On the afternoon of the tenth day when several people moved to Jingdongfang. The courtyard was noisy and the smell of burning coal wafted through the air, and today was the time for them to feast on the neighbors.

"Here, here, put the table over, don't block the door, dog, you can borrow a few stools from Jiang Wang's house." With joy, you will fold the dishes and chopsticks and put them over there in a while. ”

"Got it."

Liu Minyou was sweating, commanding a few followers, and set up two large tables at the door, Zhou Laifu's wife was helping to light the fire by the stove, housewives obviously knew how to maximize the heat of coal, a cook invited from the kitchen service city was busy cutting meat and cooking vegetables, Lu Donkey was giving him a hand, Ertun was watching from the side, Chen Xin went to work on the day, Dai Zhenggang and Lu Donkey sent Ertun over, and the knife wounds of several other people were almost healed, but the wounds were still bandaged, Dai Zhenggang was worried that other neighbors would be too concerned when they saw it, so they only sent Ertun overLu Donkey stayed to take care of it, and he himself and others stayed in the shack.

After a while, the smell of meat wafted inside and outside the door, and several people prepared for the day, and they would invite all the neighbors to eat the flowing water banquet at dinner. Originally, Tan Shun Lin Jian, the head of the hospital, started at noon, considering that there were many people who went out to do work during the day, and Chen Xin was not there, so it was changed to dinner, and on the first day, Tan Zongjia had already informed the neighbors one by one with them.

Just after Shen Shi, the meals were almost ready, only four or five dishes, that is, roast pork, stewed pig's trotters, roast mutton, steamed buns, multigrain cakes, etc., were put on the table in several large porcelain bowls, and a few dishes were heated in turn on the stove, and a bowl was filled again. This is the practice of running water seats, and the cost is not much, and it takes nearly two taels of silver to add the cook's salary. A pound of pork is two cents of silver, bought 30 catties, mutton is cheaper, bought 50 catties, 68 households in the workshop, at least three or four families, two or three hundred people, one person can get a lot of meat, can be regarded as a good tooth sacrifice.

As soon as the smell of meat came out, a few neighbors came, after saying it yesterday, they were looking forward to today's dinner, and those who were at home came early, Liu Minyou kept saying hello to the neighbors, and Jiang Wang introduced Liu Minyou to the side, so that everyone knew Liu Minyou, which is also the purpose of this flowing water banquet.

The first table that came was all the women in the workshop, who were at home during the day, and rushed early, and the children and daughters came, and each took a bowl, and the first one sat around the table, and more than ten people sat down at a table and began to eat. Praise the two while eating.

A woman holding a child asked, "Brother Liu, where did you come from?" ”

"This aunt, we are from Liaodong."

"Ah, isn't that occupied by the Tartars?"

"Yes, so we escaped all the way to the gate."

"The Tartars killed this day don't do any good things, when I lost that Guangning two years ago, there were so many people who fled, I heard that some whole families died on the way, it was really pitiful to look at."

"Yes, the two of us are okay, we have joined relatives in the customs, but they have suffered crimes, and our parents have died on the road and have been wandering around for a few years." Liu Minyou said and pointed to Wang Daixi.

When a group of housewives heard this, their love overflowed, and they pulled over the youngest Wang Daixi and Zhang Erhui, and they cared for them with nonsense.

Another woman said, "Brother Liu, have you become a family?" ”

"I haven't started a family yet."

"That's not good, Brother Liu, you have to hurry up, I heard that you are all scholars, you must know that the queen is not filial, this matter is on your aunt Wang, you must find a good woman."

A woman next to Aunt Wang continued: "Aunt Wang, do you have a crush on Brother Liu and want to recruit him as a son-in-law, your daughter is only ten years old, Brother Liu, don't listen to her." ”

"Hahaha!" A group of women next to him burst into laughter.

Aunt Wang scolded the woman next to her: "The dead lady is talking nonsense, why is my daughter in a hurry." ”

"Yes, don't worry, anyway, Brother Liu, they have five or six men here, Aunt Wang, you can choose slowly."

