aircannonsinc Chapter 313 Old Man Chapter
Chapter 313 Old Man Chapter
"Come on."
Mo Ran stood up from behind the counter and took a look. He was indeed a bard in green clothes and a green hat. Accompanying him were a handsome man in a black and gold gown, who looked intimidating without even getting angry, and a pair of twin sisters.
"Sir, what kind of wine would you like?" Mo Ran asked, leaning on the counter with one hand and looking at the bard.
The bard was, of course, Wendy. He stroked his chin and asked, "Do you have any Mondstadt wine?"
"Yes, we do, but the distance between the two countries is far, and the wine is much more expensive than the wine from the East. Are you sure you want it?"
Wendy waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, boss. We don't need Mora and we won't owe you money."
"That's not right, please take a seat, guests." Mo Ran made a gesture of invitation and then pulled out a bottle of dusty apple wine from the corner of the counter.
After wiping off the dust, Mo Ran unscrewed the bottle cap with one hand, took a few wine glasses, and brought them to the table.
Wendy filled her own glass and said, "I'll drink first as a token of my respect!"
"Whatever you want." Zhongli whispered, looking at the man in black, and asked, "Does the store have any tea? If so, please help me make some."
"No way, Mr. Zhong, you don't drink when you come to Zhidong. Shouldn't you follow the local customs?" Wendy finished one glass and poured another, feeling very satisfied.
Zhongli said slowly: "This is a restaurant, not a wine shop, and there is no rule that requires drinking, right?"
"This guest is right." Mo Ran echoed, then rubbed his hands and said, "But Zhidong's tea is a rare commodity, even rarer than wine from other countries. One or two ounces of it will cost..."
Sometimes, you don’t need to speak too clearly, others will be able to understand the meaning. If you say too much, you may easily step on the tiger’s tail.
Zhongli said calmly: "It doesn't matter, just go ahead."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Mo Ran walked to the counter and started talking, leaving a table of demons bickering with each other.
"You old antique, even if I have a lot of Mora, I can't afford your squandering like this!" Lei Dianying slammed the table, indignant.
Lei Dianzhen said soothingly, "Okay Ying, I'll pay for it. I haven't spent much money on Mora yet, so I'd like to try the feeling of spending a lot of money."
"Oh, you are kidding, sir. The prices in this shop are very affordable. It is not a place where you can spend a lot of money. If you want to spend money, you should go to those high-end places."
Mo Ran brought a cup of tea and placed it in front of Zhongli. The latter turned the cup over and found that it was seven-tenths full and the tea foam had been filtered out, showing that he was an expert.
"Old sir, you are quite good at making tea. Have you ever been to Liyue?" Zhongli looked at the ordinary black clothes and felt that they were somewhat familiar.
Mo Ran shook his head and sighed, "No, Liyue is too far away from Zhidong. I didn't have the money and ability when I was young. Now I'm old and my body can't stand it."
Wendy held her chin with one hand and said with a smile: "Old man, this sounds like there is a story behind it. Can you tell me about it?"
"Those things happened less than a month ago. The store is quiet now, so if you don't mind, I'll tell you about it!" Mo Ran looked around the store. Apart from this table, there was indeed no one else.
Lei Dianying nodded and said, "Old man, please tell me your story, but we can't listen to stories without dessert. I want a special dessert from Zhidong."
"Okay." Mo Ran turned back to the kitchen and shouted, "Girl, one serving of iced round pudding."
"Okay!" A crisp response came from the other side. The way of ordering food by shouting across a wall was very simple.
Mo Ran turned around and said slowly: "I learned this tea-making technique from a businessman friend of mine. At that time, the weather was much colder than it is now. I also had typhoid fever, which could not be cured for a long time. It was such a torture!"
"Later, a man appeared at my door. He was wearing a black suit, but unlike mine, his suit was much better. He told me his last name was Mo, and he was a merchant from Liyue, and he came to Zhidong to do business."
The eyes of the four demon gods at the table lit up when he heard this. The man was dressed in black and claimed to be surnamed Mo. He was a merchant from Liyue. It was obvious who he was talking about.
Lei Yingdian asked, "Where did the businessman go after that?"
"I don't know either. After he cured my illness and taught me the Liyue tea-making technique, he just left behind a sentence: wait and see if the destined people will meet." Mo Ran described it vividly, as if this really happened.
"Is that so?" Lei Dianying's eyes dimmed. She thought they could meet, but in the end they just passed each other by, which made her very upset.
Lei Dianzhen smiled and asked, "Old man, may I ask if the merchant left anything else behind, or if he has anything else to say?"
"That's not the case. I wanted to go find him later, but he seemed to come and go without a trace. There was no news at all, and I had no idea what to do."
Mo Ran sighed heavily, as if feeling guilty and regretful for not being able to thank the businessman.
Wendy glanced at the dejected expressions of the demons at the table and tried to liven up the atmosphere. After all, a gloomy and sad dinner table was not what he wanted.
"Come to think of it, what the old man said just now about how even if the Rock King Emperor was resurrected, it wouldn't work. Was he telling a story?" Wendy glanced at the idler and couldn't help laughing.
