The Taoist fanatic Song Chayang once said: General Ling is the number one hero in China.
He also said: If you want to have a son, you must follow the general's order, and if you want to adopt a daughter, it must be Qin Yitian.
Because Dao Chi's physiognomy was the best in the world, General Ling and Qin Yitian, who were highly praised by him, also became famous immediately. Even young people with the same status and position as them, or even more prominent family background and wealth, were far behind them in terms of influence.
Dao Chi praised Jiang Junling twice in a row, and praised Jiang Junling as the first outstanding person in China. He also put Qin Yitian on the same level as him, so Qin Yitian's status also rose and became a shining pearl.
After hearing what Qin Yitian said, the shy face of the general became even more embarrassed. He shook his head and said, "In Yanjing alone, there are so many talented people, heroes and heroes are like carp crossing the river. China is so big, there are so many talented people. How can a mere general dare to say that he is the best?"
Qin Yitian also felt the same way and said, "Taoism idiocy harms people."
The two benefited from Dao Chi's words, and they were able to get more attention from all parties. As long as they performed well, it would be easy to get everyone's recognition. With all kinds of resources piling up, it would be hard for you to become a dragon among men.
However, they also suffered from their Taoism. They were still young and free-spirited. Being watched closely by so many eyes, they also felt the huge pressure that penetrated everywhere.
"As long as we don't take its false reputation seriously, others won't take us seriously either." General Ling said. "The thing humans are best at is forgetfulness."
"It's really boring to talk to you." Qin Yitian said.
The general smiled and said, "You are the first person to talk to me like this. Others may think so, but they have never said it."
Qin Yitian ignored him and turned into the alley next to the pedestrian street.
This alley is a snack street with juice shops, fruit shops, fried ice shops, fish ball shops, and more barbecue shops.
A little after ten o'clock in the evening is when the barbecue stall business is the busiest.
Countless men and women gathered around square tables and low tables, ordered a few skewers of mutton tendon, leeks and eggplants to go with the wine, and played finger-guessing games and had a lot of fun.
Qin Yitian found an empty table and sat down, shouting, "Boss, take the order."
The proprietress came over with the menu. After taking a good look at Qin Yitian's appearance, she was shocked. The excellent eloquence she had acquired from years of selling things at the night market suddenly failed, as if she had suddenly lost the ability to speak.
She wanted to praise Qin Yitian, but she couldn't say it. It was the first time she felt that praising someone was actually a kind of blasphemy.
Qin Yitian took the menu and began to look through it, then quickly ordered: "Four skewers of beef. Four skewers of mutton. Two chicken feet. Two corns. Two skewers of leeks - oh, and one serving of sea bean sprouts. Give me two glasses of draft beer. Thank you."
"Girl, you may not be able to finish so much by yourself." The proprietress kindly reminded me.
Qin Yitian pointed at the general order and said with a smile: "I have companions."
"Oh. Then I---I'll prepare it right away." The proprietress smiled ingratiatingly and trotted away.
Qin Yitian waved to the general and said, "I'll treat you tonight."
General Ling smiled but said nothing, but stood far away from the barbecue stall and was unwilling to move. He had no intention of sitting on this greasy stool to accompany Qin Yitian to eat those barbecued foods of unknown origin.
"General Ling, can't you let go of your arrogance?" Qin Yitian said sarcastically.
"The shelf doesn't stink. How can the shelf stink?" General Ling said with a smile. "Enjoy yourself, I'll wait for you."
"It's so boring." Qin Yitian said, looking at the general's order.
At this moment, the beer Qin Yitian ordered was served.
She picked up two glasses of beer and walked straight towards a group of men at the next table. She said, "Are you playing finger-guessing? Count me in."
While speaking, she had already picked up a plastic chair with her feet and sat down.
She put the draft beer on the table and said, "Shall we start?"
Quiet!
Deathly quiet!
The skinny blond boy had dilated pupils, a pigtail with acne and a wide-open mouth. He had a blue dragon tattooed on his left arm and a wolf tattooed on his right arm. He boasted to his friends that he wanted to be like the hero in some Gu Long novel, drink the strongest liquor, eat the fattest meat, use the sharpest sword, and slept with the sexiest woman. The fat man's saliva was dripping.
Everyone looked at Qin Yitian in surprise, at the woman who suddenly appeared in front of them.
They were a little nervous, a little scared, and mostly at a loss.
"This woman -- is she a witch?"
Knowing the people at this table, the proprietress was worried that the delicate girl would be at a disadvantage if she sat there, and was about to come over to give her a friendly reminder, but the scene before her made her confused and puzzled.
The most vicious and greedy gangsters in Shijiubu Street, is this the kind of mentality they use to welcome such a fat sheep
"What? You don't want to?" Qin Yitian raised his eyebrows and asked.
