Chapter 29

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　　A　moment　later.”
　　“Alright, the last dish, stir-fried yellow mutton, is out of the pot！”
　　Xu Taiping scooped up the fried mutton in the pot and then carried the plate to the main room.”
　　And at this time, on the dining table in the main room, a full table of dishes had been set. Although most of the ingredients were yellow mutton, the cooking methods were very different. Just the soups included “sheep heart soup”, “sheep kidney soup”, and “sheep bone soup”. The meat dishes were “stir-fried yellow mutton”, “steamed sheep head meat”, “roasted yellow sheep leg”, “baked mutton”, and “mutton cooked in wine”.”
These dishes were all eaten by Xu Taiping’s grandfather when he traveled around the country when he was a child. Xu Taiping listened to him muttering every day and was so greedy that he asked him for the cooking methods and would make them when he could afford to eat meat in the future.
　　Unexpectedly, it was really used today.
　　“Well… it’s so fragrant… These seven merit coins are really worth spending.”
　　Lao Jiu raised his neck and sniffed, and his face changed immediately. He couldn’t help but slapped the table hard.
　　“If I had known that you have this craftsmanship, Taiping, I should have come to mooch more meals！”
　　Bai Hong looked at the full table of dishes and couldn’t help but salivate.
　　“If you like it, Uncle Bai, you can come and eat often in the future.”
　　Xu Taiping replied very seriously.
　　“Hehe, I’m just talking. How can I often come to disturb your cultivation.”
　　Bai Hong shook his head with a smile.
　　Lao Jiu on the side was extremely envious when he heard Xu Taiping’s invitation. After secretly picking up a piece of meat with his hand and putting it in his mouth, he tentatively asked Xu Taiping：
　　“Little friend Taiping, after this meal, can we be regarded as friends？”
　　“Of　course　not.”
　　Xu Taiping said with a serious face.
　　“Little friend Taiping, you can’t favor one over the other. Look, I helped you light the fire and wipe the table. We should also be regarded as friends.”
　　Lao Jiu’s face suddenly showed disappointment when he heard this.
　　While Bai Hong on the side was sweating for Xu Taiping, there was also a hint of pride in his heart, thinking to himself, “I never thought that I, Bai Hong, would have a day when I am better than my Shishu Zu.”
　　“Bang, bang, bang！ ……”
　　And just as the three of them were enjoying their meal, the courtyard door of the small courtyard was suddenly knocked on.
　　“Bai Hong, why did you invite me here？”
　　The voice of an old man came from outside the courtyard.
　　“Taiping, apart from Lao Jiu, I also invited a few friends. Can you add one more pair of chopsticks？”
Bai Hong didn’t answer the person outside the courtyard, but put down his chopsticks and smiled and asked Xu Taiping opposite.
　　“Since he is also Uncle Bai’s friend, please let him in.”
　　Xu　Taiping　nodded.
　　“Don’t forget to ask him to pay. I paid seven merit coins！”
　　Lao Jiu looked at Bai Hong beside him with a jealous expression.
　　“That’s …… that’s natural！”
　　Bai Hong nodded repeatedly and got up to open the door.
　　“Bai Hong, what on earth did you ask me to come here for？ I don’t have the spare time to chat with you！”
　　Not long after, Xu Taiping and Lao Jiu, who were each gnawing on a lamb rib, saw that Bai Hong brought an old man with gorgeous clothes and neatly combed hair to the main room.
　　“Brother Liu, there is no other meaning. Brother Jiu and I haven’t gathered with you for a long time and want to have a meal with you.”
　　After arriving in the main room, Bai Hong pointed at the old man who was gnawing on a lamb rib beside the table with a smile.
　　”Brother Jiu？ What Brother Jiu？”
　　The old man whom Bai Hong called Brother Liu looked towards the table with a face full of impatience, and happened to meet the gaze of Old Nine.
