Chapter 555 The Visitor (2)
The Jiang family’s head, Ji’s head, and others know a little about the ancient sect. From the Xuan family’s title of “Thousand Sect Masters,” they know that the immortal Taoist is the helmsman of the Lotus Sect. The family master was once again frightened. The master of Penglai Island returned to the mortal world, and the master of the Lotus Sect came out. Is there any reason they didn’t know?
Because they were afraid of shocking the master of the Chao family, everyone did not go to Penglai Island and the master of the Lotus Sect to pay tribute. The way he stood up showed his respect for his predecessors.
Another wave of guests came outside, including Tang Yansong, the young master of the Tang Sect, and an elder of the Tang Sect; as well as envoys from the Emei Sect, Qingcheng Sect, and Wudang Sect. The Emei Sect envoy was about fifty years old. An old nun; both Qingcheng and Wudang were middle-aged Taoist priests.
Then an envoy from Baiyun Temple arrived. Baiyun Temple is one of the orthodox schools of Confucianism and Taoism. The envoy was a handsome young man with outstanding demeanor, although he was not a young master of the Xuan family. It has the beauty of bells and lings, but it has its
own elegant beauty like the spring breeze and white clouds. The leader of the Taoist sect is the Longhushan envoy, the Huashan sect of the Quanzhen Taoist sect; later the Qin Dynasty Ancient Tomb sect's disciple Wu Forgetting Me acted as its heir The gate watched the ceremony; Nanhai Guanyin Hall Elder Yi Mandai sent congratulations to the Guanyin Hall; there were also two envoys from the Sanqing Dao of Baodaowan Island and three envoys from the Mazu Dao; there were also envoys from the Yu family and the Li family, the successor of the ancient martial art Mantis Boxing;
Chen The messenger of the Chen family of Tai Chi; the messenger of the Luo family, the successor of Plum Blossom Spear; the messenger of the Liang family, the successor of Wing Chun; the messenger of the Wang family, the successor of Baguazhang; the messenger of the Shi family, the successor of Taihang Xingyiquan; Great Chinese martial arts has a long history,
boxing There are many techniques and techniques, and there are also many families that inherit martial arts techniques. If each family of the Guwu family sends envoys to Beijing, they will have to occupy at least four tables. Fortunately, there are only a few families who inherit the ancient martial arts techniques from all over the world. An envoy of the scolding successor was sent to Beijing.
After that, Zhongli Yunling, the old head of the Zhongli family of the Guxiu Guwu family, arrived with his son Zhongli Jing. Zhongli Jing is the contemporary head of the Zhongli family and the elder brother of the old man Zhongli Yu; there are also casual cultivators
. Lu Chengshan, the young leader of the Lu family, Feng Zhengqing, the current head of the Fufeng family, and their young grandson Fengyi; Hao Yu, the elder of the Zhenghua sect; two envoys from the Lihua sect;
A little later came Duanmu Songzi, the leader of the Tianji Sect of the Taoist sect, and his disciple Ao He; Wu Xingxia, the leader of the Wu sect, led one of his disciples; one of the punishment envoys of the Hai sect came; and the Zen sect came with Master Xingyun who was cultivating in Fangfang Mountain. He is more than ninety years old, and his eyebrows are like snow.
The last ones to arrive were the Tantai family and the Yu family. The head of the Tantai family brought his two grandchildren, and the head of the Yu family, Yu Wangjiang, brought his next young master Yu Jun and a personal guard.
In this way, all the ancient cultivators and ancient martial arts families who had informed Xuanjia that they were going to the capital were also present, and several people from Hua Shao entered the hall to help.
There were only a few representatives from one or two companies, but most of them were more than two people. There were more than forty waves of people, more than 120 people, plus Mr. Jiang who volunteered to help, and there were also young people, Xuanjia and others. He even dispatched ten young people as handymen, bringing the total number of Jianghu sect members to more than 160.
The original plan was to have twenty-two tables, and the Chao family prepared two more tables of meals, so even if there were more than a hundred people, they would not be afraid of having nowhere to sit.
