Qin Shen's Inn

"Lie on the bed, take it easy, rooting is easy if there is no resistance, and it will be a little painful when rooting." Shi Jiu was nervous and excited to be fitted with a prosthetic for the first time.Although it was the first time to do it himself, he had watched it more than once, and he was familiar with the process by heart, so there must be no problem.

The finished product is done, and the rest is easy to handle.

Qin Shen looked at the lotus root lying flat on the table in the guest room, moved back and forth to change the angle of view, "It looks just like the real thing."

The two lotus root legs look like real ones. If you don't remind them, who will think they are fake, or they will be cut off from the human body alive.The eyes may deceive people, but the sense of touch should not deceive people. When you touch it with your hands, the touch is the same as that of a human being, with a warm body temperature and a delicate skin texture.

The lotus root is made of flesh and blood, and the lotus leaf is used as the skin. The technique passed down from the real Taiyi is really extraordinary. At first glance, it is scary to put two legs on the table, like a scene of murder and dismemberment...

Look at the base of the leg, it's not bloody flesh wrapped around a white bone, but the same smooth skin as other places.

The nails of the ten toes seem to have been carefully trimmed, round and smooth.

These are a pair of good legs, a pair of good feet. After seeing it, Wen Xi said that his legs were not so good-looking before.

"Brother Wenxi, you will have two big white legs from now on." Qin Shen took two steps forward, helped Wenxi to lie down on the bed slowly, "There is not a single pore, not a single scar."

The legs made of lotus root are made of the same color as Wen Xi’s legs. Because he hasn’t seen the light for a long time, his legs are pale in color. If this color is placed in other places, he may need to add a prefix of “morbidly pale” or something like that. Yes, but it is white and delicate when placed on the legs of the lotus root, because there are no pores, and there is no hair on it.

How many hairy girls have to go all out to shave their hair in summer, and Wenxi wants to grow hair in the future, and it is impossible to look masculine.

Wen Xi was wearing beach shorts, showing two disabled legs, lack of exercise, the rest of the legs were very thin, with atrophy of muscles, exposed to the sight of others, Wen Xi felt inferior and wanted to grab a blanket to cover, "Not very pretty."

"A hero's medal, there is no distinction between good and bad." Qin Shen held Wen Xi's hand. He had said words of gratitude many times over the years, but this time he still wanted to say, "Brother Wen Xi, thank you." If it wasn't for you, I don't know if I could live.

Wen Xi held Qin Shen's hand instead, "Xiao Qin, no matter who was standing next to me at that time, I would push that. You don't have to feel guilty, if it weren't for you, Duoduo wouldn't get good treatment , long ago... Now that I have these legs again, Qin Shen, I should be the one thanking you."

"Brother Wenxi, do you want to call Duoduo?" The children were playing in the underwater room, and they hadn't had time to call Duoduo, because Shi Jiu's success was sudden, so he needed to install it in time, otherwise the vitality on the lotus root legs would fade with time. Elapsed slowly.

Wen Xi shook his head and said, "I want to surprise him."

"Okay, stand in the atrium to meet him." Qin took a deep breath, turned to look at Shi Jiu, "Let's get started."

Qin Shen took a step back, clasped his hands together, held his breath nervously, and watched Shi Jiu's movements intently.

"There will be some pain when connecting the long roots, just bear with it." Shi Jiu had said it to Qin Shen and Wen Xi before, and said it again now to let everyone be mentally prepared. "It's best not to move when it hurts, so as not to affect the growth of roots."

"I can bear it, please trouble Boss Shi." Wen Xi lay flat on the bed, waiting calmly.

In Qin Shen's eyes, Shi Jiu's movements were very simple, that is, pointing the root of the lotus root leg at Wenxi's section, but the simple movement took a lot of Shi Jiu's energy, and his face suddenly turned pale .After the docking, the edges of the lotus root legs began to melt and squirm, covering the real leg. Wen Xi let out a muffled snort, a big pimple bulged between his eyebrows, and he grabbed the bed sheet to distract attention, so he didn't yell and roll over in pain.

In a place invisible to Qin Shen's naked eyes, hair-like roots sprout from the legs of the lotus root. The roots penetrate into the flesh and slowly merge with the real flesh. The blood vessels connect and the bones fuse together. The ground flowed on the lotus root leg, passed through the thigh, passed through the knee, spread over the calf, and finally reached the toes. A healthy blush appeared on the nail cover, and it moved twice unconsciously. The corner of Wen Xi's eyes, which was so painful that he almost fainted There were tears falling.

