Chapter 1 Dependent Origin (Introduction)
In the capital of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, in the south of Chang'an City, a house with all in and out was decorated with lights and lights. The people were busy and guests were endless, and it was very lively.
Those who come and go are all wearing gorgeous clothes and have a certain temperament in their words and deeds. Those who are familiar with each other can sit in the courtyard and chat after they see the ceremony.
Soon, a middle-aged man with a rich appearance, wearing dark red and wide sleeves, and his pair of silk came out of the main room. His round face was covered with red light, and he smiled and talked to the guests.
"Shopkeeper Yuan, congratulations! Why don't you see Mrs. Zun and the son-in-law?"
"Boss Wang, we are happy together! The child is crying a little, and the wife is coaxing her in the house. Why don't Ling Zheng be together?"
"Well, don't mention it. I'm having a quarrel with me these days. Today, Xiao Lin'er is one year old, so I won't bring her here to disappoint you."
"Brother Yuan, congratulations! Brother Wang has arrived, and I will not return until I am drunk today!" A man dressed in a scholar walked quickly.
"Brother Liu, be happy together! Today I will set up a jar of immortals for you for ten years, so as to ensure that you will be drunk and dream of death."
"I said to Lao Liu, you are over thirty years old, why are you dressed in a twentieth scholar again?"
"Brother Yuan, don't feel sorry for me, haha! Brother Wang doesn't know that Lin'er is one year old today. With Brother Yuan's wealth, those who come are either rich or noble. You and Brother Yuan have enjoyed the blessing of being together. I am still alone. This scholar is a lady from a noble family, and the princess is most favored by the prince. Maybe my lifelong marriage will be established." As he said that, he opened the folding fan and slapped it a few times.
After seeing this, the shopkeeper Yuan and Boss Wang were about to make fun of each other, but they heard a sound from outside the door.
"He and Lord Ji, come~~"
"Brother Wang, Brother Liu, I'm lost my companion." As he said that, he bowed his hand and walked quickly out the door. Before he arrived, he saw that the two had already entered the atrium together: Lord Ji on the left, tall, thin and tall, and the adult on the right, were short, fat and round. Both of them were about forty years old, wearing regular clothes, and had a certain power while walking.
"I don't know that Lord Ji and I have visited the humble house. I have lost all my wishes and I have been waiting for you!" As he said that, the shopkeeper Yuan bowed to the end.
"Shopkeeper Yuan is so serious." As he said that, the two masters helped the shopkeeper Yuan up.
He said with a smile to the adult, "I will not talk about business today. It is the first year banquet for my nephew and I to come to my nephew, without any restraint."
"Why didn't you see your wife and Lin'er?" asked Lord Ji next to him.
"Thank you, sirs. Maybe the people were scared. Lin'er cried and made a lot of noise before. Suhua was accompanying her nurse in the inner room to coax her. Let's go to the main hall to sit down first." As he said that, Shopkeeper Yuan turned sideways and led the way with his hands. After the two adults took a few steps before following.
People along the way saw two important officials of the court standing up to greet each other, and the two adults also returned the greeting one by one. When they entered the main hall, they saw a graceful woman and the wet nurse behind them bowed to greet each other, and there was a child in her arms.
"I have met Master Zhou, Lord Ji and Lin'er, and I have been in a hurry to welcome you. I hope the two masters will forgive me."
"Madam, please come up, no need to be polite." Master Ji stepped forward and held up the woman Yuan, and walked towards the wet nurse and reached out to take the baby in his arms.
The child was born with a pair of big eyes and aura. He didn't cry when he was picked up by the adults. Instead, he stretched out his pink little hands to grab him and clap his fingers, and his mouth was creaking as if he was laughing.
Seeing this, my adult smiled even more. After teasing for a few times, I took off my jade pendant for him to play with.
When Xiao Lin'er saw the jade pendant, she became even more curious. She grabbed it with both hands and kept babbling in her mouth, as if asking what it was.
At this time, Lord Ji took out an ivory ring from somewhere, put it in front of Xiao Lin'er, teasing, "Xiao Lin'er, what do you think this is?"
Xiao Lin'er's attention was quickly attracted by the newly appeared ring. She held the jade in one hand and reached out to the ring with the other hand.
