Pfft! Hu Sanniang burst out laughing.
"Hahaha..." Wu Song laughed too.
They both understood that when Shi Qian said he was "framing me," he meant stealing Zhu Chaofeng's 130,000 taels of silver.
The scene became a little quieter.
The Liangshan heroes stopped eating and drinking and looked at Shi Qian and Li Huan.
Faced with the questioning from the flea on the drum, Li Huan put down his ladle, put on a serious expression, and began to speak eloquently.
"Three years ago, I sold boxed lunches in Zhu Family Village and earned over 100,000 taels of silver from Zhu Chaofeng. I also used my unique magic to transfer the silver in time and pocket it!"
"Those four Zhu Chaofeng father and sons are arrogant and conceited. They refuse to admit that they have been affected by my unique magic, and actually claim to the outside world that the silver was stolen by Shi Qian, the Flea on the Drum!"
Zhu Chaofeng believes that only Shi Qian in the world possesses the miraculous skill of theft, capable of making five cartloads of silver disappear without a trace in full view of everyone!
Shi Qian listened with great satisfaction, and all hostility vanished from his eyes.
Wu Song said loudly, "At Zhu Family Village, from beginning to end, Huan Di never mentioned the name 'Shi Qian'. It was all Zhu Chaofeng and his son's wild guesses that pinned the blame on Shi Qian!"
Shi Qian smiled and said, "It seems I misunderstood Brother Li Huan."
Li Ying, nicknamed "Soaring Eagle," swallowed the "preserved mustard greens and braised pork" in his mouth and laughed, "So Shi Qian doesn't know Li Huan. No wonder he kept denying that he stole the tens of thousands of taels of silver from the Zhu Family Manor!"
The enticing aroma of the dishes made Shi Qian's mouth water.
He composed himself and asked, "Brother Li Huan, since you are proficient in magic, why are you selling food at a stall in Liangshan? With your skills, you could easily take the gold and silver treasures from Liangshan's treasury for yourself!"
Li Huan laughed and said, "Brother Shi Qian, since you are skilled in thievery, why don't you steal the gold and silver treasures from Liangshan's treasury and keep them for yourself?"
Shi Qian was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
He took out two silver ingots from his pocket: "I ate the lunchbox that Lin Chong gave me yesterday, and I found it very delicious. I've come to buy one today!"
While serving the food, Li Huan asked, "Where is Lin Chong?"
Yang Zhi, nicknamed "Blue-Faced Beast," said, "Lin Chong went down the mountain last night to rob a corrupt official of his silver, and he hasn't returned yet."
Lu Zhishen was startled: "You haven't returned yet? Brother, have you encountered a powerful enemy?"
He quickly finished his boxed lunch, stuffed ten scallion pancakes into his pocket, and got up to leave.
It is obvious that Lu Zhishen was worried about Lin Chong's safety, so he not only went down the mountain to find Lin Chong, but also brought him scallion pancakes.
Li Huan exclaimed: "The Flower Monk and the Leopard Head are definitely in true love!"
Suddenly, a clear and melodious flute sound rang out.
Li Huan looked up and saw a young man playing a bamboo flute as he walked towards her.
He is about 1.8 meters tall, with fair skin, handsome features, and a refined and unrestrained demeanor.
“Yan Qing!” Li Huan blurted out.
Li Kui shouted, "Yan Xiaoyi! Why are you only arriving now!"
Yan Qing tucked the bamboo flute into his waistband and said with a smile, "If I had arrived earlier, seeing you all scrambling to buy boxed lunches would have been quite a hassle."
His manner of entering the room and the tone of his voice had a rather pretentious air about them.
Yan Qing approached the red electric tricycle, observing it curiously, and then stared at the various dishes in the food bucket.
"These eight dishes are quite different from the boxed lunch that Lin Chong delivered yesterday."
Li Huan asked, "How many portions would you like, sir?"
Yan Qing was about to take out his money, but hesitated and squatted down to continue observing the uniquely shaped electric tricycle.
Li Kui took a sip of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) and shouted in a deep voice, "Yan Xiaoyi! Are you here to buy a boxed lunch or to look at cars?"
Yan Qing retorted, "Tie Niu! Are you here to buy boxed lunches, or to sell boxed lunches for outsiders?"
Li Kui was speechless.
Yan Qing carefully examined the electric tricycle, then suddenly asked, "How much does this tricycle cost?"
Li Huan smiled calmly: "You can't afford it."
Yan Qing stood up: "Name your price, and I'll definitely buy this car!"
Seeing Yan Qing's leisurely and seemingly uninterested demeanor, Li Huan immediately became impatient.
"One hundred thousand taels of silver!"
Hu Sanniang suddenly offered a price, beating Li Huan to it.
By deliberately reporting "ten thousand," Hu Sanniang clearly felt annoyed and disliked Yan Qing.
Yan Qing turned his head to look at Hu Sanniang, and suddenly froze.
His expression clearly said, "There is such a beautiful woman in the world!"
In terms of looks, Hu Sanniang surpasses Pan Jinlian but cannot compare to Li Shishi.
But at this moment, Hu Sanniang stood in stark contrast to the group of rough men, looking absolutely stunning!
Moreover, Yan Qing had been staying in Liangshan for a long time, and apart from Sun Erniang and Gu Dasao, he rarely saw other women. In his mind, he found Hu Sanniang to be refreshing, elegant, and dazzling.
Seeing Yan Qing's dazed expression, Li Kui shouted in annoyance.
"Yan Xiaoyi! You're completely smitten the moment you see Hu Sanniang! What are you hesitating for? Hurry up and buy some boxed lunches!"
Yan Qing snapped out of his daze and quickly clasped his hands in greeting: "I have long admired the name of Hu Sanniang, the One-Zhang-Qing. My apologies for not being more respectful!"
Hu Sanniang raised her voice: "Ten thousand taels of silver, are you going to buy it or not?"
Yan Qing laughed and said, "Is this carriage made of gold? It costs 100,000 taels of silver! Absurd, absurd!"
Li Huan understood; Yan Qing had come to inquire about the situation.
He may have been acting on Song Jiang's orders, or he may have been dispatched by Lu Junyi.
In short, the upper echelons of Liangshan had eaten the boxed lunch personally delivered by Lin Chong yesterday and already knew that outsiders were setting up stalls at the entrance of the Xishan Hotel to steal their business.
Li Huan said, "Third Sister, ignore Yan Qing! He's shifty-eyed and wants to buy a car instead of a boxed lunch. He's clearly up to no good and full of bad intentions!"
Hu Sanniang snorted and rolled her eyes dramatically at Yan Qing.
Yan Qing looked embarrassed.
He immediately took out some silver, bought two boxed lunches, and sat down next to "Soaring Eagle" Li Ying, eating and chatting as they went...
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