Chapter 14 Who will pay for tonight's consumption?
The first floor of the Youhai Flower Boat Building is an acrobatics and commercial area.
These two places are not mixed together. The former performers are concentrated in the main entrance and in the hall surrounded by several vermilion-shaped load-bearing columns, including the colored opera artist who appeared in front of Lu Jing and Xu Zhuo at this time, as well as quite traditional projects such as swallowing swords and picking beans by immortals.
But unlike the similar artists I saw on the streets of the city, the ones on the Youhai Flower Boat obviously received professional training. At this time, many people were applauding and applauding them. Occasionally, there were rewards thrown out, which caused the waiter next to him to thank him.
In the corridor outside the hall, there is a stall every distance, with various objects placed on it, including clothes, clocks, shoes and socks. The more peculiar ones are mechanical creations, such as monkeys who will beat cymbals by themselves when they are tightened, and rabbits who can ignite their limbs in the steam to make mechanical movements.
His eyes circled around him, and finally returned to the colored opera artist in front of him.
"I have something to go upstairs, can I get it?"
The colored opera artist in front of him seemed to have not seen the refusal expression on Lu Jing's face, and was performing some small tricks. He made a flower and then took out a copper plate in Lu Jing's ear. This was really not attractive to Lu Jing, who was empty-hearted and full of his mind, and his mind was occupied by the word "eating".
"Of course, I wish you a good time."
As if he realized Lu Jing's impatientness, he put away the bouquet in his hand, and the colored opera master bowed and retreated calmly to the side.
Lu Jing nodded and said nothing more, and took Xu Zhuo up the stairs next to him.
He didn't notice the Cai Opera Master's sudden straightening back when he looked at his back, the shriveled purse in his hand and the cramped smile on his face.
Of course, the Cai Opera Master also did not see the eye contact between Lu Jing and Xu Zhuo and the bulging wallet that appeared in Lu Jing's hand at some point.
If he saw it, he might think it looks familiar.
"Would you like to notify the people on the boat? That guy is a thief... The money bag that the man we just saw at the door might be stolen by him!"
After walking to the high floor of the stairs and being far enough away from the colored opera artist, Xu Zhuo spoke.
That's right, the lottery actor just used the so-called close-up magic as a cover and then touched money from Lu Jing. Although Lu Jing didn't know whether the guy saw him driving a boat or some other reason to treat himself as a target, he had to admit that this guy's technique was quite good.
As an ordinary person, it is undoubtedly extremely difficult to detect the disappearance of his wallet while attracting his attention by his tricks.
But this time he found the wrong target.
Regardless of whether Lu Jing, a cultivator or an extraordinary person, was so sensitive that the Cai Opera Master reached out to the wallet around him and reached out to the other party, Xu Zhuo, the old man, also noticed something was wrong and secretly pulled Lu Jing's clothes to remind him.
Lu Jing was busy touching the thief's wallet at that time, and he had no intention of exposing the latter on the spot... If he really wanted to expose it, wouldn't the wallet in his hand be gone now?
"Haha~ there is a lot of money here."
After opening the purse and counting, there were at least 10 silver dollars. Lu Jing narrowed his eyes with a smile, and gave him the best response to the other person.
"Now you can report him, let the people on the boat catch the guy, and then steal our money back!"
"clear!"
Xu Zhuo naturally agreed with Lu Jing's approach, so he should not waste money earning in vain.
I'm afraid that the thief's son will pay for the expenses tonight.
The second floor of the boat building is a place to eat. However, when Lu Jing climbed up the stairs, he found that this was not entirely the case. The decoration of the hall here is undoubtedly much more refined than the first floor. Not only are there decorations of colorful gauze curtains hanging from several load-bearing columns, but colorful pictures were painted on the ceiling and the walls on all sides. Lu Jing took a few glances and found that the content was mostly about women wearing veils and holding musical instruments playing and dancing.
In fact, the same scene was also being performed in a live-action scene in the hall. At this time, a band was playing brisk music on the spot, and in front of them were several beautiful barefoot girls dancing in a rhythmic manner on the velvet blanket.
On the first floor where the shops were originally placed, it was replaced by a low wooden table and soft pad. Many guests were sitting cross-legged on it, enjoying the performance and eating meals.
"This is probably a place to eat, right?"
Lu Jing glanced at the empty table around him, turned his head to ask Xu Zhuo beside him, and was looking at the dancer in the hall nodded in a hurry.
The two found a seat to sit down, and soon a maid came up with the menu to ask what to eat. Lu Jing didn't look at it, so he handed the menu to Xu Zhuo who had just returned and signaled him to order food.
At this time, the performance in the hall was at its climax. The short drum beats and the pipa that were gradually increasing in speed were very beautiful. Even Lu Jing, who had been eroded by the extravagant capitalism in his previous life, subconsciously nodded in cooperation with the music, shook his legs and humming that could not keep up with the tune at all.
The other guests on the side were in similar condition as Lu Jing, only the couple on the right were very quiet, but it was not surprising to see the woman's bulging belly under her thick robe.
"I ordered five dishes and two barbecue, and a total of 230 copper plates were enough to eat, right?"
Xu Zhuo put down the menu and did not rush to hand it out, but put it back in front of Lu Jing.
"Eat first, order it if you don't have enough, anyway, we have extra income."
When Lu Jing said this, he glanced at him and a pretty girl in a plain dress came over here with a fruit tray.
Her white and tender cheeks were faintly flushed, and under her delicate eyebrows were beautiful eyes filled with water. The black mole on the corner of her mouth on her left was even more charming.
The slender legs paused beside Lu Jing and half-kneeled. Yingying's waist and the whiteness on her chest suddenly broke into Lu Jing's sight.
"Customer, you are the 50th guest tonight. This is the fruit plate specially given by our store."
The soft voice made people's lips curled up, but Lu Jing suddenly raised his eyebrows, lowered his head and looked at the blade against his waist and abdomen, and asked.
"You also have a fruit knife for giving away the fruit plate?"
"Hmph, I've caught you. I've thought you were quick before. Since I'm a fellow traveler, I won't say much. I'll return the wallet, otherwise I won't have any good results... Don't move, otherwise don't blame me for taking ruthless actions!"
The girl blocked the surrounding vision with her body and lowered her voice to warn Xu Zhuo, who had noticed something strange next to her.
"Ha~ It's really you. Should I say your drag skills are good...or are you also a fake face?"
Sniffing the faint fragrance coming from in front of him, Lu Jing glanced at the girl's completely different face from the colored opera artist just now. He twisted his waist without any trace, adjusted his posture, and put his left hand on the fruit plate.
Such a beautiful person, I'm afraid he will cry for a long time if he goes on this plate?
But just as he was about to deal with the little thief who came to the door, he paused, and turned to frown and looked at the three-layer lotus lanterns surrounded by load-bearing columns in the hall.
Two slight explosions.
Chapter completed!