The two adults had a lot of fun with the child, while the shopkeeper Yuan and his wife stood beside each other, smiling on their faces.
At this time, an old man with white hair and hair slowly walked into the main hall. The old man was wearing a moon-white robe but tied a bun and inserted an ebony hairpin. His eyes were bright and his spirits were bright.
When I met the adults, I hurriedly handed the child over to the wet nurse and bowed with everyone.
"Father"
"Master Yuan"
"Uncle Yuan"
"Yeah, get up." The old man raised his hand and then walked to the main seat of the banquet. "There are many guests outside, so you can go out for a social event."
"Yes, father." The shopkeeper Yuan Xiang He and Ji bowed a little, and then went to the atrium to socialize the guests.
"Kun'er, Yun'er, come and sit by."
"Yes, Uncle Yuan", "Yes, Teacher" and Ji sat down on the left and right sides of the old man.
"Suhua is also here, it's been hard for you to take care of Lin'er."
"Thank you, dad. There is no hard work to take care of your own children." After that, he sat down next to Lord Ji and left the first person to Yuan Zhengye, the head of the family.
"Zhengye greets me and will come outside, so we won't wait for him, let's start the meal." After the old man said that, a servant sent a message, and the delicacies and wines specially provided for the main hall came in one after another.
Yuan Zhengye entered the atrium again and saw that the four round tables in the courtyard were full of guests, either greeting each other or sitting quietly drinking tea.
When everyone saw Yuan Zhengye, they stood up and greeted him: "Shopkeeper Yuan."
Yuan Zhengye bowed his hand and returned the gift, cleared his throat slightly, and said, "Today, the dog son is one year old, and they are all in a busy day to visit the humble house. Yuan is very grateful. All the people come from Yuan's relatives and friends. If there is any inconvenient reception, I hope you can let me go. A bowl of immortals is drunk, Yuan will do it first to respect me!"
As he said that, he took a bowl of wine presented by the butler next to him and drank it all in one go.
"Everyone just have fun and don't go back without getting drunk!"
At the beginning of the banquet, guests at the table were drinking, because this immortal drunkenness is the exclusive secret pharmaceutical wine of Yuan family. It not only tastes mellow but also has a lot of benefits for the body after drinking it.
Yuan Zhengye brought the housekeeper to the table toast and greet him. After a circle, his round face turned red and his steps were a little unstable. He finally walked towards Wang and Liu. Before the person arrived, he heard the ridicule of them.
"Old Yuan, your alcohol tolerance is getting worse and worse. If you have only a few bowls of immortals in these five years, you will not be able to do it."
"Yuan is fine. But I think you two are shaking. You are so drunk that you can't drink enough. Come on, do it!"
After drinking it all, Yuan Zhengye joked: "Old Liu, have you found a good fate?"
"He, when he saw this immortal, he even forgot his own mother. Then he still remembers the lady from a noble family and the good fate of heaven."
"I've misled you?"
"Yes, but I don't want you to pay anything. Just give me a jar of immortals who have been drunk for twenty years."
"If you can drink me, what's wrong with paying you?"
"Fatty Yuan, this is what you said. Lao Wang, you are also a witness. You can't cheat at that time!"
"Brother Wang, Brother Liu, it is a blessing to have a close friend in life. Yuan has two of them, so the blessing is indeed too great! I will never return from drunk tonight, I will do it!"
The three of them drank the wine in the bowl at the same time and smiled at each other. Then Yuan Zhengye bowed and said, "Two, you have lost your companion for a while, the old man is still inside."
"Brother Yuan, please, please say hello to the old man for us."
At the entrance of Yuan Zhengye’s main hall, he tidied up his clothes and then pushed the door open and entered.
I saw that the guest and the guest were having fun inside. The old man’s cheeks were slightly red and his smile was so happy. The two adults Ji were also slightly drunk and were talking jokes to each other.
"Father, we have greeted you outside." Yuan Zhengye said respectfully.
"Okay, okay, go to the table. Fulai, wake up the god tea."
"Yes, Master."
