CHAPTER XXXI
Master Tusi was invited by the county magistrate Miao to a private seat on the third floor of Fuhai Building. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoIt's still early, and the county officials have been waiting here for a long time. They want to thank Lord Tusi for his donation to build the road.
The chef of Fuhailou is very good at cooking. A red-tailed carp was browned all over, and its mouth was still open; The shape of the silkworm chrysalis is ugly, and the back is numb when you look at it, and it is absolutely delicious to eat. Every time the toast master comes to Fuhailou, he must order this dish. Of course, this shop is very expensive, and it is not affordable for ordinary people. Even the county magistrate of Miao County, who has been the county magistrate of Gucheng County for a year, has come a total of three times. He said that most of the taxes collected were handed over to the state treasury and used to crusade against Yuan Shikai and suppress the warlords. Lord Toast thought, I see. The government of the Republic of China was busy with the war, so it had no money to build roads and bridges. After three rounds of drinking, the county magistrate Miao slammed the table, stood up and said: "Even if the school building collapses, I don't have the money to repair it, and when the students are crushed to death, how can I, the county magistrate, have the face to meet the old folks in the ancient city?" Now Changsha, Xiangtan, Yuezhou, where not to run new schools? We're still a private school, and we're all day long. Alas--"
The speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention. Master Tusi suddenly thought that there was only one private school in Qingliuxi Town, and Lan'er was also there all day long. Wouldn't it be more "good" to invest in a new-style school in the town than to build a road?
Master Tusi proposed to the county magistrate Miao that he was also willing to fund a new-style school in the town. County Magistrate Miao was so happy that his eyes narrowed into a slit, he unfastened the tightly buttoned Zhongshan suit, slapped his chest, and shouted loudly: "One more pot of wine." I would like to thank Mr. Li of Tusi Mansion. A county senator who accompanied him said: "County Magistrate Miao, you can't drink anymore, if you drink again, you will get drunk." County Magistrate Miao waved his hand and said, "On weekdays, I warn you to drink less, but today, I was moved by the generosity of Master Li of Tusi Mansion. I have been in the ancient city for a year, and today is my happiest and most touching day! Be sure to drink it! ”
An entourage touched his waist bag and glanced at the county magistrate Miao: "County magistrate Miao, this is ......" The county magistrate Miao took out his pocket watch, stuffed it into the entourage's hand, and said: "The pawnshop is next door, you take it." This meal is my private banquet for Mr. Li, and I will never eat and drink at public expense! ”
The attendant said: "This pocket watch was awarded to you by Mr. Sun himself when you followed Sun Yat-sen to make a revolution. Wouldn't it be a pity to be lost? The county magistrate Miao took off his coat, patted his chest, and said: "When I followed Sun Cannon to make a revolution, my life was almost lost, so what is the pity of a pocket watch?" Master Toast took the pocket watch, looked at it carefully, and said, "How can such valuables be taken seriously?" It's better to give it to the old man and redeem it when you have the money. "It's okay or fine." The county magistrate Miao pulled up his sleeves and said, "Pour wine!" "After drinking another pot of wine, the old man Toast excused himself and went out to call He Lao Liu, and told him to pay for the wine." Got it. He Lao Liu answered, paused, and then said: "Master, the peach blossom girl and her mother are in the lobby on the first floor." The toast man let out an "oh" and asked, "Is it serving?" He Lao Liu replied: "It's up, one dish and one soup." The old man said: "Immediately ask the boss to find an excuse, serve a few more good dishes, and we will settle the bill together here." "Master Toast returned to the private room, and the people inside were drunk one by one, and when they saw Master Toast coming back, they became excited again one by one. They shouted, "Drink, drink again!" ”
Drink until sunset, and then the banquet will disperse. The county magistrate Miao staggered to his feet and shouted loudly: "Check out." The guy came in and said respectfully: "Lord County Magistrate, Master Li of Tusi Mansion has already settled the bill." "Oh," County Magistrate Miao hurriedly grabbed the old man Tusi who was walking out, and said, "Mr. Li, you, don't you look down on me Miao someone?" "How dare you!" The old man Tusi was also top-heavy, he put his hand on the shoulder of the county magistrate of Miao, and said: "The magistrate of Miao County, as a parent official, benefits the people, and it is a great luck for the people to invite you to drink!" ”
Miao County was moved, and put a hand on the shoulder of the toast master, and said, "My pocket watch, can I be with you?" Master Tusi took out his pocket watch, put it back in the pocket of the county magistrate Miao, and said, "The thing will be returned to the original owner." The county magistrate Miao took out the pocket watch again, buckled it heavily into the palm of the toast master's hand, and said: "Be a token of you and I who forgot to hand over the year!" Remember, no matter what happens, no matter what difficulties you encounter, you can find me with this token! ”
Master Tusi hurriedly took off the cat's eye ring on his finger, put it on the finger of the county magistrate Miao, and said, "This is also a token." (This story was recorded as a celebrity anecdote in the Gucheng County Chronicle the following year.) On April 12 of that year, the Communist Li Jiawu and a group of his comrades were hanged by Commissioner Miao "Commissioner Miao has been promoted to the commissioner of the Executive Department", which is embarrassing)