The birthday banquet was prepared at eleven o'clock in the morning, and the people of Yuanbaomen came to pay their respects in advance. There are three generations in the door, all of whom are together today, and there are only sixteen people. However, such a number is already a lot in the Yin Cultivation Sect in the provincial capital, otherwise it would not be able to occupy a seat on the management committee of Xiling Cemetery.

Donald was obviously much more energetic than the day I first met him. He is 80 years old this year, and he announced his retirement three years ago when he celebrated his 80th birthday. Master told me before that Tang Lao's pot city is deep, and he is not necessarily willing to give power to Hou Dapan. I also took a closer look this time, and found that it was true that Hou Da Pot was still respectful to Tang Lao Pot, and the other disciples were also in front of the saddle and behind the horse, running up and down to help Zhang Luo, which was enough to show that Tang Lao Pot still had the highest prestige in the Yuanbao Gate. I couldn't help but secretly say to myself: "My master guessed right, sure enough, it is the old fox who understands the old fox's mind best!" ”

The age of the disciples in the Yuanbao Gate is very open. "Stove and shovel cover knife", these five "old" characters are basically full of gray hair. One of them I had seen in the ghost market before, and then I got rid of Donald Cauldron, and there were three that I had never seen. So I secretly went to ask the horse stool.

Ma Xiaoshou is currently the lowest and youngest disciple in the Yuanbao Sect, and it has only been a year since he started, and Lin Dachop has not even begun to teach him Yin Gong. Tang Laoguo didn't seem to remember that he still had such a little apprentice, and he called Ma Xiaostool twice and called it wrong, which made Ma Xiaostool very depressed.

Ma Xiaostool said: "The two people sitting on the right hand of my master are Fu Laozao and Wang Dagai, who are doing business in the Caishen Temple on the other side of Caoya Lane, so they usually don't come to the ghost market." The one sitting at the bottom is Zhao Laodao, who is in charge of one of the most upscale stores in the ghost market of our Yuanbaomen: Yuanbaolou! It's dedicated to Cantonese food. However, he rarely cooks in person now, and is usually in charge of the kitchen by his apprentice, that is, the golden uncle who stands behind Master Zhao. ”

I took a closer look at the unfamiliar faces. Fu Laozao and Wang Dagai are dressed very rusticly, and the second-generation disciples who stand behind them are also like turtles, it seems that they usually do white things and deal with dead people a lot, and they don't care much about their own image. Zhao Laodao and Jin Dasco are well-dressed, calm and relaxed, and quite have the demeanor of everyone. Among them, Zhao Laodao has been drinking tea silently and rarely speaking, and the other senior brothers don't seem to be willing to chat with him.

In this regard, Ma Xiaostool secretly explained: "I listened to my master, in fact, Master Zhao is the most powerful person in the Yuanbao Sect, and he was also the most valued by the masters of my masters back then. But he is the last in the old generation, and the position of head will not be his turn anyway. However, now only he can control the Yuanbao Building, and others can't grab it if they want to. ”

When I heard this, I immediately admired Zhao Laodao. He looked out of place with the others in the Yuanbao Gate, and only he really looked like a celebrity chef.

When it was time to start the banquet at twelve o'clock in the afternoon, the distinguished guests invited by Tang Laoguo came one after another. These people are all the heads of the high-ranking sects in the Yin Cultivation Circle of the provincial capital, and they are also members of the Xiling Cemetery Committee, but most of them have never been seen before.

Ma Xiaostool inevitably had to explain to me one by one: "That short bald little old man is the head of the Nine Palace Pavilion: Yu Hot Pot!" Their Chongqing Jiugongge hot pot is the most famous, so they simply named their sect Jiugongge. But this little old man in charge of theirs, hehe, that temper is famous, no one dares to provoke it, and he can't afford to provoke it! ”

"Did you see that fake foreign devil in a suit? That's the head of Yagyu Gate: Yanagi Senmi! Yanagimun mainly sells Japanese food, and the head of Yanagi went to Japan to study when he was young, and his best thing is sushi. However, this head of Yanagi is a bit clean, and those old customers can't even enter his store if they are unclean, no matter how rich they are! ”

"The one with reading glasses is the head of the old bakery: Bing Fang! The old bakery is a family business, and all the disciples are members of a family surnamed Bing. They have been making cakes professionally for decades, not only selling them in ghost markets, but also opening many shops outside, which is very profitable! ”

"The rest of them are a little less famous. Down the seats are Cao Zhangmen of the paper puppet door, Wei Banzhu of the ghost theater class, Huang Boss of Huangquan Tang, and Du Damiang of the Painting Skin Society. As I told you, they specialize in opening a shroud shop, and they are also responsible for printing all the dark coins circulating in the Xiling ghost market. The only stage in the ghost market is set up by the ghost theater troupe, and only they can perform in the mountains behind Xiling, and others have to get their consent to even talk about cross talk or play juggling. ”

"In addition to opening a bathhouse, Huangquan Tang also opened a massage parlor, specializing in serving ghosts. Hey, although we are also serving ghosts, no one can do them so cheaply, no taste! The painting skin club is also about the same color, and it is okay to help the dead dress up in the funeral home on weekdays, and at night they also go to the ghost market to help the ghost make up and dress up, and perm the nails. Especially their proprietor: Aunt Du, alas, she is still coquettish in her seventies and eighties! Every time I see her, I can't help but get goosebumps on my body! Don't look at my master's politeness to them, in fact, in private, other sects look down on these two factions! ”

After listening to Ma Xiaostool's verbosous introduction, it was rare for me to finally have an intuitive understanding of the Yin Cultivation Sect in the provincial capital. I carefully observed from the sidelines and found that although these people were polite and laughing on the surface, there were always some sarcastic metaphors in and out of their words, and there were few sincere words. It is estimated that they usually do nothing less than intrigue with each other, openly and secretly.

"Oh, yes!" Ma Xiaostool patted his head and said, "There is still a head of the gate sect who has not arrived!" ”

"Who?" I asked.

"Gang leader of the Fire Dragon Gang: Long Dayong!"

"Why didn't he come?"

"Humph!" Ma Xiaostool sneered and said, "The Fire Dragon Gang and our Yuanbaomen have always been the most discordant. I guess out of courtesy, his invitation must have been sent. However, it hasn't arrived yet, so it's clear that I don't want to save face! ”

"What do the Dragons do?"

Ma Xiaostool said: "The Fire Dragon Gang is mainly engaged in barbecue, and the barbecue stalls in the ghost market are all theirs." ”

"Then why ......"

I just wanted to ask again why the Fire Dragon Gang and Yuanbaomen were at odds, but Boss Lin ran over and shouted, "It's time to open the table!" It's time to eat! What are you doing in a daze, let's serve the food! ”

Ma Xiaostool and I quickly stopped talking and quickly began to serve the food. The chairman was set up in the living room of the new building, Tang Laoguo sat in the main seat, and the heads of the other factions were on the left and right, and Hou Dapan, as the eldest disciple of Yuanbaomen and the acting member of the Xiling Ghost City Committee, also sat at the bottom.

The two seats in the courtyard are all from the Yuanbao Gate. The three seats in the bungalow in front are where the other close relatives and friends of Donald Pot sit. As for the few of us who help the cooks, we can only wait for everyone to finish the meal before we can get together and eat some leftovers. However, we are here to work today, so do we care about this if we have the salary?

The birthday banquet was held until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. After eating, I helped to finish the cleaning before leaving. Everything was normal for the past two days after school started, and there was nothing more to say.