Not long after the two rode their horses, they arrived at Lianshui Gate.
The gate of Lianshuimen is not as tall as Xiangcheng, and there are only two guards at the gate, which looks very slack. It is also true that the border between Lianshui Gate and the foreign countries is the Beilu Mountain. Unless the foreign countries open up the mountains and dig a road, otherwise, it would be difficult to reach the city if you want to reach the city. Since there is no external trouble, the city gate guards are naturally slack.
Seeing that the city gate was in front of them, the two of them understood the rules and got off their horses. They followed the traveling merchants and led the horses slowly towards the city gate. The guard saw that the two were wearing military uniforms, but he didn't come up to question them. Instead, he nodded as a greeting and let him go.
Lianshuimen and Qianyu are already located in the northernmost part of Xuanguo, and the clothes of pedestrians coming and going on the street are far different from those in Xiangcheng. There are also various snacks on the street that Jiang has never seen before. He took the horse to the left and looked to the right. Although he didn't speak, Wei Lin could see the curiosity in his expression.
"I said..." Wei Lin said suddenly.
"Huh?" Jiang didn't even want to look at him, his eyes were all on the street vendor's stall.
"It's still a while before it gets dark, do you want to have some snacks?" Wei Lin asked tentatively.
Jiang also heard this, then turned his head to look at Wei Lin and said, "You have been to Lianshuimen, right?"
"Yup."
"That's fine, but do you have any money?"
Wei Lin stretched out his finger and pointed to Jiang Ye's waist, where the dry food money from Guo Lin was placed: "Don't you have it?"
"You're looking for death. If you don't want to live, you might as well go to General Xue for a one-on-one fight. You're still like a man." Jiang also scolded politely.
Wei Lin looked up at the sky, and then said, "It doesn't cost much for dry food, or you should see how much there is first?"
It is a lie to say that Jiang is not tempted. He knows that embezzling public funds is a capital crime, but he still opened the purse according to Yan and counted: "Forty taels."
"Then it should be possible to spend two coins and money." Wei Lin said with a finger.
Jiang also really didn't know much about this amount. He only knew that a meal in the best restaurant in Xiangcheng would cost five taels, but he took twenty taels with him for the first time away from home, and Wei Lin spent more than half in two days. So he really didn't know whether the forty-two was enough for eight hundred people.
"Are you serious?" Jiang also confirmed.
"That's right." Wei Lin nodded, and tried to open his innocent eyes to Chao Jiang, trying to show his seriousness.
Jiang also thought about it again: "Two coins and silver, what's enough to eat?"
"It's definitely enough to eat snacks, but not necessarily to eat out."
"Then you don't want to go to a restaurant?" Jiang also asked.
With Wei Lin's character, Jiang also thinks that he should not only want to go to a restaurant, but also choose the best restaurant. After eating, he has to move on to the next game, go to a place like Yaoguan Theater and listen to the girl sing a song and have a cup of tea. , that's fun.
As expected by Jiang, Wei Lin rubbed his hands a little embarrassedly: "That's natural... I thought."
"... You don't have money to talk about."
The two were walking when Wei Lin suddenly saw a shop, he thought for a while, and then said, "Let's find a place to tie the horse first."
"Okay." Jiang agreed to this.
Without the horse, the two of them had empty hands, which made it easier. Jiang also wanted to take a look around and have a good eye, but Wei Lin pulled him up and walked to a shop. The door of the shop was blocked by a curtain, and a large gold ingot was painted on the curtain. He was looking at the sign above: Shengyuan Casino.
"Wait, wait, what are you doing?!" Seeing that the destination was actually a casino, Jiang also stopped immediately and held Wei Lin tightly, preventing him from entering.
"What are you doing?" Wei Lin was at a loss, "Go and turn two coins into twenty taels!" He said it as if it was just right, as if Wei Lin was a gambler who would win every game.
"Don't be joking," Jiang also scolded, "I have seen many people lose their money and sell their children and daughters. Many of my family's servants were sold in by gamblers."
Wei Lin smiled: "That's why they don't understand, but I am proficient in eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling."
"I only know that ten bets and nine lose."
"Then you only know one, but don't know the other."
"What's the second?"
"The second is, small gambling on happiness, big gambling to make a fortune." Wei Lin said, "I have been known as the king of Jiangling gambling since I was five years old. Don't make ink, hurry up and make money. I will invite you to drink flower wine!"
"Go and go by yourself, I won't give you the money." Jiang also said, turning around and leaving.
Who knew that Wei Lin even reached out to grab it while Jiang was unprepared. Jiang also didn't expect Wei Lin to be like this. He didn't pay attention for a while. Wei Lin grabbed a bag full of money. When he turned around and wanted to grab it back, Wei Lin had already rushed into the casino.