Her frowning action made the hearts, livers, lungs and other organs of the gangsters at the scene melt. Brother Qinglong Tianlang looked at Qin Yitian cautiously and said, "Girl, we don't know what kind of game you like to play?"
"I can do any of them. If you don't know how, please teach me." Qin Yitian said.
"Then let's play the fifteen and twenty we played just now?"
"random."
"Start, start." Brother Qinglong Tianlang shouted loudly.
The others also became excited. With such a goddess, who wouldn't be very excited? How did that saying go? Drinking is more enjoyable when men and women are together.
While Qin Yitian and those thugs were having a great time drinking and playing finger-guessing games, General Ling stood where he had just stopped.
His clothes were spotless, his hair was neatly combed, his back was straight, and he had a gentle and calm smile on his face. He would not look anxious even if he had to wait for a long time.
It's only a few meters away, but it feels like standing in two different worlds.
He drank more beer and ordered more barbecue. As time passed and the night deepened, Qin Yitian finally stood up.
"Madam, pay the bill." Brother Qinglong Tianlang shouted heroically.
"I'll do it." Qin Yitian stopped him and said, "We just agreed that this meal is on my behalf.
"Sister Tian, this is what we men should do----" Brother Qinglong Tianlang really wanted to fight for it again.
"You can also pay the bill," Qin Yitian said. She pointed at the proprietress and said, "Pay her back all the money you owed her."
The proprietress's face changed drastically, and she said anxiously, "No need. Really no need. A few young men came to my place to have a meal and drink a bottle of wine to give us old couple face. We -- we are so happy. This is to warm us up."
She was not being modest; she was really afraid.
These hooligans often fight over a disagreement, and smash their stalls to pieces by slamming tables and chairs. They are not willing to pay for the damage, so their hard work for several days is wasted.
If these thugs just eat and drink a little, it wouldn't be a big problem for them.
Asking them to pay? Isn't that a way to get yourself killed?"
"Look at what you said, do we brothers still owe you money for this meal?" Brother Qinglong Tianlang said with a red face. "Since Sister Tian said so, the money must be paid. Not only the money for this meal, but also all the money owed to you for the meals before."
Brother Qinglong Tianlang took out a handful of yarn tickets from his trouser pocket, stuffed them into the boss's hand without counting them, and said, "You count them first, and we'll make up for it if it's not enough."
He pointed at the younger brothers around him and said, "You all take out the money you have."
So, the younger brothers unwrapped their naan, some paid two hundred and one, some paid three hundred and fifty, and stuffed the money in their pockets into the boss lady's hands.
The lady boss didn't dare to answer it, nor did she dare to refuse it. She stood there in a dilemma.
Brother Qinglong Tianlang understood the boss lady's thoughts and said, "I know what you are worried about. You are worried that we will retaliate -"
"I didn't. Really not-----" The proprietress's explanation was weak.
"Boss lady, don't worry. We won't retaliate. Absolutely not. Not only won't retaliate, but from today on, I will be in charge of your stall. If anyone dares to fight or eat a free meal here, please ask me, Brother Qinglong, if he is willing to do so first----"
Brother Qinglong Tianlang looked at Qin Yitian and said, "Sister Tian, I know you are not an ordinary person. Don't look at me as uneducated, I have never made a mistake with my eyes. I am Qinglong and I am very lucky to meet Sister Tian at this barbecue stall. Sister Tian doesn't mind playing finger-guessing games with us. It is also a blessing for my brothers."
"I am a person who knows how to repay kindness. I met Sister Tian at the boss lady's barbecue stall and was able to drink with Sister Tian, so I want to repay the boss lady now. After I say this, Sister Tian will be relieved, right?"
Qin Yitian smiled and nodded, looking at Brother Qinglong Tianlang with eyes as beautiful as stars, and said: "I have never doubted it."
Qin Yitian waved at them, and a group of hooligans shouted affectionately, "Sister Tian, take care."
The autumn wind was bleak, and the proprietress was standing in the wind holding a handful of banknotes, feeling upset.
Qin Yitian walked straight past Jiangjun Jin without saying hello to him. Jiangjun Ling took the initiative to follow him and said with a smile: "Qin Yitian, do you think this kind of life is interesting?"
"Interesting." Qin Yitian said. "I like this kind of life. General Ling, you are not down to earth."
"Why do we have to be down to earth?" General Ling said with a smile. "We are not the same kind of people as them. You sit with them, you drink and play finger-guessing games with them, you call them brothers and sisters, but you are still high above them. You are always looking down at them, and they are always looking up at you, isn't that right?"
General Ling smiled brightly, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and said, "They can't enter our world, so I won't easily cross the line and enter their world."
(ps: This story is very complex, let me tell you in detail.) (To be continued)