He felt the presence of the toes of his left leg.

Qin Shen clenched his fists tightly, not daring to interrupt, because Wen Xi still had another leg to endure.

After the left leg was installed, after taking two breaths, Shi Jiu held up the other leg and said, "Keep going, the other one has started."

Wen Xi gritted his teeth and nodded slightly, he was ready.

The same process as the left leg, when the pain hits, what Wenxi feels is not the pain, but the joy of life.

Then he can walk!

No longer a drag on the family.

After the two legs were installed, Shi Jiu shook twice. Fortunately, his wife helped him so that he didn't fall limply to the ground like a soft-legged shrimp.

"You're done. It should be a little stiff when you start using it. Just get used to it. These legs can be used for 100 years. They won't change when they encounter water or fire, and they won't hurt when cut with a knife. The nails will grow, that is. The speed is very slow, cut once a year."

Shi Jiu's current state is weaker than Wen Xi's, Qin Shen quickly said: "Boss Shi, take a good rest, don't overwork, this time is really troublesome for you."

Shi Jiu waved his hands, and his voice was weak, "Boss Qin, don't say that it's troublesome or not. This is what I should do. Besides, if I hadn't had this opportunity, I wouldn't have regained the skills I learned when I was young."

Shi Jiu staggered back to the room with the support of his wife. Qin Shen wanted to call Guo Yue to carry Boss Shi over, but the husband and wife refused. They can do the few steps.

After Shi Jiu and his wife left, Qin Shen rushed to the bed excitedly, "Brother Wenxi, how do you feel?"

After recovering from the pain of the lotus root leg connection, Wen Xi laughed and cried, "Xiao Qin, I feel my toes, I have legs!"

"Yeah, there are legs and legs, and I can walk without support in the future. I can take care of myself completely, and I don't have to worry about a lot of delays." Qin Shen held Wen Xi's hand firmly, "Brother Wen Xi, what are you doing now?" It's complete!"

Wen Xi kept nodding, struggling to get up from the bed. After all, he had two newly "grown" legs and needed to get used to it. It took only half an hour to install the legs, but it took more than an hour to learn how to control them. Go to the "upper floor" atrium to welcome the children out, so that Wen Duo can see Dad standing up.

Wen Duo pushed open the door, walked inside and said, "Dad, Uncle Qin's inn is amazing, you can actually see the underwater world, just now we saw a huge fish, it must be bigger than a submarine... Dad!"

Seeing Wen Xi standing up, Wen Duo yelled, "You've stood up! Daddy, you can stand up now, woohoo, Daddy, you finally have legs."

Wen Xi hugged his son who stumbled to his side, "Don't cry, don't cry, this is a good thing."

"Woooo, Dad, I'm crying with joy." Wen Duo stretched out his arms and wrapped his arms around Dad's waist, and Dad's embrace became tall and strong again, and their family was no longer precarious.

With a smile on the corner of Qin Shen's mouth, he closed the door, leaving room for Wen Xi and his son.Turning around, I saw two big and two young sitting on the carpet next to the sliding door, the two big ones were holding a tablet, their heads touching each other, talking about something.The two little ones were playing with the ball. To be exact, the big one wanted to play with Shanshan unilaterally. The little hand rolled the ball to Shanshan's legs, pursing his mouth and uttering the dubbing "Yoyoyo".No matter how talented Shan Shan is, he is still young after all, and he can only sit in his brother's arms. He calmly watches the moving little dot, and touches the ball that he is pushing with his little feet from time to time.

As long as Shanshan touches it, the older ones will be overjoyed and push the ball more vigorously.

Qin Shen: "..." Is his youngest son a little silly?

Originally not wanting to disturb the children's playfulness, Qin Shen turned around and was about to go out. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the ball that Da Dian Dian was pushing. His eyes suddenly widened. He didn't pay attention just now, but now he realized that the ball that Xiong Dian Dian was pushing turned out to be A crystal ball placed on top of Duobao Pavilion.

"A little bit." Qin Shen felt inexplicably nervous, and called out cautiously.

