A Clash of Gods - Chapter 204

[Chapter 3 Leisurely Residence]

The next day, Qi Ning slept for a long time, but no one came to disturb him. It was almost noon when he was woken up by a knock on the door. Then he got up and asked, “Who is disturbing Ben Hou’s sleep?”

But the voice of Han Shou, the new head of the Hou Mansion, came from outside: “Master Hou, the Shenhou Mansion sent someone over to invite Master Hou over to dinner. It has been a long time since I waited. Would you like to meet Master Hou?”

Qi Ning was stunned for a moment, thinking that the people from the Shenhou Mansion would come and invite him to dinner, what is going on?

Is it because of the misunderstanding that night to apologize?

He got up and opened the door. Someone had already brought hot water and waited to wash it. When everything was cleaned up, Qi Ning went out. Han Shou was waiting outside the door. When he saw Qi Ning, he quickly and respectfully said: “Master Hou, here is one. Captain Qu, it is said that the God of Ximen sent him over to invite Lord Hou for dinner.”

“Shen Hou of Ximen sent someone to invite him?” Qi Ning was greatly surprised, thinking that he had heard the name of Ximen Wuhen many times, but he had only heard the name but never met him. What happened two days ago, Qi Ning had actually forgotten it, and didn’t take it to heart at all, but he didn’t want Ximen Shenhou to send someone over.

When he saw Qu Xiaocang, the captain of the greedy wolf school of Shenhou Mansion, Qu Xiaocang still squinted his eyes and said with a smile: “Master Hou, I am humbled by the orders of God Hou, and I specially invite Master Hou to have a meal. ”

“The Marquis of God is too polite.” Although there was a misunderstanding that night, Qi Ning’s anger was already out, and he really didn’t want to have any grudge against the Marquis of God.

Today, the Divine Marquis of Ximen sent Qu Xiaocang to personally come to invite him, which can be regarded as giving a lot of face.

Although Qu Xiaocang is just a captain, this captain is not an ordinary captain.

He was one of the Seven Stars of the Divine Marquis Mansion, ranking second. According to Qi Ning’s understanding, apart from the Divine Marquis of Ximen, Qu Xiaocang was the number two person in the Divine Marquis Mansion.

For such a character, Qi Ning tried his best to be polite.

“The Marquis of God has prepared wine and food and is waiting.” Qu Xiaocang said with a smile: “The Marquis of God said that if the Marquis cannot be invited, I will wait in front of the Jinyi Marquis’s mansion, and I will not be able to return to my life until the Marquis goes. Otherwise, stay in front of the door.”

Qi Ning smiled and said, “If Ben Hou doesn’t go for three days, does Captain Qu still have to wait for three days and three nights in front of Jinyi Hou’s mansion?”

“If Marquis wishes this, the humble office can only wait.” Qu Xiaocang smiled, the white and chubby fat was crowded together, but he did not lose respect. Although he was fat, he didn’t feel disgusting. , When a smile is on the face, it will give people a kind of affinity.

Qi Ning knew that the Shenhou Mansion respected Ximen Wuhen, and their way of doing things was in the style of rivers and lakes. Since Qu Xiaocang said this, then it is really possible to do it that way.

Qi Ning knew that Qu Xiaocang was a very shrewd person, but he didn’t want to embarrass him. He smiled and said, “Since Captain Qu is here in person, I can’t let Captain Qu really wait.” He asked: ” It’s time for dinner, isn’t it a bit late for us to go there?”

He has been to the Shenhou Mansion, and the Shenhou Mansion is really a long way from the Jinyihou Mansion. It will take more than half an hour to pass by the car.

Qu Xiaocang smiled and said, “Thank you, Lord Hou for your praise. Lord Hou, don’t worry, Lord Shen said that no matter how late it is, he will wait. Moreover, Lord Shen doesn’t live in Shen Hou’s mansion, but it’s not far from here.”

“Oh?”

