Chapter Ninety-One: The Reception Banquet
Uncle Wei and I were sitting in a car, and it was Team Meng who was driving.
Before dark, the convoy arrived at the guest house in Longshan County.
"Welcome!" There was a group of people standing at the door of the guest house, and at the front was the very slippery county magistrate Qian.
"Hello County Magistrate Qian!" a deputy director who led the team jumped out of the car and went to shake hands with County Magistrate Qian.
After some greetings, we followed County Magistrate Qian into the guest house restaurant.
A reception banquet had already been prepared in the restaurant, and County Magistrate Qian beckoned everyone to sit down.
Uncle Wei and I sat at the most inconspicuous table, and all the people who came were physique-minded, so Uncle Wei and I were flat-headed ordinary people, and naturally we couldn't get on the stage without identity.
"Welcome the superior leaders to our Longshan County, we have not been so lively in Longshan for a long time......" Everyone sat down, and the county magistrate Qian stood up with a wine glass and delivered a speech.
“…… Our Longshan is a remote mountainous area and a poor county, but as long as the superior leaders arrange something, we will definitely not discount it at all, and fully cooperate!"
I honestly sat in my seat and looked at County Magistrate Qian, his movements and the tone of his speech, I felt fresh, and I also admired his language ability when he opened his mouth.
After the county magistrate Qian finished speaking, the director who led the team spoke a few more words, and as soon as the director's voice fell, a police officer on our table greeted him.
"Eat. ”
Immediately, more than a dozen pairs of chopsticks poked out.
I have been listening to the director's speech very sincerely, I thought he would say a few more words, but I didn't expect it to be so short, and I didn't expect these guys to eat it.
By the time I stretched out my chopsticks, it was a little late, and I had already stared at a chicken leg and arrived in someone's bowl.
"This Longshan County is too poor, just a few dishes are not enough to eat. "Except for me and Uncle Wei at the table, all of whom are subordinates of the Meng team, a group of rough old men are completely unkind, and in the blink of an eye, there is only juice left over several dishes.
I'm a little anxious, I'm hungry all the way by car, there are really few dishes on the table, it's really not enough to eat, I can't win, half a bowl of rice is all gone.
"Longshan County is not interesting enough, so it entertains us like this. A young police officer took a toothpick and grumbled as he picked his teeth.
"You know what, people do it on purpose, crying poor. Another, slightly older officer snorted.
"Master...... "I carefully took out a vegetable leaf from the soup on the plate and turned my head to look at Uncle Wei.
"What are you doing?" Uncle Wei grabbed half a chicken in his hand and hummed with a mouthful of oil.
"It's okay. I rolled my eyes.
After eating, everyone went back to the house to rest, according to the plan, we need to wait for the arrival of follow-up supplies in Longshan County, mainly waiting for the assault boat.
Uncle Wei and I lived in the same room, and there was a knock on the door not long after we entered.
I walked over and opened the door, and there was Stationmaster Wu standing outside the door.
"Mr. An, let me inform you, I have already greeted County Magistrate Qian, and he agreed. Stationmaster Wu smiled at me.
Stationmaster Wu returned to Longshan County the day before our departure, and I promised to take him into the cave with me, provided that the consent of the relevant departments must be obtained.
“…… County Magistrate Qian said that after all, it has something to do with our Longshan County, and I should assist you as a representative of Longshan County, and we have also said hello to Director Sun. ”
There was a sense of seeing through and not saying anything in Stationmaster Wu's smile, and I had to laugh dryly.
"In that case, let's go together. ”
I really don't want Stationmaster Wu to be with us, although this time I am very well prepared, but after all, there is danger, and I don't want anything to happen to Stationmaster Wu.
"And my teacher, he'll go too. Stationmaster Wu said again.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" I immediately cried out.
"Mr. An, don't get me wrong, my teacher won't go into the cave with us, he will only stay outside, and the teacher said that he wanted to get the news as soon as possible. Stationmaster Wu hurriedly explained.
"Ma Lao is so old, are you mistaken, even if he doesn't enter the cave, just climbing the mountain is enough for him, and you won't persuade him. "I aired.
"I persuaded it, and the teacher was very persistent...... Mr. An, the teacher has been waiting for forty years......" Stationmaster Wu's eyes turned red.
"Alas......" I sighed, I knew what Ma Lao was insisting on, forty years of waiting was enough for a person to have faith, maybe Ma Lao just wanted to take another look, even if he couldn't get anything.
"Thank you, Mr. Ahn. Stationmaster Wu bowed to me and turned to leave.
"What is Stationmaster Wu doing here?" asked Uncle Wei after Stationmaster Wu left.
"He wants to ...... with us," I told Uncle Wei about Stationmaster Wu and Ma Lao.
"Master, I'm sorry, I agreed without consulting you. After speaking, I said to Uncle Wei with some apologies.
"You've said yes, forget it. Uncle Wei waved his hand.
"It's really not easy for Ma Lao, after his wife died, he took care of the three children alone, I just want to help him. I touched my head and smiled, I could see that Uncle Wei was not very happy.
"The master doesn't blame you, don't think about it. Uncle Wei glanced at me.
I sighed softly, Uncle Wei's face was a little serious just now, I think he was blaming me, I really forgot to discuss this matter with Uncle Wei, no wonder Uncle Wei was unhappy.
"Master, do you know the mountain dwelling map?" I was afraid that the atmosphere would be awkward, so I deliberately found a topic.
Uncle Wei suddenly stared at me!
"How do you know about the mountain dwelling map!"
"Ma Lao said, he said that Tao Zhongwen gave Jiajing a picture of a mountain residence back then, and he also said that if he got this picture, he would be immortal. I was stunned for a moment, Uncle Wei's tone was obviously also aware of the mountain residence map.
"There is indeed a legend, and I have heard it. Uncle Wei nodded.
"A picture can lead to immortality?" Emperor Jiajing also believed. I shook my head.
"Xiao An, do you believe in immortality?" suddenly Uncle Wei asked.
"Master, what's wrong with you today. I smiled: "Everyone wants to live forever, and I still want to become an immortal!"
"Actually, it's possible!" Uncle Wei said slowly.
I raised my eyes sharply to look at Uncle Wei, and then blinked: "Master, what did you say?"
"Do you remember what I told you about the soul, people are made up of a combination of soul and body, there is a saying in Buddhism, that the soul will not dissipate after death, but enter the way of reincarnation, Taoism believes that the soul is out of the body, the soul can be cultivated, since ancient times, the pursuit of immortality has never ended, what do you think you are cultivating as insect masters, and what do you want to get?" Uncle Wei looked at me and said seriously.
I was a little stunned, Uncle Wei's words hit me like a bolt of lightning, I never thought that one day I would hear the topic of immortality from Uncle Wei's mouth!
"Master, I don't understand what you said, but I think it is impossible for people to live forever, there will always be a day when they disappear, although we are not willing, but this is the law of nature. I scratched my head.
"Seek benevolence, maybe......" Uncle Wei suddenly smiled: "Are you hungry?"