A group of women laughed again, Zhang Er would be pulled aside, but he didn't understand, laughed with them, the daughter of Aunt Wang was only ten years old, she was so red from laughter, she couldn't take care of eating meat, grabbed a steamed bun and ran away.

Liu Min was a little embarrassed, he didn't know what to say, for him, an otaku, this group of housewives was very difficult to deal with.

At this moment, Chen Xin's voice came from beside him, "I'm in a hurry, Aunt Wang can help me find a woman first." ”

Turning his head, he saw that it was Chen Xin and Lao Cai, who came, knowing that there was something to eat, so several people took the shop and hurried back, Cai Shenju sat down at another table without saying a word, and occupied a position.

Aunt Wang was being squeezed by a group of women, Chen Xin said this, finally got a step, and said with a smile: "Brother Chen, tell me quickly, what kind of thing you want to find, wrap it on Aunt Wang." ”

Chen Xin smiled professionally: "I have very high requirements, I must find a virtuous housekeeper like your sisters-in-law and aunts." If you really don't, you have to catch up with at least half of you. ”

The women's faces lit up, and they immediately chattered together. Liu Minyou took the opportunity to hide back in the courtyard and asked Chen Xin to deal with these middle-aged women.

After eating for a while, there were gradually more people coming out of the street, and the second table where Cai Shenju sat was quickly filled, and he ate, this table was all men, a bowl of wine was served, and a table of people took turns to drink, and after a while, there were some vegetable residues floating in the wine bowl, but everyone didn't care.

The women at the first table saw that there were many people, and they did not delay, they accelerated their eating, vacated the first table, and when they left, they were still discussing which woman was suitable for Chen Xin. Wang Daixi and others hurriedly brought the vegetable bowls again, and took the empty bowls to the courtyard to wash them for the next round of use.

The yard was busy, Liu Minyou also went to help load the vegetables, and just half of the loading, Zhou Laifu's wife said: "Liu Gongzi, you can't pretend like this, there is too much meat, and there are many rounds behind, and there will be no meat by then." Or I'll come. ”

Liu Minyou had to give the bowl to Zhou Laifu's wife again. Wait for her to be installed and put it on the stove to heat up.

Tan Shunlin saw that Liu Minyou was still in the courtyard, so he came in and said to him: "Liu Gongzi, you still go outside to accompany you, today is mainly to let the neighbors know the two of you, and the kitchen affairs are handed over to these women." ”

Lu You also echoed beside him: "That's it, I will come over to help immediately, and you will go outside to accompany her, really, let her wash her clothes tomorrow I don't believe it, I know that there are many things today, so I have to wash it, and I will see if I don't clean her up." ”

This Lu You is also a neighbor of Erdao Street, commuting with Chen Xin every day, he has been here a few times, he is more familiar, although he is honest in front of Lao Cai, but he is at home he is the same.

Liu Minyou had no choice but to go outside the hospital again, drink with Chen Xin with everyone, and take on the responsibility of pouring wine. There were already a lot of people on the street, all waiting for the table on the side, standing in piles of chatting, Tan Shunlin took the two of them to introduce them one by one.

Most of the people sitting on the table are men, women dare to go to the table on a total of one table, most of them are packed with food and squatting next to eat, a few family rules are strict, women are not allowed to come out to eat at all, the southern atmosphere is open at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the handicraft economy is developed, the status of women has improved, there are many women who are jealous, and the relative status of women in the north is poor. However, due to the frequent flow of population, there are people from all over the country at the intersection of canals like Tianjin, so the atmosphere is also mixed with local characteristics.

Finally, the second table was finished and left, and Lao Cai's father and son also said goodbye and left, and they were in a hurry, and sat down at the table after setting it up. After eating six or seven rounds like this, watching the number of people gradually decrease, the two accompanied them for a long time, and they also met a lot of neighbors.

