Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen Barbecue Season

The bird snatcher patted the dust off his body and jumped up.He said to the strong man, "Who are you? How dare you come here to seek trouble? Do you know who wanted this lark? It was the German Minister Klinder who wanted it." He turned around and pointed with his finger.I saw a luxurious car parked at a corner of the temple fair, with a foreigner's head exposed through the car window. The strong man spoke uprightly: "I don't care about foreigners or not, you can't just rob birds without reason. This is China's territory, and no one should be unreasonable!" At this time, the owner of the bird house whispered in Zhang San's ear and said, "This The young master is a villain who eats, drinks, prostitutes, and gambles. He used to be the owner of an antique shop. After he broke down, he took refuge in foreigners and did all kinds of evil." Just as he was speaking, the bird robber pulled out a revolver from his waist and pointed it at it. strong man.Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhang San hit a whirlwind, a flying kick, and kicked the pistol in his hand away.At this time, the strong man remained motionless, as if nothing had happened.Zhang San thought: this strong man is really righteous, he can definitely hide for a while with his kung fu, but he is afraid of shooting someone else, so he stays where he is.The evil anger next to him carrying the starling had already returned to the car, and the foreigner whispered something to him, and he came to the man who robbed the bird, and whispered: "The minister told you to go back, don't use force anymore, so as not to cause trouble Seeing this, the bird snatcher followed him back to the car in desperation, but the car went away, and the bird snatcher and the angry man chased the car panting, and everyone burst into laughter.

The owner of the bird house picked up the birdcage on the ground and felt sorry for the lark who fell to his death.At this moment, the scholar stepped forward and said, "Forget it, I don't have time to raise it, so I don't want to take it anymore." He walked over to greet the strong man and Zhang San. It turned out that the scholar's name was Luo Yinggong, whose real name was Dunyu, styled Jidong, nicknamed Ying'an, also known as Yinggong, a native of Shunde, Guangdong. He was born in Beijing in 1880, at the age of 19.When he was young, he studied in Guangya Academy and was a student of Kang Youwei, the leader of the Reformation School.He indulged in poetry and wine, lingered in Liyuan, could sing and sing, and wrote some Peking opera scripts and historiographical works. He was a well-known gifted scholar.The strong man is a well-known pass-arm master on the rivers and lakes, named Chuck.Chuck is 36 years old, named Xiulin, from Xianghe, Zhili.He learned Shaolin boxing from his cousin Zhang Daxiang since he was a child, and Taijiquan from Yang Luchan.He is proficient in martial arts, and his reputation has been greatly improved wherever he goes.Later, Chuck met a hermit named Han Laodao in a deep mountain. From then on, he worshiped his door to learn Tongbiquan, and practiced hard for several years.Chuck also learned from monkeys to imitate tigers in the mountains, and further created "Five Monkeys Tongarm Fist".He once went to Nanjing to participate in a martial arts competition. He used the "Five Elements Palm" in the Tongbiquan to defeat the heroes of the south of the Yangtze River, and used the Taiji Tongarm to secure the northern heroes, and his reputation became a sensation across the country.It is said that Chuck hits people with both hands, and can hit tens of feet away with one blow, while standing still.He burns incense at night, and then stabs it with a spear. The fire is extinguished but the incense does not fall.He once slaughtered a cow in the village, and a piece of wet cowhide weighing 60 to 70 catties was to be dried on the roof.Several people carried the leather ladder and were in a hurry.Chuck pushed away the crowd, dragged his luck, carried the wet cowhide in his hand, flew his feet in the air, raised his hands, and in an instant, a piece of wet cowhide weighing sixty to seventy catties was spread out on the roof.Therefore, he is known as the master of Tongarm Gate, also known as "Arm Saint" Chuck.

