The host's family seemed to be a prominent family in this village. The crowd attending the banquet was divided into two groups under the guidance of the family members, and they were divided into two groups on the left and right in the large courtyard of the mansion. On the left was the husband's family, and on the right was the mother's family.
People. There were more than twenty tables of flowing banquets opened in the courtyard. It was almost midnight, but the banquet was opened early in order to cope with the endless flow of guests.
Dakui and Panbu followed the flow of people into the courtyard, and unexpectedly someone asked them: "Sir, who are you?"
Dakui is dressed in Confucian attire, and all older scholars are called sir by the common people, so this person has this question.
Dakui chuckled and said, "I am the bride's cousin, hahaha."
"Oops, it turns out to be my cousin, please come in and please come in"...
Steamed chicken, braised fish, soy pork knuckles, Sixi meatballs... mostly shrimps, crabs, and marine fish. Dakui and Panbu have been inland for a long time. Although they have eaten seafood, the fish, shrimps, crabs, etc. here are all the same.
It was a fresh pot, so it was naturally different from the food in restaurants. Looking at the dazzling array of delicious dishes on the table, Pan Bu's mouth watered with greed. Dakui, on the other hand, remained calm and unmoved.
, Pan Bu couldn't help but admire his adoptive father's determination. There were strangers on the left and right, all of them dressed neatly, even if they weren't silk, they must be neatly dressed.
Dakui nodded to the guests at the table around him, and everyone also greeted each other out of etiquette.
"Brother, are you...?" an old man of half a century asked Da Kui. Da Kui chuckled and replied: "I am the groom's cousin, and the master arranged for me to come here to accompany the guests. Ha ha ha, there is so much meaning in a simple meal." Da Kui said.
He cupped his hands in a bow, and his words were quite humble, which made everyone at the table cup their hands in return.
At this moment, two gongs rang. Everyone couldn't help but turn their heads and look north. They saw a servant in Tsing Yi holding a bronze gong and hitting two gongs in a row, which meant double happiness and the happiness and harmony of the couple.
(In fact, since ancient times, there has been a theory of having children before marriage. When the ancients got married, if they gave birth to a child, they had to beat two gongs)
A middle-aged man with a short beard stood in front of the main hall and shouted loudly: "The auspicious time has come, please come in and take a seat." As soon as the words fell, two pairs of old people were seen walking through the main hall, supported by several maids.
After he came out and sat down on the four chairs in front of the main hall, the short-bearded middle-aged man sang in a long voice: "Newcomers are invited to enter."
Pan Bu was still stretching his head to look, so Dakui couldn't help but reach out and poke Pan Bu, and whispered in his ear: "Eat, don't wait any longer."
"Father, the newlyweds are going to worship. Isn't it right to eat now?" Pan Bu was a little nervous. Dakui rolled his eyes and ignored him.
"Bow down to heaven and earth." As the master of ceremonies shouted, Panbu saw the legs of the steamed chicken in the middle of the table in front of him missing, and Dakui was chewing with his head down, his cheeks bulging.
"Two bows to the high hall." When the master of ceremonies sang for the second time, one more Sixi meatballs was missing from the table. When Panbu was stunned, he saw the big drum on Dakui's cheeks squirming. Panbu couldn't help but marvel, that one
The Sixi meatballs were at least half the size of a fist. How did the adoptive father stuff them into his mouth? When Pan Bu saw this, he didn’t even wait for the third bow. He immediately picked up his chopsticks and started eating and drinking.
Kung Fu lies in inadvertently revealing it. Dakui's state of mind is clearly visible at a glance.
Dakui's table was at least far away from the main hall where people were saluting. Otherwise, it would be difficult for Guangpanbu to eat like this without disturbing the host. The guests at the same table couldn't help but frown when they saw Dakui and Panbu's actions.
.The guests haven’t even eaten, but you, the host’s companion, are so ignorant of the rules. It’s really outrageous. But then again, how can you find fault with the host when you are a guest at someone else’s home? After all, he is the host and he is the guest.
Dakui and Panbu ate a lot and very quickly. By the time the master of ceremonies sang loudly: "The bride and groom enter the bridal chamber," they had already eaten half of the dishes in front of them.
Dakui knew that the emcee would announce the opening of the banquet next, so he calmly put his hands on the edge of the table.
There was a slow and soft sound of "creak", and the guests at the same table couldn't help but froze. They found that the tabletop was rotating, and although it was very slow, it was obvious that the dishes in front of them were moved elsewhere.
When Dakui stopped, there was already a brand new delicious fish in front of him. When the other guests looked at themselves, they only had vegetables and little soup, which was very depressing.
"Let the banquet begin~!" the emcee sang loudly, and all the guests moved.
This one said: "Please please please."
The one said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Dakui turned the table half a circle and realized that all the good things were in this half. Dakui recognized some of them, but he couldn't name some of them. But even though he didn't know what they were called, it didn't affect Dakui and Panbu's appetite.
.Little did you know that this table full of delicacies from mountains and seas includes the best of delicacies.
Of course, chicken, duck, and fish are also available, as well as abalone, fins, tripe, and ginseng from the four seas. On ordinary days, only rich people can afford it; or during festivals, they only appear in the banquets and New Year dishes.
Abalone is abalone, the first of the "four sea delicacies" and one of the "eight delicacies"; abalone has nothing to do with fish, but is related to snails and the like. Its shape is somewhat like a human ear, so it is also called "sea ear"
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Fins are the fins of sharks. Fins can be divided into dorsal fins, pectoral fins, anal fins, and tail fins according to where they grow. Those made from dorsal fins are called dorsal fins, dorsal fins or chopper fins. The fins are more fleshy and have the best quality; pectoral fins are the best quality.
