At night, Li Mansion, Li Dazhi asked the housekeeper: "Xu Mou, I have prepared everything for the explanation?"

Steward Xu arrived: "Back to the master, ten red coral beads with the size of pigeon eggs, one white jade Shou Mountain, and a thousand taels of silver tickets have been prepared." The carriage was already waiting outside the house, and the banquet you ordered at the Qinyuan Restaurant was also in place. Sir, is this gift a little too expensive? It is said that the county lord and his wife have an old family, so there is no need to give such an expensive gift?"

Under the service of the maid, Li Dazhi gathered the slightly messy cuffs, and when he saw that the gift was indeed ready, he said: "What do you know? Besides, over the years, the world has not been more than usual, it is always right to prepare more, these gifts, seeking canonization is only one of them, deepening the friendship of officialdom is the right thing. This time, with the blessing of the white god, this matter should be done, and it must be done. Alright, it's not too early, wait for me to get out. And when she had said that, the maid came up, put on her hat, fastened her cloak, and went out together in the carriage, and went out into the city.

In Qinyuan Restaurant, Li Dazhi just got out of the carriage, only to see an old carriage with dark black curtains coming from the opposite side. Li Dazhi hurriedly stepped forward, and about fifty people came down from the carriage, dressed in blue-gray clothes, with a big belly, a round face, a slight beard under the chin, and a slight wrinkle on the forehead.

When this person saw Li Dazhi, he couldn't help but bow his hand: "Brother Li! It's better to come early than to come by chance, I didn't expect you and I to be so like-minded, and we came at the same time." ”

Li Dazhi hurriedly went up and saluted back: "Lord Huang!" was about to say the following, but Huang County ordered him to stop him and lowered his voice: "Stop! Brother Li, there is no Lord Huang tonight, only Huang Yuanwai." There are many people, and it is inevitable that there will be many things!"

Li Dazhi's eyes turned, and he immediately smiled and saw the salute again: "Huang Yuanwai! But I am confused, my grandfather is usually busy, and he still has an old relationship with my inside-in-law, and he doesn't move around much, if he lets outsiders know, he thinks that his grandfather has forgotten about our poor relatives." ”

Huang Xianling was not annoyed by his quip, but laughed and said: "You slippery head, you have no reason to have a banquet tonight, I'm afraid you don't have a good heart." ”

Li Dazhi said: "An is not good-hearted, don't you know if you go outside, is it because you think of me, a poor relative?

During the day, Li Dazhi had already instructed the housekeeper to prepare wine and food, and when the Huang County order arrived, he began to feast. Huang Xian Ling followed Li Dazhi to the elegant hall on the third floor, where the night view of the river can be seen from the window, which is very elegant. The room is also hung with paintings of celebrities from the previous dynasty, which is also rare.

The two sat down in different places, and there was a servant standing behind the Huang County Order, and Li Dazhi instructed the housekeeper to arrive: "Tell the shopkeeper to start serving." After a while, the singer entered the court, and all kinds of dishes came one after another. When the dishes are complete, they are all rare treasures, Li Dazhi was about to ask Huang County Ling to start, but Huang County Ling was surprised: "Alas, could it be that the fish in this plate is the most rare golden-scaled yellow croaker in the river?"

Li Dazhi hurriedly poured wine for Huang Xianling, and said: "I didn't expect that the staff outside the staff would be so well-informed, yes, this is the golden-scaled yellow croaker in the river." Quite rarely, I hired the best chef in town to cook freshly. ”

Huang Xian Ling nodded: "This golden-scaled yellow croaker, is the river bottom water depth must be below three zhang to see, this is all without scales, but strange in its body light yellow pattern like fish scales, so it is named, this fish meat is fresh and less bone, the taste is extremely beautiful, but it is difficult to catch, so the price is also quite extraordinary." I think I've been an official here for decades, and I've only eaten two sessions, but this time, I haven't even reached a palm. ”

Li Dazhi smiled with a smile in his eyes: "Why don't you taste it while it's hot, so as not to taste cold and regret it?" Huang Yuanwai laughed, picked up a piece, tasted it, and nodded. For a moment, his eyebrows were full of joy. The two of them began to drink heartily, and did not say anything else.