Yuan Zhengye entered the banquet and first met his wife, then poured a cup of himself, raised his glass and said, "Brother He, Brother Ji, I am not greeting you today, I will punish you for one cup."
After drinking it all, he closed his eyes and breathed, and then he let out a long breath, and two foggy smoke could be seen vaguely passing through his mouth and nose.
"I think my brother is greedy for this pot of Forget-Chen wine, hahaha."
"Brother Ji, don't make fun of me. I've only had the second glass of Wangchen wine now."
"My brother can drink all the drinks, but I have to divide this drink with you three times. It's really enviable."
"Brother Ji is joking. My family still needs more care from Brother Ji and Brother." After that, he poured another cup, raised his glass and drank it all.
"That's natural. Why do you and my family have to say these things in their friendship?" After saying that, the two adults also dried up the remaining wine in the cup.
The old man gently stroked his white beard and drank a glass on his own, looking as usual.
"Master, the awakening tea has arrived."
"Okay. The time is too late, let's start after drinking tea."
When the old man picked up the tea cup, he saw that the tea was as green as amber, and the fragrance came into his mouth. Then it seemed that a heat current filled his whole body, and the smell of alcohol was swept away all his fatigue. He immediately felt refreshed and quick-thinking.
"Xingshen Tea is well-known!" He exclaimed and praised
"Everyone, let's go." After saying that, the old man took the lead in the main hall. At this time, a large eight-immortal table had been arranged in the atrium, with red cloth on it, and a wooden sword scattered on it, a volume of "The Analects of Confucius", a gold-inlaid jade abacus, a warm round jade and a black gold inkstone.
When everyone in the courtyard saw Mr. Yuan and others, they immediately stood up and said respectfully: "Mr. Yuan." Then they stood up and looked at the Eight Immortals Table in the courtyard.
Yuan Zhengye showed a little, and the nurse immediately carried Lin'er forward, put it on the Eight Immortals table, and then stepped down.
Xiao Lin'er was on the table, and for a moment, many new things were imprinted in front of her. She looked left and right, and after hesitating a little, she crawled away with the wooden sword.
However, when I was halfway through, I turned around and crawled towards Yuanyu, stopped at the center of the table, looked at Yu with the left and Jian with the right, and seemed to want both.
Seeing this, the old man Yuan moved his heart and took out a small sword from his arms. The sword was neither gold nor jade, and the sword was only three inches long and shone with silver light. If you look closely, you can still see mysterious runes on the sword body.
Then, he placed the small sword solemnly on a corner of the table. Xiao Lin'er was in trouble. Suddenly, he saw this exquisite small sword and immediately crawled towards it.
When Xiao Jian got it, Xiao Lin'er sat cross-legged and looked at the elder, smiled slightly and fell asleep on the table.
Everyone in the courtyard was immersed in surprise, but the old man laughed happily. The sound was full of energy, and the laughter became louder and louder. Finally, the sound spread for a mile, disturbing many dreams.
"Okay! OK! OK! Lin'er's single name is Qing, Yuan Qing, Yuan Qing! Hahahaha!"
Although everyone did not understand why the Yuan Lao was so happy, they still congratulated each other.
"Wuhan, take Qing'er to rest. Fulai, take the immortals who have been drunk for twenty years. Today I will not be drunk and return with you!"
After saying that, the old man waved his hand to the shadow outside the courtyard, and several black-clothed spies then soared into the air, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully: "I wonder what Mr. Yuan has instructed?"
"Everyone is drunk with a bowl of immortals. Go back and tell your master that he will be invincible. I am happy tonight. After drinking, don't mess up my interest."
"Yes." Several men in black picked up a large bowl and drank it all without any hesitation. Then they held their fists and saluted, and the figure flashed and disappeared into the night.
"Everyone, the wine is coming, and I won't go back if I'm drunk!"
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The prosperous Tang Dynasty, Chang'an, the imperial city.
The man on the dragon couch was sleeping peacefully. Although he closed his eyes, he still had the aura of looking down on the world and the majesty of me being the only one. The eunuch of the eunuch stepped in from outside the hall, and he did not hesitate to disturb the emperor's rest and awaken the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the spy will repay you."
"What did Mr. Yuan say?"
"Not to fight with the world."
Chapter completed!