Chapter 32: Shyness in the Pocket
When Da Kui saw Wang Xiyuan's embarrassment, he immediately realized that he had made a mistake, and immediately apologized: "I'm a rough person who can't speak, so don't blame Lord Wang." Wang Xiyuan smiled and said: "Master Zhang was born in the army, but he can be approachable, and the officials admire him." This is the best, Lao Wang is Lao Wang, just remove the word. ”
Da Kui couldn't help laughing when he saw Wang Xiyuan being so funny, and Wang Xiyuan also laughed. Master Feng and the four 'attendants' guards beside him couldn't help but smile when they saw the two adults talking happily.
Da Kui's laughter fell, and he had another drink with Wang Xiyuan. Putting down the wine glass, Da Kui asked, "Luo Dahai's case is personally tried by Lord Wang?" Wang Xiyuan said: "No, it is tried by the order of Pang County, Jiahe County." Da Kui groaned for a moment and said, "In this case, I should go to Jiahe County for a trip." ”
Wang Xiyuan said: "That's natural, the sentence will be at noon the day after tomorrow, and it's too late to rush to Jiahe County tomorrow." Da Kui smiled and said, "So there is Lord Lao Wang going together." Wang Xiyuan arched his hand and said: "I don't dare to say anything about the affairs of the lower officials." Da Kui 'En' said, "After the business talks, let's eat." "When Da Kui put his attention on the table, he was dumbfounded, and each of the eight dishes on the table was very 'refined' and beautiful. However, the amount is small, and these big kui are not hungry after eating.
Da Kui couldn't help but be a little unhappy, Wang Xiyuan saw that Da Kui's face was not good, so he asked timidly: "Lord Zhang doesn't like these dishes? Da Kui raised his voice and said: "I am a second-grade official, so naturally I want to eat something elegant and call the store." When the yacha at the table heard this, one went downstairs to call the shopkeeper. When the boss heard that the political envoy was dissatisfied with the food and drinks, he couldn't help but tremble and went upstairs to the table and bowed down.
Da Kui pointed to a soup in the middle of the table and asked the shopkeeper, "What is this pot of paste?" The shopkeeper bowed and replied, "My lord, this is shark fin soup." "Da Kui is deflated, he hasn't eaten shark fin but he's heard of it, but he didn't think it's pot paste. He pointed to a plate of dishes that looked like large intestines but had some spots on them and asked, "What is this?" The shopkeeper said, "This is a sea cucumber fried with green onions." ”
Da Kui was dumbfounded, shark fin and sea cucumbers are all excellent seafood, and presumably other dishes are also rare treasures. Da Kui didn't dare to ask any more, so he ordered: "These are not to my taste, you remember..." The shopkeeper listened busily.
Da Kui said: "Go stew a big elbow, and then a lamb 'leg', a pound of rice." The shopkeeper was stupid, and Da Kui asked, "What? No?" The shopkeeper hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, do you want anything else?" Da Kui waved his hand, and the store went.
The room full of people couldn't help but think, 'Pork knuckle, lamb 'leg', is white rice elegant?'
Da Kui said with satisfaction: "I don't pay attention to pomp and circumstance when eating, how much does your table 'cost'?" Wang Xiyuan couldn't help sweating, this table of dishes 'spent' him for nearly half a year. Some people say that five taels of silver is enough for a commoner to eat for two years!) You don't see that officials have servants and maids at home, and they need a sedan chair to go out, and officials have to eat and drink when they come and go, and so on, and a high-grade banquet costs about five taels of silver.) Do you still think twenty-four taels of silver is more?)
Master Feng, who was behind Da Kui, stepped forward and said, "Lord Wang, my family Master Zhang is easy-going, and he doesn't care much about the banquet. Why do you have to spend so much money?" Wang Xiyuan couldn't help but nod his head again and again.