Four small followers and a few people who helped were busy, Wang Daixi was cleaning up the table, a horn, a waist knife was thrown on the table, startled Wang Daixi, at a glance, it was a fairly strong man, wearing a half-worn fat jacket, a wooden sign on the belt, wearing black tartar boots, wearing a leather felt hat on his head, sitting down in a big way, and said: "It's okay, it's okay, I finally caught up, the host came to drink first, but I was hungry." ”

Chen Xin hurriedly came over to greet him: "Brother Tai will sit down first, and then the wine will be served, and I haven't asked for advice yet, ......"

Tan Shunlin came over from the side and said angrily: "What are you doing Zhou Rotten, this is a new neighbor, isn't your appearance scaring people." ”

When he saw Tan Shunlin that week, he quickly took the waist knife off the table, and said with a smile: "It turns out that Tan Zongjia is also here, aren't I hungry, I look like this on weekdays, and I didn't mean to scare them today." ”

Tan Shunlin's tone slowed down at this time: "This is the new Brother Chen and Brother Liu, you have to help each other more in the future." He said to Chen Xin: "This is Zhou Shifa, the family member of the deputy chief soldier of Tianjin, Qian Zhongxuan, sometimes on duty at Zhenhaimen, if there is any urgency to get in and out, you can ask him for help." ”

Chen Xin smiled and hugged Zhou Shifa: "It turns out that Brother Zhou is the family of the deputy chief soldier, no wonder he is so arrogant, there is a strong man like Brother Zhou to help Lord Qian defend the city, I and other small people can rest assured that they can settle down here, and we must pay tribute to Brother Zhou for two bowls of wine in a while." ”

This week, Shifa has practiced some knives and guns since he was a child, and he has a little strength, so he was selected as the deputy chief soldier, and he is also rampant and domineering in the city on weekdays. Because a good iron does not hit nails, a good man is not a soldier, he is a soldier, so he is called Zhou Rotten Nail, and it is rare for someone in the neighborhood to say a good word about him, and it is very useful to listen to it. and Chen Xin are brothers, and they have to get drunk.

Liu Min has lived for a few days, and has basically understood some, the neighborhood relationship in ancient times is completely different from the original era of the two, it is a matter of course for neighbors to help each other, the same alley or street is a natural link, the community is the backing of a person's life, whether it is rich or rich, or a big traitor, he may look down on his neighbors, but he will generally not bully his neighbors, and he will help a little, so it is not a bad thing that the street is inhabited by bullies and hooligans.

"Brother Zhou, Brother Zhou, why did you just come, I've been guarding you at the street for a long time." A thief and a greasy young man hurriedly came, he was of medium height, but very thin, wearing a drumming hat, wearing a tunic skirt, and a folding fan in the belt, he sat next to Zhou Shifa, moved the bench closer, smiled before speaking, and said to Zhou Shifa flatteringly: "Brother Zhou, is it hard to be on duty today, do you want the younger brother to beat your back." ”

Zhou Shifa didn't look at him, and said impatiently: "Get out, don't come to these vains, first give Lao Tzu the last part and then talk about the rest." ”

The man was very thick-skinned, and he didn't care if the others were there, so he stood up and began to beat Zhou Shifa's back, while saying: "Look at what Brother Zhou said, can you still have less money, you have been tight recently, and as soon as you eased up, you immediately gave it to the elder brother first." It just so happens that if Brother Zhou is free tomorrow, let's go and set up a fire hoard, and we will give it to my brother even last time. ”

Zhou Shifa turned around and pushed him away, scolding: "Get out, if you want to beat it, let your wife beat it." ”

"Brother Zhou laughed, my rough wife came, I was afraid that she would beat Brother Zhou."

Tan Shunlin coughed, the man heard it, saw that it was Tan Shunlin, and also said hello with a smiling face, Tan Shunlin said to him: "Why don't you come to meet the master's family first, as soon as you come, you will say that you have those things, come and see Chen Gongzi and Liu Gongzi first." ”

"Yes, yes, Mr. Tan has learned a lesson, and I am in a hurry to find Brother Zhou, you see, I have forgotten this etiquette, and the two Brother Chen and Brother Liu are not strange. My surname is Deng Keshan, and my name is ......"