He had no idea before that Wei Lin still had this hobby.
Gambling Fang Jiang had never set foot there before. He had no interest in such things that depended on destiny. He watched Wei Lin get into the curtain and could hear the noisy voices inside. Jiang also frowned and hesitated for a moment, but stepped forward and lifted the curtain and entered the casino.
Even the windows of the casino were covered with shading sackcloth, and the blue sky and day were dim, only the oil lamps hanging everywhere illuminated it. There were people everywhere, around the table, making noise all the time. Jiang also really hated this kind of atmosphere, and there was still a choking smell of smoke in the casino. There are very few people in Xuanguo who smoke pipes. This kind of thing was passed down from Suiguo, so it is rare to see people smoking pipes in Xuanguo. He couldn't help looking in the direction of the smell of smoke, and he saw a group of people around the largest gaming table, and the source of the smell was actually a woman.
The woman stood in the dealer's position, holding a cigarette pipe in one hand, and lifted the lid of the dice cup with the other hand. She probably stayed in it for a long time, her hair was a little messy, and she casually pulled it behind her head. Inexplicably some beautiful.
"Three, four, six! Big!" The woman's voice is also a little special, not like the gentle or sweet voice of ordinary women. Her voice is not loud, but it is very penetrating, and she speaks with some hoarseness sound.
Jiang didn't look any further, he just wanted to find Wei Lin and get him out before Wei Lin exported the money. Thinking of this, Jiang also walked around and looked around, but at the table next to the gambling table where the woman was, he saw Wei Lin who was watching. He strode over and grabbed Wei Lin by the front of his shirt: "You motherfucker come out for Lao Tzu!"
"Ye'er?" Wei Lin wanted to resist, but when he saw who was coming, he immediately said softly, his eyes had moved away from Jiang Ye, and regardless of his current situation, he had already returned to the gambling table, "Don't worry, I just Bet!"
Jiang also stared at the table with wide eyes. Among the piles of silver coins, he could see the money bag that was in his hand not long ago. The whole bag was lying on the table, looking like he was dying soon.
"What have you done?! You really don't want to live anymore! Even if you run away, my brother is still there! Are you responsible?! Huh?!" Jiang also pulled Wei Lin's shirt. He shook violently, shaking Wei Lin to the core, "Be responsible, I will definitely be responsible for you," Wei Lin hurriedly shouted, "Don't shake, I'm going to vomit..."
The dealer at that table shook the dice, slammed it on the table with a slap, and then opened it slowly: "One, three, five, small!"
As soon as he heard this, Wei Lin quickly reached out and pulled Jiang Ye's hand away, without even looking at Jiang Ye, he reached out and took the money on the table: "Hahaha, I'll say it's small!"
Jiang also saw that the money bag was actually pressed on "Xiao", and Wei Lin won.
Wei Lin took the twenty taels he won, stuffed it into his belt, and returned the money bag to Jiang Ye: "Here, my Jiangling gambling king didn't build it!"
In just a few breaths of time, Jiang has gone through ups and downs in the world, and some have not recovered. He took the purse, and he couldn't believe the fact that Wei Lin had won: "Didn't you say you bet nine out of ten? Didn't you say the banker would give out a thousand?"
The dealer was shouting "Buy and leave", and when he heard Jiang Ye's words, he immediately became unhappy: "Bah! Where are you from the country? Our Shengyuan casino is a national chain, and what we do is credibility! That kind of gambling that makes a lot of money. Can Fang compare with us? I love gambling, if you don’t gamble, get out!”
"You!" Jiang also wanted to scold back, but was stopped by Wei Lin.
Wei Lin nodded to the dealer and said with a smile, "Hey, my child is ignorant and has never been here before. It's nonsense, don't pay attention to you!"
Saying that, Wei Lin hurriedly pushed Jiang Ye's back out.
"Don't push me..."
"Walk around! Hurry up!" Wei Lin said in his ear, and then pushed Jiang Ye directly out of the casino. Jiang Ye wanted to say something, but Wei Lin reached out and put his arms around Jiang Ye's neck. He was slightly shorter than Jiang Ye, so it was a bit funny to hug Jiang Ye like this.
Wei Lin said: "Let's go, the uncle invites you to drink flower wine!"
"Do you want to be beaten again?!" Jiang also cursed.
The two walked out of the casino for a while, and several of them rushed out of the casino: "Where?! Huh?!"
Jiang Ye and Wei Lin both heard the voice, and Jiang Ye wanted to look back, but Wei Lin ran away without turning his head and pulling on Jiang. Seeing the movement here, a few people behind them immediately chased after the two of them, scolding in their mouths: "Don't run! You bastard! Dare to come out!"
