In the next two days, the whole Shan Mansion was full of a busy atmosphere, and the banquet was set up in the open area in the southeast corner, the houses in Sword City were dense, and there were very few open areas, only the southeast corner was enough to set up a hundred banquet tables.

The ingredients for this banquet were selected by Luo Bei and Hei Qiuer, and there were more than a dozen cooks, all of whom were temporarily invited from major restaurants.

Hua Wenxiang asked Shan Xiongxin why he didn't just hold a banquet in the restaurant, wouldn't it be convenient and worry-free, but Shan Xiongxin only replied with a smile.

Save money.

The first time the people in the refugee area went out, they saw the grand scene of a hundred tables of feasts, and everyone was deeply honored to do some meager help to help the lord of the city.

In this way, another amount of money is saved.

Before dawn, there were people in the refugee area to help take care of the meal, the table was lit, the cooks were busy, some people even cut the dishes on their behalf, and even more so, directly took charge of the cooking, and the method was in the same way, the chefs on the side were dumbfounded, admiring the crouching tiger, hidden dragon in the refugee area.

Special treatment at special moments, Chu Kui, who was in charge, and another man named Sun Li pretended to turn a blind eye.

Before dawn, all meals must be prepared.

This time, Shan Xiongxin's 60th birthday, on the surface, is a birthday banquet, but in fact, it is true.

Shan Xiongxin thought of trying to make money from everything, and then spent a lot of money on those poor people, he interpreted the four words of "benevolence and charity", as the lord of a city, he was pitiful in a small house, and even ordinary and honest people could not compare, and he usually dressed like the general public, there were only two subordinates in the house, and a few guests would have been scattered in the north and south if he had not seen that he had a strong character.

On the side of the makeshift stove, Hua Wenxiang resisted ten pigs, sheep and cows one after another with his own strength, Luo Bei beckoned several fishermen to send crucian carp and herring, Tu Yuelian is a good cook, and also joined the ranks of cooks, and the black ball sneakily ate and drank.

Sun Li, who looked like an ordinary middle-aged man, organized the people who came to help and placed meals.

Chu Kui, whose right arm was already able to move, clapped his hands with his hands, "Big guy, hurry up, it'll be dawn soon." ”

He was physically and mentally exhausted, all the guests who came, and the food had to be fresh, so how difficult it was to make a hundred tables of food at this time?

On the hundreds of tables, delicacies were placed one after another, and the sky gradually brightened.

In the distance, Shan Xiongxin walked side by side with an old man in good spirits, talking and laughing, and walked towards the dinner table.

The old man's name is Du Huan, he is the county guard of Pipa County in Nanzhou, and he has been friends with Shan Xiongxin in officialdom for decades.

Du Huan, who was not tall, looked at the Manchu Han Quanxi in front of him, and said with a smile: "Old Dan, the battle is not small, it seems that you can make a lot of money again." ”

Shan Xiongxin disregarded his demeanor, "Brother Du's gift this time can't be lighter than last time." ”

Du Huan, who was wearing an expensive dark purple robe, had a kind face, "Don't worry, I love to send you money." ”

......

......

The breeze is light, and the sun shines brightly.

Visitors from all over the world gathered together, there were dignitaries, rich businessmen and nobles, a whole hundred tables, full of seats, in addition to 23 seats, to receive the banquet outside the congratulations.

But all those who came came with gifts, congratulatory gifts piled up, and Luo Bei and Hua Wenxiang were busy sorting out.

Among the guests was a monk, whose name was far away, from Xuanyun Temple, one of the four major forces today, and this person was extremely senior in the temple.

Xuanyun Temple in addition to the four years held in the spirit of the Ling, has always ignored the world, this time actually sent a monk to Shan Xiongxin to celebrate his birthday, this move is really beyond everyone's expectations, but also let Shan Xiongxin flattered, has been talking respectfully with the Xuanyun Temple monk.

