(5)
It was not yet noon, but Young Master Tong was already drunk and unconscious. He was riding on a Buddha statue in the middle of the hall. Even when it was about to collapse, he still drank wine and sat on top of the Buddha statue, showing off his power and yelling curses out of thin air.
"You guys who have nothing to do but eat and cook all day long, not only keep asking people to do good things, but you also have the guts to shamelessly reach out and ask people for coins?"
A monk stood up, just enough to touch Tong Yao, and then he coaxed and begged: "Donor, you threw down the silver coins, and we have no intention of asking for them!"
Another monk also came up to stop him and said: "Donor, come down quickly! It's very disrespectful to ride on the head of the Bodhisattva! We practice Tantric Buddhism for the sake of having no desires, how can we do it for this trivial convenience?" Has your mind been shaken?"
"Donor." At this time, an upright old monk stood up in the middle of the monks and said: "Mortals living in the world, if they only live for the benefit in front of them, they will definitely not be able to become saints and Buddhas. Saints and sages , live with nothing but contentment.”
"Disciples, look at me!" the old monk continued: "I never like luxury, so you will not see me wearing silk and satin. I would rather give up all these glamorous things to my mind or appearance. People with flaws. Naturally, this includes things like fame and honor.”
After hearing this, Tong Yao knew that the other party was secretly mocking him. He immediately took advantage of the alcohol and jumped down from the top of the Buddha statue, and slapped the old monk on the face. He allowed a dozen people nearby to come forward to stop him, but did not do anything. The anger that could block him was unleashed on the old monk.
Unexpectedly, not long after Tong Yao left his seat, a staggering drinker came to his seat in a swaggering manner and began to act unscrupulously towards the women who were still serving Young Master Tong.
After a while, a bold young girl couldn't help but harassed her. She picked up a wine glass and threw it on the drunkard. Then she shouted for help everywhere, saying: "Young Master, who is this guy? How can he come here to cause trouble!"
A moment ago, Tong Yao was immersed in the joy of bullying the old monk. After hearing this cry for help, he seemed to wake up immediately, threw the old monk who was struggling with all his strength on the ground, and rushed to his seat.
I saw a middle-aged man dressed as a traveler holding a little girl. When he was about to do something inappropriate, Tong Yao suddenly shouted angrily: "Hey!" He then reached out and grabbed the other man's arm, and asked: "How dare you Are you acting wild in front of me?"
"You? Who are you? Hahaha..." The middle-aged man pushed Tong Yao away as if nothing had happened, then habitually twirled his mustache, held the little girl in his hands and pretended to kiss her in the mouth.
"Hey! It seems like your face has never been beaten before, so you are so thick-skinned!"
In an instant, Tong Yao suddenly raised his fist and grabbed the opponent's collar. If the drinker is still lying there with the beauty in his arms, he will definitely be picked up by Tong Yao, and then he will be treated like an old monk.
As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man decisively picked up the beauty and threw it into Tong Yao's arms. He dodged and stood up unsteadily to confront Tong Yao. He only said: "Master Tong, I was just passing by. I don't know her." rule!"
"Then today, I will let you know what the rules are!" After Tong Yao finished speaking, he jumped up like a wolf and rushed towards the opponent. Not to be outdone, the middle-aged man jumped to the side and forward with a bit of grace, pushed his knees and legs, and knocked Tong Yao from the air to the ground.
The middle-aged man looked at Tong Yao who fell to the ground and laughed repeatedly, and asked: "Master Tong, what do those women have to do with you? Why do you need to take care of them like this?"
"What are you doing? You guy... It seems that you are pretending to be drunk! Are you deliberately trying to trouble me?" Tong Yao wiped the dust off his face, stood up timidly, and was about to risk his dignity in a fight to the death. , and then tightened his belt.
Even though everyone around him was trying to persuade him not to cause trouble, Tong Yao still refused and yelled: "Shut up, there is no place for you to talk here!"
At this time, the middle-aged man said frivolously: "Young Master Tong, I despise my status as a villain, but I dare not confront you head-on. Look! I listen to the girls and won't fight."
As soon as he finished speaking, the middle-aged man stepped on two adjacent beams, used his strength to climb up to the second floor, and walked away.
Bai Feng, Murong Yan and Zichai, who witnessed all this with their own eyes, looked quite happy as they sat in their seats. They finally had the intention to sip tea carefully from the teacups in their hands, and at the same time, they did not forget to say a few words in a charming and humorous way. In the eyes of outsiders, maybe this is just three literati talking and laughing.
"Yan'er is really observant and meticulous! But when she came in and burned a stick of incense, she had already seen the clues. Then she asked our 'big thief' Su Qing to do his old job. After such a test, all the clues were revealed. You can know the secret.”
"When did Sister Murong realize it?"
"No, I didn't see any mystery. I just secretly felt in my heart that if those girls were really Tong Yao's beloved maids, they shouldn't be so respected. Just imagine, a person who looks down on everything, even the Bodhisattva, doesn't care. How can people here tolerate sitting at the same table with someone of such a lowly status in public?"
The three of them chatted for a long time, until Tong Yao passed out completely drunk and was carried home by several big men. They just left Jile Building together.
The "big thief" Su Qingye, who had left long ago, had already ambushed in front of Tong's Mansion. He borrowed a pole and bamboo basket from Apollos, disguised himself, and hawked goods along the streets near Tong's Mansion.
The other three young masters continued to stay at a tea stall near Tong Mansion, reciting poems and writing poems, and exchanging news and clues with Su Qing who was passing by from time to time.
Another half day passed, and it was approaching evening. Officials began to ring the gongs, calling on the vendors to close their stalls and close the shops, because the curfew was coming again tonight.
Seeing that there was still no movement inside and outside the Tong Mansion, Bai Feng and Su Qing suggested that Murong Yan and Zichai go back to Apollos first.
Murong Yan asked, "Don't you want to see what happens to the Tong Mansion after the curfew?"
Bai Feng and Su Qing replied in unison: "We have been squatting there for a long time, and we didn't notice anything strange for several days. The people who came in and out were either messengers or guards."
"There must be an ulterior secret behind Tong Yao, otherwise, he would never be so abnormal!" Murong Yan is like a keen prophet. She first found out the weirdness of Tong Yao, and now, she has issued a warning order Others speculated: "How about you stay here again tonight? Of course, you want to take me with you..."
Bai Feng and Su Qing looked at each other, their indescribable expressions expressing the helplessness in their hearts.
"Lord Saint, you know, I, Su Qing, have always listened to you the most!"
"Yan'er, I hope you can understand that this is not nonsense."
The Xianbei saint smiled sweetly and said: "Then Mr. Su and Sister Zichai will go back and guard our luggage and wait for our good news!"
"Yes, Lady Saint!" Su Qing saluted with Zi Chai, looking very funny. After the words, the four of them said goodbye sadly as day and night overlapped.
