A small town is built along this road. The tallest and most luxurious ones are probably the rows of two-story buildings on the side of the road. The rest are all low tile-roofed houses at a glance. It can be seen that this

The place is not rich.

When Xia Jian was about to say hello to the driver, he turned around and there was no trace of him. So Xia Jian walked into the town. On a newly built archway, it read Longshan Town in old Chinese characters.

Since writing about dragons must have a lot to do with dragon legends, Xia Jian was not in the mood to study these things at this time. Looking at a small restaurant on the roadside, Xia Jian walked in and sat down for seven or eight people.

After an hour's drive, he was indeed hungry.

An old man in his fifties was sitting on a bench in the store and dozing off. As soon as he saw Xia Jian, he asked coldly: "Would you like to eat?"

"Well! What kind of food do you have?" Xia Jian said and sat down.

When the old man heard that Xia Jian wanted to eat, a smile appeared on his face. He smiled and said, "Fried noodles, braised noodles, shaved noodles, and stir-fried vegetables are also available." The old man said and pointed at the wall.

Xia Jian then discovered that there was a piece of red paper posted on the wall with the names of various dishes written on it. It may have been posted for too long and was covered in smoke. If you don't look carefully, you can't read it at all.

"Let's have a plate of fried noodles! If the portion is bigger, I will give you more money," Xia Jian said with a smile. He was unfamiliar with the place and had to keep a low profile. Xia Jian still understood this principle.

There was a thermos bottle in the restaurant. Xia Jian opened the lid and saw that it contained some water. He found a clean bowl, poured some water himself and drank it first. This was a rural area, and it was incomparable with the city.

Just when Xia Jian was drinking water and thinking about where to stay at night, a woman in her forties walked in. This woman was tall and although she was a little fatter, she still had a pretty good appearance.

"Coming from out of town?" The woman glanced at Xia Jian and asked softly.

Xia Jian nodded and said, "Yes."

At this time, the old man's noodles had been fried, and he took them out. When he saw the woman, he smiled and said: "His fat sister, her nose is so long, you came over as soon as she sat down."

"You old man, do you know how to speak? Everyone needs to do this business. You run a restaurant, and I run a hotel. There is no conflict between us, so why are you so petty?

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The fat woman rolled her eyes at the old man, twisted her hips and sat on the stool next to Xia Jian. The old man put the fried noodles in front of Xia Jian and said, "Try it, and if it's missing, just say nothing."

Xia Jian nodded and began to eat. The old man also sat down on the stool beside him. He took a long breath and said: "This business is impossible to continue. There have been so many people here all day today."

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"I'm not the same." The fat woman curled her mouth, looking disapproving.

Xia Jian was eating fried noodles and listening to the conversation between the two people. He thought to himself, in such a small town, if there is no industry to attract outsiders, why would anyone come here?

I don't know whether it was because he was hungry or because the old man's cooking was really good. Xia Jian couldn't help but feel that he had eaten all the big plate of fried noodles.

"Boss, how much is it?" Xia Jian stood up and asked softly.

The old man chuckled and said: "A plate is seven yuan. You want to increase the amount of this plate, so just pay eight yuan."

Xia Jian happily took out ten yuan and put it on the table, and whispered: "No need to look for it, your food is pretty good. In the city, it would cost more than ten yuan at least." After saying that, he stood up and left.

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"Hey! Don't leave yet. I'll wait for you here. Do you want to stay in the hotel tonight?" The fat woman chased after her and shouted to Xia Jian loudly. When Xia Jian heard this, he couldn't help but stop. He was now five

It was too much. He had to settle down first.

The moment he turned back, Xia Jian had already thought about it. He smiled at the fat woman and said, "I wanted to stay, but I was in a hurry today and forgot to bring my ID card."

"Hey! What's this? Our countryside is different from the city. Are you from the city?" the fat woman asked with a smile on her face.

Xia Jian nodded and said nothing. The fat woman looked him over and said: "You are so white, I can tell at a glance that you are not from the countryside. Twenty yuan a night, three beds, if you want to live in a single room, you have to

Pay fifty yuan”

Xia Jian still didn't say anything, just nodded. As the saying goes, talking too much can lead to mistakes. Now he is very careful. Life has taught him a profound lesson yesterday.

This small hotel is actually the house that the fat woman built herself. It is a two-story building facing the street, with a courtyard behind it. There are also several small bungalows in the courtyard. Xia Jian asked for a single room, and the fat woman arranged him on the second floor.

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The house is very clean, but too simple, with a single bed, a small wooden table, and a chair. Other than that, there is really nothing else. When Xia Jian was about to ask the fat woman where the toilet was, she

Knocked on the door and walked in.