“Shenhou Mansion is a place for errands. Shenhou has been living in Shenhou Mansion in the early years, but since… ah, since the death of Shi Niang, Shenhou has moved out of Shenhou Mansion and bought a shop near here. A small courtyard.” Qu Xiaocang explained: “The Marquis of God is a very affectionate person. His old man and his wife have lived in the house of God’s Marquis for many years. left.”

Qi Ning nodded slightly.

The place where Ximen Shenhou lived is indeed not far away. It is actually only three streets away from Jinyi Hou’s mansion. Walking along a hutong to the end, it is the courtyard where Ximen Shenhou lives. There is a simple plaque hanging on the door. , with the words “leisurely home”.

The yard is not big, but there are some flowers and plants in the yard.

In the deep winter, most of the flowers and plants have withered, but a piece of bamboo in the corner of the yard is lush and green, adding a touch of vitality to the bleak winter.

Duan Canghai followed and escorted him over, but outside the courtyard, Qu Xiaocang only invited Qi Ning to come in, and even himself, he just stayed outside the courtyard with Duan Canghai.

Qi Ning knew that Ximen Wuhen was not only the leader of the Shenhou Mansion, but also had an extraordinary position in the arena, and he was also one of the Four Masters of the Four Arts, and a top-notch painter.

The courtyard is very clean, with three very simple rooms. If it wasn’t for Qu Xiaocang to lead the way, Qi Ning really suspected that he had gone to the wrong place.

Suddenly, a sound of “thorn” sounded from a small hut on the side, and when I looked over, I saw smoke billowing from the roof, which seemed to be a kitchen.

Curious in his heart, he walked over and took a look inside. It was indeed a kitchen with an earthen stove. He only saw a half-old old man with a spatula in his hand, cooking vegetables beside the pot, a smell of vegetables. Coming from the nose, the old man is skilled, and at first glance he looks like an old cook.

“Excuse me, is God Marquis here?” Qi Ning asked the man.

The man raised his head, saw Qi Ning, and immediately smiled, “Wait a minute!” He put the fried vegetables on a plate, then took a towel to wipe his hands, and took the plate away. He came over and said with a smile, “Master Hou, rest in the hall.”

Qi Ning saw that the dish was stir-fried pork with asparagus, and the style was really not very good-looking, but the smell that permeated his appetite. He followed the man to the middle hall, and saw a small square table in the middle, with a table already placed on it. There are three or four dishes, all of which are common home-cooked dishes.

Qi Ning looked around and saw that the interior of the house was quite simple, but he didn’t see the Lord of the West Gate. It was a little strange that the cook took off his apron and threw it aside, smiling, “Master, please have a seat, it’s just right, come earlier. , this dish hasn’t been cooked yet, and if it’s later, I’m afraid the dish will be cold, come here, by the way, what wine are you drinking?” He actually sat down at the table, brought two jars of wine, and said: ” The entrance of this jar is sweet and fragrant, and the wine is not too strong. It is liked by southerners. This jar is a spirit that I have treasured for many years. It was given to me by a friend from the north. , they call it Beifenglie, haha, that name is also interesting.”

Qi Ning was stunned for a moment, and quickly understood something, and asked, “You…you are the God Marquis of Ximen?”

The cook smiled and said, “Does Lord Hou think that God Hou should wait for others to serve him? Haha, this old man thinks this is life.” He raised his hand and said, “Hurry down and eat the food, if you don’t eat it, it will get cold. Don’t be cautious here, old man, when Ling Zun was alive, he would come to this place from time to time, and every time, the old man would cook in person, just these few appetizers, but they could be swept away every time.”

Only then did Qi Ning confirm that the person in front of him was suddenly the God of Ximen.

He had heard the name long ago, but he never imagined that the first time he saw Ximen Wuhen was such a scene.

Ximen Wuhen looked like an ordinary ordinary person who could no longer be ordinary. He looked in his fifties, with a slender body and casual clothes, but his appearance was quite refined. He was a very handsome man when he was young.

