Chapter 240: Meeting old friends, filled with emotion
In the past, Gong Mengbi would only celebrate the festival with a few friends, and would not celebrate the festival with Hu Zi.
But this year, all the foxes in Fox Court invited him, and the first batch of foxes were about to leave the court. Gong Mengbi couldn't refuse, so he simply invited his friends to Fox Court to celebrate the festival together.
Fatty Kang complained, "I can still manage to cook for a few of you, but you have over a hundred people in Fox Hill. Even if you saw me in two, it wouldn't be enough."
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "It's the New Year, not the hard labor we're asking you to do. Just take a break this year and have a get-together."
Fatty Kang was happy: "That's great. I've been cooking for a year and I haven't had a good rest yet."
Xiao Yier nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right. We were still giving porridge to the poor families before we came back."
Gong Mengbi asked, "Are there many starving people in the county town?"
Fatty Kang said, "There are starving people every year. This year it's even colder, and the price of rice has gone up. Many people have frozen to death."
Gong Mengbi sighed, "Wuning County is relatively better. The new county magistrate is a capable man, and with the help of wealthy families in the county, things are manageable."
Speaking of this, Fatty Kang also sighed.
Food is the most important thing for people, and being well fed is the most important thing in the world. As a cultivator of the mundane world, he is more sensitive to this, and he feels sad when he sees someone starving.
Today his restaurant is famous in the county, but the money he earns is spent like water, mostly to help the poor.
Skipping this heavy topic, Gong Mengbi asked something else.
Fatty Kang wanted to brew some wine for Gong Mengbi, but Gong Mengbi said, "I won't prepare it this time. When I'm free in a while, I'll go to Jinhua for an inspection. We'll see each other again soon."
Xiao Yi'er immediately became happy and said, "Okay, then I'll treat my uncle to a feast all over the county town!"
Gong Mengbi pinched his face and asked, "Did you become like this because of eating?"
Xiao Yier became frustrated and said, "I've tried to control myself, but I can't lose weight."
Fatty Kang couldn't help laughing, and his shoulders were shaking with laughter.
Xiao Yier immediately jumped up and down: "What are you laughing at!"
Fatty Kang said, "Hey, ask your uncle Xiangjun."
Xiao Yier looked at Xiangjun.
Xiang Jun laughed so hard that tears were about to fall, and said, "Does your restraint mean that a meal of three large bowls can be reduced to two large bowls?"
Xiao Yier was furious: "I missed a bowl!"
Gong Mengbi discussed, "How about eating one less bowl?"
Xiao Yier said aggrievedly: "Then I will go hungry."
Fatty Kang was tired of laughing and said, "My good disciple, don't worry about losing weight. You are still growing. Just take your time."
Fatty Kang persuaded Xiao Yier, and Xiao Yier looked at Gong Mengbi eagerly.
Gong Mengbi sighed and said, "You don't have to starve, but you can't get any fatter either. You're cute when you're chubby, but it's not a good thing if you lose your flexibility."
Fatty Kang said, "I'm watching, I know what's going on."
Gong Mengbi nodded and tapped Xiao Yier's head to warn him.
Gong Mengbi took them to Fox Hill first. The foxes all knew that Gong Mengbi's friends were coming, and they had already prepared the seats.
When the witch Ma, who was hiding among the foxes, saw Xiangjun, she stepped forward to greet her.
Xiang Jun said, "Don't be shy. You've taught me so much before, and I should thank you. Come, sit next to me. I have something to ask you."
Ma Shenpo was a witch who was a combination of an old human spirit and a fox spirit. She was well-known among the villagers of Wuning County and was a well-informed witch. Xiangjun had encountered some difficult situations before. Although he had dealt with them, he always felt that he could have done better in retrospect, so he asked Ma Shenpo for advice.
When the fox girls saw Fatty Kang squeeze out from among the foxes, they smiled and asked, "Master, do you still remember us?"
How could Fatty Kang not remember? Previously, when he was injured and recuperating in Shouyue Tower, it was Gong Mengbi who sent these fox girls to take care of him. They were so gentle and kind that they brought him to his knees.
Seeing this, Fatty Kang suddenly felt a little embarrassed and asked, "Are you guys off the hook now?"
The fox girl said, "Master Fox Zheng is kind and has allowed us to atone for our sins and reform ourselves. He will reset our sentences in June. We are truly repentant, and our offenses were not serious. We have already escaped. Now we are also foxes in the academy. After another year of study, we can take the entrance exam for the Heavenly Fox Academy."
There aren't many fox prisoners left in Fox Court these days. Those with minor offenses have basically been released. A few with more serious crimes still have to serve their sentences, but they won't be long, so there's hope for the future.
Soon, the sky gradually darkened.
One by one, friends came either by the wind or by flying, and the banquet in the Fox Courtyard officially began.
The foxes sang and danced, and the place was full of joy.
On this cold winter night, lights and laughter rose in Fox Hill, driving away the winter chill and the depression in people's hearts.
Xiaoqian and Zhu Zhengxin had never seen such a scene. There were already enough foxes in Ruyun Peak, and with the addition of the foxes in the Fox Courtyard, they all looked like human beings at first, but once they drank too much, they immediately showed their countless big tails.
It made people feel ecstatic and terrified at the same time.
The Skull God and the Rakshasa Ghost Mother were watching from the side. Fu Xin was so bewildered by the fox's few words that he started dancing heroically surrounded by the fox.
The Rakshasa Ghost Mother looked at Xiaoqian and Zhu Zhengxin. Xiaoqian had such a wanton smile on her face, and there was no regret on Zhu Zhengxin's pig face.
She really liked the atmosphere of tonight, but she also had many unspeakable thoughts in her heart.
From time to time, foxes would come up, wagging their tails, to toast them, thanking them for clearing up their doubts in their practice, and would also share good news or grumble, telling them whether they had passed or failed the exam.
Their sincerity and respect gave the Skull God and the Rakshasa Ghost Mother a wonderful feeling they had never had before.
Xiaoqian and Zhu Zhengxin didn't recognize the Rakshasa Ghost Mother. She was now summoned by Gong Mengbi through the art of summoning spirits and then transformed into smoke. Compared to the Rakshasa Ghost Mother, she looked more like the girl who once cultivated orchids.
Gong Mengbi was afraid that they would cause trouble, so he cast a magic spell on Xiaoqian and Zhu Zhengxin to make them ignore the Rakshasa Ghost Mother.
By the second half of the night, everyone was drunk and staggering.
Gong Mengbi smiled and shook his head, using the fragrance as a guide to lure the foxes back to the fox house one by one, and he and Fatty Kang sent their drunk friends into the room to prevent them from catching a cold.
Fatty Kang asked, "Or is it the resurrection soup?"
Gong Mengbi nodded and said, "Thank you for your help, brother."
Fatty Kang smiled and said, "You call me brother, what trouble can there be?"
Soon, Gong Mengbi brought the resurrection soup and, following the connection with Zhao Siqi, his spirit left his body and turned into a ray of red light and disappeared on the spot.
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