coobybook Chapter 327 Hongmen Banquet
Chapter 327 Hongmen Banquet
Then, a roar of laughter erupted all around, a laughter that seemed to overturn the entire sky. The villagers laughed so hard that they fell backwards, some holding their stomachs, some slapping their thighs, and almost crying with laughter.
The master's face instantly turned ashen. He widened his eyes and shouted, "Idiot! What are you doing?"
"Stop it now! How dare you be so presumptuous, you ignorant thing!" The lawyer roared, waving the fan in his hand and rushed towards the village chief in a hurry. His steps were messy and he almost tripped over his own robe.
The village chief rubbed his head and said innocently, "Didn't you ask me to kick the sedan door? You rolled your eyes like this first, which meant you were letting me pass. Then you lifted your eyelids again, which clearly meant you were asking me to kick the sedan door."
After hearing this, the lawyer was so angry that he trembled all over and his face turned red. He pointed at the village chief with trembling fingers and kept saying "you...you..." for a long time, but he didn't say the rest of the words.
"I told you... forget it!" The lawyer finally gave up helplessly, shook his sleeves heavily, turned his head and stopped looking at the village chief. His chest was heaving violently, and he was obviously very angry.
Luo Jing'an, sitting in the sedan chair, frowned and was filled with anger. He never thought that one day someone would kick the door of his sedan chair.
"Hmph, they are all useless people! They don't understand the ways of the world even when meeting officials. No wonder they can only be a small village chief!" Luo Jing'an gritted his teeth and muttered to himself angrily.
"He is so rude and disrespectful, with no manners at all. He is truly a country bumpkin who is not worthy of being in public!" Luo Jing'an became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, his chest heaving violently.
Luo Jingan was extremely angry. He pulled open the curtain of the sedan chair and walked out of it angrily.
"Where is that girl Shi Liu? Call her out!" Luo Jing'an shouted loudly, his voice was deafening, and everyone around him shivered with fear.
At this time, Xiuying walked over with a smile on her face, bowed slightly and said, "Sir, Shiliu is an unmarried girl after all, so girls are naturally shy about such things. I was just joking with you just now. Please don't take it to heart, sir."
Xiuying's smile is gentle and charming, but there is a subtle cunning in her eyes.
The village chief also quickly echoed: "Sir, please don't bother with a bunch of us who have never seen the world! We are just rough people and don't know the rules. I hope you will be more tolerant of us."
Seeing this, the lawyer quickly approached Luo Jing'an and whispered, "Sir, these country bumpkins must be scared, that's why they are trying to please you. In my opinion, we can't let them go easily."
Yang Qingfeng and Li Shenghui hurried forward and said respectfully, "We have specially prepared some wine. Sir, please do us the honor of visiting."
Yang Qingfeng bowed slightly with a flattering smile on his face, while Li Shenghui clasped his hands together with a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
Luo Jing'an had a gloomy face and his eyes were like torches as he scanned the surroundings. His brows were furrowed and his heart was full of doubts.
"There are only old people and women in the village. I haven't seen any young and strong men. There is something strange about this place." Luo Jing'an muttered to himself, his voice low and full of suspicion.
As he spoke, he paced slowly, his brain working rapidly, thinking about the reasons.
"There must be something strange about this. Could it be that these villagers are playing some tricks?" Luo Jing'an stopped and fixed his eyes on Yang Qingfeng and Li Shenghui, as if he wanted to find a clue from their expressions.
Xiuying hurried over with a worried look on her face. She said to Lord Luo with a broad smile, "Lord Luo, our village will depend on your support in the future. Shi Liu has been spoiled by us and has a bad temper. If she offends you, please don't bother with her."
Luo Jingan interrupted Xiuying impatiently and asked sharply, "Where are the men in your village? Where have they all gone?"
At this moment, Ma Ergun came over with a smile on his face, nodding and saying, "Lord Luo, I am a man."
Ma Ergun narrowed his eyes, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth, and he looked as fawning as he could be.
Just then, a group of women came over hurriedly with smiles on their faces, carrying steaming rice and fragrant pork and cabbage soup.
The women's faces were filled with enthusiasm, and they held the plates steadily with both hands, being careful not to spill the food.
One of the older women said, "My lords, you must be hungry after all this travel. We live in a remote area, and we don't have much good food. I'm afraid we can't provide a good hospitality. I hope you will bear with us."
"This is the best we can offer. Don't be disgusted, gentlemen. Eat it while it's hot." Another younger woman continued, placing the food on the makeshift table as she spoke.
The hungry officials stared at the steaming pork and cabbage soup and the fragrant rice, swallowing their saliva continuously. Their stomachs growled and they were all pale and thin from hunger.
"During this famine year, we haven't eaten meat for a long time. We only eat wild vegetables and coarse grains every day. There is no oil or water in our stomachs." An official couldn't help but complain, his voice full of helplessness and bitterness.
"That's right. The county magistrate is not like us, who enjoys delicious food and fish every day and lives a life like a god, while we are suffering here." Another official echoed, clenching his fists in indignation.
At this moment, someone among the officers suddenly shouted at the top of his voice: "Brothers, eat! Let's eat our fill first!"
This voice seemed to be a cry that erupted from the depths of the heart. This voice was like a thunderclap, instantly breaking the silence at the scene.
Then, the officials who had been hesitant and watching seemed to be ignited by the fire of desire in their hearts, and no longer cared about anything else. Their eyes instantly ignited with fanatical light, and hunger completely took over their rationality.
"Yes, fill your stomach first!"
"Don't worry about it, just eat!" Voices of agreement came one after another, and the crowd was excited for a while.
The officers pushed and shoved each other and swarmed towards the table where the food was placed, looking like a pack of hungry wolves seeing their prey.
Seeing this, Luo Jing'an's eyes widened with anger and he shouted, "A bunch of idiots! You are not allowed to eat!" His voice was like a loud bell, exploding in the air, with irresistible majesty.
Seeing the situation was not good, the lawyer hurriedly reached out to stop the officials who were as ferocious as wolves and tigers, and kept shouting, "Don't eat, don't eat! Listen to what the adults say!"
The lawyer was so anxious that he stamped his feet, with beads of sweat on his forehead. He waved his hands desperately, trying to stop the officials.