Chapter 105 Peace Inn

Chapter 105 Peace Inn

Chapter 105 Peace Inn
Huayin County is connected to the ancient Tongguan Road in the east, is close to Huayue Mountain in the south, and faces the Weishui River in the north. Two hundred miles to the west is the city of Xi'an.

Ten miles west of the city, there is a hillside with thousands of Calabash Pines growing on it.

The name of this place is Shilipo.

There is a Jucai Inn on the slope. It has been open for fifteen or sixteen years, but business has always been lukewarm.

The old couple made a living from this shop, but as they grew older, they could no longer manage the business, and many things were not done well, so business became increasingly slow.

In theory, the slope is the only official road leading to Xi'an Prefecture after coming out of the Tongguan Ancient Road. There are endless merchants and travelers every day, so the business should be good anyway.

However, this place was too close to Huayin County. The merchants carrying large quantities of goods and money had just escaped from the clutches of the horse bandits in Tongguan and were still in shock, so they naturally preferred to stay in the inns in the city.

"Ping An Inn? When did it change its name?"

"But compared to gathering wealth, when traveling thousands of miles, wealth is ultimately secondary."

"Let's go and have a look."

Four or five traveling merchants were coming from the direction of Xi'an Prefecture at the foot of Huangsongpo. When they looked up, they saw the brand new cloth sign hanging on the pine tree and fluttering in the wind. Inevitably they became curious and went up the slope to watch the fun.

Compared to January, this inn looks brand new from the signboard to the tables and chairs.

"Waiter, come out and get the horse!"

"Here you come, sir."

The waiter with fair features came out to greet the customer, took the reins from the customer, and led the horse to the hay shed on the side to let the horse water and eat grass.

Not long after, the guests in the hall started urging again.

"Hurry up and serve the food and drinks!"

"Sir, please wait a moment. It will be ready soon."

There was only one table of guests in the restaurant, but the waiter was already busy. One of the few regular customers commented on him mercilessly to his face, "Your hands and feet are not as nimble as those of the old couple in their sixties or seventies."

The waiter rushed into the kitchen and threw the towel hard on the stove, his pretty face full of resentment.

"What's wrong with you?"

The plump woman who was adding more dishes to the pot looked at her angry sister with a smile.

"Sister, do you think he is really the incense master sent by the Divine Religion?"

"The token, the documents, the incisions, have all been checked, how could they be fake? Moreover, it was you who saved us on the road to Tongguan. I will never forget your life-saving grace. Why do you still doubt you?"

Hua Jian has a plump figure and slender fingers. The hands that originally held a sword are now holding a spatula with the same skill.

Before joining the Sun and Moon Sect, both of them came from poor backgrounds. Hua Jian, as the eldest sister, had been taking care of the household chores since she was young. Compared to Yue Jian, she had a more stable and gentle temperament.

Yue Jian said dissatisfiedly: "Whose incense master is hiding here and running an inn instead of doing his job? He is idle in the backyard all day, but he is torturing us sisters to death. If this continues, when will he be able to avenge the brothers and sisters in the altar?"

Hua Jian put the dish on the wooden tray and chuckled, "My Lord has his own plan in mind. You and I just need to follow your orders. The guests are urging us again. Let's send the wine and food over quickly."

Yue Jian sighed helplessly and had to pick up the wooden tray. She saw that her sister was not at all opposed to the stove, but rather enjoyed it. She thought to herself, "Sister, you are so confused. We sisters were not deceived by him to work for free, were we?"

Before it was completely dark, Yuejian couldn't wait to blow out the lantern in front of the door and quickly bolted the door. Huajian came out from the inner room and shook his head slightly with a smile on his face.

"With the way you run your business, the inn will close down sooner or later."

"It would be best if we close it down. Sister, your hands can hold a sword. Are you really willing to wield a pot and a spatula in the kitchen?"

"My Lord once said that some things are like climbing Mount Linghua. The mountain road is extremely dangerous. If you take a wrong step, you will fall into the abyss. Don't be impatient. Walk the path well first. When the time comes, everything will fall into place naturally."

"Did he say that?"

"Of course I did."

