The lights are flickering and the smell of wine is overflowing.

Behind the screen of the main hall, four beauties slowly walked in.

They were plump, shy, virtuous, or gentle, but they all had their own styles, and under the light of the lamp, the young men suddenly looked straight in the eyes, and the wine glasses in their hands stopped.

The beauties made a blessing to the old man, and then shouted in unison.

"I've seen my father. ”

The old man nodded, looked at his daughter who walked behind the screen again, and said with a smile to everyone who was doing it, "Ladies and gentlemen, can these four daughters still be in the eye?"

The audience nodded suddenly.

The old man smiled proudly, and immediately said, "Then who is willing to join my Xiao family, what the old man said before is absolutely true." ”

Everyone sitting at the banquet suddenly looked at me, I looked at you, and their eyes were full of fire.

Not to mention the family property that the old man just mentioned, it was the four girls who had just come out, and they were also the existence that their group of mud-legged people did not dare to imagine.

In these years, which girl is willing to marry someone like them.

What's more, these four girls are even more beautiful than the nobles they once met in Beiguan City.

The skin, the face, the body.

In this short moment, the dozen or so people on the table can be said to be excited, secretly jubilant, several people have already imagined the life after becoming the old man's son-in-law, and even have to think about what their grandson is called.

It's just that no one dared to agree immediately, but they all looked left and right, observing others.

The old man took a sip of his wine glass and did not urge.

The air on the entire table seemed to freeze, and everyone gasped for air, and their eyes began to redden.

After the tea, a young man at the table suddenly grabbed the wine glass, raised his head and took a sip, he immediately turned his head, gasped and said, "If your old man does not dislike it, I am willing to join the Xiao family, and send your old man to the end of his life in the future." ”

The old man stroked the beard on his chin, and immediately agreed, "Okay, since this Lang Jun is willing, then the old man will agree." Come with me for a while, and see which of my daughters is willing to be your wife." ”

The young man's expression was suddenly excited, and he came behind the old man with a red face.

The rest of the people in the banquet saw that someone had taken the lead, and they could no longer control the agitation in their hearts at the moment, and they all yelled.

"I do. ”

"I do, too. ”

"I'm the same. ”

The old man did not refuse, and said to everyone with a smile, "Okay, okay, then let's go to my daughters together and let them choose." ”

The crowd flocked to the old man, saying all sorts of flattering words.

Liu Hao, the only one who was still a little sober at the wine table, suddenly became anxious, he pulled his subordinates who were about to get up, and reprimanded loudly, "What do you want to do?

"No one is allowed to pass, no one is allowed to pass. ”

"I command you, as the master of the hall, that you are not allowed to pass, and you are not allowed to pass. ”

It's just that no one still pays attention to him now, and a few guys who are drunk even threw him down far away on the wine table.

"Phew, I'm still putting on a fart hall master posture at this time. ”

Liu Hao looked at the people who seemed to be enchanted in disbelief, and muttered to himself, "You, have you forgotten the oath you made when you first joined the club?"

The reality is that no one has looked at him and has long forgotten his original oath.

"You... You guys... How can it be ......"

Liu Hao pointed at them sadly and indignantly, and after a long time, he finally hung his arm weakly.

Here, seeing that the time was almost up, the old man immediately waved his hand and said to the crowd, "Okay, the old man also understands it." If you are willing, then go with the old man to see my daughter, and if you don't want to, please stay here to drink and eat. ”

With that, he slowly stood up and walked behind the screen, and the guy with eyes next to him immediately helped him up in the remorseful eyes of his companion.

In the back room behind the screen, a chaotic and hurried sound was immediately remembered.

It is foreseeable that these dozens of brothers who are in the same meeting will not be impatient to show themselves.

Zhang Jiao sat in the shadow of the table, added another cup to his cup, listened with a smile, and then drank it in one gulp.

But it's a wonderful show.

More than half an hour later.

The old man Fang walked out of the back hall with a group of people, but compared to the eagerness when he entered, most of them hung their heads at this moment, listless, and full of the smell of a defeated dog.

It's just that the four sons-in-law of Chenglong next to the old man followed proudly, before and after the saddle, with a smug expression on their faces, and even walked a little bit more.

The old man sat down, patted the sons-in-law behind him and said, "Today is full of happy events, according to the old man's opinion, why don't you join my Xiao family today! It just so happens that your companions are also here, let's witness together." ”

The four virtuous sons-in-law behind him were suddenly a little caught off guard, and said subconsciously.

"It's... Such a big thing... How can it be so urgent?"

The old man said nonchalantly, "In the deep mountains in the barren years, how can there be so many explanations." That's it, it's just a lot of people and it's lively. Besides, do you still have parents and elders to pay respects to?"

