Yunling was amused by Datou's nonsensical talk. She glanced at Gangzi beside her and saw his expectant face, but when he met her gaze, he straightened up again. She could only swallow hard and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Alright, then I'll take my leave of you, brother and sister-in-law."
Seeing that Yunling was staying for a casual meal, Liu Erlang naturally wanted to follow her, and even tried to squeeze in next to her whenever possible.
Qian Xiaochong's place was only a hundred meters away from here. The group walked for a while and arrived. What came into view was a large courtyard with a fence around it. The gate was open, and there were seasonal vegetables growing in front of the gate. A group of chicks were walking around nearby. It was so beautiful that it gave Yunling a sense of seclusion.
A group of people were squatting on the east side of the courtyard, all busy working on the small mud kiln in front of them, presumably making beggar's chicken.
In the courtyard, several women were gathered around the stove, and judging from the sizzling sound, they were roasting pork skin.
Yunling didn't know which one was Qian Xiaochong's wife, so she greeted them both:
Hello, ladies!
"good."
"Bring me some wine! I'm in a good mood today, I'm going to drink this brat until we're both drunk."
Yunling's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly declined, saying:
"Brother, I don't drink alcohol."
"Not drinking? Who eats without drinking? That's like having a wife but not touching her."
"I can't drink alcohol."
"Can't drink? A grown man can't drink alcohol? Don't worry, even the person who can't drink can drink here. If you can't drink one cup, just drink another. Drink until you vomit, and you'll naturally develop a huge capacity for alcohol."
Yunling was so anxious that she ran away. People who can't drink alcohol find it extremely bitter and burning to the throat, and Yunling was one of them.
Old Lady Yun had brewed fermented rice before, but after just a couple of sips, she found it extremely unpalatable and felt dizzy, with the world spinning around her. Therefore, she always kept her distance from alcohol.
Qian Xiaochong's offer to drink alcohol is tantamount to asking her to take off her pants and defecate in public, which she refuses to do.
But who is Qian Xiaochong? He's a powerful figure. To him, Yun Ling, who doesn't possess any special abilities, is nothing more than a chick. She was caught in no time and pinned to a stool.
"Hey, why are you running? Eat! Eat to your heart's content today!"
Two large jars of wine were quickly brought up, and large bowls, as big as washbasins, were placed on the table with a thud. Wine was scooped out of the jars and poured into the bowls as if it were free.
Gangzi immediately sat down next to Yunling and snatched the wine bowl from her.
"I'll eat for him. My eldest son has important things to do later, so I'll eat for him."
One wine bowl is gone, but countless others await Yunling. Just as Gangzi took one away, another one landed on the table.
“Eat whatever you want. There’s no such thing as making excuses for others here. My wife can down a whole bowl in one go. How can you, a man, lose? You’ll lose face.”
As the wine was poured, the dozen or so beggar's chickens and no less than ten pieces of roasted pork skin were also served. The food smelled delicious. Sure enough, there's no such thing as a free lunch, but there's always free wine.
"Brother, I'm hungry, I want to eat chicken."
"You eat, you eat."
Qian Xiaochong grabbed the juicy chicken leg, spun it around, and tore it off, handing it to Yunling.
"Eat, this chicken leg is the best, it's so tender and smooth, just like my wife."
"Brother, I don't eat chicken legs, I love chicken necks."
"Wow, you've got a good appetite, you've got a good appetite. You can even go well with alcohol with chicken necks."
As Qian Xiaochong spoke, he bit into the chicken leg, then grabbed the chicken by the neck and handed it to Yunling along with the head.
Yunling removed the chicken head and began to eat with satisfaction. The chicken neck was incredibly tender, and the bones had a salty and savory flavor that was the kind that became more and more addictive with each bite.
"Hey, don't just eat, drink some wine, come on, have a sip of wine."
"Brother, it's me..."
"What do you mean, 'you'? You've eaten our food and you still dare not drink our wine? I'll make sure you come back with your head."
The wine bowl was brought to Yunling's lips, and with such a large movement, the wine spilled onto her clothes, making her feel very uncomfortable in the cold weather.
Yunling had no choice but to take a sip. This wine was even more terrible than fermented rice. Yunling felt as if a hedgehog's quills had been stuffed into her throat, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Come on, have some more, one bite isn't enough, come on."
Gangzi reached out to take the wine bowl, but Liu Erlang grabbed him from the side and kept trying to force him to drink.
Liu Erlang just wanted to see if Yunling could drink alcohol. If she couldn't, wouldn't he be able to take advantage of her being drunk to send her home, and then...
Thinking this way, he pulled Gangzi even harder, wishing he could put all his strength into Gangzi.
But Da Tou didn't care about any of that. He was drooling just looking at the roasted chicken and meat on the table. He was happy at the thought of saving money on a meal today, so he ate as much as he could.
Yunling was forced to drink a bowl of wine, and she felt terrible, even worse than when she was seasick. While she was still lucid, she quickly stuffed some chicken into her mouth to soothe her stomach and relieve the effects of the wine.
"Come on, again! Damn it, just one bowl of wine? Who do you think you are? Pour the wine."
"Brother is no longer able to drink, but I will still watch you all drink and eat."
"Damn it, you're giving up after just one bowl of wine? Are you even a man? Eat, give me a bowl now."
As the wine reached her lips, Yunling felt as if her mouth was about to drown in it. She pushed the wine away, and another bowl of wine was poured in.
Yunling was really in trouble now. Her stomach was churning, and a burp came over her. She quickly turned around and vomited up all the chicken she had just eaten.
"Honey, let's forget about it."
"What's there to calculate? This drinking capacity is something you develop through practice. You drink, vomit, and then drink again. Eventually, you'll be able to drink more. There's a saying in business: the more you can drink, the bigger your business will be. I'm doing this for her own good!"
"We're not eating anymore, boss. Let's go, let's go now."
Gangzi shook off Liu Erlang's grasp, helped Yunling to her feet, and was about to leave when Qian Xiaochong slapped him back onto the stool.
"What the hell are you? The brat hasn't even said he's leaving yet, what are you doing meddling in? Someone, stuff beggar's chicken into his mouth. Don't let him make a sound until he finishes a whole beggar's chicken."
"Brother."
"Alright, I didn't force him to drink. I'll let him escort you back later. What more do you want? Who told you to be so greedy? Now you've fallen into the wolf's den. It'll be good for me to get revenge for these three years!"
Yunling found it unfunny; as soon as she opened her mouth, another bowl of wine was poured down her throat.
Bowl after bowl, eating until vomiting, vomiting and then eating again...
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