Zhang San has long heard the name of "Arm Saint" Chuck, and Chuck has also heard many anecdotes about "drunk man" Zhang San.Luo Ying said: "It's really a pleasure to meet heroes. I invite you to gather at the Shahai barbecue season and drink a few pots of it. Wouldn't it be better!" Chuck and Zhang San were naturally happy, and the three of them strolled Coming towards Shichahai. After Shichahai was located in Beihai, according to the "Tian Zhi Ou Wen" records: "people from the capital gather in Shichahai when they travel. Since his death is relatively close, skirts and sandals compete for trends. It is long summer and sunset, fire umbrellas are beginning to gather, and willows are shaded by water. Qu, in front of the fan wind. There are several seats, vegetables and melons are messy, ten hectares of glass, curling waves melt, and a branch of Hanhan, with a fragrance. Think of Qujiang in the Tang Dynasty, but it’s just like this.” There was a saying in Beijing, “Eight Small Views of Yanjing”, This Shichahai occupies the two sceneries of "Silver Ding Viewing Mountain" and "Shizha Listening to Waterfall".There are countless famous gardens and ancient temples around the bank. On the north bank of Houhai, there is the mansion of a great scholar; the west section is commonly known as Jishuitan.The temple is surrounded by pine trees, with winding paths leading to secluded places.This area is rich in culture and scenery, with famous gardens, teahouses, restaurants, and palaces dotted among them. There are also Gusheng Temple, Huodezhenjun Temple, Chunwangfu Garden, Gongwangfu Garden and Jianyuan, Qingwangfu Garden and Yiyuan, Luowang Mansion Garden, Taobeile Mansion Garden, Gunbeizi and Debeizifu Gardens, Keyuan, Lejiayuan, Zhiyuan, Ruiyuan, Wanxiang Garden, Jinshi Garden, Shuidong Thatched Cottage, Shuangjin Building, Taishi Garden, Man Garden, Fangjiayuan, Mirror Garden and other classical gardens.Most of these gardens have towers to enjoy the view of the lake. A poet once chanted: "It's a good time to travel together, and you don't get tired of credit for a good trip." Many bannermen also live on the shore.There are also many pavilions, ancient bridges and temples along the coast, such as Wanghu Pavilion, Wanghai Tower, Yinding Bridge and so on.The Guanghua Temple in the northwest of Yinding Bridge is a temple built in the Yuan Dynasty, where monks live.Qingyun Building, Tianxiang Building, Wangsu Building, Huixian Hall, Jixiangju, and Qingyin Tea House are built around the lake. There is a couplet on the upper floor of Jixiangju: "Small building with spring rain in Longhua Temple, wild water and autumn wind in shrimp and vegetable pavilion." The taste and artistic conception are inexhaustible.

Zhang San, Chuck, and Luo Yinggong walked to the east coast of Shichahai. Although it was winter, it was even more beautiful.Luo Yinggong sighed: "There are many famous gardens here, and the scenery is beautiful. If the scenery is better in summer, Zhao Songxue, a calligrapher and painter in the Yuan Dynasty, said: "The light swallows are greeted by the wind, and the fish are blowing the waves to move the new lotus." Careful praise said: "The Xicheng Bieyuan is better than Yingzhou, and the ten-mile flat lake is still. The grass on the shore is away from the bridge and the rain, and the palace and locust tree are hidden by the waterside buildings." Nalan Xingde, a great poet in the early Qing Dynasty, once lived on the north bank of the lake. "

Zhang San pointed to those small stalls and said to Chuck: "Listen, these hawkers' cries are interesting." Chuck listened carefully, and it was really interesting.The radish seller yelled: "Sai Li flavor! Change the spiciness." The shaved man moved a big steel tweezers from time to time, and the sound was buzzing, calling: "Hall the head!" ring.If you want a mouse to blow a suona, the sound is sad.Those who sell sour plum powder, preserved peaches, dried fruits, and rose dates only knock on two small copper bowls.The seller of the iron pot hits the bottom of the pot with an iron rod, and the sound is like a drum.The sharpener of the scissors is connected into five pages with copper and iron sheets, which vibrate as they go, and blow the trumpet to whine.The seller of pork head meat yelled: "Fried flour...meat!" The peddler of all kinds of candies pushed a small cart with a square plate with various colorful rings glued inside.There is also a cloth bag containing dice that look like chess pieces.The person who wants to buy dice grabs four dice each time, and they are opposite to the colored balls in the square plate. If they match, they will win.The peddler yelled: "Catch the lottery, win the lottery, easy to catch, easy to win, plus a lottery!"

Chuck was attracted by this lively scene, and he looked at the small box on the arm with the sticky fan surface, shaking the small iron bell string while walking, making a clattering sound.The charcoal sellers shake the big drums with their hands, and the sound is bang bang.Those who sell kerosene, sesame oil, soy sauce and vinegar use a big wooden clapper as their sign.The pea cake seller was beating a small gong in his hand.The gongs, drums, and cymbals of the dry boat were beating together, and the person on the pedicure was holding two small wooden boards, and was talking about allegro...

