Li Qiufeng was thinking about it, only to hear the sound of footsteps. After a few moments, Zhang Shi returned to the house. Li Qiufeng stepped forward, and before he could speak, Zhang Shi hurriedly said: "The surname Xiao has also thought of this joint. He confessed to me, the dog official surnamed Li and the master surnamed Pan are greedy, they are not good people, and they must not confess to these two bastards. He just wants to use Master Pan to do things for us, but he will be wary of this person everywhere. As for Master Jiang's side, he has already said hello, as long as these big families have all the manpower, they will be commanded by Master Jiang to search all the wharves and water rafts near the sea in Dongliao County, and he will definitely not let go of anything suspicious. ”

After listening to Zhang Shi, Li Qiufeng nodded and said, "Since this is the case, there is nothing to worry about." ”

Zhang Shi smiled: "The surname Xiao is indeed a hard hand. I have done business with him a few times, and this man's calculations can be said to be leaky, and it is more difficult to take advantage of him than to ascend to the sky. Today's noon banquet is a feast for his mother. The surnamed Xiao wants to be enthroned and powerful, and give Master Pan and the patriarchs of those big families a dismount. ”

The two sat in the room and talked, and touched a pillar of incense, but the shopkeeper Feng ran upstairs again, saying that the patriarchs of several large families had arrived, and Master Pan invited everyone to eat downstairs. Xiao Jiang called everyone out and went downstairs with Shopkeeper Feng.

At this time, there were four tables of banquets in the lobby. Most of the tenants who used to gamble are gone. However, Shou Nanshan and Zhang Yong and a few others remained in the lobby, sitting at a table in the innermost part at this time. At the same table as him were several salt and herb merchants, who were huddled together and whispered. There were six or seven people sitting next to the outermost table, and Master Pan was among them. When these people saw Xiao Dong coming down, they all stood up. Master Pan walked a few steps faster, and when he arrived in front of Xiao Dong, he said with a sneer: "Lord Xiao has worked hard. The villain prepares a little thin wine to catch the wind for the adults. ”

As he spoke, he personally let Xiao Dong to the table, invited Xiao Dong to sit on the main seat, and accompanied him by the prime minister. Everyone at the same table was still standing beside them with their hands down, and their expressions were extremely respectful. Xiao Dong sat down with a big smile, his eyes swept around everyone's faces, and then he said to Master Pan: "These are all gentry from Dongliao County?"

Master Pan hurriedly stood up and said with a smiling face: "Yes, these are the patriarchs of several large families in our Dongliao County. Hearing that Lord Xiao had something to do, several patriarchs rushed to the city without saying a word, and listened to the instructions of the lord. As long as the adults tell us to come down, we will go to the water and the fire, and there will be absolutely no second words. ”

After Master Pan finished speaking, he glanced at the several patriarchs standing next to him. These patriarchs hurriedly expressed their loyalty, claiming that they would never disappoint the adults despite their orders. Xiao Dong nodded with satisfaction, and waved his right hand lightly, motioning for everyone to sit down and speak. Several patriarchs didn't dare to sit down, and looked at Master Pan together. Master Pan said with a smile: "Since Lord Xiao has given me a seat, everyone is welcome, just sit down and talk." ”

Several patriarchs sat down at this time, but they sat down one by one, and no one dared to move the chopsticks in front of them. Shopkeeper Feng invited Zhang Shi, Shopkeeper Hu and others to sit at the second table. Li Qiufeng was about to sit down with Zhang Shi, but he heard Shou Nanshan say loudly: "Little brother, come and sit on Lao Tzu's side." Lao Tzu won a few taels of silver today, and he was happy in his heart, so he came to talk to Lao Tzu. ”

Li Qiufeng confessed his guilt to Zhang Shi, and then walked to Shou Nanshan's side, first bowed his hand, and then signaled to Zhang Yong, and then sat down next to Shou Nanshan. At this time, Shopkeeper Feng brought the tolerance who accompanied Master Pan to the Dongsheng Inn, and let him go to the third table along with the entourage of several patriarchs. In the blink of an eye, the four tables were filled with people, and the lobby was a little crowded.

