The second volume is full of glory and splendor in the capital, and the spirit is full of vitality in the foggy city. Chapter 251: Hongmen Banquet (Part 1)
The subtitle of this chapter: A thousand bottles of wine do not make you drunk, and a hundred flowers bloom.
It was the day of Wuzi in the month of Guisi in the year of Xinyou, which was Wednesday, May 25, 1921.
Suitable for: offering sacrifices, seeking offspring, bathing, thanking gods, making alliances, getting engaged, meeting friends, and opening a business.
Taboos: burial, building stoves, felling wood, and making beams.
At noon, the sun was shining brightly.
"Second Master, please get out of the car."
"Cough..." Our Master Yuan cleared his cough, took out a handkerchief to wipe the corner of his mouth, and then slowly tucked the snow-white handkerchief back into his snow-white sleeve.
Then he lifted the hem of his long gown and walked out of Xiaokang's car door. Following him out came his three poker partners.
There were quite a few people waiting to greet him in front of Anliang Building. When these people saw him, two big words popped up in their minds - tone.
“Pangbang!”
"Qingqing, bang, bang..."
As soon as they saw him get off the bus, some people lit firecrackers, others beat gongs and drums, and some even performed lion dances. It was a truly lively scene.
Yuan Yan glanced at Huang Jishi, the military advisor of the Anliang General Hall, and a warm smile immediately appeared on her face. She took a handful of "Three and a Half Incense" and said loudly, "I'm so happy to see the military advisor. His wisdom is like that of Hong Tai...that Zhuge Liang..."
"Stop it, stop it!" Huang Laoshi rushed forward, grabbed his hand and said, "Second Master Yuan, you are now a serious doctor, you don't have to play tricks on me."
Master Yuan struggled hard, but he couldn't break free from the other person's hands.
Therefore, he could only say unhappily, "Master Huang Xiang, I don't like what you're saying. It's as if Yuan is no longer a brother of the Hong family just because he's become a doctor. Are you really going to fire me on behalf of my humble master?"
"How dare I, Old Huang? You are a good friend of our Anliang Hall, there is no need to introduce yourself like this. Master Yuan, it would be too formal if you did that! You are looking down on our Anliang Hall! You are looking down on me, Old Huang!" The military advisor of Anliang Hall also acted hypocritically, looking very terrified.
"Oh..." Master Nintendo frowned and thought hard for a moment before he smiled and said, "Master Huang Xiang is indeed the reincarnation of Kong Ming. What you said makes sense. I, Yuan, should obey your orders."
In fact, he also felt that this set of "invaluable items" was too inconvenient, and now someone handed him a ladder, which he could use to come down.
"Second Master Yuan, please!"
"Master Huang Xiang, please!"
Our Master Yuan, accompanied by everyone, walked into the Anliang Building through the flying firecrackers, noisy gongs and drums, and gorgeous lion dances.
"Ah, why did you come out in person to greet me, Big Dragon Head?"
As soon as he entered the gate, he saw Situ Meitang. The dignified leader of the Anliang General Hall was waiting at the second gate to greet him. This was an extraordinary courtesy.
Nintendo's second boss naturally did not dare to be negligent and took a few steps forward to bow.
Situ Dalongtou said with a smile, "Hongjian, no need to be so polite. I'm glad you've survived such a disaster, so it's no big deal for me to come out and greet you."
"Thank you for your concern, uncle. I am very honored." Master Yuan said respectfully, and took the opportunity to bring the two closer together.
"Hongjian, please follow me to the table."
Situ Meitang took his hand affectionately, and the two walked into the banquet hall side by side.
There were more than a dozen round tables in the hall, and hundreds of guests came. Basically all the important figures of Anliangtang in New York were present.
Seeing them come in, these Hongmen disciples also stood up and greeted them:
"Second Master, thanks to you, we at Baisui Mountain are overwhelmed with business!"
"Congratulations, everyone."
"Second Master, thanks to you, everyone's life has become much better!"
“No, no.”
"Second Master, the girls in the brothel all miss you very much."
“This, that…”
Yuan Yan, feeling a bit awkward, suddenly caught sight of a half-familiar face. He couldn't remember a man's appearance, so he searched on Baidu and recalled, "Hey, Brother Li. Why are you here? Didn't you go to Maine?"
Li Beihai, the second oldest of the three Li brothers, gave a wry smile and said, "Second Master, I've been feeling a bit unwell, so I've been recuperating in Anliang Hall for a few days."
"I see." Our Master Yuan nodded and consoled him, "Brother Li, it's okay. 'Orphan of Famine' will still take some time to film, so you still have time to go over now..."
He immediately remembered something and said, "Brother Li, after dinner, I want to tell you something. I wonder if it's convenient for you."
"Second Master, you are too polite. How could it be inconvenient for me if you come to me?" Li Beihai now knew the extraordinary qualities of Dr. Yuan, so he naturally agreed.
Just like that, Situ Meitang and Yuan Yanshu sat down . After a little pushing and shoving, Master Yuan Er took the seat of the guest of honor without hesitation.
"Cough cough..." Situ Dalongtou coughed heavily, and the noise in the field quickly quieted down.
He picked up a glass of wine, stood up and said, "Brothers, I am hosting a banquet today to congratulate a good brother of our Hong family on his four great joys!"
"This joy means that he has survived a great disaster and will surely have good fortune in the future."
"The two good things are that he passed the imperial examination and became a doctorate and a Jinshi."
"The three joys are that he has married a beautiful woman and has a wedding night."
"These four joys are that he has completed his studies and returned home in glory."
"Come on, come on, let's raise our glasses and congratulate the Second Master, the Sage of Hongmen Baisui Mountain, for his four great joys!"
Upon hearing this, the hundreds of guests stood up, holding their wine glasses, and shouted in unison: "Congratulations, Second Master! Congratulations, Second Master!"
"Thank you, Big Dragon Head!" Our Master Yuan naturally couldn't sit still. He first thanked Situ Meitang, then turned around and said loudly to everyone, "Thank you, three elders and four young men!"
"As the saying goes, it takes three to make a hero. A weak scholar like me can make a name for myself in New York thanks to the support of my brothers and sisters in Anliang Hall, and the care of the elders in Anliang Hall. Especially the care that Situ Dalongtou has shown towards his juniors. I am truly grateful!"
Yuan Yan suddenly looked emotional, and said in a choked voice: "Brother, I won't say much. Today, everyone must be drunk..."
"I drink first as a sign of respect."
"Dry!"
"Dry!"
"Drink, drink, drink this cup, and I, I, I, Old Huang will be convinced by you!"
Our Master Yuan smiled faintly, picked up his cup, clinked it with the obviously drunken Grand Military Advisor Huang's, and said, "Master Huang Xiang, what's there to be ashamed of? If you want to drink, I'll drink."
He tilted his head back and drank the whole cup of white wine, while Huang Jishi took a few sips tremblingly, then fell to the ground with a "gulp", his eyes rolled back.
"That's amazing! How many people have you drunk?"
"There are dozens of them now. The military advisor thought they were gone, but now there's one more."
"No wonder people say Mr. Yuan is 'the best wine, he can drink a thousand bottles without getting drunk.'"
"You forgot the second half of the sentence: 'In the hall, the Green Emperor, a hundred flowers bloom.'"
