Yanliu Lane, Ximen Qing Fuzhong.

Wu Dalang kowtowed to the old lady and asked, "I don't know what the old lady and the Ximen officials have to call the villain?"

"Da Lang, my mother has already made up my mind, and your Wu Da Lang will take over her old man's birthday banquet, and I will work hard for you the day after tomorrow!" Ximen Qing said happily.

Wu Dalang was also very happy when he heard this, since Gu Ming found him, he didn't have that mind about whether he could receive the birthday banquet, he didn't like to fight with others, he was afraid of getting into trouble, but he knew that this matter could make Pan Jinlian happy, she was happy that Wu Song was happy, Wu Song was happy and he was happy, he was so simple.

"The villain greets the old lady!"

Wu Dalang kowtowed to the old lady again, the old lady stretched his face, barely squeezed out a little smile, nodded, but still couldn't help but underestimate: "Reach out and don't hit the smiling person, even if you are unhappy, you can't attack this three-inch nail with a smile." ”

"Hehe, hehe....." Wu Dalang didn't think he was angry when he heard it, he just smirked, but Ximen Qing looked embarrassed and said in a low voice: "Mother, haven't you already said it? ”

"It's just that you said yes, but I didn't say yes. The old lady finally threw out a sentence angrily.

"Big official, whether the old lady doesn't like the villain to operate, if so, the villain can also be given to others, as the saying goes, licking the calf is deep, and you must not hurt the affection with your mother. ”

The old lady heard Wu Dalang say sincerely, sighed, nodded and said: "Wu Da, originally I was strongly opposed to you to do this, not against you, but your family is a woman in charge, it is difficult to bear, this is what I am worried about, but Qing'er has always said that people can't be untrustworthy, your abalone is indeed better than Hongfulou, it must be up to you to handle it." ”

"For this matter, the original festive day, but it has become a gap in the hearts of my two mothers and sons, as the saying goes, the old man comes from the son, and the old body has to listen to his opinion, please come and do it, just listen to your words, it is very suitable for the old man's body and mind, it seems that this time I did not invite the wrong person, Qing'er, you will tell him my conditions!"

"Mother, please think twice!" Ximen Qing bowed and said, "If this kind of condition is said by the son, won't it make his friends laugh." ”

Wu Dalang said in his heart: "Jin Lian said, but if they have any conditions, they will agree." He was about to speak, but the old lady had already spoken, and he didn't dare to interject.

"Originally, it was not used, but one is reassuring to the old body, and the other is also an explanation to the people of Qinghe County......"

"I'm from Qinghe County, do you want to give me an explanation?" Wu Dalang thought blankly.

"Old lady, your Ximen family is really a big deception!"

When Wu Dalang was in a daze, a loud voice sounded outside the hall, followed by a sturdy man, although he came in shouting, but obviously he was still taboo about Ximenqing, and made a half-salute.

"Chef Wang, when did the Ximen family bully you?"

Oh, it turned out that he was a cook, Wu Dalang was stunned in his heart, and faintly felt a trace of inappropriateness.

"The villain has been in charge of the Qingfeng Building in Qinghe County for 20 years, and the non-dignitaries are not moved, originally your Ximen family invited me to come, I was unwilling, first, the time was in a hurry, and secondly, I had already taken the order, but because of the relationship between the old lady and the owner, I came, but after arriving at your house, I was told to transfer the birthday banquet to an unknown small shop to undertake, isn't this too deceitful?"

"Qingfeng Building?" Wu Dalang was even more frightened: "This Qingfeng Building is the largest restaurant in Qinghe County, and it is full of dignitaries and nobles. ”

Wu Dalang wanted to say, "Then let's do it for Qingfeng Lou", but thinking of Wu Song and Pan Jinlian, he swallowed the words into his stomach again, and he couldn't help but be frightened in his heart, and shrank and took three steps to the side.

"It's really our fault to go back on our word, but the carriage and horse fees for your travel have been served, and fifty taels of silver have been compensated to you, the Li family in Qinghe County is a family friend of the Ximen family, and all the family banquets this year have been undertaken for you, and the deposit has been paid, what are you not satisfied with?"

When Wu Dalang heard this, he was grateful and very uneasy: "It turns out that Ximen Qing spent a lot of money in order to let me receive this birthday banquet. ”

"Hmph!" After Chef Wang refuted to Ximenqing, he knew that he was unreasonable, so he didn't speak, and was about to leave, but he turned around again: "Big official, Chef Wang asked himself whether it was in Qinghe County or Yanggu County, and even in the entire Dongping Mansion, he was one of the best, but he wanted to see who he lost to!"

