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Chapter 210 Red Dust Inn, Evil Dragon Treasure

The rain comes thinly and sparsely, even if it cannot be too much, it is not willing to have none.

When you open the window, the breeze rushes into the room and hits you on the face, making you feel refreshed.

Outside the window, dense silk threads fell on the oil-paper umbrellas of passers-by, splashing into small flowers.

Close your eyes slightly and take a deep breath. The morning air entering your body seems to purify your body and mind.

"Good morning, boss!"

When I opened my eyes, the person greeting me downstairs was a handsome young man with a slightly flattering smile on his face.

Without waiting for Hong Chen to respond, several more people swarmed to the street, looked up and waved and greeted with bright smiles.

Hong Chen smiled and nodded, then turned around and grabbed the outer robe hanging on the side. It was still crimson, which was his favorite color.

However, this dress is unusual. One does not need to put it on by oneself. When one holds it in the hand, the silk threads and lightning patterns seem to come alive instantly, climbing along the arms and all over the body.

downstairs.

"The boss smiled at me."

"Nonsense, the boss is clearly smiling at me. Looks like I'm going to get a raise soon."

"You want a raise with your cooking skills that almost made the boss vomit? The boss was obviously smiling at me!"

"Alright! Stop arguing. All of you have bad eyes. When the boss laughs, he only looks at me. You are just a foil."

Several people were arguing and quarreling, and it was very lively.

Until a red figure appeared at the stairs of the inn, they rushed in again.

As soon as Hong Chen sat down surrounded by the crowd, he was served hot tea.

"My dear boss, did you sleep well last night? It's autumn now, do you want an extra quilt?"

Hong Chen held the teacup, smiled and shook his head: "Thank you for your concern, Manager Tong. Although it is autumn, the room is warm."

Tong Xiangyu: "Haha, then I feel relieved."

"Boss, I have already made appointments with the owners of several nearby courtyards. They will come at noon."

Hong Chen: "Thank you for your hard work, Lao Bai."

Bai Zhantang: "It's not hard, it's just serving the boss!"

"Boss, I have collected the GDP data of Qixia Town for the past five years, and the analysis shows that this year Qixia Town's tourism revenue will reach a new high!"

Hong Chen: "Well, the scholar is indeed a scholar."

Lu Qinghou: "Hehehe~ Thank you for your compliment, boss."

"Boss, the weather is getting colder, would you like something spicy?"

Hong Chen: "That's fine, but Master Li, please put less salt in it."

Li Dazui smiled and nodded happily: "No problem, I was too nervous and made a mistake yesterday, I promise there won't be any problem today!"

The communication went quite smoothly, and then everyone turned their heads to look at the last person.

Mo Xiaobei, who was only ten years old, was so nervous under the gaze of five people that he forgot the lines he had prepared in advance. He clutched the corners of his clothes tightly with both hands, his face turned red as if it was on fire, and he stammered and couldn't utter a word.

Tong Xiangyu was anxious, she stood behind Hong Chen with her mouth wide open and kept comparing his lip movements.

It’s a pity that Mo Xiaobei’s mind was already confused and he couldn’t guess at all. His eyes were filled with confusion.

"Oh!" Tong Xiangyu stamped her feet, and simply made a mouth, forcing a smile and said, "Boss, Xiaobei wants to say that she also wants to stay in the store to do odd jobs, whether it's chopping wood, fetching water, or cooking and waiting, she can do it!"

After he finished speaking, not only Mo Xiaobei, but everyone else also nodded, looking at Hong Chen with expectant eyes.

Hong Chen slowly drank a sip of tea and looked at Mo Xiaobei.

"The Hengshan Sect can be considered a major martial arts sect. After the Hengshan Sect Master left, he stayed in the inn to do odd jobs. Isn't that a pity?"

Mo Xiaobei quickly squeezed forward and said, "Boss, it's okay! Hengshan Sect is Hengshan Sect, Mo Xiaobei is Mo Xiaobei, I am not a member of Hengshan Sect now, I am just my sister-in-law's sister-in-law, don't worry, I will work hard and will never be lazy!"

"That's it..."

Hong Chen turned his gaze to Tong Xiangyu: "Manager Tong, although this inn has been bought by me, we have already agreed that you are still the manager and will be fully responsible for the operation of the inn. Therefore, you can decide for yourself whether the inn staff stay or leave."

Hearing this, Tong Xiangyu laughed even more happily, and even her back straightened a lot.

"I respect your opinion!"

Hong Chen smiled and said, "In that case, I think...she can stay."

As soon as these words were spoken, a group of people cheered.

Then everyone took their positions and performed their duties in high spirits.

Hong Chen sat in the corner reading a book and drinking tea, looking very comfortable.

About an hour later, the town's craftsman delivered a plaque:

Red Dust Inn.

Changing the plaque is equivalent to officially changing the owner.

However, Tong Xiangyu and others did not feel sad or regretful at all. On the contrary, they acted as if a huge stone in their hearts had finally fallen to the ground.

Because... Hong Chen gave too much!
At noon, the person Bai Zhantang had invited arrived.