When the wine was over for three rounds, both of them were a little ruddy, and the housekeeper took the opportunity to go out when he saw this, and instructed the shopkeeper to arrive: "The time has come, don't serve the wine first, it's too late." lest anything be bad. ”

This Huangxian Commander has been an official for many years, and he is well versed in the way of banquets, and he knows that Li Dazhi has something to ask for, so he never mentioned anything else at first, but at this time he had to mention it, so he pretended to be drunk and asked: "Master Li, you have a treat tonight, so that I am full of appetite for life." In addition, your lady has an old relationship with me, but she is not an outsider, and if there is any trivial matter in the future, you will come to me. ”

How could Li Dazhi not know that this was the step given by the Huang County Order, and hurriedly smiled: "Grandpa has this, Li really can't repay it." As he spoke, without waiting for Huang County's order to answer, he immediately clapped his hands, and the housekeeper outside the door immediately ordered all the servants to hold the open gift box and enter in turn.

Huang Xian Ling took a look, only to see ten thick red wax-like superlative red coral beads in the first place, a mutton fat white jade Shoushan carving second, and the last pile of silver tickets was presented. Such a number of gifts, how much is worth, Rao is Huang County Ling has rarely seen it for many years, and he can't help but have sparkling eyes, his face is full of greed, where is there still a little drunk?

Li Dazhi looked at Huang Xianling's eyes, his heart suddenly settled, and he smiled: "This little thing is not a tribute, and Li is really a little thing to annoy." ”

Huang Yuanwai was drunk, and he didn't refuse, his eyes narrowed, and he said: "You and I are relatives, why bother to say, how old is Huang Mouxu, how old is you, and I will call you a virtuous brother in the future." Brother Li Xian has something to do, just ask. Li Dazhi also hit the snake with a stick, and took the opportunity to shout: "Brother Huang, I think my brother must have heard that a certain family recently got an only son." ”

Huang Yuanwai said: "This matter is still coming, congratulations to you, brother Xian." It's my fault, come on, come on, I punish myself with three cups, congratulations to the virtuous brother for having a noble son. With that, he poured three glasses of wine from the small flask.

Li Dazhi continued: "Where, where! Brother is polite. Speaking of which, for my brother, it is actually a trivial matter, my brother does not know, before my wife gave birth, she had nightmares for many days and nights, and she was terrified and unable to sleep. Invited a few Taoist priests and goddesses to no avail, and later learned that a white god was quite effective, so he went to ask for help, and made a wish, if the younger brother can get a man, he must rebuild the golden body, please canonization. After seeing the miracle effect, he knew that it was the blessing of the gods, so he rebuilt the temple for the white god. Now there is only one wish left, which is to be registered by my brother and canonized. That's what the little brother asked for tonight. I hope my brother can allow it. The words omitted, the thrilling scene of the ghost and god fighting that night. What can be said and what cannot be said, Li Dazhi knows it well.

Huang Yuanwai thought that Li Dazhi would give such a heavy gift, and the matter must be extremely difficult to handle, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be this matter, and he hesitated at the moment, and asked strangely: "What the virtuous brother wanted, is it really such a trivial matter?" Li Dazhi nodded, and said categorically: "The junior brother prepared a thin gift, and he came for this matter." "This Huang County Commander has been an official for many years, and he hasn't seen any ghosts and gods, so he thinks it's nothing, and he doesn't care. What kind of ghost and god blesses the noble son, but it is just a pretext, I am afraid that I want to borrow finances, and it is the right thing to take my own way. As for canonizing an ethereal god, he can get this treasure, which is like pie in the sky, and my heart immediately agreed.

The number of days is slim and difficult to fathom, and humanity naturally has humane rules. But he didn't know that the ghosts and gods did not commit crimes, but there was another chance.

Huang Yuanwai laughed, and said: "Brother Xian, what's so difficult about this, my brother will register for this white god tomorrow, I don't know what position the virtuous brother will ask for for the white god?" Li Dazhi thought for a while and returned: "City God!"

One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, the transaction is proper at the moment, Li Dazhi poured the last drink from the wine jug, the strange thing is that there are exactly two glasses, no more, no less, the two of them do not doubt him, they have a tacit understanding, and drink together.

Mo Ling was half-lying on the roof of the restaurant, under the moonlight, with a faint white divine light, which was difficult for mortals to see, seeing that the two of them were drinking together, he smiled faintly, and drank the wine cup in his hand, threw it into the river, and then jumped up gently, and the white sleeves flew away.