Today is the birthday of the county. As the highest-ranking official in Bazhong City, a birthday banquet is naturally indispensable.

Naturally, those who came to the banquet were all well-known figures in Bazhong City.

Before noon, the county family house was bustling. Although it was lively but not chaotic, everything was in order under the arrangement of the housekeeper's servants.

At this moment, in the courtyard, four or five old men sitting around a stone table were muttering quietly.

They are all squire elders with heads and faces in Bazhong City. Some of them used to be one of the top officials in Bazhong City, some were wealthy businessmen in the city, and some were loyal elders who had a good moral cultivation and enthusiasm for helping others all their lives, so that they could occupy a high status in the hearts of the people.

From the state and county to the village, there will be such old people with high moral character. They may have never been an official, never done business, or served in the army in their lives, but they have always been clean and responsible, so it is very natural for them to be respected by everyone when they get older.

"Lord Xianzun sent me a private message a few days ago, asking me to stay after today's banquet. ”

"I also received a letter asking me to stay. ”

"Huh? I thought I was the only one who received it?

"But I don't know what?"

Saying that, all the old men looked at each other, in fact, they could guess something in their hearts, but this matter was very important and very sensitive, so everyone didn't dare to say it clearly.

The old men were worried, but it had nothing to do with them after all. They are all honest people, although they still have influence in Bazhong City, but after all, they have long since retreated to the second and third lines, and now they can't stir up the wind and waves, even if they can, they won't do it. Who is not a member of a big family, as a treasure in the family, they will naturally not do anything that may harm the family.

The county order thirty years ago is now almost out of his teeth, but he is still in good spirits, his back is a little bent, but his waist is still very straight, and he said: "Summoning us to give advice to the county government is not once or twice." We are still the same as before, honestly doing our duty, and nothing happens. ”

Another elder said, "Your Excellency is right, we have nothing to do in our hearts, what are we afraid of." ”

The rest nodded their heads. is already at the age of dying, and they are all people who have experienced strong winds and waves, and now they can be regarded as cultivating to the state of mind of Gujing Wubo.

The feast begins at noon.

There were about three or four hundred people in total.

Fortunately, the county commander's house is big enough and not crowded at all.

The county lord raised his wine glass, stood up and said, "Thank you very much for coming today, I salute you for this glass of wine, come, do!" Xixi

After killing the wine in the cup, the county lord's butt just sat down, and suddenly saw a person standing outside the door, after seeing that person, the county lord's face changed suddenly, but soon, he realized that now is not the time to change his face, so he forcibly pressed the surprise in his heart, and in a short time let his face return to normal. Almost no one noticed the change in the face of the county honor.

After the county sat down, he smiled at the person next to him, and then wrote lightly: "Oh, I have to go to the latrine, and I just drank too much water." So saying, he got up and walked towards the door.

The housekeeper at the door was talking to the man.

The person who came said: "I am a friend of the county lord, I am from other places, and today is my birthday, what's wrong with going in and having a glass of wine?"

Seeing that this person was not dressed like a person who rubbed food, he couldn't offend people: "This son, you don't have an invitation, do you want to go in and report it?"

No matter what city it is, as long as there are people with heads and faces who hold a banquet, there are always some hungry people who can't eat, or just people who want to go to the banquet for a drink, pretending to come to the banquet.

However, the family estimates that this person will not come to eat nine times out of ten, but as a gatekeeper, he has the duty of a gatekeeper, otherwise he will not be able to come if he is scolded by the county lord.

If you don't let him in, even if that person is a friend, the eldest man can't say anything, and he can still scold him for being too conscientious?

If you put someone in it, but it turns out that it is not someone who the old man knows, it is a dereliction of duty.

It's a good thing to be too serious, and it's a bad thing to be derelict in your duties.

"Yo, why hasn't my brother come until now?" While the family was talking to the visitor, the county lord came over, stepped forward to hold the visitor's arm, and said with a smile.

The big boss of the Iron Head Gang wore the robe of a wealthy businessman, and cooperated with the county honorable performance: "The county lord is fine, my brother is late." As he spoke, he took out a hand-sized red box from his arms and handed it over with both hands, "My lord, this is my brother's heart, I wish you a blessed life like Nanshan in the East China Sea!"

"Thank you, thank you, come on, come in, go in and sit. The county lord took the gift, smiled and walked in side by side with the big boss.

On this important day of the county's honor, at the banquet where the best people in Bazhong City were gathered, the big boss actually came with guts. Dress yourself up as a wealthy businessman and act as a friend of the county lord.

The county lord arranged the big boss at his main table.

Lord Xianzun was very distressed, how to introduce this big boss of the Iron Head Gang to the people at the same table. But the big boss didn't need to be introduced by the county at all, he introduced himself there.

said that he was a businessman in the fireworks city more than fifty miles away, and when he was a student in the county, he went out to study, passed by the fireworks city, and met him who was just a seller at the time.

The big boss said: "That year was the most difficult year of my life, my mother was seriously ill, my wife was pregnant, and there was a three-year-old child at home who was waiting to be fed. All the burdens of the family fell on my shoulders alone. That day, I picked up the goods and sold them, and until dark, there were still a lot of goods left. If it is not sold out, there will be no money to grab medicine for the old lady, and there will be no money to buy rations for the wife and children. I was anxiously sitting in the corner crying, and when I met the county lord who was passing by, the county lord asked me why the eldest boy was crying? I told me about the situation at home, but the county lord touched all over his body, felt out three taels of silver, and stuffed it into my hand, and then before I could speak, the county lord walked quickly and disappeared..."The big boss said, and tears couldn't help but fall. I was very moved, rubbed the corners of my eyes, and then said: "Later, I swore that I must work hard to earn money, and only if I have the ability, can I be qualified to repay my benefactor!"

When everyone heard this story, they couldn't help but sigh and said, "The county lord has always been benevolent and righteous, and it is very normal for him to do such a thing. You are good now, you are also a rich businessman, and the county lord was not in vain when he was busy. ”