The place where we got off the bus was at the entrance of a villa, a three-story detached house.
The female bodyguard only led Yu Peng to the door, and then withdrew back to the car. The person who greeted Yu Peng in the door was an old housekeeper in his seventies, slightly fat, not tall, with a lot of blood on his face. All smiles
He took Yu Peng through the living room and led him directly into the dining room.
Looking up, there were only seven people sitting at a long table that could accommodate more than a dozen people. There was food placed in front of each person, which was obviously a feast for everyone.
Sitting at the very back of the long table is a very energetic old man, wearing close-fitting linen clothes. Next to the first seat on the left is an old man in a Tang suit. The second seat is empty, and the third seat is empty. Sitting in the seat is an old lady, the fourth seat is empty, and the fifth seat is a middle-aged man with some gray hair and a tired look on his face.
The first seat on the right is a middle-aged man who looks somewhat similar to the old man. He is tall and strong. The second seat is also empty. The third seat is for a young man, about eighteen years old. The girl with a long ponytail, three seats away, is Li Xiaoyu, who is very familiar to Yu Peng.
The old butler led Yu Peng to the seat between the two girls and sat down, then turned around to arrange for other servants to serve the dishes.
Yu Peng came out from Chengde and walked on the road for about two days. It was around three o'clock in the afternoon when he arrived in Beijing. He called Li Xiaoyu and was picked up here. It was a few minutes before six o'clock, which happened to be the time for these people here to eat.
After Yu Peng sat down, he first looked at the tired-looking middle-aged man opposite him, then turned to the left in turn, and nodded to the old lady, the old man in Tang suit, and the old man in Mai on the main seat, and then Then I looked to the left and looked at the girl with the ponytail.
Looks a bit familiar...
While contemplating his memories, Yu Peng looked at Li Xiaoyu on the right again.
Li Xiaoyu had a cute expression and smiled back at Yu Cheng, but in the eyes of the fake smile, Yu Cheng saw a feeling of hopelessness.
Oh, Hongmen Banquet
Yu Peng was thinking like this in his heart
At the signal of the old man in the main seat, Li Xiaoyu stood up and introduced everyone present with Yu Peng one by one.
The old man in the main seat is the head of the family here, Li Zhi
He is 87 years old this year. He is the head of a relatively well-known powerful martial arts school among the older generation in Beijing. He is still very strong in martial arts. Just like the bodyguard Yu Peng had come into contact with before, he also struggled with five moves under the old man. After all, he is Having practiced martial arts since childhood, his appearance and mental state make him look younger and stronger than an old man of normal age.
The old man in Tang suit sitting in the first seat on the left is Mr. Fan who Li Xiaoyu mentioned before, and who Yu Peng also had a conflict with his bodyguard. His name is Fan Zhihong. He is well-known in the business circle and his family has hundreds of billions of assets. , the kind of person who can cause a sensation in the north with just a word or a stamp of his feet. He is a bit fat and looks a few years older than Li Zhi, but in fact, he is 84 years old, older than Li Zhi. Three years younger
The old lady next to her looks kind-hearted and kind-hearted. Her surname is Zhu. I don’t know her specific name, Li Xiaoyu. She looks charitable, but in fact, she is the pillar of a well-known antique circle in Beijing, controlling the North China region. More than 60% of antique trading rights
The person in the first seat to the right of Grandpa Li Zhi is his second son. He is currently working in the military and politics and is a potential stock.
The middle-aged man next to the old lady on the left, the man opposite Yu Peng, is the eldest son of Grandpa Li Zhi and is in charge of some business dealings in the family.
When he was introduced, Yu Peng was a little surprised, but he quickly understood.
Obviously, Li Zhi's family is based on Wudang Dao. His second son is engaged in military affairs, which will definitely be more valuable to the future development of the family. As for money, it has fallen into the hands of the adult.
Otherwise, his eldest son would not be placed in such a distant position as a foil
It wasn't until Li Xiaoyu introduced the ponytail girl on the left that Yu Peng's mood finally began to fluctuate.
"I knew her name was Li Yi. She just arrived here a few days ago. I haven't seen her much before."
