Chapter 518: A Treat
Zhang Qiang and Pi Xiaosan brought the guillotine over to Guo Wenying to see, "Boss, can you take a look, although it is not very good-looking, but it is quite bluffing to look at." ”
Guo Wenying took a look, and barely saw it, so he asked someone to put it in the back first, and waited for everyone to come. Others don't know what kind of play she is going to sing, but what she says is as she says.
The Governor's Palace, who dares to be late, this is not yet the point, the Governor's Palace is already full of sedan chairs in front of the gate, yesterday those officials who were rejected at the city gate, one by one, some are wearing official uniforms, some are not wearing official uniforms, most of them are dressed in brocade clothes, bright and bright.
Although there is a little contempt for this governor, he has to get by on the big face, and he doesn't look at the face of the monk to see the face of the Buddha, who makes the family favored, and the emperor supports him.
A group of officials got off the sedan chair, exchanged a few words at the door, raised their eyes and saw a coffin parked in front of the door, and couldn't help but secretly say "bad luck", today is a good day for good fortune, everything is suitable, how can you go out and meet such an unlucky thing?
Someone asked, "Who is this? Why is there such a coffin parked in front of the door? ”
Someone pulled his sleeve, "Brother Nian, don't raise your voice, this may be the governor's release, or maybe there is something mourning in the house." ”
If you want to hold a funeral and have a treat, isn't this going to collide?
No one could figure out what was going on, but no one dared to ask.
The side door of the governor's palace was open, and a group of people entered, and there were already quite a few people standing in the courtyard by this time.
Jiang Mao came early, he was almost the first to come today, and when he saw that no one was waiting, he waited in the courtyard, and then they all came, and no one invited them in to serve tea, so he could only stand outside.
He saw Lu Junyan looking over here, looked over to salute, and asked in a low voice, "Uncle, what's going on today?"
Lu Junyan looked around, saw that no one was paying attention to them, and whispered: "Where do I know where to go, I can't figure out what that girl is doing, I just look at it anyway." But be careful not to cause trouble, if you really want to annoy her, the six relatives don't recognize her. ”
Thinking of the way here, she couldn't help but shake her head when she turned her face to herself, he, who is an uncle, will be afraid of his niece, who will believe it.
After a while, Master Wu came out of the front courtyard, waved at the adults, and said with a smile: "Everyone, everyone, let's invite you to the front hall for a banquet, please all of you." ”
He led the way in front, and the rest of the men followed him around the corner and went behind.
This place was once Jiang Taiping's water pavilion where he feasted guests, and so many officials came, even if the governor's mansion was big, it was not such a big hall, and he couldn't sit down at all, so they all moved to the water pavilion.
At this time, along the corridor, there are many tables, here five steps to a building, ten steps to a pavilion, the corridor is like a ribbon lingering, the teeth of the cornices are like a bird's beak pecking high, it is really a good delicacy.
Master Dong arranged for these people to sit down, and everyone began to discuss what good dishes and good meals to eat, and the Governor invited guests, which must be rare and delicious.
The banquet is set up in the back garden of Xingyuan, there is a lake there, many lotus flowers are planted in the lake, the rouge snow is thin, graceful, competing for beauty, the lotus flowers, like pink, white butterflies swaying in the wind, the scenery is extremely beautiful.
At this time, several tables of banquets were set up by the lake, and a bright moon hung high in the air, and the light moonlight like a light gauze sprinkled on the surface of the lake, which seemed very comfortable and comfortable. Drinking a few glasses of wine, listening to a few songs, and enjoying the beautiful flowers by the lake is really a blessing in life. Especially on summer nights, the cool breeze blows slowly, blowing the pool of flowers open, and the fragrance permeates every corner of the house, which is really refreshing.
The Governor invited a banquet, and no one dared not to appreciate his face, and almost all the officials had arrived before the time came. At this moment, Lord Qincha had not yet arrived, and as soon as the officials were impatient to wait, they began to talk one after another. All that is talked about is the new envoy, and guess the meaning of his banquet here.
Some people who don't know Guo Wenying praise the governor for being a hospitable person, while others think that she is intentionally courting officials in Fujian and Zhejiang. Only a few officials sat in their chairs and didn't say a word, and they didn't know if they had suffered at the hands of Guo Wenying, or how.
Guo Wenying had actually arrived at the water pavilion a long time ago, but she was not in a hurry to come out, hiding behind the rockery by the lake to peek at what these people were saying.
She asked Lu Yiyu to write down all the reactions of these people, and write down all the attitudes towards her, so that she could break through one by one when the time came. As the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing that the other side will not be defeated in a hundred battles, she has not read many books, but the most essential part of Sun Tzu's Art of War is self-taught.
After a deliberate delay for a while, the officials were really impatient, and they didn't even have any wine, not even a sip of tea, and let a group of people sit here and wait to drink? How is the shelf so big?
Guo Wenying saw that it was almost time, so she walked out and hugged her fists at the officials, "Everyone, my lords, this official has carefully prepared the delicious "pearl jade and white jade soup" for all of you, I am a step late, and I ask you to forgive me." ”
She was so polite that no one was embarrassed to say anything, and they all replied: "Your Excellency the Governor is polite." ”
Guo Wenying sat down and ordered someone to serve wine and food.
The Governor's order came, and the people in the kitchen were worried.
A bunch of cooks looked at the pot of soup in front of them, and muttered in their hearts, what pearl jade and white jade soup, isn't it just a rotten cabbage leaf with rancid tofu, and then throw some pasty rice grains into it. It was all rancid when it was boiled in a cauldron, and it was all the things that were usually fed to the pigs, and the pigs did not eat it, and they even used it to feast the provincial officials, and I don't know if the governor had a problem with his brain.
A group of people whispered, "Do you think this thing can be eaten?"
"Who knows, it's not for us to eat anyway. ”
"Hurry up, take it out, bring it out, it's too smoky. ”
The first dish that came up was the drink, and it was really ...... The water, a bowl of white water, is not boiling water, but water that comes directly from the lake, and some of it has tiny algae floating on it.
As for the dish, it's definitely a big dish, nothing more than a mixture of all the big dishes. The swill smorgasbord mixed with leftovers eaten in restaurants is generally placed in the back alleys of major restaurants, and is eaten by beggars. But these things are not eaten by the victims outside, and the leaves and bark have been eaten up, so they can only die of hunger and disease.
Most of these officials are officials in the south, and they are extremely particular about eating and drinking on weekdays.
Guo Wenying has long been holding back the fire in her heart, she has been extremely angry with the officials of these two provinces these days, one by one who eats people's food and doesn't pull, with them, the atmosphere in the southeast will not be better.