Chapter 33: The Dining Hall
The hall is brightly lit. Two large round tables are filled with chicken, duck and fish, delicacies from the mountains and seas, and snacks, fruits and vegetables.
The two monks brought a few jars of good wine, opened the mud seal, and the mellow fragrance of the general refreshing spleen greeted the face.
The three merchants shouted in unison: "Good wine!"
Feng'er frowned and said to Ziwei: "Humanity is that monks eat fasting and chant Buddha, how can they make so many meat dishes? ”
Ziwei said: "In the wilderness, the laity can't see it, and the Buddha closes his eyes, and he has to be happy and happy." ”
Feng'er lowered her voice and said, "Be careful of their dark room." ”
Ziwei was stunned.
Wuchen clasped his hands together and said loudly:
The small temple is located in a poor and remote wilderness, and there is nothing to entertain everyone except for fasting and eating. Thanks to the charity of these two old Tan Yue, they have raised such a thin seat, and I hope you can use it slowly. Amitabha!"
Wuchen said and pointed to the two laymen beside him, this is what he said about Lao Tanyue. The two of them have two messy mustaches, which are annoying.
The two men clasped their hands together and said busily:
"Shame, shame, Amitabha!"
Wuchen said again: "The two tables tonight are prepared for the donors, everyone can sit at will, and the two old Tanyue will accompany everyone at the same table." Because of the difference between the diet of monks and laymen, there is a table in the inner room of the poor monks and all the monks, and if they eat some fasting meals, they will not accompany everyone, and I hope you will forgive me!
Wuchen said, shouted those monks to go to the inner room, and turned around without forgetting a few words of Amitabha.
Ah Niu whispered to Feng'er:
"If you go to the inner room to eat fast, no one will see you even if you eat human flesh. ”
Feng'er glared at him.
There were no monks, and the two laymen became the masters, warmly inviting everyone to sit down, and from time to time they were busy serving tea and pouring water.
According to the merchant's meaning, he wanted to call Ziwei and Yao Xiucai a table, and the rest of the servants would call Huazi a table.
Ziwei only shirked the fact that he was afraid of sweeping everyone's Yaxing, and said that he would not sit with them. invited Yao Xun again, but Yao Xun resolutely refused. There was no way, the three merchants were with their servants, Feng'er and their original staff, each with a seat, and the two laymen with a table.
Ziwei said to Yao Xun:
"How can Brother Yao live up to the hospitality of others?"
Yao Xun looked back at the table and whispered:
"The Tao is different, not the same. Merchants are oblivious to profit and righteousness, and only recognize gold and silver, and it is insulting to sit with them. ”
Seeing everyone sit down, the layman poured wine one by one, the wine was clear and rich in aroma, it was really a good wine.
The layman was polite and raised his glass to persuade him to drink. Ziwei looked at Feng'er with a wine glass because of Feng'er's hints. Feng'er was afraid of falling into the trap of the gangster, and looked at the layman with a cup. Although Yao Xun is a nerd, he is not stupid, seeing Ziwei only holding a wine glass and not drinking it in his mouth, he also holds the wine glass and does not move.
When the layman saw that everyone at the table was staring at him, he seemed to understand something, and raised his glass and drank it all. Spoken:
"It's a matter of respect for the next one!"
Put down the wine glass, pick up the chopsticks, and go through the dishes one by one.
Feng'er saw that the layman had drunk the wine, and he also raised his glass and drank it dry. Said a sentence:
"Good wine!"
A few people also drank the wine when they saw the wind, and they all drank it all.
Yao Xiucai said proudly:
"The big husband is a high car and a horse and a wine and a song, come and get drunk tonight!"
The layman clapped his hands and applauded, and the corners of his mouth showed a smile that was not easy for others to detect.
Ziwei said: "When Brother Yao is named on the gold list, I will definitely get drunk." ”
Yao Xun said: "That's nature! The spring breeze is proud, and you can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day." When the time comes, please come to the mansion and don't get drunk!"
Under the frequent persuasion of the layman, everyone drank a few more glasses.
The merchants at the next table were also very happy. Staggered, pushing the cup and changing the lamp, I didn't realize that I had drunk three rounds of dishes and five flavors.
Feng'er pretended to be drunk after only two or three drinks because of her doubts, and her mouth was full of nonsense.
The merchants could drink, and the people at the table toasted frequently, and the servants and the laymen also called each other brothers.
A businessman came over to toast Ziwei, but Ziwei only said that he was dizzy and refused to drink more. persuaded Yao Xun again, but Yao Xun stubbornly refused to drink with him. The businessman refused to give up and persuaded him diligently, Yao Xiucai said:
"I have understood your kindness, but Xiaosheng is not strong enough to drink. Do you want Xiaosheng to buy your shoes, or buy your umbrella? Or do you want Yang Xiaosheng to write a letter to your sister-in-law for you to express the pain of lovesickness?
The merchant was embarrassed, shook his head and muttered, "Unreasonable!" and turned back to his seat crookedly.
Feng'er saw it in his eyes, but he just pretended not to know, and pretended to shout in his mouth:
"Pour wine!
After a while, Feng'er heard someone talking, and the voice sounded like that of the great monk Wuchen.
"How's it going?"
"All drunk. ”
"Okay! Arrange for them to rest in the back wing room first, and those three small rooms will be enough. ”
"Okay. ”
"Arrange for those two monks to prepare more firewood and grass, don't make a mistake. ”
"I'll arrange it right away. ”
The big monk came over to persuade the wine twice, and the merchant drank to his heart's content, and Feng'er pushed it but also followed the meaning.
Feng'er sat on the stool and closed her back and forward, Ah Niu was lying on the table and didn't move, Ziwei and Yao Xun were also drunk and hazy, and they spoke upside down.
The layman couldn't hide his joy, and saw that there was nothing left for a table of people to drink, only Du Ling was still sober, so he raised his glass and said to Du Ling:
"This little brother, as the saying goes: Men and women must have good fortune. I think you will be blessed and prosperous in the future, come, let's have a drink together. ”
After speaking, the two little dripping eyes suddenly stared at Du Ling's chest, and they didn't turn or move.
Du Ling glared at him with hatred, but he didn't answer, and he wanted to gouge out his dirty eyes.
The neighboring tables were all drunk.
The layman who accompanied the wine at the next table saw that he was drunk and quietly slipped out.