"Nonsense." Mei Sanniang raised a smile, "How about me? I'm the boss lady!"
Mei Sanniang took a puff of her pipe and gently lifted up the clothes that had slipped off her shoulders. However, it was futile as the clothes soon slipped off her white shoulders again.
She puffed out smoke, her voice charming and proud, "My dear, you don't think that the wine you drank last night was for nothing, do you?"
After saying that, she giggled, with an expression as if her conspiracy had succeeded.
Li Changxiao smiled helplessly, oh, he was tricked.
He had no choice but to do the job of a regent, and overnight he was demoted from a customer to a waiter.
I'm happy to do that.
He picked up the menu and asked the customer what he wanted to order. The customer glanced at the menu and ordered a bowl of mulberry leaf tea and two desserts.
After the dishes were served, the guests ate their fill and left.
As one guest leaves, another comes.
This busy work took the entire morning.
The number of customers gradually decreased in the afternoon.
I didn't make much money.
Mei Sanniang lay on the counter, feeling relaxed and at ease. She had to do all these tasks by herself before, but now she could enjoy them again.
Mei Sanniang never concealed her plump and sexy figure. Some customers who came to the counter to pay were always afraid to look at her and were often teased by her until their faces turned red.
An ordinary day passed.
The cook cooked three more dishes, two meat dishes and one vegetable dish. Li Changxiao and Mei Sanniang started playing the game of guessing wine and finger-guessing.
There are very few people staying at the Laiqu Inn.
Once night falls, it becomes very quiet.
It was eerily quiet.
Fortunately, with the addition of Li Changxiao, the situation is no longer so dull.
It even feels like a night of revelry.
Compared to the last time we met.
Mei Sanniang smoked her pipe much more frequently, and the inn was often filled with smoke.
This day.
At dinner time.
The cook, who had been almost silent all this time, finally spoke, with only three words:
“The food is gone.”
Hear the words.
Mei Sanniang's expression froze.
She took out a purse from her chest and opened it. There were only two pieces of silver left inside.
"A good cook cannot cook without rice!" Mei Sanniang sighed, then looked at Li Changxiao and threw a coquettish look, "Would you like to go to the market with me tomorrow to buy things?"
Li Changxiao felt around left and right, and took out his own purse, opening it downwards, and shook it vigorously, only to shake out a copper coin.
"If you're thinking of taking my money, that's fine."
Li Changxiao looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. He was not afraid of anyone except poverty.
Mei Sanniang was furious and scolded Li Changxiao for being useless, a grown man but without any money.
Helpless... I can only take it one step at a time.
If the vegetables are gone, you have to buy some. The purchasing power of two taels of silver should be enough to buy a lot of vegetables.
the next day.
Laiqu Inn has temporarily suspended business because it has run out of food.
The cook had a rare day off and was taking a nap comfortably in his chair.
It can be seen that having a boss like Mei Sanniang, he is often exploited.
Li Changxiao was curled up in the quilt, sleeping soundly. In order to cope with the upcoming grocery shopping crisis, Mei Sanniang dressed up and even put on makeup, looking gorgeous and charming.
She had finished putting on her makeup and was about to go out when she heard snoring coming from next door. She immediately became furious and insisted on dragging Li Changxiao with her.
Even if you can't make money, you can still contribute.
Li Changxiao pretended not to hear and slept soundly. Mei Sanniang used the "drilling into the quilt" trick to wake him up. If he ignored this woman, something even more outrageous might happen.
The two of them went out.
On the road.
The two men discussed countermeasures. They didn't have much silver to use, just two pieces of silver and... a copper coin from Li Changxiao.
How to buy the most food with the least money.
There is a lot to consider here.
Bargain!
The proprietress thought, if one of them plays the good cop and the other plays the bad cop, they will be controlled.
Li Changxiao thought it made sense.
On the remote road, they happened to come across a coarse grain stall. When they saw it, they found that they had not had breakfast and were a little hungry.
So I was eager to try it and went to bargain.
After some discussion.
They both played the good cop role at the same time, then realized something was wrong and played the bad cop role at the same time. After all this trouble, the boss stopped buying anything and pushed his stall cart away.
This first battle was a defeat.
Returned empty-handed.
Li Changxiao never cares about losses when spending money, so asking him to bargain this time really touches on his blind spot in knowledge.
"Where exactly is the problem?" Mei Sanniang looked thoughtful. "I think we both performed well."
When Li Changxiao heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched. Well, this woman is even more outrageous than me.
He had a vague premonition.
There may be many unexpected changes in this grocery shopping disaster.