The monk ancestor was ordered by the presiding officer of the temple to send a Buddhist scripture as a gift, although it is an ordinary Buddhist scripture, but it is enough to envy others.

An existence like Xuanyun Temple, which is famous all over the world, can make people famous even if it is a little bit of a relationship.

The single city lord is obviously in the eyes of others.

Thousands of visitors gathered here, not far away, there were the people of Jiancheng who came to pay homage to Shan Xiongxin's demeanor, and this area in the southeast corner was empty for a while.

The people at the wine table drank heartily, and everyone wanted to meet a few more friends through Shan Xiongxin's birthday banquet.

Because the person who can be invited by Shan Xiongxin must be a gentleman and a person with high wind and integrity.

"I heard that the city lord of Shan has set up two schools in the east and west of Sword City. ”

"A few days ago, Lao Shan also paid out of his own pocket to repair the ancient stone giant sword in our Sword City. ”

"The money that City Lord Shan made this time should probably be to expand the few temporary porridge shops outside the city. ”

"I heard that Brother Shan is going to retreat after this birthday banquet, and he seems to have touched the threshold of Wu Lujing. ”

......

The voices were full of voices and polite greetings.

Hua Wenxiang and Luo Bei put the congratulatory gifts into the carriage again and again, and Sun Li sent people to transport the mountains of congratulatory gifts back to the house again and again.

Tu Yuelian, who was busy in the back kitchen, sat against the wall, sweating profusely.

Black Ball, who woke up early today, walked beside her and fell asleep.

Chu Kui blended into the banquet and casually found a table to eat and drink.

In the distance, at the table of Shan Xiongxin, there are Du Huan, the county guard of Pipa County, Yao Hao of the Soul Ying Temple, Zu Yuan, a senior monk of Xuanyun Temple, Qian Wu, the owner of the weapons shop, and some restaurant owners who provide chefs for free today.

Yao Hao, who has a polite temperament and is upright and middle-aged, spoke elegantly, and said to Shan Xiongxin in his heart: "The powerful beasts have been safely sent to the Root Fruit Forest, and there must be other powerful beasts to take them in later." ”

Shan Xiongxin, who was busy chatting with the people at the table, also said in his heart: "There is Brother Lao Yao." ”

Unlike most human races, when encountering such a crippled and pitiful young beast, the beast will definitely not sit idly by and sit idly by.

Among all of them, Du Huan, who had the largest official hat, said with a smile: "Master Zuyuan, I heard that this Jiangling Fight was hosted by your temple, I don't know if the news is true?"

Jiangling big fight, four years in one fell swoop, by today's several major forces in turn, it is rumored that this year it will be the turn of Xuanyun Temple, the big fight to take a one-on-one ring battle, most of the participants are the pride of the heavens of today's cultivation, and the winner will also be appointed by the imperial court as a martial champion.

Zu Yuan never moved his chopsticks after sitting at the table, during which Shan Xiongxin asked someone to replace all the meat dishes with vegetarian dishes, but he was stopped by Zu Yuan and said that it was not more than a big effort, and he had eaten in the temple when he came out. Wrapped in a robe, Zu Yuan, who had an old face, sat down and said: "The news is true, this Jiangling Dadou is indeed handled by this temple, and it has been preparing recently. ”

Yao Hao, who was born in Confucianism, thinks that he is still half a reader, and has read a few Buddhist classics, and has been in a state of ignorance for Buddhist teachings.

Yao Hao looked at the senior monk in front of him, who was almost the same age as his grandfather at home, and humbly asked, "What does the master think about the matter of the human race and the beast race?"

A table of silence.

The guests who had been watching Shan Xiongxin's table listened attentively.

The senior monk Zuyuan clasped his hands together and said softly: "All living beings are equal, and they should be in harmony with the world. ”

Shan Xiongxin echoed: "The master is reasonable. ”

In the subsequent chat, the money worth a hundred taels of swords was given to the birthday banquet without words, and he was not very good at fiddling with these big truths, so he didn't dare to make a big fuss.

