Eat the incense of the world, I am actually the underworld

Chapter 182 The Death of the Wine Woman
If a person is extremely tired, he will definitely fall asleep.

However, few people know that people who are really exhausted to the bone marrow cannot sleep at all.The extremities and bones that ached from exhaustion did not seem to be his own, as if someone had chiseled them hard one by one, the pain was so painful that he was rolling all over the bed.

Especially for those who are new to the coolie line, the first few nights are the most difficult.

Therefore, there are many taverns on the Chengye River.

The poor man has spent a day earning his life, his muscles and bones are weak, his waist is sore and his back hurts. If he doesn't have a sip of strong wine to soothe the pain, he can't sleep.

There is a tavern on Shoushan Street in Fengchao City.

No pretense, no name tag.

In the dilapidated hut, there was not even a long bench, and no one knew that it was a tavern.

People who come to this tavern are all coolies who pull fiber and run boats.

The wine here is also cheap, so it is brewed with dried yams, which is strong, burns the tongue, scalds the teeth and rots the throat, and swallows it in one gulp, and the strength of the wine rushes straight to the forehead, making people forget themselves and lose fatigue.

This evening, the alleys were crowded with poor men as usual, and the smell of sweat from a hard day mixed with the smell of alcohol made people sick.

Because the shop is too small, all the men are holding bowls, sitting or standing, crowded in the alley, bragging while drinking.

Old Li is a frequent visitor here.

Today, as usual, he bought a jug of wine, walked to the wall and sat down by himself, intending to drink it before going home.

Although the wine was strong, he was reluctant to take a sip and sipped it, as if he was tasting the immortal wine in the world. It was really the only time in the day that belonged to him alone.

He wanted the time to go slower.

While sipping his mouth, he caught a glimpse of someone out of the corner of his eye, which made him instantly happy.

It was a young man, his face was covered with ashes, but his background was quite fair. He was also holding a bowl of strong wine, and he was drinking in small sips. Every time he took a sip, he would grin his teeth, which was very interesting to watch.

"Little brother, is this your first time here? Come, eat some peanuts."

Old Li smiled and talked, and moved the peanut wrapped in rags to the side of the young man.

Looking at the dirty rags, the young man subconsciously wanted to clasp his fists together, but when he noticed the wine bowl in his hand, he said, "Thank you, old man."

As he spoke, he picked up a peanut and stuffed it into his mouth, the grinning expression eased a lot.

"Little brother is not a local, is he?"

Looking at the young man's gentle appearance, Old Li asked with a smile.

"Yes, there are many brothers in the family, so I have no choice but to come out to make a living."

The young man replied, thinking to himself, we are not lying, we really have a brother in Dongyuhe.

Who are the young people?
It was Mo Chuan.

After coming to Fengchao City, he was not in a hurry to see Ssangyong, but was chatting nearby.

During the period, the monk Dengcao and the woman in red were also sent out to inquire about the news on their behalf, so as not to miss any details.

After inquiring, Mo Chuan discovered that everyone was actually covering him up.

The most intuitive point is that if he joins a crowd of trackers, the trackers will hold back their words and dare not speak foul words.

After all, the wind of faith is too strong here, and his Taoist robe is awe-inspiring after all.

That being the case, Mo Chuan simply took off his Taoist robe, sneaked into the coolie group, and collected information.

So there is the current situation.

"That's right, where is the little brother from?"

"The people in Fenghe County have flooded their homes and have many brothers, so they can't come here to beg for a living." Mo Chuan said.

"Oh, I've also heard that it's not easy!"

"It's widely rumored that the sea dragon king is responsible for it. I heard that there are also river dragons here?"

"Yes, why not, it's locked up in Shuanglong Temple!"

"And this thing?"

"It's not..."

It was rare to have an audience, and Old Li was also spitting out all kinds of stories that came from hearsay.

His eloquence even attracted the support of other poor men.For a while, it seemed as if a new topic had been found in the alley, chattering and buzzing.

