At this time, guests holding invitations were already entering the courtyard one after another.
Tang Lang looked at the crowd in the courtyard, turned to me again, and said quickly:
"Master Chu Liu, let me briefly explain to you the procedures for this master's ceremony. At 10:18, the master's ceremony will be performed. After that, everyone will drink tea and chat casually. At 12:30 noon, I will treat these people to a banquet.
When the guests and banquet are over, the entire event is considered completed..."
I thought for a moment and then said to Tang Lang:
"Can we all play cards while we drink tea and chat?"
"Of course, this time is for everyone to communicate freely. You can drink tea and play cards..."
I nodded and said:
"Then please, Brother Tang, help me call the second master to the bureau. You don't need to worry about the rest, I will handle it!"
"No problem, then you can rest in the room first and I'll go receive the guests!"
"good!"
After Tang Lang finished speaking, he went to the yard.
And I was sitting on the sofa in the room, looking at the increasingly lively courtyard through the glass.
Soon, Zheng Ruhuan came.
Also coming with him were Luan Quan and Zheng Cheng.
The three of them were very familiar with Tang Lang, and they stood together talking and laughing.
I took out a cigarette and walked to the window to watch this scene.
As they were talking, the courtyard door opened wide.
The noise in the originally noisy courtyard suddenly became much quieter, and everyone walked towards the door.
I saw Huo Yuhan, the elder of Ge Laohui, striding in, and there were two people following him.
One is the second master Wang Huo, and the other is Zhai Huaiyi, the boss of the Bashu Three Ghosts.
As soon as they saw Huo Yuhan, everyone came forward and greeted him politely.
The second master looked at Zheng Ruhuan, his eyes full of hostility.
While everyone was talking, they suddenly heard the person in charge shout:
"The auspicious time is coming, please take a seat!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the guests sat down to watch the ceremony.
Tang Lang put on a Tang suit and looked solemn.
A group of young Rongmen thieves under him stood on both sides.
Then, I heard the person in charge shout loudly again:
"People from three mountains and five mountains, rivers and lakes, are blessed by heaven's grace through thunder, rain and dew. Pay homage to the ancestor three times and reward him with food, and then pay homage to his mentor and enter the honorable gate!"
As soon as the shouting stopped, Tang Lang strode towards the bronze statue of Dongfang Shuo.
As soon as Tang Lang arrived, he knelt on the red carpet.
With your hands clasped on the ground and your palms facing upward, perform eight prostrations.
After kowtowing three times in a row, Tang Lang stood up.
The thief next to him immediately handed over three sticks of incense, lit the incense, and inserted it into the incense burner in front of the bronze statue.
After the ceremony, the host shouted loudly:
"The eight families in the world are one family, and we will help you and me and others. The road to the rivers and lakes is far away, so I would like to thank my guests and friends and return my courtesy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Lang clenched his hands in a salute, and the thieves from the Rongmen on both sides also followed his way and bowed to the guests who came.
This is the first time I have seen a Rongmen disciple.
Mr. Liu once told me that every one of the eight schools has its own unique etiquette.
It's just that as time goes by, the etiquette is simplified until it gradually disappears.
After the master ceremony was completed, Tang Lang made an invitation gesture in the direction of the villa and said to everyone:
"Everyone, we have prepared some good tea and snacks in the room. Let's drink tea together and talk about old times..."
Only then did everyone get up and enter the villa.
And this time is also similar to the time for free activities and waiting for lunch.
If you don’t want to drink tea, just have some fun yourself.
Everyone entered the reception room, but I still stayed in the room.
Not long after, there was a knock on the door outside.
When I opened the door, I saw a little thief standing at the door and said to me:
"There are people playing cards. The boss asked you if you want to play a few games?"
Tang Lang is indeed reliable in his work, and the game was completed so quickly.
I followed the thief to the chess and card room in the villa. As soon as I entered the door, I saw the second master of Ge Laohui leaning on the back of his chair. There were three unknown men sitting next to him.
After taking one look at me, the second master pointed to the place next to him and said loudly:
"There are not enough people, please come over and help me..."
I didn't say anything and sat directly next to him.
What they are going to play is "one to nine", and the gameplay is very simple.
Each person draws two cards and adds them up to get a single digit.
There is no maximum number of points. Nine points is very big, but it can only win against a similar company. For example, eight points. If there is no eight points, you can only win seven points.
And that's not the smallest bet at all, it can win by nine points.
The way to place bets is that each person places a basic ante bet of five thousand yuan.
After looking at the cards, decide whether to raise or not.
For example, if you feel that you have a strong hand and a high probability of winning, you can place a certain amount of bets in front of you.
If you feel that your cards are too bad, you can choose to discard them.
The basic ante bet will be taken away by the winner of the largest bet.
This kind of gameplay is simple and crude, and also encourages everyone to make big bets.
Another point is that this gameplay requires five people to compare cards at the same time. There is no absolute winner. Even if your cards are small, you still have a probability of winning.
When the card game started, I saw the second master snatching the poker.
He washed two handfuls and threw them on the table.
"Cut the cards and place your bet!"
This guy really loves to gamble, and he is the most active player at the entire poker table.
I took out a wad of money and put it on the table.
I ordered 1,000 yuan and placed my base bet.
Because it was a makeshift entertainment game, there were no dealers, so everyone just drew cards by themselves.
I have a thousand ways to win in a game like this.
Of course, I'm not here to win money today. I'm here to catch Er Ye Wang and get this dirty fish.