Next to him, Zhou Shifa kicked on his buttocks, "You mother's word, you dare to say your broken words, Lao Tzu's big ears shave and slap you." ”

Deng Keshan was kicked, and hurriedly slapped the footprints on his pants twice, his smile did not change, and he bent down slightly to Zhou Shifa and said: "Aren't I going to greet the new neighbors, don't say a word, how can I be commensurate in the future." ”

"You're not a scholar, you can't recognize a basket of big characters on the grinding plate, what words do you take, and besides, as far as your virtue is concerned, you are embarrassed to take a word called 'morality'? I'm so ashamed of those two words. ”

"Brother Zhou, look at what you said, I still went to private school for two years, and two baskets are not a problem, you can dissipate your anger, I won't say it."

Deng Keshan's words are not soft or hard, Zhou Shifa seems to be angry, his eyes are bulging, Chen Xin saw that the situation was not good, he hurriedly inserted between the two, pulled Deng Keshan and said: "Come on, Brother Deng sit first, want me to say, Brother Deng, the word Keshan is originally very knowledgeable, and life is like a dream in the rotten Keshan, it can be seen that Lingzun Lingtang is a learned and knowledgeable person, with such a good name, it doesn't matter if you don't have a word, Brother Zhou, you are also angry, there is something in the neighborhood to say, I will accompany a few people to drink a few bowls today, and other things will be talked about tomorrow." ”

Zhou Shifa said: "I just look at Brother Chen's feelings, and I don't care about you." ”

Deng Keshan sat down and said to Chen Xin: "Chen Gongzi is knowledgeable, I respect learned people the most, you can just call me Deng Er, Brother Liu too, don't dare to say anything else, this neighborhood knows me ......"

Zhou Shifa smiled coldly: "I know that you are cheated and deceived." ”

Deng Keshan didn't mind, and continued with a grin: "The neighbors know that I am a warm-hearted person, if you have something to use me, you don't say ......"

"I didn't say it, I must have been trapped."

Tan Shunlin really couldn't stand it, and scolded: "You two can stop in moderation, if you have something to say, don't be embarrassed in front of the new neighbors, Deng Keshan, you take a steamed cake and plug your mouth." ”

Zhou Shifa stopped and didn't speak, his face twisted to the side, Deng Keshan was not angry, he went to get a steamed cake by himself, and when he looked at the table, his mouth still didn't stop: "Brother Chen, what about your dishes, why haven't I served it for a long time." ”

Tan Shunlin was so angry that he rushed over and wanted to hit him: "How can anyone serve food without anyone at this flowing water table?" Can you shut up your foul mouth. ”

Chen Xin got up and stopped Tan Shunlin: "Don't worry, Mr. Tan, I see that it's late this day, and you haven't eaten yet, just sit at this table, and the few aunts and brothers who help inside can also come to eat, just make a table." The people have it, let them serve the food, and take more bowls, so that they can pour wine. ”

As soon as Deng Keshan heard that there was wine, he became excited again, Tan Shunlin just sat down, and when he saw that he wanted to talk again, he slapped the table, and Deng Keshan swallowed the words back again.

Chen Xin saw that the situation was calm, and hurriedly went into the courtyard to ask for help, Lu You, Zhou Laifu, Jiang Wang and others, the wives of these three people could not go to the table, so they loaded the food by themselves and sat on the small stool by the stove to eat. Although Liu Minyou disagrees with this approach, he can't say this reason, so he has to leave it up to them, because of the storage of conservatives like Zhou Laifu, Wang Daixi doesn't want to go to the table, she doesn't care, her family is more conservative than here, she can't get on the table, not to mention, often the men in the family finish eating. Only women can eat some leftovers.

After beckoning everyone to dinner, Chen Xin was about to go out, and Liu Minyou whispered beside him: "Then Deng Keshan is thicker than you." ”

Chen Xin smiled: "Then I'll learn more from him, don't talk about him, you can also drink more wine with everyone later, and in the end, these two people are very interesting." ”

"It's only you who find it interesting."

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