Chapter 314 The Wedding Banquet As soon as she saw the heavy mountain gate, Yin Xiu's heart skipped a beat.
It was not because of nervousness or worry, but because the mountain gate gave him a feeling of déjà vu, as if he had seen it somewhere.
When we got here, those people at the front of the queue who seemed not to care about anything seemed to come to life one by one and began to have their own perceptions and thoughts.
After a pause, these people all twisted their necks, almost 180 degrees. Their heads turned towards Yin Xiu, and their eyes emitted an eerie green light.
In this weird atmosphere, the strange-looking person in the lead spoke first.
"Thank you for your hard work on the long journey, uncle."
His accent was even weirder than his appearance. The timing and rhythm of his ups and downs were completely out of place. Where he should rise, he dropped sharply, and where he should fall, he rose sharply.
When Yin Xiu saw this, he knew that what he had done before was a bit redundant.
Exhaling slowly, white smoke evaporated from Yin Xiu's body, revealing her original clothes and appearance.
"Thank you for leading the way." He smiled.
The leader also showed a smile, rubbed his hands in an almost flattering manner, and pointed to the mountain gate, "Sir, please come in."
Once he's come, he'll be in peace. Since the other party didn't drive him away, there's absolutely no reason why Yin Xiu can't get in.
After raising her hand to express her gratitude to the leader, Yin Xiu moved forward happily.
The other people in the queue also made the same gestures and postures as the leader, with their heads lowered and their eyes lowered. It seemed that no one had the intention to spy on his origins and identity.
Yin Xiu walked forward, and when passing by the leader, he took out an oil paper bag.
What was inside was a roasted chicken butt dripping with oil, golden on the outside and soft on the inside.
This was what Ah Dian forced on Yin Xiu. According to him, this is the best part of the chicken, and it was just to raise this butt that he gave birth to such a big chicken.
Yin Xiu thought that he was not so lucky, so he just wrapped it up and threw it in his pocket.
As soon as the chicken's butt was exposed, not only the leader who was closest, but also everyone else's heads were neatly turned at ninety degrees, and their eyes were green again.
"This is for you."
Yin Xiu threw the chicken butt in his hand up, but before it fell, the leader raised his head, his neck suddenly stretched out a long way, opened his mouth and wrapped the butt in his mouth, swallowing it in one gulp without even chewing.
It wasn't until a grunt of satisfaction came out of his throat that the leader wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth with satisfaction.
"Little Huang Feng, please give me instructions if you need anything."
"sure."
Yin Xiu nodded with satisfaction, and when he took another step, the thick stone door was slowly pulled inward, making bursts of thunderous rolling sounds.
Yin Xiu looked into the door and saw a red light with green lights inside, and a red blanket extending directly from the door to the inside.
"What, are you having a happy event today?"
"Yes."
Huang Feng bent down and said, "Today Mr. Huang San is getting married. All the neighbors are here to celebrate. The scene is lively."
Yin Xiu smiled and said: "A wedding banquet? That's really embarrassing. I came here empty-handed."
"I am a member of my family. What gifts do I want when my family comes? You are worrying too much."
Huang Feng made an inviting gesture again.
"Then I'm welcome."
Yin Xiu nodded and walked into the door.
Only then did he realize that behind the stone gate, there were two people dressed as boys with their faces painted white.
They were only as tall as Yin Xiu's waist, like two and a half children.
When Yin Xiu entered, the two of them said nothing or looked at him, just lowered their heads.
It seems that apart from the opening and closing of doors, nothing else is under their control and it is not their turn to do it.
Yin Xiu turned around. Huang Feng and the group of people behind him still lowered their eyebrows and didn't even change their posture. They seemed to be waiting for someone to come, or to send Yin Xiu in respectfully.
In this way, Yin Xiu no longer looked back at him, but just walked inside.
The ribbons and lights were set up to guide the way intentionally or unintentionally. Just walking along the lights, Yin Xiu soon passed through the cramped cave and came to a cave.
This is actually a large mansion, with four gates, a hall full of splendor, green bricks and green tiles, antique style.
As soon as Yin Xiu approached the courtyard gate, two more boys immediately came to greet him.
But they had just taken a few steps, and behind the two boys, an extremely slender old man with long clothes hanging on the ground hurriedly squeezed past them and rushed over.
The old man's figure looked like he could be knocked down by a gust of wind, but he ran very fast and his steps were very steady.
As soon as he saw Yin Xiu, he made a long bow, and the square hat on top almost hung to the ground.
"I apologize for the delay in welcoming the distinguished guest."
Yin Xiu was used to these people's exaggerated words and actions by this time, so she just said calmly: "You came uninvited. I was offended."
"Wherever you are, you can come. Our house is really full of splendor. You deserve to be seated. Please come in!"
"You are worthy of being seated, please come in!"