Shou Nanshan saw that there were more people, and he didn't speak as careless as Fang Cai. He lowered his voice and smiled at Li Qiufeng: "The Humpty Dumpty man who came with you thinks that Lao Tzu is a big sheep, and he clearly wants to get silver from Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu wanted to teach him a lesson, but this old boy was quite discerning, and he only gambled a handful, and then stopped playing, which is a fucking pity. Little brother, after eating for a while, you talk to him for Lao Tzu and let him gamble with Lao Tzu a few more. Playing pai gow or rolling the dice, he picks it out. Bet big and bet small, listen to it, Lao Tzu definitely doesn't even frown. ”

Li Qiufeng knew that Shou Nanshan was talking about the shopkeeper Hu, so he couldn't help but turn his head and glance at the shopkeeper Hu who was sitting at the second table. I saw the shopkeeper Hu sitting at the table and muttering, his face was quite melancholy. He smiled slightly and whispered to Shou Nanshan: "He is in trouble, but I am afraid that he will not have the heart to gamble with Shou Lao." ”

Shou Nanshan didn't care, and said with a smile: "The more trouble you have, the more you have to gamble." When gambling is on the rise, whether you lose or win, all your thoughts are on gambling money, and the big troubles will be left behind. ”

Li Qiufeng thought to himself that this old man is too heavy in gambling, but you are at ease and have no scruples, but you don't know that other people are pressing thousands of pounds of boulders in their hearts, how can you still have the heart to gamble?

Shou Nanshan saw that Li Qiufeng was silent, and was about to continue talking, asking him to persuade the shopkeeper Hu to gamble with him. But I heard Shopkeeper Feng say loudly: "Everyone, please sit down, I have a few words to say below." ”

Shou Nanshan saw that everyone was no longer talking, and there was silence in the lobby, and he couldn't say any more, so he had to lean back on the chair with an indignant expression. I only heard the shopkeeper Feng say: "All the distinguished guests come to our Dongsheng Inn to stay, it is an honor and a great gratitude." Yesterday, more distinguished customers came, which made the small shop flourish. Today, I will prepare a little wine to catch the wind for your guests. ”

After Shopkeeper Feng finished speaking, he raised his wine glass and drank it all. Everyone also raised their glasses, and there was a burst of "tsk" drinking in the lobby.

Li Qiufeng just touched the cup on his lips, then put down the wine glass, and whispered to Shou Nanshan: "Old Shou, do you also invite Shopkeeper Feng to drink with Mr. Zhang?"

Shou Nanshan drank all the wine in the cup, sneered, and said: "The bastard surnamed Feng only knows silver, how can he be so kind? When they had heard this, they all dispersed. Lao Tzu killed a few handfuls one after another, and his luck was booming, so he naturally refused to break up the gamble. The bastard surnamed Feng had no choice but to ask Lao Tzu to stay in the lobby to eat and drink. ”

When he said this, he looked at the salt merchants and medicinal herb merchants sitting opposite, and then said: "These people have good luck, and they want to play a few more games like Lao Tzu, so naturally they don't want to break up the gambling game, so the bastard surnamed Feng invited them together." ”

While the two were talking, Shopkeeper Feng toasted another glass of wine, and then invited everyone to move their chopsticks. Shou Nanshan picked up a Sixi pill and put it in his mouth and chewed it, and said to Li Qiufeng: "The food in this restaurant is more flavorful than that in the palace." Back then, Lao Tzu often sneaked out of the palace to drink wine and eat meat, but he couldn't stand the strange taste of the food in the palace and chewing wax. ”

Li Qiufeng was afraid that Shou Nanshan would leak his mouth and inevitably cause trouble. Fortunately, Shou Nanshan's voice was not high, and he was chewing meatballs in his mouth, except for Li Qiufeng and Zhang Yong, who were sitting a little farther away, several businessmen who were sitting a little farther away couldn't hear what he was saying. Zhang Yong just picked up a few light dishes and ate a few bites, but the wine was not touched. The merchants were very happy to eat and drink, and they talked loudly while eating, and they were very lively.

Later, the man who was sitting at the third table and the entourage of several patriarchs were so drunk that they even drew their fists. Only the people at the first and second tables respected their identities and had their own hearts, and rarely made a sound. Li Qiufeng accompanied Shou Nanshan while paying attention to the movements of Xiao Dong and the others. It's just that although Xiao Dong and Master Pan and several patriarchs occasionally talked, they only talked about the customs of Dongliao County, and did not talk about the search for the big ship.

After touching a pillar of incense, the guy at the inn served another hot dish, but it was cooked with herring caught in the sea in Dongliao County. This dish tasted extremely delicious, and after everyone tasted it, they praised it one after another. Shopkeeper Feng was proud, and smiled at Xiao Dong, Master Pan and others: "It's not a secret, several of the cooks in the small shop were invited by the villain for a lot of money. Let's just say that the chef who made fish was the imperial chef in the Dongyi Palace, and his cooking skills were very good. If it weren't for the fact that he missed his homeland when he was old and returned to Dongliao County, he wouldn't have been able to spend much money. Today, I want him to cook herring for all the adults and masters, and I am honored to be praised by all of you. ”