This year, the news that the Jiangling Great Dou was hosted by the Xuanyun Temple quickly spread in the banquet, and everyone was full of anticipation, guessing which disciples from the major forces would send to participate.

At this moment, there was an old man in rags who didn't know when he appeared next to Shan Xiongxin, an old man with unkempt white hair described as withered, slightly hunchbacked, and looked at Shan Xiongxin with a smile in his eyes, "I wish the city lord of Shan a blessing like the East China Sea, and his longevity is better than Nanshan, but the old man is poor and has no courtesy, if it is okay to live, can you allow me to make up for it later?" I haven't eaten for a few days, can I enjoy stuttering?"

Shan Xiongxin looked at the sloppy old man in front of him, not because of his heart, but because he couldn't help but give up his seat to the old man, "The old man, please sit, the one who comes is the guest, where do you need congratulatory gifts and other mundane things." ”

Then Shan Xiongxin moved a chair by himself and sat down next to the ragged old man.

The guests at the other tables complained a little that this poor old man had no eyesight, and couldn't see clearly who was sitting at his table, and where could you be a commoner.

Zu Yuan waited until the ragged old man took his seat, and folded his hands together, which was regarded as a greeting.

The ragged old man also knows how to count etiquette, and he also folds his hands together as a return salute.

On the wine table, the ragged old man took chopsticks and vegetables, ignoring the sights around him, Shan Xiongxin always felt that this old man who was dressed in ordinary clothes was very unusual, but he couldn't tell the reason.

The presence of the ragged old man made the table silent for a while, and everyone quietly watched the old man eat.

After a while, the ragged old man pulled a duck leg and stuffed it into his mouth, "There is a play to watch." ”

Everyone was puzzled.

It's just that the next moment, everyone at the banquet frowned slightly.

In the distance, a group of 100 people came, all armed with swords, and the momentum was menacing.

There was a carriage in front of the team, which stopped less than a foot closer to the banquet, and a man in a red robe walked out of the car, it was Zeng Chen.

Hundreds of Xu Fu thugs then stopped in place.

Zeng Chen quickly swept to Shan Xiongxin's table, so he walked over and asked directly with a smile: "Shan City Lord is really popular, and there are crowds of people at a birthday banquet, I don't know where Chu Keqing is? There is also a young man who was with him not long ago. ”

Shan Xiongxin glanced at the wooden plaque engraved with "Charm Pavilion" on Zeng Chen's waist, "Dare to ask the senior, but the great-predecessor of the Charm Pavilion?" Chu Keqing He wanders around all day long, and I can't tell where he is, and I don't know even more about the young man you said. If you have anything, you can tell me first, and I'll tell Chu Keqing later. ”

Shan Xiongxin smiled and gave up his seat again, "Senior Zeng, please take a seat, eat first." ”

After Zeng Chen sat down, he looked at Shan Xiongxin, who was deliberately pretending to be confused, "I don't go around in circles with the single city lord, Zeng Mou came today to ask for an explanation for others, Xu Yuan in Fengcheng not far away, you should know it, he is close friends with Zaixia, but he is old and sick, it is really inconvenient to come, he has only one son at his age, but he was killed by Chu Keqing and a young man in your house a few days ago, I don't know the specific reason, so I want to ask Chu Keqing what kind of blood feud he had, which caused him to be so vicious." ”

Chu Kui, who was in the distance, almost didn't jump to his feet and scolded his mother when he heard this, what a fucking editor, why don't you say that you killed Senior Huang, but Chu Kui, who is quite reasonable, did not move, and chose to wait and see.

Shan Xiongxin stood aside and looked at Zeng Chen, who was full of rumors, "I know that Chu Keqing is a person, there must be something strange in this, there must be a villain's calculation, but it is just that Brother Xu Yuan is suffering." ”

The ragged old man sitting next to Zeng Chen took a sip of wine and smacked his mouth, "The calculating man is far away in front of you." ”

Zeng Chen looked at this greasy, slightly crazy old thing looking at him, and for a while he held back the anger in his heart and didn't kill him on the spot.

