"After all, we won't hear any information while we're inside the room. We might as well sit downstairs in the first-floor hall. Maybe some people eating or chatting idly will say something we want to know."
Daoist Yang Mei stood up, looked at Qin Xi, and said, "Then how about the two of us go down and have a little drink?"
Daoist Yang Mei was someone who, at times, loved drinking very much, though he was not the sort who especially loved getting drunk. Qin Xi was naturally used to him saying such things, and besides, the two of them would sometimes drink together.
He said to Daoist Yang Mei, "Sure. Then today, the two of us can have a proper drink. After all, it's been a long time since we drank and chatted together."
When Daoist Yang Mei heard Qin Xi say this, he was even happier. He stood up, patted his gray robe, shook out the creases on his body, and said to Qin Xi, "Let's go, let's go, let's go. We'll head down right now."
It was just after breakfast, and when the two of them went downstairs, there were not many guests eating there, so they were not in any particular hurry. They found a seat by the window and sat down.
When the owner saw Qin Xi and the other man, he was extremely attentive and said to the two of them, "Gentlemen, you've come down so early. Is there anything you need?"
After all, the two of them were staying there. If there was any lapse in hospitality, the owner would naturally be responsible.
Qin Xi shook his head and said to the owner, "Bring the two of us a pot of wine, and then serve a few side dishes."
The owner had not