Hong Chen once again used money to acquire the houses around the inn. Tong Xiangyu and others looked at the silver that Hong Chen took out, and tears couldn't help but flow from their mouths.

After the acquisition was completed, Hong Chen turned around and waved to Lao Bai.

Bai Zhantang's eyes suddenly brightened and he trotted forward.

"What do you want, boss?"

While putting away the deed, Hong Chen pushed the remaining silver on the table in front of Bai Zhantang and said, "I have taken over all the houses around here. The inn needs to be expanded. Please help me find craftsmen. We are not afraid of spending money, but we are afraid of not being able to spend it. These are your activity funds. Depending on my satisfaction after the renovation, I will give you a minimum of ten taels and a maximum of one hundred taels as compensation."

"Sigh~"

Not only Bai Zhantang, but also Tong Xiangyu and others who were hiding not far away and eavesdropping could not help but gasp.

The inn seemed to heat up instantly.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Hong Chen asked: "Why, you don't want to?"

Bai Zhantang quickly grabbed the silver on the table and said loudly, "Yes! I am 100% willing! Just leave this to me, and don't worry. I promise to do it properly for you!"

"Then I'll wait and see." Hong Chen smiled.

Bai Zhantang turned around and strode back to the backyard. Tong Xiangyu and the others persisted for a moment but could not help but chase after him.

Ignoring their amusement, Hong Chen continued reading.

This book is not a collection of the Four Books or Five Classics, nor is it a novel or an erotic novel, but rather a collection of miscellaneous talks under the sun.

It will tell you that there are many countries in this world that should not exist at the same time, and there are also many people who should not exist at the same time.

It records a world that makes people who have studied history feel very awkward, but at the same time it constructs a vast world where heroes emerge in large numbers, enmity and hatred arise, battles continue, and the world is full of excitement.

Perhaps it is because the world is so huge that Hong Chen did not meet any main characters along the way when he came from Daqin.

Or perhaps, his luck had been temporarily used up when he seized Ying Zheng's sword in the Xianyang Palace.

I dare not imagine how dangerous the Qin Dynasty is to him now.

The unity of man and nature is certainly powerful, but if one is restrained by masters of the same realm, and then surrounded and attacked by many masters of the next level and the Qin army, which is known as the best in the world, then even if one is at the heavenly realm and can fly in the air, he may not be able to escape.

Hong Chen had no doubt about Ying Zheng's determination for revenge. Therefore, after leaving Daqin, Hong Chen continued to walk around until he entered Qixia Town and activated the first side quest.

[Side quest: Purchase Tongfu Inn and operate it for more than one year, and the performance must be increased by at least five times.]

【Reward: Draw a picture of an old man. 】

The Painting Old Man is an extremely mysterious character in "Wulin Wai Zhuan". There are not many direct descriptions of his martial arts, but the profile description leaves plenty of room for imagination.

Hong Chen couldn't be sure whether he was a real master or just pretending to be mysterious, but the fact that he could appear as a reward seemed to prove that he was not a simple person.

It just so happens that Hong Chen also needs to settle down temporarily right now, to get to know this world well while quietly observing the movements of Daqin. So it would be nice to do a side quest at the same time.

In the afternoon, the number of guests decreased significantly.

By dinner time, the number of people eating and staying overnight made Hong Chen frown slightly.

After all, Qixia Town is just a town with a small flow of people. It was originally the largest Tongfu Inn in the surrounding area, but its business was actually just so-so.

If we want to increase our sales fivefold within a year, in addition to changing the inn itself to attract more guests, we also need to work on other aspects.

Making wine seemed like a good idea.

Zui Hongchen, which has been popular in the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years, has no reason to be unpopular in the Ming Dynasty.

However, whether the formula and name of "Zui Hong Chen" should continue to be used still needs to be considered. After all, the Xiao family, which currently controls Zui Hong Chen in the Song Dynasty, also intends to expand the business to the Ming Dynasty.

While they were thinking, the loud discussion of the guests at a table caught everyone's attention.

"I just came back from Song State. Would I talk nonsense?" A plump middle-aged man drank and his face turned red, stretching his neck.

Opposite him sat a man with a goatee, who said, "Boss Zhu, I know you transported a batch of medicinal herbs to Song State and sold them, and also brought back a batch of grain. You made a lot of money this time, so I admire your business ability. But if you want to talk about the underworld, then I can only say that you don't understand." As he spoke, the man with a goatee shook his head slightly with a look of disdain.

Boss Zhu's eyes suddenly widened. "I don't understand the underworld? I have been doing business with my father since I was eight years old. I have traveled all over the world and have seen more underworld people than you have!"

The goatee man was not angry, but asked with a smile: "Then why did you say that Guo Jing betrayed Xiangyang?"

"Of course I found this out in Xiangyang City!"

"How did you find out? Did you sit in the inn and listen to people bragging about it, or did you hear people spreading it on the street?"

"I……"

"Boss Zhu, if you said something else, I, a commoner of the Ming Dynasty, might just believe it without knowing it, but if you mentioned the hero Guo Jing, then I know everything about him!"

Boss Zhu sneered: "You have never been to the Ming Dynasty, what do you know?"

