Water Margin: Did we kill Zheng Tu today?

Chapter 107 Playing

"Or... is there something unclean in this wine that makes Madam afraid to drink it?"

Zheng Tu slammed his wine bowl on the table, his face showing displeasure, and looked at Sun Erniang.

The shrewish Sun Erniang chuckled dryly, a murderous intent rising in her heart.

She narrowed her eyes and planned to call out the two fat men in the kitchen so that she could immediately chop them into mincemeat.

This scoundrel has been playing tricks on me time and time again. Does he really think I'm made of clay?

Seeing her expression, Zheng Tu knew that she absolutely refused to drink the spiked wine, and it seemed that things were about to come to a head.

He couldn't help but chuckle to himself: This she-devil is quite impatient.

But we haven't had enough fun yet, so how can we let her lash out so easily?

He then changed the subject, smiling at Sun Erniang, "That was just a joke! I am a man of manners; how could I possibly ask you, Madam, to serve me wine?"

"But... the drinks here taste rather weak, there's nothing good about them. Please let me have a few bowls."

When the man changed his tone, the woman's initial impulse to attack faded.

It should be noted that this lightly flavored liquor must contain only a small amount of sleeping potion, otherwise it will be easy for people to smell it.

As for stronger liquor, the amount of sleeping potion added can be adjusted at will; even if more is added, it will be masked by the strong smell of the liquor and not easily detectable.

Seeing this foolish man ask her for the strong liquor, Sun Erniang's murderous intent, which had been rising out of impatience, immediately subsided.

She considered the situation carefully. If she called the waiters and waitresses in the kitchen to come out and kill the thief, it would be easy and satisfying, but the cleanup would be a real hassle.

The splattered blood had to be wiped away, and the tables and chairs that had been chopped by knives and axes had to be replaced.

This back-and-forth not only wastes time, but if other customers come in and see the mess in the shop, they might become wary. If the customers are cautious, they might not stay and leave immediately.

After weighing the pros and cons in my mind, I still think that using sleeping potion to subdue this guy is the easiest way.

Since this scoundrel has stopped making unreasonable demands, let's just let him live a little longer, even if it's a bit more troublesome.

Whether you die sooner or later, it's all the same—you're going to die anyway.

Having considered this, Sun Erniang immediately replied in a sweet voice, "To be honest, sir, we do have some very fragrant and delicious wines in the shop, though they are a bit cloudy. I wonder if you would like them?"

Zheng Tu laughed and said, "That's for the best! The cloudier the wine, the better it tastes. Just bring it on."

Sun Erniang was secretly delighted, responded, and turned to lift the curtain and enter the kitchen.

In the kitchen, two fat men, Xiao Er and Xiao San, were waiting.

One sat in front of the peeling stool, and the other stood beside the chopping board.

One person held a skinning knife in one hand, while the other held two broad, thick cleavers in both hands.

These two were twin brothers, who looked alike and had rather unattractive faces, both with fleshy faces and fat bodies.

Upon seeing Sun Erniang enter, the two men simultaneously turned their gazes toward her, their eyes filled with inquiry, as if asking: Should we take action?

Sun Erniang shook her head, signaling them to be patient and not to make any moves for the time being.

He then bent down and went to the bottom of the stove drawer to retrieve the sleeping potion.

When the two brothers saw Sun Erniang bend over, they all stared intently at her large buttocks that were sticking up high as she bent over.

The three children in the distance could only feast their eyes on the food, but the waiter standing in front of the chopping board was not so polite and went straight up to them.

The mistress immediately swallowed hard, a look of envy on her face.

"You're asking for it!"

Sun Erniang exclaimed in surprise, twisted her body, and finally found the sleeping potion wrapped in oiled paper.

She stood up, spat at the fat man angrily, and punched him in the chest.

"You clueless idiot! Business comes first!"

This shrew is quite strong. Although this punch was thrown casually, if an ordinary person were to be hit by it, they would probably cough for a long time before they could recover.

But this fat man was so strong and muscular that when his fist hit him, it only caused a ripple of flesh, like a tickle, causing no pain or itch.

He grinned sheepishly and took a half step back.

Sun Erniang took out a jar of cloudy wine, removed the mud seal, and was thinking about the dosage of the medicine.

This packet of sleeping potion, wrapped in oiled paper, was about the size of an ordinary man's palm and was extremely potent. Normally, it was diluted with other powders before use.

If you're using it to deal with an average person, one-eighth of a packet would be enough.

Sun Erniang's hand trembled twice, and she poured in a quarter of it.

But then he thought again and realized that the thief outside was much stronger than the average person, so he poured another quarter of the food inside.

"Madam, why are you dawdling like this?"

Zheng Tu's voice rang out from outside.

Hearing Zheng Tu's lordly manner and considering his series of despicable acts since their first meeting, Sun Erniang's face immediately darkened.

He replied with a smile, "Coming!"

Without further hesitation, he poured in the remaining half packet of sleeping pills!

He then stirred it vigorously with chopsticks to completely dissolve the sleeping potion powder.

That much medicine would be enough to incapacitate even a tiger with bulging eyes and a white forehead!

With these medicines added, you don't need to eat many; just one bowl is enough to make that thief faint on the spot!

"Madam, I'll teach you how to get a jar of good wine. Do you intend to brew it fresh from scratch?"

Outside, Zheng Tu urged impatiently.

Sun Erniang gritted her teeth, picked up the wine jar, and took a deep breath.

When he turned around, his face had changed to a smile:

"Come on!"

Sun Erniang brought out the murky wine and slammed it heavily onto the table.

The mud seal has been broken, and wisps of white steam are rising from the mouth of the jar.

Zheng Tu looked down and was greeted by a strong smell of alcohol.

However, there was a faint, unpleasant odor mixed in with the smell of alcohol.

Zheng Tu had taken this kind of sleeping potion many times, and with just a slight difference, he could tell that it smelled like a sleeping potion and that the dosage was extremely high!

Just smelling it made me feel dizzy.

This wicked woman, does she really think I'm stupid? Giving me such a strong dose of medicine!

Zheng Tu cursed inwardly, but on the surface, he showed a look of delight and praised, "Good shopkeeper, you really didn't lie to me! Just by looking at it and smelling it, I can tell it's genuine fine wine! If it were heated up a bit more, I can't imagine how good it would taste!"

When Sun Erniang heard him say this, she took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart.

If you're going to help someone out, you might as well go all the way; a little more effort won't make a difference!

The flirtatious woman smiled and said, "This gentleman is indeed a conscientious drinker! I'll heat it up for you to try."

She thought to herself, "That scoundrel deserves to die! He should have eaten it hot; hot wine promotes blood circulation, making the medicine take effect faster. That bastard should be the real deal I have!"

She turned around, took a copper pot, scooped out some cloudy wine and poured it into the pot, then placed it on a small clay stove.

Before long, the wine heated up and began to bubble.