Da Kui heard Master Feng say this, and asked curiously: "How much does this table of dishes cost?" Master Feng looked at the dishes on the table and said, "Back to Lord Zhang, the minimum value of this table of dishes is one hundred and thirty taels of silver." Da Kui was suddenly stunned: "My mother, a meal 'spends' one hundred and thirty taels of silver, and you eat it and wait to die?"
Da Kui saw that Wang Xiyuan was a little cramped, so he played a round and said: "'Flower' is also 'flower', what a pity not to eat, come on, Lord Wang, let's talk while eating." Wang Xiyuan laughed with him and drank two more glasses with Da Kui.
After a while, the meal that Da Kui asked for arrived. Da Kui's ventilation swept the clouds, and everyone in the room was stupefied. Wang Xiyuan's eyes almost fell to the ground, and he said in his heart: "I heard that this Lord Zhang was once the Shenwei general of the Later Song Dynasty, but I didn't expect to be so powerful when I ate." ’
Da Kui whined in his mouth while eating: "I haven't eaten enough when I get to the dart game of Huang Lao's dart, don't laugh at me." Wang Xiyuan smiled and said: "The lower officials don't dare, the lower officials don't dare." "With just one cup of tea, Da Kui has already swept the things on the table.
At this moment, the shopkeeper went upstairs with a man carrying a small copper basin. The shopkeeper wanted to ask this Master Zhang if he was still satisfied with the crystal elbow and roast lamb 'leg', but his eyes were straight when he got closer. Finished eating?
Da Kui saw the copper basin that the guy was serving, and couldn't help but praise: "It's still thoughtful in your store, and I'm thirsty." Just as he was about to get up, Master Feng whispered, "Master Zhang, that's for clean hands." Da Kui was stunned and changed his words: "I'm thirsty, let's renew the tea." ”
The shopkeeper turned around and went downstairs, and the shopkeeper brought the copper basin to Da Kui, who washed his hands and took the towel and wiped his hands clean. Turning his head to Wang Xiyuan, he said, "Okay, the matter is over, the meal is full, I'll go back," he said, getting up and leaving. Wang Xiyuan hurriedly said: "My lord, stay here." The servant on one side brought a tray, and on it was Da Kui's Longquan sword, a seal letter, and two gold ingots.
Wang Xiyuan said: "This is what Lord Zhang originally stored in my place, please ask Lord Zhang to collect it." Da Kui smiled and said, "You don't say that I forgot it." Behind him, Xu Yuan came over and took the sword and the silver ingot. Da Kui said to Xu Yuan: "The two gold ingots will be left to Lord Wang." Wang Xiyuan hurriedly shook his hand and said, "This can't be helped." Da Kui persuaded: "Hey~ Lao Wang has seen the outside, haven't you? Don't you recognize me as a friend of Zhang Dakui?"
Master Feng 'interjected' and said: "My family and Lord Wang are sincere to 'friendship', so Lord Wang should not refuse." When Wang Xiyuan saw this, he thanked him: "Then the lower official is better to be respectful than to obey his fate." Da Kui laughed: "That's how it should be, otherwise I'll really be angry." Wang Xiyuan bowed and said, "Xiaguan sends off Lord Zhang." Da Kui smiled and went downstairs first, until he reached the 'door' of the restaurant and said goodbye to each other.
After this meal, it was already dark, and I returned to the Longping Inn. Da Kui asked Master Feng: "How can my friend Luo Dahai be rescued now in the prison of Jiahe County?" Master Feng groaned and said: "The evidence that the Lord said that Luo Dahai accidentally injured people's lives is conclusive, and if Lord Zhang insists on rescuing him, he may be suspected of favoritism." ”
Da Kui couldn't help frowning and said, "What can I do now?" Master Feng said: "We will rush to Jiahe County tomorrow to 'figure out' the matter, maybe there is still a turning point in this matter." ”
Da Kui said: "That's it." Master Feng said: "Adults should rest early, the villain will retire." "Xu Yuan put the sword seal on the table in the room and went out of the room 'door' together.