Section 43: This is how Maotai is drunk

  Brothers, come on, be quick about it. Hand over your recommendation votes.

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  Ye Qiu reported that the bespectacled man in charge of welcoming freshmen told them to gather at 2:00 pm in Room 601, Building 2, so they didn't dare drink too much at lunch. Each person had a bottle of beer, Li Da Zhuang wasn't good at drinking, and Han Shuang was drinking for the first time. They hadn't even finished one bottle, but both of them were already flushed with their cheeks rosy like peaches.

  Yang Le chuckled, his eyes swept across Li Dazhuang's face and then lingered on Ye Qiu, saying with some regret: "We have a gathering this afternoon, can't drink too much, let's reschedule for another time, we won't leave until we're drunk." He could tell that Ye Qiu was no ordinary drinker.

  Ye Qiu nodded. He didn't mind drinking at all, and for him, drinking was no different from drinking water.

  Ye Qiu was listening to Li Da Zhuang talk about his middle school days when he saw Guo Zi Lian, who had just walked in with Tang Guo, approaching them with a bottle of white wine in his left hand and two empty cups in his right. Ye Qiu and Yang Le exchanged a glance, both guessing the purpose of their visit.

  As expected, the national character walked to Ye Qiu's side and stopped, saying: "Brother, you're called Ye Qiu, right? I'm Yang Aiguo. We're both friends of Tang Guo, and today is our first meeting. Come on, let me toast you a cup."

  The country boy had a very rustic name, but his words and deeds were extremely elegant. Without waiting for Ye Qiu to respond, he had already opened the bottle cap with his thumb and poured wine into the cup.

  "Thank you. I'm just Miss Tang's bodyguard." Ye Qiu said with a smile, and also graciously accepted the wine cup handed over by Yang Aiguo.

  Yang Aiguo was taken aback, not expecting this kid to be so humble. If it were another man who had won over the Tang Corporation's young mistress, he would probably have started bragging about himself by now. Even if he didn't say it outright, he would still find ways to hint at his special relationship with Tang Guo in every conversation. But not him, instead he went out of his way to conceal it.

  Thinking that way, I feel that this kid is not so annoying after all. At least he didn't say anything to hurt me or make me feel depressed. So, I should drink a few more cups with him.

  "Just don't explain it, everyone knows what's going on. Come on, let's just drink to our feelings and get this over with. I'll go first."

  Yang Aiguo tilted his head and downed a cup of white wine in one gulp. Ye Qiu smiled and followed suit, drinking until not a drop was left.

  "Good. Refreshing enough. Now that we've met, we're friends from now on. Let's have another drink, my brother." Yang Aiguo didn't give Ye Qiu a chance to refuse, and had already poured the wine while speaking. He handed one cup in front of Ye Qiu, and held the other himself, saying: "Brother, I'll drink first as a toast."

  Han Shuang wanted to speak, but Ye Qiu waved his hand to indicate that he was fine. He also drank another cup in the same manner.

  Two cups of strong liquor down, Yang Aiguo's face also showed some drunken color, but his foundation was good, this little wine could not affect his thinking and actions. He poured another cup for himself and Ye Qiu, saying "Tea doesn't have to be full, wine has to go over three. Brother, let's drink another cup."

  Yang Aiguo was born in a military compound, and from a young age, he liked soldiers. He liked their iron discipline, strong physique, and generous style. Drinking is the most representative of this generous style, so since childhood, he would sneak into his home with friends to drink wine. As he grew older, he had to attend banquets every day, so his drinking capacity was cultivated in this way.

  This way of drinking belongs to 'drinking fast wine', having three cups in a row without giving the other party time to eat, ordinary people may be confused. But Yang Aiguo saw Ye Qiu's expression calm and his eyes clear, he knew this guy was a tough opponent.

  A dozen gestures, and several men carrying wine came out from the corner of the stairs again. They had just met Ye Qiu earlier, and they were all friends of Yang Aiguo's. It was just that Tang Guo hadn't introduced them earlier, and everyone parted ways in a hurry, without even exchanging words with them.

  Yang Aiguo smiled and introduced himself to everyone, then said: "Knowing each other is also a kind of fate. Drinking with fewer people is not interesting, let's have the two tables compete in a match. What do you all think?"

  Yang Le knew they were there to get drunk and the target was Ye Qiu. So he took the initiative to stand up and help Ye Qiu out of the situation. "Gentlemen, it's our honor to meet you. But today is not suitable for drinking too much. Today when we signed up, the teacher informed us that we have a meeting in the classroom at 3 pm this afternoon. Today is the first day of school, if we get drunk and don't show respect to the teacher... How about we reschedule another time to drink properly?"

