"I didnât know what everyoneâs taste preferences were, so I ordered all the house specials from the menu," Song San warmly invited everyone, "Feel free to add more later if youâd like, the wild game here is quite famous."
"I didnât expect Song San to be so familiar with this place," Gu Qingheng laughed, "Youâve gone to great expense."
"What are you talking about?" Song San shook his head, "Without you all, Iâd have long been a meal for the wild dogs, or even turned into jerky by that Sun Saintess. Iâve always wanted to find an opportunity to repay you, and itâs just a meal after all."
Gu Qingheng smiled without saying anything more.
"Donât worry, since Song San is treating us, we wonât stand on ceremony," Fa Qingyang chimed in, "Letâs hurry with the dishes, weâre all hungry."
Xiaoâer hurriedly first served the tea and then went down to pass on the order for the dishes.
The few elderly folks in the room, although sitting at the dining table, didnât seem to pull their attention away from the cards they were intensely discussing. At times, Dao Xuzi criticized Tang Wanqian for a mistake, then Nian Qianqian accused Dao Xuzi of grabbing inappropriately, and Ming Guang rarely spoke, but when he did, he would call the three of them fools... As a result, the three of them wanted to beat him, but considering his abnormal skills, they ultimately let it go, resulting instead in verbal attacks on Ming Guang from the three of them.
However, Ming Guang remained calm, disregarding whatever was said, leaving the three of them fuming but helpless.
Everyone listened with great interest.
Yang Ruxin felt very gratified, because she noticed that Nian Qianqian had unconsciously changed as well, her temper wasnât as cold as before, and she started to have some human warmth.
Soon, the dishes were served, and everyone started to eat, while the older folks began to grab dishes again, as if it was impossible for them to coexist without quarreling or snatching.
Everyone was used to their dynamic, so no one was surprised anymore.
"Sis, Iâm going to the lavatory, are you coming?" Yu Qingge tugged on Yang Ruxinâs sleeve and lowered her voice.
"Letâs go, Iâll go with you," Yang Ruxin stood up, just as she also felt the need to go.
Longmen Houseâs lavatory was in the backyard, one had to go down the stairs to get there.
The downside of ancient lavatories is that they generally werenât divided by gender, just a big lavatory; more sophisticated establishments might partition the space, while less particular ones just had a big pit.
Since it wasnât common for ancient women to be out and about, even in more liberal dynasties, there werenât many women who could dine out regularly, let alone use public restrooms.
Of course, few doesnât mean none, those women who could dine in such establishments usually came from well-off families, so there would be servants, and if the masters needed to use the toilet, there would be maids or old women to stand guard outside.
Now, Yang Ruxin and Yu Qingge didnât go next door to call Xuxu and Chai Qin, so the two of them took turns standing watch for each other.
Yu Qingge went first, and only when she came out did Yang Ruxin go in.
The location of the restroom was relatively secluded, generally people wouldnât head in that direction unless they had to use it.
However, there are always exceptions.
"Where did this pretty girl come from?" a few men holding treasure swords saw Yu Qingge standing alone there and approached, the leader among them, a burly man, looked at Yu Qingge as if he wanted to devour her, "Are you waiting here for your big brother?"
The rest of the men burst into laughter.
Yu Qingge didnât even lift her eyelids, completely ignoring them. These people were evidently the dregs of the martial world. Even though her skills werenât great, she had reliable support, so she wasnât afraid at all.