It didn't take long before the topic of Ssangyong changed.

Mo Chuan didn't ask deliberately, took a sip of the wine, and grinned again from the heat.

What the hell, there is such a strong alcohol in the big fart alley!
"Little brother, is this wine authentic?"

"Authentic!"

"Hey, let me tell you, the drinks here used to be a lot worse."

"How to say?"

"In the past, this store had a dark heart, mix it with water!" Old Li hooked his head and lowered his voice.

"Ah? Then why... Conscience found out?"

"The shopkeeper is wicked, and there must be retribution. He is over forty years old and has no children. Later, he worshiped the eminent monk of Shuanglong Temple. The shopkeeper's mother-in-law suddenly fell in love with hot and sour, and she became happy. Since then, the shopkeeper has never mixed anything."

Old Li Tou whispered.

Mo Chuan subconsciously raised his head and glanced in the direction of Shuanglong Temple, his eyes flickering.

"It's a pity that the wine woman died!"

Old Li Tou suddenly sighed again.

"What's the matter?"

Mo Chuan turned his head and asked.

Seeing that Mo Chuan was so flattering, Old Li was very excited to talk, and told an anecdote about Shoushan Street.

But it is said that there was once an old woman in Shoushan Street who was addicted to alcohol, but she was the number one alcoholic in this nameless and unnamed tavern, known as the wine woman.

Every day I come to buy wine, often take the bowl, just turn over the bottom of the bowl, drink upside down, then shake left and right, swing up and down and leave.

Out of the alley, it is one of the main streets of Fengchao City, where cars come and go, and accidents often occur.

Strange to say, every time the barmaid wobbles out of the alley, she wakes up with a thud, as if she was leaving like an ordinary person.

If you ask the reason, it is because the wine in the tavern is mixed with water, and the drunkenness disappears when you leave the alley.

One day, the barmaid sold wine as usual, and after taking a sip, she went out of the alley drunk and dizzy. She didn't sober up, and walked into the street staggeringly.

Since then, the name of wine woman has completely disappeared.

"Hey, why didn't the bartender sober up this time?" Mo Chuan asked intentionally.

"Hey, because the shop just happened not to be adulterated that day." Old Li proudly revealed the truth.

"Tsk, the store has clearly changed its ways, so why...became a bad thing?" Mo Chuan said with emotion.

"It's not! Oh, this is life!"

Old Li sighed endlessly.

The two chatted for a long time, and it was not until it was nearly dark that Lao Li returned home happily.

Mo Chuan turned his head and bought another pot of wine before leaving quietly.

The night is getting darker.

Fengchao City has no lights except the Zanying House and the Goulan Land.

At the third watch of the month, the city became quieter and quieter, only the sound of the river gurgling and flowing was left.

If one traces back to the source, the sound from the Shuanglong Temple's double-eye well is even louder and louder.

Stand at the mouth of the well and look down.

The water is rippling, and the crescent moon is as thin as silver, and with the ripples, the scales are shining.

"Whoa-"

Suddenly, the water in the well of both eyes shook, and the crescent moon reflected on the water surface became more and more broken, and then rotated regularly.After a while, a huge head broke through the water surface, and the cracked pupils with a golden background like copper bells were printed from the wells of the eyes, which is extremely frightening!
"Since fellow daoist is here, why don't you come in and have a look?"

An insignificant sound came from the well, like a mosquito flapping its wings.

At the mouth of the well, which was empty, a flash of light suddenly lit up and poured down.As soon as Liu Guang fell into the water, he smashed a bowl-shaped puddle on the water surface.

Suddenly, the puddle sank, forming a circular bubble in the well water.

Inside the bubble, a Taoist in Tsing Yi suddenly appeared, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I've heard the name of Double Dragon for a long time, and now I see it, it really deserves its reputation!"

　[Thanks to "Swimming" · 5000 starting point coins and "Jiziawa" for their rewards! 】

　　[In addition, the wine woman is quoted from the story in Feng Jicai's "Strange People in the World". 】

　　
　
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