Chapter 697: Banquet
Gong Mengbi looked into the distance, then slowly withdrew his gaze and sighed imperceptibly.
Two crows cawing sounded.
The white-necked crow Feixing landed on a branch and said, "Master Tianhu, Brother Wenxiu asked me to invite you to Anyi Restaurant."
Gong Mengbi laughed and said, "I sent him to deliver the message, but he sent you instead."
Fei Xing laughed loudly twice and said, "Opportunities to deliver messages to the Sky Fox don't come often."
Gong Mengbi said, "Don't call me Tianhu, just call me Hu Zheng. If you don't mind, you can also call me Master."
Feixing flapped his wings and jumped up happily on the treetop, saying, "Master! Master!"
Gong Mengbi stretched out his hand, and Feixing landed on his fingers and stood firm.
Gong Mengbi said, "Let's go."
He created clouds and winds, and rushed away like a red star cluster.
Feixing's eyes were filled with changing scenes. He held his fingers tightly. In a short moment, the red star cluster disappeared, was wrapped in a cloud, and slowly floated down into Jinhua City.
I arrived at the door of Anyi Restaurant, but saw that the closing sign had been hung early.
Feixing landed on the ground, but he was staggering and couldn't stand steadily. He shouted, "Too fast, too fast!"
"What do you mean too fast? Didn't I ask you to deliver the message?"
Wen Xiu responded from afar and walked out the door. He saw Fei Xing dancing crookedly. Gong Mengbi's red Taoist robe came into view, and he shouted to the store in surprise, "Here he comes!"
"Are they coming? Are they coming?" The voice comes before the person arrives.
The little fat boy took two steps at a time and trotted out, then he saw Gong Mengbi and smiled so hard that his teeth were exposed: "Uncle Master!"
His round face was full of joy. He rushed forward and hugged Gong Mengbi's legs to show his closeness.
Gong Mengbi rubbed his head and said with a smile: "It's been a long time since we last met. How come you haven't lost weight yet?"
"Oh!" Shi Yi buried his head in Gong Mengbi's clothes and said, "Stop talking."
"What? You ate secretly, so you don't mind what others say?" Behind him, a burly figure walked out, pulled off the towel from his shoulders, and wiped the water off his hands.
Shi Yi turned his head and glared at him, saying, "Master!"
Fatty Kang grabbed his collar and pulled him aside, saying, "How dare you act like a spoiled child? Go, go watch the fire."
Shi Yi pouted and walked towards the restaurant kitchen. After taking two steps, he turned around and threatened, "Don't complain!"
"Hey!" Fatty Kang swung the towel, making a sound of wind.
Shi Yi quickly slipped away.
He put the towel back on his shoulders, looked at Gong Mengbi and sighed: "We haven't seen each other for several years."
Gong Mengbi sighed endlessly for a moment, saying, "When I was cultivating alone, years passed by in a trance, and I never felt that time was long or precious. But since I entered the human world and formed connections with people, I remember every minute and every detail clearly. I dare not forget every year, every festival, and every breath."
Fatty Kang laughed and said, "I'm the same. Come in and sit down."
Fatty Kang ushered Gong Mengbi in. Gong Mengbi asked, "Why are you closing so early today?"
Fatty Kang said, "Send Wenxiu a message this morning. I'll be closing before 3 p.m. this afternoon. I've prepared some of my favorite dishes and wine, just waiting for you to come."
"Who knew you would come so late? You made us wait for so long." Xiangjun's voice rang out from the private room upstairs and came down through the stairs.
Gong Mengbi was moved and said, "I should have come earlier."
Xiang Jun said with a smile, "It's good that you came now. We've been saying bad things about you all afternoon. If you were here, you probably wouldn't be able to open your mouth."
Gong Mengbi laughed and asked, "What bad things did you say about me?"
Xiang Jun said: "If it is bad words, how can I tell you in person. Now that you are here, I should say something good."
When Gong Mengbi walked into the private room, he saw Xiangjun wearing a black robe, with a smile that was not seen for a long time.