The four of them shook their heads suddenly.

"Isn't that the end of it?"

The old man smiled and said to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, today is the big day of my four daughters, and everyone must not get drunk and go home." ”

After speaking, he immediately instructed the little maid not far away, "Go, get ready, and let them get married later." ”

The little guy immediately took the order and ran out.

The four sons-in-law standing behind the old man had a little expectation in their helplessness, but they acquiesced in Lao Taishan's approach.

After a moment's effort, the sound of blowing and beating was already remembered outside the door.

Several hunched servants immediately walked in and took out the four sons-in-law of the Xiao family who had been selected.

The dozens of people sitting in the banquet looked at the four of them with envy and hatred, but they only hated that it was not themselves who went out.

More than half an hour later, the moon was thick.

This small village in the mountains is very lively.

Amid the joyful sound of gongs and drums, the four of them walked out in bright red wedding dresses.

They were lifted high by a group of slaves, and after a few more circles around the village, they came to the hall.

The four brides with red hijabs were already waiting in place.

"Worship heaven and earth. ”

"Two worship high halls. ”

In the shouting of the master of ceremonies, the four teams of newcomers had already knelt down in front of the old man, kowtowed, and after serving tea, the master of ceremonies next to him shouted again.

"Husband and wife bow to each other and send them into the cave room. ”

The whole ceremony could not be more simple.

In this hall, after hearing the words "send into the cave room", the brides with red hijabs couldn't wait to drag their groom officials to the back room.

Just as it was about to happen, a voice suddenly sounded in the corner of the hall.

"Old monkey, this is the end of your drama of recruiting a son-in-law and marrying! ”

As soon as the voice fell, the gray-white mist suddenly diffused from the corner, and the people who watched the four couples of the newlyweds were stunned in place, as if they had turned into wood carvings.

Zhang Jiao strode over from the banquet and said to the old man in front of him, "Let's end the scene when you've had enough trouble! It's getting late." ”

The old man sitting on the Taishi's chair said with a smile, "But I lost my eyes, I didn't expect to see a real person without knowing it, Lao Xiao is here to compensate the real person first." ”

He said as he wiped his face.

The facial features on the old man's face suddenly distorted and shifted.

A strange face with a large and long head, covered with black hair, a bony protrusion on each side of the nose bone, and teeth turned out, appeared in front of Zhang Jiao's eyes.

It turned its head straight and said to the four daughters standing under it, "Come on, come and see the masters, and by the way, go and take out the fruit brew that my father treasured, it's rare to meet fellow Taoists in this deep mountain and old forest." ”

The four brides with red hijabs immediately ripped off their hijabs, revealing faces similar to those of their fathers, and after glancing disapprenantly at the guy who had ruined their good deeds, they reluctantly walked out.

After Zhang Jiao watched them leave, he said to the monster in front of him, "But I don't know what to call it?"

The monster grinned and grew uglier.

It laughed and said, "It is indeed surnamed Xiao in Xia, and his name is Xiao Shengkui, but he is a mandrill in this deep mountain valley. ”

Zhang Jiao immediately arched his hand and said, "I've seen Xiao Lao." ”

Lao Xiao immediately replied, as if he had met a close friend, and stretched out his hand to him and pointed to the left side of the high hall and said, "Distinguished guest, please take a seat." ”

Zhang Jiao immediately sat down, looked at Lao Xiao and said, "Thank you Xiao Lao for your hospitality tonight, I am very grateful, but these are all brothers in my Sanyang Society, but Zhou can't let them be Xiao Lao's son-in-law." ”

Lao Xiao didn't get angry when he heard this, but made two cups of fragrant tea and handed them over.

"The distinguished guests are joking, if they worship the hall before they get married, if the guests object, Lao Xiao will naturally not sweep the interest of the distinguished guests, but they have already worshiped heaven and earth and offered tea, that is the person of my Xiao family, how can there be any regret?"

Between the words, there is a categorical posture.

Zhang Jiao leaned forward and whispered, "Then Xiao Lao really can't be accommodating?"

As he spoke, in the teacup held by Lao Xiao, a shadow of long hair covering his face quietly appeared on the clear soup.

As if he didn't realize it, the teacup in his hand instantly turned a black and green, like the color of a tree that had grown for many years.

It drank it in one gulp, but it gestured to Zhang Jiao, "The country and mountain monsters have no good tea to entertain, so you will take a look and taste my coarse tea in the mountains." ”

Zhang Jiao looked at the dark green tea that was constantly boiling in the cup, suddenly stretched out an arm under his armpit, pinched the tea bowl and gently helped him pluck the tea leaves that floated up, and then handed it to his mouth.