Like the old man, the two boys also lowered their heads to the ground. "You're welcome."
Yin Xiu nodded and walked inside, crossed the threshold, and walked around a stone wall. He saw a grand and lively scene.
There are hundreds of square tables, each table is equipped with four benches, and two people sit side by side on each bench. Nearly a thousand guests packed the open space, making it unprecedentedly popular.
It seems that the banquet has not started yet. There are only tea, melon seeds and fruit plates on these tables.
But the chatter and noise coming from all directions have gathered together to form a huge symphony, which can make your eardrums hurt, as if there are hundreds of chickens crowing in your ears.
Yin Xiu stood in the open space habitually, and sure enough, someone came up to him soon.
The man looked like a butler, was dressed in brocade, and was round. He came to Yin Xiu in a few steps.
"Dear guest! This way, please!"
Yin Xiu nodded calmly, and then under the guidance of the butler, he passed through the red tables and soon came to the front.
That table is independent of all the tables and should be the main table. At this time, one of the four benches is vacant, and six people are sitting on the other three benches.
These six people look different in appearance and temperament, but they are all completely different from Huang Feng and others outside, as well as the housekeeper. They are obviously from outside like Yin Xiu.
Seeing the housekeeper leading Yin Xiu, several people were a little surprised and stood up one after another, but they didn't speak, they just smiled.
After exchanging glances with these people and saying hello, Yin Xiu sat down on the main seat under the guidance of the butler.
"Is this appropriate?" Yin Xiu stretched out his hand and asked.
Even though Yin Xiu has never had any rules, he also knows that this seat is not something you can sit in whenever there is space in a revolving restaurant or on a tram.
In the tradition of the Tang people, this position is very important and cannot be exceeded.
If there is a wedding and a happy event, the uncle must sit here.
If you are eating, the person sitting here is the Grand Duke.
If the community worships gods and someone dares to sit in this seat, he either wants to be the person in question or wants to go fishing.
As a new stranger, no matter how polite and enthusiastic they are, it seems to Yin Xiu that it is a bit exaggerated.
Yin Xiu asked this question, but before the housekeeper could answer, everyone else raised their hands.
"You are a distinguished guest and a relative of the groom. No one but you dares to sit in this seat."
Now that they said so, Yin Xiu stopped refusing and sat down peacefully.
At this time, the person on his right picked up the teapot and poured tea into Yin Xiu's cup.
"Thank you."
Yin Xiu tapped his fingers together on the table.
"You're welcome, you're welcome, where do you find your job?" the man asked.
Seeing Yin Xiu looking at him, he smiled and introduced his origins first.
"My name is Liu Qing, nicknamed Lin Junzi. I used to work under the Qinling Shenjun, doing some errands, and then I came to Hong Kong Island. The ground is hot and humid, and there is always shade, so I have lived under the ground for a long time."
As he spoke, he stuck out his tongue, a hint of pink looming between his lips, and looked at Yin Xiu curiously.
Before Yin Xiu could speak, another person introduced himself first.
It was an old lady with gray hair, wearing a mottled floral jacket. From her fingers to her hair, she was all neatly dressed.
As soon as she opened her mouth, the sweet and sour aroma of flowers and fruits spread all over her body, making people drunk.
"Old lady, my name is Bai Ying, no nickname. When I was in Taihang Mountain, I worked under Bai Tai Nai. I managed the fairy fruit forest for her, weeding, weeding, collecting dew, everything.
After I came to Hong Kong Island, the tallest things growing here were not trees, but tenement buildings and western-style office buildings. My wife had no need for them, so I moved underground. "
After she introduced them, several others also introduced their origins.
Their origins and experiences are all different. Some are practicing in the mountains and forests of Taihang, some are the staff of some dragon king in the Yellow River, and some are followers of a certain king in the Greater Khingan Mountains.
Although their previous identities were very different, now they all have a common identity, that is, they are residents of Wujian.
"Hey, after staying here for a long time, I gradually became inseparable. My body couldn't leave here, and my heart couldn't leave.
It has been a long time since I had those dreams about the Qinling Mountains and Taihang. Not to mention the cypress trees that cover the mountains, I have never dreamed about even a single green leaf. "
Liu Qing said and sighed heavily.
When someone at the table heard this, he covered his face with his sleeves and started to cry.
"The guests are here. What should you do if you cry like this and ruin the elegance of the distinguished guests? You don't know the rules! And today is a great day. Are you crying like this to make a joke to Mr. Huang?"
Bai Ying scolded the man several times, and then apologized to Yin Xiu in a low voice.
"It's okay, it's okay. We're all gentle people. It's better to cry happily than to force a smile."
Yin Xiu somehow had a good impression of the people at the table.
"My name is Yin Xiu, and I am a Taoist priest from Maoshan who is passing by."
(End of this chapter)