"This is a thermos bottle, freshly boiled water. This can be used to wash your face or feet. You can decide what to do anyway. The toilet is by the east wall of the yard. It is a public toilet. It is not as good as in your city, so you can make do with it." The fat woman

As he spoke, he placed a thermos bottle and a plastic basin on the ground.

These things are exactly what Xia Jian wants. Since they have brought them, he doesn't need to say any more.

"Hey! You have a great appearance and can be said to be a talented person. Why don't you like to talk?" The fat woman smiled at Xia and said a little anxiously. It can be seen that this person is also impatient.

Xia Jian chuckled and said, "Thank you! If you are free, you can sit down and let's chat for a while. Maybe I will give you some ideas to make your business better."

Xia Jian's words cheered up the woman. She hurriedly closed the door, twisted her buttocks and sat on the chair. She said with a smile: "You city people are smart and can make money. Don't worry.

Let’s talk about how we can expand the business of my hotel.”

"It seems that your town doesn't have much industry, so there aren't many outsiders, is that right?" Xia Jian said, sitting on the edge of the bed.

The fat woman responded as if she understood something: "We have some vendors who collect medicinal materials come here every year, which only lasts for a few months. Other than that, not many people come here."

"Do you people grow medicinal materials here?" Xia Jian couldn't help but ask.

The fat woman shook her head and said, "What the heck, our place is so poor that we can't grow anything, let alone any medicinal materials. But if we go further into the mountains behind, there are a lot of natural medicinal materials. The villagers are very excited.

Our annual income depends on this.”

When Xia Jian heard this, he basically understood what the fat woman meant. It seemed like this place was really bad.

Xia Jian stood up, opened the window and looked at the mountains in the distance for a long time, and then said to the fat woman: "Which noodle shop old man should you jointly do this business with?"

"Tch! You can pull him down! He is so stingy as hell. What can I do to join forces with him? It seems like you are not very smart to come up with such a bad idea." The fat woman said, got up and left, regardless of Xia Jian.

No matter how I called her, she left without looking back.

Thinking about it, he is now a clay Buddha crossing the river, why should he give advice to others? The glorious days are gone in an instant, and now he is a fugitive. When Xia Jian thinks of this, he feels extremely uncomfortable.

It soon became dark, and the night in the mountainous area was very cold. Xia Jian huddled up without feeling sleepy at all. He was thinking about how he should go down this road.

Time passed by minute by second, and the more Xia Jian thought about these things, the less he wanted to sleep. Suddenly, there was a sound of dogs barking, coming closer and closer, followed by the sound of the door downstairs opening.

Is there anyone staying in the hotel at this time? Xia Jian couldn't help but take the watch on the bedside and checked it carefully. It was probably about two o'clock in the middle of the night. Xia Jian turned off the light as soon as he lay on the bed. He knew that farmers

She loves to be restrained, so a fat woman will definitely be unhappy if she keeps the light on.

"Oh, Boss Xiong, you are really anxious." Suddenly the fat woman's voice came from downstairs.

Then a man said: "Don't make a fuss, no one is staying upstairs tonight!"

"Here comes an honest and friendly city man, and he wants to give me some advice on how to expand the business in this store." The fat woman said this in a tone that was obviously ridiculing Xia Jian's ignorance.

Following the footsteps, I heard a man say: "You knew I was coming tonight, why did you ask someone to stay in the hotel? We have done this business, and your store money is nothing." What's the sound of this man's voice?

So familiar? Xia Jian couldn't help but sit up straight and listened with his ears.

"Let's go! I've tested him, and he is an honest man. He must be sleeping soundly now, and he won't hinder us from doing business," the fat woman urged.

Business? Business? What business and business have to be done in the middle of the night? And this man's voice is so familiar. Thinking of this, Xia Jian couldn't sit still anymore. He got out of bed gently, got dressed, and

I touched downstairs.

The whole yard was pitch dark, and it could be said that you couldn't see your fingers. Fortunately, Xia Jian had lived in the countryside for many years, so he was no stranger to such an environment.

He walked very lightly and very carefully, lest he hit something in the yard and make a noise, which would be bad. Where did this person go? Xia Jian looked at each room carefully.

But every room is dark. Could it be that this man is the lover of the fat girl? They have turned off the lights and are doing business here?

Just when Xia Jian was thinking about this, the lights in the main room turned on, and the fat woman said: "Is there no sound? I told you, he has gone to bed long ago."

When Xia Jian heard this, he couldn't help but think. It turned out that they turned off the lights to test whether he was asleep. They were so cautious about him, so they would definitely not do anything good. If it was an affair or something, there was no need at all.

I only care about him staying in a hotel, so this seems to be a big problem.

When Xia Jian thought of this, he couldn't help but touch his feet gently towards the brightly lit hall.
Chapter completed!