He knew that in this era, even in ordinary people, there were very few men in the kitchen. The head of the dignified Shenhou Mansion actually wore an apron to cook in person. This was really something that Qi Ning did not expect.

After being seated, Ximen Wuhen poured wine for Qi Ning first, and said with a smile, “It’s better to drink lightly first. You are young and have never been to the north, so you may not be used to the spirits of the northerners.” He poured himself a glass, Cai said: “I also heard about that matter. I have already asked the Shenhou Mansion to punish him severely, so the Houye should not take it to heart.”

Qi Ning returned to his senses and said, “Shen Hou doesn’t have to do this. In fact, the misunderstanding was solved on the spot.”

“It’s not a misunderstanding.” Ximen Wuhen shook his head and said, “In the past few years, the old man no longer has to ask about many things in the Shenhou mansion. It’s all good, but this incident shows that there is still a great negligence in the Shenhou Mansion.”

Qi Ning said with a smile: “There are so many things, it is inevitable that there will always be some mistakes. In fact, you don’t need to pay too much attention to it.”

“Shenhou Mansion is the place where cases are handled, and every case involves the forces of the rivers and lakes.” Ximen Wuhen said sternly: “Even if the simplest case is handled with a little negligence, it is likely to cause a huge disaster. , so there is absolutely no room for error.”

Qi Ning’s expression suddenly became solemn, and he said, “What the Lord of God said is very true, but I made a blunder.”

“Eat the food first.” Ximen Wuhen smiled and said, “I invite you to come here today, firstly to apologize to you for that incident, and secondly, I hope that Lord Hou has any suggestions for our Shenhou Mansion, you can bring it up. , In the end, I also asked Hou Ye to recognize the door, if the food from the mountains and seas is too greasy in the future, and you want to change the taste, you can come to the old man.”

Ximen Shenhou looked amiable and amiable, which was not in line with his high status. Qi Ning was greatly surprised. He picked up the chopsticks and took the dish. After tasting it, he found it to be extremely delicious, and praised: “Shenhou, what are you talking about? Are you kidding me? If I really want to eat home-cooked food, can I come here for a meal?”

“Hahaha…!” Ximen Wuhen laughed loudly: “You are welcome at any time, let’s talk about it first, there is a rule to eat here, move the first chopsticks, if you don’t eat all the dishes on the table The solution is clean, UU reading www.sonicmtl.com You are not allowed to leave the table. When Ling Zun was here, he never broke this rule.”

Qi Ning glanced at the dishes on the table. Although there are five dishes, the amount of dishes is not too large. If the two really want to go all out, five dishes can be solved completely.

At this moment, I heard footsteps outside, and heard a clear voice: “Dad, are you drinking secretly again?” In the voice, a beautiful figure has floated in, Qi Ning looked up, It was Ximen Zhanying.

Ximen Zhanying glanced at him, and when he saw Qi Ning, he frowned immediately. Ximen Wuhen glanced at Ximen Zhanying and said, “Ying’er, you are here just in time. Lord Hou is here, come and pour the wine!”

Ximen Zhanying obviously didn’t have a good impression of Qi Ning, snorted coldly, turned to leave, Ximen Wuhen frowned, and said solemnly: “Stop!”

Ximen Zhanying stopped, Ximen Wuhen said in a cold voice, “You didn’t hear what I said? Lord Hou is here, why are you so ignorant of etiquette? What happened the day before yesterday, Lord Hou doesn’t care about you, if it were another Lord Lord , Do you think it will be so easy? Don’t come over yet.”

Divine Marquis is worthy of being Divine Marquis, in a cold voice, he has an irresistible power.

————————————————– ————————————————– ————————–

ps: Thanks for the support of brothers like Shadow Dance in the Mirror, Dingli Level, Book Friends 10449191, Like Looking at You Baidu, Book Friends 24228052, Love for a Lifetime, How to Tickle, etc. Thanks to wuxiazhiwang and other good friends who cast monthly tickets!