The ones made of them are called wing wings or upper green wings, which have less wings and more flesh, and are of poorer quality; the ones made of tail fins are called tail wings, and today's banquet is a dish of back wing soup.
Maw (fish maw), that is, the swim bladder, is the sinking and floating organ of the fish, which is cut open and dried in the sun. Generally, there are shark maw, salamander fish maw, etc., which is one of the four sea delicacies.
Sea cucumber, that is, sea cucumber. Sea cucumber is an echinoderm, produced in the deep sea. Sea cucumber is dark in color, tender and soft, and elastic. It can be divided into: "sea cucumber", "light cucumber" and "bald cucumber". Therefore, it has the function of nourishing the kidneys.
, has the effect of replenishing blood, and is an excellent nourishing drink and banquet treasure.
Pan Bu had never tasted such delicacies since he was born, and everyone at the table was stunned by the airy curls and residual clouds.
Others' rudeness was kept on the lips, but the rudeness of Dakui and Pan Bu was placed on the table. There were several elderly guests at the same table. Seeing what Dakui and Pan Bu did, they couldn't help shaking their heads and sighing, and many more.
Upon seeing this, a young junior got angry and walked away.
Dakui had almost finished eating at this time. When he saw someone leaving, he stretched out his hand to pull Panbu quietly, and then they stood up. Dakui pretended to be angry, and immediately left angrily with Panbu.
The few young disciples who were leading the way arrived at the door. The servant who was guarding the door asked with a smile on his face: "Are you leaving right after the banquet started?" However, these young disciples paid no attention to them and walked out of the door angrily.
, which made people feel confused for a while.
When Dakui and Panbu arrived in front of the door, the servant asked again: "Hey, why is my cousin leaving too?"
Dakui had an angry look on his face and said angrily: "It's okay if you don't want to eat at such a banquet." As he said this, he pulled Dakui out of the courtyard door.
When they got to the street, Dakui and Panbu turned the corner, immediately took the road south and ran as fast as they could, running straight for several miles before changing to a slower pace.
Only now did Pan Bu really see the other side of his adoptive father. He always felt that he had done something wrong, so he lowered his head and followed Dakui silently.
After walking for a while, Dakui looked back and saw Pan Bu looking like this, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you? If you have anything to say, just say it."
Pan Bu hesitated and said: "Father, is it inappropriate for us to act like this?"
Hearing this, Dakui laughed and said, "I can't find a place to eat here, and I have nowhere to spend my money. If I don't eat and drink, will I be hungry?"
Pan Bu couldn't help but ask: "My foster father is of the highest rank in the dynasty, but he is a little...somewhat..." Pan Bu did not dare to speak out because of his identity as Dakui.
Dakui smiled slightly and said: "People should not be obsessed with being a human being. They should seek to be at peace with the situation. When you are in troubled times, you are a general, when you are in the court, you are an official, and when you are in the market, you are a citizen. You must learn to adapt to the surrounding environment and integrate into it."
Pan Bu scratched his head, a little confused. Dakui smiled and said: "If an official puts on official airs, he will naturally stay away from the people. If an official still acts like a businessman, he will make people laugh. Do you understand?"
Pan Bu suddenly realized: "So the adoptive father's move is to reach out to the people?"
Dakui nodded and said, "Well, you finally figured it out." After a pause, Dakui continued: "There are no restaurants or hotels here, and even if you have money, you have nowhere to spend it. In this way, if you don't go deep into the people, how can you
Don’t you want to starve?”
Pan Bu just nodded when he heard the words and followed Da Kui all the way south.
Looking at the line of sea and sky in the distance, fishermen sometimes go boating on the water. Dakui and Panbu are heading south along the seaside.
Dakui thought that if he could find a boat, wouldn't it be better to rent a boat to go to Zhoushan than to go on foot? But looking around, there was not a single sampan in the distant golden beach except for clear water and waves.
"Father, how long will it take to walk like this?" Panbu asked as he walked.
Dakui sighed and said: "When I first came here, I only talked about Zhoushan Island. I didn't expect that Zhoushan Island is so big and it has to go so far to get to Zhoushan County. If I had known that I would have taken the boat all the way to Zhoushan County, I wouldn't have had such trouble."
Panbu said nothing and just moved forward. While walking, Dakui suddenly shouted: "Not good."
Pan Bu was startled, and quickly turned around to look, but saw no movement behind him. He wanted to ask his adoptive father what happened, but unexpectedly, Dakui jumped forward and rushed out like an arrow from a string.
Pan Bu looked in the direction where Da Kui was running, and saw a man standing on a cliff by the sea in the distance. He was seeking death. Pan Bu was shocked and quickly ran after Da Kui.
Dakui's figure was like lightning, and he rushed to the edge of the cliff in an instant. Only then did he realize that the man seeking death was actually a man dressed as a fisherman. He was only seen wearing homespun clothes and trousers, with sleeves and trousers rolled up. Perhaps because of the hot weather, he was still wearing a hat on his head.
Wearing a bamboo hat.
"Brother, if you have anything to say, don't let it go unanswered." Dakui couldn't help shouting.
The fisherman slowly turned around, and saw an old man with wrinkles all over his face, piercing eyes, and an old man who looked half gray in age. Da Kui knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he immediately changed his words: "Brother, what's the matter?
Just speak up if you have difficulties, but don't do anything stupid."
"Hehehe, young man. I'm looking at Hisense, but I'm not looking for suicide." The old man replied with a smile.
(Hisense is a weathervane on the sea and a signal of the ebb and flow of the tide.)