This is how Li Xiaoyu introduced her. She was indeed not familiar with this girl, but after hearing the name and thinking of the familiarity she had just noticed, Yu Peng naturally understood that he was very familiar with this girl.
When he was in elementary school, Yu Peng had two good friends. One was Monkey and the other was Li Yi. When they were in school, Li Yi and Yu Peng were also combined into a combination of fairy boy and beautiful girl. Later, they were made by Yu Peng. He used other hands and feet to make himself ordinary and ordinary, and then abruptly broke up this combination.
But when Li Yi was introduced, Li Yi just turned his head, smiled politely, then turned back and lowered his head calmly, looking at the bowls and chopsticks in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking.
Yu Peng saw the indifference towards strangers in her eyes, and smiled in response.
But when Li Yi lowered his head and looked at the bowls and chopsticks in front of him, Yu Peng happened to use the corner of his eye to see the corner of Li Yi's mouth twitching.
Haha, among these people, there really isn’t a simple one
Thinking about it, Li Zhi and the others definitely didn't tell Li Yi about their affairs and just arrested Li Yi from somewhere else. However, after Yu Peng entered the door, Li Yi saw him but didn't express anything, so he must have guessed what was going on. It’s complicated, so I deliberately pretended not to know myself.
Yu Peng remembered that he once gave Li Yi a jade plaque, and after a slight feeling, he found that the jade plaque was still there, but the spiritual energy was a bit lacking, and it had suffered severe loss at least three times.
In other words, Li Yi suffered at least three fatal life-and-death crises, and they were all blocked by the jade tablet.
At the same time, Yu Peng noticed that the middle-aged man sitting opposite him frowned when he saw that Li Yi just smiled at Peng with a strange look on his face, and looked at her. In an instant, He showed a little apology and some doubts, but after glancing at Yu Peng, he suddenly showed a clear meaning.
The sensitive Yu Peng noticed this momentary fluctuation of emotions, and he guessed something very keenly.
It turns out that Li Yi's life and death test was also related to his own family?
Damn it, how many things does this family have?
After Li Xiaoyu introduced everyone and Yu Peng nodded again, in the next few minutes, there was only silence on the dining table.
The old housekeeper directed his servants to bring Yu Peng bowls, chopsticks and food, and placed them in front of Yu Peng.
Three small plates of stir-fried vegetables, all vegetarian, a bowl of stewed ginseng chicken soup and a bowl of rice.
Li Zhi, who was sitting in the main seat, coughed, attracted everyone's attention, and said politely to Yu Peng.
"Children Yu Peng, just treat this as your own home. You're welcome. Let's all eat too."
Oh, now that you say that, I'm really rude.
"Oh, can we really treat it as our own home?"
When Yu Peng asked this question, everyone at the table was obviously stunned, thinking, is there something wrong with this child's brain?
The host said this to be polite and courteous. If you are really rude, then it would be too rude. Don't you understand these rules?
But after Yu Peng said so, Mr. Li Zhi just replied with a smile.
"Of course, outside, it's hard to say whether my words will matter or not, but in this home, I still have the final say."
"Oh, okay, can you get me some more food? This little food is not enough for me to be at the bottom."
Yu Peng was naturally rude and thought, since you said so, why should I be polite to you?
Anyway, this is the Hongmen Banquet. As you continue to eat, you will have to make various requests from me. So I will make a few small requests first. It’s not too much, right?
Hearing Yu Peng say this, Mr. Li Zhi said nothing, but the old housekeeper walked behind Yu Peng and whispered to Yu Peng.
"It's ready. The kitchen has been preparing meals for you. These are just here first, and there will be more later until you say you are full."
After hearing what the old butler said, Yu Peng gave him a thumbs up and responded happily.
“It’s really grand!!!”
Such a childish behavior looks extremely out of place on this table.
Mr. Li Zhi, Mr. Fan and Mrs. Zhu looked at each other, their thoughts were running, and they were communicating in tacit understanding.
Li Xiaoyu and Li Zhi's eldest son both had shocked looks in their eyes. Li Xiaoyu just felt that Yu Peng was a bit too trusting. She knew very well what kind of identities the people at the table were, but it was not good. Remind Yu Peng
Li Zhi's eldest son was a little surprised by his father Li Zhi's attitude towards women. It didn't matter that his second brother was favored in front of the old man. This kid made such a disrespectful move at the dinner table, but the old man didn't. reaction? ? ?