Her skin is darker than that of ordinary people, and she wears exaggerated earrings, giving her the appearance of a shaman or witch, a mixture of wildness and divinity, but her manners and conversation reveal her true feelings, without the wildness of a monster.
Gong Mengbi said: "I have prepared my beautiful words."
Xiang Jun leaned in and said, "Come, I'm all ears."
Gong Mengbi said, "After three years of silence, she suddenly made a stunning debut. Sister Xiang finally sought enlightenment in the human world, and her spiritual nature has been perfected. From now on, she will travel beyond her body, and the great path is within her reach."
Xiang Jun was somewhat surprised, but also somewhat expected it. He said, "As expected, I can't hide it from your eyes. I reached the sixth level of cultivation, and before I could tell Fatty Kang, you saw it first."
Fatty Kang said in surprise: "It seems like a double blessing."
Gong Mengbi asked, "When did you achieve the sixth level of cultivation?"
Fatty Kang said, "The second winter after you left, there was a snowstorm, and many people froze to death. Xiao Yi'er and I witnessed many tragedies in the world, and we couldn't bear it. So, while the winter clouds were still there, we worked day and night to feed the wild ghosts. We were busy for more than half a month, and by the time we came to our senses, we had already reached the sixth level."
"It's because of my brother's virtue that he came instead of coming." Gong Mengbi was also happy.
Jialu poked his head out from the stairs with a sly look in his eyes and asked, "Boss, would you like some food?"
"Come on, come on!" Fatty Kang pushed Gong Mengbi down on his seat and said, "I still have one last dish to prepare. Wait a moment."
Fatty Kang walked downstairs in a hurry. After a while, Jialu and Xiaoyi came upstairs one after another, carrying appetizers and drinks.
Xiao Yier specifically said: "I brewed the wine!"
As the dishes were served one after another, the drifting aroma of fireworks continued to gather, and the entire restaurant seemed to be shrouded in a banquet atmosphere.
A banquet was held to entertain even the ghosts and gods.
Xiang Jun took a deep breath and said, "It's been a few years since we last met. Your brother-in-law has given you the best of everything."
Gong Mengbi looked at Jialu and Xiao Yi'er coming and going and said, "Xiao Yi'er is in charge of the ceremony, and my brother is the chef."
Finally, Fatty Kang also took his seat. Xiao Yier served the last dish and said, "Everyone, please enjoy!"
In this way, it is considered a banquet ceremony.
Gong Mengbi praised: "Xiao Yi'er has received the true teachings."
Xiao Yier crossed his legs proudly and said, "In a few years, I will have learned all his tricks, and he will have nothing to teach me."
Fatty Kang stretched out his palm-leaf fan-sized hand, grabbed Xiao Yi'er by the collar, and brought him to the table, saying, "You want to become a master with your mediocre skills? You'll need another thirty to fifty years of study."
Xiao Yier was not convinced and was so angry that he could hang an oil bottle on his mouth.
Fatty Kang called out, "Jialu, come along too."
Jialu was flattered, with half of his butt resting on the chair and nervously pinching the corner of his clothes.
Fatty Kang raised his glass and said, "Let's all try Xiao Yi'er's cooking. Cheers."
Everyone raised their glasses and drank it all.
Facing Xiao Yi'er's expectant gaze, Gong Mengbi savored it carefully and said, "I have attained Samadhi."
Xiao Yier jumped off the table happily, but accidentally hit his forehead on the table. The pain was so severe that he crawled under the table and lay there motionless and silent.
Several adults tried to hold back their laughter, fearing that they would hurt the little fat boy's feelings.
Holding back his smile, Xiang Jun asked, "Xiao Yi'er, are you okay?"
Xiao Yier's voice was as quiet as a mosquito: "I'll take a break, don't worry about me, you guys eat."
Gong Mengbi stretched out his long tail from under the table and gently brushed it over Xiao Yier's head, and the burning pain was replaced by coolness.
The little fat boy hadn't swallowed the remaining tears in his eyes when Fatty Kang pulled him up and said, "Come on, come on, eat some food!"
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