Richard looked at the tavern owner with interest and saw that he was about forty years old, with a round belly and a short stature, like a short oak barrel. However, the thick flesh on the opponent's face, thick arms, and thick calluses on the palms all showed that the opponent was not someone to be trifled with.
At this time, the other party was wearing a washed white top that was somewhat yellowed, and hemp-yellow trousers. He was standing behind the counter with a calm expression, wiping cups. He has a capable temperament that is difficult to ignore, and it makes people think of characters such as "The Murderous Thief Who Washes His Hands in a Golden Basin". Obviously, this is also the reason why he can calm people.
Richard walked over and walked to the counter. The tavern owner raised his head and glanced at it, and said in a lazy tone: "The two guests are from out of town, right?"
"Why do you say that?" Richard asked.
"Because the boots you are wearing are obviously not produced locally. The local area is always wet, so the soles of the boots are relatively high, but yours are very shallow." The tavern owner said.
Before Richard could express himself, Bobo Bo Vicki, who was on the side, couldn't help but turn his head and look at the feet of the other diners in the tavern. After realizing that this was indeed the case, he looked at the tavern owner with a somewhat appreciative expression.
There was no pride on the face of the tavern owner, but he just said with a normal expression: "Since you two are from out of town, you may not be used to some special dishes. I recommend some more common dishes to you, such as milk mushroom soup and pan-fried rice noodles." Steak, white bread with jam, that sort of thing.”
"Thank you for your kindness, but we still want to order some special dishes." Richard said, "Please remember, we are ordering a piece of rotten quail roast chicken, a piece of black blood clot stewed beef, a piece of salted stinky beans, and two pieces of turmeric. bread… "
Originally the tavern owner had a very calm expression on his face, but when he heard Richard talking about the fourth kind of food, he suddenly looked at Richard in surprise and frowned, looking unsure.
Richard continued: "A piece of meaty lamb chops, a piece of black mushroom and white egg soup, and a glass of toe rum."
After hearing what Richard said, the tavern owner opened his mouth wide, looked at Richard deeply, and became somewhat respectful. But he didn't make anything too extreme, he just whispered: "Wait a moment, I'll go give instructions to the kitchen."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the counter and walked into the back kitchen.
About ten seconds later, the tavern owner walked back with a sharp steel fork shining coldly in his hand.
The steel fork has only two teeth in a "U" shape and is specially used for hunting. Because a steel fork with two teeth is easier to penetrate into the body of some beasts than a steel fork with three teeth.
The tavern owner came out with the steel fork, which immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the tavern. Most of them cast curious glances, wanting to see what the tavern owner was going to do. There were also some people whose eyes fell on Richard and Bobo Bo Vicki, which was a bit playful. They are all old customers. In their opinion, Richard and Bobo Bo Vicki must have angered the grumpy tavern owner for some reason, so the tavern owner took out the steel fork and prepared to teach them a lesson. .
Unexpectedly, the tavern owner grabbed the steel fork and exerted force, and with a "bang" sound, it hit the countertop hard. The two teeth of the steel fork were directly submerged under the countertop, and the wooden handle was constantly vibrating in mid-air, making a "buzzing" sound.
Everyone was stunned.
The owner of the tavern glanced at all the sitting guests with cold eyes and announced without any emotion: "The tavern has closed early today. Please leave everyone immediately. If you don't want to, you can come to the counter and I will have a good talk with him." .”
Everyone looked at the tavern owner and then at the trembling steel fork on the counter. After hesitating for less than a second, they stood up in unison and walked out without hesitation. In an instant, they were gone.
After all, they really didn't dare offend the grumpy tavern owner.
On the other hand, since we closed early and drove them away without charging money, it seemed like they were getting an advantage by leaving like this, so why not do it
In this way, there were only three people left in the tavern: the tavern owner, Richard, and Popovich, as well as the trembling steel fork inserted on the counter.
The tavern owner pulled out the steel fork with some difficulty with both hands, dropped it at his feet, and walked out of the counter with an awe-inspiring expression. He looked at Richard and Bobo Bo Vicki and said, "You two are the adults from the west. My adults have already told me that you will come, but I didn't expect you to come so soon.
Please take a break and I will notify my adults to come immediately. If the other two want to eat, you can tell me and I will let the kitchen prepare it. "
"It's pretty normal, just prepare something casually." Richard said to the tavern owner after hearing this, but he didn't order any more special dishes. In his opinion, those special dishes might be too special.
The tavern owner nodded and left.
"Wait!"
At this time, Bobo Bovich called out to the other party.
"My lord, do you have any other instructions?" the tavern owner looked at Bobo Bo Vicki and asked.
"Well..." Bobo Bovich rubbed his hands and said, "If possible, I would like to try the toe rum I ordered before."
"Toe rum? Really?" the tavern owner confirmed. The toe rum was the last special dish that Richard ordered before, but it was just part of the secret code. Now that he actually ordered it, the boss couldn't help but be surprised.
"Yes." Popobo Vicki nodded, "I have heard about this kind of wine a long time ago. It is said to taste good, so I want to try what it tastes like."
"Okay -" the tavern owner said in a long tone, his expression looked hesitant, but he did not dare to refuse Bobo Bo Vicki, so he had no choice but to agree and go to the kitchen.
About half an hour later, the tavern owner returned, and while putting all kinds of food on the table where Richard and Popovich were sitting, he said: "Two adults, I have already informed my family, soon It’s coming, please wait a moment.”
"Yeah, okay." Richard and Bobo Bo Vicki nodded.
At this time, the tavern owner carefully brought a wine glass, which contained golden wine, and sent it to Bobo Bo Vicki, saying: "My lord, this is the toe rum you want. In Before you drink, I want to tell you..."
"It looks really good." Bobo Bo Vicki said, interrupting the tavern owner. Before the other party could say the second part of the sentence, he had already picked it up and took a sip.
"Tsk tsk!"
Bobo Bo Vicki tasted it carefully and commented aloud: "Well, the taste is indeed good, a bit refreshing, and it is very different from what I drank in Jialan City."
After the evaluation, Bobo Bovich looked at the tavern owner and asked, "By the way, what did you want to remind me just now?"
"Well, it's actually nothing. Please enjoy it, sir. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." The tavern owner said, turning around to leave, as if something bad would happen if he stayed.
Bobo Bovich glanced at the back of the tavern owner strangely, but didn't care much. He took another sip of rum and showed admiration.