Mo Ran touched his chin and said, "No, there was a boy who was asking about my daughter. I told him that if my daughter doesn't like it, it would be useless even if the Rock King of Liyue came!"
"You are so courageous, old man. But what if the Rock King hears it, crawls out of his coffin, and comes here to find you?" Wendy closed his eyes slightly, not knowing who was in front of him, and just put his foot into the trap.
Mo Ran laughed and said, "If he comes, then he comes. We are the great Zhidong, and we are also a great country. Liyue has the Rock King, and we also have the Queen. We are not afraid of him!"
Wendy nodded immediately and agreed, "That's right. If he really comes, I will cheer for you, old man!"
"Thank you very much, young man." Mo Ran sat at the table next to him, leaning his elbows on the table, his eyes wandering to the door of the back kitchen from time to time.
Zhongli took a sip of the old tea and felt that it made sense for his old friend to save this man and teach him the art of making tea. Perhaps it was also for this moment so that he could harm Morax, right?
Lei Dianying lay on the table. It had been more than two months since her brother left her. During that time, she helped him find his son, but there was no trace of him. She was really worried and scared.
Although her brother is invincible and seems to be fearless of everything, and his only opponent is that one person, this does not prevent her from worrying about her brother's safety and caring about his well-being.
Lei Dianzhen, who was standing by, noticed that her sister was absent-minded, so she gently stroked her sister's back with her delicate hand, indicating that she should not worry too much.
"Dessert is here." The girl from the kitchen personally brought the dessert to the table and said with a smile, "Please enjoy."
The pudding is well made and the color is transparent. The light blue pudding is sprinkled with a layer of dark blue icing, which echoes the white base, just like a snowy plateau under the blue sky, white and clear.
Lei Dianying scooped a little with a spoon and put it into her mouth. She would have lost interest at first, but her eyes lit up and she perked up again.
"Sure enough, as long as he is given a sweet dessert, Lei Dianying will show such an expression no matter how unhappy he is!" Wendy said calmly.
"What's it to you, a singing prostitute?" Lei Dianying pursed his lips and called the other person by his nickname.
"Hey~" Wendy poured herself a glass of wine and continued to drink alone.
Zhongli, who was doing nothing, held a cup of tea and looked at the father and daughter at the next table. He didn't know if he was thinking too much, but their figures overlapped with the figure of his old friend with his child in his memory.
At that time, it was on the streets of Liyue, a tall man in black was holding the hand of a silver-haired girl. Now, it was in a restaurant in Zhidong, a slightly hunched man in black and a gray-haired girl were sitting opposite each other, chatting and laughing.
Zhongli thought that if that old friend were here, he would surely feel emotional and would quote some poems from the ancients, or even make up some of his own. He would definitely not keep silent.
After a long time, everyone tied the knot, got up and left, probably preparing to find a place to live.
On Mo Ran's side, following his daughter's suggestion, he closed the door of the restaurant. In the bright shop, the man and the demon god returned to their true forms.
The ordinary-looking girl turned back into the stunningly beautiful Ice Queen. She looked at her young father and said with a smile, "As expected of you, father. The story you just told is really exciting."
"How can I be your father otherwise?" Mo Ran smiled faintly, as if there was no shadow of wrinkles on the young man's face.
“But you just said that the Ice Queen is not afraid of the Rock King. This seems a bit exaggerated.” The Ice Queen spread her hands and said.
Mo Ran waved his hand and said softly, "No, if Morax wants to make a move, shouldn't he look at me first? Not to mention that I am stronger than him now, even in the past, he would be embarrassed to make a move against a junior!"
"Then doesn't that mean my daughter is invincible?" The Ice Queen folded her arms, smiling, and looked very graceful.
Mo Ran pretended to think and hummed, then shook his head and said, "That may not be the case. There are at least two people in Teyvat who I can't stop!"
"Even my father couldn't stop me. Let me think about it." The Ice Queen rolled her eyes and said softly, "What can make my unrivaled and invincible father feel distressed? Are you talking about my mother and grandmother?"
"That's right. If the two of them take action, I won't dare to stop them. You'll just have to wish you good luck!" Mo Ran wasn't too surprised at the information she had found out.
"No, I will be good and not make my mother and grandmother angry, so that my father won't be in a dilemma."
"With a daughter like this, what more could a father ask for!" Mo Ran held his chin with one hand, pondered for a moment, and then said: "By the way, my daughter, what is your name now?"
"I haven't chosen one yet. I used the name of the old generation of ice gods, Barnabas. I'm just waiting for my father to name me."
"Well... I'll try my best." Mo Ran closed his eyes slightly, many words flashed through his mind, but naming his child should not be casual.
After all, his name seemed to be randomly given by his unreliable father. Mo Ran thought he was very reliable, so he must not repeat the same mistake.
"I'll just call you...Mo Ling."
The word "Ling" has a solemn and murderous aura, and contains the meaning of majesty and dominance, as well as the demeanor of a superior. It is the most appropriate name for her as the Ice Queen.
She smiled and said, "Haha, from now on, my name is Mo Ling, my father is Mo Ran, and I have countless uncles and aunts. Go away!"
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