Chapter 236: Joyful Wine
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It was about noon, and the Cheng Huai brothers and the men in their villa began to invite the guests to their seats. The feast was not held in a large room, but in an open space not far behind the house. Several pergolas have already been erected with rain cloth and felt cloth in the open space, and there are seven or eight tables of eight immortals under the shed, and cups, bowls and chopsticks are placed on the tables.
When drinking wine, sometimes it is not so important what you drink and what you eat, but what kind of seat the guest sits in.
Most of the time, the feast will be held in the host's house, and the square table at the top of the hall is the main table. The first position on the left hand side above the main table is called the "Chief", and the Chief, of course, is the seat where the most distinguished guests sit. In the countryside, the most honorable guest is, of course, the maternal uncle, so this chief is mostly sat by the maternal uncle. The second and third seats are respectively for the uncle and uncle (there are no more seats after the first, second and third seats).
Of course, this is just a normal arrangement, if the host family does not have these relatives, or if there are more distinguished guests, then other arrangements will be made.
Now the weather is hot, and the banquet is good outside, there is wind, and there is a pergola to shade the sun. Lu Yu thought that if this banquet was placed by the lake of the lotus leaf pavilion, it would seem to be better.
When it's time to sit down, the first thing to do is to ask the chief guest to sit down. Cheng Huai should not have a maternal uncle, he and an older man are pushing the official surnamed Cheng to sit down at the chief.
Cheng was prevaricating and refused to sit down, only to hear Cheng Huai say: "Lord Cheng, what are you polite, you are here, it is equivalent to Lord Liang coming, Lord Liang is here, can you not sit in the chief?" β
Cheng Huai's companion also said, "Yes, Master Cheng, just sit down, don't be so polite." Your surname is Cheng, and so is Ah Huai, you are considered to be your own family, even if Lord Liang and him come today, you have to sit at a table. β
Then the officer said, "You're welcome, this chief, I can't sit under any circumstances." In this way, isn't Mr. Lu from Yangshan Village also here, I think it is more appropriate for Mr. Lu to sit here. β
Lu Yu heard the conversation between the three of them, and when he heard Cheng mention himself, he couldn't help but say secretly: "What do I do, I'm not Cheng Huai's distinguished guest, why should I sit at the table?" β
Fortunately, I heard Cheng Huai say again: "Of course, Mr. Lu is a distinguished guest, and these two seats are reserved for him today, but the chief, you will always come and sit down, Lord Cheng." As he spoke, he and his companions pushed Cheng to the chief position.
It's all like this, even if it's Cheng Huai's own uncle, it is natural that he can sit in the chief, but the person who sits in the chief always has to push and push, and entangle for a while, and finally sit in the seat under the repeated invitation of the master.
But today seems to be really different, that Cheng errand said that he would not be the chairman of anything, but repeatedly recommended Lu Yu to sit down. Lu Yu felt that "something was wrong" and left quietly.
When Lu Yu went to the lake, he could still hear the noise at the banquet over there, and heard Cheng Huai and Cheng Messenger pushing and pulling politely. He shook his head and walked away again.
After staying outside for about a stick of incense, Lu Yu felt that the guests who should be seated should all be seated, so he walked back. At this time, almost everyone was seated, and before Lu Yu could find his seat, he saw Cheng Huai coming over with a few young men.
Cheng Huai complained from afar: "Mr. Lu, what's the matter with you?" I left a table for you, I have been looking for you for a long time, but if you don't come, you don't want us to have a good meal. With that, a few young people pushed Lu Yu to the main table.
Lu Yu smiled dumbly, and glanced at it, the first position on the right side of the main table was still empty, and it was probably reserved for himself. I hid for such a while, but I still couldn't dodge, and I even had to sit in the chief.
Lu Yu is not a particularly cowardly person, seeing that he is helpless, he can only sit down. To be honest, he was a little frightened in his heart, he was "immoral and incompetent", and he was able to sit as the chief of Cheng Huaicheng's wedding banquet.
Directly opposite Lu Yu was the second seat, sitting on Cheng Errand. When Cheng saw Lu Yu, he nodded slightly. Lu Yu also smiled and said hello.
"Mr. Lu, sit down well, don't change it." One of Cheng Huai's brothers admonished.
Lu Yu was "uneasy" and greeted everyone at the table jerky. These people may or may not know Lu Yu, most of them are a little surprised to see that the person sitting in the lead is a young man in his early twenties (who looks like he is in his early twenties).
Once the guests were seated one by one, and after a long string of firecrackers rang off, the feast began.
Cheng Huai's costume should be called "Haidian Dress", the color of the dress is crimson, and he wears a silver crown. Cheng Huai's original appearance was quite handsome, tall and tall, wearing this festive costume, he was even more clean and bright, and he was tall and extraordinary.
There are eight tables, four on the left and four on the left. Cheng Huai stood in the middle of the eight tables, first made a square gesture, and then said loudly: "Uncles and aunts, relatives and friends, everyone is polite." β
"Congratulations, groom."
"Congratulations, today is really a big day."
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The voices of the guests were endless, and Lu Yu also shouted a few times, which was a sincere joy. When he saw Cheng Huai's face full of spring breeze and proud appearance, a little envy suddenly rose in his heart.
