In the city of Sijiu, at a mutton restaurant.
“This is my favorite mutton restaurant! Lao Bai, Lao Hu, you guys have to try it!”
Wang Pangzi took the lead, walking ahead while speaking.
“That damn fat guy!”
Watching Wang Pangzi chat away in front, Lao Hu shook his head helplessly.
This guy has loved eating meat since childhood, and even now, he still does. There's really no way to deal with him.
“Isn't that just how fat guys are?”
With a shrug, Bai Tianyu didn’t mind where Wang Pangzi was taking them to eat.
In fact, he was quite curious. After all, he was from Jinling in his past life and wasn't very familiar with the dining habits of the North.
He heard that the same amount of money could buy different things, but he wasn't sure if that was true.
“Hey, boss, bring us a serving of hot pot mutton, and make sure there's plenty of meat! Also, a dozen beers!”
Wang Pangzi casually found a seat and shouted.
“Sure thing!”
At that moment, a thin middle-aged man walked out from a private room in the mutton restaurant, the most eye-catching feature being his shiny gold tooth.
“Oh, isn’t this Fat Master? No wonder it feels so familiar, shall we join?”
The middle-aged man glanced at Lao Hu and Bai Tianyu before turning back to warmly greet Wang Pangzi.
“Da Jinya, what are you doing here?”
Wang Pangzi was a bit surprised. Although Da Jinya wasn't very wealthy, it was clear he wouldn't be dining at such a roadside eatery.
After all, he usually went to places like Quanjude. Why was he here today?
If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't mentioned to Da Jinya that his two brothers were coming to eat, Wang Pangzi would have thought they had conspired.
“Ah, don’t mention it. An old foreigner just loves this hot pot mutton. I heard you say this place is authentic, so I came!”
“Who would have thought that this foreigner would just eat without even looking at the dishes, wasting my meal. Ridiculous!”
As soon as he started talking about it, Da Jinya couldn't help but feel aggrieved.
They had agreed to look at antiques today, but when they arrived, that damn foreigner just kept eating mutton.
He didn't even look at the antiques, it was simply a waste of time.
If that guy hadn't ended up buying something, Da Jinya might have even thought about calling someone to beat him up.
Are foreigners really this straightforward?
When they say they’re going to eat, they really just eat? That doesn’t seem right.
He had encountered foreigners before, but why was this one so outrageous today?
“Lao Hu, what do you think?”
Seeing someone picking up the bill, Wang Pangzi was eager to act. With his limited funds, he could treat them to hot pot mutton, but who would want to spend money if they could get it for free?
Exchanging glances, Lao Hu and Bai Tianyu nodded in agreement.
Moreover, Lao Hu wanted to see what kind of person Da Jinya was. Anyone who knew about the Tomb Robber's Guild was definitely not an ordinary antique shop owner.
At the very least, his ancestors must have been tomb raiders; otherwise, how could he know about the Tomb Robber's Guild?
As for Bai Tianyu, he was just planning to enjoy some good food today, with no other thoughts in mind.
As for befriending Da Jinya, Bai Tianyu didn’t care much.
Da Jinya was a bit scheming, but he wasn't a bad person. After the Dragon Ridge Mystery, he even joined the Tomb Robber Trio.
He became their logistics support and diligently helped during their operations, making him a decent guy.
Moreover, Da Jinya had a conscience; he only sold fakes to foreigners, unlike some people who would do anything for money.
And he was genuinely skilled; he was quite good at appraising antiques, especially since none of them understood that area of knowledge.
So, befriending Da Jinya was indeed necessary; he was a great sales channel.
“Alright then, let’s go!”
Seeing no one object, Da Jinya led the way.
“Come, come, come, please take a seat, I’ll go order again!”
Welcoming the three into the private room, Da Jinya stepped out to shout a few things before coming back in.
“Not bad, Jinya, you’re doing well!”
Wang Pangzi complimented, then fell silent, waiting.
It was obvious he was just waiting for the hot pot mutton and didn’t plan to say much to Da Jinya.
This left Bai Tianyu speechless; wasn’t this fat guy usually quite talkative?
Why was he suddenly quiet now?
What was Wang Pangzi thinking? Was it because he had previously let slip Lao Hu’s secret and felt a bit embarrassed?
“Hey, Fat Master, aren’t you going to introduce us?”
Wang Pangzi didn’t speak, but Da Jinya couldn’t hold back.
Why did Da Jinya invite them? It was to get to know Lao Hu and Bai Tianyu.
But the only connection was Wang Pangzi, who wasn’t saying a word, leaving Da Jinya feeling a bit helpless, so he had to remind him.
“Oh, oh, look at my brain. This is Hu Baiyi, and that is Bai Tianyu, both my good brothers!”
Slapping his forehead, Wang Pangzi finally realized he hadn’t introduced them yet and quickly stood up to introduce.
“This is Da Jinya; you can just call him Jin Ye!”
“Hello, brothers! I’m Da Jinya; you can call me Lao Jin, Jin Ye is just Wang Pangzi flattering me!”
Da Jinya’s attitude was quite clear; after all, he was trying to make friends.
“Hello, I’m Hu Baiyi; you can just call me Lao Hu!”
Lao Hu extended his hand and shook hands with Da Jinya, greeting him.
“Hello, hello!”
When it was Bai Tianyu’s turn, Da Jinya took the initiative to extend his hand and said,
“This young brother Bai must be Hu Ye’s disciple, right? Nice to meet you!”
“Hahaha!”
As soon as he said this, both Lao Hu and Wang Pangzi burst into laughter.
Seeing the two laughing heartily, Da Jinya was confused, scratching his head, not knowing what they were laughing at.
Instead, Bai Tianyu, annoyed, punched each of them and complained,
“What are you two laughing at? What’s so funny?”
“Uh, did I say something wrong? Isn’t this young brother Bai Hu Ye’s disciple?”
“Yes, yes, yes, this guy is Lao Hu’s disciple; you can just call him Xiao Bai from now on!”
Wang Pangzi, enjoying the show, chimed in.
And Lao Hu had a look of amusement, clearly planning to see how Bai Tianyu would explain.
To be fair, ever since they came down the mountain, Lao Hu and Wang Pangzi had been quite displeased. But why?