The Romance of the Famous Marshals of the Early Tang Dynasty Li Jichuan

Chapter 54: Eating Wine and Meat in a Big Bowl

At this time, the pro-soldier led the barracks steward, who was also a military doctor from Wagangzhai, He Youwei, into the main hall.

The military doctor bowed and saluted, and asked with a smile: "Big boss, what are the instructions for calling the villain?"

Zhai Rang stood up, clasped his fists and saluted, and said with a smile: "He Youwei, please sit next to the second master."

He Youwei, the military doctor, walked over and sat next to the second master.

Zhai Rang called out to a pro-soldier and ordered: "Pro-soldier, go to Zhai Zhangshi to bring He Youwei a bowl of rice, a pair of chopsticks, and a teacup."

Zhai Rang sat down, and then ordered: "He Youwei, you and Mr. Jia Xiong are divided into two groups: you participate in the celebration banquet today, and tomorrow you lead the pro-soldiers to inspect, and Mr. Jia Xiong leads the pro-soldiers to inspect today and participate in the celebratory banquet tomorrow.

He Youwei, the military doctor, stood up, clasped his fists and saluted, and said with a smile: "Xie Da's promotion."

Zhai Rang smiled and said, "He Youwei, please sit down and talk."

The military doctor He Youwei smiled all over his face and responded: "Yes." "Sit back in your seat.

Zhai Rang continued: "He Youwei, you are also a loyal person, the manager of the official residence barracks, and you are more familiar with the brothers living in the barracks, and you are more in charge of the two of us and share some affairs."

He Youwei, a military doctor, hurriedly said: "The big boss, the villain must try his best to share the worries of the two masters."

Zhai Rang commanded: "He Youwei, yesterday won the Condor Dart Game, today, tomorrow for two consecutive days to celebrate the victory, all the brothers who guard the village, divided into two groups, today the brothers who guard the village, tomorrow to participate in the celebration banquet, today to participate in the celebration banquet, tomorrow to guard the village." Two days later, each brother in Wagangzhai will be given half a tael of snowflake silver, and the deputy team leader will be given a tael of snowflake silver for each person, and tomorrow you will lead two pro-soldiers to inspect the four gates of the village, and tell every brother the good news.

In addition, during the inspection, which brother was absent from work, write down the name, and two days later, he was not given snowflake silver. The condor dart bureau asked nineteen Shaolin monks to help with the competition, and told each brother that they must play twelve points of spirit, and be on guard, and the Condor Dart Bureau invited people to attack Wagangzhai.

He Youwei, the military doctor, hurriedly said: "Big boss, tomorrow the villain will tell every brother."

At this time, Zhai Hong held a bowl of rice in his left hand, a teacup and a pair of chopsticks in his right hand, walked into the main hall, came to the side of the military doctor He Youwei, put a bowl of rice, a teacup, and a pair of chopsticks in front of the military doctor He Youwei, and said with a smile: "He is in charge, please eat."

He Youwei, the military doctor, said with a smile: "Zhai is in charge, thank you."

Zhai Rang instructed: "He Youwei, let's eat quickly, everyone will talk while eating."

Military doctor He Youwei picked up a piece of dried tofu with chopsticks, put it in his mouth, took a bite, put the remaining dried tofu into his rice bowl, put a piece of rice in his mouth with chopsticks, and chewed together.

Zhai Rang instructed: "He Youwei, after breakfast, you go to the backyard weapons team on the way, find Captain Gao, and inform him that the big boss said: In order to speed up the creation of a thousand arrows, Before the competition with the Condor Dart Bureau, the brothers of the weapons team did not close their eyes for four or five days, and the big boss said that the brothers of the weapons team would be given a two-day holiday."

Today and tomorrow are two consecutive days of a big banquet to celebrate the victory, the brothers of the armory team, there is no need to divide the village, all the brothers of the armory team will participate in the celebration banquet today and tomorrow.

He Youwei, the military doctor, said with a smile: "Great boss, the brothers of the weapons team are blessed this time.

Zhai Rang commanded: "What is it, what happened to the two captives of the Condor Dart Bureau that you caught?"

The military doctor He Youwei replied with a smile: "According to the orders of the big boss, two barracks in the backyard were vacated, and each barracks held a prisoner.

Zhai Rang commanded: "He Youwei, the two captives of the Condor Dart Bureau that you have caught must be optimistic, you can't run away, you can't die, and they will be of great use in the future."

He Youwei, the military doctor, said with a smile: "The big boss, the villain obeys orders."

Two o'clock later, everyone finished their breakfast. Zhai Rang instructed: "Everyone, go back to rest, and come to the main hall in the afternoon to participate in the celebration banquet."

Everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

On the way back to the room, Shan Xiongxin said: "Brother Xu, go back to the room and sleep, there will be cavalry in the afternoon to invite us to the celebration banquet."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) asked, "Brother Shan Xiongxin, why do you want to go back to your room and sleep?"

Shan Xiongxin replied with a smile: "Brother Xu, the celebration banquet in Wagangzhai has to eat and drink for a long time, and the celebration banquet often lasts until the middle of the night."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "I see."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and Xu Mouse returned to the room, slept for a while, woke up in the afternoon, finished washing, and sat at the table to watch Sun Tzu's Art of War.

Just after midnight in the afternoon (1 p.m. to 15 p.m.), Shan Xiongxin came to Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and said with a smile: "Just now, the personal soldiers of the big boss came to inform me and asked the younger brother to invite Brother Xu and Xu Mouse to the main hall to participate in the celebration banquet."