Yue Jian saw that her sister always looked convinced every time she mentioned the master, so she deliberately joked, "Why don't I remember? Could it be that the master told her secretly?"

Hua Jian blushed slightly when he heard this and glared at her: "You stupid girl, you don't remember what you said, but you are still trying to frame me."

The two chatted and laughed for a while, and then it became completely dark outside. Two lamps were lit on the long table, emitting an orange-yellow light. There was a rare warm atmosphere in the inn, and the two did not speak for a while.

Hua Jian stood up and said, "I'll go get the food warming on the stove, and you go and ask the adults to come out for dinner."

There are three rooms in the backyard. Zhang Yu occupies the main room on the east side with the best lighting. There is a fence between him and the west room where the two sisters live.

Yue Jian knew that this incense master was a somewhat eccentric person who liked quietness. Unless he summoned her, she would not dare to disturb him, except at dinner time every day.

Although the three of them lived under the same roof, they only had time to communicate during this period of time every day.

Yue Jian pushed open the fence gate and walked to the front door. She was a little curious. This incense master who was not doing his job, except for occasionally going out, stayed in the room most of the time, and seemed to be studying something weird.
"Sir, I request to see you." She was more cautious and did not directly ask you to have a meal with me as usual.

"come in."

Unexpectedly, the incense master had no intention of hiding anything.

Yue Jian walked into the room.

There were four candlesticks lit in the room, making it as bright as day.

Her first impression was that it was spacious and clean, much better than the west room where her two sisters lived.
As expected, he is the leader of the Divine Religion, who is used to abusing his power and keeping all the good things for himself.

A large bed was against the wall.

There was a purple flute hanging on the wall and two sets of clothes were stacked at the head of the bed.

That's all the belongings I carry.

As for weapons, he never leaves them alone.

There is a wooden table in front of the window.

There is a strange device on the table.

Three porcelain bottles were fixed and connected by several copper tubes in the middle.

Two thick candles were lit under one of the porcelain bottles, and at the end of the copper tube, drops of water fell into the other bottle.

"Sir, are you making witchcraft?"

Yue Jian took two steps back, feeling a little scared. He felt that the young incense master, who was bending over and working at the wooden table, was a bit like the wizard in the stories told by the old people at the village entrance, the kind who ran out at night to catch children and eat them.

"It's not witchcraft, it's wine."

"My Lord, are you brewing wine? Don't you need food?"

Yue Jian was somewhat skeptical.

"Well, distilled liquor to be exact."

Yue Jian was even more confused. She had never heard of "True Liu Liquor" before. How could "True Liu Liquor" be brewed without any grain, only with a few porcelain bottles, four copper tubes, a candle, and a strange dagger tied to the copper tube?
The more she looked, the more she felt that the Lord of Incense was clearly making witchcraft.

Zhang Yu was in a good mood today. The condenser problem that had troubled him for a long time was finally solved.

He once thought about going to Songshan to learn internal skills such as "Ice Qi".

After searching for a long time, it was finally found without any effort. This Hanyuan dagger, made of unknown material, is simply a natural condenser.

Today we finally had our first brew.

"Come and try it."

Yue Jian's heart sank. Was this mysterious incense master finally going to take action against him?

She walked to the table, smelled a hint of mellow fragrance, took the bottle of "magic medicine" and took a sip.

"kindness?"

"how?"

"This feeling……"

Zhang Yu asked, "How does it feel? Tell me quickly."

Yue Jian opened his eyes and smiled, "It smells so good and strong. My lord, I have never tasted such good wine."

Zhang Yu said proudly: "This method of distilling wine may only be found in the imperial palace. Even if I don't want to be a gangster anymore, I can still become a wealthy man in Jiangnan with this skill."

Yue Jian finally understood that distillation was just a method of making wine. She asked curiously, "Sir, does this wine have a name?"

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "I've already thought of it. The name of this wine is Zui Qing Feng."

"Starting tomorrow, Ping An Inn will be closed for seven days. We will focus on producing this kind of wine."

Yue Jian didn't know what the adults were thinking. We are the Sun and Moon Sect, not a winemaker. This "Zui Qingfeng" wine is good, so what?

"Yes, my lord."

But she was happy to close the business and take a good rest for a while.

(End of this chapter)