"Yeah." Daddy turned her head to look at her father, and called out childishly, "Dad~~"

After shouting, he propped himself up on the ground and stood up with his buttocks pouted. After standing up, he bent tremblingly and held the crystal ball in his two small hands. The crystal ball was too heavy and the surface was smooth, and the bigger ones couldn't be grasped at all. It is gradually sliding down from the hand.The older one wants to share her new toy with her father, and her limp little feet step on the soft carpet, stumbling.

Qin Shen hurried forward, "My dear son, don't move, don't move, be careful with the ball."

The older one thought that Dad was playing with me, so he walked more vigorously, "Dad, hee hee, Dad..."

Qin Shen's heart trembled when he was called by his father who clicked loudly. Why did he suddenly feel that the distance from the guest room door to the carpet had become so long that he couldn't walk across it.

"Hey, chirp, chirp." The heavy crystal ball was too big to hold, and he made a sound to cheer himself up, but the strength was not enough, and the little hand couldn't hold it at all. Bang" made a dull sound and fell.

Dadian tilted his head to look at the crystal ball, and frowned, looking somewhat annoyed.He couldn't stand on his feet anymore, and sat down on his buttocks. He stretched out his hand and hit the crystal ball, "Bad!"

Diu Diu maintained the posture of going to help his younger brother, seeing that there was nothing wrong with him, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone didn't notice that the magnolia tree in the crystal ball began to fall and bloom crazily, and the petals were flying. In the blink of an eye, the crystal ball was already boiling like snow.

Qin Shenfei rushed over, and finally touched the crystal ball. When he picked it up and looked carefully, the rain of flowers had stopped. When he found that it was not broken, he put it far behind him to prevent Dadian from touching it again.He stretched out his hand and nodded his younger son's nose, "You, what if the crystal ball fell and hit your toe just now!"

Dadian pinched his fingers unhappily, obviously he was going to share the new toy with his father, and he even talked about himself.Hmph~ Dadian turned around on the spot, pointed his chubby butt towards his father, crawled to his brother's side and nestled down on his hands and feet, he was angry.

Qin Shen: "..." I'm really tired.

"Dad, is the crystal ball very important?" Diu Diu patted his younger brother on the back reassuringly, looked up at his father and said, "After we went to the underwater room, Da Dot pointing straight at the last room, don't go in He just yelled, not happy. Later when we went to that room, he took a fancy to the crystal ball, and he had to hold it in his arms."

"It's not something important. Didn't I say that that room is where your great-grandpa kept his memories. The things in it are old, and I'm afraid it will be broken if you handle it carelessly." Qin Shen explained to Diu Diu, as if he was Convince yourself that the unreasonable nervousness must be the fear of the antique breaking.

Diudiu said: "The crystal ball is very strong, and the big one has not only been dropped once."

Qin Shen: "...Oh."

Leaning back, he took the crystal ball into his hand. He was startled. Why did a small gap like a hair appear in the intact crystal ball just now? Qin Shen stretched out his fingers and touched the place where the gap appeared. He was jumping wildly. My heart calmed down, as if I felt the dust had settled, and faced the result calmly, it didn't matter.

If it's broken, it's broken, it's just a dead thing, there's no need to embarrass the child.Qin Shen grabbed the crystal ball and stood up, walked to Diudiu's side, knelt down and patted Dadiandian's pouting buttocks, "You are too angry, you got angry when Dad didn't say anything. If I really tell you, you will sue your father again."

Don't overdo it a little bit, just ignore Dad.

Qin Shen had no choice but to say a few more good words, but still ignored him. He had no choice but to put down the crystal ball, "Dad is going out, you and brother have a good time."

Bigger, "Well." He thought about whether to forgive Dad now, or to forgive later.

Quietly raised her head, held her elder brother's hand and looked around, "Um" disappointed, Dad is gone.

"Dad has something to do outside, let's play ball when we are older."

Daddy took the crystal ball listlessly and patted it, yawned, and lay down on the crystal ball, squinting for a while.

The magnolia tree in the crystal ball that was buried by big dots changed again, as if its vitality was drawn away, it withered quickly, fell into mud, and turned into powder.Now there is only white glitter in the crystal ball, and it has become an ordinary crystal ball.

Later, the crystal ball, which Da Diandian had been holding all the time, let go during dinner, and was kicked by someone, and rolled under the sofa.When returning to the room to rest after dinner, Qin Shen searched everywhere but couldn't find it, so he just let it go.