A moment later, Shan Xiongxin, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), and Xu Mouse were invited to the main hall.

Zhai Rang, the big boss, sat in the center, and the military doctor He Youwei stood next to him.

Zhai Rang pointed to the chair on the left and beckoned, "Young Master Xu, please take a seat." Xu Maogong (Li Ji) sat on the chair to Zhai Rang's left.

Zhai Rang pointed to the chair on the right and beckoned, "The second master, please sit." Shan Xiongxin sat on the chair to Zhai Rang's right.

Zhai Rang smiled at Xu Mouse and said, "Brother Xu Rat, please sit next to your son-in-law." Xu Rat walked over and sat down next to Xu Maogong (Li Ji).

On the table, a plate of fried purple crispy meat, a plate of scallion and lamb, a plate of fried eight pieces, a plate of sauced beef, a plate of salted peanuts, a plate of dried tofu, a large bowl of cooked beef, a large bowl of cooked mutton, a large bowl of cooked pork, a pair of chopsticks, and a wine bowl are placed in front of each person. Three large jars of wine were placed in the corner of the table.

Zhai Rang said with a smile: "He Youwei, please sit next to the second master."

He Youwei, the military doctor, walked over and sat next to the second master.

Zhai Rang said with a smile: "I won the Condor Dart Game yesterday, and today and tomorrow will have a big banquet for two consecutive days to celebrate the victory." I, Zhai Rang, are the most fair, brothers in Wagangzhai, everyone has a big bowl of cooked beef, a big bowl of cooked mutton, a big bowl of cooked pork, and two large bowls of wine.

I, the second master, Xu Gongzi, Xu Rat brothers personally went to the battlefield to fight with the masters of the Condor Dart Bureau, the four of us worked hard, I asked Zhai to be in charge of the auspicious restaurant, ordered three dishes, a plate of fried purple crispy meat, a plate of scallion steak mutton, a plate of fried eight pieces, the four of us, only more than ordinary brothers These three dishes are considered an additional reward for the four of us.

Zhai Rang continued: "He Youwei, you helped the second master yesterday to clean up the wounds, and it can be regarded as a stain with the four of us."

The military doctor He Youwei stood up, with a smile on his face, and said: "The big boss, the second boss, Xu Gongzi, Xu Mouse brothers, the villain is wiped out with the four of you, it's an honor, eat at the same table with you, I'll pour wine."

After the military doctor He Youwei finished speaking, he walked to the corner of the table and picked up a large jar of wine. walked to the side of the big boss and poured a full bowl of wine for the big boss.

Then the military doctor He Youwei poured a full bowl of wine for Shan Xiongxin, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), and Xu Rat, poured a full bowl of wine for himself, put the wine jar in the corner of the table, and returned to his seat to sit down.

Zhai Rang said with a smile: "Early this morning, Zhai Zhangshi went to Weinan County to buy wine, vegetables and meat, and came back late, and tomorrow morning he will hold a banquet to celebrate the victory."

After speaking, Zhai Rang picked up the wine bowl full of wine, raised his neck, drank a fine light, put down the wine bowl, and said loudly: "Big bowl of wine."

Shan Xiongxin, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Xu Rat, and military doctor He Youwei picked up the wine bowl full of wine, raised their necks, drank a fine drink from Gu Dong, Gu Dong, and put down the wine bowl. Say loudly, "Big bowl of wine."

Zhai Rang picked up the chopsticks, picked up a large piece of beef from a large bowl of cooked beef in front of him, put it in his mouth, chewed it carefully, put down the chopsticks, and said loudly: "Eat meat in large pieces."

Shan Xiongxin, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Xu Rat, and military doctor He Youwei took a large piece of beef from a large bowl of cooked beef in front of him, put it in his mouth, chewed it carefully, put down his chopsticks, and said loudly: "Eat meat in large pieces."

Zhai Rang said with a smile: "Today, everyone has to eat up a big bowl of cooked beef, a big bowl of cooked mutton, and a big bowl of cooked pork in front of them."

On the table, a plate of fried purple crispy pork, a plate of scallion grilled mutton, and a plate of fried eight pieces, the five of us will also eat it all. ”

In the middle of the night. Zhai Rang, Shan Xiongxin, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Xu Rat, and military doctor He Youwei ate all the dishes on the table and went back to their rooms to rest.

On the third day of the competition with the Condor Dart Bureau, just after Chen Shi (7:00-9:00), Xu Maogong (Li Ji) was reading the military book in the room. Xu Rat walked to the door and stood quietly by the door, listening carefully.

After a while, no one could be heard knocking on the door, and the Xu Rat was very anxious, opened the door and walked out, looking around, but could not find any figure.

opened the door, walked to Xu Maogong (Li Ji), and asked with a smile: "Young master, it has been a moment since the hour (7:00--9:00), why didn't the second master come to invite us to the celebration banquet?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) smiled and said, "Xu Mouse, Xu is Zhai is in charge of the matter and hasn't prepared the wine and food yet."

Xu Rat approached Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and whispered, Master, did you say that the second master would be busy and forget, and he didn't come to us, so he went to the celebration banquet by himself. ”

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "Xu Mouse, the second master will not forget, wait a little longer."

Nearly an hour later, Shan Xiongxin came to Xu Maogong (Li Ji), and said with a smile: "Just now, the personal soldiers of the big boss came to inform me and asked the younger brother to invite Brother Xu and Xu Mouse to the main hall to participate in the celebration banquet."

A moment later, Shan Xiongxin, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), and Xu Mouse were invited to the main hall.