"???" Jiang was also dragged by Wei Lin for no apparent reason. Hearing the words behind him, he asked as he ran, "Are you out of your pocket?! Are you not some kind of Jiangling gambling king?!"
"I'll tell you," Wei Lin continued to answer, panting, "Can you not be so naive, I'll tell you if you'll be deceived like this..."
"Who else lied to me except you!!!"
It's a pity that those people who watch the casino in the casino are far less physically strong than these two soldiers. They chased for two streets and finally couldn't run. Wei Lin dragged Jiang Ye all the way and turned left and right. He circled around skillfully, until he could no longer see the figures of those people and could not hear the sound, and then he leaned against the blue brick wall of a narrow alley and panted heavily.
Wei Lin bent over, put one hand on his waist and the other on the wall, panting heavily. In contrast, Jiang is also much more delicate, just standing against the wall.
After running all the way, they were indeed very tired. When they stopped at this moment, the two of them could only take their breath away, not even talking. Jiang Ye's brows were furrowed. He really didn't understand why he was hanging out with this guy, and he was chased and beaten by the casino people.
Between the blue-brick and stone walls, only the sound of their breathing could be heard. The sky was already gray. This narrow alley could accommodate two people side by side at most. It was a coincidence that during their stay, no one passed through the alley.
After gasping for a while, Wei Lin suddenly touched his waist: "Crap!"
"It's very bad." Jiang also replied coldly.
Wei Lin didn't have the heart to answer him, he stood up straight and touched his body with both hands.
"What are you doing?" Jiang also frowned and asked, "What's the sudden wave?"
"Fuck you! I'm out of money!" Wei Lin shouted at Jiang Ye with a frown. Hearing this, Jiang Ye's first reaction was to touch his waist. Fortunately, the heavy purse on his body was still there, but Jiang was also a little worried. He took out the purse and opened it, and put forty taels of silver in it.
"Okay, okay, it really deserves it!" Jiang also said, "After running for so long, hurry up and buy something and go back."
"… Ugh!"
At this point, time wasted, money was not made, and Wei Lin was in a very low mood.
He led Jiang Ye to buy dry food, and he talked to the shop owner, and he really saved two coins. There were two big bags of dry food, one for each person, and he couldn't straighten his waist. He didn't say much, and went straight to the place where the horse was tied.
"Do you want to eat this?" Wei Lin asked suddenly while walking.
"What?" Jiang also asked subconsciously, then looked at Wei Lin, who stood in front of a small stall and asked him pointing to the things on the stall.
The hawker was about to close the stall, and when he saw that the two people in front of him were about to buy, he stopped what he was doing.
"Can you two come for one?"
"What's this?" Jiang Ye only saw jars on the stall, bigger than normal wine jars. Seeing that there is a stove below, I guess this thing should be eaten, and it should still be warm from time to time.
Wei Lin didn't answer him, he unloaded the dry food from his shoulders, stepped forward briskly, and opened the lids one by one.
"I want this, this, and this, one of each."
"Okay, thirty cents!" The hawker saw the business coming, and happily took out the oiled paper, took out the things Wei Lin ordered from the jar, wrapped it up, and handed it to Wei Lin.
Wei Lin took the oil paper bag and took a big sip: "It's really fragrant! I'll give you the money too!"
"Oh, oh." Jiang was also very curious, but he didn't know what was inside, so he could only hand the money to the hawker.
The hawker took the money and started closing the stall again.
"Put things down," Wei Lin said.
Jiang also put down his things and looked closer: "What is this?"
Wei Lin handed him one: "You eat and see first."
Inside the oil paper bag was a piece of dough wrapped with fillings, bulging. Jiang was also a little puzzled, but the taste was so fragrant that he couldn't stand it, so he tried to take a bite. There are many kinds of ingredients mixed in there. In short, the food is meaty and the sauce is rich. It may be because it has been warm in the jar, neither hot nor cold, just right.
"taste good or not?"
"Um... what is this?"
Wei Lin smiled and said proudly, "This is called a three meat bun, and it is filled with fish, pork, and chicken that have been minced and mixed. I love to eat it."
“It was pretty good…”
The three meat buns were the size of the palm of one's hand, and Wei Lin ate one by three and five. Jiang also saw that there was one left in his hand, swallowed a mouthful and asked, "You eat two by yourself? Shame?"
"Silly Que, I bought it for your brother!"
I saw Wei Lin put the remaining three meat bag in the front of his clothes, and then waited for Jiang to finish eating before picking up the dry food again: "Let's go."
"Um."