Zhang Jiao immediately took a sip and praised it with praise, "Good tea, good tea." ”

As he spoke, he also learned to be like an old man and drank it in one gulp.

At the table of the Eight Immortals, one person and one Xiao looked at each other and laughed loudly.

In the midst of laughter, Zhang Jiao said again, "Then can Elder Xiao be accommodating." ”

Outside, the wind immediately blew violently, and the pine shadows swayed, filling the air with a faint layer of mist.

Lao Xiao shook his head, rubbed the white bones on both sides of his nose, and said seriously, "It's not difficult for Lao Xiao to be strong, but this is not in accordance with the rules." ”

As soon as the words fell, in the valley, hundreds of monkeys and thousands of apes immediately shouted loudly, and the whole mountain seemed to have woken up.

The mist that diffused was immediately entangled in the mountain air, and in a moment, it disappeared without a trace.

Zhang Jiaoyou didn't give up, stared at Lao Xiao with burning eyes and said, "It's really not good?"

In his eyes, a touch of blood quietly appeared, and countless handwriting began to emerge in it, and finally turned into five big characters lined up.

"Decay, exhaustion, defeat, filth, calamity. ”

A faint smell of mold immediately came out of Lao Xiao's body, adding a bit of gloomy aura, and spots of dead mildew poured up.

A trace of panic suddenly flashed in Lao Xiao's bronze bell-like eyes, and he hurriedly twisted his body, and countless black hairs fell from his body like molting, and they turned into ashes in an instant.

"Okay. Since the guests have said so, let them have a one-night room with my daughter, and then leave tomorrow. Lao Xiao gave him a deep look and took a step back.

Zhang Jiao sneered, "One night in the round house, I will take four people on the road tomorrow?"

Lao Xiao immediately seemed to be insulted, and immediately refuted, "It's rude for your guest to say this, we are the mountain spirits bred by the qi of the mountains and rivers and the leylines, but we don't need to perform this kind of supplementation. What's more, my old Xiao family is a family of poetry, books and etiquette, and they will never do such a thing. ”

"Every time my daughter is divorced, she writes it clearly in black and white, and nothing has happened that damages her reputation. I, as an old man, will also give them some plates to wrap up, so as to make a family friendship for the whole day. ”

Lao Xiao said angrily, Zhang Jiao didn't know how to refute for a while.

He was silent for a few moments before he said, "Really?"

"No, that's the bottom line. If you become a parent, you will get married. It's a tradition, it's a rule. The world is big, and the rules are the biggest. ”

Lao Xiao looked over without giving in, the violence in his eyes flashed, and he looked at Zhang Jiao.

Zhang Jiao looked at Lao Xiao's firm eyes, but he secretly decided to take a step back, but for the sake of a few others, he couldn't completely turn his face with this mandrill.

He could feel that as Lao Xiao became hostile to him, the mountain forest gradually became dangerous.

It's the home of the people, and the guests are as good as they are.

didn't want him to be so silent, but the old Xiao on the other side softened first.

It asked, "I don't know why you think so highly of these people, but they are just mortals." ”

Zhang Jiao said casually, "Xiao Lao is wrong, we are brothers who have sworn an oath, how can someone Zhou sit idly by in case of danger?"

Lao Xiao glanced at him in surprise when he heard this, and then suddenly realized.

"I see, Your Excellency is really a righteous person, and I admire you. ”

As he spoke, he didn't know how to take out five pecans with green skin and green leaves from his body, and gently pushed them over.

"Your character's conduct is really touching Lao Xiao, a little care, not a respect, and I hope that Your Excellency will accept it as a gift of today's witness. ”

Zhang Jiao looked at the extraordinary pecan in front of him, subconsciously touched it, and suddenly a fresh plant smell came, making him can't help but take a deep breath.

"No, Xiao Lao, I didn't mean that, we are brothers in the same guild......"

He immediately argued, and the old Xiao in front of him immediately smiled mysteriously and replied, "I understand, I understand." ”

As he spoke, he took out a few more red dates and put them up.

The sweet smell instantly filled the nose.

"That's not what I really meant. ”

Zhang Jiao retorted again weakly, then looked at the smiling old Xiao, and then looked at the mountain treasures placed in front of him, he could only put them away with a sad face, looked at the moon outside the door and said.

"The beautiful scenery of the good day, but don't delay Ling Yuan's big day. ”

Lao Xiao immediately smiled when he heard this, and after he reached out and wiped it on his face a few times, the image of a kind old man resurfaced again.

The girl next to her immediately brought up the wine.

Lao Xiao immediately filled him with a smile and said, "Good." Then you must have a drink or two with me. ”

Suddenly, the gray mist dissipated, and the entire Xitang was alive again, and the faces of the surrounding people were full of joy.