"Thank you, thank you for coming." Cheng Huai took a deep look again, and then said: "Cheng Huai has been betrayed by his parents since he was a child, except for the Huaide brother, there are no close relatives in this world. Elders, relatives and friends, can come to Cheng Huai to say goodbye, willing to appreciate the light to drink this glass of water and wine, Cheng Huai really ...... It's grateful. β
"What did the groom say, why don't you have any relatives? Who is not your loved one here? β
"Yes, that's not right, everyone is your family."
Lu Yu thought to himself: "It turns out that Cheng Huai grew up with his younger brother, and he must have suffered a lot since he was a child. And now that he has this large farm, he can be regarded as getting ahead, which is not easy. β
"Thank you, thank you." Cheng Huai smiled, but his eyes were shining with starlight.
Cheng Huai's companion reminded him: "Ah Huai, it's almost over, everyone is waiting to drink." β
"Yes, yes, yes." Cheng Huai smiled and said, "It's me who is verbose and gets carried away." Everyone, please drink and eat. β
There are dishes on the table, and there are many dishes, fish, meat, seasonal vegetables, and various methods. It is estimated that it is because of the lack of poultry meat such as chickens and ducks, so pigs, fish, cattle and sheep are all made in different styles. It seems that the master who organized this banquet has very good skills.
The food is beautiful and smells good, but Lu Yu is not particularly appetizing, he just thinks that it is a pity that Yan Xi'an and the three of them could not come.
The wine was also made by Cheng Huai himself, Lu Yu first raised his glass and invited everyone to drink a glass, which tasted good (Lu Yu was the chief of the main table, he didn't drink it, and the ordinary guests wouldn't move).
After drinking a glass of wine, everyone seemed to get acquainted with each other immediately, and someone asked Lu Yu: "This Mr. Lu is the one from Yangshan Village, right?" β
Lu Yu nodded and said with a smile: "I am Lu Yu, from Yangshan Village." β
An old man sitting at the head of Lu Yu asked, "Mr. Lu?" Is it the young man who can kill a tiger and a four-legged snake? β
"Isn't it, this Mr. Lu, it's not just as simple as killing a tiger." Lu Yu did have a lot of fame in Jinhua City, and some of his deeds a long time ago were still talked about by mouth.
The old man had a gray beard, looked like he was dressed like he was from the city, sitting in the three seats, and he didn't know what kind of friend Cheng Huai was. He looked surprised, raised his wine glass and said to Lu Yu: "Mr. Lu, I know you, the faint official from the previous term, the one surnamed Lin, you drove it away." That's it, I've got to toast you. β
Lu Yu was a little panicked, this old man looked at his age, at least more than sixty, but he kept calling Lu Yu "you", and raised his glass to toast first. Lu Yu felt that he couldn't stand it, so he hurriedly picked up his wine glass, stood up and said, "Old man, don't be polite, just call me Da Yu." I salute you first of this wine. After speaking, he immediately tilted his neck and drank all the wine in the cup.
The old man slowly drained the wine glass in his hand and nodded contentedly.
Then, Cheng took the lead, and the others also toasted Lu Yu one by one. Lu Yu glanced at it, and the people at the table were all older than him, so he had to stand up and drink one cup after another.
For eight people at a table, Lu Yu drank seven glasses one after another, sat down to eat a mouthful of food, and began to take the initiative to toast to the guests at the same table. If it was normal, Lu Yu would never drink with people he didn't know, but today is different, everyone is very polite, and he has to be polite.
After drinking fifteen glasses (plus the first cup), there were almost six or seven taels of wine, which was considered two rounds, and then Brother Cheng Huai came over.
Cheng Huai was holding a wine glass in his hand, and Cheng Huaide was carrying a pot of wine, which he came over to toast to the main table. It is also customary for the bridegroom to toast the guests on the wedding occasion, and to toast at every table (not necessarily everyone).
"Mr. Lu, where's your wine?" Cheng Huai shouldn't have drunk it today, but he was vaguely drunk in his words, and he said to his younger brother: "Quickly fill Mr. Lu, let's respect Mr. Lu first." β
Lu Yu wanted to excuse himself, but seeing that he was indeed sitting in the chief, he had to stand up with his wine glass and catch the wine poured by Cheng Huaide.
Cheng Huai held his wine glass and said to Lu Yu: "Mr. Lu, do you say we have to drink three glasses?" β
"Then don't worry, the groom, you have to drink a lot today." Lu Yu still doesn't understand why Cheng Huai wants to let himself sit at the table. Not to mention the chief, even two or three seats, I should not be qualified to sit there.
"Drink more and drink less, that's my business, Mr. Lu, these three cups, we have to drink." Cheng Huai took the lead in drying the wine in his hand. Seeing this, Lu Yu could only do it together.
After drinking a cup, Cheng Huaide poured a cup for Lu Yu first, and then filled the cup in Cheng Huai's hand.
"Mr. Lu, you say, why do we have three drinks?"
Lu Yu smiled and thought, "How do I know I want to drink three cups?" He said: "Today is your big day, Brother Cheng, it stands to reason that I should drink it with you whether it is three cups or thirty cups." It's just that there are a lot of distinguished guests today, so you have to keep your stomach and entertain the guests well. β
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