vstars Chapter 296: Going up the mountain again, 3 graves
Chapter 296: Going up the mountain again, 3 graves
The wind and snow outside were getting stronger and stronger, but fortunately the Laiqu Inn was very sturdy, and apart from the sound of the cold wind whistling outside the window, the building did not shake at all.
indoor.
A fire was burning in the fireplace.
"To three!"
The proprietress stood up and slammed the wooden sign in her hand on the table.
Her delicate body trembled.
She glared at the two men, not believing that they had a pair. Then, the chef's trump bomb instantly killed her spirit.
The proprietress was so angry that she almost strangled the cook. This time she was the landlord and had just been shouting that she didn't know how she was going to lose, but in the end, the two of them teamed up to beat her up, and she felt very frustrated.
no doubt.
In the end she lost.
"No way."
"I'm going to go to bed."
After this round, Li Changxiao lay down on the ground without saying a word and fell into a deep sleep.
"Get up!"
Mei Sanniang would never agree to that. This guy is the one who wins the most. If he doesn't win back, she will be depressed for a long time.
The cook was also still unsatisfied and in high spirits.
However, Li Changxiao didn't care about anything and just fell asleep and snored.
It’s not that he wasn’t having fun, but this battle had already lasted for two days and two nights.
He felt a little regretful.
Mei Sanniang saw that she couldn't persuade him, and she was also a little sleepy, so she yawned and glanced at Li Changxiao hatefully.
I'll let you go this time.
Next time I’ll squeeze you dry!
Then he thought of something, turned around and glared at the cook, his eyes seemed to say: And you, you can't escape either!
The cook sneered repeatedly. This woman had no idea who she was against.
After a few seconds of eye contact.
The three of them lay down on their sides and fell into a deep sleep.
……
time flies.
A week has passed.
The wind and snow finally stopped today, but there are still no customers. It is said that Mei Sanniang and the cook have been completely addicted to this game since they lost money that day.
As they gradually got the hang of it, their operations became more and more advanced, and it was no longer easy for Li Changxiao to control them.
In a simple game of Landlord, Li Changxiao saw the shadow of Thirty-Six Strategies. Psychological warfare is the most basic one. It can be said that there are winners and losers. Winners are happy all day long with a beaming face, while losers secretly accumulate strength and swear to win back next time.
In this case, the days are no longer boring, time flies, and another day passes.
Seeing that everyone was becoming increasingly decadent and losing their ambition due to pleasure, Li Changxiao suddenly came to his senses and realized that he couldn't go on like this, so he vowed to play cards only at night!
You still have to do your work during the day.
So, during the day, the three of them put away the wooden signs, placed them under the counter, took their tools, and went outside to shovel snow and clear a path.
This is hard work. The snow has been piled up for seven or eight days and is almost as high as a person. It even blocks the door to the inn. No wonder there have been no guests.
The cook took a kitchen knife and used the knife's power to shovel the snow very quickly. With the combined efforts of the three of them, they quickly cleared a smooth path.
Sure enough, in the afternoon.
Then some mortals passed by and checked into the inn. They were three young men who had been traveling around the world. They waved their hands and ordered three meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. The cook lit the fire and cooked. After a while, Li Changxiao brought up the dishes.
It can be seen that these three young men come from wealthy families and their clothes and attire are extremely extraordinary.
Mei Sanniang and the cook suddenly looked at each other.
How about... winning some money from these three guys for fun?
Li Changxiao shook his head in denial. He noticed that although these three men were dressed luxuriously, they had calluses on their fingers. These were not calluses from practicing martial arts, but rather calluses from hanging out in casinos for many years.
This kind of person has an unparalleled talent for cards. If you play rashly, you will probably fail miserably.
Mei Sanniang sneered, her arrogance soaring to the sky, thinking that Li Changxiao was boosting others' ambitions and destroying her own prestige. She took out her favorite brand from under the counter and communicated with the three people in a charming voice.
Soon, Mei Sanniang started playing against two of them. Mei Sanniang won three games in a row and earned more than 300 red copper coins. She laughed so hard that her body shook with laughter and looked at Li Changxiao provocatively.
After seeing this, the cook felt a little itchy for a moment. Although he thought that winning money from Li Changxiao and Mei Sanniang was the most interesting, but... the prerequisite for winning money is that you must have capital!
He has been losing for several days in a row recently and has almost lost all his capital. If he can get some money back from the other party, why not do it?
Thinking about it, he became a little restless.
But at this moment, the man from the other side suddenly showed his power and used a series of moves to kill the proprietress, leaving her stunned and falling to the ground.
Helplessly, he took out a string of copper coins from his chest and gave them to them.
"Just give way to me...you're so annoying!" Mei Sanniang used her usual trick, the beauty trap.
This trick is useless against Li Changxiao and the cook.
But for others, that may not be the case.
However, once a gambler starts gambling, all he sees is money, and he blocks out this sentence in his mind.
With his extraordinary talent.
Mei Sanniang lost four games in a row and could not play any more. She lost all the revenue of the inn today.
Under the condemning gazes of Li Changxiao and the cook, Mei Sanniang was defeated in disgrace. The cook, who had been eager to try just now, also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was a close call.
the next day.
When seeing the three people off, they squatted at the door dejectedly and took a puff of their pipe.
Life is not easy.
Mei Sanniang took a snowflake and counted the days.
The plum blossoms on the back mountain are about to bloom, so I can go up the mountain to pick them tomorrow.
Winter plums and spring wine.
This is a tradition of coming and going to the inn.
This night.
Mei Sanniang went to bed unusually early and even skipped the Landlord game that she looked forward to the most on weekdays.
The cook did the same. He went to the cellar, stole a jar of wine, and drank it with Li Changxiao without saying a word.
The snow gradually stopped.
The sun is rising.
As a new day approaches, plum blossoms bloom all over the back mountain. The fragrance wafts from the mountain, and the petals are mixed with bits of snow. It is truly beautiful.
Mei Sanniang started smoking her pipe again, feeling an indescribable sense of dusk. The three of them climbed to the top of Meihua Mountain as they had done before to see the marvelous sight of the plum blossoms in full bloom.
But on the small slope at the top of the mountain.
I saw three small graves.
Take a closer look.
On the three small graves, the names are written respectively: Shopkeeper, Young Master, and Second in Command.
Li Changxiao didn't know what to feel for a moment. There was even a tombstone for himself. He thought that he had not appeared for hundreds of years, and they thought he was dead, so they specially erected a tombstone for him.
"Do you want to chisel it off?" Mei Sanniang asked teasingly.
"No need." Li Changxiao shook his head, "It's good here."
The three of them sat aside. Before going up the mountain, the cook specially brought three incense sticks, which were very thick and large, and lit one on each small grave.
Watch the incense burn out quietly.
Otherwise the wind and snow will easily blow out the fragrance.
"Did we win?" Li Changxiao suddenly asked.