  "Brother, judging from your accent, you're also a northerner, right? Why are you being so slow and unenthusiastic? We northerners drink to have fun, if we don't die, it's not worth living. As long as my brothers are happy, what's the point of worrying about those trivial things? Now that we've started, let's keep drinking. We're also freshmen in our first year, so we're not afraid of being scolded by teachers." A small-headed guy next to Yang Aiguo said, his words were a bit crude but very provocative, making it hard for people to resist.

  Ye Qiu took one glance and saw that although this guy wasn't as sturdy as Yang Aiguo, his muscles were solid, and his explosive power in an instant might not be any worse than Chen Aiguo's. There was a thick layer of calluses on the tiger's mouth, indicating that he usually didn't slack off. What's with these people, why do they all seem like soldiers?

  Yang Le wanted to say something, but Ye Qiu smiled and patted his shoulder. Yang Le looked into Ye Qiu's eyes and suddenly couldn't say a word, silently sitting down. This was a very strange feeling, as if Ye Qiu had a captivating power that made people feel that things would be handled well in his hands. Yang Le had only found this feeling in his own father before, and didn't expect to find it in a student of the same age today.

  Ye Qiu turned around and looked at Yang Aiguo, saying: "How about this? Whether I go to the classroom in the afternoon or not doesn't matter, but they must go. We are from the Archaeology Department, with only 20 people in the whole class. If one-fifth of them don't show up, it will be a loss of face for the teacher. How about I join you guys for a drink?"

  Yang Aiguo was taken aback, and at that moment he thought there were four people at Ye Qiu's table, so he had pointed to three people to follow him over, making it four against four. At least in terms of numbers, it didn't seem like they had the upper hand. But with Ye Qiu's decision, it was now one against four. Yang Aiguo knew the alcohol tolerance of his own four players, could this kid be a wine barrel or something?

  "That's not fair to you." Yang Aiguo said with embarrassment.

  "It's nothing. You're not my opponents." Ye Qiu feared they would go and bother Yang Lei and Li Da Zhuang again, so he deliberately provoked their rationality.

  "You're really asking for it. If I don't take you down today, I'll be crawling back home on my hands and knees. Come on, let's not waste time playing games, let's just see who can drink the fastest." Xiao Ping said with a fiery temper. He opened both bottles of Maotai in his hand at the same time, handed one to Ye Qiu and said: "Whoever finishes this bottle first wins. If neither of us falls over, we'll move on to the next bottle. You can give up halfway if you can't take it anymore."

  "No objection." Ye Qiu smiled and nodded. Even the old man drinking was not a match, he himself was naturally insensitive to alcohol, it seemed that these guys really had to crawl back.

  "Good. Let's start." Xiao Ping said, picking up the bottle and pouring a full glass, then tilting his head back, gulping gulp after gulp into his belly.

  "Big brother, how's your drinking capacity?" Han Shuang asked while holding Ye Qiu's hand, he was genuinely concerned about this big brother who had saved his grandfather's life and got along with him extremely well.

  "No way. Ye Qiu, I'd rather drink to death than help you settle this one." Li Dazhuang's alcohol tolerance was indeed poor, but he was a man of his word and saw that Ye Qiu was outnumbered four to one, so he took the initiative to join the fight.

  "It's nothing." Ye Qiu smiled slyly at the two, picked up the Maotai on the table to check the degree, and didn't use a cup to pour it again. He directly started gulping from the bottle mouth.

  This time, it wasn't just Yang Le and Li Dazhuang who were stunned, but also Yang Aiguo's children from the big courtyard who had been drinking since they were young. My god, is there still someone who drinks Maotai like this?

  Not only students from Yanjing University come to this restaurant, but also those from the neighboring Yanjing Foreign Language Academy and Music Academy, as well as the Yanjing Film and Television Performance Academy, which has produced countless stars. The girls from these schools mostly have wealthy families, and even if they are poor, their beauty and appearance will attract someone willing to pay for them, so they are also regular customers of this restaurant.

  A group of beautiful female students with elegant faces, fashionable clothes and slender figures walked in, saw the two people fighting wine on the first floor hall, as well as Ye Qiu directly drinking Maotai from the bottle mouth, and they all applauded and cheered, their voices crisp and pleasant, it's unknown whether they were from the Music Academy or the Film and Television Performance Academy.

  However, their arrival added a touch of charm to this man's game.