[Ancient Dan] Meet the Lord

The next few days passed quickly, and before I knew it, it was already New Year's Eve.

It snowed heavily on New Year's Eve, but luckily the wind wasn't too harsh. In the afternoon, Xiao Chong'er and Xiao Wan pasted up the couplets and window grilles that should be posted, and the whole inn was warm and cheerful.

In the evening, lamb soup hot pot was prepared. The shopkeeper Hua was afraid that some people would not be used to it, so he asked the kitchen to make several other dishes.

As the sky darkened, the inn turned on the lights.

"Hey, how long is it? This copper pot is about to be put on the table, otherwise there won't be any suitable charcoal for a while!" Xiao Chonger was so anxious that he barked his teeth and claws and screamed at the side.

"Hurry up, hurry up, don't worry, there is still a little stuffing left, it will be ready soon." Zheng Yu said without delaying his handwork, and in the blink of an eye, he made a beautiful dumpling and put it on the bamboo strips .

Lan Cui looked at her fast speed, and discouragedly put down a dumpling that she had worked so hard to make: "No, my hands are too clumsy."

Gao Wuyue turned to look at her, raised her finger, comforted her with a playful smile and said, "Look at the first 'soup dumpling' you made—haha, your hands are a little clumsy, but overall It is still a child who can be taught, and the bag is getting better and better!"

Xiao Chong'er went around to Lan Cui, bowed anxiously and begged, "Miss Lan Cui, there are still three dumpling wrappers here, don't stop!"

"What are you doing like a chicken?" Zheng Yu didn't even lift his eyelids, and another dumpling was placed on the bamboo strip, "They said don't worry, there are only five or six dumplings left. It’s time. Miss Lan Cui, go and wash your hands, and Miss Gao and I will clean up the rest.”

"I'll fetch hot water." Xiao Wan ran away in a hurry.

When the water came, Lan Cui washed her hands, Zheng Yu and Gao Wuyue also cleaned up the table, the copper pot was brought to the table, and plates of raw meat and lettuce were brought out one after another.

Shopkeeper Hua came in from the outside in a dirty body, struggling to hold two heavy wine jars.

"Oh, shopkeeper, this thing is heavy, be careful!" Xiao Chonger hurriedly threw away the tube of chopsticks in his hand, and quickly went up to take one of the jars.

Zheng Yu came forward curiously: "What's in here?"

Shopkeeper Hua replied: "Wine."

"This is very good wine!" Xiao Chong'er patted the altar very rare and added, "These two jars of wine were 20 years old when they were brought. The shopkeeper was reluctant to open them and buried them in the plum tree in the backyard. Excuse me, it has been twelve years now! This wine, 'Three cups can heal disease, and long-term consumption can prolong life', it is only the emperor's old man who can enjoy it..."

"Hey, stop!" Gao Wuyue blocked his ears and shouted because he thought he was noisy, "We have been making a fuss for a long time, and we don't even know what kind of wine it is."

"Magu wine." Shopkeeper Hua said with a smile.

Xiao Chong'er put his hands on his hips, raised his head and stared at Gao Wuyue, with an amazing look: "Magu wine! Have you heard of Magu wine? There is Ganoderma lucidum in it!"

Shopkeeper Hua scolded him: "Little Chonger, why are you so rude today? How dare you compare your voice with the guests."

Xiao Chong'er was unhappy, and pouted unwillingly: "It's what it is, these two jars of Magu wine are expensive, you always say to keep it, I have quarreled many times and I am reluctant to dig out one jar, today Good, two altars! You have dug out both altars!"

Shopkeeper Hua said: "We don't have any good things in the wild shop in Huangzhen. It's rare that we can gather at a big table on New Year's Eve. As Miss Lan said, this is fate. 'Fate' is something that can't be met. , even if it is dragon meat, I am willing to take it out, what are two jars of wine?"

Sun Chu clapped his hands and praised: "Treasurer Hua is generous and forthright, he really has the style of a gentleman."

Shopkeeper Hua waved his hand: "I'm ashamed, I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it. Don't be stunned, everyone, take your seat, take your seat first!"

Everyone sat down, and not long after the feast of food and wine started, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Lan Cui's hand trembled, and the wine splashed on her body.

"Hey, Miss Lan Cui—" Zheng Yu hastily pulled out the handkerchief from her sleeve.

There was a sudden silence around.

Obviously, he was still talking and laughing just now.

Zheng Yu froze suddenly, and slowly raised his head to look at the closed door.

"Who is it?" Shopkeeper Hua stood up and asked.