The man with goatee sipped the wine, put the cup down with a clang, and then in a high-pitched voice, he recounted Guo Jing's life story like a storyteller.

For a moment, the attention of everyone in the inn was attracted by the goatee.

The guests forgot to eat, Tong Xiangyu forgot to use the abacus, Bai Zhantang forgot to clean up, Mo Xiaobei simply sat at the same table with the guests, Lu Xiucai also stared blankly without picking up his pen, and Li Dazui hid behind the door curtain with his ears perked up.

"…Since then, Guo Jing has completely broken with Mongolia and returned to the Song Dynasty. Following the example of Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others, he has spent his entire life guarding Xiangyang and bravely resisting foreign enemies. It has been more than ten years now!

As the saying goes, the greatest heroes serve their country and their people!

Although I live in a small corner, I understand some truths. The world is vast, the rivers and lakes are huge, and there are so many people who claim to be heroes and great knights, but in my eyes, Guo Jing is the most worthy of the people's respect! ! "

After these words were spoken, the Red Dust Inn fell silent.

"it is good!"

Suddenly a cheer came from a guest's mouth, and then the cheers spread like a contagion, and the cheers and applause rose one after another and lasted for a long time.

Bai Zhantang murmured to himself, his eyes yearning: "This is a real hero!"

Tong Xiangyu: "Guo Jing is such a handsome and extraordinary man!"

Lu Xiucai: "The greatest heroes serve their country and their people. Well said! Although I have no martial arts skills, if I can serve my country and my people, how can I not be a great hero?"

Mo Xiaobei: "Hero... I hope that one day I can become the hero Mo that others talk about."

Li Dazui stood at the backyard entrance holding a spoon and wiping his tears: "I want to be a hero too!"

Hong Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes fell on the goatee, his eyes flashed slightly: Storytelling seems to be a good business, at least it can gather popularity.

Listening to people telling stories, even if they are told in a vulgar way, is no different from listening to people gossiping.

Would you like some water or tea? It's normal to have a plate of snacks!

After listening to the storytelling, I felt hungry, so I had a meal and a drink.

After a good meal and a good drink, isn’t it time to go to sleep?
Hong Chen nodded involuntarily.

There is a head start.

So Hong Chen stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers.

Bai Zhantang, who was immersed in Guo Jing's heroic career, suddenly woke up and ran over quickly: "Boss, what do you want?"

"Send a plate of braised pork and a pot of liquor to that guest."

"okay!"

Behind the counter, Tong Xiangyu wanted to refute Hong Chen when she heard his words, but when the words came to her lips, she suddenly remembered that she was no longer the real boss, so she could only swallow her words back, but secretly she couldn't help feeling a little distressed.

"This is meat and wine, it costs a lot of money!"

Soon, Bai Zhantang served wine and meat, which drew praise from the surrounding guests.

Goat Hu had no choice but to thank Tong Xiangyu again and again.

Tong Xiangyu looked at Hong Chen, and when Hong Chen shook his head, she accepted it with peace of mind.

On the opposite side, Boss Zhu’s face was red, not because of anger, but because of shame.

"Alas! I was wrong! I have heard of the reputation of the hero Guo Jing before, but I am a businessman in the Ming Dynasty. I am not interested in the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty, and I have never delved into it. This time, when I heard people chatting about it, I found it novel. Fortunately, you helped me once today, otherwise, I don’t know how many people would poke my spine in the future." Boss Zhu shook his head dejectedly.

The goat beard said with a smile: "Brother Zhu, why bother? It is the greatest virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. It is precisely because I know Brother Zhu's character that I speak frankly. If it were someone else, how could I dare to do such a thing?"

Hearing this, Boss Zhu couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay, okay, you've always been so good at talking. If you're willing to do business with me, you'll definitely surpass me in a few years." After a pause, Boss Zhu continued, "It's true that I heard about the hero Guo Jing in the restaurant. However, the other thing was not hearsay, but something I witnessed many times along the way. Those people in the martial arts world also said the same thing, so it's not fake."

"Oh?"

It wasn't just Goatee who was interested.

Other people in the inn also had their eyes wide open and their ears pricked up.

Boss Zhu chuckled, looked around and bowed repeatedly before he spoke.

"As far as I know, nearly 90% of the people in the Song Dynasty are flocking to the northwest. It is rumored that there is a treasure hidden there that is hundreds of years old."

Needless to say, talking about treasure makes everyone more excited.

The goatee was also curious and asked, "What kind of treasure is it that could attract the covetousness of 90% of the people in the Song Dynasty?"

Boss Zhu looked around again, then sighed and shook his head: "Alas, to be honest, this was originally a secret, but the Song Dynasty martial arts world is making such a big fuss, I guess now not only the Song Dynasty, but also all the countries and famous sects in the world should know about it. I think the martial arts world will set off a bloody storm again."

"Brother Zhu, stop keeping us in suspense. Since so many people know about it, why don't you just tell us quickly!" the man with the goatee urged.

The looks from the other people who were listening gradually became unfriendly.

Boss Zhu smiled awkwardly and spoke slowly.

"It is... the evil dragon's treasure!"

(End of this chapter)