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Shi Jiu successfully made lotus root legs for Wenxi to put on. After he was done, he could bring the main root of the nine-hole lotus root back to the demon world.The sky was beautiful, and the next day was sunny again. At noon, Shi Jiu and his wife went into the water, diving into the water from time to time to find the taproot.

"Father, they hold their breath for a long time." Diudiu helped Dadiandian stand in the shadows, holding Dadiandian to keep him from moving, so as not to let him be exposed to the sun.

Qin Shen stood on the platform facing the water, looking at the water, "Boss Shi and his wife have been with lotus root all year round, so they must have developed good swimming skills. If you practice, you can do it."

This time was originally the time for the older ones to take a nap, but today he was full of energy, and he kept jumping up and down even though Diu Diu held his shoulders, "Brother, brother..." Pointing his finger at the surface of the water, he also wanted to swim around in the water.

"Don't worry, wait until next summer, my brother will teach you how to swim. You can't do it now, you'll sink with a thud when you enter the water."

The older ones followed suit, "Gudong Gudong."

"Yes, that's right, it will sink." Diudiu was afraid that his younger brother would sneak to the water's edge when everyone was not paying attention, so he threatened him with words.

The big one jumped up and down when he was bluffed, stretched out his small hand and patted his chest, "Scared."

Wen Xi leaned to the side and watched the interaction between the two little brothers, and laughed. He turned his head to see his son's envious look, and wondered in his heart whether his son was too lonely alone.

"Duodo, do you want a younger brother?"

Wen Duo thought for a while and shook his head, "Father, do you want to find another wife?"

Wen Xi was taken aback for a moment, and the question was thrown to herself. Also, wanting a younger brother is fundamental, and said with a smile: "Do you want a stepmother? Or, do you miss your mother..."

"I don't want to. Mom abandoned us when we were in the most difficult time. I don't want her." Wen Duo looked down at his toes and said, "I don't mind stepmother, as long as you feel good. I think Teacher Wang is pretty good." Okay, she lives next to our house, and she often helps grandparents carry things upstairs, you can look for this if you want." He thought for a while, "Maybe you have no chance, we haven't returned to our hometown much in the past two years , Maybe Mr. Wang is already married."

"Really... Let me tell you something, you said seven or eight words, all thinking of helping me find a wife. Your mother is not easy, don't hate her, she will always be your mother." It's just no longer my wife, Wen Xi He knocked on his son's head, "Dad doesn't want to get married anymore, he just wants to take good care of the house and you, if you want to play with children, grow up quickly, and give birth to a bunch for Dad in the future."

Wen Duo raised a smiling face, "Wait, I will go to high school soon, and I will get married when I graduate from college, and let you be my grandfather."

Wen Xi, "..." The child has a puppy crush! ?

Before Wenxi was ready to ask his son carefully, Shi Jiu in Qinghe came out of the water and said loudly: "I found it, I found the taproot."

The taproot of the Nine Hole Lotus Root is good at hiding, and it is difficult to find it in the muddy lake bottom.Shi Jiu and his wife had been underwater for an hour or two before they finally got results.

Wen Xi was happy for Boss Shi, and walked slowly to Qin Shen's side. The new legs were not very flexible to use, and they were three centimeters taller. Suddenly, he felt that the world was different, and his vision seemed to be wider, completely different from before. The altitude made him dizzy.He is like a baby who is learning to walk, and he is a little afraid of heights.

There is always a process of adaptation, and Wen Xi is constantly working hard.

Qin Shen supported Wen Xi, and the two looked in the same direction.

After Shi Jiu reported the good news, he plunged into the water. This time, it took a long time. The husband and wife stayed underwater for about [-] minutes before surfacing.As they surfaced, nearly ten acres of lotus leaves withered in an instant, leaving a large area of ​​residual lotus.Losing support, the dried lotus seeds fell into the water in a plop, and were eaten by the fish and shrimp in the water. Qin Shen saw the carp king and the white king.

"The lotus has no rain cover, and the chrysanthemums still have proud frost branches. You must remember that the year is a good time, it is the time of orange, yellow, orange and green." Although as described in the poem, the residual lotus leaves have a special artistic conception, but there is no green desire after all. The vitality of time.It was a pity for Qin Shen that there were sharp lotus leaves emerging from the water. In an instant, the remaining lotus of nearly ten acres was replaced by vitality, and the delicate lotus leaves grew up in an instant, setting off Pingting's The lotus is another beautiful scenery.