Each family and sect is here to send congratulations, not to reminisce about the past, so the guests follow the host's will and sit wherever they want on a first-come, first-served basis until the table is full. People who have not known each other before sit at the same table, and they are rarely allowed to chat in low voices. ,acquaintance.
Mrs. Chao and Mr. Chao were accompanying the Penglai Immortal Lord at the table. Of course, the thing they talked about the most with the guests was the little pink dumplings at home. They said they loved to get into the kitchen. When they returned to Chao's house, they were always pouring out some food and so on.
Each family sent handsome guests, and Xuan Shao, who was responsible for receiving name cards and congratulatory gifts, was so happy that they could hardly close their mouths. There were piles of gifts from the guests. I think the little beauty would be happy to see them when they came back.
Of course, the Chao family did not treat the guests who came with gifts unfairly. The tea served was herbal tea prepared by the most precious girl of the Chao family. It was originally meant for the elders of the Chao family to drink, and the men of the Chao family used it to entertain the guests.
The medicinal tea is fresh and mellow, light at first and then sweet in the mouth, with endless aftertaste. More importantly, about a quarter of an hour after drinking the tea, it seems that the lead dust has been washed away, and I feel refreshed and clear-eyed.
The young people in charge of tea perform their respective duties. Whenever a guest sits at a table, he will first serve a cup of fragrant tea, and then a pot of tea, fruits and dried fruits and melon seeds, which the guests can drink by themselves.
The guests came one after another, and it took a total of an hour from the first to the last, which was almost eleven o'clock. The Xiuwu Xiugu family sect usually eats between half past eleven and one o'clock. Lunch will not be eaten after noon, and the Chao family also prepares it in advance, and the meal time is scheduled to be after 11:30.
After sorting out the gifts, Mr. Xuan went to the kitchen first. Seeing that everything was ready, he happily returned to the hall and ordered the young man to remove the fruit plate and dried fruit plate first.
A group of young people acted as waiters in an orderly manner, taking away the dried fruit plates, placing them all on the table in the other corner of the hall, covering them with gauze covers, and then serving wine, bottled rice wine, chopsticks and bowls to the guests.
Because they tasted the good tea, everyone was looking forward to the host's lunch, secretly wondering if there would be a legendary medicinal meal.
After the drinks were served, the young people followed Mr. .
The young people carried the rice to the living room and placed it in a row in the tea place. They all had rice steamed in wooden barrels.
Butler Hu and the chefs handed the meals to the young people, who carried a portion of the food and went out through the side door to the second floor to eat and rest.
Three middle-aged couples from the Chao family, along with their two children and a young man, carried the rice back to the hall. Chao Shengguo greeted the guests with clasped fists: "The distinguished guests come from all over the world and make the humble house shine. The Chao family only prepares simple meals. It would be rude to do so." I would also like to invite you all to have a generous meal, and treat any distinguished guests to dinner."
The three ladies and girls congratulated each other, and all the gentlemen bowed to express their apology.
"Where is it?"
"Master is welcome."
Everyone responded hurriedly, waiting for the master to take a seat.
The head of the Xuan family took his seat before the banquet was about to begin, and the brothers of the Chao family took their wives and children to sit at a table where their parents were sitting. The only guests at that table were Penglai Immortal Master and Qian Sect Master. The other guests knew they were not qualified enough, so they were too embarrassed to take a seat.
Mr. Xuan and the young masters sat at the same table, the beautiful boy and Miss Chao Er also sat at the same table with the young masters, and the young men working as handymen in various industries also sat at the table one by one.
Three couples from the Chao family came to the table. Mr. Chao and his wife stood up, raised their glasses and looked around: "The young man and his wife have little knowledge, and they are not good at entertaining guests. I and my wife will do it first as a courtesy. Please feel free to do so." "
The young and old of the Chao family drank the red wine in one gulp, made a gesture to invite them to a meal, and stopped talking.
The host opened the banquet with wine, and everyone raised their glasses and took a sip, and no longer hesitated or held up their chopsticks to eat.
