Chapter Forty-Nine: The Second Watch of the Banquet (II).

When everyone heard such a big movement outside the courtyard gate, they all looked over, only to see Hu Lin's dress of thirteen, with a hint of evil smile on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes widened one by one, so strong oppression, he felt that his heartbeat was about to beat...

Hu Lin looked around at the crowd and nodded in greetings, and all the officials who knew Hu Lin also hurriedly got up and gave their hands in response. Why do you have to stand up and give up your hands in response? Just kidding, can you not be humble, this is the new council, don't look at the bottom of only 500 militias in your hands, these people are more fierce than 5,000 people.

Not to mention that they are fighting fiercely, they can still read and write, haven't you seen that so many other militia groups are still being trained by these 500 people, there are so many militia groups from all over the country this time, who dares to provoke the people in the Pingshan militia? The people of the Pingshan People's League said that whoever disagrees will be singled out, and the group can also be picked.

Don't look at the Pingshan militia some of them are not big, they look very honest, if they really do it, they will be beaten up in three or two strokes, and they usually look at what they eat, it is all meat, eggs, and they are eaten casually.

Those who usually bump into a few Pingshan militia groups to open rice, all of them are drooling, the big pot, a big pot of meat, eggs, vegetables, rice, these are just put there, if you want to eat, you can eat them, as long as you can eat it, no one will say.

Although they are not big, they are full of red light, carrying a big bag and running dozens of kilometers down and chatting with each other, when it's okay, panting and fighting in the school field, one by one is not light at all, and they often see their own people being smashed so hard, fists and feet to the flesh, and those who are hit are all beaten out, but the problem is that the person who is attacked like this can stand up immediately, and it doesn't seem to be good, continue to attack.

As for the spread of the Pingshan militia competition, the other militia members were frightened, and a few relied on their strong men to challenge, but they were selected to be the thinnest person, and they were beaten to the ground after a few snaps, covered in blood.

I don't know if I don't look at it, I don't know if I look at the comparison, the people of the Pingshan Army can not only fight, but also be beaten, they are attacked like this almost every day, but like no one, even if they are beaten with a little blood, they can get up and continue to fight, but these hits on those men, it is pitiful.

Therefore, these militia groups gathered in Guangxi Province are very obedient one by one, as long as one person in Pingshan can roar at other people's militia like a kitten.

Hu Lin walked straight to the lobby with a simple greeting, and the guards were naturally led by the servants to the table in the courtyard, so Hu Lin didn't have to care. Tang Jingchong, Tang Xiaoyun and a few others were already waiting at the door, and Hu Lin hurriedly walked over.

"Hahaha, Hu Huiban is here, and the old family is still anxious to thank Hu Huiban!" When Tang Jingchong saw Hu Lin approaching, he greeted him happily.

"Supervisor Tang is outside, these are just coincidental things, and if the little post is late, please ask Supervisor Tang Haihan!"

Hu Lin didn't expect Tang Jingchong to be so enthusiastic, then looked at Tang Xiaoyun, and stuck out his tongue cutely, the rules of this era are that women can't talk much, and the two looked at each other as if they had said hello.

"Haha, Haihan, Haihan, Haihan, go, go, let's go inside."

After a few people next to Tang Jingchong greeted Hu Lin, they also smiled at Tang Xiaoyun, it was inconvenient to say more in public, so Hu Lin was led into the lobby by Tang Jingchong.

In this era, banquets were not all in the house, and it was impossible for everyone to sit in the house when there were many people, and at this time, unlike modern times, there was a place that could accommodate so many people, and it was customary to hold a banquet in the Lord's house.

Generally, the host family and important guests, and those with important status will be invited into the banquet in the house, while those sitting in the courtyard outside are local middle and lower-level officials and generals, and the doors of the lobby will also be removed at this time, and the outside can also see the panoramic view inside.

There were only a few tables of people in the lobby, Hu Lin and Tang Jingchong sat on the chief after saying hello, Tang Jingchong was at a table with a few cronies and officials, and then chatted about some official affairs, Hu Lin knew less about officialdom, more listened, and interjected words from time to time.

It seems that I heard that the people from the Shanxi Provincial Baojia Bureau did not come, and some officials close to the Baojia Bureau did not appear, Tang Jingchong did not wait any longer, and opened the banquet after seeing that the people were almost there, Hu Lin did not know much about the Baojia Bureau, but it was a group of Qing troops, mostly Manchu Qing troops.

These people will definitely not be able to see people when they have business, let alone combat effectiveness, otherwise Cixi will not let Tang Jingchong form a regiment to deal with the Boxers, the Hui Party, etc., as long as it does not hinder Hu Lin, let them stay on the edge of the city first.

The most infuriating thing is that when the General Administration of the People's League was fighting the Boxers in Manshan and suppressing the Hui Party, these guys were still listening to music and drinking in the city, and Tang Jingchong asked them to send troops together, but the answer they got was that these were the affairs of the militia group, and they wanted to protect the safety of Nanning City, saying that if Nanning City was occupied by the Hui Party, who would be responsible.

Originally, the border defense of Nanning was their main responsibility, and when it came to business, they shrank back, Guilin was made like that by the Boxers, and they didn't make any efforts, everyone was just mixed with the army's salary, if it weren't for the fact that everyone above knew that this was the case, they would not have sent Tang Jingchong to set up another regimental training bureau to deal with the Boxers and the like.

Tang Jingchong had no choice but to give up and rely on these militia groups gathered from all over Guangxi Province, which were uneven. Hu Lin is the most indifferent, it's best not to come, it's not easy to get along when you come, it's also a hindrance when you come, maybe whoever listens to whom at that time, Hu Lin naturally won't make trouble for himself, and the Pingshan army can't handle it, so he can only go back to Pingshan to mix.

Hu Lin ate and chatted at the table, the sumptuous dishes on the table were good, Hu Lin rarely had such an authentic banquet, everyone toasted from time to time, Hu Lin also greeted everyone with Tang Jingchong, and his head was dizzy.

Then sat back on the table and ate the food with peace of mind, Tang Xiaoyun was naturally not at the same table, and it was not in the lobby, they and the families of the officials had another banquet in the inner hall, this is an ancient tradition, in the banquet where outsiders are present, women cannot be at the same table with men, and they cannot eat outside.

Thinking of Tang Xiaoyun, Hu Lin lost some appetite, and when he first came into contact with the banquet in the Qing Dynasty, he was still a little unaccustomed to it, and he didn't know many places.

Hu Lin is a person in modern society, and he wants a beautiful woman to accompany a drink, and he also wants a beautiful woman to eat, if he has a KTV or something, then Hu Lin is more interested.

But Hu Lin can only think about it, even if he gets those modern stereos, these people don't know how to play, and Hu Lin will probably be more depressed at that time, of course, this is just thinking.

Wine and delicacies are served on the table, and the glass is accompanied by beautiful women; That's a good feast.

At the end of the banquet, Tang Jingchong affirmed everyone's achievements in this quelling of the rebellion, and issued some rewards, which were awarded on behalf of the imperial court.