Chapter 40: The Deer Feast
When he got home, Zhuo Ran had just finished worshipping his father's tablet, and a series of gongs sounded outside the door from far and near, and three horses came straight to the door.
When I looked around, it was three errands. The three men dismounted, threw their horses aside, and let them nibble on the weeds beside the house.
"Hurry up and ask Zhuo Xie Yuan to come out, congratulations on high school!" The three yacha shouted as they walked into the room.
Zhuo Ran was busy dressing up, and welcomed the three of them into the house to take a seat.
Xu brought some tea.
"I didn't expect Zhuo Jieyuan's family to be so poor." A yacha glanced at the furnishings in the room and said.
"Let the poor master see the smile." Xu Shi said with some silver in his hand and presented it to the three officials: "The poor men are hard, and the little care is not respectful, and I hope to accept it with a smile." ”
The three yacha unceremoniously took it and put it in their arms.
The old lady was polite. This is an invitation letter from the governor, inviting Zhuo Xie Yuan to participate in the deer banquet held in this mansion tomorrow. A messenger took out an invitation letter from his bosom and stood up and presented it to Zhuo Ran.
Zhuo Ran got up and took it.
"Then I won't bother too much later, farewell!" The three yacha bowed their hands to Zhuo Ran again and left.
Seeing the yacha leave, Xu walked to the offering table and said to her husband's spiritual seat: "Master, see it, Ran'er has a lot of potential......
"Congratulations!" In the evening, I congratulated Zhuo Ran.
Zhuo Ran was reading a book, and when he heard me talking, he put down the book and said, "Thank you!" White girl, this is also thanks to you, and it is not your enlightenment, how can I be here today, how can my mother be so happy! ”
"Can I leave the word 'girl' untween?" I said that since I realized that until now, he has always called the white girl, and now unless his mother is present, he will not call me, and he will always speak directly.
"And what should I call it?" Zhuo Ran asked.
"Call ......" in my name, it can only be called by Xiao Li more easily, but ...... There is one thing I don't really want to admit, and that is Zhuo Ran's voice, regardless of the tone of his speech, he is still somewhat similar to Qianfan's voice.
"Then I'll be like my mother, call you Xiao Li, okay?" Zhuo Ran said.
"Why don't you give me another name?" I say.
"This is not good, I am neither your parents nor the elders of your house, how can I name you!" Zhuo Ran said.
Thinking about it, choosing a name is a rigorous thing: "Forget it, you can call it however you want." ”
Zhuo Ran said: "Then call you Xiao Li from now on." After speaking, he picked up the book and continued to read.
I suddenly remembered something, so I asked Zhuo Ran, "Why did you pass the exam but you didn't look happy?" ”
Zhuo Ran sighed: "Although I am high school now, I can't change anything. If only I had taken the exam three years ago, it would have been one more opportunity to compete for Xiuxiu. ”
It turns out that this is the case, and it is also true that there are some things that you can't care about if you don't want to care.
"By the way, what is the 'Deer Banquet'?"
Zhuo Ran put away his sentimentality, thought for a while and said, "I don't know how to say this, it's actually a celebration banquet." ”
"Can you take me with you?" It occurred to me on a whim.
"I'm afraid this won't work." Zhuo Ran replied.
Hearing this, my eyes rolled, if you don't bring it, I can also go in.
Everyone has a sense of curiosity! Early the next morning, after Zhuo Ran went out, I lied to Xu, and then followed him out.
The banquet was held in a very grand courtyard, and I didn't know what it was, but I just followed Zhuo Ran incognito. At the door, Zhuo Ran handed the invitation in his hand to the doorman.
The doorman opened the invitation letter, and after seeing the name of the person who came, he said with a haha: "It turns out that Zhuo Jieyuan has arrived, please inside!" After speaking, he shouted into the gate: "Zhuo Xie Yuan has arrived." ”
After a while, several officials dressed in official uniforms and wearing wusha came to greet me, and I sighed: What a big face!
"Zhuo Jieyuan is here." The leading official laughed.
"Zhuozi has also met a few adults." Zhuo Ran clasped his fists and bowed.
"Haha......" The official led by him raised his head and laughed heartily and said: "Zhuo Jieyuan doesn't need to be polite, everyone is almost here, it's time to start the banquet, why don't Zhuo Jieyuan drink with me at the same table?" ”
"Students don't dare!" Zhuo Ran saluted again.
"What dare not, Zhuo Xie Yuan is a rare talent in our Hangzhou Mansion, with your literary talent, the champion candidate of this department is none other than you! At that time, I hope that the Zhuo brothers will help more. ”
"Your Excellency has lifted your son." Zhuo Ran said humbly.
Listening to their conversations, I was really speechless to the extreme, and I didn't know how much sincerity was in it. But I just heard that official say about Hangzhou, is this Hangzhou? By the way, I think I've heard someone mention it before. I'll be sure to walk there when I have time.
Zhuo Ran followed those officials and sat down, the wine and food had already been prepared, but everyone was not in a hurry to eat after they sat down.
Looking at the table after table of sumptuous dishes, I didn't care to look at the people present, I just felt that my saliva was about to flow out, God knows how long it had been since I had eaten such a sumptuous food. Thinking that I really shouldn't come with me, let's go and go to the restaurant for a big meal by myself.
With my mind in mind, I jumped up and floated out the door. There was the sound of music behind him, and a voice recited: "Yo yo deer chirping, apple of the wild food." I ......"
In a corner where no one was around, I lifted my stealth technique and swaggered into a restaurant called "Wanfu Restaurant".
"How many girls, do you want to stay in the hotel?" The second boy in the restaurant with a towel on his shoulder walked up to me and asked.
After analyzing the meaning of "sharpening" in my heart, I asked him, "Do you have a box here?" ”
"Yes, yes, please come with the little one."
Xiao Er took me to the suitcase on the second floor.
"What should the girl eat?" Xiao Er poured me a cup of tea.
"What do you have here?" I asked him.
"Our best dishes are 'Longjing Shrimp', 'West Lake Vinegar Fish', 'Flower Boy Chicken', 'Chopped Fish Balls', 'Dongpo Meat'......"
"That's it." I raised my hand to interrupt Xiao Er to continue reporting, and said, "Here's a 'West Lake vinegar fish', well...... 'Longjing shrimp', is it vegetarian?" "It's delicious with meat and vegetables.
"Yes, how about the ''?"
"That's it." Although I don't understand the meaning of the name of this dish, I still understand the word "bamboo shoots".
"Then you drink tea first, and the small ones will prepare." Xiao Er pulled his waist and left with the door of the suitcase.
After taking a sip of tea and stretching my limbs, most of the meals in Zhuo Ran's house are those meals that don't have much oil and water, and I feel that my skin is a little dry. It's just that I don't have any money, so I can only be unkind when the time comes.
After a while, Xiao Er brought all the meals. As he went out, I heard a very rough and unpleasant voice say, "Where is the girl who came in not long ago, but she is alone?" ”
"What are you going to do?" Xiao Er's voice came.
"Be honest with me, or you know the consequences." Another voice threatened.
After that, I heard footsteps approaching in the direction where I was, and it was estimated that the little two couldn't stand the threat and pointed it to them. There were more than two people listening to the footsteps.