Chapter 323 Tavern

Fu Da had asked Chen Shiyi for the house in Qingzhou before.

He spent the winter in Qingzhou, and when March came, when the scenery of Qingzhou was at its best, he left again.

He suddenly felt bored.

Later, he walked everywhere.

He has seen the solitary wild geese and the setting sun in the south of the Yangtze River, climbed the steep cliffs of the mountains, traveled by boat to explore new small countries, and wandered around waterfalls deep in the dense forests...

I have experienced the coldness of the northwest, the stability of Yanzhou, the seclusion of Qingzhou, the wildness of Yuanzhou, the chaos of Anzhou, and the memories of Jiangzhou...

Maybe this is the reason why I have followed Chen Shiyi for so many years and never left!

Sometimes, some feelings need to be shared with others.

But now, he had no desire to share, and suddenly wanted to find a place to settle down.

He walked and walked, and came across a small and interesting tavern in a border town in the northern desert.

Anyone who is willing to tell a story about his past can get his drink for free.

Fu Da laughed when he heard this. If you are doing business, you will suffer a lot of losses.

If Chen Shiyi heard this, she would probably laugh her front teeth off.

He walked in curiously and sat at an empty table.

There were many different voices inside, and they were all wearing different kinds of clothes. They must have come from all over the world.

He took off his hat and put down his sword.

"Bring two of our signature dishes and a bottle of wine."

The waiter said with a smile.

"Sir, today's wine is sold out. If you want more wine, you have to come back tomorrow."

Fuda looked incredulous.

"This is a bar. What's the point of opening a bar without alcohol?"

The waiter smiled bitterly.

"Today's wine has just arrived and has been bought by others."

"Why don't you prepare some more wine?"

"It's very difficult to get some wine in this small border town. There are no big cars and the wind and sand are strong."

"Then how can you tell a story to get free wine money? There's no wine. Isn't it just a trick to fool people?"

The waiter's eyes suddenly brightened.

"We have that wine!"

Fu laughed angrily.

"Are you crazy to open this store?"

Xiao Er was a little unhappy about this.

"Sir, what you said is not nice. What the shopkeeper wants to do is not something we outsiders can interfere with. Am I right?"

Fu Da was stunned for a while before he reacted. That was true. It was someone else's territory and it was a bit too nosy for him to do anything.

"Then, how should I explain it?"

A clear female voice was heard from behind.

"Do you want to talk too?"

When Fu Da heard the voice, he was stunned. When he came to his senses, he turned around and saw Chen Shiyi standing in front of him, looking at him with a smile.

At this moment, the noisy bustle suddenly became silent. The busy people behind me, the yellow sand in the sky, and the simple pavilion all turned into shadows. Only the person in front of me could be seen, still alive.

She is still alive!

Fuda is a person who rarely feels sad, but at this moment, his eyes were wet.

"Yes, I want to talk too."

Chen Shiyi took Fu Da to the upstairs in the backyard.

She pushed open a door and said.

"This house has been empty and no one lives there. There's a lot of clutter. I'll clean it up and tidy it up. You can stay here tonight."

"good."

After cleaning up the room, only a simple little bed and a small table were left to put some things on.

Fu Da watched Chen Shiyi help him spread out the bedding. The bedding was a bright red color embroidered with peonies, but he felt a little uncomfortable.

Chen Shiyi finished the meal, stood up and turned around to see Fu Da frowning, and spoke in confusion.

"The conditions now are different from before, so just make do with it."

Fu Da shook his head.

"That's fine. I don't care about that. But can you change the color of the quilt? People who don't know would think I'm getting married today."

Chen Shiyi burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"This is the quilt cover I washed and changed. I can't make it today. Tomorrow I will go to the tailor shop in town and ask him to make a few beds for me."

In the tavern, there were two waiters doing odd jobs, two cooks, and an old woman cleaning the yard. After closing, they all went home one after another.

For dinner, there were two bowls of mutton noodle soup, a small dish of pickled vegetables, a pot of strong liquor, and two empty bowls.

Chen Shiyi filled the bowl with wine, put down the wine tank, and pushed it to Fu Da.

"This is the border, and it's all yellow sand. It's not like Qingzhou, where we have fish, shrimp, vegetables, and rice. Once you get used to it, it'll be fine."

"I'm not picky, as long as I'm not starving to death, you know."

Chen Shiyi smiled and raised the bowl in his hand.

"Come, drink this bowl of wine to celebrate our gathering."

Fu Da raised the corner of his mouth, picked up the wine and took a sip, it tasted strong and mellow.

"What kind of wine?"

"Shao Daozi, you've been drinking for so many years, can't you taste it?"

Fu Da was filled with emotion.

"I haven't drunk since you died."

Chen Shiyi smiled and ate the noodles in the bowl.

"Eat it quickly, it won't taste good if it gets clumpy."

Fu Da felt a little sad.

"I was thinking, I have protected Chen Shiyi for so many years and never failed once, why, that time, I watched her die in front of me without a trace of her body. I dived in the sea and searched and searched, but I couldn't find a piece of her sleeve. For nearly a year, I have been wondering why I couldn't save her that day?"

Chen Shiyi felt uncomfortable after hearing this.

"I'm sorry, Fu Da, it's my fault, don't blame yourself."

"I don't blame myself for this. Everyone makes mistakes. In fact, I noticed something was wrong with you a long time ago. I attributed it to your bad mood and didn't think deeply about it. I didn't know you were so foolish as to make such a decision."

Chen Shiyi lowered his head and remained silent for a long while before he spoke.

"I thought about it for a long time, and this is the only way I can go."

Fu Da nodded.

"Indeed, this is the only way for you to go, so seeing that you are safe and sound here, I have no regrets."

Chen Shiyi looked at him with a smile in his eyes.

"How did you get here?"

Fu Da said.

"I was walking around, walking, walking, and ended up here."

Chen Shiyi smiled.

"Me too, I just wanted to see the vast yellow sand while walking, so I opened a small tavern here."

"Is your arrow wound healed?"

"It's been many years since then. It's long gone."

Fu Da asked again.

"So you plan to settle here in the future?"

Chen Shiyi shook his head.

"I don't know. I'll just stay here for now. Fuda, do you have any money?"

Fu Da nodded.

"And don't worry."

Chen Shiyi said with a smile.

"I mean, can you give me some money?"

Fu Da was stunned for a while. He must have been used to Chen Shiyi giving him money. He never thought that there would be a day when Chen Shiyi would ask him for money.

"Actually, I don't have much."

Chen Shiyi said regretfully.

"That's a shame. I thought it would be a shame for you to eat and drink for free here. I wanted you to invest some money so that the tavern could make some money and give you a share. But since you don't have any, forget it."

Fu Da was so angry that he laughed.

"I have to pay this money today."

He took out a few banknotes from his sleeve pocket and handed them to Chen Shiyi.

"Is that enough?"

Chen Shiyi took it happily.

"You still have it?"

Fu Da thought to himself, why should I ask this question?