Between Qianhai and Houhai in Shichahai, there is a stone bridge with horizontal locks. Between the stone slabs on the bridge surface, iron blocks chiseled into the shape of silver ingots are inlaid one by one, forming a unique pattern. This is the famous Yinding Bridge.After passing the Yinding Bridge, Lord Luo Ying shouted: "The barbecue season is here." Zhang San suddenly smelled the fragrance of barbecue, but saw an exquisite small building appearing in front of him, with three golden characters "Barbecue Season" written on it. Three people entered the barbecue season, and a fat man came over and called out, "Mr. Luo, how many of you are there?" Ji Zongbin, the owner of Barbecue Season, this shop was founded by his father Ji Caide.Ji Caide came here from Niubaotun, Tong County during the Xianfeng period to set up a barbecue stall, and the barbecue season came here.After Ji Caide's death, his son Ji Zongbin inherited his father's career. Because he was honest and honest, people called him "Ji Fool".

Ji Zongbin bowed his waist and said with a silly smile: "You three, please go upstairs, there is a private seat, why, today is Mr. Luo's treat, I will serve you personally." The three of them went up to the second floor and sat down in an elegant seat.Zhang San saw that there was a big iron pot with a rim on the big round table. There was a big iron ring on the edge of the pot, and there was an iron rod on it. There was a fire hole in the iron ring, which was used for putting firewood. firewood.After a while, Ji Zongbin came upstairs with mutton slices and condiments. He smiled and said, "This is a black-headed and round-tailed 'Xikou' sheep in Zhangjiakou. The two parts of the hind legs are fresh and tender! What kind of wine do you want? Next door is the wine shop." Luo Yinggong asked Zhang San and Chuck: "What do you two mean?" Zhang Sandao: "Just three catties of old white dry " Chuck nodded and said, "Just listen to Mr. Zhang."

Ji Zongbin went downstairs, and after a while, several sand wine jugs and a plate of steaming pancakes were brought up. "Grandpa, let's bake it while it's hot, to ensure the taste is right!" Said and hurriedly went downstairs. The three of them grilled and drank, and Luo Ying said fairly: "I love this barbecue the most, and I am familiar with it here. Prince Zaifeng also likes to eat barbecue. He often asks to eat the meat roasted by fool Ji. The fool used a small trolley to pull the grilled meat, meat slices, seasonings, and firewood to meet errands. There are more literati and scholars coming here, and the business of this barbecue season is very hot.”

Chuck raised his glass and said: "It's not easy for us to meet today. It's a friend in need. Zhang Sanye is a famous hero in Beijing, and Luo Xiaodi is also a learned person. If you don't dislike it, we might as well worship as brothers. If necessary in the future Take care, just say hello." Zhang San and Luo Ying all agreed.The three raised their glasses and drank. Zhang San was one year older than Chuck, and he was the eldest brother, Chuck was the second brother, and Luo Yinggong was still young, so he was called the younger brother.The three of them chatted about the world, talking about the past and the present, becoming more and more speculative.After drinking for three rounds, Zhang San said to Luo Ying fairly: "My younger brother is a man of writing, why don't you guess a poem riddle, and anyone who can't do it will be fined for drinking."