"Dong dong dong."

The people outside responded and just continued to knock on the door.

"Here we come!" Xiao Chong'er left his seat and ran to unbolt the door. He stood at the door for a while, and when he turned around, he held a heavy basket in his hand. While closing the door, he opened the door Covered with a cloth, she said to shopkeeper Hua, "It's Yaomei from Lafang. She said she was going to go out with her father and mother tomorrow to visit relatives, and she couldn't come back for ten days and a half months. There are guests, let me send some bacon and eggs."

Shopkeeper Hua glanced at Lan Cui unintentionally, and said in a low voice when he sat down: "Thanks to Uncle Hong for being thoughtful."

Zheng Yu was out of breath: "Why didn't that young girl talk? It made me think..."

Sun Chu hastily pulled Zheng Yu, who was talking but not caring.

Lan Cui's face paled a little.

"Yaomei is dumb, she can't speak." Shopkeeper Hua said.

Gao Wuyue saw that Lan Cui's expression was not good, she leaned over and opened her mouth to comfort her: "Lan Cui..."

"As soon as I heard the knock on the door, I knew it wasn't him, but I couldn't help but hope it would be him." Lan Cui's eyes were gloomy, and she left the seat alone, "Everyone take your time. Brother, I'm tired, take me back to my room."

The people at the table held their breath and remained silent until after Lin Huo carried Lan Cui back to the room, Zheng Yu secretly tugged on Sun Chu's sleeve: "Miss Lan Cui is so sad."

Sun Chu sighed and said nothing.

The shopkeeper Hua got up and poured wine for everyone, and said a few witty words with a smile, which made the atmosphere of the reunion dinner lessened a lot, gradually became more lively, and looked like New Year's Eve again.

Everyone ate and drank until very late, and they warmed up by the fire again, and it was almost midnight when they fell asleep.

The snow fell silently, and it was a good dream.

Gao Wuyue was awakened by the sudden yelling, she got up quickly, put on her clothes and opened the door to go out.

At that time, the wild fox was already standing outside his room.

Gao Wuyue didn't have time to ask what happened.

"I heard it! He's coming!" Lan Cui struggled out with disheveled hair and red eyes.

"No, no one is coming!" Lin Huo was afraid that she would fall and get hurt, so he hurriedly chased her to stop her.

With tears in her eyes, Lan Cui shook her head again and again: "Brother! He's outside! I heard the bell of the horse! He's here, it's him!"

Lin Huo compromised: "Okay, okay, don't worry, I'll go and see, I'll go and see!"

It seemed that Lin Huo was also awakened by the movement next door, and came to check in a hurry, he didn't even care to put on his coat, he took the thick coat from the room and ran downstairs.

The Sun couple also hurriedly dressed and went out.

Zheng Yu saw that Lan Cui's clothes were thin, and hurried over to push her into the room to add more clothes, but she never thought that Lan Cui would hold the door frame and beg her, "Don't—"

Lin Huo went downstairs, walked through the hall, opened the door of the inn and went out. There was heavy snow outside the inn. After a while, he came in again, covered with snowflakes as big as goose feathers: "Lan Cui, there is no one outside."

Lan Cui couldn't believe it: "Look carefully again! I heard the sound of the horse bell is nearby!"

Lin Huo had no choice but to go out again.

Lan Cui's body was trembling slightly, Zheng Yu comforted her and said, "Girl, go into the house and add some clothes."

"Why, you also think I was wrong?" Lan Cui raised her head and asked her sharply.

"No, of course not." Zheng Yu waved his hands again and again to clarify, "I just think that when that man comes, the girl can't see him like this...Come on, let me dress you up?"

When Lan Cui heard this, her complexion turned pale, and she nodded hesitantly.

Xiao Chonger was also awakened by the noise, and he yawned and lit the lamp in the hall.

Lin Huo, who went to visit the main road in the town, came back. He shook off the snow at the door and walked slowly into the inn.

Seeing the sad expression on his face, Xiao Chong'er didn't dare to ask more questions.

Lan Cui wanted to go downstairs, but Zheng Yu and Gao Wuyue couldn't stop her, so they had to beg Yehu to carry her downstairs.

The ashes in the firepit were scraped away and the charcoal could still be seen. Seeing Lan Cui's gesture of swearing to wait, Xiao Chong'er and Xiao Wan, who was woken up by rubbing his eyes, re-lit the charcoal fire.

"Crack!"

The charcoal in the firepit exploded, and at the same time, everyone heard the sound of horse bells from far and near in this silent night...