　　”You… why are you…”
　　”Why so much nonsense, sit down and eat！”
　　The moment the gaze of the old man surnamed Liu met that of Old Nine, a distinct look of horror flashed in the eyes of the old man surnamed Liu, but it was quickly suppressed by the old man’s glare.
　　”Yes… yes！”
　　The old man surnamed Liu quickly sat down.
　　”Oh, aren’t you the Pavilion Master Liu of Xifeng Pavilion？”
　　At this time, Xu Taiping also recognized the old man who had just entered the door.
　　If he remembered correctly, this old man was the Pavilion Master of Xifeng Pavilion, Liu Songshan, whom Sister Linglong had taken him to meet when he first went up the mountain.
　　”I’m talking to my master… to the two senior brothers, it’s not your turn to speak.”
　　Seeing Xu Taiping interrupt, the Pavilion Master Liu suddenly looked displeased and glared at him fiercely.
　　”Liu Songshan, your cultivation is not so good, but your airs are quite big？”
　　Before Xu Taiping could speak, that Old Nine suddenly put down his chopsticks and sneered at that Liu Songshan.
　　”Master… Uncle Jiu… I…”
　　“Hey hey hey, Brother Liu, Brother Liu, let’s talk nicely. Ninth Uncle, Ninth Uncle is just reminding you to be more polite. All the dishes on our table today were made by Little Brother Taiping.”
　　Upon hearing this, Liu Songshan’s face turned deathly pale in an instant, and his body trembled violently. He was about to slide off the chair. Fortunately, Bai Hong beside him promptly helped him up.
　　“That’s right. The reason we can get together today is thanks to Little Brother Taiping. You, on the other hand, started yelling at him as soon as you came up. No manners.”
　　Ninth Uncle stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth and his tone softened a little.
　　“Yes, yes, yes！ What Ninth Uncle said is right…”
　　As soon as he heard Ninth Uncle’s tone soften, Liu Songshan felt as if he had been pardoned and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
　　“Brother Liu, taste Little Brother Taiping’s craftsmanship. Ninth Uncle just couldn’t stop praising it.”
　　Bai Hong took out a pair of chopsticks and placed them in front of Liu Songshan at this time.
　　“Since Ninth Uncle couldn’t stop praising it, the taste must be good.”
　　Liu Songshan smiled and took the pair of chopsticks, with a flattering smile towards Ninth Uncle on his face.
　　“Wait！”
　　Just as Liu Songshan stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the dishes, Ninth Uncle suddenly clamped his chopsticks and then gave him a blank look and said：
　　“Pay　the　money！”
　　Xu Taiping, who was watching the excitement on the side, also reacted at this time and immediately stretched out his hand to Liu Songshan and said：
　　“ Pavilion Master Liu, like Ninth Uncle, this meal is seven merit coins for you too.”
　　Naturally, he could see that Ninth Uncle was not an ordinary person, and that these three people were not just here to eat this meal at his place. However, he didn’t intend to let go of these easily obtained merit coins. As for what tricks these big shots were playing, he couldn’t manage and didn’t want to manage either.
　　“Maybe they really are just passing by. Anyway, I just treat it as watching a play.”
　　Xu Taiping guessed in his heart.
　　And Ninth Uncle, seeing that Xu Taiping was collecting money without the slightest hesitation, immediately nodded with great satisfaction. Then, while picking up the rice, he asked Liu Songshan casually：
Who is the current Hall master of the Strong Wind Hall under your command?
The current leader of the Strong Wind Hall is Xu Youzhi, a disciple of the Green generation from the Second Peak.
　　Liu Songshan quickly put down the chopsticks in his hand and replied seriously.
　　“Xu Youzhi. Back then, his master also brought him to meet me. I can be considered to have met him once. How about calling him over to have a meal together?”
　　Ninth Uncle filled a bowl of soup and sipped it with enjoyment, not even looking at Liu Songshan.
　　“Ninth Uncle… this… isn’t appropriate. The Strong Wind Hall is… a bit far from here.”
　　Liu Songshan’s forehead was sweating.