For so many years, at the dinner table, he dared not answer a phone call, joke with others, take an extra bite of food, or have any disobedience with the old man, because what the old man tabooed most was that while eating, Seeing others don’t understand etiquette
This will make him very unhappy, and if he is unhappy, it will make others even more unhappy.
Li Yi lowered his head and said nothing, but there was a smile that could hardly be suppressed at the corner of his mouth. This person still had the same temper as when he was a child. He was very happy. This person made other people at the table deflate and even happier.
Mr. Li Zhi's second son, on the other hand, was different from the others in that he looked at him with admiration. Soldiers were soldiers after all, and he was not used to those twists and turns. His reaction to him was almost applause.
After this small session was over, everyone finally got started. Mr. Li Zhi, Mr. Fan and Mr. Zhu would occasionally chat a few words about home affairs. Occasionally they would ask how their second son was doing in the army. Mrs. Zhu, Occasionally, I would ask Li Zhi's eldest son about business matters, and only Li Yi and Li Xiaoyu were left, awkwardly supporting each other, not daring to eat more or not eating.
Although they talked and laughed with each other, it was just a matter of words. The questions asked were very light and the responses were simple.
This atmosphere only lasted for a few minutes, and then everyone at the table began to appreciate Yu Peng's meal.
There's nothing I can do about it, Yu Peng's eating is too...
Got a rhythm
There seems to be no other adjective.
The dishes were brought, Yu Peng ate them quickly, removed the plates, served new dishes, ate them, took the plates, and waited for the new dishes...
There are three chefs cooking in the back kitchen, but they can't feed Yu Peng alone.
At the beginning, they still maintain the quality, and the taste and appearance are perfectly designed when they are served to the table. However, with such a small plate and such a small amount of food, Yu Peng will quickly eat it up in less than ten seconds after it is served, and then sit back and wait. a plate
Seeing such a scene, the old butler went to the back to explain that the kitchen no longer cares about being exquisite or not, and each of them started their original business, cooking fast food, for no other reason than to make a big meal. It originally took about ten minutes to prepare a dish, but now it takes three to five minutes to prepare a dish.
But even if the speed is fast and the portion is sufficient, it is still not enough for Yu Peng to swallow.
That was really devouring. The old housekeeper looked at how quickly Yu Peng finished a plate of food in ten seconds, and he only sighed in his heart.
This is no different from when I went to the countryside and saw the pigs eating in the pigsty, right?
The only difference is that even though Yu Peng eats fast, he still feels very upright.
He sat upright, and with a flick of his wrist, the bottom of the dish was gone.
The meal lasted for almost an hour, and the other people had already removed their bowls and chopsticks, and just stayed with Yu Peng.
It would be rude for anyone to leave before the guests finish their meal. They all understand the rules at the dinner table. As long as Yu Peng doesn't say he's finished, they have to accompany him.
It's just that Yu Peng doesn't understand the rules a little, or he doesn't want to understand, and is too lazy to understand.
Finally, Yu Peng stopped eating. It wasn’t that he couldn’t eat anymore, but the old housekeeper blamed himself and apologized to Yu Peng and told him that all the ingredients in the kitchen had been eaten and there was really nothing to cook. Yes
After the ordinary ingredients were consumed, the old housekeeper specifically asked Mr. Li Zhi for instructions. After agreeing, he took out all the high-end ingredients that had been stored for use and simply processed them for Yu Peng to cook.
Looking at the ingredients that were simply processed and eaten casually by Yu Peng, the old housekeeper's heart was bleeding.
These things are not easy to come by. They are all bought at high prices. There are even top-quality ingredients that cost tens or even millions to collect from the auction house. The storage conditions are also extremely harsh. Even my own master would not be willing to part with them. The food was just eaten by Yu Peng as a side dish from a roadside stall.
What a waste of Tianzhen! ! !
Yu Peng smacked his lips and clicked his tongue, still not fully satisfied.
This sound gave the old housekeeper the urge to go up and strangle Yu Peng to death.
What, you mean you haven't eaten enough?
You've worked for millions for this meal, and in the end it only got you a tut-tut?