If the tap root is removed, the lotus bush extending from the tap root will wither, which is the characteristic of the nine-hole lotus root.But as long as there are other taproots, the vacant place will be filled soon, and there will be fields of lotus leaves and pavilions of lotus flowers on the surface of the water.

Shi Jiu and his wife held a piece of pure white lotus root out of the water like a baby. That piece of lotus root would glow in the sun. There was no small scar on it. Compared with the long lotus root of several meters, the tap root is much smaller.

After the water came out, the water on Shi Jiu and his wife evaporated in an instant, and they became dry and refreshed. They put the tap root in a wooden box, and Shi Jiu said with satisfaction: "This is all right, take it home and cultivate it." Create tens of acres of lotus fields."

"Congratulations." Qin Shen and Wen Xi congratulated at the same time.

Shi Jiu and his wife looked at each other and saw joy in each other's eyes. Having a taproot is equivalent to having everything, and their decadent days will be prosperous again.

"My husband and I will leave the inn tomorrow. Boss, let us take charge of the dishes tonight and cook a lotus root dish that is popular in the main city for everyone."

"Okay, I can't wait for it, I really want to taste what it tastes like." Qin Shen clapped his hands and applauded, he never wanted to miss something delicious, "Just tell me what ingredients you need, I'll let the staff buy them."

"Don't be so troublesome, I will use whatever is in the inn, and I will make everyone happy."

No, it would definitely taste the same if the brother-in-law, the city lord with a strong background and strong financial resources, threatened to close down.

Shi Jiu and his wife were in charge of the dinner, and they put in 120 points of effort to create a whole lotus root feast.Hot and sour diced lotus root, stewed lotus root slices, ginger sauce diced lotus root mixed with lotus seeds, lotus root with strange flavor chicken, etc. are already refreshing. After the cold dishes are served, there are hot dishes, spicy twice-cooked lotus root, assorted diced lotus root, lotus root with chicken wings , Stuffed lotus root slices, stir-fried lotus root tips with leeks, pan-fried lotus root clips, steamed lotus root balls, etc. are served on the table, just as Qin Shen thinks it’s about the same. There is also a lotus root and pork bone soup, which is served in a large casserole. Whether it is necessary or not,

In addition, there are two sweet soups made of lotus root flour, meatballs and mangosteen lotus root. Even the drink is made of lotus root. Qin Shen picked up the blue drink and smelled it. for what?"

Wu Niang, who delivered the food, introduced: "Cucumber and lotus root juice, which is squeezed with a few pears, tastes sweet and sweet. If you think it's not sweet enough, you can add some acacia flower honey. I brought it together."

Qin Shen nodded, the lotus root meeting turned out to be so rich.

When all the hot dishes and sweet soups were served, Qin Shen leaned his head to look at the kitchen, "The food is ready, why doesn't the chef come out? It's been so long, let's have dinner together."

"Ah~" the little bit in his arms cried out, and couldn't help but want to eat.

Wu Niang said: "Chef Shi said that there are still desserts to make, let us eat first, without waiting for them."

"How can this be..."

Shi Jiu's wife, who delivered the food, said heartily: "Yes, yes, our husband and wife prefer to work in the back kitchen and eat in the kitchen. It feels at ease. It seems to be back when the restaurant opened again. I am very happy in my heart. .”

No way, Qin Shen and the others ate first, and after a few mouthfuls, they were overwhelmed by the delicious taste. When the three desserts, osmanthus root powder, roselle lotus root cake, and red bean lotus root jelly, came out, Qin Shen realized that they had unwittingly He ate the whole table.

Enjoy it.

Shi Jiu and his wife were sent away the next day, and a few days later, when school was about to start, Qin Shen reluctantly sent Wenxi and his son away.

It was already night after returning from the high-speed rail station. After washing, Qin Shen lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling, and said sadly, "After they leave, I don't know when we will meet next time!"

Zhang Tenghai supported him with his hands, "We can go to Wenxi for a trip during the long vacation. I just saw it."

Qin Shen nodded, "Okay." The business of the inn kept going, and he might not be able to leave here.

After turning off the lights and going to sleep, Qin Shen touched the pillow and soon fell asleep.

He knew that he was dreaming, in the dream, he was standing in mid-air, looking at the man standing by the Wangchuan River, for a long time.