The Chao family's lunch consists of six dishes and one soup, six dishes, three meat dishes and three vegetarian dishes. No matter how everyone sits, there will be vegetarian and meat dishes at every table, and there will be no embarrassing scene of not being able to eat chopsticks.
What interested everyone the most was the "gossip" revealed by the young people in advance about the two medicinal dishes made by the little girl with a special formula: braised pork and preserved eggs with preserved pineapple.
The preserved eggs are golden in color and very beautiful, and the chef is very good at cutting the eggs into petals and stacking them into towers. The preserved eggs made by the little girl are also true to their name. Not only do they have patterns like pine bark on the surface, but they also have a smooth texture. Exudes an elegant pine scent.
Chicken is a meat dish, but eggs can actually be said to be vegetarian. Therefore, the vegetarian monks did not have any taboos. They all tasted it with anticipation. After tasting a piece, they happily ate it again. The medicinal diet not only lived up to their expectations, but even It's better than expected.
After eating the medicated meal, everyone secretly sighed, it turned out that we had come to the right place!
After the banquet started, Mr. Jiang changed his habit of not eating meat, secretly mixed the braised pork, and took two bites. Yes, it was braised pork made with the little beauty's special recipe. The taste is nostalgic.
Young Master Xuan and Young Master Jiang could not help but be jealous of the Chao family after they tasted the preserved eggs. The young and old of the Chao family were so happy. The little beauty always made medicinal meals for them to eat. Could they ask how many preserved eggs the Chao family had and whether they could give them to them? Did they wring some away?
Penglai Immortal Master and Lianhua Zhengsong are ancient sects that do not avoid meat and vegetables. The two sect leader figures are full of immortality and seem to be otherworldly. However, they are very interested in lunch and cook every dish. I have tasted them all, and I like preserved eggs the best.
The head of the Xuan family, the head of the Jiang family, and others did not pretend to be polite and ate happily.
Because there were two medicinal dishes, and the other dishes were cooked in an improved way after the chef consulted the little girl, the taste was not bad, and the guests enjoyed the meal happily.
The young men who helped with the chores were the first to finish their meal. They were full and full of energy. When the guests finished their meals, they took away the plates and bowls. Because the portions of the dishes were suitable, and the practitioners also pay attention to frugality and simplicity, they ate only the dishes. A little bit indicates that the portion is enough. If all the dishes are empty, the host will think that the preparation is not enough, and he will feel rude and embarrassed.
After the meal, there was another herbal tea to strengthen the stomach and digestion. The guests felt that this was a rare opportunity, so they all drank a few more cups of tea before taking their leave. The monks, who had been sitting for half an hour and harassing the host for half an hour, bid farewell to the host in unison.
Mr. Chao did not stay in vain and sent the distinguished guests out of the courtyard.
The monks' vehicles did not leave, but were all parked on the roadside in the villa area where they would not disturb others. They formed a convoy and filed to the gate of Chao Erye's villa, picking up people from their own families or sects one by one. Several members of the Guwu family came here by renting a car, and the car owner and driver also followed the other vehicles according to the renter's wishes before picking up the renter.
A group of monks quietly went to Chao's house to give the little girl a hairpin gift, and returned home in a happy mood. They left in a clean and elegant manner, waving their sleeves and not taking away a single cloud.
Seeing the vehicles that were seeing the distinguished guests no longer visible, Mrs. Chao relaxed her tense nerves and wiped her forehead: "I think this half day is more tiring than my whole day of lectures." Mr. Xuan and others also returned with their families
. , there were no guests around, Chao Sheng'an also wiped away his sweat: "Mom, you and Dad quickly go upstairs and have a rest. Leave the other things to me." "Yes." Mr. Chao and his
wife nodded and went upstairs. They had been on tenterhooks for a long time, felt very tired, and really needed a rest.
Little fairies, a guy is going back to the countryside to spend the New Year with his parents today. He is not expected to return until the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. I wish you all a happy Spring Festival in advance!
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