bookcurios Chapter 226 No Burden at All
Chapter 226 No Burden at All
When everyone heard that someone else was coming, they paused as they picked up their chopsticks, not knowing whether to eat or not.
"Chen An, you two should go out and entertain them first. We can start eating after the people arrive!"
The headman put down his chopsticks and gave everyone a look. Seeing this, everyone withdrew their chopsticks and sat down to wait.
He thought that Cheng Yue was doing business in the county town, and the identity of the visitor was probably not ordinary. If they ate and drank without care, if people saw them, wouldn't that make Cheng Yue laugh?
"Yes, girl, go ahead! The food won't get cold for a while!"
Cheng Yue nodded, "Okay, please wait for a moment."
After saying that, he went out with Chen An to meet the people.
Although she felt that Taoist Xuanhuai should not care about these etiquettes, it would be inappropriate not to wait for him since he was already at the door.
As soon as the two of them left the house, before they could say anything, Taoist Xuan Huai threw a small box over to them, "A gift for moving into a new house!"
Chen An was quick to catch it and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Taoist Xuan Huai!"
The box feels so light and I don’t know what it is, but no matter what it is, I should be grateful.
They had not given him the money for calculating the auspicious date and owed him a meal, but he ended up coming and bringing gifts.
Taoist Xuan Huai coughed lightly and said, "No need. Is it time for dinner?"
If he hadn't eaten too much and had a stomachache, he wouldn't have slept until now. He feels a little embarrassed to talk about it.
Cheng Yue couldn't help laughing. A master is a master, so straightforward! Eating is eating, how come it's a little cute?
"The food is on the table, just waiting for you! Please come in."
Taoist Xuan Huai stroked his beard when he heard this. He felt that Cheng Yue was laughing at him. He even gave her a stack of talisman paper. He should have known better than to give her one...
"Let's go!"
Cheng Yue and Chen An led the way. The banquet was set up in the inner courtyard. The inner courtyard was larger and could accommodate ten tables, each with six people, with men and women sitting separately.
If a large group of people hadn't left just before dinner started, there wouldn't be only a few tables.
Everyone had come together in the morning, men, women, young and old. Now the only ones left to eat were the man in charge and the women who helped.
After Cheng Yue served the dishes, she was a little confused to see only so few people left. It was Wu who said that it was because each family only gave a gift money and they felt embarrassed to have the whole family stay for dinner.
Cheng Yue didn't care about these, but the people had already run away and it was probably impossible to call them back. It would be better to bring them a portion after they finished eating.
As soon as Taoist Xuanhua came in, everyone looked at him in unison and looked at each other in surprise. Isn't he an important person?
Why is he wearing more tattered clothes than them? And his beard is so untidy that we can’t even see what he looks like. Is he begging for food?
However, seeing Cheng Yue and Chen An's respectful attitude, they quickly denied this idea. He must be some big shot, although he was slightly different from the big shot they had in mind...
Taoist Xuan Huai didn't mind everyone's views like this at all, because his attention was completely on the food. Wow, it was not a wasted trip!
"Master, please sit here, at the same table with us." Cheng Yue arranged for Taoist Xuan Huai to sit down, and then introduced him to everyone: "This is Taoist Xuan Huai, the master who calculated the auspicious day for us, and he came specially to congratulate us."
I didn’t know what the master meant, and she didn’t say much, so I just gave a casual introduction.
If we talk about what the villagers like most is all kinds of gossip, and what they respect most is the stories of gods and ghosts. When they heard Cheng Yue say that the visitor was a master, everyone's eyes changed.
No wonder he is dressed so unusually, it turns out he is a master!
Cheng Yue knew that everyone would be like this. Looking at her mother's eyes, she seemed to want to see a hole in the master.
"Okay, everyone is here, let's eat!"
"Okay! Let's eat!"
Obviously, curiosity about the master still did not defeat the food in front of him. He was about to start eating just now. But the master came. Otherwise, he would have eaten it long ago. Why did he have to hold back for so long?
For a moment, the whole yard was filled with the sound of bowls and chopsticks colliding, and everyone's face was filled with satisfaction.
"Wow! This tofu can be made so delicious? How is it made?"
"And this big meatball, I can't describe it, it smells so good!"
"Don't scare me, what big meatball? This is called braised lion's head!"
"What is a lion? Why does its head look like this?"
"Eating won't stop you from talking, so what does it matter? Just eat it!"
Taoist Xuan Huai shook his head slightly when he heard this. What a bunch of fools. The more they talk, the less they eat. It's obvious that they have no experience. If they want to eat more, they'd better just keep eating!
Cheng Yue looked at Taoist Xuan Huai's bulging cheeks, her mouth twitched slightly, and she quickly served him a bowl of soup, "Master, please eat slowly, there is still plenty in the kitchen! Drink some soup to smooth things over."
She was really afraid that the master would choke. If you didn’t know the way he ate, you would think he didn’t have a full meal. After all, he was a master, so how could he not have any baggage?
The master didn't even raise his head and said vaguely: "Drink the soup last! Plug the seam!"
What kind of soup are you drinking now? It just takes up space in your stomach and you won’t eat it even if you look at it!
Wu nodded when she heard this, "As expected of a master, what you said really makes sense!"
Cheng Yue looked at my mother strangely. This is not right. Why is she flattering me?
Looking at his father again, he saw that he was smiling and approving, and kept pushing the food in front of the master.
This old couple is abnormal!
After listening to the master's words, everyone stopped talking and began to concentrate on eating. Soon the plates on the table were empty.
Cheng Yue quickly picked up the plates and called for everyone to go to the kitchen to get more food, but everyone refused, "No, no, we are all full!"
Although I still feel unsatisfied, I have already finished a large table of food, so why would I eat another one?
As everyone finished eating, the village head greeted everyone, "Since you've all finished eating, please help clean up and take your own dishes, tables and chairs home!"
Just as he finished speaking, he turned around and saw Taoist Xuan Huai still gnawing on the pork elbow, and he felt a little embarrassed.
Cheng Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Just as she was about to help, she saw Taoist Xuan Huai shaking the big elbow in his hand, "You guys take care of it, don't worry about me!"
What a joke, he still has a lot to eat and he hasn’t even eaten enough!
"Then let the master eat slowly, let's clean up first!"
Although it was a bit rude to start clearing the dishes before people had finished eating, judging from the master's appearance, he could probably finish a few more big pork elbows, so it would not be a good idea for them to just sit there and wait.
Fortunately, the master has spoken, so they can clean up first!
The men immediately started to clear the table and chairs. Cheng Yue took the opportunity while the women were clearing the dishes and chopsticks to say:
"Aunts and sisters-in-law, please wash some dishes and go home to serve some food later."
Everyone shook their heads again when they heard this, "Really, no need, you guys keep it and eat it slowly, it's not nice for us to eat and take it at the same time!"
"Of course, we are already satisfied with just one meal of such delicious food! We dare not take any more!"
"There's still so much left in the kitchen, how can we eat it all? Moving today is a happy occasion, and I'm happy that you guys are eating well. Stop talking and come in and serve the food!"
Although the food would not go bad if stored in the space, what she prepared today was based on the number of people. If more than half of them had not run away, there would be no left.
No one wants to take advantage of her, and she doesn't want to take advantage of anyone even more.