Chapter 407 The old man's help
Getting closer and seeing more clearly, Wei Ruo saw a total of five people in this group, four of whom were wearing uniform clothing, and surrounded the fifth person in the middle to shield him from the wind and snow.
Because the people surrounded were tightly wrapped, Wei Ruo couldn't see the appearance of that person for a while.
But Wei Ruo could tell that the four people in charge of protection should have good skills. At this time, the heavy snow was already above their knees, and they could sweep away the thick snow neatly to open the way, while moving forward in an orderly manner.
It is estimated that Lu Yuhong and others have also noticed this, so they have no idea of helping.
Not long after, these people came to Wei Ruo's shed.
"You guys, free up this shed!"
A man walking in the front spoke to everyone in an arrogant tone.
Everyone didn't move, they all sat and watched.
Immediately afterwards, a man wearing a cloak came out from behind.
At the beginning, the hat of the cloak covered most of his face. After the hat was taken off, everyone could see his true face.
It was a man in his fifties, with gray hair and a ram beard. His face was slightly wrinkled, his face was pale and his lips were slightly purple because of the cold.
Aside from his complexion, the man is full of heaven, with bright eyes and a tall figure, with an extraordinary bearing.
The man scolded his servant: "Don't be rude!"
Immediately afterwards, he said to the people in the shed: "My little friends, I'm really sorry, my servant was a little rude just now, I hope you will be tolerant."
The man continued: "My surname is Tan. Passing by here, I was caught in a snowstorm and couldn't advance or retreat. I only brought some snacks and snacks in the car to satisfy my hunger. I had to ask my servants to protect me and find a place to take refuge. But I didn't see you on the way. Human shadow, it took me half a day to meet your group, and I took the liberty to come here to beg for food, if you guys are willing to help, I would like to thank you a lot."
The man is polite and modest.
Xu Fengyuan and the others didn't speak at the moment, and they were only able to stay here because of the help of Miss Wei's family. Whether to help this man depends on Wei Ruo's intentions.
Wei Ruo turned around and gave Xiumei a look. Xiumei understood, and handed the leftover sweet potatoes and taro to the man.
"If my husband doesn't dislike it, I'll give these to you."
Before the man could make a sound, the servant on the side scolded: "Bold, how can my husband eat such a vulgar thing?"
"Don't talk nonsense. How can food be vulgar or not? As long as it can satisfy the hunger, it is worth cherishing." The man reprimanded the servant again.
Immediately afterwards, the man reached out to take a roasted sweet potato, looked at the thing in his hand, and ordered the servant to give Xiumei money.
Wei Ruo interrupted: "No need, it's fate to meet you today in this wind and snow. If you don't mind, you can eat these roasted sweet potatoes and roasted taro. If it's not enough, I can roast some more for you."
"Then I would like to thank this girl." The man thanked.
Then the man's servant peeled off the outer skin of the sweet potato for the man, and served the man with the orange-yellow potato meat inside.
Lu Yuhong and Xu Fengyuan frowned slightly. From the manner in which the man ate the roasted sweet potatoes, they felt again that the status of the man in front of him was either rich or noble.
However, neither of them could guess the man's identity. Lu Yuhong had never seen this man in the capital for many years.
After eating a whole sweet potato, the man couldn't help commenting: "Although this thing looks inconspicuous, it tastes really good, sweet, soft and waxy."
Wei Ruo saw that this person was polite, polite, and smiling, so he asked Xiumei to bring him another bowl of wine.
The man's domestic servant was a little worried: "Sir, let this subordinate try it for you first."
Looking at the servant, it seems that he is worried that there is something wrong with the wine in the bowl.
The man smiled and said: "Don't be nervous. In this heavy snow, I have never met a few friends. They are willing to give me a share of food. It is kindness. Why do you want to harm me?"
After finishing speaking, the man savored carefully.
Then the man showed surprise: "Could this wine be the rumored thyme?"
"Mister also knows thyme?" Wei Ruo asked.
"Yes, someone gave me a small jar of thyme before, and I thought it was very good. But I heard that this wine is very difficult to buy, and it is only sold in Taizhou Prefecture. Therefore, when I passed by Taizhou Prefecture this time, I still thought of it. Taizhou government bought a few jars."
Wei Ruo didn't expect her thyme to spread so widely, and people from other places came here admiringly.
Xu Fengyuan explained to the man: "Sir, this thyme is not easy to buy in Taizhou Prefecture. Usually, one person can only buy one pot at a time. You have to make an appointment with the shopkeeper of Zuixianju as early as possible."
"Is that so?" The man's face showed a little surprise and a little disappointment.
Immediately afterwards, he looked at the bowl in his hand and said in doubt: "Then this is..."
Wei Ruodao: "I just got a jar from a friend today and put it on the carriage to take back to the city. I didn't want to meet this snowstorm just in time, so I gave it to everyone to drink to warm up."
"The girl actually shared such a rare good wine with us." The man said with emotion.
"A good knife is used wisely, and so is a good wine. In this situation, this wine can warm you up and make friends. This is a good time for it to be useful." Wei Ruo explained.
"Young lady's words are wonderful!" The man couldn't help but praised, and couldn't help but look at Wei Ruo twice more.
"If you don't mind, sir, let's sit down together and have a drink while warming up by the fire." Wei Ruo said.
In the current situation, this old gentleman cant go anywhere else, and it is really difficult for him to go back and forth again.
"Thank you, girl." The man thanked.
Then Xu Fengyuan made room for him.
Before the man took his seat, his servant wanted to take off his clothes to cover the man, but the man stopped him.
After the man sat down, he warmed himself to the fire and drank wine like everyone else.
Then Wei Ruo brought out a bag of charcoal fires, filled both stoves, and brought out some raw sweet potatoes, put them in the brazier to roast.
Wait until the newly roasted sweet potatoes in the brazier are cooked, and Xiumei will distribute them to the man's servants after they are cooked.
The four servants of the man hurriedly refused: "The villain dare not, if the girl has any extra food, please share it with my husband."
"Let's eat. At my lady's place, there are only people who suffer from cold and starvation. There are no masters or servants. What your master eats, you also have. The servants are also human beings, and they are also hungry and have to eat." Xiumei said.
The four of them were surprised, as if they didn't expect them to have a share.
"Hurry up and take it, I'll get you some wine. It's just that there aren't enough bowls, can the four of you just take the jars and share the drinks?" Xiumei urged.
The four of them were even more surprised and looked at each other a few times, but they didn't act.
"Is it going to work?" Xiumei asked again.