Chuck and Luo Ying are both applauded.Luo Ying said: "Let Mr. Zhang guess first, and I will say one first." On the eve of the eve, the light is vast, and the emerald green is looking at Juyong in the distance. The West Mountain is on the edge of Yuquan, and the autumn wind is tight on the bank of Taiye. "Hit the eight sceneries of Yanjing." Zhang San pondered for a while and said: "'Lugou Qing Jueshuang live in the morning' is 'Lugou Xiaoyue'; 'Jimen east straight down to Jintai' a sentence is 'Jimen class tree' and 'Jintai sunset'; The sentence "Juyong Go" is "Juyong emerald green"; the sentence "by the side of Yuquan is a school of west mountains" is "Yuquan Chuihong" and "Xishan Qingxue"; Qiongdao Chunyin'." Duke Luo Ying said happily, "Silkworms." Zhang San nodded. Luo Yinggong said to Chuck: "Second brother, it's time for me to test you." Chuck smiled: "Tell me." "It's strange. There are no roots, no leaves, and no one to plant. Suddenly, like a spring breeze overnight, thousands of trees and pear blossoms bloom." Chuck laughed: "It's a lot of snow in a good year!" Luo Ying said: "By the way, you can guess me." Chuck said: "You smart ghost, poetry riddles can't scare you, I will change a trick for you. I will say a kind of flower, and let you recite a poem about flowers." Luo Yinggong said: "That's fine, just tell me." Chuck thought for a while: "Peony." Duke Luo Ying said without hesitation: "Liu Hao has a peony poem: 'Who doesn't love peony flowers, they take advantage of the beautiful things in the city. It is suspected to be the work of the Goddess of Luochuan, which is so charming that it breaks the morning glow'." "plum bossom." "Lu You, a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, has a 'Plum Blossom Quatrain': 'When I walked west of Miancheng, I was as drunk as mud for plum blossoms. The fragrance of the plum blossoms continued for twenty miles, from Qingyang Palace to Huanhuaxi.'" Chuck said again: "Chrysanthemum." "In the Song Dynasty, Zheng Suonan had a poem called 'Han Ju': 'Flowers don't bloom together with hundreds of flowers, and the fun of independent fences is endless. I would rather die with the fragrance on the branches than blow into the north wind.'" "lotus." "In the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Changling's 'Plucking Lotus Song' there is: 'The lotus leaf skirt is cut in one color, and the hibiscus blooms to both sides of the face. You can't see it in the pool, but you can feel someone coming when you hear the song.'" "orchid." "Su Zhe, a poet of the Song Dynasty, wrote a poem about "planting orchids": "No one knows about orchids growing in the valley, and the guest planted Dongxuan to leave me with fragrance. Knowing that there is a clear fragrance that can relieve filth, I feel pity for the fine leaves and delicate frost. The roots are dense and the stones are fragrant early in autumn. Yun afternoon is shady and cool. If you want to leave Mi Wu in the hall, you will see the poems of Chu in front of you.'” "Peach Blossom." "Xu Shichuan, a poet of the Song Dynasty, wrote a poem: 'How long does it take for swallows to fly together, the peach blossoms on the bank dip in the water and bloom. The spring rain breaks the bridge and people can't cross it, and the boat stretches out the shade of willows.'" "What about the rose?" "Su Dongpo, a great poet in the Song Dynasty, said in a poem: 'Flowers fall and bloom without interruption, and spring comes and goes. It doesn't matter. Tedan is the most expensive one in the Spring Festival Gala, and although the peonies are prolific, they only bloom in the early summer. Only this flower never tires, and it occupies four seasons of spring in a year. '" "Peony." "Han Yu, a great writer in the Tang Dynasty, said in a poem: 'The majestic and wild fragrance has never been seen before, the red light is flickering and the green dragon is twinkling. Jue Lai is terrified of love alone, how many times is he in the fairy palace.'" Chuck seemed a little exhausted, thought for a while, and said, "Azalea." Luo Yinggong swallowed a piece of barbecue happily, took another bite of the hanging furnace cake, and said: "Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, said in the poem "Mountain Pomegranate Jiyuan Nine": "Holding two branches at leisure, it doesn't look like there is something in the world if you look closely." Among them, this thing is Xi Shi, and the hibiscus and peony are all mothers.'” "Camellia." "Lu You chanted a poem: 'There is rain and wind in the East Garden in March, and the peaches and plums are scattered in the snow and empty. Only the camellia is more durable, and there are a few branches of Jinghong in the green bushes.'" "Begonia flowers." "Lu You once wrote the "Begonia Song": "I first entered Shu and my temples were not frosted. Fanting in Nanchong looked at the Begonia. It was said that I had never seen it at that time, but I didn't know that there was Bijifang. The Biji Begonia is the best in the world, and the branches are like orangutans. Blood. Concubine Shu’s gorgeous makeup is willing to make people feel colorless before the flowers. The boat travels eight thousand miles to the east, and the peaches and plums are really slaves. If the roots of the begonia can be moved, the Yangzhou peony will die of shame. It is not enough to look at the millennium.'” Zhang San shouted from the side: "Brother Luo is really quick-witted and can recite the answers fluently. I'll test you." Duke Luo Ying smiled: "Brothers will accompany you." Zhang Sandao: "I'll tell you the name of a wine vessel, and you come to memorize two lines of ancient poems. If you don't get out of the north, you will be fined to sing an opera!" Luo Yinggong nodded: "Good!" Zhang Sandao: "A cup, a cup of a wine cup." Luo Ying said: "Okay, I will use Li Bai's poems. 'Cooking sheep and slaughtering cattle is a pleasure, and you will have to drink three hundred cups.'" "bottle." "The spring breeze comes from the east and passes by suddenly, and the golden cup is filled with wine to make waves." "pot." "Don't be poor when you carry the pot, take the wine and meet the neighbors." "feast." Luo Yinggong thought and thought, but he couldn't think of anything, so he stood up slowly, threw his wine glass down and said, "I can't think of it, I lost!" After speaking, he sat down slumped.