Chapter 234 Madman
"My young master is my young master!" The man was drunk and staggering, his speech was a little unclear, but he insisted: "My young master is my young master, my young master is the most outstanding young master in this Hangzhou City!"
"Your young master, your young master, who exactly is your young master?" a man in blue asked with a frown.
"It's my young master!" The drunk man was a little unsteady on his feet, holding onto the corner of the table and saying proudly.
"You..." The man in blue couldn't help getting anxious when he saw that the drunk man just kept repeating a few words, so he wanted to stand up and argue with the drunk man.
The waiter also rushed over and tried to drag the drunk away: "Hurry up and leave! Don't disturb the guests!"
"No, I'm not finished yet!" The drunk man refused, gripping the corner of the table tightly. "My son is the best!"
Someone grabbed the blue-dressed man's arm and said, "Brother Li, don't be angry or anxious. You don't know that this lunatic has been crazy for more than ten years, and we have ignored him."
Brother Li frowned at the drunkard and said, "Is this man a servant of some family? Could he have committed a serious offense and been kicked out? Why did he go crazy?"
"Who knows!" Several people shook their heads and sighed, then said to the drunkard, "I say, lunatic, today I'll give you a pot of wine, hurry up and leave, you may find your young master!"
After saying that, someone took a pot of wine and put it into the drunkard's hand.
The drunk took the wine and said with a grin, "Yes, I'm going to look for my son, to look for my son!"
As he spoke, he was dragged downstairs by the waiter, mumbling, "My young master, yes, go find my young master, eh? Where is my young master?"
As he spoke, the voice faded away!
The commotion here naturally alarmed Huo Xifei and Yuan Ziyu.
Huo Xifei winked at Pingshan, who understood and, smiling, approached the group and said, "Everyone, who was that drunk just now? How come you all know him?"
When those people saw Pingshan's handsome face and elegant manners, they became happy.
Someone then responded, "Young Master, you don't know. This is a famous madman in Hangzhou. No one knows his origin or name. He just gets drunk every day and talks about his young master to everyone he meets. No one knows his young master's name or surname!"
"Oh?" Pingshan raised an eyebrow when he heard this: "Did it just appear out of nowhere?"
"Who knows?" someone else said, "It happened more than ten years ago, too long ago. I'm afraid no one can remember it clearly. But I did hear a little bit, and I don't know if it's true or not. It is said that the madman suddenly appeared in a small Guanyin Temple outside the city on a rainy night more than ten years ago. He was covered in blood at the time. Everyone thought he was dead, but who knew he survived. It's a pity that he has been crazy since he woke up. He gets drunk every day. He either looks for his son or praises his son to everyone he meets. Anyway, in his eyes and heart, I'm afraid there is no one else except his son!"
"Oh, I see!" Pingshan asked again, "Do you know where he lives?"
"Sir, you seem to be very concerned about this madman, but what do you want to see him about?"
"Haha!" Pingshan laughed. "Just curious. I heard you say he's been in Hangzhou for over ten years, and he's a madman and a drunkard. What does he eat and drink every day? How can he afford to drink?"
"Well, it's because I feel sorry for him that I give him some alms. Slowly, he has gotten through these years!" The man smiled and said.
"So that's how it is. My young master has always been kind and generous. When he meets a poor person like this, he will definitely give some alms. It can also be regarded as accumulating merit for my old lady. If anyone knows where he lives, you might as well tell me. Maybe I can get a share of the merit!" Pingshan said with a smile.
"Oh, so that's the case!" When everyone heard this, they started talking at once and told Pingshan the drunkard's residence!
"Thank you!" Pingshan smiled and nodded to a few people, then returned to his table!
Only then did those people notice Huo Xifei and Yuan Ziyu. Seeing that they were dressed in luxurious clothes, they guessed that they must be of noble status. They were too embarrassed to make any more noise and just ate, drank and talked in low voices.
Over here, the waiter had already brought the signature dishes of Jiuchonglou one by one. Yuan Ziyou tasted them and his eyes suddenly lit up. He whispered, "Brother Xi, the food in Hangzhou is really different from the food in the capital. It tastes great!"
"If you like it, I'll find two chefs here to take you back and they'll cook Hangzhou and Beijing dishes for you!" Huo Xifei said with a smile.
"Okay, okay!" Yuan Ziyou nodded quickly. "By the way, I forgot to ask you, was the naan I sent you last time delicious?"
"Delicious!" Huo Xifei laughed, "My parents both said they haven't had such authentic naan in a long time!"
Yuan Ziyou's eyes narrowed with a smile: "Then when we get back, I'll ask Haziya to make it again and send it to you."
"Haziya? A frontier person?"
"Yeah!" Yuan Ziyou smiled and said, "My eldest brother brought it back from the border when he came back. He's very good at making naan bread, and he also cooks other border dishes very authentically."
"No wonder the naan is so delicious!" Huo Xifei nodded with a smile, but he was thinking in his heart that when he had the chance, he would search for chefs of various cuisines from all over the place.
After coming out of the Nine-Storied Building, the group went to where the madman lived.
According to those people, apart from drinking and looking for his young master, the madman usually stayed in the small Guanyin Temple outside the city.
The small Guanyin Temple used to be quite popular, but since some time ago, the monks in the temple have dispersed and gradually, the popularity has declined. Now, apart from the madman, the small Guanyin Temple is only used by travelers to take shelter from the rain.
"Young Master, this should be the place!" Pingshan said, pointing to a temple not far ahead.
Yuan Ziyu looked in the direction Pingshan pointed, and saw the small Guanyin Temple with broken walls and tiles and overgrown weeds. Even though the sun was shining brightly, there was a sense of desolation and sadness in the bright sunlight.
Several people walked into the small Guanyin Temple. There was no one in the temple. There was nothing in the temple except an incense table covered with thick dust and a Guanyin statue that was dilapidated and mottled due to years of disrepair.
"Hey, that lunatic hasn't come back yet!" Pingshan frowned and said, "Could it be that the lunatic is going to be out wandering around all day?"
Before Pingshan finished speaking, they heard a cry from outside the temple: "Master, Master, where are you? I can't find you!"
After that person entered the temple, before anyone could react, the madman rushed towards Yuan Ziyu: "Sir, sir, I finally found you!"
(End of this chapter)
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