"There is no winner or loser in this cooking, but his family is suitable, and yours is also suitable, so I promised him first. Ximen Qing said a sentence and pointed to Wu Dalang: "The birthday banquet is hosted by this Wu Dalang." ”

"Him!" Chef Wang suddenly pointed at Wu Dalang and laughed, laughing so much that he almost collapsed to the ground, he gasped and said: "Isn't this a three-inch nail, Gu bark, good, good, the crown cover is gathered on the day of the birthday banquet, I hope this guy will not be scared and run away, the villain wishes the old lady good fortune such as the East China Sea, longevity than Nanshan, hahahaha!"

Chef Wang laughed and left, the most embarrassing person in the hall was Wu Dalang, he didn't know whether he should thank Ximenqing or make a generous statement, express his heart directly, and say how good he was, but he didn't know the bottom of his heart.

"Qing'er, look..... Hey!" The old lady sighed, and Wu Dalang was so frightened that he immediately apologized: "Old lady, this is not doing the business of big officials, because the villain's shop is too small and ugly. ”

"Wuda, it's not your business at the moment!" the old lady said solemnly: "Just now you also heard Chef Wang's words, if this birthday banquet goes wrong, it will become a joke in the entire Dongping Mansion, I have one condition, you must agree!"

"Although the old lady said, whatever the conditions, the villain is acceptable!" Wu Dalang's heart was calm, this speech was taught to him by Pan Jinlian.

"Qing'er, you talk to him!"

"This ......"

"But it doesn't hurt if the big officials say it's okay, the villains will agree!"

"Well, what my mother means is that the women's family is overwhelmed, and I am afraid that you will escape from the battle when the time comes, so I made a contract, and the birthday banquet will start from the time to the end of the time, and you will not be allowed to leave, and abide by your duty!"

"It's easy!" Wu Dalang felt very reasonable, and said, "You can agree, is there anything else?"

"No, that's it, but you need Da Lang to draw a testimony!" Ximen Qing was ecstatic.

"Yes!"

Ximen Qing immediately took out a contract, which stated that the birthday banquet started from the time to the end of the time, the cook was Wu Dalang, Pan Jinlian, both of whom were not allowed to leave Ximen Mansion, and the other cadres who helped also needed to list their names and supplement them, if they breached the contract, Wu Dalang should pay Ximen Qing 1,000 taels of silver, and if they could not compensate, they would be sent to the government to pay off the debt.

In ancient times, there was the saying "money and debt prison", that is, if you owe money and do not pay it back, you can use prison as collateral, and at that time, it paid great attention to contracts, and when it was signed, it took effect, such as fighting in the ring and signing a life and death contract, even if you beat someone to death, you are not guilty.

Wu Dalang's idea is simple, he won't run away anyway, even if the things he makes are not delicious, at most he will be scolded for a scolding, and he won't be paid for it, so he won't be in prison, and signing a contract is just to make the old lady feel at ease.

Ximen Qing saw that Wu Dalang had signed the contract, and immediately offered silver as a deposit to complete the formalities, he smiled and said: "Dalang, the abalone must be simmered a day in advance, and I will take someone to send the abalone to the house immediately." ”

"Why do you need a big official to go in person, just send a housekeeper. ”

"Da Lang doesn't know, it's not that the villain is stingy with these abalones, but it is related to the mother's birthday banquet, and the son must do it himself. ”

Ximenqing saw that things were in order, thinking of Pan Jinlian in his heart, hating and itching, why did he have to go to see her at night before he could breathe, Wu Dalang did not doubt him, so he and Ximenqing took their subordinates together and brought a hundred abalone to Zishi Street.

Pan Jinlian heard that someone was coming, and knew that it was Wu Dalang who had done the work, so she was very happy, and hurriedly opened the door and propped up the curtain with a fork.

But she found that a pair of extremely obscene eyes were like hungry wolves looking at herself, and when she saw the person's face, it turned out to be the man who hit her with a fork that day, and his eyes were extremely obscene.

"Jin Lian, have you seen the Ximen officials!" Wu Dalang said with a smile.

"Ah, he's Ximenqing!" Pan Jinlian slipped her hand in a panic, and the fork rod was in the middle of Ximenqing's head.