Looking around again, the man dressed as a Confucian should be Yao Hao, who had sent someone to intercept the powerful beast sent to the forest, but it was still a step too late, which also showed the thoughtfulness of this descendant of the Yao family.

The richly dressed Du Huan gave Zeng Chen the feeling of a rich man, in fact, these people didn't matter, only the monk who had been meditating was the most fearful for Zeng Chen.

Because there are only a few temples in Nanzhou, among which the closest to Sword City is the Xuanyun Temple, this old monk looks like he is not low, if he is really born in Xuanyun Temple, then it will be really difficult to do it today.

Zeng Chen, who was working for the vassal king, was not afraid of a small sword city lord at all, but he was afraid that if he made a move, the monk would make a move, so why not ask the identity of the monk first?...... Zeng Chen, who has always been ruthless, laughed at himself a little, how could he be such a mother-in-law today.

Shan Xiongxin looked at the hundred people holding swords in front of him, and said with a smile: "Please also ask the seniors to give Shan a few days, and the murderer will be found out at that time. ”

Zeng Chen sneered: "City Lord Shan, killing people pays for their lives, it is justified, if you don't hand over Chu Kui, I can't explain it to Brother Xu, as for the young man, I'll just find it myself." ”

Speaking of this, Zeng Chen suddenly became entangled in Ying Cheng's anger, "I heard that the Shan City Lord is also in the Ying Orange Realm, why don't you have a discussion with me and help everyone have fun?" After the banquet, you and I will find Chu Keqing together." ”

Shan Xiongxin's face was gloomy, and he was extremely unhappy with Zeng Chen's arrogance.

Zu Yuan, who has always been meditating, finally said: "The donor was born in the Charm Pavilion, but to do things for the king of Xiang'an, Zhao Gangyi, the king of Xiang'an, has been to the temple several times to worship the Buddha and burn incense, and it is also quite fateful with the temple, and also ask the donor to look at the face of the poor monk, do not use force today, and take harmony as the precious, presumably the single city lord is indispensable to the donor with a pair of chopsticks." ”

During the birthday banquet, everyone was in an uproar.

How could the ghostly Charm Pavilion appear here, shouldn't they be active in the area with Xiang'an? During this period, some people successively recognized Zeng Chen's identity, the fire bat of one of the "five ghosts" of the Charm Pavilion, but everyone was not panicked, there were senior monks of Xuanyun Temple today, and Zeng Chen alone could not produce any moths.

When the monk mentioned his master, even the unruly Zeng Chen had to weigh it, he dispersed his blood and soul energy, and asked, "Dare to ask the monk if he is from Xuanyun Temple?"

Zu Yuan replied: "Exactly, in the lower law number Zu Yuan." ”

Zeng Chen was secretly annoyed, Zu Yuan, the monk of the ancestral generation, isn't that only the first generation of the low Xuanyun Temple.

Zeng Chen, who didn't know how to be good, was in a dilemma, and now he would be embarrassed whether he went or stayed.

"Let's go quickly, Shan Xiongxin's realm is not lower than you now, even if he makes a move, he may not lose you, and there are monks from Xuanyun Temple today, you can't make trouble." ”

A woman said to Zeng Chen in her heart.

"Feng Yi, when did you come to Nanzhou, and you are also in the middle of the banquet?" Zeng Chen was stunned for a moment, and asked in the same heart.

The woman hidden in the banquet continued: "The pavilion master sent me to Nanzhou to find wolf grass, and I will come to participate in Shan Xiongxin's birthday banquet today. ”

Zeng Chen smiled: "Okay, then tonight you will help me get rid of Shan Xiongxin and his guest secretary to relieve the hatred in my heart." ”

(End of chapter)